WATCH KENDRICK LAMAR’S PERFORMANCE AT THE 58TH GRAMMYS

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you have definitely heard about Kendrick Lamar’s epic performance at The 58th Grammy Awards. Although he didn’t win the coveted Album of the Year (that went to Taylor Swift), the Compton emcee won 5 awards including Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song and more. But it was his performance that will be etched into the memory of all who watched. Check it out as Kendrick performs “Blacker The Berry” and “Alright” before kicking a previously unheard verse.

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DJ PREMIER, CHANCE THE RAPPER, KRS-ONE AND OTHERS FEATURED ON MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS NEW ALBUM

On February 26, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis will release This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, their follow up to their 2012 album The Heist. As the release date draws near, the duo has released the tracklisting that shows off an impressive guest list that includes the likes of Chance The Rapper, Anderson .Paak, Kool Moe Dee, Leon Bridges, Ed Sheeran, KRS-One and DJ Premier.

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This Unruly Mess I’ve Made:

01 Light Tunnels [ft. Mike Slap]
02 Downtown [ft. Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee, and Grandmaster Caz]
03 Brad Pitt’s Cousin [ft. XP]
04 Buckshot [ft. KRS-One and DJ Premier]
05 Growing Up [ft. Ed Sheeran]
06 Kevin [ft. Leon Bridges]
07 St. Ides
08 Need to Know [ft. Chance the Rapper]
09 Dance Off [ft. Idris Elba and Anderson .Paak]
10 Let’s Eat [ft. XP]
11 Bolo Tie [ft. YG]
12 The Train [ft. Carla Morrison]
13 White Privilege II [ft. Jamila Woods]

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KANYE WEST PERFORMS ULTRALIGHT BEAM ON SNL [VIDEO]

Kanye West took to the Saturday Night Live stage flanked by Chance The Rapper, The Dream, Kirk Franklin, Kelly Price and a choir to perform the lead track from his recently released The Life of Pablo. It was everything you would expect from a Kanye performance as he wanted to announce the release of his album when all eyes were on him.

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BUMPY KNUCKLES & SY ARI – EMOTIONAL GREED (PRODUCED BY DJ PREMIER)

Bumpy Knuckles and Sy Ari get a DJ Premier production to explain the challenges of using a child to hurt the other parent.

“Don’t Use My Seed, to feed your emotional greed.”
No one should use their child to hurt the other parent. For those that have made their children a part of the system because they wanted to hurt the other parent, this song is for you.

-Bumpy Knuckles-

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TORAE FEAT. PHONTE – CLAP SH*T UP [VIDEO]

Torae returns with the 3rd video “Clap Sh*t Up” from his sophomore album ‘Entitled’. Produced by Nottz and featuring an appearance from Phonte (Little Brother/Foreign Exchange) “Clap Sh*t Up” is modern-day hip-hop at its finest. The video directed by Pixel Motiv Media was shot in Torae’s home turf of Coney Island is bolstered by animated frames over live action.