Tagged: Smoke DZA
Lineup Announced for Hot 97 Summer Jam 2013
New York’s hip-hop station Hot 97 has announced the headliners to their 20th annual Summer Jam concert, to be held at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, June 2nd. As has become the norm, the bill includes … read more »
Video: Smoke DZA, “Kenny Powers” (Prod. by Harry Fraud)
While Smoke DZA is busy rapping on a Harlem stoop or in front of a bodega, Couzin Bang puts the chase-the-chicken hook into literal terms in this video for “Kenny Powers.” Directed by Creative Control, … read more »
Live: Odd Future at Peter Rosenberg’s Birthday Party
Last night, Odd Future headlined Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg’s “Night of ‘Real’ Hip-Hop” at Times Square’s Best Buy theater, a converted Broadway space with a surprisingly lax security staff that’s big and comfy like … read more »
Download Curren$y and Harry Fraud’s Cigarette Boats EP
Following the release of his debut full-length, The Stoned Immaculate, New Orleans rapper Curren$y has unleashed a short project with producer Harry Fraud called Cigarette Boats. The EP features guest verses from Smoke DZA and … read more »
At Home With: Smoke DZA
There’s a small neighborhood movie theater across the street from Smoke DZA‘s uptown apartment building. The block, with a number of residential towers and a park at the end, feels like an urban cul-de-sac. Believe … read more »
Download Meyhem Lauren’s Album Respect the Fly Shit
Queens rapper Meyhem Lauren’s Respect the Fly Shit is primed for internet lore: the album was recorded with an overflowing crew—Tommy Mas and Harry Fraud split production, and guest features include Action Bronson, Riff Raff, … read more »
The Things I Carry: Smoke DZA and Harry Fraud
We always like to know what some of our favorite artists carry in their purses (and man-purses)—the essential items that they need for touring or subway rides, the Grammys or any other thing that they … read more »
Stream: Smoke DZA f. Domo Genesis and Schoolboy Q, “Ashtray” (Prod. by Harry Fraud)
Harlem/Brooklyn team Smoke DZA and producer Harry Fraud created all the songs on DZA’s new album, Rugby Thompson, from scratch, eschewing back-and-forth emails for actual studio time together, presumably spent bullshitting, brainstorming and coughing up … read more »
Musicians You Should Follow on Instagram
Following their billion-dollar takeover by Facebook, it seems like Instagram is all over the place. It’s one of the fastest growing social networks ever, attracting a borderline-obsessive following among its 50 million users. A lot … read more »
Video: Smoke DZA, “New Jack” (Prod. by Harry Fraud)
One of the hugest reasons the music internet is a double-edged sword is that we end up watching some dude grow into an artist as he’s growing. It leads to some awkward moments and less-than-stellar … read more »
