Archive for August, 2011

Rolling Stone Crowns Eminem King Of Hip-Hop

Tuesday, August 16 2011 4:30 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

Hear ye, hear ye! Rolling Stone has crowned Eminem as the King Of Hip Hop. The top 20 selected artists are based off their total album sales in the past two years. See the remaining 19 contenders after the jump.

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New Music: McKenzie Eddy Ft. Cam’Ron x Vado “In This Thing”

Tuesday, August 16 2011 4:12 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

DD172′s McKenzie Eddy just released her new free LP, Young Platinum and here’s her collaborative track with Killa and Vado. Other guests on this thing include GLC, Murs and production from Ski Beatz.

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Lupe Fiasco Talks Feeding Chicago

Tuesday, August 16 2011 3:30 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Curtis may want to feed the Mother Land, but Lupe wants to feed his hometown. Earlier today, Wasalu phoned into WGCI’s The Morning Riot to discuss his Block by Block initiative, in which he plans to feed 100 Chicagoans for the remainder of August to commemorate Ramadan.

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New Music: Consequence “The Kumate”

Tuesday, August 16 2011 3:15 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

Over the dark sounds provided by Havoc, Consequence draws first blood on his latest offering. Movies On Demand 3 drops August 19.

New Video: Killa Kyleon “Who Shot Ya”

Tuesday, August 16 2011 2:20 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Killa Kyleon brings the late Frank White back with the video to accompany his latest freestyle. Candy Paints and Texas Plates 2 coming September 1.

New Video: Vado “Celebration”

Tuesday, August 16 2011 1:50 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

V12 rises to the occasion for the release of his latest video featuring a few random clips. Off last year’s release, Slime Flu. We’ll toast to that.

Young Jeezy TM 101 Concert Documentary

Tuesday, August 16 2011 12:57 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

When Jizzle held his TM 101 Anniversary Concert at Highline Ballroom in NYC, he brought cameras inside for a short documentary.

Aziz Ansari On “Otis” Video Cameo

Tuesday, August 16 2011 12:10 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Not only does Aziz Ansari have a new movie in theaters, but he also made a cameo in The Throne’s new video. He spoke with Hov’s site about his appearance in the clip.

Life+Times: Your new movie is in theaters and you make a cameo appearance in a JAY Z/Kanye video, are you having your best summer ever?
Aziz Ansari
: It’s been pretty good. I also had a really tasty donut for breakfast. Things are going my way.

L+T: There’s a part in the “Otis” video where you seem to be pantomiming Ye’s lyrics as he stands on top of that Maybach, did Spike tell you to do that or were you just in the moment?
AA
: Spike just told me to be their hypeman and do whatever I felt like doing, so that was in the moment.

L+T: Did you receive a custom Watch The Throne commemorative watch?
AA
: Nah, that was just for the producers. I got a Watch the Throne commemorative beer cozy made for myself though.

New Music: Ne-Yo “She Uses Me (Masturbation)”

Tuesday, August 16 2011 11:49 AM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, R&B

Get a load of this. Pause. Ne-Yo brings the dirty side to Kelly Rowland’s track, “Motivation” and gives us his own version. Expect his new mixtape soon.

Thurnis Haley At Yoga

Tuesday, August 16 2011 11:29 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Uncle Rush, eat your heart out. Tyler, The Creator’s alter-ego, Thurnis Haley is back and speaks on his VMA nod while practicing the art of Yoga with his homie Chico.