“Serena Williams, peace to her gettin’ the gold. You know she got soul.” Give Common a random word and he will manage to cover it off the top. And while on Sway’s morning show’s here’s how he put it down. Here’s a word: Dope! After the jump, he speaks on Cruel Summer. UPDATE: Another freestyle.
One of the most anticipated songs off of DJ Khaled’s Kiss The Ring is “Hip-Hop” featuring Nas, Scarface, and DJ Premier. With Dazed One behind the lens, Khaled shows how the magic happened. Afterward, he films the reactions from ‘Face, Shaheem Reid, and Jadakiss. Album drops August 21st.
XV is back on the Radar and comes up with some new audio. If you’re in the Lawrence, KS area, he will be performing his Popular Culture live next Thursday. Cop tix here.
Things just got even bigger and better in Texas. Trae keeps it local and rounds up some of the Lone Star State’s finest for this posse cut. It’s not where you from, it’s this track.
The night before premiering the audio online, Trey and Jeezy gave a live debut last Friday at South Beach’s Club Play. No Weezy, no problem. Photos of the evening here. ean
How’s this for left field? For VIBE’s annual JUICE issue, MMG split cover duties with Azealia Banks and Diplo. Issue hits newsstands next week.
Pardon their backs. With a combined total of $78 million from May 2011 to May 2012, Bey ($40 million) and Jay ($38 million) tops the Forbes list as the highest paid celebrity couple. The Carters take the throne from last year’s highest paid couple Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady with Will and Jada Smith trailing not too far behind.
The Prince Of New York recently traveled across the pond for this year’s Olympic Games. Here’s the first of two vlogs of him touring London town and searching for the city’s best rapper. Gwinning!
In his new series with VEVO Lift, K.Dot invites us to his Centennial High School and reflects on his early days growing up in Compton. Personally, I enjoyed Summer school too.
Common also participated in the Osheaga Music Festival this past weekend in Montreal. And during his set, he kicked a three-minute freestyle. Check the rhyme. hhnm
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.