The Wu will make their way across the pond for a five stop tour—the first in four years. All members will take to the stage including Young Dirty Bastard with Semtex serving as a tour DJ. Yelawolf will appear during the last four shows.
[vodpod id=Video.6072711&w=540&h=350&fv=] Who says Oprah isn’t hip-hop friendly? Yesterday, Salt-N-Pepa (let’s not forget the lovely Spinderalla) appeared on her Rock Goddesses episode. After a brief interview, the trio perform their hits “What A Man” and “Shoop”. There’s nothing better than watching middle-aged women recite “Push It”. More on the flipside. ypf
A month after Lupe Fiasco’s Lasers debuted at number one, his lead single, “The Show Goes On” has earned him another platinum plaque. This mark’s Lupe’s second single to surpass a million in sales. The first being 2007’s “Superstar.” Congratulations. lupend via chartnew
At Irving Plaza tonight, Big Boi was the musical guest for Sony’s Music Unlimited campaign. Following his set, General Patton returned to the stage for an encore performance of “Tangerine” and “You Ain’t No DJ”. Great songs from an even better album.
With J.Cole handling the production duties, Kendrick Lamar finally treats us to the first release off his upcoming project, Section. 80.The track is also available on iTunes.
This ain’t no ordinary love, but the lyrics are. Anyways, to commemorate the kick-off of the Coming Home tour this evening, Diddy and his leading ladies release a new rendition of previous tracks for their fans.
Now that the two made amends, Phonte tells The Urban Daily that he plans to release a solo album with majority of the production done by 9th Wonder. No name as of yet, but Phonte is eyeing a September 13 release, which is also the 6th anniversary of the release of The Minstrel Show. The pair recently reunited last month on Lil B’s track.
[vodpod id=Video.6025121&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] We already got some footage from the Supafest Tour a few days ago. Now Joey Crack comes through with a new series where he is documenting his travels overseas. More footage coming soon.
Loso premiered his new remix with Ne-Yo and R-Les in 10 different cities tonight at 7 pm. Here’s the radio rip moments ago by DJ Clue. The saga continues, so look for the CDQ in a few. dunnyy UPDATE: CDQ
X to the V keeps the limelight on him and releases another track from his upcoming project with some help from Jazmine Sullivan and Sez Batter. Pay attention for Zero Heroes which drops Friday.
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.