Jay-Z and Kanye vacated the throne over the weekend and attended a Sweet 16 birthday party. The fiesta was held at the Carlton Hotel in NYC for the daughter of Hov’s longtime business associate Chaka Pilgrim. Ryan Leslie and Diggy also made appearances. More pictures underneath. rapup
[vodpod id=Video.10922972&w=540&h=350&fv=] Allison Hagendorf of FuseTV caught up with Em and Royce during Bonnaroo this past weekend. In this clip, Evil comments on his line at Lady Gaga on “A Kiss”. You can hear the track in less than 24 hours when Hell: The Sequel EP drops. Sidebar: Bad Meets Evil Cover Complex
[vodpod id=Video.10922046&w=540&h=350&fv=%26amp%3Bbackcolor%3D0x111111%26amp%3Bfile%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fne.edgecastcdn.net%252F0002DA%252F062011%252F600_BENZ.mp4%26amp%3Bfrontcolor%3D0xcccccc%26amp%3Bgapro.accountid%3DUA-30251-57%26amp%3Bgapro.height%3D361%26amp%3Bgapro.pluginmode%3DFLASH%26amp%3Bgapro.trackpercentage%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bgapro.trackstarts%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bgapro.tracktime%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bgapro.visible%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bgapro.width%3D620%26amp%3Bgapro.x%3D0%26amp%3Bgapro.y%3D0%26amp%3Bgoogima.ad.position%3Dpre%26amp%3Bgoogima.ad.tag%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fad.doubleclick.net%252Fpfadx%252Fcmn_complex%252Fmusic_video%253Bsz%253D640x360%253Btile%253D1%253B%26amp%3Bgoogima.allowvolumeslider%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bgoogima.height%3D361%26amp%3Bgoogima.pluginmode%3DFLASH%26amp%3Bgoogima.position%3Dover%26amp%3Bgoogima.visible%3Dtrue%26amp%3Bgoogima.width%3D620%26amp%3Bgoogima.x%3D0%26amp%3Bgoogima.y%3D0%26amp%3Bimage%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.complexvideo.com%252Fassets%252Fimages%252Fvideos%252F062011%252F600-benz.jpg%26amp%3Blightcolor%3D0x3366cc%26amp%3Bplugins%3Dgapro-1h%252Cviral-2h%252Cgoogima-h%26amp%3Bviral.onpause%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bviral.pluginmode%3DFLASH] It’s been a few weeks since Self Made‘s been in stores, and today Complex pulls up with the video for track number 3. As always, directed by Spliff TV.
[vodpod id=Video.10916847&w=540&h=350&fv=] Khaled has been everywhere lately and one of his latest stops was in Boston, MA a lil’ over a week ago. Dazed One Productions comes through once again with some footage from the event including cameos from Waka Flocka, Chris Brown, Ace Hood and more.
Out of nowhere, Meek lets loose a new track via his Twitter account. Didn’t think we’d ever hear Auto-Tune again. Hopefully this doesn’t end up on Mr. Philadelphia 2.
No idea what sparked Soulja Boy to say all of this, but he recently took to his Facebook account to blast all the haters that leave comments on his page. Decipher his rant below. WHO THE fuck “likes” an artist on facebook who they dont LIKE. DUMB ASS. If you dont like ME or my music UNLIKE the page and let the people who do enjoy their artist giving updates and music out. shit getting out of hand now. GTFOH […]
Complex gets the green light to premiere Mr. Kweli’s new clip filmed across the pond. If you didn’t know, Gutter Rainbows is in stores now.
No recording allowed? Sorry Apple, it was an intimate setting but I still got work to do. Sai Giddy, Just Blaze and I go back like Bron Bron’s hairline. So I had to sneak a few visuals when the dynamic duo got together Friday evening to perform selected gems from Greatest Story Never Told and some mixtape classics. Ms. Drama knows how I do? Enjoy.
[vodpod id=Video.10914921&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] It’s been a long time coming but Jay Rock will finally release his debut Follow Me Home on July 26th. Sermon caught up with him in Seattle to discuss the project, salvaging “All My Life” and working with Dr. Dre and DJ Quik.
[vodpod id=Video.10904499&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Jayceon continues his conversation with Rap Up and speaks on an upcoming collaboration with Lupe entitled “Skate On”. Anyone know the over-under of The R.E.D. Album dropping August 23rd?
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.