Young M.A. On “Hot Sauce,” “Her Story” EP & 50 Cent [Video]

Young M.A has been making a name for herself for a bit now but things are about to go into overload once she drops her debut album, ‘Her Story In The Making.’ The rapper recently hit the strip club for her hit track, “Hot Sauce,” but it comes as a surprise that she had the beat for the track for a year before she released it. There is no better time than the present though, right?

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J. Period – OutKast: ReFixed (Recorded Live) [Mixtape]

In honor of the 23rd Anniversary of “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik”, J. Period & Vibe Magazine pay tribute to Outkast with “OutKast: ReFixed”, a live DJ mix featuring classic Outkast and newly-minted J. Period remixes. Recorded live at Art Of Storytellin’ Brooklyn, “OutKast: ReFixed” is a clear reminder of why this duo will forever remain one of hip hop’s greatest groups. Re-imagining “B.O.B.” over “Panda”, “Art of Storytellin” over “Children’s Story”, “Skew It on the BBQ” over “Truffle Butter” and more, J. Period amplifies classic Dre and Big Boi verses in new musical contexts, illuminating their lyrical brilliance in a whole new way. Cement their status: Outkast are legends.

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DJ Pooh On Producing Ice Cube’s “No Vaseline” And Working With 2Pac [Video]

In an exclusive with VladTV, DJ Pooh and Xzibit speak about the process of making their new film, ‘Grow House’, and how it differs from other DJ Pooh-classics like Friday. “The process of doing this movie was nothing like those,” Pooh says. “This was a complete independent movie, and we set out to do a comedy about growing weed.” Pooh also talks about working with 2Pac, and Xzibit chimes in about working with Dr. Dre. Watch above.

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Nef The Pharaoh feat. SOB & RBE – Bling Blaow [Audio]

Nef The Pharaoh is back with a new track titled “Bling Blaow”. “The title is the sound of diamonds shining in the dark,” Nef shared with The FADER over email. “If they’re not real they’re not going to shine in low light. Real diamonds shine in any type of light. It also complements the nickname that was given to me, which is another onomatopoeia but for chains hitting each other: Chang Chang.” “For artists who from the hood, jewelry is our token validation for making it. First thing you do when you get a check is get a grill or a chain. It takes pressure to make a diamond, and purchasing a diamond is physical proof that you can survive under pressure.” Listen below.

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TrackBlasters Radio: 26.04.07

Da Wednesday Underground Flava – Underground & Old School Tunes Non-Stop Host: DJ P.R. Today’s show includes new bangers from Stik Figa, Snoop Dogg, K.Dot, Joey Bada$$ and Anderson .Paak. Press play and enjoy. Record Of The Day: Snoop Dogg feat. Redman, Method Man & B-Real – Mount Kushmore Playlist Stik Figa feat. Chuuwee – Child’s Play Gensu Dean feat. Rashid Hadee – Let The Smoke Blow **Record Of The Day** Snoop Dogg feat. Redman, Method Man & B-Real – Mount Kushmore Joey Bada$$ feat. Styles P – Super Predator Kendrick Lamar – YAH. Anderson .Paak feat. Ty Dolla $ign & ScHoolboy Q – Come Down (Remix) **DJ CanNikZ’s “Dope Trax Str8 From Wax Issue 05 + 06” Mix** Upskiboo – No Turning Back Kutiman feat. Karolina – Music Is Ruling My World (DJ Day Remix) DJ Day – Gone Bad (Hawkeye Remix) Breakout – Lyve Wire Lefties Soul Connection – Mood Nix Breakout – Planet Rock Pt. 2 Juraj Fortwangler – Turban Dot – Very Shaky Now Sam Sever & The Raiders Of The Lost Art – What’s That Sound? (Dub Cut) Laylow – Vibed Neutrino – Brand New Old Land Sharpshooters – Velvet Touch Simiah – In A Time Lapse Download here (right click and save as…)

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