And he’s right… From SOHH: “I don’t feel more secure because there’s been some leaks anyway,” Crooked told SOHH when asked about recording music in-house as opposed to sending tracks via e-mail. “There’s some people where that’s just what they do and don’t realize they’re hurting the artist by not realizing this song right here [cont.]

The Fast and The Furious series of films has devolved with each new entry in the series, much like Fuddruckers did in Idiocracy. Not that the source material was that great to begin with…. Joe Budden snatches the mic (and the spotlight) right from Ludacris on this joint. From the Fast Five soundtrack, hitting May [cont.]

Crooked I and company let loose this freestyle in preparation for Planet C.O.B. 2. LISTEN: Horseshoe G.A.N.G. – “Planet COB 2 Freestyle” Horseshoe Gang – “Planet COB 2 Freestyle”

HHC UK speaks with Joell Ortiz and Crooked I about the forthcoming Shady Records LP, and later about the death of Nate Dogg.

Crooked I’s first single from The Million Dollar Story EP, out today. Some choice words for Republican pundits here. LISTEN: Crooked I – “Everyday”

Crooked I goes in over Wiz’s “Roll Up” instrumental. Look out for Million Dollar Story, hitting March 22nd. LISTEN: Crooked I – “Roll Up (Freestyle)” Crooked I – “Roll Up (Freestyle)”

If you’ve been wondering what Crooked I’s #okbye movement is all about, now you’ve got a full track to break it down for you. And t-shirts available for sale too. Grinch on the beat. LISTEN: Crooked I – “#OKBye” Crooked I – “#OKBye”

This interview is pretty priceless. Envy continues to refer to Joe Budden as “Joe Buttons”, Charlemagne requests they don’t do any records with Yelawolf because he thinks he’s “terrible”, Crooked I is asked about his misspelled tattoo, Royce is asked about his old beef with Eminem, Joe Budden’s is cornered about his crazy ex’s, and [cont.]

The Brainstormers were conceived due to the success of its predecessors. The Wu Tang Clan, Task Force, The Arsonists, The Jurassic 5, Slum Village, and most recently Slaughterhouse paved the way for the development of this group. Each member possesses a specific skill that is brought to the forefront. The group consists of Cayoz, A.L. [cont.]

Remix of “Crooked Cop” from Copywrite’s sophomore LP Life and Times of Peter Nelson which is now available from Man Bites Dog Records and for sale in all fine retail chains and digital outlets. LISTEN: Copywrite – “Crooked Cop (Remix)” (feat. Crooked I) Copywrite – “Crooked Cop (Remix)” (feat. Crooked I)

Here’s the cover and tracklist for the Slaughterhouse (Royce da 5’9, Joe Budden, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz) EP coming from Koch on February 8th, their last indie release before joining Shady Records. 1. Back on the Scene f. Dres 2. Sun Doobie 3. Everybody Down 4. Put Some Money On It (Remix) f. The Lox [cont.]

The super-posse cut, last heard on Wu-Tang vs. Onyx “The Worst”. Original version from Joell Ortiz’s catalog. LISTEN: Slaughterhouse + The Lox – “Put Some Money On It (Remix)” via: hhnm

Slaughterhouse, hip-hop’s quadruple threat consisting of Joe Budden, Royce Da 5’9″, Crooked I & Joell Ortiz have returned with “Back On The Scene”, the first single to their self titled EP which drops on Feb. 8th. The track is produced by none other than Australia’s Aria Award winning producer M-Phazes (goooood gracious) and features a [cont.]

Crooked I’s other crew takes on ‘Ye’s posse cut. LISTEN: Horseshoe G.A.N.G. – “Monster” Horseshoe G.A.N.G. – “Monster”

Doc Ish’s debut, The First Treatment, is now available digitally at iTunes and a  physical retail version of the LP will be released with new and added bonus tracks at a later date. LISTEN: Doc Ish – “She Did It Again” (feat. Crooked I & Billy Danze of M.O.P.) Doc Ish – “She Did It [cont.]

Crooked I is getting to ready to drop his LP, Million Dollar Story, next year. Listen below and/or buy on ITunes. LISTEN: Crooked I – “Villain” (MP3)

Crooked I is done ripping other rappers beats, apparently, and instead shows he can even tear a Roxette sample to shreds. Heartbreaker. LISTEN: Crooked I – “Listen To Your Heart” (MP3) Crooked I – “Listen To Your Heart” (MP3)

L.A.’s Law (not to be confused with Laws), you might remember from Heltah Skeltah’s “Deathwish”. Here he joins producer S1 (Kanye’s “Power”), along with a host of Cali emcees. LISTEN: Law – “One Minute” (feat. MC Ehit + Crooked I + R-Mean) (MP3) Law – “One Minute” (feat. MC Ehit + Crooked I + R-Mean) [cont.]

Here’s that hip-hop mix, as promised. This was done about a month ago, but we kept running into scheduling issues with for the photo shoot. This mix is sort of a cross between what I do at XS on the weekends, and stuff that’s just good hip-hop – you can define for yourself what’s what. [cont.]

Crooked I deads his Hip-Hop Weekly Reloaded Series with the “Kush” edition, inviting the Horse Shoe Gang to tag along. Just chill, til the next episode…. LISTEN: Crooked I – “HHW Reloaded 15: Kush” (feat. Horse Shoe Gang) (MP3) Crooked I – “HHW Reloaded 15: Kush” (feat. Horse Shoe Gang) (MP3)