Flashback: Player's Anthem - Junior M.A.F.I.A.

I looked outside and saw people hanging out on my block and for some reason this song popped in my head. Junior M.A.F.I.A. had a short run, true, but they still go down in the Hip-hop history books because of their affiliation with Notorious B.I.G. and jump starting Lil' Kim's career. Today's Flashback joint is Junior M.A.F.I.A. (complete with Biggie) performing their first single "Player's Anthem" at the Apollo in 1995.

State of Affairs - Mark Milly

I just posted a song from this guy not too long ago and shortly after, Lucky a.k.a. Mark Milly released a compilation mixtape of songs he says is the "worst of Mark Milly" (like seriously, I don't think he's a fan of the Mark Milly on this tape) as a prelude to another project he has dropping in the future. 'Prelude to Stringbeans and Strawberries Masterpiece" features songs from 2007 and 2008 and even has a snippet of some songs to expect in the future. He may not like these songs, but listening to them and comparing to the newer stuff he's done, the growth is evident — to me anyway. Click HERE to download Mark Milly's prelude.



I also got an e-mail featuring a mixtape from a guy from Florida (by way of NYC) by the name of Rob Yung. "Young" is pretty much the perfect term to describe as he is only 18 -years-old and a full-time college student. His EP 'The Daily Basis: The Weekly Agenda' dropped last week and it's a mixtape with a cool concept. This is what Rob Yung said about it:

Ever feel as if every day of the week has a different feel or a different tempo to it? Like Mondays are always kinda slow because it's the day everyone hates. Then Tuesdays are a bit more uptempo because you have to get things done that you didn't get done on Monday. Well this is how the week of an 18-year-old MC/producer that is also a full-time student in college feels like ...

Interesting, to download Rob Yung's 'The Dail Basis: The Weekly Angeda' EP click HERE.

H to the Izzo - Jay-Z

Last night Jay-Z started his Blueprint 3 tour with a 9/11 benefit concert in Madison Square Garden. Along with the proceeds going to families of victims, Jay-Z brought along special guests, including Pharrell, John Mayer and his wife Beyoncé. Missed it? That's ok..Peep the full concert below.