The Deck

Chub (@DJChubbyChub) took to the airways to pay respect to his friend Heavy D. The one thing that I realized as I listen to this is the way that Hev made a career of making party hits while still maintaining the respect of his peers. You also are struck by the diversity of his music. [...]

With the passing of Heavy D, a number of radio DJ’s paid tribute to the MC in the mix. We grabbed a few of them for you here from some of the bigger names in the game. Listening to these you get a real sense of how much he meant to Hip Hop and just [...]

Pete Rock called into Ciph and Rosenberg this morning to talk about Hev’s impact on his life. The legendary producer talked about how his cousin walked him into his first radio gig and through record labels at the start of his career. Gives you an quick idea of the generosity that you have been hearing [...]

I’ve always said Dutchy (@DutchReBelleFN) is talented. We know this. But I have also said that what she needed is THAT record. You know what I mean. That joint that pays off on the talent you hear on all the mixtapes and features. Looks like she has it with this one. From her upcoming mixtape [...]

Recently letting go of the moniker Brn Skn, I changed the name of my show to Georgette Pierre Radio.  Stepping back on the scene, I had the chance of interviewing singer and songwriter, Charlie Vox a couple of weeks. We premiered one of her newest singles off her upcoming debut album, being released in early [...]

Jhene Aiko gives us the first look at her sailing soul(s) follow up, Souled Out. K.Roosevelt handled production on the Casey Veggies assisted track. play pause volume Jhené Aiko – In Love We Trust (feat. Casey Veggies).mp3 [...]

Once upon a time, two young cats named Daniel (@TermanologyST) and Eddie (@EasyMoneyST) decided to start a group. As S.T.R.E.E.T., they built up a rep in the Boston Hip Hop scene. Danny as Termanology spit sharp rapid fire and precise rhymes and Ed as Ed Rock demolished anything moving in a battle. Their chemistry was [...]

With Amy Winehouse’s posthumous album Lioness: Hidden Treasures on the way, we get the first taste of what’s to come with the project. The retro-soul “Like Smoke” featuring Winehouse’s homie Nas was originally recorded in May 2008. The track also features production from her go-to producer Salaam Remi. “Like Smoke” is the lead single on [...]

The original was mean but this is all PROBLEMS! T.I. and the Slaughterhouse help Yela go in to new levels. And your man Tip is on a serious run since he came home. He is hopping on anything that has a chance of smoking. I feel that hunger. [...]

I wasnt trying to rock with this till the “bombless” version surfaced. Apparently no one told Common that slacking off is the move these days. The god is goes heavy with these last few joints. Looking forward even more to the new album now. Common – “Sweet” by ThinkCommon [...]