Skylar Grey’s Don’t Look Down drops July 9th. Below stands the artwork for her next single — ‘Final Warning’ — which drops April 16th.
Stalley Breaks Down ‘Swangin’
The Untouchable Empire Presents Stalley in the studio with Rick Ross breaks down the making of his new single “Swangin” and what it meant to have the legendary Scarface appear on the record as well.
RECAP: The Truth With Elliott Wilson – Live Google+ Hangout (Blogger Edition)
A recap of YN’s last live Google Hangout session if you missed it (like I did).
Did Drake Or His Father Get A Stripper Pregnant?
This is pretty funny. Above is an interaction between Drake’s pops and some stripper chick that father and son was both banging…..raw, apparently:
Word on the curb is that both Drake and his father had sex with a stripper in Atlanta, named Alana. Apparently the stripper is pregnant and doesn’t know if Drake or his dad are the father.
J.Cole Returns To 106 & Park
J. Cole stops by 106 & Park to premiere his new video ‘Power Trip‘ with Miguel. He speaks on the bloody concept, and what we can expect from Born Sinner and more.
Fabolous Announces ‘Loso’s Way 2′ Release Date & Features
Fabolous stopped by 106 & Park and he spoke on love for sports, long hashtags on Instagram, spending time with son and the video for ‘Ready’ featuring Chris Brown. He also announces his new album Loso’s Way 2 will release on June 18th and some of the guests who are set to appear are Trey Songz, Future, Rick Ross and Young Jeezy.
Action Bronson “Live From Kissena Blvd”
After letting go of the tracklisting for his mixtape Who You Mad At? Me Or You?, Flex gives us another taste from the tape with a new record from Action Bronson. Produced by Statik Selektah.
Miguel x Kendrick Lamar “How Many Drinks (Remix)”
Miguel links with his homie Kendrick Lamar for the remix to his single ” How Many Drinks” off his album, Kaleidoscope Dream. When you see a fine young lady you wonder how many drinks will it take to get her home. Ha!
Trinidad James: MVP At SXSW Basketball Tournament (Ecko TV)
For the last few years, Hard Knock TV and The Smoking Section have teamed up for the HoopXHang 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at SXSW. This year, Ecko Unltd. was in the building to compete, and though we weren’t able to win it all (better believe we’re coming for that spot next year), we did get a couple W’s and some great footage along the way.
The story of the day was Trinidad James, who put his skills on display—taking the ball to the cup and knocking down long-range jumpers, as well as a game-winner—en route to leading his team to the championship.
Other participants included rappers Dizzy Wright, Problem, Clyde Carson, Killa Kyleon, YP, PUSH! and more.
Jeff Sledge’s Shop Talk With DJ Premier (AlLindstrom.com)
Allindstrom.com has officially partnered with legendary A&R man Jeff Sledge to bring you Shop Talk. In this series, Sledge chops it up with old friends of the industry and talks about the past. His first guest is DJ Premier. Watch Sledge and Premo regale us of the good old days during this lengthy conversation.
Rick Ross’ Show Cancelled In Ottawa Over Rape Lyrics
More backlash over Rick Ross’ controversial bars on Rocko’s ‘U.O.E.N.O.’ (which he was unceremoniously removed from):
The 37-year-old Florida rapper was supposed to roll into the capital city on Tuesday for a concert at the Ernst & Young Centre, but “security concerns” prompted the show’s promoter, Urban Jamz Ent., to pull the plug on Friday.
Ross’ scheduled appearance created a storm of controversy on campus as many reacted strongly to what they saw as the promotion of rape culture.
Black never saw the contract, but says organizers were rumoured to be paying Ross between $100,000 to $250,000. Organizers were also apparently paying for sound and light equipment, technicians and promotion, Black said.
Black also disputes CUSA’s attempt to distance itself from the controversy late last month by suggesting its role was simply purchasing a block of tickets to sell to Carleton students at cost.
You can read the full article over at O Canada.
Chris Brown’s Bodyguard Confirms That Drake Sent Over Love Letter Before Club Bottle Brawl
Chris Brown’s bodyguard Big Pat decided to sue W.i.P. for his injuries following the infamous rumble between Drake & Chris Brown. In his lawsuit, there were a few things that seem to answer some of our questions. From Hip-Hop Blog:
The summer 2012 fight between Chris Brown and Drake continues to have unforeseen ramifications. Brown’s bodyguard, 43-year old “Big Pat” Strickland, has filed a lawsuit claiming that W.i.P., is responsible for bad cut he received in his head during the brawl. He says the club sat Drake and Brown’s camps far too close to each other, and served Drizzy’s crew too much alcohol.
And, in a major twist, Strickland claims Drake sent over a note taunting Brown.
“I’m f–king the love of your life,” the note read–according to the Strickland suit.
Of course, this led to a “massive bar brawl that involved bottle throwing, possible gunshots and a general state of riot and disorder,” the suit claims.
BREAKING: Janelle Monae Spotted…In A Dress
That is all. I don’t even recall the caption. Doesn’t really matter either.
Don’t judge my ignorance….you know you wanted to see this lovely lady out of that suit for once.
Nas Invests In Mass Appeal; Becomes Associate Publisher
Nas is placing his bets on Mass Appeal Media, so much so that he dropped six figures. He’s also been appointed Associate Publisher of the magazine (check out his classic cover with Large Professor above). From Forbes:
Nas explained that he’d been dismayed at the lack of options for readers interested in all aspects of hip-hop culture, particularly on the newsstands. He considered starting his own publication, as Jay-Z did, but figured he’d have better luck using an existing brand as a launching pad.
“Mass Appeal has a legacy and respect,” he says. “It already has a foundation … I just feel like I can add on because I can lend my kind of cultural expertise and my professional acumen, and develop the business.”
Travi$ Scott – XXL Freshmen Freestyle
Travi$ Scott steps up to the plate with his XXL Freshman freestyle.
UPDATE: KiD CuDi’s ‘Indicud’ Release Date Gets Pushed Forward
UPDATE: Cudder has decided to move his release date FORWARD a week, possibly due to the album’s leak:
Ok so, INDICUD will be released April 16th now.Physical and digitally!! SPREAD THE WORD!!
— Scott Mescudi (@ducidni) April 10, 2013
KiD CuDi reveals his explosive artwork and tracklisting for the upcoming Indicud, due in stores April 23rd. Let’s hope that the date holds…..check out the list below.
1. The Resurrection Of Scott Mescudi
2. Unfuckwittable
3. Just What I Am Feat. King Chip
4. Young Lady Feat. Father John Misty
5. King Wizard
6. Immortal
7. Solo Dolo Part II Feat. Kendrick Lamar
8. Girls Feat. Too Short
9. New York City Rage Fest
10. Red Eye Feat. Haim
11. Mad Solar
12. Beez Feat. RZA
13. Brothers Feat. King Chip & A$AP Rocky
14. Burn Baby Burn
15. Lord Of The Sad And Lonely
16. Cold Blooded
17. Afterwards (Bring Yo Friends) Feat. Michael Bolton & King Chip
18. The Flight Of The Moon Man
Lil’ Twist – Understand Me (Video)
Lil’ Twist ain’t your ordinary kid rapper anymore. Wake Up drops April 20th.
Lil’ Wayne & Trick Daddy Fight At KODs Over Miami Heat Rant
The first news comes from Vlad TV, who stated that Lil’ Wayne was actually escorted out of the club Monday night (April 8th) after a confrontation with Trick Daddy escalated into a scuffle.
Taken from MTV:
Apparently incensed that Tunechi hadn’t “checked in” prior to the engagement, as he was warned to do after his now infamous “F—k Miami” rant and subsequent unapologetic stance on his comments about the Miami Heat, Trick Daddy, the self-professed “Mayor of Dade County,” reportedly entered the striptease establishment with 40-50 fellow Miamians in tow, looking to confront the I Am Not A Human Being II MC. The face-to-face encounter between the two rappers spiraled out of control, though, after Daddy Dollars allegedly threw a cigarette in Wayne’s face.
Weezy, along with YMCMB president Mack Maine, were tapped to host the grand reopening of KOD, which had recently upgraded its interior with a new LED lighting system and various other bells and whistles.
Neither party has taken to Twitter to comment on the situation but KOD did try to diffuse the rumor, tweeting, “YMCMB in the Building!!!!! No worries…,” which prompted the following response from @KOD_miami, “trick daddy in the house n—-s betta watch they mouth! #slipnslide #f—lilwayne #f—kod #tootsiesallday.”
Trick’s no tolerance policy against Wayne stems from the comments he made to 99 JAMZ radio station back in February after the “How To Love” rapper made no apologies for his anti-Miami rant.
“If anybody don’t like it they can die tonight,” Trick said. “I don’t care who be offended by what I say. I rep my city and want nobody disrespecting. We’ve got to stick together as radio, as artists, as DJs and fans who love the music as a whole. That’s what makes a community. Me and Luke been talking, we’ve been getting together, we’re going to find out some type of way to get this thing back on the road — I can’t go nowhere else, this is my home. So from now on, when they get here, they’re going to have to start checking in.”
Big K.R.I.T. – King Remembered In Time (Mixtape)
Big K.R.I.T. latest project is finally here; no point in rapping you up, just stream or download below.
Funkmaster Flex – ‘Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself’ (Tracklist)
Funkmaster Flex has set April 17th as the release date of his mixtape Who You Mad At? Me Or Yourself. It will be released in two parts (playlists) and some of the guests include The Lox, Fabolous, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, Cam’ron, Lil Wayne, J. Cole, Mac Miller, B.o.B, Chris Brown, Lloyd Banks, Ne-Yo, Young Jeezy and many more. Check out the tracklisting below.
Juelz Santana Feels That A$AP Rocky Shouldn’t Rep Harlem; A$AP Rocky Responds
You can check out the full interview here, but take a look at what A$AP Rocky has to say about Juelz Santana’s recent comments…
A$AP Rocky responds about Juelz Santana saying he’s not a correct representation of a Harlem rapper.
James Blake (@JamesBlake) – Overgrown (Video)
Make sure you get your copy of James Blake’s latest project Overgrown, out now.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Tanika (@IAmTanika) Feat. @Sneakbo – Hooker Heels
The official visual will hopefully be coming soon be released as scheduled this Monday.