Still giving it his all, Joe Budden follows-up “All Of Me” with its sequel, the first release off his mixtape, A Loose Quarter dropping November 23. Produced by Cardiak. Tracklist after the jump.
Devin The Dude’s film, Highway is on the horizon. But with an old school vibe, Daz and Kurupt gets paid and elevates on the soundtrack’s first offering. xzone
Filled with smoke and bright lights, Usher joins Luda on the set of the video for his dance-driven single. Touching on the song, ‘Cris says he’s never done a record like this. Let’s hope he never does again.
Keeping her head above water and taking the heat, Rihanna returns with the first video for her upcoming album. Directed by Anthony Mandler. Unapologetic drops November 19.
Despite your current circumstance, Slim Thug encourages you to keep your head high for this week’s edition of Thug Thursday. Solid production by Cy Fyre.
During Sean Price’s Mic Tyson promo run last week, he gave Statik Selektah’s show an in-studio version of “Bar-Barian”. Listen Watch!
While at Tree Sound Studios, T.I. explains how his upcoming Andre 300 collaboration “Sorry” materialized. Yours truly heard the recording a few weeks back, and it’s probably one of 3 Stacks’ best verses in recent memory. Pinky promise. Trouble Man arrives December 18th.
‘Tis the season to be fresh. So for Gap‘s new commercial, they commission a list of musicians including Nas and his pops, Jazz musician Olu Dara Jones. That’s what you call Bridging The Gap. nahright
Plies is back on the stand with the second installment of his On Trial mixtape series. Find out if he tells the truth, the whole truth and nothing but it, after the jump.
A$AP’s tour rolled into the Palladium a couple of weeks ago and he performed his remix for Rihanna who was in attendance. Above is a recap of the evening featuring Rih discussing how the record came about. In related news, A$AP’s just been tapped to open up her Diamonds tour beginning next March.
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.