The big paybacks. Joyner Lucas gets his “Revenge” in this menacing visual to his recent single. Directed by Ben Proulx and himself, the 8-minute clip opens with Joyner and his masked-bandits sticking up a bank, but his team turn on him, leaving him wounded from a gunshot. After two years of recovery, Lucas disguises himself … Read moreNew Video: Joyner Lucas “Revenge”
Picture perfect. Just a week before his album Changes drops (February 14), Justin Bieber made his return to Saturday Night Live for the first time since 2013. Inside the a green box, JB performed a stripped-down version of his single “Yummy” with a string musicians, before turning up to the original alongside his dancers. Lit … Read moreJustin Bieber “Yummy” + “Intentions” On SNL
Still got it. Lil Wayne has just acquired his fifth no. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with his latest album, Funeral. The album earned 139,000 equivalent album units with 99,000 in SEA units, translating in 134 million on-demand streams. 38,000 were in traditional album sales and 2,000 in TEA units. This also marks Weezy’s … Read moreLil Wayne ‘Funeral’ Tops The Charts
You better… Eminem made a surprised performance during last night’s 92nd annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California (February 9). During the ceremony, Lin-Manuel Miranda presented a montage celebrating the impact of music, which concluded with Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” from 8 Mile. Immediately after, Marshall emerged on the Dolby Theatre stage to perform his 2002 … Read moreEminem “Loose Yourself” At The Oscars
40 40. After numerous delays and years of waiting, Jay Electronica is finally ready to share his highly-anticipated debut album, A Written Testimony. Shortly after midnight (February 7), the New Orleans rapper, who signed with Roc Nation in 2010, took to his Twitter handle and revealed it’s completion, the title and its upcoming release. In … Read moreJay Electronica Announces New Album
Chain Heavy. Paul Wall and Statik Selektah are still here to Give Thanks, and they do so with their project’s new video co-starring Benny The Butcher. Shot by Michael Artis at a crib in Houston, Benny lights up and raps his opening verse in the game room. Elsewhere, Paul follows through from the kitchen where … Read moreNew Video: Paul Wall, Statik Selektah Ft. Benny The Butcher “Overcame”
She so fly. Nobody is as fly and loyal as Moneybagg Yo’s lady in his Time Served‘s new video. Directed by Ben Marc, the clip finds the couple counting money before the feds take them down. After long hours of interrogations and the rapper serving his time, this minders day Bonnie & Clyde reunite just … Read moreNew Video: Moneybagg Yo “Match My Fly”
Welcome to Planet Russ. Russ has the world in a frenzy with his new album, Shake The Snow Globe. Last night (February 5), he took Jimmy Kimmel Live! out of this world as the musical guest. Sitting on a rock of a frosty orbital star, Russ gave a live performance of the album’s sultry track. … Read moreRuss “Patience” On Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Wake up and scream. Lil Wayne brought the Funeral “Dreams” to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. On a foggy stage alongside back up singers and The Roots, Tunechi painted an introspective look on an alternate life. Thank God it was just a dream.
Weezy & YN reunite Last week, Lil Wayne released his latest album, Funeral. Prior to its release, Weezy made his first appearance on TIDAL’s Car Test. Riding through Miami, Tunechi previewed the LP with Elliott Wilson and discussed the creative process behind the project, and much more. Photo: Shula The Don