Off the heels of her latest release, Fantasea, Ms. Banks made a huge splash during her Mermaid Ball last night at Hollywood’s Fonda Theatre. Here’s a few highlights from Rap-Up.
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During his visit at the Skee Lodge, SB discusses his forthcoming album Promise. He says he’s already worked with Game and Busta on the project. He also plugged his film Officer Down and clothing line Blvd Supply.
On Friday, A$AP Rocky hit the stage at Chicago’s Union Park for the annual Pitchfork festival. After bringing “Pretty Flacko” up top, he picked up the “Bass” below.
Bas is the first artist on J.Cole’s Dreamville label. He’s set to debut his mixtape, Quarter Water Raised Me Vol. 2 soon, but for now, here’s the first joint off the project—for free.
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
This new video for "Travel The World" by Termanology featuring Bun B and Enisa is such an absolute masterpiece! Termanology comes through with his signature sharp lyricism and smooth flow, while the legendary Bun B brings that unmistakable Southern gravitas to every single bar. On top of that, Enisa’s lush, soulful hook completely ties the whole production together, making it an instant classic that you just want to put on repeat on every playlist. The vibrant visuals and Jetset energy in the video capture the essence of global exploration perfectly. Honestly, watching them vibe across amazing locations gets me so hyped for my own upcoming New Zealand tour next month. Seeing all those scenic backdrops makes me want to pack my bags right now and soak in every bit of adventure. Major props to everyone involved in making this visual marvel happen—it’s definitely one of the cleanest, most refreshing releases of the year!