Kevin McCall Talks Debut Album, "Naked" Video & More With ThisIs50 [VIDEO]

During his radio promo tour in NYC, Kevin McCall made time to stop and talk with ThisIs50's Jack Thriller about his career. Watch below as K-Mac talks about life growing up in Watts, how he could've gone to the NFL Draft, and fills us in on the details of his debut album.



Previously: Kevin McCall ft. Big Sean - Naked [Music Video]

Lotta - Cross My Heart [Music Video]

As promised, Lotta delivers the visuals to "Cross My Heart," the latest leak from his forthcoming project Final Fantasy. No glitz and glamor here. Just a raw, gritty warning that I'd adhere to if I were you.


Directed by Red Audio

Props to Mindbonics

Previously: Lotta - Cross My Heart

Celeb Forever - Make Believers [New Mixtape]

The features alone on this project are reason enough to make room for Make Believers on your hard drive. Ohio rapper Celeb Forever delivers nineteen solid tracks on the mixtape, which features Bun B, Smoke DZA, Donnis, Gilbere Forte, Trey Songz, CyHi The Prynce and more. Before you download the tape, stream the Drake featured "The Notice" to get a feel for Make Believers.

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]

Oddisee - People Hear What They See [Free Album Stream]

Thanks to Spin.com, you can hear Oddisee's new album People Hear What They See in full before it hits iTunes on Tuesday, June 5th. Dope production is already a given for the DMV emcee and I can give you a G.U.E. guarantee that the lyrics are up to par as well.

Stream: Oddisee - People Hear What They See | Preorder

Curren$y ft. Pharrell - Chasin' Papers

The one thing that's new for Curren$y on his upcoming album The Stoned Immaculate is that he had the opportunity to work with a lot of different producers, the most notable being Pharrell. With less than a week left until his Warner Bros. debut drops, Spitta lets loose of their collaboration, "Chasin' Papers."

Find out how the track came together after the jump!

The Kickdrums ft. Casey Veggies - Thieves In The Choir [Music Video]

The Kickdrums recruit High Rez Films to perform the visual treatment to one of my favorite tracks off of their Follow The Leaders mixtape, "Thieves In The Choir" featuring Casey Veggies.



Read more at The Well Versed!

Previously:

• The Kickdrums - Follow The Leaders [New Mixtape]
• Casey Veggies - Customized Greatly, Vol. 3 [New Mixtape]

Ellie Goulding - High For This (The Weeknd Cover)

While I'm a little more of an indie/alternative mood, I wanted to share this cover of The Weeknd that I just stumbled upon. UK singer Ellie Goulding teamed up with Chiddy Bang's Xaphoon Jones to cover House Of Balloons favorite "High For This," and managed to make it her own.

Ellie Goulding - High For This (Prod. by Xaphoon Jones)

Download: Ellie Goulding - High For This (Prod. by Xaphoon Jones)

Read more at The Well Versed!

Previously: Xaphoon Jones - Stay Schemin' (Remix)

Azealia Banks x DJ Cosmo - Mermaid Ball [New Mixtape]

In celebration of her 21st birthday and in promotion of her Mermaid Ball, which is set to take place on Sunday at NYC's Bower Ballroom, Azealia Banks and her DJ Cosmo dropped off the official Mermaid Ball mixtape. With a variety of music ranging from Azealia herself to KP & Envyi, it'll definitely give you a feel of what to expect if you go.



Even if you can't make The Mermaid Ball this year, it'll be live streamed. Follow Azealia for updates.

Props to SC

Previously: Azealia Banks - 1991 [Free EP Stream]

John West - Nobody [Music Video]

A new track or music video from Louisiana bred singer John West, although rare, is always a pleasant surprise. Look for "Nobody" to appear on his forthcoming Def Jam debut album.



Props to Singers Room

Previously: John West ft. Big Sean - Already There [Music Video]