Archive for March, 2011

New Music: Chamillionaire x Short Dawg “Passenger Seat”

Tuesday, March 22 2011 3:17 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Music

Chamillionaire continues his #PlaylistPoison series and drops his latest cut with Short Dawg riding shotty. Cruise over to iTunes and support.

Previously: Chamillionaire Ft. Rock D & Mike Bigga “Charlie Sheen”

Mel D. Cole SXSW Photos

Tuesday, March 22 2011 2:34 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Paparazzi

It was all good just a year ago, when I sent Mr. Village Slum down to Austin to document all the hip-hop events. Well in 2011, photographer extraordinaire Mel D. Cole went solo on that ass, but the dope flicks continued. Peep the controversial lovebirds above and the 19-years-in-the-making meet and greet with YN and Puff after the jump, along with more of my favorite shots. Shit, I’m SXSW out. Ha!

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50 Cent Covers VIBE

Tuesday, March 22 2011 1:51 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

Not only is 50 taking over the Internet with his freestyles, but now he’s taking over the world on the cover of VIBE’s International issue. The mag debuts on newsstands April 5th. Read the excerpts and watch him speak on the cover after the cut.

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Young Chris Toca Tuesdays Freestyle

Tuesday, March 22 2011 1:47 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Young Chris stopped by Tony Touch’s weekly radio show, and of course, he recited a styleless rhyme. Thanks to Al, here is the footage of the moment.

Young Guru Talks Watch The Throne

Tuesday, March 22 2011 1:44 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

During SXSW, B.Dot wasn’t the only one who spoke with Young Guru. Mr. Keaton told Mikey Fresh that Ye & Jay’s Watch The Throne album is nearly complete as well as confirmed some of the producers on the project, and even hints at a upcoming Jay-Z project.

“Right now, I’m really trying to get Jay and Kanye to hurry up and finish this Watch The Throne album because the world needs to hear it,” Guru tells VIBE during a midday break at this year’s SXSW festival. “It just needs little tweaks and things like that. But the core of the album is finished.”

Danny Brown Signs To Fool’s Gold

Tuesday, March 22 2011 1:07 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, True Story

While out at the Fader Fort this past weekend, the homie A-Trak excitedly informed that he signed burgeoning Detroit rapper, Danny Brown to his Fool’s Gold imprint. If you’re just gettin’ familiar on dude like me, read up here and peep some of the press release below.

2010 was Danny’s breakout year, with his self-released The Hybrid showcasing a hypnotic, unique flow that Pitchfork called “the most peculiarly infectious voice since Dizzee Rascal,” while the LA Times praised it for “punch lines like Conan O’Brien if he’d come up selling crack.” He built a rabid online fanbase, stole the show on collaborations with everyone from Tony Yayo to Das Racist to the late J Dilla, and covered the Metro Times as the most acclaimed underground Detroit MC since a certain blonde fellow named Marshall. When it came time for Danny to take the next step and find a real home for his new music, it was only right that he would find a perfect fit with Fool’s Gold, the artist-run Brooklyn indie label renowned for launching new talent like Duck Sauce, Kid Sister and Kid Cudi to the world at large.

“Fool’s Gold is thrilled to bring Danny Brown into our family,” says A-Trak. “We’ve been supporting his music on our blog for a long time, so we’re fans of his before anything else. Danny Brown represents a return to raw, gritty rap. His skills can’t be questioned. He sounds and looks like no one out there, and that’s something that appeals to us. We share the same grassroots values, and we can’t wait to get behind his new album!”

Wale Speaks On Interscope & Kid Cudi

Tuesday, March 22 2011 12:52 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Wale cracked the mic this morning with Free on WPGC 95.5 in Washington D.C. They touched on a bunch of topics including his former label Interscope Records and resolving his issues with Kid Cudi.

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Wiz Khalifa Covers Complex

Tuesday, March 22 2011 12:12 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

Seven days before the release of Rolling Papers, Wiz and actor Danny “Kenny Powers” McBride cover the April/May 2011 edition of Complex. The entire cover story is available to read here as well. Behind the scenes video after the jump.

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Chris Brown Spazzes At GMA?

Tuesday, March 22 2011 11:45 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Gossip

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Chris Brown isn’t having a good morning, America. Following his performance on GMA, Breezy allegedly trashed his dressing room and broke a window after getting asked questions about Rihanna on air. He then left their studios shirtless and tweeted this message. He later deleted it.

Interview and performance after the jump. Oh yeah, F.A.M.E. in stores today.

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New Music: Crooked I “Live Fast Die Young (Freestyle)”

Tuesday, March 22 2011 9:56 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

With yesterday’s release of his Million Dollar Story EP, Crooked I keeps his foot on the gas and releases a new freestyle over Rozay and Yeezy’s duet.

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