Ja Rule serves up another new song this time titled “Eerrthang.” Over heavy synth work and pounding drums, Rule smooths things out a bit on his flow and reaches for a street club banger. The Queens native uses his latest creative direction to share his opinion on what a good friend is, women, jewelry and his lavish lifestyle because to him its everything.
Gucci Mane links up with “Versace” rapper Migos for a new collaborative track titled “Mama We Rich.” Backed by slappin’ drums and mellow piano keys, Gucci reflects on his early days sellin’ dope in the streets and delivers in his signature choppy flow a conversation he shared with his mother after she found his spoon and drugs hidden in the closet. Take a listen to the troubled rapper as he shares his story. “Mama We Rich” is featured on DJ Plugg’s The Plugs Plug 3 mixtape.
While recently making an appearance on popular UK television show Later…With Jools Holland, Kanye West performed “New Slaves” with singer Charlie Wilson and “Blood On The Leaves” in front of a live audience. Both songs are featured on West’s new Yeezus LP. Watch as Yeezy switches up the vibe on “New Slaves” and serves up a dope piano rendition while giving the crowd an emotional performance of “Blood On The Leaves.”
Courtesty of Miss Info, check out some exclusive footage of Cam’ron at the recent launch event for the Dipset Jerseys and socks showcased at Dame Dash’s Poppington art gallery. In the clip, Info links up with the Harlem native as he proceeds to give show her around and promote some of the different artworks available to purchase. Cam’ron also points out a particular Biggie Smalls inspired painting that he claims is his favorite.
Killa Kyleon takes Drake’s new “Pound Cake” featuring JAY Z instrumental and serves up his own official remix. Take a listen as the Houston native effortlessly goes to work over the smooth production and treats listeners to some introspective bars as the rapper reflects on his past moves to reach the top.
SKEE Live episode eight kicked off with a special performance of “Love More” and “Fine China” from singer Chris Brown. Filled to capacity, fans of Brown lined-up and filled L.A. Live’s plaza for the chance to see Brown hit the stage at The Conga Room.
Joining DJ Skee for a live and intimate interview, Brown took the opportunity to open up to viewers on being inspired by his fans and fellow artists like Neyo, explain why he believes there’s a lack of talent in the R&B genre and shares how he manages to recover during mistakes on stage. Chris also gave insight behind his passion to remembered as a hard worker who pulled himself up by his bootstraps.
Art was also a topic of discussion as Brown got into details on his love for being creative and broke down the meaning of what his signature monster graffiti murals symbolize. The young singer also shared with DJ Skee the inspiration behind the title of his upcoming LP, features that fans can expect to hear from, his upcoming documentary with John Singleton and much more before hitting the stage again to close out the show with “Don’t Think They Know.”
This week’s “Spotlight” featured YouTube sensation Niykee Heston. The Chicago native detailed how she was able to utilize the internet to showcase her skills by covering popular songs from artists from different genres with her acoustic guitar. For “In The Lab,” producer Aarabmuzik shared his experiences with collaborating with some of Hip Hop’s biggest names, how he got into making beats and touches on his love for music which began at young age.
Cameras also went behind-the-scenes on the set of Maejor Ali’s new Matt Alonzo directed music video for “Lolly” featuring Juicy J and Justin Bieber. “Off The Top” showcased the skills of rising Rap talent, Wax, who took his act to Runyon Canyon and delivered an original song and visual.
Legendary photographer and director Estevan Oriol served as the focus for this week’s “Up Close” segment. The Los Angeles native highlighted some of his accomplishments from his career and gave insight on how he was able to grow beyond just being Cypress Hill’s photographer and springboard his career to new heights. Oriol also stressed his early desire to broaden his horizons and cover more than just California’s low rider and gangster culture.
Viewers were also treated to an intimate look at the work space and office of Darren Romanelli. The vintage clothing guru sat down for a one-on-one interview and detailed his expertise with clothing, limited footwear and gave insight behind his creative inspirations.
Before calling it a wrap on another successful episode, DJ Skee delivered his weekly editorial which urged audience members to refrain from feeding into false and over-the-top stories regularly promoted by the media. The host also touched on the problems created by paparazzi and pointed out the sad truth that entertainers nowadays are only being pushed away from doing what they love.
Well it looks like viewers are in for a real treat as Zane Lowe and BBC gear up to release their intimate interview with G.O.O.D. Music artist Kanye West. In the short preview released today, the black and white visual finds Kanye and Zane candidly speaking and sharing laughs. Before the video cuts, a stern faced Kanye aggressively proclaims himself as the biggest rock star on the planet. Needless to say, this looks like it’s going to be a good one.
Drake pays a visit to the Ellen show and performs his hit new single “Hold On, We’re Going Home” off his anticipated Nothing Was The Same LP which is slated to drop this Tuesday. Singer Majid Jordan joins Drake on stage as the YMCMB artist serves as the episodes special guest.
Big Sean took the stage on the latest episode of the The Arsenio Hall Show and treated the crowd to a performance of his singles “Beware” and “Fire” featured on his new Hall of Fame LP. Watch as Sean performs “Fire” below for the viewers at home while also treating the in-studio crowd to “Beware.”
Murder Inc veterans Ja Rule and Irv Gotti sat down with Angie Martinez at HOT 97 for an exclusive interview. After finally being released from prison recently, Ja Rule took the opportunity to fill everyone in on what he’s been up to and share what life behind bars. Speaking candidly with Angie, Rule opens up on what it was like to transition from state to federal prison, slimming down after being released, using the time alone to reflect and mature and making the decision to join the general population rather than the hiding in the safety of protective custody.
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