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Pusha-T – Numbers On The Board [Song Review]
By Byrd on May 12, 2013The Louis Vuitton Don is back at it. After Big Brother (Jay-Z) released ‘Open Letter’ Kanye took to Twitter to proclaim that he and labelmate Pusha-T had something cooking in the kitchen. With West behind the boards and King Push on the vocals, it looked like we were in for a tasty appetizer from Pusha’s highly-anticipated solo debut My Name [...] -

Los – Becoming King [Mixtape Review]
By Byrd on April 30, 2013Since I’ve moved to the District of Columbia, the diverse culture, people, and slang that inhabit the DMV area have intrigued me. After emerging on the battle rap scene in 1999, Baltimore native Los has been signed by Diddy twice. The original was circa 2005, but 2013 seems to be the year of his mainstream arrival. Earlier this month he put [...] -

Casey Veggies [Interview]
By Byrd on April 25, 2013Casey Veggies is just 19 years old. For most people, 19 signifies a ripe age when one starts to formulate independence and continue maturation towards adulthood. For Veggies, 19 is simply a check mark on his to-do list as he climbs the ranks of rappers decades older than himself. Wiser than his years, the rapper turned businessman is opening up [...] -

Thurz [Interview]
By Byrd on April 16, 2013During a fun filled Spring Break and Easter weekend, we made it out to L.A. for some Cali sun and got to talk to Thurzabout a range of topics including his influences, the aftermath of his critically-acclaimed L.A. Riot project, and the creative process behind his 517 W Queen Tape. Thurz is from L.A. and established a presence in the [...] -

Perrion – Get A Job [Video Review]
By Byrd on March 31, 2013Tryna get to the top, I aint even press a button/ Its nothin, Back to duffle bags with cash/ gotta work out my muscles Take em to the dealer so I can leave with two muscle cars Eatin mussels in a bar, bitch I’m so bizarre So far from what you can fathom I wanna be livin large No fucking [...]
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