ACTION BRONSON SAMPLES THE FINEST DUCK [VIDEO]
In this installment of “F*ck, That’s Delicious,” Action Bronson hits NYC to indulge in the finest duck dish the city has to offer.
KANYE WEST – WE STILL LOVE KANYE (!LLMIND REMIX)
!llmind slaps a beat behind the the “I Miss The Old Kanye” off The Life Of Pablo.
NOISEY BOMPTON: LIVE FROM ROSECRANS (PART 3) [VIDEO]
Compton is full of up-and-coming rap talent, some of which can be seen on the cover of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘To Pimp a Butterfly.’ Artists like Boogie, Jay Worthy, Hitta J3, and Kalifornia King Special are busy building their music careers—while also trying to get by day to day.
NOISEY BOMPTON: KENDRICK LAMAR’S COMPTON & DINNER WITH LIL L (PART 2) [VIDEO)
Compton, California, is known for launching the rap careers of stars like Kendrick Lamar, and music provides a promising avenue out of the community’s cycle of violence. In the second of six segments of Noisey Bompton, we spend a day with Kendrick’s childhood friend Lil L, who’s pursuing his own musical ambitions. L’s grandma invites us over for a gumbo dinner and shares her experiences as a mother and grandmother who’s lived in Compton since 1965. Then we head to one of the West Side’s many hole-in-the-wall studios, where L gets to work recording with his friend Earl Swavey and producer Larry Jayy.
MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEAT. KRS-ONE & DJ PREMIER – BUCKSHOT
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis continue to pay homage to hip hop with their latest joint that features hip hop legends DJ Premier and KRS-One on “Buckshot.” You can’t front on the Ryan Lewis production either. Whew!
J DILLA – THE INTRODUCTION
Nas recently announced that another posthumous J Dilla release will be coming courtesy of the Queensbridge emcee’s Mass Appeal record label. Titled The Diary, you can check out the first single titled “No Introduction” and prepare for the album’s release on April 15 with the tracklisting below.
1. The Introduction
2. The Anthem f. Frank & Dank
3. Fight Club f. Nottz & Boogieman
4. The Shining Pt. 1 (Diamonds) f. Kenny Wray
5. The Shining Pt. 2 (Ice)
6. Trucks
7. Gangsta Boogie f. Snoop Dogg & Kokane
8. Drive Me Wild
9. Give Them What They Want
10. The Creep (The O)
11. The Ex f. Bilal
12. So Far
13. F*ck The Police
14. The Diary
STATIK SELEKTAH EXPLAINS HOW PRHYME INFLUENCED STATIK KXNG [VIDEO]
In an interview with WatchLoud, Statik Selektah discusses working with KXNG Crooked on the Statik KXNG project and how Royce Da 5’9″ and DJ Premier’s collaborative album influenced him.
JOELL ORTIZ FEAT. SNOW THA PRODUCT – KILL AT WILL THE SEQUEL (PRODUCED BY DOMINGO)
Joell Ortiz and Domingo drop part two of “Kill At Will.” This time, Snow Tha Product joins them for the ride.
NOISEY BOMPTON: GROWING UP WITH KENDRICK LAMAR PART 1 (VIDEO)
Compton, California, is one of hip-hop’s most celebrated locales, the birthplace of acts like N.W.A. and, more recently, Kendrick Lamar. It’s also home to a complicated gang culture. Noisey Bompton centers around Kendrick Lamar and the friends he grew up with on the West Side of Compton, many of whom feature on the cover of his album ‘To Pimp A Butterfly.’ n the first of six segments, we sit down with Kendrick to talk about his acclaimed albums, pay a visit to his high school, Centennial, and get to know his childhood friend Lil L.
DAVE EAST – LIFE LIKE [VIDEO]
Dave East takes a break from his #EastMix to drop a video for “Life Like.”