Benz and a Backpack

Dipset’s Freekey Zekey has laid claim to being responsible for reuniting Dipset.

“I done grabbed up Killa, snatched up Juelz, called Jim, we all sat down and I said enough of the bullshit; what’s happening?” said Zekey in an interview with radio personality Mr. Peter Parker (part 1 // part 2).

“We got big money, big business, big opportunities right now and I’m not stopping until everybody sit down right here and put everything out on the table,” continued Zekey. “I [was] sitting there and letting them know it was way bigger than this, what are [they] arguing over, nobody took a dirty Subway sandwich and smacked somebody’s mom’s with it…I can never give up on my family. It’s 2010, time to get it in. Dipset wins again…”

The reunion has already borne fruit, as the first track from the reunited crew, “Salute,” has leaked:

The Diplomats – Salute [prod. Araab Muzik]

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Download: The Diplomats – Salute [prod. Araab Muzik]

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YelaWolf guest modeling for KarmaLoop.com

If you have a hip-hop pulse you’ve heard of YelaWolf, the mohawked white-boy from Gadsden, Alabama. If you haven’t got the run down on him, you’re a little behind (see: Benz and a Backpack’s 5 Freshmen Who Might Make XXL Look Stupid and Benz and a Backpack Presents: Listening Sessions Vol. 1), but you’re in for a treat right here.

Starting, it seemed, as just another southern white boy from a broken home, Yela’s already come a long way. If you think rappers like Lil Wayne or Eminem have lived interesting lives, you gotta check this dude’s story. Between substantial drug use, life as a drifter, a short-lived skateboarding career in Berkeley California, and a season up in Alaska on a fishing boat, Yela’s led an exceedingly eclectic life. He even had a stint as a graffiti muralist along the way (he fucks with my boy Banksy). Having signed with Interscope in March, Yela’s on the brink of real stardom. (Hit the skip for three must-read interviews that tell Yela’s story in great detail)

My real interest in YelaWolf, beyond his personal story, is the evolution of his sound since his arrival on the scene. His first mixtape Balls of Flame was an honest effort at rapping. Though it really doesn’t hold much in terms of creative or hard hitting tracks, songs like “Doughnuts” and “My Box Chevy” are worth a listen. The real value of YelaWolf’s first go round is the promise that it holds. Throughout the tape, Yela busts out a variety of flows: slow, on beat, double-time, syncopated. Though it doesn’t all come together musically, you can hear the seeds of his talent.

YelaWolf – Donuts

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YelaWolf – My Chevy Box

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Rumors are that this one will be on Lloyd Banks upcoming solo album (title still TBA). If not, it will at least get you hyped for it. See what we thought about Banks a few months back here. Shouts to Party and the Noodle for bringin’ this one to my attention.

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This SHIT KNOCKS!!

Juelz Santana feat. Lil’ Wayne – HomeRun

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DJ Webstar is probably best known for his 2006 hit single Chicken Noodle Soup. The Harlem-bred producer, who tries to put everybody from his neighborhood on, is working hard right now, but he still managed to find the time to show us some love and talk about international fan-bases, his go-to-rappers, and 50′s new marketing scheme. Hit the skip for the full interview.
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