Τρίτη 31 Ιουλίου 2012
Get More: Wiz Khalifa, Music News
Before the arrival of his sophomore set on August 28, Wiz gives MTV a first class seat with sneak peak of the album. Below he explains what we can expect lyrically.
“I get pretty personal on there, it’s like a reflection of me and where I’m at right now. I feel like I did that the best way without getting too preachy or going too deep to the point where I lost anybody. I kept it all in the same playing field so it makes sense. I said, ‘I’m put here to take care of the family, but how was I supposed to know/ If I don’t take care of myself huh, then how am I supposed to grow.’ It’s simple, but it means a lot, and anybody who works their ass off will understand and be like, ‘Man, the dude is talkin’ some sh–.”
“I get pretty personal on there, it’s like a reflection of me and where I’m at right now. I feel like I did that the best way without getting too preachy or going too deep to the point where I lost anybody. I kept it all in the same playing field so it makes sense. I said, ‘I’m put here to take care of the family, but how was I supposed to know/ If I don’t take care of myself huh, then how am I supposed to grow.’ It’s simple, but it means a lot, and anybody who works their ass off will understand and be like, ‘Man, the dude is talkin’ some sh–.”
Rihanna and Drake have a lot to celebrate. The superstars lead the nominations for the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, it was announced today.
The frequent collaborators earn five nominations including Video of the Year at this year’s show. Rihanna’s “We Found Love” will compete against Drake’s “Take Care,” for which she is a featured guest (MTV only gives the nomination to the lead artist in the category).
The pop princess’ Melina-directed video for “We Found Love” will also vie for Best Female Video and Best Pop Video, while the dance-heavy “Where Have You Been” scores Best Choreography and Best Visual Effects nods.
Drake’s wild Bar Mitzvah re-enactment in the video for “HYFR” garners him a nomination for Best Hip-Hop Video, while the Rihanna-assisted “Take Care” picks up Best Male Video, Best Art Direction, and Best Cinematography.
RiRi’s pal Katy Perry finishes with four nods, while Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, M.I.A., The Throne, and Coldplay trail with three nominations apiece.
The 2012 MTV VMAs will air live on September 6 at 8 p.m. EST from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, with performances from Alicia Keys and One Direction.
See a full list of nominations below.
The frequent collaborators earn five nominations including Video of the Year at this year’s show. Rihanna’s “We Found Love” will compete against Drake’s “Take Care,” for which she is a featured guest (MTV only gives the nomination to the lead artist in the category).
The pop princess’ Melina-directed video for “We Found Love” will also vie for Best Female Video and Best Pop Video, while the dance-heavy “Where Have You Been” scores Best Choreography and Best Visual Effects nods.
Drake’s wild Bar Mitzvah re-enactment in the video for “HYFR” garners him a nomination for Best Hip-Hop Video, while the Rihanna-assisted “Take Care” picks up Best Male Video, Best Art Direction, and Best Cinematography.
RiRi’s pal Katy Perry finishes with four nods, while Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, M.I.A., The Throne, and Coldplay trail with three nominations apiece.
The 2012 MTV VMAs will air live on September 6 at 8 p.m. EST from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, with performances from Alicia Keys and One Direction.
See a full list of nominations below.
To coincide with his next album, Reincarnated, Snoop and VICE Films will document his travels to Jamaica where he records the reggae-influenced album with Diplo and his transition to Snoop Lion.
The documentary will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7 with the album coming soon. Listen to the first single “La La La” here. Lawdamercy.
The documentary will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7 with the album coming soon. Listen to the first single “La La La” here. Lawdamercy.
The Harajuku Barbie showed love to H-town when her “Pink Friday” tour touched down on Saturday. The queen of the Barbz brought out some local legends during her concert at the Bayou Music Center. Slim Thug and Paul Wall performed “Still Tippin’,” while Bun B had everyone singing along to “Big Pimpin’.” Backstage, the UGK member introduced Nicki to one of the youngest Barbz, his granddaughter Taylor.
She thanked her guests for sharing the stage with her. “Biiiiig S/O to @BunBTrillOG @slimthugga and @PaulWallBaby for blessing the #pinkfridaytour tonite!!!!!!! Truly honored!” tweeted Nicki.
During her show in Atlanta earlier this month, the “Starships” rapper was joined by T.I., Young Jeezy, and Monica, while the Miami Barbz were treated to performances by Lil Wayne and DJ Khaled.
She thanked her guests for sharing the stage with her. “Biiiiig S/O to @BunBTrillOG @slimthugga and @PaulWallBaby for blessing the #pinkfridaytour tonite!!!!!!! Truly honored!” tweeted Nicki.
During her show in Atlanta earlier this month, the “Starships” rapper was joined by T.I., Young Jeezy, and Monica, while the Miami Barbz were treated to performances by Lil Wayne and DJ Khaled.
Rihanna’s adventures at sea continue. The Bajan beauty sailed into Portofino, Italy, on her private yacht over the weekend. The paparazzi snapped her flaunting her hot body in a metallic cheetah-print bikini before jumping in the water for some snorkeling. She joked around with her girlfriends, spraying them with the hose. The fun continued on board as she popped Ace of Spades champagne and smoked while steering the boat. Aye aye, captain RiRi!
Τετάρτη 25 Ιουλίου 2012
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Quickly, North Carolina is becoming a growing hotbed for new hip hop stars.
Though the wait was lengthy, J. Cole debuted last summer to much success.
Since the emergence of J. Cole, many other North Carolina stars are beating down the door.
Of these stars, Lo Keys is among those making the biggest moves.
Lo Keys has released a series of songs over the past few months.
Earlier this summer, the North Carolina emcee revealed the track listing for American Greed.
For the project, Lo Keys teamed up with two of the biggest names.
Big Mike and DJ Woogie share the hosting duties of the project.
Τετάρτη 18 Ιουλίου 2012
All geared up for @Rick Ross’ upcoming album #God Forgives I Don’t and eager to know what it sounds like? Amazon has given us access to 30 seconds snippets of each track on the deluxe version of the album which will arrive in stores on July 31st. We even get a taste of @Dr. Dre’s verse on #’3 Kings’, the full version of which is on the way. Hit play below and hit the jump for the track list along with production credits.
Album Preview & Tracklisting after the jump :
Σάββατο 14 Ιουλίου 2012
The Maybach Music family keeps getting bigger. Rick Ross has signed Rockie Fresh to his hip-hop empire.
The 21-year-old Chicago MC, born Donald Pullen, joins Wale, Meek Mill, Stalley, and Omarion on Maybach Music Group. The Bawse took to Twitter to announce his new acquisition in the early hours of Thursday morning. “Everyone Welcome @rockiefresh to the @MaybachMusicGrp Family!!!!” he tweeted.
The 21-year-old Chicago MC, born Donald Pullen, joins Wale, Meek Mill, Stalley, and Omarion on Maybach Music Group. The Bawse took to Twitter to announce his new acquisition in the early hours of Thursday morning. “Everyone Welcome @rockiefresh to the @MaybachMusicGrp Family!!!!” he tweeted.
Παρασκευή 13 Ιουλίου 2012
ris Brown is watching his back. Fresh off his No. 1 album Fortune, the R&B superstar took to Twitter to reveal his newest tattoo, a venomous snake with a triangle and eye on his tail (cue Illuminati rumors). Inspired by the Chinese zodiac, the fresh ink sits next to his tattoo of a smiley face. He also has stars on his neck, which he got to match Rihanna when they were dating.
Lo Keys "American Greed" (Scams, Schemes, And Broken Dreams) will release on July 6th 2012. Sponsored by @DatPiffMixtapes Presented By The Sermons Domain, TrapTV, The9Elements & Hosted By @BigMike & @DjWoogie. The mixtape has guest features from Killa Kyleon, Prodigy, Glasses Malone, Jon Connor, Los, Young Gliss With Production From Zone Beats, 8 Bars, Trent Timeless And More.
Tracklisting x Free Download after the jump :
Tracklisting x Free Download after the jump :
Τρίτη 3 Ιουλίου 2012
Nas returns to his glory days on his 10th album Life Is Good. Due July 17, the 18-track deluxe edition features appearances from Mary J. Blige, Rick Ross, Large Professor, Miguel, Anthony Hamilton, and the late Amy Winehouse, with production by Salaam Remi, No I.D., Swizz Beatz, Rodney Jerkins, Da Internz, Noah “40” Shebib, and more.
“My mindset was to pull out a side of me that people haven’t heard in a while and give ‘em that feeling that they haven’t felt in a while—a feeling that I love,” Nas told Rap-Up.com. “And some of that feeling is ’90s-esque, some of that feeling is 2015. It’s just a feeling that I feel to be a timeless sound.”
Sample 30-second snippets from the album below.
“My mindset was to pull out a side of me that people haven’t heard in a while and give ‘em that feeling that they haven’t felt in a while—a feeling that I love,” Nas told Rap-Up.com. “And some of that feeling is ’90s-esque, some of that feeling is 2015. It’s just a feeling that I feel to be a timeless sound.”
Sample 30-second snippets from the album below.
Δευτέρα 2 Ιουλίου 2012
It was a big night for Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Chris Brown. Each of the superstars went home with two awards at Sunday’s BET Awards ’12. Beyoncé picked up Best Female R&B Artist, dedicating her award to Whitney Houston, and Video Director of the Year for “Party,” which she shared with Solange’s boyfriend Alan Ferguson.
Jay-Z and Kanye aka The Throne won Best Group and the coveted Video of the Year for “Otis.” Jay competed against his wife in the category, making for some friendly competition. “It’s gonna be an argument at the crib,” joked Jamie Foxx as he presented the winner.
In addition to his performance duties, Chris Brown scored Best Male R&B Artist and the AOL Fandemonium Award, dedicating his awards to Team Breezy.
See a full list of winners below.
Jay-Z and Kanye aka The Throne won Best Group and the coveted Video of the Year for “Otis.” Jay competed against his wife in the category, making for some friendly competition. “It’s gonna be an argument at the crib,” joked Jamie Foxx as he presented the winner.
In addition to his performance duties, Chris Brown scored Best Male R&B Artist and the AOL Fandemonium Award, dedicating his awards to Team Breezy.
See a full list of winners below.
Ca$h Out and Tyga had money on their mind while closing out the BET Awards with two of the year’s biggest rap singles. The Atlanta rapper bypassed the pre-show and went straight to the main stage, performing his flashy hit “Cashin’ Out.” Tyga emerged from below the stage with his ubiquitous single “Rack City,” as Jamie Foxx and his Young Money labelmate Nicki Minaj sang along.
Beyoncé and Jay-Z faced off in the coveted Video of the Year category at the BET Awards ’12, but it was Jay-Z who ended up taking home the award for The Throne’s “Otis.”
“It’s gon’ be an argument at the crib trying to see who’s the hottest in the household, baby,” joked Jamie Foxx as he presented the award. The Carters pretended to duke it out in the front row before the winner was announced.
Jay-Z had a little fun with his partner-in-rhyme Kanye West when he walked onstage to accept the award. “I want to thank BET for…” said Kanye before Jay cut him off. “Excuse me Kanye, I’ma let you continue, but…” he said, referencing the time ‘Ye interrupted Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs. Everyone had a good laugh about it including Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj.
Relive the hilarious moment below.
“It’s gon’ be an argument at the crib trying to see who’s the hottest in the household, baby,” joked Jamie Foxx as he presented the award. The Carters pretended to duke it out in the front row before the winner was announced.
Jay-Z had a little fun with his partner-in-rhyme Kanye West when he walked onstage to accept the award. “I want to thank BET for…” said Kanye before Jay cut him off. “Excuse me Kanye, I’ma let you continue, but…” he said, referencing the time ‘Ye interrupted Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs. Everyone had a good laugh about it including Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj.
Relive the hilarious moment below.
The legendary Whitney Houston was remembered with a star-studded tribute at the BET Awards on Sunday. Mariah Carey fought back tears as she spoke about her friend and fellow diva. “The first time I heard Whitney Houston’s voice I was mesmerized like the rest of the world,” said Mariah.
One of the singers Whitney inspired most, Monica, brought down the house with the gospel hymn “I Love the Lord.” Her collaborator Brandy put her best foot forward with “I’m Your Baby Tonight” and “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.” Whitney’s brother Gary Houston was up next, singing “Where You Are” before making way for Whitney’s mother Cissy.
There was not a dry eye in the house as the 78-year-old matriarch performed “Bridge over Troubled Water.” “This is for you, Nip,” said Mrs. Houston.
Whitney’s Waiting to Exhale castmates Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon recalled memories of working with the singer-actress and Chaka Khan had everyone on their feet as she closed with “I’m Every Woman.”
One of the singers Whitney inspired most, Monica, brought down the house with the gospel hymn “I Love the Lord.” Her collaborator Brandy put her best foot forward with “I’m Your Baby Tonight” and “I Wanna Dance with Somebody.” Whitney’s brother Gary Houston was up next, singing “Where You Are” before making way for Whitney’s mother Cissy.
There was not a dry eye in the house as the 78-year-old matriarch performed “Bridge over Troubled Water.” “This is for you, Nip,” said Mrs. Houston.
Whitney’s Waiting to Exhale castmates Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon recalled memories of working with the singer-actress and Chaka Khan had everyone on their feet as she closed with “I’m Every Woman.”
G.O.O.D. Music swerved through the building as Kanye West and his crew kicked off the BET Awards 2012 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Dressed in all white, each member took turns hitting the stage with their verses on “Mercy.” Big Sean was up first, followed by Pusha T, and then 2 Chainz. The sensor was working overtime when Yeezy emerged from a white Lamborghini to perform “Cold” and his new song “New God Flow.”
He and Jay-Z went on to win Best Group. “Shout out to Maybach Music and Young Money for making this a real good competition for all the fans out here,” said ‘Ye while accepting the award for Best Group.
He and Jay-Z went on to win Best Group. “Shout out to Maybach Music and Young Money for making this a real good competition for all the fans out here,” said ‘Ye while accepting the award for Best Group.
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