Next To Blow? Donny Goines...

Next To Blow? Stephen Redhead...

DC's own REDHEAD caught up with HotBox over the holidays...let's see what's shakin' in the district...

When you think of the Hip Hop scene in DC, who comes to mind? Other than Wale, no one. Let us introduce you to Readhead:

Next to Blow? Yung Stack...

Mr. Stack, are you ready to Hot Box?

We were first exposed to this newfound rapper after his freestyle videos popped up all over the web:

First reaction? He's not like his brother...he's his own artist, in his own lane. If you clicked 'play' expecting to see a clone of Stack Bundles, spitting recycled Bundles bars, you've got the wrong guy. He's different...in a good way. He has his own identity, which will keep him out of his brother's shadow. We want to see Yung Stack become his own artist...and it looks like he has. So far so good...


Check-out Hot Box's exclusive interview with Yung Stack:



Overall? Two thumbs up...for Stack Bundles fans, finding out that he has a younger brother that also raps is promising. Stack Bundles' death was one of the biggest letdowns that NY has experienced. Yung Stack is guaranteed to keep loyal Stack fans on the edge of their seats...

WHAT WILL HE DO NEXT???

We have no doubt that he will mature into the lyrical monster that his older brother was. He has it in him; he has a lot to say. It's up to us to listen. Follow him here @Yung_Stack. We're waitin on that mixtape...

Who's next?

Next to Blow? Waka Flocka Flame...

Yeah, thats his name. Mr. Waka Flocka Flame aka LeBron Flocka James, are you ready to Hot Box?

Born Juaquin James Malphurs, the artist is suprisingly a Jamaica, Queens native. He and his family re-located to Riverdale, Georgia when he was nine years old. Ten years later, his fate was sealed when he signed the dotted line with So Icey. Gucci Mane coined the name Waka, short for Juaquin, and Flocka, a variation of the Spanish term "flaca" meaning thin, skinny or dragon. The So Icey Entertainment artist is the protege of the Gucci Mane, himself and the rest is history...

Let's spark this Waka and see what it'll do. In the below video we see Mr. Flocka in what looks like an impromptu post-show interview:

Flat-line...Waka seems just as dazed and confused as we are *cough cough*...and his hype man wants the success more than he does..and can we say #freestylefail??

"Give em summa dat gat damn Waka..."

No, Hot Box doesn't hate Waka....let's check out the track that pushed him into "f*ck n*gga" stardom. This single "O Let's Do It" off the Salute Me or Shoot Me mixtape peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks:

We see potential...in an open-minded kind of way. We'll be watching out for Waka Flocka...according to his Twitter, he has four mixtapes in the oven. We see a Hot vs. Cold themed mixtape in the making: Gucci Burr/Waka Flame. Either way, Hot Box is on the fence...

Who's next?

Next to Blow? Jay Electronica...

Are you ready to Hot Box, Mr. Electronica?

Let's jump right in. Jay Electronica, signed to Erykah Badu's Control Freaq Records, is best described as Hip Hop's ballon boy:

O U T  T H E R E.

With the stale mass produced lunchmeat-style "music" that is being circulated these days, Jay Elect is nothing short of a breath of fresh air. Forward music. Intruiging, to say the least. The New Orleans native is often hard to pinpoint; providing his fans with "secret shows" and scattered myspace pages that tend to disappear and re-appear at his will. He is the Johnny Depp of rap...listen:

Jay is the musical equivalent of Scandanavian Caviar; it's an acquired taste. I leave you with this...the man himself making an appearance at a secret location performing his "Exhibit C" (via MissInfo).





Did I forget to mention that he is the father to Badu's Mars Merkaba, born on February 1, 2009? That, in itself, shoots him into the clouds with the likes of Andre 3000 and Common.

I think we might have something here. This guy is pushing music to new heights. Can he go any higher? Follow him @JayElectronica. Watch out for the, bunny holes,  the Mad Hatter and Oompa Loompas...


Who's next?

Next to Blow? Nicki Minaj...

Born Onika Maraj, this Queens native seems to have "Deebo'd" the Mike from the Kims, Jakies, Foxxies and Remys of the past. The Young Money artist continues to burn up the Mixtape charts and is stomping her way from the world of Myspace artists to the world of Mainstream artists. But something's not right...

Let's take a walk down memory lane. This "historical clip", which dates back to 2005/2006, features the late Stack Bundles...






HE APPROVED?? Maybe it's because Nicki NO LONGER FLOWS LIKE THAT...???

In this next clip we get to see Nicki in a better light...CANDID before and after (courtesy of WorldStarHipHop).






Was she hiding from the camera? And I hope you peeped the outfit...someone went on a Black Friday shopping spree at Strawberry! Pass me the remote, and let's fast forward a couple of years. This is what's being dished out these days. A brand new Malibu Barbie fresh out the box...






WHAT HAPPENED...WHAT'D I MISS!? Who is that person? And where'd that fatty come from?...boasting of a high-end past with enough confidence and conciet to boot both Beyonce and Yeezy?



Questions, questions, questions...because for some reason, Hot Box cannot be convinced, along with other New-Yorkers that have an acquired taste for GOOD MUSIC. Nicki's most recent appearance on BET's Hip Hop Awards was a glimmer of hope:




With all that said...we jumped from a Bodega style ham and cheese on a roll to a well thought out, manufactured Barbie doll-themed Happy Meal. There's so much that doesn't add up. My TI-83 just froze up on me. We've been duped!!!

Where's the beef? Ya'll enjoy. Only way I can consume any of that is with a bucket of Sweet &Sour... Who's next?