Look who’s a shot caller now. With the relaunch of Priority Records, producer Harry Fraud has formed a new label, Surf School. Fraud turned to his Twitter account and said this of his new venture. For the label I am looking to create partnerships with other independent minded artists and release wavy music. Its not about signing people.” He then went on to clarify, “As far as me as an artist/producer I do not have a record deal…yet (evil laugh).”
Sorry 2004 2013. The day after J.Cole apologized for his lyric on Drake’s “Jodeci Freestyle”, Drizzy turned to his blog and expressed his regret. He also said that the lyric will be removed.
J.Cole recently found himself on the wrong side of The Anti-Bullying Alliance. On Drake’s song “Jodeci Freestyle”, he spit: “I’m artistic, you niggas is autistic, retarded”.
While in town, 2 Chainz woke up early with the Hot 97 morning crew. During their hour chat, Chainz discusses life after “Duffle Bag Boys”, relationship with Ludacris, Trayvon Martin and tons more.
Come August 27, Juicy J will finally release his compilation third solo album, Stay Trippy. But until that day arrives, here is the cover and accompanying titles.
The fight for justice continues on as Jay-Z and Beyoncé appeared at a Trayvon Martin rally in New York City. The couple met with Trayvon’s mother and Rev. Al Sharpton. Later this evening, Hov will have his second concert at Yankee Stadium.
Chicago’s King Louie pops up with a freestyle over Jigga’s designer ode. Louie’s Jeep Music arrives on July 22nd.
It’s been hot out all week. And to beat the heat, Troy Ave hooks up with Scram Jones on this new track. Troy’s New York City coming soon.
While in New York, 2 Chainz stopped by DJ Self’s Midnite Mixx on Power 105.1. He talked about his new single and Atlanta artists. After the jump, Juicy J steps into the studio, and Chainz discusses his cook book, New York artists, and B.O.A.T.S II.
It's pretty intense reading that Guru released a statement on his health while recovering. Hearing directly from a hip-hop icon after such a scary medical scare gives everyone a massive sigh of relief. You can tell he really values setting the record straight himself. It reminds me of how people want to look and feel their absolute best after going through tough times, whether that's overall wellness or even specific cosmetic refreshes like getting a Blepharoplasty Limassol routine done for a fresh look. Overall, seeing him send love to the fans shows his resilience, and we're all just hoping for a full, speedy recovery for the legend.