Deacon The Villain – Instrumentals One [Beat Tape]
CunninLynguists co-founder Deacon The Villain drops off a new beat tape for our listening pleasure. Check it out below. Instrumentals One by Deacon The Villain
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Mélat – Golden (U-NOO Remix) [Stream]
Mélat and Jansport J present to you the thrid installment of the “Move Me” RMXZ, “Golden” by U-NOO from Seoul, Korea. U-NOO crafts a smooth, uptempo, vibrant rework of this gem.
Read moreThe Game – The Documentary 2 [Album Cover]
The Game will finally release his long-awaited “The Documentary 2” album on September 25th. Says The Game: “To my true fans: it’s been really dope to have you ridin’ with me the last 10 years from the 1st Documentary til now…. I appreciate your loyalty & the patience you have displayed while waiting for me to finish #TheDocumentary2 & I am proud to give you my album cover shot by legend photographer & director @JonathanMannion (who also shot my 1st album cover) & graphic designer @CeoSelfmade for collaborating with Jonathan to bring such a classic image of me on the bridge in my hood….Cedar Block Piru in westside Compton, California… Everything about the photo shoot made me feel the exact same way I did when we were there 10 years ago & trust me when I say…. This album is better than my 1st for more than a few reasons…. But you don’t have to take my word for it because you will see for yourself when it drops SEPTEMBER 25TH 2015 !!!! After Kendrick dropped his album, then Dr. Dre dropped #Compton then the movie doing 100 million after just 2 weeks….. This album will add to my cities continuous legacy !!!! I’m proud to be from #COMPTON & I wish #EazyE was alive to see us flourish yet again…… We on !!! This album cover represents the struggle to stay alive in a city where CRIPS & BLOODS have been at war since 1972 & it’s because of
Read moreTha Addicts – This Is For Us [Video]
Tha Addicts (Menace & Bliz) hit us with a visual for the title-track off their brand new album “This Is For Us”. Download the album via ThaAddicts.com and check the video for the title-track above.
Read moreFunk Volume – Free Meal (Horseshoe Gang Diss) [Stream]
Last week, Hopsin, Jarren Benton, and Dizzy Wright went on Shade 45 and called out any and every label to a 3-on-3 battle for $500k. The following day, Horseshoe Gang answered the call and released a warning shot with “Half A Meal.” And now, the Funk Volume crew have issued their own response with “Free Meal.” Press play and check out what the trio of emcees brought to the table. via 2DBZ
Read moreJay Rock feat. Kendrick Lamar & SZA – Easy Bake (Full/CDQ) [Stream]
Here goes the full/CDQ version of Jay Rock’s “Easy Bake” with Kendrick Lamar and SZA. Take a listen below and receive an instant download when you pre-order Jay Rock’s new album “90059” on iTunes.
Read moreDiggy – All Day [Stream]
Produced by B Ham, Cy Fyre and Peter Lee Johnson. Diggy’s “Out Of This World” mixtape is coming soon!
Read moreMaino – The Difference (Remix) [Stream]
Maino tackles Dre’s “What’s The Difference” instrumental on his latest release.
Read moreStalley – Glass Garage [Video]
Off of Stalley’s most recent project, “The Laughing Introvert”. Grab it here for free, if you haven’t already.
Read moreYoung Thug Backstage In London w/ Tim Westwood [Video]
Westwood speaks to Young Thug after his crazy show in London about new music, labels, producers & swag!
Read moreIce Cube Interview w/ DJ Semtex [Video]
DJ Semtex talks to Ice Cube about the N.W.A. biopic “Straight Outta Compton”, working with Dr. Dre, and rap beef. After the jump, DJ Semtex talks to actors O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Jason Mitchell about their roles as Ice Cube and Eazy-E in the N.W.A biopic “Straight Outta Compton”, and asks O’Shea what it was like to play his father in the film.
Read moreHorseshoe Gang – Same Day (Funk Volume Diss) [Stream]
Funk Volume and Hopsin originally challenged and label or crew to a $500,000 battle on Sway In The Morning on Wednesday, August 19th. Hopsin mentioned that they would “demolish” Horseshoe Gang and KXNG CROOKED, which led to Horseshoe Gang firing back lyrically with “Half A Meal” on Saturday, August 22nd. The Hip-Hop industry waited almost a full week for a response from the Funk Volume general, and on Friday, August 28th, Hopsin and Dizzy Wright took to Twitter to take a few shots atHorseshoe Gang and KXNG CROOKED. After Hopsin and Dizzy Wright’s Twitter comments, Funk Volume released their diss record “Free Meal” on Friday, August 28th. Only a few hours after the Funk Volume diss track “Free Meal ” was released, Horseshoe Gang quickly hit the studio and bombed back on the Tabu produced cut “Same Day.”
Read moreJust Blaze: “Jay-Z Forgot I Gave Him The ‘Oh Boy’ Beat First” [Video]
The story has been around for years: legendary producer Just Blaze let Jay Z listen to the classic “Oh Boy” beat before anyone else, but it ultimately ended up in the hands of Cam’ron who decided to use it as his own track. “It’s very simple: I had the beat – made it like three different ways… and I kept toying with different ways to do it,” Just Blaze begins as he explains how it all went down. He then goes on to say he played it for Jay Z, who asked that he hold it for him to use in the future. “And Jay would do that all the time, you know, ‘hold this for me, hold that for me,’ then forget about it. Like all artists do.” Cam’ron eventually got a hold of it and sent the unfinished demo to Angie Martinez at Hot 97, and the rest, as we all know, is history. All he had to do “was wait one day,” Just Blaze says, as it cost them to lose a significant yet undisclosed amount of publishing money. Listen above as he details all and reminisces over the Jay Z/Beanie Sigel reunion above.
Read moreRobin Thicke On Bono Cosign, Working With Pharrell For The First Time + New Album [Video]
Robin Thicke dropped by The Cruz Show to premiere his new track with Nicki Minaj, and talk about his upcoming album, currently titled “Morning Sun”. He also talks about how he started to team up and work with Pharrell and the time he played a brand new track for Jimmy Iovine & Bono form U2.
Read moreRhythm Roulette w/ Mannie Fresh [Video]
Rhythm Roulette is back with four brand new episodes live from The Sprite Corner in New York City. Mannie Fresh, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Exile, and Just Blaze treated fans to an exclusive experience, inviting them to watch as they took our Rhythm Roulette challenge live, followed by an in-depth Q&A session hosted by Young Guru. Kicking things off is the Louisiana legend Mannie Fresh, who, as Young Guru pointed out, might just be the most prolific producer in hip hop history. Coincidentally, Mannie humbly confirmed that fact by stating that he recently received a call from someone at BMI who was perplexed after discovering he had over 600 published works. After skimming through his three randomly selected records, Mannie had no problem banging out three quick flips that spoke to his roots in New Orleans bounce, as well as the Dirty South turn-up he helped pioneer. Mr. Fresh reminded the crowd he opts for live instrumentation instead of sampling, but he also isn’t one to shy away from a challenge. Afterwards, Mannie treated us to an impromptu listening session featuring music he’s working on with Mos Def and Lil Wayne. We’d love for you to hear those tracks, but we promised to keep them under wraps until he’s ready to drop ’em. Stay tuned for more episode of Rhythm Roulette from The Sprite Corner, featuring George Anne Muldrow, Exile, and Just Blaze. In the meantime, hit the video player up top to watch the legendary Mannie Fresh do his thing.
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