With the good kid, m.A.A.d city tour starting tonight, the TDE crew look to build up buzz, despite not needing it. We, the fans, however did need a new Black Hippy record. Rocko’s “U.E.O.N.O.” gets a treatment from California’s most dangerous crew since N.W.A. It’s damn near impossible to pick a favorite since all four [...]

Sir Michael Rocks let this one go out of the blue at Midnight his time. Sir Mickey, Ab-Soul and DA$H and Mac Miller aka Larry Fisherman all collide for a new joint off Mickey’s While You Wait project. I know this is a Sir Micheal Rocks record but Dame Dash’s nephew, and New Jersey-native, Dash [...]

The XXL Freshmen ’13 activities are finally coming to an end, but not before their mixtape, arguably the most memorable portion of the campaign. DJ Drama hosts it as a special Gangsta Grillz edition. All 10 freshmen deliver exclusive material for a project that is worth bumping. Who doesn’t want something new out of Action [...]

“Name another movement making time stand still” We got some new Ab-Soul and Larry Fisherman on S.H.O.WTime last week, but this one is going to make more noise. Soul Brother #2 and Larry’s alter ego show no  shortage of lyricism on “The End Is Near.” It’s good enough to make you wonder where Unit 6 [...]

While most of XXL’s solo freestyles this year were pretty weak, the cyphers are still entertaining as ever. DJ Drama is on the 1′s and 2′s. Joey Bada$$ and Action Bronson had some nice lyrics, but felt too forced over the Jahlil Beats production. Soulo and Travi$ really went off, but the former was expected. [...]

For SXSW 2013, the TDE crew rented out a big compound to house themselves. Even though MTV doesn’t do Cribs anymore, Schoolboy Q still decided to give us a tour of the building and meet his “sons” in that fashion. It’s just a big reminder that most of us still need to grind. Shot by [...]

“we making money off bad words” To most, the combination of Ab-Soul and Short Dawg seems odd. However, this is actually their second collaboration together, the first off Southern Flame Spitta 5. Mac Miller’s alter ego decided to give us “Bubble Gum Blues” today. There’s nothing that this record is attached to, but it’s fire. [...]

Let the discussions begin. XXL has released the cover for their annual Freshmen class. This year is bound to spark up just as much debating as every other issue. So, here’s my thoughts: The wildcard choice is obviously Logic, a Maryland born rapper who falls in the same category of Macklemore’s success at his time [...]

As most TDE fans know, Ab-Soul and producer/song writer JMSN have teamed up for a collaboration album titled Unit 6. The first single, “You’re gone,” certainly shows off a different side of Soulo. Not different in concept seeing how the song revolves around girls, but different in terms of production and flow of the record. [...]

Projecting themselves onto buildings, Ab-Soul and Kendrick Lamar deliver a video to “ILLuminate,” found on the Black Lipped Pastor’s Control System. After all these months, the song still sounds fresh as ever. That’s the makings of a classic right there. Directed by Fredo Tovar and Scott Fleishman. Previously: Mac Miller Ft. Ab-Soul – All The [...]