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Joe Budden launches his new podcast, I’ll Name This Podcast Later with some help from Peter Rosenberg and Hot 97′s Marissa Mendez. I’ve only heard a few minutes so far, but Joe’s a talker and you may recall that he used to hold down the Hot 97 Morning Show as a guest host way back when, so he should be fine.
Read moreLuda goes in over Pusha T’s latest single.
Read moreWe recently linked up with Pusha T at the New York Fashion Week party celebrating the newest installment of his Play Cloths line. The first delivery of the Spring 2015 drop draws on nostalgic elements from Pusha’s upbringing in Virginia, like getting fresh and hitting the local arcade with Pharrell and his brother No Malice. During our discussion, Pusha took a trip down memory lane and recounted what it was like to get his school cloths dirty, and how that became the inspiration for the brand’s name. He named Pharrell as his biggest fashion inspiration, calling his style “effortless,” and also proclaimed A Bathing Ape creator Nigo, as “the GOAT of all streetwear life.” We asked Pusha, who’s been seen in everything from Balmain to his new adidas EQT Running Guidance ’93 kicks, about rappers not sporting the brands they own or endorse (he appeared in a Play Cloths lookbook for the first time ever in December 2014). He explains that even though he himself is a rapper, he wanted to keep his brand and music separate.
Read moreBig Daddy Kane met 2Pac when he was dancing for Digital Underground, and shared a story of how he had to smooth over a crazy incident involving Pac, his boys, and a girl they were trying to hook up with. The legendary New York emcee explains that he walked into a hotel room where Pac was staying, and could tell that the woman was uncomfortable around the “wildin” crew, which included one of the guys jumping on the bed with his man piece out. Big Daddy Kane says he explained to 2Pac and the rapper’s friends that the situation could end up as a rape charge, and had everyone except the girl leave the room. The “Set It Off” rapper says that he spoke to the woman about the situation, and you can check out the outcome from the wild night in the above clip.
Read moreAction Bronson looks back at his favorite wrestlers growing up. From his tendency to perform WWE moves on stage, you might assume Action Bronson to be a wrestling fan, and his many colorful references to the sport in his music confirm it. When we sat down with Action recently, we asked about his wrestling fandom, which sent him on a blast from the past, as he named the many wrestlers he looked up to growing up, including Lex Luger, Hercules, Psychosis, and more. We also spoke to the New York wordsmith about his upcoming album, Mr. Wonderful, as well as his first time working with Drake’s in-house producer, 40.
Read moreIt’s been an incredible last few months for Fetty Wap. We sit down to talk to the rising rapper about how his song “Trap Queen” lead to meeting Kanye West, how it feels to hear ‘Ye say he’s a fan, and performing alongside the G.O.O.D. Music crew at the Roc City Classic.
Read moreAsher Roth drops off a new loosie titled “Blow Yr Head”. It is produced by Nottz. Take a listen below.
Read moreHere’s another cut from J-Live’s upcoming “His Own Self” album. Pre-order here.
Read moreFrom the album, “Hustle Gang Presents: G.D.O.D. 2 “. Available Now!
Read moreNow that ShaqIsDope is back from his hiatus, He’s looking to build momentum for his upcoming project “Black Frames” with new single “Wraith Dreamz”, produce by SeeoBeats
Read moreProduced by Khompono.
Read moreBobby recruits Rowdy Rebel and Rich The Kid for the official remix of “Bobby Bitch”. Stream and download below.
Read moreTrack produced by Jay The Great. Video directed by Jules Renault Films.
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