Daily Archives: June 17, 2013

“I’ve been gone for a minute but I’m back in this bitch,” Jay Rock accurately observes on his latest track, “YOLA” – his first release in nearly three months, following his contribution to Treacherous Records‘ The Mint Room compilation. Over an itching instrumental, courtesy of TDE President Dave Free, digi+phonics, the Watts native spits with [...]

In addition to helping distribute his forthcoming free album, Year of the Dragon, Google Play have teamed up with Busta Rhymes to put together a mini-documentary entitled Life & Rhymes. In the 20-minute film, fans get an in-depth look at the evolution of one of hip-hop’s most unique emcees, from his early love for rap [...]

On-the-rise British singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas has been announced as the official support act for John Legend’s US tour this Autumn. [...]

Young Money rapper Tyga keeps his British connection tight featuring on Neon Hitch‘s latest single “Gold,” as the London hailing pop/electro singer sings about preparing herself to be head over heels in love on the upbeat pop track co-written by Bruno Mars. [...]

Reports confirm that Ang Lee‘s Life of Pi will be opening the 50th annual New York Film Festival. Established by Amos Vogel and Richard Roud, the festival has been a major highlight and fixture of the American film circuit since the ’60s. Also known as NYFF, the festival is non-competitive, and its selection of films are hand-picked by the Film [...]

With four top charting studio albums under her belt in little over a decade among her numerous achievements, Alicia Keys announces her latest album, titled Girl On Fire, and shares her excitement about the project. [...]

With less than 24 hours left till he drops off his eagerly anticipated mixtape, Wretchercise, the North London repping rap chart-topper known as Wretch 32 hit our inbox with this SClusive cut to share with you guys. [...]

YMCMB representing singer Shanell unveils her new mixtape, Nobody’s Bitch. Bursting full of attitude, the California-based singer reverses the role of sexual objectification, bringing producers Derek ‘DJA’ Allen, DJ Carnage, Willy Will and more onboard to craft the soundscapes for her story, with special guest features from Too $hort and fellow label mate Busta Rhymes [...]

Organisers of The Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards have announced that the show will take place at a new location this year, kicking off in Liverpool in November. [...]

It wasn’t too long ago when Raider Klan frontman and driving force in the Trillwave genre-come-movement SpaceGhostPurrp released his official debut album, Mysterious Phonk: Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp, on the UK indie 4AD, but the chilling conductor sees fit to unleash some new material. Tangling together sequences of warped bass stabs, punishing kicks and a backdrop [...]