June – Roc Boy [Stream]

Ladies and Gentleman, meet June. This isn’t an artist meekly making his presence known, but a master of his craft getting ready to make a statement to the world. With over 45,000 downloads on Datpiff and 200,000 views on YouTube, this Bay Area, by way of Memphis, artist is making a lot of noise for a new comer.

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CRWN w/ Nicki Minaj (Part 2 of 2) [Video]

Yesterday, we dropped part 1 of Nicki Minaj’s CRWN with Elliott Wilson where she talked about her family, her ex-boyfriend, and the dysfunctional family that is Young Money. Today’s part 2, however, is even better. Above, Nicki talks about working with Eminem, Kanye West, and Beyonce, but also tells a tale about when Lil’ Wayne called Nicki and told her she was kicked out of Young Money. She even mentions Kendrick Lamar as someone who’s been praised for doing weird voices when Nicki’s been doing that. Trust us – Nicki got off on this one.

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French Montana Interview w/ DJ Skee [Video]

French Montana talks to DJ SKEE about his “Mac & Cheese 4” mixtape, the upcoming album, managing money and more. 0:39 // Did he expect to be as big as he is now? 1:01 // Where his hustle came from. 1:17 // How he manages his money. 3:10 // Adjusting to the US as a teenager. 5:17 // What he wants. 5:27 // Merging from underground to mainstream scene. 6:32 // How he put his team together. 7:10 // The moment he realized he made it. 7:39 // What he wants for Christmas and New Year resolution. 8:14 // New record called “Bad Bitch” ft Jeremih. 8:47 // Mac & Cheese 4 mixtape. 9:04 // Mixtape vs album. 11:12 // Pressure to continuously release music. 11:44 // Who can we expect on the album. 12:30 // How this album is different from his last album. 12:50 How he balances career and working out. 13:43 // What he thinks of the film industry. 14:15 // Where he thinks he’ll be in 5-10 years. 14:46 // Craziest experience. 15:32 // What he has planned for 2015. 15:45 // What music we should be on the lookout for.

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