Moving Portrait: ScHoolboy Q [Video]
An intimate, minute-long look at ScHoolboy Q.
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Hit-Boy Reveals All To STASHED TV [Video]
It’s one of Hit-Boy’s most revealing interviews of his career, and one that shows that he’s just getting started. The producer/artist reveals who he’s working with in the near future, what to expect from his next solo project, and more. Also, the music you are hearing in the background is a never-before-heard Hit-Boy instrumental that will belong to a returning rapper in the near future. Excited yet? Sit down and check out this nearly 20-minute long interview with the HS87 head honcho down below.
Read moreTalib Kweli Talks “Gravitas”, Being On Social Networks And Favoring The Ways Of Andre 3000, Eminem & Jay-Z [Video]
BIGVON introduces Talib Kweli to 106.1 KMEL’s VIP Lounge to talk about his new album “Gravitas” and new website KweliClub.com. The two also spoke about the progression of music including being able to now directly give music to fans, what he misses about old school hip-hop, interacting with his fan base, and social networks. With the trends ever changing on social media Talib explains why he created KweliClub “I have KweliClub because I wanted to make something that I own, that’s mine, that’s going to stand the test of time regardless of the trends on social media. I want for my fans to always be able to find me.” The Brooklyn born emcee also briefly spoke about an upcoming project with legendary producer 9th Wonder with the group tentatively titled “B.A.D. Build And Destroy Gang”. He says of it “the idea is that you have an album like ‘The Chronic’… there hasn’t been a conscious or thematically positive album that has struck a chord like ‘The Chronic’ and that’s what we are trying to create.” The album “Gravitas” is out now but be sure to check out his most recent video “Rare Portraits” featuring old footage of him, Mos Def, Jean Grae, J. Cole, and more. But the “Get By” rapper doesn’t stop there, be on the lookout for the next videos to be released “State Of Grace” and “Violations” featuring Raekwon.
Read moreYasiin Gaye (Yasiin Bey x Marvin Gaye) – The Departure: Side 1 [Mixtape]
Amerigo Gazaway’s new *Soul Mates* series continues the theme of his previous work in creating collaborations that never were. On the series’ first installment, the producer unites Brooklyn rapper Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) and soul legend Marvin Gaye for a dream collaboration aptly titled “Yasiin Gaye”. Building the album’s foundation from deconstructed samples of Gaye’s Motown classics, Gazaway re-orchestrates the instrumentation into new productions within a similar framework. Carefully weaving Bey’s dense raps and Gaye’s soulful vocals over his new arrangements, the producer delivers a quality far closer to Gaye’s famous duets than that of a “mashup” album. Yasiin Gaye: The Departure (Side One) by Amerigo Gazaway
Read moreBuddy – Idle Time [Free LP]
Buddy has come together with The DJBooth and Ice Cream to bring fans his long-awaited debut street album, Idle Time. The project packs 13 original jams from the Compton, California native, including Booth-approved singles “Staircases,” “As Far as They Know,” “Kids on the Block” and “Inspired.” Asher Roth, Casey Veggies, Freddie Gibbs, Kendrick Lamar, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell, Robin Thicke and Sir Michael Rocks make guest appearances throughout Idle Time, which packs production by Blaq, Boi-1da, Cardo, Chuck Inglish, Pharrell, Polyester, Rich Skillz and Roofeo.
Read moreCas†le feat. Has-Lo – Live Action [Stream]
“Return of the Gasface (The Has-Lo Passages)” will be available on iTunes March 18th. Pre-order now.
Read moreLocksmith feat. R.A. The Rugged Man – House Of Games 2 [Video]
Locksmith and R.A. the Rugged Man release visuals to their recent collaboration off Lock’s up coming album A THOUSAND CUTS. Download “House Of Games 2” now on iTunes.
Read moreScotty ATL feat. Big K.R.I.T. & Trinidad James – Game [Video]
Scotty ATL’s latest mixtape F.A.I.T.H. has been a breakthrough moment for the 28-year-old Southern rapper, proving that he can go toe to toe with his contemporaries in lyricism and swagger.
Read moreDJ Vlad On Sway In The Morning [Video]
DJ Vlad sat down with Sway In The Morning for a four part interview to discuss everything from their common roots in The Bay and Vlad’s business acumen to his dominance on the web and even his history as an “okay” break dancer. Vlad also gives tips to artists on the rise on how to work the internet to their advantage, even with a saturation of heavy competition, essentially saying that consistency is the key. He then goes on to discuss balancing his own moral code with trying to make a profit, revealing that there have been several instances where he chose to “do the right thing” as opposed to making a cheap buck. He also addresses Lord Jamar’s now infamous VladTV interview where he claimed white people are guests in the house of Hip-Hop. Part 2 – 4 after the jump.
Read moreDJ Jazzy Jeff: Vinyl Destination Season 2 (Episode 4) [Video]
This episode of Vinyl Destination kicks off DJ Jazzy Jeff’s first European tour of the year. It is especially memorable for one of the guys as this is his first trip abroad. The crew starts their epic voyage with a long flight to Moscow, Russia, made even more grueling when they find out about the long ride to their hotel. Just when they thought the journey couldn’t get any worse, something unexpected happens. That night Jeff and Skillz rock Denis Simachev Shop & Bar before heading to Sophia, Bulgaria where Jeff hits the tables at the Yalta Club. Watch this week’s episode to find out who gets their first stamps and witness a car ride that gives new meaning to #EpicFail.
Read moreStat Quo feat. Scarface – The Way It Be [Stream]
Off of Stat’s “ATLA: All This Life Allows, Vol. 1” project, which is available on iTunes now.
Read moreScHoolboy Q feat. ASAP Rocky – Californication [Stream]
Here is the Target-exclusive bonus track from ScHoolboy Q’s “Oxymoron” album. Listen below.
Read moreBeyonce – Partition [Video]
“Partition” is the latest single off Bee’s latest self titled album.
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