Brooklyn, NY native The Incomparable Shakespeare delivers a new 14-track mixtape titled #InvincibleDream. Compiling his generous freestyles released over the summer, the MC decides to re-release one cohesive project to keep fans up-to-date while finalizing his upcoming By Any Dreams Necessary project. Hosted by MTV’s Sway Calloway, Shakespeare shows off his lyrical wordplay over meshed classics and keeps it gritty.
The mixtape also includes Shakespeare’s recent impromptu freestyle session on Sway In The Morning alongside rapper Maffew Ragazino over original Scott Storch production. The Incomparable Shakespeare also includes a digital booklet that showcases information behind each track featured on #InvincibleDream. CLICK HERE to download the latest offering from The Incomparable Shakespeare with #InvincibleDream.
Also, take a look at footage below to see how it all went down live on Shade 45 when Shakespeare and Ragazino went in over unreleased Scott Storch beats.
Episode five of SKEE Live was jam packed full of exclusive content and performances from legendary Bay Area rapper Too $hort and Riff Raff. The evening was kicked off with a live performance from Too $hort at L.A. Live’s Congra Room with “Money On The Floor” and his classic hit “Blow The Whistle.”
Next, viewers at home were introduced to Sam Spiegel for this week’s “In The Lab.” The Music producer who’s collaborated in the past with the likes of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Kanye west, M.I.A. and more, explains how he got his big break after collaborating with rapper Fat Lip. Speigel also opens up on what he hopes to accomplish and music and shares his what inspires him.
DJ Skee finally got the opportunity to have a one-on-one with Too $hort where the rapper touched on his love for Hip Hop, his motivation for creating, his roots in production and much more. $hort also speaks on Lady Gaga’s comment at the VMA’s where she recently revealed to the world that the two have a collaborative song releasing soon. Speaking candidly, Too $hort addresses his caught on tape run-in with the law, the evolution of West Coast Hip Hop and takes the time to answer random questions from viewers at home via Twitter.
For “Up Close,” the segment featured a heartfelt and serious one-on-one with Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamal Charles. The NFL star reflects on his humble beginnings, his work ethic and shares some of his achievements which made his dream of being drafted eventually a reality. Charles speaks on the transition of his skills throughout his career and talks coming back from a potential career ending knee injury.
Asher Roth gave the world a taste of his new single “Apples & Bananas” off his recently released The Greenhouse Effect Vol. 2 mixtape. In the spirit of keeping things simple, Asher delivers a short visual for the song’s first verse equipped with fruit costume wearing backup dancers. Next up, Riff Raff joined DJ Skee in the studio for an interview where he reassures fans his new album is coming, promises collaborative material with Drake will eventually surface and reveals his goal is to land a spot on a tour with Justin Bieber. Riff Raff also partakes in a round of random Twitter questions .
This week’s “Spotlight” segment featured the Punk Rock percussion band Street Drums Corps. The band give insight behind their unique approach to their music and shares how they formed early on. DJ Skee also hooked up one lucky viewer with a signed NFL jersey from Jamal Charles and took the time to question MTV’s music credibility before wrapping up the show. Skee elaborated on the cable channel’s departure from music and points out they no longer contribute to the music industry. Ironically, their biggest event of the year (VMA’s) revolves around issuing awards for video’s they don’t even showcase from artists who never get any support.
Riff Raff closes out another groundbreaking episode with an energy packed performance of “Raiders vs. Hawks” and his new DJ Mustard produced smash “How To Be A Man.” Be sure to tune into SKEE Live every Tuesday at 10 p.m. (EST) and 7 p.m. (PST) only on AXS TV.
Timbaland reveals to Revolt TV that he was chosen by L.A. Reid to produce a new Michael Jackson album. The super producer tells the cameras that he’s currently sitting on a bunch of unreleased material and shares that the first single will be titled “Chicago.” Timbo also gives details on a conversation he shared with the “King of Pop” on the phone and is looking forward to delivering something special that true MJ fans can appreciate.
Pusha T delivers yet another banger off his forthcoming LP My Name Is My Name titled “Sweet Serenade” featuring Chris Brown. Produced by Swizz Beatz, the G.O.O.D. Music rapper took to his Twitter account and shared a link from his official soundcloud page to hear his latest offering. As the album’s release date approaches, fans can expect to hear features from the likes of Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, Future, Kanye West and more. Take a listen to “Sweet Serenade” below via the audio stream.
The Underachievers follow up their February mixtape release with Indigoism and return with a new 8-track mixtape titled The Lords of Flatbush. Void of any features, the New York duo take the opportunity to showoff their respective skills. Check out the project’s official track list below and CLICK HERE to download the new mixtape.
1. Leaving Scraps 2. Flexing 3. Cold Crush 4. Still Shining 5. Fake Fans 6. Melody Of The Free 7. Midnight Augusto 8. N.A.S.A
Terrace Martin pays tribute to the king of pop by covering his classic song “Can’t Help It.” Martin delivers the accompanying visual today on what would have been Jackson’s 55 birthday. Check out the footage below to see hear Martin’s smooth rendition of “Can’t Help It” live from the 1500 or Nothin’ studios.
Back with his signature slow lazy flow, Harlem World’s very own Cam’ron returns with “Welcome To My World” off his upcoming Ghetto Heaven Vol. 1 mixtape. After missing it’s original release date set for July 4, fans can now expect to download Cam’s latest offering on October 1. Check out “Welcome To My World” below via the audio stream.
Chevy Woods delivers a new freestyle over Rich Homie Quan’s “Type of Way” instrumental. The Taylor Gang artist flips the track effortlessly for a catchy remix which showcases Woods’ street savy wordplay. CLICK HERE to download “Type Of Way Freestyle” and be on the look out for Chevy Woods’ upcoming Gang Land 2 mixtape which is dropping soon.
This morning on Big Boy’s Neighborhood radio show, the full interview with West Coast MC Kendrick Lamar addressing his “Control” was aired for listeners everywhere. The Compton native revealed to host Big Boy that he’s in the infant stages of conceptually putting together his follow up LP. After keeping everyone in suspense, Kendrick finally spoke on his controversial verse from Big Sean’s “Control” leak. The TDE MC recalls approaching the verse with the intentions of wanting to take things to the next level but was honestly surprised to see the way it turned the industry upside down. Lamar also went on to share his thoughts on the number of responses that followed the song’s release and explains why his “King of New York” line was paying homage.
Ace Hood drops a new music video for “Before The Rollie” featuring Meek Mill off his new Trials & Tribulations LP. The We The best Music Group rapper reflects on his early days coming up and the struggle of his drug dealing past. Check out Hood’s latest visual offering below.
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