[vodpod id=Video.3899436&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dartist%253D1823096%2526vid%253D530751%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A530751] Spitta and Def Jam’s latest recruit, Big K.R.I.T. perform one of Pilot Talk‘s tracks live on the set with MTV. Livin’ the Jet life.
Step inside the booth with Black Rob as he lays down some lyrics for the Blackstar Line: Close To My Roots project. Lyrically, Black always represents. showyaskills
Can you say sold out? Looks like one Detroit (9/2) and one New York (9/13) show weren’t good enough. The dynamic duo have added on to their history-making Home and Home concert series. Sources confirm an additional show will go down in the D on 9/3 and in the BX on 9/14. Tickets on sale tomorrow morning at 10 am. Wow!
We should’ve known this wasn’t the final version. Oh well, let’s do it again. Here is the real deal. What a bust. bossip
Here’s an early look at some of Jay-Z and Eminem’s appearances on The Late Show With David Letterman. The full episode and performances air tomorrow at 11:35 PM EST. nr
Tat-tat-tatted up! Snoop Dogg recently commissioned Mr. Cartoon to a tattoo a picture of his wife, Shante a.k.a. Boss Lady on his arm. Meanwhile, Capone got his and Noreaga’s names inked on his forearm. Tat’s all folks. 57ave
The folks at Creative Loafing rounded up 3 Stacks, Big Boi, Organized Noize, and others to reflect on ‘Kast’s 12 year old masterpiece. Read up here and peep an excerpt on “Rosa Parks” below. Andre 3000: I actually submitted that beat to [Diddy’s old group] Total — ’cause I was going with Keisha from Total around that time — but they couldn’t use it, so we ended up using it. By the time Aquemini came, I was stretching out as […]
[vodpod id=Video.3897259&w=425&h=350&fv=v%3Dykxkndzq5zcV4RGS%26amp%3Bautoplay%3D0%26amp%3Bccolor%3D] I was late discovering this Khalil-produced heatrock, but Laws is even later with the delivery of this Decatur Dan-directed visual. Oh well take a ride with Don Cannon and discover the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League artist. Guess some MCs still do the pen to paper thing. 5:01 Overtime due July 20. os
[vodpod id=Video.3897152&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%3D531416%26amp%3Buri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A531416] Hopefully before the close of the year, Nipsey will release his debut album South Central State Of Mind. From my P.O.V., the project could’ve been out sooner if Epic didn’t drop the ball on “Hussle In The House“. But that’s a whole ‘nother story. Anyway, 1515 caught up with Nip and allowed him to speak on the concept of the LP. “Regardless of people’s opinion about it, the dominant culture in L.A. is gang-banging,” Nipsey, a Crip, said […]
This Philly cat’s back at it. After throwing Jay-Z under the bus—again, Beans fires a warning shot in Drake’s direction. Doubt this is “The Closure“, Sigel’s been wanting.
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.