Over 66 trillion years ago… aaah nevermind. Glass Ton Berry. Oh shit, a Jay Electronica sighting! Over the weekend, Elect shared a photo from his tumblr of he and Jay-Z while Hov was in town for Glastonbury. Over the last several months, Elect has been recording his album across the pond. When you gon drop that verse nigga? You takin’ long!
Are people this gullible? Last week, TMZ caught up with Alchemist and actor Scott Caan. For those born during the Clinton Administration, the duo used to rap as the group The Whooliganz. Forever the jokester, Al told the paparazzi that he and Scott were reuniting and had plans of working with Vanilli. That’s right, of Milli Vanilli. Ha! “I’m working on a joint with Vanilli … Vanilli making a comeback. And according to the Alchemist, Vanilli — is bringing his […]
[vodpod id=Video.12350858&w=540&h=350&fv=] The next artist to appear on VH1’s Behind The Music will be rapper Ice Cube and here is a quick preview of what’s to come. The full episode will premiere tomorrow, July 6 at 10 p.m. on VH1. ew
[vodpod id=Video.12350541&w=540&h=350&fv=] We already got some footage from Ye’s performance in New Orleans this weekend for the annual Essence Music Festival but MTV comes through with Mr. West performing his MBDTF track “Dark Fantasy”.
Los has been here, but for those who aren’t familiar, the B-More spitta returns to the Radar with a new track. The Crown Ain’t Safe coming soon. sermon
Rap-Up caught up with Jermaine out West. He explains the meaning behind the title of his upcoming debut Cole World: The Sideline Story and reveals the producers involved on the project. He also says that he’s still waiting on his verse from Jay-Z. Hear how it sounds on September 27th.
[vodpod id=Video.12317539&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] For this year’s Macy’s 4th Of July Fireworks Spectacular and the 125th Anniversary of the Statue of Liberty, Beyoncé graced the stage to perform”Best Thing I Never Had” and “God Bless The USA”.
It isn’t Judgement Day, but it is the arrival of Don Trip’s latest mixtape featuring production from DJ Toomp, Lex Luger, Cool & Dre and more. Tracklist and link after the jump. He’ll be back.
It’s always a treat when N.E. reunites on stage and over the weekend, Bobby, Johnny, Ralph, Mike, Ronnie and Ricky all hit the Essence stage together in NOLA. Below, they take us back with “Jealous Girl” and “Is This The End”.
[vodpod id=Video.12306159&w=540&h=350&fv=] DJ Khaled created fireworks of his own by bringing the party to Vegas’ Chateau Nightclub over the weekend where he partied with Iron Mike Tyson, DJ Paul and more. We The Best Forever in stores July 19.
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.