This is big, BIG news! Dark Horse imprint, M Press Books, is set to produce the graphic novel of the upcoming feature film, The Fifth Beatle! Check out the press release below! VIVEK J. TIWARY SET TO WRITE AND PRODUCE FEATURE FILM ADAPTATION OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL THE FIFTH BEATLE First feature film about The Beatles to secure music rights […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Release Date: August 28th, 2012 Record Label: Shady Records/Aftermath/Interscope Genre: Hip Hop/Rap Parental Advisory-Strong Lyrical Content This past week saw the release of one of the most anticipated albums in recent memory: Slaughterhouse’s Welcome To: Our House. The rap super-group composed of Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Royce Da 5’9 signed to […]
Today is the day…Slaughterhouse!!! Rap fans, it’s finally here: Slaughterhouse’s Welcome to Our House album is officially out! The super group composed of Royce Da 5’9, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Crooked I is making their Shady Records/Aftermath debut, and in a big way. Check out the track listing below, and a video for one of the singles off the […]
This is rap. Rhymesayers Entertainment’s Brother Ali is back with a new single, a new album, and that’s great news for the world of rap. His newest single, “Mourning in America”, is on iTunes right now. This is the lead single to Ali’s fourth full length album, and by the sounds of it, it’s going to be quite a treat. […]
Here comes another one. This week saw the release of the newest Slaughterhouse single, Throw That. Featuring the man himself, Eminem, Throw That is a fast paced track that lets the five emcees let loose. The single is on iTunes now, along with quite a few other singles off their latest album. Their major label debut album, Welcome to Our […]
Now I’m homeless and I’m freezing like the morgue… Only thing keeping me alive is the Lord… The 1996 classic from the bay area heavyweight E-40 is one of the realest songs I ever heard. I mean of ALL music, not just rap. If you relate to this song, then you know exactly what I mean by real. Rap these […]
(Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP) I think he’s been sipping on that gin and juice… Snoop Dogg, a pioneer in the rap game, especially west coast rap, has officially changed his name to Snoop Lion after a trip to Jamaica. His plans are to make music that kids and grandparents can listen to as well, and when I say music, I […]
Beautiful Music. Hans Zimmer, the world renowned musician/composer, created an exclusive track to help benefit those affected by the Batman Movie Massacre. Aurora is a beautiful, haunting track, and it can be yours for as low as 10 cents. That’s right, 10 cents. By donating anywhere from 10 cents all the way to a $1,000 dollars, you can download the […]
Words can’t really describe my shock. I just saw that the Insane Clown Posse are putting out a new album in August. That isn’t the shocking part: their lead single and video is titled Chris Benoit. Yeah. As a huge fan of the Canadian Crippler Chris Benoit, I was in complete shock like everyone else over the murder/suicide incident involving […]
If looks could kill… Director Robert Rodriguez announced via Twitter today that Lady Gaga will be in his next film, Machete Kills. Here is what Rodriguez tweeted: I just finished working with @LadyGaga on @MacheteKills, she kicked SO MUCH ASS! Holy Smokes. Blown away!” Gaga joins an all star cast, which includes Danny Trejo, Mel Gibson, Michelle Rodriguez, Zoe Saldana, […]
If there’s one wish I could make true, I would shoulder that pain and take it all from you… The albino rhyme spitter on Rhymesayers is the definition of diversity. From bouncy, light-hearted tracks to something like “Babygirl” is something not many can do. The haunting track touches on such a personal subject, that it shocked me the first time […]
No drugs or alcohol so I can get the signal clear as day… The Georgia natives Big Boi and Andre 3000 are known as one of the greatest duos in rap, bar none. They have constantly stayed fresh and innovative, much like their second album, ATLiens, which dropped in 1996. Check out the title track as Outkast shows once again […]
No lie, just know I chose my own fate…I drove by the fork in the road and went straight… Jay-Z’s 2001 gem The Blueprint was an instant classic, and hit on a day nobody will forget. Released on September 11th, 2001, I remember picking up the disc and seeing the two towers being crashed into on every TV in Best […]
Ain’t no such thing as half way crooks… Prodigy, one half of the Infamous Mobb Deep, is in an interview with Marvel Comics, where he talks about his new solo album, the theme he did for the Punisher, and more. Here is a teaser for the interview: Hip hop duo Mobb Deep made their mark elevating rap to a different […]
Me and Death is playing chess ever since then… My strength is the most high, my fam and close friends… The Last Emperor was once a protege to the mad doctor himself, Dr. Dre. But he eventually parted ways with Aftermath and started to make music on his own. “One Life” is off of his Music, Magic and Myth album. […]
“I was a father before I became a man society don’t comprehend…” Bone Thugs N Harmony’s resident quick spitter Bizzy Bone dropped quite a few memorable single albums, starting with “Heaven’z Movie”. One song that stood out like the catchy “Thugz Cry” was “Nobody Can Stop Me”. Bizzy lays his life out on the track and leaves no stone unturned. […]
Maybe hell ain’t a place meant for us to burn… Maybe Earth is telling just a place for us to learn… Mississippi born rapper David Banner is the personification of southern rap. His energy, his emotion, his hypnotic hooks, it is no wonder Banner became a hit in the rap game. “Cadillac on 22’s” is a perfect example, as it […]
What a way to kick off the summer. Once again, Anime Expo is taking over the Los Angeles Convention Center. running June 29th-July 2nd. For those that don’t know, the Anime Expo celebrates the art forms of Anime, Manga, Video Games, Comics, Cosplay and more. Pastrami will be on hand to cover the event, bringing you the best from convention […]
“Far away is the place I’m from, the place I’m from… Waiting on a day that may not come, it may not come…” Seattle’s own Common Market (RA Scion and Sabzi) broke in the hip hop scene, bringing a uniqueness all their own. Their “The Winter’s End” EP is chock full of hits, including “Escaping Arkham”. A smooth, laid back […]
“When I think about her mother… I become another number that wants you to suffer… you’re locked up for now, you have no more chances to steal the children’s laughs…and if you ever find God… better pray to her and ask that we never cross paths…” Minnesota’s own Atmosphere (Ant and Slug) have been bringing quality music to hip hop […]
“My pops wanna get away from the pain…In a better place in his brain… But the medication he takes makes him wasted… So sick he was gonna think the good lord would come take him… I’m shaking him…Wake up you son of a bitch…” When Linkin Park arrived on the music scene, they blended hip hop and rock perfectly, which […]
“I cherish my free time…but I maximize so my soul gets to unwind…” Minneapolis’s very own P.O.S. has been bringing quality music to the world since 2001. Off of his 2006 album Audition, “De La Souls” is an introspective romp through the MC’s life. With a hook by Greg Attonito from The Bouncing Souls, the song touches on a whole […]
“Some people turn to the church and search all hope…looking for that ribbon in the sky…” Blink 182 drummer turned producer Travis Barker dropped his initial album, Give the Drummer Some, and showed the world an album worth of real rap. “Just Chill” is a haunting, mellow track full of lyrics of pure realism. Beanie Sigel and UGK’s Bun B […]
“I’m from the city where 2 of the best died…Rest in peace to both of ’em, spit like I’m the ghost of ’em…” The west coast is not dead, that is for sure. California based rapper The Game dropped a classic when he released The Red Album. “The City” is one of the standouts on an already spectacular album. The […]
“It’s Eminem and him again…my sentiments exactly…” Everyone has heard the mega hit “Lighters” off of Bad Meets Evil’s Hell: The Sequel album that dropped last year, but that CD had much more than Bruno Mars. “I’m on Everything” is The Hangover as a rap song, as everything from the beat to the catchy Mike Epps hook to the […]
“Ready to ride by my side like a holster… you ready to die? Say hi to the vultures…” The Seattle based trio knows the craft, that much is apparent. Tom Pepe, Jesse Judd and Tom Wilson comprise the group known as the Knowmads, and they are a force to be recognized. Their album, The Knewbook, was a Kickstarter project that […]
, M “Memories don’t live like people do…they always remember you…” The song is a classic in the halls of hip hop. Hitting the streets in 1998, the song was the second single off of DJ Honda’s h II. The lively, smooth jam with hip hop mainstay Mos Def made waves when it was released, and even had a music […]
“Tell me lord can you feel me… show a sign…damn near running out of time, everybody’s dying…” There isn’t much more to say about the late, great Tupac Shakur. His music speaks for itself. The leader of the West Coast rap scene, Shakur is hailed as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, to ever pick up the mic. […]
“Sometimes I feel like my whole life’s a rhyme…full of punchlines and jokes…” The Eugene, Oregon native has been providing the sound-scape to the underground hip hop since he broke on the scene in 1993 as a DJ. His albums include Dead Ringer, The Horror and Since We Last Spoke. The instrumental masterpieces of RJD2 are always unique, yet distinctively […]
“But I guess, sometimes, when you can’t breathe, there are people there to breathe for you…” These are the words at the end of one of the best rap songs many have never heard. New York born Aesop Rock has been ripping the stage since the 90’s, known as an indie legend in the industry. His style is unparalleled: strong […]