Courtesy of The Grime Report:
Tempa T gives us some ‘Pandemic’ Grime bars live in the streets in this exclusive Grime Report TV freestyle.
TRAILER: Wiz Khalifa – DayToday (SXSW 2014)
Our erratic and inconsistent coverage of Wiz Khalifa’s DayToday series takes us (back) to this year’s SXSW.
Lil Keke Feat. Killa Kyleon – Freestyle
For the first installment of his #MoneyDontSleep Challenge, Lil Keke links with Killa Kyleon to bring the single “Freestyle” to life. The in-studio performance features the two emcees exchanging hard hitting bars over a knocking beat. The standout collaboration is from Lil Keke’s recently released EP sampler The Album Before the Album (A.B.A.) 3 hosted by DJ Michael 5000 Watts. His forthcoming album “Money Don’t Sleep” releases May 2014.
Afrojack Faceplants Into Concrete In Miami (Video)
From TMZ:
Afrojack dropped a sick banger Wednesday in Miami … and by that, we mean he fell off stage and banged his head on concrete.
Afro got a little too turnt up while spraying people with champagne at the Dim Mak Beach Party alongside Steve Aoki … and fell into the crowd face first.
Bad month to be a DJ — first Tiesto’s hospitalized after hitting his head on a giant LED … now Afrojack is falling off the stage.
Afrojack tells TMZ, “You know what you do. When you fall off the horse, you get back on!!’
English Frank – Frankenstein Freestyle (Video)
English Frank — with a crocodile in his possession, for player points we can only assume — dropped some bars for SBTV.
Foostie & Chronik – Gimme Grime Freestyle
Footsie dropped by the UKG show with Cameo to talk about his new album King Original Vol 3 and brought through Chronik for the freestyle with MS1 on the decks. – BBC 1Xtra
Dizmack, XP & Typah – Smoke Session Cypher (Video)
Dizmack, XP and Typah get busy with some hard barring in this Smoke Session freestyle cypher. – The Grime Report
Shakira Performs On ‘The Tonight Show’ (Video); Sales Predictions
Above, Shakira appeared on The Tonight Show to perform her single ‘Empire’, taken from her self-titled new album (her interview with Fallon is also included below)…
…speaking of which, Hits Daily Double is reporting that analysts have her new project set at 70,000-75,000 units sold in it’s first week.
Daz Dillinger Ft. Slimm Calhoun – I.D.G.A.F. (Video)
Daz Dillinger releases the visual for his record with Slim Calhoun off his upcoming album Weed Money, which is set to drop April 22nd.
Young A x Juicy J & Tay Don – Trippy (Video)
<Local rapper Young A links with Juicy J & Tay Don for a record off his Summer release Still Hustlin, hosted by DJ Scream and dropping July 4th.
CONFZ – What’s The Point? (Video)
Directed by Oliver Whitehouse and taken from his as-yet-untitled forthcoming album.
Mr. Drastick – That’s For Real (Video); Gladiatorial Passion Vol. 2 (Mixtape)
Mr. Drastick makes a huge return to music in the form of the above visual for ‘That’s For Real’, which is taken from his latest mixtape, Gladiatorial Passion Vol. 2, which is available for stream and download (below):
“Gladiatorial Passion stands for having faith, strength, and the determination to win at all costs. It’s a metaphor relating life’s struggles, obstacles and challenges to a gladiator’s situation. Gladiators had no choice but to fight. They couldn’t allow themselves to be beaten. They had to win. If they didn’t, they’d die in the arena. Death at the hands of a greater opponent was considered a losers exit in the world of a Gladiator. Life is my arena, my fight is with every challenge life throws at me. If you can relate then you too have the Gladiatorial Passion.” – Mr. Drastick aka Kay Martay
Russell Simmons On ‘Arsenio’ (Video)
Uncle Rush was one of the latest guests on The Arsenio Hall Show, where he spoke on KiD CuDi’s comments regarding the state of Hip-Hop, Kanye West and more. Additional clip below.
Migos – First 48 (Video)
After their Miami shootout, Migos releases a new visual for a record off their new mixtape No Label 2. Directed by Kee Motion.
Chinx Drugz Ft. Young Thug & Shad Da God – Laugh (Video)
Chinx drops the video for his track featuring Young Thug and Shad (originally a Shad-less track thought to be Young Thug’s from 2013’s Lobby Runners mixtape). Directed by Cricket, this is the video with the now infamous billowy shirt that started all those rumors about Thug’s sexuality. I don’t see why people care anyways…
Paul Wall & D-Boss Feat. Slim Thug – Diamonds (Video)
The above visual is taken from Paul Wall & D-Boss’ new mixtape, M.I.B. (Making Independent Bread), out now — in fact, you can download or enjoy the stream below.
Rhythm Roulette: Black Milk (Video)
Courtesy of Mass Appeal:
On this episode of Rhythm Roulette we linked up with one of our favorite producers here at Mass Appeal, Black Milk. Fresh off the release of his LP No Poison No Paradise and Glitches in the Break EP, Black Milk invited us down to his studio in Dallas, TX to participate in the blindfolded challenge.
Janelle Monáe Performs On ‘American Idol’ (Video)
Janelle Monáe brought the Carnival to American Idol‘s stage recently, which a performance of ‘What Is Love’, her single from the Rio 2 soundtrack. Check it out above.
Machine Gun Kelly – State Of Mind (Freestyle) (Video)
Cam’ron & JAY Z’s Just Blaze-produced ‘Welcome To New York City’ (a song that probably never really got it’s just due) gets a MGK refix.
Sevyn Streeter Feat. Kid Ink – nEXt (Video)
The latest single from Sevyn Streeter — the Kid Ink-assisted ‘nEXt’ — gets the visual treatment. Like the tune? You can make your purchase over at iTunes.
Fat Trel – Fresh (In-Studio Performance)
Fat Trel gives us a little sample from his upcoming mixtape Gleesh which is set to drop on April 1st. Directed by BlaQstar. This is a real soulful track, I am officially geeking to hear this mixtape. Trel you now have my attention!
Soulja Boy – Super Dope (Video)
A new day, a new visual from Soulja Boy for another shitty song (only made tolerable by ripping off Migos’ flow like everyone else). Relevance is relative.