Noisey is still making their rounds through the A-Town, as they catch up with another batch of up and comers and hitmakers. In the eighth installment of the series, Thomas catches up with Young Thug, Bankroll Fresh, Rich Homie Quan and abruptly cuts to an interview with former Def Jam artist Trinidad James. See what these particular ATL artists have to offer in the clip below!
Rocko – Muscle Up Ft. Juelz Santana (Prod. By TM88)
Veteran rappers from Atlanta and Harlem, U.S.A. make a connection for a new heater for the streets. Rocko has been releasing loose tracks here and there lately, and this time he gets some assistance. TM88 comes through with the bass-heavy production, and gives the song the juice it needs to muscle up. Peep the new track after the break, and let us know how you like Rocko and Juelz paired up!
Tinashe – Bated Breath (Video)
Tinashe brings her vision to the desert for her latest visual “Bated Breath.” The fresh face has been on a pretty steady rise in popularity, and brings her talent behind the camera to show off her other skills as well. Tinashe has taken on the responsibility of doing her own hair and makeup for the video, and played a major part in the overall filming of the eight minute plus visual. Lock your eyes into Tinashe’s latest visual below, as she campaigns for her Aquarius Tour!
K. Camp Chops It Up About His New Album, Working With Lil Boosie And More! (Video)
K. Camp had a phenomenal 2014, coming out of obscurity to being a go-to hook man in a short period of time. This year, he is out to prove he has what it takes to take his budding career to the next level. In the interview he touches on his rise to success, gearing up to drop his album and his social media presence. Get to know more about the Milwaukee-Atlanta transplant below!
Chance The Rapper Talks Getting Busted For Weed In HS, Meeting Troy Ave At XXL, New Music And More!
Chicago artist Chance The Rapper gets his turn over at The Breakfast Club, as we get in tuned to who he is. Chance chats it up about getting caught with weed at school, meeting Troy Ave after he called him a ‘weirdo rapper’ and who he is as an artist. He pretty much kept quiet as far as releasing music goes in 2013, but he plans to change that this year. His band The Social Experiment, is set to liberate their “Surf” project this year, and CTR gives us insight into what to expect from the record. Watch Chance and fellow Social Experiment member Donnie Trumpet, chop it up with the Breakfast Club
SAP- WAWA (When Are We Afraid) (EP)
SAP is mostly know for his production on records from Tyga “Make It Work”, Meek Mill Feat. Big Sean & A$AP Ferg “B Boy”, and Mac Miller’s “Donald Trump.” Now SAP is here to showcase his skills as a rhymer, and also takes the task of producing every track. Stream and download SAP’s self-produced 5-track EP below!
50 Cent Compares “Empire” To “Glee” On MTV News! (Video)
MTV sat down with Fifty and the rest of G-Unit as they speak on his opinion of Fox’s new show “Empire.” Fifty wastes no time in expressing the fact that he thinks the show is like “Glee with a little hip-hop,” and explains why he thinks the show is a knock off of his show “Power.” He also thinks the story line is moving too fast, but ends up saying he’s happy the show is successful. Watch the funny video below. Do you think “Empire” is a bootleg version of “Power,” or
Big Sean Performs ‘Blessings’ On Revolt Live! (Video)
Big Sean has to be feeling blessed right now, after releasing his third studio album Dark Sky Paradise on Tuesday. He took the stage in sunny LA at the Hollywood & Highland Center, and performed cuts from the album. Below, you can catch Sean Don performing ‘Blessings,’ his track featuring Drake. You can cop Dark Sky Paradise which is available now on iTunes.
Tim Gent – These Niggas Ft. Tzee Tee (Produced By Free P.)
Tim Gent recently dropped a new track with EarDrummers producer Ducko McFli, called ‘Man I Am.’ Now, Tim’s back with some new heat and gets a hand from Tzee Tee, for a track leading up to his forthcoming project, Clarksville Nights. Free P. handles the production on this track and this beat knocks. Let us know how you feel about Timmy’s new joint!
Catch Cam’Ron Back In 1998 Doing His First Interview With MTV! (Video)
MTV and Genius have been working with to dig up some gems from their extensive vaults of early interviews from of our favorite artists. This one is a gift for any Diplomat fan. Killa’s first ever sit-down with the colossal network took place in 1998 during the time his album, ‘Confessions of Fire’ came out. He speaks on getting kicked out of school in Texas, rapping for Biggie after an introduction from Ma$e, inking his deal with Lance “Un” Rivera, working the mixtape circuit, mailing reels to Silkk The Shocker for the “Horse & Carriage (Remix)”, teaching his mom to rap for “Me, My Moms & Jimmy” and much more. Seeing Cam in a …
Kanye West Premieres ‘All Day’ With Theophilus London & Allan Kingdom At BRIT Awards! (Video)
‘Ye keeps hitting us with fresh exciting music each passing week, and I could listen to this track all day. Last night, Mr. West exploded on stage at the BRIT Awards and captivated the entire audience. You get a militant Kanye with about one hundred dudes in hoodies and boots, turning way up as they bounce to the new track. The song also features Theophilus London and Allan Kingdom, who also kept the same intensity alongside ‘Ye. The song sounds like a winner, and is definitely going to have social media buzzing about it. Even Lionel Richie and Taylor Swift were caught on camera rocking to it. Click play below and let us know how you feel about ‘All Day!’
Drake’s “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” Reaches No.1 On Billboard Album Charts!
Drake has set the bar very high this past week, with the release of his mixtape/album “IYRTITL.” While we wait for his fourth solo album ‘Views From The 6′ to drop later this year, we get a little heads up as to what the album may, or may not be. The superstar from Toronto, will appear number 1 on the Billboard charts for the fourth consecutive time, with sales at 495,000. It will also set the tone, by being the highest selling record of 2015. In addition to all this, he has also broken a record on Spotify for the …