Yasiin Bey, dead prez and Mike Flo were recently in the lab working on their tribute song to Trayvon Martin. Here’s a look at the preparation of the track, titled “Made You Die”. Track coming soon.
[vodpod id=Video.16331021&w=540&h=350&fv=launch%3D46975774%26amp%3Bwidth%3D420%26amp%3Bheight%3D245] This week, Nicki has been on a super promo run for her new album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. This morning, she took a stop by The Today Show on NBC and sat down with Matt Lauer as well as performed her single, “Starships”.
Yesterday, Shad gave us a quick story over OutKast’s track, and today he returns with another verse, but this time over this year’s version of “Racks on Racks”. Underrated, June 12th.
[vodpod id=Video.16330989&w=540&h=350&fv=] Hip-Hop’s back on MTV (April 11th) with their new weekly half hour series, Hip Hop POV. The show airs on April 11th at Midnight and stars Devi Dev, Charlamagne Tha God, Sowmya Krishnamurthy, Bu Thiam, and Amanda Seales. But before its debut, here’s the quick promo. Be sure to tune in.
Last night in Gotham, the cool kids attended Hennessy’s #WildRabbit party. Timbaland was on the bill and brought out Missy Elliott for a performance of their new recording. Hard to tell whether the song’s hot or not, but here’s footage from Mikey Fresh‘s POV.
We still haven’t gotten the official audio for the track but it looks like R-Les & Loso are already shooting the video for the new track. Here is some official behind the scenes footage from the set. Sounds like it’s going to be a good one.
The moment we’ve all been waiting for. Without further adieu, here is the first official single from the upcoming, G.O.O.D. Music Compilation album coming later this year. Listen here. Cop here.
For Crooked I’s latest track he takes it back a bit, and samples Prince’s “Darling Nikki” from his classic album, Purple Rain. Crook’s new mixtape, Psalm 82:6 is coming soon.
Jayceon has given us a number of tracks from the tape this week but he finally releases the project in its entirety. Features from Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, French Montana and more. Take a look at the tracklist and download link after the jump.
Uncle Murda is back, and this time he’s here with a new record to get the party started. Let’s hope we see a new album sometime soon.
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.