During the launch of the Blackberry 10 today, Alicia Keys was named as the phone makers’ Global Creative Director. It’s unclear as to what the job entails, but she said returning to the Blackberry .
Blu x Tristate x R.A. The Rugged Man – Thelonius King (Video)
Blu and the Durag Dynasty crew drops off their visual for their record together.
Sofi Green – Some Girls (Official Video)
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Sofi Green returns in 2013 with a new video in support of her upcoming EP set to be released in April. Be sure to catch her every sunday on MTV2.
CyHi The Prynce – Ivy League: Kick Back (Mixtape)
After a slight push back, Cyhi The Prynce dropped off the next edition of his Ivy League series. Features from Smoke Dza, Trae Tha Truth, Big K.R.I.T, Yelawolf, Childish Gambino, Diamond, 2 Chainz, B.o.B, Travis Porter and more. Tracklisting and link below.
Timbaland Joins Roc Nation
According to Life + Times, the producer has taken his talents over to Jay-Z’s label. More details coming soon.
Big Twinz Feat. Prodigy – Infamous (Video)
Ever since Infamous Mobb, I felt like Big Twinz was one hell of an underrated artist. Glad to see he’s still on his shit (video is some cold shit though).
Bow Wow – Pussy On My Mind
Bow Wow shows old grown of a man he is on his latest leak from Greenlight 5, due March 9th.
RECAP: Official Mixtape Awards Nominations Sit Down Party (@UrbanFlash)
Urban Flash Brings You The Oma’s Sit Down Nominations Party… This Category Is Best Grime Mixtape Of 2012.
MGK – La La La (The Floating Song) (Video)
MGK (not Machine Gun Kelly) drops his latest video.
Rihanna Covers Rolling Stone
In the new issue of Rolling Stone, RiRi also speaks on why she returned her cookies to Chris Brown:
“I decided it was more important for me to be happy. I wasn’t going to let anybody’s opinion get in the way of that. Even if it’s a mistake, it’s my mistake. After being tormented for so many years, being angry and dark, I’d rather just live my truth and take the backlash. I can handle it.”
So So Def 20th Anniversary (Advert)
Interested in seeing flashback artists that were signed to JD perform under one roof? Get your tickets here.
Astro – He Fell Off (Video)
The Astronomical Kid from X-Factor drops his latest visual for ‘He Fell Off’ (of which you can download the audio here).
DC Chick Not Having It…..When Taking A Food Stamp Card Goes Wrong
Courtesy of Jellie Vision:
7eleven store clerk assumed young lady was stealing and kept her card. Little did they know that she is not having it. her folks the put some folks in the L and had to pull a disciplinarian in action. She had all the thank come again guys shooken LoL
Rick Ross Upgrades To 24 Hour Armed Security Following Shooting
From TMZ:
http://www.tmz.com/2013/01/30/rick-ross-24-hour-armed-security-drive-by-shooting/:
Rick Ross is fighting fire with firepower … ’cause the rap mogul just hired 24-hour ARMED personal security to watch his back in the wake of Monday’s drive-by shooting … TMZ has learned.
Ross — aka Ricky Rozay — was already using armed bodyguards for protection at major events like concerts and public appearances … but now he’s decided he wants a full-time security detail.
Ross was targeted in a drive-by shooting in Florida early Monday morning … when a car pulled up next to his Rolls-Royce and opened fire. Ross lost control of the vehicle during the incident and crashed into an apartment building.
Sources close to Ross tell TMZ … the rapper had been getting threats for a while … but he wasn’t too concerned. But we’re told Ross considers the shooting to be an “eye-opener” and will do whatever it takes to keep himself safe.
15 Year Old Girl Who Performed At Inauguration Shot & Killed In Chicago
Damn….from CBS:
A teenage girl–an honor student who had just performed at President Obama’s inaugural–was gunned down Tuesday afternoon in the Kenwood neighborhood, just blocks from the high school she attended.
CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports the victim, 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, was taking shelter from the rain with a group of 10 to 12 teenagers under a canopy in Vivian Gordon Harsh Park on the 4500 block of South Oakenwald Avenue around 2:30 p.m., when someone jumped a fence, ran up to them, and opened fire.
The park is near King College Prep High School — where Pendleton was an honor student, volleyball player, and majorette.
A witness said the teens scattered and ran out of the park in a panic after the shots were fired. Pendleton and a boy who also was shot collapsed about a block away, in front of one of the upscale condo row houses that line Oakenwald.
Pendleton was struck once in the back, and died at the University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital less than an hour later.
The teenage boy who was shot was struck in the leg. He also was being treated at Comer Children’s Hospital.
Ellie Goulding (@EllieGoulding) – Explosions (Video)
The third single from Goulding’s Halcyon gets the visual treatment. Check it out above.
Joey Bada$$ – Don’t Quit Your Day Job (Lil B Diss)
That was fast, Joey Bada$$ didnt take long to respond to Lil B ‘s diss record. I’m not sure who went harder on their diss record. What Yall think?
Fatz Da Big Fella x Come Up Shawdy x Heater Ceaser – Pushin (Video)
Fatz Da Big Fella dropped his new video with Come Up Shawdy & Heater Ceaser off his debut mixtape Heart Of King.
Tony Yayo Says G-Unit Was Better Before They Became Rich
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Tony Yayo breaks down why he feels that money was the evil that destroyed G-Unit (this includes The Game and Young Buck).
Lil’ B Disses Joey Bada$$; Joey Bada$$ Responds
Remember ‘Survival Tactics‘? I’m sure you do….in it, Capital STEEZ has a fairly humorous line toward the Based God:
“They say hard work pays off/Well tell the Based God don’t quit his day job”
You can check out the track — titled ‘I’m The Bada$$’ and taken from his upcoming project Pink Flame — above….Joey responds below.
Don’t let me ether this nigga yo!!
— oG $wank. (@joeyBADASS_) January 29, 2013
Truthfully basedgod, your not worth the time.. Im glad eye was tho.. Keep bangin
— oG $wank. (@joeyBADASS_) January 29, 2013
Im about to blaze to this shit, cant believe the basedgod dedicated his appreciation for me on a song! So amped
— oG $wank. (@joeyBADASS_) January 29, 2013
If i was to diss this nigga im gettin DMX on the hook, game on the adlibs, joe budden verse 2 and the nigga who knocked him out to record it
— oG $wank. (@joeyBADASS_) January 29, 2013
‘Freeway’ Ricky Ross Speaks On Rick Ross Shooting
In what really sounds like nothing more than pure promo, the legendary ‘Freeway’ Ricky Ross spoke on the recent happenings regarding the rapper using his namesake:
“I’m not surprised that it happened given recent ongoings, when someone doesn’t understand the street rules they get confused and incidents like this can take place,” he said. “I’m still dealing with ongoing litigation about something as basic as using my name and identity, that should have been dealt with properly a long time ago. No ill will is wished upon anyone, but when you tell these stories about the streets you have to be careful. We covered it in more depth in the Power of the Name Rick Ross piece.”
A-Squeezy (@ASQUEEZY) – Free The Brokeness (Video)
Spotted on The Grime Report:
A Squeezy has released what is one of the most relevant videos I have seen in a while with this mini rant Free The Brokeness #LifeOfABrokeG which see’s him talking nothing but the about some of the situations people are facing in reality vs the façade perpetuated by many of the artists in the UK scene who seem to think people can’t see through their fake image and as I have said many a time UK Rappers really need to stop thinking they are Rick Ross and Meek Mills especially if your still eating Morleys for dinner.