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Off top, shout out to The Sperry Gang. I see ya’ll. Yes, Randy and I talked about Rick Ross last week, but Bawse’s official numbers had just been released. On this week’s edition of Where Is Hip Hop?, Randy and I looked at the why and how of what occurred with Rozay’s first week. Sidebar:…

So my ongoing love-hate relationship with Craig Lindsey (aka Uncle Crizzle) Pop Culture critic over at The Raleigh News & Observer continues; one minute dude’s writing in the paper that I’m a hip hop annoyance, the next he’s inviting out to movie premieres and sharing gems like this. Love-hate you too Crizzle. Childish Gambino is…

I told ya’ll yesterday I’ve been on some different *ish lately, and it continues today: “This track is a remix of “Riot Rhythm,” a song originally appearing on the album Treats by Brooklyn-based Sleigh Bells. The Sleigh Bells original is very much a song that has been embraced by the “hipster” community.” ‘Sleigh Bells’ (Remix)…

If you’ve been hanging around these parts for a minute you know that Maryland’s ScholarMan is one of my favorite unknown emcees, dude consistently releases some dope material. And it’s usually in an EP format: “Shortly after ScholarMan and Jonesy released Distant Voices in 2009, Jonesy came up with the idea to remix all of…

Michael ‘5000’ Watts does a do-over of one of the banger’s off K.R.I.T. Wuz Here. Download it. Props to 2DB.

Cali’s Raven Sorvino and Picaso (of Language Artz) link up once again, but this time around it’s a lighthearted release: “We did this joint just to have some fun.” Raven Sorvino’s Paper Girl mixtape drops September 11. ‘Beat It N Skeet It’Download it.

Week 7 of the series, in which an IWWMG artist is intro’ed by the man responsible for it all. This time around it’s UNC-alum/former star basketball player-JAMLA emcee Quentin Thomas. Props to 9thwonder.com. Run That Back: GQ’s Blended 2 mixtape.

One of my favorite DJ’s, Miss DJ Gemz just released a mix of old, new, and rare Lauryn Hill tracks. If you’re unfamiliar with Miss DJ Gemz, she’s the official DJ for The Tri-City Suns (DC), DJ’ed our SOHIPOTOME women in hip hop events back in March, and does DOPE remix projects: “I wanted to…

If you’re an artist who’s frustrated after less than 5 years in the game, this story might be a source of inspiration for you. I’ve been following the career of DC-native, Durham resident songtress Yahzarah since 2000; I recall going to her shows in downtown Bully City with 50 people in attendance and now she’s…