Albums

Yealwolf just dropped the song “No Hands” off his debut album Radioactive via The Source. This joint is raw.

Listen: Yelawolf – No Hands

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If you have yet to purchase Weezy’s Tha Carter IV or didn’t get the deluxe version, here are snippets of two bonus tracks, “Novacane” and “Up Up And Away” (Prod. By Timbaland & Wizzdumb) for you to enjoy. Personally, that second joint bangs.

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Here’s a new debate and possibly the most interesting/important one from the Jumpoff TV crew. The debate concerns Watch The Throne’s long-term affect on hip-hop and album marketing strategies as well as the albums content which is being dubbed “Luxury Rap.”

Probably one of the best debates/convos we’ve had as a crew. Today’s discussion revolves around the release, the production and the effect of Watch The Throne has had on the game thus far. Will other artists follow suit? Will labels find more intricate ways to release LPs? For the second half of the debate, we discuss the “Luxury Rap” elephant in the room when it comes to Watch The Throne? Are you tired of it? Oh you are? Turn the shit off. I ain’t rich, but I ain’t mad either lol. Sidebar: 03:21-4:37 is FUCKERY at its finest. NO PAUSE lol.

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As his weekly release for the ongoing Any Given Sunday giveaways, J. Cole released the tracklist to his debut album, Cole world: The Sideline Story. I haven’t had the chance to preview the album myself yet, but I’m hearing it’s a very solid project. The features look well thought out as well, as add to the hype but not overshadow Cole on his own project which drops September 27th.

Intro
Dollar And A Dream III
Can’t Get Enough f. Trey Songz
Lights Please
Interlude
Sideline Story
Mr. Nice Watch f. Jay-Z
Cole World
In the Morning f. Drake
Lost Ones
Nobody’s Perfect f. Missy Elliott
Never Told (prod. No I.D.)
Rise & Shine
God’s Gift
Breakdown
Cheer Up

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With Lil Wayne’s next album less than 24 hours away our eagerness is being amplified by the cabin fever of Hurricane Irene. Here’s a chance to hear every song on Tha Carter IV (with each track streamed almost in its entirety) before it officially hits iTunes and stores tomorrow after midnight. See if C4 lives up to the hype by clicking the stream below (Read More..) to grab the link after the jump.

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In part 1 of this two part interview with HipHopSite in Las Vegas producer/DJ Statik Selektah talks about his upcoming project Population Control out in October on Showoff Records/Duck Down Records. Statik breaks down the extensive guest lists and discusses making the album cut with Mac Miller.

In part 2 (after the jump) Statik discusses a handful of upcoming collaborative projects he’s working on with Nas, Termanology (2012), Action Bronson (Commanders Palace) and Reks (Straight No Chaser). Statik always keeps it real hip-hop with everything he does so these projects should be dope.

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With it’s August 31st release looming, we get a look at the tracklist for Terius Nash’s free project 1977. 

01 Wake Me When It’s Over
02 Used to Be
03 Long Gone
04 Ghetto (Feat. Big Sean)
05 Wedding Crasher
06 Rolex (Feat. Casha)
07 Silly (Introducing Casha)
08 1977 (Miss You Still)
09 Wish You Were Mine
10 Real

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Game sat down with Billboard.com to break down his brand new full-length release The R.E.D. Album which dropped yesterday. Press play for the track-by-track analysis.

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While we await Tha Carter IV‘s arrival on Monday (digital verson will drop immediately after the MTV Video Music Awards) we get a cut from the LP featuring Drake and Jada that’s sure to spark some controversy. Listen to Weezy’s bar just after the 2:50 mark for a shot that’s almost undeniabley fired at the elder member of The Throne, Jay-Z.

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With yesterday marking Game’s release of his fourth studio LP, The R.E.D. Album, the Compton emcee listed his top 25 personal favorite albums of all-time for Complex. Here’s what he had to say about Dr. Dre’s The Chronic followed by his complete list.

You know how I want my list to look? The Chronic got to be by itself with no number, and then the list starts. The Chronic was just an incredible album, man. It was so well put together. It was actually more of a fucking Snoop album. Snoop was on every song on The Chronic and shit. It was like Snoop’s introduction to the world. – Game

00 Dr. Dre – The Chronic

25 Jay Rock – Follow Me Home
24 The Game – Doctor’s Advocate
23 De La Soul – Buhloone Mind State
22 DMX – Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood
21 Jadakiss – Kiss Tha Game Goodbye
20 2Pac – Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.
19 EPMD – Unfinished Business
18 DJ Quik – Way 2 Fonky
17 The Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation Of…
16 Nas – Stillmatic
15 OutKast – Aquemini
14 Ice Cube – AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted
13 Geto Boys – The Resurrection
12 The D.O.C. – No One Can Do It Better
11 Ghostfacedestroyah – Supreme Clientele
10 LL Cool J – Mama Said Knock You Out
09 Run-D.M.C. – Raising Hell
08 Jay-Z – Reasonable Doubt
07 The Game – The Documentary
06 The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die
05 Nas – Illmatic
04 Eminem – The Slim Shady LP
03 2Pac – All Eyez On Me
02 Snoop Dogg – Doggystyle
01 N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton

What do you think of Game’s list? Naturally, his choices reflect a heavy West Coast influence but even being from NY I agree with a lot of this list.

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