NEWS: WanTickets.com Launches WantHipHop.com

By Nemmy Kim.

                           

 Event ticketing company WanTickets has recently launched its new property, WantHipHop.com. Director of Business Development for WanTickets Ben De Ayora says WantHipHop, which aims to bring users details of upcoming Hip Hop shows from across the country, was birthed due to fans not being aware about live Hip Hop concerts in their cities. 

“The reasons why I felt like WantHipHop was needed was because if you look out at the Internet right now with the exception of what we’re doing, there is no one place on the Internet to find all of the Hip Hop events that are going on in any one particular area,” Ben De Ayora says. “You might find a calendar for one city here or a calendar for one area there, but there’s nothing that really unifies it all together and then highlights what these guys are doing at their shows. Their shows kind of just happen, they disappear and then they’re onto the next one.”

Discussing WantHipHop.com’s target audience, Ben De Ayora says the site is aimed at anyone who has an interest in seeing Hip Hop music and culture live.

NEWS: Big K.R.I.T. Calls Bun B His Biggest Southern Influence

By Nemmy Kim.

                         

Big K.R.I.T. participated in a live Q&A session that was driven by HipHopDX’s readers on the site’s Facebook page today (November 14). 

During the session, the Meridian, Mississippi rapper answered a variety of questions from fans on a number of topics.

Responding to a question asking which artist from the South has been his biggest inspiration, Big K.R.I.T. pointed to a Texas rapper. 

“thats hard to say,” Big K.R.I.T. explains. “I would say Bunb because i know him personally and hes giving me so much positive advice and insight in this game”

Continuing on the theme of the South, Big K.R.I.T. says the region has had a sizable impact on Hip Hop. 

“a tremendous impact!!!!” he says. “from the soulful samples with hard 808 drums to the chopped and screwed vocals!”

Discussing his creative process in the studio, Big K.R.I.T. explains where he finds inspiration from. 

“i normally vibe out to old school records at first,” he explains. “Then i think about conversations i had with people. try to draw inspiration from real life topics and experience”

New Music: DPG's Scoe drops off a video for "Mr. Williams" from his debut album

By Nemmy Kim.

                             

DPG's Scoe drops off a video for "Mr. Williams" from his debut album, "Tha Influence."

NEWS: Hiki ndio alichokisema Joh Makini kuhusu maisha ya Marehemu Geez Mabovu

By Nemmy Kim.

                      

Siku ya jana tulimpoteza Geez Mabovu, alikua ni mmoja wa wasanii waliokua wakifanya HipHop hapa Bongo. Geez enzi za uhai wake amefanya kolabo nyingi na wasanii wakubwa kama A.Y, Joh Makini, Diamond na wengine kiao. CHanzo cha kifo chake ni kuugua kwa mda mrefu nakumbuka tangu mwishoni mwa mwaka jana ndo alianza kuugua.
Katika mahojiano ya Joh Makini akizungumzia kifo cha Geez na sababu ya kuhairisha Show ya Weusi Mbeya ili kwenda kumzika msanii mwenzao.

NEWS: Msanii maarufu wa Hip Hop nchini Geez Mabovu afariki dunia

By Nemmy Kim.

              

Taarifa zilizothibitishwa ni kwamba rapper Geez Mabovu ambae ni maarufu kwenye muziki wa hiphop Tanzania, amefariki dunia kwenye hospitali aliyokua amelazwa nyumbani kwao Iringa alikokwenda wiki mbili zilizopita kutokea Dar es salaam.
Kwa mujibu wa taarifa kutoka Iringa, Geez amefariki jioni hii. Alienda kwao wiki moja na nusu iliyopita ambako alianza kuugua mfululizo mpaka mauti yalipomkuta.
Geez atazikwa kesho (Leo) jioni November 13 2014.

NEWS:Report: Rihanna Has 10 Songs Ready for New Album

By Nemmy Kim.

Rihanna’s eighth album has been shrouded in secrecy. But if the latest reports are to be believed, it could be coming as soon as this year.

According to Dash Radio’s DJ Skee (via Just Jared), the singer debuted 10 new tracks for a couple label executives in New York City last week, and the album may be released before 2015.
“That project is a lot closer than anyone realized, including her own record label,” claims Skee. “She’s trying to put out a project to capitalize off the fourth quarter.”
He also revealed the longwinded title of one song, “I’ve Been Searching for Something to Ignite Me When I’m Alone,” and said it could be a potential single.
Rihanna, who left Def Jam for Roc Nation in 2013, has been in the studio with DJ Mustard, Ester Dean, and Ne-Yo, among others, working on the follow-up to her 2012 album Unapologetic.
“The stuff I’ve heard is absolutely incredible,” Ne-Yo told Capital XTRA. “I can’t speak on what it sounds like because I’ll get in trouble, but I definitely feel like people are gonna enjoy it. Anybody that’s a Rihanna fan is gonna stay a Rihanna fan and anybody that’s not might become a Rihanna fan.”

NEWS: BET Cancels ‘106 & Park’

By Nemmy Kim.

After 14 years on the air, BET’s music countdown show “106 & Park” is going dark.

Bow Wow and Keshia Chanté will host the final daily on-air show on December 19, it was announced today.
There are still plans to produce “106 & Park” specials throughout the year, including the annual New Year’s Eve show, “106 & Party,” along with live event experiences at the BET Awards and BET Experience.
The long-running show launched in 2000 with hosts Free and AJ and in 2006 welcomed Terrence J and Rocsi Diaz. It featured some of the biggest stars in music, movies, television, and sports including Beyoncé, Madonna, Tom Cruise, and even First Lady Michelle Obama.
“We have pride in being involved with the show that has welcomed almost every movie star, music superstar, and fresh-faced talent you can name,” said Stephen Hill, BET’s President of Music Programming and Specials. “We’ve all laughed with and been entertained by the young men and women hosts that have charmed us at 6 p.m. (and more recently 5 p.m.) each weekday.”
But it’s not the end of the road. In 2015, BET plans to take the show digital via BET.com and its social media platforms

Lykke Li Performs "Hold On Were Going Home" Cover

By Nemmy Kim.

                            
During her performance live at Hammersmith in Apollo, London, Lykke Li performed a cover of Drake's "Hold On Were Going Home."

NEWS: Birdman Hit With $1 Million Lien Over Construction On $14.5 Million Home

By Nemmy Kim.

                            

A Florida-based construction company has filed a lien against Birdman due to unpaid invoices.

The Jasmine Brand reports that Cash Money Records CEO Birdman has been hit with a $1 million lien due to unpaid invoices from a Florida-based construction company.
Birdman purchased the $14.5 million home, which was previously owned by Scott Storch, several years ago and then hired the Zankey Construction Company to make several renovations on the multi-million dollar home.
But according to Zankey Construction Company, despite completing the renovations on the home, Birdman has refused to pay two separate invoices, which total $1,041,750.32.
As a result, the company filed a lien in court earlier this month on November 4.
Birdman’s Miami home features nine bedrooms, 17 bathrooms, a below ground and outdoor pool, a movie theater, gym, a private dock, and more, according to The Jasmine Brand.

NEWS: Dizaster: "Cassidy Is Just A Stepping Stone"

By Nemmy Kim.

                               

"I chose Cassidy, Dizaster says. "I really had the option to not choose him."

Dizaster says that his forthcoming battle with Cassidy, which is slated to take place in Los Angeles in December, is part of a bigger plan.

"Cassidy is just a stepping stone,” Dizaster says, according to a story on BattleRap.com. "I chose Cassidy. I really had the option to not choose him. He’s a pretty cocky dude for how this shit happened.”

To read the full story, visit BattleRap.com

Dr. Dre "Wants To Do His Last Album For Sure," Hittman Says

By Nemmy Kim.

 Brian “Hittman” Bailey, an artist formerly part of Aftermath Entertainment, said that he is still in the mix with Dr. Dre in Part 3 of an exclusive interview with Not Mad.

“I probably came back into the mix right around the time he had the prototype for the Beats headphones, I remember because he showed them to me,” Hittman says in the interview. “So I’ve been around, just lurking in the shadows. What I can honestly say though is that I know he wants to do his last album for sure. ”

Hittman says he’s not sure the album is the long-awaited Detox, but Dre has shown enthusiasm for his latest work. 

“Dre stays in mover and shaker mode,” Hittman says. “He ain’t tryin’ to be stagnant, so he’ll poke his he’d into the studio to hear what you got brewing. He’ll say wassup and then he’s out of there, like ‘I got to hit this movie set’ or ‘I got to fly up north to meet the people at Apple.’” 

Hittman, who is working on an album called The HITTmanifestation, said he values his independence as an artist.

New Music: Problem f. Lil Jon - "Andale"

By Nemmy Kim.

                           

Problem teams up with Lil Jon for the Jahlil Beats-produced track, "Andale"

Video: Future - Monster Vlog (Ep. 3)

 By Nemmy Kim.

                             
 Future unleashes episode 3 of his Monster vlog series in promotion of his latest "Monster" mixtape.

New Music: A-1 The Super Group f. Juicy J & IAMSU! - "Everywhere We Go (Remix)"

By Nemmy Kim.                              

                          

About two weeks ago, we premiered the original remix to A-1 The Super Group's "Everywhere We Go,." Today we get another remix with a little help from IAMSU!.

NEWS: Yelawolf Says He's Surprised About "Shady XV" Song Selection

By Nemmy Kim.                                      

                                 

 Yelawolf said he was taken aback by the songs included on Shady Records' upcoming Shady XV compilation.

“I was surprised to see ‘Pop The Trunk’ and ‘Let’s Roll’ on there,” Alabama rapper says during an interview with XXL. “I didn’t know they were doing that, which is cool. The original record I put on there, ‘Down,’ was a record that was really jamming but I wasn’t going to put it on [my forthcoming album,] Love Story. So it just so happened the opportunity came up to place it on Shady XV. ‘Down,’ it’s in the vein of where I’m at these days. I put that song on there. I did the feature hook for the Slaughterhouse and Eminem track [‘Psychopath Killer’] and the feature verse for the Eminem and Skylar Grey song [‘Twisted’].”

Yelawolf is set to be on four tracks on Shady Records' Shady XV double-disc compilation, which is scheduled to drop November 24. 

He said that this Country Cousins project with Big K.R.I.T. is not currently in production.

NEWS: Nicki Minaj's & Iggy Azalea's Songwriting Defended By Taylor Swift

 By Nemmy Kim.

                                                

Taylor Swift says that female artists, including female rappers, are not evaluated in the same way as their male counterparts.

"It’s a little discouraging that females have to work so much harder to prove that they do their own things,” Taylor Swift says during an interview with TIME. "I see Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea having to prove that they write their own raps or their own lyrics, and it makes me sad, because they shouldn’t have to justify it.”

In August 2013, Nicki Minaj endured ghostwriting claims from rapper Ransom, who said that he wrote some of her early material. 

"What?" Nicki Minaj said at the time. "I rap better than him. Who the fuck is he, crazy?"

She continued: "Yo, I'm not even a man and niggas got my dick in their mouth. Are you serious? I'm undisputed because I'm the only female rapper, that, day one, I don't need no motherfucking ghostwriter. So if you tellin' that lie, you must be real fucking desperate and you still ain't gunna pop. How 'bout that?”

In July 2014, T.I. said that he does not write for Iggy Azalea, but that Iggy and he do, like many other artists, get input from others while recording

NEWS: Flying Lotus Debuts Unreleased Kendrick Lamar Verse

By Nemmy Kim.

Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar teamed up on “Never Catch Me,” but that’s not the only collaboration they recorded.

TDE’s golden child also contributed a verse to “Eyes Above,” but it didn’t make Flying Lotus’ album You’re Dead! due to politics.
However, Lotus has been playing the Kendrick version at his live shows. During a gig in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, he liberated the K-Dot verse (via MTV News).
“There’s actually another track that he did on this album that I had to take off for political reasons, but it was a really cool thing,” Flying Lotus told Pitchfork of “Eyes Above.” “He came to the house and laid it down and killed it. He didn’t come with no entourage or nothing. It was real special to me.”
He praised the “i” rapper. “I appreciate that space when I can sit with the artist and really see how their genius works, and Kendrick is that guy. He’s a visionary thinker. Every time he raps on a song, he raps like I wish I could.”

New Music: Pitbull & Ne-Yo – ‘Time of Our Lives’

 By Nemmy Kim.

                       

Pitbull & Ne-Yo – ‘Time of Our Lives’

Pitbull keeps the hits coming. After burning up the charts with “Fireball,” Mr. Worldwide reunites with Ne-Yo on “Time of Our Lives,” the follow-up to their 2011 chart-topper “Give Me Everything.” Pit dedicates the party anthem.

NEWS: Tyga Recruits Drake’s Ex Dollicia Bryan for ‘Make It Work’ Video

By Nemmy Kim.

Tyga is not done taking shots at Drake. The Last Kings rapper has recruited Drake’s ex-girlfriend for his latest music video.

Sources tell TMZ that Tyga invited video vixen Dollicia Bryan to co-star in his “Make It Work” video.
The song, which Tyga debuted last month, includes the lyrics, “Ni**a never was my homie, all these bitches know you corny.”
Dollicia added fuel to the fire by posting Instagram photos of her and Tyga getting cozy on set, with his hand placed on her ass.
Drake has been flirting with Tyga’s baby mama Blac Chyna on social media, so Tyga took the opportunity to get back at him. He reportedly told Dollicia he was using her to piss off Drake, and she was happy to help out.
Tyga blasted his Young Money labelmate in a recent interview, saying, “I don’t like Drake as a person. He’s just fake to me.”
Despite his fallout with the label, Tyga’s The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty has been greenlit for a December 23 release.

New Music: Iggy Azalea f/ Ellie Goulding – ‘Heavy Crown’ [Snippet]

By Nemmy Kim.

After giving us a taste of “We in This Bitch,” Iggy Azalea teases another cut off her Reclassified album. The Aussie rapper teams with British pop sensation Ellie Goulding on “Heavy Crown,” which she previously debuted in the action-packed trailer for Kingsman: The Secret Service.
I-G-G-Y declares herself the “captain of the cruise ship” and tells her critics to take a seat. “So keep it cute, chick, and don’t be hatin’ on the new chick,” she raps.
Reclassified also features her hits “Fancy” and “Black Widow,” plus “Trouble” featuring Jennifer Hudson.

New Music: Jay Sean – ‘All I Want’

By Nemmy Kim.

                                 After cutting ties with Cash Money, Jay Sean is readying his first independent release The Mistress II. The sequel to his 2011 mixtape has already produced a video for “Tears in the Ocean,” and now the British crooner brings us the second single “All I Want.” On the sweet serenade, he assures his lady that he only has eyes for her.
“You’re the only one I want, ’cause baby you the one / And loving you is all I ever want to do,” sings Jay.
You can download The Mistress II for free on November 18

New Music: Tinashe – ‘The Leap’

By Nemmy Kim.

Hot on the heels of her collaborations with Calvin Harris, Nick Jonas, and Kid Ink, Tinashe lends her voice to “The Leap” for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 soundtrack. The dark and sensual song features the “2 On” singer’s smokey vocals over a stripped-down beat.
“Lookin’ for a sign, karma’s coming back for us / I was waiting on you, waiting on you,” she coos.
Curated by Lorde, the soundtrack is due November 17 featuring Ariana Grande, Miguel, Pusha T, and Grace Jones.
Starting December 5, Tinashe will hit the road on her “Aquarius Tour,” playing shows in L.A., Toronto, New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C.

NEWS; Mary J. Blige Performs ‘Right Now’ on ‘Ellen’

By Nemmy Kim.

Mary J. Blige brought The London Sessions to “Ellen” on Thursday. The R&B queen graced the stage with a hair-raising performance of “Right Now,” written and produced by Disclosure, Sam Smith, and Jimmy Napes, and sat down to discuss the project, which Ellen called her favorite Mary album.
In anticipation of the December 2 release, Mary will perform at the American Music Awards on Nov. 23, “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Dec. 1, and “A Very GRAMMY Christmas,” which airs Dec. 5.

New Music: B.o.B f/ Bankroll Fresh – ‘Candler Road Sh*t’

By Nemmy Kim.

From Bankhead to Buckhead, B.o.B reps the ATL on “Candler Road Shit,” named after the street in Decatur. The Hustle Gang rapper, whose “No Genre Tour” wraps on November 24, flexes alongside fellow ATLien Bankroll Fresh.
“All I do is win, all I do is flex,” raps Bobby Ray.
Last month, he dropped “Fleek” featuring his No Genre artists Lin-Z and London Jae. His fourth album is due next year featuring the Trey Songz-assisted single “Not for Long.”

Video: Nicole Scherzinger – ‘Run’

By Nemmy Kim.

With her sophomore album Big Fat Lie now available overseas, Nicole Scherzinger strips down in the vulnerable video for her third single “Run.” The heartbroken singer gets emotional as she lies on the cold floors of an empty mansion with tears in her eyes.
She was brought to tears while recording the raw ballad. “The song is deeply personal to me and it does show another side to me, a vulnerable side that people don’t normally get to see, a more raw side, an authentic side,” Nicole told Rap-Up TV.
Big Fat Lie is scheduled to hit U.S. shores in early 2015 featuring at least one collaboration with T.I. and production from Tricky Stewart and The-Dream.
Starting next month, Nicole can be seen in the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats.

NEWS; Kendrick Lamar Gets Piggyback Ride From Woody Harrelson in ‘SNL’ Promo

By Nemmy Kim.

Kendrick Lamar returns to “SNL” as musical guest this weekend. In the first promos for the show, K-Dot exchanges some funny banter with host Woody Harrelson and “SNL” cast member Kate McKinnon. The TDE rapper fools McKinnon and pretends to be Harrelson’s True Detective co-star Matthew McConaughey, and even hitches a piggyback ride to 55th Street on Woody’s back.
You can expect to see Kendrick perform his latest single “i” and possibly even debut a new song off his upcoming album, which may arrive before 2015.
Hopefully, K-Dot will also appear in a skit or two. The last time he was on “SNL” in January 2013, he starred in a digital short called “YOLO” with The Lonely Island

New Music: Lil Wayne f/ Flow – ‘Off Day’

By Nemmy Kim.

Carter season continues. Fresh off his collaboration with The Lox (“Gotti”), Lil Wayne links with his protégé Flow on the X Fyle-produced single “Off Day.” Weezy boasts about getting it in with a bad chick on the explicit bedroom banger.
Last month, he announced that his long-awaited album Tha Carter V would be delayed. He plans to release it in parts, the first dropping December 9.
“I got way too much to just give ya’ll half of it,” he said. “If I would’ve dropped the album today, it would have to be 12 or 13 songs. I refuse to do it. I refuse to cheat my fans. I refuse to cheat myself.”

Video: Rick Ross f/ Yo Gotti – ‘Trap Luv’

By Nemmy Kim.

After “Movin’ Bass” with Jay Z, Rick Ross takes it back to the trap with his latest song and video for “Trap Luv” off his seventh album Hood Billionaire.
The MMG boss links with Memphis’ own Yo Gotti in the gritty clip, directed by Dre Films. Rozay reps for the dope boys and likens himself to Lionel Richie, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Ronald Reagan while standing alongside a group of children in the projects. DJ Khaled also makes a cameo and the video ends with a dedication to Mike Brown.
Hood Billionaire arrives November 24 featuring K. Michelle, Snoop Dogg, Big K.R.I.T., Boosie Badazz, and R. Kelly.

New Music: Ludacris – ‘Money Counter (Freestyle)’

By Nemmy Kim.

Ludacris is back with another edition of LudaVerses for your Throwback Thursday. Following his freestyle to Ghostface Killah’s “Nutmeg,” the Fast & Furious star stacks some bars over “Money Counter” by Atlanta collective Two-9, who is signed to Mike WiLL Made-It’s EarDrummers label.
“I’m still writing my chapter in that rapper hall of fame, ni**a / Hip-hop’s my stomping ground, go back to where you came, ni**a,” declares Luda.

New Music: Rich Gang f/ Juvenile & Drake – ‘Sho Me Love’

By Nemmy Kim.

             

New Music: Rich Gang f/ Juvenile & Drake – ‘Sho Me Love’

Reunited and it feels so good. After signing back to Cash Money, Juvenile drops his first new music on the label. The New Orleans rap vet joins Rich Gang on “Sho Me Love,” which features a hook from Drake.

NEWS; Trey Songz Performs ‘What’s Best for You’ on 'The Queen Latifah Show'

By Nemmy Kim.

Trey Songz Performs ‘What’s Best for You’ on ‘Queen Latifah’

Fresh off announcing his “Between the Sheets Tour” with Chris Brown, Trey Songz stopped by “The Queen Latifah Show” on Wednesday. Trigga, who turns 30 later this month, sat down to discuss his Angels.

NEWS: Kendrick Lamar Says "Creativity Is At A Stagnant Point" In Hip Hop

By Nemmy Kim.       

                          

Kendrick Lamar visits "The Whoolywood Shuffle" and speaks about new music and managing expectations for his next album.
In the latest bit of promo for his new single “i,” Kendrick Lamar stopped by The Whoolywood Shuffle and spoke with DJ Whoo Kid about drawing inspiration from collaborations with Ronald Isley and George Clinton. During the sit down, Kendrick also addressed the state of Hip Hop more generally and fielded questions about new music.

Despite largely shrugging off questions about a perceived rift with Drake, Kendrick was quick to dismiss any possibility of working with the Toronto artist on music.

“We come from two different worlds, two different backgrounds,” he said. “I really don’t see that playing out as entertaining. Maybe to the people listening, but not for myself.”

Addressing the musical landscape of Hip Hop at large while speaking about the content contained within his own single, Kendrick hinted that the genre has lost a creative edge.

VIDEO: Ne-Yo f. Juicy J - "She Knows"

By Nemmy Kim.    

                             
Things gets a little more explicit in the new version of Ne-Yo and Juicy J's "She Knows" video. Be on the look out for "Non Fiction," due out early 2015.

NEWS: Lifetime Presents ‘Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B’ [Trailer]

By Nemmy Kim.

Lifetime has revealed the official trailer for the highly-anticipated Aaliyah biopic Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B. The two-hour film, based on Christopher John Farley’s bestselling book Aaliyah: More Than a Woman, chronicles the beloved singer’s rise to fame—from her debut on “Star Search” at the age of 10—to her tragic death at the age of 22.
“House of Anubis” actress Alexandra Shipp takes on the role of the R&B icon, while Wendy Williams serves as executive producer.
Lifetime Original Movie, Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, premieres Saturday, November 15, at 8/7c.

NEWS:August Alsina Opens Up About Coma, Meeting Beyoncé on ‘The Breakfast Club’

By Nemmy Kim

In September, August Alsina passed out onstage during his “Testimony Live” tour in New York. The “No Love” singer was in a three-day coma and had “over 10 seizures.”
The day before he collapsed, he paid a visit to Power 105.1′s “The Breakfast Club.” After taking some time off, a rested August, who is currently on tour with Usher, returned to the show on Monday in his first interview since the incident.

NEW MUSIC: Eminem f/ Royce Da 5’9″, Big Sean, Danny Brown, DeJ Loaf, & Trick Trick – ‘Detroit Vs. Everybody’

By Nemmy Kim.

Detroit stand up. Fresh off his SHADY CXVPHER, Eminem reps the Motor City on his new anthem “Detroit Vs. Everybody.” Marshall calls on fellow D-town natives Royce Da 5’9″, Big Sean, Danny Brown, DeJ Loaf, and Trick Trick for the Statik Selektah-produced track off the upcoming ShadyXV compilation.
Royce kicks things off followed by a lengthy verse from Sean (finally), while Em caps it all off with some rapid-fire rhymes, and DeJ holds down the hook.
The two-disc ShadyXV, which features new and old material from 50 Cent, Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf, and more, hits stores November 24.

New Music: Omarion f/ Chris Brown & Jhené Aiko – ‘Post to Be’

By Nemmy Kim.

Maybach O is back. After teasing with a snippet, Omarion unleashes the full version of his new single “Post to Be.” The R&B crooner taps Chris Brown and Jhené Aiko for the bouncy DJ Mustard-produced banger, which borrows from Chaka Demus & Pliers’ “Murder She Wrote.”
C. Breezy puts it down for the ladies on his explicit verse (“I d**k her down, can’t put it down like I do”), while Jhené Aiko unleashes her freak (“He gotta eat the booty like groceries”).

VIDEO: Eminem, Slaughterhouse, & Yelawolf Present ‘SHADY CXVPHER’

By Nemmy Kim.

In anticipation of the SHADYXV compilation due out November 24, Eminem and his Shady counterparts come together for one epic cypher. Crooked I, Joe Budden, Yelawolf, Joell Ortiz, and Royce Da 5’9″ all take turns spitting freestyles on their home turf.
Em caps it off in the Motor City with a seven-minute freestyle about everyone from Anderson Cooper to Lana Del Rey (“Bitch, I punched Lana Del Rey right in the face like Ray Rice in broad daylight in plain sight of the elevator surveillance”) to Jay Z (“I’d still get the same respect as Jay if I came on stage in a fu**ing négligée everyday in Liz Claiborne”).

NEWS; Big Sean Performs ‘IDFWU’ at Vevo Go Show

By Nemmy Kim.

Big Sean showed love to his hometown of Detroit by performing a surprise Vevo Go Show. Hundreds of fans showed up to the Detroit Vs. Everybody store on Monroe St. after he tweeted the location. Once they arrived, he treated them to an intimate performance of his anthem “I Don’t Fuck With You,” while they stood behind the glass wall, singing along and taking photos on their phones.
“Detroit has an underlying soul that no other place has. I let that inspire me always,” said Sean. “To be able to perform so up close and personal in my hometown is perfect.”
This was Sean’s second Vevo Go Show. He previously performed his Finally Famous track “Celebrity” on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011.
Big Sean has collaborated with fellow D-town native Eminem on “Detroit Vs. Everybody” for the ShadyXV compilation, due November 24.

NEWS; Chris Brown and Trey Songz Announce ‘Between the Sheets Tour’

By Nemmy Kim.

Ladies, get ready. After teasing for several months, Chris Brown and Trey Songz have officially announced their “Between the Sheets Tour.”

The North American trek kicks off on January 28, 2015 in Hampton, Va., and plays venues including Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Atlanta’s Philips Arena, and Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center, wrapping March 8 at The Forum in Los Angeles.
Tyga will join them as a special guest on the 25 dates.
Both Breezy and Trigga were on hand to make the announcement in front of fans and press at the House of Blues on Sunset Blvd. on Monday. The event, which was streamed live, featured a three-song performance from the R&B superstars and a Q&A hosted by Terrence J.
The tour comes 10 years after Trey and Chris’ first college tour together. “Ten years later just feels like the right thing to do,” said Trey.