Peep the new track from artist and super-producer Pharrell called “Happy”. The song can be found on the soundtrack for the upcoming sequel to the quirky, animated film Despicable Me 2. Pharrell was also the mastermind behind the first Despicable Me soundtrack, so we expect this one to be just as dope. Prayers up that hopefully this leads to a new N.E.R.D. or solo project from the IAMOTHER genius as well. (*fingers crossed*). To listen to the track, hit the jump.
Soul Singer Melanie Fiona, the music mastermind by the recent “MF Life” album who also formally sticks to a little bit of her Brooklyn essence by referring to her alter ego as “Felony Miona” hits the internet today with a nice little cover. This time she lays down her musical expertise to the track “Bad” originally performed by Wale. Very far from the common cover however, as Melanie sits there and records all beat sounds made by her mouth on pro-tools, loops them, plays them back and sings the cover song as if it’s an actual record? What? Who does this? All within 10 minutes at that, Melanie Fiona that’s who. Check out the “Bad” cover from Melanie after the jump!
It’s finally arrived! Every year, the hip-hop community patiently awaits to see who will make the cut and who got snubbed from one of the most impactful nods in the hip-hop game. From Kendrick Lamar‘s career taking new heights, and fans in uproar about King Chip missing from last year’s inductees, debates stirred about whether this group of newly exposed talent was beginning to fall off. But judging by the XXL Freshman Class 2013, critics and competition may be keeping silent. Most of you may be able to identify who’s who of the 2013 Freshman Class, but hit the jump to peep the full list.
The Maybach Music Group empire is spreading beyond album sales and over to book shelves. Group member Meek Mill is set to release his first book on May 1st. Read more about it after the jump…
Who would have thought it would have been taken this far? One of the hottest song creators around these days, The Weeknd, started off getting loads of views on Youtube from tracks like “What You Need” and since then has not switched up his style. Not only has the XO crooner stayed true to his roots, he has had phenomenal success while doing it and pushed a chart topping album titled “Trilogy” which featured a compilation of cuts from his original projects “Thursday” “House Of Balloons” and “Echos Of Silence”. Well Weeknd is back and releasing his sophomore follow-up, which has come sooner than expected. Hit the jump to see the new album title.
I’ve got a ton of Ray-J jokes that I could include in this write up but it’s not about him, it’s all about Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Following up on a few rants in London, Kanye West and his lover Kim Kardashian find themselves getting very intimate on the cover of French fashion magazine L’Officiel Hommes.
Machine Gun Kelly is dropping his Black Flag mixtape in a few short weeks. To celebrate the occasion, he dropped a video for “Champions,” which samples Queen and features some expert shit-talk from none other than Diddy, Kelly’s label boss on Bad Boy.
What’s more, we’ve got an exclusive premiere of the Black Flag artwork, which you can check below. Lace up, motherfuckers.
Songstress Melanie Fiona has paved out her own little niche in this music industry, and has decided that it only be right if she gave back. In honor of one of her Idols, Melanie Fiona covers the late Whitney Houston’s “One Moment In Time” as a tribute to the 1 year anniversary of her passing. Check out the intimate unplugged Billboard performance after the jump!
