Fashawn – Champion [Stream]
Fashawn releases a record he did for World Champion Boxer Timothy Bradley for his upcoming fight against Manny Pacqiauo April 12th 2014. Produced by Exile.
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Papoose – Current Events [Stream]
Papoose managed to get a another beat from the legendary DJ Premier for his latest offering “Current Events”. Listen below.
Read moreChance Fischer – DEUX [Stream x Download]
New Chance Fischer produced by D Nilsz.
Read moreKool Keith: “Rappers Were Mad at Eminem Shout Out” [Video]
Kool Keith opens up about Eminem giving him a shout on “Monster,” where the Detroit rapper said he was “Going coo-coo and kooky as Kool Keith.” The Bronx rapper says that it was crazy hearing Em shout him out, and says that a lot of rappers that really look up to Em were mad about it. The Ultramagnetic MCs rapper understood where Em was coming from with the line, with all the different personas that Keith has taken on during his career, but adds that he feels Eminem “has a lot of issues with himself.” He references Stan, Em’s obsessive fan, along with the more personal songs that he’s put out. When asked if he feels he invented internal rhyme style, Keith says that he’s never felt that he’s had to rhyme on the “rules of rhyming.” He speaks about simple rhymes in the early days of rap, but believes that he was ahead of his times with his music.
Read moreTalib Kweli: Artists With Conscious Raps Last Longer [Video]
Talib Kweli spoke with VladTV about his new album “Gravitas,” and how he hopes that his newest work will “add value to Hip-Hop.” He then addressed the topic of many mainstream artists having similar sounds and saying the same type of lyrics in their songs, and how rappers making music with a conscious message will last longer than those making simple club bangers. He advised fellow artists to never follow trends, but stick to what is true to them in order to make the best music possible.
Read moreFlatbush ZOMBiES feat. Diamante – Get Yours [Stream x Download]
The Architect on the beat.
Read moreTank Talks Albums That Changed His Life [Video]
Tank is back with new solo music and currently readying the release of his forthcoming album ‘Stronger,” due out this summer. The R&B singer/songwriter’s sixth studio effort has been lead by the soulful and lively single “You’re My Star,” and will be a step in a new direction for him sonically. While talking about the upcoming release in our recent sit-down with him in NYC, we asked Tank to take us back and reflect on some of the albums or songs that really changed his life. Being raised in the church and on mostly Gospel music in his youth it was of course the more clean cut R&B of the late ’80s that affected him, primarily the New Edition ‘Heartbreak’ album, and Babyface’s ‘Tender Lover.’ That was until R. Kelly released “Down Low,” off his 1995 self-titled album, and made Tank a diehard fan!
Read moreSnoop Dogg & Daz Dillinger – Well Miss U (Uncle June Bugg Tribute) [Stream]
Snoop & Daz pay tribute to Uncle June Bugg. Rest in Peace.
Read moreN.O.R.E. feat. Troy Ave & Sho Ballotti – Powder Water [Video]
Another cut off N.O.R.E.’s upcoming mixtape “Noreaster”, which is dropping April 20th.
Read moreBas – Ceelo With The Gs [Video]
Produced by Cedric Brown. Directed by The Super Mookin Fiends.
Read moreAugust Alsina Talks About Future Collaboration With Lil Boosie [Video]
August Alsina stopped by the HipHollywood Loft and opened up about a future collaboration with Lil Boosie. Find out what he had to say.
Read moreThurz: 2014 SXSW Experience [Video]
Thurz recaps his experience in Austin, TX for SXSW in 2014 from performing on the Red Bull Sound Select Stage, conducting a Finders Keepers Scavenger Hunt with Stance Socks, to rocking the latest releases from AdidasOriginals. New Thurz shoe in the making? Move over Kanye and Pharrell. See the new chill wave single, “High Castle” performed live and buy it on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play.
Read moreYG & DJ Mustard On “My Krazy Life” & “Meet The Flockers” [Video]
Rapper YG and DJ Mustard talk about the difference between putting out a mixtape and a full album like “My Krazy Life” and the controversial B&E record “Meet the Flockers”.
Read moreThe LOX Live In Los Angeles @ The Belasco [Video]
The LOX perform during The Trinity Tour at the Belasco Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on April 3rd, 2014. More footage after the break.
Read moreRZA Says New Wu-Tang Album Will Change The Dynamic Of Music [Video]
If you’re itching to get your hands on the new Wu-Tang album The Wu — Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, prepare to pay over $5 million for the only manufactured copy. Last week, they made the announcement that there would be one physical copy of the coveted LP and bidders were already offering said amount for it. While discussion his movie Brick Mansions with the late Paul Walker, RZA explained to Milan Carter why the album is a piece of art and should be treated as such. “What makes the value of something is the rarity of it,” he said about the project, which took six years to make. “The main goal of this is to change the dynamic of music.” via VIBE
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