The four day music and arts festival kicked off yesterday at the Great Stage Park in Manchester, TN. If you couldn’t make it for day 1, Billboard brings recaps of K.Dot, Yela and Danny’s sets. It’s showtime!
Now that the release of the Air Yeezy 2s is just a day away, Orbit Didit Films gives the shoe’s recent track an animated clip for you loonies camping outside.
Everything Stalley touches turns to gold in the latest video off his recent release, Savage Journey To The American Dream. Download the mixtape here. It might turn gold too.
Rocking the classic Polo Snow Beach pullover, Breezy returned to the Today Show and helped roll out their summer concert series. He kicked things off with “Forever”. He followed up with “Turn Up The Music” with “Yea 3x” after the jump.
Although the re-release of Frankie‘s Nostalgia Ultra never materialized, he’s set to release his debut album, Channel Orange on July 17th. Until then, here’s a preview of some new material. Tour dates below.
Drake and Nicki‘s voices are lent as Ethan and Hailey the mammoths in the new animated film, Ice Age: Continental Drift. The film hits theaters July 13, but for now, here’s the trailer. rap-up
According to CBS Atlanta, Trill Entertainment rapper Lil Phat was shot as he was sitting in a parked car at the Northside Hospital in Sandy Springs, GA. As of now, no motive or arrests have been reported.
After celebrating his birthday in Atlanta last month, Kiss took his show on the road at Bamboo in South Beach. Guests included Flo Rida and Wale, who kicked a few bars towards the end of the clip.
Mr. Kingston has returned. In the video for the title track of his forthcoming LP, we follow his way to the stage before the Kang’s arrival.
MJB was last night’s guest on Chelsey Lately. She promoted her new film, Rock Of Ages, her role, how she prepared for it and more. Hollywood Blige on the rise.
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.