Blog: Mind Inversion

This is a gem that Nah Right uncovered. This Evidence interview is from roughly three years ago ( 20/20 era). The video starts off with a nice little performance of the Dilated track "Back Again", which is definitely one of my favorites. After that, the interview starts and EV starts talking about the constants in Hip-Hop (which is evolution). EV also talks about how the labels get a cut in what seems like everything. I love how, even back then, Evidence was talking about wanting to carve his own path in the Hip-Hop game. Shouts to the [...]

Thank you Shake . That's right, Killah Priest is dropping his official follow-up to Behind the Stained Glass on October 20th. The album is entitled Elizabeth ( Introduction To The Psychie ), and "The 7 Crowns of God" is the first leak off of the album. The track goes hard as hell, and it reminds me of that classic Killah Priest that I know and love. If you've never heard Priest, you should truly be ashamed, definitely one of the best out there. This track highlights Priest's story telling capabilities perfectly, you shouldn't sleep on [...]

In the above video you can catch Cymarshall Law tearing apart the Hip-Hop Kemp Festival in the Czech Republic. In the video you get a nice little cameo from Devin the Dude in the beginning as Cymar is breaking down the situation. Another surprise gem is getting to watch a little footage of Blu & Exile performing together, which I'm sure is an incredible experience. At the end of the video you get to see Cymar rocking hard on the stage. Follow me after the jump to hear Cymar ride over RZA's "New Wu" beat. (It's super dope) [...]

God I love getting treats in my e-mail inbox. This is the newest leak off of the Masta Ace & EDO G album, Arts & Entertainment . This track is called "A's & E's" and it features Marsha Ambrosious. Much like the first leak, "Little Young", "A's & E's" has a theme that is super dope. Almost every word in Ace's repertoire starts with an "A", and everything EDO G rhymes with begins with an "E". October 6th folks.... Download: A&E (Masta Ace & EDO G), " A's & E's " (Feat. Marsha Ambrosious) [...]

• A's & E's ft. Marsha Ambrosious

I wasn't originally going to put this up, because people always say any publicity is good publicity. I am also pretty much positive that every single person in the Blogosphere has already touched on this topic. I do, however, feel that I must voice my opinion on Kanye West (as I have many times in the past) in a more professional manner. Many of you that read this blog might feel that I am way out of my element. This is totally fine, because living in America we are all entitled to our own opinions. What I am posting here [...]

Holy shit. As you all know I love Hip-Hop, but I also love The Black Keys. There is something about their music that is so dynamic, that it pulls me right in. Their heavy Blues riffs, and great lyrics made me fall in love with their music. When I headed over to 2DopeBoyz today, I found out that the Black Keys are going to be putting out an album with a bunch of Hip-Hop guest appearances. On the album you will find: Mos Def, RZA, Jim Jones, Q-Tip, Raekwon, Pharoahe Monch & more. The album will be dropping [...]

Talk about another album that I absolutely can't wait for. As I mentioned in an earlier post , Mast Ace & EDO G are putting out their album, Arts & Entertainment, on October 6th. I can assure you that it is going to something that is definitely worth spending your hard earned money on. The concept for this video looks incredible, and the way the video is shot, it looks exactly like the show The First 48 . Spotted @ Nah Right Posted in Media, Video Tagged: A&E, [...]

Here is the newest video from Pacewon & Mr. Green for the track "Four Quarters" off of their album The Only Color That Matters is Green . As I mentioned in the album review post , The Only Color That Matters is Green is easily one of the top 10 albums of last year. "Four Quarters" is one of my favorite tracks off of the album, because it features epic production from Mr. Green and Pacewon spits some really nice bars. This is a post you most definitely don't want to sleep on. WATCH. LISTEN. [...]

It seems like October 20th is never going to come. I spotted this leak over at Nah Right , the track is called "New Money", and it's produced by Streetrunner. This track is definitely dope as hell, and it shows just how diverse Royce's flow is. I know I am going to be at Best Buy on October 20th when Street Hop drops, and you should all feel ashamed if you aren't picking it up. Download : Royce Da 5293, " New Money " (Prod. By Streetrunner) Posted in Audio, Downloads Tagged: [...]

• Royce Da 5'9" - New Money (Produced by DJ Premier)

Damn this shit sounds like it is going to go hard as hell. Here is some footage of Brother Ali & Toki Wright in the studio during the making of a new track featuring Evidence entitled "The Freshest Kids". Apparently they are making this track for the "Fresh Air Tour", which I already have my tickets for (and you should to). If I may mention, the beat on this track sounds beyond sick. Also, listen for Toki going in at the end of the track, "Inglorious Bastards/enjoying this action, make audience backspin/kick like a 44 magnum, ribbed like a trojan [...]

Here is some footage of Raekwon performing at the legendary venue, S.O.B.'s, in New York. If you haven't gotten the Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 album yet, I feel bad for you. Posted in Media, Video Tagged: Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2, Raekwon

Shouts to Crate Kings on this bomb ass video. Pete Rock recently sat down with Zeke The Freak (Peter Parker's producer) to talk about how the whole Jay Stay Paid album came together, and how close he was to Dilla. He also talks about the new projects he is working on which include Petestrumentals 2 & a new Soul Survivor album. This is some truly great news, Pete is one of my favorite producers, and I can assure you that these projects are going to be ridiculous. Make sure you stay tuned [...]

This is what I am talking about. Thank you Shake . Here is some material to hold you over until Boy Meets World hits the shelves on October 20th. This is an 11 track mixtape with Fash on the mic, and ALC on the production boards. Good Lord, this shit is going to go hard as hell. I have it downloading at this very moment , and you should to. Follow me after the jump for the tracklist and download link. Tracklist: 01. Intro 02. Shall Come [...]

Here is the second leak off of Sky's upcoming album, The Salvation . This joint is called "Popularity" and it is produced by none other than Nottz. The beat on this track is absolutely nuts, and if you know anything about Skyzoo, you know that the lyrics are going to be straight fire as well. Make sure you go out and support some real Hip-Hop on September 29th when Sky's album drops. Download: Skyzoo, " Popularity " (Prod. By Nottz) Spotted @ 2DopeBoyz Posted in Audio, Downloads Tagged: [...]

• Skyzoo - Popularity

Here is yet another cut from Fashawn & Alchemist off of the mixtape The Antidote , which drops tomorrow. This track is called "Lost in New York", and it comes to us from Meka over at 2DopeBoyz . Much like the track I posted yesterday, " Fash Plays it Cool ", Fashawn shows off that liquid smooth flow of his over some incredible Alchemist beats. I can't wait for this mixtape to drop tomorrow, you know you will be able to find it here. Download : Fashawn, " Lost in New York " (Prod. [...]

• Fashawn - Lost In New York

Wu-Tang has been one of the greatest dynasties that Hip-Hop has ever seen. Just about every group album has been stellar, not to mention that every solo album is top notch quality. Raekwon comes into Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 fourteen years after the original Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, which, to this day is a classic. The aforementioned information may pose the question: Is Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 as good as the original? The answer, in my opinion, is a definite yes. I took one run through this album in [...]

First off, I want to say that Sean Price is a fucking monster. This guy can rhyme better than 90% of the emcees that are out there right now. Thanks to the homeboy Shake , we have three new joints off of P's upcoming album Kimbo Price . The first track is entitled "Duck Down" and it features fellow Brooklyn fire-spitters Skyzoo & Torae. I don't really think that I need to tell you readers that these guys raid this beat like a SWAT team, and Skyzoo even drops a dope ass Prop Joe reference from The [...]

I am very glad to hear that Buff1 & Rhettmatic have found a home for their new Crown Royale project on MYX Music Label . These guys are both absolute monsters in their own right, and this project should be nothing short of phenomenal. I posted a video of these guys performing this track on Hip Hop Official when they were artist of the week. We now have the .mp3 download of this track thanks to 2DopeBoyz , and it's definitely something to rejoice about. According to the article on 2DopeBoyz, it looks like the Crown [...]

Thanks to Shake for the heads-up on this gem. As I mentioned in an earlier post , Fashawn is going to be putting out a mixtape entitled The Antidote that is solely produced by Alchemist. This is the first leak off of the mixtape, and it is called "Fash Plays it Cool". This track is incredibly fresh, and it makes me want to hear the finished project even more. Fashawn is one of the dopest emcees on the West Coast right now, and as you know Alchemist is very nice with the beats. [...]

I've been trying to work on the review for OB4CL2 like crazy, but I don't think it's going to be ready until tomorrow due to school work. You may recall that I posted this track yesterday, and thanks to Hip Hop Official we have the official video for "Walk With Me" today. Talk about the definition of yet another dope video from The Chef, he's killing it on the music video tip. Make sure you go out and cop Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 , it's that real shit that [...]