Let freedom ring. Now that Sosa completed his two months, he was released from the Illinois Youth Center yesterday and embraced by family and friends. The streets is watching—and the police.
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BET held their SXSW Showcase with T.I. last night at Austin’s Brazos Hall and P surprised the audience during “What You Know”. Below, his fellow Grand Hustler Trae joins the fun while Kendrick assists T.I.P. for “Memories Back Then”, “Backseat Freestyle” and “Swimming Pools”. hhnm
Look out Beantown, there’s a new fighter in town. In support of his My Awesome Mixtape 4, Clinton brawls ’til he falls in his new video.
All the hoes be jockin’, but Trae and Problem kept ’em all rockin’ at yesterday’s Nice Kicks’ SXSW pool party with a live premiere of their new track. The fun didn’t stop there. Problem runs through “Like Whaat” below.
JT kept his week long Late Night with Jimmy Fallon appearances popping last night by performing his upcoming album’s fourth track. The 20/20 Experience Tuesday.
We live in such a cruel world. Lupe sends his condolences to the family and friends of 6-month old Jonylah Watkins, who died this week in a shooting in Chicago. Says Lupe: She lives as long as we do. She will live forever. God bless your soul and the family you left behind. We Love You. Not a song but a life. Be respectful. Please keep negative comments to yourself. #lovelifechitownforever
Last night in Austin, Myspace had a secret show that featured Hit Boy, KiD CuDi, and Diplo. During CuDi’s set, he treated the audience to a new verse off his upcoming, Indicud. Billboard says the album will feature Hit Boy, Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky and Michael Bolton on April 23rd. missinfo
No Future? For the Strange Music lovers, they crew has decided to give fans a collection of snippets and a few full songs off their upcoming albums of this year. Below is a track in full off Tech N9ne’s Something Else on June 25. Download the sampler in full here. UPDATE: Official version sermon
Not everything that happened in Vegas, stayed there. Most recently, Rozay brought his Reebok celebration to Miami’s LIV nightclub with his MMG fam, Jim Jones, Ace Hood, LeBron and more.
With his new album Love & Other Drugs due later this year, Maybach O looks to get things turnt up with the first single. This is definitely suitable behind closed doors. The video is scheduled to drop Monday. YBF
With "Which One," Drake and Central Cee bridge the Atlantic through their shared affinity for Caribbean-influenced sonics, cementing UK drill's arrival in mainstream hip-hop's upper echelon. This collaboration isn't just another checkbox on Drake's endless list of co-signs—it represents the continued global evolution of Black music dialects, with Central Cee's gritty London cadence providing the perfect counterbalance to Drake's melodic versatility. The track's immediate chart success proves that the UK-Toronto pipeline remains one of hip-hop's most fruitful cross-cultural exchanges.