In anticipation of his forthcoming mixtape Crenshaw, Nipsey Hussle takes Civil TV on a tour of where Slauson Ave. meets his old stomping grounds to provide the backdrop for a project, he says, will excite the streets. “The album is more about great records and great songs. I know they’ve been waiting. I know it’s been a long time,” Neighborhood Nip says. “But it’s well worth it.” The 28-year-old L.A. representer salutes major label execs in our 5-minute clip but explains why he continues to fuel his indie musical journey solo. “It’s 2013. We know the change that’s taking place. We know the outlets and connection and the reach that artists can have. And my thing is, I want every penny I’m entitled to. I want as much percentage that I’m entitled to, and I don’t believe that I’m wrong.” So what’s the intention of his new album artwork? “The intention for a cover is not to represent my gang affiliation. That’s not the intention of an album cover. That’s the intention of your actions in the streets or in a place where gang activity takes place at. I just took a page from magazines. You look at every magazine logo from Time to Newsweek to XXL. What color are them logos? Them logos all red. That’s the most attention grabbing color. Ain’t got nothing to do with gang banging.” The Gangster Grillz release hosted by DJ Drama is due out Oct. 8 exclusively on DatPiff.com.
@FekkyOfficial Feat. @TEMPA_T – Rudeboy Ting (Video)
Courtesy of Noisey:
Here is the new video for “Rudeboy Ting” from Fekky featuring Tempa T.
Kanye West – Zane Lowe Interview (FULL AUDIO)
The full audio of West’s interview with Zane Lowe for BBC is below, for those who don’t feel like waiting for the separate video clips.
The L.O.X. “Hood Cake”
The L.O.X. jumps on Drake and Hova’s “Pound Cake” off Nothing Was The Same for their new freestyle. I wonder can we get a full body of work from the L.O.X.?
ScHoolBoy Q Visits Snoop’s GGN (Video)
In this week’s Double G News, SchoolBoy Q stops by to chop it up with Nemo Hoes about his next album Oxymoron, TDE, 50 Cent, how much gas he keeps in the whip and much, much more! Also Rob Dyrdek has a special message, Stormy Fronts shakes that ass, and a woman gets pushed off a cliff, only on this week’s GGN you-bitch-yewwww!
Michelle Williams – Fire
That other girl from Destiny’s Child is back. The single is out now on iTunes.
Lunar C (@LunarCFT) – Contradict (Prod. Wize) (Video)
Good Times & Dead Brain Cells is out now.
Cher Lloyd Feat. T.I. – I Wish (Video)
The visual for Lloyd’s latest single, ‘I Wish’, featuring T.I.
Bodhi (@Bodhi_music) – Imperfection
Look out for these guys on tour (with BONDAX) at select dates, you can check them out here.
Bodhi will release their new EP via Future Classic on October 7.
@RudimentalUk Cover The Fugees ‘Ready Or Not’ (Video)
From Like A Version:
Rudimental cover The Fugees classic ‘Ready Or Not’, mixing lyrics from their own song ‘Hell Could Freeze’… and a trumpet.
Ca$h Out – Ya Feel Me (Mixtape)
Ca$h Out drops off his new mixtape ‘Ya Feel Me’ hosted by DJ Scream, DJ Spinz and DJ Swamp Izzo.The tape comes with 11 tracks and features from Yo Gotti, Rich Homie Quan, DJ Spinz, Metro Boomin, Dun Deal and more. Tracklisting and link below.
Rihanna Responds To Teyana Taylor & Teyana Fires Back
Teyana Taylor took a shot at Rihanna for mocking her on Instagram earlier, and now Rihanna has taken her shot back at Teyana Taylor below. Rihanna don’t want to fight Teyana Taylor in real life, that shit will end badly. Check out Rihanna’s tweets and what Teyana Taylor had to say back below.
Kanye West Interview With Zane Lowe PT.2
In the second part of Kanye West’s interview with Zane Lowe, the two talk about corporate America, Kanye’s aspirations on being a trillionaire and more.
If you missed the first part of their interview you can watch it here.
Drake on ESPN’s First Take
Drake stopped by ESPN’s First Take with Cari, Skip and Stephen A. to talk about his relationship with Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel. More below.
Mike Will Made It x Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J & Miley Cyrus “23″ (Video)
Mike Will Made it drops off the visual for his single with Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J & Miley Cyrus off his upcoming album Est. in 1989, Pt. 3. Miley Cyrus looks amazing in the Jordan jersey (Correction: I think a lot of women look good in Jordan jerseys).
Teyana Taylor Throws Shots Back At Rihanna
Rihinna posted a video mocking Teyana Taylor’s video today a few hours ago and Teyana Taylor has responded to Rihanna via twitter:
I know b—ches aint throwing sublimal’s dat sh-t for punks. If they gone come at me @ my name. A b—ch can play with everybody else but don’t play with me. Thank you. Don’t play wit me
@rihanna fuck all this industry shit, YOU & I know each other VERY well. Throwing subs 4 wat? u got my #, don’t show off. y’all could bully everybody else & get away wit that shit but that shit ain’t gone work ova here. so y’all could miss me with that NAVY shit.i sing caught in the rapture on IG then she posts her boy singing the same song, the same part, with curly hair and a snap back??? petty is petty and shade is shade, bitch knew what the fuck she was doing.
Diddy Tops Forbes Cash King List
Last night, Diddy returned to the top of the Forbes Cash King list after previously falling to Dr. Dre and his 100 million dollar Beats by Dre deal. Diddy made 50 million last year, followed by Jay Z with 43 million and Dr. Dre with 40 million. Nicki Minaj, Birdman, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Ludacris and Pitbull finished out the top 10. You can check out the full list below.
1. Diddy ($50 million)
2. Jay Z ($43 million)
3. Dr. Dre ($40 million)
4. Nicki Minaj ($29 million)
5. Birdman ($21 million)
6. Kanye West ($20 million)
7. Lil Wayne ($16 million)
8. Wiz Khalifa ($14 million)
9. Ludacris ($12 million)
10. Pitbull ($11 million)
11. Drake ($10.5 million)
12. Snoop Lion ($10 million)
= Eminem ($10 million – Tie)
14. Kendrick Lamar ($9 million)
= Pharrell ($9 million – Tie)
= Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ($9 million – Tie)
17. Swizz Beatz ($8.5 million)
18. Tech N9ne ($7.5 million)
19. 50 Cent ($7 million)
20. Lil Jon ($6 million)
= Rick Ross ($6 million – Tie)
= Mac Miller ($6 million – Tie)
= Young Jeezy ($6 million – Tie)
= Questlove ($6 million – Tie)
Near Misses: Nas, Timbaland, Akon, 2 Chainz, J. Cole & A$AP Rocky
Migos (@migosatl) – Chinatown (Video)
Migos returns with a new visual for a record off Young Rich Niggas. Directed by Gabriel Hart. Offset should be getting out from prison very soon.
Drake – Hold On We’re Going Home (Video)
To help celebrate the release of his new album, Drake releases the official video for his single ‘Hold On Were Going Home’ featuring Majid Jordan. Nothing Was The Same is in stores today. Not safe for work, but the Asian jawn in the second scene is bad.
Nelly’s M.O. Listening Session In NYC
Less then a week before his album release, Nelly held an listening session for M.O. last night in NYC. He talked about his visit to New York before inking his deal, meeting Pharrell and the track off his album, ‘Rick James’.
Drake – Ryan Seacrest Interview
After hitting the stage at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas, Drake sits down with Ryan Seacrest. He talks about his new album Nothing Was The Same, how he is different from other rappers and goes into detail about various records on the project.