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Read MoreNEW MUSIC: JAY-Z – ‘OPEN LETTER’
Ya’ll gon’ learn today. Fresh from his trip to Cuba, Jay-Z surprises with a new song, which he premiered on Hot 97 this morning. The hip-hop icon teams with super-producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland on “Open Letter.” Hov doesn’t hold back, addressing recent hot topics including his controversial trip to Cuba with Beyoncé (“I done turned Havana to Atlanta”), his ownership stake in the Brooklyn Nets...
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Read MoreVIDEO: FABOLOUS F/ CHRIS BROWN – ‘READY’
Fabolous finds love in paradise in the cinematic video for “Ready,” the first single off his upcoming album Loso’s Way 2: Rise to Power. While vacationing in the Dominican Republic, the Brooklyn rapper meets a gorgeous maid (played by Violeta Castillo). He finds himself struck by her beauty so much that he invites her to have dinner with him on the beach. He leaves a note at her house and she shows...
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Read MoreNEW MUSIC: MIGUEL F/ KENDRICK LAMAR – ‘HOW MANY DRINKS? (REMIX)’
Pour up, drank. Kendrick Lamar dives in on the remix to “How Many Drinks?,” the third single off Miguel’s sophomore album Kaleidoscope Dream. The Grammy-winning crooner and Compton rapper recently shot a video for the song in Los Angeles. Miguel plans to revive his Art Dealer Chic series by releasing three new EPs this summer. He will also be the musical guest on this weekend’s “Saturday Night...
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Read MoreNEW MUSIC: BIG K.R.I.T. – ‘KING REMEMBERED IN TIME’ [MIXTAPE]
Big K.R.I.T. is out to claim his Southern rap throne with his new mixtape King Remembered in Time. The Mississippi MC crafts 17 tracks, produced entirely by him except for the 9th Wonder-produced “Life Is a Gamble.” The free project features appearances from Bun B, Future, Trinidad James, Wiz Khalifa, and BJ the Chicago Kid. “It’s a blessing to drop another body of music that reflects my growth as...
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Read MoreNICKI MINAJ DEBUTS PINK PILL IN BEATS BY DR. DRE COMMERCIAL
Nicki Minaj introduces us to her new best friend in the comedic commercial for her pink edition of Beats by Dr. Dre’s Pill portable wireless Bluetooth speaker. When she leaves the room, Nicki’s sassy speaker (which she nicknamed “Pinkpilltina”) comes to life, reprimanding her boyfriend (played by comedian DeRay Davis) for texting another girl. He tries to silence her, but can’t and she rats him out...
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Read MoreKID CUDI MOVES UP ‘INDICUD’ RELEASE DATE
Kid Cudi’s album Indicud leaked three weeks ahead of its scheduled release. Now the rapper and his label have responded by moving up the release date. The follow-up to his 2010 solo album Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager was originally due April 23. But Cudi announced on Twitter that fans will be able to purchase it a week early. “Ok so, INDICUD will be released April 16th now. Physical...
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Read MoreBEYONCÉ TO HEADLINE MADE IN AMERICA FESTIVAL
The stars are once again aligning for Budweiser’s Made in America Festival. Beyoncé and Nine Inch Nails have been announced as the headliners for the two-day extravaganza during Labor Day weekend. The second annual festival returns to Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia on August 31 and September 1, with performances from Solange, Emeli Sandé, Miguel, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky,...
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Read MoreVIDEO: LIL TWIST – ‘UNDERSTAND ME’
Lil Twist has been receiving flak for his influence on Justin Bieber. But the 20-year-old Young Money rapper could care less. In the video for “Understand Me,” he brushes off his haters and boasts about his flashy lifestyle. “Getting money, fu**ing hos, understand me/ Stacking paper, rocking shows, understand me,” raps Twist in a dark graffitied warehouse. The track will appear on his upcoming...
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NEW MUSIC: JAY-Z – ‘OPEN LETTER’
Ya’ll gon’ learn today. Fresh from his trip to Cuba, Jay-Z surprises with a new song, which he premiered on Hot 97 this morning. The hip-hop icon teams with super-producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland on “Open Letter.”
Hov doesn’t hold back, addressing recent hot topics including his controversial trip to Cuba with Beyoncé (“I done turned Havana to Atlanta”), his ownership stake in the Brooklyn Nets (“I still own the building, I’m still keeping my seats”), his new deal with Universal Music (“Got an onion from Universal, read it and weep”), and more.
“We almost wanna start a revolution/ You know whenever I’m threatened, I start shootin’,” raps Mr. Carter. “The world’s under new management, the new role model, fuck the Zoolander shit.”
Swizz explained how the collaboration came together. “[Beyoncé] came in the studio and Just Blaze came in the studio and this thing just extended to another level,” he told Hot 97. “The whole thing started with me making a track in Jay’s office, and it just led to ‘Open Letter’ and people learning about things today.”
Hear Jay take ‘em to school with his “Open Letter.”
VIDEO: FABOLOUS F/ CHRIS BROWN – ‘READY’
Fabolous finds love in paradise in the cinematic video for “Ready,” the first single off his upcoming album Loso’s Way 2: Rise to Power.
While vacationing in the Dominican Republic, the Brooklyn rapper meets a gorgeous maid (played by Violeta Castillo). He finds himself struck by her beauty so much that he invites her to have dinner with him on the beach. He leaves a note at her house and she shows up later that evening. After spending the night together, she notices that he got her a passport. She quietly runs off in the middle of the night, only to surprise him back in the U.S.
Chris Brown also makes an appearance, performing alongside Loso while overlooking the ocean in Malibu.
Watch Loso’s love story unfold in the TAJ-directed clip.
NEW MUSIC: MIGUEL F/ KENDRICK LAMAR – ‘HOW MANY DRINKS? (REMIX)’
Pour up, drank. Kendrick Lamar dives in on the remix to “How Many Drinks?,” the third single off Miguel’s sophomore album Kaleidoscope Dream.
The Grammy-winning crooner and Compton rapper recently shot a video for the song in Los Angeles.
Miguel plans to revive his Art Dealer Chic series by releasing three new EPs this summer. He will also be the musical guest on this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live.”
Listen to him serve up another round with the remix below.
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