NFL Picks Week 17

Well the final week of the season is upon us and I have one last chance to achieve a perfect week during the regular season. I managed to go 9-6 during Week 16, bringing my season record to a respectable 155-68-1. Check out my picks for this years final regular season games and be sure to check back for my playoff picks next week as well.

The Temptations "Silent Night" (Throwback Thursday)

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and yours!

Troy Ave "All About The Money (Remix)" (feat. Jeezy and Rick Ross)

Troy Ave links up with Jeezy and Ross for the official remix.

Joey Bada$$ "Curry Chicken" (prod. Statik Selektah)

More heat from Joey.

Immature "Own It"

This was definitely unexpected.

The Weeknd "Earned It"

Check out the latest from The Weeknd.

Wale and A-Trak "Festivus" (Mixtape)

Wale is gearing up for his upcoming LP, The Album About Nothing, but in the meantime he decides to drop off a little something right before the holidays to hold you over. Check out his new mixtape Festivus, which is produced by A-Trak in it's entirety and boast features from the likes of Pusha T, A$AP Ferg and Fat Trel after the break.

Wu-B "What If Its Me"

I had to show some love to my boy, Wu-B, he's definitely reppin' the city right with this one. Be on the look out for his upcoming project, P.C.P. (Pistol City Product).

King Chip "Harley"

Here is the latest from King Chip.

Dom Kennedy "Represent ( I Like)"

New music from Dom Kennedy.

Naledge "10 Toes Down" (feat. Saint The Good Boy)

Naledge is back to give you a taste of his upcoming project, Naledge Is Power.

Miguel "Nwa.hollywood.coffee (EP)"

Miguel pops up out the blue with a quick three track EP, nwa.hollywooddreams.coffee.

French Montana "Mac And Cheese 4: The Appetizer" (Mixtape)

French Montana decides to drop off the album before the album to keep his fans satisfied until the release of his sophomore album, Mac And Cheese 4. For now enjoy the Harry Fraud produced, Mac And Cheese 4: The Appetizer after the break.

Maino "Only (Freestyle)"

The self proclaimed "King Of Brooklyn" hops on Nicki's instrumental.

T-Pain "Let Me Thru" (feat. Lil Wayne)

New music from T-Wayne.

Fashawn and The Alchemist "FASH-ionably Late" (Mixtape)

Fash and Alchemist link up for FASH-ionably Late, check out their mixtape after the jump.

Wale "Miracle On U Street"

Check out the latest drop from Folarin.

The Rap Monument (Full)

Here is the full length version of Noisey's "The Rap Monument". It'll take you about 45 minutes to make it through so plan accordingly! Oh yeah Hudson Mohawke, Nick
Hook, and S-Type on the boards.



Here are all the featured artist in order of appearance:

NFL Picks Week 16

Week 15 is in the books as I finished with a record of 13-3, bringing my season total 146-62-1for the year. Two weeks left to achieve that perfect week, check my picks for Week 16 out after the break.

P.S. I'd like to thank Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers for single handedly being responsible for my elimination in two separate fantasy league playoffs!

Gunplay "Scuffed Timbs" (feat. Rick Ross) (prod. by Timbaland)

Gunplay, who will go by Don Logan after the new year, drops a new Rick Ross assisted record, "Scuffed Timbs".

Chris Brown and Tyga "Ayo"

A leak from Fan Of A Fan 2.

Wiz Khalifa "Smoke Chambers"

Here is the latest from Wiz.

OG Maco "Breathe" (EP)

OG Maco drops a new EP, Breathe, which shows a side of Maco that many may be unaware of due to his breakout track, "U Guessed It". Check it out after the jump.

Twista "Get It Wet" (feat. Miss Kane)

Off of Twista's third album, 1997's Adrenaline Rush, which went gold.

Tink "Around The Clock" (feat. Charlamagne Tha God) (Prod. by Timbaland) (Video)

Check out the video for Tink's "Around The Clock".

Kendrick Lamar Debuts New Untitled Record on The Colbert Report

Kendrick Lamar unleashes a new untitled track as the final musical performance on "The Colbert Report". Definitely feeling the direction of his new music thus far.

Wu Block "Wu Block Biznez"

Louch and Ghost are back at it.

Lil Herb "Money and Nem"

New music from Herb.

DJ Kay Slay "Don't Do It" (feat. French Montana, Fat Joe, and Rico Love)

Check out the latest from Kay Slay.

Bumpy Knuckles and Pete Rock "Rayon"

Freddie Foxxx and Soul Brother #1 get together for "Rayon".

Ludacris "Money" (feat. Rick Ross)

Luda and Ross link up for "Money".

Eric Bellinger "Football Highlight Tape" (feat. French Montana and Juicy J)

EB links up with French and the Juice Man for "Football Highlight Tape".

Pusha T "Lunch Money" (prod. by Kanye West) (Video)

After a quick teaser Push liberates the video for his new record, "Lunch Money", which was produced by Kanye West. King Push coming 2015.

Ne-Yo "Coming With You"

Check out the latest from Ne-Yo. Non-Fiction coming soon.

Lupe Fiasco "Deliver" (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) (Video)

Lupe drops off the visual for his Ty Dolla $ign assited single, "Deliver". Tetsuo and Youth coming January 20th.

Fabolous "Ball Drop" (feat. French Montana)

Fab gives us another taste of his Young OG Project.

French Montana "Bad B****" (feat. Jeremih)

Montana links up with Jeremih for "Bad B****".

Turk "You Mad Yet (Remix)" (feat. Cap-1, Maino, and Grafh)

New music from Turk with a little help from Cap-1, Maino, and Grafh.

Cheif Keef "Nobody" (feat. Kanye West)

So here is that unreleased track featuring Ye that Keef mentioned a couple weeks ago...

Big K.R.I.T. "Soul Food" (feat. Raphael Saadiq) (Video)

Krizzle drops the video to his Raphael Saadiq assisted single "Soul Food".

Jhene Aiko "Wading" (Video)

The lovely Jhene Aiko releases the visual to "Wading" off of her debut album, Souled Out.

Chance The Rapper "Stevie Wonder" (feat. Lucki Eck$) (prod. by Young Chop)

More new music from Chance.

D' Angelo "Sugah Daddy"

Finally we get some new music from D'Angelo. Check out "Sugah Daddy", the first single from his upcoming album, Black Messiah.

Lupe Fiasco "Madonna (And Other Mothers In The Hood)" (feat. Nikki Jean)

Lupe is back with new music and a release date for Tetsuo and Youth, which will be released January 20th.

R. Kelly "Back Up" (feat. Shawnna)

The Windy City og's link up for "Back Up".

Chance The Rapper "Cold Stares"

Check out the latest from Chance.

Styles P. "White N*****"

S.P. wants the world to know that n**** is a behavior. Check out his latest...

J. Cole "Be Free" (David Letterman Perfomance)

Watch as Cole performs "Be Free" on The Late Show With David Letterman. 2014 Forest Hills Drive is in stores now and definitely worth the purchase.

Nicki Minaj "Only" (feat. Chris Brown, Drake, and Lil Wayne) (Video)

Nicki drops off the official video for "Only".

NFL Picks Week 15

Another week in the books and another good performance as I finished the week 11-5, which brings my season record to 133-59-1 with three weeks of football left. My Oakland Raiders were responsible for one of my losses, but that is one I will always accept. My other loses included Carolina destroying the Saints, Kansas City watching their shot at the playoffs gradually slip away against the Drew Stanton led Cardinals, as well as the inconsistent Bengals and Dolphins. Week 15 brings another opportunity for perfection and I'm still on the prowl. Check out my picks for Week 15 after the jump.

Nipsey Hussle "1 Hunnit A Show" (feat. Rick Ross) (prod. by Hit-Boy)

Check out the latest from Nipsey...

Fat Joe "John Blaze" (feat. Nas, Big Pun, Raekwon, and Jadakiss) (Throwback Thursday)

Happy Thanksgivng, now enjoy a throwback from when rappers didn't run from competition, a rarity these days. Check out Fat Joe's "John Blaze", which features heavy hitters Nas, Big Pun, Raekwon, and Jadakiss", off his Don Cartagena album.

Cormega "MARS (Unreleased Version)" (feat. A.Z., Redman, and Styles P.)

Here is the unreleased version of Mega's "MARS", which also features A.Z., Red, and S.P.

Remy Ma "Only (Freestyle)"

Remy drops a new freestyle for you to enjoy.

Problem "Is That Right" (feat. Danny B)

Check out the latest from Problem.

Punch "25" (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

Punch keeps delivering new music with "25".

Fashawn "Dreams" (feat. Evidence) (prod. by The Alchemist)

Fashawn drops off something new as he links up with Evidence and Alchemist for "Dreams".

Young Lito and Troy Ave "B.S.B. Vol. 6" (Mixtape)

Troy Ave is ready to push his Brick Star Boyz comrade Young Lito to the forefront with B.S.B.'s latest mixtape, B.S.B. Vol.6. Can Lito step out of the shadow of Troy and hold his own? You be the judge and check out the mixtape after the jump. Powderrr...

Joey Bada$$ "No.99" (Video)

Joey drops off the video for his new record, "No. 99". B4.Da.$$ January 20th.

K. Michelle "Something About The Night" (Video)

Check out K. Michelle's new video "Something About The Night", off of her new album, Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart, which was released today. Check it out.

J. Cole "Apparently" (Video)

Check out J. Cole's video for "Apparently", one of the standout tracks from his new album 2014 Forest Hills Drive. With next to no promotion, Cole's new album is expected to move 240k-270k units based off one day projections.

KXNG Crooked (Crooked I) "I Can't Breathe"

Inspired by the tragic events surrounding Eric Garner's death and featured on his upcoming album Sex, Money, and Hip-Hop.

Emmany "Ain't About The Money"

Emmany shares his take on T.I's "About The Money".

Trey Songz "All I Want For Christmas"

Trey Songz is in the Christmas mood with his latest record, "All I Want For Christmas".

Eric Bellinger "Focused On You" (feat. 2 Chainz)

Eric Bellinger links up with 2 Chainz for his latest release, "Focused On You".

Joey Bada$$ "No.99"

Check out the latest from Joey. B4.DA.$$ is set for a January 20 release.

K. Michelle "Love Em All (Remix)" (feat. Jeezy)

K. Michelle calls up Snow for some help on the "Love Em All (Remix)".

Masspike Miles "Finish Last" (feat. Chevy Woods)

Off of Masspike's Sky Miles 3 Part 2: Blocks and Bedrooms.

John Legend "Glory" (feat. Common)

Check out John Legend and Common's contribution to the Selma soundtrack.

Lil Herb "Knucklehead" (feat. Earl Sweatshirt)

Herb and Earl link up for this track off of the Red Bull 20 Before 15 project.

Dezert Eez "Dirty Piano Keyz" (feat.Inspectah Deck)

Dezert Eez links up with the Rebel INS for their latest record.

Chanel West Coast "Looking Forward"

New music from YMCMB's Chanel West Coast.

Kool G. Rap and DJ Polo "Erase Racism" (feat. Biz Markie and Big Daddy Kane)

With the recent events surrounding Mike Brown and Eric Garner, Kool G. Rap, Polo, Biz, and Kane unite for "Erase Racism".

Rapsody "The Man" (prod. by Eric G)

Check out "The Man" from Rap's Beauty and the Beast.

Nipsey Hussle "50 N*****"

Check out the latest from Nipsey Hussle, off of his upcoming album, #Mailbox Money.

NFL Picks Week 14

Week 13 saw me reach double figures in victories once again even though some close wins by the Saints, Chargers, and Jaguars cost me three additional wins. After going 11-5 in week 13 my season record now stands at 122-54-1. The season is winding down and my opportunities to achieve perfection are running slim but I will continue to press on. Check out this weeks picks after the jump.

Crooked Lettaz "Fire Water" (feat. Noreaga)

For those who thought David Banner came on to the scene with his hit single "Like A Pimp", you are sadly mistaken. Banner was originally in a group with Jackson, Mississippi native Kamikaze, entitled Crooked Lettaz. The group dropped one album, Grey Skies, before embarking on solo careers. Grey Skies produced the Noreaga assisted underground classic, "Fire Water".  Fire Water was revisted by Big Sant, Big K.R.I.T., and Tito Lopez earlier this year, but here is the original for your enjoyment.

Tinashe "F***** Wit Me" (prod. by DJ Mustard)

Here is the latest collab between Tinashe and Mustard.

Action Bronson 'Bad News" (feat. Danny Brown) (prod. by The Alchemist)

Action Bronson and Danny Brown collide on this Alchemist produced track.

Spodee "Life Ain't Easy" (feat. T.I.)

Spodee gives us a taste of his upcoming project, The B.I.D., with the Tip assisted "Life Ain't Easy".

Audio Push "Quick Fast" (feat. Wale)

Audio Push and Wale link up for "Quick Fast".

PRhyme "To Me, To You" (feat. Jay Electronica)

Preemo and Royce link up with Jay Electricity for this final leak off their upcoming project.

PRhyme "Dat Sound Good" (feat. Ab-Soul and Mac Miller)

Soulo and Mac join PRhyme for "Dat Sound Good".

Red Cafe "Anyday" (feat. Troy Ave)

Red Café links up with Troy Ave for this cut off of his new EP, In Us We Trust.

Troy Ave "All About The Money (Remix)" (feat. Rick Ross)

Ross and Troy remix "All About The Money".

Omarion "Bo$$" (feat. Rick Ross)

Check out the latest leak from Omarion's Sex Playlist.

NFL Picks Week 13

Week 12 was good to me as I improved my season record to 111-49-1 after going 13-2. My only two loses were due to the Saints losing a third straight game on their home turf and my Oakland Raiders finally winning a game after going 368 days between victories, that's one lost that I am happy to live with. Hopefully week 13 will be just as good to me as continue to search for an undefeated week. Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday and check out my picks after the jump.

Nina Simone "Strange Fruit" (Throwback Thursday)

#PrayForFerguson

Lil Wayne "Start A Fire" (feat. Christina Milian)

Weezy and his rumored boo Christina Milian link up for "Start A Fire".

Tinashe "Pretend (Remix)" (feat. Jeezy)

Snow jumps on the remix to Tinashe's "Pretend".

Tink "Tell The Children" (prod. by Timbaland)

This track couldn't have dropped at a more appropriate time.

T-Boz "Rebel Yell" (feat. Lil Wayne)

Check out this unreleased record from T-Boz.

K. Michelle "Going Under"

New music from K. Michelle.

Ghostface Killah "Blood In The Streets" (feat. AZ)

Another leak from 36 Seasons.

Wu-Tang Clan "Necklace"

Check out the latest from the legendary Wu-Tang Clan. A Better Tomorrow drops December 2nd.

Termanology "I'm Good" (feat. Astro and Michael Christmas)

New music from Term.

Hudson Mohawke "Chimes (Remix)" (feat. Future, Pusha T, French Montana, Travis Scott)

Hudson enlist the help of Future, King Push, Montana, and Travis Scott for "Chimes (Remix)".

Ghostface Killah "Double Cross" (feat. AZ)

Ghost lets go another record from 36 Reasons.

Big Gipp "Sugar Cocoa Honey" (feat. Miguel)

Gipp drops his Miguel assisted record, "Sugar Cocoa Honey".

Tink "Around The Clock (feat. Charlamagne Tha God)" (prod. by Timbaland)

Timbo's artist, Chicago native Tink, became a trending topic after standing toe to toe with Hovie and Ross on an unreleased version of "Movin' Base" and now another one of her records have been liberated.

Fat Trel "These N*****" (feat. K. Camp)

Trel and K Camp link up for "These N*****".

Boldy James "50 Foot Razor Blade" (prod. by Harry Fraud)

Harry Fraud provides the backdrop for Boldy's "50 Foot Razor Blade".

Wiz Khalifa "The Sleaze (Remix)" (feat. Smoke DZA)

DZA remixes Wiz's "The Sleaze".

NFL Picks Week 12

Whew, week 11 was a tough one!!! I managed to go 8-6 thanks to some let downs courtesy of the Broncos, Colts, and Browns, which brought my season record to 98-47-1. I'm looking forward to week 12 and hopefully I can rebound with a perfect week. So without further ado, here are my picks for week 12.

Capone-N-Noreaga "T.O.N.Y. (Top Of New York)" (feat. Tragedy Khadafi) (Throwback Thursday)

Check out "T.O.N.Y. (Top Of New York)" from Capone-N-Noreaga's classic debut album, The War Report.

Boosie Badazz "Like A Man" (feat. Rich Homie Quan)

Another leak from Touchdown To Cause Hell.

Willow Smith "9" (feat. SZA)

Willow and SZA collab for "9".

Freeway "Fasho" (feat. Jay Rock, Balance, and Kendrick Lamar)

Balance, Rock, and K. Dot show Free some love on "Fasho".

SZA "Sobriety"

New music from TDE songstress SZA.

Pusha T "Lunch Money"

King Push is snatching "Lunch Money".

Young Chris "Legends Never Die" (feat. Beanie Sigel and Guordan Banks)

Mac is back....

Smoke DZA and RFC "Errthang Valid (Remix)" (feat. A$AP Rocky and Cam'Ron)

DZA enlist gets some help from his hometown on the remix of "Errthang Valid".

Tyler, The Creator "Diaper"

Check out the latest from Tyler.

NFL Picks Week 11

Week 10 is in the books and I wrapped up another successful week with a 10-3 record bringing my season total to 90-41-1 for the season. The Bengals and Steelers forgot to show up this week and cost me two games, while the Saints lost a close one to the Niners. All in all, a pretty solid week though. Now let me continue my quest for a perfect week. Check out my week 11 picks after the break.

Common "I Used To Love H.E.R." (Throwback Thursday)

Wonder if Common still feels the same way because I find myself feeling this way from time to time about Hip-Hop. There are a few shining stars but that's a conversation for another day, so for now check out Common's classic record "I Used To Love H.E.R.".

Yo Gotti "11/11"

Gotti drops some new music from his upcoming album, Art Of War.

RL Grime "Kingpin" (feat. Big Sean)

RL Grime enlist Sean Don for "Kingpin" off of his upcoming album, Void.

Mack Maine "Living All Of Your Dreams" (feat. Mac Miller and 2 Chainz)

New music from Mack Maine off of "Food For Thought".

K Camp "Blessing (Remix)" (feat. Jeremih and T-Pain)

K Camp links up with Teddy Pain and Jeremih to remix "Blessings".

Raekwon and Ghostface Killah "All About The Money (Remix)"

The Chef and Tone Starks remix Troy Ave's "All About The Money".

Ghostface Killah "Love Don't Live Here No More" (feat. Kandace Springs)

New Ghostface album, 36 Reasons, coming December 9th (yes, a week after A Better Tomorrow drops).

PRhyme "PRhyme"

Nickel and Preem are at it again.

Eminem "Detroit vs. Everybody" (feat. Royce Da 5'9, Big Sean, Dej Loaf, Trick Trick, and Danny Brown)

It's "Detroit vs. Everybody", literally.

Omarion "Post To Be" (feat. Chris Brown and Jhene Aiko)

New music from Omarion featuring Jhene Aiko and Chris Brown.

Eminem "Shady Cxvpher" (feat. Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf)

Check out this cypher from the Shady family.

Eric Bellinger "Instafamous" (feat. Shasha Jones)

Check out the latest from Eric Bellinger.

Lupe Fiasco "Deliver" (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)

Lupe puts his creative genius to work on his new single from Tetsuo and Youth, "Deliver".

Project Pat "Kangaroo" (feat. Big Trill and Trae Tha Truth)

Check out the latest from Project Pat.

Talib Kweli "Everywhere I Go" (feat. Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., and Kendra Ross)

Check out Talib's "Everywhere I Go" off of Javotti Media Presents: The Cathedral.

Kelly Rowland "Mommy's Little Baby (A Lullaby)"

Give Kelly's dedication to her newborn son a listen.

G-Unit "Ease Up"

New G-Unit off of the retail release of The Beauty Of Independence EP.

NFL Picks Week 10

From here on out I will be releasing my picks for the week together in one post instead of dividing them up between two post as I have been with one post being dedicated solely to the Thursday night game. Now that the formalities are out of the way, Week 9 saw me go an above average 8-5, which brings my season record 80-38-1. Check out my picks for Week 10 after the break.

Revisiting Ja Rule (Throwback Thursday)

Once upon a time in the rap game, before the arrival of Curtis Jackson, Jeffrey Atkins a.k.a. Ja Rule was one of the biggest stars in the game. I could go on about their beef for hours but for right now we're just going to remember some of the hits that Ja brought to us, even though those records often get over looked now since his beef with 50 Cent and serving a prison term have largely (and unfairly) removed him from the consciousness of fickle rap fans. Here are just a handful of the bangers from Ja's catalogue.

"Between Me And You" (feat. Christina Milian)



"Down A** Chick" (feat. Charli Baltimore)



"Always On Time" (feat. Ashanti)



"New York" (feat. Jadakiss and Fat Joe)



"The Pledge" (feat. 2Pac, Nas, and Ashanti)



"Put It On Me" (feat. Lil' Mo and Vita)



"Holla Holla"

Killah Preist "Elohim City (Freestyle)" (feat. Raekwon)

Check out this quick freestyle from Killah Priest and The Chef.

Kendrick Lamar "I" (Video)

Even the legend Ron Isley shows up for the official video of Kendrick Lamar's powerful single "i".

Joe Budden "Poker In The Sky"

Another leak from Some Love Lost.

DJ Kay Slay "Team Work" (feat. Memphis Bleek, Freeway, Loaded Lux, and Jon Connor)

The Drama King gives us another taste of The Original Man.

Casey Veggies "Backflip" (feat. YG and Iamsu!)

Casey, YG, and Su link up for "Backflip".

Rockie Fresh "I Need"

New music from MMG's Rockie Fresh.

LL Cool J "You Already" (feat. Troy Ave)

Uncle L hooks up with Troy Ave for his latest drop.

Havoc "Dirt Calls"

Thirteen Reloaded coming soon.

T-Pain "Let Me Through" (feat. Lil Wayne) (Tags)

Check out the latest from T-Wayne...

Inspectah Deck "Cynthia's Son" (Mixtape)

Check out the new mixtape from Deck, which he describes as:

"A collection of songs old and new from a mixtape i made for my mother off some of her favorite records she played when i grew up. This mixtape isnt meant to sell a million copies nor save hip hop but its solely for those who HAVE soul and are in touch with it. Download FREE Listen and ENJOY! RIP MS HUNTER! #Thought4Food #CynthiasSon"

 

Check out Cynthia's Son after the break.

The Lox "Let's Get It" (prod. by Vinny Idol)

New music from Yonkers' finest off of their new EP, The Trinity: 2nd Sermon.

K. Michelle "Maybe I Should"

K. Michelle drops a new record, "Maybe I Should".

LL Cool J "Break Your Face"

LL stays aggressive on his latest leak from G.O.A.T. 2, "Break Your Face".

Fat Trel "Burn" (feat. Rick Ross)

Here's the latest from Fat Trel.

DJ Khaled "Hold You Down (Remix)" (feat. Usher, Rick Ross, Fabolous, and Ace Hood)

Khaled is back with a new remix to "Hold You Down".

Jeezy "Link Up" (feat. Beenie Man and Ty Dolla $ign) (prod. by DJ Mustard)

Jeezy , Ty, and Beenie Man "Link Up" over some DJ Mustard production.

Rick Ross "Nickel Rock" (feat. Boosie Badazz)

The Bawse links up with Boosie for another leak from Hood Billionaire, which is due out November 24th.

Rick Ross "Elvis Presley Blvd (Remix)" (feat. Yo Gotti, Project Pat, Juicy J, & Young Dolph)

Check out Ross' "Elvis Presley Blvd" remix.

DJ Holiday "Flexin" (feat. Meek Mill, Future, T.I., and Stuey Rock)

DJ Holiday calls up Meek, Future, T.I., and Stuey Rock for "Flexin".

Slaughterhouse "Ya'll Ready Know"

Check out Slaughterhouse's contribution to the "Shady XV" album.

Wu-Tang Clan "Ruckus In B Minor"

The Wu drop off another leak from "A Better Tomorrow", with a special appearance from the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.

Grafh "Walk In New York" (feat. Raekwon and Vado)

Check it out as Grafh, Rae, and Vado update Onyx's "Walk In New York".

NFL Week 9 Picks

Here are my remaining picks for Week 9.

Boosie Badazz "Face Time" (feat. Trey Songz)

Boosie and Trigga link up for "Facetime".

Lupe Fiasco "Mazinger" (feat. PJ)

Lupe and PJ connect for "Mazinger".

Joe Budden "Alive"

Budden keeps building anticipation for Some Love Lost.

The Lox "All We Know"

New music from The Lox.

TeeFlii "24 Hours (Remix)" (feat. Bobby Shmurda and Ty Dolla $ign)

Check out the latest from TeeFlii.

Big K.R.I.T. "King Of The South"

More heat from Krizzle off of his upcoming album, Cadillatica. The crown isn't safe....

Jagged Edge "Getting Over You (Remix)" (feat. Styles P.)

The Ghost hops on JE's "Getting Over You" remix.

Ludacris "Good Lovin'" (feat. Miguel)

Ludacris gives us a taste of his upcoming EP, Burning Bridges.

Rick Ross "If They Knew" (feat. K. Michelle)

New single from Ross with some help from K. Michelle.

Nas "The Season" (prod. by J. Dilla)

The king is back!

NFL Picks Week 9 (Thursday Night Game)

Week 8 saw me finish - , bringing my season record to 72-33-1 for the year. Another solid week in the books. This weeks Thursday night game is a battle for first in what many are now considering the worst division in the NFL, the NFC South. Entering week 9, no team in the division is even at .500 as the Panthers (3-4-1) and the Saints (3-4) are currently in a tie for first. The good news is that after tonight one of these teams will break even with the loser falling to two games under .500 and severely weakens there chances at a playoff run. See my winner for this weeks matchup after the break.

Rochelle Jordan "So Much" (prod. by Timbaland)

RoJo returns with Timbo the King in tow for her new record, "So Much".

Diggy Simmons "Ain't Bout To Do" (feat. French Montana) (prod. by DJ Mustard)

Diggy links up with French and DJ Mustard for his new single.

Boosie Badazz "All Falls Down"

Check out the latest drop from Boosie.

Shalamar "A Night To Remember" (Throwback Thursday)

From Shalamar's sixth album, Friends.

August Alsina "Grindin'" (Video)

August drops off his new video for "Grindin'".

Joell Ortiz "Q&A" (Video)

Check out Joell's video for "Q and A" off of House Slippers. Check it out if you haven't yet.

Joe Budden "I Might Need More Than 16 Tho"

When sixteen isn't enough....

Smoke DZA "Err Thing Valid (Remix)" (feat. Cam'Ron and A$AP Rocky)

Harlem is definitely in the building!

Yo Gotti "I Feel Like"

Gotti and Boosie link up "I Feel It"'.

August Alsina "Grindin' "

August is still out here "Grindin' ".

Lil Wayne "Gotti" (feat. The Lox)

Weezy F. gives his fans a taste of Carter V, with his new L-O-X (minus Louch) featured record, "Gotti". Carter V has been pushed back and split into two albums with the first album arriving on December 9th.

Theophilus London "Can't Stop" (feat. Kanye West)

Theophilus London drops off his new Kanye assisted record, "Can't Stop", which will be featured on his upcoming project, Vibes.

Jay Rock "Pay For It" (feat. Kendrick Lamar and Chantel)

Rock's been in the kitchen cooking up some heat for his upcoming album, check out the latest offering featuring K. Dot and Chantel.

Lil' Mo "Just Not That Into You"

New music from Lil' Mo off of her upcoming album, The Scarlett Letter.

Cozz "Ya Know Dat"

Cozz drops off the full version of "Ya Know Dat".

Tyga "Make It Work" (prod. by SAP)

Check out some more new music from T-Raw.

Calvin Harris "Open Wide" (feat. Big Sean)

Calvin links up with Sean Don for "Open Wide".

Saigon "One Foot In The Door (Remix)" (feat. Big Daddy Kane)

Saigon drops the remix to "One Foot In The Door".

Maino "All These H***" (feat. Meek Mill and Yo Gotti)

The self proclaimed "King of Brooklyn" is back with a new record with some help from Meek Mill and Yo Gotti.

NFL Picks Week 8

Here are my remaining picks for Week 8's slate of games.

NFL Picks Week 8 (Thursday Night Game)

Week 7 saw me go an impressive (if I must say so myself) 12-3, bringing my season record to 72-33-1. A disappearing act from the reigning champion Seahawks and consistent inconsistent play from the Bears and Browns were responsible for my three losses. Hopefully Week 8 continues to see me trend upward....towards perfection. Peyton Manning, fresh off of setting the all time career touchdown record in a complete dismantling of the 49ers welcome MVP candidate Phillip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers for a pivotal game in the AFC West and the AFC playoff picture overall. This should be a very good game, especially with San Diego desperately needing to keep pace in the division after slipping up last week to the Chiefs. Check out my picks for Thursday nights game after the break.

Toni Braxton "Another Sad Love Song" (Throwback Thursday)

This weeks Throwback Thursday contribution comes courtesy of Toni Braxton and her self titled debut cd, which sold over 10 million records world wide and also helped Braxton secure three Grammy's. The cd, which was produced by LA Reid, Babyface, and Daryl Simmons included notable tracks such as "Breathe Again", "Love Shoulda Brought You Home", "Seven Whole Days", and "How Many Ways".

David Banner "Evil Knievil" (feat. Ernestine Johnson)

It's always good to get some new music from DB.

Yo Gotti "One Time For My City" (feat. Chubbie)

Gotti and Chubbie collab for "One Time For My City".

LL Cool J "Tell Tha World" (feat. Lil Leeky)

I think Uncle L got one with "Tell Tha World", looking forward to G.O.A.T. 2.

Shy Glizzy "Awesome (Remix)" (feat. 2 Chainz and A$AP Rocky)

Seemingly out of nowhere Young Jefe drops a remix to "Awesome" with some help from Rocky and 2 Chainz.

T.I. "Try Me (Remix)" (feat. Trae The Truth and Troy Ave)

T.I. and the gang remix Dej Loaf's "Try Me".

Nikki Jean "Champagne Water" (feat. Ab-Soul)

Nikki Jean and Soulo get together for "Champagne Water".

Lion Babe "Jump Hi" (feat. Childish Gambino)

Lion Babe is back with a new record.

Freddie Gibbs and Madlib "Home" (feat. BJ The Chicago Kid)

Gangsta Gibbs and Madib link up with BJ for their new single, "Home".

Meek Mill "F*** You Mean" (feat. Boosie Badazz)

Check out the latest drop from Meek Mill.

DJ Infamous "Dikembe" (feat. 2 Chainz and Jeezy)

Infamous calls up Chainz and Jeezy for "Dikembe".

Mac Miller "Just Some Raps, Nothing To See Here, Move Along"

Mac Miller celebrates his new deal with Warner Bros. with this new record.

Dej Loaf "Sell Sole" (Mixtape)

 

Check out the new mixtape from Dej Loaf, $ell Sole, which contains features from Birdman, Young Thug, Ty Dolla $ign, and Remy Ma.

 

 

The Weeknd "King Of The Fall" (feat. Jared McKinnon)

The Weeknd and Ty link up for the remix of "King Of The Fall".

Dej Loaf "Try Me" (feat. Remy Ma and Ty Dolla $ign)

Dej Loaf is back with the official remix of "Try Me".

Joe Budden "Ordinary Love Sh*t Pt. 4 (Keep Running)"

More new music from Joey leading up to Some Love Lost.

Teyana Taylor "Broken Hearted Girl" (feat. Fabolous)

Teyana and Fab team up for "Broken Hearted Girl".

Dej Loaf "Bird Call" (feat. Whoo Kid)

Check out the latest from Dej Loaf.

NFL Picks Week 7

Here are my picks for Week 7's remaining schedule.

Apollo Brown and Rass Kass "Giraffe P****" (feat. Royce da 5'9", Xzibit, and Bishop Lamont)

Check out this new record from Kass and Apollo.

Boaz "Don't Know" (feat. Mac Miller)

Boaz and Mac link up for "Don't Know". Intuition will be released October 21st.

Lupe Fiasco "Lillies" (feat. Sirah)

New music from Lupe. Tetsuo and Youth due out January 2015.

Murda Mook "Realer G'z" (feat. Raekwon)

Mook and Rae link up again for "Realer G'z"

Ghostface Killah and BadBadNotGood "Gunshowers" (feat. Elzhi)

Listen as Ghost and Elzhi trade bars on "Gunshowers".

Project Pat "Imma Get Me Some" (feat. Rick Ross and Juicy J)

Check out the latest drop from Cheez and Dope 3 (Street God).

NFL Picks Week 7 (Thursday Night Game)

Week 6 was another productive week as I tallied an 11-3-1 record, which brings me to 60-30-1 for the season. Week 7's Thursday night game features two teams heading in completely opposite directions as the New England Patriots have started to hit their stride, while the New York Jets are a complete mess, in the front office and on the field. The Patriots suffered two major losses Week 6 as they lost both starting linebacker Jerrod Mayo and running back Steven Ridley for the year. Will that effect them this week against the Jets? Find out after the break.

Midnight Star "Curious" (Throwback Material)

Classic material here. Check out Midnight Stars "Curious", off of their 1984 gold album, Planetary Invasion.

Lil Herb "Fight Or Flight (Remix)" (feat. Common and Chance The Rapper) (Video)

Check out Herb's visuals for "Fight or Flight (Remix)".

Big K.R.I.T. "Pay Attention" (feat. Rico Love) (Video)

Krizzle lets go of the video for "Pay Attention". Cadillatica is right around the corner.

Big Gipp "Boxed Up Shawty"

Check out the first leak from Gipp's upcoming mixtape, Mr. Get Down.

Diamond D "It's Nothin" (feat. Fat Joe, Chi Ali, Freddie Foxxx)

Diamond D gives up another taste of The Diam Piece.

Joe Budden "Make A Deal" (feat. Ransom)

Mouse and Ran are back at it.

The Weeknd "Often (Remix)" (feat. Schoolboy Q and Rick Ross)

Able joins forces with Q and Rozay for the remix of "Often".

Tyga "40 Mill" (prod. by Kanye West and Mike Dean)

Amidst voicing his frustrations with his label, YMCMB, T-Raww drops off his Kanye and Mike Dean produced record, "40 Mill".

LL Cool J "I'm Nice" (feat. Raekwon, Murda Mook, and Ron Browz)

The gang is all here for the video for LL's "I'm Nice". G.O.A.T. 2 coming soon.

JMSN "Street Sweeper" (Video)

Here is the visual for JMSN's lead single, "Sweet Sweeper", off of his upcoming album (which is also being referred to as The Blue Album).

Rochelle Jordan "Playa 4 Life" (feat. IAMSU)

Rochelle and IAMSU link up for "Playa 4 Life".

BJ The Chicago Kid "Good Karma"

Check out the newest drop from BJ.

PRhyme (DJ Premier and Royce da 5'9") "Courtesy" (Radio Rip)

Royce and Preem drop off their new record "Courtesy". I have the radio rip for now but will upgade with CDQ when available.

Frenchie "Ain't Goin Nowhere" (feat. B.o.B. and Chanel West Coast)

Frenchie links up with B.o.B. and Chanel West Coast for "Ain't Goin Nowhere".

Dee-1 "Against Us" (prod. by Rico Beats)

Listen to Dee-1's latest record "Against Us".

B.o.B. "Not For Long" (feat. Trey Songz)

Bobby Ray drops off his new Trey Songz assisted record, "Not For Long".

Run The Jewels "Close Your Eyes (And Count To F***)" (feat. Zack De La Rocha)

Check out the latest single from Run The Jewels featuring Zach De La Rocha.

Honey Cocaine "Curve Ball" (prod. by DJ ASAP)

Check out the latest from Honey Cocaine from her upcoming mixtape Like A Drug, which drops October 22nd.

Chris Webby "Dopamine" (eat. Talib Kweli, Grafh, B-Real, aand Trae Tha Truth)

Check out the latest from Chris Webby.

Logic "Buried Alive"

Logic feels like he has been "Buried Alive".

Jay Rock "Parental Advisory"

So this might be the year we actually get a new album from Rock. Check out his new record "Parental Advisory".

NFL Picks Week 6

Here are my remaining picks for week 6.

Elle Varner "F*** It All" (Video)

Check out the latest video from Elle Varner.

Teyana Taylor "Business" / "Maybe" (feat. Yo Gotti and Pusha T) (Video)

Check out the latest from Teyana off her upcoming album, VII.

"Business"



"Maybe"

Rapsody "Drama" (prod. by Khrysis) (Video)

Rap drops off the video for her new Khrysis produced track, "Drama". Don't forget to check out her new EP, Beauty and the Beast.

Big Sean "Paradise" (prod. by Mike Will Made It) (Video)

Check out Sean's new video for the Mike Will Made It produced, " Paradise".

Logic "Under Pressure" (Video)

Check out Logic's video for "Under Pressure", album coming soon!

Boaz "Rootin' 4 The Villian" (feat. Jadakiss and Styles P.) (Video)

Boaz and two thirds of The Lox drop the video for "Rootin' 4 The Villian", off of Boaz's upcoming album, Intuition, which drops October 21st.

Amir Driver "Til Next Summer" (Mixtape)

Check out the latest mixtape from up and coming artist, Amir Driver, who hails from Norfolk, VA. Listen and/or download Til Next Summer after the jump.

Donny Goines "Psalm 51:5"

We have some new music from Donny Goines off of his upcoming album, The Guggenrhyme.

G-Unit "All About The Drug Money"

New heat from the Unit.

Trey Songz and Chris Brown "24 Hours (Remix)"

Trey and Chris tackle TeeFlii's "24 Hours" for their new record.

Trey Songz and Chris Brown "Studio (Remix)"

Trigga and Breezy link up to remix Q's "Studio".

Childish Gambino "Telegraph Ave ("Oakland" by Lloyd)" (Video)

Mr. Glover drops off the video for "Telegraph Ave", his latest visual from Because The Internet. 'Bino's fingerprints are all over this video as evident by the twist at the end. Can't forget, Ms. Aiko is here too! Oh yeah, don't forget to check out 'Bino's latest project, STN MTN/Kauai.

NFL Picks Week 6 (Thursday Night Game)

49-27. That's my current record after going 13-2 during week 5's batch of games. That's pretty good coming off of a 7-6 week. My only two losses were New England's thrashing of the Bengals (a game I went back and forth on for a couple days) and Detroit falling to the Buffalo Bills. Thanks a lot Alex Henery. Now let's keep the good fortunes rolling heading into week 6.

Outkast "SpottieOttieDopaliscious" (Throwback Thursday)

This week's Throwback Thursday contribution comes courtesy of the legendary Outkast. Check out the infectious "SpottieOttieDopalicious" from their classic album, Aquemini.

 

Joe Budden "Devil In My Room" (feat. Crooked I)

Half of Slaughterhouse link up for "Devil In My Room".

Boaz "Like This (West Coast Remix)" (feat. Crooked I, MURS, and Fashawn) (prod. by !llmind)

Boaz takes it to the west for the !llmind produced "Like This" remix.

Maino "Dreamers" (feat. B.o.B. and French Montana)

Maino, Bobby Ray, and French Montana link up for "Dreamers".

Gunplay "J.O.B. (Jumping Off The Beam)" (feat. N.O.R.E.)

Gunplay and N.O.R.E. link up for "J.O.B.".

BJ The Chicago Kid "Can't Hold My Liquor" (Video)

BJ drops off the video for "Can't Hold My Liquor".

Bishop Lamont "Bombin Sh*t" (feat. B-Real) (prod. by Nick Speed)

Check out some new music from Bishop Lamont.

Game "Hit'Em Hard" (feat. Bobby Shmurda, Skeme, and Freddie Gibbs)

Go cop that Blood Moon: Year Of The Wolf, it's available as we speak.

Yo Gotti "Errybody (Remix)" (feat. Ludacris and Lil Wayne)

Gotti links up with Luda and Wayne for the remix of "Errybody".

T.I. "Paperwork" (feat. Pharrell)

Tip drops off the title track from his upcoming album.

Future "Break The Rules"

Check out the latest leak from Monster.

NFL Week 5 Picks

Coming off a 7-6 week its imparitive that I string together some highly productive weeks. Last week brings my season total to 36-25. I'm off to a good start as Green Bay completely dismantled the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football. Here are my remaining picks for Week 5.

Cozz "Knock The Hustle (Remix)" (feat. J. Cole)

Cozz gets his boss on the remix to "Knock The Hustle".

A$AP Rocky "Multiply" (feat. Juicy J)

Check out the latest from Rocky.

Kendrick Lamar "She Needs Me" (feat. Javonte) (Throwback Thursday)

Soon after switching his rap moniker from K. Dot, Kendrick Lamar dropped his self titled EP in 2010 and reintroduced himself to the rap game. One of the standout tracks from that project was "She Needs Me". Kendrick also would feature this record on his Overly Dedicated project via a remix with MURS and Dom Kennedy.



Here is the remix...

Ab-Soul "W.W.S.D."

Soulo!!

Tory Lanez "I-95"

New music from Tory Lanes.

Rick Ross "Everything A Dope Boy Ever Wanted" (feat. Stalley)

Ross and Stalley link up for "Everything A Dope Boy Ever Wanted".

Shawnna "Seen It All (Freestyle)"

Check out the latest freestyle from Shawnna.

Maroon 5 "Animals (Remix)" (feat. J. Cole)

J. Cole hops on the remix of Maroon 5's "Animals".

Y.G. "Don't Panic (Remix)" (feat. French Montana)

Y.G. remixes French's "Don't Panic".

NFL Picks Week 4

Here are my picks for the remaining games of Week 4.

NFL Picks Week 4 (Thursday Night Game)

Week 3 saw me return to my winning ways with an 11-5 record and a 6-1 mark on the fantasy front (yes, I have 7 teams!). After week 3 my overall record for the season stands at 29-19, a cool 10 games over .500. Week 4 starts with a battle between NFC East rivals, Washington and the New York Giants. The G-Men head to DC after finally showing glimpses of things coming together on the offensive side of the ball as they defeated the Houston Texas, while Washington is coming off a tough loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Check out my predictions for Thursday's night game after the jump.

Jae Murphy "You Playin'" (feat. Eric Bellinger, Game, and Problem)

Jae Murphy, Eric Bellinger, Game, and Problem coonect for "You Playin'".

Rockie Fresh "Hesitate"

Rockie Fresh drops off a new record, "Hesitate".

Teyana Taylor "Dreams of F***** A R&B B****"

Check out Teyana's response to Tory Lanez "Teyana" record.

Common "Kingdom (Remix)" (feat. Vince Staples and Jay Electronica)

Jay Electricity hops on the remix to Common's "Kingdom".

Gunplay "Savages" (feat. Cormega)

In an unlikely pairing, Gunplay and Mega team up for "Savages".

A-Villa "A Day In The Life" (feat. AZ, Havoc, Freeway, and Macie Stewart)

Off of A-Villa's upcoming debut album, Carry On Tradition.

Ali Vegas "Think Big" (feat. Akon)

Vegas gets some help from Akon on "Think Big".

DJ Drama "Right Back" (feat. Young Thug, Jeezy, and Rich Homie Quan)

DJ Drama calls up Thugga, Jeezy, and Rich Homie for "Right Back".

Raekwon "Heard It All Before"

The Chef remixes Sunshine Anderson's "Heard It All Before" for #TBT 15.

Juicy J "Ice" (feat. Future and A$AP Ferg)

Juicy J links up with Future and Ferg for his latest track.

Noreaga "Super Thug (What, What) (Throwback Thursday)

After the critically acclaimed debut of Capone-N-Noreaga (which Nore did much of the recording due to Capone being incarcerated), Noreaga furthered his star with the release of his debut album, N.O.R.E., which was spearheaded by the success of his Neptunes' produced lead single, "Super Thug (What, What).