Just the other day, I had a quick proud fan moment when I heard Kendrick Lamar's "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" on the radio. Now, K. Dot's one of the biggest names in rap, but a few years ago I could only pray that something of substance like this track would break out onto the airwaves.
Check out the official video below as Mike Epps and Kendrick conduct this year's most ig'nant baptism, and be sure to cop good kid, m.A.A.d city in stores now!"
As a bonus, hit the jump to see Kendrick Lamar as principle for a day at Providence, RI's Mount Pleasant High School.
Even a lyricist as amazing as Kendrick Lamar knows how humbling a guest verse from Jay-Z is. So when his TDE boss Top Dawg surprised him with Hov's verse for the "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe" remix at the end of February during a ScHoolboy Q session for Oxymoron, seeing him light up is priceless.
Ryshon Jones' In Theory mixtape will be upon us in a few hours. While you wait, get to know the Philly emcee before he shows off yet another facet of his himself as an artist by checking out his new documentary Road To 'In Theory.'
Presented by 2DopeBoyz, follow Ryshon as he recounts moments throughout the past few years which brought him this point-- his first SXSW performance; the making of his projects before, which led to people boxing him in as an emo rapper; and the recording process behind In Theory.
In a new mini series from APluzFilms, producer, emcee and instrumentalist Terrace Martin dissects his experience creating "Real" from good kid, m.A.A.d city. The song is definitely a favorite of mine, thanks to its lighthearted sound paired with a strong message.
A musical genius in his own right, Terrace gives a lot of credit to the mind of Kendrick Lamar who was not only responsible for his verses but for a lot of the melodies included in the production. Watch Part 1 of the interview below, and look for the next installment to hit the net next week.
In the meantime, Terrace's 3ChordFold is still in the works... get ready!
Filmmaker JSN JHNSN shows us a day in the life of Rickie Jacobs as the Baltimore emcee shows us his city and spits some memorable lines from his latest, "86 Draft." His next project Songs From High School Kids set to drop at the top of 2013. For now, Live Epic.
Keyshia Cole took to 106 & Park yesterday to premiere the visuals to her Lil Wayne featured comeback single "Enough Of No Love." Watch below as she breaks free from the nut house, and hit the jump for some behind the scenes footage of the Benny Boom directed video. Keyshia's forthcoming album Woman To Woman is set to hit stores later this year.
Future, Diddy, and Ludacris recently traveled to L.A. to film the visuals to the hilarious remix of "Same Damn Time." Watch below for behind the scenes footage of the shoot, and tune into MTV2 on Sunday to catch the premiere.
We should be happy that Rick Ross is trying to get healthy, and it's pretty entertaining seeing him ball. He's pretty good! In addition to Rozay hitting up the basketball court, the cameras also travel with him to New Orleans for the shoot of his "Hold Me Back" video.
Iggy Azalea and T.I. granted KarenCivil.com exclusive access into the making of the video for "Murda Bizness." Watch below as Tip explains that all of the creative control was in the hands of the Grand Hustle first lady, and get ready for the finished product!
Azealia Banks granted noisey full access to her "Liquorice" video shoot, and the crew followed her as she gave her take on the huge buzz that her music and persona has built. 1991is on sale now!
Nas held a listening session for his upcoming album Life Is Good last night at NYC's New Museum. Check out his official introduction below, courtesy of Good Fellaz TV. Life Is Good, July 17th.
Melanie Fiona's next official single from The MF Life is "This Time" featuring J. Cole. Check out behind the scenes footage of the Colin Tilley directed video shoot below, in which Melanie explains how the collab with Cole came about.
Maybach Music Group took to NYC strip club Sin City to host the listening party for Self Made Vol. 2. Elite Money Empire was there to see it all, and put together a brief recap of the session, which includes cameos from Busta Rhymes, Drake, Teyana Taylor and more.
Formerly of Hot 97, DJ Absolut is geared up to release his debut album, and he recruited his friends Ace Hood, Pusha T, and French Montana to shoot the visuals for his latest single "Untouchable." Check out behind the scenes footage from the shoot below, and hit the jump to download the track.
Never one to miss a behind the scenes video opportunity, Maybach Music's cameras followed the crew during all of the Summer Jam action. Watch below as Meek Mill and Big Sean perform "Burn," and catch appearances from Rick Ross, Wale, French Montana and Stalley.
Magazeen's "Black Panamera" is undeniably a hot record, so I'm not surprised at all that he and Wale shot a video for the energetic MMG track. Check out some behind the scenes footage of the Chris Latouche directed visuals below!
You know that MMG doesn't sleep, so while they're not in Cannes throwing bottles, they're either shooting a video or in the studio. In this case, Wale. Meek Mill and French Montana were filming the visuals to "Actin Up" for Self Made Vol. 2. Watch below to catch cameos from Juelz Santana and the track's producer Rico Love.
LMAO at Stalley. I think in his mind, he's like, "I'm not sure I fully support this track."
Despite all of the drama surrounding Lupe Fiasco's new single "Around My Way," the show must go on. A few pics surfaced on Instagram of the Chicago filmed video shoot for the single, and it looks like a few notable emcees are making cameos.
The Bugatti Boys took over Cannes, France and of course Rick Ross's go to videographer DreFilms was there to capture all of the lavish moments of their Cannes Film Festival excursion. Watch below as Diddy declares war against Belvedere Vodka, and be prepared for even more laughs.
Looks like Kendrick Lamar finally got Dr. Dre out of the studio and onto his video shoot for "The Recipe." The women are clearly there, the weather looks beautiful, and Schoolboy Q and Soul are there to provide the 3rd W. Check out a few behind the scenes pics from the shoot below!
