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Read moreTaken from Calez’ forthcoming project, “Ceito”, which arrives May 13th.
Read moreWiz Khalifa flips ScHoolboy Q’s “Man Of The Year” single to create “Maan!”. New album “Blacc Hollywood” is on it’s way!
Read moreHere’s Max Wonders’ latest track from his upcoming project, “The Wonder Tape”. Expected mid-2014.
Read moreOff Cam’s upcoming “1st of the Month” project arriving May 1. Listen below.
Read moreAkon stopped by Big Boy’s Neighborhood and talks about his Light Up Africa project that’s bringing light to areas of Africa that are without it.
Read moreFashawn releases a record he did for World Champion Boxer Timothy Bradley for his upcoming fight against Manny Pacqiauo April 12th 2014. Produced by Exile.
Read morePapoose managed to get a another beat from the legendary DJ Premier for his latest offering “Current Events”. Listen below.
Read moreNew Chance Fischer produced by D Nilsz.
Read moreKool 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 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 moreThe Architect on the beat.
Read moreTank 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 & Daz pay tribute to Uncle June Bugg. Rest in Peace.
Read moreAnother cut off N.O.R.E.’s upcoming mixtape “Noreaster”, which is dropping April 20th.
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