Hip-Hop Junkie: February 2015

28/02/2015

Ab-Soul – ’47 Bars’

Ab-Soul went on Twitter to say that he might get dropped from TDE if he leaks it but he decided to do it anyway. Listen to his rap session called ’47 Bars’ produced by The Alchemist below.

Another new song from the Detroit rapper has been released today through IBGM’s World Champions compilation mixtape. Listen to the soulful and catchy ‘Hands Down’ produced by iRock below.

Trina has been at work on her new album but we don’t have a title or release date yet. But tonight, she decides to unleash a freebie ‘Lean On Me’ featuring Young Cash and T-Pain. Take a listen below.

TONY D VS UNANYMOUS | Don't Flop Rap Battle [TITLE MATCH]

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AKALA Ft. ASHEBER - SUN TZU (Video)

Akala Ft. Asheber - Sun Tzu taken from Akala’s forthcoming 5th album Knowledge Is Power Vol2
Release date: March 30th
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Fashawn Says He Almost Gave Up on Rap, Shares Advice From Nas, Defines Success + Freestyles Live

Fashawn joins the Sway In The Morning studios to discuss his relationship with Nas and almost giving up on rap. Make sure to watch the full video to catch an exclusive freestyle at the end.

To Catch A Predator ft. Tyga & Kylie Jenner (Parody)

In this To Catch A Predator parody, Tyga is confronted by Chris Hansen on his relationship with Kylie Jenner. #ADD #ADDParody

Westwood - StayFresh Crib Session

Stay Fresh - Saf One, Deadly, Macca, Don Menna, Mayhem NODB, Raider, Pressure 0121, Movez, Casper & J1 goin in with a legendary freestyle at the Crib Session! Swifta Beater on the decks.

B.o.B – ‘Candler Road’ (Feat. Bankroll Fresh)(Video)

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B.o.B and Bankroll Fresh rep for their hometown here on ‘Candler Road‘ which was released in November. They ride through Atlanta in the visual which you can check out after the jump.

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Big Gipp returns in 2015 with a collaboration that we could never have guessed would take place. He and Eric Benét come together on ‘Beautiful Lover’, a more free and fun sound from Gipp that people will enjoy. In case you missed it, he released his first mixtape ever in November.

The plan for Big Gipp is to release his Zagga album in Spring. Here’s what he had to say about the title:

The name starts with the end of the alphabet and ends with the beginning. That’s the significance of it all. I did it full circle as far as being an artist. That’s what I mean by the name of the album, Zagga.

Listen below.

The single is now available for purchase on iTunes. Buy it here.

When Common and John Legend won their Oscar for Best Original Song last week, the cameras caught Common snubbing Oprah Winfrey’s high five to congratulate him. The video clip of the incident went viral soon on social media. But Common made a stop recently on Jimmy Kimmel Live and explained that his snub wasn’t intentional at all.

Do British Urban Artists Need Validation From America? - KANYE FT SKEPTA BRITS 2015

The BRITs took place this week and one of the biggest taking points of the night was undoubtedly Kanye West bringing out a load of UK grime artists like Skepta, Stormzy and Novelist to name a few.
Why did it take a US artist to recognise UK talent and put it on a platform in our own country?

27/02/2015

Kanye West’s Interview With Zane Lowe (Full)

Last night, Kanye West gave us the highlight of the 2015 BRIT Awards when he debuted his new song ‘All Day’ with a fiery performance in London. Today, he sits back down with Zane Lowe after their first interview in 2013 after Yeezus‘ release made a lot of noise. The video should be available shortly after the interview finishes so be sure to check back for that.

For now, stream the interview here. It starts at 3PM EST.

Check out the full interview below.

VMG’s leading man Logic is back after heading out on the road to promote his Under Pressure album with a brand new song featuring his Def Jam label mate Big K.R.I.T.. The track titled ‘Top Ten’ comes as a thank you after he recently hit 400k followers on Twitter. 6ix on the beat and it’s pretty solid.

Young Dro has been forever working on a new album but we get a new taste of what he’s working on with the new single ‘We In Da City’. If you’re feeling the turn up song, get it on iTunes here.

Iggy Azalea – ‘Trouble’ (Feat. Jennifer Hudson)(Video)

Iggy Azalea may have given up on Twitter for now but that doesn’t keep her away from releasing new stuff. The Aussie rapper joins forces with Jennifer Hudson for the adventurous video of the funky single ‘Trouble’ where Iggy assists her boyfriend in robbing a bank while J.Hud plays a cop.

The song appears on Iggy’s latest re-release Reclassified, in stores now.

Stockholm-based producer-songwriter iSHi is signed to At Night Management, the group behind global superstar Avicii. He has previously produced hits for Tinie Tempah, Emeli Sande and Lupe Fiasco among others.

You can always leave it to Action Bronson to try something crazy every time. The rapper is here with the official video for his latest single ‘Actin Crazy’ and it’s basically nothing you would have expected. Off his debut album Mr. Wonderful, in stores March 28th. Pre-order here.

KOTD - Rap Battle - Swave Sevah vs Ness Lee

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Big Narstie & Show N Prove - "Gas Pipe" (Official Video)

Big Narstie's been having a hell of a time recently. Not only has he hosted Noisey's grime karaoke, gone on the lash with Ed Sheeran, and served the nation up with barrels of laughter in his People Vs videos, he's also been putting out new music. So, here today, is the premiere of his new track "Gas Pipe", with Show N Prove.

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2 Chainz is Back w/Big Sean, Diplo & French Montana in Most Expensivest Shit S2 | GQ

He’s baaack. And this time he brought a few friends. Rapper, sometimes pundit (emphasis on “sometimes”), and all-around enjoyer of the finer things in life, 2 Chainz, tests out more of the craziest, priciest stuff in the world with Big Sean, Diplo, French Montana, and Jhené Aiko in season two of Most Expensivest Shit

Ed Lover Show interview with Bun B + Sadat X

Ed Lover interviews Bun B and Sadat X

Hip Hop Doc: A Day With DJ Enuff

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G-Unit Says Things Will 'Never' Fall Apart Between Them Again

After reuniting last summer, G-Unit has been back at it heavy, releasing the Beauty Of Independence EP, Young Buck's Before The Beast mixtape and covering XXL's Oct./Nov. issue. Almost approaching a year back together, the group is now moving on to unveil their next effort, The Beast Is G-Unit EP. XXL sat down with the unit to chop it up about their approaching Mar. 3 release, and as always, the group was amped with gems. Check it out.

Corleone - Daily Duppy S:04 EP:04 [GRM Daily]

Corleone delivers one of the coldest Daily Duppy's so far

Peanut Live 215 Face Shots

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SMACK: NOME 5, ROOKIES VS VETS & MORE

SMACK/ URL founder SMACK talks about his upcoming events (Rookies vs Vets March 28 & NOME 5 May 9th) .. The Battle boss also talks about two events on the east and west coast going down this weekend:; watch the video for details or log on to www.urltv.tv

Big Sean Can’t Yawn (Funny Or Die Skit)

The Funny Or Die crew are back, this time with Big Sean in a skit called Big Sean Can’t Yawn. If you enjoyed this, you might enjoy Fabolous’ skit and Royce and Premier’s skit.

You can check out this hilarious little video after the break.

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Triple threat.

Plies comes with not one, not two but three new remixes of Nicki Minaj’s ‘Truffle Butter’. Young Dolph’s ‘Preach’ and ‘Trap Queen’ by Fetty Wap and adds a verse to all three. Listen to them all below. Do you have a favourite?

50 Cent and rest of the G-Unit are preparing to drop their second EP The Beast is G-Unit on March 3rd which will be followed by 50 Cent’s new solo album Street King Immortal. In this interview clip with MTV, Fif speaks on his latest collaboration with Eminem called ‘Champions’ which was recorded a while ago. He reveals that it now features an R&B singer as well.

We’re just over a month away from the release of Ludacris’ Ludaversal album on the 31st of March and Luda is still dropping off freestyles every Thursday. Last week it was Pusha T’s ‘Lunch Money‘ and now, Migos’ ‘One Time‘ single gets the treatment.

Hit the jump.

Action Bronson Previews New Song ‘Only In America’ In ‘Mr. Wonderful’ Album Trailer

Action Bronson is prepping the release of his debut album Mr. Wonderful for March 24 via VICE/Atlantic. After dropping his ‘Terry‘ single last week, Action is back with a video trailer for the album today which is inspired by Boogie Nightsand stars actor Danny Tamberelli.

The clip also features a preview of one of the songs from the LP called ‘Only In America’. Watch it below.

KANYE BRINGS OUT BBK, KREPT & KONAN, FEKKY, STORMZY & MORE AT THE BRITS TO PERFORM BRAND NEW TRACK

Tonight Kanye West made history when he performed his surprise set at the 2015 Brit Awards in London’s o2 Arena.

West made a personal request that Skepta bring the whole crew down to the performance of his brand new track, “All Day”, which is set to feature on his forthcoming album. Skepta, Stormzy, Jammer, Fekky, Krept & Konan, Novelist and the entirety of BBK took to the stage, where Ye’ personally shouted out Skeppy amidst his set.

T.I. – ‘Mind Right’ (Freestyle)

After going over Nicki Minaj’s ‘Truffle Butter‘ beat two days ago, T.I. is back with another rap practice session. This time, he picks TK N Cash’s current single ‘Mind Right’ which is picking up steam on the radio as we speak. This is lifted from DJ MLK’s upcoming 2015 Charlotte Tournament Weekend Mixtape.

Tech N9ne is prepping the release of his new album titled Special Effects on May 5th via his own Strange Music label (pre-order here) and today, he debuts the brand new single ‘Hood Go Crazy’.

Since he started gaining his huge buzz and momentum with the release of Acid Rap, Chance The Rapper has been pretty quiet musically, the exceptions being tracks like ‘Lady Friend‘ and ‘Sunday Candy‘ to help promote The Social Experiment. However, yesterday morning he visited The Breakfast Club along with Donnie Trumpet for his first interview in a while.

He talked about getting suspended from high school for weed, his relationship with Troy Ave, The Social Experiment and a lot more. Hit the jump.

Vstylez - Rough Rugged & Raw ft. Crooked I & Bumpy Knuckles (Prod. By J Dilla)

Kaytranada - Drive Me Crazy (ft. Vic Mensa)

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Grammys, Beyoncé, Kanye & Hip Hop | DEHH Convo

Kanye created a bit of a stir with his post Grammy comments about Beyonce and Beck. Simply put, Kanye felt that Beck did not have album of the year and that the Grammy should have gone to Beyonce. During a post Grammy interview, Kanye commented on how the Grammy's need to take them seriously as artists and that they are not "playing with them" anymore. Is Kanye right? And if so, what does hip hop need to do to earn their respect back? Take a listen as we give our thoughts on Kanye's comments plus Sophie chimes in with her own thoughts about Beyonce and why she felt she deserved the Album of the Year award.

Fashawn on Linking Up w/ Nas; 'The Ecology' Album

Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently spoke with Fashawn for an exclusive interview!

Fashawn speaks on his influences, being on the Freshmen cover of XXL in 2010, being from Cali, linking up with Nas, 'The Ecology' Album & much more!

Marcus Nasty Boiler Room London DJ Set

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Raekwon Talks Early Dynamics of The Wu-Tang Clan & Details of Forthcoming Album "F.I.L.A."

The legendary Raekwon of The Wu-Tang Clan joins the Sway In The Morning studios to discuss details of forthcoming album, early relationship with Nas and issues with "A Better Tomorrow."

KANYE WEST ft. SKEPTA @ BRITS 2015 - Do Black Brits Need Kanye?

Remel London talks about the Kanye West Brit Awards performance with Skepta, Krept & Konan and more.

RUDIMENTAL, GEORGE THE POET, KWABS & GIGGS in Beats by Dre Presents: #SoloSelfie British Edition

This time we're featuring the best of British musical talent; see #SoloSelfie's from Jessie Ware, Charli XCX, Rudimental, Jess Glynne, George the Poet, Kwabs, Blonde, Rizzle Kicks & Giggs.

Kanye West Performs ‘All Day’ At The BRIT Awards

Kanye West touched the stage in London at the BRIT Awards just moments ago and took the opportunity to perform not ‘Only One’, not ‘Wolves’ but his new song ‘All Day’ which we reported was being perfected just a few weeks ago. The song is produced by Velous and Ye was also joined by Allan Kingdom. Check out the performance below and stream the song’s audio.

Cara Delevinge features in the new visual for A$AP Ferg’s ‘Dope Walk’ from his Ferg Forever mixtape. It’s hard for videos to get more creative than this, very well done. Can you do the dope walk?

In honour of February 26th a.k.a. annual Thugga Day, Slim Thug lets go of a new freestyle called ‘Drophead’ and a video of him rolling through H-Town in his Rolls too. Check it out below.

Another day, another leak. This one comes after Rich Homie Quan recently stated that he was going to be separating himself from Rich Gang a little to refocus on his solo career and LP for a while. It’s called ‘My Homie’ and once again, fans won’t be disappointed. Listen below.

Kanye & Taylor Swift To Release ‘Bad Blood’ Remix ?

The Kanye West and Taylor Swift collaboration may be releasing very soon. According to Noise11, Kanye and Taylor hit the studio recently to record a new version of the latter’s song ‘Bad Blood’ which appeared on her latest album1989.

The site also notes that producer Ariel Rechtshaid, who has worked with artists like Haim, Brandon Flowers, Usher, Madonna and Charli XCX will be producing the song. If turns out true, it’s an interesting choice of title of song for the two artists who fell out after the shocking incident at the 2009 MTV VMAs but later made up after Kanye apologized.

The two were seen hanging out together and cordially interacting at the 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards earlier this month.

Related: Lookout for a new Kanye West interview with Zane Lowe tomorrow.

Big Sean on Larry King Now

Big Sean was the latest guest on Larry King Now and a few clips from his interview are now available online.

The veteran asked a couple of uncomfortable questions to Sean, which included “do you plan to marry Ariana?“. Apart from that, the two discussed his collaboration with her on Dark Sky Paradise called ‘Research’, Kanye being opinionated, being underrated in the game, ‘IDFWU’ not intended to be radio a hit and what three things he will take with him if he was stranded on an island.

Bun B and professor Anthony Pinn stop by at The Breakfast Club to mainly discuss their new online course at Rice University which outlines the links and similarities between Hip-Hop and religion. If you’ve never thought about the correlation between those two subjects, it’s well worth a watch.

Check it out below.

After her Chris brown featured single ‘Don’t Kill The Fun‘, Sevyn Streeter is back with another new song ‘How Bad Do You Want It (Oh Yeah)’ which is lifted from the upcoming Furious 7 soundtrack.

The synth heavy track has lil bit of Pop and lil bit of Dubstep in it, making it quite an entertaining listen. The Furious 7 soundtrack with appearances fromTyga, YG, Kid Ink, Wale, Iggy Azalea, Wiz Khalifa, T.I. and more hits stores March 17.

DeJ Loaf has already scored a hit with ‘Try Me’ and now she’s trying to follow it up with similar success on the brand new single ‘We Be On It’. The Detroit rapper, who is signed to Columbia Records has released the song on iTunesand sent it for adds to radio stations across the country. It originally appeared on her breakthrough mixtape Sell Sole.

The new version sounds crisper, with a few changes in the production which has definitely enhanced the quality and suddenly sounds like a potential hit. Listen to the new version below.

Nicki Minaj’s ‘Truffle Butter’ wasn’t even supposed to be a single but the Lil Wayne and Drake-featured song has been killing the charts lately, moving into the top 5 of Rhythmic radio this week. T.I. is the latest artist to drop a freestyle over the fire beat. Listen below.

Philly’s Cassidy goes off on another beat in his traiitional style, this time calling it ‘My Gun Go Off’ and bragging about his 9 piece. Listen to his most recent effort after the jump, what do you think?

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Project Pat is currently prepping the release of Mista Don’t Play 2: Everythang’s Money and gets fans a little more hyped for the LP by setting off the video for ‘Twerk It‘, a collaboration between him, Wiz Khalifa, Ty Dolla $ign and Wale that we heard last November.

The title of the song should excite you for the visuals. Hit the jump.

This Spring will see the release of Problem’s album Diamond Lane America but before then, he lets go of OT: Outta Town, a DJ Holiday hosted mixtape featuring the likes of T.I., Rich Homie Quan, Young Thug, 2 Chainz and Future over production from Mike WiLL Made It, Jahlil Beats, London On Da Track and more.

Check out his 20 track tape below.

Three artists who are in favor of legalizing marijuana have got together to form a group. Paul Wall, Baby Bash and one of our favorite producers, Scoop DeVille are “The Legalizers” who have released their debut song ‘Cherry Pie & OG Kush’ which is as smooth as it can get.

The track is produced by Scoop who also lends a Rap verse on the track. Take a listen below and cop it on iTunes or Google Play.

Watch the music video below.

Sean Price compares himself to arguably one of the best MMA fighters of all time Anderson Silva on this new track featuring Havoc. He includes the instrumental and acapella versions too so get creative. Listen below.

Elzhi has spent the last couple of years working on his new album which has been titled Lead Poison. TO kick things off, the talented Detroit rapper drops the street single dedicated to the current month of February. Produced by 14KT.

Newham Generals - "Levels" | Video Premiere

Go straight to the club with UK grime legends Newham Generals' video for "Levels."

Kano - Hail

“Welcome to the jungle” Kano premieres his new single entitled Hail on Mista Jam’s show!

Young Buck – ‘Drug Money’ (Feat. 50 Cent & Troy Ave)

Young Buck is not taking any rest. After dropping his Before The Beastmixtape and prepping the release of the The Beast Is G-Unit EP along with rest of the team, he decides to drop a brand new song ‘Drug Money’ where he brings together 50 Cent and Troy Ave on the same record.

The new tune was premiered by DJ Envy on Power 105 a while ago so here goes the radio rip courtesy of DHH. We look forward to the CD quality version of this banger.

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