Archive for August, 2011

New Music: Romeo Ft. Black Don x Meek Mill “Real Hustlaz”

Monday, August 22 2011 11:20 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

Lil Romeo has been back on the music scene lately and released a new mixtape, I Am No Limit on Friday. If it slipped under your radar too, here’s one of the cuts featuring Meek Milly.

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Pharrell Smirnoff Start Pure Commericial

Monday, August 22 2011 11:11 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Although Pharrell recently launch his own liqueur, he was commissioned for Smirnoff’s new “Start Pure” ad campaign. The viral also features N.E.R.D.’s “Truth Or Dare”.

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KiD CuDi Scraps A Man Named Scott

Monday, August 22 2011 10:45 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, True Story

If you’re still waiting on that new Kid Cudi mixtape, fuggedaboutit. Cudder took to his tumblr yesterday to announce he’s leaving, A Man Named Scott alone to focus on his next album, Man On The Moon 3.

A Man Named Scott is scrapped everyone, I know its a bummer but ive just been too busy with this new album and thats where all my energy and focus is right now. I gotta work on what moves me creatively. After this im going straight to work on MOTM3 so dont trip. You’ll definately have the WIZARD album this year so no worries. Trust im working extra hard to make this shit as amazing as possible and get yall some new jams. Again, sorry for the late notice. I know youll understand, I hope you understand ha

New Music: David Guetta x Nicki Minaj “Turn Me On”

Monday, August 22 2011 10:30 AM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Music

David Guetta’s new album is hitting stores next week and he’s got a ton of features including this track with Nicki Minaj. Nothing But The Beat hits stores August 29th.

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Previously: “Where Them Girls At” which also features Onika

Rakim & EPMD Perform At Central Park

Monday, August 22 2011 10:15 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

Despite the rain in NY yesterday, Rakim and EPMD still managed to put on a show on the Summerstage with special guests Cormega and Peter Gunz. More footage after the jump.

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Swizz Beatz Denies Casio Lawsuit

Monday, August 22 2011 10:08 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

This has to be one of hip-hop’s greatest and longest standing urban myths. Swizz Beatz recently broke down his extensive discography with Complex. While discussing “Down Bottom” he denied getting sued by Casio and revealed his weapons of choice.

The sound module comes with sounds programmed in it already, so I was just looping the sound modules. Then, of course, people spun it out of control like I got sued by Casio. I was like, ‘What the fuck?’ I’ve never used a Casio in my life. That was a myth. I was using the Trinities, these silver keyboards. The Triton hadn’t come out yet.

“Today—because of that story—people think I made all of that shit from a fucking Casio. I’m like, ‘How can you make those beats from a Casio?’ No disrespect, but the only Casio I’d ever seen was little. I’ve never seen a Casio that had those types of horns or that could make the type of shit I was making.

“My equipment list started from two BD10 Gemini turntables with a wood-grain Gemini mixer—the small one. Then I graduated to the Technic 1200’s and I got the other Gemini mixers. I always liked the Gemini mixers.

New Video: Royce Da’ 5’9″ x Eminem “Writer’s Block”

Monday, August 22 2011 9:51 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

In the cockpit of a shiny Benz, Royce rides through Times Square for his new music video. Unfortunately, Em isn’t riding shotgun. At the 2:15, Nickle switches the beat and compiles footage from his recent show at S.O.B.‘s.

New Music: Memphis Bleek “Been A Min”

Monday, August 22 2011 9:43 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Music

Over Jeezy’s “Shake Life”, Bleek takes a step back and looks at his life as a whole. Don’t front, this is one of his best freestyles in a min.

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Murda’s underground hit gets a makeover with a gang of NY’s heavy hitters. Fair warning though: French has the weakest verse.

thanx: fred bear

New Video: Lil B “Wake Up Mr. Flowers (Remix)”

Monday, August 22 2011 9:10 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Charles Louboutin may think Brandon is the “worst rapper of all-time“, but that isn’t stopping the Based God from staying relevant. With that said, here’s his latest clip. It’s all for good reason.