Heroes & Super Villains (Week 23) – The Word Of The Week Is – “Balance”
Famed New York hip-hop radio station, Hot 97, has been a major–and often heated–point of discussion in hip-hop circles this week. The conversation, which has involved numerous bloggers and on-air...
View ArticleTakin’ Mines’ Top 20 Mixtapes of 2012
As hip-hop and the Internet march merrily through the future hand in hand, the importance of the mixtape only grows. Like last year–and a handful before that–some of the year’s most notable music has...
View Article50 Cent (feat. Snoop Dogg & Young Jeezy) –“Major Distribution”
In case 2012′s efforts, highlighted by two impressive free pojects, The Lost Tape and 5 (Murder By Numbers), didn’t bring it to your attention, 50 Cent is back. The Queens MC commences the new year by...
View Article50 Cent –“Financial Freedom”
Regardless of any new album that hit shelves in the past few days, 50 Cent’s 2003 debut, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, has been the album of this week. The blockbuster LP celebrated its 10th Anniversary...
View Article50 Cent (feat. Kendrick Lamar & Kidd Kidd) –“We Up”
With his long, long-awaited fifth studio album, Street King Immortal, penciled in for a release this Spring, 50 Cent is eyeing up the hip-hop throne he once called his own. On paper, his new track, “We...
View ArticleFriday Flips (Week 4) – Pat Streater Vs. Ahmad Jamal and Melvin Bliss
Yo it’s about that time, to bring forth the rhythm and the rhyme. Yes, I just quoted Marky Mark, but I’m feeling rather giggity giggity cause it’s Friday.. and you know what that means – it’s another...
View Article50 Cent (feat. Kendrick Lamar) –“We Up”
Sorry, Kidd Kidd. Due to popular demand, 50 Cent drops his G-Unit signee from the final, official release of his Street King Immortal single, “We Up.” Instead, Fif adds a new second verse to compliment...
View ArticleJ. Cole (feat. 50 Cent & Bas) –“New York Times”
J. Cole ensured he kept the spotlight on his new Born Sinner album by only including rapping guest features on the deluxe edition — and, boy, was it worth the exception. Dare we say Jermaine was the...
View ArticleA Harvard Computer Program Will Tell You Who Is The Best Rapper Of All Time
Rap lovers can often get carried away in never-ending debates and argument on Hip-Hop. Give it to Tahir Hemphill for coming up with a scientific program that measures mic skills – attempting to end...
View Article50 Cent (feat. Skylar Grey) – “Warning You (Don’t Turn On Me)”
Looks like the Alex Da Kid produced “Warning You” track off 50′s forthcoming Street King Immortal made its way to the internet a bit prematurely according to Fif’s twitter page. Apparently, the track...
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