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B.o.B. Interview With The Breakfast Club
Click image to watch B.o.B. interview with The Breakfast Club
B.o.B. stopped by The Breakfast Club to chop it up with the crew once again to set things up for his summer. Bobby Ray talked about his humble beginnings and how he has been able to crossover so well in music, his inspiration to complete his upcoming album Underground Luxury and what people can expect from the album, him branching out and possibly doing movies, and much more. Watch the full interview after the jump.
Look out for Underground Luxury to drop this summer and he’s STILL working on that rock album.
OS REWIND: B.o.B. Freestyle On Funkmaster Flex
OS REWIND: B.o.B. – Headband (feat. 2 Chainz)
OS REWIND: B.o.B. – We Still In This Bitch (feat. Young Jeezy, Yo Gotti & Young Dro)
Phil Swish – Asic Flow II (Runnin’)
Phil Swish has been runnin’ through the streets of Detroit taking on any beat sent his way and “Asic Flow II” is no different. With a sound of his own and The Motor City in his soul, Black Wool will be a good representation of what Phil Swish represents for the city. And with a beat from Ashton Woods that does nothing but knock for four minutes, who could go wrong?
Bas – Quarter Water Raised Me Vol. 2 [Mixtape]
Bas returns with the second installment of his Quarter Water Raised Me mixtape series made sure it stands out from anything else right now. The Dreamville member has seen the world and this mixtape sounds the exact same. With features from J. Cole, Hemdi, Kquick and production from Calvin Harris, J. Cole, Clams Casino, Christian Rich and more, Bas releases a project that we can see sticking around for awhile with plenty of standout tracks as well as a few you’ve gotta listen a little closely to. Be sure to check it out, Bas did his thing.
Check out the tracklist and download Quarter Water Raised Me Vol. 2 after the jump.
Joey Bada$$ Announces ‘Summer Knights’ EP
Joey Bada$$ is showing no signs of slowing down in 2013 and while he works on B4.DA.A$$, Joey has plans for more. June 12th, The Pro Era member plans on dropping his Summer Knights EP, just in time to warm things up a bit. No other information has been revealed but we can assume Joey has something good planned.
After the jump, check out a new record Joey Badaa$$ performed last night for the XXL Freshmen Tour stage at the Best Buy Theater which will appear on B4.DA.A$$.
OS REWIND: Joey Bada$$ Announces “B4.DA.$$” Project & Capital STEEZ Posthumous Mixtape
OS REWIND: Joey Bada$$ – Day In The Life
The Combat Jack Show: French Montana (Episode 2)
Click image to watch Episode 2 of The Combat Jack Show with guest French Montana
French Montana continues his sit down with Combat Jack & Co. as he is hot on the promo trail for his debut, Excuse My French. French talks about how his first deal with Akon came about, his conversations with Kanye and his “weird” ways, his time spent with Ross and the loyalty he has with him, and finally finding a home with Diddy and Bad Boy. Watch the whole clip after the jump and stay tuned for Episode 3 later this week.
OS REWIND: The Combat Jack Show: French Montana (Episode 1)
OS REWIND: French Montana Interview With The Breakfast Club
French Montana Interview With The Breakfast Club
Click image to watch French Montana interview with The Breakfast Club
With Excuse My French finally in-stores, French Montana stopped by The Breakfast Club to celebrate the album release and take a few shots in the studio. Among some of the topics they spoke on were, all the features on the album and his relationship with Max B now, pushing through the doubts and putting a record by himself with no features, how it feels to get love down South and on the West Coast and more.
Coincidentally, the album dropped on Max B and Biggie’s birthday. Check out French’s full interview after the jump.
DJ Scream – Come Up Off That (feat. Juicy J, Project Pat & Migos)
DJ Scream makes his return this year with The Ratchet Superior EP on May 31st, just so he can also drop Long Live The Hustle afterwards. Grabbing Juicy J, Project Pat, and Migos for the first leak from The Ratchet Superior EP things look to be shaping up just as the EP is titled. With more to come within the year, expect more to come from Scream and his associates.
Produced by Juicy J and Crazy Mike.
OS REWIND: DJ Scream – National Champs (feat. Rick Ross)
OS REWIND: Juicy J – Boss Nigga
Robin Thicke – 4 The Rest Of My Life
Click image to listen to Robin Thicke’s ’4 The Rest Of My Life’
Robin Thicke is back on the scene in 2013 and he’s ready to remind you what he does best. With the continued success of “Blurred Lines” at the top of the charts with a little help from Pharrell and T.I., Mr. Thicke rolls out the next single which slows things down a bit. From his soon to come album Blurred Lines, listen to the ballad after the jump.
Ladies, we warned you ahead of time.
OS REWIND: Robin Thicke Interview With The Breakfast Club
OS REWIND: Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell) (Live On The Voice)
Artist Talk: Pharrell vs. Usher Raymond
Click image to watch Pharrell interview Usher Raymond as apart of the Artist Talk series
Continuing with the Artist Talk series, Pharrell sits down with Usher Raymond in the latest episode. Starting from the beginning, the two talk about Usher’s start in church and moving onto talent shows, how moving to Atlanta and doing Star Search led to meeting L.A. Reid and being signed on the spot, working with Diddy and his “flavor camp” in NY, keeping R&B music alive, how he has been serving as a mentor to Justin Bieber, and Pharrell introduces his artist Leah LaBell and the three discuss what artists and producers must do to connect and make great records.
OS REWIND: Artist Talk: Pharrell vs. Henry Rollins
OS REWIND: Daft Punk – Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell & Nile Rodgers)
Statik Selektah – Funeral Season (feat. Styles P, Bun B & Hit-Boy)
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Statik Selektah sure knows how to pick the emcees for his records. Picking yet another unique class for one more leak from Extended Play by calling upon Styles P, Bun B, and Hit-Boy for “Funeral Season. It’s safe to say the instrumental is fit for all to shine when Selektah’s behind the boards, listen for yourself up top.
Extended Play drops June 18th. Go get yours!
OS REWIND: Statik Selektah – Extended Play (Artwork x Tracklist)
OS REWIND: Static Selektah – 21 & Over (feat. Mac Miller & Sean Price)
The Combat Jack Show: French Montana (Episode 1)
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French Montana was the latest guest to pop up on The Combat Jack show and had quite a bit to talk about. After the jump, French talks about his days of coming up on the street DVD’s and what inspired him to really take rapping serious, some of the lessons Max B taught him and how he learned music industry strategies from drug kingpins, and he even tells a story about Max B making $60,000 in one weekend and then asking French to loan him $1,000 the following day.
OS REWIND: The Combat Jack Show: Scarface (Episode 3)
OS REWIND: French Montana – Fuck What Happens Tonight (feat. DJ Khaled, Mavado, Ace Hood, Snoop Dogg & Scarface)
Eric Bellinger – ASAP (Remix) (feat. Hit-Boy & King Chip)
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With his upcoming mixtape Born II Sing Vol 3 fresh off the e-streets, Eric Bellinger drops the first offering of what to expect with a remix of his single “ASAP”. With the services of Hit-Boy and King Chip readily available, Bellinger lets this slow knocking beat take a trip of it’s own. We’ll let you ride out to this one up top.
OS REWIND: Eric Bellinger – ASAP
OS REWIND: Hit-Boy & Audio Push – Switch Up (HS87 Remix)
Wale – LoveHate Thing (feat. Sam Dew)
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Album: The Gifted
Label: Maybach Music / Atlantic Records
Pre-Order: http://www.walemusic.com/thegiftedpreorder
With “Bad” currently taking over and holding it’s own on urban radio, Wale dropped the second single to his upcoming album The Gifted this morning. Folarin’s storytelling takes control regarding a topic we all can relate to, and with a Marvin Gaye sample you can feel the pain in the instrumental.
The Gifted drops June 25th.
OS REWIND: Wale – The Gifted (Artwork)
OS REWIND: Wale “The Gifted Series” [Episode #2]
Waldo – Finally
Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Waldo’s 21 years of age doesn’t show on record, rather it sounds like he’s been in the game much longer. With his upcoming Forever Humble project on the way, Waldo drops “Finally” alongside producer Sango to let you know, all it took was patience.
Willy J Peso – Black Party
With Euphoria coming soon, Willy J Peso drops the second single from the project “Black Party”. With a beat produced by Kelvin K. Brown, Peso isn’t thinking about death but he lets it be known how he would like to be celebrated by his homies.
Euphoria drops June 8th. Stay tuned.
OS REWIND: Willy J Peso – Pussy Pop (feat. Los Rakas)
OS REWIND: Willy J Peso – Coolin’ & Coonin’ (feat. Shorty Da Prince & SayItAintTone)
