In case you missed her all over the Internet this year, Azealia Banks will probably be blowing up your speakers in 2012. After the bombastic 212, this 20-year-old kid from Harlem came out of nowhere to breathe fresh life into the game. Check out her latest, Liquorice:
The Weeknd: Echoes of Silence
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Drake’s boy The Weeknd has dropped the third in his mixtape trilogy called Echoes of Silence. Silence comes hot on the heels of House of Balloons which made everyone’s best of lists for 2011. You can listen to it over at AllHipHop.
10 Softest Rappers in the Game
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This hilarious list of the Top 10 Softest Rappers in the Game makes us wonder why Ghostface Killah doesn’t have a blog of his own. Check out these choice nuggests of wisdom from the one of the greatest MCs of all time:
“the nigga joints is softer than cotton panties son”
“the nigga whole aura jus moist son”
“he still a marshmallow ass muthafucka”
“nigga makes lambs look dangerous”
Drake: The Motto Feat. Lil Wayne
Drake has dropped another video from the unit-moving Take Care with Young Money CEO Lil Wayne, check it out:
Drake ~ The Motto Featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga (Official Video) from OctobersVeryOwn on Vimeo.
Drake Tour Dates 2012
Pick up Drake concert tickets to catch the Drake Take Care Tour Dates in 2012!
12-16 Los Angeles, CA – Gibson Amphitheatre (Power 106 Cali Christmas)
12-18 San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion (Wild Jam)
01-01 Las Vegas, NV – Joint at Hard Rock Hotel
02-14 Miami, FL – Bank United Center *
02-15 Gainesville, FL – Stephen C. O’Connell Center *
02-17 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena *
02-18 Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center *
02-21 Columbia, SC – Colonial Life Arena *
02-22 Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena *
02-24 Tallahassee, FL – Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center *
02-25 New Orleans, LA – UNO Lakefront Arena *
02-27 Austin, TX – Frank Erwin Center *
02-28 Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Arena *
03-01 Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center *
03-02 Arlington, TX – College Park Center *
03-04 Tuscon, AZ – Tucson Arena *
03-05 Los Angeles, CA – Galen Center *
03-08 Fresno, CA – Save Mart Center *
03-10 San Jose, CA – Event Center *
03-11 San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena *
03-24 Dublin, Ireland – O2 Dublin
03-26 London, England – The O2
03-29 Sheffield, England – Motorpoint Arena Sheffield
03-30 Cardiff, Wales – Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
04-01 Manchester, England – M.E.N. Arena
04-02 Glasgow, Scotland – Glasgow SECC Hall 4
04-05 Paris, France – Palais Omnisport de Bercy
04-07 Brussels, Belgium – Vorst Nationaal
04-08 Amsterdam, Holland – Heineken Music Hall
04-10 Frankfurt, Germany – Jahrhunderthalle
04-12 Berlin, Germany – Max Schleming Halle
04-13 Copenhagen, Denmark – Valby Hallen
04-15 Stockholm, Sweden – Ericsson Globe
04-16 Oslo, Norway – Oslo Spektrum
04-19 Birmingham, England – LG Arena Birmingham
04-22 Liverpool, England – Liverpool Echo Arena
04-23 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England – Metro Radio Arena
04-25 – Nottingham, England – Capital FM Arena Nottingham
* with A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar
New Kid Cudi WZRD
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A new track from Kid Cudi’s WZRD project surfaced and makes us wonder what they’re all smoking over at G.O.O.D. music. We’re not bashing it in the least, the hop hop meets indie aesthetic is a long time in the making and this is a solid start, but the na-na-na hook toward the end of the track has induced a good deal of chin scratching around the office.
Hip Hop Muppets
An R-rated hip hop Muppet show starring Kanye West…? Seeing is believing:
Lil Wayne: Skateboarder
Some footage of Lil Wayne busting his ass on a skateboard hit the web recently. Apparently Wayne is traveling with his own personal skatepark between tour dates. Weezy looks like a kid in a candy store holding his skateboard with a big sh*t-eating grin on his face. Must see:
Rihanna and Coldplay
Coldplay is one of those bands that transcends traditional musical genres in favor of a big pop sound that incorporates traditional rock, electronic and big beats and guest appearances from some of the biggest names in the business. After Chris Martin’s memorable duet with Jay Z at the 2009 Grammys for the track Lost, Coldplay is calling in another heavy hitter for a guest spot on their forthcoming album Mylo Xyloto. One of the hottest artists on the market right now, Rihanna will pitch in guest vocals on a track. You can listen to Coldplay’s new sound in the song Paradise below. Sounds like Rihanna could fit right in.
Spike Lee Samples Jay Z for 9/11
Spike Lee directed a commercial for State Farm in memory of the firefighters who died on 9/11 and used an interesting cover of Jay Z and Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind as the soundtrack. Check it out below: