Yesterday Justin Smith cleaned up nice to celebrate the official launch of his new studio home in good ole Harlem USA. Above he poses with Stadium Red owner, Claude Zdanow. We’ll always love Baseline but best of luck to Mr. Blaze at his new spot. Let’s get the joint finished already! Previously: Just Blaze Confirms He’s Headed To Harlem World Update: The Megatron Don speaks to VIBE about the making of Em’s “No Love”.
Joell Ortiz does what he does best and this time, it’s over Yeezy’s cut. Sounds just as G.O.O.D. Hopefully, more material with him and producer Bink surfaces soon.
R&B singer, Mario was arrested this morning for allegedly assaulting his mother in Baltimore, MD. According to TMZ his mom claims that her son assaulted her earlier in the week and was “throwing and damaging property.” He was charged with 2nd degree assault and released on a $50,000 bond.
Until footage surfaces, these snaps will have to do for now. Last night, Bobby Ray was in the Nation’s Capital and performed for Obama at the Gen44 Summit. B.o.B spoke to XXL this morning on meeting the 44th president. “It went real well actually man, lotta energy in there. On a scale of one to then it would probably have to rank at 44. He got me in his iPod. I was like you got a real good iPod then. I made […]
Time to get away with Kendrick as he gets too fast and furious on us for his latest visual in support of his latest O(verly) D(edicated) visual. Better buckle up. nr
It’s her party and she can do what she wants too. Ha! Although Sade shys from collabos, last night, Alicia got to perform with one of her favorite artists of all-time. Of all-time. Nice work, ladies.
Is Aftermath in Capo and the crew’s future? Previously: Dipset Signing With Interscope?
[vodpod id=Video.4562543&w=425&h=350&fv=] Jay-Z, Sade and Janelle Monae helped Alicia Keys celebrate Keep A Child Alive‘s seven year anniversary during her annual Black Ball at the Hammerstein Ballroom this evening. In the clip above, Empire’s finest pay a lil homage to Ol’ Blue Eyes before performing their modern day classic. NYC Everything! rsschaefer
Draya and London sandwich Rozay on the latest issue of Urban Ink magazine. Again, this looks like a major upgrade. Peep the behind the scenes for the shoot below. [vodpod id=Video.4562137&w=425&h=350&fv=%26amp%3Bfile%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fpartyspree.com%252Findex.php%253Foption%253Dcom_hwdvideoshare%2526task%253Ddownloadfile%2526file%253D250%2526evp%253D52b5492b51936a6703d615cec5275ba3%2526media%253Dlocal%2526deliver%253Dplayer%2526tmpl%253Dcomponent%26amp%3Blinktarget%3D_blank%26amp%3Bbufferlength%3D5%26amp%3Bvolume%3D60%26amp%3Bfullscreen%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bquality%3Dhigh%26amp%3Bbackcolor%3D333333%26amp%3Bfrontcolor%3Dcccccc%26amp%3Blightcolor%3Dffffff%26amp%3Bscreencolor%3D000000%26amp%3Btype%3Dvideo%26amp%3Bimage%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fpartyspree.com%252Fhwdvideos%252Fthumbs%252Fl_wpcfy00gijyd3g.jpg] rtny
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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.