Videos | Elle Varner ft. J. Cole – Only Wanna Give It To You (Music Video)
Posted by Grubeats on October 5, 2011
Download: Elle Varner ft. J. Cole – Only Wanna Give It To You
Hip-Hop | J. Cole – Behind The Scenes: Cole World (Video)
Posted by Grubeats on October 4, 2011
In my eyes J. Cole is the future of hip-hop. His grassroots style mirrors the work of some of the games greatest artists. The album encompasses J. Cole’s musical career, tying together all the ends from The Come Up, The Warm Up, Friday Night Lights and all releases preceding the album. As Jay-Z shares in this short video, he is interested in building artists, not just one hit wonders. While big Jay has been preaching to little J. for the past couple of years, Cole has been absorbing Hova’s words and applying them to his own work. Here’s a very brief look into some of the behind the scenes work that went into the album, along with a few words from Roc Nation’s CEO, Jay-Z. This is really just a tease for me because I know the countless hours of work that went into this album are poorly represented here. I might be happy with a hour or longer culmination of behind the scenes work.
“Jigga wouldn’t even take my CD when he seen me
Two years later bitch we made it on, on to the Blueprint
Now how’s that for persistence?” –J.Cole
P.S. I wanted to give you guys a full album review, but the server was giving me some issues, so if you want to talk #ColeWorld, hit me on twitter and we can chop it up.
Purchase Cole World: The Sideline Story on iTunes (I really, really, really, really, recommend doing so)
Girl Fire, Pop | Cher Lloyd ft Mike Posner – With Ur Love
Posted by Juicebox on October 3, 2011
Probably the only girl i’ve seen pull off that hipster haircut she’s sporting, I’m sure Biglife will disagree, but I’m into it. Regardless, this girls on the cusp of blowing up. She was on Simon Cowell’s show X-Factor and was the first one with some actual talent. While half of you might think she’s another white girl Kreayshawn relying on her “unique swag” I think she’ll go somewhere. Rumor has it her upcoming album has collabs with The Runners and Will.I.am…keep your eye on this girl, should be interesting.
DOWNLOAD: Cher Lloyd ft Mike Posner – With Ur Love
Electro, Mashups | Wolfgang Gartner – The American Epic (PrototypeRaptor Bootleg)
Posted by Middy on September 30, 2011
A short edition of Middy’s Mashups, but this mashup is special. From PrototypeRaptor: Blood, sweat, and a ton of coffee went into making this track… it’s a ridiculous 8 minute and 45 second mashup/bootleg/remix of my favorite tracks from the Wolf’s new album, Weekend in America. The songs used are “Shrunken Heads/The Champ”, “The Way It Was and “Illmerica (RaptorEdit)”.
DOWNLOAD: Wolfgang Gartner – The American Epic (PrototypeRaptor Bootleg)
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Here is Kaskades’s latest mashup he has released to the public, though he has been playing it in his sets for a while now. It is great for DJs to use because “Flash” has so much energy and the mashup works really well.
DOWNLOAD: Kaskade & Tiesto vs. Green Velvet – Only You Flash (Nicky Romero Mix) (Kaskade Mash Up)
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Hip-Hop | Busta Rhymes – Ni**as In Paris (Remix), Wale ft. Rick Ross
Posted by GMONEY on September 29, 2011
Busta Rhymes hooks up with his fellow brotha from Brooklyn and Kanye West to bring you the unofficial remix to the Watch the Throne track that has everyone in America, and France?, feeling like a boss.
DOWNLOAD: Busta Rhymes, Jay-Z, & Kanye West – Niggas In Paris (Remix)
Maybach Music Group drops another single off Wale’s upcoming album, Ambition, which drops November 1st.
DOWNLOAD: Wale ft. Rick Ross – Tats On My Arm
Hip-Hop | Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera & Mac Miller – Moves Like Jagger (Remix)
Posted by Grubeats on September 29, 2011
You know life is good when you’re 19 years old and the band holding the number one song in the country is asking you to hop on a remix. When Mac first publicly announced he would be appearing on Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera’s remix to “Moves Like Jagger”, the song was at the #2 spot on the Billboard charts. Since, the song has climbed to #1 overall just in time for Mac to lay down his ever so witty vocals. Take a listen and know Mac Miller is coming for you whether you like it or not.
MUST DOWNLOAD: Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera & Mac Miller – Moves Like Jagger (Remix)
In other news, Mac has launched one of the most unique album release proposal in the history of hip-hop. While Mac is still only signed to his indy label, Rostrum Records, he’s got some freedom to do really, well, whatever the hell he wants. Mac took to his social networks to announce that he will release his album the moment his pre-sales reach 100,000, regardless of whether that comes before the previous release date of November 8th. With that, at 25,000 pre-sales, Mac Miller release the title track, “Blue Slide Park” and at 50,000 he will donate $50,000 to charity. Pretty clever if you ask me. So go ahead and pre-order your copy of Blue Slide Park HERE ON ITUNES.
You can also find the official, featureless, track listing after the break! READ ON >>
Hip-Hop | Neako ft. Wiz Khalifa, Tyga ft. Drake
Posted by GMONEY on September 28, 2011
Neako snags the Taylor Gang general for a feature on the final leak off his upcoming album. Wiz goes in at the 2:30 mark.
DOWNLOAD: Neako ft. Wiz Khalifa – Scanners
Tyga samples his fellow Young Money affiliate’s Thank Me Later throwaway for his final single off his upcoming album, Careless World.
DOWNLOAD: Tyga ft. Drake – Still Got It