Artists: Don’t Drop a Full LP – Just Put Out Mixtapes, Hop on Other Peoples Tracks and Tour

There’s like nothing like the hype before an album drops. I remember waiting on pins and needles for Snoop’s debut album, Doggystyle to be released. The work he contributed to (Dr. Dre’s) The Chronic was so extremely tight that everyone just knew his debut would not disappoint. And it didn’t: Doggystyle sold 800,000 copies in [...]

Best Radio Single of 2009: Jay-Z feat. Alecia Keys – Empire State of Mind

2009 was one of the first years in a long time that I actually listened to the radio. People think that I hate pop music, and that’s not the case. I love pop music, I just hate hearing the same 5 songs every 5 minutes on the radio. And since I get a lot of [...]

A Mittens and Murdock Christmas

Subsoniq Radio’s Mittens and Murdock drops their top 10 Christmas gifts for last minute buyers!

Reader Best of 2010: Diego (aka DVMilla)

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Drake – So Far So Gone

The best “Hip-Hop” album/mixtape of the year, hands down. Drake’s carefully constructed lyrics and music selection is one of the best in a while. The mixtape certainly had the feeling of an actual album. That just shows Drake’s level of passion and dedication when it [...]

Drake feat. Colin Munroe – Runaway Girl

Drake – Runaway Girl feat. Colin Munroe
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Drake has had some of the best production I’ve heard from any mainstream hip-hop dude this decade, and he continues that streak with our homie Colin Munroe. Amazing. Nuff Said.

New Music: Alicia Keys +Drake do the “Unthinkable”

Alicia Keys – “Unthinkable” feat Drake
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I get a little emo sometimes, and Alicia and Drake speak to my sensibilities with Key’s track (feat. Drake) with “Unthinkable (I’m Ready).” Her new album, The Element of Freedom, drip drops on the 12/15/09. Though Drake’s vocals are barely audible, that’s not such [...]

Writer Top Five of 2009: Shep

Shep drops his Top Fives of 2009: Drake, Jay-Z, Mos Def, Raekwon and Skyzoo make the cut.

VIDEO: Drake feat Trey Songz – Successful

After the controversy behind Drake’s last video, I see he goes a LOT more artistic and conservative with the vid for Successful. However, I like it, the dark tones to this. It’s different from most videos and noticeably absent of video hos. (via 1 Love T.O.)

VIDEO: Drake – Best I Ever Had

Yes, the video is kind of juvenile, but this is one of my favorite songs of the year, and I gotta admit, I love boobies LOL. Directed by Kanye West.

Best of 2008: Best Remixes of 2008

With falling prices of music production software, more and more people are creating tracks, post it on MySpace or zShare, and calling it a remix. In 2008, the internet was clogged with a variety of “remixes”, ranging from hipster-hoppers rhyming over indie rock beats to apiring DJs and producers trying to put their mark on [...]

New Music: Colin Munroe is the Unsung Hero Mixtape

Colin Munroe is the Unsung Hero Mixtape (zip file)
The long awaited mixtape from Toronto artist Colin Munroe is finally here. Colin Munroe is the Unsung Hero features collaborations with Wale, Mickey Factz, Joell Ortiz, Blaqstarr and Drake, with production from Black Milk & Dallas Austin behind the boards. Munroe is going to be a dude [...]