And another one… We’re happy to announce that production duo The Blended Babies have inked a publishing deal with Sony/Boardwalk Entertainment/ATV. Earlier today, the duo were signed by Evan Bogart, the owner of Boardwalk Entertainment. The writers and producers at Boardwalk are responsible for such hits as “Halo” by Beyonce and “S.O.S.” for Rihanna. This…
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Pics: Lollapalooza Invades Hard Rock Hotel
Every year, one of the best Lolla-related events to attend happens at the Hard Rock Hotel. This year their were three parts: The ck one color Music Lounge, It’s So Miami Oasis and finally ck one presents Rock The Vote Nights. Sponsors of the event included The Greater Miami Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, GUESS, Motorola…
Video: Tree – Bold N****
Shot and chopped by @MP3DIA. True story: Before Future dropped an album called Pluto, Tree had a mixtape of the same name. Back in the summer of 2011, Tree dropped this super slept-on tape that featured Tree going in over some of the most notable industry beats at the time. Today we have the unreleased…
Pics: Lollapalooza 2012
Lolla weekend 2012 is now a wrap, and despite the end-of-days weather that temporarily shut down the fest on Saturday afternoon, it went off without a hitch. It was bigger and better than ever, and despite being light on the hip-hop, plenty of urban acts showed and proved. Two of my personal favorites were Little…
Mixtape: DJ Slugo – Respect My Grine Vol. 7: Self Made
Something new from the Slugo series: Respect My Grine. This installment is volume seven, and features a host of artists from around the city. Download below.
Video: Chief Keef Meets The Kids From WSHH
Video by Zae We told you about this yesterday. So Saturday, prior to Keef’s set, B-City of Keef’s camp tracked down both of the kids who starred in the infamous WSHH videos dealing with Chief Keef. They then picked them up and had them join the GBE crew on stage for their Lolla performance. Unfamiliar…
Tyga f/ 2 Chainz – Do My Dance [Prod. by David D.A. Doman]
Chicago’s own, David D.A. Doman, produced and wrote the hook for this one. Off Tyga’s upcoming mixtape, Well Done 3. Tyga-Do_My_Dance_f_Tyga-FSD HNHH
Video: Frank Ocean Live @ Lollapalooza
Day two of Lolla also featured a crazy set from Frank Ocean, that was initially cancelled by the rain, but was later rescheduled. Luckily. Despite going up against the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Frank had a tremendous crowd. Shouts MGD.
Video: Chief Keef Live @ Lollapalooza
Video courtesy of Zae Yesterday, Chief Keef and the entire GBE crew kicked off day two of Lollapalooza at the Perry’s tent at noon. The best part? Chief brought his two biggest fans, the two kids from Wordstar that is, to rock on stage with him. Hit the jump for pics of that. Shouts to…
Video: Wale Live @ Lollapalooza
Last night, Mr. Folarin had a closing set during day one of Lolla. Wale hit the stage with a full band and gave an inspired performance, running through his string of hits. Despite competing with a headlining set from The Black Keys across the park, Wale performed to thousands of fans who seemingly knew every…