Frank Cook keeps his late brothers’ spirit alive through his beats, lyrics, and performances which also feeds his own drive for creativity and love of music. In allegiance to his brother, Frank Cook vowed to always be a part of the music and share it with the world. Frank's reputation as a prodigious emcee has reverberated the underground scene for years. Finally, all those years of grinding have culminated in the official single being released with the NY lyrical icons of Cory Gunz and Kool G Rap.
Directed by: V.E.N.G Photography: cam crew media Kennneth de la Torre Photography Artist Preparation: DJ Webstar & Steven “Opera Steve” Santiago
Papoose connects with Conway the Machine and French Montana for a new banger titled "Kickback." This is off of Papoose's new album titled "Endangered Species." Available now on all streaming platforms.
In addition to Conway and French, the 12-track project also features DJ Premier and Nigel Hall.
Tracklist:
1. Billionaire 2. Boxcutter 3. Cobra Scale 4. Kickback (feat. Conway The Machine & French Montana) 5. The Human Body (The Brain) 6. Covid-19 7. Maturity 8. Hate Be Real 9. Numerical Slaughter 2 10. Antidote (feat. Nigel Hall) 11. Workin (feat. DJ Premier) 12. Tribute
Papoose has been one of the best lyricists in the game since he stepped he burst onto the scene. Although the mainstream has never given him his just due, real hip hop heads know the deal.
Check out his latest release titled "Big Snitch," where Pap goes in on the current snitch culture and people who support rats.
Papooseand his wifeRemy Mabring back the golden era of hip hop as they remix the 1996 classic"Broken Language"from brothersSmoothe Da HustlerandTrigga Tha Gambler.
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Brooklyn, New York emcee Papoose is back like her never left. He decides to snatch Meek Mill's"Monster" instrumental and make it his. The track was produced by Meek's go-to beat maker Jahlil Beats.
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Back in March Future performed this song at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas. People immediately recognized how similar it sounded to Beyonce's hit record "Drunk in Love."
Future said at the time the song was meant for his latest album, Honest, but didn't make the cut.
"I was recording with this producer by the name of Detail, we was working on the ‘Drunk in Love.’ And we started working on this other record at the same time, and then once ‘Drunk in Love’ came out, it pushed this song to the side, but at the same time it’s one of my favorite songs that didn’t make the album.”
G.O.O.D. Music emcee Pusha T hops on the Mike Will Made It-produced instrumental for Rae Sremmurd's buzzing single "No Flex Zone." Download it here http://linkmixes.com/q0ez2nstvtr6.
Jay-Z's legacy in rap is unparalleled. Hov probably best summed up his career on 2003's "What More Can I Say" when he spit, "There's never been a n*gga this good for this long/ This 'hood or this pop, this hot or this strong."
But were the God MC's past accomplishments enough to rest on in 2011? Over the past year he continued to raise the bar, teaming up with "little brother" Kanye West to drop the groundbreaking Watch the Throne album and earning himself the #6 spot on MTV News' Hottest MCs in the Game VII list.
"If you talk about the Throne, yeah, top five, no question. But Jay himself? From January to August, what was going on?" asked Rahman Dukes, MTV News' director of hip-hop news, pointing out Jigga's inactivity apart from WTT. "Kanye was moving."
Indeed, Yeezy was rolling creatively after the November 2010 release of his critically acclaimed My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, while Jay hadn't dropped a solo effort since 2009, when his triumphant Blueprint III made him our #1 Hottest MC. When it came to recognizing Jay for the recent success of the Throne, however, many members of the Hip-Hop Brain Trust argued that much of the credit should go to Kanye, not Jigga.
"You can't divorce [the album] from Kanye. It really feels like Jay rode shotgun on it," said Rebecca Thomas, an editor/writer at MTV News. "That project has Kanye's footprints and handprints all over it."
The truth is, outside of WTT, Hov didn't do the kinds of things that help an MC bolster his stats. Instead, the rap mogul was focused on his many business ventures — from his Brooklyn-bound Nets to re-launching the 40/40 Club in New York. Although few could argue that when he released "Glory," days after the birth of daughter Blue Ivy Carter, he created quite the musical moment.
And it was hard to ignore the impact and cultural significance of Watch the Throne, even if Jay's contribution was collaborative, not solo. Bypassing a traditional album rollout, the Throne serviced only two records to radio prior to their LP release: "H.A.M." and "Otis." They also went with a digital-only release initially, electing to postpone sending physical copies of WTT to stores until four days later. The pair placed a premium on their music — and it paid off. They avoided an album leak, a near impossibility in the digital era. When the joint LP was finally released on August 8, it seemed as if the entire hip-hop community was listening at the same time, dissecting it on Twitter and spawning multiple trending topics. It hit #1 on iTunes in 23 different countries a day later.
"At the end of the day, that album is an 'event album.' You're never going to get an album like that ever again," said Yomi Desalu, MTV's senior director of music and talent.
When first-week sales were tallied, the Throne had sold 436,000 copies and landed at #1 on the Billboard 200. The album's third single (second, if you don't count bonus track "H.A.M.") proved to be its biggest. "N---as in Paris" not only topped Billboard's Rap chart, it became a quick fan favorite that prompted the Throne to perform the track multiple times at each stop on their tour.
So when it comes to the "Hottest MCs" criteria, Hov largely hits the major points. He has proven his impact on the game is enduring and maintained a buzz in the streets, even if he didn't make as much noise in early 2011. Jigga was a lock in the sales department and, at 42 years old, he remains among rap's top lyricists. On "Otis," he reminded fans who invented swag, so style wasn't a problem, and Jay had enough side hustles that you could write a book about them. (Seriously, you could: check Zack O'Malley's "Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went From Street Corner to Corner Office.")
Perhaps a solo LP would've given Jay that extra push. Makes us wonder what might go down on Hottest MCs VIII if Hov does drop that tentatively planned 12th solo album and a second Throne LP. Who gon' stop him then?
Jim Jones and Trav are the latest MC's to take a stab at the "No Church in the Wild" instrumental. The New York duo flip it into a song about the drug game.
Video After The JumpThe Youngest In Charge, Cory Gunz unleashes visuals for one the hottest tracks off of his "Heir To The Throne" mixtape. In this Pulp Fiction inspired video directed by John Columbo, Cory keeps his cool and keeps spitting while the restaurant he's in is getting jacked.
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