Sunday, January 6, 2013

NEWS: A$AP Rocky's "F*ckin' Problems" Goes Gold

A$AP Rocky's "F*ckin' Problems" goes gold after moving 591,000 units since its release in in late October. Long.Live.A$AP drops January 15th. Pre-order it here.

NEWS: N.O.R.E. Changes His Name to P.A.P.I.


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Not too long after Snoop Dogg transforms his name into Snoop Lion, N.O.R.E decides to change his name to P.A.P.I. The name stands for Power Always Proves Intelligence. I wonder how the legendary rapper's image will change. Salute!

MUSIC: Representin' (Remix) (feat. R. Kelly & Fabolous) - Ludacris

Ludacris recruits R. Kelly & Fabolous to remix his original. Download after the jump.



VIDEO: HardKnock TV Interviews Ab-Soul [1/6/13]



"Top Dawg Entertainment’s secret weapon Ab-Soul sat down with Hard Knock TV to discuss a number of matters happening in his life at this moment in time. When questioned about “Double Standards” from his critically acclaimed Control System album, he discussed the inspiration surrounding the track, typically that it’s the story of his current generation. As well as this, Soulo picked up on sneaking backstage to see Nas and future plans to work with him, what “Pineal Gland” really represents, working with the rest of Black Hippy and his next forthcoming project with JMSN." - OnSmash

NEWS: Official Artwork for Meek Mill's "Dreamchasers 3 [Mixtape]"

Just a few months after his debut album, Meek Mill releases the official album artwork for the third installment of his Dreamchasers series. After his first two mixtapes garnered over two million downloads in just a few hours, I can only expect Dreamchasers 3 to do the same. Details will be posted soon. Salute!

NEWS: DJ Whoo Kid Interviews 50 Cent [1/6/13]



"50 Cent speaks on Floyd Mayweather, his new album, Eminem, his new single, Kim Kardashian, Trinidad James, Kendrick Lamar, Jamie Foxx, Spike Lee, Django and more and more!"

MUSIC: Raid (Meek Mill Diss) - Cassidy

Cassidy responds yet again to Meek Mill's diss tracks. In "Raid," Cassidy spits back at Meek Mill for almost ten minutes. This is getting out of hand. However, it is just entertainment. Listen to the track below and download it after the jump.


NEWS: M.I.A. to Release Album, "Matangi" for April

In a recent interview, M.I.A. revealed that she'll be releasing a new album, Matangi, in April. Hit the jump to read M.I.A.'s official statement regarding Matangi and what we can expect from it.

VIDEO: Judge Me - Jim Jones

NEWS/VIDEO: Chris Brown Signs Singer Sevyn, Surprises Her On 106 & Park

       

Chris Brown signs the first person to his label, "CBE (Chris Brown Entertainment)/Atlantic Records." I can only hope that this is the start of something refreshing in the music industry. I haven't been impressed with the material that Breezy has been putting out lately but we'll see if things change when he's in control. Salute! And good luck to the whole CBE team!