Yesterday afternoon, Busta Rhymes headlined the annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. He brought out Slick Rick, Boot Camp Clik and A Tribe Called Quest, but all that was eclipsed by his Leaders Of The New School reunion. After nearly 20 years, here’s their first live performance of “Scenario”. birthplacemag
Still going strong, Waka and his fellow BSM member go for the money and power on their new recording. Once Waka hits a million followers, he will return the favor with a new mixtape.
Cam’ron was back in Brooklyn last night and headlined a concert at The Well. The event was hosted by social media guru 40 oz and DJ’d by Plain Pat. Here are a few highlights shot by 40.
It’s been almost 20 years since Busta Rhymes and former Leaders Of The New School member Charlie Brown spoke. But last night at the annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, he confirmed with YN that they finally buried the hatchet. That’s love the BK way!
A wild night of partying will do that to ya. But on this Sunday morning, Meek and Drake take us to church Club Paradise in their new video, directed by Dre Films. Pastor Johnson, where was you at?
Fresh off his deal with MMG, Rockie Fresh taps the Bawse for the remix, which premiered on Chicago’s WGCI last night. Clean radio rip for now. fakeshoredrive UPDATE: CDQ
Flo brought the wildness to 106 yesterday. He spoke on staying fit while on the road, touring, recording his new album, and raising $1 million for breast cancer. Wild Ones in stores now.
[tweet https://twitter.com/DMX/status/224194205633871874] TMZ reports that DMX suffered a concussion this morning at his SC home when he lost control of his four-wheeler. While riding down a hill, he flipped over and landed on his ass. What a rough rider.
Last night, Frank began his Channel Orange tour at the Showbox in Seattle and brought the “Sweet Life” to the stage. Below, he recites “Bad Religion”. Album on iTunes now and in stores Tuesday.
Oh, oh, oh. Last night, Nicki returned to the Tonight Show With Jay Leno. After her interview, she turned it up with a live performance of “Pound The Alarm”. Music video coming soon. Yo, we need more bread.
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.