Our homie Freddie Gibbs recently sounded off about DJ Khaled’s desire to rap. This is a prime example of why I support Gibbs–he keeps it 100, unlike a lot of these rappers and bloggers. Notice how I’ve never posted any of DJ Khaled’s freestyles? That’s because it’s garbage music. Still, these bloggers put it up like it’s cool. SMH.

Complex: Another tweet you had recently was, “much love to all the real DJs in the game. To all the ones that be tryin to rap and be diddy eat a dick.” Were you angry at someone or was that just a general blanket statement?

Freddie Gibbs: I mean it was just a general thing. I wasn’t angry at nobody. Specifically I was talking about DJ Khaled, if people wanna know. I don’t like what he’s doing rapping on records and shit like that, but you know, to each his own. I’m not taking away nothing that he did in the game or the success that he’s had, ’cause he’s done his thing and made bread, but I just think that so many niggas are making a mockery of this rap game right now. It’s like, real MCs doing they thang, putting this real shit down, real lyrics, and can’t get breathing room ’cause you got fuck shit like that. I think that shit is garbage. I don’t like what that shit stand for.

Complex: Would it have made a difference if you thought his verse was good?

Freddie Gibbs: He got his position, though. DJ Khaled ain’t a rapper. Don’t matter if you nice or not. Play your role, play your position. No way that nigga can be nice, listen to his fucking voice. [Laughs.] He a DJ. He do his thing. Scream on your records. Say “nigga” and all that shit you like to say. I’m surprised motherfuckers ain’t check him for that. Clowns like that in the game I don’t really pay attention to. I respect his success, and the way he did what he did to make his paper, but I don’t respect his art none whatsoever. Continue Reading

Last week’s Week in Review.

NEW MUSIC & MIXTAPES

Amor Jones, “Get It Right”

Amor Jones, The AmorJones.com EP – Editor’s Pick!

Big K.R.I.T., “Just Touched Down” – Editor’s Pick!

Big K.R.I.T., “See Me On Top”

Bobby Creekwater, Not Now But Right Now – Best Mixtapes 2010 Series

Bun B, “Let Em Know”

Currensy, “Example”

Currensy f. Mikey Rocks, “The Hangover”

Currensy f. Stalley, “Address”

Jamie Klynn, The Coverage

Kid Cudi f. Kanye West, “Erase Me”

Lloyd Banks, “Light Up Freestyle”

Pusha T, “Bidding War” – Editor’s Pick!

Rusko f. Gucci Mane, “Got Da Groove”

The Olympicks, “B.M.F. Instrumental”

UGK f. Charlie Wilson & Willie D, “Quit Hatin’ The South”

NEW VIDEOS

50 Cent on Black Magic & East Coast/West Coast Rivalry

50 Cent & Tony Yayo Bet Stacks on Miami Heat Championship

AB Da Don f. M Dollarz, “Let’s Talk About It” – Underground Selection!

Big Sean, “What U Doin?” Music Video

Bizarre, “I Love Canada” Music Video

Cypress Hill f. Pitbull, “Armada Latina” Music Video

Freddie Gibbs Brings “The Ghetto” to Pitchfork – Editor’s Pick!

Making The Video: Tony Yayo, 50 Cent, & Lloyd Banks “Pass The Patron”

Quickmixx Rick Interviews Drake in Dallas

Rakaa, “Delilah” Music Video

Steve Carrell & Paul Rudd Parody LeBron’s Decision

Tony Yayo f. 50 Cent, “Pass The Patron” Music Video

NEW ORIGINALS

93% of Eminem Fans Think “Space Bound” Would Be Successful Single

Amor Jones Signs Management Deal

Big Boi Sir Lucious Left Foot First Week Digital Sales

DJ Quickmixx Rick – The Hiptics.com Interview – MUST READ!

Hip Samples: Clipse, “Freedom” vs. Potter St. Cloud, “Open Letter”

Hilarious! Game Threatens DJ Whoo Kid, 50 Cent Reacts

Numonics – The Hiptics.com Interview

Podcast: Talking Twitter w/ DJ Quickmixx Rick

Review: Freddie Gibbs Performs Str8 Killa in Chicago

Currensy, PIlot Talk Album Review – MUST READ!

Why Is No One Talking About Statlanta ?

MORE NEWS & ANALYSIS

Live Nation Learns Valuable Lesson About Over-Charging Music Fans ? – Editor’s Pick!

Nas’ Distant Relatives Lyrics Get Fact-Checked by XXL Magazine

The AmorJones.com EP Added to DatPiff

Young Jeezy’s Thug Motivation 103 Gets Official Release Date

For nearly a decade, DJ Quickmixx Rick has been recognized as the go-to DJ in Dallas for hip-hop music. With syndication on Dallas’ 97.9 The Beat, Shade 45, and Sirius XM 67, along with weekly club gigs and official membership status with the Violator Allstar DJs and Turntable Assassins, one could argue that Quickmixx Rick is one of the most influential DJs in hip-hop, period. Although Rick may not be recognized on the level of, let’s say, DJ Khaled, Khaled makes the effort to reach out to Rick when he needs to break a record in Dallas [listen to Rick tell the story]. When Drake performs in DJ Quickmixx Rick’s city, even with one of the most hectic schedules of any artist currently active in the hip-hop game, he makes time to do an on camera interview with Rick. You get the idea: Quickmixx Rick is a big deal. Continue Reading

Yesterday we introduced you to DJ Quickmixx Rick via Rick’s video interview with Drake. Yup, when Drizzy is in Dallas, he makes sure to give DJ Quickmixx Rick his time. That’s because Rick is one of the most influential DJs in the Dallas and one of the biggest DJs in the south, period!

We will have our complete feature interview with DJ Quickmixx Rick for you to read tonight at 5:00 pm EST. In the meantime, enjoy this podcast. New artists will definitely find value in the dialogue. Twitter users will relate to what we’re talking about, too. Make sure to let us know what YOU think!

Don’t forget to follow DJ Quickmixx Rick on Twitter!

Skip to 2:34 for the DJ Khaled story. It reminds us how useful Twitter can be. To make a long story short, when DJ Khaled was in Dallas for All Star Weekend, he got in touch with Quickmixx Rick for the first time via Twitter. At first Rick was skeptical, but when DJ Khaled called his phone, it was official. Rick ended up breaking Khaled’s hit “All I Do Is Win” and made moves with Khaled the whole weekend. Oh, and Rick even hooked Khaled up with his barber. Thank you, Twitter.

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Here’s the Top 10 Songs on Urban Radio as of June 21st, 2010.

01. Alicia Keys – Un-Thinkable (I’m Ready)
02. Drake – Find Your Love
03. Usher – OMG
04. Young Jeezy feat. Plies – Lose My Mind
05. Usher – There Goes My Baby
06. Ludacris feat. Trey Songz – Sex Room
07. Ciara feat. Ludacris – Ride
08. Drake – Over
09. DJ Khaled feat. T-Pain, Ludaris, Rick Ross, & Snoop Dogg – All I Do Is Win
10. Nicki Minaj – Your Love

If you’ve been following 50 Cent’s career from the start like I have, then you know 50 is not when to avoid confrontation. He even once rapped, “I’m in love with confrontation, I’m addicted to the altercation.” So why did 50 Cent not respond to Shyne’s diss track? (Context: Shyne Does The Unthinkable, Breaks His Word About Never Dissing 50 Cent Again) The answer is simple: it wasn’t good enough. Ha! The rest of this interview, filmed backstage before 50 Cent’s show in Chicago this past Sunday night, is worth watching. The part where Fif talks about looking like a crack addict had me laughing. At the end of the clip, 50 reminds us that he’s the only rapper of his kind still around i.e. the only commercially successful rapper that doesn’t rely on R&B hooks or full-out R&B songs (see Drake’s “Find Your Love) to sell units. After writing the first review of Drake’s Thank Me Later earlier today, that point hit home. Most of the rap songs out that are generating significant interest feature R&B hooks. It’s not just Drake. Jay-Z’s current single features a creepy looking dude singing his heart out. B.o.B. has Bruno Mars. DJ Khaled and the gang call T-Pain when they need a hook. You see the trend?

“Everyone else [in the rap game] wanna hit some notes on the jawn. You know what I’m saying? The, ‘ooh woo, ooh woo (skip to 28 sec)’ like Bobby Womack. I still got it. I’m still the only one in that space. Everyone else done converted.” -50 Cent