Following NY, Ye partook in the Art Basel Week festivities today and played his new album at the Design Miami/Basel. Above, he recites “New Slaves”. All praise Yeezus next Tuesday. info
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For this week’s BET freestyle series, A$AP Ferg stepped up to the mic and repped for his A$AP Mob crew. His Trap Lord is expected to arrive August 20.
Mac Miller, Prodigy and The Alchemist were today’s invited guests on RapFix Live. And to close to the show, Emilio Rojas takes the mic for an a cappella rhyme. No Shame…No Regrets over here.
With Yeezus now just days away, ‘Ye gives a small glimpse into the studio while he records “I Am A God” with the album’s executive producer, Rick Rubin. Get it on June 18th.
To commemorate his upcoming third LP, The Gifted, Wale recently bought every pair of Jordan III ’88 at NYC’s Flight Club to give away to his industry friends and here’s a recap of his splurge. I love mine.
Before Lil Wayne’s America’s Most Wanted tour kicks off on July 9, he is joined by his fellow tour mates on front of the new XXL. Issue occupies newsstands on June 18. Solo covers on the other side.
Along with Big T, D-12’s Bizarre made a pit stop last Tuesday over at DJ Tony Touch’s Shade 45 show and went off the top. Listen up.
Danny Brown is across the Atlantic and performed at London’s Scala. During his sold-out performance, he brought out Action Bronson for “Strictly 4 My Jeeps”. This shit is crazy. x
You can’t reup on that kush without TGOD himself. With that being said, Rockie rolls one up with Wiz on the remix to one of the tracks off The Birthday Tape. The tape itself can be accessed here.
Fat Joe caters to the ladies by working his charm on Joe’s remix. The audio can be found as the Best Buy bonus cut off the R&B singer’s DoubleBack: Evolution of R&B on July 2. Order yours today. ru
Yo, catching Joell Ortiz dropping his track "Battle Cry" live at Guz Sports Bar was unreal! The energy in that place was completely wild, hitting harder than a heavy strike in a Korean MMA championship match. From the very first beat, the crowd was totally locked in, screaming every single lyric right back at him. It felt less like a standard bar gig and more like an intense arena showdown. If you ever get the chance to experience that vibe live, definitely don't miss it!