Holy epilepsy, it could have been the lights. On Friday, The Space Migration tour landed at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. At about the 2:00 mark, Mac Miller collapsed, but got back up to finish his set. Take it easy, Mac.
Dizzy Wright’s The Golden Age will be released a week from today. To help further push the project, he and his fellow Funk Volume ace hit the scorching deserts of Nevada in their new clip.
During the Mixshow Live Conference week, N.O.R.E. brought out Ja during the Coast 2 Coast Live Showcase at the W Hotel Midtown Friday for his first his first post-jail performance.
It’s been a long time coming, but always on time. Last week, Ashanti reunited with Ja in the lab to work on new music. The pair sure have made some great tunes in the past. Hopefully this result is no different.
Featuring Charlie Rock, Jim Jones passes on the glass and takes it straight to the head on his new track. We’ll drink to that.
With the windows half down, Gunplay and his goonies roll up with a new video off the Acquitted mixtape. You might want to be careful next time they come through.
Hustler and bad muthafucka, 40 oz Van, recounted his story in today’s edition of the NY Post. You can read the feature here or check out his Rap Radar interview below.
Things almost got out of hand at the Mixshow Live Summit yesterday in Atlanta. While 50 Cent was speaking to the crowd, he invited Meek Mill to the stage. When Fif spotted former G-Unit affiliate Trav in tow, he shoved him.
The Weekend emerged from hiding yesterday and performed his collaboration with Wiz Khalifa at the Molson Ampitheatre in Toronto. Wiz’s Under The Influence Of Music Tour resumes later today in Cincinnati. Get it Ohio.
Vlad took a break running from Vlad TV last week to chat with The Breakfast Club. He spoke on the success of his site, transitioning from mixtapes, and future endeavors. It’s safe to say The Butcher’s far from making minimum wage.
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.