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
Fabolous has Got That Work in a new visual directed by BAM off of his latest mixtape, There Is No Competition III: Death Comes In 3's, hosted by DJ Drama.
Street Family Ent. Presents: GOT THAT WORK By Fabolous & Visualized by Aristotle
The second installment of Dreamchasers by Meek Mill is on it's way! Although the mixtape was originally said to be released on April 24th, it has been pushed back to May 7th.
Homage has been paid to all things classic in the 1st Single off of S.A.S's latest album, Stereotype.
"Classic" By Strong Arm Steady, Produced By Statik Selektah
"This concept came together because of my love for the iPhone and the Instagram App, a group called The Vaccines did something similar for their song “Wet Suit”. Their video which was festival-based sparked me to do this with my visual team I.R.S thanks to our devoted fans we consider family who helped with gathering the Instagram photos we bring you a montage of All things Classic." – KRNDN
Coachella Music & Arts Festival 2012: Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg + Guests: Kurupt, Warren G, Wiz Khalifa, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, 50 Cent, Tony Yayo along with a Nate Dogg tribute & an unforgettable Tupac hologram performance.
Sunday, April 15th, 2012
20 + years in the making, Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg performing at Coachella 2012
Snoop Dogg brings out Wiz Khalifa to perform:
"Young, Wild & Free"
Dr Dre brings out Compton native Kendrick Lamar, who he refers to as "New, exotic talent" to perform:
"The Recipe"
Women, Weed & Weather
Eminem joins Dr Dre on stage at Coachella performing:
"I Need A Doctor"
"Forgot About Dre"
"Till I Collapse"
50 Cent w. Tony Yayo follow Eminem on stage, performing:
"What Up Gangsta"
"Pimp" w. Snoop Dogg
"In Da Club"
Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg Coachella 2012 Nate Dogg Tribute Performance
During the Angie Martinez Show this afternoon on Hot 97, Harlem native A$AP Rocky called in to premiere his new song "Goldie" produced by Hit-Boy. "Goldie" is set to be the lead single off of A$AP's upcoming debut studio album, LongLiveA$AP, which is set to be released this summer on July 4th.
Produced By Hit-Boy "WAY TO COLD" By Kanye West Ft. DJ Khaled & DJ Pharris
Not only has Kanye West changed the name of his new Hit-Boy produced song "Theraflu" to "Way Too Cold" but he's also amended the artwork for the new track which features DJ Khaled & DJ Pharris. With a tweet from the Chi-town native it became official, Kanye is Way Too Cold.
Last fall on October 3rd, 2011 Sir Michael Rocks released one of the coldest tapes of the season, Premier Politics. You can listen to the tape & download it here via Dat Piff:
While Rocks was creating Premier Politics last summer, he recorded more tracks than planned for the tape so he released the equally icy tracks just a few days ago on April 6th, in the form of Premier Politics 1.5.
PREMIER POLITICS 1.5 By Sir Michael Rocks
You can listen to & download it here, again via Dat Piff:
J. Cole wasn't the only one with a new video to drop yesterday, MMG/ Bugatti Boy, Meek Mill also released a new visual for "Faded Too Long" off his upcoming project, Dreamchasers 2. WSHH debuted the video directed by Jon J. which features Meek's version of Drake's "The Ride".
Cole World: The Sideline Story By J. Cole - ROC NATION
Yesterday gold selling, Roc Nation artist J. Cole delivered a new video for "Sideline Story", the latest imagery from his debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story. The new visual was dropped on Jay-Z's website, Life + Times & is directed by Axel Laramee and Adam Roy. The video features a compilation of footage from Cole's recent 2011 international tour and captures the track's direct production & lyrics.
Last night as @Drake released the new visual for "HYFR", he also dropped the new video for "Take Care" featuring @rihannaat the same damn time. The video features an abundance of artistic imagery, including nature & animals. Check it out now, thanks to Vimeo.
ACT II: THE PATENTS OF NOBILITY (THE TURN) By Jay Electronica
New Music By Roc Nation Artist, Jay Electronica @JayElectronica "Dear Moleskine"
Produced By Just Blaze @JustBlaze
A teaser video was released for the track a little more than 2 years ago. Spotted at HipHopWired, originally spotted at 2DopeBoyz
"Dear Moleskine" will appear on Jay's upcoming album Act II: The Patents Of Nobility (The Turn) which is yet to have a release date but should hopefully be coming soon. FWMJ recently released some of Jay's actual album artwork (pictured above & below), although it is still undetermined which picture will appear as the cover art.
N.O.R.E. @NOREAGA will be releasing his new mixape Crack On Steroids, hosted by DJ Green Lantern on Sunday, April 8th but until then here's the tape's artwork & official track listing.
Don't forget to download the tape after Easter dinner on Sunday via Live Mixtapes here: Crack On Steroids By N.O.R.E.
Listen: Crack On Steroids By N.O.R.E. via Dat Piff
"SHOT CALLER" NYC REMIX By French Montana Ft. Jadakiss, Styles P, Red Cafe, Fat Joe & Uncle Murda Produced By Harry Fraud
The remixes aren't over yet, this time French Montana @FrencHMonTanA has teamed up with his NYC homies to create a big apple remix of his infamous record "Shot Caller". Last night Statik Selektah @STATIKSELEKT from Shade 45 Sirius FM blessed the city with his premiere of the new NYC remix which features Jadakiss @Therealkiss, Styles P @THEREALSTYLESP, Red Cafe @RedCafe, Fat Joe @JOEYCRACKTS & Uncle Murda @unclemurda. Production by Harry Fraud.
"Mercy" By G.O.O.D. Music Feat. Kanye West, 2 Chainz, Big Sean & Pusha T
Tonight it was DJ Clue @DJCLUE premiering a new Kanye West @kanyewest/ G.O.O.D. Music track during his evening show on Power 105.1 FM The new single which is from the upcoming G.O.O.D. Music Compilation album is called "Mercy", produced by Lifted & features Kanye West, Big Sean @BigSean, Pusha T @PUSHA_T & 2 Chainz @2chainz.
We've been anticipating this tape all week & waiting for it all day, finally it's here! "California Republic" by Game @thegame and hosted by DJ Skee @djskee.
Produced By Hit-Boy "THERAFLU" By Kanye West Ft. DJ Khaled & DJ Pharris
Last night Funkmaster Flex @funkmasterflex dropped a bomb on everyone listening to his Hot 97 evening show when he premiered a new Hit-Boy @HitBoy_SC produced record entitled: "Theraflu" by Kanye West @kanyewest Ft. DJ Khaled @djkhaled & DJ Pharris @djpharris. The record is too cold & since Flex dropped it the internet has been going Cray! All anyone can talk, blog or tweet about is the new song. But to everyones dismay the song was taken off the internet early today, left on only a few small sites including Lyrical most likely because we were overlooked.
The word is Yeezy will be officially debuting the song tomorrow (probably on iTunes for purchase) & in the meantime he's released the artwork to the new single (pictured above) via a tweet earlier this afternoon. "Theraflu" is believed to be the 1st single off ofthe upcoming G.O.O.D. Music Compilationalbum.
OFWG member Casey's Veggies @CaseyVeggies is set to release his latest project, Customized Greatly Vol. 3 next week on Monday, April 9th but until then he's got a new track titled: "Verified" which Casey tweeted will be followed by a visual tomorrow at noon.
Although we're still waiting for Game @thegame to drop California Republic anytime today, the mixtape's host DJ Skee @djskee sent out a Tweet w. an Instagram pic of the Tracklisting to hold us over just a bit longer! I heard Skee also said that if we get #CaliforniaRepublic trending on Twitter, the tape will be dropped... let's make it happen!
California Republic, is set to drop any minute now but to tease & tempt us just a bit more, Game's @thegame got another leak for us: "Mean Muggin" which features 2 Chainz @2chainz & French Montana @FrencHMonTanA.
"Theraflu" By Kanye West Feat. DJ Khaled Produced by Hit-Boy
Yeezy's @kanyewest back and with the medicine that all of us Hip Hop listeners have been waiting for! "Theraflu" is the name of Kanye's new track produced by Hit-Boy @HitBoy_SC & featuring DJ Khaled @djkhaled. DJ Funkmaster Flex @funkmasterflex premiered the new song just a little while ago during his evening show on Hot 97.
"La Familia, Roc Nation, we in the building" - Kanye West
While on the "Bag Of Money" video shoot set Wale @Wale, Meek Mill @MeekMill & French Montana @FrencHMonTanA decide to spit some impromptu thoughts as Dre Films @DREfilms & jon j. @JONJ_305 record the history in the making.
The Untouchable Maybach Empire Presents: Wale, French Montana, Rick Ross, Stalley & Meek Mill
Stalley @Stalley is back with a new Rik Cordero directed visual for a new song produced by Chad Hugo, entitled: "Everything New" off his latest mixtape Savage Journey To The American Dream which was just released last Friday.
Two more new leaks from Game's new mixtape California Republic, dropping tomorrow: "It Must Be Tough" featuring Pharrell @Pharrell & "Skate On" featuring Lupe Fiasco @LupeFiasco. California Republic is looking to be a real dope tape, tomorrow can't come any sooner!
Just because he felt like it, Smoke DZA @smokedza has just released a new 8 track EP available for free download on Dat Piff. Listen to & download now: "Cuz I Felt Like It"