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Vedo “All I Wanna Do”
VEDO continues to give his fans exciting new music with the release of his latest single “All I Wanna Do.” The Mello the Produce-record is off his upcoming album. “This song is about showing a female just how different her life could be if she were with me,” explains VEDO. "It’s about showing he...
Premiere: Black Dave “Be Quiet”
NYC rapper Black Dave drops his second single "Be Quiet" off his collaborative EP with Scion Audio Visual. Scion AV Presents: Skate Life EP will be free for fans to stream/download on Feb. 3. "Be Quiet" is a pretty straight forward record. Dave say...
Premiere: Beatking Featuring Danny Brown “BDA (Remix)”
Beatking releases "BDA (Remix)" featuring Danny Brown exclusively through XXL. Produced by Stunt N Dozier, "BDA (Remix)" slaps, paying homage to Juvenile by sampling Juve's mega hit single "Ha" and using the lyrical style from the original song ("You so bad you make a nigga want to buy it ha"). Bea...
Fans Suggest What Would Make Kanye West’s New Album Perfect
Kanye West's upcoming album is one of the most anticipated LPs of the year. Much of the details are pretty much up in the air. He released "Only One," a potential album cut, on New Years Day. It featured organs from Paul McCartney and backing vocals from Ty Dolla $ign...
20 Reasons To Follow @BigAssAddicts On Twitter
Are you following @BigAssAddicts on Twitter? You need to ASAP. Here’s 20 reason why you should
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Fetty Wap Featuring French Montana “Trap Queen (Remix)”
Fetty Wap’s hit single “Trap Queen” gets a verse from French Montana for the Shake The Block remix. "Trap Queen" has caught a lot of attention lately and it feels like it's about to get its second wind. The song has exploded along the tri-state area late last year and the Patterson, N.J. MC, who is sig...
Here’s Two New Songs Off ‘Shmigo Gang’ Mixtape
The first two records off of Migos and Bobby Shmurda joint mixtape Shmigo Gang drops today. Rowdy Rebel’s “Computers” gets remixed by Migos and Rich The Kid of Quality Control drops “What You Talmbout.” With "Computers," the trio go off spitting witty lines like "Migos fight in the crowd, like Ron Artest versus the Pistons." They also shoutout their lo...
DJ Premier And His New Live Band Will Debut In Tokyo
DJ Premier is unveiling his new live band in Osaka and Tokyo for six shows (Jan 28, 30 & 31). The shows are with Billboard Live. Premo and his band (a five piece accompaniment featuring drummer, bass player, horns, keys, trombone) will be putting there instrumental flourishes to Premier's catalog of classics; from Gang Starr to Jay-Z, Biggie & Nas and everything in between.
“I put a live b
EarthGang Featuring OG Maco “The F Bomb (Remix)”
EarthGang releases "The F Bomb (Remix)" featuring OG Maco. The remix will be featured on Torba, the duos new EP that will drop in a few weeks. The original version of "F Bomb" was featured on their past release, Shallow Graves For Toys. The remix has a amazing bounce to it with high energy, especially when Maco comes in with his patent ad-libs (yeah yeah) and rapping style...
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Future Raps In A Convenience Store In “My Savages” Video
For Future's music video to “My Savages,” viewers watch the ATL spitta rap in a convenience store. Directed by Cricket and Freebandz Films, “My Savages” is an ode to Future’s closest friends and most loyal fans. Behind Freebandz's head honc...
Swizz Beatz’s Hires Kid ‘n Play To Perform At Alicia Keys’ Birthday Party
Swizz Beatz gets Kid 'n Play to perform at the House Party-themed birthday shindig he threw for his wife's birthday. Not only was Kid 'n Play there for Alicia Keys' fiesta. House Party costars Tisha Campbell and AJ Johnson were also present. That was the first time they...
Follow Bizzy Crook Through Boston, NYC And More In His Simply Nothing Tour Vlog
Bizzy Crook's first episode of his Simply Nothing Tour Vlog takes fans to Philadelphia, New York City, Boston and the Canadian border. In Philly, fans get to see Crook go through sound check. Backstage he chops it up with his team but before he goes up on stage he meets the MMG big homies, Rick Ross and Meek Mill...