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J. Cole is in the middle of his 10-city Dollar and a Dream tour. He's been documenting the experience via his vlog series. Here we get a look at his stops in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.
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J. Cole is in the middle of his 10-city Dollar and a Dream tour. He's been documenting the experience via his vlog series. Here we get a look at his stops in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia.
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Asher Roth returns to the music scene with his new mixtape titled The Greenhouse Effect Vol. 2, which will be released on June 25th. "Pop Radio" and a freestyle over Mobb Deep and 50 Cent's "Pearly Gates" instrumental are the latest leaks off of the project.
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Jay-Z just released the Magna Carter app via Google Play for Samsung Galaxy S 4, Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II users. The 1st one million users to download the app will get Jay's Magna Carta Holy Grail album for free on July 4th, three days before it hits retail outlets.
As an added bonus Hov unveiled the lyrics to the album track "Holy Grail" featuring Justin Timberlake. Check that out below.
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R.I.P. Frank Alexander
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Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller had the honor to sit down with Tupac Shakur'sbodyguard, Frank Alexander. This was right before he passed away.
In part 3 of our interview, Frank Alexander shows his never before seen collection of photos of his personal experiences working with Death Row. Check it out!
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Over the weekend Nas released a reply record to J. Cole's song "Let Nas Down" called "Made Nas Proud." The Queens emcee offers lots of words of encouragement to Cole and even passes the torch to him.
During the morning's episode of "The Realness," Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg praises Nas for the positive reply
The Realness: Respect in Hip Hop
Nas "Made Nas Proud"
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Radio legend Troi Torain (STAR) always delivers hard-hitting objective truth. As a culture critic he is vicious, as a businessman he is relentless, as a luminary he is un-matched. In today's episode os the Star & Buc Wild Show he speaks on Drake being a Miami Heat groupie and being denied access to their locker after they won the championship, the music industry being tough, the legalization of drugs in the U.S. and more.
Considered radio pioneers by many, Star & Buc Wild have set precedents on the urban landscape and were recently inducted into News One's "Top 20 Black Radio Jockeys Of All Time."
Star & Buc Wild made the national stage on MTV (1999) but it was their radio show on New York's Hot 97 (2000 - 2003) that secured their place in Hip-Hop history.
Star & Buc Wild's resume includes The Source magazine, MTV Networks, Hot 97, Power 104.1, Power 105.1, Pulse 87, Hip-Hop Weekly magazine, Vladtv, Thisis50, 100.3 The Beat and shot97.com and VH1 (Reality Television).
This clip is from their LIVE show (12noon -- 2pm) on http://shot97.com.
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As a member of Meek Mill's Dream Chasers Records, Lil Snupe was just starting to tap into his immense talent when he was killed this week in Louisiana. Director Will Ngo has put together a nice tribute video dedicated to Snupe using his song "Nobody" featuring Meek.
You can find the track on Snupe's last mixtape, RNIC. Download it for free from DatPiff.
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Future is in high demand these days from artists wanting to collaborate with the rapper. He recently talked about working with Jennifer Lopez, Shakira and giving Ciara a record for her forthcoming album.
In addition, he's working on his new album, Future Hendrix. He reveals that the next single is titled "Honest" and should be dropping in 2-3 weeks.
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Powerhouse 2013 was a great show. 18,000 fans packed into the Honda Center in Anaheim on Saturday night, June 22. Check out performances below from Problem, Trinidad James, Drop City Yacht Club and A$AP Rocky.
PowerHouse 2013 | Problem - Like What
Asap Rocky "F*ckin Problems"
PowerHouse 2013 | Trinidad James - U.O.E.N.O. Freestyle
PowerHouse 2013 | Drop City Yacht Club - Crickets
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Chris Brown was the headliner at PowerHouse 2013 in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 22. Breezy brought out several special guests including Nicki Minaj for "Take It to the Head" and Sean Kingston for "Beat It."
Peep the performances below
PowerHouse 2013: Chris Brown & Sean Kingston Perform 'Beat It'
PowerHouse 13 - Chris Brown and Nicki Minaj Perform "Take It To The Head"
PowerHouse 2013 | Chris Brown - Fine China
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Big Sean will release his sophomore album Hall of Fame on August 27th. We know he's been in the lab with Lil Wayne and Jhené Aiko, who are featured on the album's upcoming single titled "Beware."
Rap-Up TV caught up with the Detroit rapper to ask about the rumors of an Adele collaboration, Eminem, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's baby, North West, and get his opinion on West's Yeezus album.
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Like clockwork Ty Nitty comes through with another Sunday gem. For his latest official music video, Ty links up with Eldorado Ed for "The World Is Mine." Produced by Hypnotist Beats. Directed by Vinny Thunn for Love & Loyalty Films.
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Drake's Take Care took home a Grammy Award this year for Best Rap Album. In this vlog he shares the moment it arrived and celebrates the moment by letting his entire crew take shots out of it.
"It's so weird you're like saying you're gonna do something and then it actually happens. And it happens again. You wonder does it run out? What is it? Is it the power of being young? Is it desire? Is it hunger? I always said I'd get one of these, and I got it," Drake said."
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J. Cole brought his Dollar and a Dream tour to Irving Plaza in New York City on June 19th. In his latest vlog the Roc Nation emcee documents the experience. Cole's Born Sinner is available on iTunes now.
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Los Angeles' answer to Summer Jam is going down live tonight. If you can't make it to the show don't worry, we got you covered. The show is being presented by radio station Power 106.
Artists taking the stage tonight include Future, Trinidad James, Drop City Yacht Club, Tyga, Problem, Chris Brown and A$AP Rocky.
CLICK THE LINK HERE TO WATCH THE EVENT NOW LIVE!
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The members of Kloud talk about what their name stands for, why they decided to make a clothing brand, how they came together, where you can get their cloths, their ultimate goal & much more!
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Big Sean is ready to return to the rap game with his sophomore album, Hall of Fame. The G.O.O.D. Music emcee reveals the release date of the project with a special video announcement. Album in stores on August 27th.
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Famed Brooklyn rapper Talib Kweli opens up about his relationship with Mos Def, who he started up the group Black Star with, and reveals how the group evolved from spoken word. Talib also shares his thoughts on the art of spoken word and how it differs from rap.
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J. Cole brought his "Dollar and a Dream" Tour to Philadelphia last night. Cole brought out Meek Mill who performed "Levels" and "Dreams and Nightmares Intro." Meek also paid tribute to his artist Lil Snupe, who lost his life this week at the age of 18.
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