With a new album on the way and a couple of hit records already under his belt, things are looking up for Houston emcee Kirko Bangz. Today he's next up to the mic for his 2013 XXL Freshman freestyle. Check him out below.
Duffle Bag Ransom is gearing up to release a brand new mixtape titled The Alternative. Before it drops he's released a new music video for "His Shoes." You have to check it out. It's a deep song, with real meaning.
XXL Freshman Class member Logic is looking to make 2013 the year he makes his mark. The Baltimore, Maryland emcee just signed a deal with Def Jam Records.
Before his major label debut drops, Logic will be releasing a new mixtape titled Young Sinatra: Welcome To Forever’ on May 7th.
Check out his freestyle over Outlast's "Ms Jackson" instrumental
Kendrick Lamar has finally found time to shoot an official music video for "B*tch, Don't Kill My Vibe," off his his stellar album, good kid, m.A.A.d city.
K. Dot was joined on the set by comedian/actor Mike Epps and Juicy J.
Mobb Deep's Prodigy a.k.a. Banana Clip P and Heltah Skeltah's Sean Price a.k.a Ruck recently linked up for an epic freestyle session at the Boiler Room in New York City. Peep it below.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have officially blown up with their album, The Heist. The duo deliver their new official music video for "Can't Hold Us" featuring Ray Dalton.
Jay-Z's new song "Open Letter" has stirred up more trouble than the rapper probably intended.
“Obama said, ‘Chill you’re going to get me impeached’ / You don’t need this s**t anyway, chill with me on the beach," Jay raps in the song.
Some took the lyrics to mean President Obama had prior knowledge of the trip that was supposedly approved by the Treasury Department for educational purposes.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney denied those allegations last week during a press conference.
The questions continued this morning on Today as Savannah Guthrie asked Obama about the trip during an interview.
“I wasn’t familiar that they were taking the trip,” the president said. “My understanding is I think they went through a group that organizes these educational trips down to Cuba. You know, this is not something the White House was involved with. We’ve got better things to do.”
Former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes has taken exception to Complex questioning the video she released on Monday via Twitter.
In a headline titled: "Amanda Bynes Either Needs Help, Or Is Trolling Us All," Complex wonders if the actress has really gone insane or is just putting on an elaborate act.
"So, real talk: Does Bynes need serious help, or is this some intricate, faux public breakdown, Joaquin Phoenix-style?" Tanya Ghahremani wrote.
In the video, Amanda is seen posing in the mirror, making weird faces while listening to music.
Bynes shot back at Complex and even criticized Kid Cudi, her former boyfriend's looks.
@ComplexMag Stop acting like I'm doing something wrong. I'm obsessed with myself on twitter. Also, my video last night was perfection. I'm so sick of the articles u write about me. I want every fake article deleted. Ur dick whipped by my ugly ex @ducidni who's looks and talent have always been questionable to me, him being the ugly duckling that he is and all. U quote him non stop, then take professional shots of him for ur covers, his best photos aren't shit compared to mine at my best. The photo u chose of Aubrey for her cover is awful. You make people look bad, stop acting like you know anything about what men like. I don't stop getting follwed or hit on every place I go. I'm not trying to sing, but if I did (I got offered an Interscope record deal right after I filmed Hairspray which you might know if you sat down and did a normal interview. I still might take them up on their offer) get the facts as opposed to talking shit. My music is going to be sicker then whatever the fuck kind of music Scott tries to do. Stop writing articles without speaking to me first.
@ducidni is Cudi's Twitter name.
Peep the video below and let us know what you think of Amanda's antics.
Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Rocko for an exclusive interview.
Rocko says he never had squares in his circle, talks putting Jack Thriller one of his music videos, his opinion of Gucci Mane going at Yo Gotti and Young Jeezy, his baby momma Monica moving on to Shannon Brown, the hit single "U.O.E.N.O." featuring Wiz Khalifa and Future & much more!
STAR ask is DMX is the proud father of a gay son, rapper Coolio bringing home an alleged crack smoker, Love & Hip Hop NY the reunion re-cap, the campaign to send Lauryn Hill to prison, DJ Aliaz fighting with callers again and white domestic terrorist being responsible for the Boston marathon bombings.
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.
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).
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Robert Downey Jr. is paid quite handsomely for his movie roles. He's the kind of bankable actor major studios want in their movies to assure fans line up at the theaters. He recently confirmed that he was paid an astounding $50 million to star as Iron Man in 2012's blockbuster The Avengers.
"Isn't that crazy?" he told GQ. "They're so pissed. I can't believe it. I'm what's known as 'a strategic cost.' "
To put that figure into perspective we have to look at the salaries of the other actors for their roles in the film.
Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye) and Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk) made between $2 million-$3 million.
Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury) and Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) made between $4 million and $6 million, which means Downey Jr. made double their combined salaries.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film has grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide, which is great for Disney and Marvel Studios, but is any actor worth what Downey Jr. was paid?
Let us know what you think in the comment section below.
N.O.R.E. a.k.a. P.A.P.I. stopped by The Breakfast Club this morning. He discussed his Student of the Game album, his relationship with Capone, Mobb Deep, doing endorsement deals, getting re-married, moving to Miami, the Rick Ross controversy, Lil Wayne's troubles in Miami, the Chris Brown/Drake beef and more.
Tyga is out promoting his new album, Hotel California. The YMCMB star stopped by Sway in the Morning and spit an a capella freestyle. He also talks about how he got the 2Pac vocals, being rich and speaks on the Drake and Chris Brown beef,
Snoop Lion is a changed man. On his first reggae album titled Reincarnated, which will be arriving in stores on April 23rd, we see a rapper who has matured and is interested in speaking about peace instead of violence.
Noisey and Snoop team up to give us a full preview of the project before it drops. Take a look and listen below.
Eve is getting ready to release her new album, Lip Lock, on May 14th. It's the Philadelphia rapper's fourth studio album, and her first in eleven years.
"It's completely Eve. All of me. I think you hear all of my influences musically on this record, especially reggae. Obviously I can't do a record without a reggae track on it," she said, speaking to Rap-Up about the new project. "But I think ultimately you're definitely getting insight into who I am as a woman, an artist, as a person right now from this record."
The next single is titled "Eve." The video for it was recently shot in London. Eve says it's one of her favorite tracks on the album.
Eve also gave her opinion of the Rick Ross/Reebok controversy.
“I think they did what was in their right as a corporation,” explained Eve. “People still have to remember it is a business and there are shareholders that are bigger than just Reebok that are probably looking at this situation and being like, ‘You know what, this is not something that we want to represent.’ As a woman, I’m like, ‘Whoa.’ It just makes you think in a different way. I feel like it’s wordplay, but at the same time, it does make you think twice, like what do you mean? Are you that dude? It’s not OK.”
Saturday Night Live comedian/actor Jay Pharaoh stopped by to chop it up with DJ Whoo Kid recently. Watch as Jay impersonates 50 Cent by spitting a freestyle and firing Whoo Kid for at least the 50th time.