Jay Rock Inspired by Wayne?

On Working With Lil Wayne: “There was an L.A. concert- I grabbed a few of my dudes and rolled backstage. We weren’t concerned about the show, wanted to see the artists and make some connections, you know? We ended up out by the tour buses after and I saw [Lil] Wayne. I told him straight up ‘I’m the new nigga in the city. I need you on a track’. He was like ‘Whatever you need, I got you’. Wayne…he’s a real nigga. He could've given me a fake number, but he didn’t. He looked out for me, like ‘Call me when you ready.’ I gave him a call and we made it happen.

Wayne inspires me. Seeing how he go in—he works like he hasn’t made it big yet. That tells me a lot. That tells me I got to go in harder too. If Wayne can still write a rhyme a day, I need to be writing two or three a day. [Laughs] I need to be hustlin’ and doing it.”

Hit the link for the full interview at HiphopDX.

DJ Whoo Kid And Lloyd Banks - 4-30-09: Happy Birthday (2CD)/The Cold Corner (Mixtape Review)

I may get a lot of hate for posting this, but Lloyd Banks has been one of my favorite rappers for years. Between his freshman and sophomore albums he fell off a bit, but has definitely made a comeback with his flow as of late. I liked most of the songs on the Happy Birthday double-disk. Also, before this mixtape, in January he released the Cold Corner and that was great. Both of these mixtapes were on-point lyrically. Lloyd Banks is the only G-Unit member worthy of respect. Both of these mixtapes have some good collaborations (namely the Jay Rock Collabo on Happy Birthday) and top-notch east coast production. The beats chosen fit well for Banks. Both Mixtapes average out to a 4/5. Enjoy.

Happy Birthday:

Disc 1

1. (00:00:37) Lloyd Banks - Reborn (Intro)
2. (00:03:49) Lloyd Banks - Real Recognize Real Ft. Jay Rock
3. (00:03:51) Lloyd Banks - My Way Or Nothing Ft. Uncle Murda
4. (00:03:50) Lloyd Banks - Me And My Strap Ft. Nipsey Hussle
5. (00:02:57) Lloyd Banks - Luv Witch Ya Boy Ft. Ron Browz
6. (00:03:40) Lloyd Banks - Not Quite Right
7. (00:00:29) Lloyd Banks - Verses Skit
8. (00:01:35) Lloyd Banks - Flight School
9. (00:02:41) Lloyd Banks - M.B.A.M.
10. (00:03:03) Lloyd Banks - Shut Your Bloodcot Mouth Pt. 2
11. (00:03:09) Lloyd Banks - I'll Be Back
12. (00:02:27) Lloyd Banks - Reborn
13. (00:03:57) Lloyd Banks - Have It All
14. (00:02:08) Lloyd Banks - I Get Around
15. (00:03:36) Lloyd Banks - Life Goes On

Disc Two

1. (00:00:14) Lloyd Banks - Intro
2. (00:04:07) Lloyd Banks - Officer Down
3. (00:01:32) Lloyd Banks - Get Down
4. (00:02:42) Lloyd Banks - New Era
5. (00:03:24) Lloyd Banks - The Raw
6. (00:03:18) Lloyd Banks - Hottest In The Hood (Remix) Ft. Red Cafe
7. (00:03:16) Lloyd Banks - My Girl
8. (00:03:18) Lloyd Banks - Money Moves The World
9. (00:03:59) Lloyd Banks - 24 Inches Rmx
10. (00:04:12) Lloyd Banks - Holy Matrimony
11. (00:03:45) Lloyd Banks - Mind On Murda
12. (00:03:34) Lloyd Banks - Don't Come Around
13. (00:03:38) Lloyd Banks - Truth Hurts


Cold Corner:

01. Eminem Intro / Increase The Gritty
02. New Pu$$y
03. Ice Box
04. Cold Corner
05. On My Way
06. Neighborhood Watch
07. On The Arm
08. What Am I Doing Here
09. My Brothers Keeper
10. The Reason
11. Be That Way Sometimes
12. Good Company
13. Do It For This Block
14. Another Day Another Dollar

Lloyd Banks - 4-30-09: Happy Birthday Direct Download

Lloyd Banks - The Cold Corner Direct Download

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More coming soon.

Jay Rock - Gudda Muzik (Mixtape Review)

This is an up-and-coming artist from the west-coast. He sounds a lot like Game, but I think he is a far superior artist. Let me know if you like it. I like his flow, and content. He is the head of TDE (Top Dawg Ent) which features many other new talented artists like K-dot, Ab-Soul, and Schoolboy Q from the west-coast. He is one of my favorite new guys in hip-hop. I don’t think this mixtape is as good as his previous releases, but still a really good mixtape from a newer artist in 2009. I give it a 3.5/5.

His previous mixtape (Coming Soon to a Hood Near You) is also posted below. Most people will probably enjoy this one more. It features his iTunes smash-hit single “My life.” Enjoy.


01 Gudda Muzik
02 I Be On The Block
03 Follow Me Home (Cali Soul)
04 Hottest In The Hood
05 Gangsta Shit
06 Make The Trap
07 How To Rob 2009
08 I Get It In
09 Beat A Rapper Down
10 Can't U Tell (Remix)
11 Put On
12 Real Recognize Real
13 Freestyle
14 Wassup Hah
15 Magnificent
16 Rock The House
17 Bang Bang
18 112 Bars
19 All My Life (West Coast Remix)

Jay Rock - Gudda Musik Direct Download

Jay Rock - Gudda Musik Torrent

Jay Rock - Coming Soon to a Hood Near You Torrent


More coming soon.