Busta Rhymes drops off his first single with Q-Tip, Kanye West & Lil Wayne (the latter two only provide ab-libs) off Extinction Level Event 2, set to hit the stores in 2014. Back in August, the collaborators shot the song’s visual — with Director X — in New York City.
According to FSD, Chief Keef was sent back to jail for a probation violation. Keef hinted at heading back to jail on Instagram at 3:10pm (“In court Finna go to Jail Judge Wants to send me Back”).
Lightshow releases some new music tonight…not sure if this will appear on his upcoming mixtape Life Sentence 2 which is set to drop sometime this month.
A few months ago, news hit the new that Fat Trel inked a deal with MMG; today, Rozay’s label officially announces Fat Trel as the newest artist to sign to the empire. He also will be under Wale’s imprint WaleMusic.
Congrats Trel…it’s been a long time coming.
Sampha drops a solo version of “Too Much”. A different version of this track appears on Drake’s recent album, where OVA producer Nineteen85 essentially chops up the original and then your favorite Canadian raps over it. Sampha’s “Too Much” comes out the 12th…
I got a chance to hear this a few months ago….SB gave XXL the green light to premiere the first single off their upcoming mixtape Da New Kool, hosted by Wale and DJ Scream.
Queens MC Bryant Dope drops off a record from his Raw Dope EP which is set to drop before the end of the year.
Snoopzilla and Funk musician Dam-Funk are getting ready to drop their collaborative project, 7 Days Of Funk, on December 10th. You can pre-order the 9-track album on iTunes.
1. Hit Da Pavement
2. Let It Go
3. Faden Away
4. 1Question? (feat. Steve Arrington)
5. Ride (feat. Kurupt)
6. Do My Thang
7. I’ll Be There 4U
8. Systamatic (feat. Tha Dogg Pound) (Bonus Track)
9. High Wit’ Me (Bonus Track)
DJ Whoo Kid releases the visual for his record with A$AP Ferg, Wiz Khalifa and Problem….taken from The N-Word Bond, which is set to drop next year.
Check out a recap of 2 Chainz at this year’s Powerhouse, from backstage to the actual performance. It’s definitely worth watching towards the end, when we see an agitated Chainz being cut short due to going over his time (with Def Jam’s Shawn Pecas catching most of the wrath).
Peter Gunz stopped by The Breakfast Club to speak about his role on Love & Hip Hop, why he married Amina, his son Cory Gunz (and his gun charge) and more.
J. Cole returned to David Letterman’s show and hit the stage with a performance of “Crooked Smile” off his album Born Sinner, out now.
Nick Cannon drops off the visual for his new record in support of his new Showtime comedy special.
Young Scooter releases another new record entitled ‘Rap Game’, produced by Tight Goin Crazy and taken from his Street Lottery 2 mixtape which is set to drop on January 1st, followed by his Jugg House album.
On Monday, Eminem appeared on his radio station Shade 45 for a “town hall” style interview with host Sway. During the interview, Eminem talked about trying to be the best rapper out, winning the YouTube Artist Of The Year award, not being into social media, his rapping style, Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Control’ verse, his new album, his crazy flow on ‘Rap God’, Pharoahe Monch’s skills, his hometown of Detroit and more.
MMLP2 is in stores now and is expected to sell 700-750k in its first week. Listen to the full interview below.
Yo Gotti is preparing the release of his new album I Am which is set to hit stores on November 19th. The album features 13 new tracks and features guest appearances from J. Cole, T.I., Rich Homie Quan, Jeezy, YG, Ne-Yo and Wale.
Today, you can stream the LP before it comes out, thanks to VIBE. After you listen, you can head over to iTunes to lock in your preorder.
Fans of the below 6 dates will be happy to know that they will be seeing a performance from Toronto’s The Weekend in addition to Justin Timberlake. The dates in question can also be seen in the above image.
11/6: Brooklyn, NY (Barclays Center)
11/7: Hartford, CT (XL Center)
11/9: East Rutherford, NJ (IZOD Center)
11/10: Philadelphia, PA (Wells Fargo Center)
11/13: Raleigh, NC (PNC Arena)
11/15: Nashville, TN (Bridgestone Arena)
Funk Volume’s Hopsin speaks on his recent visual where he inexplicably disses Kanye West and Kendrick Lamar with Hard Knock TV.
‘My Own Lane’ is the latest leak from Kid Ink’s upcoming album (from the same name) which drops January 7th.
TDE’s new students performed their latest collaboration in New York for FADER’s Brooklyn Bound event.
I Am drops November 19th. Tracklisting (featuring appearances from Meek Mill, J. Cole, T.I. and more) is below.
01 I Am
02 Don’t Come Around f. Kendall Morgan
03 I Know f. Rich Homie Quan
04 Sorry
05 F-U f. Meek Mill
06 Pride to the Side
07 Cold Blood f. J. Cole & Canei Finch
08 LeBron James
09 Die a Real Nigga
10 King Shit f. T.I.
11 Respect That You Earn f. Ne-Yo & Wale
12 ION Want It
13 Act Right f. Jeezy & YG
On Sunday, September 22nd Jhené Aiko made her Canadian debut blessing the 7th Annual Manifesto Festival of Community and Culture stage with her amazing vocals and beautiful soul. In this clip Jhené performs “My Mine”, off of her 2011 release Sailing Soul(s), in front of an incredibly enthusiastic Toronto audience.
More cocaine raps from CTE’s Detroit Rap group, featuring bossman Jeezy and Mississippi’s Big K.R.I.T.
