Gym Class Heroes + Busta Rhymes x Cool N Dre = Good Track

This track is one that will be featured on Gym Class Heroes' album "The Quilt". Is it me or do Busta stay killin these tracks. This dude has really been going in as of late. Travis brings his normal flow to this one. The beat is produced by Cool N Dre (and it kind of sounds like Busta's We Made It which they also produced).

Gym Class Heroes ft. Busta Rhymes - Peace Sign Index Down (Prod. By Cool N Dre)

A Brazilian Hov?

A lot of American Gangster remix albums have circulated around within the last 6 months and it seems like every producer has one in their catalogue. Man, even I did one (I never put it out there and never will. Ha Ha!). Out of the all of the remix albums, this one was most interesting to me. It has a more Bossa Nova, Jazzy sound to it (and I love jazz). This is the most laidback chill but still very musical version of American Gangster I have heard. I like how each beat crafted by Brazil 5000 gives new life to each track. My favorites are Roc Boys, Pray, Success, Party Life, I Know, & Fallin.

Jay-Z & Brazil 5000 - Brazilian Gangster

New Game/New Busta Rhymes

Two new good tracks from 2 heavy hitters in the hip hop world. The Game's Dope Boys features Travis Barker on the drums and the beat is CRAZY!!! This is a nice one for real. Busta Rhyme's Missile in just classic Busta going hard on a track and the beat is also CRAZY!!! I'm lovin the samples on both and don't the Busta joint got a mean bassline? Ladies & Gentlemen, Hip Hop is in the BUILDING!!!!

The Game - Dope Boys

Busta Rhymes - Missile

Producer Of The Week: Black Milk

Curtis Cross, better known as Black Milk, is a hip hop producer and MC from Detroit, Michigan.

He began his music career producing beats for his mother. In 2004, he formed B.R. Gunna, with Young RJ, and Fat Ray, and together they released Dirty District: Vol. 2, a follow up to a compilation released in 2001 by Slum Village in which he contributed production to also. Black Milk then released a solo album, called Sound of the City, Vol. 1, the following year and in 2006 he signed a record contract with Fat Beats Records. In the fall of 2006, he released an EP, entitled Broken Wax. 2007 saw the release of his second album, Popular Demand, on March 13, 2007.

In addition to Slum Village, Black Milk has worked with the likes of J Dilla, Elzhi, Phat Kat, Frank-N-Dank, Lloyd Banks, Canibus, and Pharoahe Monch, and handled almost all the production on T3's Olio mixtape of 2006.

In the Winter of 2007 Black Milk paired with Aftermath recording artist Bishop Lamont to release a mixtape entitled Caltroit, which was nominated for Best Hip Hop Mixtape at Justo's Mixtape Awards, putting him against the likes of Lil Wayne, Styles P, Big Mike, and DJ Khaled.

Black Milk will release a new album with Fat Ray entitled "The Set Up" on March 4, 2008. and looks to have his next official release "Tronic Summer" released in Summer 2008.

Personally, I have been following this dudes work for a minute. He is probably one of my favorite producers out now and I actually borrow a lot from him production style wise. Black milk has a sound very similar to the late Jay Dee (J Dilla). He is armed with heavy basslines, Dark snares, and very infectious kick and bass drums. He uses a style of sampling that is very different from many producers, chopping samples and arranging them in ways unthought of.

Production:

DJ KO ft. Skyzoo, Emilio Rojas, & Median - Start It All Over
Lloyd Banks - Death Wish (D-Block Diss)
Torae - Switch
Black Milk ft. Slum Village & Baatin - Action
Guilty Simpson - The Real Me
Pharoahe Monch ft. Mela Machinko - Let's Go
Black Milk - So Gone
Guilty Simpson ft. Black Milk & Sean Price - Run
Elzhi ft. Royce 5'9" - Motown 25
Pharoahe Monch ft. Mela Machinko - Bar Trap
Kidz In The Hall ft. Fooch - Middle Of The Map pt. 1
Black Milk - U's A Freak Bitch (Instrumental)
Three-1-Zero - Corie Blount (over U's A Freak Bitch Instrumental) [BrandNewBoombox Exclusive]
Black Milk - Silly Loops (Instrumental) [BrandNewBoombox Exclusive]

Ice-T Responds To Soulja Boy

Okay, this is getting kind of lame. Please stop this because its very wack. Don't y'all got better things to do. Who would have ever thought that in 2008, Ice-T would have corny internet beef with a 17yr old rapper famous for lines like "Ya trick, Yaaa!!!".

Soulja Boy Responds To Ice-T

This clip is funny. Ice-T who is a legend in west coast hip hop (and hip hop period) goes out and verbally disses Soulja Boy. As much as I agree that Soulja Boy's CD was pretty wack to me, I have to agree with much of what Soulja Boy said. Ice-T just really disrespected that kid saying what he said. And did Soulja Boy kill Hip Hop? No, Hip Hop is alive and kickin. Did Soulja Boy drop a slew of wack songs? Well, in my opinion, yes he did. Did he deserve the taunts by Ice-T. I don't think so. Soulja Boy is 17. Ice-T is 50. Ice-T just really made himself look like a kid. And yes, I do believe Ice-T was just trying to get back on the scene. Check out the Ice-T clip.

Dwele - Sketches Of A Man - 2008

The soul vocalist behind hits such as Slum Village's "Tainted" and more recently Kanye West's "Flashing Lights" is back with yet another solo album. Sketches Of A Man is a great R&B/Neo Soulish style album lead by the clever single "I'm Cheatin'". Is it me, or is there a lot of talent being overlooked coming out of Detroit. Clear up some space on your ipods for this one.

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