VIDEO: Jay-Z Interview w/ BBC’s Zane Lowe | Pt. 4

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In the final part of BBC and Zane Lowe’s sit down with legendary MC Jay Z, the rapper speaks openly about his desire to grow and evolve.  Hov also reflects on the love for his daughter, Blue Ivey, and his initial feelings.  Jay also stresses the importance of being mature and prepared when deciding to bring a child into this world.  As the conversation continues, Hov shares his creative direction behind “Jay Z Blue” off his recent Magna Carta Holy Grail album as well as the rebellious message to challenge the status quo behind “F.U.T.W.”.  Deciding to change the initial hook on “Tom Ford” also is discussed along with Jay Z’s new focus on balancing family life and a busy career.

HD VIDEO: Trinidad James – “All Gold Everything” Live at Under The Influence of Music Tour

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Trinidad James closes out his performance in Irvine, Calif. on the Under The Influence off Music Tour with his hit single “All Gold Everything”. Watch as James gets the crowd going and saves his best for last.

AUDIO: Dom Kennedy – Erica Pt. 1

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Leimert Park native Dom Kennedy finally liberates some new music for the fans with “Erica Pt. 1”.  Remaining relatively lowkey and under-the-radar as of late, the west coast MC drops some player like flows over some light keys and bouncy bass about a “cute, brown skin” named Erica from Midtown, Manhattan.  No word if this will show up on Kennedy’s forthcoming project, Get Home Safety, but lets just cross our fingers and hope we at least get the sequel to this soon.

AXS TV & DJ Skee Present – SKEE Vault: The Unreleased Cuts

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AXS TV invites viewers to step into DJ Skee’s world to get a rare glimpse at some of his most exclusive and unreleased footage on his new show, SKEE Vault: The Unreleased Cuts. The show compiles Skee’s special and previously unaired moments during his candid one-on-one interviews with stars like Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Snoop Dogg and R. Kelly. Be sure to tune in starting July 23 at 10 p.m. (EST) and 7 p.m. (PST).

HD VIDEO: Wiz Khalifa – “Taylor Gang” Feat. Chevy Woods Live at Under The Influence of Music Tour

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During his set for the Under The Influence of Music tour, Wiz Khalifa decided to bring out the entire Taylor Gang posse for a live performance of “Taylor Gang” off his Cabin Fever mixtape.  Watch as the Taylor family hits the stage in Irvine, Calif. and gets the crowd hyped alongside Wiz.  Also, be sure to check out the footage to catch Khalifa humpin’ the shit out of an unsuspecting speaker and really putting on a show for the crowd.

VIDEO: ScHoolboy Q – “Gangsta Shit” & “Collard Greens” Live At The Boiler Room

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ScHoolboy was next up to do his thing in New York at The Boiler Room x New Era #WearYourAllegiance event and performed his new song “Gangsta Shit” off Oxymoron which was originally debuted in Santa Ana, Calif. and shared with the world first by ItsTheDaily.com and Collective State TV.  Check out the footage as Q gets the crowd hyped and also decided to treat the fans to a performance of his newest single “Collard Greens”.

ScHoolboy Q – “Collard Greens” featuring Kendrick Lamar

VIDEO: JAY Z – Picasso Baby | Behind The Scenes

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In front of a packed house inside New York’s Pace Gallery, Hov put on a performance for “Picasso Baby” off his new Magna Carta Holy Grail album for six hours straight.  Go behind the scenes and get a sneak peek of Jay puttin’ it down for the multiple cameras and the lucky few who got the opportunity to take part in the shooting of the music video.

HD VIDEO: Wiz Khalifa – “The Plan” & “U.O.E.N.O.” (Remix) Live At The Under The Influence Of Music

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Wiz Khalfia slows things down and gets real with his performance of “The Plan” off his O.N.I.F.C. album and gets the crowd going again with his remix of Rocko’s street hit “U.O.E.N.O.”.  Take a look as the Taylor Gang head honcho and headliner for the Under The Influence of Music Tour had the fans in Irvine, Calif. vibin’ out and jumping out their seats with excitement.

HD VIDEO: Wiz Khalifa – “Molly” Live At The Under The Influence of Music Tour In Irvine

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While headlining the Under The Influence of Music Tour, Taylor Gang artist Wiz Khalifa decided to perform his “Molly” verse from his recent collaboration with YMCMB rapper Tyga.  Khalifa performs the ode to the drug ecstacy and keeps the Irvine, Calif. crowd live with his energized performance.

HD VIDEO: A$AP Rocky Closes Out Set w/ “Shabba” at Under The Influence Of Music Tour

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Irvine, Calif. was the location for the latest stop on the 2013 Under The Influence of Music Tour which showcased solid acts such as Harlem native A$AP Rocky.  As Rocky finished up his set, he decided to close things out by showing support to fellow A$AP Mob member, A$AP Ferg, by rocking out with the crowd to his new single “Shabba” off his upcoming Trap Lord LP.