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Clipse Explains the Story Behind “So Be It” and Addresses Travis Scott Tension

Clipse Talks Family, Paris and Pharrell’s Influence on New Album ‘Let God Sort Em Out’

Clipse is setting the record straight on the inspiration behind their track “So Be It” from the new album Let God Sort Em Out. In a conversation with Apple Music,…

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GIVĒON Reflects on Breakup and Growth Ahead of New Album ‘BELOVED’

GIVĒON joined Apple Music’s Zane Lowe for a revealing conversation about his upcoming sophomore album BELOVED, offering a deeper look into how heartbreak and self-awareness shaped the project. “I started…

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Bizarre & Foul Mouth Introduce “Basement Jazz” All Over “He Got a Gun 5” (Album Review)

5 installments deep into the He Got a Gun saga & the 9th studio LP from Detroit emcee Bizarre. Emerging as an original member of the now defunct D12 led by the late Proof, he was also among the first in the crew to put out solo efforts with his 1998 debut EP Attack of the Weirdos being a hometown classic in my eyes. Fast forward 7 years later, Biz followed it up with a worthy full-length debut Hannicap Circus & has continued to put out music on his own since, with the last time we heard him being his 11th mixtape 18159 Stout during the first quarter or the year. The Foul Mouth-produced He Got a Gun has since become a whole entire series of it’s own, releasing Basement Jazz as a way of celebrating THE DƎATH OF SLIM SHADY (COUP DE GRÂCE) turning 1.

“Therapy” opens with a drumless gospel sample talking about having eternal loyalty for his brethren refusing to be friends with somebody whose brother got popped by him whereas “Screws Loose” featuring B-Real takes the boom bap route instrumentally still getting psycho with it. “Deep into Thought” works in some pianos to talk about living life to the fullest & showing y’all how to ball just before “Warrants” angrily gets involved with criminal activity.

L.A.R.S. or the Last American Rock Stars reunite on “Bag ‘Em Up” talking about servin’ it up & turning up all the smoke that all the hoes bring to them while “Cooley High” strips the drums to spit that gangsta shit asking why a knife got brought to a gunfight. “He’s Nice” featuring Cassidy finds the pair over a rap rock/boom bap hybrid filled with battle raps leading into “All Gas No Breaks” featuring Kain Cole grittily talking about not slowing down.

“Purpose” featuring Fool Boy Marley gotta has my least favorite guest performance on the entire thing despite the theme of not wanting their friends & family to worry for them, but then “Raised in the Ghetto” hooks up a crooning sample to talk about coming to rob instead of poppin’ bottles. “Practice What I Preach” brings some finger snaps & pianos to the fold speaking on being no good until “I Just Wanna Have Sex With You” ruins synth-lenient beat with average depictions of romance.

Meanwhile on “I Miss My Dogs”, we have Bizarre reflecting over the people in his life who can’t be with him presently while “Motion” by L.A.R.S. featuring X Factor works in a trippy guitar riff talk about steadily being on the move. “Mid July” combines themes of sex with the rockstar lifestyle he’s been on for 2 decades prior to Bruiser Wolf linking up to make some “Junky Music”.

“Get Off My Corner” featuring Jalen Frazier & Max Hilli begins the final quarter of the album with the trio advising certain people to back up from their respective blocks while “David Starr” featuring Foul Mouth & Nick Speed brings a jazzier vibe to the table for them to dismiss being soft. “Tap Dance” featuring Lokye ahead of the “Basement Jazz” outro as a closer hops over some pianos, kicks & snares taking on the lustful themes better than “I Just Wanna Have Sex With You”.

All 4 of He Got a Gun 5: Basement Jazz’ predecessors carry some of Bizarre’s most essential material by himself & I can say the same for most of what we got throughout this latest entry. Foul’s production a whole 365 days since the most vital placement of his resume lives up to the name in that it’s than what he’s done with his longtime collaborator almost a decade since their creative partnership began regardless of the few moments where the performances lack.

Score: 8/10

Source: UndergroundHipHopBlog.com

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Tha God Fahim & Mr. Skip Get Rawly Lo-Fi on ”The Dumplorian” (EP Review)

Atlanta, Georgia emcee/producer Tha God Fahim recruiting Mr. Skip to produce his 63rd EP. Starting as an affiliate of Griselda Records as well as being 1/3 of the Dump Gawds alongside Mach-Hommy & Your Old Droog, we also can’t ignore the massive discography that he’s managed to build for himself, some of the standouts include Breaking Through tha Van Allen Belts & Dump Assassins. But dude has been on a CRAZY run since 2023 with the standouts being the Camoflauge Monk-produced Dark Shogunn Assassin, the Nature Sounds-backed Iron Bull & the Nicholas Craven-produced Dump Gawd: Shot Clock King series, the Oh No-produced Berserko, the Mike Shabb-produced Dump Gawd: Rhyme PaysTha Supreme Hoarder of All Pristine WealthSupreme Dump Legend: Soul Cook Saga produced by Cookin’ Soul & Machine Gun Vocabulary produced by Cartune Beatz. I don’t even have to mention the Dump Gawd: Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap saga since the season finale’s coming soon, becoming The Dumplorian this 4th of July.

“No Limit” was a funky choice of an intro advising to stop if you can’t find the rhythm whereas “Mayor” fuses chipmunk soul & boom bap dividing everything into proportions so the whole family can eat. “Temptations” has a lavishly drumless vibe to the beat talking about being afraid of staying the same while “Duck Season” shifts over into chipmunk soul turf again having too many reasons to be killing this many mics.

Continuing the lo-fi sampling, “Giant” talks about being an outcast for pretty much his whole life referencing the Nintendo-owned Super Smash Bros. franchise leading into “Dump Gawd Theme Music” jazzily flexing that his rhyme massacres tend to occur without any reasoning. “Bueller” featuring Mr. Skip himself closes the EP with a remix to their first ever collaboration that Skip breathed new life into.

The Lethal Weapon trilogy has primarily been serving as breathers in the midst of the Dump Gawd: Hyperbolic Time Chamber Rap series & I can say the same with what Fahim does here on top of that. Mr. Skip approaches his production here like he’s a score using murky loops, soulful grit & cinematic energy front to back leaning towards that raw lo-fi aesthetic without sacrificing the musicality or message.

Score: 7/10

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Shakur Stevenson On Drake, Growing Up In Newark + Upcoming Fight!

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Eric Jamal & Tr3’Wi11 Drop Timeless 2019 Reflection With “20NINETEEN Freestyle”

Eric Jamal and Tr3’Wi11’s “20NINETEEN Freestyle” isn’t just a track, it’s a time capsule. With razor-sharp lyricism and a boom bap groove that channels the golden era, the song transports listeners back to 2019, a pivotal year when the world began its irreversible shift into the chaos of today. Blending nostalgic production with urgent modern commentary, Jamal bridges generations, reflecting on the past while demanding answers for the future. More than a freestyle, it’s a raw, unfiltered memory that still hits with today’s truth.

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Honored to be in ICON MANN’s salute—celebrating visionary fathers building legacy, step by step.

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Edgar Berlanga On Oscar De La Hoya, Advice From Fat Joe, & Jadakiss Performing Berlanga’s Walkout

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Isaac ‘Fatman Scoop’ Freeman III to be Honored with Harlem Street Co‑Naming

Harlem Honors Fatman Scoop with Official Street Co‑Naming

The Freeman Family, alongside NYC Council Member Dr. Yusef Salaam and the Forever Fatman Scoop Foundation, will host a street co‑naming ceremony on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM.…

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Honored to be featured in ICON MANN’s salute to visionary fathers building legacy, step by step.

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