Archive for February 2010

A lot's changed for Stalley since our last interview back in November. The Ohio native, who currently resides in New York, has since started working with Dame Dash and the people at Creative Control in what is quickly becoming quite the exclusive group.

This crew made up of talented artists such as Mos Def, Curren$y, Jim Jones, and Wiz Khalifa have been releasing a number of videos from Dame Dash's Tribeca-based, "24 Hour Karate School." Stalley can often be seen contributing a verse or making a cameo.

Donnis, the recent Atlantic Records signee, drops off today's edition of the XXL Magazine Freshmen Freestyles.

"Dancer or vixen/  I'mma make it rain dear." -- Donnis

The final freestyle drops tomorrow!

Yelawolf won an award for having 2008's best live show in Atlanta, and from what I've heard, his shows are still well worth the price of admission.

For more on the Alabama emcee, checkout our interview and review of Trunk Muzik.

Alley Boy's movement is taking off quick, and with the numerous co-signs coming his way, it'd be a shame to sleep on Definition of Fuck Shit, hosted by DJ Holiday and The Empire.

Some have said that the project was the most anticipatedmixtape since Young Jeezy’s Trap or Die.

Those are some big shoes to fill, but his music does give off the same "larger-than-life trap feel" that Jeezy and Gucci have perfected.

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"Choose Up" is the first taste off of Dom Kennedy's From The Westside With Love mixtape dropping next month. Dom is heavily slept on, but hopefully the new project changes all of that!

Download "Choose Up."

Here's Joe Scudda and Statik Selektah's Not Your Average Joe EP.  Having had the opportunity to hear some of the songs these two were working on during our most recent interview, I can honestly say Joe Scudda is someone you don't want to be sleeping on in 2010.

Download/Stream Not Your Average Joe.

HOW DOES XXL MAGAZINE DEFINE “FRESHMAN?”

Since OJ’s already released an album that peaked at #9 on the US rap charts, can he really be considered a “Freshman?”

The Kid Daytona and Court Dunn put together some dope visuals to "The Minimum" off of the Bronx emcee's heavily slept on Come Fly With Me project.

For more on The Kid Daytona, check out our feature article.

If you don't recognize the man in the screen shot, you soon will. Wiz Khalifa spent his 2009 hard on the grind, parting ways with Warner Bros. and eventually achieving greater buzz than he ever had while on the label.

His hustle, coupled with Rostrum Records' impressive grassroots campaign, has given Wiz quite possibly the strongest buzz out of all the "new" artists in the game.

Not being included in the infamous XXL 2009 Freshman Class list greatly fueled Wiz's 2009 hustle, which saw him drop a number of impressive releases.

When next month's issue of XXL Magazine drops, Wiz's face will no longer be in the shadows. His once hard-to-pronounce name is becoming more common place in hip hop discussions. (more...)

They switched up the beat and let Jeezy spit some new lyrics on "Trap Or Die 2 Reloaded."

If you're in the New York/New Jersey area, enter to win tickets for Young Jeezy live-in-concert with Jay-z and Trey Songz.