1. Q-Tip-Renaissance: The Renaissance was definitely worth the 9-year wait. The Election Day release date already gives it a special place in my heart. It somehow made that day so much sweeter. This was one of the few albums that I bought this year. It was worth every penny and more. If you don’t [...]

New and upcoming releases that should be on your radar (cause yo mama said so!) 1. Madlib-WLIB AM: King of the Wigflip (Rapster Records): Madlib+Guilty Simpson, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Oh No, Talib Kweli, Frank ‘N Dank, Stacy Epps, Murs=Motherfucking Maverick Music 2. LoDeck & Omega One-Postcard from the Third Rock (Johnny 23 Records): Hip-Hop light [...]

New and upcoming releases that should be on your radar (cause yo mama said so!)     1. Murs-Murs for President (Reprise Records): He’s got my vote! (Sorry Barack)   2. DJ Malachi-Chocolate Luv Luv Mixtape: Something to bob your head or get head to.   3. The Black Ghosts-The Black Ghosts (IAMSOUND): Electric Hipster [...]

By: Yo Mama Max Mega is one of the few next generation emcees breathing life and pumping originality back into hip-hop. His release, For the Listeners, embodies his native Philly soul and Virginia Beach-bred freshness (*laser sounds*); plus it offers more than “just a little something” for the ladies. Max Mega may be green as [...]