Fake Shore Drive was on hand this past weekend to capture footage of Moonie and Count’s heist for their new video, “Goin’ In For The Kill”. Andrew says the duo also shot two additional videos in support of their street album, Don’t Feed The Killaz Vol. 3.
On the other side of Cudi,’s Complex over story is Nicki Minaj. In the feature, she discusses her debut LP Pink Friday and toning down her sexual content. More photographs after the jump. You’ve said in recent interviews that you want to tone down the sexual content in your music. What prompted that? Nicki Minaj: On “My Chick Bad,” I had to show people that I can spit a verse without sex or talking about how good I look. I’m […]
Gucci Mane, Pharrell and Nicki Minaj toast to the assholes with a glass of “Haterade”. The track can be found on La Flare’s The Appeal which drops next Tuesday. Drink to that. missinfo
The new issue of SLAM featuring LeBron James and Dwight Howard is currently on newsstands. And on page 22, J.Cole discusses his basketball jones. During his days at St. John’s University, he says he received a call back from the Red Storm but opted not to pursue his hoop dreams.
Hungry? Well, Memphis Bleek comes through with some free food. Literally. Here’s his new mixtape featuring some previous leaks and Kush Gang’s Young Safi. Get the link and tracklist below.
Four months after Reflection Eternal’s Revolutions Per Minute, Kweli says that he’s nearly done with his fifth solo album, Gutter Rainbows. Golden title!
Nice mug shot. Bruno Mars was arrested early Sunday morning for narcotics possession after his show at the Hard Rock Hotel in Sin City. According to Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mars was apprehended by security in the bathroom in possession of an unknown substance. Footage from his gig after the jump. heads up: mtv
You know what it is. Trae Tha Truth’s Can’t Ban The Truth drops September 28th and a week before it does, Trae keeps the momentum going and the Conjure flowing with his latest video.
Over the weekend, Jay-Z broke bread with the illest nigga in Nebraska, Warren Buffett. According to reports, the moguls also had dinner with Steve Forbes at Hollywood Diner in Omaha. The get-together was kept on the low, but a flick emerged on Vlad’s site via brokenmogul. Previously: Jay-Z’s Billionaire Breakfast
For the first single off Travis Barker‘s forthcoming debut, Give The Drummer Some he recruits Mikey Rocks and Chuck Inglish as lead-off hitters. Expect features from Lupe Fiasco, Pharrell Williams, Lil Wayne, Beanie Sigel and others. hhnm
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This is a great reminder of how powerful and lasting Lauryn Hill’s influence has been in music. The fact that The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill eventually reached diamond status after so many years shows that truly meaningful music can continue finding new listeners long after its original release. I also like how the article highlights the combination of hip hop, R&B, neo soul, and reggae that made the album so distinctive. Achieving more than 10 million sales is an incredible milestone, especially considering how much the music industry has changed since 1998. The album’s success feels less like a temporary trend and more like proof that strong songwriting and authentic artistic expression can remain relevant across generations. It is interesting to see how numbers can tell part of a story, whether we are looking at album sales or using a proportion calculator to understand relationships between different figures.