ALBUM TEASER: De Staat (@destaat) – I_CON; Upcoming Tour Dates Announced

The new album of De Staat — I_CON — will be released 16th September through Cool Green Recordings (a division of Mascot Label Group). In addition, they will be touring around Europe through 2014, beginning shortly after the album’s release (you can check out the dates below).

18 Sep 2013 Doornroosje Nijmegen (NL)
19 Sep 2013 Doornroosje Nijmegen (NL) SOLD OUT
17 Oct 2013 Vera Groningen (NL)
18 Oct 2013 Effenaar Eindhoven (NL)
19 Oct 2013 Poppodium Gebouw-T Bergen op Zoom (NL)
20 Oct 2013 Burgerweeshuis Deventer (NL)
25 Oct 2013 Paard van Troje Den Haag (NL)
26 Oct 2013 Melkweg Amsterdam (NL)
1 Nov 2013 Alter Schlachthof Lingen (DE)
2 Nov 2013 BETA Kopenhagen (DK)
3 Nov 2013 Hafenklang Hamburg
4 Nov 2013 Crystal Club Berlin (DE)
5 Nov 2013 Strøm München (DE)
7 Nov 2013 Blue Shell Köln (DE)
8 Nov 2013 Kraftfeld Winterthür (CH)
9 Nov 2013 Atak Enschede (NL)
11 Nov 2013 Goldmarks Stuttgart (DE)
12 Nov 2013 Lux Hannover (DE)
13 Nov 2013 Zentrum Altenberg (Walzenlagerkino) Oberhausen (DE)
14 Nov 2013 Corso Rotterdam (NL)
15 Nov 2013 Hedon (locatie: IJsselhallen) Zwolle (NL)
16 Nov 2013 Podium De Vorstin Hilversum (NL)
22 Nov 2013 Musikbunker Aachen (DE )
23 Nov 2013 Kulturladen Konstantz (DE)
28 Nov 2013 Mezz Breda (NL)
5 Dec 2013 De Spot Middelburg (NL)
7 Dec 2013 Bibelot Dordrecht (NL)
12 Dec 2013 Luxor Live Arnhem (NL)
13 Dec 2013 Podium De Kelder Amersfoort (NL)
14 Dec 2013 W2 Poppodium Den Bosch (NL)
20 Dec 2013 Metropool Hengelo (NL)
23 Jan 2014 Tivoli Utrecht (NL)
24 Jan 2014 Nieuwe Nor Heerlen (NL)
25 Jan 2014 DRU Cultuurfabriek Ulft (NL)
30 Jan 2014 Patronaat Haarlem (NL)

@KayZedOfficial – Out Of The Blue (EP)

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After a couple of videos, Kay Zed lets go of his new EP, titled Out Of The Blue…P-Money and Little Dee make up the features on the project. Stream, tracklist and download link below (courtesy of Link Up TV).

Download: Kay Zed – Out Of The Blue (EP)


1) Gladiator
2) WDBY (We Dont Believe You)
3) A Million
4) Be There
5) I Get Down
6) Steady
7) Alone
8) 2012 ft. P Money & Little Dee
9) Jealousy ft. Little Dee
10) Harlem Shake REMIX
11) Can’t Hold Us REMIX ft. Little Dee
12) Sweet Dream REMIX
13) Moment 4 Life FREESTYLE

(BACK) IN THE STUDIO: Drake & The Weekend…….& Riff Raff?

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At the top you can see that Drake is back with The Weeknd (they were never beefing by the way, which we’re now 100 percent sure of following The Weekend’s recent Complex feature)….here’s to hoping that both Nothing Was The Same and Kiss Land get those collaborative infusions before they both drop…..

Moving along, it also appears that Drizzy was befriended by none other than Riff Raff, who also had a blast partying with Drake and his fellow Toronto rock star Justin Bieber at one of Bieber’s recent shows. Additional pictures and Vine clips are below relating to that.

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Nicki Minaj (Reportedly) Files Restraining Order Against DJ Khaled After Marriage Proposal

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This is coming from Hip-Hop 365; I won’t know if this is true or not until we receive confirmation from the actual artist(s) (and I’m leaning toward it not being so — just look at the above picture), but for now…..let’s just bask in the hilarity of this as if it were true:

As if this story couldn’t get any more bizarre, just one day after DJ Khaled embarrassed himself by broadcasting a wedding proposal to Nicki Minaj, the Young Money super star has responded by reportedly filing a restraining order in the state of New York, where she resides. According to Reports, this isn’t the first time Khaled has professed his infatuation with Nicki, the DJ has allegedly sent Nicki flowers in the past, as well as random packages, and constantly shows up to her concerts all across the country, according to the report.

But with all the random stuff that comes from YMCMB, we wouldn’t be surprised if this was some sort of publicity stunt from both sides.

Nicki has yet to come out to respond to the awkward video or restraining order publicly.

I just thought about something — I wonder how Scaff Beezy took the proposal?

The Game Changes Name Of Rolex Records To The Firm

The Game just isn’t creative at all. According to him, he (and Stat Quo) lost a months-long legal battle with the real Rolex namesake…..so he decided to change the name of the upstart to The Firm (which I’m sure is an ode to the Dr. Dre-helmed supergroup of the same name). He made this announcement on his Instagram:

ATTENTION: All artist & producers !!!!!! So after a 6 long month legal battle with Rolex watches over the name “Rolex Records” we lost & had to fully change the name of the label & it’s logo away from the likeness of Rolex’s crown & stay away from any & everything resembling Rolex. Can’t use “Roley Boyz” or “Roley Records” either……. But today a new regime starts & I am officially the CEO of “The Firm” & we are looking for elite artists to be a part of a new movement. With that being said…. Upload your SOUNDCLOUD in my comments NOW !!! Me & @leauxsteez will be listening to your music all day today…. So FOLLOW @leauxsteez & upload your SOUNDCLOUD or Tag someone who will benefit from the start of my new label & have them upload the link to their music on mine & @leauxsteez page NOW. Thanks… & I’m looking forward to all the dope new music – The Game

@CleoSol – Teardrop

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‘Teardrop’ is a beautiful mash-up of The Verve’s ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’, Massive Attack’s ‘Teardrop’ and Cleo’s lyrics in the opening verse.

Paving the way for a new era of retro-futuristic soul-pop, the track showcases Cleo’s diversity as an artist. She has a style and sound that is truly her own, which along with her powerhouse vocals, make her stand out from the crowd. ‘Teardrop’ is the second new track that Cleo has released for fans to download free.

Arca – &&&&& (Mixtape)

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Arca (who was apparently one of the many minds that added their input to Kanye West’s Yeezus) has recently released a very tripped-out mixtape (just look at the title), of which you can stream below. The tracklist is fairly worthless, but it’s been added for your pleasure.

1. Knot
2. Harness
3. Fossil
4. Feminine
5. Anaesthetic
6. Coin
7. Century
8. Mother
9. Hallucinogen
10. Pinch
11. DM True
12. Waste
13. Pure Anna
14. Obelisk