New Mixtape: Birdman x Rick Ross The HPosted by: Big Homie
Eminem & Friends Europe Show DatesPosted by: Big Homie
Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg Interviews YNPosted by: B.Dot
New LP: Gucci Mane Trap House IIIPosted by: B.Dot
New Music: Black Hippy “U.O.E.N.O (Remix)”Posted by: B.Dot
Fuck Harvey Levin and anybody that loves his celebrity news website. First you prematurely pronounce the impending death of Lil Wayne (Weezy Forgives. We Don't.) and then you try to link the horrific actions of one of the Boston Marathon culprits to our culture? "DEAD BOMBING SUSPECT: HEAVY INTO HIP HOP" You don't say? It's 2013 and most kids are into rap music. We've been penetrated pop culture, you cock suckers. "What's interesting... hip-hop lyrics are notoriously violent and often degrading to women." So our music is at fault in this tragedy? Let's be clear the only bombs my culture cosigns is DJ Funkmaster Flex's sound effects. Thirty Mile Zone is prone to post anything to get traffic. Fuck dude and his coffee cup. Get you a Rap Radar cup and drink with us in the winner's circle.
Oh Miguel. Leg droppin your fans? You ain't Hulk Hogan and that wasn't part of the program. That's no way to treat the adoring ladies, brother.
Stunna and Rozay’s joint LP didn’t work out as planned. But don’t fret, ’cause they’ve compiled their recordings for this mixtape hosted by DJ Khaled. To be continued? Tracklist and download below.
If you’re over in Eurupe this August, you may want to know that Marshall has announced three shows and is bringing Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf and Kendrick along for the ride.
August 17, Slane Castle, Ireland [ tickets ]
Plan B, Earlwolf (Tyler, The Creator & Earl Sweatshirt), Yelawolf, Slaughterhouse
August 20, Bellahouston Park, Glasgow Summer Session [ tickets ]
Kendrick Lamar, Earlwolf (Tyler, The Creator & Earl Sweatshirt), Yelawolf
August 22, Stade de France, France [ tickets ]
Kendrick Lamar, Earlwolf (Tyler, The Creator & Earl Sweatshirt), Slaughterhouse
Gucci’s gone digital—well, at least he has for third installment of his Trap House series. Guests welcomed include Rozay, 2 Chainz, Wiz Khalifa, Chief Keef and more. Stream and purchase for only $6 below.
Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid, m.A.A.d City Tour kicks off today in Sin City. At 1:18 mark of Kendrick’s promo video, the Black Hippy crew dismantle Rocko’s single. Jay Rock for President.
UPDATE: CDQ of the freestyle below.
The term coined by Cutmaster D.C. and made popular by The Notorious B.I.G., is now one of seven welcoming mats into the borough. Yours truly spotted this alongside the Jackie Robinson Parkway. Is Brooklyn in the house? Without a doubt!
The paperback edition of Jay-Z’s Decoded hits shelves on November 1, but today, RR got an exclusive excerpt of him explaining which songs he chose to decipher.
Let me go back to the beginning: I sat in my studio one night at the start of the process of writing this book, trying to decide which songs to include. Throughout the night, different people came through the studio, including some of the people I’ve worked with closest throughout my career—my engineer, Young Guru; Memphis Bleek; Pharrell; Steve Stoute; dream hampton; and others. I was taking a break from finishing up the Blueprint 3 album, and hung out there for hours while people came and went, playing songs and telling stories, some of which made it into this book. Memphis Bleek told his side of the story of how we worked together on “Coming of Age,” Young Guru remembered that moving moment when Scarface rewrote his verses for “This Can’t Be Life,” Steve told us about how young corporate guys he knew were psyching themselves up for business meetings by listening to “Public Service Announcement” (and dream remembered the Dave Chappelle “When ‘Keeping It Real’ Goes Wrong” bit where a character did the same thing and got fired).
I loved talking about the stories behind the songs, but as we were listening to the songs that night I found myself drawn over and over again to the words—the metaphors and rhythms and structural choices, not the gossip behind the songs. It was the little things that got me nodding my head, lost in the songs like I was hearing them for the first time. For instance, at one point Guru cued up “What We Do,” a song by Freeway with me and Beanie Sigel on it, and set it rumbling through the studio. In an instant, I was lost in Freeway’s remarkable flow. Do yourself a favor and listen to the first verse of that song, where Free ends every bar with some variation of the word “up” or “down.” It’s a simple thing, but the flow it creates is mesmerizing. I was still in the studio, but I was gone. That, I thought, is what an MC in the zone can do—turn language as simple as “up” and “down” into a magic spell.
Previously: “Lost One” Excerpt
As the date nears to Rick Ross’ God Forgives, I Don’t, he blows kisses to all his bitches on this track produced by Just Blaze. Aw, man!
UPDATE: Dirty version.
Sidebar: Rick Ross Talks MJB Collabo
This has to be some kind of record. Over the weekend at the Coke Live Music Festival in Poland, Kanye extended his performance of “Runaway” for 20 minutes. This definitely wasn’t on the deluxe version of MBDTF.
A day after the release of her new video, “Man Down“, Ri Ri drew criticism from the Parents Television Council which claims the clip encourages violence. It didn’t take long before she responded to the hoopla via her Twitter account.
I’m a 23 year old rockstar with NO KIDS! What’s up with everybody wantin me to be a parent? I’m just a girl, I can only be your/our voice.
Cuz we all know how difficult/embarrassing it is to communicate touchy subject matters to anyone especially our parents! And this is why! Cuz we turn the other cheek! U can’t hide your kids from society,or they’ll never learn how to adapt! This is the REAL WORLD!
The music industry isn’t exactly Parents R Us! We have the freedom to make art, LET US! Its your job to make sure they dont turn out like US.
Sidebar: 106 and Park call-in
