Skeme-Before My Next Statement [mixtape]
If you don’t have the original Statement what are you waiting on?
Meek Mill-Work featuring Rick Ross [video]
Sir Yell-A-Lot gets video treatment for his Lex Luger produced track. Rick Ross still feels the need to take his shirt off. I don’t quite understand
Yelawolf-Radioactive [review]
Many times, I have to put my own bias aside to review an album. I have to pack all my preconceived notions away and accept reality. Realize that what i’m listening to is not what’s really in my head.
I had to do this with RadioActive. I want YelaWolf to win so bad that I was prepared to be blown away by a great southern album. Well not so fast…
Bablyon Cartel Presents: Kendrick Lamar “The Musical”-Original Samples
In similar fashion as the Take Care samples mixtape Babylon Cartel digs up samples from previous Kendrick Lamar projects.
Danny Brown-Blunt After Blunt [video]
ASAP Rocky actually is the director of this video. If you haven’t listened to XXX yet, I would advise you to do so now. Also, expect to see his album on my Best of 2011 List (very high on the list by the way).
Willie the Kid-The Cure 2 [mixtape]
Willie the Kid has been getting slept on for a minute. Many it’s his Gangsta Grillz origins, I don’t know. Anyway, download below
Lupe Fiasco-Enemy of the State [mixtape]
Sequel to the most lyrical mixtape of all time, Enemy of the state.
Top Albums of 2011 || Listen Up Radio ep. 4
No im not saying this is album of the year, but this album being pushed back certainly helps me complete this list before the year ends.
Since the only release in December I’m checking for is The Roots‘UnDun, my list is pretty much set in stone (and is sure to surprise some people).
So what’s my criteria for my Top Albums of 2011 list:
1. The list is narrowed down to 50
2. LPs only, at least 10 songs
3. Separating mixtapes from albums, so it must me an album of original music, no DJs also
Even though my list is nearly done, I’m sure there’s something I missed. So what is your top 10 of 2011 thus far?
(Also, this topic and others will be discussed on
Add 2-Prelude to a Murder
Whenever I mention Add-2 as one of my favorite MCs no one ever knows who I’m talking about. Well here’s the first single off his upcoming album Save.Our.Souls coming soon.
Mike Posner-The Layover [mixtape]
New mixtape from “the white guy who sings on all those songs that people rap on”
Ludacris-1.21 Gigawatts Back to the First Time [mixtape]
As I Luda fan, I’m gonna cross my fingers and hope that Christoper didn’t lace this mixtape with pure struggle. Ludaversal coming soon.
Curren$y-Luxury Sport featuring Michael Rocks
New song from Curren$y, won’t appear on Jet World Order though
