Alchemist & Oh No – Welcome To Los Santos (Album Stream)


Two of our favorite producer/rappers link up with Rockstar for a compilation album inspired by “GTA V.” This fourteen-track project features the two on the beats (and rapping as their duo Gangrene) alongside Action Bronson, Danny Brown, Freddie Gibbs, Ab-Soul, A$AP Ferg, Killer Mike, Curren$y, MC Eiht, Vybez Kartel and a bunch of others. Support by buying the album.

The Jacka Shot and Killed in Oakland


It has been confirmed that Bay Area veteran rapper the Jacka (Shaheed Akbar, born Dominic Newton) was shot and killed in East Oakland on Monday night. He was best known for his solo work, albums with his group Mob Figaz as well as music with other rappers like Houston’s Lil Keke and the Bay Area’s Yukmouth, E-40, Mac Dre, Andre Nickatina, etc. More recently he released an album and a mixtape with Philadelphia’s Freeway. Multiple projects from the Jacka charted, with hundreds of thousands of copies sold during his 15-year career. Akbar was 37 at the time of his death. RIP

Source: CBS