NEW MUSIC: Tyga - For The Road (Explicit) ft. Chris Brown (Official Video)

Tyga takes a more softer approach to what most would come to recognize as "good-bye" sex and with the help of Chris Brown lending his talents on the hook, I'd say this track is a winner. Subtle, smooth, and to the point. Just like life sometimes. ~alx.O

J. Cole's "Born Sinner" Vlog series #3 (Dreamville member Ibraham "IB' Hamad)

Mr. Cole is back again with the third installment of his BornSinner Vlog series and in this one, he shines the light on his right hand man Ibraham "IB' Hamad. In this one Hamad speaks on his reaction when he first heard J.cole, to how the Dreamville Collective came to be, and also pushing up the release date of BornSinner. Overall, I enjoyed every minute of this. He has heart and showcases the level of confidence for this new album and also how much work that has gone into building the J.Cole brand. Aww man, the suspense is truly building now, June 18th can't come any sooner. ~alx.O

INTERVIEW: YN aka Elliot Wilson Returns To The Breakfast Club

I, for one, definitely respect what this man has done for the HipHop community tremendously. As far as giving the people up close and instant access to new music and new artist, YN is the best at what he does. ~alx.O

Hit-Boy Receives Grammy Award

I think it's so dope to see this new wave of producers triumph in the game. It's inspiring for cats like myself who spend countless hours mastering a craft in pursuit the dopeness. Congrats Hit-Boy, I'm sure you'll see plenty more. ~alx.O

New Music: Ciara ft. Nicki Minaj “I’m Out”

Nicki killed her verse but idk I'm a little on the fence about Cici tho. Definitely has a great feel but I wasn't to keen on the songwriting. But then again, as a fan of Ciara, I might just be expecting a lot from  her and could just be over analyzing a fun/feel good record for the ladies. I'ma give this one some time, see if it grows on me. ~alx.O

J. COLE PERFORMS “POWER TRIP” LIVE ON JIMMY FALLON

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I just never get tired of this song. I can't wait till the album drops. JUNE 18~alx.O

New Music: K.Michelle-”V.S.O.P.”

I just got put onto K Michelle while listening to the Breakfast Club on Power105 this morning, and so far I really like her music. This girl can really sing her ass off and her pen game is just as tough, which becomes very evident once you hear her new single "V.S.O.P". I'm sold. ~alx.O

NEW MUSIC: Loaded Lux Ft. Redman & Method Man “Rite (Remix)”

Okay, something for my real hiphop heads who need that boom bap to hit hard. I loved the energy of those whole record, really dope and it's always good to see Red &Meth still doing there thang. ~alx.O

MUSIC NEWS: J.Cole sheds some light on his decision to push up the release of his album to drop on the same day as Kanye West.

J.Cole says,

“Instantly the lightbulb [turned on]… it got real. I made one phone call to somebody that would know, just to make sure first. As soon as I got it confirmed, I was like, ‘Yo…’ The idea hit me instantly: ‘You got to go to that date’. I’m not going to sit [here]… I worked too hard to come a week later after Kanye West drops an amazing album. It’d be like, ‘Oh and J.Cole dropped too, a week later.’ Nah. I’m going to go see him on that date. He’s the greatest. So it’s like, I’m a competitor by nature so it was instant, it wasn’t even a thought.”

“It’s a definite statement about how I feel about my album, which is confident. At the same time, let’s not forget this is Kanye West. He bets 100, 1,000, whatever the perfect is. His track record is flawless. I’m only expecting an incredible album from him. But I know what I have.”

NEW MUSIC: Hit-Boy - Fan ft. 2 Chainz

As a rapping producer myself, I must say, I love how rap/producers make the best records. Starting with Kanye West to J.Cole and now Hit-Boy hitting them tracks hard. The song is dope and beat is crazy dope, and though I'm not to crazy bout 2chains as an artist period, I even liked his verse on this. I really see Hit-Boy being a major player in the years to come. ~alx.O