Each Z-Ro/Beanz N Kornbread track is better than the last. Lately, it’s become standard procedure to just heap guest verses on a remix (Just Blaze explained why in a recent interview). The “One Night Stand” remix takes the opposite approach with a new beat and the same lyrics as the original. If you appreciate Z-Ro’s grown man ish, peep “These Days.”
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Here’s the new single from Jessica Kaya, who is actually the sister of Toronto rapper Eternia. On “Heavy,” Jessica murmurs to a neosoul beat courtesy of Rich Kidd who also contributes a verse.
I might be trying to wife MNDR. She and Q-Tip get down like long lost siblings on the Late Show stage. Neither acknowledges the awkwardness of their pairing, but the song is so dope that it almost never occurred to me that the guy who produced “One Love” is on David Letterman with an electro-dance-pop Brooklynite who looks like she could be a Charlie’s Angel. Like I said, I might be trying to wife MNDR.
Sphere: Related ContentThe video for Raheem DeVaughn’s “The Greatness” showcases the lovely ladies of DC. Sharp-eyed viewers will notice ML’s DJ01 rocking a limited edition Washington Capitals fanny pack.
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Two days after hinting that his supergroup with Pharrell and Lupe Fiasco is still in the cards, Kanye releases the second ever Child Rebel Soldier song (third if you count the “Everybody Nose” remix).
Why does every Kanye track need a terrible verse from Swizzy or Pharrell?
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Update: Lupe Fiasco says the song is two years old and was recorded during the Glow in the Dark tour.
Sphere: Related ContentBad pacing ruined Terrace Martin’s latest project, but there’s some classic material once you strip away the filler. Terrace and friends picked a sunny day in the park to shoot the video for the Curtis Mayfield-inspired “The Makings of You.”
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Another day, another DJ Burn One track. This time, his mellow sounds back G Mane’s testosterone-filled hood reminiscence.
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The video for “I Just Wanna Party” takes you inside Yelawolf and Gucci Mane’s depraved house party. Big Boi, DJ Burn One, Rittz, Jackie Chain, and Block Beattaz were in attendance.
Yela told AllHipHop.com that his major label debut Trunk Muzik: 0-60 will drop on November 23 followed by another album in March called Radioactive. His mixtape with Big K.R.I.T., Trunk Muzik Wuz Here: Country Cu$$inz, will drop “soon.”
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Q-Tip links up with Chiddy Bang for a banger in the same vein as “Bang Bang Bang” with Mark Ronson. Bang.
Two unfinished Kanye tracks leaked this week — “Ghetto University (All the Lights)” and “Lost in the World.” But these weren’t official G.O.O.D. Friday leaks. These were rogue leaks from evil rap blogs.” ‘Ye was so mad he canceled this week’s pre-approved leak. Fortunately, he changed his mind at some point yesterday and decided to deliver yet another high profile posse cut. Update: Kanye posted a new version with an extended Ryan Leslie verse. Also, je?emydanté identified all of the models name dropped by Yeezy.
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And here’s last week’s track.
