From Topeka, Kansas (Mike Schpitz) to Vancouver Canada (Jeff Spec), I started the "My City" interview series to showcase just how much dope hip-hop is coming out of places far from the LA/NYC/ATL/CHI epicenters of mainstream rap. In that spririt there may be no better example of a place, or places, affecting an artist than Ackurate.
While while Schoolboy's still working on building a foundation of his own, that doesn't mean the man's a Murphy Lee. Schoolboy's got a sounds a vision that's similar to Kendrick but ultimately his own, and to prove it he drops off his new "Habits & Contradictions" album. Listen and download...
I'm not going to lie to you, some of the greatest people on the interwebs are citizens of RefinedHype Nation, but their skills go well beyond the keyboard. Case in point, Tino (aka BitCloud7), who in addition to being a top MBOW guesser just so happens to be a legit emcee. Listen and download...
So while many of us will pause today to remember the legacy of MLK, on a purely visceral level I think many have forgotten just how incredible he was on the mic. King has become a symbol, a historical figure, but listening to his words are still breathtaking. Watch....
I really do find this new Yasiin Bey "N*ggas In Poorest" to be quite intriguing. At first listen it almost sounded like a parody of Jay-Z and Kanye West's "N*ggas In Paris." Especially with the different, exaggerated voices Yasiin uses on the song. It sounded like he was doing more than just remaking "N*ggas In Paris" it was as if he was making fun of the song while trying to still be conscious. Listen and download...
Scantily clad women, a futuristic looking bar, a random T.I. appearance...yep, it's the music video for Young Jeezy and 2 Chainz' "Supafreak." But don't expect any thuggery in this video instead we've got Young Jeezy rocking a pair of RayBan cat eye sunglasses and T.I. dancing around like an old man. See more...
Thank you - because of your deep desire to procrastinate during work by flipping through our virtual pages I've got enough money to buy some scotch and a nice cigar this weekend. To truly show my appreciation, I've rounded up the week's top tracks into a new-and-improved "Weekly Re-Up". Download and vote now....
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