Well, he more makes fun of it than anything. Maino dropped by DJ MoonDawg’s show on 107.5 WGCI over weekend, and Moon caught him off guard when he asked Maino his thoughts on Pap claiming he was the King of NYC. Check the full interview below. MainoInterview [Download]
Year: 2011
L.E.P. Bogus Boys – Now Or Neva [Artwork + Tracklist]
You have a few more hours before the full project impacts, but before then, tide yourself over with the artwork and tracklist. It appears the Bogus Boys have abandoned their skimask-way cover for a canvas featuring masked goons. Nice. Check back in a few for the DL link. Hit the jump to see what and…
Mixtape: Kaye Fox – Kaye Is For King: Interpretations Vol. 2
Songstress Kaye Fox drops off a new compilation before the release of her debut album. In the press release she hints that she’ll be working on the new Common and Nas album, Nas.Com. So that’s going down, eh? Kaye Fox is back after a year of working on No ID‘s production team with the release of her…
L.E.P. Bogus Boys feat. Meek Mill – Rush Hour
Produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League. Props to Green Lantern. Now Or Neva drops tomorrow. Rush Hour
Preview: L.E.P. Bogus Boys feat. Lupe Fiasco – Zombieland
Earlier today, I managed to catch up with Dash of Infared Music Group and producer Dion Primo who both served as A&R’s for L.E.P.’s forthcoming Now Or Neva. Of course, I had to ask about The Bogus Boys’ newly recorded collaboration with fellow Chi native Lupe Fiasco and they both let me in on how…
Common – Resurrection: The Samples
Hopefully you’ve had a chance to read through our special feature The Making of Common’s Resurrection, and if you haven’t, stop sleeping and learn yourself something. In conjunction with the piece, the honorable Ivan Rott put together an excellent project, ripping and zipping every single sample used (ahem – the ones we know about) on…
Calliko feat. Lungz – Fly Life
Calliko is readying the release of his upcoming mixtape The Terminal, out November 11th. Notable guest features include Emilio Rojas, Sir Michael Rocks and Mic Terror. Calliko snags Lungz for this soulful first leak from the project. [audio:https://www.fakeshoredrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Calliko-feat-Lungz-FlyLife.mp3|titles=Calliko-feat-Lungz-FlyLife]
Video: King Louie – He’s On Fire
Directed by D. Gainz, produced by Chase N. Dough. If anyone’s on fire right now, it’s definitely Louie. King plus a NBA Hangtime sample? All parties involved snapped with this one. Dope & Shrimp coming sooner than you think.
Pics: L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Lupe Fiasco & J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League In The Studio
The Bogus Boys, Lupe & J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League in the same studio? Damn. Let’s hope that we hear something from these guys together soon. Remember, L.E.P.’s Now Or Neva impacts Monday. More flicks after the jump.
Feature: The Making Of Common’s Resurrection
I penned this piece alongside Insanul Ahmed and Keenan Higgins. for Complex. Collectively, we spoke with Common, No I.D., The Twilite Tone, Derek Dudley, Peter Kang and Lonnie “Pops” Lynn about the classic that is Common’s Resurrection. Com’s seminal sophomore set dropped 17 years ago this past Tuesday (10/25/11), so it’s only right that we…