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Sunday, October 31, 2010

New Music: Dirty Money - I'm Coming Home


We heard J. Cole's reference take on this song yesterday and now we hear Dirty Money's official version. Which one will you keep in your music library?

Today's Hip Hop Gem: Geto Boyz - My Mind's Playing Tricks On Me


"This year, Halloween fell on a weekend. Me and Geto Boyz went trick or treatin'." Today's Hip Hop Gem is The Geto Boyz's classic "My Mind's Playing Tricks On Me".

Happy Halloween from The ACCC!

Behind The Scenes: N.E.R.D. - "Nothing"


The talented threesome gives us a glimpse into the making of the highly anticipated "Nothing", their recent European tour, and the candid moments they share together. Peep a few cameos from some of our favorite Star Trak folks.

New Music: Big Sean – I Dont Think They Want It (Prod. By No I.D.)

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They don't want it. The G.O.O.D brand has taken over the hip hop scene. Here is the latest possible leak from Big Sean's Finally Famous titled "I Dont Think They Want It."



Download Here: Big Sean - I Dont Think They Want It (Prod. By No I.D.)

Saturday, October 30, 2010

New Music: Asher Roth - “Break The Silence” feat. Big Prime Da General

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Another one on the house... Asher Roth featuring Big Prime Da General we present to you 'Break The Silence.'


New Music: Young Buck feat. Lupe Fiasco – AM/FM



As promised, here is the new joint by Young Buck featuring Lupe Fiasco titled AM/FM. This track is off Buck's ‘Back On My Buck Shit 2: Change Of Plans’ mixtape that just dropped. 


Download Here: Young Buck feat. Lupe Fiasco – AM/FM

New Music: Nicki Minaj – Roman’s Revenge f. Eminem (prod. Swizz Beatz)


We told you about this track a while ago. Now here is the anticipated Nicki Minaj record featuring Eminem titled Roman's Revenge. The official tracklist for Pink Friday after the jump.




1. I’m The Best
2. Roman’s Revenge f. Eminem
3. Did It On’em
4. Right Thru Me
5. Fly f. Rihanna
6. Save Me
7. Moment 4 Life f. Drake
8. Check It Out f. will.i.am
9. Blazin’ f. Kanye West
10. Here I Am
11. Dear Old Nicki
12. Your Love
13. Last Chance f. Natasha Bedingfield
14. Super Bass
15. Blow Ya Mind
16. Muny
17. Girls Fall Like Dominoes (iTunes Bonus)

Lupe Fiasco Interview with DJ Whoo Kid (Audio Stream)


Lupe Fiasco talked with DJ Whoo Kid just hours ago about a variety of things including CRS, Lupe's Book Club, the music industry and more. Shouts to Sean for the rip.

Listen Here:

New Music: Talib Kweli - 1st Time (Ft. Consequence)



First leak off of Talib's upcoming Year Of The Blacksmith Community Mixtape.


Kid Cudi Performs 'Ghost' (Video)


(This was shot at the Hippodrome in Springfield, Ma on October 23, 2010)

Kid Cudi performs Ghost off his second album Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager, dropping November 9th. I won't lie, upon first listen I hated this song but after a couple more spins it turned out to be a really nice track.

Video: Curren$y – Pilot Talk 2 (Teaser 4)


Another teaser for Spitta’s upcoming and much anticipated Pilot Talk 2 album which should drop November 23rd. Worth noting that the song playing throughout is Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – “Much Better Off” which was actually sampled for Curren$y and Wiz Khalifas “Car Service” off their “How Fly” project. JETS. - Shouts to IF.

J. Cole Presents "Dream Villian"



Friday night, J Cole premiered his new website, aptly titled "Dream Villian", via Twitter. Click here to check it out!

New Music: J. Cole – I’m Coming Home


This track sounds incredible. The track you're about to listen to was actually ghost written by J Cole and sent to Diddy for his upcoming Last Train To Paris. 


Friday, October 29, 2010

Asher Roth Gives His Thoughts On Eminem's "Recovery" Album (Video)


Asher Roth talks about Eminem's latest album, Recovery. Where do you rank Recovery amongst the top hip hop albums of this year?

Today's Hip Hop Gem: Camp Lo - Luchini


Lets get rich what? The cheeky vines the sugar dimes cant quit, what! Today's Hip Hop Gem is Camp Lo's 'Luchini.'

Video: J.Cole Interview with Urs Truly | CSUEB


J.Cole was on Cal State Hayward's campus yesterday where he sat down with Urs Truly after performing. J.Cole talks about his style, one of his favorite video games, and his ideal woman.

Blu Talks Possible Mixtape, All City Chess Club Album?



Blu conducted a quick Q&A with Vibe He talked about his upcoming GodLee Barnes LP, potentially dropping an official mixtape and working with Lupe’s All City Chess Club for a possible album! It's a bit premature to hope for the latter but hey you never know.



Will you ever drop an official mixtape with a DJ?
We’re still wrapping mixing the record and getting our campaign together. There might be a mixtape coming. I’ve been talking to some real DJs about doing my first official mixtape. I definitely want to out my foot in that arena⎯show them how I would do it. You’ll definitely hear some random singles from me very soon.
How did you get down with Lupe’s supergroup, All City Chess Club?
I talked to Lupe on the phone about the crew. He’s the head honcho with All City Chess Club. He really just gave me call on the random one day [laughs]. For some reason, I thought it was Bilal. But we chopped it up for a while. And a little while later he shot me the “I’m Beaming (Remix)” to get on there. I’m still waiting and wanting to lay some verses with them. I’m definitely down with recording an album.

Tyga: Black & Yellow (Freestyle)


We have Tyga over Wiz's new single. Check it out.

New Music: KiD CuDi-Marijuana


Off the new Kid Cudi album; MOTM2 here's a new track called Marijuana. This should be the theme song for the weed man.

New Music: Sean Garrett - Feel Love (Ft. J. Cole)



Roc Nation's latest signee drops his new single featuring a verse from the Chess Club's own J. Cole. He replaced a recycled Drake verse that was on the original leak of this single. Is J. Cole going to be the new go to guy for guest verses? I know I wouldn't be mad about that.


Shouts to: OnSmash

KiD CuDi Says He's "Not Passionate About Rapping Anymore," Starts Rock Album




It's going to be interesting seeing Kid Cudi transition from rap to rock being that his style, at least to me, is more chill/harmonic than anything. The cudder admits that he just isn't passionate about rap anymore and that he just started to learn how to play guitar. A couple other artists that have transitioned from rap to rock or at least experimented it are Lil Wayne and Lupe Fiasco.
 

Blu – Dancing In The Rain Live (Video)


Live and direct from the dopehouse-sponsored edition of The Rising in Miami. Backstory: after Blu was gearing up to finish his set, I ended up looping the opening chords to my favorite song of his. To my surprise, he jumped right into the song, spur of the moment-style. - Meka

Video: Kanye West's "Goal Is To Become The Greatest Artist Of All Time"




Kanye explains to MTV’s Jayson Rodriguez that although he’s more famous as an artist and pop culture personality now, he’s still a beast behind music production. Yeezy also stated this his goal in music is to become "the greatest artist of all time" even though he doesn't have the ability to sing or dance well. Top three in every field?... ehh, I'll give him a pass on that but the greatest artist of all time talk is ridiculous. #KanyeShrug

KiD CuDi Performs On Lettermen (Video)


Kid Cudi returned to The Late Show with David Letterman earlier today to promote his upcoming album “Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager.” One day after his performance Cudi fans are enjoying their very own little G.O.O.D. Friday if you know what I mean..

Thursday, October 28, 2010

N.E.R.D. - Nothing [Album Stream]



N.E.R.D's highly anticipated album Nothing is here via stream for everyone to listen to. 

Video: J Cole talks Album, Wale/Cudi Beef, XXL Cover, Women, Cars, Kicks & More



J Cole talks Wale/Cudi Beef, XXL Cover/Jae Millz, sneakers, cars and women and more.

Eminem vs. Nicki Minaj




Oh Shit? The two alter ego's Slim Shady and Crazy Nicki will go head-to-head on a track called Roman's Revenge on Pink Friday. This will be interesting...

New Music: Iron Solomon – Rule #4081 f. Cassidy


Iron Solomon and Cassidy collaborate on this new record detailing how to make it in the hip hop game.

MTV's Hottest MC's top 5 breakdown

 
MTV has brought us the final 5 people for its Hottest MC in the game list, and here it is:
  1. Eminem
  2. Jay-Z
  3. Kanye West
  4. Drake
  5. Rick Ross
Now this list is deceiving because MTV did have things a little differently, but as a result of some on spot debating Kanye went from 4 to 3 ahead of Drake and Eminem moved up to number 1 over Jay-Z after yet another vote. Now lets break it down from 5 all the way down to one... 

Breakdown after the jump.




5. Ricky Rozay came into this year as the hottest thing in Miami, but since then he has produced hit after hit, produced impressive guerrilla style videos, and rose to the upper echelon in the rap community. His smooth style and slick verses make you feel richer than you are and make you want to enjoy the finer things in life. Rick Ross' album Teflon Don opened at number two, falling victim to Eminem at number one.  Whats more telling than the first week numbers are the hits and features all over it. With spots from Kanye West, Jay-Z, Drake, John Legend, TI, Trey Songz and Diddy in addition to others. Maybach Music Group has risen as a result of Ross and dare I say with TI getting incarcerated again, is Ross the new king of the South? He's getting my vote, I like this spot at number 5, look for him to be making moves to slide up in next years poll.

4.Drizzzy Drakee
Last years hottest bidding war turned into one of this years biggest superstars. Drake dropped his first album to warm reception, selling over 400,000 copies in the albums first week. What makes Drake so hot is his versatility, you can find him on almost any type of song, and his verse is going to kill it (just look at his features with Bun B, Jay, Lil Wayne, and his R&B records, he is the most versatile artist out there). The hype over Thank Me Later was insane before its eventual leak and release. Looking back Drake had this summer on lock down, yea Em put in the biggest record of the year according to sales, but I don't think any album has been quoted over twitter, facebook, and more anticipated in a long time. Remember back in March when a Drake song leaked and it was the hottest ish on the net, even when it was unfinished, or an album throw away, Drake controlled the game and with the help of Nicki Minaj, kept Young Money in the mainstream during Lil Wayne's absence. Anyone see the line-up at OVO fest? You'll see where he ranks in my top 5 below.

3. KanYe West
This is where things got really interesting on the video of them deciding who should be in the top 3. People debated Kanye should be higher because of GOOD fridays and well thats it. Kanye was virtually invisible until May of this year when he dropped Power featuring Dwele and from there the whole thing took off. Kanye came out of his shell and in the latter part of 2010 you cant seem to get away from Kanye West. His album and movie have swarmed blogs and music news sources everywhere. When your album cover garner's attention from damn near everybody and every little detail of your life is beening followed, how is Kanye not even higher up on the list? He went from virtual anonymity to a dominating closing performance at a very lack luster VMA's (Thanks Chelsea Handler). Ye's album is going to be one of the best albums of the year at the least, and I see the potential for a top album of all time.

2. Jay-Z
Jigga has been one of the most consistent rappers of the past decade, coming in as the number 3 rap artists of all time according to sales (behind Tupac Shakur and Eminem). Jay was relatively silent this year, but was able to attach himself onto some of the biggest records and hottest artists of the year. Doing verses on Drake's, Rick Ross' and Kanye's upcoming album, and doing a tour with the biggest artist of the year Eminem, Jay has managed to stay more than relevant. He has even signed on to help with U2's 360 tour in Australia and New Zealand. Jay and Kanye even have a full album in the works tentatively titled Watch the Throne (extended from an EP) and has been rumored to be putting out another sequel to the Blueprint series. This has been a big year for Jay, but after taking number one last year, and with the hype that will be coming in next year, is Jay really the number 2 hottest artist of this year?

1. Eminem
Hip hop's most wicked, vile rhyme slayer has returned to the spot that I personally have been waiting for. Eminem last year put out a so-so album that still outsold Jay-Z's the Blueprint 3, used genius internet tactics to market the album, and yet shady came back even stronger. Eminem's recovery record sold over 700,000 copies in its first week, and has since sold well over 2.7 million copies. He had 2 number one hits in Not Afraid and Love the Way You Lie, kept Rhianna relevant despite abysmal album numbers, and was even featured on Airplanes pt. 2 with B.o.B. and Hayley Williams. Eminem has risen to the point where he can sell-out stadium shows, where his best songs don't just get radio play, but instead become anthems. Shady has done it all, and come back from near death to be the number one hottest artist in the game. If he wants to keep that title, he's going to have a lot to work to do, the rest of top 5 is gearing up for an insane 2011, and let's not forget The Carter 4 should drop at some point soon enough.
So there ya have it folks, MTV's top 5, debatable at best here is my personal top 5:
  1. Eminem - This should be everyone's
  2. Kanye West - Have you seen Runaway yet? Even better watch the post show interview on MTV.
  3. For the record these guys are tied at 2- Drake - He is still releasing records and getting features, R&B mix tape coming soon
  4. Jay-Z- only in anticipation for the next year
  5. Rick Ross - The birth of a mega-star is among us
Disagree? shout out in the comments section below

MTV's Full Interview with KiD CuDi




The full CuDi interview with MTV. He discusses his collaboration with with Ye on "Gorgeous", not wanting his verse on "Christian Dior Flow", how "Erase Me" came about, and working with Mary J. Blige on his upcoming album. Enjoy!

J. Cole Interview with Good*Fella Media



GoodFellaMedia sat down with Rapper / Producer J. Cole and asked him plenty of questions like: being on tour, being creative, album not done yet, mixtape coming out soon, relationship with Jay-Z, producing on a major level, investing in rapping, scared of thanking a vacation and more!

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Video: Drake x Jay-Z “Light Up 2″?



Drake spoke with J-Rod of MTV about a potential "Light Up 2." One of the tracks that was a complete stud when Drake released his debut album Thank Me Later earlier this year.

"I probably wouldn’t title it ‘Light Up 2,’ but there could definitely be potential for a record where me and Jay just spit about life,” Drake told MTV News. “I look forward to making that. I don’t think I’m ready to do it yet, though. If me and Jay do another record … I just want it to be a song. I don’t necessarily want it to be a life/time marker. I would love to do a song with Jay that hits radio. I’d love to do something that’s more musical, as opposed to all that rapping. And plus, I don’t feel like I’m in that veteran category. Like, now that I’m here six months later, after we did that song. Things happen pretty quick over here on this side, but I don’t necessarily want to reflect that in song." - Drake

CyHi the Prynce: On the Spot (Freestyle)



CyHi the Prynce shows you why he's one of the best in the game at spitting off the top.

Video: Cee-Lo - Bright Lights, Bigger City (Trailer)


We got the mp3 yesterday and now Cee-Lo gives us the trailer to his new single, "Bright Lights, Bigger City". The Lady Killer in stores November 9th.

Video: KiD CuDi Says "Kanye West is the Greatest "

“I talked to him the other day, I was at his house, no, we were in the studio and I said ‘Man, do you wake up in the morning and look in the mirror and realize how like, you’re the greatest rapper or entertainer right now?’ - Cudi

Curren$y – Pilot Talk 2 (Preview)


Keep rolling up.

Pilot Talk 2

November 23

J.E.T.S

New Music: Wale – Make It Rain (Freestyle)


Wale wrote this verse yesterday, he recited it on ustream and now we have the track for you all. Waka Flocka flow here haha.

Lupe Fiasco Interview w/ Radio Personal Angela Yee


Angela Yee interviewed Lupe Fiasco sometime this morning on Shade 45's The Morning After. Lupe talks about a variety of subjects including Lasers, the protest, Atlantic Records, his relationship w/ MTV and Blogs.. and they also get some calls from the fans. Check all that out available for stream Here.

Video: Joe Budden Live @ B.B. King, NYC


Last night Jumpoff Budden hit the stage at BB Kings in NYC in support of his latest mixtape release, Mood Muzik 4. Accompanied by his Slaughterhouse brothers, Crooked I and Royce Da 5’9, Joey performed a few of his fan favorite cuts and, of course, some new material off his latest tape (above). More footage after the jump. - YK2
Live performances after the jump.


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Video: Ryan Leslie Performing at Paradiso Theater in Amsterdam


Ryan Leslie performs a dope set of some of his older songs as well as some of his newer cuts from his two official releases. Despite having the laptop with pretty much his whole musical career on it stolen last weekend in Germany he still puts on a damn good performance. Oh and if you happen to know anything about the stolen laptop you may want to consider getting that information to Mr. Leslie because he's offering $20K for its return.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Lupe Fiasco Conference Call (Audio Stream)

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Lupe did a conference call with DJ's from all over the country earlier today. He spoke about the balance between his artistry and satisfying a major record label, the new album, who he has and would like to work with, producers on the album, the future of his music, new MC's he likes, collaborations and more. - Sean


Part I

Part II

New Music: Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On (New Single Off Lasers)


Here it is, the first single off of Lupe Fiasco's anticipated album Lasers. Expect this song to get spins on the radio all week into the month, this one's definitely a hit!

Lupe Fiasco - The Show Goes On (U Stream)



Lupe Fiasco's first single 'The Show Goes On' off his upcoming album Lasers is just moments away...



Kanye West To Collaborate w/ Jay Z For A Dual Album (Video)



Jay Z and Kanye West will collaborate on a full album ladies n gentlmen. No longer the 5 track EP we was told a while back. This album immediately has high expectations with two hip hop juggernauts joining forces.
“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 out there, and I put them on my album. Sorry, Jay. But we got some more, and we’re going to the South of France at the end of the month to just record new ideas. But we’ll probably be done with the album in a day.”

hasHBrown – RAP MAYOR


Election day is November 2 and hasHBrown is already declaring a victory and I must say after hearing Rap Mayor I have to say that I don't have any problem with this declaration. hasH brought his whole council out for this project; Damien Randle, DJ Gonz, John Dew, Hollywood FLOSS, Dante Higgins, Thurogood Wordsmith, Upgrade, Hip-Phonix, Dustin Prestige, B Hardy & Kidd The Great and the better half Jettimasstyr producing the whole tape you can be sure that this is going to be a good, successful term for the new Mayor of Rap. Whats even better is that we get this for FREE or if you just love supporting quality music you can donate to help support the cause.
 

Hit Jump for back album art.



New Music: Tennille - Chief Rocka (Ft. Sir Michael Rocks [The Cool Kids])


A member of the ACCC, Sir Michael Rocks [from The Cool Kids], lends a verse to Tennille on her new song, "Chief Rocka". The sample is from the classic B-boy anthem of the same name, released by Lords of the Underground in 1993 from their album "Here Come the Lords".

Video: B.o.B Performs with Bun B/ VOTE for B.o.B.


B.o.B brought out Bun B to perform "I Am the Man" at his show in Houston, TX...  Real respect real.

Now Bring Your Attention Here:::::

Fuse is letting their viewers determine the #1 music video of 2010.

Guess who is nominated? OH YEAH, B.o.B!

The five rounds of elimination voting begin today on fuse.tv. Voting for round one ends at 6pm ET on Wednesday 11/4. There is no voting limit.

The #1 video will be revealed on Saturday, December 4 at 7pm ET on the Top 40 of 2010. 

Video: Asher Roth Speaks On "Hot MC" Lists And Race In Hip-Hop


Asher Roth speaks on the various Lists in Hip-Hop. He also speaks intelligently about the racial topic in rap and what he brings to the table.

Bloggers Needed

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As many of you know, this blog is relatively new and we're experiencing some trouble trying to maintain/update it since most of our writers are hard working college students as well as myself. So with that said, we're looking for experienced bloggers to join the ACCC team. If you're a hip hop head or music enthusiast that has experience with web publishing tools then shoot us an email at Rhcp2031@gmail.com. If you don't have any experience and willing to learn you can contact us also. Details will be discussed there. Thank you and keep supporting ACCC!

-Admin

New Music: Cee-Lo Green – Bright Lights, Bigger City


An exclusive new record from Cee Lo Green titled 'Bright Lights, Bigger City.' Good music here as usual, stream and download below. Enjoy.

New Music: N.E.R.D- Inside Of Clouds (Extended Interlude)



Pharrell and co’s latest album Nothing album doesn’t drop until next Tuesday, but here is one track that'll hold you guys down till the album hits the shelves. Enjoy. 

New Music: Lupe Fiasco, Common, Jennifer Hudson & No I.D. – ‘We Can Do It Now’



Common, Jennifer Hudson, Lupe Fiasco and No I.D. create the new song "We Can Do It Now" inspired by Season 3 of Gatorade REPLAY. REPLAY reunites high school teammates 10+ years later - giving them a second chance to settle a score. Listen + Download below:


Download Here: Lupe Fiasco, Common, Jennifer Hudson & No I.D. – ‘We Can Do It Now’

Monday, October 25, 2010

Big Sean - Final Hour (Official Music Video)


The official music video for Big Sean's "Final Hour" from his latest mixtape FFOE.....Boii.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Nicki Minaj - Blow Your Mind (Tags)


Off of DJ Haze’s upcoming *Still Countin Money 3* mixtape.

B.o.B x T.I. x Playboy Tre Perform "Bet I Bust" In Atlanta (Video)


B.o.B brought out TI & Playboy Tre to perform "Bet I Bust" at the Emory University Homecoming Concert in Atlanta, GA! TI came out & did 2 songs w/ BoB & then performed 2 of his own songs. This was a surprise to everyone in attendance.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

N.E.R.D - Help Me (Music Video)


The latest visuals from N.E.R.D's upcoming album Nothing, titled 'Help Me.' This song is so epic.

UNKLE - The Runaway (Music Video)


James Lavelle's UNKLE return with this video for The Runaway, a track taken from the group's most recent LP release, Where Did The Night Fall. Directed by Warren du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones, the video has been uniquely shot; using a single scene for the entire piece, focusing on a dancing model that is never seen. The elusive subject (model and dancer Shannon Tillery for your information) is an excellent choice, not only standing out in a world of music videos that blindly follow the same formula, but also because the visuals match the progressive swirls of the track eloquently. Enjoy!

Video: J.Cole Creating A New Beat Live On Stage



While performing at Rutgers University, J. Cole brought out the MPC to make a beat on stage!
 

Kanye West - Runaway (Full-length Clean)


Kanye's 'Runaway' film just premiered on MTV. Now we have the full uncensored video. Just a note, the music in this film isn't the finished product of his album, the tracks will be longer in production and there will be 13 - 14 songs on the album.

New Music: Wiz Khalifa- In My Car (Tha Puff Bus) ft. Juicy J

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New Wiz... nuff said.

NEW VIDEO: Kendrick Lamar - "Growing Apart"



I was super excited when the trailer for this music video surfaced the other week. Here's the visual aid for the opening track to Kendrick Lamar's recent and very tasteful mixtape....album....thing (lol) "(O)verly (D)edicated". If you ain't on to this dude yet...what u doin?...

New Music: Joe Budden -Mood Muzik 4 (MIXTAPE)


The most anticipated mixtape of the year arrives just days earlier than expected. Here is Joe Budden's Mood Muzik 4, enjoy!

New Music: Kanye West - Don't Look Down (The Phoenix Story) Feat. Mos Def x Lupe Fiasco x Big Sean


The latest G.O.O.D. Friday track from Kanye West, featuring Mos Def, Big Sean and our very own Lupe Fiasco who killed it with a slower tempo than usual. Also another NSFW cover lol. Another dope song from the G.O.O.D. music fam for not only G.O.O.D. Friday but also #FiascoFriday, killin' 2 birds with one stone. TGIF is all I can say.



DOWNLOAD: Kanye West - Don't Look Down (The Phoenix Story) ft. Mos Def x Lupe Fiasco x Big Sean

Friday, October 22, 2010

B.o.B. & Hayley Williams “Airplanes” In Nashville (Live Performance)


B.o.B brought out Hayley Williams in her hometown of Nashville, TN at Vanderbilt University's Homecoming Concert for a dope performance.

Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (Official Tracklist)


Two back to back Kanye posts, why not? Here is the official tracklist for the upcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted  Fantasy.

  • 1. Dark Fantasy
  • 2. Gorgeous (Feat. Raekwon & Kid Cudi)
  • 3. POWER
  • 4. All Of The Lights
  • 5. Monster (Feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver)
  • 6. So Appalled (Feat. Jay-Z, Pusha T, CyHi Da Prynce & Swizz Beatz)
  • 7. Devil In a New Dress
  • 8. Runaway (Feat. Pusha T)
  • 9. Hell Of a Life
  • 10. Blame Game (Feat. John Legend x Pusha T)
  • 11. Lost In The World
  • 12. See Me Now

New Music: Kanye West - Never See Me Again

Exclusive: Kanye West - Never See Me Again 

Your Audio Fix is known for leaking and tagging the hell out of records. We'll here's another. An unfinished Kanye track that is. Which will not be on Yeezy's upcoming album, thank God.
Okay, so there has been this Kanye West track titled “Never See Me Again” that I have been hearing about. Rumor has it that this was actually recorded the following week after the whole Taylor Swift microphone snatching incident. The track features Kanye West ranting for over eight minutes about never seeing him again. Well, we have finally got our hands on a rough recording of the song, which was probably never going to be finished. Listen to it below and enjoy. - YAF

Joe Budden: The Making Of ‘Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 The Worst’ [Video]


An all access look at the highly anticipated, fourth installment of the fan favorite Mood Muzik series.
Primarily shot throughout the last few months before its release, this video will provide fans with a behind the scenes glimpse into the writing and recording of MM4, including its early development stages, and a candid look at Joe and his supporting cast.

Today's Hip Hop Gem: Nas - Haltime


"Nasty Nas in your area... About to cause mass hysteria!" Today's Hip Hop Gem is Nas's 'Haltime.'

Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Album Artwork #2



Homie sent this one over via email but it looked fake so I was reluctant to post. Now it seems that this is in fact album cover number 2 for Kanye's MBDTF (that title is way too long) haha. So yeah, I mean I like this one over the previous album cover. Looks like a skinny happy go lucky popeyes dude, it's cool.

Kanye Explains Album Title Change



Kanye explains the change from Good Ass Job to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Is it just me or did Kanye's voice change as well, couldn't help to notice the high pitch...

MTV's Hottest MC In The Game List: Coming At # 6 - Nicki Minaj




Whether you like her or hate her, there's no denying her dominance in the hip hop game this year. The first female emcee to be inducted in any hip hop top ten list and coming at # 6 (ahead of Lil Wayne) is Nicki Minaj.

Slim Thug feat. B.o.B. “So High” (Music Video)


Slim Thug's new album "The Thug Show" - in stores and online 11/30/2010

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager (Tracklist & Album Cover)

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This is the tracklist that has surfaced the net the past couple of hours. Glad to see Chip and Cee Lo on the album! Cudder's upcoming album is just weeks away and will be in stores on November 9th.

01. Scott Mescudi Vs The World (Feat. Cee-Lo)
02. REVOFEV
03. Don’t Play This Song (Feat. Mary J. Blige)
04. We Aite (Wake Your Mind Up)
05. Marijuana
06. Mojo So Dope
07. Ashin’ Kusher
08. Erase Me (Feat. Kanye West)
09. Wild’n Cuz Im Young
10. The Mood
11. MANIAC (Feat. Cage & St. Vincent)
12. Mr. Rager
13. These Worries (Feat. Mary J. Blige)
14. The End (Feat. GLC, Chip Tha Ripper & Nicole Wray)
15. All Along
16. GHOST 
17. Trapped In My Mind

Video: Nas 'Hip Hop Is Too Young To Have A G.O.A.T."


Well said, but when it's all said n' done whose going to be considered the greatest of all time? I put my money on Nas, Lupe, Pac, and Jay Z amongst others..

Video: N.E.R.D. RSVP In Store Appearence


Pharrell and Shae of N.E.R.D. came through the RSVP shop this past Saturday to meet with fans, sign autographs and take pictures. Nice.

Today's Hip Hop Gem: A Tribe called quest - Electric Relaxation


Today's hip hop gem is A Tribe called quest's 'Electric Relaxation.' This idea, "Today's Hip Hop Gem" was presented to us via twitter so we'll do these every now n then. Until then, enjoy this track... hip hop at it's finest.

Jay Z Presents: Decoded



Imagine just chillin' one night thinking ''I want to read'', so you head to your backyard swimming pool, hit the lights and see your book embeded in the waters of your pool. How dope would that be....
 
Anyway that's besides the point. Jay Z hosted an event and The 305 were at hand to capture some of the nights highlights at Jay-Z’s Decoded at the Delano in Miami last night.

Decoded will be available in bookstores on November 16.

Video: Big Sean On Good*fella Radio Hip Hop Series


GoodFellaMedia caught up with Big Sean at a Diesel "Only The Brave" event featuring Common, Donnis, VADO, & Big Sean last week in New York City. He had alot of things to talk about including: Kanye West, the right timing to release his project, his mother's support, collaborating with Mike Posner on a future project and when asked about having the same album title as trick daddy he had some interesting things to say.

Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Artwork #1


So apparently this is artwork number 1, as we said before Kanye West's upcoming album will have 5 different album covers. I like this one, it's the type of cover that'll pop out from the rest when viewing the music section in any store. Looking forward to seeing what other idea's Ye has for his album. But it does look like the red will be here to stay.

Previous: Kanye West Might Finish 'Flashing Lights' Video

Lupe Fiasco vs MTV


Just in case you were wondering what's been going on w/ Lupe and MTV on twitter here's the breakdown.. MTV wrote an article that insulted Lupe, as would any rapper, by giving him "tips" to be successful. Oh the irony of that article smh.. Here's an excerpt:

5. Repair your image on the rap blogs
We’re not sure if you know this or not, but most of the rap blogs seem to hate you. You don’t seem to care, which is cool, but in today’s hip-hop culture, you need the blogs to love you (or, at the very least, to blog about you!) in order to be successful. That’s just the way it is. If you can’t stand a particular blogger, you don’t have to cater to him or her. But find a couple you do like and serve them up some fresh material. (P.S. If you want RapFix to do it, just say the word!)
6. Embrace your leaked records
No rapper wants their new songs leaked onto the Internet. It’d be crazy to try and convince you or any other rapper to be happy about it. But if it happens, it happens. Rather than throwing dirt on your own songs or chastising the world when a record leaks, accept it and move on. That’s what we call free publicity, sir.

MTV article: Dear Lupe Fiasco: 10 Tips To Make Lasers Successful

MTV's Hottest MC In The Game List: Coming At # 7 - Lil Wayne




Surprised to say the least. Lil Wayne comes in at number 7 on MTV's Hottest MC's In The Game. I think I have a good idea who will be in the top 6 by now, but we'll see.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Kanye West Might Finish 'Flashing Lights' Video



One of my favorite video's from Yeezy, I hope he comes through with this thought. Here's what he had to say:

“Flashing Lights’ is my favorite piece of work that I’ve done. The pacing, people are always like, ‘Where is the rest of it?’ But we didn’t have the time or whatever or the money to do the rest of it. But I might do the rest of it, the beginning and the end. Two years from now, I might give you the whole ‘Flashing Lights’ video, put ‘I Wonder’ in it, ‘Say You Will’ and songs that I feel like doing.”


Video: Asher Roth Talks "The Spaghetti Tree"


In this latest Roth interview Asher talks about his upcoming album "The Spaghetti Tree," it's sound and direction. He also talks about some of the people he's collaborated with and other's whom he'd like to work with.

New Music: J.Cole – Im On It



Brand new track from J. Cole titled 'Im On It' which could be a part of his upcoming mixtape.


Download Here: J.Cole- Im On It

Beyonce Pregnant w/ First Child: Report

Beyonce is reportedly pregnant with her first child.

First Alicia now Beyonce... sigh. The NYPost reports:

U.S. pop sensation Beyonce Knowles is expecting her first child with rapper husband Jay-Z, Us Weekly reported Wednesday. "B was shocked. She loves kids, but she wasn't ready to be a mother just yet," said a source close to the singer. "She really wanted to get her album done and tour the world again." Another insider said Beyonce believed "this is a gift from God and she's so happy." Celebrities were already starting to pass on congratulations to the couple, who have not yet confirmed the news. "Jay has been all about family since I met him, and he's always going to be," record executive Kevin Liles told Us Weekly. "I wish them the best." - NYPost

New Music: Wale – Mike Tomlin (Freestyle)


Mr. #nodaysoff decided to go over Wiz’s Black & Yellow record, check it out below.

MTV's Hottest MC In The Game List: Coming At # 8 - Waka Flocka



“He’s not the most lyrical dude,” MTV News senior writer Jayson Rodriguez admitted, defending Waka’s place on the list. “But these joints, they’re ubiquitous. You can’t go places without hearing ‘O Let’s Do It.’ You hear it everywhere.”
Lee felt that Waka’s music, because it’s so hard and so raw, hits listeners in a way that B.o.B’s shimmery pop tunes can’t. “You hear the B.o.B records, and you’re like, ‘I like that. It’s cool,’ ” he said. “But it doesn’t bring out the passion.” -MTV


No comment.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Theophilus London Ft. Blu – Life Of A Lover (Remix) (Video)


A never before heard verse by Blu from Theophilus’s record that was officially recorded with himself and Jessie Boykins III. 

Asher Roth Ft Nottz - Dontcha Wanna Be (Music Video)


 This is Hip Hop. Check out the latest visuals for Asher Roth's 'Dontcha Wanna Be' featuring Nottz.

Kanye West - Runaway (Sneak Peek Video)



If there's one thing about Kanye West that I love, it is his music videos. While on the The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Kanye West showed a preview of his new film "Runaway"

"Runaway" will premiere on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET on MTV, MTV2 and BET, and will also stream live on MTV.com, BET.com and VH1.com, followed by a live Q&A session on MTV.

Kid Cudi Talks “Man On The Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager” Album (Video)


KiD CuDi talks about the upcoming album, the psychedelic nature of the music, and reason why he uses the word "hey" all the time in his records... Yes, the epic "heey" only Cudi can get away with and make it sound ridiculously dope. Man on the Moon II: The Legend Of Mr. Rager in stores November 9th.

New Music: Pusha T ft. Pharrell - Arm Piece


Biggie jiggie comes through with a new track featuring Pusha and Pharrell. In all honesty, this track isn't for me but it might be for you, who knows.. stream + download below. 



Download Here: Pusha T ft. Pharrell - Arm Piece

Video: MTV’s Hottest MCs in the Game: Coming At #9 Our Very Own...



Our very own B.o.B comes in at the number 9 spot for MTV's Hottest MC's in ihe Game List. Well deserved, Congrats Bobby Ray!

It wasn’t until this past February, when he dropped the LRG-sponsored mixtape May 25th, that things started to really take off. The tape featured the Bruno Mars-assisted single “Nothin’ on You,” which was instantly embraced by radio. The song hit #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and sold more than 2 million copies.
He duplicated that success with “Airplanes,” featuring Paramore’s Hayley Williams, which spent a staggering 26 weeks on the Hot 100, peaking at #2. It even spawned a remix with a reinvigorated Eminem, which helped launch Marshall Mathers back into the public eye.
B.o.B’s two hit singles actually made Grand Hustle release the Atlanta MC’s debut LP, The Adventures of Bobby Ray, an entire month before it was set to hit stores. It sold 84,000 copies its first week and debuted at #1 on the Billboard albums chart, selling more than 400,000 units since.
He also released the T.I. and Playboy Tre-assisted single “Bet I,” which let fans know he wasn’t all pop looks. B.o.B stole the show on Slim Thug’s “So High” and guested on the remix of Cali Swag District’s dance hit “Teach Me How to Dougie.” Additionally, one of the songs from May 25th, “F— the Money” with Asher Roth, became something of an underground hit, even while B.o.B was crossing over into the top 40.
B.o.B rounded out his year by winning a Teen Choice Award for “Airplanes,” performing at the VMAs and BET Hip-Hop Awards and scoring an “MTV Unplugged” special. He headlined his own Shootin for Stars Tour over the summer, appeared at Lollapalooza, opened for Jay-Z and Eminem’s Home and Home concert series, and is set to tour the U.K. with Paramore in November. And, finally, he’s a spokesperson for Adidas.

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