LIL BIBBY FEAT. COMMON – SPEAK TO EM (PRODUCED BY JAKE ONE)
The Artist Formally Known As Sense joins fellow Chi-Town rapper Lil Bibby as the duo drop knowledge over Jake One production on “Speak To Em.”
STYLES P – GHOSTPLANES
More freestyles from The Ghost as he tackles Jeremih & J. Cole’s “Planes.”
STYLES P – GHOSTDANCE
Styles P gets busy over Rick Ross and The Dream’s “Money Dance.”
DJ ECLIPSE RELEASES BIG PUN & FAT JOE FREESTYLE FROM THE STRETCH & BOBBITO SHOW
DJ Eclipse digs in the crates and finds this gem from The Stretch & Bobbito show that features Big Pun and Fat Joe. But let’s get it from the words of Eclipse.
I always recorded my guest sets on KCR so I couldn’t for the life of me understand why I wouldn’t have the one Riz and I did when Fat Joe brought up Big Pun for the first time (along w/Armageddon & Keith Nut). Come to find out I forgot to label the tapes with the date. Anyway, seems only fitting to post this today on Pun’s birthday. Joe starts the interview (151:40) and plays some joints off his album before introducing everyone to the mic (167:42). I threw on “Broken Language” and Pun set it all off. Other dope moments were the Pumpkinhead, Natural Elements and O.C./Poops promos that Bob started off the night with before Riz got on (10:20) and showed off (see Nas Remix). Bobbito plays a demo set in the middle of the show (113:15) before Terror Squad arrives and then I close it out (179:22). And what would a Stretch & Bobbito show be without comedy from Lord Sear (228:30) For more insight on this Pun appearance check out the movie “Stretch & Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives”.
YASIIN BEY – NO COLONIAL FICTION
The artist formally known as the Mighty Mos Def drops this ode to Tamir Rice, who was the 12-year-old gunned down by police in Cleveland last year.
CHRIS RIVERS FEAT. EMILIO ROJAS & WHISPERS – THE LIFE
You thought that Chris Rivers would stop dropping new music after releasing Medicated Consumption? Nope. The son of Big Pun is back at it with this new joint featuring Emilio Rojas and Whispers titled “The Life.”
YOUR OLD DROOG – SEINFELD & BASKETBALL
Your Old Droog takes it back to his childhood when all he cared about was playing basketball and watching Seinfeld.
MASTA ACE – GMO
Below System Recordings will be reissuing Masta Ace’s classic Long Hot Summer album and it will come with this bonus track.
KRS-ONE – SOUND MAN
The Blastmaster pays homage to the sound engineer on this DJ Static produced track off of his upcoming album Now Hear This.
TYP-ILL & STATIK SELEKTAH – VETERANS DAY (ALBUM STREAM)
Statik Selektah and TYP-Ill collaborate for a project that just delivers true war stories. Give it a listen.
From Pete Rock & CL Smooth to PRhyme, some of the best Hip-Hop projects have been anchored by one rapper and one producer. Further proving that point is the Long Island rhyme-slinger, and U.S. Army Veteran, TYP-ILL, who connects with Boom bap aficionado Statik Selektah, for the release of their collaborative effort, ‘Veterans Day,’ released just in time to coincide with the national holiday.
Backed by stellar production from his collaborator, Typ delivers what he calls his finest project to date. And although he may spit some bars with an air of braggadocio, his words are always sincere and heartfelt. At a time when so many other artists’ authenticity is questionable (at best), you have to respect the man’s no-bullsh*t attitude. Statik echoes that sentiment: “Typ is dope because he tells true war stories, yet he’s still dope as an artist. No gimmicks here.”
Beyond complementing one another sonically, Typ says that the producer pushed him to “absolutely” bring his best work to the studio. “Statik’s reputation alone made me want to take my time writing,” he says. “He also made me feel obligated to nail my verses.” ‘Veterans Day’ is now available through every major digital retailer/streaming service, and can be purchased on CD, courtesy of Fat Beats. This is Typ’s moment. This is ‘Veterans Day.’