Produced by Jesse Black. Presented by Traxster Inc. Ric Jilla is back with Soope in tow (both artists have recently inked deals with Traxster Inc.) and here’s their latest look for the world, “Personal Trainer”, featuring Twista and Blazed. The single is available for purchase on iTunes now, so head over and spend a buck on it. …
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Lupe Fiasco on The Morning After w/ Angela yee
This morning, Lupe Fiasco dropped by Angela Yee’s The Morning After show on Shade 45 to discuss a slew of topics including Atlantic Records, his new single, his beef with MTV and Blogs and even shouted out Prolyfic. He gets a lot off his chest here and it’s nice to hear his side of the…
Video: Drake Shouts Out L.E.P. Bogus Boys On Stage in Chicago
Drake made a tour stop in the Chi a couple of weeks ago (two sold out nights at the Chicago Theater), and while on stage he shouted out who he thought was part of the “new cycle of hip-hop”. Of course, Drake mentioned the obvious – Wiz Khalifa, Kid Cudi – but then claimed Chicago’s next…
Video: GLC feat. Manfred Mann – The Light
Directed by Ike Films. Co-starring Drew Sidora. This joint premiered on 106 & Park today and is currently airing on MTV Jams. Love, Life & Loyalty is available now everywhere.
Lupe Fiasco – The Show Goes On
Produced by Kane Beatz This afternoon, Lupe Fiasco premiered his new single from Lasers ,”The Show Goes On”, via Ustream at the Atlantic Records offices. Pretty catchy tune. It’s about time somebody flipped that Modest Mouse joint. Lupe also stated he plans to kick-off his Generation Lasers tour in Chicago where he will premiere all…
Video: Kanye Talks Collabo Album w/ Jay-Z
In a recent interview with MTV, Kanye West revealed to Sway that his collabo project with Jay-Z, Watch The Throne, is in fact, on the way. “We putting out a whole album now,” he told MTV News’ Sway Calloway. “We had done five [songs] so far, but then a few of them kind of were…
1982 feat. Freddie Gibbs – Fallin’
He’s slippin’, he’s fallin’, he can’t get up. This is a bonus track off 1982’s self-titled collabo album from Selektah & Termanology. How is this a bonus track? 1982 feat. Freddie Gibbs – Fallin 1982 feat. Freddie Gibbs – Fallin’ Spotted WIMH Bonus: Freddie Gibbs – The Coldest [Live at CMJ in NYC] Freddie doing…
Mixtape: Neak – Neak Rock
A full-length dedicated to the Chocalate Boy Wonder, Pete Rock Chi-town buzzmaker Neak has teamed up with DJBooth.net, RefinedHype, PrefixMag, YNotMyDream and FakeShoreDrive to bring fans his highly-anticipated new street album, Neak Rock. The 12-track concept mixtape finds the freestyle series alumnus showcasing his cutting-edge lyrical stylings over vintage instrumentals by veteran beatsmith Pete Rock….
Visual feat. Ale Nova – What’s Up Joe (Remix)
We haven’t heard something new from Vis in more-than-a-minute. Well, that’s because he’s been hard at work on a new(ish) project, Working Class Legend: OVERTIME, which will be released 11.23.10. OVERTIME is a project with four new songs and eight remixes. Download the Wes Restless remix of “What’s Up Joe” below. Visual feat. Ale Nova…
Video: R. Kelly x Star Wars – Real Talk
*dialtone* Funnyman video creator, Frankenseuss, put together this hilarious spin on Robert Kelly’s “Real Talk”, featuring Lando Calrissian starring as Kells and featuring a slew of other Star Wars characters as the supporting cast. There needs to be more of these. Seriously. BoingBoing Kell’s clip, that inspired this video, after the jump.