When Carmelo Anthony made his debut at Madison Square Garden four days ago, Joe Budden called up the 2nd Verse on ESPN Radio with hosts Ryan Rucco and Robin Lundberg. He spoke on the Knicks recent acquisition, LeBron James, and a new Slaughterhouse track with Eminem. Later tonight, the Knickerbockers take on the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena.
Ottawa’s up-and-comer Belly teams up with Slime for his latest joint. Watch out for his upcoming mixtape, Sleepless Nights coming soon. Must be nice to be on this dope track.
Seems like Slim isn’t stopping with new music anytime soon, so for his latest, he stacks his dough up over this Nottz-produced track. Off his upcoming mixtape, War Music. nr
Two album cover posts in a row? Why not. It’s Saturday. Anyways, clouds of smoke engulf the image of Wiz Khalifa on the cover of his Atlantic debut. Rolling Papers drops March 29th.
[vodpod id=Video.5653633&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] While headlining University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s homecoming concert last night, Rozay brought out his MMG recent signees, Wale & Meek Mill. Above is some footage of their performance courtesy of i Rock College.
In support of his upcoming LP, Dub C keeps it OG with some of the West Coast’s familiar faces in his latest clip. Throw them dub’s up and do know, Revenge Of The Barracuda drops on March 8th.
Jermaine held a Ustream session earlier tonight and said that he’s already working on the cover art of his debut album and that he will reveal the title the next time he returns to Ustream. Finally! Afterward, he dropped a freestyle over a Kanye instrumental. It’s nothing like it, we swear. Sidebar: Break
While critiquing Rihanna’s look from the Brit Awards on E!’s Fashion Police this evening, Ci Ci mentioned that her last encounter with Ri Ri wasn’t so pleasant. Minutes later, Ms. Fenty took to Twitter to respond. Oh joy! We’re always down for a cat fight. UPDATE: That was quick. Sorry. Fight’s over. Now let’s all kiss and make up.
[vodpod id=Video.5649288&w=540&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Em and Dre recently spoke to Extra on the Doc’s new single as well as the symbolism in the video. Ironically, the clip was directed by Allen Hughes who incorporated footage of his former foe, Tupac Shakur. Can’t believe it, but Detox is getting closer and closer.
[vodpod id=Video.5649004&w=540&h=350&fv=videoId%3D793803864001%26amp%3BplayerId%3D271521316%26amp%3BviewerSecureGatewayURL%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fconsole.brightcove.com%2Fservices%2Famfgateway%26amp%3BservicesURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fservices.brightcove.com%2Fservices%26amp%3BcdnURL%3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fadmin.brightcove.com%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BautoStart%3Dfalse%26amp%3B] Lupe gives us a brand new look behind the scenes on the set of his Lasers photo shoot. He breaks down the inspiration for the project as well as speaking on the Lasers Manifesto. The album beams into stores March 8th.
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.