Tue 31 Jul 2018
Tink’s Pain & Pleasure EP came out back in March, her first project as an independent artist after parting ways with Timbaland. In the new video for “M.I.A.,” Tink and The Chi star Bart Fitzpatrick escape to Mexico to enjoy some fun and sun. As the couple take in the sights and culture south of border, back home the feds are snooping around their neighborhood looking a trail to put the love birds behind bars.
Watch the action unfold below.
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Tue 31 Jul 2018
After taking a hiatus from music, Estelle is making a return with her forthcoming fifth studio album Lover’s Rock. Due later this year via VP Records, the album is being described as Estelle’s most personal to-date focusing on her West Indian roots. Supa Dups, Reefa, Jerry Wonda, and Harmony Samuels are some of the key producers contributing to the project. The Grammy Award-winning songstress recently dropped her new single “Better,” and now returns with the dance-filled music video.
Reminding her on-screen lover that no one loves him like she does, Estelle and her partner hit the dance floor at a classic bashment jam. Watch the feel-good clip below and get “Better” on iTunes.
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Tue 31 Jul 2018
Dreezy and producer London On Da Track connected last month on the single, “Where Them $ @.” The rising Chicago star now returns with the sexy and dangerous visual directed by Chad Tennis. Co-starring Miracle Watts and Persuasian, Dreezy forms a trio of voluptuous women to carry out a high-risk robbery and kidnapping. With money on their mind, the girls take no prisoners and end up with a big payout while also taking a night club owner for some sweet revenge.
Watch the NSFW video below.
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Tue 31 Jul 2018
“Behind every good man is a great woman” is the message behind Wale’s new video for “Black Bonnie.” Directed by Yasha Gruben, the eye-catching clip traces Wale’s African roots to the height of the Black Panther movement while paying tribute to all the black Bonnies out there holding it down. “Black Bonnie” appears on Wale’s It’s Complicated EP, which dropped earlier this year.
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Tue 31 Jul 2018
Having picked up production credits on Kanye West’s Ye, Travi$ Scott’s Astroworld and Playboi Carti’s Die Lit, Pi’erre Bourne is parlaying last year’s breakout success into some serious power moves in 2018. But like Mr. West, Pi’erre isn’t just a producer. Today, the Atlanta-via-Columbia native joined Zane Lowe on Beats 1 to premiere his new single, “Marie Curie,” which serves as a preview of his own upcoming solo project. Expect features from Playboi Carti and (fingers crossed) Drake.
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Tue 31 Jul 2018
The New York Times have published a new interview with Jay-Z about Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, a six-part docu-series he executive produced that premiered on Paramount Network last night. Speaking with Aisha Harris over phone, Hov says he hopes the documentary will not only educate and enlighten people — particularly those who have doubts about the case — but to change backward laws like stand-your-ground, which contributed to George Zimmerman’s acquittal.
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Tue 31 Jul 2018
Ahead of the release of their remix album Reduxer next month, alt-J recently teased out two hip-hop-infused tracks: a reworked version of “Deadcrush” featuring Danny Brown, The Alchemist and Trooko; and an “In Cold Blood” remix featuring Pusha T and Twin Shadow. Today, the English rock band have released an accompanying video for the latter, which places King Push in a 3D world that looks like Minecraft on mushrooms [insert brick-based pun here].
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Tue 31 Jul 2018
The good part about hip-hop reaching middle age? Reunion tours. In 2016 we saw Diddy get (most of) the Bad Boy band back together, followed by the Ruff Ryders reunion last year. This fall, Jermaine Dupri and So So Def are celebrating 25 years in the game by hitting the road.
The Cultural Curren$y tour will feature performances from some of the label’s biggest hitters including Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Xscape, Bow Wow, Anthony Hamilton, Bone Crusher, Dem Franchize Boyz, J-Kwon, YoungBloodZ and, of course, Jermaine Dupri. It all kicks off in Washington, DC on October 14, swinging through places like Brooklyn, Atlanta and Chicago before wrapping up in L.A. on November 2.
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.
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Mon 30 Jul 2018
Drake is adding television producer to his resume. The Canadian superstar is joining HBO as executive producer for their upcoming series, Euphoria. Drake’s business partner and October’s Very Own Adel “Future the Prince” Nur is also credited as executive producer reports Variety. Starring Zendaya, Euphoria is based on a group of high school students, following them as they navigate their teenage and young adult years dealing with drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love and friendship. The show draws from the Israeli series of the same name from HOT, created by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin. Both also serve as executive producers on the upcoming HBO version.
Zendaya will play the role of Rue, starring alongside Maude Apatow as Lexi, Brian “Astro” Bradley as McKay, Angus Cloud as Fezco, Eric Dane as Cal, Alexa Demie as Maddy, Jacob Elordi as Nate, Barbie Ferreira as Kat, Nika King as Leslie, Storm Reid as Gia, Hunter Schafer as Jules, and Sydney Sweeney as Cassie.
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Mon 30 Jul 2018
Confirmed: Travi$ Scott’s long-awaited album Astroworld is dropping this Friday, August 3. After erecting giant-sized figures of his own head above L.A.’s Amoeba Records and outside Minute Maid Park in Houston, La Flame has released a theatrical trailer teasing his upcoming project, which includes a preview of a new song called “Stargazing.”
Though an official tracklist has yet to be revealed, Astroworld will reportedly feature contributions from Kanye West and Lil Uzi Vert (on the previously released “Watch“), Sheck Wes, NAV, Allen Ritter, WondaGurl, Sonny Digital, FKi 1st (who claims the album will include a “Drugs You Should Try It” sequel) and, of course, Mike Dean.
Astroworld serves as the follow-up to Travi$’s 2016 album Birds In the Trap Sing McKnight. UPDATE (7/31): Travi$ unveils two album covers for Astroworld, see them below.
Watch the trailer below…
