SK Vibermaker chats to London rapper Smiler about his fourth and latest mixtape, The Coming. He briefly breaks down the history of his career so far and explains the concept of his new music video, Whoa. With a full-length album in the works, his upcoming single ‘Brand New Star’ will drop on 9th September.
UPDATE: The full version premieres on Monday now (below). Produced by Hakan Özkan and available on iTunes.
Above, Rock (Pop) star Jessie J performs her new single ‘Square One’ live for the Eden Project.
The 100% R&B soul track ‘My Favorite Thing’ is taken from This Song Is For You, out now. Ron Isley really is back like he never left with this record.
Obviously, Kendrick Lamar is the only truly relevant piece in this song. Rich Gang drops next week (preorders available).
BONUS: Rich Gang Feat. Birdman, Lil Wayne & R. Kelly – We Been On (Courtesy of HHNM)
Since the beginning of time parents have heard the phrase “You don’t understand me?” come out of their children’s mouth. If not, have at least seen the thought process flash through their child’s mind, exemplified by a “sigh” or a slamming of a door after an argument. Is this merely a part of growth, a rebellious phrase every child must go through to achieve maturity or is there an aspect that is overlooked?
Taken from the ITunes versions of his EP “The Dormroom” Suli Breaks addresses the issue of the misunderstanding that exists between Parents and their children. In “Parents are the hardest people to please”, he touches on his experiences as a young adult attempting to purse his success, and the negativity that he and so many other experience from their parents as a result of this. He comments on the borderline hypocritical attitude that it’s sometimes adopted that does not allow a child to flourish outside of the constraints of the society which their parents have subjected them to. He states that
“I don’t believe that one party is always wrong and the other always right. I believe it’s alternates, hence the need for there to be an understanding between parents and their children and acknowledge that they both want the best for each other”
Much like crowd favorite on the downloadable version of the EP on his website “The Fountain Of Youth” Suli Breaks is calling for all parents to acknowledge that they can learn just as much from their children as their children can learn from them, and visa versa.
Jimmy Fallon was treated to a dope performance from Mayer Hawthorne for his cut from the now-released Where Does This Door Go.
Apparently a product of #MikeGMondays, the Odd Future member (along with fellow cohort Hodgy Beats) jumps on Trinidad James’ ‘I Need Mo’.
From TMZ:
The L.A. City Attorney’s office has just objected to the settlement between Chris and Olga because it hasn’t yet made direct contact with Olga. The City Attorney wants to make sure Olga’s on board with the deal before they sign off on it. The judge has since continued the hearing to July 23rd.
Chris Brown will NOT be prosecuted for the alleged hit-and-run in May … at least that’s the way the victim wants it.
Brown was charged with the crime after leaving the scene of a minor rear-end collision without forking over identifying information — i.e., a California driver’s license and insurance info.
We’ve learned Olga Gure-Kovalenko — the driver of the vehicle Chris hit — has no desire to have him prosecuted, so Chris’ lawyer, Mark Geragos, has filed legal docs to have the criminal case dropped.
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Today, we get plenty of pictures galore as A$AP Rocky visits the legendary Terry Richardson and his equally legendary studio.
So, yea, I think a lot of us missed this: Nipsey Hussle was reportedly detained by LAPD during the Trayvon Martin protests for brandishing a fiream; the thing is, no gun was found when police searched his vehicle. IT’s events like these that probably create gems like the latest one below.
Instead in freestyling (or spitting a written verse) like everyone else, Travi$ Scott performs a horrible edited rendition of ‘God Level’. Below, Swizz Beatz at least tried to act like he was freestyling.
Une chance, une dance, un rendez-vous en France
Below is the collaboration between rapper Azealia Banks and producers Richard Benyon and Paul Oakenfold for the raves and parties of Ibiza. Party up.
Wizzy Wow is back with his birthday release, Winners World, showcasing why he is internationally sort after. Features include Tigger Da Author, Mark Asari, J Warner and more. Tracklisting and download link below.
Download: Wizzy Wow – Winner’s World (Mixtape)
WINNERS WORLD INTRO [PROD. BY MAX RICHARDS]
CHAMPAGNE FLOWING FT. TIGGER DA AUTHOR [PROD. BY SX]
WELCOME TO THE HOOD FT. J WARNER [PROD. BY WIZZY WOW]
SHOW ME LOVE FT. LEMS [PROD. BY WIZZY WOW]
DARE YOU TO KISS ME [PROD. BY TRC]
ICE CUBES FT. MARK ASARI [PROD. BY TRC]
WINNERS WORLD X BMG FT. MIKE TRAV [PROD. BY WIZZY WOW]
ON THE WAY TO THE MONEY FT. LEMS X BELLO [PROD. BY WIZZY WOW]
SHUT ME DOWN FT. TIPPA DIOR [PROD. BY WIZZY WOW]
BEAUTIFUL GIRLS WITH DIAMONDS FT LEMS [PROD. BY BEATMAKERS]
A PERFECT NIGHT IN PARIS FT E N J [PROD BY. J F.L.O.W.S]
MOUNTAIN HIGH LOVE FT. MARK ASARI [PROD. BY BEATMAKERS]
HAYLEY CASSIDY – I CAN LOVE YOU BEST [INTERLUDE] [PROD. BY WIZZY WOW]
HAYLEY CASSIDY – STRIPPED
America. From FUSE TV:
Chambers, 73, was performing at the Hayward Russell City Blues Festival in Hayward, California, when a 43-year-old woman, identified by police as Dinalynn Andrews Potter, jumped onstage and knocked Chambers down. Chambers’ wife, Lola, told the Mercury News that the singer had just dedicated Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions’ “People Get Ready” to Martin, saying that if Mayfield were alive today, he’d change the lyrics from “there’s a train a comin'” to “there’s a change a comin’.”
Andrews Potter was wrestled to the ground and subdued by stage hands, and Chambers was wheeled away to an ambulance. As the video shows, he was still in good spirits, even flashing a peace sign. Chambers was treated at the hospital and released. A photo posted to Facebook by his son, Dylan, shows Chambers’ injuries: a “bruised rib muscle and nerve damage and he is sore all over,” wrote Dylan.
Zane Lowe’s newest Hottest Record in the World is Example’s latest, the sure to be a hit ‘All The Wrong Places’, of which is available for preorder now.
Another leak from Rich Gang’s upcoming compilation, due July 23rd.
Three months after his mixtape, Topic Of Discussion, Yungen is back with a new banger, titled ‘Money Doe Paper’, released on iTunes soon. Produced by Diztortion and ripped from 1Xtra (courtesy of DJ Target).
The new single and visual from Little Nikki, titled ‘Little Nikki Says’. Pre-orders will (hopefully) be available on iTunes soon.
Chamillionaire went all the way in over Travi$ Scott’s ‘Upper Echelon’. I definitely need that Reignfall EP ASAP.
Chicago’s Lili K lets go of a pretty jazzy/soul-infused 4 track-EP for us to enjoy. Definitely might be one of my favorite things for this year.
Download: Lili K – My Favorite Things (EP)
I didn’t even realize that he missed his release date (might not be a good thing), but according to the above clip, Hear Ye Him is now due August 18th (his birthday, apparently).
