You can’t stop this guy. Before introducing The-Dream at the big Def Jam party in LA last night, Khaled had to spit a few brief bars from the “All I Do Is Win (Remix)”. Exclusive Access has more of the festivities below which include performances by Big Sean, Jeremih, and Big Boi. Party on, party on, all night, niggas. 57
YN called it early and now, Playboy’s coming for 700%. Apparently, Heff’s former label Playboy Records owns the rights to Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds’ “Fallin’ In Love” which is sampled in the beginning of Drake’s “Best I Ever Had”. As a result, an infringement suit was filed against the rapper and Universal Music Group. According to Playboy: [They] knew or should have reasonably known, that the sound recording was protected by copyright…” and that “each Defendant continues to infringe […]
My new favorite performer got a chance to recite track 16 off The State Vs. Radric Davis for a gang of music industry folks. Nice sweater, La Flare. Brrr! RapUp
“All a nigga want for Christmas is another year”. Mr. Jenkins told ya before and he’ll tell you again. He knows Big Meech—the real Big Meech—and he got him to appear on his new song which incidentally bears a title very similar to Rick Ross’ current banger. Hmm. os UPDATE: Jizzle’s connect weighs in.
Eminem presented Dr.Dre with an ASCAP Founding Fathers Award last night at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. It’s still a Shady/Aftermath thing, you bastards. ru x rtny
“Tryin’ to give everybody what they’ve been waitin’ for and make sure they’re not disappointed”. We all read his statement but last night on the red carpet of the ASCAP awards in LA, Devi Dev got a chance to talk to Dr. Dre face-to-face. Doc basically says the leak won’t stop him and he’s still hard at work on Detox which he hopes to have out by the end of Fall. Hold ya breath!
This guy is everywhere, huh? With The Roots’ assistance, Em performed Recovery‘s track number four on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night. Please pardon the NBC censors. Beep, beep, you bums. Sidebar: Recovery‘s New Sales Projection?
[vodpod id=Video.3906586&w=425&h=350&fv=] We brought you the first look as well as some extras previously, but last night Shawn and Marshall’s Late Show With David Letterman episode finally aired. Above, Jay and Em perform “Renegade” and after the jump, solo performances, Hov’s interview and Eminem’s Top Ten. umd
Last night, Funk Flex played the first recording from the reunited Dip Set. And moments later, Info comes through with the CDQ. Araab Muzik with the weird production. Do you give this one the salute?
Kanye is scheduled to make his return at this weekend’s BET Awards and he plans to to usher in the night with “Power” as the ceremony’s opening number. The Awards go down Sunday night at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A. You don’t wanna miss it. e online
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.