Green Lantern’s “Splitting Atoms” fuses soul, trap and hip-hop beats. The track appears on Zed’s Dead’s “Altered States” EP promoting the Altered States Tour kicking off Fall, 2013.
Kanye West – New Slaves (Snippet)
We get to hear a real deal snippet of Kanye West’s ‘New Slaves’ over a backdrop of his guerrilla-style video projections over various locations in New York City.
UPDATE: @Wale – The Gifted (Tracklisting)
UPDATE #3: Bonus tracks added below.
UPDATE #2: Update with full features added for your viewing pleasure (below).
UPDATE: The tracklist was confirmed by iTunes.
I’m not sure if this is final, but below is the rumored tracklisting of Wale’s upcoming album The Gifted, taken from Fashionably Early. The album drops on June 25th and they have confirmed features from Tiara Thomas, Sam Dew, 2 Chainz, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj & Wiz Khalifa.
1. The Curse of the Gifted
2. LoveHate Thing (Feat. Sam Dew)
3. Sunshine
4. Heaven’s Afternoon (Feat. Meek Mill)
5. Golden Salvation (Jesus Piece)
6. Vanity
7. Gullible (Feat. Cee-Lo Green)
8. Bricks (Feat. Yo Gotti & Lyfe Jennings)
9. Clappers (Feat. Nicki Minaj & Juicy J)
10. Bad (Remix) (Feat. Rihanna)
11. Tired of Dreaming (Feat. Ne-Yo & Rick Ross)
12. Rotation (Feat. Wiz Khalifa & 2 Chainz)
13. Simple Man
14. 88
15. Black Heroes / Outro About Nothing (Feat. Jerry Seinfeld)
16. Bad (Feat. Tiara Thomas)
Bonus Tracks:
17. Back To Ballin (Feat. French Montana)
18. MFS (Feat. Fat Trel)
19. Hella (Feat. Dom Kennedy & YG)
20. One Eye Kitten (Remix) (Feat. Webbie, Problem & Black Cobain)
A$AP Ferg Performs At 2013 Soundset Festival (Minnesota)
Watch A$AP Ferg shut down the 2013 Soundset Festival in Minnesota performing his hit single “Work” on the Fifth Element Stage. This crowd is live as fuck when Trap Lord goes on, watch the video to see what happens!
Tanika (@IAmTanika) – Thoughts Of Love (EP)
South London is on the move!
Check out Tanika’s brand new EP Thoughts Of Love, which is hosted by BBC 1Xtra’s Charlie Sloth and features rapper Zebra Katz. Stream, tracklist and download link below.
Kirk Franklin Speaks On Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’
Definitely overlooked this, but it’s still worth posting….above, Sway allows Kirk Franklin to wax poetic on Kanye’s new album title. He also speaks on a few other controversial church-related topics.
Action Bronson – Funkmaster Flex Freestyle (Hot 97) (Video)
Funk Flex looked stuck listening to this guy…..flow was made dope though. Check out Action Bronson spitting bars over Jay-Z’s ‘Hard Knock Life’.
PREVIEW: Madonna – The MDNA Tour (EPIX)
I guess they’re going to showcase Madonna’s latest tour (a la Beyonce’s I Am World Tour) in the form of a TV special:
We’re bringing you the first exclusive clip from Madonna: The MDNA Tour, premiering June 22nd at 8pm ET only on EPIX.
@EllieGoulding – Tessellate (@alt_J Cover) (Video)
Ellie Goulding drops the visual to her cover of Alt-J’s ‘Tessellate’.
@Raekwon On ‘The Process With Peter Rosenberg’ (Complex TV)
In the premiere episode of The Process with Peter Rosenberg, Raekwon talks about the making of some of his Wu-Tang classics. Renowned for his off-kilter rhyme style, The Chef talks about coming from the slums of Shaolin and rising to the top of the rap game. “Even when we did Enter The 36 Chambers, I didn’t consider myself as being like a great MC,” admits Rae. “I was a good one because I was able to fill in the gaps.”
He talks about the making of his classic debut album, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… When discussing “Glaciers of Ice” he claims that when he first heard the beat he thought it was like “a party of gunshooters.” When discussing making Wu-Tang’s “CREAM,” The Chef reveals that he originally had a different verse. But when he played it for the crew, only one person questioned it but it was enough for him to rewrite his verse and make it the classic it is today.
J. Cole Performs ‘Crooked Smile’ At iHeartRadio Show In NYC
Earlier this evening, J. Cole entertained the crowd at the iHeart Radio event in New York…..above, he performed his latest single, the TLC-featured ‘Crooked Smile‘ for the audience.
Shyst Red Feat. Young Scooter – Cocaine (Video)
Black Migo Gang is in the building, and Shyst Red and head honcho Young Scooter drop the visual for ‘Cocaine’….directed by Cam Kirk.
Action Bronson Feat. LL Cool J & Lloyd Banks – Strictly 4 My Jeeps (Remix)
Action Bronson turns his ode to jeeps into a Queens anthem by enlisting Lloyd Banks & Uncle L for the remix. Check it out below.
The Story Of Kim Kardashian And Kanye West’s Baby (Parody)
News hit the net on Sunday of what kind of baby they were having in July, so you should already know the jokes will follow after news got out that they were having a girl.
Kelly Rowland Still Won’t Reveal The Details Of The Ex-Boyfriend In ‘Dirty Laundry’
This chick really had some feelings harboring prior to making this album…..Kelly Rowland sat down with omg! INSIDER to speak on the subjects in her emotional single ‘Dirty Laundry’, and while she continued to beat around the bush regarding exactly who this guy is, she couldn’t help but turn back on the tears when it came to talking about Beyonce (adding that the mystery abuser tried to break up her bond with her Destiny’s Child cohort). Check out the interview above.
UPDATE: Tulisa, Mike GLC Arrested Over Cocaine Deal; Released On Bail (Video)
UPDATE #2: We now have video of Mike GLC post-release (above):
After he was bailed, Mike GLC spoke outside Belgravia Police Station where he insisted the pair were innocent and denied he was a drug dealer.
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UPDATE: So the 35-year old that was arrested along with Tulisa was in fact Mike GLC….in addition, they’ve both been released on bail and (GLC) has spoken on the matter in brief:
The police have since confirmed that both people have been bailed, pending further inquiries, until a date later in July.
The 35-year-old who was arrested and bailed along with Tulisa is a rapper called Mike GLC he spoke to reporters outside Belgravia Police station in central London.
“We are innocent. We haven’t been charged.” He added that any evidence caught on camera had been “taken out of context” and the duo were “set up”.
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No word on if the other individual is confirmed to be Mike GLC. From BBC:
The former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has been arrested over the supply of class A drugs.
It was claimed the drug dealer then sold half an ounce of cocaine to them at London’s Dorchester Hotel.
When asked by Newsbeat, Tulisa’s management declined to comment on the story.
Asked about reports that Tulisa Contostavlos had been arrested the Met Police said: “Officers from Westminster have arrested two people – a 35-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman – on suspicion of supplying class-A drugs.
“They are in custody at a Central London police station.”
Rick Ross Feat. Jadakiss – Oil Money Gang (Video)
The third of three visuals that Maybach Music Group announced yesterday now sees the light of day. This one’s definitely on short film status.
Guy Makes Rap Song In 12 Different Accents
The guy in question apparently goes by Riceboy Liu, and the dude is pretty damn talented. Just watch him flip a song 12 times in 5 minutes.
WTF: D4NNY – Goodbye (Video)
This is one of those instances when an ‘artist’ and his work is going viral for all of the wrong reasons. This is some seriously bad music (not to mention the Handicam-style visual)….it’s so bad, we could be getting trolled just by watching this.
Jose Guapo (@JoseGuapo) – God Bless America (Video)
Jose Guapo drops off the visual for the intro from his mixtape, Lingo, which is available now. Directed by Terminally Mill.
Spaceghostpurrp – Lawd Lawd Lawd
New Purrp/Muney Jordan/whatever his new name is….produced by Kashnova.
Nickelus F – Jack Move
New ish from Nick F….I suspect that we’ll be getting a steady stream of his music in the coming weeks.