Lloyd reconnects with Wale on his new single All Of Me. The smooth track is produced by Cassius Jay. Not sure if this is the official 1st single off Lloyd's new album but we will see...still a solid joint regardless. Listen to it below and leave your comments on the track.
It's that time of the week again! This week we head back to 2003 when Kanye West was gearing up to release his debut album 'The College Dropout'. I remember seeing the video debut and this track is still one of my (and many others) favorite Kanye songs.
Alicia Keys releases the artwork for her 1st single Girl On Fire, which is set to hit radio and iTunes September 4th. I'm sure we will probably hear the song before that so stay tuned!
Lupe Fiasco is getting ready to release his fourth album and today we now have what is the official tracklisting for the album. Lupe made the new album on his own terms instead of having catering to industry standards. "It's the Lupe Fiasco that I want to be without the industry constraints, without trying to please hardcore fans or the new fans," he told Fuse. I got the say the tracklisting looks pretty promosing, but take a look for yourself after the jump!
Big Boi serves up the visuals to his track She Said OK featuring Theophilus London. The video was directed by Alexi Papalexopoulos and the track will appear on Big Boi's upcoming album 'Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors, which hits stores November 13th. Check out the video below and make sure you support Big Boi!
Nas drops a video for Bye Baby, the latest single off his album 'Life Is Good'. Man I've been bumping this album so much since it has dropped...easily my favorite of the year for Hip-Hop so far. Watch the video below and leave your comments.
Chris Lighty, founder of Violator Management, was found dead earlier today after an apparent suicide. The sudden death of Lighty has sent shockwaves throughout the music industry and many have already took to twitter to send their condolences to his family and friends.
Today OneRepublic released the 1st single off their new album. Not only did the track hit iTunes but the video hit Vevo today as well. Below you can check out the video and make sure if you like the song purchase it on iTunes!
Lupe Fiasco teams up with Australian singer Guy Sebastian for the latest single off his upcoming album 'Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1'. Apparently Guy had been looking for a rapper to tackle this track but no one fit the track quite right. Guy was hoping Lupe would jump on the track and looks like he got his wish. Check out the video below!
Last Year Bridget gave us her 'Every Girl EP' and now she is back with a new single, which is called Special Delivery. I'm really digging this new track and I'm excited to see what else the Roc Nation artist has in store for us. For the moment though, enjoy the track below!
This past week Game debuted the 1st single off his upcoming album 'The Dispensary'. The track is called Celebration and features Chris Brown, Tyga & Lil Wayne. I love the Bone-Thugs tribute! Everyone has been wondering why Wiz Khalifa's name appears single cover but there is no verse from him on the track. I guess we will see, but until then enjoy the CDQ version of the track below!
Former Crime Mob member Diamond takes us around the country with her new single American Woman featuring Verse Simmonds. The single is from her upcoming album The Young Life, which hits stores August 28th. Listen to the track below and support Diamond.
It's that time of the week again and this week we're taking it back to 2004 with J-Kwon's smash single Tipsy. I remember when this joint first came out and everyone was bumping this. Definitely a one-hit-wonder
Lupe Fiasco releases the simple yet interesting artwork for his album 'Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1'. I like the idea that Lupe isn't trying to sell an image and is instead letting the music speak for itself.
Above is the official artwork for Alicia Keys upcoming album 'Girl On Fire'. Alicia has told the media that she will debut the powerful and infectious title track Girl On Fire at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards on September 6. However, the track will hit radio and iTunes on September 4th.
Lupe Fiasco unleashes the controversial video for his single Bitch Bad off his upcoming album 'Food & Liquor II: The Great American Rap Album Pt. 1'. The song has definitely grown on me and it's nice to see Hip-Hop artists actually discussing important topics. So far Lupe is 3-for-3 with the songs I've heard from the album. Check out the video above and make sure you pick up his album September 25th when it hits stores!
Ciara is back with a new track possibly off her upcoming album 'One Woman Army'. While I'm Sorry is supposed to be the official single off the album, this new track called Livin' It Up could serve as a single for the album as well. Listen to the track below and look out for I'm Sorry and her album 'One Woman Army' coming soon!
Wow, now this is really smooth! Below is a new joint off Dwele's new album 'Greater Than One'. The track is called What You Gotta Do and features Raheem DeVaughn. I'm really digging this track so I'm excited to hear to the rest of the album! Give it a listen for yourself.
After recently dropping the video to her 1st single Put It Down Brandy is back with the 2nd single from her album. The track is called Wildest Dreams and is produced by Tha Bizness. Personally I think this is a great follow up to Put It Down. Rolling Stone says we can expect contributions from Bangladesh, Mario Winans, Rico Love, Hit-Boy and a possible duet with Frank Ocean. Listen to the track below and make sure you pick up 'Two Eleven' when it drops October 16th!
It's been a little while since I've heard anything from Ryan Leslie, but he is back with a new track called Life Is Good off his upcoming independent album 'Les Is More'. The track features a guest appearance from the legendary Raekwon and I got to say it's a pretty dope record. Listen to the track below and look out for 'Les Is More', which hits stores October 23rd.
T.I. drops the visuals for his single Go Get It off his 'Trouble Man' LP. As I mentioned before, this is my favorite track I've heard from the album so far. Also, I've noticed a lot of people have been saying Tip should nab Toomp and David Banner for the project and I totally agree but we will see.
With 'Kiss The Ring' hitting the net recently, here is another cut off the album. The track is called They Ready and features verses from J. Cole, Big K.R.I.T. & Kendrick Lamar and is also produced by Cole. With a lineup like this you know the track is going to be dope and it definitely is. They Ready and Hip Hop are easily my favorite tracks off 'Kiss The Ring', which hits stores next week. Listen to the track below!
This week's Throwback Thursday takes us to the East Coast. I miss this Fabolous, dude was dropping fire non-stop back in the day. Enjoy the video and look out for next weeks Throwback Thursday!
Two of the best in the West have teamed up and are getting ready to release their collaborative project titled 'This Generation'. Below is the 1st release off the project and believe me it does not disappoint at ALL. The track is called Slash Gordan is produced by Beatnick & K-Salaam. 'This Generation' drops September 25th so make sure you look out for it!
Brandy is back with the music video for the 1st single off her upcoming album 'Two Eleven'. The colorful video directed by Hype Williams sees Brandy hit the streets with Chris Brown. I have to say I like this Hype-directed video a lot more than DJ Khaled's I Wish You Would. Brandy's album 'Two Eleven' hits stores October 2nd, so make sure you pick it up if your a fan!
Slaughterhouse drops off another track off their upcoming album 'welcome to: OUR House'. The track is called Goodbye and is produced by Boi-1da. This is probably my favorite track that has hit the net so far. 'welcome to: OUR House' hits stores August 28th!
For those of you who don't know Juzby & I go way back to when this blog was called iDigital. It's been a minute but he's back with a new track for y'all called Things We Contemplate, which is produced by Dias Productions. Listen to the track below and make sure you look out for more music from Juzby dropping soon!
Taylor Swift is getting ready to release a new album titled 'Red' and we have the 1st single below for you to listen to. The song is called We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together and Taylor told her fans that the song is aimed at a Ex but wouldn't say who. Listen to the track below and pick up 'Red' when it drops October 22nd!
Now THIS is the Lupe I like. Lupe Fiasco returns with the latest single off his upcoming album and once again he is stirring up some controversy. Last week Lupe tweeted that his new track Lamborghini Angels might offend some people and I'm sure it will. Listen to the track below.
Easily the most anticipated track from DJ Khaled's album 'Kiss The Ring' has just hit the net. Hip-Hop features verses from both Nas and Scarface as well as cuts from the legendary DJ Premier. Below you can listen to the dope track for yourself! 'Kiss The Ring' hits stores August 21st
This weeks Throwback Thursday sees us take a trip out West with the Westside Connection. Gangsta Nation features probably one of my favorite Nate Dogg hooks. Songs today just don't have the replay value like this anymore
Below is some new music from Robin Thicke. The track is called Another Life and is produced by The Neptunes. Man, I'm really digging this track! Not sure where it will end up though, but either way I don't mind the new music!
While everyone is still wondering where The Recipe is, Kendrick just dropped the visuals for his 2nd single Swimming Pools (Drank). Love the song and the video is pretty dope. 'good kid m.A.A.d city' hits stores October 2nd.
So I decided I'm going to do a new segment on the blog called Throwback Thursdays, which will basically consist of me posting either some throwback videos or just songs every Thursday. I'm going to kick this week off with some classic Ludacris, hope y'all enjoy!
Above is the official artwork for G.O.O.D. Music's 'Cruel Summer' album, which is due out September 4th. The album features the singles Mercy and New God Flow.
R&B star Miguel sets the mood in the video for his single Adorn, which serves as the 1st single off his sophomore album 'Kaleidoscope Dream'. The album is going to be released in 3 parts, one of which was released yesterday on iTunes ('Kaleidoscope Dream: The Water Preview EP'). The second release will be 'Kaleidoscope Dream: The Air Preview', which will drop on September 11 and finally the whole album will drop October 2nd. So far I'm loving what I've heard!
Producer turned rapper Hit-Boy releases his follow-up single to Jay-Z Interview. The track is called Old School Caddy and features a rare verse from KiD CuDi. Overall this is a pretty solid track and CuDi sounds the best he has in awhile. Give it a listen below!
