Yesterday, a Los Angeles judge cleared Nas of his contempt of court charge after paying close to $50,000 in child support to estranged wife, Kelis. In February, the singer’s lawyer filed for contempt when Esco lagged on child and spousal support payments. In a statement, Nas said, “All I want to do is make music and raise my kids. Nothing else matters.” Throw up a fist for black power. Yahoo Previously: Kelis Sticks Nas For His Paper
Allhiphop got the scoop that Cee-Lo is set to release his third album Lady Killer, later this year. He plans to drop the first single “Georgia” on May 11th. Aside from his work with Gnarls Barkley, this is the rapper’s first solo album in six years. HHNM
Starting April 22nd, Tek and Kweli are hitting the road in effort to promote their new album, Revolutions Per Minute. The first stop is in the ‘Natti with J.Cole on board. Tour dates after the jump. YearOfTheBlacksmith
Yelawolf covers Cypress Hill’s “Ain’t Goin’ Out Like That” as part of Peter Rosenberg‘s tribute mixtape, The Uprising. Don’t go out like a sucker and press play.
For a while now, Game’s been plugging his track,”400 Bars”. And as always, he assured that its on the way. He also announced that he has a mixtape with Mr. Thanksgiving on the horizon too. Let’s hope these aren’t more empty promises. Heads up: HHNM
[vodpod id=Video.3428400&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D504207%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A504207] DJ Scoob Doo has been the man behind capturing Lil Wayne’s last days of freedom through his Nino Brown series and now he’s making his video directing debut with Weezy’s “I’m Single”. Here he explains to the plot to 1515. Look out for it this Sunday.
Ms. Evans emerges out of nowhere and adds her vocals to Snoop’s instrumental. Kinda of late to hop on this now though. Oh well, we’ll keep the faith. Blame: UHTN
Ha. Even Jeremy the sales clerk gets fooled here. Hustle with the Russell boys for this week’s installment. Rush go! Previously: Ep. 1 l Ep. 2 l Ep. 3 l Ep. 4
Algernod goes the ski mask way for his May 25th release. Get a head start and pre-order here. Nav
Pretty speechless on the title and cover of Waka’s latest. As far as what’s inside, there’s only one way to find out. Download here. Tracklist after the jump.
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.