Hip Hop

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The beautiful Kelly Rowland stopped by Good Morning America’s sets earlier today to perform the Pharrell-produced ‘Street Life’ along with Pusha T. Her new album Talk a Good Game is in stores now. Spotted at RTNY

Mass Appeal recently coaxed Mac Miller and Schoolboy Q to sit by a pond and discuss Watching Movies With The Sound Off. But really, we we just get some unwanted bodily functions caught on tape. Don't say we didn't warn you.

Monday, June 17, 2013 – Jaden Smith clowns around as he arrives at LAX with brother Trey Smith after vacationing in Hawaii. Smith stays mum when asked if he has any advice for pal Justin Bieber. youtube x17

Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West may have the number one album in the country next week, but not before receiving an earful from the American Parkinson Disease Association.

Pusha T performing on a morning talk show? You’ve come a long way from the streets of VA, my friend. Check out his performance with Kelly Rowland from this morning. Miss Info

Well look at this. Thanks to Kelly Rowland, Pusha T made his way to Good Morning America to assist with his verse on “Street Life.” Mr. Rowland rocked the set to celebrate the release of hew new album, Talk a Good Game. The dopeboys of America should be proud (spotted at RealTalkNY). Watch Kelly’s interview with HOT97 after the jump… Related: New Music: Kelly Rowland feat. Pharrell “Feet to the Fire” Kelly Rowland & Wiz Khalifa Perform “Gone” on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’

What is your gold standard for production in hip hop? Try and pick one. I pick DJ Premier. So when someone writes “this dude is the next Premo”, he gets at least a listen from me. Statik is that dude. Originally from Mass., he has worked with some East Coast greats… Styles P, Freddie Foxxx, R.E.K.S, M.O.P., Termanology, Freeway, and Action Bronson to name a few. My personal fav is on Styles P’s Master of Ceremonies “Feeling’s Gone”…..check the D-Block sample scratches. A work of art through music. Extended Play keeps the equation the same. Sick beats, and familiar collaborators along with some new. “Bird’s Eye View” with Raekwon, Joey Bada$$ and Black Thought” was the first single out earlier this year and is one of my fav’s on this album. Gospel like choir with a simple yet head knocking beat. Black Thought spits it thorough at the end “I am the living definition of improving the groove, I use the same tools to shoot that Kubrick used”. “Pinky Ring” teams Selek with Prodigy. Got that 70’s funk feel, makes you wanna walk real smooth down the street to the beat. Prodigy with the low key yet dangerous flow “I’m a grown ass man, hit the mag at your liva” Moving on to “Funeral Sessions” w Styles P, Bun B, and Hit-Boy. Styles P is one of the illest MCs ever to me. Statik’s beats are a perfect compliment here. Bun B. of UGK another legend. These two flow effortlessly over chorus and boom bap galore. “Ride on them dudes, show ‘em you ain’t coward”. All in all the effort is solid. However, with such a roster of ill MCs, there seems to be some lack luster spitters that should not be on the same track as the others. Almost feels like a little bit of filler. Maybe Statik is trying to shed some limelight to his buddies and I cannot be against that. However, for example, I rather have had extra bars from both the Ghost and Bun on Funeral session, if you get my drift. The beats are there, the greats are on there too. Why not have the All Stars rap the whole piece and X out the gold string? AHH’s Ratings: Lyricism – 7/10 Production – 9/10 Album Cohesiveness – 5/10 Replay Value – 5/10 Overall – 7/10 Personal Favorite Tracks: Bird’s Eye View Ft. Raekwon, Joey Bada$$, and Black Thought / Funeral Season Ft. Styles P., Bun B and Hit-Boy / Pinky Ring feat. Prodigy Filed under: Headlines, MOBILE, Reviews / Music, Slider Tagged: album review, Statik Selektah