Dope or Nope 11/24: …Featuring The Game

24 11 2008


Two new joints with guest spots from The Game. First, is the long awaited collabo with Lil’ Wayne titled “Red Magic”, and next is Joe Buddens first singe “The Future” featuring The Game. Click the full story below to get these joints!
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Album Review: Ludacris – Theater of the Mind

23 11 2008


Ludacris gets cinematic with his latest release Theater of the Mind. Some of the biggest names co-star on this project, and features a variety of A-List producers. After months of hype, is Theater of the Mind worth the money or are you better off getting it on bootleg?
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R.I.P. MC Breed

22 11 2008


Michigan rap artist MC Breed passed away this morning. Details are still developing, but his death has been confirmed. In September, he experienced Kidney failure, and was placed on life support. He was later released due to improvement. He mostly known for the 90’s hit “Ain’t No Future In Yo Frontin'” and his guest appearance on 2pac’s “Gotta Get Mine”

Source: AllHipHop





Album Review: Kanye West – 808’s & Heartbreak

22 11 2008


Kanye drops his breakthrough album 808’s & Heartbreak just in time for the holiday season. While the release of this album was rather unexpected, the question is will fans find 808’s & Heartbreak boomin’ or heartbreakin’?
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Dope or Nope 11/21 – New Young Buck

22 11 2008

Young Buck feat. Young Jeezy – I Got It

Some new shit from Buck since his departure from the Unit. His new album Rehab is due out this January. If his post G-unit career is anything like The Game’s, then this will prove that life after the Unit doesn’t equal irrelevance.





Takin’ Em Back – 11/21

21 11 2008

Notorious BIG feat. Puffy & Ma$e – Mo Money, Mo Problems

I swear this joint brings back memories. This was when Bad Boy reached it’s zenith. It even gave Puff the alias as the “Shiny Suit Man”. Watching the video today it is a little cheesy, but it’s one of the most memorable hip hop videos from the 90’s. Speaking of Puff, he recently gave T-Pain his royalties for the auto-tune, which will be thoroughly used on his next album (sigh). Also, Bad Boy will be dropping the Notorious Soundtrack and movie in January.





Dope or Nope 11/20: S.L.U. vs. S.F.U.

21 11 2008

Jim Jones feat. Lil Wayne, Twista, & Jay-z NOE

The long awaited response to “Swagger Like Us” is finally here. S.L.U. featured heavyweights T.I., Jay-z, Kanye West, & Lil’ Wayne; “Swagger From Us” fails to live up to the lineup. “Swagger From Us” features Jimmy, his protege’ Jay-z sound-a-like NOE, Twista, and ironically Lil’ Wayne.

Another miss on this track is the mediocre production, handled by Chink Santana. By unanimous decision, Swagger Like Us takes the cake for being the better “swagger” track, but am I the only one who’s tired of this “swagger” epidemic?





NearClassics: Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek (Reflection Eternal) – Train of Thought

20 11 2008


One of the most underrated emcee’s dropped a near classic LP with Dj Hi-Tek. Eventhough it was released 8 years ago, the album still sounds on point til this day.
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Dope or Nope 11/18: New Dj Drama & Nas!

19 11 2008

Dj Drama feat. Nas, June Summers & Smoke DZA – Yacht Music
A smooth, lyrical track by Nas brought to you by DJ Drama. I’m not sure what this will appear on, maybe a Gangsta Grillz album Pt. 2 (shrugs). I like this though.





Seeing is Believing 11/17: New Jeezy, Snoop, Jadakiss, & Rihanna Vids!

18 11 2008

On today’s edition of SiB:

Jeezy shows his idea of a “Crazy World”, Alchemist mixes Snoop, 1/3 of the Lox, and 1/2 of Clipse for his latest experiment, Justin Timberlake joins Rihanna in Rehab, Jay-z & Coldplay get “Lost”, and Gym Class Heroes are “Guilty as Charged”.
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