Trae reaches in his bag full of tricks and pulls out a new cut with Boo Rossini and 2Chainz. Off Bigga Rankin & the Cool Running DJ’s upcoming LP, Everybody Eats. Do Remember: Trae’s Street Kingz drops June 28. dgb
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DJ Kast One premiered a track from Banks and Fabolous earlier today on Hot 97. This one may live on Banks’ Cold Corner 2 mixtape which should be on the way. dhh UPDATE: CDQ NR via ThisIs50
Jizzle is back and reunites with DJ Drama for his new mixtape. This should hold us over until TM103 finally hits the shelves. Tracklist and download link after the cut.
[vodpod id=Video.9756719&w=540&h=350&fv=] Cali Swag District member M-Bone was laid to rest yesterday in California. He was 22. So far no arrests have been made but the Inglewood Police Department urges anyone to call their homicide division at (310) 412-5246 or 24-hour anonymous hotline at (888) 41 CRIME, or (888) 412-7463. mtv
[vodpod id=Video.9752110&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] After getting to chop it up last night with Just Blaze & Alchemist, Sumit of HHC caught them both performing live, at this year’s Soundclash 2011 in London.
[vodpod id=Video.9705658&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] We’re only a few days away from the release of Tech N9ne’s new album and here is the trailer for the project. It’s all All 6’s & 7’s this Tuesday.
Although Nasir scrapped the Lost Tapes 2, he’s ready to get the ball moving with his next album, Life Is Good. Last summer, he told Tim Westwood producers Swizz Beatz, DJ Premier, Alchemist, Dr. Dre, Kanye West and RZA have reached out to him to work on the project. In the meantime, you can catch him reciting Illmatic this summer at Rock The Bells.
[vodpod id=Video.9725874&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Don’t get left in the dust, but until the full product arrives, here is a quick preview of Em and Royce’s video. Hell: The Sequel arrives June 14.
To kick off this holiday weekend, here is one of the tracks off Drumma Boy’s 2011 Memorial Day Weekend Playlist mixtape, which you can download in full here. Ah, yea booii.
[vodpod id=Video.9701129&w=540&h=350&fv=] Dancing all by her lonely, Ms. Badu gets us in the mood with her moves in her new video. Directed by Erykah Badu herself. Off last year’s release, New Amerykah, Pt. 2: Return Of The Ankh. yk2
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.