G.O.O.D. Music – Funkmaster Flex Freestyle

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Corresponding with the release of G.O.O.D. Music’s Cruel Summer album release, the rap collective stop by the Hot 97 studio to pay Flex a visit. Although Kanye West is absent, Big Sean, CyHi Da Prynce and Common hold it down by spitting over se...

Raekwon’s First-Ever “Purple Tape” Re-Released Via Get On Down Records

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If hopping on eBay and paying through the nose for Raekwon’s debut album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… in the extremely rare original purple cassette tape isn’t your idea of a good time, Get On Down Records has you covered. The label wil...

Frank Ocean featuring John Mayer – Saturday Night Live Performance

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Frank Ocean made his debut on Saturday Night Live, accompanied by famed guitarist John Mayer. Mayer, who appeared on Ocean’s most recent album, channel ORANGE, joined a group of other backing members to perform renditions of “PyramidsR...

Kanye West & His Mom Donda West Rapping Back in 2003

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Despite being uploaded several months ago, a video resurfaces showing Kanye West and his mother Donda, as the pair take turns rhyming circa 2003. This rare footage shows the mother and son together sharing a moment with Donda and Kanye pairing up on...

Frank The Butcher ‘The Butcher’s Block’ Episode 5: DJ Clark Kent and Hawaii Mike

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Frank The Butcher is back with another episode of The Butcher’s Block, this time connecting with DJ Clark Kent and Hawaii Mike. Over the course of the interview, we get Hawaii Mike’s opinions on about the “currency of information...

G.O.O.D. Music “Cruel Summer” Commercial

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As the anticipation continues to build for the G.O.O.D. Music full-length, Cruel Summer, Kanye West and co. debut a concise 30-second commercial teaser video for the album. Featuring the album’s artwork, the short video previews a three dimensi...

Lupe Fiasco Talks “B*tch Bad”

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Lupe Fiasco’s “B*tch Bad” track has garnered a great deal of discussion since its release — and that was exactly the intended purpose. Shedding light on the “b-word” and the relationship it shares with the female g...

HYPETRAK TV: One-on-One with Action Bronson Part 1

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Gourmet chef-turned-emcee Action Bronson has cultivated a vast following over the past year with his Ghostface-like flow and releases like 2011′s Dr. Lecter and the Statik Selektah-produced Well-Done, culminating in a new record deal with VICE/...

Stussy x Blu & Exile Event Recap

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After dropping their latest collaborative album, Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them late last year, rapper Blu and hip-hop producer Exile recently teamed up with Fat Beats Records to release physical copies of their sophomore full-length...

Jay-Z Dissected: The House That Hova Built

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Self-professed greatest rapper alive Jay-Z has had a busy year thus far, having witnessed the birth of his first child, co-headlining a sellout tour with Kanye, and building up hype for the New Jersey Nets as they made the move to Brooklyn. In betwee...

Apple to Create a Rival to Pandora

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Apple has dominated the headlines lately with their court victory over Samsung and news of the impending iPhone 5, but this latest piece of news comes as a bit of a surprise – the world’s largest tech company has announced it is in talks...

Big Sean, Jay-Z & Kanye West – Clique | Artwork

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As the highly-anticipated release date for G.O.O.D. Music’s Cruel Summer approaches, Kanye West has revealed the next single from the album. Dubbed “Clique,” the Hit-Boy-produced track will feature ‘Ye alongside Jay-Z and Big...

G.O.O.D. Music – Made In America 2012 Performance

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As a surprise to reward the audience at Jay-Z’s inaugural Made in America festival, Kanye West and the team at G.O.O.D. Music put on a special compilation performance of their work thus far. The performances come in anticipation of Cruel Summer...

A$AP Mob ‘Lord$ Never Worry’ Mixtape Art by Ricky Saiz & Matthew Williams

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After garnering buzz in a variety of different musical communities, A$AP Mob releases their highly-touted mixtape Lord$ Never Worry with production from the likes of Clams Casino and AraabMuzik – with notable guest appearances from Danny Brown,...

Kitsune Album Releases

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Though known primarily for their “new classic” clothing for both women and men, Kitsune also boasts an impressive musical pedigree — co-founder Gildas Loaëc was once a behind-the-scenes member of Daft Punk and has owned his own reco...