[vodpod id=Video.3792727&w=425&h=350&fv=videoId%3D90169360001%26amp%3BplayerID%3D34830125001%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BdynamicStreaming%3Dtrue] Last week, Fantasia was bestowed with an honorary high school diploma from Andrews High School in Greensboro, NC. The singer dropped out of school at 16 years old after becoming pregnant. Nas, you’re up next.
Last Sunday, Bun headlined the Free Press Summerfest at the Eleanor Tinsley Park in his home town of Houston. Slim Thug was also on the bill for the two day concert. More footage from their set after the jump.
The other Rick Ross called Tony Scufield & The Morning Riot on WGCI in Chicago yesterday. The day prior, he says he discussed his biopic with Blow screenwriter Nick Cassavetes. Afterward, he speaks on his lawsuit against the rapper, Rick Ross. Previously: Rick Ross Comments On Lawsuit
Khia must have one helluva publicist. This past Monday she appeared on ABC News to promote her new coaster album, Been A Bad Girl. Don’t know if it’s her rhymes or the brim of those sunglasses that make her a target. heads up: bossip
DJ Self helps Maino and Vado go insane as they add a couple bars to Jeezy and Plies’ single. Dumb out! gwinin tv
Koopa, Twista and Young Goldie pull out the director’s chair and get X rated for the ladies. Possibly the next single of Cham’s forthcoming album, Venom. hhnm
Joey Crack is set to release his tenth LP this summer. And although it’s been pushed back, he tells AHH it’s worth the wait. “I feel like it’s a Hip-Hop classic. From Premier to Just Blaze, to Cool and Dre, to Street Runner, Infamous, Scoop Deville, Scram Jones. Got a song with the Clipse and Cam’ron called ‘Kilo’ that’s bananas. R. Kelly is on the album. Not party R. Kelly, shooting a video in the projects R. Kelly. We got […]
[vodpod id=Video.3800391&w=425&h=350&fv=] Diddy’s last train rolled into Paris earlier today for a press conference. In the first clip, Puff explains his reasoning for forming the Supreme Team and his biggest regret. In the second, he speaks on his love for the City of Lights. Ooh, la-la. [vodpod id=Video.3800405&w=425&h=350&fv=]
Considering Gucci Mane’s popuarity, you’d think he’d be Summer Jam’s closer. Wrong. Instead, he was Hot Nine’s opening act. First! Accompanied by Waka Flocka, he performed his hit “Wasted”. Where is the love?
Love stinks. Drake tells New York Times scribe, Jon Caramanica that he was used as Rihanna’s pawn. Checkmate. And on “Fireworks” there’s a verse about Rihanna, who asked him last year to write a song for her new album; the two soon began seeing each other regularly, though they never publicly confirmed their brief relationship. “I was a pawn,” Drake said. The song he wrote for her never got released. “You know what she was doing to me? She was […]
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.