Last week, Lupe turned to Twitter and blamed Atlantic Records for the delay of his third album, Lasers. In turn, his fans created an online petition demanding the release of the project. Fight the power and sign your life away here. Dear Atlantic Records, The fans have been waiting for the release for Lupe Fiasco’s album “Lasers” for over a good year now. Since when it was originally announced finished last summer, there has still yet to be a release […]
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In this portion of DJ Scratch’s interview with Grind Music Radio, Scratch reflects on the break up of EPMD, meeting Busta and producing his very first solo track, “Do My Thing”.
Here we go again. Foxy Brown was arrested in Brooklyn today for coming in contact with her neighbor, Arlene Raymond. In 2007, Raymond filed an order of protection against Fox after she was clubbed with a Blackberry. Ouch. Foxy’s manager Bernadette Brennan, told TMZ that Raymond was annoyed by her client’s outside rehearsal session. Apparently, she was practicing for her show this Sunday. Better hold on to those tickets, guys. Once she confronted Fox, that’s when the conflict occured. The […]
Nas dropped by Tim Westwood’s show today on BBC1xtra and gave a great interview. After reminiscing about the old days, Esco salutes Drake and says that Swizz Beatz, DJ Premier, Alchemist, Dr. Dre, Kanye West and RZA have reached out to work on his next album. Whoa. Towards the end, he attempts a freestyle and laments on his divorce from Kelis.
DJ Clue debuted one of the two new songs from the revamped TINC 2 EP tonight. Young Lex Luger of “Hard In The Paint”/”MC Hammer”/”B.M.F.” fame on the track. Hov sample on the hook and a different vibe and sound for Loso. One to grow on. splash
Banks picks up where he left off in his new video, “S.O.D.” This too can be found on his two-year-old mixtape, Return Of The PLK. Where’s that darn late pass? thisis50
Hennessy, Sprite and lemon? Hmm, sound’s good! Here’s Tech’s new video in support of his collabo album, The Gates Mixed Plate. Grab a bunch next Tuesday. We’ll drink to that.
True Story: This was my favorite joint off Dante’s last disc, The Ecstatic. Here’s the acapella version of that CD’s track 5 which is now a contribution to the Raise Hope For Congo project. Good music. Good cause. Win-win. pds
[vodpod id=Video.4069013&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D540105%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A540105] Although Rozay’s album is barely a day old, he tells 1515 that he’s already working on more music. He also confirms that Hype Williams will direct the visuals for “Live Fast, Die Young”. “Yeah, the homie Yeezy, we decided on Hype Williams. Hype Williams will direct ‘Live Fast, Die Young”. “Hit me up on Twitter @rickyrozay, and the reason I say that, I tweeted a picture of me and the homie Spike Lee. He came to my birthday […]
While Talib preps his new album Prisoner Of Conscious, he recently caught flack for his collaboration with Gucci Mane. In particular, an article from TheLoop21’s Mychal Smith took him to task. Well Kweli fires back. “Now I don’t know Mychal Smith, but what I do know is he is a blogger that follows me on Twitter, and I guess my decision to record with Gucci Mane bothered him enough to blog about it, declaring my move a part of the […]
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.