LebronJames.com and Meel the DJ have joined forces to put together an Olympics inspired mixtape properly titled Champions. Among the exclusive records on the tape is Pusha T's "Pies," which has spread around like wildfire today. Stream the track below, and hit the jump to download Champions in full!
Aleon Craft presents "Good Morning World" the first installment of his new series Arts & Craft, presented by Earmilk.com. What is Arts & Craft you ask?
Arts & Craft is an audio/visual experience in which visual artists create original works of art inspired by the music of Aleon Craft and SMKA. A new Arts & Craft video will be released on the first week of each month at EARMILK.com, starting today, August 2nd, 2012. The series is produced and arranged by SMKA, and all of the videos are produced by the editorial photographer, Dustin Chambers.
The series will consist of 12+ songs/pieces of art. SMKA and Aleon Craft will host a live art gallery show in Atlanta in 2013 featuring pieces from the series.
On Tuesday, Lupe Fiasco dropped by Tony Touch's Shade 45 radio show and delivered an off the top freestyle worthy of applause for Toca Tuesdays.
Lupe's caught a lot of backlash recently for describing President Obama as a "baby killer." Read this opinion piece by The Well Versed for a deeper look.
Thurz gives us the first sample of what to expect on his upcoming project 517 W Queen Tape as he, Rich Kidd and Rocki Evans explain that they're "just surviving" on "Keep The Faith." This track can also be found on Rich Kidd's sixth installment of We On Some Rich Kidd Shit.
Kendrick Lamar wasted little time in going full speed with his single "Swimming Pools" as he "shows you how to turn it up a notch" in the music video. His debut Good Kid In A m.A.A.d City is set to hit the shelves on October 2nd. HiiiPower
As I look out the window, I definitely agree with 360. It's a "Beautiful Day." Check out this loosie served up by the Queens emcee, and be sure to download his free album Everywhere And Backnow if you haven't already!
DMV connects (and real life couple) Los and Lola Monroe link up once again as they present "Bonnie & Clyde," the title track to their forthcoming joint mixtape. Stream the track below, and let me know if you're interested in hearing the entire project when it drops.
Where else would Ace Hood shoot the video to a strip club anthem but in a strip club itself? The We The Best franchise player took to Miami's G-Five to "bring the money home" to the tune of Starvation favorite "We On." Here's to a good weekend!
Fresh from tweeting that Da Backwudz are back in the lab together, Aleon Craft continues to put in work on his own on the reflective "Simple Thoughts." Consider this a preface to his and SMKA's monthly series Arts & Craft, which I'll be sure to post later on in the day. Definitely putting this on my playlist for my move to the A this weekend...
Rick Ross stopped by Power 105's The Breakfast Club to promote his #1 album God Forgives, I Don't where Charlamagne, Angela and DJ Envy got him to dish on everything the listeners wanted to hear. Watch below as he reveals how his "Hold Me Back" video video was unbanned from BET, explains how the Andre 3000 collaboration came to be, along with Dr. Dre's "3 Kings" feature. Also get the scoop on a possible Trina signing to MMG and his latest tour bus fiasco.
