Last night at ALIFE in NYC, Spitta took over and held a special listening event for his upcoming album, The Stoned Immaculate. EME Takeover was in attendance and gives us a recap of last night’s festivities.
Live from his ATL barbershop, Killer Mike checked in with YN this past Friday to discuss his new album, working solely with producer El-P, and his controversial new song, “Reagan”. R.A.P. Music is in stores today. Peep playlist and whole show here.
In addition to reacting to Yeezy’s tweet last Friday, Chainz also spoke on his recording and writing process, upcoming debut, MTV Spring Break show, Fif’s “Riot” remix and more. Sidebar: DJ Skee Interviews 2 Chainz
Nice rap there, ladies. Ha! Due to Detroit’s Lincoln High School’s increase in attendance, Big Sean served as their principal yesterday visiting classrooms and performing. The kids also got an additional treat when D Town native Royce Da 5’9″ stopped by as well for the show. School is cool. rap-up
Cee-Lo’s got a cat on his shoulder for the cover of this month’s edition of Fast Company. According to THR, Mr. Green rounds out the top 5 of the most creative list. Issue hits newsstands, May 22nd.
The NBA post-season is underway. As part of the league’s “BIG” commercial, the San Antonio Spurs work the court as Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones Pt. 2” provides the soundtrack. #Queens
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.11416492&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] If you couldn’t make it to the Hustlerz Ambition tour, Da Snowman brings the trek back to life in his brand new video. TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition is currently available on iTunes now.
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.11415578&w=450&h=350&fv=] Hov pulled up a seat with CNN after his press conference yesterday and says he supports Obama’s gay marriage proposal and compares the opposition to discrimination against us colored people. Sidebar: MTV l Rolling Stone
Artwork: TaVon Sampson Produced by Rico Love, Usher returns the favor and adds a little touch of his own for Rick Ross’ new single. God Forgives, I Don’t drops July 31. No stream here folks. Listen to the tune here.
[vodpod id=Groupvideo.11415545&w=540&h=350&fv=affiliateSiteId%3D176704%26widgetId%3D509145%26width%3D628%26height%3D515%26noScale%3D1%26playOnLoad%3D0%26autoPlay%3D0%26mediaURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.bet.com%252Fvideo%252F106andpark%252F106guestrewind%252Ftravis-porter-106-and-park-941%252F_jcr_content%252Fleftcol%252Fvideoplayer.videoplaylistmrss.mrss%253Fpt%253DEmbedFullPage%2526type%253DEmbedFullPage%2526ordts%253Dy%26allowfullscreen%3D] Travis Porter stopped by 106 & Park earlier this evening to debut their new video. The trio also plugged their upcoming debut From Day 1, touring, and the Beastie Boys’ influence. After the jump, Nick Cannon also was on the show and shared how he spent Mother’s Day with Mariah. He also updated us on his health condition, America’s Got Talent, his N’Credible Health web series and more.
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.