ARTIST PROFILE – Drake

We will be introducing at least one new Artist Profile per day until we’ve covered every MC that gets spins at the Hiptics.com headquarters. What do we mean by Artist Profile? Well, we will specifically focus on your favorite rappers online presence. In a way, our Artist Profiles are like mini-guides to our favorite MC’s use of Internet technology that will facilitate meaningful fan-artist connections. We hope our Artist Profiles are informative and welcome all feedback. Your opinion matters to us!

This is a public service announcement from Hiptics.com. Bobby Creekwater, an Atlanta native formerly signed to Eminem’s Shady Records, makes really dope hip hop music. You need to check him out. Here’s the latest MP3’s from Bobby Creekwater, sent to us by BC himself.

Bobby Creekwater – “Two Hundred Grand” – BRAND NEW!

Bobby Creekwater – “I’m So Cool” – BRAND NEW!

Bobby Creekwater – “Business Man” – EDITOR’S PICK!

Bobby Creekwater – “Miss Atlanta” – EDITOR’S PICK!

Bobby Creekwater – “Harder”

Bobby Creekwater ft. Lil Wayne – “Farewell Memix”

Bobby Creekwater – “Boyz On The Block” – EDITOR’S PICK!

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D.Julien appears on GoodFella Radio to discuss his growing buzz, various projects, the evolution of blogging, and much more. Did you see that D.Julien was part of Hiptics.com’s hip hop concert, which also featured Wiz Khalifa and EbGb? For more D.Julien, check his official site.

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The Cool Bowl from Luc Alexandre on Vimeo.

Congratulations to the New Orleans Saints for winning the Super Bowl last night. (In case you missed the game, the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts 31-17.) The night before the big game in Miami, New Orleans native Curren$y was flooding the south Florida scene with his music. Read the rest of this entry »

Hiptics.com will be re-locating our international headquarters to Atlanta, GA this summer. A local source of hip hop news, The Atlanta Hip Hop Examiner, recently ranked their favorite 25 Atlanta hip hop songs. Naturally, it caught our attention. What do you think of the list? What’s missing? Where’s OJ Da Juiceman?!

25. Knuck if You Buck – (2004) Crime Mob. Despite their enormous troubles, they’re best known for this staple of the crunk movement.

24. Get Low – (2004) Ying Yang Twins. The strip club and night club banger still gets play in the A.

23. You Gonna Love Me – (2005) Da Backwudz. Unfortunately, this is the only big single from this duo. Their only hit sampled “And I am Telling You” from Jennifer Holliday a year before the film Dreamgirls exploded into theatres.
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Hiptics.com’s DJ Franco takes the vocals from Gorilla Zoe’s “Hood Figga” (2007) and the instrumental from Dorrough’s “Ice Cream Paint Job” (2009). The result: “Ice Cream Figga.” What do you think of the combination?

MP3 DOWNLOAD: Gorilla Zoe x Dorrough – “Ice Cream Figga”

PREVIOUS MASHUP: Jay-Z – “Dirt Off Your AutoTune”

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Mullage is on the rise and soon to catch on like wildfire, at least we likes to think so. Hey, we were right about Drake, Nicki Minaj, and a host of others. Remember who told you about Mullage first? Read the rest of this entry »

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MP3 DOWNLOAD: Chamillionaire – “Price Of Failure”

Chamillionaire re-uses 50 Cent’s “Many Men” chorus nearly word for word to craft the hook for “Price Of Failure.”

Yo Gotti & Entourage Detained By Texas Border Patrol

Lil Wayne Praises Haiti Relief Efforts, Questions Lack of New Orleans Relief

David Letterman introduces Robin Thicke & Nicki Minaj after making a “Sex Therapy” joke at his own expense.

MP3 DOWNLOAD: B.o.B. – “Cool Side”

A stand-out from B.o.B.’s May 25th that showcases the Atlanta MC’s versatility.