DJ Premier sits down for a candid one-on-one interview with DJ Whoo Kid on satellite radio’s Shade 45. The legendary Hip Hop producer makes his first appearance on the Whoolywood Shuffle and discusses JAY Z, Tupac, Big L, Kanye West, Guru, Gang Starr and much more. Watch how it all went down as cameras were rolling for the interview which lasted nearly 30 minutes.
New York’s Ransom releases a new promotional trailer for his new album titled, The Proposal . The black and white visual showcases Ransom and his trusty goons snatching up an unsuspecting victim and dragging him over to an undisclosed location for an interrogation. Take a look as Ransom gets real gritty and starts performing to the camera towards the end. The Proposal is now available on iTunes and Amazon.
?uestlove takes the spotlight in Vanity Fair’s latest episode of “The Snob’s Dictionary.” Take a look as ?uestlove speaks on his obsession with music and his key attention to details in music. In fact, the musician embraces the title of a “music snob” and shares his motivation for taking a teaching position over at NYU to spread his vast knowledge. ?uestlove also breaks down the emotion behind Michael Jackson’s “She’s Out Of My Life.”
TMZ catches up with rapper and part-time VH1 reality star Jim Jones while leaving court after being taken into custody for allegedly speeding while high. Remaining hush hush on the details surrounding his arrest, the Dipset artist appeared to be in good spirits and even found the time to make a joke about the Government’s recent shutdown before taking off to enjoy the rest of his evening. Must be nice.
Vice catches up with Caroline D’Amore to fill listeners in on his recent name change and his new business venture. The former Power 106 DJ gives insight behind his reasoning for dropping the “DJ” in his name which he clarifies he’s been associated with since the age of 12. With a current residency at mega-club Tao in Las Vegas, Vice breaks down his on-going transition as an entrepreneur and explains the motivation behind opening his own sneaker boutique. Vice also touches on being inspired as a kid by the footwear worn by some of his favorite Hip Hop artists, choosing his alias out of a dictionary and shares details with D’Amore on Heartbeatz Radio about his worst show ever.
JAY Z officially kicked off his new world tour in Manchester, UK and treated the crowd to a nice live instrument rendition of his classic song “Dead Presidents II” before jumping into his latest verse on Drake’s “Pound Cake.” This is the first time the Roc Nation head honcho has performed the song in front of a live audience.
BET serves up another promotional clip to showcase what went down during the recent filming of the 2013 BET Hip Hop Awards. Check out producer and artist Travi$ Scott dropping a few bars apparently off-the-top in a new bonus clip that just surfaced from the annual cypher sessions.
Juelz Santana’s collective SBOE release a new music video today for their official remix to “This Shit Is Lit” featuring MMG rapper Meek Mill and New York’s Fabolous. Watch as the group hits the streets of New York along with members of their crew for a grimy visual jam packed with ATV’s and motorcycles, luxury vehicles, jewelry and club celebrating.
Pusha T unveils his latest visual for “Sweet Serenade” featuring Chris Brown. The music video for the My Name Is My Name single showcases the G.O.O.D. Music emcee performing to the camera, taking in the evening while relaxing at the beach and surrounding himself with beautiful women. In fact, King Push brings the strip club to the beach with a portable and stripper pole and full lap dance. This get hot in more ways than one as the video also sports plenty of pyrotechnics. I guess being the king has its perks.
Black Milk releases a new music video for “Sunday’s Best / Monday’s Worst” which is featured on his upcoming album No Poison No Paradise. Take a look as Milk takes viewers down memory lane as he reflects on his family’s church roots and struggling with growing up in rough conditions as a youth. Fans can pick up No Poison No Paradise when it releases on October 15.
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