Rick Ross ft. Dr. Dre & Jay-Z - 3 Kings [Music Video]

DRE Films and Jon J have outdone themselves with this one. Just as the description says, the video to Rick Ross's "3 Kings" is a visual piece. Watch below as the, God Forgives, I Don't favorite is complemented by a cleverly compiled assortment of clips of Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, the Bawse, and even a young Beyoncé.



The album's in stores now! Go get it!

[Rap Radar]

Previously:

• Rick Ross - Hold Me Back [Music Video]
• Rick Ross ft. Dr. Dre & Jay-Z - 3 Kings (Prod. by Jake One)

50 Cent ft. Alicia Keys & Dr. Dre - New Day

If this beat sounds familiar, it's probably because Alicia Keys' latest single "New Day" has been used as the lead single for 50 Cent's forthcoming album Street King Immortal. Dr. Dre kicks off "New Day," disspelling any rumors that he and Fif aren't on good terms.

Stream the single below, and be sure to hit the comments with your thoughts on this versus Alicia Keys' original.



[Rap-Up]

Previously:

• 50 Cent - 5: Murder By Numbers [Free Album]
• Alicia Keys - New Day (Prod. by Swizz Beatz)
• Rick Ross ft. Dr. Dre & Jay-Z - 3 Kings (Prod. by Jake One)

Rick Ross ft. Dr. Dre & Jay-Z - 3 Kings (Prod. by Jake One)

Finally, the big single we've been waiting for! Rick Ross gave Flex the okay to drop bombs over "3 Kings" featuring Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, and I couldn't be happier about it. Be sure to hit the comments with your thoughts on the record.

Rick Ross ft. Dr. Dre & Jay-Z - 3 Kings (CDQ, No Tags) [Prod. by Jake One]

Download: Rick Ross ft. Dr. Dre & Jay-Z - 3 Kings
Rick Ross ft. Dr. Dre & Jay-Z - 3 Kings Lyrics

Previously:

• Gunplay ft. Rick Ross - Real Niggas
• Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr Dre - The Recipe (Behind The Scenes Pics)
• Jay-Z vs. Lana Del Rey - National Empire (Carlos Serrano Mix)

Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr Dre - The Recipe (Behind The Scenes Pics)

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!



Props to 2DB

Previously: J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar In The Studio [Pics]

Truth Hurts ft. Beanie Sigel - The Truth (Set Free) [Prod. by Dr. Dre]

There are a few names in R&B that I never guessed I would hear again, and Truth Hurts is definitely one of them. Remember the R. Kelly & Dr. Dre protege who had the hit single "Contagious?" Yep, that's her.

She's not back with music, but she has "set free" her previously unreleased track with Beanie Sigel, "The Truth." Check out the 20002, Dr. Dre produced cut below, and hit the comments with your thoughts!



Props to HHNM

Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg - Full Coachella 2012 Set (Also Starring Hologram Tupac) [VIDEO]

It's a beautiful thing to see Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg still performing together after 20 years of making music. They took their show to Coachella this weekend inviting a ton of guests, including Eminem, Kurupt, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, and....Tupac. Yup. Tupac, or at least a hologram version of Tupac, performed "Hail Mary" and "Gangsta Party" on the Coachella stage to a crowd of high and probably freaked out fans.

Watch Dr. Dre and Snoop's full set below!





To watch more performances from Coachella 2012, click HERE!

Previously:

• Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre - The Recipe
• David Banner ft. Snoop Dogg, Ras Kass, Game & Nipsey Hussle - Californication

Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre - The Recipe [Prod. by Scoop DeVille]

From the second I found out Kendrick Lamar's new single was coming out today, I couldn't stop thinking about it. I've said it before and I'll say it again that he's my favorite rapper out, period. With backing from Dr. Dre and TDE's recent deal with Aftermath, I hope more of the world will hear how prolific he is so early in his career.

Feast your ears on the first single from his major label debut album (which may be titled Good Kid In A Mad City), "The Recipe," which features a verse from Dre and production from veteran West Coast producer Scoop DeVille. The single, which was originally titled "Women, Weed & Weather," will be on iTunes later on today!

Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre - The Recipe [Prod. by Scoop DeVille]

Purchase: Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre - The Recipe
Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr. Dre - The Recipe Lyrics

Hit the jump to listen to their interview on Power 106!

Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky & More Included in 2012 Coachella Lineup!

I've got to be there.  If I can find a cheap flight from Charlotte, it's on!

Friday, April 13 & 20
The Black Keys, Swedish House Mafia, Pulp, Refused, Arctic Monkeys, Mazzy Star, Afrojack, Explosions in the Sky, M83, Amon Tobin, Cat Power, Madness, Jimmy Cliff & Tim Armstrong, GIRLS, The Rapture, Madeon, M. Ward, The Horrors, Frank Ocean, Horrors, James Alesso, Sebastien, Yuck, Neon Indian, Dawes, Black Angels, Deathgrips, Wu Lyf, Breakbot, Atari Teenage Riot, Feed Me, Givers, Other Lives, Band of Skulls, R3hab, Wolfgang, Midnight Beast, EMA, Ximena Sarinana, Kendrick Lamar, The Dear Hunter, Honeyhoney, Hello Seahorse!, Sheepdogs, LA Riots

Saturday, April 14 and 21
Radiohead, Bon Iver, The Shins, David Guetta, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Kaskade, Miike Snow, Jeff Mangum, Sebastian Ingrosso, Andrew Bird, Feist, Firehose, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, St. Vincent, Martin Solveig, Subfocus, Sbtrkt, Flying Lotus, Manchester Orchestra, Kasabian, AWOL Nation, Azealia Banks, Squeeze, A$AP Rocky, Buzzcocks, Kaiser Chiefs, Destroyer, The Head and the Heart, Laura Marling, Tuneyards, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Black Lips, The Big Pink, Childish Gambino, The Vaccines, Zed's Dead, Grouplove, Jacques Lu Cont, We Were Promised, Jetpacks, Gary Clark Jr., Borgore, Dragonette, We Are Augustines, Mt. Eden, Destructo, Suedehead, Keep Shelley in Athens, Pure Filth Sound

Sunday, April 15 and 22
Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, At the Drive-In, Justice, Florence and the Machine, AVICII, La Roux, Beirut, The Weeknd, Girl Talk, The Hives, DJ Shadow, Calvin Harris, Nero, Wild Flag, Modeselektor, Dada Life, Porter Robinson, Santigold, Flux Pavilion, Dr. P, Gotye, Seun Keti, Egypt 80, Beats Antique, Fitz and the Tantrums, Araabmuzik, Company Flow, Real Estate, Zed, Le Bucherettes, Greg Ginn, The Growlers, Noisia, Morgan Page, Gaslamp Killer, First Aid Kit, Oberhofer, Lissie, Thundercat, Metronomy, Wild Beasts, Housse de Racket, Fanfarlo, Spector, Gardens & Villa, Airplane Boys, Sleeper Agent

For more information on the music festival, visit Coachella's official site!

Props to Coachella & HuffPo

T.I. - F*ck Da City Up [New Mixtape]

T.I. is making sure that he starts off the new year right by dropping his new mixtape Fuck Da City Up right at the stroke of midnight.  From the sounds of the Jeezy title track, Clifford means BUSINESS.  Check out Fuck Da City Up below, and have a Happy New Year, gangstas! It's been a great 6 months with you so far!

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Previously: T.I. - F*ck Da City Up [Mixtape Artwork + Trailers]

The Nominees For The 2011 Grammy Awards Are Out!

While there are tons of music award shows all year long, the crème de la crème has always been The Grammys.  Today the full list of nominees was announced, which has led to many mixed reactions.

Check out a select list below, and hit the jump to see more nominations along with Twitter reactions from celebrities!

Record Of The Year

• Adele - Rolling In The Deep
• Bon Iver - Holocene
• Bruno Mars - Grenade
• Mumford & Sons - The Cave
• Katy Perry - Firework

Album Of The Year

• Adele - 21
• Foo Fighters - Wasting Light
• Lady Gaga - Born This Way
• Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
• Rihanna - Loud

Best New Artist

• The Band Perry
• Bon Iver
• J. Cole
• Nicki Minaj
• Skrillex

Best Rap Performance

• Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
• Jay-Z & Kanye West - Otis
• Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On
• Nicki Minaj & Drake - Moment 4 Life
• Wiz Khalifa - Black And Yellow

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

• Beyoncé & Andre 3000 - Party
• DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne - I'm On One
• Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey - I Need A Doctor
• Rihanna & Drake - What's My Name?
• Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne - Motivation
• Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie - All Of The Lights

Best Rap Album

• Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne
• Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV
• Lupe Fiasco - Lasers
• Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
• Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Best R&B Album

• Chris Brown - F.A.M.E.
• El Debarge - Second Chance
• R. Kelly - Love Letter
• Ledisi - Pieces Of Me
• Kelly Price - Kelly

Best R&B Performance

• Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away
• Ledisi - Pieces Of Me
• Kelly Price & Stokely (of Mint Condition) - Not My Daddy
• Corinne Bailey Rae - Is This Love
• Charlie Wilson - You Are

Best Traditional R&B Performance

• Eric Benet - Sometimes I Cry
• Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona - Fool For You
• R. Kelly - Radio Message
• Raphael Saadiq - Good Man
• Betty Wright & The Roots - Surrender

For a full list visit the official Grammys website.

Reactions on Twitter were mixed.  Do you agree with the nominations or do you think artists like Jill Scott were snubbed? Hit me up!

Slim The Mobster - War Music [Free Street Album]

After only a day's delay (if only Detox were that way), Aftermath emcee Slim The Mobster has finally released his highly anticipated street album War Music.  Peep the full tracklisting and stream/download after the jump, which includes features from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Prodigy & more!

New Music: Slim The Mobster ft. Kendrick Lamar - Who's House

It irks me that the title isn't "Whose House" but I'm getting past it.  Dr. Dre recently stated that he's only going to be working with Slim The Mobster and Kendrick Lamar for the next few years, and the two chosen ones have linked up for "Who's House."  Listen below as they spit over the Boi-1da produced Big Sean track, "My House!"

Slim The Mobster - Who's House ft. Kendrick Lamar




Props to On Smash

Previously: New Music Video: Kendrick Lamar - Rigamortis

Dr. Dre Previews New Track in The Studio [VIDEO]

BRING US DETOX!

The Tanning Effect with Steve Stoute

Watch brilliant former music executive sit down with Jay-Z, Pharrell, Jimmy Iovine and Lady Gaga in the first installment of his video series, The Tanning Effect.  His new book, entitled The Tanning of America: How the Culture of Hip Hop Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy, will hit stores tomorrow.

To learn more about Steve Stoute and to read an excerpt from his book, click here.

West Coast Legends Pass the Torch to Kendrick Lamar

The music speaks for itself--Kendrick Lamar is one of the best in the game right now.  But it has to mean a lot for Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Kurupt and Game to be on stage a present him as the soon to be king of the West Coast.

Hit the jump to see Game & Kendrick Lamar perform The City.

Shouts to Ghetto News Flash