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".