Rob49 is only 24-years-old, but he’s mastered the art of surprise like a grizzled rap vet. The New Orleans rapper had his “Wassam Baby” single leak months ago, and he made the most of a tenuous situation by officially releasing it with Lil Wayne by his side. The two took …
Read More »Phonte Gets Poignantly Vulnerable On Black Milk's "No Wish"
Black Milk beat the Friday rush with the July 19 release of his eighth studio album, Everybody Good? The 12-track project is yet another display of Black Milk’s polished penmanship and production virtuoso. One of the standout tracks is “No Wish” with Raphael Saadiq and Phonte. The Detroit producer-MC scored …
Read More »Chicago Duo DefPrez Are Rapping on a Different Level
It’s one thing for rap artists to boast about their rhyming acumen to the listener; it’s another to simply demonstrate, as Chicago-based MC CrashPrez does on the track “Paper,” the reflective lead single from Prez and fellow Chicago rapper Defcee‘s new album, It’s Always A Time Like This. On the …
Read More »Babyface Ray and Lil Durk Shine Together on "Wonderful Wayne & Jackie Boy"
For the past decade, Babyface Ray and Lil Durk have steadily crafted two of the best bodies of work in rap. Both went from cult heroes to a stature where one can’t talk about street rap without mentioning them early in the conversation. Yet, the two midwest artists have never …
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