Jon Connor's The People's Rapper LP is coming your way on Friday, but he's still giving tracks from The Blue Album the visual treatment. He brings Flint, Michigan to Times Square in the music video to "Hova Mojo," which consists of a spot on opinion on the music industry by Steve Stoute.
Rihanna's film debut on Battleship will definitely be the hot topic once the movie hits theaters in May. Check out some behind the scenes footage of her time on set below, and hit up the comments below with your predictions on her performance!
DJ Khaled let Dazed One follow him along to the photoshoot for his forthcoming album Kiss The Ring, where he wouldn't sit still for his haircut and showed off his pinky ring. Watch below as a GQed up poses for the camera and calls up Busta Rhymes about the jewelry.
Ne-Yo is the official face of Malibu Red, and he's promoting the rum/tequila hybrid (trouuuuble) in his new music video to "Burnin Up." Is it me or has Ne-Yo gone over to the techno pop side for good?
If Joe Cool's not on your radar, he needs to be. As the Louisiana bred emcee prepares to follow up his last project Cooley Hi, he let loose of "New LA" and makes quite the statement. I want to quote some of this, but there's too much realness to narrow it down.
Chiddy Bang had a great time on stage at SXSW, and thanks to director Taylor Smith we can be a part of the fun. "Handclaps & Guitars" is just one of the standouts from their LP Breakfast, which is available on iTunes now.
Kendrick Lamar called in to DJ Whoo Kid's Shade 45 for an in depth interview about his career and his aspirations. During their ten minute chat, K Dot revealed that his debut should come out at the end of the summer and announced that he and Dr. Dre have recorded at least 30 tracks.
On Dr. Dre calling in to Power 106 for the premiere of "The Recipe":
“Dre said something on air that I didn’t even know. He said, first time I came in the studio with him, I gave him the same energy that Em and Fif gave him. When somebody say that, it’s only right for me to think or at least assume that influence him to go back even more and go even harder. And that’s dope to be a young cat to get inspired from that and him even getting inspired from me…I’m real appreciate about it.”
On possible collaborations with A$AP Rocky:
“Oh yeah definitely, we got something cooking up, you know. That’s just off the record, that’s just a good dude. We really got to post up and chill out on that Drake tour man. We consider them like family. ASAP/TDE dig that.”
On working with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre:
“You know it’s crazy, I have not yet to lock all the way in with Snoop yet. I want to save that for last … I probably have 30 records with Dre bro...For Detox, I locked in with Snoop and Dre, and that experience was crazy.”
On desire to work with R&B singers:
“Yeah, definitely, Erykah Badu. For sure. All day!”
XXL continues to give its Freshman 2012 some shine with its official mixtape hosted by DJ Whoo Kid. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sensing a little favoritism here. Danny Brown only gets songs he's featured on and some artists only get one song. Meanwhile, French Montana is all over this thing.
Casey Veggies seems just as excited as his fans to release his new project Customized Greatly Vol. 3 because he wants show everyone how much he has grown since his last project Sleeping In Class. Just after a glance over the CG3 tracklisting, it's clear that the most anticipated track is "PNCINTLOFWGKTA," which reunites Veggies with his former Odd Future family. Stream the entire mixtape below, and hit the jump to download the project, which also features Jhene Aiko and Raheem DeVaughn! Great production on this one as well.
Kevin McCall has spent a lot of time helping out Chris Brown on his latest projects, and now Chris is returning the favor as the L.A. singer/songwriter/rapper preps the visuals to "Naked." The track, which originally premiered on his Eargazm mixtape, now features Big Sean who also appears in the video. Check out more behind the scenes pics from the "Naked" video shoot after the jump!
I'm sure the official video to Iggy Azalea's T.I. featured track "Murda Bizness" is coming soon, but 3 Little Digs captured and edited an in studio performance of the Bei Maejor produced track. Watch below as Chip serves as hype man to his Grand Hustle family, and hit up the comments with your thoughts on "Murda Bizness!"
Rita Ora sat down with That Grape Juice recently to discuss her career's growth so far and gave an account of how she linked up with Jay-Z and Roc Nation. Watch below as she talks Rihanna comparisons and her friendship with Beyonce.
YG has apparently become the latest rapper bit by the acting bug as he appeared in the Mario Van Peebles comedy We The Party, which hit select theaters on Friday. Watch below as YG takes center stage in the music video to "Truth," a standout from the film's original soundtrack, and hit the jump to watch YG, Snoop Dogg and the rest of the cast explain their roles in We The Party!
There's no denying that Dipset dominated the rap game at one point, and they definitely had the crowd at Saturday's Paid Dues Festival taking a stroll down memory lane as the crew performed their hits like "Dipset Anthem" and "Salute." Watch below as Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, and the rest of the Dipset Gang perform "Anthem," and hit the jump to check out more clips of their set!
Among the many performers at Paid Dues were Wu Tang, Kendrick Lamar, Odd Future, Mac Miller, Rapsody, Brother Ali and more. Expect to see more footage of Saturday's festival a lot in the coming days!
Big Sean hit up Power 106 the new at 2 last Friday to chat with Yesi Ortiz and Justin Credible, and he talked about it all! Check out parts 1 and 2 of the interview, in which he spoke about "Mercy," his upcoming collaborations and Kanye and Kim's relationship. Hit the jump to check out the second half!
Part 1: Big Sean explains the origins behind “Mercy,” a track that was created based off of their freestyle.
Part 2: Big Sean reveals future collaborations with Justin Bieber, DJ Khaled, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Mike Posner. YMCMB and claims he’s known about Kanye West and Kim Kardashian’s relationship.
Nothing like a Gunplay and 2 Chainz verse to really wake you up in the morning. The southern rappers are joined by NYC's Torch, Busta Rhymes & French Montana on the remix to the club smash "Got Damn." Feeling it? Hit the comments and let me know!
DJ Kay Slay ft. Torch, Busta Rhymes, French Montana, Gunplay & 2 Chainz - Got Damn (Remix)
Max of Choice FM had the chance to sit down with Drake while he was in London, and talked with the "HYFR"emcee about many things including how The Weeknd's "Crew Love" ended up on his album. Watch below as he details the story behind the Take Care standout, and hit the jump to watch him explain his relationship with Roc Nation star Rita Ora and talk the possibility of a relationship with Rihanna!
A viral version of 2 Chainz's "Riot" came out in October, but the T.R.U. Realigiontrack is so hot right now that he's finally given it the proper visual treatment. Watch the aggressive and violent Decatur Dan visuals below, and make sure you don't get any ideas and pull a Jasmine Sullivan on somebody! His debut solo album Based On A T.R.U. Story hits stores August 15th!
Finally! Chris Brown and Kevin McCall's "Strip" has been given the #Sertafied, slow twerk treatment like I felt it was intended to sound. K-Mac turns down his emcee persona and assists CB with vocals on the remix, which you can steam below. Download after the jump!
R. Kelly did a few songs with OJ The Juiceman so I have no expectations for his collaboration with Future. "Parachute" definitely has potential to take off in the clubs although it sounds a lot different from his other hits. Stream the track below, and hit up the comments with your thoughts! Pluto hits stores on April 17.
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