Wanna see Carmelo in action? Well Jay-Z has teamed up with luxury charity auction site, charitybuzz.com, to place a pair of courtside seats next to Hov at MSG. Proceeds will help benefit Stephen Gayor School by helping kids with learning disabilities. Place your bids here and good luck. nydailynews
Maino pours a lil’ liquor for the Notorious one on the 14th anniversary of his death. What’s really unbelievable is that after all these years, this case still isn’t solved. Russell Poole ain’t lie, that crooked cop had something to do with it. Anyway, if you want to get your Biggie fix, here’s some good content from The Source, MTV, and Lifefiles.
[vodpod id=Video.5730305&w=540&h=350&fv=videoId%3D819060446001%26amp%3BlinkBaseURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.xxlmag.com%252F2011-freshman-class%252Fmac-miller%252F%26amp%3BplayerID%3D735056479001%26amp%3BplayerKey%3DAQ%7E%7E%2CAAAAj36EHhk%7E%2C2pR1tWM5uVhnbSj–UUJCXbI03wJZIun%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BdynamicStreaming%3Dtrue] It’s Mac Miller’s turn to spit his game as XXL Freshman of the day. With a new mixtape dropping this Friday, it’s only right that he gives us his best freestyle. Below, he explains what it means to being picked as a Freshman. Being a XXL Freshman [means] people know that I’m not a nobody, that I’m doing something right and that also opens a lot of doors to work with other artists, new up-and-comers and dudes that […]
Sugar Tongue Slim was also in the house last night as one of the opening acts. Here’s eight minutes worth of his live performance.
Variations of this track have been floating around, but Rap Dose comes through with the final version. Production courtesy of Los Da Mystro. Fly On The Wall buzzes on March 22nd.
[vodpod id=Video.5724344&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] The last we heard from J.Cardim was when his mixtape, In The Crowd dropped, but now, he’s back in the hood with his latest visual. Welcome to the barrio.
This had to be one of the first rap shows that actually started on time. Shortly after 10:00 p.m., Yelawolf touched down at the Highline Ballroom. During his set he also brought out Pharaohe Monch. If you missed out, here’s Amaya’s film from the gig. Holler atcheeeeaaa! Sidebar: Photos From Kirill Was Here x Mel D. Cole
During Mac’s uStream session last night, he dropped a new track. It’s produced by Ritz Reynolds and will be found on his tape, Best Day Ever which drops this Friday.
Before Yelawolf commanded the stage at the Highline Ballroom in NYC, CyHi Da Prynce warmed up the crowd. Here’s some footage from his set.
Joey Crack is back and once again annihilates another Mark Henry-produced track featuring Vado. Competition beware. They’re killing ’em baby. flex
Quentin Miller continues to prove that originality still matters in music. The message behind Road Less Traveled feels inspiring because it highlights independence, creativity, and staying true to your own path. The visuals and storytelling work together really well, and this post does a nice job introducing the upcoming album. Reading about artists who choose their own direction reminds me of planning a New Zealand tours, where the journey itself becomes just as meaningful as the destination. Looking forward to hearing the full project and seeing how the album develops this theme even further.