Saturday night, The Robert Glasper Experiment and Lupe performed at the Blue Note in NYC. During the event, they were joined by Kanye and Mos Def and they kicked a freestyle for those in attendance. Weren’t there? Well Cisco NYC has you covered. lupennd UPDATE: Full 30 minute cypher
[vodpod id=Video.5712918&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Looks like Wiz Khalifa’s newest clip rolled in earlier then expected. Starring the lovely Cassie, here’s the video to accompany Wiz’s second single. Rolling Papers in stores March 29th. Sidebar: Wiz Khalifa Performs At BET Rip The Runway
[vodpod id=Video.5662007&w=540&h=350&fv=] After shopping for kicks and hitting up Orlando’s 102 Jamz, Ace Hood, DJ Khaled and T-Pain hit up Club Firestone last night for DJ Nasty’s birthday bash.
[vodpod id=Video.5661660&w=540&h=350&fv=] Where’s Joell? Well regardless, N.O.R.E., French Montana and Al Joseph take their art of war to Chinatown for their latest clip. Ah-ooo.
Wiz and Snoop are living the good life with their latest leak. According to the folks over at DHH, this is off their upcoming movie’s soundtrack, High School. Sidebar: Snoop & Wiz Khalifa Perform At WVU
After hanging with the trio last night, Maurice Garland was privy to learn that Big Boi, Mike Bigga and Pill plan to release a joint album. No word as to the name of the group, but Big Boi is onboard for the upcoming remix of Mike’s “Ready Set Go”. Maurice also says there’s a Game and Big Boi collabo completed as well. hhnm
Two album cover posts in a row? Why not. It’s Saturday. Anyways, clouds of smoke engulf the image of Wiz Khalifa on the cover of his Atlantic debut. Rolling Papers drops March 29th.
In support of his upcoming LP, Dub C keeps it OG with some of the West Coast’s familiar faces in his latest clip. Throw them dub’s up and do know, Revenge Of The Barracuda drops on March 8th.
Jermaine held a Ustream session earlier tonight and said that he’s already working on the cover art of his debut album and that he will reveal the title the next time he returns to Ustream. Finally! Afterward, he dropped a freestyle over a Kanye instrumental. It’s nothing like it, we swear. Sidebar: Break
While critiquing Rihanna’s look from the Brit Awards on E!’s Fashion Police this evening, Ci Ci mentioned that her last encounter with Ri Ri wasn’t so pleasant. Minutes later, Ms. Fenty took to Twitter to respond. Oh joy! We’re always down for a cat fight. UPDATE: That was quick. Sorry. Fight’s over. Now let’s all kiss and make up.
It is so heartbreaking to hear DJ Premier break the news that DJ Kool Herc’s health is ailing, as he is literally the founding father who laid down the blueprint for hip-hop culture. Thinking about how someone who built an entire global phenomenon can end up struggling with medical expenses or failing health really puts things into perspective regarding healthcare challenges. When you look at how people navigate health or wellness procedures worldwide—whether someone is researching cosmetic treatments like Liposuction Cyprus or seeking urgent medical care—it underscores how essential access to reliable medical help and proper support systems really is. Kool Herc gave us the breaks, the block parties, and the entire movement that shaped generations of music lovers, so seeing the community step up to show love while DJ Premier brings awareness to his condition is the very least we can do. Sending strength and prayers to Kool Herc for a full recovery, and massive respect to DJ Premier for using his platform to make sure a true pioneer gets the support and respect he deserves.