After announcing that his upcoming mixtape Thriller will be hosted by DJ Lil Keem, AB Icee goes in over Timmy Da Hitman’s remake of “Foreva Eva” by Future and Zaytoven. The “Margiela” video was shot by Muddy District, live from the trenches.
Kendrick Lamar Performs At Sweetlife Festival
COLUMBIA, MD – MAY 30: Kendrick Lamar performs during the 2015 Sweetlife Festival at Merriweather Post Pavillion on May 30, 2015 in Columbia, Maryland. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)Kendrick Lamar was the must-see act at this year’s Sweetlife Festival in Maryland, and not only did he deliver, he also gave fans the opportunity to perform along with him (which was dope). You can check out some fan clips of his performance below.
Featured image source: Baltimore Sun
Ras Nebyu – GILBERT ARENAS ft. Free Jacob & Lightshow
Site favorite Ras Nebyu recruits Uptown newcomer Free Jacob and veteran Lightshow for a basketball-themed, melancholic anthem.
Starlito – Introversion (Mixtape)
Starlito gets deep and personal on his latest mixtape, Introversion. Review coming soon.
Chris Brown Apologizes Over “Beef” With Tyson Beckford
Taken from Daily Mail:
It started with a post on social media and ended with a post on social media.
Chris Brown has moved to squash the drama between him and Tyson Beckford after the pair spent most of the weekend threatening one another over Instagram and Twitter.
On Tuesday, the 26-year-old said he was wrong to have gotten angry at the older model for posting a picture with the hitmaker’s former girlfriend Karrueche Tran.
In a rare move for the Loyal singer, Chris admitted things had gone too far.
The star posted on Twitter: ‘No drama! People are really starting to make this s**t an issue.
He ended by saying: ‘I can be a man about it.’
The singer’s statements come after a weekend of escalating tensions between him and the 44-year-old model in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Throughout Sunday the two men exchanged thinly veiled references to each other on social media.
Problems between the two appear to have stemmed from a selfie Tyson took on Saturday of him posing with Chris’ ex Karrueche Tran.
Karrueche, who split with Chris after it was revealed he had fathered a child with another woman during their relationship, was in Las Vegas at the same time as former runway model Tyson.
The handsome man shared his selfie with the young model with the caption: ‘Saturday with @Karrueche #vegas #palms #blasian’.
The following day, Chris tweeted (it has since been deleted): ‘Be in Vegas soon. Keep playing ima f*** ya baby momma and then whoop yo child like he mine.’
The Fine China singer included another note on his Twitter feed (which has also been subsequently deleted): ‘U wanna keep walking them runways. I need ta legs for that. Keep playing like I ain’t wit the bulls**t’.
Then a few hours later, in an apparent response, Tyson, 44, shared a video on his Instagram account of himself shooting an AR15 (a high powered assault rifle) with the caption, ‘Just in case you forgot!’
Then, as if goading Chris, wrote on twitter: ‘@officialchrisbrown it’s all about fun in vegas. Come thru papa.’
Read more over at Daily Mail.
Stream New Albums By A$AP Rocky & Boosie Badazz
It’s a good day for Hip-Hop, as both Boosie’s Touchdown 2 Cause Hell and A$AP Rocky’s week-early At.Long.Last.A$AP have officially been released. If you’re a Spotify user, you can also stream the projects below.
Migos – Origin (Video)
Migos’ upcoming YRN: The Album is now dropping July 31st. Free Offset (and much of the currently-incarcerated QC roster and staff).
Coke Boys Rapper Chinx Shot And Killed In New York (UPDATE)
UPDATE: The account’s private, but above shows some screenshots of an Instagram user seemingly taking the credit for Chinx’s death. WTF.
We also added a more detailed story, which includes another shooting victim that’s in critical condition (source):
As reported by Pix11, 31-year-old Lionel “Chinx” Pickens was pronounced dead after being found shot in the torso in a car at Queens Boulevard and 84th Drive. Another unidentified 27-year-old shooting victim was found with Chinx, who is reportedly in critical condition at Jamaica Medical Center. While no one has been arrested yet in the murder of Chinx and the shooting of the other victim, no doubt these Instagram allegations are being followed closely by police.
Our condolences go out to Chinx’s family and friends. Very unfortunate.
AB Icee – My Way (Video)
This is a totally biased thing to say but…Icee is killing it right now! Thriller is coming soon, YLN after that…don’t sleep, you haven’t heard anything like this before.
Fetty Wap Feat. Drake – My Way (Remix)
Fetty Wap and his group Remy Boyz gets one hell of a power-up with a appearance from Drake for their track ‘My Way’.
“PROBABLE CAUSE”: Six Baltimore Officers Charged In Freddie Gray Death
From the Baltimore Sun, where you can read the full story:
The six Baltimore police officers involved in the arrest of Freddie Gray – who died last month after being injured in police custody – have been charged criminally, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Friday.
Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., 45, who was the driver of a police van that carried Gray through the streets of Baltimore, was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, second-degree assault, two vehicular manslaughter charges and misconduct in office.
Officer William Porter, 25, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault and misconduct in office.
Lt. Brian Rice, 41, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault and misconduct in office.
Sgt. Alicia White, 30, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault and misconduct in office.
Officer Edward Nero, 29, was charged with second-degree assault and misconduct in office.
Officer Garrett Miller, 26, was charged with second-degree assault, misconduct in office and false imprisonment.
Warrants were issued for the arrest of all six officers. It wasn’t immediately clear where the officers were Friday morning.
Mosby’s announcement on the steps of the War Memorial Building was greeted with cheers and applause. She said she told Gray’s family that “no one is above the law.”
Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd And More Confirmed For Sweetlife Festival
Yes.
Sweetgreen’s Sweetlife Festival takes place May 30th and 31st at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. You can see the lineup above, and tickets go on sale this Friday. Not to be missed.
There’s even a special Kendrick Lamar salad just for the festival.
Black Cobain, JABB & Rambo – Brewsie Brew (RIP)
Many in Alexandria mourned this past week after local resident and friend to many “Brewsie Brew” died under mysterious circumstances. Black Cobain, JABB and Rambo came together to pay tribute with a new song. Artwork by Marli.
Footage from Wale’s Concert About Nothing
Here are three recaps and some bonus footage of Wale’s crazy album concert in DC this weekend, presented by Trillectro. Footage courtesy of our man Grape Jellie, DMV’s The Move, Scott Frantz and Maraud DC.
Curren$y – Pilot Talk III (Album Stream)
In the modern era of the music industry, artists are keen to experiment with new ways to release music and continue their careers. Some continue the traditional album release method (sometimes with a twist, like a surprise release.) Some choose a pay-as-you-like method. Others release their music for free and solicit donations separately. A fourth method that seems to be getting popular is releasing expensive alternatives to free options. Pilot Talk III is one of those. While technically a “free” release, you can pre-order the wavy mixtape from Currensy, the smooth-talking stoner on a plane-shaped USB drive with a lookbook and a shirt for $100. Check that out here.
Wale – The Album About Nothing (Stream)
Does Wale’s album follow up to the mixtape that gained him critical acclaim live up to the hype? Do his collaborations with Jerry Seinfeld sound as good as he claims? Is this just another pop record? Find out now. You can purchase the album on iTunes.
AB Icee Drops “Thriller” Cover, Announces Johnny Cinco Collaboration
Have you heard of AB Icee? DC’s bizarre, post-rap sensation announced his upcoming mixtape Thriller today, after recording with Johnny Cinco when the Atlanta rapper stopped through DC.
Big Fella, Pinky, Mike Brown Da Czar, Ethan Spalding Live (Video)
Thanks to On Stage DC and JFK Films, we have some great recaps of this weekend’s concert at the Fillmore from Da Big Fella and Pinky. Mike Brown Da Czar, Ethan Spalding, E4rmdacity and others also performed.
LoudCru (E Major & MakCash) – Wholesale (Video)
LoudCru look to cement their place in the music game, as budding artists E Major and MakCash liberate their latest visual for ‘Wholesale’, which was produced by G of The Campaign and (visually) shot by Kno-Effort.
Be on the lookout for the Cru’s forthcoming project CruLand to make landfall soon.
Tokyo Daimo – Legend (Video)
Continuing his DC takeover, Tokyo Daimo just dropped the official video for his “Legend” freestyle. Directed by Reelive Media, the colorful, trippy visuals complement the upbeat, boastful nature of Daimo’s take on the popular Drake song. Filmed in Cre8 Space studios, Daimo and company wild out in smoked-out rooms and leather couches, with cameos from JABB, ILL Wonka, etc.
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly (Album Stream)
Just days after the song “Kunta Kinte” was leaked, Interscope released Kendrick Lamar’s new album To Pimp a Butterfly a week early (on iTunes and Spotify) much to the surprise and dismay of Lamar’s label TDE. You can stream the album below (via Spotify.) If you don’t want to get a Spotify account, I don’t blame you. Hopefully another stream will be available soon. You can purchased To Pimp a Butterfly on iTunes.
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)
Kanye Releases The “Season” Zine For His Adidas Line
Kanye West released the Season zine containing photos for his “Yeezy Season One” collection for Adidas Originals. He collaborated with photographer Jackie Nickerson for his latest foray beyond music. The photos contain a lot of nudity and pictures of trash and other assorted images. The world waits for this latest release (of clothes) but is it art? The images are available for download at www.seasonzine.com.
via Complex
CHECK OUT: New Music From Tokyo Daimo
All these Rappers from my city might as well switch up their profession
— King Tokyo (@King_Tokyo_) February 23, 2015
This past weekend, N.E. Washington, D.C. artist Tokyo Daimo let loose a few tracks for the fans to enjoy. You can enjoy those heaters below.