Joey Bada$$, CJ Fly, Kirk Knight and the rest of the Pro Era team travel across the U.S. and give some insight on their tour. There’s a meet & greet, some stage diving, some kung fu, some performances and a couple guys who get kicked out of a show for threatening security. Oh yeah, more kung fu.
DJ Kay Slay nabs Joell Ortiz, Sheek Louch and Ransom for a joint off of his upcoming album titled The Original Man. Shout out to Nah Right for premiering the track.
Styles P, Jadakiss and Sheek Louch drop off a new banger off of their upcoming album titled The Trinity: 2nd Sermon.
After previewing the song at a Mass Appeal event for Run The Jewels 2, Nas unleashes the full version of his J Dilla produced song “The Season.”
AG, Sadat X and Neek The Exotic join forces on the DJ JS-1 produced track off of the producer’s recently released album It Is What It Isn’t. Oh, and how about that “Curb Your Enthusiasm” sample though?
A new joint off of Termanology’s upcoming LP Shut Up & Rap which drops December 9th.
Joell Ortiz cuts loose a new video for the song “Q&A” off of his recently released House Slippers album.
No nonsense bars from 1/4 of Slaughterhouse. Produced by Ryan Ryu. Some Love Lost drops next week.
Yes, you read that right. Nas has a song produced by J Dilla that he previewed at a private event for the Killer Mike and El-P Run The Jewels 2 project. The beat may sound familiar as it is “Gobstoppers” off of Dilla’s Donuts. But despite the familiarity of the instrumental, the blessing that Nas gave it will leave your head spinning. No word when or where the full song will drop.
By day, Dan Lish is a senior concept artist for the video game industry in London. But in his spare time, Lish concocts some amazing illustrations for his personal use. He recently brought together the worlds of hip hop and the fantasy of graphic novels together for some incredible illustrations.
Complex caught up with Lish to discuss his many portraits ranging from Pete Rock to J Dilla. Here’s what he had to say about the Premier image.
“DJ Premier has a great face to draw. It’s full of character. He’s a self-confessed nerd, tinkering away in his studio of sound. Featured here are speaker imps, Brooklyn blocks, keyboards, and oddball characters.”
You can check out the rest over at Complex.