Director Frank Paladino and Atlantic Records take you behind the scenes of Wiz Khalifa’s latest music video for “Paperbond” off his O.N.I.F.C. album. Follow along as shooting begins in Hawthorne, Calif. at the Uvair Jet Center and eventually transitions over to an old bank in Los Angeles. Go behind the lens with Wiz and the rest of the Taylor Gang crew as they put it work and make it happen.
Equipped with a catchy hook and easy to follow concept, Clyde Carson drops an official remix to his “Pour Up” single featuring Young Jeezy and Game. Over heavy synthesized bass, Carson serves up another round of his West Coast alcohol anthem which will be featured on his upcoming EP, Play Boy, dropping soon. Take a listen below as Carson keeps the party going on his latest effort.
Sean Price and Duck Down Records continue dropping their short sketch comedy clips and this time take their act to the streets of New York. Citigroup recently launched its CitiBike system which offers commuters in New York a convenient way to get around the city by way of renting a bicycle. Not one to deal with the paperwork and the credit card hold associated with the rental, Sean Price convinces a CitiBike customer to let him try his bike and ends up taking off with it to Brownsville.
Zane Low and BBC recently sat down for an in depth interview with Jay-Z and over the next few days will be releasing a total of four parts. In part one, Jay-Z opens things up by speaking on his new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, and shares its beginning stages which stem from “Holy Grail” and “Oceans” which came about immediately following Watch The Throne. Jay also recalls arguing with Kanye West for four days after the G.O.O.D. Music artist caught wind of the records and felt they needed to make the tracklist for Watch The Throne. Hov also goes into detail about the atmosphere in Baseline Studios during the recording of his classic LP, The Blueprint, and the creative environment that Kanye West and Just Blaze helped contribute to.
As the interview continues, Jay-Z reflects on his fall out with producer Timbaland and their eventual reconciliation which came about after Timbo previewed “Picasso Baby” for Jay. Jigga man also talks how “Picasso Baby” set the tone for Magna Carta Holy Grail, how “Versus” organically came about during a back and forth exchange between Swizz Beats and Timbaland and recording his album at Jungle Studios in New York. Finally, Jay-Z speaks on the importance of putting ego’s aside and the spontaneous session that brought about “BBC”.
Gangsta Gibbs keeps his ESGN visuals coming with his latest offering for “Have U Seen Her” featuring Skrewface. Packed with plenty of strippers and guns, the raw video finds Freddie and company in the hood baggin’ up that work, smokin’ on backwoods and making moves to distribute. Check out the visual treatment for “Have U Seen Her” below and grab Freddie Gibbs’ new album by CLICKING HERE.
Black Hippy member ScHoolboy Q links up with the lovely Karen Civil for a one-on-one interview where the two discuss a number of current topics. Q confirms that his forthcoming album, Oxymoron, is completed and details how the project went through three different versions before finally getting the green light to drop later this year in the 4th quarter. ScHoolboy clarifies that Oxymoron will focus on his past and present and cover topics like his love for his daughter and his struggle to make it in music. The TDE rapper also goes on to share that he would love to hit the road with Action Bronson and sends a request to Jill Scott for a future collaboration. Before calling it a wrap, Q also talks with Karen about cutting his past drug habits, old tweets aimed at Wale that recently surfaced, appearing in Myspace’s new commercial and reveals his next move is to get into acting.
Los Angeles up and coming artist S-Mak is the latest MC to be featured in Boost Mobile’s Be Heard Sessions. Equipped with socially conscious lyrics, the South Central native drops bars for the camera packed with substance and gives insight behind recording his own original music. S-Mak stresses the importance of finding a niche, networking with various artists and producers and taking advantage of technology which has allowed his voice to be heard through various social media platforms.
Pac Div member and producer, Like, drops a new hypnotizing and infectious instrumental called “Gold Ice”. The smooth and laid-back beat will be featured on Like’s new solo project, Soundscape of A Pseudo-Complex Mind, which is shaping up to be a hot released and something different. Take a listen below to Like’s latest effort and let us know in the comment section below just how bad you need a download link for this crazy joint.
Jay-Z is on a roll and continues his takeover by announcing a new euro tour which will kick off in October. Hov will begin his Magna Carta Holy Grail tour in the UK where his new album currently holds the number one spot. Jay-Z’s previous collaborative release, Watch The Throne, peaked at number three in the UK but has since been surpassed by his latest effort. Below are the tour dates for the euro portion of Jigga man’s live promo run for Magna Carta Holy Grail.
Oct. 3 UK, Manchester Arena
Oct. 6 Ireland, Dublin 02 Arena
Oct. 8 UK, Birmingham NIA Arena
Oct. 10 UK, London O2 Arena
Oct. 11 UK, London O2 Arena
Oct. 12 UK, London O2 Arena
Oct. 17 France, Paris,Bercy
Oct. 18 France, Paris,Bercy
Oct. 20 Switzerland, Zurich Hallenstadion
Oct. 21 Belgium, Antwerp, Sportpaleis
Oct. 23 Norway, Oslo Spektrum
Oct. 25 Sweden,Stockholm, Globe
Oct. 27 Germany, Hamburg 02 World
Oct. 28 Germany, Cologne Lanxess Arena
Oct. 29 Netherlands, Amsterdam Ziggo Dome
Young Chris is back with a new aggressive track off his upcoming Alive project with “Choppas”. The former Roc-A-Fella Records artist drops a new joint catered to the streets and makes it clear that it’s no love for cops, points out he’s packin’ them choppas and apparently is not afraid to put them to good use. Produced by Conway Beatz, take a listen to the Philly rapper’s latest effort via the audio stream below.
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