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Kanye West Jumps On Stage After Beyoncé Loses Album Of The Year To Beck
KANYE THA GOD. https://t.co/8x42pDTmWT
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) February 9, 2015
Kanye almost did it again.
As Beck was walking up to receive his Grammy award for winning album of the year, Kanye West jumps on stage. However, ...
Watch All Performances From The Grammys 2015
This year’s Grammys are underway. Check back here periodically to watch all the hip-hop related performances throughout the night.
Kanye West performing "Only One"
Kanye West's performance was passionate and very minimal. It sticks to the generally theme of the rollout for his upcoming album. He h...
Kanye West Is Executive Producing Rihanna’s New Album
Kanye West will be executive producing Rihanna's new album. He made the announcement while talking to Ryan Seacrest of E! on the GRAMMY red carpet.
"I’m executive producing Rihanna’s album," West said. "I played her my album. And I said...
The Break Presents: Zuse
Hailing from Atlanta, the Kingston, Jamaica born MC Zuse is one of the young rappers who's starting to gain some momentum. The 23-year-old spitta's music is part reggae, part trap and brings a totally new sound to hip-hop. The up-and-coming talent is affiliated with T...
Maliah Michel’s Booty Is A Thing Of Beauty
I call it Fluffy
Premiere: Asaad “Fuck 3 Wishes”
Asaad drops "Fuck 3 Wishes" today and it's fire. Fuck 3 Wishes is the first drop from his upcoming EP Young 27 EP. The EP is a body of music that was created during the process of recording of his debut album, Concrete Skulls. Young 27 will pre...
Premiere: RiFF RAFF “TiME (Chop Not Slop Remix)”
OG Ron C takes RiFF RAFF's "TiME" off of Neon Icon and chopped & screwed it into a a masterpiece. The Houston Legend Ron C has chopped & screwed Jody's whole album for PURPLE iCON. You can pre-order PURPLE iCON on Feb. 10 and will officially dro...
Premiere: Ca$H Out “WYD”
Ca$h Out drops "WYD," a new track off a new R&B project Less Stress More Sex that he's planning to release soon. The ATL rapper slows things up and it a complete 180 from "Tomorrow,” the last track he released last month. However it doesn't feel forced. It exp...
Vince Staples Takes Fans To Long Beach In “Screen Door” Video
Vince Staples' visuals to "Screen Door" is fantastic. Staples is an artist who's get's it. If you listen to his music, the maturity to see things clearly and illustrate every small detail in his lyrics is what separates his street narratives from his peers...
Former Hot Boy Turk Sues Birdman And Cash Money
Turk, former artist of Cash Money Records and one of the original Hot Boys, is reportedly suing Birdman and the Label for unpaid royalties dating back to 1998. The rapper is claiming he didn't get a single royalty payment in his time on the storied franchise according to a report by AllHipHop...
A$AP Ferg, Rich The Kid And Lil Uzi Vert Keep It Street In Carnage’s “WDYW” Video
The video for Carnage's "WDYW" featuring A$AP Ferg, Rich The Kid and Lil Uzi Vert was released and it's fits the song perfectly. In a graffiti-filled abandon house, the trio wild out while their buddies do dirt bike trips behind them. Uzi Vert's crooning on the hook is what sells the song, providing a perfect reboot to the commonly used phrase "what do you want...
Kanye West Is Performing In NYC Next Week
Kanye West won't only just be unveiling his new adidas collab next week, he will also be performing a free concert in the heart of New York City for the first annual Roc City Classic. The good folks at Roc Nation announced the big show via their Twitter today (see below)...