[Album Stream] The-Dream - IV Play

If you're in need for some new SERTAfied tunes to add to the collection, The-Dream's fourth studio album IV Play is just about all you'll need this year. If you want to try before you buy, stream the entire project below, which features collaborations with Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, 2 Chainz, Fabolous, Big Sean, and Pusha T.

Hourglass Picks: "High Art," "IV Play," "Turnt," "Michael," "Loving You/Crazy"



IV Play hits stores next Tuesday, May 28th. Hit the jump to peep the visuals to the album's title track.

Big Sean ft. Common - "Switch Up"

"Guap" was a nice single to test the waters, but now Big Sean is ready to promote his sophomore album Hall Of Fame in full force. Joining him on the project's second single is his G.O.O.D. Music brother Common, who raps over something different on "Switch Up."

Stream the joint production between Million $ Mano, No I.D. and Rob Kinelski and head to iTunes at midnight if you want to download "Switch Up."



Previously:

• G.O.O.D. Music (Big Sean x Kanye West x Jay-Z) - Clique
• Cocaine 80's ft. Jhene Aiko & Common - "Fly Ass Pisces"

G's Use Emoticons Radio: The Re-Up (Mixed By @DJHourglass)

I took a little sabbatical from blogging late last year to shift my focus a little more from reporting what kind of music was out there to creating. While I plan to continue sharing great music with all my loyal G's out there, look forward to more mixes which I intend to make better with each and every edition.

During my brief break, I put together The Re-Up, which a lot of people seemed to enjoy and pass around. Since it's the weekend it's the perfect time to give this a spin and take a nice, healthy shot of Turnup juice. Check out the rest of the repertoire on Mixcloud and be sure to let your support be known!

Download: G's Use Emoticons: The Re-Up

For bookings in Atlanta, St. Louis, Charlotte and the surrounding areas, email DJHourglass@gangstasuseemoticons.com. It's hourglass time so phuck yo clock!

G.O.O.D. Music - Cruel Summer [Album Snippets + Rap Genius Lyrics]

G.O.O.D Music has plans to close out the season with flare when the "Clique" drops Cruel Summer on September 18th. The tracklisting (which I hope is still missing a few features) revealed itself recently, and now the snippets give your ears a hint of what to expect from the full project.

Added Feature: RAP GENIUS LYRICS!!!



1. To The World – Kanye West, R. Kelly Lyrics
2. Clique – Kanye West, Jay-Z & Big Sean Lyrics
3. Mercy – Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz Lyrics
4. New God Flow – Kanye West, Pusha T, Ghostface Killah Lyrics
5. The Morning – Raekwon, Pusha T, Common, 2 Chainz, CyHi Da Prynce, Kid Cudi & D’Banj Lyrics
6. Cold – Kanye West & DJ Khaled Lyrics
7. Higher – The-Dream, Pusha T & Ma$e Lyrics
8. Sin City – John Legend, Travi$ Scott, Teyana Taylor, CyHi Da Prynce & Malik Yusef Lyrics
9. The One – Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz & Marsha Ambrosius Lyrics
10. Creepers – Kid Cudi Lyrics
11. Bliss – John Legend & Teyana Taylor Lyrics
12. Don’t Like (Remix) – Kanye West, Chief Keef, Pusha T, Big Sean & Jadakiss Lyrics

Previously: G.O.O.D. Music (Big Sean x Kanye West x Jay-Z) - Clique

G.O.O.D. Music (Big Sean x Kanye West x Jay-Z) - Clique

"Mercy" and the "I Don't Like" remix have been out for a while, so this new G.O.O.D. Music was long overdue and highly anticipated. Funk Flex comes through with the premiere of the Hit-Boy produced Cruel Summer single, which features Big Sean, Jay-Z and Kanye West. Worth the wait?

G.O.O.D. Music (Big Sean x Kanye West x Jay-Z) - Clique (Tags)
G.O.O.D. Music (Big Sean x Kanye West x Jay-Z) - Clique Lyrics

Previously:

• Big Sean - Detroit [New Mixtape]
• Jay-Z - Made In America Festival (Full Set) [VIDEO]
• 2 Chainz ft. Kanye West - Birthday Song [Music Video]

Big Sean - Detroit [New Mixtape]

Big Sean stopped the Internet last night when he dropped his new mixtape Detroit, and it was for good reason. With features from J. Cole, Common, Juicy J, French Montana, Chris Brown, Royce Da 5'9'', Jhene Aiko, and more, Big Sean may have overshadowed Weezy with the hottest mixtape of the week. Stream and download the project below, and let me know what you think about this G.O.O.D. Music soldier reppin' his city.

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Hit-Boy - HITStory [New Mixtape]

Hit-Boy has already earned his respect as a producer. There's no question. What is in question is the Surf Club founder's future as an emcee. The answer lies in his new mixtape free album HITStory, which features Big Sean, KiD CuDi, Chip Tha Ripper, Bun B, and Stacy Barthe.

G.O.O.D. Music - Cruel Summer [Album Artwork]

G.O.O.D. Music brings another step closer to the September 4th release of Cruel Summer by revealing the official cover art for their compilation album.

[HHDX]

Previously: Hit-Boy ft. KiD CuDi - Old School Caddy

CyHi The Prynce - Ivy League Club [New Mixtape]

You know I'm excited about this one. Royal Flush 2 was easily one of my favorite tapes last year.

CyHi The Prynce plans to silence all of the claims that he is low on the G.O.O.D. Music totem pole by showing off why he was signed by Kanye in the first place--HE CAN SPIT. With a load of features from Chris Brown, Big Sean, B.o.B, Big K.R.I.T., ScHoolboy Q, Lloyd, Travis Porter, The Ivy League Club seems bound to make a really positive impact on determining how high the Atlanta emcee will rank among his class.




Download after the jump.

Lil Wayne ft. Big Sean - My Homies Still [Music Video]

If you're just waking up watching this, nope this isn't the dream you were having. Lil Wayne goes random in the visuals to "My Homies Still," his first single from the forthcoming I Am Not A Human Being II. Watch below as Mr. Trukfit and Big Sean mob around elephants, panda mascots, mannequins and more o_O worthy objects.



[CoS]

Previously:

• French Montana ft. Rick Ross, Lil Wayne & Drake - Pop That [Music Video] (NSFW)
• E-40 ft. Big Sean - In This Thang Breh (Remix)

E-40 ft. Big Sean - In This Thang Breh (Remix)

E-40 recruits Big Sean to assist him on the remix to The Block Brochure track "In This Thang Breh" and the Detroit emcee completely manhandles the record with his sixteen. Stream the DJ Carisma premiered track below!


Download: E-40 ft. Big Sean - In This Thang Breh (Remix)

[Complex]

Previously:

• Young Jeezy ft. E-40 & YG - Go
• G.O.O.D Music Opens Up The 2012 BET Awards [VIDEO]

G.O.O.D Music Opens Up The 2012 BET Awards [VIDEO]

Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz kicked off tonight's BET Awards representing G.O.O.D. Music to the fullest. Watch below as Sean, Push, and Tity Boi perform "Mercy" and then clear the way for Kanye to perform "Way Too Cold" and an acapella from Cruel Summer's next single "New God Flow."



[Yardie]

Click here for more footage of the BET Awards!

Big Sean Teases G.O.O.D. Music BET Awards Performance [VIDEO]

Tonight, G.O.O.D. Music will take the stage at the BET Awards and MTV tried as hard as they could to get Big Sean to spill the details. No luck, but it seems like it'll be an white affair. Will you tune in tonight at 8/7 CT? Let me know!




[Karen Civil]

Previously: Big Sean ft. Mac Miller - Hundred Dollar Bill Skyscraper

Chris Brown & Game - I Don't Like (Drake Diss)

Yesterday, DJ Orator premiered Chris Brown and Game's freestyle over "I Don't Like," and the bottle throwing incident, which seemed to be a thing of the past, was hashed right back up. Do you think Drake should/will respond to Chris's diss record?

“A fuck ni**a, that’s that shit I don’t like/ They throwin’ bottles, I’m throwin’ models just ’cause I give a bitch long pipe,” raps Breezy. “I be singin’, he be singin’, so it’s on, fight/ But hold up, I ain’t give a ni**a no green light/ This head up, my bread up, one on one, what you scared, bruh?/ Matter fact, take care bruh, you a pu**y ni**a/ My ni**a Tunechi, yeah that ni**a nice/ Shout out to Nicki, man, that ass tight/ Them eyebrows, man, them shits is yikes/ OVO, you overdosed, screamin’ YOLO no, I live twice.”

Download: Chris Brown ft. Game - I Don't Like (Drake Diss)

Hit the jump to see how Big Sean and Meek Mill react to Chris Brown's diss track.

Big Sean ft. Mac Miller - Hundred Dollar Bill Skyscraper

It's been a decent day for new music, but Big Sean let go of a freebie featuring Mac Miller that might just have overshadowed everything.


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[illRoots]

Previously:

• Big Sean Talks Sophomore Album & New Mixtape With Bootleg Kev [VIDEO]
• Mac Miller - Missed Calls [Music Video]

Big Sean Talks Sophomore Album & New Mixtape With Bootleg Kev [VIDEO]

Big Sean called into Hot 98.3 to chat it up with Bootleg Kev about his upcoming mixtape and album which should both hit us this year. Listen below as Big Sean also reveals a new single featuring the "Mercy" lineup that should be upon us soon.



[2DB]

Previously: Cris Cab ft. Big Sean - Good Girls (Don't Grow On Trees)

Cris Cab ft. Big Sean - Good Girls (Don't Grow On Trees)

Cris Cab is dope, and I'm finally glad a major label recognizes it. After dropping the mixtape Echo Boom, the Miami singer is back with his first single from his forthcoming Mercury Records debut. Check out "Good Girls" below, which features Big Sean and is produced by Wyclef Jean.



Previously:

• Cris Cab - Echo Boom [New Mixtape]
• Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean - As Long As You Love Me

Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean - As Long As You Love Me

Justin Bieber continues to cross off names from his rapper collab bucket list as Big Sean appears on his new single "As Long As You Love Me." Stream the Darkchild produced track below, and click here to purchase the single on iTunes. Believe hits stores June 19th.



Justin Bieber ft. Big Sean - As Long As You Love Me Lyrics

I know all my fellow 80's/90's babies can't help to think about the Backstreet Boys single of the same name. d(^_^)b if you feel me!

[XZ]

Previously:

• Justin Bieber ft. Ludacris - All Around The World
• Starshell ft. Kanye West & Big Sean - Superluva (Remix)

Starshell ft. Kanye West & Big Sean - Superluva (Remix)

Starshell, Mary J. Blige's protege, recruits G.O.O.D. Music's Kanye West and Big Sean to remix her track "Superluva." How did the new artist get a verse from Yeezy? I guess co-writing "Love Lockdown" has its perks!



Props to FSD

Previously: G.O.O.D Music (Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz & Kanye West) - Mercy [Music Video]

G.O.O.D Music (Big Sean, Pusha T, 2 Chainz & Kanye West) - Mercy [Music Video]

YES! The G.O.O.D. Music train continues to roll as Kanye, Big Sean, Pusha T and 2 Chainz star alongside their fellow GOOD brothers and (sister) in the music video to "Mercy."



Props to DNC

Previously: Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz Perform "Mercy" At Hot 97 Summer Jam [VIDEO]