The Prince Of New York recently traveled across the pond for this year’s Olympic Games. Here’s the first of two vlogs of him touring London town and searching for the city’s best rapper. Gwinning!
In his new series with VEVO Lift, K.Dot invites us to his Centennial High School and reflects on his early days growing up in Compton. Personally, I enjoyed Summer school too.
Common also participated in the Osheaga Music Festival this past weekend in Montreal. And during his set, he kicked a three-minute freestyle. Check the rhyme. hhnm
Prior to Meek hitting the Nokia Theatre stage, his new labelmate Rockie Fresh, kicked things off by performing his remix, sans Rozay. Again, The West Coast Jawn fork over last night’s clip.
Checking in with Big Boy’s show on Power 106, Lupe speaks on setting the trend for skateboard rappers and explains the origins of his hair. He even gave a piece of his locks to a lucky Twitter follower. Good luck, Amaya.
During yesterday’s taping of MTV’s RapFix Live, Bleek flubbed his rhyme. But now, he finishes what he started with a freestyle over MMG’s underground hit.
Tremaine’s appetite gets the best of him as he dives in headfirst on to LoveRance’s “Up”. Any leftovers? hhnm
Don’t get it fucked up, Mystikal is back on his bullshit. And in his new video, he raps about his recent experience behind bars. Now that he’s released, enjoy this release.
[tweet https://twitter.com/DJFolk/status/233380763960221696] Jeezy is taking his executive seat behind the desk at Atlantic Records. During yesterday’s broadcast on Atlanta’s V103, DJ Greg Street announced Jeezy was pointed the new Senior Vice President of A&R. Although Da Snowman is now employed at Atlantic, he will continue to bring his hits to Def Jam as a solo artist. It’s the Universal Warner world. Congrats! complex
While Meek was around the corner, Nicki’s Pink Friday tour occupied the Nokia Theatre with surprise guests Tyga and Sean Kingston. If you weren’t there, Rap-Up provides a few clips of the performances.
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.