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Who The Hell Is…Fred The Godson?

by June. on Nov 2, 2012 • No Comments

Check out Bronx-raised MC Fred The Godson. Is he the next big thing?

Spin Cycle: Killer Mike’s R.A.P. Music

by Drew on May 24, 2012 • 3 Comments

Album Reviews / hip-hop / New Releases / Spin Cycle

ATL’s own Killer Mike is back with “R.A.P. Music”, the emcee’s full-length collaboration with El-P. Check out our review!

The Singles Bar: Kanye West’s “Theraflu”

by MJ on Apr 5, 2012 • 1 Comment

hip-hop / music / pop culture / Pop Music / The Singles Bar

A) I hate DJ Khaled B) I’ll tolerate him for some Kanye. Mr. West dropped a surprise on us, with a new track entitled “Theraflu.” It sounds much more cookie-cutter hip-hop than his usual material, but the track is still pretty solid. ‘Ye gets a few shots in at Amber Rose and Kris Humphries, and sounds a bit more angry than we’ve become accustomed to hearing him lately. Don’t know if this is the lead single from an upcoming album-there […]

bLISTerd Presents: The Best Hip-Hop Remixes Of All Time (Big Money’s Mix)

by MJ on Apr 3, 2012 • 6 Comments

bLISTerd / hip-hop / Lists! / music

Get ready to jingle with Big Money’s list of the 20 best hip-hop remixes of all time.

bLISTerd Presents: The Best Hip-Hop Remixes Of All-Time (Chuck’s Mix)

by Chuck on Apr 2, 2012 • 3 Comments

bLISTerd / hip-hop / Lists! / music

Popblerd’s Chuck presents his list of the 10 best hip-hop remixes of all time, featuring the man who’s stolen the show more than anyone in rap history, Mister Busta Rhymes.

Spin Cycle: Soul Khan’s “Wellstone” EP

by Drew on Mar 22, 2012 • 3 Comments

Album Reviews / hip-hop / New Releases / Spin Cycle

Battle rapper Soul Khan has unleashed a new album entitled “Wellstone.” Check out the review!

The Singles Bar: K’Naan’s “Is Anybody Out There?” feat. Nelly Furtado

by MJ on Jan 23, 2012 • No Comments

music / New Releases / Pop Music / The Singles Bar

K’naan caught my attention a couple of years ago with his album Troubadour and the song “Wavin’ Flag.” The album contained featured appearances from everyone from Chubb Rock to Adam Levine and cast K’naan firmly in between k-os and Wyclef Jean. He was a lot more obviously commercial than the former and a ton less sketchy than the latter. At any rate, the initial burst of success for K’naan was sustained by “Wavin’ Flag”‘s placement as the theme song for […]

Spin Cycle: The Roots’ “Undun”

by Drew on Dec 7, 2011 • 1 Comment

Album Reviews / hip-hop / New Releases / Spin Cycle

The Roots are back with a concept album called “Undun” and Drew has the scoop.

Spin Cycle: Wale’s “Ambition”

by Drew on Nov 7, 2011 • 2 Comments

Album Reviews / hip-hop / New Releases / Spin Cycle

DC rapper Wale joins Rick Ross’s Maybach Music team for his second album “Ambition”. How does he fare? Read our review.

The Singles Bar: Childish Gambino “Bonfire”

by Popblerd Staff on Sep 22, 2011 • No Comments

hip-hop / music / The Singles Bar

Until approximately twelve hours ago, I was utterly unaware that Donald Glover (better known as Troy from Community and an aspiring Spiderman) had a hip-hop alter-ego. In retrospect, it makes sense. Glover has always been a clever, witty comedian, and being an ill lyricist is in that same neighborhood. So with absolutely no preconceived notions of Glover’s past work under the pseudonym Childish Gambino (which he apparently got from a Wu Tang Clan name generator online), I dove head first […]

The Top 40 Emcees of All Time: #15-#11

by MJ on Jun 8, 2011 • 6 Comments

hip-hop / Lists! / music

Sorry for a bit of a break from the countdown, I was taking care of some business in my old stomping grounds and hip-hop’s birthplace. I hope you’ve been enjoying the series so far. Check out past entries that you may have missed: 16-20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 15. Ghostface Killah Representing: Staten Island Can you name anything good that has come out of Staten Island other than the Wu-Tang Clan? Consider the fact that I lived in New York City for almost thirty years […]

The Viewfinder: Kanye West Releases Controversial “Monster” Video

by Drew on Jun 7, 2011 • No Comments

The Viewfinder / Uncategorized / Videos

Months after leaked versions have started to surface on Youtube, camp Kanye has officially made public his “Monster” music video. Already besieged by controversy – this video is littered with dead white women, always a sore spot for mainstream America – this spot arrives with a brand-new disclaimer, and the knowledge that you can Google a bevy of articles and petitions pleading for its demise. The clip’s divisiveness can be discussed in the comments, of course; but quality is king, […]