Noisey catches up with Action Bronson as he recently visited St. Hilda’s East Community Centre in London to give a special performance of “Strictly 4 My Jeeps” for the old folks. Not only is this hilarious but it’s great to see that Action doesn’t take himself too serious and knows how to have fun. Watch as the residents of the nursing home try and make sense of what’s happening and afterwards are asked to weigh in on Action’s performance and share their opinions of Hip Hop.
Music industry powerhouse and Bay Area native, Mally Mall, sits down for an exclusive interview with DJ Skee and opens up about coming up under E-40 and his past relationship with deceased Crestside legend Mac Dre. Mall praises Dre’s storytelling abilities and identifies the rapper as an early and vital influence in his life. Mally Mall also credits Mac for laying the foundation for other Bay Area talent to flourish like Spice 1 and Mac Mall after the success of his “2 Hard 4 The Fuckin’ Radio” track off his Young Black Brotha EP. Skee and Mally also discuss the importance of competition and the effect it has to push artists to hone their skills and strive for greater success.
Kid Cudi partners up with Beck’s beer to design a custom label for the beverage company’s annual artist campaign. Cudi is one of six artists chosen to participate and has been vocal about his eagerness to align himself with the brand and create something different. In fact, Cudi’s unique design is inspired by his Man On The Moon album series and is set to be featured on 13.2 million bottles in the United States.
Mac Miller and Vince Staples take a break from the Space Migration tour to hit up Brooklyn and pay a visit to the trendy clothing store Grand Street Bakery. Watch as the two artists have a candid conversation about a number of topics and young Staples decides to kick some rhymes for the camera before calling it a wrap.
Big Sean takes his act to Beirut and chronicles the visit with a new episode for his short web series titled “60 Seconds”. Cameras follow the G.O.O.D. Music artist as he hits the streets and gets some sight seeing in before heading to perform at a show for the locals. Sean’s recently unveiled “Fire” track serves as the clips soundtrack. Hall Of Fame drops August 27.
Drake decides to deliver his latest single with “All Me” featuring 2 Chainz and Big Sean off his anticipated Nothing Was The Same LP, The YMCMB kicks the track off with a vocal sample from comedian Aziz Ansari and proceeds to drop bars about the passion behind his hustle, bagging the baddest women and his love for the cash. 2 Chainz and Big Sean complement the mellow yet infectious bouncy track alongside Drizzy for a winning combination.
MMG boss and Miami native Rick Ross releases a new single with “I Wonder Why”. It isn’t clear just yet if this end up on Self Made Vol. 3 dropping September 17 or his forthcoming Mastermind album. Nevertheless, the boss goes to work over some hard hitting bass and haunting synth work provided by Beat Billionaire. Though Ross raps tales of overcoming street life and ending up a legitimate business man, the boss’ flow comes off a bit paranoid and cautious of circumstances that could potentially end his reign or his life. Ricky also goes out of his way to include references to Trayvon Martin and Miami’s controversial stand-your-ground law.
Nicki Minaj recently called into HOT 97 radio to speak with DJ Funkmaster Flex to clear up the now infamous DJ Khaled marriage proposal. Though clearly a publicity stunt, some fans took the proposal seriously which promoted Nicki to address the issue as she reassured fans live on the air with Flex that it was simply a tactic to promote Khaled’s new single “I Wanna Be With You” which is off his upcoming Suffering From Success album. Khaled’s new radio smash features Nicki Minaj along with Future and Rick Ross. Funk also takes the opportunity to ask Nicki about her recent instagram video she posted which briefly showcased her twerking skills while taking a dip in her pool. Minaj also shares with fans the motivation behind all her hard work and says that Drake is her baby while Lil Wayne means the world to her.
After dropping the preview to his latest music video for “Ain’t Done Turnin’ Up”, Chief Keef comes right back and showcases the visual in its entirety. Keef keeps it simple with his latest offering as the young Chicago native spits rhymes about his love for the money, having to watch his back and lets everyone know he’s got a lot more work to do as he plans to keep turning things up.
Big Sean links up with Samsung to finally unveil his newest track “Fire” in its entirety from his upcoming Hall Of Fame LP. Produced by DJ Camper, it was only a few months ago when the G.O.O.D. Music artist treated fans in London to the song during his set at the Yahoo! Wireless Festival. Though Sean was only generous enough to preview the song’s hook and first verse, it was definitely enough to intrigue fans everywhere to want to hear it in full. Driven by a dominant “fire” vocal sample and slapping drums, Big Sean’s latest offering finds the Detroit native dropping introspective and humble bars with intentions of inspiring and motivating listeners to find and use their “fire” to make their dreams a reality. Sean’s sophomore effort with Hall Of Fame is set to release on August 27.
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