Lil Wayne featuring 2 Chainz – Rich As F*ck

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Across the board, a running theme in hip-hop music is money. Whether it’s laughably excessive funds or a lack thereof, popular rap artists have the tendency to celebrate money in an overt way. In the case that some were unaware, Lil Wayne is a...

Nosaj Thing – Saturn’s Return

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Underground producer Nosaj Thing dabbles in various genres, having worked with everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Toro Y Moi over the span of his decade-long music career. The Los Angeles-based artist is working on a new album, Home, which is a follow-u...

Skrillex featuring Ellie Goulding – Summit | Video

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The musical phenomenon known as Skrillex returns with the visual update to “Summit,” a track that borrows the talents of singer/songwriter/musician Ellie Goulding. Known for his melodic rave anthems, ground-shattering bass drops and more...

Kendrick Lamar Breaks Down “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst”

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In the latest installment of Life + Times’ DECODED series, Kendrick Lamar breaks down the track “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst” off his latest album good kid, m.A.A.d city. A poignant track based on a true story, hear Ken...

Kendrick Lamar – Backseat Freestyle | Video

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Kendrick Lamar unveils the visuals to accompany his Hit-Boy-produced track “Backstreet Freestyle.” While the treatment is lo-fi in nature, the song’s religious and hedonistic themes remain prevalent throughout. The video opens with...

Toro Y Moi – Say That | Video

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The mind tends to wander when listening to anything Toro Y Moi releases. The South Carolina native has created a huge following for his irresistibly danceable and infectious tunes, those which pay a certain homage to 1970s-era disco. The music video...

Big Boi featuring Ludacris & T.I. – In The A

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One of Big Boi’s more patriotic hits from his album Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors has received the visual treatment. With an all-star lineup, “In The A” inevitably shows an abundance of neighborhood scenery, liquor store hangout...

Azealia Banks – BBD

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The voice behind one of 2012′s most prominent LP’s 1991, Azealia Banks has been causing a bit of havoc on the sonic airwaves and judging by her latest release, she isn’t about to let up. Titled “BBD,” the Harlemite stutt...

Kanye West ‘Clique’ Freestyle Rant in Atlantic City

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The buzz surrounding the announcement that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are expecting a child together has seemed to overshadow that West put on a dazzling show in Atlantic City yesterday evening as well. In particular, he delivered a 10-minute spok...

RiFF RAFF – Now They Mad | Video

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Love him or hate him, RiFF RAFF continues to churn out some of the more experimental productions in an already crowded video realm where boundaries are always being pushed. On the heels of his recently-released mixtape with Dame Grease entitled Holog...

Kanye West Shares His Thoughts On the Press & Fashion

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Not the one to censor his thoughts in the public sphere, Kanye West recently went on another tangent midway through his performance – which saw seven alternating visual screens play backdrop to a set of outlandish outfits - at Revel Ovation Hal...

A$AP Rocky Speaks to Miss Info About His 2012

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As the impending new year dawns on us, A$AP Rocky chats with Miss Info of Hot 97 about the miraculous year he’s had. With his forthcoming album Long.Live.A$AP due to drop early next year, the Harlem native reflects on the growth of A$AP Mob, ne...

Kanye West Performs at Revel Ovation Hall in Atlantic City

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Taking the stage last night in Atlantic City, Kanye West kicked off a trio of year-end shows at the newly opened Revel Ovation Hall. Following the elaborate stage setups seen at Coachella in 2011 and throughout West’s Watch the Throne tour alon...

Rick Owens Presents Remixes on Vinyl for 2013 Spring/Summer

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Limited to just 1,000 sets worldwide, Rick Owens releases this special 8-track vinyl. Coinciding with his Spring/Summer 2013 menswear collection, Owens’ wife Michèle Lamy and Matthew Stone recorded “How Do You Feel” - a track that w...

Jaden Smith featuring KiD CuDi – Higher Up

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Prior to KiD CuDi’s “Higher Up” release back in ’09 on the Dr. Dre-sampled beat, the melodic-heavy instrumental has long been a mainstay by hip-hop heavyweights. Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre rapped over the instrumental in “Imagine” off the The Blue...