I’m in the hive again, writing about Curren$y and redundancy.
MTV Hive: On Curren$y
Crossfadings 6/13-6/24
Two weeks of heat.
Mellowhype - “64”
Short Kid f/ Chetta - “Ima Vulcha”
Mr. Muthafuckin Exquire - “Huzzah”
Waka Flocka Flame - “Hijackin’ Planes”
Main Attrakionz - “Swaggin’ Hard”
Don Trip - “Letter To My Son”
Spaceghostpurrrp - “My Enemie”
Trae The Truth f/ Wiz Khalifa - “Getting Paid”
Z-Ro - 5200
Curren$y - “She Don’t Want A Man”
Davinci - “Pangea”
Travis Porter - “You Don’t Know”
Bulu f/ J-Dawg - “Ghetto Stories”
Doc Rhymin’ - “Practicioner of Rhymes”
Kurtis Blow Jr. - “Mario Kart”
Lil Ill f/ Dashdcadet - “I Just Wanna Smoke”
Dorrough Music - “Bounce Dat”
MTV Hive: The 50 Cent Resurrection
I wrote about 50 Cent’s label woes and non-comeback at MTV Hive.
MTV Hive: Tech N9ne Q&A
I talked to Tech N9ne over at the Hive. His connection between the modern chop rap style and Slick Rick’s conversational runs on “The Moment I Feared” is revelatory.
Crossfadings 6/6-6/10
151 Feva Gang - “Kush Groove” (Very Hot)
Lil Boosie & B.G. - “187” (Very Hot)
Zeroh - awfulalterations (Very Hot)
DJ Quik f/ Suga Free - “Nobody” (Hot)
Flash Bang Grenada (Busdriver & Nocando) - “Beat My Bitch” (Hot)
Vince Staples & Michael Uzowuru - “Martin Ruger King” (Hot)
Big Krit f/ Ludacris & Bun B - “Country Shit (Remix)” (Hot)
Max Minelli - California Dreams (Hot)
MTV Hive: Aesop Rock Lightens Up
I interviewed Aesop Rock. He turned out to be real #based and #positive.
Crossfadings 5/30 - 6/3
Waka Flocka Flame - Duflocka Rant Mixtape (Very Hot)
Shaquille O’Neal Rap Retrospective (Very Hot)
Kendrick Lamar - “Sex With Society” (Hot)
Jurrarri f/ YP Shawty & Nino - “That Other Bitch” (Hot)
Kilo Ali - “Facebook Friends” (Hot)
Tech N9ne f/ Lil Wayne - “Fuck Food”
Eldorado Red f/ Waka Flocka Flame - “Lebron James”
Lil Niqo - “OK Then”
Crossfadings, 5/23-5/27
3D Straw - “Drank U” (Very Hot)
Wooh Da Kid - “Black Out” (Very Hot)
Prodigy - “Pebble Beach” (Hot)
Full Blooded - Memorial Day (Hot)
Criminal Manne - Blow 2 (Hot)
Miguel f/ Pusha T - “Sure Thing (Remix)” (Hot)
Stalley - “Chevys and Spaceships”
Lil Wayne f/ Gudda Gudda - “Young Money”
MTV Hive: Get To Know Zeroh
I interviewed Zeroh aka @blqbrd over at MTV Hive. Please tell your friends about his music because he is way too shy/humble to promote it himself.
Crossfadings, 5/15-5/20
Some I wrote shit at Fadrah.
Sleepy Brown - “You’re My Lady” (R&B) (Very Hot)
ASAP Rocky - “Get High” (Very Hot)
DBX - “Bullet Strapped Memphis Mix” (Instrumental) (Very Hot)
Trouble - “Questions” (Hot)
Rocko ft. Plies - “Goin’ Steady (Remix)” (Hot)
DJ Paul & Ya Boy - Pray For Forgiveness Mixtape (Hot)
YG Hootie ft. P Smurf & Joe Moses - “I’m High”
