Like we said before, the missus wasn’t the only surprise guest during Jay’s New Year’s gig at the Cosmopolitan in Vegas last night. Big brother brought out little brother along with Chris Martin for “Homecoming”. More of Yeezy’s set after the jump. cos Update: After the show, it’s the after party.
[vodpod id=Video.5238824&w=425&h=350&fv=] As a new year’s present for all, Killa Kyleon decides to do his own rendition of Weezy’s “Bill Gates” track and provides visuals for it. #RunIt
Earlier today, Oprah launched her new network OWN and premiered her new series with Jay-Z as her first feature. The episode focused on Jay’s childhood, his come up, his formula of writing music and everything else in between. More after the jump. jose3030
Drake served as one of the musical performers last night at Dick Clark’s Rocking Eve celebration in California. Up top, he recites “Show Me A Good Time.” Then, in the second clip, he debuts a new verse while performing “Fancy”. atf Sidebar: Drake’s New Year’s Resolution
Ahhh, the winner’s circle—something we here at the Double R can relate to. Anyway, back to business. Curren$y kicks off 2011 with the second installment from his 2008 mixtape. That’s a win-win. Tracklist and download after the jump. tmg
Jay-Z and Coldplay were booked last night at the grand opening of Las Vegas’ latest resort, The Cosmopolitan. With Memphis Bleek by his side, he brought out Beyoncé, Kanye West, and John Mayer. Above is front row footage of Hov and the missus performing “Young Forever”. Below that, she goes into “Halo” with Chris Martin on keys.
[vodpod id=Video.5234369&w=425&h=350&fv=] Over on NBC, Nicki introduced Weezy and Cory as they performed their latest single for the first time on Carson Daly’s New Year’s Eve celebration. After the jump, Nicki slows it down with a performance of “Save Me”. What a Young Money takeover indeed.
[vodpod id=Video.5234264&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dord%253D277539976406842460%2526tile%253D2%2526reportDartNValue%253D106park106partyperformances%2526reportDartSubValue%253Dvideohub%2526reportDartZone%253Dvideo%2526reportPropSubSection%253D106__park%2526reportPropSeason%253D_bet_live%2526reportPropPageName%253D106__park__106__party_performances] Young Money and Cash Money took over 106 and helped viewers at home party into 2011 with performances from Lil Wayne, Birdman, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Cory Gunz, Bow Wow and the rest of the fam. Happy New Year whodies. bet
Still hustlin’ til the sun comes up and not to mention in the new year as well. At the stroke of midnight, Free kept the grind going and released his latest single produced by Oddz.N.Endz.
Breezy is ringing in the new year off right as he delivers the first single off his upcoming set, F.A.M.E. Try and keep up on this one. soulcultureUK Bonus: “Where Do We Go” Ft. Pitbull
Man, this drop from Masspike Miles is seriously smooth from start to finish. The Road Less Traveled totally delivers on that signature R&B vibe, and the production choices across these tracks are just insane. It honestly feels more complete than a lot of full-length albums out right now. Tracks like "Devoted" with Bun B and the title track hit different when you are just cruising around the city late at night. If you are heading out to grab the physical copy or hitting up a late-night listening session across town, trying to flag down reliable taxi services can sometimes be a real hassle, so planning ahead definitely saves the mood. Overall, this project proves why he is such a vital part of the Maybach crew. Definitely keep this one on repeat for a while.