Fabolous on MTV today made a major announcement that he signed to Jay Z’s Roc Nation imprint (I’m unsure whether for a record label or for management) however Fabolous did confirm that Young OG will drop at digital retailers on Christmas, and the first single from the project will be called “Lituation.”  As for the album, it will be “very ’90s-inspired and ’90s themed,” just like his recent birthday party! Fab seems to embrace that golden era in hip-hop . Congrats on the Roc Nation move and can’t wait for this album to drop.

New York City… The Big Apple… The NYC… What is going on?  Once… The place to be… The Mecca… The scene was felt all over the world… to make it… NYC had to be a part of it… This is no longer the case… The Hip Hop circuit has taken a tour since the late 90’s and found new homes in major cities across the U.S… Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, Chicago… etc…

NYC was the shit…  Since Hip Hop’s inception… NYC was all anyone knew…  Ok… Things evolve…  but to be completely left out… Now that’s an exaggeration… But that’s what it feels like… Would anyone argue if I said 90% of the Hip Hop game was comprised of Mc’s from NYC and surrounding areas from 1980 – 1995… Would anyone disagree that the percentage has been on a steady decline since 95 and is more like 10% present day?… That is beyond drastic… New York radio sounds more like songs are being played by guest DJ’s from around the country… Hip Hop is going to continue to change… And I’m not writing so we can help New York artist have a presence in the game again… But… Something went really wrong…

When you’re on top of the world it’s hard to stay there… Did New York lose its hunger? Or did everyone else come up with a vision that eventually supplanted the ideas of the New York Mc…  Now New York artist must adjust to being the minority in the game…

Adding to the dilemma is the meaning of a dope MC… It too has changed… Lyrical content has been devalued in today’s Hip Hop… Mc’s are dope but their lyrics aren’t mind blowing… Story telling is non-existent… All of which personified the New York Hip Hop artist…   Today… there’s new content… albeit all similar… it’s new… New deliveries on the Mic… Hip Hop has always had good Mc’s and trash Mc’s… the difference is that the majority come from different areas of the country now… How we judge Mc’s has changed… It had to… Today Mc’s are good and bad for different reasons… You’re dope because you got 100,00 followers on your own… Your radio spins are crazy without the help of the machine (Labels)… You get the idea… It’s more than just the music now…

Can NYC rebound?  That’s a question that has been thrown around quite a bit… We know the City can do it big… Puff Daddy… Jay Z… 50 Cent… but whose next?… and how long will it take?…  Who will bring back that feel that can change the game… and do it from the Big Apple?

Had to go with T.I. for the #FF… Someone please translate for me… Young Thug… what is you saying… song is fire!!!

From a lyrical perspective… It doesn’t get much better than this… Lord Finesse and Big L team up on the “Yes You May” (Remix) and deliver a classic for the ages… This is straight up some Hip Hop shit that you remember and quote… Finesse and L hit you with punchline after punchline… This song embodies the Hip Hop Collabo series… The“Yes You May” Remix could have been released with the acapella and heads would still nod to this… Hip Hop is about styles… We previously featured “Scenario” with A Tribe Called Quest and L.O.N.S… That was a track filled with varying styles… Big L and Lord Finesse are somewhat similar… both street related MC’s… the constant with them is they go for the knockout with memorable lines that make all the heads jaws drop… RIP to Big L…

“Cadillactica” now sits in the #1 spot ahead of T..I’s “Paperwork”

Hip Hop shit right here… Mc’s and DJ with a presence on a record…

Is it me or does Iggy stay in the news battling MC’s… first it was Snoop posting the pic “Iggy no makeup”…

Now it’s Eminem…
“If I let you run alongside the Humvee. Unless you’re Nicki [Minaj], grab you by the wrist, let’s ski,” Eminem raps.
“So what’s it gon’ be? Put that s**t away Iggy. You don’t wanna blow that rape whistle on me. Scream! I love it. ‘Fore I get lost with the gettin’ off.”

Iggy clearly bothered by the rap responded on Twitter…

Believe it or not… Faith Evans is a busy woman… and apparently she’s going to continue the trend into 2015 with a duet album featuring the late Notorious B.I.G… Most would probably wonder where the lyrics will come from since B.I.G. has been deceased for so long…

During an interview with HipHollywood Faith explained what we could look forward to in 2015…. “I’m also about to start working on a very very special musical project with me and Big,” Faith explained to HipHollywood. “It’s something I’ve been thinking about doing for many many years, So I finally got all my ducks in a row to try to make it happen.”

I’m sure fans will be interested in keeping a close eye on this project…

“106 & Park” will end its 14 year broadcast stint at BET.  The show will move online and the final broadcast will air on December 19, 2014.

BET released the following official statement:

“America’s #1 music variety show on cable television, “106 & PARK,” will host its final daily on-air show on December 19, 2014, concluding its impressive 14 year run. The “106 & PARK” brand remains strong and will continue to produce various specials throughout the year including its annual New Year’s Eve show, “106 & PARTY,” along with live event experiences at the BET Awards and BET Experience. In 2015, “106 & PARK” looks forward to continuing its reign as the hottest hangout on one of the coolest digital platforms, BET.com.”

How can you go wrong with this… #FridayFavorites