Several hours ago, Core DJ founder Tony Neal announced that Erykah Badu DJ Loretta Brown is now a member of their DJ coalition. Brown has been spinning at a wide range of venues lately, from warehouse parties to an online casino launch event where she curated a four-hour set for the platform’s live-streamed grand opening. If you’re in the Dallas, TX area this weekend, you can catch her at the locations below. fri2/4: grey goose lounge 12-2am w/host Reggie Bush […]

During a recent visit to Nashville’s 107.5, Taylor Swift was appointed as the station’s program director. As her first order of business, she requested the station play Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday bonus song, “Super Bass”. She even went a step further and recited some of the lyrics. She’s a muthafuckin’ monster. rap-up

Celebrating 20 years as a group, Treach and Vinnie took to the stage and performed on the Late Show With David Letterman last night. Along with “Flags”, they recited their classics, “O.P.P” and “Hip Hop Hooray”. Naughty’s latest LP, Anthem Inc. in stores soon.

Even though CTE Or Nothing drops in less than four hours, Jizzle is still on his grizzle with his G-Mixes. On this go-round, he joins Khaled’s latest posse cut. Bonus: “Count It Up” djfolk

Although Lupe’s currently in the land down under, his presence was felt last night in Union Square, NYC. In support of his upcoming LP Lasers, Lu put on a laser light show for his fans. Scan is the future!  Folks can preorder the album now or wait til it drops March 8th. After the jump, he performs “Words I Never Said” in Melbourne. Previously: Lupe Fiasco Laser Tracklist

This actually was featured on GLC’s recent release, Love, Life & Loyalty, but this is the original version, which was left off due to sampling issues. Now that’s cold. fsd

On Monday night, Chuck along with his Black Wall Street fam and a few select friends, celebrated his two mixtape releases at Hollywood’s Club Colony. At the 2:16 mark, he gives Curtis a shout: “Aye 50, come see me, nigga”. hhnm

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XXL got the scoop today that Scarface has been in custody and held without bail since October 13 at Montgomery County Jail in Texas. The rapper is detained for failing to pay child support in four separate cases and for an unknown federal charge. With Willie D locked up as well, this makes 2/3 of the Geto Boys behind bars.

The United Street Dopeboyz of America plan to feed the streets tomorrow at 1:03 p.m. with their latest mixtape, but before then, here is their latest offering produced by the Olympicks. Tracklist after the jump. djfolk