As usual, Neighborhood Nip is not at home. This time he’s in the studio with French Montana, Lazy K and Green Lantern, talking about the importance of the grind. When asked by native New Yorkers, who they should be on the lookout for, he shouts out the Slauson Boys, Jay Rock and Young Brody, among others.

“You have to have your own movement,” he says, emphasizing his will to find success on his own. “It’s not relevant until they see it.”

Frenchie makes reference to “the wave” and offers that he’s okay with other coasts/rappers adopting the term, but did offer that The GAME should have shouted out Max when he dissed Jay Z (”I’m So Wavy”).

Other than that it’s a nice peak into a session between some reputable folks… “All money in, no money out!”

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Black Or White, It’s The Same Ole’ Song
Words: Mario 2Tyme Hankton

Let me lay some light conversation on you.

In June of 1954 during a bleak audition, a fella named Elvis was free styling a song by a black musician named Arthur Drudup, which eventually earned Elvis a place in music history forever. Twenty years ago a punk rock band called The Young Aborigines who later signed with Rick Rubin (white Original Def Jam founder and original rock and rap fusion prophet), formed The Beastie Boys who released Paul’s Boutique to international critical acclaim. Everyone knows about the Missouri born white thrash rapper named Eminem who sold 75 million records worldwide and to the day, begs the question “Is he the best rapper alive?” Even among his well schooled, certainly established urban peers (and “pahtnas”), Marshall Mathers, a “white boy,” is readily considered the best lyricist in the industry.

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