XV and DJ Benzi are teaming up to release Everybody’s Nobody (We Got The Remix)! Shit should be dope, XV kills his verse on this remix to “Mirror’s Edge.” More on NahRight.com

Nicki Minaj – Itty Bitty Piggy:

If you have any doubts regarding whether or not Nicki Minaj can spit, check out this video!  You can not ignore her huge fan base and entertainment value.   More on illRoots.com

Wiz Khalifa performs in Pittsburgh:

Wiz Khalifa performs in front of a ridiculous crowd in his hometown of Pittsburgh. This performance took place a few weeks before our interview.   More on 2DopeBoyz.com

The Kid Daytona interviews with PocketFullOfPaper:

Interview with The Kid Daytona, who spits a sick 16 at the end of the video.  Big shout out to the homie Dizzle!  More on PocketFullOfPaper.com

Everyone has their own view on The Blueprint 3 and Death of Autotune, but all of the artists in the video hoped to hear the best from Jay on his latest release.  If you haven’t heard the album yet, click the link below and let me know what you think!

Stream The Blueprint 3

September 11th is the official day that Jay-z’s 11th studio album, and final installment to the Blueprint trilogy, will drop. However, the entire album leaked onto the internet yesterday, killing the suspense behind what it would sound like.

Due to all this suspense, Jay-z  released The Blueprint 3’s first single “D.O.A.” live on Hot 97 back in June. Every hip hop fan was glued to the radio to hear Flex drop the bomb, and seconds later, Twitter exploded with Jay-z dominating the trending topics.

Jay proceeded to be the special guest at Hot 97’s Summer Jam Concert Series a few days after, where he performed D.O.A. live for the first time.

That live video is sick!

One of the DJs doing a great job differentiating himself from the rest of the pack is Michigan native, DJ Benzi.  Through hard work, Benzi has become known as a tastemaker for upcoming hip hop talent.

Given this status, any artist that DJ Benzi co-signs will immediately gain attention from all the industry talent scouts.  This gives Benzi a great deal of influence and helps to build his buzz.

Outside of working with new talent, Benzi has also built up a reputation around remixes, and blends, to some of hip hop’s biggest songs.  The DJ Benzi and Willy Joy remix to Wale’s “Chillin” is a great example of Benzi’s work.

That remix, coupled with the video created by Jordan Laws, makes the hit song that much better.  Another example of Benzi’s work is the Sky High mixtape, where Benzi and Plain Pat put Kanye West remixes into what was considered the best mixtape of 2008 by Current TV.

Tonight’s Donnis Party was off the chain. If you were in attendence or if you want to know what went down, hit me at @HipHopAtLunh!   More on 2DopeBoyz.com

Jay-z’s new video does not live up to my expectations. I’m not saying it is a bad video, but I had big expectations!!!  More on OnSmash.com

The homie Pill drops a freestyle.  If you are looking for that real street hip hop, download Pill’s latest mixtape.   More on Xclusiveszone.net

Young Dro goin in over the D.O.A. beat. Who would have thought this would happen!   More on Ozonemag.com

If you don’t know who Mike Posner is, then you need to educate yourself about this Hip Hop scholar. Never before has a college student had this type of Hip Hop buzz within the Major Labels.

If you don’t believe me, then check out this youtube video of his performance at Duke University with G.O.O.D. Music’s Big Sean.  Despite having his sound cut off during the show, the entire crowd finishes the song for him… WORD FOR WORD!  (The fact that he has this much control over the crowd without major radio play gives me chills)

The song that the crowd finished, “Cooler Than Me,” is featured on Posner’s debut Mixtape A Matter of Time on which Posner also remakes hit songs from The Fray, Beyonce, and Gorilla Zoe. (I actually enjoy listening to these remakes more than the originals!  Check out the remake for Beyonce’s Halo, and I think you’ll agree.)

My favorite track on the critically acclaimed Mixtape is “Losing My Mind,” a remake of Gorilla Zoe’s “Lost.”  I love the way Posner rides out the Drumma Boy produced beat commenting on his own success and sudden rise to fame with lines such as, “People I don’t even know, tell me how to live now” & “There’s people all around, People say my name, But somehow I’m still all alone.”  Posner manages to easily recreate the same slow raspy flow that Gorilla Zoe is known for with this remake.

Just so you know, Posner is not building a career off of remaking other artist’s work…I just wanted to point out how great his remakes are!  Posner’s real future lies within his ability to create great beats and hooks for Hip Hop songs.  Two tracks that demonstrate Mike Posner’s ability to jump on a hook and make a track that much better are Big Sean’s “Who Knows” (which Posner produced) and Wale’s “Wonder Why.”  As you can tell from listening to these tracks, Mike Posner thrives on creating cool relaxed hooks with his raspy voice that are complimented by witty lyrics from up and coming artists such as Big Sean, Wale, and Kenn Starr.

Now being a student, Hip Hop producer, and most recently a touring artist is not an easy task, but Mike Posner insists that he will return to Duke University this fall to finish up his senior year of school.  (And one can only imagine what type of a senior year Posner will experience being the rap star on campus..Sounds like a VH1 TV show waiting to happen)

BTW, incase you’re a college student taking notes on trying to be the next Mike Posner, here is what you need to do:

• Produce hits for artists on Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label
• Release one of the biggest Mixtapes of the year hosted by two of the most respected DJ’s in the game (Don Cannon & DJ Benzi)
• Have an entire student body work as your personal fan base/PR team
• Create a new sound/sub-genre within Hip Hop. (No one in the game has a sound that is close to Posner’s Pop/Hip Hop feel)

Class dismissed…