Lil Wayne’s having the worst week ever. Two days after suffering from another seizure, Mountain Dew severed ties with the rapper. The termination stems from the controversy surrounding Weezy’s Emmett Till reference on the “Karate Chop (Remix)”. In a statement, Mountain Dew’s parent company PepsiCo said: “Offensive reference to a revered civil rights icon does not reflect the values of our brand.”
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Palmetto Playground in Brooklyn Heights was renamed this morning after fallen Beastie Boys member, Adam “MCA” Yauch. A year ago, MCA died from his bout with cancer. For unspecified reasons, Mike D wasn’t in attendance. But here’s footage of Ad Rock, MCA’s mother and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz at the ceremony.
Olivia Newt ain’t got nothing on this. Instead of releasing a mp3, B.o.B used his audio to score a fabulous workout session. Depending on your place of employment, this may be NSFW. UPDATE: Banned on YouTube. Now resurrected on Vimeo.
9 times out of 10, Ludacris’ free music is hit or miss. Welp! For the third installment of his #IDGAFFriday series, this pretty much is no different. Produced by Metro.
Clef brought his April Showers over to Sway’s house at Shade 45. In addition to the interview, he strums his guitar for a performance. Below, Yoga Jean provides some work out tips.
Buck and Tha City Paper’s collaborative mixtape, G.A.S. Pt. 2 drops May 27, but today, TrapsNTrunks unzips the pair’s latest offering.
It’s literally all gold everything for Trinidad James. In honor of his single “All Gold Everything” recently moving 500,000, TJ received his plaque last night at Atlanta’s Treesound Studios.
Footaction brought K.Dot to BK last night for their “Own The Stage” concert. During the event, Scottish artist Emeli Sandé joined Kendrick altering the intro to “Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe”. info.tv
Hot 97’s 20th annual Summer Jam concert is going down at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday, June 2. Acts for the main stage include Chris Brown, Wu-Tang Clan, Wale, Kendrick Lamar, Fabolous, Miguel, A$AP Rocky, French Montana, and Joe Budden. Purchase the tickets here.
After Mountain Dew pulled Tyler, The Creator’s ad for promoting racial stereotypes, Tyler spoke on the matter with Billboard. Honestly, I want to hear what Felicia the Goat has to fuckin’ say. I guess people are claiming that it’s racist, which… you know, that wasn’t even portrayed in that commercial, there’s no type of hate being portrayed in that work of art at all — which I’m confused by. But this older black dude, Dr. Boyce Watkins, I guess he […]
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.