Got Beef? The Weeknd Has Drake's Back

Uh oh! Looks like The Weeknd has inserted himself into his first rap beef! The Toronto crooner took to Twitter yesterday after Common released his "Stay Schemin'" remix dissing Drake with no sort of remorse saying:

I personally think it was a great diss track (although I'm not too sure why Common's putting so much energy into this anyway), but I understand that the Weeknd's just taking up for his homie.

In other news, The Weeknd has been announced as part of the lineup for this year's Coachella music festival.  Check out the entire schedule HERE!

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

Lil Twist - Turnt Up feat. Busta Rhymes [Music Video]

I remember making a joke when Busta Rhymes signed to Young Money saying,  "Oh, so now Busta's gonna be in the studio making songs with Lil Twist and Jay Sean now?" Well.... half of that's true because he's featured in Lil Twist's new single "Turnt Up." Watch the music video to the Get Twisted XXL Freshman of 2011 and let me know what you think of his new song with Busta by hitting me up on Facebook and Twitter!



Download: Lil Twist - Turnt Up feat. Busta Rhymes

Props to XXL

Previously: Tyrese feat. Busta Rhymes, T.I. & Big Sean - Fireworkz (Remix)

YG & Nipsey Hussle - The Motto (Remix) [Music Video]

Since everybody and their mamas recorded verses to "The Motto," it's only right that YG & Nipsey Hussle, who actually appeared on the official remix to the track, make a music video for it.  Watch the Cali spitters out living life to the fullest in the visuals to "The Motto" remix (minus Snoop).



Props to VHH

Previously:

• Drake feat. YG, Nipsey Hussle & Snoop Dogg - The Motto (LA Remix)
• Nipsey Hussle & Mac Miller In The Studio [VIDEO]

Torae - Real Talk [Prod. by Young Cee]

Even though I'm still not done bumping For The Record, Torae's already back in the lab creating more great Hip Hop.  Check out the Young Cee-produced "Real Talk" below, which is available for purchase on iTunes as part of Coal Mine Records' 5 Year anniversary. Torae's just being straight with you on this one.



Hit the jump to watch Torae describe his journey as an artist and give advice to up and coming artists!

Pill - New Clothes, New Shoes [Music Video]

Pill's definitely increased his hustle since expressing his frustrations with Warner Bros, and I'm glad to see it.  Check out the visuals to the standout track "New Clothes, New Shoes" from his last mixtape The Diagnosis.  If you appreciate what Pill's got to say, hit the jump for a #LatePass download of the tape. The Epidemic is coming soon!

Tyga - Rack City [Official Music Video]

Last month, a not so safe for work music video for Tyga's smash "Rack City" dropped, which captured the true purpose of the raunchy track.  Since the song's become way more mainstream now, he's got a video that could actually see the light of day on BET.  Watch below as he traded in the women for video games on this Grand Theft Auto inspired music video for "Rack City." Careless World coming soon!



Props to XXL

Previously: Tyga Explains Concept Behind Careless World & Shares Old Rap Names [VIDEO]

Amber Rose - Fame feat. Wiz Khalifa

Remember when Kim Kardashian kicked off her solo career and her singing was absolutely terrible? That's exactly what I expected from Amber Rose.

Surprisingly, her debut track "Fame" isn't half bad in an"I'd love to hear this on Gossip Girl kind of way. *" With assistance from her boo thang Wiz Khalifa, "Fame" is a solid pop track that could be the beginning of a not so shabby music career.

Check out her brand new single below, and hit the jump to see what Amber Rose wants people to know about her new song!

Amber Rose - Fame feat. Wiz Khalifa (Clean) [Mobile Friendly Stream/Download]

Download: Amber Rose - Fame feat. Wiz Khalifa

Rockie Fresh - Driving 88 feat. Casey Veggies

Photography by David Muniz

Rockie Fresh comes through with the title track from his upcoming project Driving 88 and I'm probably going to have this on repeat for a while.  With help from his Cali brother Casey Veggies, they flow over this Mansur production effortlessly. Driving 88 is coming January 23!

Rockie Fresh - Driving 88 feat. Casey Veggies [Mobile Friendly Stream/Download]
Download: Rockie Fresh - Driving 88 feat. Casey Veggies

Props to Phil Ade!

Previously:

• Rockie Fresh - Fly High
• Casey Veggies x OG Ron C - Leanin In Class [New Mixtape]

Ray Cash - Work feat. Freddie Gibbs + Don King [New Mixtape]

Wow. It's been a minute since I've seen anything from Ray Cash so this is a pleasant surprise for me.  Check out "Work," the Cleveland emcee's collab with Gangsta Gibbs, below and hit the jump to stream download his newest mixtape Don King!

Ray Cash - Work feat. Freddie Gibbs [Mobile Friendly Stream/Download]

Download: Ray Cash - Work feat. Freddie Gibbs