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Eminem hit the stage last night for G-Shock’s 30th Anniversary party. They unveiled its limited edition GDX6900MNM-1 men’s watch in collaboration with Eminem and will be released in December retailing for $180. Eminem performed all his hits from “Not Afraid” to “Lose Yourself”, “The Way I Am”, “Stan”, “Cleaning Out My Closet”, and brought out Royce Da 5’9 for “Lighters”. Watch more videos after the jump.
Read moreStalley drops off the follow up to last year’s “Savage Journey to the American Dream” mixtape. “Honest Cowboy” comes with features from Scarface, ScHoolboy Q, DJ Quik, Cardo and S1. Tracklist & download link below. Download: Stalley – Honest Cowboy Tracklist 01. Spaceships & Woodgrain (Prod. By DJ Quick & Cardo) 02. Swangin’ ft. Scarface & Joi Tiffany (Prod. By Block Beataz) 03. Samson (Prod. By Rashad) 04. The Highest ft. Crystal Torres (Prod. By Block Beataz) 05. Cup Inside A Cup (Prod. By Black Diamond) 06. Feel The Bass (Prod. By Block Beataz) 07. NINETEENEIGHTY7 ft. ScHoolboy Q (Prod. By Terrance Martin) 08. Raise Your Weapons (Prod. By Block Beataz) 09. Long Way Down ft. Crystal Torres (Prod. By Soundtrakk) 10. Gettin’ By (Prod. By S1) Bonus: Watch Stalley’s “Cup Inside A Cup” freestyle and interview below.
Read moreNORE says he was ashamed and embarrassed about wearing an iced out Newport chain. White people used to stare at him funny.
Read moreOff that “C.O.O.L. (Creating Our Own Lane)” mixtape.
Read more“I didn’t get the phone call about that, but I’m sure I’ll be involved,” Drake says.
Read moreHe’s not even 18 years old yet (correction: he recently turned 18), but Memphis rapper Jon Waltz had something special on his hands with “Bang.” It’s the product of one artist who comes from a younger generation more in touch with the present state of rap than the roots of hip-hop, and this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it’s probably kids like Jon Waltz who are the future, and while older heads cross their arms and complain about “real” hip-hop not existing anymore, the younger kids are looking forward and making hits. via
Read moreOhbliv behind the boards.
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Read more“For The Homies” was originally recorded in March of 2010 inside a landmark mansion as part of the Closed Sessions project, CS: ATX. Over the course of 4 days we hosted over 30 artists who came to record and vibe out. The resulting LP was released in March 2011 via Decon. One record that didn’t see the final tracklist was “For The Homies” from Cali emcee Dom Kennedy and Atlanta production team SMKA. This was actually going to be track 1, but for reason or another, did not appear on the project. Today we present it as a Closed Sessions B-side. Enjoy!
Read moreFrom Highlife’s upcoming self-titled mixtape.
Read moreStalley’s new project “Honest Cowboy” drops at 3:30pm est. Stay tuned!
Read moreWhen Tego Sigel sat down with Wale for RWD, he did so as a fan, and speaking as a fan, there was a lot to discuss, like, why do people aren’t fans of the Washington rapper find him to be so disagreeable? Why is there no Jay Z collaboration? As the premiere artist from the nation’s capital, where did he stand on the Trayvon Martin verdict? And where does America go from here…?
Read moreIn the forth entry of the Penny Freestyle Series Pt 2, we present “Feeding Lines”. Skyzoo’s new freestyle over Freddie Gibbs’ Madlib produced instrumental “Later That Night”. Sky plays with a back and forth stutter flow, all while weaving his patented storytelling with braggadocio lyricism, as his style has become known for. Do remember to check in every Thursday as the Penny Series Pt 2 continues. For the day one Skyzoo fans who know that when all else fails, lyrics will never be the same.
Read moreBehind the scenes look at KidSuper’s ICONIC 2013 line. While designing this line, I was searching through art books and studying different cultures to spur some creativity. For some reason I would always return to the same images that I thought were the most powerful, the most captivating, the most iconic. I didn’t know why these images stuck out: it was a combination of color, meaning, and some distant familiarity. Some images were incredibly simple and others were fantastically intricate. I was not sure what made these very different images stand out in such a way, but I wanted to recreate this feeling. This is my attempt to show what makes something iconic.
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