Kung Fu Kenny continued to take the industry by storm with his performance at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. In the midst of his DAMN tour, Kendrick performed a medley of “DNA” and “Humble” with burning ninjas.
Official Video for Kool G Rap featuring Lil Fame (M.O.P.) + Freeway “Wise Guys” off G Rap’s ‘Return Of The Don’ Album Out Now (produced entirely by MoSS). Video directed by Myster DL of ill Mannered Films – shot on location in Brooklyn, NY, Philadelphia, PA + Rome, Italy.
DJ Premier sits down with Rob Markman of Genius to give us insight on a lot of the classic records he made with the likes of Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Jay-Z and others. He also talks about what the greatest Preemo beat is of all time, keeping up with today’s artists and PRhyme 2.
Wiki is a man of the people as he campaigns through the streets of New York to be their “Mayor.”
Mr. Muthafucking eXquire and Meyhem Lauren nod and wink to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with “Bebop & Rocksteady” as the two head to Little Havana to rock out.
Redman and Jayceeoh continue their exploits as 1000Volts by dropping the video to “Monster” with production from Datsik. The video finds the duo robbing a weed distillery and going on the run. Perfectly fitting for Reggie Noble and Jayceeoh.
Harlem rapper Dave East got his big break when he was discovered by Nas in 2014 and signed to the legendary MC’s Mass Appeal label. Last week, East dropped his Paranoia: A True Story EP, and one of its most popular songs is the lead single “Perfect” featuring Chris Brown. The track has already racked up over one million Spotify streams since its release on July 28. As East explains to Genius, “Perfect” is a tribute to all of the different women in his life.
Three-time Grammy winner DJ Premier, one of the definitive architects of New York hip-hop, brought a new type of life to NPR’s Tiny Desk: their first concert helmed by a DJ.
A packed house of head-nodding journalists grooved through their lunch hour to a nine-song medley of iconic Premier productions while decompressing from the unrelenting grind of the news cycle. The set list rested on the undeniable footprint of Preemo’s classics, but this was more than just another DJ mix. His touring outfit, The Badder Band, overlaid Premier’s blends with an undulating electric bass courtesy of Brady Watt, a steady accent on the one from drummer Lenny Reece and boisterous horns from Mark Williams and Jonathan Powell.
But it was Premier who remained front-and-center, commanding the crowd like a true party rocker. With throwbacks ranging from Gangstarr’s “Step into the Arena” to an amped rendition of Jeru The Damaja’s “Da Bitches,” embellished by The Badder’s jazzy horns, Preemo concluded the set with a “Moment of Truth,” featuring the exalted rhymes of his posthumous Gangstarr partner, Guru.
Tiny Desk concerts are short by design, so naturally the format could barely scratch the surface of Premier’s vault of street anthems, done for the likes of the Notorious B.I.G., JAY-Z, Nas, Kanye West, Big L, M.O.P., Mos Def, Group Home, Jeru the Damaja, AZ, Snoop Dogg, and many more. Even after a career spanning almost three decades, the man born Christopher Martin has managed to stay authentic to his analog grit and sample-chopping integrity, as if he were still an underdog.
The other half of Heltah Skeltah is preparing to drop his solo debut album titled Rockness A.P. (After Price). The first single “GW BaG” is all about simplicity as The Rockness focuses on good weed, bitches and guns. Check out the video and look for the album on September 22nd.
Apollo Brown and Planet Asia continue to heighten anticipation of their Anchovies album with this buttery smooth overing “The Aura” accompanied with visuals.