Christmas comes early with Chip Tha Ripper’s new mixtape, Gift Raps. Get it? Gift. Raps? Ha! Tracklist and download after the jump.
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After getting moved to a work release program last year, Da Brat’s finally a free woman. Yesterday, Jermaine Dupri welcomed her back into society via Twitter. Brat served a three year sentence on a 2007 assault charge.
Fred The Godson puts his flow to use over EPMD’s classic track. Listen up. They didn’t give this guy the XXL Freshman honor for nothing. flex
The Roots have just announced that their 4th annual picnic will take place on Saturday June 4th at the Festivial Pier in Philly. Guests include: Nas, Wiz Khalifa, Yelawolf, Mac Miller and many more. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 AM via Live Nation. okayplayer
Judging by the promo clip above, it appears that Kanye and his G.O.O.D. Music family will be making their return to the South by Southwest music festival on March 19th in Austin, TX. Better get there before midnight.
[vodpod id=Video.5668995&w=540&h=350&fv=] We can’t get enough of Ace’s certified banger and recently Andy Boy Genius captured what went on during the set for Ace’s upcoming video. Expect cameos from Birdman, DJ Khaled, Rozay and more. See what Derick G caught after the jump. Bonus: “Look At Me Now (Freestyle)”
Diddy and the ladies were on BET‘s 106 & Park earlier today and finally announced the cities and dates for their upcoming Coming Home tour. For those who missed it, Sean runs through the dates again. Listing underneath.
The individual(s) behind Biggaveli’s Twitter account released the video for the first single off Max B’s upcoming set. Vigilante Season finally arrives March 29th. Oh yea, he’s not in the video. Free Max B!
Mortimer, their back! Six months after Wale and Cud’s fallout, they have finally made peace. Earlier today, the duo broke the ice publicly via Twitter. In the words of B.I.G.: Fuck that beef shit, that shit is played out. UPDATE: Wale confirmed to YN that the two did speak on the phone and they have indeed made amends.
Waka Flocka’s set to become one of the newest spokespersons for PETA. Here’s footage of him bearing it all during his photo shoot. Not only is fur murder, but it also comes in brown and red. Ha!
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.