Up and coming rapper Corey Gunz has a problem. It’s the same problem that most every rapper on the come-up is going to encounter: establishing his credibility. Read more…
Chuck Hamilton has talent – you’d have to have Ray’s shades on not to see it. Outside Looking, Staff Development and Death of the Mixtape Rapper showcase the 21-year-old’s writing ability and tracks like Windows Media Player gave us a snapshot of the creative side of the Ohio-to-Harlem transplant who’s been able to sustain a higher than average level of creativity from start to current ‘finish’ of his career. Read more…
No auto-tune, no Weezyesque rock/rap collabo, no Akon and no mention of ’swag’ as a word or a concept. Beyond eliminating as healthy a portion of current rap as Star Jones’ stomach stapling procedure did to her diet, the Inland Empire-based E.A.R.T.H. Crew – with members Write Words, NoE, Ro Tone and Double Negative – stitched together Grassroots, an album reminiscent of old Outkast with hints of Aesop Rock and Basement Jaxx. Read more…
Yeah, I know this is “old” and all that. The first person who doesn’t laugh while watching this can email me and I’ll take it down. Scout’s honor.
The most exciting thing about Drake’s release, So Far Gone was the fact that as an Interscope artist there’d be good production. Cynical? Yes. True? Yeah.
Actually, it gets more cynical the more I think about it – I may need a trip to Disneyland. The surprise though, for such an apparent cynic, was the sound that came through my headphones when I was listening to the mixtape. Read more…
Member of the Detroit-based Fat Killahs. Thanks to six_two for the hookup on the video.
And no, this isn’t Ross’ twin brother. I already asked.
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