If you missed it, you can check out Brandy’s performance during the 2013 Essence Festival in New Orleans here. Additional clips below.
@OlympicAyres – Magic
‘Magic’ is the first single taken from the forthcoming Episode III. I’ve also included the official remixes from Luke Million, Pharao Black Magic and Night Drive as well.
Britta Persson (@Britta_Persson) – Grunge Girls (Video)
Second video from the critically acclaimed new Britta Persson album “If I Was a Band My Name Would Be Forevers”.
“This song and video is about doing what you want to do. The reason and the result aren’t always important. The people in this video came together for one day and did this dance together. I cried twice. I grew up during the grunge era. I sang Nirvana’s Rape Me in a high high pitch. I’ll always be a grunge girl. Just like you.” – Britta Persson
Gianni Lee & Mike Blub – Magna Carta… Holy Grail: The Samples
Gianni Lee and Mike Blub have gone through the crates and pulled the samples from Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail for us to dissect and enjoy. From Nirvana to M.I.A., this one is definitely a great look into the inspirations that made Hov’s album what it is in its final form. Stream and tracklist below.
1. Holy Grail Commercial Intro
2. Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (Holy Grail)
3. Adrian Younge – Sirens (Picasso BabY)
4. Johnny Guitar Watson – Gangster Of Love (Somewhereinamerica)
5. Sizzla – Solid As A Rock (Crown)
6. R.E.M. – Losing My Religion (Heaven)
7. Adrian Younge – Reverie (Heaven)
8. A Tribe Called Quest – Sucka Nigga (Versus)
9. One Way – Believe In Me (Part II On The Run)
10. Mase – Feel So Good (BBC)
11. The Notorious B.I.G. – My Downfall (Jay Z Blue)
12. Gonjasufi – Nikels and Dimes (Nickels and Dime)
13. M.I.A. – Bad Girls (Tom Ford)
14. Holy Grail Commercial Outro
Chi Ali – Ain’t Worried Bout Nothin Freestyle
Chi Ali tries his hand with peer French Montana’s street hit.
French I fux with this Homie ! BX standup
Bow Wow – New York, New York Freestyle
Bow Wow completely trashes Dogg Pound’s classic ‘New York, New York’. I know he’s cut from Snoop’s cloth by moniker, but c’mon.
UPDATE: Dame Dash Listens To Magna Carta Holy Grail
UPDATE: Now with message from Dash (below).
Taken from Instagram, so it’s short…..but you get the point.
In the barber shop listening to jays new album….I can’t front… I still like hearing him pop shit cause I know he’s telling the truth…proud to be be a part of that..#bittersweet
@NilsNoa Feat. Vinni (@VinniVagabond) – Fade Away (Video)
‘Fade Away’ serves as Nils Noa’s first single under the Universal Music (Norge) imprint.
Big Sean – HOT 107.9 Philly Interview
Big Sean stopped by Philly’s Morning Show with Shamara & Laiya and talk about everything from his ex-girlfriend being the inspiration for his music to the craziest place he’s ever had sex.
Jessie J Performs For The Sun’s ‘Biz Sessions’
Jessie J refixes Chris Brown’s ‘Fine China’ for The Sun’s Biz Sessions.
Frank Ocean Performs In Sweden
Frank Ocean hit up the Bråvalla Festival in Norrkoping, Sweden as part of his You’re Not Dead Tour. Additional clips below.
Beyonce’s Dad, Mathew Knowles, Remarries
It should be noted that neither Beyonce nor Solange attended the wedding. From the Washington Post:
Her father and former manager, Mathew Knowles, got married last Sunday. His representative told The Associated Press on Friday that he has wed former model Gena Charmaine Avery in Houston, Texas. The pair had been engaged for a year and a half.
The 48-year-old Avery is a realtor. The 61-year-old Knowles guided his daughter to superstardom with the group Destiny’s Child and later in her solo career; she released her father as her manager in 2011.
Knowles, head of Music World Entertainment, still manages several gospel acts including Grammy-winner Le’Andria Johnson.
Knowles and Beyonce’s mother, Tina, divorced in 2011 after 31 years of marriage and two children — Beyonce and her sister, fellow singer Solange.
Michelle Williams & LeToya Luckett Speak On Upcoming New Albums
Courtesy of That Grape Juice:
Destiny’s Child stars Michelle Williams and LeToya Luckett chat exclusively to That Grape Juice about their new projects at the Debra Lee BET Awards pre-gala 2013.
Jim Jones – Get Money
Jim Jones flips Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’ for his latest ReVamp. I’d much rather hear another Jim Jones album.
Mack Maine – Up Until Then
Mack Maine’s Food 4 Thought is on the way. No idea why, though.
Smack/URL Battle: Hollow Da Don Vs. Tsu Surf
Smack/URL’s NOME 3 event was a massive success!! The evening was packed with an action packed line up of URL’s best talent. One of the most anticipated battles of the evening was between Hollow Da Don and Tsu Surf. The battle was filled with crazy word scheme’s and punchlines which are sure to entertain.
Kirk Frost Speaks Out About Cheating On Rasheeda & Nicki Minaj’s Comments
Reports TMZ:
A recent episode of “LHH: ATL” aired showing Kirk cheating on his wife Rasheeda with TWO other women in a hot tub. FYI — Rasheeda is 7 months pregnant.
Nicki (a HUGE “LHH” fan) was pissed by the public display of douche-baggery and took to Twitter, writing, “Damn my n***a, after 15 yrs u wld embarrass the mother of your child while she’s pregnant on nat’l tv like that? cornballs on deck.”
She added, “And I dare u to say it ain’t none of my business. U done sold it to vh1. It’s everybody business.”
But rather than try and makes excuses, Kirk tells TMZ he knows he acted like a terrible person, telling us, “Nicki Minaj is a woman and she was speaking about me doing inappropriate things. I can’t fault her for that. Every woman in America who watched felt the way Nicki did.”
Kirk adds, “Not only was doing it on the show inappropriate … but it was inappropriate period. And I hurt my wife.”
FYI — Kirk says his wife is now “done” with him. They have a 12-year-old kid together, plus the one on the way.
2 Dead, 60 Unaccounted For In San Francisco Plane Crash
From CNN, where you can read the full story:
Two people died and dozens more were unaccounted for after a Boeing 777 from South Korea crashed Saturday upon landing at San Francisco’s airport, sending up a huge fireball, shedding its tail and spinning before screeching to a stop.
Asiana Airlines Flight 214 left Seoul’s Incheon International Airport earlier Saturday, according to FlightAware, a website that offers tracking services for private and commercial air traffic. An airline spokesman in Seoul told CNN that 291 passengers and 16 staff members were aboard when it crashed around 11:30 a.m. (2:30 p.m. ET).
Two people have died, San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White said.
“Upwards of approximately 60 people” are unaccounted for, the chief said.
At least 130 others are being treated, or will soon be treated, at nine Bay Area hospitals, Hayes-White said around 4:10 p.m.
Eight injured adults and two children at San Francisco General Hospital are in critical condition, said San Francisco General Hospital spokeswoman Rachael Kagan.
Authorities warned the numbers of dead, injured and unaccounted for at San Francisco International Airport could change in the coming hours. First responders have gone on the plane “doing search and rescue attempts,” Hayes-White said.
“This is still a fluid and active scene,” Mayor Edwin Lee told reporters.
Trouble (@TroubleDTE) – Hold On (Video Preview)
Trouble drops an in-studio video preview of his song “Hold On” off of The Return of December 17th mixtape.
More Details Emerge About Lil Phat’s Murder
El Dorado Red’s mugshot is above. If you aren’t up on what has happened, read about the unfortunate death of Lil Phat here. Anyways, the new news is according to AllHipHop;
Prosecutors allege that Phat was killed in a murder-for-hire plot for stealing 10 pounds of marijuana from San Francisco State University point guard Decensae White and suspected Bang Get Money (BGM) gang affiliate Gary “El Dorado Red” Bradford.
The two are said to have hired fellow BGM member Deandre Washington and alleged getaway driver Maurice Conner for $10,000 to murder Phat.
Apparently, Washington and Conner were able to locate Phat at the hospital were he was killed by tracking his car’s GPS. The coordinates were allegedly given to them by Mani Chulpayev, an ex-member of the Russian mafia, who rented the vehicle to Phat…
Bradford’s lawyers argued that he was not associated with a gang. He is just a rapper who only uses violent imagery in his music. They also said he suffers from autism.
White is currently out on bond. Chulpayev, Bradford, and Washington were denied bond and remain in the Fulton County jail. Maurice Conner is in jail in Alabama.
A Day In The Life Of Lyric Lee (Camden, NJ)
Lyric Lee takes HHS1987 through a day in his life. While in Camden he takes them to his old barbershop that he owned but left behind to pursue rap full time. He also takes them to his current barbershop and then to the projects in Camden. After getting love & support from his fellow friends in the projects he takes them to his online radio station. From the radio station they head to Philly to swing by Batcave Studios and then to Mike Jerz studio, where he records all of his music.
Nemo Achida (@NemoAchida) – Midnight Magic
Nemo Achida drop a new album, Midnight Magic, an ode to his Kentucky roots. Nemo has linked up with 88 Keys for this one, releasing it on the noted producers label “Locksmith Music”
Nick Catchdubs – Fool’s Gold Radio – Episode 20 (July 2013)
Fools Gold Co-founder Nick Catchdubs does a one hour mix for July. Tracklisting and stream below.
Tracklist:
01. A-Trak feat Oliver – Disco Nap (A-Trak Intro Edit) – Fool’s Gold
02. Basement Jaxx – Back 2 The Wild – 37 Adventures
03. 2Beeps – Showtime – Fool’s Gold
04. Nom De Strip – Seesaw – Mau5trap
05. Funkin Matt – We Are Electric – Fool’s Gold
06. Deniz Koyu / Oliver – Bong Control (Carli Bootleg)
07. DJ Snake feat Alesia – Bird Machine (Durante Bootleg)
08. Kry Wolf – Concrete (Woz Remix) – Sounds Of Sumo
09. Donovans – Thuggno – Bad Life
10. XXXChange vs Ghostdad – Penguin Party – T&A
11. Major Lazer – Mashup The Dance feat The Partysquad & Ward 21) – Mad Decent / Secretly Canadian
12. MMM – Que Barbaro – MMM
13. DJ Quality – Dimelo – Bersa Discos
14. Elvis Crespo – Suavemente (Kennedy Jones Bootleg)
15. Trippy Turtle – Get Up On It
16. Cafe Con Leche – Shake That – Slow Roast
17. Savage Skulls & Douster – TRT (Douster M8Mix) – Dim Mak
18. Chris Malinchak – So Good To Me (Zinc Remix) – Ministry Of Sound
19. Vitalic – Fade Away (C2C Remix) – PIAS
Benga – GetDarkerTV Interview
While at London’s famous skate spot “Southbank”, Get Darker interviewed Benga. The DJ and producer talked about his upcoming album, plans for the summer and more.