It’s fashion night out as A$AP Rocky and Rihanna hit the town for some designer threads. It ain’t trickin’ if ya got it—or is it? Ferg also makes a cameo at the 2:58 mark. Off Long. Live. ASAP which you can grab here.
J.Cole was out in Vegas for the iHeart Radio Festival this past weekend, and talked to MTV about his new video, “Crooked Smile”. The visual was based on the true story of Aiyana Stanley-Jones. Saddest shit ever.
A few weeks ago, DJ Franzen celebrated his 12 years in Sin City with a party at the Palms Hardwood suite. Just for the record, said suite costs $25,000 night. Guests included Tyga, Omarion, and Stalley. If you missed out, here’s a snazzy recap.
With Karen Civil riding shotgun, Nipsey Hussle gave her a tour of his Crenshaw neighborhood. Afterward, he discussed his upcoming mixtape with DJ Drama. Checkout the tracklist after the jump.
DJ Khaled put his best foot forward this past Friday and surprised Florida’s Miami Norland Senior High School with a $10,000 donation. The money will benefit the school’s music and band initiatives.
“I done made a milli, P and Kiss made a milli/ Hood coulda if he wasn’t acting silly…” The L.O.X. take a slice out of Drake and Hova’s “Pound Cake” for this new freestyle. Sheek’s verse is straight icing.
It’s been a busy day for Drizzy. And earlier this morning, he traveled to Bristol, Connecticut to appear on ESPN’s First Take. While on the set, he spoke on his relationship with Texas A&M quarterback, Johnny Manziel.
Nothing Was The Same is in stores today and for the tenth Google Hangout, Elliott and his esteemed guest speak on Drake’s new set. In progress.
Caught up in the rapture of—no love? Today, Rihanna posted a video mocking Teyana Taylor’s video from a few weeks ago. After catching wind of the clip, Ms. Taylor responded via Twitter:
Drake takes it back to when Tubbs and Crockett were the law, in his action packed video co-starring A$AP Rocky and Fredo Santana. Kidnap Drizzy’s lady? Never that. Bring home Nothing Was The Same today.
Great breakdown of Statik Selektah’s *Round Trip*! Honestly, this 2023 Mass Appeal release is pure boom-bap bliss from start to finish. Statik really outdid himself with those smooth, jazzy sample flips and turntable scratches, creating the exact kind of laid-back, golden-era hip-hop vibe you want playing in the background while relaxing at Denmark holiday cottages over a quiet weekend. The guest list alone is stacked—having legends like Posdnous kicking things off on the opener "Round Trip (For Dave)" alongside heavy hitters like Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Inspectah Deck on "Unpredictable" makes every track feel like a proper event. Even the newer-school features like Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, and Joey Bada$$ fit effortlessly over the dusty, soulful production without a single wasted verse. Definitely one of his most cohesive projects in years and an easy front-to-back spin for anyone who appreciates real hip-hop craftsmanship.