Decked out in all black, Trinidad James visits radio host Tim Westwood and takes a shot at an off-the-top freestyle over Drake new “Pound Cake” instrumental. Watch James go to work and deliver his own unique flavor for the camera as he drops bar after bar for close to four minutes on Westwood’s Crib Sessions.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at DMX’s and Rakim’s recent collaboration for “Don’t Call Me.” The visual picks up at No Mystery Studios with the artists as they lay down their respective verses with singer Shontelle taking the lead for the song’s hook. The visual actually plays out as a sort of in-studio performance of the track as it showcases each artist recording their contributions in full.
Hypetrak TV catches up with rising Hip Hop star Chance The Rapper out in Chicago and get his thoughts on a number of topics. As the interview plays out Chance discusses his acclaimed mixtape release with Acid Rap, the project leaking early just before its release time, the meaning behind “Paranoia,” his idea of a perfect day in Chicago and much more. Watch as Chance also touches on the difference between performing in Chicago and out on the road and earning co-signs from some of the most talented veterans in music.
Allindstorm TV catches up with TDE President, Punch, to discuss the motivation behind the work ethic and motto practiced at TDE and much more. Watch as Punch gives the inside scoop on how the label has Dr. Dre’s utmost support, speaks on ScHoolboy Q’s upcoming Oxymoron LP and the differences from Kendrick Lamar’s Good Kid m.A.A.d. City, the Compton native’s “Control” verse, new artists signed to the label and shares details behind almost signing Chance The Rapper.
SKEE Live’s latest guests featured California natives Dom Kennedy, Nipsey Hussle and Paris Hilton. During a candid interview on live television with host DJ Skee, the artists collectively discussed the evolution of West Coast Hip Hop and shared their opinion on how they feel about the new era of talent that is currently in place and leading the way.
California emcee’s Nipsey Hussle and Dom Kennedy showcased their skills in-front of a live audience and viewers at home as they took the stage for AXS TV’s latest episode of SKEE Live. Rocking the crowd with his new single “Checc Me Out” featured on his upcoming Crenshaw mixtape, Neighborhood Nip turned the energy up in L.A. Live’s The Conga Room for an exclusive performance alongside Dom Kennedy and an in-house artist Cobby Supreme. Be sure to tune into SKEE Live every Tuesday at 7 p.m. (PST) and 10 p.m. (EST) to watch it all go down only on AXS TV.
Derrick Rose and ADIDAS drops a new promo commercial starring plenty of star power from the likes of 2 Chainz, Common, Dom Kennedy, Big Sean and jeweler Ben Baller. The concept of the visual suggests the idea that if Rose had everything striped away from him he would still have everything because his true love lies in the game of basketball. Narrated by Rose, watch as the NBA star takes in the view from his mansion, parties the night away and purchases some bling-bling before hitting the gym to work on his game.
Mass Appeal presents the first episode of “Release Roundtable” which features Combat Jack and numerous panelists from different websites to discuss Pusha T and his upcoming album My Name Is My Name LP. Watch as things get started with a discussion around the transition of lyrics once again becoming the focal point in Hip Hop due to Kendrick Lamar’s “Control” verse and much more. Pusha T plays and speaks on his Kendrick Lamar assisted “Nosetalgia” and breaks down his Joaquin Phoenix produced “King Push” which will also be featued on his forthcoming album.
Top Dawg Entertainment releases a short promotional visual featuring their latest signee Isaiah Rashad. Cameras were rolling to capture the MC’s special moment when he officially inked his deal with West Coast independent label in the studio. Take a look a Rashad and TDE pop bottles and celebrate before getting back to work.
Nelly stops by radio station Power 105 for an interview with The Breakfast Club. Speaking candidly, Nelly shares his thoughts on his role on the hit BET television show Real Husbands Of Hollywood, the current state of music and Ageism in Hip Hop, his new collaboration with Miley Cyrus and much more. The rapper turned actor also gives insight behind his new role alongside Sylvester Stallone in an upcoming film due out next year in the Spring. Sidebar: Angela Yee also takes the opportunity to throw a quick jab in the direction of LaLa Anthony after Honey Nut Cheerios ends up at one point being the topic of discussion.
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