Thursday, December 30, 2010
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Kanye’s ‘Good Fridays VS Swizz’s ‘Monster Mondays
The JumpOff TV crew and industry insiders (Kaz and Ted Smooth) analyze Swizz and Kanye’s weekly music releases. What do they mean for the quality of music? What does this mean for the artist? What does this mean for the labels? What does this mean for the consumer? What does this mean for MUSIC? Drop your thoughts in the C-Section, below.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Ryan Leslie – ‘Christian Dior Denim Flow’ [Live At The Bowery, NYC]
Here’s some high quality footage of R Les rapping his verse on ‘Christian Dior Denim Flow’ with John Legend doing the hook at Kanye’s Bowery Ballroom show the other night.
Young Buck Open To G-Unit Reunion [Interview With Tim Westwood]
Young Buck stopped by Tim Westwood’s radio show and spoke on the G-Unit situation in detail, apart from the IRS raids. Not calling it a ‘beef’ anymore, he confirms that he’s still signed to the label and hopes to solve the ’situation’ with the group soon.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Video: Kanye West Interview w/ MTV (Extended)
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Kanye talks to MTV’s Jayson Rodriguez about the Runaway flick, producing/sampling, being top 3 at anything he does, scrapping the Good Ass Job title and the “Flashing Lights” bit you might have seen earlier.
KiD CuDi – Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (Tracklist)
1. Scott Mescudi VS the World feat. Cee-Lo
2. REVOFEV
3. Don’t Play This Song feat. Mary J. Blige
4. We Aite (Wake Your Mind Up)
5. Marijuana
6. Mojo So Dope
7. Ashin’ Kusher
8. Erase Me feat. Kanye West
9. Wild’n Cuz Im Young
10. The Mood
11. MANIAC feat. Cage & St. Vincent
12. Mr. Rager
13. These Worries feat. Mary J. Blige
14. The End feat. GLC, Chip Tha Ripper & Nicole Wray
15. All Along
16. GHOST!
17. Trapped In My Mind
DJ E-V › The Yeezy Effect (2 Disc)
(click cover to download)
Tracklist
01. Kanye West Feat. Pusha T, CyHi Da Prynce, Big Sean & Common - BET Cypher (5:25)
02. Kid Cudi - Speaks (0:17)
03. Kanye West Feat. Kid Cudi, Pusha T, John Legend, Lloyd Banks & Ryan Leslie - Christian Dior Denim Flow (6:57)
04. Lloyd Banks - Speaks (0:09)
05. Lloyd Banks Feat. Kanye West, Swizz Beatz, Fabolous & Ryan Leslie - Start It Up (4:44)
06. Kanye West - Lost In The World (5:52)
07. La Roux Feat. Kanye West - In For The Kill (Remix) (4:37)
08. Chris Brown Feat. Drake, Kanye West & Andre 3000 - Deuces (Remix) (5:25)
09. Big Sean - Interlude 1 (0:12)
10. Kanye West Feat. Pusha T - Runaway (5:47)
11. Chip Tha Ripper Feat. Chuck Inglish, Big Sean, Dom Kennedy, Boldy James & Asher Roth - Fat Raps (Remix) (5:14)
12. Kanye West Feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross & Nicki Minaj - Monster (6:17)
13. Big Sean - Interlude 2 (0:04)
14. Kanye West Feat. Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz - Power (Remix) (5:09)
15. Kanye West Feat. Jay-Z, Pusha T, Swizz Beatz, Cyhi Da Prynce & RZA - So Appalled (6:39)
16. JyJ Feat. Kanye West & Malik Yusef - Ayyy Girl (4:31)
17. Kanye West Feat. Common, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, Big Sean & Charlie Wilson - Good Friday (5:10)
18. Big Sean Feat. Kanye West - Whatever You Want (2:50)
19. Kanye West Feat. Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon & Charlie Wilson - Lord Lord Lord (7:28)
20. Kid Cudi Feat. Chip Tha Ripper - All Talk (3:29)
21. Kid Cudi Feat. Kanye West - Wylin' Cause I'm Young (4:05)
22. Kanye West - Devil In A New Dress (2:51)
23. Kid Cudi Feat. Kanye West - Erase Me (3:12)
24. Stromae Feat. Kanye West - Alors On Dance (2:24)
25. Kanye West - Rosewood Movement (0:52)
26. Kanye West Feat. Beyonce & Charlie Wilson - See Me Now (6:01)
27. Consequence - Take It 2 The Classics (1:23)
28. Kanye West Feat. Lupe Fiasco & Pharrell - Don't Stop (3:52)
29. Big Sean - Interlude 3 (0:10)
30. Kid Cudi Feat. Cage - Maniac (3:14)
31. Kanye West Feat. Justin Bieber & Raekwon - Runaway Love (4:36)
32. KiD Cudi - Mr. Rager (4:53)
33. Rick Ross Feat. Kanye West - Live Fast, Die Young (5:28)
34. KiD CuDi - Revofev (3:03)
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Jay-Z Decoded Launch Party
Decoded will be releaseed on Nov. 16th
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Kanye admits to suicidal thoughts
West, 33, admitted to audience members at a screening of his new short film Runaway in L.A., that he considered taking his own life several times in the past. Refusing to specify exactly when, or for what reason he struggled with his inner demons, Kanye told the audience "I will not give up on life again. "
The rapper then went on to modestly describe himself as a "pop icon" and a "soldier of culture." (Find out more about the icon at Kanye
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Vado previews a new verse from Slime Flu
Last week, I caught up with Harlemworld’s own Vado over at the E1 headquarters for a quick sitdown on his new projects and everything in between. But first, check out Slime spit a couple new bars from his forthcoming Slime Flu mixtape/street album.
“My n–gas be mobbin/ If you listen my lyrics be Harlem/ In the kitchen but yall n–gas be starvin/ take care of my block like Dudus Coke did Tivoli Gardens”
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Waka Flocka Flame on Gucci Mane: “We couldn’t meet on a business level I guess..”
Earlier tonight, Waka Flocka Flame visited the Hot 107.9 studios to speak with DJ Drama on Gangsta Grillz Radio. The main topic of the conversation was of course the current talk the past few days about a rift between Waka and his fellow Brick Squad 1017 brethren Gucci Mane. Yesterday we posted the Interview Waka had with VIBE Magazine speaking somewhat on the topic. In this audio Waka uses the time to speak more into a subject that’s had the streets and fans wondering...
INTERVIEW AUDIO: Waka Flocka reveals that he and Gucci Mane stopped speaking because of his mom
Kanye West performs at Naksan Beach in South Korea
It went down this weekend in South Korea for the annual Summer & T Week festival. Along the shores of Naksan Beach, Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco headlined the two-day concert which also featured Korean Hip-Hop acts DJ DOC and Drunken Tigerand Roscoe Umali from the states.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Kanye West – On Ustream + All Of The Lights [Ustream Rip]
He said the album is now coming out in November and he’s gonna drop another single in about 20 days. It’ll either be “Lost In The World” or “All Of The Lights,” which he premiered 50 seconds of.
[DOWNLOAD]Kanye West – All Of The Lights (Snippet)
‘Power’ Video Director Talks Possible Title For Kanye West’s Album
Last time Kanye was to release an album, there was absolute frenzy on the internet regarding the potential / rumored album titles and covers. I think the trend is going to continue this time around as well.
NY Mag caught up with the director of the video for ‘Power’ Marco Brambilla who talked about the concept of the video and the potential title of the new album.
And I understand you’ve heard that Dark Twisted Fantasy is the name of the album?
I’ve heard that’s the latest name. I would say not locked-in, and it would probably not get locked until closer to the time of the album release."
ht Click here to find out more! Video: Wyclef Interview w/ The Associated Press
Clef continues to defend himself and is Yele Haiti foundation against allegations of missuse of chraitable donations, responds to Sean Penn’s comments criticizing his presidential bid and lays out some of his plans for the Country, should he be elected.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
RZA Lecture @ Splash! Festival 2010 [Talks Working With Kanye & Possible Nas Collab]
On linking with Kanye in Hawaii and a possible collaboration with Nas.
Bun B Interview w/ OnSMASH + Bun B on his Source 5-Mic rating:
Earlier today, Bun B’s Trill OG album was given a 5-Microphone rating from The Source Magazine. Heated debate ensued. Which is interesting because I don’t remember the same uproar when Lil Kim got 5-mics for an album, which you probably can’t name a song off of. (The album was called Naked Truth. Ring a bell? Nah, right?) Anyways, I don’t pretend that the magazine or the mic-ing system holds the same weight as it did back in the days when a career could be launched off of it. But I’d also would never deny the writer of that review the right to make his/her decision, which hopefully is free from any political influence (which was probably not the case with Lil Kim. I mean if anything in her cannon was a classic, Hardcore at least had the longevity of that term). Having just started listening to Trill OG, I don’t know that I would give it 5-mics over some of the UGK (group) and Bun B (solo) work that missed the internet-citizen-loudspeaker era we’re in now. But don’t act like The Departed was Marty Scorsese’s best work either.
Bun accepted the Source’s rating and acknowledged the debate it sparked in a personal letter….
When I started rapping, the highest honor a real MC could aspire to was the coveted 5 mics from Source Magazine. It was only given to the best of the best in hip hop, the cream of the crop so to speak. Those that received the honor were sometimes but not always contested, but what WAS always contested were those that DIDN’t receive the honor. If you’ve ever argued about your favorite MC on a corner, in a barbershop or on the comment section of a blog, then you know what I’m talking about. For every album labeled a classic, there are dozens of others that people feel deserve the honor. So I realize that people now feel they have to place my album next to others that they feel were more impactful, and argue their case. With social networking being as prevalent as it is in our society, these arguments now take place in a very public arena, which in order to be heard, you often have to be very opinionated and abrasive to stand out. So people, while having no personal hate or malice towards me, will make very loud arguments about The Source’s decision, and the loudest ones will probably get the most attention. Having been in the music industry almost 20 years, I have learned to receive my accolades with honor and respect, and hold my head high when the hate rains down. I love hip hop just as much or even more than the next person, so I understand the passion behind the argument. At the end of the day, we all want this thing we love to be as real and pure as the day we fell in love with it. Having said all this, it is with great honor and admiration that I humbly accept this esteemed declaration from the Source Magazine and it’s staff for my album Trill OG, and for those that feel they need to shit on me to argue for another artist or album, don’t worry. The Trill OG can take it! UGK for life!"
~ Bun B
Slaughter House 2010 Interview (On-Air Idiot Show)
On-Air Idiots ask Joey, Joell, Crook & Royce Da 5’9″ about beats they had first in their solo careers that later went on to become hits.
Joell says he regrets passing on producer Red Spyda’s “Good Love”, which became Sheek’s last chart hit in 2008.
Joey says he two-track’d Swizz Beatz’ “I’m A Hustla” & “Bring ‘Em Out” a year before they came out. He pushed hard for Def Jam to purchase them but they refused. (…Jay wasn’t president until 2005, long after those singles dropped…)
Royce tells the infamous story about “Renegade”. Royce felt they could do better when Em & him made it, so they left it on the shelf until Jay called… He blames it on being overcritical of himself when he’s in a creative mindframe.
Crook says he passed on C. Delores Tucker’s favorite, Tupac’s “How Do U Want It”, when he had his first record deal with Virgin.
They also name current beats they’d like to freestyle over as a group, whether they think lyricists can still make money in Hip-Hop, and who would be a good 5th member of Slaughterhouse.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Cam’ron, Jim Jones , and Freekey Zekey at the “Gotta Body” video shoot
Here’s some behind the scenes footage of Dipset out in North Carolina over the weekend shooting a new video for Zeke’s record “Gotta Body”. Cam, Jimmy, Hell Rell and JR Writer all make cameos. Just like old times.
Video: Consequence Freestyle & Interview w/ ThisIsCurtis
He re-introduces himself and tells everyone who he is, he talks about the concept behind his “Don’t Stand So Close” video, working with Kanye West, his verse on the “Spaceship” record, his motivation, upcoming “Cons TV” album, and more.
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Wyclef To Run For President of Haiti
Well, we might as well start calling this guy Mr. President now because I can’t imagine that Haiti isn’t going to elect him damn near unanimously. Or will they? Will his ubiquitous popularity in his homeland translate to a sweep of the election, or do Haitians only view him as an inspirational leader and not necessarily a political one? Can you even be elected to public office if you’ve made a song with ODB? Either way, how sick would that be if he wins?
Monday, July 26, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Justin Bieber Makes Beats with Dr. Dre
If you’re wondering why Detox is taking so long, you may want to ask Justin Bieber. The 16-year-old sensation took a field trip to Dr. Dre’s studio, diverting his attention from the long-awaited project.
The 25 Best Songs Of 2010 [Via. Complex]
It’s obvious from our list of The 25 Best Albums Of 2010 (So Far) that this year has blessed us with more than a few bangers that can be played from the intro to the bonus cuts. But we also live in a time when the iTunes charts mean just as much as the Billboard charts, so sometimes a song will get played 50 times straight just because it’s that hot. We wield this annoying tendency of ours without regard for genre, artist, album, or co-signs; it’s really just whatever grabs our attention. So for the last of our Best of 2010 (So Far) series, we considered all songs and freestyles released BEFORE July 2010, and came up with a diverse set of 25 that we’d gladly put on repeat any day.
T.I. ft. Keri Hilson – Got Your Back (Preview)
Here’s a preview of the video for Cliff’s new Keri assisted single off King Uncaged.
[On The Set]Drake x Lil Wayne – ‘Miss Me’
Weezy certainly put in a lot of work before heading for prison. Here are some pictures from the video shoot of the two together before Drake shot another portion few days ago. Two more flicks below.
Drake Shouts Out J. Cole, Wale, Kid Cudi, Big Sean & Nicki Minaj In Montreal
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During his show in Montreal, Canada last night, Drake took the time to shout out some of his peers.
The Roots – ‘The Fire’ (Feat. John Legend) (Video Trailer)
Here goes a lil teaser for the upcoming Roots video directed by Rik Cordero. Now this looks like a movvviiieee. No Khaled.
Dr. Dre’s HP Envy Laptop Commercial
And so the official, Jimmy Iovine sanctioned roll-out of “Under Pressure” begins. If you listen real close I think you can hear an NMC tag. I wonder if the song is still sitting around Dre’s studio “unfinished” and they just sold HP the instrumental? I also wonder if they were shooting for intentional irony by using a song that Dre seems reluctant to complete and release, from an album that he seems reluctant to complete and release, in a commercial that depicts him “remastering” and improving a laptop for the marketplace. It looks like they’re gonna extend this ridiculously long and drawn out album hype cycle with an additional, exhausting promotional build up to an album that can’t possibly be good enough to justify this decade long jerk around we’ve been getting.
Video: Rick Ross Talks About Jeezy’s “B.M.F.”
Ross and Jeezy will be beefing withing a week or so. Yesterday during his promotional conference call somebody asked Jeezy whether or not his version of “B.M.F.” with Meech was a shot at The Cop and he made a point of not denying that it was, so yeah. Jeezy better watch it or he’s gonna risk coming off like a clown though. Yeah, you got the real Meech on your shit, but Ross has the hotter song, which is all people care about at the end of the day.
Ras Kass ft. HRSMN – This Sh*t Right Here
Ras reunites the HRSMN (himself, Canibus, Killah Priest and Kurupt) for this cut off A.D.I.D.A.S. which finally drops today. If you cop it from Bandcamp and use the code ‘HRSMN’, you can get 30% off until July 22nd.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Video: Dow Jones of Tha Bizness Talks Carter IV
Dow Jones, one-half of Tha Bizness, tells Rap-Up that “Tha Carter IV will change your life.”
When asked if their Carter IV tracks have features, he only gives a hint that one of them features someone Drake wanted to get on his album. Immediately I thought Andre 3000 but a few seconds later, Dow says “it’s someone Wayne’s never had a song with, but should’ve.”
Drake PAPER Magazine Interview Outtakes (Avoiding The Internet, His Andre 3000 Shrine, Wants To Play Obama)
PAPER Magazine (organizers of that infamous free Drake show) just put up outtakes from their cover story interview by Jozen Cummings.
On negative blog commenters:
I stopped going on a computer. I have a problem where if I go read a hundred positive things about me and there’s one guy in there who says ‘I hate Drake’ that’s the one I pay attention to. I think that’s a common problem. Negativity hurts us more than positivity helps us. I asked about 10 or 20 people around me, ‘When’s the last time you went on a website and commented on something, like a song dropped and you went on and said, ‘That song is hot’ or ‘That song is terrible?’ And everyone I asked around me, whose opinions I respect, the people I love, were like, ‘I’ve never done that before.’ And these are all level-headed, intelligent people whose opinion I respect, so I just started saying to myself, ‘It takes a certain type of individual to really participate in a group discussion about someone else, especially if they’re going super hard with consistent hate.
On playing Obama:
I hope somebody makes a movie about Obama’s life soon because I could play him. That’s the goal [laughs]. I watch all the addresses. Anytime I see him on TV, I don’t change the channel, I definitely pay attention and listen to the inflections of his voice. If you ask anyone who knows me, I’m pretty good at impressions. Slowly but surely, I’m not in the study mode because nobody’s called me about anything, but I just pay attention so when the day comes I’m not scrambling to learn how to speak like him. I want to be involved in great film projects. I don’t want to do the basketball movie that everyone does. I don’t want to do the typical black film that everyone expects. I think that I have enough experience to actually be involved in a real meaty project full of substance.
How he honors Andre 3000:
I have a shrine in my apartment dedicated to Andre. I took a door off a barn and had an artist take the lyrics from his verses [and put them] on this barn door. As soon as you walk into my apartment that’s the first thing you see.
Why he’s not concerned about overexposure:
Overexposure would be me in every single video, me on Twitter every single day, me… having my hand in all these pots because I feel I’m hot. That’s overexposure. Overexposure isn’t when people love you too much and are excited. I hate when people confuse the two. I actually say no way more than I say yes to opportunities are presented to me.
Video: Ayatollah – Reefer
Veteran producer Ayatollah will drop his new digital only, instrumental album, Cocoon, tomorrow through Tollah Music. Here’s a selection from the project called “Reefer”. Dope video.
Lindsay Lohan x KAWS Cover Complex Magazine (Aug/Sept.10)
Hip-Hop loves Lindsay Lohan. I mean she’s a bad ass white girl that doesn’t seem to give a f*ck about what anyone has to say about her and as Complex says “is on that rap sh*t.” And pairing her with Kaws, fuggedaboutit. I even remember when Linds said 50, Diddy and Dame all tried to holla at her on different occasions ahaha. Anyway, read on to find out why Lindsay was picked as Plex’s latest cover girl and what she did… or didn’t have to say…
“Rappers might be on that rock shit, but Lindsay Lohan is on that rap shit. Flaking on interviews? Check. Unrepentant bad behaviour? Check. Gully enough to ignore a bench warrant, come back from Europe for a legal hearing, and have her court-supplied alcohol bracelet go off at the MTV Movie Awards? Check and mate. She’s Weezy, Yeezy, and motherfucking Jeezy all in one. Who else would choose her comeback vehicles to be Robert Rodriguez’s Machete and the Linda Lovelace biopic, Inferno? That’s gully on both counts. ” (Read the full story at Complex)
[Read the full story at Complex]
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Video: Murs Talks About Jay Rock Ban From Paid Dues
Murs talks to Angela Yee about why Jay Rock was banned from this year’s Paid Dues festival. It sounds to me like he’s saying that the main concern was for Cube’s safety. Was their little war of words really that serious? I wonder how Cube would respond to that?
Video: Laws – Last Day (Pharcyde Freestyle)
Off Laws’ followup to his 4:57 debut mixtape, 5:01 Overtime (out 7/20.)
5:01 Overtime is symbolic of me no longer having to work a 9-5, and now being fortunate enough to be able to pursue my music full-time. Ironically enough on my last day of work I go into OVERTIME. -Laws
Directed by Decatur Dan.
Video: C-N-N Discuss Mel Gibson Phonecall w/ Angela Yee
“He punched her in the face while she had their baby in her hands? Awww c’mon Mel. You can’t hate Blacks, Jewish people AND babies.”
via TeamYee
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Video: Common x D-Wade x Karmaloop TV
This is clearly from the promo run for Just Wright, but with the DVD dropping in September, and recent developments, I figured what the hell. D-Wade talks about sucking at both NBA 2k and Live, not putting up big numbers in his hometown and more.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Video: The Making Of Pharrell’s Despicable Me Score
Pharrell and Hans Zimmer create the score of the film Despicable Me which is in theaters now.
Rick Ross performs at Cleveland's Summer Jam Concert
The Prince of the City (Cleveland) DJ Steph Floss was on hand at Hot 107.9’s Summer Jam concert last night. Hip-Hop’s golden goose, Rick Ross performed his insanely hot street anthem “BMF” along with several other joints that have the streets in a frenzy.
Cam'ron ft. Vado -Speaking in Tongues Behind The Scenes
DOWNLOAD: Vado feat. Cam’ron - Speakin’ In Tungs
Looks like they sure had a good time down in South Beach.
Off that Gunz N’ Butta LP, now dropping August 24th.
Rick Ross ft. John Legend “Sweet Life” [Video]
Rozay continues to have his face all over the rap blogs and drops off his latest video for “Sweet Life” (feat. John Legend). (props OS)
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