In support of this year’s NFL draft, a few of the league’s upcoming picks get a boost thanks to 50 and his latest single, “We Up”. The first round picks go down April 25 at Radio Music Hall in NY. hhnm
K-Dot is heading back to school. And starting next week, he’ll be trekking throughout the country for his college tour. After the jump, see if this good kid is hitting a city near you. UPDATE: Following his college tour, K-Dot’s globetrotting for his good kid, m.A.A.D. city tour and he’s bringing his Black Hippy crew with him. Remaining college shows and world tour dates below.
For those who are already getting their smoke on, Styles P ushers in 4/20 the right way with his latest clip off Float. Pick up the album here and check out his visit with the Breakfast Club after the jump.
For the stoners celebrating 4/20 tomorrow, Jae Millz puts his lighters up early on the second installment of his Property Of Potentness series. Check out the titles and download after the jump.
Two years ago today, we lost hip-hop legend, Guru. As only The Finisher can do, he got on the 1s & 2s and did a great tribute mix on Hot 97. Cee also acknowledged the passing of Dick Clark. UPDATE: 2013 mix. Rest In Power. missinfo
[tweet https://twitter.com/trvisXX/status/325365170983546880] Already signed to G.O.O.D. Music, Travi$ visited DJ Skee with T.I. yesterday and announced his new record deal with Grand Hustle. He spoke on how the deal came about and his new single. Good hustle.
Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y’s long-awaited EP is set to drop at midnight, but before the clock strikes 12, the tandem drops off one of the tracks off the six-track project. Pre-order it here.
N.O.R.E. pulls up a seat with Shaheem Reid for this week’s Round Up. He spoke on working with Pharrell, how the game saved his life and, of course, his recent release, Student of the Game.
MMG occupied Brooklyn’s Public Assembly on Wednesday. Rockie Fresh was on the bill for the Scion AV’s open mic event and brought out Stalley as his guest. EMETakeover has the footage.
The adventures of Ace Hood continues. For his latest video, we follow him during his recent travels. Trials & Tribulations drops July 16.
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.