With everyone and their mother attempting to freestyle over, remake or re-trace JAY Z‘s recent “Open Letter” cut, we are in for a flood of weak as wet cardboard cutout versions (yes I’m talking to you Pitbull), today we get a remix featuring one of the very few that have the Hip Hop Jesus given [...]
April 15, 2013
Verse
Hip Hop, Remixes
With Jay-Z‘s “Open Letter” setting the internet ablaze these past couple of days, Swizz Beatz, one of the beat makers responsible for constructing it, called in to Hot 97 to discuss how the track came about. Stating the experience began as a beat started off in Jay’s office, Swizzy then goes on to explain how [...]
April 14, 2013
Will 'ill Will' Lavin
Hip Hop, Music News
“You know whenever I’m threatened, I start shooting” – JAY Z Following his and Mrs Carter‘ headline grabbing visit to Cuba, JAY Z a P.S.A in the form of “Open Letter” produced by Swizz Beats and Timbaland. Exactly one week after another Carter – Beyonce – unleashed something new on to the world, the Roc [...]
April 11, 2013
Will 'ill Will' Lavin
Hip Hop, New Music
Ealie his week Hollywood’s sweethearts came out to play for the fan-voted People’s Choice Awards in Los Angeles. Alicia Keys was one of the performers on the bill, bringing down the house with a medley of her two lead singles “Girl On Fire” and “New Day” taken from her current album, also called Girl On [...]
January 11, 2013
Nura Abdela
Music News, Soul/R&B/Alt
Swizz Beatz headed west to drop a few free verse bars over Meek Mill’s ’11 smash “I’m A Boss” for the LA Leakers’ Lift Off show. [...]
December 10, 2012
Sam Gould
Freestyles, Hip Hop, Music
It was only days ago that we brought you the audio and brief trailer for the new Swizz Beatz club banger “Everyday Birthday,” and today brings the crazy visuals to match the Chris Brown and Ludacris assisted song. [...]
November 6, 2012
Nura Abdela
Hip Hop, Music Videos
Yesterday (November 1st) we brought you the official video trailer for Swizz Beatz “Everyday Birthday”, which featured him, Ludacris and Breezy partying it up in Cannes. Now here’s the full version of the track, which is available on iTunes. [...]
November 2, 2012
Sam Gould
Hip Hop, Music, New Music
Back in July, Swizz Beatz, Ludacris and Chris Brown hit the French Riviera to shoot the official video for Swizz’s new single “Everyday Birthday” (which has also been referred to as “Dance Like a White Girl”) and today we get a peek at their exploits. [...]
November 1, 2012
Verse
Hip Hop, Music Videos
RUFF RYDERS!!… Sorry just had a flashback moment (I’m going to have to dig out my copy of Ruff Ryders Vol 1 after this post). Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P aka The LOX are back at it and have joined forces with their Ruff Ryder bredrin Swizz Beatz for some brand newness in the [...]
September 25, 2012
Verse
Hip Hop, New Music
Much like her super-producer husband Swizz Beatz, songstress Alicia Keys is showcasing some new design skills as she collaborates with sportswear brand Reebok to bring us some brand new shoe designs. Keeping it in the family Beatz, who serves as creative director of Reebok Classics, enlisted his wife to give the brand an injection of [...]
September 5, 2012
Nura Abdela
Footwear, Style, Womenswear