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Black Milk Talks "No Poison No Paradise" & Working With Jack White
Exclusive: Black Milk describes the impact of his mellower sound and live instrumentation on "No Poison No Paradise" as well as his 2012 work with Jack White & Lauryn Hill.
Bishop Nehru - strictlyFLOWZ (Mixtape Review)
"strictlyFLOWZ" is a cohesive, polished mixtape showcasing stellar production and ample lyricism, but may also be too short for some.
Shawn Chrystopher - The Lovestory LP
Though he is known as Timbaland's protege, Shawn Chrystopher possesses genuine talent and is not just riding the coattails of his legendary tutor.
GQ Reveals Advice From 9th Wonder; Compares Basketball & Hip Hop
Exclusive: Oakland native and Jamla Records signee GQ explains how his collegiate hoop dreams translate to his upcoming debut, "Rated Oakland."
Joey Bada$$ is quickly ascending in the world of Hip Hop, and "Summer Knights" only reinforces his talent and potential.
Jarren Benton - My Grandma's Basement
Jarren Benton has moments of success mixing shock-Rap with more traditional fare, but "My Grandma's Basement" is ultimately a thematically scattered album.
Talib Kweli - Prisoner Of Conscious
While Kweli is still both introspective and current at times, "Prisoner Of Conscious" is ultimately too formulaic to be considered as a superior album.
Rapper Big Pooh Says CAA-Roc Nation Partnership "Will Have A Big Impact" On Sports & Hip Hop
Exclusive: Rapper Big Pooh explains that "Rappers want to be ball-players, and ball-players want to be rappers." He also reveals plans for "Happy Birthday, Thomas" with The Mighty DJ DR.
The Bullitts Names His Top 5 Favorite Albums
Exclusive: Jay-Z's fellow Music Coordinator for "The Great Gatsby soundtrack" picks one from his homie, but covers several genres, with a penchant for early 1970s songwriting, and guitarists.
The Bullitts Speaks On Working With Jay-Z On "The Great Gatsby Soundtrack"
Exclusive: James "The Bullitts" Samuel explains his ability to think musically and cinematically at once. He also reveals that frequent collaborator Jay Electronica was his link to Jay-Z.
EA-Ski Confirms Ice Cube Track "Still In The Kitchen, Discusses "Everything's Corrupt"
Exclusive: Veteran producer/emcee E-A-Ski discusses the rekindled working relationship he and Ice Cube have. He also hints at some of what Cube is up to on "Everythang's Corrupt."
OCD: Moosh & Twist - Back To The Basement (Mixtape Review)
Moosh & Twist may be young in Rap years, but "Back To The Basement" should only reaffirm that the best is yet to come for the Philadelphia-based duo.
Swollen Members - Beautiful Death Machine
There are isolated moments on "Beautiful Death Machine" where Swollen Members succeed with displays of truly elevated lyricism and production.
Cappadonna Reveals Reaching A Higher Consciousness On "Eyrth, Wynd & Fyre"
Exclusive: Wu-Tang's Cappadonna explains why he doesn't care if his album "goes wood," and tentative plans for appearing in a reality TV series.
Planet Asia & Gensu Dean - Abrasions
As a whole, "Abrasions" serves as a noteworthy collaborative effort for this dynamic underground emcee and producer duo.
Alexander Spit Details "A Breathtaking Trip" Music Video, Joining Decon Records
Exclusive: The LA native discusses filming the music video for "A Breathaking Trip" with Jason Goldwatch. He also credits labelmates Alchemist and Evidence as being valuable mentors.
Oh No Chronicles Blu Collaborative History, Confirms Work With Pete Rock
Exclusive: With "Jones's" spinning, the Gangrene co-founder reveals that he has nearly a decade of tracks recorded with Blu. He also admits to having full unheard albums with Pete Rock and Madlib.
Rossy Talks Mop Head Mafia, His Place In New Orleans Hip Hop Scene
Exclusive: The Big Easy up-and-comer talks about being nominated for two Underground Music Awards so early in his career. He also says his flow is the cure for those with short attention spans.
Compton Menace Talks Black Wall Street Debut, Work With Lil Wayne & Wiz Khalifa
Exclusive: The Black Wall Street emcee details shooting music videos with Trae tha Truth, Birdman and Wiz Khalifa. He also reveals just how tight he and Lil Wayne have become over the years.
Mach Five Discusses The New Atlanta Movement, Define Their Genre As "Art Rap"
Exclusive: The Atlanta duo says artists of all walks of life are uniting and creating new kinds of music in the ATL. They also say that combining EDM and Trap music is "having the club go crazy."
Exclusive: Just before the 20th anniversary of Dr. Dre's "The Chronic," Daz also reveals that he supplied the Jamaican ad-libs, and explains why he released "Makaveli & Dillinger" after Tupac died.
