Posted 5/16/11 1:23 pm EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News, Uncategorized
By Steven Roberts
Odd Future’s ascension from a group of like-minded, immensely creative kids in front of Supreme on North Fairfax to the darlings of the underground/internet to selling out shows from San Fran to New York to London has been nothing short of remarkable. But a prominent storyline in their sharp rise has been the absence of one of their members, Earl Sweatshirt. Read More...
Posted 5/13/11 6:08 pm EST by MTV News in Interviews, Music News, Uncategorized
- By Rob Markman
Top five or top 50, Jadakiss is just happy to be in the running of Hip-Hop’s greatest MCs of all-time. Though the Yonkers lyricist is currently out promoting his May 24 retail mixtape I Love You (A Dedication to My Fans), that didn’t stop him from plugging his upcoming fourth studio LP Top 5 Dead or Alive. Read More...
Posted 5/6/11 12:38 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Uncategorized
Young Money diva Nicki Minaj is still riding high off the success of her debut album Pink Friday and with her fifth official single and Sanaa Hamri-directed video “Super Bass,” the curvy beauty reveals more of her sensitive side as she playfully chases down a hunky potential suitor using her womanly wiles. The video is, like Minaj herself, nothing but colorful. From riding on the back of a motorcycle made of ice, Nicki Minaj lookalike backup dancers and a neon-lit strip tease dance sequence, it is a dazzling visual affair if nothing else. Read More...
Posted 4/29/11 3:21 pm EST by MTV News in Music News, Uncategorized
By Kathy Iandoli
Odd Future is everywhere these days, even in the studio with Nas.
The hip hop collective’s lead crooner Frank Ocean has been making waves off his Def Jam shelved debut effort Nostalgia, Ultra. The work was released for free via Ocean’s Tumblr page and since then, the singer/songwriter has been in demand. The artist has now been tapped by Nas for a collaboration.
But before Frank Ocean can revel in his good fortune, the 23-year old singer and songwriter had an unspecified run-in with the Los Angeles Police department on April 28. In an early morning Twitter rant from his Twitter account upon his release today, Ocean went in on the LAPD and didn't hold his tongue. "Just got out of jail," he said in a angry barrage of tweets. "Would like to go on record saying..fuck the police. fuck LAPD to be specific. fuck a cop, non-stop." Imagining Frank typing his rant to MellowHype's "F--k The Police" wouldn't be much of a stretch. But let's get back to the good stuff. Read More...
Posted 4/28/11 7:41 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are, Uncategorized
Entrepreneurial rapper 50 Cent continues to find ways to keep the G-Unit brand relevant in the most creative ways possible.
Already sponsoring a bevy of products and involved in several corporate partnerships, Fif has struck a deal with social medial application developer UberMedia and their popular app for Blackberry, UberSocial, to create his own personal theme titled the “Uber50” – available today as a free download with limited features and a pay version with expanded features. And it seems like 50 Cent is excited about the deal according to a statement from the mogul. Read More...
Posted 4/28/11 5:54 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Uncategorized
Wisconsin native and current Los Angeles resident Skylar Grey is slowly morphing into a sought after collaborator and hook singer for high profile hip hop acts as she is now featured on the fast rising Lupe Fiasco single “Words I Never Said” from his third studio album Lasers.
MTV premiered the visual accompaniment to Lupe’s second single this morning (April 27) as the networks MTV Jam of the Week and while the striking Ms. Grey was not featured in the clip, her haunting and soaring vocals left an impression, matching well with director Sanna Hamri’s politically charged visuals and Lupe’s earnest rhymes over Alex Da Kid’s dramatic production. Read More...
Posted 4/27/11 9:58 am EST by D.L. Chandler in Things That Aren't Hip-Hop ... But Are, Uncategorized
Much can be said about beleaguered R&B crooner Chris Brown, but what cannot be said is that Breezy doesn't love the kids.
While on break from the Australian leg of his F.A.M.E. promotional tour, the controversial singer took time out of his busy schedule to visit with children who are enrolled in the Australian chapter of the Best Buddies program– a globally recognized not-for-profit that specializes in assisting children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The big-hearted singer has worked with Best Buddies stateside and continued his good work while Down Under. Read More...
Posted 4/26/11 12:17 pm EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News, Uncategorized
Say what you will about 50 Cent, but one thing that cannot be said is that the popular and wealthy rapper is idle.
The G-Unit head honcho has found yet another endeavor to add to his various streams of income. Now the Queens native will try his hand at comedy and although Fif is quite the jokester, his upcoming “This Is 50 Comedy Show” will actually feature longtime This Is 50 fixture Young Jack Thriller as the headliner along with other notable comedians from around the world. Read More...
Posted 4/26/11 11:32 am EST by D.L. Chandler in Uncategorized
Everything Eminem touches seemingly turns to gold – or in his case, diamond.
The Detroit bad boy, already enjoying one of his most successful runs in his 19-year career, and his third studio album The Marshall Mathers LP has been certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as Diamond – meaning it has sold 10 million copies in the United States alone. Released in May of 2000, the album also won a Grammy for Best Rap Album and was also nominated for album of the year. The actual certification was made official by the RIAA on March 9. Read More...
Posted 4/25/11 10:21 am EST by D.L. Chandler in Music News, Uncategorized
Formerly feuding pals Eminem and Royce Da 5’9 have long since settled their differences, most obviously noted by Slim Shady signing Royce’s super group Slaughterhouse to his label last year along with Yelawolf in a coup of sorts by scooping up the two buzzing acts. Now after a decade of not working together, the legendary underground duo Bad Meets Evil will make a triumphant return this summer. Read More...
