Trae Tha Truth, Chipmunk, Iggy Azaela, B.o.B., & T.I. As always, the highlight of last night’s Hip-Hop Awards were the cyphers. Personally, there weren’t any “oh shit!” moments this year, but I took the liberty of bolding the best spitter of each group. Here are the rips courtesy of yardie. Let the great debates begin.
French Montana keeps the Bad Boy tradition alive by flipping oldies into goodies. Here’s his latest offering from his mixtape Mac & Cheese 3. Third time’s a charm and surprisingly, this is too.
Mac Miller was at the Nokia Theatre last night in Los Angeles. He gave another live performance of his forthcoming album’s new track and coughed up the title. Hopefully we get the mp3 soon. 99point1percent
Mac Miller spreads love to his clique on a 14 minute posse cut. Here’s the order in which they appear: Bill The Kid, Franchise, Willy Whip$, Vinny Radio, Peanut, G-Reg, Big Homie, Q, Larry F., Treejay & The Cigarillos, Goldie Glocks, Clockwork, and babyscumbag. That’s a lot of muthafuckas. Most Dope is the family, so respect the conglomerate.
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Boaz keeps it in the Rostrum family on his latest offering featuring Mac Miller. Boaz’ mixtape, Bases Loaded drops tomorrow. Produced by Green Team Music. billboard
Mr. Miller reflects on his first encounter with Eminem, working with Bieber and Meek Mills Mill. Mac also speaks on his bond with TDE and mentions upcoming collabs including one with uh, Gucci!
Mac Miller hasn’t been in the music business too long, but he had a lot to talk about on Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg’s podcast. It’s an hour long, but in the meantime, you can download their app here.
<!– Speaking with VIBE on the red carpet at the VMAs, Mac elaborates on the origins of his Soundcloud account name and says that it’s who he refers to when he’s producing. If you don’t know, now you know.
The cash king Mac Miller received the BMI Urban Awards’ new honor last night. The Social Star award is given to songwriters who showcase their talents using social media. Retweet that. Congrats!
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.