After noticing Freddie Gibbs insightful and often humorous observations on sports through his Twitter account, Rap Radar decided to give him a forum to express his thoughts on the thrills of victory and the agonies of defeat. It’s Gangsta Gibbs Wide World Of Sports. The black Bill Simmons is here. And for his second column, Gary’s finest got a thing or two to say about Bron Bron and his team of crybabies. Ha!
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Khaled Khaled takes us behind the scenes on the photography behind his upcoming album’s packaging. Shout-out to Clay Patrick McBride. I can vouch for his skills from them XXL days. Ha!
Since the release of the Rawth EP, Asher has been emerging with more new tunes. For his latest, Roth references the famous SNL Skit over a Blended Babies-produced track. The Spaghetti Tree coming soon. fsd
Can’t get enough tunes from 50? Well Curtis invites us over for a lost cut from 2007 that was initially suppose to feature Usher. Sounds good, but Fif needs to come over to 2011 and release his music in mp3s. Ha! Earlier: “The Paper (I Get It)”
[vodpod id=Video.5716664&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] We got some flicks yesterday, but here is some footage courtesy of SFTA from the set of Big Boi’s new video “Be Still”. Expect the video to make some moves real soon.
[vodpod id=Video.5717167&w=540&h=350&fv=videoId%3D816624110001%26amp%3BlinkBaseURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.xxlmag.com%252Fvideo%252F2011%252F03%252Flil-bs-2011-freshman-class-freestyle%252F%26amp%3BplayerID%3D735056479001%26amp%3BplayerKey%3DAQ%7E%7E%2CAAAAj36EHhk%7E%2C2pR1tWM5uVhnbSj–UUJCXbI03wJZIun%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BdynamicStreaming%3Dtrue] XXL continues to showcase their 2011 Freshman class and today, Lil Brandon displays his talents with a quick freestyle. Below the Based God recalls the time when he first heard the good news. “When I got the freshmen call I was at home on the Internet as always, and I got a call from my friend and he told me, ‘Man, XXL wanna have you [as a] freshmen.’ I couldn’t believe it when I heard that I was a part of […]
[vodpod id=Video.5716533&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Sumit of HHC recently kicked it with Joell Ortiz across the pond. In the midst of their conversation, at the 1:35 mark, Mr. Yaowa comments on the Shady Records super-collabo, “2.0 Boys”.
Trina and T-Pain rep for the slum on this new track off her upcoming mixtape, Diamonds Are Forever. Don’t be afraid to bump this in the burbs too.
[vodpod id=Video.5716699&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] To accompany her second single, the Fresh Princess steps into the 21st Century and holds a block party for her new video. Girls really do just want to have fun.
Now you see, that’s why our people don’t have anything. Because we don’t know how to go in places and act properly. On Saturday, the 5th annual DMV Awards 2011, which honors the DMV’s musical talent was cut short after numerous fights erupted at the ceremony. After the chaos, Wale responded to the fuckery. Another clip below.
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.