Track number 6 from John Legend’s upcoming album Love In The Future, which drops September 3rd.
Kanye West Will Perform ‘Black Skinhead’ At This Year’s VMAs
It’s been announced: on August 25th, Kanye West will be performing his latest “single”, ‘Black Skinhead’, at Brooklyn‘s Barclays Center for the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. Given the love/hate relationship with the network, I can’t help but wonder if Kanye will rebel on the show or not…..nonetheless, I certainly look forward to watching!
ALBUM STREAM: Rapper Big Pooh – Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 3: Happy Birthday Thomas
Rapper Big Pooh latest, Fat Boy Fresh Vol. 3: Happy Birthday Thomas, is officially on sale on Pooh’s Bandcamp. Stream, tracklist and download/share links are below.
@LondonGrammar – Feelings
Beyonce Brings Out JAY Z In Brooklyn
I’m pretty confident everybody knew that, when Beyonce’s Mrs. Carter machine made its stop at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, JAY Z was sure to appear. Above, he comes on stage and performs ‘Tom Ford’.
ItsNate (@WhosNate) – All For The Night
Produced by Flamin, ‘All For The Night’ was originally premiered on Rinse FM’s Lily Mercer Show and is the first offering from ItsNate’s forthcoming project So Slocal, released 28th August. Props for the Ginuwine/Aaliyah flip.
Dom Kennedy Performs In Santa Ana
Dom Kennedy got the fans in Santa Ana hype for his upcoming album Get Home Safely with some new tracks. Additional clip below.
@Beverley_Ely – War (EP)
Beverley Ely has recently let go of her six-song EP War. Given what we have heard previously, this is definitely worth a listen. Tracklisting and download link below.
Download: Beverley Ely – War (EP)
1. On The Edge
2. Unrecognizable
3. What I’m Tryna Say
4. War
5. Fight For Our Love
6. Hero
Big Sean Breaks Down ‘MILF’
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‘MILF’ (featuring Nicki Minaj & Juicy J) is one of the upcoming tracks from Big Sean’s Hall Of Fame (which drops August 27th), and while riding with MTV, Sean spoke on the meaning of the song.
@RudeKidMusic Feat. @TanyaValensi – Dreaming
Rude Kid drops off a fresh House number featuring the vocals of Tanya Valensi. Definite head-nodder.
Kid Ink Feat. Casey Veggies – I Know Who You Are
Kid Ink drops a new loosie for the fans, produced by Soundz. New project in the works?
Chance The Rapper, Vic Mensa & Twista Perform At Lollapalooza
‘Cocoa Butter Kisses’ might be one of the top 3 tracks off of Chance The Rapper’s Acid Rap. The above visual shows a recap of the collaborators in action, performing the track at this year’s Lollapalooza in Chicago.
@Sneakbo Feat. @FrenchyLeBoss – Jump In The Car (In-Studio)
Sneakbo features with new French rapper Frenchy Le Boss bringing something different to the Rap scene, and Pressplay UK has the exclusive studio session.
Cyssero – One Shot Kill (Meek Mill Diss)
Philly emcee Cyssero jumps into the Meek Mill/Gillie Da Kid pot. Not sure anyone really cares about a third party diss track, but let’s see what happens.
Drake Feat. Majid Jordan – Hold On, We’re Going Home
Drake has just let go of his new single, ‘Hold On We’re Going Home’, from his new album Nothing Was The Same which is set to drop September 17th.
Stalley – Honest Cowboy Series (Part 1)
Check out the Honest Stalley’s confessional in the first part of his Kellen Dengler-directed series. Honest Cowboy drops August 8th.
UPDATE: 50 Cent Pleads Not Guilty In Domestic Violence Case
UPDATE: TMZ got some footage of 50 Cent leaving the courtroom following his hearing (among other things, he has to give up his guns)…..he was also hit with some additional papers on the way out….
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From CNN:
Rapper 50 Cent entered a not guilty plea to domestic violence and vandalism charges in a Los Angeles County court Monday.
The 37-year-old artist — whose real name is Curtis Jackson — was ordered to return to the Van Nuys, California, courtroom on September 4 for a pretrial hearing for one count of domestic violence and four counts of vandalism, according to a court spokeswoman.
Model-actress Daphne Joy, who has a child with Jackson, accused her ex-boyfriend of kicking her and ransacking the bedroom during an argument at her condo in the Toluca Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles on June 23, according to the Los Angeles city attorney. Authorities allege Jackson caused $7,100 in damage to property and left the scene before police arrived.
If convicted on all five counts, Jackson would face up to five years in jail and $46,000 in fines.
DMC Did Not Diss JAY Z & Lil Wayne (Or So He Says)
I missed this, but apparently there are some rumors that DMC dissed Hov & Weezy (alleged quotes can be found here). DMC has since responded to those allegations by way of Illseed and AllHipHop, which you can read in full below:
I could never DISS Lil Wayne or Jay Z!
They are very good and successful at what they do! I would and could never disrespect either of these two men!
Their success is my success!
I love and respect Lil Wayne! He treats me well and is very very nice to me and my family!
And Jay Z inspired me and assured me that great Hip Hop will exist forever in all generations and eras when he dropped Hard Knock Life, which one of my favorite Hip Hop songs ever! Hard Knock is incredible to me!
After reading the negative comments coming at all of us, I had to personally apologize to my two fellow artist!
I do not like negative shit! I cannot tolerate anything that will divide us and our Hip Hop Culture!
The power is in Wayne, D and Jay standing side by side representing this sacred culture together! No matter how “different” we may be!
Now with that being said, the point I was trying to make is that Jay and Wayne(and even me when I was on radio all day) aren’t the only ones that are so called “hot” because there is a lot of talent that may be just as “hot” and even better, but they don’t get heard on the radio.
All I’m saying is a DJ should be able to discover an incredible ass rapper in any city state or country today, and be able to come on the air tomorrow, and play that song…but he or she can’t…because of programming!
Casey Veggies – The Team (Video)
Directed by Zack Warren, produced by The Futuristiks and taken from Veggies’ latest release Life Changes.
Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) – Right Place Right Time (Video)
A nice mash-up of the singer’s good times along his journey. Olly Murs’ album of the same name is out now.
Gillie Da Kid – Picasso Baby Freestyle (Video)
The self-crowned King of Philly goes in over JAY Z’s ‘Picasso Baby’.
Karl X Johan – Never Leave Me (Video)
The good news: Karl X Johan are working toward a new album. The bad news: it isn’t planned for it to see the light of day until April of next year. Enjoy their latest visual in the meantime.
Drake Brings Out Kanye West, Diddy, Mase & More At OVO Fest
Drake held his 4th annual OVO Fest last night in his hometown in Toronto and he brought out a lot of big names, which included Kanye West, Lil’ Wayne, Diddy, Mase, ASAP Rocky, J. Cole, Miguel, TLC, Wale, Big Sean, French Montana and The Weeknd. Check out the performances above and below from OVO Feat.