Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream
Wale takes us in the studio with him this Friday night, live via Ustream. He’s been having some technical difficulties, but will hopefully clear them up soon.
Chaz French – Whatcha Know (Video)
Chaz French spits rapid fire confessions and declarations in a church, on the corner and in a boat for his new video “Whatcha Know.”
Source: Noisey (even though they never source us)
Lightshow – The Way I See It (Video)
1st Impressions and Lightshow take it to the trap for the title track from his mixtape The Way I See It.
Dame Dash on The Breakfast Club (Video)
Dame Dash sits down with the Breakfast Club to talk about his relationships with Murda Mook, Smoke DZA, movies and gets very aggressive about not wanting to talk about Jay-Z.
Scotty ATL – Five In The Mornin (Video)
Scotty and director Stack Moses link up for a great video for one of the best tracks off of Spaghetti Junction.
Kanye & Diddy – All Day (In-Studio Video)
After Diddy announced his “year of production” he got in the studio with the many people behind Kanye’s new music.
Source: MTV
MURS – Okey Dog (Video)
Murs drops a bizarre video for his latest single “Okey Dog” from his upcoming Strange Music debut, Have A Nice Life.
Johnny Cinco – DJ Smallz Eyes Interview
DJ Smallz has been quietly doing some of the best interviews in modern Hip Hop, and this short, new interview with Atlanta’s Johnny Cinco is no exception. Cinco opens up about bad business decision and more.
Lil Durk Ft. Ike Boy – Purge (Video)
Lil Durk releases a new video featuring Ike Boy. The album Remember My Name is coming soon.
Kendrick Lamar Freestyles to Biggie Beats (Video)
Kendrick pays tribute to Biggie over “The What”
Maffew Ragazino – Long Kiss Goodnight (Biggie Tribute)
Maffew Ragazino is one of many to pay tribute to Biggie on the anniversary of his death. Unlike many, Ragazino shot his “Long Kiss Goodnight” tribute at Smalls’ old building in Brooklyn. Ragazino’s album 8 Million Stories is scheduled for a late 2015 release.
Mike Brown Da Czar ft. Money Montana – Next 2 Blow (Video)
New trap shit from Mike Brown and Money Montana. Pay attention, they’re part of a small group of newer artists running DC right now. Shot by JFK Films
Future – Just Like Bruddas (Video)
Future drops a new video from Beast Mode. This is a Trap-Ballad 100 percent.
Kingpen Slim – Thank God (Video) [Prod. by Osinachi]
Kingpen Slim gives thanks over a soulful Osinachi beat. Glad to hear him spitting that real. Jay Gregory behind the lense.
King Shug Ft. Swipo & Moon – Trappin & Rappin (Video)
Shug drops a brand new video featuring newcomers Swipo and Moon. Shot by FoolwiththeCamera.
Curren$y – Audio Dope 5 (Video)
Another Pilot Talk is on the way, so of course Currensy had to put out another version of “Audio Dope.”
Kanye Performs with Vic Mensa, Raekwon, Big Sean, others in London
When Kanye west performed last night in London, he brought many others with him, including Vic Mensa, Raekwon, Big Sean, Skepta, JME, Cyhi, etc. Unsurprisingly, a lot of people filmed the event, including Kanye and Vic Mensa performing a new song. We’ve collected the footage and have it all below;
Man like @Skepta
Kanye West – Only One (Live on Jonathan Ross)
Kanye West debuted a new song on UK TV host and comedian Jonathan Ross’s show with “Only One, “a new song dedicated to his daughter. Much like “FourFive Seconds,” (and most of Yeezus) this new track keeps to his newer, stripped-down style. Yesterday Kanye announced his new album title, So Help Me God. The album’s artwork is below.
Future – Codeine Crazy (Video)
Future drops the video for my favorite song off of Monster. The mixtape was hit or miss for me but I did appreciate all of the experimentation. Shot by Vincent Lou.
Shy Glizzy – Everything Golden (Video)
Shy Glizzy releases the JR Saint-directed video for “Everything Golden,” the song with the infamous “I ain’t dropping in your ocean” line.
Visto – Shinobi (Video)
The Head Hippie of the DMV drops off the visual for his biggest single to date, “Shinobi.” The CGI-assisted imagery produced and directed by Minista Millz takes the track to another dimension – somewhere between Minority Report, the Matrix, and the video game namesake.
Diggy Ro’Zay – PATisDOPE Interview
Diggy Ro’Zay and Pat chop it up about music, his vision, the future and more…
HuffPost Live – Changing The Music Business Model
The Huffington Post’s Ricky Camilleri is live right now (12 PM EST) talking about the change in the way the music business works with industry executive, music veteran and 300 Ent. co-founder Lyor Cohen, producer Mike Dean, Rap Radar’s Brian “B Dot” Miller, and William Gruger from Billboard.
rake released an album on Friday with no promotion or single. J Cole did the same thing in December with his album “Forest Hills Drive” and saw huge sales. How has music promotion changed and what does it mean for the future of the music industry?
Lower Dens – To Die In L.A. (Video)
Baltimore-bred Indie darlings Lower Dens gained major attention after their 2012 album Nootropics. After a large gap, the band is soon coming back with a new album, Escape From Evil. Directed by Cody Critcheloe, the song (and video) for “To Die In L.A.” stays true to the same themes, starring Actually Huizenga and Jana Hunter in a short, wild and eerily absurd visual.