Recently on Rude Jude and Lord Sear’s The All Out Show, the brothers Bone, spoke on their many collaborations. Crazy to think that they’re the only artists that’ve worked with Eazy-E, 2Pac, and Biggie while they were alive. That Mariah Carey joint’s a personal fav too. Previously: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Takeover NYC
[vodpod id=Video.3390525&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dinstance%3Dnews%26amp%3Bvid%3D501360] Trey Songz’s manager Kevin Liles tells 1515 that the singer’s follow-up to Ready is dropping September 14th. But that’s not all. Trey and Jeezy are set to star in a new reality show called, The Blueprint 3. The series documents the artists journey on this year’s BP3 tour. The first episode airs after the BET Awards on June 27th.
Cube digs in own pockets to fund his new video “I Rep That West“. The clip’s directed by Gabriel Hart and is the first single off his new album, I Am The West. At the end of the footage, we get a glimpse of the album’s cover art. Dubs up! HHNM
Rihanna and her guitar rocked out to her new single for the first time last night on American Idol. Pretty electrifying.
Swizzy tells Rap-Up to “expect the unexpected” from his work on Drake’s debut album, Thank Me Later. C’monnn Swizz, spill the beans! 57 Ave
[vodpod id=Video.3390133&w=425&h=350&fv=loc%3D%2F%26amp%3Bautoplay%3Dfalse%26amp%3Bvid%3D6032610%26amp%3Bhid%3D63776%26amp%3BdisabledComment%3Dtrue%26amp%3BbeginPercent%3D0.4203%26amp%3BendPercent%3D0.5076] Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg held his Noisemakers series last night with Soul Brother #1. The video’s blurry, but the audio is on point. Pete confirms that he’s working with Kanye on his upcoming album and says that he’s like a lil’ brother to him. He then discusses wanting to work with Eminem and Jay-Z.
There’s no question as to who Jay Rock’s putting his chips on next month. Sorry Shane, you’re going down.
[vodpod id=Video.3387045&w=425&h=350&fv=] Mr. Nash is back with the visual to his next album’s title track. He’s really gettin’ his girls girls girls on here. Too bad the end result is pretty B-A-D. Oh well, we still fuck with Terius’ music. OnSmash BONUS: This is the remix… Sneak peak.
Now that Jay-Z’s BP3 tour is all wrapped up, Billboard Boxscore reports that within a two week span (March 11-24) Jigga’s traveling circus pulled in $9,731,218. The second tour to promote the album included Jeezy and Trey Songz, kicked off last February and made eight of the top 35 shows this year. That’s big business. The Boom Box
Miss Info comes through with yet another leak from La Flare’s street album, The Burrrprint 2 HD. Gotti and Ricky are on board and Schife Karbeen‘s on the boards. In other news, Ross plans to drop his official single “Super High” for Teflon Don this Monday.
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.