Jay-Z is one rap's elder statesmen at 43-years old. He continues to show that age means nothing when your skills are still sharp. But has the Brooklyn, New York emcee been around a lot longer than we think?
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture unearthed a 1933 photograph taken in Harlem of a man that bears a striking resemblance to the Roc Nation mogul.
Of course it isn't him, but damn he's gotta be related, lol.
Waka Flocka Flame is back with his new mixtape, DuFlocka Rant Halftime Show. Features include Adrian Marcel, Avery Storm, Ben G, Sosay, Chaz Gotti, Young Thug, Eldorado Red, Young Scooter, T.I. and more.
Tracklist:
01. Intro 02. Just A Sample (Feat. Adrian Marcel) [Prod. By 808 Mafia] 03. Whole Wide World (Feat. Avery Storm) 04. Activist (Feat. Ben G) 05. Where It At [Prod. By Izze The Producer) 06. Touchdown (Feat. Kurt & CT) 07. Red Ferrari (Feat. Sosay & Chaz Gotti) [Prod. By London On The Track] 08. Ain’t Shit Changed [Prod. By Oohnv] 09. Come Around (Feat. Young Thug) [Prod. By 808 Mafia] 10. Interlude [Prod. By 808 Mafia] 11. Smile [Prod. By Black Metapor] 12. Short Fuse (Feat. Eldorado Red & Young Scooter) [Prod. By 808 Mafia] 13. Judge For You [Prod. By 808 Mafia] 14. 50K (Remix) (Feat. T.I.) [Prod. By 808 Mafia] 15. Off With His Head (Feat. Bloody Jay & Wooh Da Kid) [Prod. By C4] 16. Seen A Lot (Feat. Wooh Da Kid & Fetti Gang) [Prod. By Drumma Boy] 17. Color Blind [Prod. By Izze The Producer] 18. That Make Me (Feat. Chaz Gotti) [Prod. By Metro Boomin] 19. Way To The Top
Alicia Keys was the special musical guest on American Idol. The multiple Grammy Award-winner performed her new single, "Tears Always Win." The song is off of Alicia's latest album, Girl On Fire.
As promised the newly formed alliance of 1017 Brick Squad CEO Gucci Mane and Glory Boyz Entertainment boss Chief Keef yields it's first music with the new track, "Darker."
Kelly Rowland gets production help from The-Dream on her new single "Dirty Laundry." The song is the next single off of Kelly's upcoming fourth solo album, Talk a Good Game, which will be released June 18th.
Check out the video trailer for "Dirty Laundry" below.
Mariah Carey is back to making "Beautiful" music. She teams up with talented singer Miguel for her new single. Carey will be releasing the follow up to 2009’s Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel this summer.
HERE'S THE FIRST SINGLE FROM HARLEM'S OWN PIFF UNIT RECORDS ARTIST P.A. FEAT. FAT TREL " BRICK IN THE BACK" PROD. BY RICH LOU OFF THE UPCOMING MIXTAPE LLUMD (LIVE LIKE YOU MIGHT DIE) HOSTED BY DJ BIG MIKE DROPPING IN JUNE
Brick Squad Monopoly emcee Frenchie is getting ready to break fans off with a new single titled "Power Moves." Frenchie recruited his CEO, Waka Flocka Flame for this one. It hits iTunes on May 28th. Peep the trailer below.
Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Yo Gotti for an exclusive interview!
He talks about signing another million dollar deal with Epic, All Star Weekend, Fans vs Groupies, wants the album to come around September, The City of Memphis & much more!
Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly was laid to rest today at Memorial Baptist Church in Atlanta. Family and many industry friends were there to pay their final respects.
Da Brat and Jermaine Dupri wore their pants backwards in tribute to Chris, who along with Chris "Daddy Mac" Smith made it trendy to wear your clothes backwards during the height of their fame.
Da Brat
"I just wanna say I love you man and I'm going to miss you dearly," Smith said while delivering the eulogy. "I could say Kris Kross forever, but I know without Chris...my life, it ain't gonna ever be the same. I just hope our legacy for hip hop is never forgotten."
Chris Smith
Smith and Kelly were discovered by Dupri at an Atlanta mall in 1990. The duos debut album, Totally Krossed Out, is certified 4x platinum by the Recording Industry of America. The 1992 album spawned the hit record "Jump."
The group last performed together at the So So Def 20th Anniversary Concert on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013 at the Fox Theatre Atlanta
Kelly was 34-years old when he passed away on Wednesday, May 1st.
Chris Miles is back with his third installment of "80 Bars." The 14-year old emcee has a flow way advanced for his age. Peep game as he spits over a variety of instrumentals including "Still Dre," "Simon Says," "5AM In Toronto," "The Motto,""My Name Is" and more.
American Idol is ready to blow everything up and start from scratch. Ratings this season are 25% off from last season and Fox executives are putting the blame squarely on the shoulders of Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Randy Jackson.
According to TheWrap, all four will be sent packing as the show looks to reboot and get back to what made it a ratings monster in years past.
"All four are gone," an insider told TheWrap. "They feel they've lost their core audience and they want it back."
Longtime producer Nigel Lythgoe is also expected to be let go.
Before the season even aired, Nicki and Mariah already were having problems coexisting on the same set. Their feud has continued throughout the season.
During a recent interview with KTLA, Nick Cannon says Carey warned the show's producers before the season that things weren't going to work out.
"My wife foreseen all this," Cannon said. "She tried to tell the network 'I don't think this is going to work.' She was like 'I don't need this. I'm doing this for the brand of American Idol. I love the show, but you're kind of taking it in the wrong direction because this is going to turn into one of those reality shows.' She was like 'I didn't sign up to be on Love and Hip Hop."
The ratings this season are the worst in the 14 season history of the show.
ABN boss Trae Tha Truth delivers an official music video for one of the standout tracks off of his mixtape, Tha Blackprint. Next up for the Houston emcee will be his Grand Hustle/ABN album, Banned.
Starbound releases "Richer&Richer" a new single from his upcoming album "Supernova XII"! If you like this song Hashtag #RICHER&RICHER on twitter and mention @Thisisstarbound
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Thanks to Miley Cyrus' Twitter account we found out several days early who nabbed the top spot on Maxim's 2013 Hot 100 list. The publication has counted all of votes and unveiled the world's 100 sexiest females as determined by its readers.
Check out the full list below and let us know who deserved their spots, and who did not in your opinion.
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