If you missed it, below is Rap Radar’s annual lists. We respect what the guys over at Rap Radar do , so take a look at their list. 10 Best Albums: #10 Slaughterhouse welcome to:Our House l #9 MMG Self Made 2 l #8 2 Chainz Based On A T.R.U. Story l #7 Meek Mill Dreams & Nightmares l #6 G.O.O.D. Music Cruel Summer l #5 Big Boi Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors l #4 Rick Ross God Forgives, I Don’t l #3 T.I. Trouble Man: Heavy Is The Head l #2 Nas Life Is Good l [...]
We are finally at the top. See what were the best albums and mixtapes of 2012.
See who cracks the Top 10 and who fell just short of the Top 5.
We’re back again for the third installment of the Top 25 Rap Albums & Mixtapes of 2012.
Welcome back! It’s the second day as we count down the Top 25 Rap Albums & Mixtapes of 2012.
Hi, 2013, but before I can fully dive into you musically, I have to talk about the best rap and hip-hop albums and mixtapes of 2012.
Joey Swagga returns on the scene with a new freestyle over Chief Keef’s lead off single, Love Sosa. New project on the way.
I feel as if Wiz Khalifa has a pretty bad rap among what I call half-fans: fans that have begun following his ascent once he was in the national eye, but never really knew about his earlier efforts. As a result, a lot of people felt that Wiz Khalifa’s major label debut, Rolling Papers, was a bit of a sellout album: a lot of synthesized tunes that are a departure from his still-party-yet-still-street songs from, say, Deal Or No Deal. [...]
October 22, 2012: I came across Trinidad James about a week ago when he released his “All Gold Everything” video which already has 160,534 on YouTube.
Sway is probably happy as shit right now. I spotted this All Hip Hop article on Nahright yesterday: “MTV has announced plans to expand and unify Hip-Hop music coverage and content across all of its channels, under the MTV Jams brand name. The goal is to extend the MTV Jams brand from its current, 24-hour digital channel, to all of MTV’s properties, MTV, MTV2 and MTV.com. The new programming initiative will see MTV2′s ‘Sucker Free Countdown’ re-launched as ‘The Week [...]
Recently, Maybach Music Group released the first remix to their hit single “Bag of Money”. Aside from multiple MMG members, the song features Mempis favorite Yo Gotti, music superstar Lil’ Wayne and interestingly, Wale affiliate Black Cobain. Around the same time, veteran DC producer and occasional Wale collaborator Judah (pictured above, right) complained about the DC Hip Hop scene in an excellent, enlightening Washington City Paper interview. The interview showcased Judah’s continuing pessimism (see his 2010 conversation with Jon [...]
As we reach the halfway point in 2012, Hip-Hop (and Rap) is off to the races. With so many solid projects, I had to take the time out to name the 20 best so far this year. From the takeover of Maybach Music Group or the return of the real Wiz Khalifa, 2012 has been incredible to see. With that being said, Â I didn’t rank the mixtapes, but I did break down the mixtapes in specific categories that they all [...]
Canadian indie-pop duo Purity Ring (singer Megan James and producer Corin Roddick) released a song today in preparation for their first album, Shrines, which is coming out July 24th, 2012. The group, formed in 2010, debuted their first single last January to critical acclaim. Their sound could best be described as hard-hitting 808s with dark, R&B-influenced electronic synths and echoing, distorted vocals thrown on top. Corin Roddick puts together dense tracks that can be both upbeat and intense or heavy [...]
Sketches from Elemental Electronic Music Festival at Alliance Francaise Yangon 2011 Yep, another year gone. Jeez, I’m officially two years away from 30…. Anyway, I can honestly say that this has been an incredible year in Hip-Hop music. A lot of great artists have continued to be great (Drake), some have decided to drop the ball for sales (‘Lasers‘) and a lot of lesser known artists have continued to put out great projects (that often fell on deaf ears). So [...]
  A certain Local writer from DC has some hate for a certain DC Rapper. I (Dirty G) over here at jukeboxdc.com dont usually take sides but you read and Decide Hate or not. I usually dont care what people in way like this but once you hit a certain level as a Writer you should not be bias against rappers you should be fair and balanced and to me doesn’t seem like someone got that memo. Link and His rebuttal [...]
Before I even start, let the record show that (since “Hate is the New Loveâ€) I have always been a Wale supporter. However, I have NEVER been a Wale fan. This in no way compromises my ability to judge his music without bias (although it does prevent me from attending any of his shows). But I must say, as a resident of the DMV, it’s a beautiful thing to finally have strong representation at the forefront of the hip hop [...]
Wale has been through a lot since breaking into the rap game. Strong underground following developed through well put together mixtapes, ups and downs with record labels and is every growing Twitter struggle with his haters and naysayers. Finally all will be put to rest on November 1st as Wale releases his sophomore album, Ambition. With the Maybach Music Group behind him, a legion of fans supporting him and a multi-faceted album, Wale delivers and delivers damn good. With his [...]
Cole’s album is finally here. “Cole World: The Sideline Story“. When we think of the word sideline, we automatically think of sitting on the bench. A person gaining knowledge by observing the game and even practicing with the greats. J. Cole released “The Warm Up†to get us prepared for “Friday Night Lights†which made us check out for him on “Any Given Sundayâ€. Since Cole’s last mixtape “Friday Night Lights†you have to say he had his fans at the edge [...]
This past Saturday night, I was invited to come out to Common’s Green For All event at Park at Fourteenth. I got to the venue a few minutes before Common and his entourage arrived. Once the Chicago emcee arrived, I was escorted along with him to the VIP section where I was formally introduced to Common by my homie RRA from DMV Culture. Common is a real cool brother, very humble and treated me like a friend he knew for years. Common [...]
When people argue the greatest rapper alive Tupac “2Pac†Shakur’s name comes up. When people argue the most influential rapper of all-time, he is the name that comes up. It has been 15 years since his tragic death in Las Vegas and 2Pac’s soul, music and voice is still alive in the hip-hop community. With this new generation of fire spitters and emcees on the come up, our culture is still searching for the next rapper to cultivate us like [...]
MTV’s Video Music Awards give out “Moon Man†trophies to music artists who have had success during the previous year. But there is much more to it than shiny gold trophies. The VMAs are a celebration of the Illuminati industry, of those who push its agenda and a promotional tool to put the next generation of “initiates†into the spotlight. We’ll look at the 2011 VMAs, the stars that were celebrated and the material that leads them there. Read the [...]
Meet two men. Both with the same last name. Both kings of their castle. Both with respective careers and occupations. Yet, in 2011, these two men are on two complete opposite sides of the road. Let me give a quick setup. For the past 10 years either Sean Corey Carter or Wayne Michael Carter has been atop or near the top of the hip hop pantheon. From record historic sales, award winning albums, club anthems to pioneering two of the [...]
Dear Kendrick Lamar, As a fan of yours I felt the need to write this open letter to get a few things off of my chest. One, you are a phenomenal artist, rapper, leader and spoken word performer that captivates my inner soul and others to a degree I haven’t felt in a very long time. No one in the past five years has struck chords through my ear like this since Lupe Fiasco during his 2005-2006 run. However, I [...]
sYes. I said it. Watch The Throne is a good album. Not classic. Not phenomenal. Not earth shattering, but nonetheless, a good album. This isn’t a review of the pros and cons of the album, the deeper look into the lyrics, subliminal messages or content but a different perspective on the “what if†factor. This is in the same sense as, what if Portland would’ve selected Kevin Durant in the 2009 NBA draft or what if Tupac doesn’t get shot [...]
Jay-Z told his guests at the Hayden Planetarium, there for a listening party to hear “Watch the Throne,†that it took him and Kanye West three tries (over nine months) to make this album. The third time was the charm. Alternating between hard beats with raw raps and risk-free commercial tracks, the record sounds best when it gets tough. On the opener, “No Church in the Wild,†West philosophizes, “What’s a king to a god, what’s a god to a [...]
Hello, I certainly don’t write as much as I’d like to on this here website of ours anymore (that will change), but for those who are reading this, I would really like to say thank you to those that showed real support to our movement (there are so many to shoutout, I’d much rather say thanks in this manner rather than leave out anyone). This was never meant to be more than a blog….one that basically provides any and every thing [...]
An antsy crowd seemed more than relieved when Fantasia, the Grammy-nominated songstress likened to the greats such as Aretha, Patti and Tina Turner, hit the stage for The Park Live last Thursday. The Southern belle, known to belt out tunes, melodies, beautiful sounds from the depth of her soul, donned a sexy wavy bob complementing her star-studded, short, curve-hugging dress. Nearly blinding jewels adorning her wrist and fingers were glistening as much as her toe nails, because you know, in [...]
Diddy now adds magazine curator / editor-in-chief to his already-impressive resume. He curated the material in Diddy Dirty Money, which is both a glossy print magazine and an interactive online experience, offering exclusive video, commentary and much more. Diddy mixes original content, including never-published photographs of him and his band members, Kalenna and Dawn with archived articles from his favorite publications. “I’ve always loved art magazines and dope books. The DDM magazine gave us a chance to illustrate some of [...]
Over the next 3 days I will be dropping a top 10 List of Hip Hop For Momma. 10. Saigon – “If…(My Mommy)” © Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images Saigon ditches his guttural steez to affirm fondness for mom on this colorful reimagination of the R&B masterpiece “If This World Were Mine.” Luther Vandross must be smiling in his grave 9. Snoop Dogg – “I Love My Momma” © Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Through all the drama he faced at the time, Snoop [...]
Lines wrapping around the corners of NYC with teenagers screaming Taylor Gang. Overly excited fans filled the Roseland Ballroom with their herbal essences to see Pittsburgh’s own Wiz Khalifa. Khalifa finally arrived and rocked the stage with songs off of his new debut album “Rolling Papers”, and a few songs from his recent mix-tapes for his “O.G Taylors”. Overwhelmed with his success and happiness, Wiz got a bit emotional as he was performing and began to cry, “We finally here [...]
by A. Cam Wiz Khalifa has come a long way since his first album Show and Prove in 2006. Since then he was on the come up in HipHop. He made a lot of mixtapes like Prince of the City, Star Power, Flight School, Kush and Orange Juice and more up to his latest one called Cabin Fever. When Wiz Khalifa released his chart topping single ‘Black and Yellow’, he put Pittsburgh on the map. Wiz went from an underground [...]
We can all say that 2010 was a great year. We ended the year off right when Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Eminem, Drake, Lil Wayne, Rihanna and others dropped their albums. Now that its a new year, there are new projects that everyone can’t wait for. Read the rest after the jump. The biggest one would be the Kanye and Jay-Z collab, “Watch the Throneâ€. When these two get in the booth [...]
Trends: Not For Everyone Admit it! We’ve all seen at least one person in public whom we wanted to issue a fashion citation(s). Yes, fashion is about self expression and wearing what you feel comfortable in, but let’s be honest, just because we like it and its available in our size, does NOT mean it will look great on us. As you may know, this month will be a fashion extravaganza – due to the many fashion weeks taking place [...]
Fellow Hip-Hop head and floor seat sports junkie Terry decided to compile his top ten (and more) right down to the science of real estate. While it’s debatable (what great list isn’t), dude came all the way correct with this. I even admit to not have listened to a couple of mixtapes on the list (which he also included links for). Click here (or you can click the mixtape image above) if you have some time for a really good read. [...]
Check out this featured article from our affiliates over at Fashion Firm after the jump. It All Starts From Within Fashion. What is it? And where does it come from? For years those questions have been answered in a variety of ways while maintaining the common denominator; yourself. If you think fashion is all about having loyalty to brands such as Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Prada, Yves Saint Laurent, and other labels that the average consumer can’t afford, then you have it all [...]
By Samantha Luck I heard on the radio that ReÌ€my Martin’s OMG Tour featuring the incredible Usher, and special guests Trey Songz and Miguel was something like foreplay. To summarize, the message was that men should send their women to be seduced, serenaded and stimulated so that they’ll be nice and ready when they come home. Hmmmm… Well as a journalist concerned with the people’s right to know the truth, armed with the duty to uncover any falsities that might [...]
by Samantha Luck After walking into a small, dimly lit venue set for performing artists on a Tuesday night, the last thing on my mind was clothes. My focus was to study, pre-research D.C.’s hottest rappers before I actually interview them at a later date. But before the showcase and my preparation began, two passionate businessmen and a display of urban apparel captured my attention. My focus was diverted, but for good reason. I found a jewel and it’s called [...]
Ok, so…this is basically a conversation on Twitter that occurred between me and well-known producer Judah. I decided (after it seemed like we all agreed it would be a good idea to post) to throw this up here since there were some excellent points made in regards to DC Hip-Hop and succeeding within the industry as a whole. Enjoy after the jump.Judah: To cultivate the growth of Hip-Hop coming out of DC, MD & VA, we need more DC, MD [...]
There is a distinctive line between fact and fiction. Some indulge in the truth while others swim in fiction as if it were a vault full of gold and their name was Scrooge McDuck. Fact: MC Hammer’s real name is Stanley Kirk Burrell. Fact: 2 Legit to Quit is timeless. Yeah, you know the hand movements. Don’t play with me. Fact: EVERYBODY was uncomfortable during that Pumps and a Bump phase (You were. Trust me) Fact: Have you seen this? [...]
To all of my fellow residents of the DC Metro Area (this includes the city AND its surrounding areas, PG, Montgomery, Arlington and Alexandria, etc): what is DMV? No, seriously…what is it? Here is my definition. As far as the rest of us, I can say that I have asked at least 10 people this question and I have gotten 10 different answers. Among them: 1) It’s DC, MD & VA…that simple. That means if you live in ATKINS VIRGINIA [...]
Me and Jay were speaking on this earlier…I was listening to DC emcee Fat Trel’s latest No Secrets (which is nice, by the way) and came upon a track early in called ‘Deep Thoughts’. Five seconds in I immediately think about Prodigy’s (of Mobb Deep) ‘Diamond’ from his classic H.N.I.C. Other Hip-Hop fans will also remember Joe Budden’s use of the sample (. Quite frankly it wouldn’t surprise me if there were a hundred others, this is a really sick [...]
While I had no real intentions to talk about this, I figure this is worth noting, since it could cause a bit of change: Method Man (who also got the Tila Tequila treatment during his and Redman’s performance, as you can see above) has told TMZ (where you can check out more photos of his injury) that he actually plans to sue for the injury: “It’s not OK … I don’t condone throwing things at the talent while they’re performing. It takes a [...]
August 21st, 2010, MidiEast studios in Alexandria, VA. A place with many different hats (the business has many other functions, such as a barbershop and a multimedia marketing arm) has become the setting for Uptown DC’s Kingpen Slim and his latest work, The Beam Up 2. His manager, P Stew, is out front cooking out for the attendees while Slim and producer J Buttah (along with the studio’s staff) try to get everything set up for the listening session. As [...]
Back in 1973 on the same date, the first house party was held in a small recreation room at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in The Bronx, New York. Over time, these house parties became more popular, later moving to Cedar Park in the same neighborhood. This house party signified the birth of a movement and a culture, later referred to as Hip-Hop. HAPPY BIRTHDAY HIP-HOP. RESPECT AND APPRECIATE THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE.
So, yeah, just thought I’d make mention of this…I’m not sure, but it’s very possible (thought with my skills unlikely) that there may be a post or two on here that’s a duplicate. If so, I do apologize…I’m currently in the UK (and Jamoris is currently in D.R. experimenting with hookers….naw, I’m only half joking), so unfortunately don’t have my trusty desktop like I usually do (yes, I need a laptop, sue me…in fact, by birthday is coming up, so [...]
A little late but right on time “Trill OG”, dealing with the new label the Houston legend finally drops his third studio album. Bun B gives the fan 100% every time; he will not give his fans a half ass album. When you go out and get a Bun B album you know what you’re getting and grown to love. Some artist try to revamp there music and try to find a new sound, not Bun B if it isn’t [...]
It’s about damn time; the bx rapper has finally hit another one out the park with the new album” The Darkside Vol. 1 which is his tenth studio album. Coming off two very bad albums with “Elephant in the Room” &†Jose 2â€, many felt the BX rapper has lost it and he was unable to put out a good album. The first single “(Ha) Slow Downâ€, the record features Young Jeezy and sample from the intro of the street [...]
A while ago, I had the pleasure of being in the company of a good friend of mines, a diabolical lyricist and very knowledgeable hip hop enthusiast (www.tripod3xperience.com), who unbelievably was able to convince me to listen to a track off of Teflon Don. It’s a known fact that I don’t have the greatest (like) for Rick Ross. His music never did it for me. Not to say that he isn’t a talented entertainer. He has an uncanny ability to [...]
Let me first say, I love the album. Yea, I’m supposed to lead up to it, but quite frankly, not only is this Slum Village we’re speaking about, but also the first time we’ve seen all the members on one album, original and after the fact. So that should make it perfect, right? Well, close…but, no. Everyone brings the lyrics, the production is here, and the album is cohesive. The problem is issues within the group around the making of [...]
One thing that I probably won’t consciously do is add songs that were part of a mixtape but then had the DJ removed. It sounds like a movement, that, if allowed to continue spreading, could lesson the role of the DJ in ways that would be adverse to the progression of the art form (in my opinion). Not saying there’s no place for it EVER, but blatantly removed the DJ from songs during the cycle of the mixtape that they [...]
The main event, the album everybody been waiting for this summer, is finally here. The upcoming album from Rozay, Telfon Don, is the album I feel is the Florida emcee’s best work to date. To be honest, once I got word of the album and I heard the first single (‘Super High’ with Ne-Yo), I wasn’t feeling it that much. By no means am I saying the record was wack, I’m just more of fan of Rick Ross’ more hard hitting tracks [...]
…are coming to an end. How do you feel when you read that above title? Do you agree with me when I say it or does it cause you to laugh uncontrollably? Do you really know, or maybe not even care? For as long as I’ve known, there has been an interesting concept for an artform that wants to be known for more than just a passing fad: it’s largely in part carried by just that (don’t agree? does the “shiny [...]
It’s that time of the year again, when the best music is released…as Jay-Z would say of his own career: “seven straight summers, critics might not admit it but nobody in rap did it, quite like I did it”. Which artist will take the crown this summer? With several big releases, they all better bring their “A” game if they want the throne. So far, Eminem‘s Recovery, which sold 744,000 (the highest debut of the year), has been number 1 [...]
After getting out of his tumultuous deal with LaFace/Jive and taking his movement over to Def Jam (interesting enough, to be back under L.A. Reid), the long awaited debut album from Big Boi of Outkast is finally seeing the light of day. This album comes packed with features, with the likes of everybody from The Dungeon Family to previous collaborator George Clinton. Production is handled mainly by Dungeon Family producers, with notable standouts from Andre 300, Lil Jon, Scott Storch [...]
Okay, my first album review….not sure why the hell I’m reviewing anything on a blog I’m still trying to build, but maybe we can show you just how serious to are when it comes to both studying the in and outs of this music industry while also showing our true undying love for it…but anyway… So, before I start the review, let me first say that I 1) was a HUGE fan of Juve and his crew during the Hot [...]
You know, I’m probably going to go off on a tangent here, but…first off, there’s really not a whole lot more you can say about this individual…Michael Jackson has been a part of everybody’s life pretty much (even for the younger generation). When I saw the news and everyone’s tributes today, I came to a realization (correct me if I’m wrong), but we as a people really do seem to celebrate on the day of death for an individual over [...]
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