Something I learned today: Erro = Eric Roberson. Yes, I know….don’t judge me. Anyways, he teams up with Jermaine Mobley for some true soul. Check it out below.
Fabolous – Boi-1da.net Interview; Talks ‘Loso’s Way 2’
Fab sat down with Boi-1da.net to talk about his upcoming project “Loso’s Way 2,” the evolution of Hip-Hop, his collaboration record with Chris Brown, and being old school with his approach to promoting his projects.
Que & Tracy T – Same Bitch (Video)
Not a whole lot of depth here — these two fucked the same bitch. Produced by Zaytoven and taken from Que’s upcoming Who Is Que project.
Frame By Frame: A$AP Ferg’s ‘Shabba’ Visual
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A$AP Ferg breaks down his latest visual, the creative and at-times humorous ‘Shabba‘.
TRAILER: N.O.R.E. Feat. Vado & Yung Reallie – Hood BBQ
This is apparently for an entity who call themselves the Good Belt Gang. Full visual will hopefully arrive soon.
Alejandro Fernandez Feat. Christina Aguilera – Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti (Video)
Alejandro Fernandez gets Christina Aguilera on his single, ‘Hoy Tengo Ganas De Ti’ (‘Today I Want You’), which is apparently the theme song for the telenovela La tempestad.
President Obama: “Trayvon Martin Could Have Been Me 35 Years Ago.” (Video)
UPDATE: Video of the speech added above.
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From NBC News:
President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at the White House Friday to discuss African Americans’ reaction to last weekend’s verdict in the George Zimmerman case, saying that “Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago.”
He also suggested that the outcome of the case could have been different if Martin were white.
“If a white male teen would have been involved in this scenario,” he said, “both the outcome and the aftermath might have been different.”
The nation’s first black president, Obama said that it is impossible for the African-American community to not view the Martin case without filtering it through a long history of racial discrimination.
“The African-American community is looking at this through a set of experiences and history that doesn’t go away,” he said.
Obama said that, before he was elected to the Senate, he was also profiled in department stores and viewed suspiciously on the street.
The president also nodded to the Justice Department investigation to see whether it makes sense to bring federal civil rights charges against Zimmerman. But he also urged state and local officials to review their own procedures to see how to improve their law enforcement practices.
He also called for a review of so-called “Stand Your Ground” laws, a central issue in the confrontation between Zimmerman and Martin.
“If Trayvon Martin was of age and was armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk?” Obama asked. “If the answer to that question is at least ambiguous, then it seems to me that we should examine those laws.”
And though Obama sidestepped the idea of demanding a new, national conversation on race — and while he said that racism was far from eliminated — the president ended on an upbeat moment, expressing his view that race relations are “getting better.”
“We’re becoming a more perfect union,” he said. “Not a perfect union, but a more perfect union.”
Gillie Da Kid – No Sticks No Seeds (Video)
The latest visual from Philly emcee Gillie Da Kid. It’s about to be 4:20 somewhere.
Joel Baker – Long Sleeves (EP)
Long Sleeves should be available for release sometime today on iTunes, but feel free to enjoy the below stream of the project until then (courtesy of SoulCulture).
Shad Da God Feat. T.I. – Ball Out (Video)
Hustle Gang emcee Shad Da God drops a new visual featuring boss Tip. You can check the track here.
Concertgoer Catches The Holy Ghost At Beyonce Concert
I don’t know where this was, but that nigga right thurr had the best day ever.
LMAO: Migos Feat. Drake – Fake Versace (Video)
By now you should have heard the Migos song “Versace” at least 15 times by now. If not, sorry but not sorry for introducing it to you. Its very easy to learn… At least Drake is on it, right?… No? Enjoy it anyway. Brought to you by Broken Equipment.
B.o.B On ‘The Round Up’ With Shaheem Reid
Though his brother has had a huge influence on his music since day one, Atlanta hip hop artist and producer B.o.B is the kind of guy to “pick something up and take it on his own.” Bobby Ray reflects on his origins and on how far he’s come as he joins Shaheem Reid for another episode of The Round Up.
UPDATE: Kanye West Post-2009 VMAs Rant Revealed
UPDATE: P!nk has since responded, and not in the way you might think.
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Someone recorded Kanye while he ate with associates at the Corner Bistro in NYC on the night of the awards in 2009 where he goes off about Taylor Swift, P!nk’s performance, and his verse on Run This Town. Check out a portion of a transcript below; you can listen to the audio on Gawker).
I’d rather just let the [inaudible] speak for itself. You know, it’s like, I was happy to be in a situation where people couldn’t say, oh, I was trying to promote my own song. For the times that I’ve, like, defended myself… [Tape break] I’m pushing the envelope! I wrote my fuckin’ ‘Run This Town’ verse for a fuckin’ month! When I heard Eminem’s verse on the Drake shit, I went back and rewrote my shit for two days. I canceled appointments to rewrite! I fuckin’ care! You know what I’m saying? And that’s what I’m saying. Because I did that, Taylor Swift cannot win over Beyoncé! Because I wrote my verse in two days, Taylor Swift cannot beat Beyoncé. As long as I’m alive! And if I’m alive, kill me then! Kill me then! As long as I’m alive, you gon’ have to deal with it. ‘Cause there ain’t gonna be no more motherfucking Elvises with no James Browns.
[A female voice asks, “Why are you so angry? What’s the anger?”] Because my mother got arrested for the fuckin’ sit-ins. My mother died for this fame shit! I moved to fuckin’ Hollywood chasing this shit. My mother died because of this shit. Fuck MTV.
It ain’t no love. What the fuck was Pink performing? Don’t nobody know that song. Pink performed twice! Two songs? How the fuck Pink perform two songs and I didn’t even get asked to perform “Heartless.” “Heartless” is the biggest song of the year! It had the most spins of the first quarter! I don’t know that Pink song! But I noticed that she’s pink! They put me in a fuckin’ room and [inaudible – maybe “projected it”].
[A male voice asks, “How the fuck did Eminem get the Best Hip-Hop song in 2008?”] Eminem won Best Video! Rap Video! Yo, when he wont that shit, I was so happy. I was so happy I [unclear – “ran all this shit,” maybe]. I said, “Nigga, I’m gon’ do this until y’all put a bullet in my head. I’m runnin’ up to y’all, put a…” [tape cuts].
Chanté Moore – Talkin’ In My Sleep (Lyric Video)
Lyric video for Chanté Moore’s new single, “Talkin’ In My Sleep” from the forthcoming album “Moore Is More” coming this Summer!
UPDATE: Jhené Aiko Performs New Song On Rap Up Sessions
UPDATE: I figured I’d add her recent ode to 2Pac here as well, also courtesy of Rap Up TV (below).
Jhené Aiko performs an acoustic version of “Bed Peace” exclusively for Rap-Up Sessions. The song will appear on her upcoming EP “Sail Out.”
Tech N9ne – Hard Knock TV Interview (Part 1)
In part 1 Tech talks to Nick Huff Barili about his new song featuring Kendrick Lamar, Mayday and Kendall Morgan called “Fragile” off his upcoming ‘Something Else’ album. Tech explains how a critic’s review of his Paid Dues performance inspired him to write the song. Tech not only addresses the criticism but also performs his verse acapella so listeners can hear every word he is saying. While telling us how TDE and Strange Music are like family, Tech opens up about a tragic event that lead to the death of EMJ (R.I.P Michael Jones) while on tour in Nevada. Part 1 contains much more insight into Tech N9ne including why he paints he face as well as how Slick Rick inspired him to rap fast.
Penthouse Penthouse & Chloe Martini – Closer
Two of our favorite upcoming acts Penthouse Penthouse & Chloe Martini teamed up for this amazing collaborative track that displays where the future of Funk, Soul, and R&B are progressing towards. Forget genres and tags though, this is just purely good music! Between Chloe Martini’s diverse production range and P.P.’s signature R&B/soulful emphasis, this supreme collab makes us wonder what a full EP would sound like! In fact, make sure to pay close attention to these two, the Sound of Tomorrow is looking quite bright.
llangelo – Crash Landing
If you don’t know who this guy is, just listen to the Weeknd and then check the credits. Seriously. History of Man drops August 20th.
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib Feat. Karriem Riggins – City
Adult Swim has been pushing a series of choice records, and the below track is one of them. Cocaine Piñata is also in the works.
Avril Lavigne – Rock N Roll
Avril is back (and I presume a new album is in the works), and above is her latest single. Rock N Roll, baby.
Max B – Complex Interview
Complex got a really dope interview with the currently incarcerated interview, where he speaks on prison life, his maturation, his music history and plenty more. Head here to check it out.
Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky & More Perform In Irvine, CA
Wiz & Co brought their Under The Influence Of Music tour to the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, CA. More clips below (courtesy of Hip-Hop Heisenberg).