This is will probably not even land on anybody’s radar, but check out Day 26’s Willie Taylor putting his touch on Kelly Rowland’s single.
Don’t Flop: @YouthOracle Vs. @ThoroughFredo
The latest Don’t Flop pits Nottingham’s Young Oracle against Californian Fredo in a dope international matchup. Check it out above.
DJ Kay Slay – Vlad TV Interview; Speaks On Nas & Jay-Z
DJ Kay Slay opens up about his relationship with Nas, what led to their fall out, and his thoughts on Nas’ reconciliation with Jay-Z after their monumental beef. Kay Slay also explains why he told Papoose not to sign with Jay-Z early on in his career.
Big Sean Premieres New Song In DC
DMVsthemove got some footage at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD of Big Sean performing a new track — apparently titled ‘Kill It’ — from the upcoming album Hall Of Fame. Below, ‘Guap’.
UPDATE: JoJo Simmons Getting Bitched By Goon Over Juelz Santana Diss (More Pics)
UPDATE: Found more on World Star (of course)....this is hilarious to the point where is damn near looks staged.
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I don't know if this is a joke, or what.....but it looks like 'what':
Spotted on Illseed's Rumor Mill (read: RUMOR....I don't care if it's a picture or not), it was also said that he was forced to apologize to Juelz over the phone. Damn, homie (if this is true).
UPDATE: The goon in question Tweeted about the matter:
First off 2 everybody hating u can suck my dick 2nd I could of did the boy greasy I let him live its the principles don't run ya fuckn mouth
— HYNIEF(@HYNIEFSG) April 14, 2013
Miguel Performs On ‘SNL’
Miguel was the guest performer on this week’s SNL, performing ‘How Many Drinks?’ (below) and the still-addictive ‘Adorn’.
Ludacris Feat. Young Jeezy – Raised In The South (Artwork)
So Luda’s just gonna drop some artwork out of nowhere, with no release date for the track or anything? Alright.
New music #RaisedInTheSouth myself featuring #YoungJeezy twitter.com/Ludacris/statu…
— Ludacris (@Ludacris) April 14, 2013
Earl Sweatshirt Performs At Coachella
Check out this excellent rip of Earl Sweatshirt’s performance (with Flying Lotus at the helm and Tyler, The Creator & Domo Genesis by his side) at Coachella. Song list below.
00:27 – Burgundy
02:35 – Drop
04:20 – Blade
05:28 - 20 wave caps
07:40 – Hive
10:50 – Chum
12:16 – Whoa (feat. Tyler, The Creator)
15:10 – Orange Juice (Feat. Tyler, The Creator)
18:35 – Couch (Feat. Tyler, The Creator)
20:18 – Assmilk
22:35 – Rusty
28:45 – Tamale
31:55 – EARL
Psy – Gentleman (Video)
Psy drops his next big hit since Gangnam Style (seriously, this son bitch already has over 10 million views in 24 hours).
Cocaine 80s Feat. Common & James Fauntleroy – Congratulations
No I.D. is just dope for no reason. The Chicago producer has liberated this new jam featuring a still fresh Common, showing you where Kanye’s influences really came from.
Is Fat Trel Working With Wiz Khalifa?
A few hours ago, Fat Trel let the cat out of the bag that he going to work with Wiz Khalifa in the near future. I know I’m not the only one who can’t wait to hear this record.
Coachella – Day 2, Weekend 1 (Live Stream)
Day 2 of Coachella is now in full effect, with performances from the likes of The xx, Baauer, Danny Brown, Janelle Monae, Pusha T and more (check out the lineup here). Enjoy below.
THIS REALLY HAPPENED: Bill Cosby Parties To The Roots
Bill Cosby. You know, the one who hates our generation (or what our generation is doing). Boogyin’ down. To The Roots. Playing Black Uhuru’s ‘Sponji Reggae’. Can’t make this up.
Jimmy and Bill showcase several walk-dance hybrids scored by The Roots.
UPDATE: Prince Hints At New Album Title With 3rd Eye Girl; Announces Tour Dates
UPDATE: We got tour dates! Check em out below.
Prince likes to keep things mysterious, and that’s certainly the case with this video that recently surfaced. Judging from it, the titled of his upcoming project with 3rd Eye Girl may be titled Plectrum Electrum. Whatever, man….just hit us with that dope music we all know the legend is going to bring to the masses.
Prince 2013 Tour Dates:
04/15 – Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue (Early Show)
04/15 – Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue (Late Show)
04/16 – Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue (Early Show)
04/16 – Vancouver, BC @ The Vogue (Late Show)
04/18 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox (Early Show)
04/18 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox (Late Show)
04/19 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox (Early Show)
04/19 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox (Late Show)
04/21 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater (Early Show)
04/21 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater (Late Show)
04/23 – San Francisco, DNA Lounge (Early Show)
04/23 – San Francisco, DNA Lounge (Late Show)
04/24 – San Francisco, DNA Lounge (Early Show)
04/24 – San Francisco, DNA Lounge (Late Show)
04/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint (Early Show)
04/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint (Late Show)
04/27 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint (Early Show)
04/27 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint (Late Show)
04/30 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee (Early Show)
04/30 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee (Late Show)
05/01 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee (Early Show)
05/01 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee (Late Show)
05/03 – San Diego, CA @ Hard Rock Hotel (Early Show)
05/03 – San Diego, CA @ Hard Rock Hotel (Late Show)
05/04 – San Diego, CA @ Hard Rock Hotel (Early Show)
05/04 – San Diego, CA @ Hard Rock Hotel (Late Show)
05/07 – Anaheim, CA @ The Grove (Early Show)
05/07 – Anaheim, CA @ The Grove (Late Show)
05/08 – Anaheim, CA @ The Grove (Early Show)
05/08 – Anaheim, CA @ The Grove (Late Show)
05/12 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre (Early Show)
05/12 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre (Late Show)
05/13 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre (Early Show)
05/13 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre (Late Show)
07/13 – Montreux, CH @ Montreux Jazz Festival
07/14 – Montreux, CH @ Montreux Jazz Festival
07/15 – Montreux, CH @ Montreux Jazz Festival
08/04 – Stockholm, SE @ Stockholm Music & Arts Festival
08/07 – Skanderborg, DK @ Smuckfest
Mac Miller Feat. Future – Hos Go Crazy
Future is probably expanding a lot further than people will even realize until he’s a bigger star than Drake (or any other like artist….you get the point, I’m sure). The below song is the first offering from a soundtrack for a concert film spearheaded by the AutoTuned artist titled Black Woodstock. Check it out below.
KiD CuDi – L.A. Leakers Interview (Part 3)
In part 3 of Cudi’s interview with the L.A. Leakers DJ sourMILK and Justin Credible, Cudi breaks down the beat that inspired Solo Dolo II, and why he choose to collaborate with Kendrick Lamar “I looked at Kendrick Lamar kinda like the new solo dolo, like a n**ga doing his thing and killing it.”
Mariah Carey, Rodney Jerkins & Jermaine Dupri In The Studio
Mariah Carey is back in the booth, and if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I imagine that Darkchild and Jermaine Dupri are already cooking up a hit or two that I probably won’t even listen to.
UPDATE: Daft Punk Teases With ‘Get Lucky’ (Featuring Pharrell) At Coachella
UPDATE: SNL premiered the advert.
Fans who attended Coachella and saw Daft Punk’s performance were treated to a promo of ‘Get Lucky’, featuring Pharrell Williams and already-stamped collaborator Nile Rodgers. The rest of us will be able to see the clip in full this Monday.
Random Access Memories drops May 21st.
Bleu Davinci – The Breakfast Club Interview
Big Meech’s only signed artist to BMF stopped by The Breakfast Club to speak on how his boss is doing, what exactly happened with Young Jeezy, doing time for that whole BMF thing and more.
Wretch 32 (@Wretch32) – Wonderland Interview
“Make a number one? Why don’t we make a song? I like vibes, man; I don’t like when I’m in a studio and it feels like I’m in an office.” Wretch 32 has been at the forefront of the British underground urban scene for years, dishing out his devilish blend of grime, hip-hop, reggae and dancehall to an appreciative audience. Wonderland found the rapper in an uncharacteristically reflective mood on the set of ‘Blackout’, musing on the nature of fame, image and why mixtapes are one way to give back to the fans — and get a few new ones in return.
Gucci Mane Arrested For Probation Violation
A day after his release, Gucci Mane is right behind bars once again. On March 26th, the rapper was arrested for aggravated assault. The judge initially denied bail but then set it at $75,000. Yesterday, Gucci was released from prison but today, according to TMZ, he was arrested once again for a probation violation.
Did Jay-Z Throw Obama Under The Bus With ‘Open Letter’?
CNN were the ones that posed the question:
Ari Fleischer and L.Z. Granderson discusses Jay-Z’s new song “Open Letter,” slamming critics of his trip to Cuba.
Kevin Hart Presents… Day in The Life (Balling Outta Control)
Every now and then you gotta buy something that sets you apart from everybody else, so that’s what I did. Everybody has a dog, I’m going on record right now as saying dogs are played out…Step y’all games up…I know i just did