At Miami Beach’s Fountainbleau, NBC’s Nitecap kicked off their new season with Big Sean. For his second appearance, he talks Detroit, working with Jay and Ye, Barack Obama and, of course, his next LP. UPDATE: Peter loves his nitecaps with Big Sean. Back for a third time, Sean talks working with Eminem, the Rick Ross controversy, Jason Collins and more.
It’s that time of the year folks and the Rock The Bells festival will be celebrating their 10 year anniversary with the likes of Wu-Tang, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, a virtual ODB and Eazy-E and tons more. This year, the two-day festival will hit up San Bernadino, CA (Sept. 7-8), Mountain View, CA (Sept. 14-15), Washington D.C. (Sept. 28-29), and Rutherford, NJ (Oct. 4-5).
Robin Thicke lent his services to The Voice last night and brought along Pharrell and T.I. for the first televised performance of Robin’s forthcoming album’s title track.
Recession? What recession? Later today, Dr. Dre and business partner Jimmy Iovine will donate $70 million to the University of Southern California. The endowment will be used to create the Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation. Set to launch in Fall 2014, the four-year program will offer undergrads courses in entrepreneurship; technology, art, design and marketing. In a statement, USC President C.L. Max Nikias says: “The vision and generosity of Jimmy Iovine […]
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Rick Ross and Meek Mill add a little MMG flavor to Yo Gotti and Future’s “Drug Money”.
Producer Statik Selektah goes digital on the front cover of his next album, Extended Play. The album will drop June 18 via Showoff/Duck Down records. UPDATE: Titles with features below:
Kiss and Scram Jones ride the back of the Maybach and link with Styles P in their new video. Hoody season is still in effect. Off Styles P’s Float, which is available here.
Over A$AP Twelvyy’s “YNRE”, A$AP Rocky rolls out another freebie, this time for the LA Leakers‘ upcoming Leaks Of The Industry mixtape on June 3.
From the Rucker to L.A., A$AP Ferg and his troops bring the ruckus across the country in their new video. Ferg’s Trap Lord is scheduled for a Memorial Day release.
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.