Two couples that the gossip sites are always fiending for, were recently caught showing some TLC. The Carters cuppin’ some oranges as they arrive at an airport in France and below A Keys and Swizzy were spotted in Hawaii. Aloha! Hey don’t hate on Black love you single-minded folks. Get it? Ha. YBF
Drizzy scores his first cover of 2010 with Complex. Already ahead of the curve, you can read the entire feature here. Watch behind the scenes footage of the cover after the cut.
Jermaine performed at the Warehouse in H-town Saturday night. Up top, the Roc Nation signee performed his verse from “A Star Is Born”. After the jump, he does his portion of “Just Begun” and an a cappella. Spotted: Meka
On his blog today, Uncle Rush took time out to big up the one man band man for his humanitarian efforts. GG
PETA Vice President, Dan Mathews commented on Kanye and Amber Rose’s fur coats on the organization’s blog. “Kanye can’t help making himself look like an idiot, whether at an award’s show or a fashion show. He and his girlfriend look like pathetic creatures from a shabby roadside zoo.” Don’t feed the animals. NB Previously: Kanye & Amber Are Fur Real | Vol. 2
PETA Vice President, Dan Mathews commented on Kanye and Amber Rose’s fur coats on the organization’s blog. “Kanye can’t help making himself look like an idiot, whether at an award’s show or a fashion show. He and his girlfriend look like pathetic creatures from a shabby roadside zoo.” Don’t feed the animals. NB Previously: Kanye & Amber Are Fur Real | Vol. 2
Ricky’s wasting no time to shoot this visual for his next album, Teflon Don. Exclusive Access followed him and Chrisette Michele on the set in sunny Mi-yayo to see how it all came together. No golden eagles. Previously: Rick Ross: “Mafia Music Pt.2“
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Quite honestly, this is not as bad as you’d expect. At least Barbie’s flow is tolerable this time around. Check it out. Props: OS
Peep the latest visual from the incarcerated La Flare. Yelp, we got all of that too. Props: WSHH
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.