The Story of Jayson Rodriguez

Once upon a time, in the land of NYC, there was a man named Jay. He was a man of perfect integrity, who feared retractions and avoided evil.
~ Sunday, February 5 ~
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Ball so hard. #hottestmonthever (Peep the 4:30 mark to hear me being introduced, my lone highlight in this clip. My two Js weren’t filmed. That shit weird.) [DP.com]

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~ Monday, January 30 ~
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What the drillie with that? I tried to speak the dunn language. Me vs. P.

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~ Wednesday, December 14 ~
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Once again, back it’s the incredible; part 2 of us kicking that rap ish: 

2011 Allindstrom.com Hip-Hop Award Season: Most Improved Rapper

It’s that time of the year again. Allindstrom.com assembled a list of the most influential tastemakers in the game today, threw them in a room in the Digiwaxx Offices in NYC, and asked them to review the biggest moments of 2011. This years Allindstrom.com pannel includes (from Left to Right) Joe La Puma (Complex Magazine), Brian “B. Dot” Miller (Rap Radar), Neil Caesar (Digiwaxx), Jayson Rodriguez (XXL Magazine), Jeff Sledge (A&R/Allindstrom.com Guest Blogger), and Combat Jack (PNC Radio).

Next up, the panel discusses the most improved rapper of the game. Wale, 2 Chainz, and Pusha T all get mentions. The debate gets a little heated between two of the panelists, but in the end the group seems to come to a general consensus. For more, log on to Allindstrom.com today. [AL]

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~ Monday, November 21 ~
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Wasn’t a damn thing funny. Childish Gambino can spit. Pick up the his debut LP, Camp.
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Donald Glover and the XXL Staff…

Wasn’t a damn thing funny. Childish Gambino can spit. Pick up the his debut LP, Camp.

xxlmag:

Donald Glover and the XXL Staff…

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~ Sunday, October 30 ~
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WTT + ATL + XXL

“Made in America”/ “New Day”

S.Dot: MLK on the big screen while hip-hop plays, what’s fucking with that? The King’s dream epitomized. These are my two favorite songs on the LP and I thought it was brilliant that they stripped down the performance for “New Day.” Two MCs just sitting down, kicking the ballistics.

J-Rod: Before they started “New Day,” Kanye, to me, looked teary and then he told the crowd: “This is my favorite verse I wrote my whole career. This is real shit.” Hov, for his part, played a good wing man (he’s underrated as a hype man, by the way, he just doesn’t play that part often). He smiled when ‘Ye spit the strip club bit and put his hand over his heart during the “and I’ll never let his mom move to L.A.” line. “This is my favorite joint on the album,” Kanye said after his 16. “I’ma close my eyes and zone out like I’m in the car. Even though I’m with 15,000 people in Atlanta.”

For the full recap, click here: “WTT ATL Take Over

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~ Thursday, October 20 ~
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Maino vs. Red Cafe + xxlmag.com + J-Rod = ”I Know Rap People: Brooklyn Edition.”

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