N.O.R.E., Yung Realie and Vado make up the Good Belt Gang (I’d love to get an explanation from N.O.R.E. on that name’s meaning, although it’s probably way simpler than I’m making it) and above is their latest single, out now on iTunes.
The Lonely Island Perform ‘YOLO’ On Jimmy Fallon
Back by The Roots and assisted by Jimmy Fallon himself.
The Dudes performed YOLO on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night!
G Man (@GManSlewDem) – The Grime Report Interview
Slew Dem representative G Man discusses why he isn’t always focused on music, his consistency as a writer and his forthcoming mixtape ‘The Truth’ which he promises to drop by the end of August and a lot more. Additional clip below.
BEHIND THE SCENES: HeeJun Feat. Pusha T – Bring the Love Back
Korean singer Heejun Han, an American Idol contestant, has somehow scored Pusha T for his latest single and visual, coming soon…..behind the scenes footage above.
Shizzle (@ShizzleWest) – Versace Remix (Video)
Shizzle covers Drake & Migos’ street hit in his latest visual. Courtesy of Pressplay UK.
Joey BADA$$ – 2DopeBoyz Interview
As he takes a small break from the wild rap lifestyle while on the San Francisco stop of Wiz Khalifa’s Under the Influence Tour, Joey Bada$$ puts his third eye in action and shares his views as we discuss how his latest project, Summer Knights details his experiences these past two summers, as well as people looking to keep him in a 17 year-old box and pigeonhole his artistic creativity, plus focusing more on composing music in the near future. – 2DBZ
T.I. – Americas Most Wanted Tour Vlog (Episode 1)
See some behind the scenes with T.I. on the America’s Most Wanted Tour. He kicks it w/ Adrien Broner, brings out Doe B in Alabama, has a convo with Jimmy Iovine and more.
Lil’ Reese Feat. Fredo Santana & Lil Durk – Wassup (Video)
Lil’ Reese is back in a major way, linking with two more of Chicago’s hottest emcees of the moment for his latest visual and track taken from his upcoming Super Savage, arriving August 20th.
@MaryHasAGun – Hypnotized (Video)
Wow, these guys are French? Taken from the band’s forthcoming album Pendulum.
August Alsina Feat. Kidd Kidd – Downtown (Video)
August Alsina debuts the video for “Downtown” ft. Kidd Kidd. The title track for the upcoming EP ‘Downtown: Life Under the Gun’ available on iTunes 8/20.
@MonsieurAdi Feat. A*M*E (@theofficialAME) – What’s Going On
The new single featuring A*M*E which will be released soon by Relentless/Sony/Karma Artists.
KiD CuDi To Reunite With Plain Pat & Emile For ‘Man On The Moon 3’
“@UnofficialRVRB: @ducidni CuDi, any chance of doing MOTM 3 with Plain Pat & Emile?” Def happening! The Real Broski's Of Manhattan return!
— Scott Mescudi (@ducidni) July 25, 2013
Definitely the right formula that made the original Man On The Moon a future classic. I definitely can’t wait for the 3rd in the series now….especially since, Pat & Emile hopefully won’t let Cudi produce the whole thing a la Indicud. I’m not saying that it was necessarily bad; I definitely want to hear his steadily progressive production on the project as well.
Vinylz Speaks On Producing For JAY Z
Vinylz talks about producing JAY Z’s ‘F*ckwithmeyouknowigotit’ and Drake’s ‘5AM In Toronto’.
Lil Wayne’s Tour Passport (Episode 9)
In this episode of our web-series, meet G-Eazy. Hear him talk about touring with Wayne, how he prepares for his shows, and meeting ladies on the road.
Jadakiss Speaks On Working With ALIFE
New York rap icon Jadakiss began to roll out promotion of his new album — Top 5: Dead or Alive — with a collaborative shirt in conjunction with premier retailer ALIFE. The two parties worked to host an exclusive event for the project, which was held in the intimate backyard setting of ALIFE’s Lower East Side flagship. Hypebeast got the opportunity to speak with Jadakiss regarding his relationship with the brand, with the rapper recounting earlier incarnations of the store, which only served to sweeten their most recent endeavor. The D-Block captain calmly displays his storytelling capacity as he details his relationship with ALIFE past and present, what he thinks of the burgeoning talent of today, and even an introspective account of his own place in rap music.
Termanology Feat. Sheek Louch & Lil Fame – Straight Off The Block
So many questions….whose song is this exactly? What project will it appear on? Why is Kay Slay on here?
Vandetta (@msvandetta) – Fly
Check out the latest single from the forthcoming Vandetta EP, released October 15th.
Emily Kay (@msemilykay) – Soldier
This almost sounds like a branch from Erykah’s Badu’s tree. Very soulful. Check out the latest from Emily Kay below.
Timbaland Apologizes To Chris Brown
This was in response to a recent clip where Timbaland spoke on Aaliyah’s music (and the modern day artists who use it….in this case, Chris Brown). Tweets below.
Georgia Ann Muldrow Remixes Bilal’s ‘Little One’
Georgia Anne Muldrow gives us her GEEEmix of Bilal’s very dope tune, ‘Little One’, which was originally an ode to Bilal’s son. Check it out below.