A few hours after Jay-Z released his new song, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney addressed the new record. He says that Hov followed proper protocol and didn’t communicate with President Obama in reference to his visit to Cuba.
Young Scooter Locked Up For Probation Violation
UPDATE: Gucci Mane was apparently Scooter’s cell mate until yesterday. On the 22nd, Young Scooter was sentenced to 8 months for violating his probation.
ATL’s Freebandz/Brick Squad Affiliate Young Scooter AKA Kenneth Edward Bailey was pulled over Monday, April 8th for driving with a suspended license, and then arrested for violating his probation, only a week after Gucci Mane was jailed for assault charges. The offense that got Scooter on probation in the first place dates back to early 2012. A link to the Atlanta rapper’s mugshot and previous mugshots can be found here. Scooter is no stranger to law trouble, with arrests dating back until at least 2009. Hopefully the rapper can get out soon.
Young A Ft. Juicy J & Tay Don – Trippy
Young A’s DJ Drama hosted mixtape, The Mixtape, dropped today. This is the single.
Ab-Soul – XXL Freshman Freestyle
Next up with the final inductee from TDE. Best one so far in my book, but Joey BADA$$ gets his chance tomorrow.
Jim Jones – Vampire Life TV: Dipset Anniversary Concert
Jim Jones’ latest Vlog focuses on the recent Dipset Anniversary concert that went down a little while ago.
J. Cole Speaks On ‘Power Trip’ To MTV
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J. Cole elaborates on what’s one of the more unique visuals we’ve seen this year.
Bow Wow – Mr. 106 (Episode 4)
Bow wow behind the scenes at home and Bleu Magazine cover photo shoot w/ Shorty Da Prince.. Clowning around making jokes and wilin out. Follow the homies as they put in work
Fabolous Performs In Columbus, OH
The Life Is So Exciting tour is in full effect, and above, Fabolous performs his song of the same name, along with his verse from ‘Racked Up Shawty’.
Snakeyman (@SnakeymanUK) Lands Big Role In Upcoming Film
I know we’re late, but still….Snakeyman is playing alongside Reese Witherspoon! Taken from The Master Copy:
The 27-year-old, who first rose to prominence as a child after appearing on Grange Hill, will take on the role of a Sudanese refugee in upcoming flick The Good Lie.
The film follows the tale of four Sudanese refugees – nicknamed ‘The Lost Boys’ – orphaned during the second Sudanese Civil War in the Eighties, according to website Deadline.
Oceng, also known by his rap alias Snakeyman, has also starred in several UK flicks such as Adulthood, My Brother the Devil and The Knot.
Cassie – Rockabyebaby (Mixtape)
Diddy’s boo drops her latest project, the mixtape Rockabyebaby, which is definitely worth a listen due to her Rihanna-esque transition. Check it out below (stream and download link) for yourselves.
Summer Jam XX – Festival Village Lineup
Hot 97 has revealed the acts that will be performing during the pre-Summer Jam XX festivities in the above video. You can also check out the names below….seems like they once again have enough credible New Yorkers on the bill. Get your tickets for the event here.
Ace Hood – ScHoolboy Q – J. Cole – Yelawolf – Big Sean – A$AP Rocky – Kendrick Lamar – Pusha T – Action Bronson – A$AP Ferg – Joey Bada$$ – Vinny Cha$e – Bodega Bamz – Troy Ave – Kid Ink – Smoke DZA
2 Chainz On The Set Of ‘Law & Order: SVU’
2 Chainz has been getting his acting game on lately, and will now (I suppose) take on a more serious role as the unintentionally hilariously named Calvin “Pearlie” Jones. Check out a few pics and look up for the upcoming episode of Law & Order: SVU.
Rocko Feat. Wiz Khalifa & Future – U.O.E.N.O (Remix)
Moving past Rick Ross’ now-defunct appearance, we now have a remix to Rocko’s infamous track. Judging from all the recent talk, we should expect more remixes in the future.
Jay-Z – Open Letter
Just listen. Hov manhandles all the controversy surrounding his trip to Cuba and the sale of his Brooklyn Nets ownership over Pharrell and Tim’s production. Y’all gon’ learn today!
Blacks (@KingBlacks) Feat. JME (@JMEBBK) & Durrty Goodz (@RealDurrtyGoodz) – Here To Here
Taken from Blacks’ recent release Disturbing The Peace.
Misha B (@IAmMishaB) Covers Justin Timberlake’s ‘Mirrors’
Misha B performs a cover of Justin Timberlake’s ‘Mirrors’ live in session for Virgin Red Room.
@AstroidBoys On @TimWestwood Crib Sessions
Cardiff was well represented, as the Astroid Boys went IN on the latest episode of Westwood’s Crib Sessions.
Beast Coastal Tour 2013 (Episode 1)
Joey Bada$$ & Pro Era have been on the road alongside the equally dope Flatbush ZOMBiES, The Underachievers and Statik Selektah, and they have revealed the first episode in a web series documenting their tour.
Sox (@Sox_invasion) – I’m Not Stupid
Sox drops the visual for his latest single ‘I’m Not Stupid’, which is taken from the forthcoming Winning & Chilling. Directed by Sinikle.
Ray J – Civil TV Interview; Says Brandy Is Upset About ‘I Hit It First’
The sad thing about all this? The song isn’t very good. At all.
Ray J talks “I Hit It First” Controversial Song, his relationship with his sister Brandy & rumors on dating Teairra Mari. Says it’s not a Kim Kardashian & Kanye West Diss.
UPDATE: Wu-Tang Clan Coming To The UK In July; Announce New Album
UPDATE: In the midst of all the good news, we forgot to mention that the group has also announced an upcoming new album — titled A Better Tomorrow — that should hopefully see the light of day this summer.
Fans of the 36 Chambers are in for a treat, as the Wu-Tang Clan will be celebrating it’s 20-year anniversary by performing at the O2 Manchester Apollo on 25th July and the O2 Academy Brixton on 26th July.
Tickets go on sale 12th April (you can get them here when they do).
Sneakbo (@Sneakbo) – Ring A Ling (Video)
New single from Mr. Jet Ski Wave, released 23rd June. Certified is coming soon.
Frisco (@BigFris) – What Do We Do (Video)
Visual courtesy of Freshly Ground Media. Love the chill, reflective vibe from Big Fris.
Jay-Z, Timbaland & Swizz Beatz In The Studio (Again)
The question is, how many of these pics are we going to see before we finally start hearing some music?
