During Kingdom Come‘s creation, Hov made another record with Coldplay’s Chris Martin besides “Beach Chair”. Hov initially rhymed these vocals to the HP Commercial drums. Later on, he used the lyrics on Hot 97 and “Lost (Remix)”. Here’s Green’s take from his Invasion Radio 2K10 mixtape. Update: Full mixtape below.
Everybody wants to rule the world and yesterday at the Merriweather Post Pavillion, Ms. Hill brought out Nasir for their It Was Written duet. Imagine that. Earlier this month, Tone of Trackmasters spoke with the NY Daily News on how this track came about. Nas featuring Lauryn Hill – “If I Ruled The World” “We could have went and got Mariah Carey – we could have gotten anybody – but Lauryn Hill was hip-hop certified and she was right on […]
Look who’s back on speaking terms. Yesterday, Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka celebrated the South Jamaica Queens Housing Projects’ annual “40 Day”. MajorMovesDVD was in attendance and caught the rappers playing basketball and distrubuting school supplies. Brick Squad loves the kids.
Slim Thug isn’t backing down. Apparently, he reached out to Rick Ross for clarity on the song, “King Boss”. When he didn’t receive a response, Thugga let his fingers do the talking via his Twitter account.
In celebration of MJ’s 52nd birthday yesterday, Spike Lee held his 2nd annual Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson Birthday Celebration in Prospect Park. Snoop was there and performed a tribute in honor of the King Of Pop. Various footage of the celebration after the jump.
Oops! It appears as if SRC boss Steve Rifkind spilled the beans regarding his latest acquisition. Maybe now, Free Agent will finally have a team to play for. Update: A moment of clarity with Ortiz’s manager Mike Heron.
Kendrick becomes the first to loop Kanye’s instrumental for personal rec. And no, this isn’t a diss song—it’s just a real song. O.D. this September.
A week ago, Kellz released his most nostaglic record to date And now, he’s back with the accompanying visual. David Ruffin, is that you? Ha! Love Letter arriving soon.
Mr. Steal Your Girl rounds up La Flare and Wiz Khalifa for the remix to Passion, Pain, & Pleasure‘s lead single. Another exclusive from Lime Light Exclusives 3 mixtape. thi Sidebar: An early look at Tremaine’s next video for Passion, Pain & Pleasure.
Before the bar closes, the last call is on Playboy Tre. We can drink to that. Tracklist and download link after the jump. tumblin erb
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.