http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:03:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/12/new-york-and-philadelphia-uncapped-mp3s-french-montana-frenchie-vado-and-freeway/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/12/new-york-and-philadelphia-uncapped-mp3s-french-montana-frenchie-vado-and-freeway/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:50:31 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=161918 Every Monday for the past two months we’ve shared exclusive tracks from uncapped LIVE artists. This final week brings selections from New York and Philadelphia, with tracks by French Montana, Frenchie, Vado and Freeway. Download: … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/12/new-york-and-philadelphia-uncapped-mp3s-french-montana-frenchie-vado-and-freeway/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/04/video-vado-large-on-the-streets-and-polo-live-in-new-york/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/04/video-vado-large-on-the-streets-and-polo-live-in-new-york/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:00:35 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=130688 Vado starts his show off with a tribute to Big L, paying homage to the Harlem legend Vado sampled on “Large on the Streets.” After an acapella rendition of the track, appropriately performed in a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/04/video-vado-large-on-the-streets-and-polo-live-in-new-york/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/dj-khaled-and-everyone-make-a-rap-video-camron-and-vado-also-make-a-rap-video/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/dj-khaled-and-everyone-make-a-rap-video-camron-and-vado-also-make-a-rap-video/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 16:30:05 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=107955 Used to be that posse cuts were a fun way for a bunch of friends to get together and rap about fun stuff and then get a lot of press and money and possibly a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/27/dj-khaled-and-everyone-make-a-rap-video-camron-and-vado-also-make-a-rap-video/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/28/video-camron-f-vado-girls-cry/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/28/video-camron-f-vado-girls-cry/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:30:32 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=101977 Workingman Cam is back! Talking about girls wearing makeup at the office (what office?) and how his girl is paranoid that his balls smell like soap. The rational explanation is, of course, that Cam was … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/28/video-camron-f-vado-girls-cry/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/23/xxls-freshmen-performed-live-in-ny-2011-freshman-class-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/23/xxls-freshmen-performed-live-in-ny-2011-freshman-class-mixtape/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:30:11 +0000 Judnick Mayard http://www.thefader.com/?p=101298 The Freshman years of high school and college are probably the most awkward years of your life. Not only is your body wilding out thanks to pubescent energy but you’re in a new place, usually … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/23/xxls-freshmen-performed-live-in-ny-2011-freshman-class-mixtape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/14/camron-f-sen-city-vado-and-jim-jones-%e2%80%9cooooohhhh%e2%80%9d-mp3-dipset-trance-vol-2/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/14/camron-f-sen-city-vado-and-jim-jones-%e2%80%9cooooohhhh%e2%80%9d-mp3-dipset-trance-vol-2/#comments Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:00:40 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=98980 Someone stole this track from Cam’s email, may be why he named it the keyboard-puzzling five O’s four H’s. The MissInfo commenters suggest: “Throw some !s and some #s in there. it’ll make you feel … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/14/camron-f-sen-city-vado-and-jim-jones-%e2%80%9cooooohhhh%e2%80%9d-mp3-dipset-trance-vol-2/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/09/photos-vitaminwater-uncapped-live-in-nyc/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/09/photos-vitaminwater-uncapped-live-in-nyc/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:27:56 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=98218 Last night we celebrated the second vitaminwater uncapped LIVE! event in our own backyard, with performances by New York favorites Frenchie, Vado and French Montana. Overheard at Southpaw, where we indulged in free drinks from … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/09/photos-vitaminwater-uncapped-live-in-nyc/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/03/nyc-vitaminwater-uncapped-live-with-vado-frenchie-and-french-montana-38/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/03/nyc-vitaminwater-uncapped-live-with-vado-frenchie-and-french-montana-38/#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:30:22 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=96546 This Monday there was a tornado in Atlanta, but lots of folks came out to see Sean Falyon, Pill and CyHi da Prynce rock our inaugural vitaminwater uncapped LIVE party anyway. Hope you’ll have no … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/03/nyc-vitaminwater-uncapped-live-with-vado-frenchie-and-french-montana-38/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/25/camron-f-vado-hey-muma-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/25/camron-f-vado-hey-muma-mp3/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:30:57 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=95318 Imagine being in elementary school with Cam’ron. Get the vibe that he could have been the illest playground taunter pretty much based on the way he sometimes chooses to rap on tracks like this, his … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/25/camron-f-vado-hey-muma-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/16/video-tity-boi-f-vado-lo-boots/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/16/video-tity-boi-f-vado-lo-boots/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:00:48 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=91542 Weirdly, Tity Boi and Vado have a lot in common. Both are dudes we were initially skeptical of in multiple separate instances (WHO IS THAT RANDOM DUDE ON STAGE WITH CAM WHO KEEPS RAPPING? And … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/16/video-tity-boi-f-vado-lo-boots/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/camron-and-vado-sour-life-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/camron-and-vado-sour-life-mp3/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:21:43 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=87095 In 1997 when Jay-Z was dropping some of the hottest raps people who hadn’t ever heard rap had ever heard and released “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem),” Cam’ron was rapping in a group called Children … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/camron-and-vado-sour-life-mp3/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/16/the-new-christmas-in-harlem-has-dipset-verses-and-love-for-hannukah/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/16/the-new-christmas-in-harlem-has-dipset-verses-and-love-for-hannukah/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:00:14 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=83559 While you were soaking it all in and hitting the mall last night, Kanye was holding the door to his uptown Christmas party open for welcome latecomers Cam’ron, Jim Jones, Big Sean and Pusha T. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/16/the-new-christmas-in-harlem-has-dipset-verses-and-love-for-hannukah/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/02/camron-and-vado-im-about-cream-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/02/camron-and-vado-im-about-cream-mp3/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:00:39 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=80764 Vado is a beast on this and that shouldn’t be overlooked, but Cam’ron does that thing he does where he drops in all casually like he was just walking by the studio to rap to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/02/camron-and-vado-im-about-cream-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/01/vado-f-mavado-m-o-v-a-d-o-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/01/vado-f-mavado-m-o-v-a-d-o-mp3/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 22:30:01 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=80693 This is the time of year when our dad pulls out his one special foil embellished holiday siddur and our mom grabs all the menorahs out of the cabinet so we can family chorus and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/12/01/vado-f-mavado-m-o-v-a-d-o-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/23/video-vado-f-young-dro-polo/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/23/video-vado-f-young-dro-polo/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:00:39 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=79662 Polo white tee/ Man on the horse at the bottom, more than likely. Yes. These dudes make a point to show off the tags on the Rugby joints they have. Dro, they open a Rugby … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/23/video-vado-f-young-dro-polo/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/14/video-justin-bieber-speakin-in-tungs-freestyle/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/14/video-justin-bieber-speakin-in-tungs-freestyle/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:15:36 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=73776 BIEBER IN THE BOOTH Y’ALL! MULTIPLE CHOICE QUIZ: Does young homie going in on a Cam’ron and Vado track mean millions of young girls are going to download that Swine Flu mixtape and B. how … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/14/video-justin-bieber-speakin-in-tungs-freestyle/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/11/vado-f-camron-shooter-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/11/vado-f-camron-shooter-mp3/#comments Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:23:02 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=73208 Cam‘s kinda phoning in the metaphors on this one, which makes Vado sound twice as hungry, practically foaming at the mouth. Been feeling this dude for a minute, but based on the leaks from Slime … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/11/vado-f-camron-shooter-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/08/video-camron-f-vado-ooh-baby/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/08/video-camron-f-vado-ooh-baby/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:07:01 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=72897 Watch to the three-minute mark. Cam’ron has truly accepted and realized who he is. A major development. Also: Killa in love, who’d have imagined it?!]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/08/video-camron-f-vado-ooh-baby/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/06/jim-jones-f-camron-vado-yo-gotti-gretzky-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/06/jim-jones-f-camron-vado-yo-gotti-gretzky-rmx-mp3/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:45:49 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=72550 Of course Jim Jones‘ quasi-”BMF” is a play on Wayne Gretzky’s street acumen: fuck a duffle bag/need a hockey bag. Ha. Producer Lex Luger needs to stretch out or something, but it’s an atypical flip … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/06/jim-jones-f-camron-vado-yo-gotti-gretzky-rmx-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/30/vado-f-young-dro-polo-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/30/vado-f-young-dro-polo-mp3/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:30:57 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=71884 Polo white tee/ man on the horse at the bottom more than likely. Today’s Critical Shopper column in the New York Times is knowing take on the newly re-opened Ralph Lauren store in the city, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/30/vado-f-young-dro-polo-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/29/video-camron-f-vado-soul-plane/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/29/video-camron-f-vado-soul-plane/#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:45:38 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=71708 Song-wise, this is isn’t the best of all time. It’s good, yeah. The beat is by-the-numbers warmhearted soul. Cam’ron is Cam—not letting any crazy lines loose this time around, instead focusing on smacking a snitch … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/29/video-camron-f-vado-soul-plane/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/08/camron-f-vado-spread-my-wings-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/08/camron-f-vado-spread-my-wings-mp3/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:30:43 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=68482 By our calculations, this song is the nearest Cam’ron has been to romantic since he tried to holler at the stewardess on “Down & Out.” Of course, usually when referring to Cam and romance in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/08/camron-f-vado-spread-my-wings-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/26/video-camrons-nasty-dedication-to-weezy/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/26/video-camrons-nasty-dedication-to-weezy/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:00:06 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=41613 Killa Cam‘s “Fuck These Bitches” video: a red cup-boozing, UN party in the strip club, all devoted to dearly beloved Lil Wayne. If Weezy’s dial-up can access WorldStar in Riker’s, he’ll be privy to more … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/26/video-camrons-nasty-dedication-to-weezy/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/12/meek-mill-f-ti-vado-and-rick-ross-rose-red-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/12/meek-mill-f-ti-vado-and-rick-ross-rose-red-mp3/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:00:42 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=40010 The main question is really why and how this remix exists, but we’re not going to bother with that. Instead, we’re going to talk more about Vado. Vado has had a lot of luck. He’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/12/meek-mill-f-ti-vado-and-rick-ross-rose-red-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/02/video-camron-vado-speakin-tungs/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/02/video-camron-vado-speakin-tungs/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:30:11 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=38862 http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/02/video-camron-vado-speakin-tungs/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/27/video-camron-and-vado-gettin-money-baby/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/27/video-camron-and-vado-gettin-money-baby/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:15:51 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=38035 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/27/video-camron-and-vado-gettin-money-baby/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/26/camron-jim-jones-and-juelz-santana-f-vado-salute-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/26/camron-jim-jones-and-juelz-santana-f-vado-salute-remix-mp3/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:33:51 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=37980 Let’s consider an alternate world where the original version of “Salute” was released without the show-stealing verse from Cam’ron. Would we still be all about the track? Jim puts in some good work, but the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/26/camron-jim-jones-and-juelz-santana-f-vado-salute-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/25/well-the-dipset-reunion-has-a-film-trailer/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/25/well-the-dipset-reunion-has-a-film-trailer/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:03:20 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=34776 It ain’t a movie, dog… or is it? Granted, we are more excited for the impending Dipset reunion than we are for any blockbuster (maaaaybe Cyrus), and this professional-looking clip embodies one of our favorite … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/25/well-the-dipset-reunion-has-a-film-trailer/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/22/camron-vado-f-busta-rhymes-rubberband-stacks-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/22/camron-vado-f-busta-rhymes-rubberband-stacks-mp3/#comments Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:28:30 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=34290 This track is like a rickety building, with Cam and Vado zig-zagging between their signature grits-thick brogues and machine-gun-fast raps to keep up with Busta (who is in turn keeping up with the hyperspeed sample). … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/22/camron-vado-f-busta-rhymes-rubberband-stacks-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/18/vado-polo-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/18/vado-polo-mp3/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:30:56 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=33947 Vado‘s not only repping Ralph Lauren for the Northerners on this track, he’s also sort of outing himself as a clotheshorse, namedropping a laundry list of labels that could have come straight from the credits … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/18/vado-polo-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/21/video-vado-large-on-the-streets/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/21/video-vado-large-on-the-streets/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 16:30:51 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=30334 Vado, that dude spits/ sharper than steak knives from Ruth’s Chris. SOLD! This track from Cam’s attaché goes surprisingly hard, raising our expectations for his forthcoming Slime Flu mixtape—he stands tall on his own, metaphors … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/21/video-vado-large-on-the-streets/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/18/camron-vado-throw-it-up-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/18/camron-vado-throw-it-up-mp3/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 16:45:52 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=29840 The not-so-secret Dipset secret is that they seem like they’re kind of MPC nerds. Not that Dipset specifically are killing it at beatmaking, but they seem really impressed by musicians who can do flashy shit. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/18/camron-vado-throw-it-up-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/12/dj-drama-camron-and-vado-boss-of-all-bosses-2-5-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/12/dj-drama-camron-and-vado-boss-of-all-bosses-2-5-mixtape/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 22:15:37 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=29256 Now that it’s getting warm but not consistently hot enough to have air conditioners conditioning, we find ourselves waking up in the middle of the night, sleepless and sweating. One recent favorite way to pass … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/12/dj-drama-camron-and-vado-boss-of-all-bosses-2-5-mixtape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/07/camron-f-vado-its-your-party-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/07/camron-f-vado-its-your-party-mp3/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 20:00:55 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=28766 “It’s Your Party” is from Cam’ron and the UN’s mixtape Heat in Here Vol. 1, out later this month. So Cam raps the line Mami movin gradual/ In a Kate Spade/ Me I cap a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/07/camron-f-vado-its-your-party-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/27/camron-vado-kid-cudi-they-feelin-me-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/27/camron-vado-kid-cudi-they-feelin-me-mp3/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:15:12 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=27303 This is a great use of Kid Cudi. Previously, he’s been painted as an everyman, a stoner who might be draped in expensive streetwear and hanging out in front of illustrated backgrounds with Snoop, but … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/27/camron-vado-kid-cudi-they-feelin-me-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/video-camron-f-vado-ric-flair/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/video-camron-f-vado-ric-flair/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 22:12:05 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=25566 Cam mostly not wearing a shirt and looking like he’s alternately walking around in the middle of a pack of women and trying to break up a fight between that same pack of women reminds … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/video-camron-f-vado-ric-flair/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/05/fabolous-dj-drama-there-is-no-competition-2-the-funeral-service-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/05/fabolous-dj-drama-there-is-no-competition-2-the-funeral-service-mixtape/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:39:28 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=22937 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/03/05/fabolous-dj-drama-there-is-no-competition-2-the-funeral-service-mixtape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/10/camron-the-u-n-f-vado-clap-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/10/camron-the-u-n-f-vado-clap-mp3/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:21:36 +0000 Peter Macia http://www.thefader.com/?p=22215 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/10/camron-the-u-n-f-vado-clap-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/13/dj-drama-reclaims-relevance-with-new-yo-gotti-and-camron-mixtapes/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/13/dj-drama-reclaims-relevance-with-new-yo-gotti-and-camron-mixtapes/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:19:07 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=21451 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/13/dj-drama-reclaims-relevance-with-new-yo-gotti-and-camron-mixtapes/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/30/freeload-two-new-mp3-s-from-cam-ron-and-friends/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/30/freeload-two-new-mp3-s-from-cam-ron-and-friends/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:08:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/06/30/freeload-two-new-mp3-s-from-cam-ron-and-friends/feed/ 0