Wes' Weekly Hip Hop News Roundup | (Jan 09, 2007)
DOWNLOAD: MC Serch – Handle It (MP3)
90’s legend & 3rd Bass member MC Serch just started his search for a great white rapper, BUT in better news – March will see a digital-only release of the shelved 1994 album M.any Y.oung L.ives A.go (Def Jam). I’ve listened to it and it’s a total throwback to the gritty east coast sound of those days. Great stuff. Download Handle It above. A BV Exclusive.
More info on the above MC Serch alarm clock here.
My favorite part of Hip Hop Internet is back. The 2006 HipHopSite Annual Wrapup. Impeccable taste.
Lupe Fiasco plans to trick the bootleggers by producing his upcoming album The Cool a mere three weeks before it hits the shelves. He speaks on his love for Japanese culture elsewhere (via Nahright). Watch his new video for Emperor’s Soundtrack.
HipHopSt links to downloads to new MP3’s by Bishop Lamont (Dr. Dre’s new protege), Jin ft Donald Trump, Redman, and Devin The Dude ft Bun B & Lil’ Wayne.
EL-P speaks to the Onion:
Except that Nas is a fucking legitimate poet and needs to be revered. I don’t think there’s anybody who’s particularly interested in Diddy‘s album, though.
El-P’s new album I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead comes out on March 20th.
The Village Voice shares an oddly written article on the debacle that is the new Mos Def album. (2nd most dissappointing in my best of 2006 list, 4th best in Nick’s list.
Watch a video of Young Jeezy bringing out his label boss Jay-Z for an improptu performance.
Will Smith: from first Hip Hop Grammy Award Winner to the first African-American President?
Watch a great acappela freestyle by uber talent Saigon.
More MP3 Downloads: I know, I know, another blends album, but….this one is actually very decent. Nas meets Al Green for Almatic. Go get one of the songs and the link to the rest here.
Ice Cube speaks on the creation of the classic Amerikkka’s Most Wanted album.
Listen to two new tracks by the great Royce 5’9″.
The Game: Hip Hop Man of the Year 2006.
Local hip hop is taking over the charts in Spain.
Read part of HHC’s Magazine’s cover story on Pharoahe Monche. Watch his awesome new video for The Gun Draws below.
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