Drake’s “Would You Like A Tour?” recently stopped in Los Angeles and the YMCMB rapper decided to treat the Staples Center crowd to a special performance from Snoop Dogg. The Long Beach native and hometown hero hit the stage in the middle of Drizzy’s set and performed a couple of his classics like “The Next Episode,” “Gin & Juice” and “Drop It Like It’s Hot.” Take a look as the Doggfather almost takes a bad spill right in the beginning as he makes his way down the stairs.
Now this was a dope interview and a refreshing detour from the questions everyone else is asking Kanye right now. The Chicago emcee sat down with Peter Rosenberg and Cipha sounds for the latest episode of Juan Epstein. Yeezy credits NO ID as being his biggest inspiration as a producer, touches on his early influences like Premo and Pete Rock, College Dropout and more. West also revealed that in the studio he really has no preference between an MPC or ASR, the moment he realized his step brother was a crackhead, looks back on working with J Dilla and explains that Michael Jackson was responsible for motivating him to put together 808s and Heartbreak. Before calling it a wrap, Kanye took the opportunity to call out the former heads of Rawkus Records for passing up on signing him because they felt he didn’t have a certain look.
Tech N9ne unleashes his latest music video for the rock inspired track “Hiccup.” The energy packed visual finds the Strange Music rapper performing to the camera out on a runway and plane hanger while clips of a robbery at a convenience store plays out in reverse. Make sure to stick it out for the surprise ending which puts everything in perspective. “Hiccup” is featured on Tech N9ne’s new Therapy EP which released earlier this month.
Joey Bada$$ gives viewers a personal behind the scenes look at his recent travels to St. Lucia where he got the opportunity to get in touch with his family roots and meet his grandfather for the first time. Take a look as LRG and Cinematic Music Group put together a short documentary that chronicles the young New York emcee’s journey, interaction with the locals on the island and much more.
Strong Arm Steady’s Krondon releases a new music video for the laid-back and infectious track, “I1,” which is featured on the rapper’s Everything’s Nothing LP. The visual finds Krondon celebrating success and lacing the slow instrumental with plenty of braggadocios and introspective rhymes. Take a listen as the lyricist proclaims himself a winner and pays no mind to the competition.
Sway Calloway hosted Kanye West this morning on his Shade 45 radio show and needless to say things got a little crazy. As Kanye opened up about his aspirations to break in the fashion industry on a large scale, Calloway proposed the question as to why the rapper doesn’t start small and fund his own dream. As a result, Yeezus lost it and got real aggressive in his tone as he repeatedly claimed that Calloway didn’t have the answers to his problems and didn’t know what he was talking about. Take a listen to the shouting match as Sway attempted to calm the atmosphere in the room and encourage Ye to chill out on several occasions.
Busta Rhymes liberates his latest visual for his new single, “Thank You,” featuring Q-Tip, Kanye West and Lil Wayne. This one’s all about having a good time as Busta shops for jewelry, pops bottles of Hennessy and demonstrates his flashy and lavish lifestyle. Lil Wayne and Kanye West also show up while other cameos include A$AP Ferg, Jereme Rogers, Mack Wilds and more. “Thank You” will be featured on the new Cash Money artist’s Extinction Level Event 2 LP releasing next year.
Nas links up for his 40th birthday with Cat Greenleaf for NBC’s Talk Stoop. The rap veteran kicks things off with reflecting on the early days of Hip Hop and explaining why today’s culture he feels is lacking integrity. Nas went on to elaborate that he feels Hip Hop nowadays has ultimately lost its “realness” and addresses his different personalities on and off stage. Watch as the Queensbridge legend also encouraged Greenleaf to take the honest route after she asked for advice on how to approach her adopted black children about the use of the n-word.
Wiz Khalifa hangs out with Jen De Leon backstage at SKEE Live and shares the inspiration behind the title to his upcoming album, Blacc Hollywood. With Leonardo from the Ninja Turtles by his side, Khalifa also elaborated on the differences between his idea of Blacc Hollywood and regular Hollywood.
James Franco and Seth Rogen release a spoof music video for Kanye West’s new “Bound 2” visual featuring Kim Kardashian. While on the set of their upcoming film ‘The Interviewer,’ the funny men took some time out to shoot the new spoof which showcases a shot by shot recreation of the G.O.O.D. Music rapper’s music video. Take a look as Rogen stands in as Kim while Franco decides to embody the moves and cool persona of Kanye West. This one’s definitely worth a watch and has its moments of straight comedy.
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