At first, The-Dream’s track that appears on the album of the same name was a bit different production-wise and featured bars from Twista, which has me wondering why he was taken off the record in the first place…check it out for yourself below.
Wale (@Wale) – The Gifted (Artwork)
Wale is finishing up his new album The Gifted….today, he reveals the artwork for the project which is set to drop next month (June 25th). Earlier this week, Wale tweeted that Mr. Cartoon did the artwork for his new album.
Tyler Perry’s Friend Says He’s Gay; Gets Beat Up For His Troubles
Reports Rhymes With Snitch:
“Love & Relationships. TYLER PERRY & ME. Years ago TYLER PERRY and I were CLOSE FRIENDS. Tyler Perry actively involved in the BLACK GAY COMMUNITY. But after FAME & FORTUNE …Tyler Perry no longer IDENTIFIED as a BLACK GAY MAN! and abandoned the Black Gay Community!”
According to Obnoxious Blog, Walter told friends after the video was made he was attacked by a group of men and required 120 stitches. Check out the pictures from his attack on the next page.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Tank Feat. Chris Brown – Shots Fired
Courtesy of Karen Civil:
Karen Civil goes behind the scenes of Tank ft Chris Brown “Shots Fired” music video. Tank ft Chris Brown “Shots Fired” is off Tank’s High Piano Dreams LP.
UPDATE: Kanye West’s Lamborghini Crashes Into Kim Kardashian’s Gate (Video)
UPDATE: We now have a visual of what went down (above).
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According to TMZ, Kanye’s Lamborghini Aventador was being delivered to Kim’s L.A. house after getting serviced. The driver pulled into the gate but didn’t make it all the way in before the gate closed on both sides of the car….which is worth $750,000.
Kanye is currently in NYC preparing for his Saturday Night Live show on Saturday.
@Preditah – Boiler Room Set (Full)
Preditah holds his end down for a half hour of explosive DJing, courtesy of Boiler Room & KeepItGrimy.
@NewhamGenerals – Boiler Room Performance (Full)
A half hour’s time of unadulterated Grime, courtesy of Footsie and D Double E.
MTV’s ‘RapFix Live’ With Mannie Fresh & Juicy J
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Check out Mannie Fresh & Juicy J on Sway’s latest edition of RapFix Live, currently in progress.
UPDATE: B.o.B. Feat. 2 Chainz – Headband (Lyric Video/CDQ)
The official visual should be here soon, but for now, those that aren’t at work can enjoy some real entertainment for B.o.B’s 2 Chainz-assisted single.
UPDATE: CDQ below.
LMAO: @MayaJama’s 50 Different Types Of Friends
I think she pretty much covered everybody here, in humorous fashion. You can also check out her types of friends below.
1) The fitness fanatic friend
2) The ugly friend
3) The hot friend
4) The light weight friend
5) The aspiring singer friend
6) The yardie friend
7) The drama queen friend
8) The party animal friend
9) The ghetto friend
10) The tom boy friend
11) The friend thats always moaning
12) The friend thats always on edge
13) The ‘I’ll fuck a bitch up’ friend
14) The friend that won’t take shit from anyone
15) The foreign friend
16) The friend who wears way too much make up
17) The fighter friend
18) The friend that talks shit behind your back
19) The friend who thinks they’re a drum n bass MC
20) The single mother friend
21) The gossiping friend
22) The awkward/weird friend
23) The friend who just got out of jail
24) The friend thats gassed for no reason
25) The fat friend
26) The pretend to be your friend, friend
27) The friend who’s addicted to Instagram
28) The drug dealer friend
29) The expensive weave boasting friend
30) The Aussie friend
31) The jealous friend
32) The gross friend
33) The square friend
34) The friend thats a whore
35) The responsible friend
36) The beg friend
37) The friend who always had to be centre of attention
38) The academic friend
39) The friends friend
40) The friend that only looks good from behind
41) The friend with a car
42) The gold digging friend
43) The broke friend
44) The friend that you can’t leave your boyfriend around
45) The insecure friend
46) The friend that never has anything to wear
47) The why doesn’t she just admit she’s a lesbian, friend
48) The trendy friend
49) The stuck up friend
50) The friend that uses their boobs to get attention
HHS1987 Presents Behind The Beats With Southside Of 808 Mafia
Southside of 808 Mafia sits down with HHS1987 for their Behind The Beats segment. Southside has produced records for Kanye West & Jay-Z, Waka Flocka, 2 Chainz, Pusha T, Chief Keef, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, B.o.B, Meek Mill, MGK, Wale, Roscoe Dash and many others. In the interview, Southside talks about how Waka Flocka got him in producing, his favorite plugins on Fruity Loops, advice to new producers on the come up and more.
Mo’Nique On Hot 97: Speaks On Her Relationship, Weight Loss, Charles Ramsey & More
This was an excellent interview: Mo’Nique (a slimmer one, I might add) stopped by Hot 97 to speak on a number of issues, including her definition of having an open relationship, how she lost her weight and more. She also sends a more humorous shot in Charles Ramsey’s direction, as well as a more serious shot to Iyanla Vanzant. Check it out above if you have a half-hour to spare.
[Day 13] Lightshow (@Lightshow10thpl) – 30 For THIRTY DMV Freestyle
Lightshow lends his services to HHS1987 for the 13th day of their 30 for Thirty freestyle series.
Scarface On The Combat Jack Show (Episodes 1 & 2)
Scarface definitely got deep in Part 1 of his episode with Combat Jack, speaking on his grandmother and what she meant to him. Other topics included the Mr. Scarface album cover and the influence of Houston, TX on hip-hop.
In Part 2, Facemob speaks reminisces over his former friend 2Pac, speaking on whether he could’ve changed the course of history.
Talib Kweli Speaks (More) On Rick Ross, Lil’ Wayne Controversies With The Breakfast Club & Sway In The Morning
In addition to speaking on rappers losing endorsement deals over explicit bars, Talib also spoke on his new album Prisoner Of Conscious, upcoming book and more. Sway is below.
Rock The Bells 2013 Lineup; Holograms Of Eazy-E & Ol’ Dirty Bastard Expected To Appear
The Rock The Bells 2013 Press Conference took place at the House of Blues in LA last night and the lineup for it’s 10th anniversary concert was announced. This year’s Rock The Bell features Kid Cudi, the Wu-Tang Clan, Black Hippy, Common, Curren$y, Danny Brown, Dom Kennedy, Tyler The Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Big K.R.I.T., Flatbush Zombies, Jhene Aiko and more.
In addition, a hologram Eazy will be performing with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony while a hologram O.D.B. will be performing with the Wu-Tang Clan, a la ” target=”_blank”>2Pac at Coachella (I thought the company that created the hologram went bankrupt?).
Check out the full lineup and dates below.
Big Sean On ‘NiteCap With Peter Bailey’
Peter Bailey shares a NiteCap with Big Sean on South Beach where the Detroit emcee discussed working with Eminem, Rick Ross controversy, Jason Collins, girlfriend Naya Rivera and infusing his music with social conscience.
@MayerHawthorne Feat. @Jessie_Ware – Her Favorite Song
Mayer Hawthorne will probably never get the recognition that he deserves (we’ve been covering the guy since we started and I for one didn’t expect him to still be underground at this point), but he’s still bringing that great music regardless. Below is his latest track (dropping next week officially) featuring Brit Jessie Ware, taken from his upcoming album Where Does This Door Go (dropping July 16th).
Kid Ink – Sunset
‘Sunset’ is taken from Kid Ink upcoming EP — Almost Home — which drops May 28th.
Dirg Gerner (@DirgGerner) – Vicious Cycle
Spotted on Moovmnt, this guy had his latest single (or a snippet of) premiered on BBC 1 with Benji B. We thought it was dope…..check it out for yourself below.
A$AP Rocky – Nessa On Air Interview; Speaks On Rihanna, Gay Rumors
A$AP Rocky speaks to the sexy Nessa about the persistent gay rumours, Rihanna,Chanel Iman, Andre 3000, Odd Future and more.
Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine Donate $70 Million To USC
From The New York Times, where you can check out the full write-up:
The music moguls [seen above with Professor Erica Muhl and USC President C. L. Max Nikias], who founded the wildly popular Beats headphone business, are giving $70 million to the University of Southern California.