Rah Digga f/ Redman ( This Ain't No Lil Kid Rap (Remix)) Nipsey Hussle ( Grind Mode) Cam'ron f/ Jim Jones ( Killa) T.I. f/ Rick Ross ( Pledge Allegiance To The Swag) KiD CuDi ( Do You Get It) Gorilla Zoe f/ Snoop Dogg ( Just Like My Chevy) Crooked I ( If It Ain't About Money) Fabolous ( Funkmaster Flex Freestyle) Wiz Khalifa ( Black & Yellow (Produced by Stargate)) Rick Ross & Triple C's ( Walking On Water (Produced by Lex Luger))
Freddie Gibbs sat down with HipHopGame to talk about his new project, what he gained from Interscope and how he became a better MC.
FREE MIXTAPE G.O.O.D. Music's Big Sean releases another great mixtape project, Finally Famous Vol. 3, hosted by Don Cannon.
PRODUCERS The Virginia producer with the booming basslines and drums famous for upstaging even the dopest of verses sat down with HipHopGame to talk about his new projects, his production techniques and where we can expect to find him next. Don’t miss it.
On October 26th, 2010, Chaundon will finally release his second studio album simply titled... "No Excuses". Today, we go in depth with Chaundon about his upcoming album, his upcoming I-95 Live tour, why critics think he can't make a definitive album, and his view on why music sales on continuing to decline.
FREE MIXTAPE DJ Green Lantern is back with another crazy mixtape featuring exclusives from Nas, Jay-Z, Styles P and freestyles from your favorite MCs. Download it for free.
RAPPER BIG POOH TALKS SPORTS
'Sports has always been my No. 1 passion. I’m not a fan, I’m a fanatic. I’ll watch anything that has competition involved. A lot of people are surprised when they find out I love sports more than I love music. In this section, I’m going to be giving comments on some of the top stories in sports. Even if you don’t follow sports as close as I do, you’ll still know some of the main stories. Let’s go!'
Whether he’s describing his home or snapping your neck with jaw-dropping lyrics, Bugsy has no shortage of weapons in his arsenal to choose from. HipHopGame got with the MC who’s got next to talk about his city, upcoming projects and hitting the museum.
Porn Yo’ Mama Would Love Hezekiah sat down with HipHopGame to talk about Conscious Porn, being blackballed in the industry, how to avoid the pitfalls when dealing with labels and much more in this engaging and insightful interview.
ASK DJ MUGGS!
DJ Muggs, the legendary producer behind Cypress Hill who has gone on to produce full-length albums for GZA, Sick Jacken and Planet Asia is now preparing to release a new album with Ill Bill titled Kill Devil Hills this August. The Soul Assassin is ready to take your questions on any and everything! Check back on HHG to find Muggs' answers.
ROUNDING UP Whether you’re sitting at the doctor’s office or trying to release music, playing the waiting game is no fun. Just ask Fatz and Slim of Da Circle, who have been honing their craft for years only to be releasing their first big mixtape in 2010. For most artists, that would be a source of frustration, but for Da Circle, things couldn’t have worked out better.
THE NOD FACTOR
Whenever anyone mentions soulful loops and hard drums, a number of producers come to mind. However, only a few are able to take a sample and create an entirely different vibe. Legends like DJ Premier, Buckwild and Large Professor come to mind. However, if Ayatollah is not on that same list, something is wrong.
The Queens-bred producer sits down with HipHopGame to talk about Cocoon, his production techniques, helping out other producers, a potentially budding rap career and much more in this exclusive interview.
INTERVIEW Willie the Kid and Lee Bannon were not supposed to meet. The East Lansing-bred, Atlanta-based MC was putting together Divide and Conquer with his big brother La the Darkman and DJ Drama when he came across a MoSS-produced beat originally used by Obie Trice as a freestyle.
INTERVIEW With his new mixtape, the DJ Drama-hosted Bowen Homes Carlos, Shawty Lo takes it back to his street roots while getting fans ready for his sophomore album I Am Carlos. Check out our interview with Shawty Lo as he discusses his inspiration for the mixtape, Bowen Homes, as well as recording hit songs and squashing things with T.I.
Check out the Top 5 'Twits' picked by 730
INTERVIEW Check out what Bizz has to say to HipHopGame about his name, his upcoming album Prince of Jersey 2.0, working with 4th Disciple and much more.
ALBUM REVIEW The Darkside Vol. 1 is somewhat of a milestone for Fat Joe. To his credit, it's album #10. The fact that Fat Joe has been releasing music since 93' and is still relevant to today's audience is a testament to Joe Cartagena's work ethic and drive.
FREE MIXTAPE Download Wale's new mixtape 'More About Nothing,' filled with bangers and original songs and features.
FREE MIXTAPE
Game just dropped his brand new mixtape, Brake Lights. Download it in our mixtape section.
ALBUM REVIEW Controversy surrounded Rick Ross and his 4th album Teflon Don upon its release. From "the real Freeway Rick Ross" trying to stop the release of "Teflon Don" and failing to the strong anticipation for Ross to finally deliver a certified classic album, it's safe to say the bar was set high for him on his 4th album.
ALBUM REVIEW After 4 years of waiting, record label disputes, and constant release date delays, Big Boi finally... FINALLY delivers his first true solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot. Read the review.
Immortal Technique was recently in Haiti along with Styles P and Cormega to help and perform for benefit concerts. Check out his account of this experience.
Taylor Boi’s business ethic differs himself from other artists but his craft is just as respected by many. An independent artist content with being the most known, yet unknown, Taylor Boi shares his life.
MIXTAPE DOWNLOAD Here's Grafh's latest offering, The Bottom hosted by DJ Big Mike. Tons of features and exclusive freestyles. Find It in our mixtape section along with the latest releases.
ALBUM REVIEW Read our review of The Roots' new album, How I Got Over.
PackFM discusses his new album, I F*cking Hate Rappers, strange Myspace stories, recording skits and more.
PRODUCERS
Producer AraabMUZIK talks about how he got his start working for the Diplomats, his production process and working on the Dipset reunion.
ALBUM REVIEW Eminem's Recovery is scheduled to drop June 22nd in the US. Is it a classic? Check out the review.
From his work with Smif N Wessun and Heltah Skeltah to his current projects with AZ, Amil and Mikey Bloodshot, the producer also known as BpZy continues to prove why he belongs in the upper echelon of producers.
Dom wasted no time getting 2010 off to a good start, as he released his fourth and supposedly final free mixtape download, From the Westside with Love. A mix of love, nostalgia and gritty tales make From the Westside one of the top projects released so far in 2010. HipHopGame was able to catch up with the self-proclaimed second-best Kennedy to talk about his new mixtape, plans for the future and much more.
STIMULI JOURNAL #17 A female "friend" of mine called me for advice about a dude she's seeing. I gave her the advice and she thanked me for being a friend. I told her I was in the friend "category" but I'm not truly a friend. I mean we're cool as hell, we’ve known each other for years, never flirted and have no business interests in each other…all that points to the safest zone of male/female interaction possible, but does that make us friends? I say nah.
Over the past year, S Fresh has released two videos, collaborated with two very influential artists of their genre and featured in XXL Magazine. Everyone has their own blueprint when it comes to establishing a fan base in the industry and making moves; S Fresh’s moves have been documented and noted.
NEW JOURNAL ENTRY, Part 8 It'd be easy to say that starting your own record label and putting out your own records is the singular action that will make everything okay but it's not.
730's COLUMN The Return
Your boy 730 is back on his column shit, check it out, don't miss it!
Vinnie Paz sat down with us to expound on his gun collection, not destroying studios and why he gets his salad dressing on the side.
Game discusses everything from teaming up with Pharrell and Dre to dropping the same day as Drake, his relationship with Shyne and more.
Signing with Duck Down Records in 2009 for his upcoming album W.A.R., the MC promises this album will be a classic. Pharoahe sat down with HipHopGame to talk about his upcoming album, surviving the game, what inspires him today and much more.
::: LATEST FORUMS THREADS
NEW MIXTAPES Make sure you check this section several times a day for the latest mixtapes .
“On this one, I wanted to be more mature where you could just kind of feel the growth of me as a person and as an artist. It’s kind of more of a laid back feel.” Devin the Dude talks to HipHopGame about his sixth album Suite 420, celebrating 4:20, making skits, dumpster diving and much more.
360 Deals: The Music Industry’s Bailout By UnLearn
It’s gradually becoming clearer to me that we are entering an era in society where people are rewarded for failure. From reality show celebrities, famous for no reason, to the poor business practices of financial and automotive industries; it seems the worse you are at anything, the more you are celebrated and paid for it. After seeing both banks and car companies rape America’s tax payer’s, I’m also seeing the music industry continue the pillaging in the form of 360 deals.
'I generally like to fill my spare time with fuckery. Don't get that twisted, I didn't say "fucKING"... although.. when is THAT ever bad? I'm saying too much...'
REVIEWS Album
reviews: The Roots, Method Man, Jedi Mind Tricks and more
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10 SONGS (Number of listens)
Dr. Dre f/ Jay-Z - 50251 ( Under Pressure (Tags)) Rick Ross f/ Jay-Z & John Legend - 38517 ( Free Mason (CDQ)) Lil Wayne - 30023 ( Light Up Freestyle (Recorded From Jail by Phone)) Eminem f/ Lil Wayne - 29986 ( No Love) Dr. Dre f/ Jay-Z - 29845 ( Under Pressure (No Tags)) The Diplomats - 28251 ( Salute) Kanye West f/ Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver & Nicki Minaj - 28095 ( Monster ) Dr. Dre - 27132 ( Turn Me On (Full/Reference Track)) Eminem f/ Pink - 26937 ( Won't Back Down) Eminem f/ Slaughterhouse - 26762 ( Session One)