Cee Lo Green Drops Out Of Rihanna’s Tour
From Rap-Up:
Fans who’ve yet to catch Rihanna’s “LOUD†tour won’t be hearing the soulful sounds of Cee Lo Green. The “F**k You†singer has exited from the pop star’s tour due to a busy schedule.
A rep for Cee Lo’s management told The New York Times that the Lady Killer’s hectic schedule including coaching gig on NBC’s hit show “The Voice†and preparations for a book and new music have cut into his time. He also recently announced that he and Danger Mouse were recording a new Gnarls Barkley album.
“He always puts 100 percent into his work and with the requirements and time commitment to ‘The Voice,’ on top of heading back into the recording studio and an upcoming book, he feels that he wouldn’t give his fans the show that they deserve,†stated his spokesperson.
Roc Nation rapper J. Cole remains the supporting act on Rihanna’s tour, which touches down in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York over the next few weeks.
Big Sean’s Detroit Homecoming
Big Sean really has come a long way. Shoutout to Illroots who directed this.
Smoke DZA x Domo Genesis – Loaded (Remix)
Produced by Lex Luger. Someone should really merge this with Schoolboy Q’s version.
Large Professor – Beat Life Edition (Part 1)
Out Da Box TV is proud to bring you Part 1 of a special Beat Life episode with legendary hip hop producer “Large Professorâ€. We caught up with Large at a recent studio session, where he was gracious enough to speak with us. He touched on a number of topics including how he got his name, facing early industry obstacles, wanting to work with 2 Pac, and how his hustle has changed in the music biz. He even speaks on one of his greatest memories of recording “Illmaticâ€. We were also able to talk with some fellow artists who have shared successful relationships with Large, including Neek The Exotic, J Love, Lord Finesse and Cormega. It was definitely an honor and a pleasure to build with one of the greatest producers Hip Hop as ever seen. We captured so much that we had to break this piece in 2 parts. So for now, please take the time to enjoy Part 1 and Stay tuned for Part 2 next week.
Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label
This September, Rizzoli will release “Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label†written by Bill Adler and Dan Charnas, with a preface by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons.
“This is the story of Def Jam in the words of its artists and top executives, taken from interviews and seamlessly told as a narrative of no-holds barred recollections and anecdotes, made even more compelling by the fact that Def Jam is one of the last great record labels to enjoy the widespread cultural influence that it does, in light of the increasing digitization of music. Def Jam celebrates a label that defined hip-hop and whose impact extends beyond its incredible roster of recording artists to all areas of culture–fashion, lifestyle, cinema, art–impacting the music business and pop culture forever.â€
Artists LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Jay-Z, Ludacris, Rihanna and Kanye West are all featured, amongst others, alongside memorabilia from the archives and photos by the likes of Albert Watson, Glen E. Friedman, Jonathan Mannion and Annie Leibovitz. Furthermore, the book was designed by Cey Adams, Def Jam’s founding creative director. – High Snobiety
Kendrick Lamar – Hol’Up
Me geekin’ for this project has officially reach fever pitch. 7/2.
Q da Kid x Nicole Wray – " Heartbeat"
On this joint Q spits about struggles with Life but he tells his listeners that while his heartbeart
he is gonna GRIND and don’t let go of your dream. Even tho times get hard. Check this joint out ..
