[vodpod id=Video.3603929&w=425&h=350&fv=] If this doesn’t wake you up, nothing will. Here is the movie Puff’s been hyping for the past month. Co-starring T.I. and Rick Ross. The Last Train To Paris finally departs June 29th. All aboard. OS
Last night, Bobby Ray delivered two performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Along with Bruno Mars, “Nothin’ On You” up top, and down bottom, he returns with “Lovlier Than You”.
Styles and Jada let the trumpets blow while on this paper chase. Pinero’s The Ghost Dub Dime, drops next week. YK2
Big Boi cooked it up with Martha Stewart this morning. He plugged his new album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, and helped the queen of crafts grill a lobster. Yum! Rap Up
It was hard to keep this one in all day. Detroit’s Comerica Park on Thurs. Sept. 2: Jay-Z opens up for Eminem. NY’s Yankee Stadium on Mon. Sept 13: Eminem opens up for Jay-Z. Produced by Live Nation. Rap Radar will be there. Both times! Good luck to you gettin’ tickets. Ha.
[sparkart-clique site=”rap_radar” video=”emjay”] Stadium Status. Ha!
[vodpod id=Video.3599981&w=425&h=350&fv=%40videoPlayer%3D84739347001%26amp%3BplayerID%3D68015964001%26amp%3B%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BdynamicStreaming%3Dtrue] LL recently got his close up on with Vanity Fair. He also gave the magazine a brief Question & Answer where he addressed his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame snub. Are you upset you’re not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? No. I was actually nominated once before. I was still surprised and amazed to get the nomination. I didn’t expect it. I hear that famous Kangol hat of yours is in the Smithsonian. My […]
If you got over 150 grand to your name then you can probably purchase a limited edition Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore watch signed by Jay-Z. The proceeds will benefit the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. For more details on the timepiece, place your bids here. Auction ends Monday, May 17th at 12:20 pm EST. More pics after the jump.
[vodpod id=Video.3599667&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D516181%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A516181] Ever since Slaughterhouse’s cameo in the “Forever” video, rumors have swirled around the Internet that the group plans to join Eminem’s Shady Records. Joell sits with MTV and says his bandmates are verbally bound to the label and have already recorded with Em. “We’re going back and forth with the people I’m working with. Joe [Budden] had some issues had some issues or whatever. The interest is still there. Everybody is excited about it, it’s just a lot […]
The-Dream set one helluva boobie trap. Apparently, yesterday’s leak was part of a FBI sting to track down some music pirates. The singer turned to his Twitter account to address the culprits and anyone else wanting to release unauthorized material. You’ve been warned.
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.