concerts


After a little extended wait, Kanye West and Jay-Z bring their live show to the video screen in “Ni**as In Paris.” The Hit-Boy-produced (and now certified double-platinum) smash single off Watch The Throne gets the video treatment featuring footage of their tour stop at L.A.’s Staples Center back in December. While it isn’t exactly Paris, go cray with The Throne in the City of Angels.

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Kanye West & Jay-Z – “Otis” (Video)

Tuesday night, Iggy Azalea performed in front of a sold-out crowd at Hollywood’s Dim Mak Studios in support of her Ignorant Art mixtape. Following live renditions of her the tape’s standouts including “Pu$$y” and “My World,” the Aussie-rapper had a treat for fans debuting a new song titled “Picture Me Rollin.” The song of course draws inspiration from Tupac Shakur, who Iggy has stated to be obssesed with and calls an idol. Until we hear the full product enjoy a preview above.

Iggy’s debut album The New Classic, is set to drop in June. T.I. will serve as executive producer on the project releasing via Interscope Records.

via Complex

Previously:
Say What? T.I. To Executive Produce Iggy Azalea’s Debut Album
Iggy Azalea Signs With Interscope, Says Jimmy Iovine Called Her the ‘Next 2pac’

Jay-Z made history in New York City on Monday night, performing the first of two sold-out shows at Carnegie Hall. Backed by ?uestlove and the Illadelphonics, Jay kept the event true to his city as special guests Alicia Keys and Nas joined him on stage for “N.Y. State of Mind” and “If I Ruled The World (Imagine That).” Throughout the evening tribute segments to Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel, Gil-Scott Heron, and the NY Giants were played and displayed on the main stage’s backdrop. The night was also a first as Jay-Z performed his first-born dedication, “Glory” was done live.

The back-to-back shows are in support of Jay-Z’s Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and the United Way. Which benefits low-income New York City-area students in a position to attend college.

via Nigel D/RTNY

After the jump, more footage and photos from opening night….

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2 Chainz was finally able to formally announce some big news with MTV’s Sway Calloway on RapFix Live Wednesday afternoon. A few seconds before officially declaring his roster spot on Def Jam Recordings, 2 Chainz revealed he’s been recording with Kanye West for the past year and hopes to release one of their collabos sometime soon.

“One thing that people may not know is that I’ve been working with Kanye West for the past year. We have records together, we have ideas that we’re planning on releasing to the world real soon. I’m tryna get my ‘N in Paris’ swag up. So at the end of the day, my new home and who I’ve been comfortable with is Def Jam Records.

Watch his performance at SOB’s after the jump.

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Last night, A$AP Mob went all out for their homecoming show at Irving Plaza in NYC. Rocky and his crew have been on tour for the last few weeks and recently wrapped up a crazy show in Toronto. Even Drizzy Drake came through to support that one. They, of course, had some big guests for last night’s NYC show as well. To the crowd’s surprise Bun B, Waka Flocka and Schoolboy Q all came out at different times during the show. From what we saw from Twitter, Flocka drew the biggest reaction of the night. Check out the footage above.

Highlights
4:28 Bun B for “Purple Swag”
7:25 Rocky Crowd Surfing
9:04 Waka Flocka comes out for “Hard In The Paint”

Photos by Mel D. Cole/Village Slum.

more footage of A$AP Rocky and Flatbush Zombies after the jump…

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While overseas for Big Day Out in Australia, Tony Hawk had the opportunity to interview Odd Future at their pop-up shop in Sydney. The collective spoke on skateboarding and the opening of their store coinciding with the festival.

Spotted at RR

Golf Wang takes Kanye’s Big Day Out show in Australia, after the jump…..

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A$AP Rocky headlined his first-ever show outside of the U.S. at The Opera House in Toronto last night. The sold-out concert lived up to the buzz, including a special appearance by Drake. Watch as Drizzy joins the stage to perform “Cameras” followed by “The Motto.”

Thanks to HustleGRL

Another angle of the mayhem after the jump….

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D’Angelo’s still got it, as for the first time in 11 years the R&B Soul singer performed in concert earlier today. Shedding a lot of weight and looking in shape, D’Angelo kicked off his european tour at the Filadelfiakyrkan in Stockholm, Sweden. Today marking the 12-year anniversary of his Vodoo album, fans were treated to live renditions of past classics and were the first to hear upcoming new releases. Above, along with The Testimony, he debuts a new song titled “Sugar Daddy.”

D’Angelo performs an 8-minute version of “Chicken Grease” after the jump….

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slaughterhouse

The second phase of Shady 2.0 will commence this spring as Slaughterhouse’s upcoming album now has a release date of May 15th. The group’s second album, and first under Shady/Interscope, will be called welcome to: OUR HOUSE with Eminem handling executive producer duties. That isn’t all, as Joe Budden, Royce Da 5′9″, Crooked I, and Joell Ortiz, will be hitting the road for a 43-date U.S. tour starting March 8th.

Fans will also get a preview of the group’s new music as a live interactive chat will be conducted this evening (January 26) at 9:00PM EST, via their newly launched website.

Thanks to Mel/DaJaz1

View the full tour dates and official press release after the jump….

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odd-future

March will be a busy month for the Golf Wang. With their OF Tape Vol. 2 mixtape due March 20th, and the debut of their Cartoon Network show Loiter Squad planning to launch, the collective will also be coming to a city near you. Their spring tour will be making stops in the U.S., Canada, and UK, kicking off on March 9th. Fans can purchase tickets on OF’s official site.

Catch the full 17-date tour schedule after the jump….

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