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Jay-Z Working to Stay Relevant

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Hip-Hop & Rap

Jay-Z

fears he is growing too old for hip-hop.

The “99 Problems” hitmaker admits he is aware that most artists in the genre are under 30, and as he approaches 40, staying relevant is harder - unless audiences change. He said:

“Hip-hop saved my life. When someone does something for you, it’s only right you repay that tenfold, and that was what hip-hop did for me. How could I not protect that or leave it in a good place for the next generation? The reason you turn off the hip hop as you mature is because there’s not enough of what you’re going through in your life currently. There’s not a lot of people who have come of age in rap because it’s only 30. As more people come of age, hopefully the topics get broader and then the audience will stay around longer. But it’s so much viewed as a young person’s sport right now at this present moment that it’s very difficult. You want to get on the radio, and you’ve got to make a jingle that’s catchy, that sounds like everything else that’s on the radio. Not me, the other guy.”

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Quote of the Day: Natalie Portman on Obscene Hip-Hop

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, Hip-Hop & Rap

Natalie Portman

“Really, really obscene hip-hop. I love it so much. It makes me laugh and then it makes me want to dance. Those are like my two favorite things, so combined . . . I’ve been listening a lot lately to “Wait (The Whisper Song)” by the Ying Yang Twins, where the lyrics are like, ‘Wait ’til you see my d***—which is just amazing because it’s whispered. [whispers] “Wait ’til you see my d*** . . . ” [laughs] Crazy. So I just listen to it like I’m a five-year-old, like, ‘Oh my god! I can’t believe he just said that!’”

- talking to Jake Gyllenhaal about her current musical preferences for Interview magazine.

(Make sure to check out our other notable quotes.)

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Listen to Run This Town by Jay-Z featuring Kanye West, Rihanna

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Collaborations, Hip-Hop & Rap, New Releases

Jay-Z Run This Town

Here’s your opportunity to take a listen to Jay-Z’s new track, “Run This Town” featuring and . We think it has a great vibe, but go ahead and give it a listen. Run This Town will be featured on The Blueprint 3, which hits stores on September 11.


50 Cent bored with hip-hop

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap

50 Cent‘s interest in hip-hop is “dwindling away”. Fiddy - real name Curtis Jackson - says people’s quest for money is starting to undermine the genre and he can barely recognize the reasons why he got involved anymore. He said:  “I think people are so conscious of the numbers they’re not being creative anymore.” Despite his disillusionment with the genre, the rapper - who has other ventures away from music, including fashion and movies - is looking forward to releasing his Before I Self Destruct album later this year, which boasts a number of collaborations.

He added to Billboard magazine: “When Wisin and Yandel sent the actual concept, I listened to it and the melodies completely fit me. It could be a song that I could do apart from them. So we’re meeting on a ground that is completely comfortable for both of us. My duet with , for example - there is more compromise for me there. The content is similar to what you can see from 50 Cent, but the actual rap, style and cadence is different. But when I go into the song with Wisin and Yandel I didn’t even have to make those cadence changes.

“When these guys finish mixing I’ll finish making the decisions. People look at my projects as if it’s only 50, but it’s really 50 Cent up to Dr Dre and Eminem standards.”


Kelis Files For Divorce From Nas

Posted by Dennis Velasco Categories: Artist News, Hip-Hop & Rap

Nas and Kelis

Hip hop couple Nas and Kelis are calling a wrap to their marriage after she filed to divorce the hip hop legend.  The filing comes at an unfortunate time since Kelis is seven months pregnant, but as she claims in her divorce papers, Nas has been verbally abusive and cheats on her.  Hopefully, the couple can keep the proceedings civil since there is a child involved and things go smoothly, both in the divorce of the couple’s almost six-year marriage and Kelis’ delivery.

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Eminem’s 3 A.M. from Relapse leaks

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Leaks, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap, Free Music Downloads

Hot off the heels of , we’ve got the next track off of ‘s album, titled 3 A.M. You can take a listen to the track by hitting play above, or if you want to download it, hit the link below. While we aren’t big fans of what he is doing with his voice, the lyrics are tight and on point. Take a listen.

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Eminem’s Relapse Album Art is kinda hot

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Release Dates, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap

Eminem Relapse Album Cover

We are looking forward to ‘s album as much as the next guy, and May 15 is just over three weeks away, so the wait is almost over. In the meantime, though, we figured we’d give you a look at the Relapse album art, which you can find above. See what they did there? The album is called Relapse. So they made his face out of a bunch of pills! And the tag on the left says that it was “Prescribed by Dr. Dre.” Yeah, that is kinda hot.


Free Download: Mos Def single: Life in Marvelous Times

Posted by Seth Combs Categories: Hip-Hop & Rap, Free Music Downloads

mos def

GIFTED - that’s the word that comes to mind when talking about Mos Def. You may be thinking host of Def Poetry, or star of Be Kind Rewind - or maybe you’ve just come across him as #69 in the Stuff White People Like blog. No matter how you came to know Mos Def, you should know his skills are grounded in music.

Listen for yourself, with this free download of “Life in Marvelous Times” off his upcoming album The Ecstatic, hitting stores in December.

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Ludacris featuring Jay-Z and Nas: I Do it for Hip Hop download

Posted by Seth Combs Categories: Collaborations, Leaks, Hip-Hop & Rap, Free Music Downloads

Ludacris

Theater of the Mind, the upcoming album from Ludacris hits stores on November 24th, and after hearing several tracks, we feel pretty confident in saying that it’s going to blow up. Don’t believe me? Download I Do It for Hip Hop” featuring Jay-Z and Nas and tell me if I’m wrong.

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Kanye West’s “Amazing” featuring Young Jeezy

Posted by Seth Combs Categories: Collaborations, Leaks, Hip-Hop & Rap, R&B / Soul, Free Music Downloads

Kanye West

Okay, I am now beginning to believe all tracks from ‘s upcoming album will be leaked prior to the November 24 drop date. Case in point, the latest released track “Amazing” featuring Young Jeezy, which showed up today. True to the rest of the album, Kanye uses Auto-Tune technology and tears it up once again. Download “Amazing” here, and be sure to check back tomorrow for the next track.

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