Jay Z has a big second week, J. Cole goes gold, and Hip-Hop continues to shine as we near the end of July. The perplexity surrounding the marketing of Magna Carta Holy Grail certainly makes it easier to sell. The album pretty much flies off the shelves on its own despite mixed reviews from fans, …
Brooklyn’s stellar arena tops ticket sales across the U.S. Opening with a string of concerts by then partial Nets owner Jay Z, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center became New York’s hottest attraction. Receiving great reviews from all corners of the world, it become a venue you have to book if you are an A-list performer. Home to …
The former New England Patriots tight end is due in court today at 2pm in what seems like a simple formality. It has not been an ideal offseason for the New England Patriots. Aaron Hernandez is not their problem anymore but he is still a nuisance for the NFL. Today at 2pm ET in Attleboro, …
MGMT gears up for the release of their third studio album. With numerous EP’s and two studio albums in the rearview mirror, the indie pop/psychadelic rock band MGMT looks to release their third album this September. A gif on their website blithely displays the self-titled album’s artwork proving that MGMT is taking a rather different …
The ATL’s very own Migos performs in New York City last night. “Versace Versace, Versace Versace”! Was continuously repeated outside of The Westway by eager fans who waited on line to enter the club where Migos was scheduled to perform. With a crowd that reached capacity by 10p.m in anticipation of the midnight performance, Migos …
How much are they really worth? Inspired by Versus, Jay-Z’s boastful interlude on Magna Carta Holy Grail, Businessweek released a digital graph detailing rap’s highest paid artists and the fortunes they claim against their real net worth and annual earnings. Featuring names such as Nicki Minaj, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, and Diddy, the …
One of the modern day mixtape kings looks to expand his empire with torrent conglomerate BitTorrent. With a stout resume such as Curren$y’s, it is no surprise that Spitta looks to reinvent the digital rules alongside his Jet Life battery mates. The New Orleans rapper is known to deliver free project after free project, continuously …
Chance turns to social media to channel news about a new song. Chicago’s latest phenom has caught the world by storm. His highly-acclaimed project Acid Rap has left fans and wary listeners wanting more. With plenty to look forward to, the young emcee plans to release more music in 2013 as he will emerge with …
In a tweet, Killer Mike says no to downloading the album via its app. For those who have the Samsung S4 device, you might have caught wind of the requests by the Magna Carta Holy Grail app. In this request, the app suggests the user give up access to their phone calls, storage, system tools, …
Two prominent brands connect for the Summer of 2013. Iconic brands A Bathing Ape and Playboy have collaborated for their Summer 2013 Collection. The collaboration includes 16 pieces which features two snapbacks, a crewneck sweater, a cardigan, a polo shirt, six graphic tee’s and out of the box accessories such as a bow tie, a …
Chicago Rapper, RondoNumbaNine, Arrested For Murder
This is when the term “Chi-raq” isn’t so funny anymore RondoNumbaNine, officially known as Clint Massey and one of the youngest stars of Chicago’s dominant drill movement, has been arrested for murder. According to several sources, Rondo is being charged with the February murder of Javon Boyd, an incident that occurred very early the morning …
Man Shot By Officer On Sacramento Light Rail Dies From Injuries
Sacramento man been reported dead after being shot by an officer on a light rail train
Lupe Fiasco Named Among Aspen Institute’s 2014 Class Of Henry Crown Fellows
Hip-hop is for a better tomorrow That’s why Chicago native Wasulu Muhammad Jaco, known as Lupe Fiasco, is a recipient of the Aspen Institutes’s Henry Crown Fellowship. Lupe is one of 20 entrepreneurs chosen to create a program that will have a positive impact in his community. According to Aspen’s website, “All are proven entrepreneurs, …
SZA Reveals Artwork To Her Upcoming Album, ‘Z’
Top Dawg wasn’t playing it seems SZA is electro-soul, hip-hop, and R&B’s mystifying, young, refreshing frontier pusher, and this year, she’s joining the rest of her Top Dawg Entertainment cast members in releasing a body of work. At the beginning of the year, Anthony Tiffith–CEO of TDE, and better known as Top Dawg–announced his camp …
Premiere: Get Familiar With Drew Godson’s “3rd Day Complex”
Rolled the stone like Flinstones… We first heard of Drew Godson when we recently featured him in our #NSBAT column. And now we have the second round of appetizers before the main dish, his upcoming project, The God Spell. The Brooklyn emcee wanted to give you a little taste of what he’s capable of …
Take A Listen To “The Prolific Story of Danny Winter”
Danny Winter Takes On A Journey On His Debut Mixtape
Chinx & French Montana Give Us “The Jack Move” A Mixtape Full Of Remixes
The Coke Boys Remix Some Of The Hottest Songs Out On “The Jack Move”
Big Sean Releases His Version Of Rick Ross’ “Sanctified”
Sean’s continuing his run What with the Key Wane-produced “1st Quarter Freestyle” a couple other random verses circulating, Big Sean‘s made it clear from the jump that he’s not taking this year off. To further prove his point, after joining Rick Ross and Kanye West on Rick Ross’ latest album, Mastermind, Big Sean releases his …
Listen To New Leather Corduroy Music, “Dat Strong”
Save Money’s not stopping this year With Chance The Rapper and Vic Mensa leading the way, it appears that the Save Money Army has no intentions of letting up, and with Joey Purp and Kami de Chukwu building up the buzz of Leather Corduroy–which is the collective name for Purp & Chukwu–it appears they’re ready …
