New Music: Wale ft. Kid Cudi - Focused

Yesterday, we were teased with a measly snippet of Wale's collaboration with friend turned enemy turned friend again, Kid Cudi. Now, we've got the full version that will be on Ambition, which drops on November 1.

Here's what Wale had to say about the song:

It’s a testament to where I am lyrically, spiritually, all of that, because this song almost never happened. It feels like the record that ‘Is There Any Love’ was supposed to be. When they kept talking about me and Cudi in every magazine, this is the record I felt like they needed to hear — the one that everybody was going to get behind, and it was going to go top 40 and not be corny. This is like the best top 40 non-cheesy record that you’re ever going to hear in your life. That’s how I feel about it.

Wale ft. Kid Cudi - Focused


Props to YHTN

Previously: Wale, Meek Mill & Rick Ross Perform At The BET Hip Hop Awards!

New Music: Mobb Deep - Street Lights ft. Dion Primo

Mobb Deep back in Hip Hop is perfect right now to balance out everything else that's hot in rap right now.  On November 25, they'll be releasing the EP, Black Cocaine, and they've dropped their first street single for us to vibe to in the meantime.  Listen to "Street Lights," featuring Dion Primo below, and let me know on Facebook or Twitter if they're about to take over the game again!

Mobb Deep - Street Lights ft. Dion Primo


Props to On Smash

Previously: New Music: Jay Electronica ft. Mobb Deep - Call of Duty

New Music Video: Miguel - Girls Like You

After three successful singles, Miguel continues to bring the heat, with visuals from "Girls Like You," one of my favorite tracks from his incredible debut album, All I Want Is You.  Check out the video below, which stays true to Miguel's back from the future style, and let me know if you think "Girls Like You" will be a hit!




Previously: New Music: Wale - Lotus Flower Bomb ft. Miguel

Tech N9ne - The Noose ft. ¡Mayday!

After living in Missouri for 4 years, I learned to appreciate Tech N9ne for his talent, insight, seniority, and his hustle as an independent artist.  He's getting ready to drop his thirteenth album Welcome To Strangeland on November 8th, which will feature collabs from his Strange Music roster including the Florida Hip Hop band, ¡Mayday!

This is the perfect time to process a song as thought provoking as "The Noose," so have at it!

Tech N9ne ft. ¡Mayday! - The Noose (Prod. by Plex Luthor)



Props to TSS

Kendrick Lamar Talks Club Paradise Tour with Drake & More In New Interview!

It's been announced that Kendrick Lamar will be joining Drake on his Club Paradise Tour which has 6 4 dates so far.  Watch below as he talks about working Drake, the many co-signs he's received, as well as what we can expect from him in the future!



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Sean Paul Talks New Album, Collabs With Kelly Rowland & Akon, &

"Sean-a Paul!" is going for a more international sound for his next album.  Watch his interview as he discusses collaborations with Stargate, Kelly Rowland, and Akon.  Sean Paul also revisits the moment when he and Rihanna made the track, "Break It Off" during her first visit to Jamaica, and expresses interest in working with Nicki Minaj.

Previously: New Music Video: Sean Paul - Got 2 Luv U ft. Alexis Jordan

Props to VHH

New Music: Childish Gambino - All The Shine (Studio Version) + BTS Footage!

Thanks to one of my loyal readers, this gem fell in my lap.  Apparently Childish Gambino's been stashing some material on a different Tumblr site than usual.  In this site was the studio cut of "All The Shine" a song that gives us a pretty good feel for how the rest of his album Camp will sound like.  If that's true, and after playing out "Bonfire," then I can't wait!

Childish Gambino - All The Shine


Hit the jump for a video trailer for another Camp track and for some Behind The Scenes footage!

New Music: Drake ft. Nicki Minaj - Make Me Proud + Radio Interview

Drake and his fantasy wife Nicki Minaj link up on their latest track since Nicki's "Moment 4 Life" on the Take Care track, "Make Me Proud." Drake stopped by during Funkmaster Flex's show tonight and also addressed beef, his love life, and why Take Care may cause some more trouble.

Drake - Make Me Proud ft. Nicki Minaj (Dirty, No Tags)

Hit the jump for the full interview! 

The Knux - Razorblade [Music Video]

Check out "Razorblade," the latest video from alternative Hip Hop duo, The Knux.  Eraser is in stores and online now!

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Props to Complex

Previously: The Knux Perform "Run" Live on Letterman

New Music Video: Verse Simmonds ft. Kelly Rowland - Boo Thang

I've been meaning to post this Verse Simmonds video for a while, but with A3C and everything else it completely slipped my mind.  The Atlanta Konvict recording artist has been hard at work for some time now, and I'm glad to see that he's getting national exposure with his song "Boo Thang" with Kelly Rowland.

Watch the music video for "Boo Thang" below, which premiered on BET's 106 & Park last week and features some cameos from his boss, Akon, and comedian Lil Duval!



Thanks to Ronald Matters for reminding me via Twitter

Previously: New Music Video: Verse Simmonds - Tears of Joy