Gang violence in hip hop escalated in the 90s and ultimately lead to the tragic death of hip hop's two most respected artists, Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. After their deaths, gangster rap's popularity in mainstream culture diminished significantly as record labels encouraged artists to create dance friendly, content diluted hip hop music. Until recently, gangster rap had become an underground genre listened to by gangsters and suburban white males with attitude problems. Now, there has been a resurgence in gang popularity with mainstream artists like Game , and Lil Wayne promoting their Blood affiliation. [...]
Gang violence in hip hop escalated in the 90s and ultimately lead to the tragic death of hip hop's two most respected artists, Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur. After their deaths, gangster rap's popularity in mainstream culture diminished significantly as record labels encouraged artists to create dance friendly, content diluted hip hop music. Until recently, gangster rap had become an underground genre listened to by gangsters and suburban white males with attitude problems. Now, there has been a resurgence in gang popularity with mainstream artists like Game , and Lil Wayne promoting their Blood affiliation. [...]
As the Takeover continues on, Jay Rock is proving me a liar. I said I wouldn't but it's been kind of hard not to post some of this material. Over Red & Meth's " Ms. International ," the L.A. rhymer hits the beat relentless with a flow & sound that reminds me of Jamaal Barrow. Adding a little more flavor to today's entry, Restless Films got with eskay & crew to release this split-screen video. *Golf clap* Keep it comin' Jay Rock. [...]
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Jay Rock - Best Head I Ever Had (Day 3) http://www.zshare.net/audio/63 8182708a030531/ Day 3 of 30 Posted in Music Tagged: Hip Hop, jay rock, Music, Rap
In day two of his Takeover series, we get Jay Rock's "Plenty Money." Yeah, so I just said I wasn't keeping up with this . I'm not exactly keeping up so much as the emails are hitting the inbox so it seems only right to pass'em along. Over the next couple of weeks, my schedule starts cranking back up so I already know I prolly won't be able to keep up anyways. Whatever, it's Friday so it's not like there's anything better to do than to pass music along for you to sample & ride to [...]
Here goes Day 2 of 30 Records 30 Days Takeover Series.... Jay Rock - Plenty Money (Day 2) http://www.zshare.net/audio/63 7736529f3526ea/ Posted in Music Tagged: Hip Hop, jay rock, Music, Rap
Jay Rock's about to start his The Takeover campaign where he'll be dropping 30 tracks and 10 videos in a 30-day span. Personally, I think I'm going to pace myself & check in on it every few days. As much as I like the homie, the "I'm going to sing a new song every day for a limited time" idea has been hammered to the death. Thankfully, he came out gunnin', droppin' bars over Rich Boy's "Drop" for "No Mask On" and giving his take on Hov's "Takeover." Download - [...]
Jay Rock will be dropping a new track everday over the next 30 days... Jay Rock - The Takeover (Day 1) http://www.zshare.net/audio/63 723653d0d38edc/ Posted in Music Tagged: freestyle, Hip Hop, jay rock, Music, Rap
Hevehitta & DJ Unexpected are back with their new project Journey To The West which features a lot of unreleased & remixed joints. Hit the jump to take a look for yourself. Hevehitta and DJ Unexpected of The Diggers Union ( www.thediggersunion.com ) are back once again with another great mixtape for the streets. Recently voted "Best Mixtape Team of the Mid-Year" in Foundation Magazine, Hevehitta and Unexpected decide to take a "Journey to the West" for their newest release. Featuring artists such as [...]
" Jay Rock...Jay Rock...Jay Rock " The West Coast kid continues to impress. Download - Jay Rock - "Boom Boom Clap" [ Via ]
South Central Los Angeles' K-Boy "The Prince," an affiliate of Glasses Malone 's Blu Division and Mack 10 's Hoo Bangin' labels, and a member of the duo Bloc Boyz alongside partner Ace , has just released a brand new mixtape with DJ Skee and Dow Jones called the " California Earthquake ." If you haven't figured [...]
Jay Rock continues what I have a feeling is going to be a popular trend by, yes, adding his own vocals to Jay-Z's D.O.A. (Death of Autotune). Hit the download to check his freestyle. Download: Jay Rock - D.O.A. (Death of Autotune) Freestyle
Our homie Jay Rock has dropped a tribute to our Los Angeles Lakers, giving shout outs to the current squad, as well as Jack, Earvin, and the beloved Chick. The bar is set pretty low for musical tributes to sports teams, and while this one won't surpass the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Magic Johnson", it's still pretty sweet. Not easy to drop names like Pau Gasol and Sasha Vujacic in a hip hop joint, knowhatimsayin?! As for the series, I'm going with the Lakes in 6. Four victories till the championship "is in the refrigerator, the [...]
Done in collaboration with Trey Kerby, the world's most esteemed Brad Miller impersonator, this guide to the NBA finals should be used exclusively for gambling purposes. The information in question was given to us by an old man in a DeLorean. He brandished an obscure sports almanac , and spoke in dactylic hexameter about his hatred for Calvin Klein, manure, and light beer. Rafer Alston Vs. Derek Fisher [...]
Jay Rock - Magnificent Jay Rock (Feat. Lil' Wayne and Will.I.Am) - All My Life The first thing you're probably gonna notice about Jay Rock is that voice. There's an almost gruff, aggressive tone to it and you can just tell the person behind it has been through some shit. Nevertheless, he knows how to use it to great effect. It's a good tool to have to draw the listener in and with it, he's gonna regale you [...]
The good thing about a holiday weekend? Your Tuesday bypasses Monday, which is good because Mondays have been tragically slow the past few months. Hit the break for one that's been anticipated. Download - DJ Kay Slay & DJ Noodles Present Jay Rock - Gudda Muzik Mixtape
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