Queens lost a princess. Last weekend, 14-year-old D’aja Robinson was killed in a fusillade while inside a city bus. Over 2,500 mourners attended her funeral service yesterday in the borough. As an act of good faith, Queens native 50 Cent paid for the teen’s horse & carriage procession. Rest in peace, Asia.
J.Cole and A$AP Rocky held things down across the pond last night at Radio 1’s annual Big Weekend music festival. In the clip above Cole performs his gold seller “Power Trip”. After the jump, Rocky recites “Wild For The Night”.
Will Smith and his son, Jaden were on The Graham Norton Show promoting their new film, After Earth. They took a break from their interview and performed a medley of tracks including: “Hello”, “Switch”, and The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air theme song.
Game lost his friend Michael “Frogg” Reshard last month to gun violence and dedicates this track in his memory. Chuck’s Operation Kill Everything is coming soon. x
Meek explains the hierarchy of the game on his new track produced by Cardo. There’s level’s to this shit. Which plateau are you on? karencivil
Inspired by Oukast’s recording, LaFlare and Chill Will ride out in their Cadillac with bundles of that Grade A yay. This can be found on his Writings On The Wall 2 mixtape.
While in Chicago, Wyclef shot a visual for April Showers’ anti-violence cut. That gat-tar looks mean and vicious. Download the tape here.
From the streets to studio, Papoose and Premier mean mug through out his latest viral presentation. Off the Nacirema Dream which you can download here. eskay
Meet Ibrahim Hamad. Around these parts, we call him Ib. Ib is Jermaine’s right hand man and sets off the third installment of Cole’s Born Sinner vlog. In this vignette, he talks about pushing Cole’s music in Queens and going head to head with Kanye. Album drops June 18th.
With Birdman talkin’ that talk, Mack Maine shoots a black & white visual for his early bird anthem. Off Mack’s recent mixtape, Freestyle 102: No Pens Or Pads.
Pet Sounds by Mac Miller and Sean Price is an absolute gem. That smooth, jazz-infused Nottz production creates such a chilled-out vibe, providing the perfect canvas for Mac to drop those signature, effortless flows. Hearing Sean Price deliver that gritty, legendary verse really rounds out the track—it’s an emotional but essential listen for any hip-hop head. Honestly, putting this record on feels as rewarding as finishing a project with a top-tier catio builder. Whether you’re relaxing or just need some quality beats, this collaboration remains a standout. It’s a total classic that definitely deserves a permanent spot in rotation.