“Kidnap the President’s wife without a plan”—Nasir Jones There’s another Jay in my life. Electronica. I call him Jay Elect. Don’t know how it started. Don’t know how it will end. Wait, I know the origin. Twitter. Dude was a beast on that thing. He entertained me with his antics. Even had a baby on that muthafucka. True story. The social networking Gods would often banish him for tweetin’ too much. And he would email me to relay his messages […]
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[vodpod id=Video.3510446&w=425&h=350&fv=] Jadakiss’ Champ Is Here 3 mixtape arrives this Saturday. So to prepare for his lyrical exercise, Jada laces up the gloves and steps in to the ring. Butterbean ain’t go nuffin on Kiss. A-Ha!
For years, Hot 97’s Funkmaster Flex has been called every name under the sun for championing certain artists. Promoting his new show Full Throttle on Angie Martinez’s afternoon drive today, The Kingpin admitted to favoring New York artists.
[vodpod id=Video.3510108&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%3D510654%26amp%3Buri%3Dmgid%3Auma%3Avideo%3Amtv.com%3A510654] During Rick Ross’ conference call two weeks ago, he revealed that Jay-Z was featured on his upcoming album, Teflon Don. Speaking to MTV, Ricky says the song isn’t “Maybach Music 3” but somethin’ more special. Oh baby.
Under IllusiveMedia’s direction, comes Lupe’s new video, “I’m Beaming”. Wasualu luhs the kids too!
It’s Ten Toes Down on May 4th, but today it’s two thumbs up for this new leak featuring Slugga and Drumma Boy on the beat. NR
[vodpod id=Video.3510063&w=425&h=350&fv=] Lupe presented B.o.B. with this cake on stage last night in Dallas to commemorate his debut, The Adventures of Bobby Ray. Just for the record, B.o.B.’s birthday is in November. LE
How’s this for a collector’s item? The original purple tape is currently up for grabs on eBay for $5,000. That’s a lot of C.R.E.A.M. According to the description: VERY RARE CASSETTE TAPE RAEKWON ONLY BUILT 4 CUBAN LINX PURPLE CASSETTE TAPE FACTORY SEALED ONLY 10.000 EVERY MADE WORLD WIDE DONT MISS OUT YOU WILL PROBLY NEVER SEE THIS CASSETTE TAPE AGAIN FACTORY SEALED THE CASSETTE TAPE ONLY HAS 17 TRACKS THE NORTH STAR BONUS TRACK IS ONLY ON THE CD. […]
Malik Yusef, the pen behind Kanye West’s “Heartless”, tells HHW that Ye’s new album is 80% complete and goes on to describes it as real “raw”, “emotional”, and “reflective”. How bout them adjectives? Ha! Previously: DJ Premier Says Kanye’s LP’s Hard
You can always lean on your friends. And today our amigo Nav comes through with track #11 off Distant Relatives. Thanks, pal. Previously: New Music: Nas x Damian Marley Ft. Knaan “Africa Must Wake Up”
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.