Taken from Paul & Drumma’s Clash Of The Titans, out now.
Don’t Flop: @CeeMajor & @CrackerTheHonky Vs. @MarloRapper & @Shuffle_T
I haven’t been posted many Don’t Flop battles as of that (blame it on me being away, my apologies)…..here’s a really dope one that featuring a pretty close doubles match. And the title goes to…….?
Fiend – Guess Who’s Back
Fiend is still here, and he gives us a reminder in the form of his latest freestyle over Scarface’s old instrumental. Taken from DJ J-Ronin’s Freestyle Files Volume 2.
Big Sean & Ashanti Release New Single Artwork
Today, we get to see the artwork for Ashanti’s Rick Ross-assisted new single (below), titled ‘I Got It’, which should be hitting airwaves internet streams sometime next week.
Big Sean’s next single — ‘Ashley’, featuring Miguel — has received some new artwork, which can only mean a video soon…..you can check that track out by clicking on the image below.
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SDG (@SKWILLASDG) – #RATED Freestyle
The latest episode of GRM Daily’s freestyle series features none other than Skwilla Da Gorrilla.
UPDATE: A$AP Ferg Feat. Shabba Ranks, Busta Rhymes & Migos – Shabba (Remix)
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A$AP Ferg takes his single ‘Shabba‘ to the next level by throwing Busta Rhymes, Migos and the song’s namesake on the remix. Dope, its tight that Shabba was down with this, he totally killed too.
@DeadlyStayFresh, @Mayhem_NODB, @Trilla0121 & @Pressure0121 Perform At Twerk It
Birmingham’s finest (live from the Juicy Factory)…..performance footage courtesy of be83.
Kendrick Lamar Speaks On Snoop’s ‘Doggystyle’
XXL allowed Kendrick Lamar (who is an outspoken fan of his predecessor) to give his “review” of Snoop Dogg’s classic debut album. Check it out below.
I was coming from the skating rink when I [first heard] Doggystyle. It’s funny I remember these things. My auntie’s boyfriend was playing it while he was driving. My auntie said, “I thought you didn’t like Snoop Dogg.” And he replied, “I had to hear it a few times.” Little did I know he was just hatin’ because he was from the opposite hood.
I actually listened to it when I was 6. Believe me, when you’re from Compton, Long Beach, Watts, South Central, Inglewood…that’s all they were playing around you as a kid. I couldn’t escape it. I remember seeing Snoop Dogg on this video station called The Box. Somebody kept ordering “Ain’t Nothing But A G Thang.” I watched videos a lot, so I was familiar with him.
My favorite records are “G Funk Intro,” “Tha Shiznit,” “Pump Pump,” “Gz And Hustlas”… One of my favorite lyrics from the album is, “You’s flea and I’m the big dog/I’ll scratch you off my balls with my muthafuckin’ paws,” from “Doggy Dogg World.” It wasn’t the most complex line, but at the time, that’s all a 7-year-old could catch. I thought it was hard.
I’m definitely influenced by that album. The structure. The cohesiveness. The skits. The flow. The melodies Snoop kicked. The raw raps. There wouldn’t be a Kendrick Lamar without Doggystyle. [What stood out about the album] was its sound. Albums that last that long have their own sound. It was nothing duplicated, that’s why it stood out. It was that G-Funk.
I listen to it every two to three plane rides a song or two rotates in my iPhone. That fact that we still discussing it 20 years later says everything about it. –Kendrick Lamar
DJ Premier – EME Takeover Interview
EME caught up with DJ Premier at the Global Spin Awards. While there, he leaked information about an upcoming project with Nas, how Illmatic and his involvement came about, working with Joey Bada$$ and Macklemore and more.
@jgangmusic, @CertifiedTrims & @FizzySiraq – Let It Go (Video)
Courtesy of Toxic TV. South London is on the rise.
Lloyd Banks Announces ‘Cold Corner 3’
This announcement came to the delight of fans during a show in Cambridge, MA (check out one of the Tweets below). More info will probably be released soon.
In case y'all ain't know Banks announced Cold Corner 3 coming in a couple weeks!!!! He nonstop making… http://t.co/59GW42TlTR
— Jose Alvarado (@onetres) November 23, 2013
@itsMaxsta, @Lifeofshizz & @stelf_uk – Backstage Freestyle
Whilst backstage at the Rascals’ Class 90 launch party, we managed to grab a quick freestyle from Maxsta, Big Shizz & Stelf. – Link Up TV
@CastroStarzUp – So Solid (Video)
Fresh off the back of supporting So Solid Crew on their sell out UK tour. Castro covers A$AP Ferg’s recent hit ‘Shabba Ranks’ but with his own UK twist. – SBTV
Chinx (Drugz) – No Way Out
I think we all feel that way sometimes. I’ll Take It From Here drops November 26th.
UPDATE: Pharrell Drops 24 Hour Long Music Video For ‘Happy’
UPDATE: Good news, guys, you can now watch a regular version of Pharrell’s new video. The 24-hour one is still below.
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I ain’t got time for this, but if you have a literal day to sit and watch a video, enjoy Pharrell’s latest clip (official website here for the full interactive-ish experience) in support of his Despicable Me 2 single. Cameos include Odd Future, Jimmy Kimmel, Magic Johnson, Steve Carrell, Jamie Foxx and more.
The rest of the video is below.
LIVE STREAM: Manny Pacquiao Vs. Brandon Rios
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Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios will meet tonight on HBO pay-per-view to do battle in a welterweight bout. It’s a fight that should provide tremendous action while also giving a glimpse into the future of Pacquiao.
The night’s pay-per-view card gets going at 9 p.m. ET and can be purchased through any cable or satellite provider as well as Top Rank’s live streaming internet pay-per-view. There is also a streaming undercard for free that will kick off some time around 7 p.m. ET.
Pacquiao remains a solid favorite, coming in most places between -400 and -500 while Rios is in the +350 range as an underdog. Those odds make sense given both men’s history, but the Rios upset could be in play if Juan Manuel Marquez’s thudding KO of Pacquiao was the blow that more or less put an end to Manny’s time at the top of the sport. – SB Nation
UPDATE: Derrick Rose Injures Right Knee; Out Indefinitely
UPDATE: The Bulls announced on Saturday that subsequent examinations and an MRI confirmed a medial meniscus tear to Derrick Rose’s right knee, which will require surgery.
He is out indefinitely, and will not accompany the team on the rest of its current road trip. (Chicago Tribune)
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ESPN Reports:
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, who missed all of last season while recovering from reconstructive surgery to his left knee, injured his right knee during the third quarter of Friday night’s 98-95 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers and did not return.
The 2011 NBA MVP was taken to the locker room at the end of the third quarter, putting barely any weight on the injured leg. Following the game, he left the trainer’s room on crutches and appeared to be in considerable pain. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Rose will have an MRI on the knee Saturday in Los Angeles after flying there with the team. Rose was not made available to the media for comment. Rose tore the ACL in his left knee in April 2012.
Miley Cyrus’ House Was Broken Into On Her Birthday
TMZ Reports:
Miley Cyrus was given the worst birthday gift ever this weekend … her house was broken into and her stuff got jacked.
The break-in occurred Friday afternoon in Studio City when the thief somehow gained access to Miley’s pad … and made off with some jewelry.
It’s unclear how the crook (or crooks) got inside the house … but cops say they’re currently investigating how it all went down.
Thankfully Miley wasn’t home when the break-in happened — and neither was anybody else.
Trae Tha Truth – The Breakfast Club Interview
Trae The Truth stopped by The Breakfast Club to speak on his upcoming I Am King project, being banned from radio, starting his own radio show and more.
Isaiah Rashad x SZA “Ronnie Drake” (Video)
Isaiah Rashad returns to his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee for his latest visual. I can’t wait until his debut project hits the net.
Kim Kardashian & Kanye West May Film Wedding For Television
Us Weekly reports:
Sources tell Us Weekly in its Dec. 2 issue that the parents to 5-month-old North West are (surprise!) mulling over the idea to televise their nuptials.
“If they choose to film the wedding, it will be filmed by them, not a TV crew,” an insider reveals to Us. “And they’d sell it to a network.”
A source tells Us the the couple of two years will have a “magnificent” wedding yet (believe it or not!) “on the small side.”
Kardashian is, of course, no stranger to publicly declaring her vows for the world to see. In August 2011, the reality star said “I do” to NBA player Kris Humphries in an extravagant $10 million ceremony in Montecito, Calif. After just 72 days of marriage, Kardashian filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.” The divorce was finalized in June 2013.
Snoop Dogg On Doggystyle’s 20th Anniversary
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Snoop Dogg’s debut album hit stores 20 years ago today; the rapper sat down with MTV and reflected on his debut album, creating the tracks and revealed that he had never listened to it the album all the way through.
“I don’t believe I’ve ever listened to the whole album and I’m being honest with you. I ain’t never listen to Doggystyle top to bottom. I may have listened to songs, but I’ve never listened to it.”
Back then it meant a lot because it was being able to stand on my own two feet and put out a project for the first and to actually be heard and seen for who I am individually. Now what it means, it’s an accomplishment. Looking back at it, it was very well put together, it was standards, it showed me the way to do it, the only way to do it.
‘Murder Was the Case‘ that was kinda hard because I started writing on another beat and I was writing a different kinda story. And then once Dre gave me that beat the story came to life and it was like I’m writing a story about me making a deal with the Devil, me going to jail. These things didn’t even happen to me, then I’m writing about ‘em and slowly but surely those things began to happen to me.”
Beyonce – God Made You Beautiful
Beyonce releases a new record which is dedicated to her daughter Blu Ivy….the track will be featured on her upcoming ‘Life Is But A Dream’ DVD, which will be released on November 25th. Beyonce’s next album will hit the stores next year.