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On this new track these nextgen artists team up to showcase their street flows but with a New York state of mind. You can catch Jae Tips, Da YoungFellaz, Cory Gunz, Dub and Just on “FDR Drive”, representing their boroughs to the fullest over some of ’90’s Hip-Hop’s most influential tracks, produced by HitmakerDot.
Read moreSouth London singer-songwriter Ego Ella May has released her new EP, “Zero”. Next up for Ego Ella May is her debut album, due out in 2015. Zero by Ego Ella May
Read moreAfter Months of anticipation Denzel finally releases the video to the first single off his upcoming album “32 Zel /Planet Shrooms” with Ice Age, starring fellow C9 Member Mike Dece. Album drops June 9th!
Read more“Mr. Wonderful” has inspired some serious food over the last couple of weeks. We’ve shown you “Easy Rider”-inspired stuffed quail, wild mushroom risotto set to “Baby Blue,” and now you can add octopus shawarma and char siu lamb belly to that list. Action Bronson has wanted to meet and cook with chef Michael Voltaggio for a while now, ever since Voltaggio’s triumphant run on season 6 of ‘Top Chef.’ Although Action dined at Ink in an episode of ‘Fuck, That’s Delicious,’ the two actually never met … until now. In this episode of ‘Cooking with Mr. Wonderful,’ Mr. Baklava plays his new tracks “Brand New Car” and “The Rising” for Chef Voltaggio, and what follows is maybe the most creative interpretation of Bronson’s music yet. Bon appétit!
Read moreFreddie Gibbs showing every other rapper in the game how it’s done, backed up by the world famous Beat Junkie and our long time homie J. Rocc. Watch J. Rocc’s DJ Set after the break.
Read moreFabolous sits down with MTV News and talks about how he was surprised he was able to freestyle with DJ Clue when they first met and how DJ Clue gave him the name Fabolous.
Read moreWhile enjoying the success garnered from being featured on Kendrick Lamar’s “Complexions” from his album ‘TPAB,’ Rapsody visited VladTV. This exclusive clip details her thoughts on how she’s used her voice as an MC to address social issues like racism and other forms of discrimination; she also speaks on Hip-Hop’s gender politics. When responding to a question pertaining to her lyrical integrity, the Jamla recording artist, who hails from the South offers, “The response has been great, people are excited. All I’ve been seeing is, ‘Yes,this is what we need.’” After sharing her perspective on the importance of making music to which people will connect, the convo highlights Rapsody’s ascension within the realms of Hip-Hop. The NC native confides, “There’s some gender politics in the business,” and delving deeper into the discussion, Rapsody tells a story about meeting a prospective manager who focused on her outward appearance as opposed to the depth of her diction. Watch the full clip and learn what she says about female lyricists being encouraged to sell sex appeal, and how her confidence continues to motivate her to challenge that notion. Hit the jump for Rapsody’s freestyle on Showoff Radio with Statik Selektah.
Read moreThisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Bun B for an exclusive interview! Bun B & Professor Pinn Discuss what’s next, record deals than & now, Tupac, the younger generation, says he’s not underrated, doesn’t want a Pimp C Hologram, advice from Too Short & much more!
Read moreQueens native Consequence recently spoke with VladTV about how he formed his relationship with Kendrick Lamar as well as his new projects. He also revealed how he deals with people talking trash on social media. An organic appreciation for one another’s artistry prompted a creative collaboration between Cons and K. Dot. The “Callin’ Me” spitter shared, “I wanted to work with him,” with “Up Against The Wall” being the result of their skillful union. When the tête-à-tête turned to how Consequence has learned to handle disrespectful people voicing disparaging comments via social media, the veteran MC shut down his cynics and offered, “You can’t talk sh*t to me unless you got a publishing check, ever.” His matter-of-fact response intensified when he added, “There’s no sh*t you can talk to me.” By the conclusion of this excerpt, he explained that “walking in peace” has alleviated the need to respond to any spiteful statements that are made via social media. Check out the full clip for yourself and witness Consequence’s candid reaction.
Read moreWith the release of Trapper’s Alley 2: Risk Vs. Reward and a tour with DJ Premier and Royce Da 5’9″‘s PRhyme project, Boldy James has had a busy couple of months. The Detroit rapper refuses to take a break though, as he was down at SXSW again this year to rock some shows and run the media junket. This time around, we sat down with him to get the scoop on the recent tour, as well ass the Prodigy feature on Trapper’s Alley 2. Confessing that he was mad that the PRhyme tour had ended, Boldy says he will forever value getting to meet Royce and Preemo, and had a lot of fun on the road. As far as Prodigy goes, Boldy says they had met previously, and that things just fell into place for the feature.
Read moreMachine Gun Kelly sits down with DJ Skee for the first main guest interview on SKEE TV. After the jump, MGK performs “A Little More” for the first time on the premiere episode of SKEE TV.
Read moreMark Ronson and Mystikal break down the production process of “Feel Right”, and Ronson states that Bruno Mars is a perfectionist. Hit the jump for a live performance of their hit track, “Feel Right” off of Mark Ronson’s album “Uptown Special”.
Read moreJazz pioneer Herbie Hancock and bass virtuoso Thundercat discuss the making of “Tesla / Moment of Hesitation” from Flying Lotus’ acclaimed ‘You’re Dead!’ album.
Read moreRick Ross returns with a new Lex Luger-produced cut called “Dog Food”. Check it out below.
Read moreDa Fat Friday Afternoon – The Official Soundtrack To Your Weekend Host: DJ P.R. Throwback time! Happy Friday ya’ll! Record Of The Day: Back on Monday! Playlist Big Daddy Kane – In The PJs AZ – Gimme Yours (Remix) Group Home – Suspended In Time (Remix) Little Indian – One Little Indian Ill Al Skratch – Don’t Shut Down On A Player Show & AG – Ain’t No Fun The Notorious B.I.G. – DJ Enuff Freestyle Smif-N-Wessun – Nuthin Move But The Money GZA – Killah Hills 10304 Method Man – I Get My Thang In Action Naughty By Nature – Craziest Tha Alkaholiks – Relieve Yourself (Blend) Xzibit – Paparazzi King Just – No Flow On The Rodeo Channel Live feat. KRS One – Mad Izm (Remix) Shadz Of Lingo – Mad Flavaz (Remix) Jeru The Damaja – Da Bitchez (Instrumental) Tha Dogg Pound – Big Pimpin Warren G – So Many Ways Erick Sermon – Safe Sex (Remix) Ice Cube – You Know How We Do It (Remix) Download here (right click and save as…)
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