Produced by Cardo….Apex Predator is out now.
Theophilus London Collaborates With Spongebob Squarepants
From Hypebeast:
A cozy Southampton estate saw a takeover from down under as Theophilus London’s LVRS brand unveiled a new collaboration with Spongebob SquarePants. The unlikely venture comes out of London’s love for the childhood icon, combined with a deep-seated passion for design. The summertime affair was fitting to its locale, as lush greenery, young creatives, and an ostensibly endless supply of spiked snow cones played the backdrop for LVRS’ new range of apparel. With notables such as Jasmine Solano and Ali Shaheed (of A Tribe Called Quest) behind the turntables and a special performance by London himself, the event was packed with enough good vibes for everyone to enjoy. Here Hypebeast sat down with the artist to speak about his brand, how the collaboration came about, and the transition from Brooklyn to the Hamptons — returning with the above video.
TGT – I Need (Video)
The song is dope, but these three always appear borderline comical for some reason…..like a parody of themselves. Anyways, TGT drops their Benny Boom-directed new visual for ‘I Need’, taken from the upcoming album Three Kings which drops in a couple of weeks (preorder here).
Kings Of Leon – Supersoaker (Video)
The latest visual from Kings of Leon’s upcoming album Mechanical Bull which drops September 24th (or a day earlier in the UK).
Earl Sweatshirt Feat. Vince Staples – Burgundy
Earl Sweatshirt’s Pharrell-produced cut from his upcoming album gets liberated for your personal enjoyment. Doris drops August 20th (preorder here).
Beyonce Gets A New Haircut; The World Reportedly Stops
Beyonce got a new haircut. There. We acknowledged it.
On a sidenote, there were a few hilarious Tweets on the matter, which we included below.
Before Beyonce, it was Patty Mayonnaise. Act like y'all know --> pic.twitter.com/6fAlm05oAP
— Anthony Moore (@AllThatandMoore) August 8, 2013
Why Beyonce hair shorter than Lil Mama Career
— She Ratchet ™ (@Ratchet2English) August 8, 2013
Beyonce's New Haircut pic.twitter.com/WYUIiAP2v9
— Jobocop (@PBnJo) August 8, 2013
N.O.R.E. Feat. Lil Wayne, Ja Rule & Birdman – She Tried (Remix)
This one is for N.O.R.E.’s Good Belt Gang. Good to hear Ja Rule on a track, too.
King Krule – Easy Easy (Video)
Easy Easy is taken from King Krule’s debut album 6 Feet Beneath the Moon which will be released around the world on his 19th birthday, Saturday 24 August 2013, by True Panther Sounds and XL Recordings.
Goodie Mob – RapFix Freestyle; Speaks On Andre 3000’s Upcoming Album
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While Goodie Mob appeared on RapFix Live (freestyle bars below), the question of Andre 3000’s return of rap (or at least making an album) was brought up, and Cee-Lo Green brought some light to what might have been going on with the OutKast legend (Big Gipp stated that 3 Stacks denied the rumors).
He just said he had a severe case of stage fright and just kind of been away from the game and didn’t know if he could truly live up — ah, I just feel like I’m talking to much personal stuff. I hope he don’t mind.
He just said he was bothered by this bar that had been set and maybe he wants to do something different, and he’ll always be his worse competition, his worse critic and maybe he don’t want to live up to what people think he should do. He’s always been exceptional and ahead of his time anyway, so anything he decides to do, next year or the year after that, we’ll still be catching with what’s on his mind.
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Almighty (Canibus, Bronze Nazareth & Cappadonna) Feat. Busta Rymes & Block McCloud – American Dream (Remix)
The good news for fans of supergroup Almighty: The 2nd Coming is dropping August 27th. Even better news: they will also be dropping a pre-album mixtape on the 13th which will include a mixture of album cuts and exclusives.
Dom Kennedy – For My Homies
Produced by SMKA, this track is three years old and was taken from the cutting room floor of a Closed Sessions documentary, which you can check out here.
Drake Speaks On Big Tymers Reunion
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Apparently, Drake wasn’t prepared for the question. It would be really dope to see the original Big Tymers back in action (now that they are reportedly back on speaking terms).
Nickelus F – A Suggestion from Sloppy Seconds
Another loose track with a creative title from Nick F.
Mayer Hawthorne Performs On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
Mayer Hawthorne appeared on Jimmy Kimmel’s show to perform a couple of cuts from his latest project Where Does This Door Go? (including his single ‘Her Favorite Song’, above).
Nas Launches Fire Victim Fundraiser
Last month, D.C. resident Stanley Young and his eight children lost their home to a fire. Nas learned about Young’s misfortune and launched a donation page for the family. His goal is to raise $50,000. You can help the family by contributing here.
This is real. It is me. I’m putting in $5,000 myself. Never done something like this, but I have faith that our American community can pull together a miracle for this strong family who needs our help right now.
I know this is just one family out of millions, and we aren’t solving a global problem. But I believe that a happy ending to a story like this can be the beginning of something bigger for our communities. Everyone, if they can, should lend a hand to our fellow man in their times of need. We’ve all been truly blessed, and the least we can do is to pass those blessings forward.
Foams SB – Don’t Call My iPhone (Video)
Foams SB drops off a visual off his upcoming album Fanago which should be dropping sometime in the Fall.
Lil Wayne’s Tour Passport (Episode 13)
In this episode of our web-series, we catch up with Young Money tour manager Silbert Mani. Hear him talk about how the tour comes to his table, where it goes from there, what it’s like putting together all the pieces, and how they fit into this year’s America’s Most Wanted Tour with Wayne and T.I.
UPDATE: Stalley On ‘Sway In The Morning’
UPDATE: Additional clip of Stalley speaking on working with Curren$y added below.
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Stalley continued his promo run on Sway In The Morning, where he spoke on his upcoming project Honest Cowboy, his crew MMG and more. He also dropped some bars for Sway.
Skyzoo – Feeding Lines
In the forth entry of the Penny Freestyle Series Pt 2, we present “Feeding Lines”. Skyzoo’s new freestyle over Freddie Gibbs’ Madlib produced instrumental “Later That Night”. Sky plays with a back and forth stutter flow, all while weaving his patented storytelling with braggadocio lyricism, as his style has become known for. Do remember to check in every Thursday as the Penny Series Pt 2 continues. For the day one Skyzoo fans who know that when all else fails, lyrics will never be the same.
Styles P Feat. N.O.R.E. & Chris Rivers – Mansion Murder (Remix)
Chris Rivers (Big Pun’s son, if you don’t know by now) adds some bars to Styles P’s single from Float.
@TheBasementJaxx – What A Difference Your Love Makes (Video)
The return of Basement Jaxx, whose latest single is due 30th September (preorder available here).
@EttaBond & @TheRealRafRiley – Meds (EP)
New Etta Bond & Raf Riley? Hell yes…..the duo has taken to giving the fans an extra dose of medicine through their Facebook pages. The links (along with the tracklist) is below.
Download: Etta Bond & Raf Riley – Meds (EP)
01 Intro
02 Fanbabe
03 Me First
04 Loophole
05 1 More Time
06 Supposed To Say Goodbye
07 Break Free
08 Big Girl’s Vogue