The Apartment: Archive

This isn’t a clip from the NBA playoffs, but instead a reminder of what it could be. In one of the most bizarre highlights I’ve ever seen, Larry Birdstache torches Dr. J, challenges him to a fight, then gets pummelled while being held in a headlock by Chuck and Moses Malone (racial tensions anyone?). Read the video description for more detail. Good stuff. And thank you, Bill...

May 2nd

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Boondocks - Season 3 Trailer

Even trailers are leakin now? jeez. Not happy with the use of “the final season” though…

Apr 6th

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Re-Up

Offering a late night Re-Up for ya: Young Jeezy doing his presidential thing on a typical Jeezy beat that reeks of epicness. He even throws in a couple gourmet bars: “I woke up feelin all Trap or Die 2-ish/ Still countin on money think I’m half Jewish/ and if you thought that I was over than ya half foolish/ that boy Young he gets it done these niggas half do this” Young...

Mar 3rd

XXL 2010 Freshman Freestyles

Every year now, XXL picks the 10 up and coming rappers that they think are about to blow (pause). They also try the whole viral video thing by picking up a couple stylistic “freestyles” from the dudes on the list. Here are a couple tight ones: Fashawn Freddie Gibbs Big Sean The problem is that XXL seems to be makin some bad decisions. Leaving out Drake from last...

Feb 25th

Blam

Maybe you’ve seen or heard about this video. The Premise: a grimy black dude and a scruffy old white man exchange words on an Oakland bus. Things get heated, leading to one of the biggest “What the fuck?!!” moments in Youtube history (in the exact words of the chick who recorded this particular video). I keeled over laughing at the squealing “What!” reaction at...

Feb 19th

Re-Up

Been meaning to post these songs for a minute now.. and if you haven’t checked out Cassidy’s second installment of his Apply Pressure series, please do. That shit is fire. Other than that, check out Detroit’s own Nametag… the best song (as of yet) to drop off the Nas/Junior Gong Distant Relatives project…Diplo making Gucci Mane actually sound quality…and your...

Feb 18th

Welcome Back

What’s up yall, hope everythings been good. Not too much really happening with hip-hop other than that BOB mixtape (you could probably get it at any of the connects) that I will be sure to post selections of soon enough. So what brought me back? Food and Liquor. I’m sure most of you who might still come to this blog are big on that kid named Wassalu Mohammed Jaco. His first...

Feb 3rd

Hilarity

Want another look at Lil’ Wayne doin what he does in the booth? This will be especially significant to all of yall that are familiar with “No Ceilings”. Especially loved the demonic laughs at the end. ——- And for you literate muthafuckas , a very decent read: George Clooney’s Up in the Air Promotes Hurtful Muslim Stereotypes *at the bottom of the side bar...

Jan 12th

Smorgasbord

Antipasti: Ducksauce (A-Trak & Armand Van Helden) - aNYway Lushlife - Another Word For Paradise (ft. Camp Lo) Hollywood FLOSS - Houston’s Underground (ft. ??) J. Cole - Playground Insalata: Sulaiman - I’m Gone Kevin Rudolf - I Made It ft. Birdman, Jay Sean, & Lil’ Wayne Fresh Daily - Apollo 13 Main Course: Alicia Keys - Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken...

Jan 8th

Whoa

Last month, SI’s Hot Clicks directed viewers to “the most intense Ping-Pong match you’ll ever see”. So different from what I expected, but a video that is definitely intense. Metal on Metal “BASTARD” from The Glue Society on Vimeo.

Jan 4th

Slackin

Happy Holidays! Sorry for the slackin, if you want to understand why I’ve been slow to post at home just know that it took me 2 hours to upload all this with the molasses-like Beverlywood DSL. Here’s some new(er) music for ya: Talib Kweli, Hi-Tek, and Mos Def (very influential in converting me to hip hop) take Jay Electronica and J. Cole (very influential in keeping me with hip...

Dec 29th

Holidaaay Seeeason

It came down to posting a buncha Bing Crosby Christmas carols, or this. Thank Nike for coming out nice with the marketing campaign. featuring Blastmasta KRS-One as Kris Kringle and Lupe as Black Blitzen (this thing is chock-full of references) and for the (pretty damn funny) back story, hit up tha homey J-Rev

Dec 21st

Finals Week

Jeez its been a rough couple of weeks getting ready for them finals. I’ve held off the blog for too long, lemme catch yall up on what’s been keeping me awake through all the physics and chem readings.. ——————- Kurupt tears apart a beat Bishop Lamont makes a tribute to the best woman in all our lives Alicia Keys..uhh…sings. need I say...

Dec 12th

Wale/J. Cole at Denny's

Wale with his boys from UCB chilling with J. Cole at a Denny’s. Don’t you wish you and your friends could do this while bored, drunk, and waiting for a late night snack? *dead* at lady’s reaction after 4:00 mark Props to Dash for pointing me in the right direction

Dec 1st

Re-Up

B.o.B is so damn talented. When he’s on his game dude just transcends genres. The new single is obviously a move to appeal to the greater masses, but don’t write it off as a sellout. After that: Beyond Belief takes on the sample you mightve heard in Big L’s “Strech and Bobbito” freestyle with Jay-Z; the intro to the Blakroc project with ODB and Luda goin hard...

Nov 29th

Lupe

Happy Thanksgiving! Gotta be grateful for good music. Lupe Fiasco - Enemy of the State: A Love Story [Mixtape] Check out track 2 and 6. Lupe flowing over Radiohead and then a diddy Dirty Money joint. Download the whole thing, its barely over 22 minutes and worth your time. *Lupe’s next mixtape? Dropping on Christmas..

Nov 26th

Joyzee and Fake Tans [II]

“Fist pumpin’ like a champ” Last week, I was under the impression that the word “guido” was a derogatory phrase used to describe Italians. After seeing this sneak peak at a new MTV show, I’m still under the impression that the word is still a derogatory phrase, but apparently its used to describe the absolute worst brand of Italian assholes (pause). Yes, this...

Nov 24th

Back again

It’s been a while (yet again), but here’s some new music for ya. I spent some money on an account to get a more convenient way to upload music to this site (and for you all to download it!) so hopefully I’ll be able to post more often from now on. - XV - Nevermind Felt (Murs & Slug) - Chewed Up Ro Spit (ft. Big Sean, Bun B & CurT@!n$) - #1 *check out Big...

Nov 22nd

History time

If you’re a fan of the show House, you might’ve seen this dude, Lin-Manuel Miranda, get schizo on people. I’m normally not a big fan of artsy spoken-word bullshit (William Shatner exempt), but this is a different story. A dude teaching history through rap? Not a bad idea if you’re as talented as this guy. *Key side note: dude playing the piano in the background with the...

Nov 17th

Fuck. Anderson. Varejao. Hopefully dude retires after this and stops endangering the health of all our favorite NBA players on a day-to-day basis.

Nov 13th

Re-Up

New J. Cole, new Game, new Jay Electronica oh my Jay Electronica - Exhibit C [radio rip] J. Cole - Unabomber The Game ft. Jim Jonsin - Better Days Download All - I wasn’t feeling posting the Wiz Khalifa mixtape because I don’t currently think the actually new tracks on it are all that good, buut with a mixtape cover like this I might as well link you over Wiz...

Nov 5th

For the weekend

Looks like Wale’s albums leaked. These’ll be the last songs off his album that I’ll post (and I haven’t heard a bad song on it yet) but I must say I am a little confused as to why Wale seems to have scaled back the go-go beats that made his Mixtape About Nothing so fuckin tight. I feel like keeping his production go-go influenced would’ve meant more to his...

Oct 31st

Hip Hop's #1 Nerd

It’s short, but on point. Lupe! Lupe Fiasco - All the Way Turnt Up Freestyle side note: Although I do believe Lupe possibly spit this as an actual freestyle, I am sick of looking at songs on the internet rounds or mixtape circuit and seeing the word “freestyle” attached to songs that were obviously NOT truly improvised. The word is just used too liberally now I...

Oct 28th

Change-up

Guess who’s performing at Yankee Stadium for the World Series? Jay-Z and Alicia Keys will get their moment to put on for their city by performing the epic “Empire State of Mind” during Game 1 against the Phillies. and I’m not at all surprised - This Usher/Gucci Mane collabo has all the makings of an (GUCCI!) anthem (GUCCI!) but unfortunately (GUCCI!) someone decided...

Oct 26th

Re-Up

I’d bet a lot of money that I know more lyrics from Hell Hath No Fury and Lord Willin’ than you do. Clipse has been my shit since I first heard “Grindin”. Hell Hath No Fury fell on deaf ears because it didn’t have a single as popular as “Grindin” or “When the Last Time”, but I cant wait for Till the Casket Drops. Dropping in December. Clipse...

Oct 25th

Sir Lucious Left Foot

I’ve been spending the past couple years waiting on a new Outkast album. Hell, I’d be cool with half an album. A couple songs here and there. All we’ve had since 2004 was International Player’s Anthem. It doesn’t look like the duo will be putting out anything anytime soon but we can all look forward to Big Boi’s solo effort, Sir Lucious Left Foot. I was...

Oct 20th

Comedy

Oct 20th

Add-2

Chicagoan Add-2 dropped his mixtape Tale Of Two’s City v.3: The Rise & Fall over at 2dopeboyz about a month ago, and I was shocked by its production value. Some heavy Kanye-like sampling being done effectively by penniless producers. As always, the initial problem with listening to a new artist is simply being able to distinguish the artist’s voice from the rest. It didn’t...

Oct 12th

Re-Up

The Apartment is stocked today. Trust. Just scroll to the end of this post and download em all. Trust. I mean… if you really want to read all the bullshit I introduce each song with, be my guest… - Lupe Fiasco, arguably my favorite rapper (still alive), took a setback when “Shining Down” leaked. Let’s be real, the verses weren’t fresh and the hook was seemed...

Oct 9th

Wale

Some of Wale’s more memorable features I’ve collected in the past year - Robin Thicke ft. Mary J Blige and Wale - Magic Southeast Slim ft. Wale - Shake Ya Plaits Out Daniel Merriweather ft. Wale - Change Download All

Oct 8th

Re-Up

Remember Curren$y? I haven’t heard much of a response for his stuff from my first post but dude is still killing songs. Today he released an online album, Jet Files, which will undoubtedly be on repeat for me at least. Another track put over the Verve (I don’t think this is goin on Wale’s album), Sean Price (you might, but probably won’t, recognize that beat from the...

Oct 6th

Entertainment

First off, Trojan fans, we get it. You already lost, you’re not gonna lose again, and you’re gonna stomp some weak Big-10 team in a bowl game. We get it. Theres no glory in that after 4 years in a row. - I have never, ever, ever seen anything like this in my life. Did gravity work back then? - Crucial collection of famous youtube videos one-uppin each other - *relinked...

Oct 4th

Shock and awe

I’m baaaaack I’ve taken an extended sabbatical from blogging, but lemme explain myself. I have not really been feeling the latest drops from the hip hop blogs. There just hasnt been that much good stuff floating around. And I couldn’t be happier. I have been simply taking in the newly released (and older) albums in the past few weeks. After fearing for a long, long time that...

Sep 29th

Comedy

By far, the best reaction to Kanye’s hijacking

Sep 16th

Air Assault

I can’t decide what’s better.. the dunk… or the crowd’s reaction?

Sep 10th

Wale!!

More off his 100 Miles and Running mixtape from ‘07 - Wale - Daytona Squared Wale - W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E (by the way, if you haven’t heard this before and you have to download this, shame on you) Wale - Work (tribute to Black Thought) Download All or Download Mixtape <— DING DING DING!!!

Sep 10th

Re-Up

I am pumped to be alive right now. My Bears just ran train (JAHVID!!) on the Terps, that squad from Green Bay looks like its gettin that explosiveness again, buut most importantly there are several albums comin out soon that I hope to buy right as they drop. I’ve already said my share on what I’m expecting out of Wale, Raekwon, Drake and others. But I’ve largely ignored the...

Sep 7th

Weekend Re-Up

Wale gets a lil serious on his latest drop from the album… some DJ named BK-One picks up 2 of my favorite emcees and The Grouch for a 4 minute experience… and Wiz Khalifa and Fiddy stick to what works for them (songs about weed and murder, respectively) dope tracks - Wale - Ice and Rain (prod. by Cool & Dre) BK-One ft. Phonte, Brother Ali, & The Grouch - Here I Am ...

Sep 5th

Oh yeah, Wale Wednesday

Wow I completely forgot about this. And yeah I know its Thursday. But no worries, there will never be a shortage of leegit Wale mixtape songs for me to drop. As a bonus, lemme show yall the extremely tight album art featured on next month’s Attention Deficit. - (Off his 100 Miles and Running Mixtape) Wale - DC Gorillaz Wale - Ice Cream Girl Wale - Please Listen ...

Sep 4th

Re-Up

Chamillionaire - Good Morning (Tom Petty!) Raekwon ft. Ghostface and Cappadonna - 10 Bricks (prod. by J Dilla) JoY Orbison - Hyph Mngo 6th Sense - Yeah XV ft. Mike Posner, Bun B, and GLC - Mirror’s Edge (remix) (fuckin A, they didn’t need to let Mike Posner do the hook on this song) Dowload All

Sep 4th

Leaky Hov

Is there nothing sacred left in hip hop? Even after Jay-Z apparently decided to secure The Blueprint 3 by hand delivering it to Atlantic Records, it somehow was leaked by the people who worked around him (hopefully it was just hackers). Cmon people! If even Hov is thaat desperate to keep his product under wraps, how are yall gonna undermine one of the greatest artists of our generation by...

Sep 1st

Re-Up

2 posts in a day? After sitting on my ass for seemingly weeks without a post? Why not, these songs are just too sick - Drake ft. Kanye West, Lil’ Wayne, and Eminem - Forever *[Final Master] Sounds familiar? I remember hearing the song with only Drake and Wayne like a year ago and then trying to find a good quality version for about a day before giving up. Here’s the final...

Aug 30th

Return of the Shwin

Lemme ease myself in by going to two of my staples Also, check out the new connect, The Kush Collection, for all the lavish living out there. Good God their trademark shirts are sexy. - Wale ft. Jazmine Sullivan - World Tour XV ft. MASH - Benjamin Button Download All

Aug 30th

Goddamit I’ve been slacking on this. Moving in and getting settled was TOP PRIORTY I’ll have something up soon, and be sure to check out the J-Revolution to fill the musical gap I may have created.

Aug 27th

Back to School

Headed back to Cal and thought these songs were appropriate. hella appropriate. (just warmin myself up) - DJ Honda & Mos Def - Travellin’ Man The Grouch feat. Murs - The Bay to LA Download All

Aug 21st

Atmosphere

Saw Slug and Ant (Steven Segal’s evil twin) at the Palladium on the 19th. I’ve got to admit, I’ve been sleeping on this group for a long time. I have 4 full albums of theirs in my iTunes and I don’t know a single verse by heart! For shame… Slug is awesome live (I actually get kinda annoyed by his voice on recording) and I can’t say enough about Ant’s...

Aug 21st

Re-Up

I can’t say it enough, if Obama can’t handle the crazies at the town hall meetings and his presidency fizzles, all free people need to turn to Brother Ali in 2012. Brother Ali - Fresh Air - Madcon = a seemingly Jamaican hip hop duo from Norway. Can’t make that up. This really tight song (which is 2 years old!) is picking up on the American charts after taking over...

Aug 20th

Stepping Outside the Box

Some spicy(c) electronic/rock-ish tracks that I’ve spotted over at pitchfork (check The Connects!! —->) - Neon Indian - Deadbeat Summer Javelin - Vibrationz John Talbot - Sunshine Joker - Digidesign Download All

Aug 19th

Redemption?

Man I was getting sick of the so-called sports experts saying that Michael Vick shouldn’t have been allowed back into the NFL. HE SERVED TIME!! Have you ever been in jail? No? Then…. shut the fuk up! All I know is that Vick deserves a huuuge amount of credit for keeping cool while answering some of James Brown’s most obnoxious questions (while having to look at Brown’s...

Aug 18th

Double Threat

Think Drizzy Drake is the only young rapper with singing ability to match his rapping skills? I think the most talented new singer/emcee I’ve heard hails from Lupe’s FNF crew. (*not saying dude’s better than Drake. he’s just a much better singer) His name was Gemini, and now it’s Gemstones(?). Jeez, could’ve come out nicer with a less terrible stage name,...

Aug 15th