In a sneak peek of the upcoming The Wire 6 DVD which will be released on Christmas Eve, Young Chris freestyles for the camera. It’s titled 5 minutes, “Streets On Lock 2″ freestyle after the jump .
Al Lindstrom’s 2011 Rookie Of The Year
A few weeks ago, Al Lindstrom rounded table with Bdot, Combat Jack, Jayson Rodriguez, Jeff Sledge, Joe La Puma, and Neil Ceaser for his annual year-end recap. In the clip, they debated on the 2011 rookie of the year. The criteria was: “The artist who had the biggest breakout yearâ€. I agree with there pick, you may not. Tell me what you think.
Basshed Music Group Presents: Cook up Vol. 1 Artwork
Basshed Music Group will drop a Instrumental Tape on Christmas day on DatPiff.com.
Beastie Boys Make Rock & Roll HOF
On April 14th, the Beastie Boys will join Guns N Roses and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers in the Rock & ROll HOF in Cleveland.
Jay-Z Announces Carnegie Hall Concerts
It was announced today, Jay-Z will be performing two shows at NYC’s Carnegie Hall on February 6 and 7. Tickets will be sold privately on December 12 and limited public tickets on Jan 30 at 11 am. Below is a statement from Jay-z:
“Its every artists dream to play a venue as legendary as Carnegie Hall. The fact that I can use the arts and my talent to benefit the education of the next generation of artists, entrepreneurs, and great thinkers makes for a legendary night. I’m proud to be a part of the continuing work of United Way of New York City and expanding the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation.â€
Cappadonna “Toca Tuesday†Freestyle (Video)
A few weeks back, Cappadonna’s new album, The Pilgrimage hit stores out of no where. During his promo run, he stopped by DJ Tony Touch’s weekly show and threw spits a few bars over the Shade 45 airwaves.
The Roots Bring Out Big K.R.I.T. In NYC
On the night of the release of their 13th album, The Roots performed at the Highline Ballroom. Here some footage of them bring out Big K.R.I.T for their “Make My†record. Undun in stores now.
T-Pain On Jimmy Kimmel Live!
T-Pain stopped by Jimmy Kimmel’s late night to perform “5 O’ Clockâ€. After the jump, he closed out the show with “Drowning Againâ€. rEVOLVEr in stores now.
COLDPLAY Announces 2012 North Amercan Tour
“The run, which kicks off at Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB, will include a two-night stand at Los Angeles’ historic Hollywood Bowl (May 1 and 2). The band is touring in support of its new RIAA-certified Platinum record, Mylo Xyloto, which has scored the most No. 1 rankings of any album this year worldwide, topping the charts in 34 countries to date. Mylo Xyloto’s first two singles have received GRAMMY nominations – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall†for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song, and the Gold-certified “Paradise†for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.”
Coldplay – 2012 Mylo Xyloto North American Tour
Date City Venue On Sale Date
4/17 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place Sat., Dec. 17
4/18 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome Sat., Dec. 17
4/20 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena Sat., Dec. 17
4/24 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena Sat., Dec. 17
4/25 Seattle, WA KeyArena Sat., Dec. 17
4/27 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion At San Jose Sat., Dec. 17
5/1 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl Mon., Jan. 9
5/2 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl Mon., Jan. 9
6/22 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center Sat., Dec. 17
6/25 Houston, TX Toyota Center Sat., Dec. 17
6/28 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum Sat., Dec. 17
6/29 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena Sat., Dec. 17
7/2 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena Sat., Dec. 17
7/5 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center Sat., Dec. 17
7/8 Washington, DC Verizon Center Sat., Dec. 17
7/23 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre Sat., Dec. 17
7/26 Montreal, QC Bell Centre Sat., Dec. 17
7/29 Boston, MA TD Garden Sat., Dec. 17
8/3 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center Sat., Dec. 17
8/7 Chicago, IL United Center Mon., Dec. 19
8/11 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Sat., Dec. 17
Frankie Leg – Frankie Lons *OFFICIAL VIDEO*
How did i miss this? 1/2 of “The Power Couple” drops it for the camera. Debut album on the way (hope not).
Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa "House Party" Freestyle (Video)
Wiz & Snoop stopped by WKYS with EZ Street before their show at 930 club in DC. While they were in the building the duo, frestyled over the Meek Mill record ” House Party”. Footage provided by 1stImpressions.
Mike Posner – Wonderwall (Video)
The Oasis cover from The Layover mixtape (sans Big K.R.I.T., but with that lady as a replacement, I have no complaints)
Kendrick Lamar & Machine Gun Kelly (& More) Make Breakthrough MC Nominations
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Courtesy of MTV’s RapFix Live. I have my money on K-Dot.
Fabolous Does 3 Kings Coat Drive
Loso, New York Giants’ Ahmad Bradshaw and Yankees’ Robinson Cano recently wrapped up their inaugural 3 Kings Coat Drive and the results were great! With the help of DMC, Trey Songz, Ne-Yo and other star power, the donations racked over 40 bags of donations; leading to over 100k coats for the needy this Winter. And according to XXL, New York Cares will continues to accept donations until the end of the year. – 2dopeboyz
Uncle Luke’s Film Gets Selected For Sundance
Life And Freaky Times… (trailer above) was one of the 64 out of 7,675 pictures selected for the annual Festival. If the film wins an award, it will be considered as an Oscar contender. Hip-Hop! From the man himself:
“It’s an honor to have a highly respected organization such as the Sundance Film Institute recognize me and my life as an important part of American culture by adding “The Life and Freaky Times of Uncle Luke†to their 2012 line up.â€
RZA Challenges Jay-Z To A Chess Match For One Million Dollars
My first thought is, if any of you really think that Jay-Z is going to accept and follow through with this offer, then you are nuts. My second thought is, I would personally pay a considerable amount of money to see this event take place. Don’t judge me.
Fabolous – There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes In 3’s (Artwork)
When is this dropping? Word on the street, it may be before the year’s over. Let us hope.
Yung E x Cousin Bubb x G’Town Wayne – Round Of Applause (202 Mix)
Yes. Even my fam 3nity Ent. decided to take part in this one. The Resume drops 12/11.