Best Of 2011

Mayer Hawthorne

Musically, 2011 was a bit of a let down for me. I was anticipating a lot of albums that came and went that just didn’t do what they should have done. However, 2011 was the year of the emerging artist. Kendrick Lamar and Big K.R.I.T. proved that the new kids could bully the vets on [...]

EVENT: iStandard Producers Present LA Style in Los Angeles November 28th & 29th

iStandard Producers

WHUTUPDOE.COM is proud to be a sponsor of iStandard‘s LA Style Producer Showcase! CHECK THE INFO BELOW! The Road to Beast of the Beats VI will start to warm up in Sunny Southern California, as the nationally renowned iStandard Producer Showcase returns to Los Angeles – Monday, November 28th & Tuesday, November 29th. Over these [...]

LRG x Dirty Science Present Exile – Intro To The Outro Mixtape

LRG Clothing Co. x Dirty Science presents Exile‘s Intro To The Outro Mixtape featuring all Exile production and mixed by Exile himself.  The mixtape features past achievements as well as brand new exclusive music from MF Doom, Bun B, Blu, Fashawn, Aloe Blacc, and others. Download: LRG x Dirty Science Present Exile – Intro To [...]

Win Your Tickets To The 2011 Playground Festival!

Playground Festival

If you’re a resident of the Southern California/Orange County or just simply WANT to be in the Irvine, California area and you want a set of TWO free tickets to the 2011 Playground Festival to see The Game, Big Sean, Panic! at the Disco, Lil Jon, Too Short, E-40, The Bravery, Kendrick Lamar and more then read [...]

F.O.K.U.S. Radio Interviews Graphic Designer Tommey Walker

DJ Teddy Ruck-Spin‘s radio show, F.O.K.U.S. Radio, at the University Of Michigan recently had local graphic designer Tommey Walker live in the studio to sit down with the beautiful CiCi Ross to talk about everything from his work for Big Sean that landed him on the map, his upcoming traveling art exhibit, and even the [...]

Big Sean – I Do It (video)

That time, which I’ll admit I never thought was coming, is finally here. Big Sean drops his debut album on  June 28th! Def Jam just dropped the video for the single, “I Do It,” which is also featured in the Derrick Rose Adidas commercial. Check it! Spread The Good Word! Tweet

Drastik – Like Raindrops

Austin, Texas emcee Drastik has been making a name for himself. He’s opened for Wale, The Clipse, Chiddy Bang, and in 2010 was on a few tours across Texas with J. Cole, LRG, Big Sean, Curren$y, and Pac Div. On January 31st, Drastik is releasing his latest EP titled Something To Say but you can [...]

The Best Of 2010

Janelle Monae

2010 has finally come to a close and what a year it was! The year in music started off slow but boy did it pick up with releases from The Roots, The Left, Danny Brown, Black Milk, and a list of events that made 2010 a great year for hip-hop. But 2010 wasn’t the year [...]

FowL – The Ambassador Bridge

It’s been a good year for BLAT! Pack emcee FowL. He’s been building buzz by opening up for acts such as Wiz Khalifa, Raekwon, and Big Sean. He also had a successful single campaign, releasing new tracks every friday. Oh, and he also won an emcee battle. You know, that Red Bull EmSee Battle judged [...]

BET Cipher: Big Sean x CyHi Da Prince x Common x Kanye West x Pusha T x DJ Premier

It’s kinda dope that G.O.O.D. Music had its own cipher section during the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards. Everyone KILLED it, but I’m really impressed by CyHi Da Prince. I’ve never heard of dude before this cipher. Big Sean went in like we know he can but lately hasn’t been (see: Finally Famous Vol.3), and [...]