Tagged: hip hop
Download 50 Cent’s The Lost Tape Mixtape
He might not be dominating the pop charts any more, but 50 Cent has held onto his musical ear. He’s chosen great beats for The Lost Tape, which finds him in effortless songwriter mode. Highlights … read more »
2 Chainz Arrested at New York Airport
2 Chainz was arrested in the Delta terminal at LaGuardia airport in Queens, New York this afternoon. Cops say he was charged with misdemeanor possession of a criminal weapon and taken into custody after the … read more »
House Shoes f. Danny Brown, “Sweet” MP3
Though his career spans back to the J Dilla days of the ’90s, LA-via-Detroit producer and DJ House Shoes will finally release his first full-length album, Let It Go, on June 19th via Tres. Today … read more »
Chief Keef, “Ballin” MP3
On “Ballin,” a woozy ode to new money that’s likely from an upcoming tape called Finally Rich, Chief Keef abandons the taut, punctuated bars of “Bang” and “3Hunna” for melody, sliding his voice across a … read more »
Interview: Kreayshawn
I met Kreayshawn at the Manhattan headquarters of her label, Columbia, one year to the day after “Gucci Gucci” premiered. One of those rare songs that doubled as a conversation piece, “Gucci Gucci” was as … read more »
Odd Future, D’Angelo, Rick Ross and Skrillex to Play Jay-Z’s Summer Festival
A first round of performers for the Jay-Z curated Budweiser Made in America Festival, to be held in Philadelphia September 1-2, have been announced. Odd Future, D’Angelo, Rick Ross, Wale, Meek Mill, Santigold, Dirty Projectors, … read more »
Video: Kreayshawn f. 2 Chainz, “Breakfast”
Kreayshawn invites 2 Chainz over to stack pancakes in her sticky, self-directed video for new single, “Breakfast.” To see what kids are eating in the morning these days (mostly drugs, cereal, slurpees, eggs), check out … read more »
Video: DJ Khaled f. Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown, “Take it to the Head”
If DJ Khaled is good at one thing, it’s sticking to a very basic formula. On “Take it to the Head,” very rich rappers rap about trying very hard to get where they are now … read more »
Stream: Oh No f. DOOM, “3 Dollars”
Rappers Oh No and DOOM (fka MF Doom) split the bill on “3 Dollars,” a new track from Oh No’s Ohnomite LP. The entire album is based on samples from comedian/musician Rudy Ray Moore’s soundtrack … read more »
Stream: Waka Flocka, “Rooster in My Rari”
“Rooster in My Rari” is another one off of Waka Flocka’s upcoming album, Triple F Life, dropping June 12th. Waka’s never been accused of being subtle and with this ode to special vehicular activities, he … read more »
