Lupe Fiasco: "Pound of Flesh/Paris Tokyo 2"
If you've been following the site lately then you may have noticed my growing disdain for Lupe Fiasco. His actions on Twitter and general sidelines view of the hip hop game has pushed me away from the Food & Liquor artist in a hurry. As of late, Lupe has offered his own versions of other artists tracks ala Lil Wayne No Ceilings or Dedication without the forethought. This time, Drake's "Pound of Cake/Pars Morton Music 2". It's another Lupe track for the most part, until Fiasco does a roll call of who's who in Chicago, ala Kendrick Lamar and "Control". At the end of the track he recites: "Everyone in Bull City eating like a pig, let's do it: Durk, Mouse, Paris, Keef, Boolu, Dub, Pharris, Drama, Common, Flict, Ye, Chance; Illinois, Lupe
[Mixtape] Asher Roth: "The Greenhouse Effect Vol. 2"
A lot has happened since Asher Roth released the OG Greenhouse Effect 'tape back in '09, but the one thing that should standout to most fans is the increased quality every project he puts out has. Now he is back with Vol. 2 and better than ever, with features and production by the likes of Lil Wayne, Tom Petty, Justin Bieber(!), Hi-Tek, and more.
DJ Moondawg x DJ Drama: Stimulus Package Mixtape
Real recognize real...Props to my fellow Chi-town DJ, DJ Moondawg for making moves and continuing the progress. It's good to see him grace a mixtape cover with DJ Drama as he presents another mixtape with political themes. The Stimulus Package features joints from Mikkey Halsted, Willie The Kid, FLY Union, Lupe Fiasco, GLC and others. Download it below.
Read more