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Statik Selektah - Extended Play
Statik's individual partnerships might yield more compelling full-length projects, but albums like "Extended Play" are fine platforms for a little showing off.
Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) & Preservation Release "The REcstatic" Remix Album
Exclusive: After the 4th anniversary of Mos Def's "The Ecstatic," producer Preservation, who pulled several credits on the original, talks about his full-length re-imagining.
The Hip Hop Week In Review: Papoose Takes Summer Jam, Kurupt Opens Up, Clayton Hill Escapes
Kendrick Lamar and TDE invite Papoose to perform at Summer Jam XX, Kurupt looks back at his beefs and relationship with Foxy Brown, as a confessed Notorious B.I.G. murder accomplice escapes prison.
DJ Paul Confirms A Reunion Of Three 6 Mafia Members, With New Group Name
Exclusive: DJ Paul brings back Gangsta Boo, Koopsta Knicca, Lord Infamous and Crunchy Black as Da Mafia 6iX. He also confirms that he is not working at all with Juicy J on "Stay Trippy."
Shyheim Names His Top 5 Hip Hop Albums
Exclusive: Long time Wu-Tang Clan collaborator and Big Daddy Kane disciple Shyheim reveals his favorite Hip Hop records, including two emcees he famously freestyled with back in 1993.
Blockhead Names His Top 5 Hip Hop Albums
Exclusive: Blockhead loves Native Tongues sleepers, and three releases from legends of lyrical Gangsta Rap.
Illogic Names His Top 5 Favorite Hip Hop Albums
Exclusive: Three of Illogic's choices come from Long Island, New York as some gems from Tommy Boy, Def Jam, Roc-A-Fella, and Definitive Jux Records make the list.
Illogic & Blockhead Shed Light On Making Their "Capture The Sun" Album
Exclusive: Columbus-meets-Manhattan as Illogic and Blockhead speak about their Man Bites Dog Records full-length, and why it's an album that the emcee calls "Close to my heart."
"Authentic" has the same flaws as LL's other late-career missteps. Too many features and a superficial brand of R&B bog down one of Rap's earliest superstars.
Kidd Kidd Names His Top 5 Favorite Hip Hop Albums
Exclusive: One of New Orleans' most buzzing artists of the moment, Kidd Kidd selects five albums, all made by emcees born in New York City.
Shyheim Reacts To Drug Raid Arrest, Criticizes NYPD & Maintains His Innocence
Exclusive: Shyheim The Rugged Child claims he got a raw deal by the NYPD in a drug raid earlier this week. Fresh out of jail and on the phone with HipHopDX, he admits he's facing "some years."
Kidd Kidd Responds To His Verse Being Removed From 50 Cent's "We Up," & Tyson G-Strip's Murder
Exclusive: Former YMCMB artist and Sqad Up member Kidd Kidd sheds light on the murder of Rida Gang member and good friend Tyson G-Strip.
Homeboy Sandman - Kool Herc Fertile Crescent
Fertile Crescent is a dense, well-executed EP that celebrates Hip Hop's original creativity in Homeboy Sandman's own avant-garde fashion.
JoJo Simmons Speaks On Confrontation With Skull Gang Member Hynief
The son of founding Run-DMC member Rev. Run responds to a photo and allegations of being physically reprimanded by a Juelz Santana-linked Skull Gang member in Queens.
Gudda Gudda Says Lil Wayne Inspired His Formula For "Redrum"
Exclusive: Young Money's Gudda Gudda details how his early dealings with Lil Wayne on the "Sqad Up" mixtapes changed his work ethic as an artist.
Koncept - Malt Disney EP (Mixtape Review)
"Malt Disney" is a condensed yet woven tightly together by DeeJay Element's production and Koncept's crass but fun bars.
J Dilla - Music From The Lost Scrolls Vol. 1
With only four tracks, this isn't an entry-point for new fans, but the "Lost Scrolls" EP caries an air of respect lacking from other posthumous J Dilla efforts.
Curren$y - New Jet City (Mixtape Review)
A cluttered guest list prevents "New Jet City" from finding the cohesion of previous efforts, and the finest moments come when Spitta flies solo.
MaG Speaks On "freedom.," Using Converse Rubber Tracks Studio To Record
Exclusive: MaG speaks about his latest free project "freedom." and the advantages to paying for studio time when he wasn't using Converse's artist space.
