HIP-HOP is more than music, HIP-HOP has crossed cultural boundaries that other music genres never crossed. HIP-HOP is not only the music you listen to but the way you walk, talk, dress and act. HIP-HOP is a state of mind, an entire generation. Thirty + years strong, we are the HIP-HOP generation.
"Rap is what we do, HIP-HOP is how we live!" - KRS One
The Roc Nation freshman, J. Cole @JColeNC is back with a freestyle remix over Kirko Bangz @KirkoBangz original track, "Drank In My Cup". Listen to Cole's version & check out Kirko's video for the original track below.
Maybach Music Group really is an empire & with their recent video drops 2-3 times a week they're proving just that! Amongst a slew of new Dre Films @DREfilms directed, MMG visuals this week was a new song "Lean Wit' It" by the Philadelphia born MC Meek Mill @MeekMill. Although we're still unclear about whether the new track will be on MMG's upcoming compilation album, Self Made Vol 2., or on Mill's upcoming solo project, Dreamchasers 2. We soon shall find out, in the meantime here's the video via YouTube.
The Untouchable Maybach Empire Presents: "Lean Wit' It" The Official Video
A few day's ago on the 19th, B.o.B @bobatl released the 4th single of his upcoming Sophomore album titled "Where Are You (B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray)" & revealed the cover for the new album.
Strange Clouds, is set to be released on May 1st, 2012 & the anticipation is definitely brewing. But to hold us over until the album drops, along with the new single Bobby has also dropped a new video for the third single off the album called "So Good", where you can catch him alongside a Rihanna look alike strolling through what looks like Buenos Aires.
Last night during Shade 45's Toca Tuesdays, Al Lindstorm debuted a new track off of Big Krit's @BIGKRITnew mixtape, 4eva N A Day, which was released on March 5th, 2012. The Mississippi native's new song is called "I Got This" & you can listen to it below.
In case you haven't already, you can download Krit's new tape here: 4eva N a Day
UPDATE: Big Krit has just posted the song, no radio edit via SoundCloud
"Fuck these haters & fuck these hoes" - BIG K.R.I.T.
In less then a month on April 17th, Future @1future will release his debut album titled, Pluto. Until then I've got Pluto's cover art (above) & track list (below), check it out.
It's been quite a while now since we've seen the entire Odd Future crew together but they're all here this time & with a new video from their debut studio album, The OF Tape Vol. 2, which was released today. Even Earl is back from boarding school in Samoa. "Oldie" features Earl alongside his Odd Future partners for a 10 minute & 38 second photo shoot turned music video.
Check it out now:
Don't forget to pick up the gangs new album available on iTunes now: The OF Tape Vol. 2
The Boss of the Maybach Music Empire, Rick Ross @rickyrozay has been strategically taking over the Hip Hop world for quite some time now. This time he's doing it with a new video Directed by Dre Films @DREfilms. The Beat Billionaire Produced track, "Swear To God" is now the 5th visual to drop off of Rozay's new tape, Rich Forever. The first four & a half minutes feature the boss solo, alongside an old school red convertible with a white tee & some of his coldest jewels on. The last minute & a half of the video features a preview for his new collaborative project with Stalley @Stalley, "Party Heart", coming soon.
The Untouchable Maybach Empire Presents: "Swear To God" The Official Video
"I'm paranoid cause I'm in the Porsche.. In the projects, sitting on a brick of boy" - Rick Ross
If you haven't already, don't forget to download (free) Rozay's new tape: RICH FOREVER
The dynamic duo Ski Beatz @Skibeatz & Rugz D. Bewler @RugzDBewler have teamed up once again to drop the 5th video single off of Ski's new album, 24 Hour Karate School Presents Twilight. "Thank God", hands down the smoothest song from Ski Beatz new project now has a visual!
The Vietnamese & Jamaican, Compton born rapper Tyga @Tyga is back with a new visual explosion for his single "Faded" featuring Lil' Wayne @LilTunechi. "Faded" was pulled from his recently released album Careless World: Rise of the Last King (2.21.12).
Although the video has not yet been officially released to the internet world, it is official & has been captured on MTV's Jams Of The Week.
Until the video officially drops here's an awkward roll from someone's television screen.
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Although the official video has not been released on the internet yet, I have found a better quality capture of the video from the television screen in which we can see the full length visual clearly. Check it out below.
Nas is back! It's been almost a year since Nas @Nas hit the streets last summer with "Nasty", the first single off the new album, Life Is Good, which is tentatively titled & coming soon but Nas is indeed back & bossed up with his 2nd single.
Funkmaster Flex @funkmasterflex exclusively dropped the new track today like a bomb which has exploded all over the internet world! "The Don" is a heavily Caribbean inspired song in which Escobar pays homage to the late Heavy D who shares production credits on the track alongside Salaam Remi & Da Internz.
"Reebok Back! Reebok Back! That's all they really screamin' is that Reebok Back!"
Reebok has definitely been striving to make a comeback & since Swizz Beatz @THEREALSWIZZZ signed on to be the face of the sneaker company it seems they've been doing just that.
Last year Swizz teamed up with Rick Ross @rickyrozay to promote the 'Reebok Back' campaign so it came as no surprise yesterday (March 14th) when it was officially announced that the Boss had signed an endorsement deal with Reebok Classics.
The Teflon Don is "Building the Brand", an empire.
Rozay took to his tumblr to release a video via YouTube promoting his new creative endeavor, "Reebok Back" featuring both Swizz Beatz & Meek Mill @MeekMill.
The boss & his MMG crew then officially announced the good news via Twitter. Congratulations Rozay!!
(This is a long overdue post & to those concerned I apologize for my tardiness in writing this.)
GLORY
On Saturday, January 7th, 2012 the Empire State Building was Blue & into the night came a beautiful baby girl named Blue Ivy Carter - The highly anticipated Carter heir to the Throne.
With tweets from Blue's Auntie Solange & family friends including Gwyneth Paltrow & Rihanna we excitedly & emotionally welcomed Blue & happily congratulated Jay & Bey.
Then only a couple days later on the 9th, Beyonce & J released not only a joint statement on the birth of their daughter but Jay also released a new song featuring Blue's newborn cries titled "Glory" which he featured on his website Life + Times.
About a month later on February, 10th Beyonce & Jay both posted links to a tumblr called Hello Blue Ivy Carter which contained the very first pics of their beautiful daughter accompanied by a hand written note welcoming the world to share in their joy, signed "The Carters".
The Carter's truly are the epitome of class.
Nowadays Blue can be seen hanging out in NYC tucked into her Baby Bjorn, feet loose with the Roc swag!
Welcome to the world Blue Ivy & Congratulations to Jay-Z & Beyonce!
The Adderall Admiral, Mr. Danny Brown @XDannyXBrownX is back again with another viral. Yesterday (March 12th) the Detroit artist released "Radio Song" the latest video from "XXX".
"XXX" is Danny's second independent album following "The Hybrid" (2010) released by Fool's Gold Records. It was named the Top Hip-Hop Album of 2011 by SPIN Magazine. #STYLE
Last night (Monday, March 12th, 2012) Jay-Z performed his first ever solo performance for #SXSW at the Austin City Limits Moody Theater. The performance officially titled "Amex Sync Show Presenting Jay-Z" was a hard to follow opening for the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas.
Fans all over the world took part in the show via its livestream combined with a new Twitter ambition for AMEX cardholders. Fans tweeted song requests which Jay played.
Hov opened the show shortly before 8PM with "What More Can I Say" & played a passionate array of songs along a timeline including: "Public Service Announcement", "99 Problems", "Encore" & "Glory" an ode to his newborn daughter Blue Ivy Carter.
"Public Service Announcement"
Check out the pics below.
For those of you who missed the show: A special rebroadcast will be available on-demand from today March 13th to Monday, March 19th at #JayZSyncShow & on Xbox LIVE.
23 Year Old Rihanna's (@Rihanna) been catching everyone's eyes with her recent Twitpicathons while on vacation in Hawaii; bikinis, thongs, snorkeling & pot smoking. But it's her tattoo parlor Twitpic Tweets that mad our jaws drop earlier this morning! The "We Found Love" singer is back in LA with some new ink, one of which is a Tupac inspired "Thug Life" tattoo across her knuckles in a very light shade of white. Very cool. Check it out!
On February 12, 2012 the 54th Annual Grammy Awards will have a host for the first time in 7 years! Not since 2004 has there been an "Official" Host for the Grammys but this year iconic, music legend LL Cool J will be changing all of that.
The rapper & star of CBS "NCIS: Los Angeles" has been hosting the annual CBS special "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" since 2008 therefor Grammy hosting is nothing new for LL.
The Grammys will air live from Staples Center on CBS @ 8 PM ET/PT
Harlem is shaking the block once again, this time with a new female MC - Azealia Banks @AzealiaBanks who announced yesterday via Twitter that she has signed a deal with Universal Music. <- Congrats!!
The 20 year-old Harlem, Gemini also mentioned an album in April or possibly her birthday month - May.
Harlem producer & rapper 88-Keys, also known as Charles Njapa has dropped his latest mixtape titled "Locksmith Music" for his newly formed record label - Locksmith Music. The most interesting aspect of this project is not just the 14 tracks on the tape but the fact that 88 started the label with 5 artists whom he met via Twitter! - Nemo Achida, Robert Akins III, Tre DeJean, Little Vic & Mann95
Download now & check it out - 88-Keys Presents... Locksmith Music
Yesterday (10.31.11) as part of #HipHopHalloween Jim Jones @JimJonesCapo released his highly anticipated mixtape "Vampire Life: We Own The Night" - a 24 track free download available on DatPiff.
Y.M.C.M.B. Birdman@Birdman5Star& Mack Maine @MackMaine have teamed up to show us what's inside their "Billionaire Minds". Hosted by DJ Khaled @TheRealDJKhaled & DJ Folk @DJFolk this 14 track mixtape is a must download.
Today LA artist, Nipsey Hussle @NipseyHussle released "The Marathon Continues" mixtape - a 14 track free download. TMC is the second installment of "The Marathon" series which dropped on December 21st, 2010 - also a free download.
With only a month away to the debut of Drizzy's @Drake sophomore album "Take Care" he's unveiled the first of three album covers including a 19 track playlist that's guaranteed not to disappoint. Rap Radar has the full story & track listing here -->> RR "Take Care" by Drake
Today Freddie Gibbs @FreddieGibbs the Gary, Indiana MC released his free LP "Cold Day In Hell", a true Menace II Society available for download. Trick or Treat! #HipHopHalloween
"Ambition" is the second studio album by Maybach Music Group Recording Artist Wale Victor Folarin @Wale. The album is scheduled for release on November 1st, 2011 but can currently be Pre-Ordered on iTunes -->> Pre-Order "Ambition" by Wale
"Blue Slide Park" is the debut album for Pittsburgh, Philadelphia Artist Mac Miller @MacMiller. The album is scheduled for release on November 8th, 2011 but can currently be Pre-Ordered on iTunes -->> Pre-Order "Blue Slide Park" by Mac Miller
Fat Joe @JOEYCRACKTS released "The Darkside 2" as a free download today. Happy Halloween!! "The Darkside 2" is the anticipated sequel to "The Darkside" Joey Crack's 10th solo studio album, released on July 27th, 2010.
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