Lil Wayne’s having the worst week ever. Two days after suffering from another seizure, Mountain Dew severed ties with the rapper. The termination stems from the controversy surrounding Weezy’s Emmett Till reference on the “Karate Chop (Remix)”. In a statement, Mountain Dew’s parent company PepsiCo said: “Offensive reference to a revered civil rights icon does not reflect the values of our brand.”
Did a ton of drugs and did better than all my alma mater. Ty Kidd Previously: Chicago Blues
Palmetto Playground in Brooklyn Heights was renamed this morning after fallen Beastie Boys member, Adam “MCA” Yauch. A year ago, MCA died from his bout with cancer. For unspecified reasons, Mike D wasn’t in attendance. But here’s footage of Ad Rock, MCA’s mother and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz at the ceremony.
Olivia Newt ain’t got nothing on this. Instead of releasing a mp3, B.o.B used his audio to score a fabulous workout session. Depending on your place of employment, this may be NSFW. UPDATE: Banned on YouTube. Now resurrected on Vimeo.
9 times out of 10, Ludacris’ free music is hit or miss. Welp! For the third installment of his #IDGAFFriday series, this pretty much is no different. Produced by Metro.
Clef brought his April Showers over to Sway’s house at Shade 45. In addition to the interview, he strums his guitar for a performance. Below, Yoga Jean provides some work out tips.
Buck and Tha City Paper’s collaborative mixtape, G.A.S. Pt. 2 drops May 27, but today, TrapsNTrunks unzips the pair’s latest offering.
It’s literally all gold everything for Trinidad James. In honor of his single “All Gold Everything” recently moving 500,000, TJ received his plaque last night at Atlanta’s Treesound Studios.
Footaction brought K.Dot to BK last night for their “Own The Stage” concert. During the event, Scottish artist Emeli Sandé joined Kendrick altering the intro to “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe”. info.tv
Hot 97’s 20th annual Summer Jam concert is going down at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday, June 2. Acts for the main stage include Chris Brown, Wu-Tang Clan, Wale, Kendrick Lamar, Fabolous, Miguel, A$AP Rocky, French Montana, and Joe Budden. Purchase the tickets here.
[…] Over the past few months, Diddy and Rick Ross have formed a close bond. While their friendship sparked industry chatter, it wasn’t until recently that the two confirmed they would be working together in an official capacity. In a video announcement from Diddy’s luxurious office overlooking Central Park, the two discussed their vision, hinting at major money moves to come. […]