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YN Playlist: Legend In Leather

January 18, 2012 - 5:28 pm

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  The new host of the Grammys has made plenty of timeless jams. James Todd Smith tribute, son. Vol. 1 1. “I Need A Beat” 2. “Rock The Bells” 3. “Rock The Bells (Original)” 4. “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” 5. “I’m Bad” 6. “The Breakthrough” 7. “I Need Love” 8. “Going Back To [...]

YN Playlist: A Bunch Of Castor

January 17, 2012 - 10:50 pm

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You know I had to do it right?! R.I.P. Jimmy. 1. “Hey Leroy, Your Mama’s Callin’ You” 2. “It’s Just Begun” 3. “Troglodyte (Cave Man)” 4. “My Brightest Day” 5. “I Promise To Remember” 6. “Bertha Butt Boogie” 7. “One Precious Word” 8. “Potential” 9. “Let’s Party Now” 10. “King Kong” 11. “A Groove Will [...]

YN Playlist: Don’t Sweat It, Baby Girl

January 16, 2012 - 1:48 pm

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“Just make sure the plane you on is bigger than your carry-on baggage.” And we’re back. Aaliyah was born today. Irreplaceable. R.I.P. Princess. 1. “Back And Forth” 2. “At Your Best (You Are Love)” 3. “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” 4. “If Your Girl Only Knew” 5. “One In A Million” 6. “4 Page [...]

’11 Worst Singles: #3 Lil Wayne “How To Love”

January 13, 2012 - 5:00 pm

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Be clear, Dwayne Carter is a certified Hall Of Famer. But sometimes, even the Great Ones don’t know their limitations. Remember Rebirth? Yup, I really hate when Wayne gets fixated on living his rock star fantasies in the studio. You can’t play guitar, homie and please leave the singing to Drizzy. “You had a lot [...]

’11 Best Albums: #8 Wale Ambition

January 13, 2012 - 12:00 pm

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The biggest misconception surrounding Wale signing with Rick Ross’ MMG Records was that his sophomore album would be infiltrated with the Rozay sound. Could Folarin maintain his identity? Well one listen to Ambition proves it. The first three songs sound like his band UCB is backing him up. Mr. Rich Forever only pops up at [...]

’11 Worst Albums: #4 Lil Kim Black Friday

January 12, 2012 - 4:00 pm

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Yeah I know this was technically a mixtape but since Kimmy was selling this crap and PayPal ganked me not once but twice, I say it counts. Y’all remember the fuckery this disaster caused early last year but how many have you have ever taken the time to listen to this 76 minute CD in [...]

’11 Best Singles: #6 The Throne “Otis”

January 12, 2012 - 2:00 pm

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Before the album even dropped, this song was a movement by itself. Son! Do you remember how this pass-the-mic, soul sample-packed lyrical exchange shook the rap game up? Over Otis Redding’s “Tenderness,” this nigga Kanye told YMCMB to “tuck their whole summer in.” Crazy! Hov’s callin the paps on himself? This shit still give me [...]

’11 Best Singles: #8 Ace Hood Ft. Rick Ross x Lil Wayne “Hustle Hard (Remix)”

January 12, 2012 - 12:00 pm

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This street anthem set the year off right. Make no mistake, Khaled’s protege had a certified smash on his own. Lex Luger’s sinister track was knocking and Ace’s hook was deadly killer but then Rozay and Wayne hopped on and this joint went national. Weezy’s verse here is his best since life after prison. With [...]

’11 Best Singles: #10 Wale x Miguel “Lotus Flower Bomb”

January 12, 2012 - 10:00 am

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Interscope didn’t believe. Rozay did. And MMG’s star recruit proved the Warner Bros bosses right. The misunderstood DC MC showed us that he could make hit records. Big hit records. Shit, this one is still heavy on the radio and recently knocked “Niggas In Paris” out the #1 Hip-Hop/R&B Songs charts position. I’ve yet to [...]

’11 Best Mixtapes: #4 Wiz Khalifa Cabin Fever

January 11, 2012 - 3:30 pm

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This dropped unexpectedly like bird shit a month before Rolling Papers and boy was it potent. This 9 track collection of tunes too good to apparently make the album have held up better than his disappointing CD. The funky “Phone Numbers” starts the party with guests Trae Tha Truth and Big Sean bearing gifts. Sean [...]

’11 Best Mixtapes: #6 Young Jeezy x DJ Drama The Real Is Back

January 11, 2012 - 1:58 pm

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Folks were so thirsty for TM103, they almost missed the much-needed reunion between Da Snowman and Mr. Thanksgiving. Shit, if the title track intro here doesn’t move you, get the fuck up out this post right now. Ok… Now the rest of us know this is trap rap at its best. Even the laziest thug [...]

’11 Best Mixtapes: #7 Wale The Eleven One Eleven Theory

January 11, 2012 - 12:56 pm

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In celebration of a million Twitter followers and to further wet the public’s appetite for Ambition, Wale returned to his mixtape roots. The follow-up to RR’s personal fave More About Nothing, this collection reeks of Folarin’s new-found extra confidence and lyrical flair. Already knowing what he had in the stash, Ralph unleashed strong selections like [...]

’11 Best Guest Verses: #1 Busta Rhymes “Look At Me Now”

January 10, 2012 - 6:00 pm

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Every once in awhile, a respected elder in the rap game has to come down and slap fire out you young assholes. Make no mistake, C Breezy’s comback triumph would’ve knocked without Trevor Smith but Bussa-Bus steals the show here and takes this hit to a whole ‘nother level. Wack MCs beware! No one rhymes [...]

’11 Best Beats: #2 Just Blaze “Lord Knows”

January 10, 2012 - 5:04 pm

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It’s tough to judge this guy because he’s actually my friend but thankfully the hip-hop nation agrees—Justin Smith is one bad muthafucka behind the boards. And the man who helped build the soundtrack to the Rocafella dynasty proved that he’s still destined for more greatness in 2011. The hardest moment on Drake’s Take Care comes [...]

’11 Best Guest Verses: #2 Drake “I’m On One”

January 10, 2012 - 4:00 pm

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DJ Khaled patiently waited to work with Aubrey Graham and when he finally got his chance, Drake blessed him. His killer hook here set the tone for the summer and his Take Care comeback. And don’t sleep on the verse. “What’s up with these new niggas? And why they think it all comes so easy?”. [...]

’11 Best Beats: #3 Jahlil Beats “Ima Boss”

January 10, 2012 - 3:07 pm

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How this wasn’t the lead single release off Self Made, we’ll never know? But what we do know is Meek Mill and Jahlil Beats are a good combination. This is audio adrenaline anchored with a cannon-like boom. Fuck keepin them instrumentals to yourself. This beat got Jah a deal with Roc Nation and he shared [...]

’11 Best Beats: #5 Tyler, The Creator “Yonkers”

January 10, 2012 - 11:00 am

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When The Creator finished concocting this track he titled it “Yonkers” because it sounded to him like his version of what vintage 90s New York rap sounds like. Yes the kick drums snap like Da Beatminerz, the looming baseline is dark and deadly, and, of course, Tyler had to thrust some chunky chords on top [...]

’11 Disappointing Albums: #1 Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV

January 9, 2012 - 6:29 pm

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Oh sweet irony. The largest selling rap album of last year is also the most disappointing. While Carter 3 solidified Weezy’s position as an all-time rap great, its floundering follow-up is filled with hit-and-miss bars, poor production choices and a plethora of guests who outshine the Young Money boss on the album’s best moments. “She [...]

’11 Underrated Albums: #3 Saigon The Greatest Story Never Told

January 9, 2012 - 2:01 pm

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They say patience is a virtue and I don’t know anyone who has more than Saigon who waited four years to release his debut album the way he intended. Sorry Atlantic, this is uncompromising boom bap rap with a message. Anchored by the amazing production of Just Blaze, GSNT is a conceptual album that is [...]

’11 Disappointing Albums: #4 Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Flame Ferrari Boyz

January 9, 2012 - 1:09 pm

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This arrived on the day Watch The Throne dropped and needless to say it made way less impact than Jay and ‘Ye. On paper, this should’ve worked. Gucci, fresh off his latest stint in the pokey, pairing up with his protege. But nah shortie this lacked pomp and and deserved to flop. Fresh off Flockaveli [...]

’11 Underrated Albums: #4 Killer Mike Pl3dge

January 9, 2012 - 12:00 pm

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Somebody musta told Killer Mike he fell off and he needed that ’cause he came back like a man possessed on his potent Pl3dge. The soul sample stirring opener “So Glorious” sets the tone as he blazes through the tantalizing “That’s Life II” and the riveting “Ric Flair”. Woo! This ATLien can still snap. Whether [...]

’11 Disappointing Albums: #5 Wu-Tang Legendary Weapons

January 9, 2012 - 11:00 am

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The Clan weren’t nuthin’ to fuck with back in the 90s but every time they join forces to release a subpar compilation like this it stains their legacy. Can a Shaolin collective stan get a proper follow-up to 2007′s 8 Diagrams? It’s been 5 years and recent work from Raekwon, Ghost and Meth prove that [...]

Rick Ross Rich Forever Tracklisting

January 5, 2012 - 3:05 pm

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You’ve seen the final front cover and now down below is the tracklisting of the most anticipated mixtape of the year thus far. This shit looks good enough to be an official album. Rich Forever finally drops tmw at 3:05 pm.

J. Cole Covers RESPECT.

November 21, 2011 - 12:01 pm

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Your boy is back with the dude who raps for Hovi-Hov’s label. Light-skinned Jermaine earned this look, son. And as you can see the rest of the story line-up is clean and mean. New RESPECT. hits stands next Tues. Nov 29. Cop Cole cover!

New Music: Lil’ Kim “Warning (Freestyle)”

November 9, 2011 - 11:38 pm

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And you thought the drama was over. While on Kay Slay’s Shade 45 show tonight, Kimmy dropped a new freestyle over Murda’s heatrock that was directed towards Ms. Minaj and her crew. Oooh, this is awful. hhnm

New Music: T.I. “She Will (Remix)”

November 9, 2011 - 11:32 pm

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T.I. continues to add his two cents to all your favorite rap tunes and here he is with Wayne and Drizzy. Do it for the Kang, shawty. miss info Previously: “Niggas In Paris (Remix)”

New Music: Drake x Lil Wayne “The Motto”

November 1, 2011 - 6:02 am

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Previewed earlier tonight on LA’s Power 106, OVO comes through with the CDQ of Take Care‘s catchy closer. We dare you not to dance to this one. Ha!#YMCMB Bonus: DJ Drizzy also let T.I.‘s “Headlines” freestyle go.

New Video: Wale x J.Cole “Bad Girls Club”

November 1, 2011 - 5:57 am

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This joint came and went this past summer but at long last, here’s the visual shot in Cali. Check out the “Tats In My Arm” preview at the end. Ambition in stores tody. Go Wale! WSHH

Lil Wayne Released From Jail

November 4, 2010 - 8:52 am

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After a false report that Weezy would have to serve another day, he was freed from Rikers Island this morning after serving eight months. DJ Scoob snapped one of the first pics of Wayne leaving the facility. Welcome home.

J.Cole Performance & Rehearsal (D.C.)

November 1, 2010 - 3:54 pm

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Light-skinned Jermaine stayed on his show grind with a new addition, DJ Dummy for a gig at Mansion in our Nation’s Capital this past Saturday. Here he runs through his two singles and gets a strong response from the Howard Homecoming crowd. Also thrown in, some rehearsal footage of “Higher” and “It Won’t Be Long”. [...]

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