Some compilation footage from Pro Era’s European excursion, courtesy of Creative Control. Taken From their latest, Peep: The APROcalypse.
JoJo Simmons (While Hanging With Crips?) Responds To Getting Bitched By Juelz Santana Affiliate
Seriously: where is Rev. Run at this point? Get that nigga off of that Blackberry and out of that bathtub and tell him to come and get his son before he really finds himself in the wrong situation.
Previously: JoJo Gets Bitched By Juelz Santana Affiliate Over Diss
MNEK (@MNEK) – Whole Again (Refix)
MNEK is 100% with these tunes he’s been releasing, and he once again steps a song up with this refix of Atomic Kitten’s record. Check it out below.
Logic (@Logic301) “XXL Freshman Class” Freestyle
After the news of Logic signing his deal with Def Jam today, XXL releases the next freestyle from the 2013 Freshman list.
UPDATE: Jai Paul Sends Message To NOT Support Album
To confirm: demos on bandcamp were not uploaded by me, this is not my debut album. Please don't buy. Statement to follow later. Thanks, Jai
— Jai Paul (@jai_paul) April 15, 2013
UPDATE: Jai Paul sent the above tweet stating that he has nothing to do with this project and not to support it. We’ll hopefully get a full statement later.
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You may not have heard of Jai Paul, but chances are, you’ve heard his music. Nonetheless, he’s an artist worth checking out; lucky for us, he’s released a self-titled project for stream and download, free of charge. Check it out below and let us know what you think.
Day In The Life Of Fat Popular (@FATTREL): L.A. Edition
Fat Trel does Another Day In The Life, this time around he takes his Day in The Life in his new town LA. Above is footage on the set of his video with Rich Hil for their record Mom.
STS (@STSisGold) – #30ForTHIRTY ATL Freestyle (Video)
STS aka Sugar Tongue Slim spits a freestyle for Thirty for Thirty Atlanta edition for the Hip Hop Since 1987. HHS1987 presents 30 for Thirty, 30 days, 30 freestyles, 30 different rappers.
Gita (@GITA_SPEAXDAILY) – Mardi Gras (Video)
I’m not entirely sure who Gita is, but this is dope. Produced by Darq E Freaker.
Killer Mike & El-P – Over/Under With Pitchfork TV
Killer Mike and El-P give their opinions on Hulk Hogan, God, fatherhood, men wearing dresses, Stephen King, being gifted socks, the great outdoors, and more.
Suli Breaks (@sulibreaks) – I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate
“I Will Not Let An Exam Result Decide My Fate” picks up on the education topic but takes a different stance and angle from “Why I Hate School But Love Education”. This poem talks about how we have been made to think about how education and getting university degrees can give us opportunities to have a better chance in making our dream careers a reality. It also touches on how as individuals we are judged and tested by how well we perform on exams, but not all people perform well in exams so why are they made out to feel like they’re dumb? The inconsistencies of the education system are really peeled open to reveal a deep problem that needs to be addressed and how society’s needs have changed to make this even more apparent.
When it boils down to it, why are we misled into thinking that education is the only way forward for successful means in our work and career lives? We need to open our minds and educate ourselves that exam results aren’t the barometer of success and that we can’t let them decide our fate. We are in charge of our own destinies!
Tyga – The Breakfast Club Interview
YMCMB’s Tyga visits The Breakfast Club to speak on Hotel California, Rick Ross getting dropped from Reebok, Chris Brown and more.
Logic (@Logic301) Signs With Def Jam
Logic has taking his talents over to Def Jam. I have heard about this rumor for the last month but he has finally signed his deal. HHDX reports, The Visionary Music Group artist’s debut album will be executive produced by the legendary No I.D.
Says Logic:
“I’m excited to take this next step in my career. It’s incredible for Def Jam [Records] and Visionary Music Group to work together and the opportunity to collaborate with a living legend like No I.D. is priceless. I’m very humbled to be apart of the most iconic hip hop label of all time.”
No I.D. also spoke on the matter:
“Logic has a great future ahead and we are happy to have him at Def Jam. He has the talent to be a great artist and make a strong presence in our industry.”
Logic is set to release his new mixtape Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever on May 7th. I always thought this kid was special when I first seen him perform live.
‘Beyoncé As Mrs. Carter In H&M’ Summer 2013 Campaign (Pics)
Beyonce is still as bad as ever, as can be seen in her new Summer 2013 campaign with H&M. You can check out more pics below.
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Wu-Tang Clan Performs At Coachella
The Wu-Tang Clan helped close out the final night of Coachella’s first weekend. In the footage above, they run through their classic posse cut ‘Protect Ya Neck’. Below, they ran through another one of their records ‘C.R.E.A.M.’
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Perform At MTV Movie Awards
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed the hell of out ‘Can’t Hold Us’ (from The Heist) at this year’s MTV Movie Awards.
Fashion Dos & Don’ts With A$AP Rocky
Taken from George Stroumboulopoulos:
Hip-hop artist A$AP Rocky is definitely into fashion. And he wants to share some of the basics with you.
Lauryn Hill Begs The Court For A Break On Tax Sentencing
From TMZ:
Lauryn just filed legal docs asking for mercy before her sentencing later this month, claiming there was a good reason she failed to file tax returns for 2005, ’06 and ’07 … when she earned a total of more than $1.8 million. She already pled guilty and faces several years in prison.
According to docs … Lauryn stopped paying taxes “when she withdrew from society at large due to what she perceived as manipulation and very real threats to herself and her family.”
She’s not specific about the threats — but it’s a new explanation for her mysterious disappearance from the music scene after her rise to fame in the ’90s.
Lauryn previously claimed she went underground to get back in touch with her musical roots.
Lauryn’s asking the court to consider a bunch of other factors before her sentencing — including her claim that she can pay off the debt much faster if she’s not behind bars.
Lauryn is begging for probation. A judge will be merciful — or not — on April 22.
Method Man & Ghostface Killah Perform At Underground Pool Party
Down the street from Coachella was a party that I would have much rather been at. Meth & Ghost drove home a short but powerful set for attendees at the Two Bunch Palms resort, which you can check out above.
IN-STUDIO TEASER: WC & Daz Dillinger – West Coast Gangsta Shit
Two of California’s legends are cooking up a new project for the streets, as you can see above. Below, the artwork for the mix, which currently doesn’t have a release date.
Jurassic 5 Reunites At Coachella
I know there were some folks out there that were really ecstatic to see this. If you have an hour to spare, you can enjoy the reunion performance by Jurassic 5 during this year’s Coachella Festival above. Below, Cut Chemist spoke on the decision to bring it back to this stage (Billboard):
Coachella was a big regenerator of it all. We wanted something big to come out to. We couldn’t just start something up – it had to be centered around something big and Coachella came with an offer. It was a good thing to come back to because we did do the first one and Coachella is kind of family for us.
SNEAK PEEK: Fat Joe Feat. Wiz Khalifa & Teyana Taylor – Ballin’
Fat Joe is back with a new single featuring Wiz Khalifa & Teyana Taylor, and he’s already been getting us prepared for the soon-to-come visual, as you can see below.
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Iggy Azalea – Work (VEVO LIFT Stripped Performance)
Iggy gets classy in a special version of her latest single for VEVO LIFT.
Angela Yee – VH1 Interview; Speaks On Turning Down A Position At Hot 97, K Foxx
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In the above clip, Gossip Game‘s Angela Yee speaks on when she made the decision to turn down a job at Hot 97. Below, she speaks on when Ebro disses K Foxx and the advice she gave her.
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