Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli brought their catalog across the pond and performed them all live at the sold-out venue in Paris. Above, Yassin brings his “Niggas In Poorest”. More footage from the front row below.
Tuck ya whole bids in. Initially, The Throne’s Maybach used in their “Otis” video was expected to sell at least for $100K. Instead, it was sold for $60K in 5 minutes at the Phillips de Pury event in New York on Thursday. The nonfunctional vehicle, which was valued $300K, was sold as artwork with portions of the sale going towards the Save The Children foundation. Good cause for a cheaper price. thesource
[vodpod id=Video.16205922&w=540&h=350&fv=] After being in the studio earlier today and recording this new track, Breezy lets it go for free as a treat to his fans. Produced by Drumma Boy. His new album, Fortune hits stores on May 8th. UPDATE: Now featuring Tank. [vodpod id=Video.16280495&w=540&h=350&fv=]
In support of the Make It Right foundation’s charity gala at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans last night, one of the musical guests, Rihanna is joined by Kanye for “Run This Town”. After the jump, Mr. West sticks around with Jamie Foxx for “Gold Digger”. mr. north via tattletailzz
[vodpod id=Video.16207715&w=540&h=350&fv=] Tunechi is back with the fifth installment of his viral sports column series. With Cam Newton calling in, Weezy discusses more on the Bounty Program, NBA All-Star, meeting Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and more. Previously: Ep. 1 l Ep. 2 l Ep. 3 l Ep. 4
Casey brought plenty of ammo along with him last night for his first headlining show at The Roxy. Above Chip Tha Ripper joins him for “The Jam” . After the jump, his West Coast pals Dom Kennedy and Schoolboy Q assists him with “Beats, Hoes & Rhymes” while Pac Div and Skeme bring the “Top Down”. laleakers
B.I.G. would have been proud. During the late rapper’s tribute concert at the Rebel Nighclub Friday night, Lil Cease and Maino finally buried the hatchet before performing, “All Of The Above”. Spread love the Brooklyn way! “Letter To B.I.G.” for the first time after the jump. sway
Joey Crack sure got some hits. And on Friday night, Joey set off SXSW on West 5th Street by bringing more than enough of them at Austin’s Republic Live. “Lean Back” with more footage after the jump. 57
Need more soul? Well for one of the standout cuts off Mac Miller’s Blue Slide Park, Raekwon and De La Soul’s Posdnuos adds a little of their energy for the remix. It don’t get better than this folks.
Not everyone is touched with the media’s support of what’s going on in Uganda. For F.A.B.’s latest recording, he gives his take on the KONY campaign. Government conspiracy? You be the judge. sermon
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.