Inside Groove Chamber‘s inner sanctum, Mike Will Made It filmed himself in the studio with Andre 3000. Although no music is played, hopefully something came out of their session. Stay tuned. hhnm
Fuck the bullshit, Mistah F.A.B. stays on his grind. Before he gets Hella Ratchet, he dumps off a new tune off the project. Produced by League Of Starz.
As-salamu alaykum. Ramadan begins today and during the month-long observance, Muslims abstain from food. Islamic leaders from are calling for the Obama administration to cease force feeding at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp in Cuba. In the video above, Mos Def demonstrates how the procedure is administered. Now would be a good time to put away breakfast. guardian
Hov isn’t the youngest person on Magna Carta Holy Grail. 16 year old producer Wondagurl produced “Crown” on the album and spoke to MTV about how the track landed in Jay-Z’s lap. I was at home one day and I was looking for reggae samples for a while and I finally found this one that was crazy, Sizzla ‘Solid as a Rock,’” she told MTV News of the first steps she took to cook up the beat for Hov’s “Crown” […]
Vado elevates his spit with a verse to Meek Mill’s latest cut. Expect to hear more of these all summer long. Slime Flu 4 coming later this year.
DJ Jazzy Jeff and MICK (formerly Mick Boogie) bring the heat once again with their annual Summertime mixtape series. Download and stream above. “Jazzy Jeff and I are so thrilled to once again unleash [another] Summertime mix into the world. This is our fourth year,” said Mick in a press statement. “Jeff created something timeless in the ’90s with [the song] ‘Summertime,’ and we are so excited to keep pushing it further and further to new generations. Enjoy it and […]
LL Cool J was down in The Big Easy last night as part of the annual Essence Music Festival. During his performance, he brought out Eric and Parrish for their collaboration, “Rampage”. Still smoking MCs 23 years later. spencerclements
Shad’s still rolling out the freebies and sets up shop at East 106th Street and Park Avenue with his take over Tha Dogg Pound’s track.
Mack Maine’s Food 4 Thought is still in its processing stage, but until it arrives, here’s its latest leak produced by The Beat Bully.
It’s been a minute since we’ve last heard from Dame Dash, but while waiting for a haircut from YN’s barber, he gave his thoughts on Jay-Z’s new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail. Hopefully these guys can reconcile their differences. But then again, Hov’s doing better than before, so why’d he do that? In the barber shop listening to jays new album….I can’t front… I still like hearing him pop shit cause I know he’s telling the truth…proud to be be a […]
It is so heartbreaking to hear DJ Premier break the news that DJ Kool Herc’s health is ailing, as he is literally the founding father who laid down the blueprint for hip-hop culture. Thinking about how someone who built an entire global phenomenon can end up struggling with medical expenses or failing health really puts things into perspective regarding healthcare challenges. When you look at how people navigate health or wellness procedures worldwide—whether someone is researching cosmetic treatments like Liposuction Cyprus or seeking urgent medical care—it underscores how essential access to reliable medical help and proper support systems really is. Kool Herc gave us the breaks, the block parties, and the entire movement that shaped generations of music lovers, so seeing the community step up to show love while DJ Premier brings awareness to his condition is the very least we can do. Sending strength and prayers to Kool Herc for a full recovery, and massive respect to DJ Premier for using his platform to make sure a true pioneer gets the support and respect he deserves.