GhostWridah Lives Under the “Downtown Lights” (Mixtape Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 05/23/12 | Filed under Downloads, Mixtapes, GhostWridah

GhostWridah may not be a household name (yet), but ask around serious hip-hop circles and I guarantee you'll pretty much get a unanimous, "Oh, GhostWridah? Yeah, that dude can really rap". Or at least that's the answer you'll get from me if you ask me about the Miami emcee. Listen and download...

Jill Scott Proves To Be Genuinely Amazing On “VH1 Storytellers” (Video)

There hasn't been an episode of "VH1 Storytellers" that I've looked forward to seeing in quite sometime, but that quickly changed when I saw the preview for "VH1 Storytellers: Jill Scott" which aired earlier this week. And as expected Jill Scott killed her performance on the show. See more...

David Banner Delves Into The World Of “Sex, Drugs & Video Games” With New Mixtape (Download)

Posted by Danielle Harling on 05/23/12 | Filed under Downloads, David Banner

If there's one rapper that confuses the hell out of me with his content it's David Banner. One minute he's trying to empower the masses with his music and the next minute he's ratchet rapping with vagina connoisseur Lil Wayne. I think it's safe to say that Banner's "Sex, Drugs & Video Games" mixtape will be a delightful mix of well, everything. Listen...

Ludacris Continues Slide Into Mediocrity With New “Jingalin” Single (Listen)

Posted by Nathan S. on 05/22/12 | Filed under Top Stories, Ludacris

Take his new single, "Jingalin". Damn, ten years ago Ludacris would have absolutely crushed this beat. There's be at least three tempo switched, and at least three laugh out loud lines. But now? I mean, he raps on time to the beat, and that's about it. Listen...

Blu & Mela Machinko Are An Incredibly Dope Duo On “Kiss The Sky” (Listen)

Posted by Danielle Harling on 05/22/12 | Filed under Blu

For "Kiss The Sky" to have such a whimsical title and such pleasant singing courtesy of Mela Machinko, Blu sure is snapping. Blu's never come across as an extremely aggressive rapper to me, but that has now changed. It's great though. I'm sure every rapper needs that one track where they just go in on the haters and naysayers and "Kiss The Sky" is surely that song for Blu. Listen...

Here’s That New 50 Cent “Lost Tape” Mixtape You Kind Of Want (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 05/22/12 | Filed under Downloads, Mixtapes, 50 Cent

Although I can't say I'm even kind of excited for his new mixtape, "The Lost Tape", I'll be listening to every second of it at least once, if only so I can discuss it with other members of Hip-Hop Nation. Which I guess is the perfect microcosm of 50's career right now. Listen and download...

Kreayshawn Does The Impossible & Makes The World Hate Pancakes With Her “Breakfast (Syrup)” Video

Now I like hot pancakes and syrup just as much as the next person, but this "Breakfast (Syrup)" video is friggin' ridiculous. And being that it's both directed by Kreayshawn and features her song I'm really not surprised. I'm just waiting for I-HOP to pick this video up for one of their Rooty Tooty Fresh n' Fruity commercials. See more...

Haters Gon’ Hate: Cocaine ‘80s ft. Nas “Chain Glow” (Listen & Download)

Posted by Nathan S. on 05/22/12 | Filed under Downloads, Common, Nas, No I.D., Cocaine 80s

Well then. Looks like maybe this whole Cocaine '80s thing might be more than just Common, James Fauntleroy, No I.D. and Makeba Riddick releasing random tracks when they feel like it. Do you really drop a new Nas track just for the fucks of it? Listen and download...

Rick Ross & Meek Mill Get Classy On Their Latest Release “So Sophisticated” (Listen)

Posted by Danielle Harling on 05/22/12 | Filed under Rick Ross, Meek Mill

I really appreciate the fact that Rick Ross' latest single "So Sophisticated" merely consists of Ross and Meek Mill. There's no Lil Wayne rapping about vaginas, Chris Brown singing like an injured kitten, or Waka Flocka yelling gibberish to take away from the song. Listen...

Dope Rapper Lupe Fiasco Raps Dopely on “Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free)” (Listen)

Posted by Nathan S. on 05/21/12 | Filed under Top Stories, Lupe Fiasco

Lupe Fiasco has just released the first single from his legitimately highly anticipated "Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1" album, and thank sweet baby jesus it's some serious hip-hop shit. Not only is the man laying down some of the deeply political lyrics, he's doing it over a flip of Pete Rock's classic "T.R.O.Y." beat. Listen...