Photo by Mel D. Cole for Okayplayer + VillageSlum Okayplayers know Black Thought can move any crowd, whether rocking for a cause or rocking just because. This past week the microphone rebel had a definite cause in mind, as the Black Thought trio (comprising Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter on mic control, Ray Angry on keys and Jeremy Ellis on flying drumpads) set up shop at MOSCOT’s LES location store Orchard street, NYC to perform at a benefit concert and launch event for Thought’s GRUNYA collaboration with the boutique eyewear brand. 100{ed1b542e18a3fdb29a343f0bf5604cce6e71819c6df381e846b4d07cb9d1dc18} of proceeds from the limited edition line of …
Rich Homie Quan Focused on Solo Career, Separating From Rich Gang [VIDEO]
Lil Wayne and Tyga have both made it clear publicly that they want to be free from Cash Money Records and now Rich Gang affiliate Rich Homie Quan is shying away from Birdman’s crew too. However, the rapper has a different reason why he’s taking a step back. Continue reading…
Blurred Lines: Unexpected Twists As The Case of Robin Thicke v. Marvin Gaye Estate Unfolds In Court
Legal proceedings finally got underway this week in what’s become one of the most contentious lawsuits in modern pop music. On Tuesday both Robin Thicke and Pharrell appeared in a Los Angeles court room, preparing testimony to rebut the allegation that their 2013 mega-hit “Blurred Lines” blatantly plagiarizes Marvin Gaye‘s 1977 classic “Got To Give It Up” [spoiler alert: Thicke already copped to Marvin’s influence in interviews]. My News LA reports that the late Motown singer’s daughter, Jannis Gaye, was expected to take the stand and testify against Thicke and Pharrell. “Blurred Lines,” the Gaye family asserts, goes beyond…
Fashawn Releases Documentary in Celebration of ‘The Ecology’ Album
Fashawn is one of the most highly-praised MCs to come out of the West Coast in the last decade. Gaining acclaim for his adept lyricism and vivid depictions of everyday encounters and past experiences, he released his well-received debut, Boy Meets World, in 2009 and has been demolishing tracks ever since. Now the rapper is signed to his childhood hero’s Nas’ Mass Appeal labe Continue reading…
February 26, 2015
Hip Hop/Rap Nicki Minaj ft. Drake, Lil’ Wayne & Plies – Truffle Butter (Remix) T.I. – Mind Right (Freestyle) Tech N9ne ft. B.o.B & 2 Chainz – Hood Go Crazy (Radio Rip) Young Dolph ft. Plies – Preach (Remix) Fetty Wap ft. Plies – Trap Queen (Remix) Kanye West – All Day (Live Rip) R&B Sevyn Streeter – How Bad Do You Want It (Oh Yeah) Packages New songs can be added anytime.. So the packages will be uploaded later on the day.. Have you seen a new song coming out today? And the song isn’t posted yet? Go to: Submit New Music Tweet
Chance The Rapper & Donnie Trumpet Discuss Their Beginnings, Staying Independent, Activism + More On The Breakfast Club
Chance The Rapper and creative kin Donnie Trumpet took to The Breakfast Club this morning to teach Charlamagne, Angela Yee, DJ Envy and the world how to be an insanely successful (and dope) independent artist without losing your soul in the process. Once Chicago’s great redeemers warmly introduce themselves to Power 105.1’s power trio, we find the duo painting a powerful picture of the creative culture they’ve helped foster as The Social Experiment collective and how that’s helped them impact their community, make excellent –and free– music, garner attention from the music industry’s top tier (I mean, Frank Ocean brought Madonna to one of their shows) and put you on…
Jodeci Take Their Talent to the Mountains in ‘Every Moment’ Video
A hot song in a cold place. That’s the best way to describe Jodeci’s new video for “Every Moment,” the most recent single off their reunion album, ‘The Past, The Present, The Future.’ Continue reading…
Beyonce Goes Braless and Media Goes Berserk [PHOTO]
Beyonce is causing a stir on social media and it’s not over her music. The R&B queen went out to lunch in Los Angeles on Tuesday (Feb. 24) and forgot one important accessory: a bra. Continue reading…
Globetrotting Back Home: Heems and the Creation of “Eat.Pray.Thug.”
By Graham Corrigan To describe Heems’ debut solo album as “anticipated” is insufficient. This is the man who turned rap on its head as a founding member of Das Racist, only to disband once the band’s notoriety started to balloon. Heems was never here for sponsorships or a festival’s big font. He is here to […] The post Globetrotting Back Home: Heems and the Creation of “Eat.Pray.Thug.” appeared first on Pigeons & Planes.
Kanye’s Company: Kardashian’s Sign Record Breaking $100M Deal With E!
Those of you who constantly bicker and boo hoo about constantly seeing the Kardashian’s on your TV screen might as well bury your cable box in the backyard. Kim, Kris, Khloé, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie are here to stay and they’re making big bank to do so. Reports Page Six: The Kardashians have signed a record-breaking, $100 million-plus deal to remain with E! for another four years, sources have exclusively confirmed to Page Six. Momager Kris Jenner recently secured the astonishing deal for herself and daughters Kim, Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall and Kylie Jenner. Bruce Jenner is not part of the deal, having…
Empire Recap: Make A Man Love A Man, Ep. 8 [Photos]
The latest episode of FOX hit Empire included more over the top drama its viewers crave. Especially since it’s ratings manage to go up, again. In this episode, Jamal finally made a big announcement while Andre continues to amaze us with his mentally unstable struggle. Cookie continued to hit us with hilarious one liners (she called a Anika a “fake Halle Berry” and a “fake Lena Horne”) while Lucious confirmed that he is one Lyon that just can’t be tamed. Let’s take a look at what went down in Empire‘s latest episode in the following pages. — Photos: FOX The post Empire Recap: Make A Man
Rising Producer Afromaniac Approaches Perfection On New ‘Twenty(4)Seven’ Mixtape
Out of the wildly creative streets of Berlin comes Afromaniac, a producer whose blend of jazzy tones and rattling post-Dilla beats makes for some of the smoothest new music we’ve heard in quite a while. The producer has just released a lush 12 track mixtape entitled Twenty(4)Seven, a beautiful piece of work that rides along tight, abrupt bass lines and keenly deliberate kick patterns, making evident at all turns just how serious Afromaniac takes his beatmkaing. Fans of Flying Lotus will find much to cherish in Afromaniac’s use of flittering hi-hats and twisted bass drums that sound like they’re skipping as they’re played backwards bust still somehow…