September 2009
Video: Lil Wayne Celebrates His “27th” Birthday →
If Lil Wayne is 27, I’m 12.
If Lil Wayne is 27, I’ll eat my hand.
If Lil Wayne is 27, Nicki Minaj is a nun.
Bonus audio: Lil Wayne Interview w/ DJ Drama
Props to RR for the…
Video: Hottest MC In The Game, #10 Raekwon →
One a day until Friday, #5-#1 will be revealed during Diddy’s Starmaker this Sunday.
Full write-up: MTV News - #10 Hottest MC In The Game: Raekwon
Video: Jay-Z Explains the Blueprint Trilogy →
Jay speaks briefly about the first two albums and the idea behind part 3 during a press run in Paris. Video courtesy of Trace TV, via Young Kingz.
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Video: J. Cole Interview w/ Straight Spittas →
Previously: J. Cole - 16 Bars
Video: Fat Joe - J.O.S.E. 2 Webisode 1 →
“A lot of albums sound like f#ckin mixtapes.” Fat Joe speaks on all these albums that are coming out that are sounding like mixtapes and not real albums.
Video: The Undergods (Keith Murray & Canibus)... →
In Part 2 of our conversation, Canibus gets open about the early stages of his career when he was balancing a corporate job with emceeing and the constant need to push back…
Afrika Bambaataa ft. Why G, Mickey Factz & Fort... →
Off the NBA Live 10 soundtrack.
Afrika Bambaataa ft. Why G, Mickey Factz & Fort Knox 5 - Zulu! (We Don’t Stop Yawl)
Props: Ya Heard
Video: Roc Raida Time Lapse Video Tribute →
This is dope.
This is another time lapse video by J “masaro” G on Grandmaster DJ Roc Raida (R.I.P., May 18, 1972 September 19, 2009), the first skratch DJ from NYC to win the…
Video: Bo Strangles ft. The Jacka - She Know I Get... →
*Dead* @ “Bo Strangles”.
Previously: The Jacka ft. Andre Nickatina - Glamorous Lifestyle
Video: Triple C’s ft. Masspike Miles - Solemnly... →
Skyzoo - Higher Hurdles →
Skyzoo checks in with DJBooth.net for #90 in their Freestyle Series.
Skyzoo - Higher Hurdles
Devin The Dude ft. Brandy - Give Me Some →
New Devin featuring that guy Ray J’s sister.
Devin The Dude ft. Brandy - Give Me Some
Props to M.Garland
Video: Curtis’ “Forever Young Day” in South... →
Another recap of Boo-Boo’s block party in the Q-Boro.
They tried to stop him from having a community event in South Jamaica, but it didn’t work! Fifty hosted “Forever…
Cormega - Born & Raised Sampler →
Here’s a preview of Mega Montana’s new project, due out October 20th.
Cormega - Born & Raised Sampler
Previously: Cormega - What Did I Do (prod. Nottz)
Props to DJ Premier Blog via
Senor Kaos ft. Von Pea & Homeboy Sandman - 20... →
The boy Senor Kaos grabs Von Pea of Tanya Morgan and Homeboy Sandman for this tribute to De La Soul that will appear on his new project, Walk Softly And Carry A Big Brick.
Senor Kaos…
Video: Curren$y - Jet Files Intro Interview →
Jet Files drops October 6th on Amalgam.
Previously: Curren$y - Jet Files Artwork | Curren$y - Jet Files Tracklist & Press Release
Audio: Ghostface x Cipha Sounds →
Rosenberg took the day off for Yom Kippur, but Ciph held it down and Starks came through.
Audio: Ghostface x Cipha Sounds
Sa-Ra ft. Jay Electronica - Love Czar (Remix)... →
Not sure how this got by me…
This is a snippet of a remix to Sa-Ra Creative Partners’ “Love Czars” featuring Mr. Electronica, courtesy of the BBC’s Gilles Peterson. Yes, it’s a snippet, but…
Video: Skyzoo - Outta Control Radio Freestyle →
Sky joins DJ Eclipse on Outta Control Radio and spits a little something something.
Video: Vado ft. Byrd Lady - Professional →
A short clip from UN members Vado and Byrd Lady for “Professional” off DJ Drama and Cam’ron’s Boss Of All Bosses mixtape.
Ali Vegas - D.O.A. (Death of Anarchy) →
God Bless The Child mixtape coming soon.
Ali Vegas - D.O.A. (Death of Anarchy)
Video: Fat Joe Interview w/ Green Lantern Pt. 3 →
Previously: Fat Joe Interview / Green Lantern Pt. 1 | Fat Joe Interview / Green Lantern Pt. 2 | Fat Joe - Blackout (ft. Swizz Beatz & Rob Cash) + Ice Cream (ft. Raekwon & TA)
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Video: Buckshot - RS Radio Freestyle →
Previously: KRS-One & Buckshot Album Release Party Recap
Video: Immortal Technique Live @ Amoeba Music, SF →
Tech performs Watch Out (Remix) at Amoeba Music in San Francisco.
Hit the Amoeba site for more performance footage and an interview.
Video: The Next 48 Hours With Raekwon Pt. 1 →
“The Next 48 Hours With Raekwon”, is a 3 part web series which goes behind the scenes during the album release week of “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2″.
Part 1 the day before the…
Brother Ali, Video: Evidence & Toki Wright - The... →
“The Freshest Kids” feat. Brother Ali, Evidence & Toki Wright is the official anthem of the Fresh Air Tour. Production on the track comes from Brother Ali & BK-One. This is just…
Video: Emilio Rojas Interview & Freestyle on... →
Part 2 after the jump.
Spotted at PMD
Previously: A Dozen Things About Emilio Rojas
Video: Jay-Z on Swedish TV →
via RR
Video: Nicki Minaj - 5 Star Chick (Remix) →
Nicki does her verse from Yo Gotti’s “5 Star Chick” remix.
via Ozone
Video: Rosa Acosta - Beauty of the Week →
Video: Elzhi A Cappella @ The Conga Room →
Elzhi spits a cappella during a Slum Village performance at the Conga Room in L.A. on 9/25.
Video: Heltah Skeltah Interview w/ Pyramidwest →
Sean Price and Rock talk about how Heltah Skeltah and BCC formed, success, the creative process behind their lyrics, and upcoming projects. They also talks about the popular…
Video: From Boxing to Hip-Hop ft. Preemo... →
DJ Premier, Budden and company talk boxing, old-school Hip-Hop knowledge and influences and Roc Raida.
Video: Alchemist Interview w/ HHO →
Alchemist talks with HHO about his last album, the Step Brothers project with Evidence and ping-pong.
Video: Juelz Santana Interview w/ the.LIFE Files →
Santana shows off his new whip and talks Cam and Chris Brown.
Previously: Juelz Santana feat. Chris Brown - Back To The Crib [NoDJ]
Fat Joe - Blackout (ft. Swizz Beatz & Rob Cash) +... →
This goes kinda hard. [ll] J.O.S.E. 2 in stores October 6th.
Fat Joe ft. Swizz Beatz & Rob Cash - Blackout
Fat Joe ft. Raekwon & TA - Ice Cream
After the jump, check out some…
Video: Consequence ft. John Legend - Whatever You... →
Last night at SOBs, Cons took the stage with John Legend for a live performance of his Cons TV single “Whatever You Want”.
After the jump, check out Cons and Ryan Leslie doing…
Kanye Recording a New Album on The Low? →
According to 88-Keys he is.
I’m sure we all figured that he was, but it’s good to hear that it BANGS.
Spotted at Amajanese via herfection
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Video: Jadakiss Covers Toni Braxton →
Kiss does his own rendition of Toni’s “He Wasn’t Man Enough”.
Rakim - The Seventh Seal Artwork (Final) →
This leaked a while back, and Ra’s label freaked out and asked everybody to take it down because it wasn’t the final art. So here I give you the final version of The Seventh Seal…
Curren$y - Jet Files Artwork →
Drops October 6th on Amalgam Digital.
Previously: Curren$y - Jet Files Press Release & Tracklist
DJ Eclipse - The Halftime Show Roc Raida Tribute →
I’ll just let Eclipse explain:
On Sunday night I threw together a short Roc Raida tribute set at the beginning of my Sirius show. On Monday night Premier and I held our monthly “Like…
Video: Homeboy Sandman - “The Fuel” Freestyle →
“viruses run virulent without your vitamins and your minerals, you’re more compliant with leviathan when they’re minimal”
While at the VIMBY HQ out in Cali, Homeboy Sandman spits…
MC Lyte - The Block →
New Lyte off her upcoming mixtape, Floor Boards, which will consist of tracks that won’t make the cut for her new solo album, due out early next year.
MC Lyte - The Block
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Video: Meth Confirms Album w/ Ghost & Rae →
At the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors ceremony, Method Man confirms to Shaheem Reid that him, Raekwon and Ghostface will in fact be dropping a collaborative album.
Tek - When The Money Goes (G-Mix) →
Tek of Smif-N-Wessun reimagines “When The Money Goes” ft. Jay-Z and Fabolous for his latest G-Mix.
Tek - When The Money Goes (G-Mix)
Previously: Tek & Promise - The Way I Live (G-Mix)
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Wale - I’m A Champ →
Here’s a new Wale joint off Don Cannon & Konsole Kingz’ Cannon 2k10 mixtape in support of the new NBA 2K10 game which drops next week.
Wale - I’m A Champ
Grab the whole mixtape at
Video: KRS-One “Def Jam Singlehandedly Destroyed... →
To be fare, the full quote is:
“Def Jam is the dopest label in hip-hop, in the culture of hip-hop,” he said. “There really would be no hip-hop as we know it today if it wasn’t for Def Jam….
Video: NahMean Episode 3: God & Hip-Hop →
Here’s episode 3 of and John Public and Nah Right’s NahMean man-on-the-street opinion series. In this segment we tackle a sensitive topic: God and Hip-Hop.
John explains:
God…
Video: Birdman ft. Lil Wayne & Drake - Money To... →
Recession music FTW. Off Birdshit’s upcoming solo album, Priceless.
Props to BlaqSheep
Previously: Drake feat. Lil Wayne - Money To Blow (No Birdman)