The Basshedz’ AB jumps back in the booth for the first time in a while for this new track with longtime collaborator P-Wild. Shot by DopeDreamsVisions.
BJ (@LM_Jizzle) – I Ain’t Never Ft. @Lightshow10thPL (Video)
BJ drops a new video for “I Ain’t Never” featuring Lightshow and produced by Johnny Juliano. LCD Vision dropped another great visual…shout out to G’Town Wayne with the cameo.
Pharrell Partners With Nigo For Uniqlo UT
Former BAPE head (and creator) NIGO has taken a new role as Uniqlo UT’s creative director, and one of his latest moves with the venture is partnering with longtime friend and collaborator Pharrell. Spotted on Hypebeast:
Hot off the heels of Pharrell’s performance at the Oscars last night, where he was also nominated for Best Original Song with his hit single “Happy,” we get a first glimpse at the forthcoming campaign, which features multi-talented artist and designer wearing the Japanese label’s 2014 spring/summer attire.
You can check out more pics and info on the gear here.
@Supa_Marioo ft. @Lightshow10thPL – Drugs (Remix) (Video)
Since lean has reached national popularity in the last two years, after bubbling under the surface as a “rapper drug” the tone its users take when talking about it has changed from positive to negative, “Drugs” by Rio is a great example…anyways the original version of this song caught a buzz so its only right that Lightshow jumped on the remix.
Raheem DeVaughn – King Of Loveland (Mixtape)
Raheem DeVaughn lets go of his latest, the short listen King Of Loveland, which features a combination of original tracks and remixes of some of the hottest R&B singles from the like of Janelle Monae & Miguel, Sevyn Streeter and R. Kelly. Stream, tracklisting and download link below.
Chromeo – Jealous (I Ain’t With It)
From the forthcoming album White Women, out May 12th (if you preorder the project, you automatically get this single).
A$AP Rocky – ‘Riot Rave’ & ‘Unicorn’ (Videos)
Flocko let’s go of two tracks taken from his upcoming instrumental project Beauty and The Beast: Slowed Down Sessions Chapter 1; the top one (‘Riot Rave’ featuring Baauer) is also a collaboration with clothing brand Vlone.
Zaytoven – HHS1987 Interview (Video)
Hip Hop Since 1987 sat down with an extensive video with Zaytoven. How have you not heard of JT the Bigga Figga though Amart?
Aloe Blacc – The Man (Video)
This song could originally be found in a recent Beats Music commercial (hence the shameless plug), but could also be found on Aloe Blacc’s Lift Your Spirit, out March 11th in the States.
50 Cent Throws Up Suspect Pictures Of Rick Ross, Diddy & Steve Stoute
From TMZ:
50 Cent raised the stakes in his beef with 3 rap heavyweights — publicly insinuating Diddy, Rick Ross and former record exec Steve Stoute are gay together … but he backed down minutes later.
The shots were fired Sunday — Fiddy posted the 2 pics on Instagram, one showing a pink-shirted Stoute embracing a pink-shirted Diddy. The other shows Diddy and Rick Ross from an angle that makes it look like they’re kissing.
Underneath, 50 wrote the caption, “I ain’t saying nothing, but something ain’t right. Lmao.” He yanked the pics down a short time later.
The photos were the latest in 50’s ongoing feuds with the rap titans — Stoute recently appeared in a VH1 documentary about hip hop, in which he called 50 a has-been. 50’s been feuding with Rick Ross and Diddy for years.
As for why he pulled the post … 50 probably thought twice about starting a nuclear war.
Los – OG Bobby Johnson Freestyle
Zero Gravity II is on the way; in the meantime, I’m sure you will enjoy his latest offering over Que’s track.
This guy is quite possibly the most underrated emcee in the game right now…..he’s owning every instrumental that he jumps on.
Joe & Box (@Joe_Box) – Boogieman And Weasel (Video)
Produced by Yung Crock and directed by Brian Stone (you can download the track here). I don’t think anyone can explain this clip better than the artists did themselves:
This video was actually supposed to be another video, but a blizzard stopped that video from being able to be filmed. Instead of giving up, we decided to film this. I mean, how many rap videos are filmed during a blizzard? Truth be told, we think freezing for hours on end was worth it. Boogieman (Box) and Weasel (Joe) are our alter-egos. In this track, we playfully pass rhymes back and forth in a display of skill and in order to bring our listeners into the fun-filled world of Boogieman and Weasel.
Joe & Box is a Hip Hop duo out of NJ/NYC. We are a pair of goofy best friends who lead the Swine movement and live by the phrase Fuck Being Ordinary. Our influences, Outkast, Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco, Eminem, and many more have helped mold us into the artists we are today. We take pride in our technical lyrical skill, our content, and our song making ability. In the end, we just want to give the world something real.
Big K.R.I.T. – Conscious Effort
Big K.R.I.T. returns with the second entry in his ‘Week Of K.R.I.T.’ series. This record is a freestyle over The Game and Nas’ ‘Letter To The King’.
2 Chainz – Mainstream Ratchet (Video)
2 Chainz releases a new visual for a record off his 2013 album B.O.A.T.S. II #METIME. In the visual, he brings some ratchet girls to shake their ass for his tune.
August Alsina: I Don’t F*** With Trey Songz
August Alsina sat down with Rap-Up to promote his debut album (Testimony, out April 15th); during the interview, he revealed that he has beef with Trey Songz.
“I don’t really fuck with Trey right now. We don’t get along right now,” says August. “We ain’t on the same page. He did some other shit and we just don’t rock.”
Rick Ross Brings Out Busta Rhymes & The LOX In NYC
Rick Ross held his Mastermind album release concert at the Best Buy Theater last night and brought out Busta Rhymes, The Lox & French Montana.
Chamillionaire – Go Getta
Produced by the Beat Bullies and possibly taken from Chamillionire’s upcoming Poison LP (the single is out now on iTunes).
LINEUP: 7th Annual Roots Picnic 2014 (Video)
In the above promo, ?uestlove announces the lineup for the 7th Annual Roots Picnic, which goes down May 31st in Philadelphia. The lineup includes The Roots (obviously), Snoop Dogg, Jhené Aiko, Rudimental, Action Bronson, A$AP Ferg, Janelle Monae, araabMUZIK and much more. You can check out the flyer below and get your tickets here.
Devin The Dude & Doughbeezy – Lifted
TrakkSounds, Rapid Ric and Thafixx have a new project, titled Intervention Episode 2, which drops sometime today; below is a track from the project.
Smoke DZA Feat. Ab-Soul – Hearses (Prod. DJ Dahi)
Respect to Ab-Soul, who’s been jumping on quite a few collars lately. Check out his supporting role in Smoke DZA’s latest single…produced by DJ Dahl.
Big Boi Feat. T.I., Ludacris, Kito & Reija Lee – King Sh!t (Dungeoneze Remix)
This week, Big Boi taken ‘In The A’ from his Dangerous Rumors album and mixes it with Kito & Reija Lee’s ‘Run For Cover.