Just announced! Jay-Z album to drop November 6.
Jay-Z was so inspired by the new film American Ganster that he wrote an album. It’s not a soundtrack, he just felt an album’s worth of inspiration. The first single “Blue Magic” was produced by Pharrell and word is you’ll be hearing it everywhere soon. This is shaping up to be some retirement.

But are interest levels in Jay-Z at a low? Until this month’s Kanye and 50 head-to-head, it looked like hip hop heavyweights were in decline. And if groups like Dude-N-Nem have anything to do with it, we’re in for some new heavyweights.

There’s a new era of hip hop emerging, and it’s exposing the old boys’ declining relevance. I can’t wait to see what Hov brings this time around, but until then, show me what you got, Dude N Nem: