STATIK SELEKTAH FEAT. ROYCE DA 5’9″ – CRYSTAL CLEAR
Nickle Nine is the next guest that takes a spin on Statik Selektah’s Lucky 7 album with the nasty “Crystal Clear.”
YOUR OLD DROOG – WE DON’T KNOW YOU
Droog and DJ Skizz are at it again with this joint from his forthcoming EP titled The Nicest.
CHRIS RIVERS FEAT. TYLER WOODS – CATFISH LOVE
Chris Rivers and Tyler Woods revamp Zapp & Roger’s “Computer Love” for the modern era.
EMINEM FEAT. GWEN STEFANI – KINGS NEVER DIE (PRODUCED BY DJ KHALIL)
Eminem and No Doubt’s frontwoman join forces over a wicked DJ Khalil production from the Southpaw soundtrack.
SAY MY ISH: NEW YORKERS RECITE ACTION BRONSON’S BEAUTIFUL LIFE LYRICS (THE RESULTS ARE HILARIOUS)
Duck Down’s mascot found some random people in NYC to recite Action Bronson’s verse on Statik Selektah’s “Beautiful Life.” Their reactions were nothing short of awesome.
STEPHEN COLBERT INTERVIEWS EMINEM ON PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION
File this in the “most random interview ever” category. Stephen Colbert took over public access television in Monroe, Michigan as the temporary host for “Only In Monroe.” As random as that sounds, his guest was even more eyebrow raising: Eminem. Fast forward to the 22-minute mark for a classic Colbert interview with Slim Shady.
BILAL FEAT. KENDRICK LAMAR – MONEY OVER LOVE
With Bilal’s In Another Life album out now, the soul singer releases the video for the Kendrick Lamar assisted song that captures how greed destroys relationships.
THE ALCHEMIST FEAT. ACTION BRONSON – VOODOO
Alan The Chemist tags in Action Bronson for this joint off of his forthcoming album titled Retarded Alligator Beats, dropping on July 10.
STATIK SELEKTAH FEAT. ACTION BRONSON, AB SOUL & ELLE VARNER – ALL YOU NEED
“Put Love & Hip Hop on mute please,” Action Bronson says at the beginning of his collaboration with Ab Soul and Elle Varner on Statik Selektah’s “All You Need.” You know what? He’s right. The buttery smooth jam is what love and hip hop is all about.
NAS – OBEY YOUR THIRST DOCUMENTARY
Nas shared his story with The FADER x Sprite. “Growing up in Queensbridge, hip-hop was the most amazing thing I’d ever heard,” says Nas in the Obey Your Thirst documentary, made by The FADER and Sprite. “There was nothing more important to me than having a voice. I wanted to make a big impact on this art form. I wanted to open up a doorway for another generation.”
Considering that these are words coming from one of the most revered rappers of all time, behind one of the most beloved albums of all time in 1994’s Illmatic, it’s safe to say that Nas has succeeded in making his dreams a reality. But how did he make it all happen? In the video, Nas gives up-and-comers some advice, insisting on following your vision regardless of what other people say: “Why do something that’s not you? Trust in yourself and always push the envelope.”