At the House of Vans in Brooklyn, Pharrell skated through his catalogue during last night’s HTC One Launch Party and included a first live performance of Daft Punk’s new single, “Get Lucky“. Groovy. info.tv
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.
Great breakdown of Statik Selektah’s *Round Trip*! Honestly, this 2023 Mass Appeal release is pure boom-bap bliss from start to finish. Statik really outdid himself with those smooth, jazzy sample flips and turntable scratches, creating the exact kind of laid-back, golden-era hip-hop vibe you want playing in the background while relaxing at Denmark holiday cottages over a quiet weekend. The guest list alone is stacked—having legends like Posdnous kicking things off on the opener "Round Trip (For Dave)" alongside heavy hitters like Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Inspectah Deck on "Unpredictable" makes every track feel like a proper event. Even the newer-school features like Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, and Joey Bada$$ fit effortlessly over the dusty, soulful production without a single wasted verse. Definitely one of his most cohesive projects in years and an easy front-to-back spin for anyone who appreciates real hip-hop craftsmanship.