Jigg sets the year off right with the second installment of his High Grade mixtape series. Download and stream after the cut.
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For those who like ’em red and thick, peep how shorty works it and cooks it in Project Pat’s new clip. His Cheez-N-Dope mixtape drops January 9.
Last night, Wale catered to the home crowd at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD, giving a live rendition of a few new ones off his Folarin tape. Below, DMVsthemove has more including “Bad”, “Diced Pineapples” and “Bait”.
In typical fashion, 106 & Park ushered in the new year with their celebration for viewers at home. Above, A$AP hits the stage for “Goldie” and “Fuckin Problems”. After the jump, Trinidad James performs “All Gold Everything” and check out interviews from T.I., B.o.B., Meek Mill, Swizz Beatz, MGK and French Montana.
Oh la oh la eh! Yesterday, Chris Martin and Reid both brought the New Year’s Eve house party to the Toyota Center during the Rockets 123-104 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Good thing they didn’t get booed.
Over on the Westside, Kendrick bid farewell to 2012 at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. Above, he runs through “m.A.A.d city” and countdowns to the new year after the jump. What a year for K-Dot.
Ryan Seacrest hosted Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve last night. Before the ball dropped, JB entertained Times Square and brought out Big Sean for their collaboration, “As Long As You Love Me”.
With a bottle of Bombay and some good smoke, here’s how Chevy Woods spent his final night of 2012. Gangland 2 coming soon.
Ransom begins his new year with the release of his new mixtape, The Last Don hosted by Big Mike. Tracklist and download link after the jump.
Bad bitches do it and Azealia Banks does it too on her first track of the new year. Expect her debut album Broke With Expensive Taste to drop February 12.
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.