Google Play takes a look at the career of Busta Rhymes. The rapper recalls being inspired by Dana Dane and Public Enemy and vowing to one day become a great MC. From being a member of The Leaders of the New School, to the Flipmode Squad and his solo career, Busta saw his dreams come true.
Google Play interviews Busta, Charlie Brown, Dinko D, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg and Spliff Starr for this dope documentary.
With this in-depth documentary, we spoke to Busta and some of his closest collaborators about the evolution of his double time rhyme style and how dubbing live old school rap battles as a child lead him to wowing crowds today. Watch the video, revisit some of Busta's best records and grab his explosive (as always) new singles, "King Tut" and "Doin It Again" for free HERE
Coast 2 Coast Convention 2011 was a huge success and we thank all of our participants! Book your tickets for the next Coast 2 Coast Convention coming to Miami Labor Day Weekend 2012! Check out the video below and the lineup for Coast 2 Coast Convention 2011 to get an idea of what we will bring for 2012! Buy early bird tickets and save BIG!
Coast 2 Coast Convention 2011 was a huge success and we thank all of our participants! Book your tickets for the next Coast 2 Coast Convention coming to Miami Labor Day Weekend 2012! Check out the video below and the lineup for Coast 2 Coast Convention 2011 to get an idea of what we will bring for 2012! Buy early bird tickets and save BIG!
Here's the final part of 50 Cent's interview with Perez Hilton.
The two discuss 50's acting career, his Cheetah Vision Film company, Kanye West, the movie Freelancers, Street King energy drink and possible tour to coincide with his upcoming Street King Immortal album.
In case you missed part 1 of the interview watch it here.
A$AP Rocky releases new visuals for "Purple Kisses." The track is off of the upcoming A$AP Mob mixtape Lord$ Never Worry. The tape is scheduled to drop on August 28th.
Nicki Minaj was the musical guest this morning on The Today Show. The Harajuku Barbie braved through her set of songs with bruised vocal chords
She tweeted to her fans about her medical condition.
"Doctors orders. Out for the count now," she wrote. "Another x-ray cmng up! Its a bruised Vocal Chord. ... Jordin Sparks was praying for me backstage cuz she had a bruised vocal chord too! Haha! We were so dramatic!"
Despite her illness she managed to perform "Starships," "I Am Your Leader," "Beez in the Trap" and "Pound the Alarm."
Kevin Hart recently stopped by Hot 97 to chop it up with Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg. The duo had a list of questions they wanted the comedian to respond to and he did.
They asked how he feels about Drake breaking Jay-Z's Billboard record, pregnant women ingesting semen, and Flavor Flav owing the IRS $1 million.
Fred The Godson is about to release his Gordo Frederico mixtape on August 15th. He recently held a listening party in New York City for the project and The Elite Money Empire (@EMETakeover) was in the building to capture the event on film.
Fred let the crowd hear several cuts from the tape and also performed his hit record "Monique's Room."
2 Chainz paid a visit to 106 & Park yesterday. The Atlanta rapper talked with Rocsi about the release of his new album Based On A T.R.U. Story, his sense of fashion. Tity Boi also got surprise visits from his Playerz Circle partner Dolla Boy and The-Dream.
Azealia Banks seems to gaining more attention as each day passes. She recently released a scathing diss record titled "Succubi," aimed at Jim Jones of The Diplomats. We now find her on the cover of the latest issue of Spin.
This September/October "Look" issue drops August 28th.
Check out the photo shoot below and order your copy of the issue HERE
Ever since it was announced that Drake would be involved in the production of Aaliyah's second posthumous album there has been speculation as to whether the late singer's long time friends Missy Elliot and Timbaland would also participate.
Several days ago Jomo Hankerson, Co-Executive of Aaliyah's label Blackground Recordingstold Billboard.biz that Missy and Timbaland would "definitely be involved." It now appears that won't be the case.
In a new statement issued to Billboard, Missy's manager says neither she or Timbaland will be working on the album.
"Although Missy and Timbaland always strive to keep the memory of their close friend alive, we have not been contacted about the project nor are there any plans at this time to participate," Mona Scott-Young, longtime manager for Missy Elliott, says. "We've seen the reports surfacing that they have been confirmed to participate but that is not the case. Both Missy and Timbaland are very sensitive to the loss still being felt by the family so we wanted to clear up any misinformation being circulated."
Missy also shared her thoughts on the situation.
"Tim and I carry Aaliyah with us everyday, like so many of the people who love her. She will always live in our hearts," Missy said. "We have nothing but love and respect for her memory and for her loved ones left behind still grieving her loss. They are always in our prayers."
T.I. releases a video teaser for his new single "Go Get It." The song is one of many the Grand Hustle boss has dropped in the last couple of months as he gears up for the release his eighth studio album Trouble Man.
Every artist has a particular method they like to use when they are recording music. Chris Rock happened to be a part of the recording process for Kanye West's album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. During an appearance on Sway in the Morning, Rock said that every night he stopped by the studio every person in there was wearing a suit.
"Everybody in the studio had suits on," Rock told Sway. "I thought he had like flown in a bunch of guys from like Europe or something. All the the guys... all the engineers were in black suits, white shirts and black ties. He set up a mood. When you walked in there you felt this mood."
Perez Hilton and 50 Cent finally got the chance to sit down for an interview together. Both are very strong willed individuals who have no problem expressing their opinions. That led to them not always seeing eye to eye in the past, but they have both matured and buried any drama between them.
During this first part of a special two part interview the two discuss how in the past they both used controversy to their advantage. They also talk about 50's recent interview with Oprah Winfrey, reading Deepak Chopra, 50's mother being a lesbian, if he still wants to be making music in 10 years and much more.
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