A$AP Rocky & Wiz Khalifa Announce European Tour

Wiz Khalifa and A$AP Rocky will be touring Europe in the fall. Wiz Khalifa is touring all summer long with Fall Out Boy for his "Boys of the Zummer" tour. Once that wraps up, he'll continue his life on the road with another tour overseas, accompanied by Harlemite A$AP Rocky. Wiz and Rocky announced the joint tour via Instagram this morning. Wiz threw up a tour flyer, which shows off 16 dates across Europe for the month of October. Wiz and Rocky will kick the stint off in Nottingham, UK on October 13th. They'll head to the Netherlands, France, Germany and Belgium throughout the length of the tour, before wrapping up in Brussels, Belgium on October 28th. Peep all the tour dates in the flyer above. Are you hitting up one of those dates?

Joell Ortiz Says Slaughterhouse's Album "Glass House" Is Done

Joell Ortiz has good news for Slaughterhouse fans concerning their upcoming album "Glass House." Joell Ortiz is currently prepping a new project with storied producer !llmind, but as soon as their album Human drops next month, it looks like he could be right back into rollout mode with Slaughterhouse. In a new interview, the crew member revealed that the foursome's highly anticipated album Glass House has been completed. When asked by HipHopDX about the group's album, Ortiz replied: “Everything is smooth. We got announcements coming soon. Our album is done. When you guys get it? That remains to be seen. But it’s ready to rock and roll. We are planning for this year. Right now, my focal point is Human, and all this that has to offer to the world and this ride. But Slaughterhouse is brewing, and there’s no more recording to do. That’s a good sign for fans." Excited?

Review: King Los' "God, Money, War"

Does King Los win the Game of Thrones that's taking place in hip-hop in 2015? We're noticing a pattern here. 2015 has reaped handfuls of fantastic album releases from artists major and minor, that are equal parts dense and relisten-able. It seems that with each studio release from a rapper with radioplay, conscientious hip-hop is becoming accessible again. While King Los may not be the most household name in the industry, his alliances with more "pop-hoppy" acts like Kid Ink, and his being groomed by Diddy, make his studio debut-- God, Money, War -- another implication of this emerging trend in hip-hop; conscious music being cool again; and what's more-- you don't have to hang your hat on it. Don't get me wrong, some of my favorite rappers of all time have made lucrative careers out of allowing the bulk of their library be music of and for the people (Common comes to mind), but that was then, and this is now. In an age where the banger is in high demand, a record that is entirely awesome otherwise may be forgotten if they're void of one. Yet, with the influx of tragic headlines that directly affect the hip-hop community and the lives (or former lives) of the emcees who are a part of it, if an artist tries to get away without a real swing at achieving some gravitas on their album it comes off as wildly inauthentic. King Los does that in spades on God, Money, War. Maybe that's unsurprising, given his poetry roots growing up in Baltimore, and being under the thumb of the Bad Boy Records brain trust,maybe it should have been expected that Los would be worthy of being considered royalty. Since 2005, King Los has been under the tutelage of Diddy, who has developed more one-hit wonders in this phase in his career than hip-hop giants. GMW does a lot in supporting the idea that, perhaps, Los is the perfect emcee to be filtered through the Diddy machine. Mogul Sean Combs serves as the executive producer here, and you can bet that he had something to do with infusing the party vibes on tracks like "Can’t Fade Us.” Still, it’s Los’ job to take the ball and run with it-- and he does, providing fire like “I slide off with a brunette, wake up with a few blondes/My hoes do Louboutins, your hoes do futons” on “Can’t Fade Us,” and knock out blows and dizzying flows on “Slave.” Not as young of a gun as authors of other articulate efforts this year like A$AP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar, King Los’ life experience and fatherhood prove to be an asset, as it provides a full spectrum of color that GMW is vibrantly comprised of. It makes Los capable and credible when he provides a song like "Black Blood," successfully manifesting a song heartbreaking in content ("They killed my pop when I was just sixteen/They took my innocence away from me/In my hood I done did some crazy things/But that's all the shit that made me a king") that I still feel compelled to listen to on loop. Then, to follow up this track with the R. Kelly-assisted bonafide radio-bound hit, that is so poppin' you can practically taste the champagne-- King Los is flaunting his crown. The somewhat eponymous closing track “King” opens with a sampled monologue that asks you “are you ready, can you dig it?” right before King Los digs his feet in the ground and challenges the game, confronts being considered an ‘underrated’ emcee, and drops his best bars ("I’m twice as nice as Bible recitals, minus the title/The Eifel tower, your idol, the highest title, the vital/Not to mention, the chosen, flow so cold, these scriptures is cryogenically frozen"). If his current place on top of the charts in sales is any indication, we most certainly can dig it. After brewing for years in featuring roles (most popularly on the Bad Boy showcase “Ocho Cinco” that charted upon its initial release) and countless mixtapes between 2008 and 2014, King Los’ God, Money, War is not only another chapter in the renaissance of hip-hop that’s taking place this year, but (hopefully) a big step forward for Los career-wise. It's his debut release via RCA, although not his proper debut album, which will follow. Nonetheless, it's release will hopefully see Los rise up from the sort of hip-hop purgatory he's been sitting in for years now-- but we can't be too sure. The album, although possibly an aim for the charts is dense; dense with bars and dense with production. While there are many aspects to enjoy in its density, will it actually widen Los' fanbase? It could be similar to the case with Young Thug's Barter 6: there is not a lot here to drive in new fans, rather, a great album for all the fans that have been sticking around.

Apple Music Officially Launchs, Pharrell Releases "Freedom" On It

Apple Music makes its official debut today. Apple Music has arrived. The service officially launched today, and simultaneously nabbed a big exclusive, with the release of Pharrell's new single "Freedom" on the platform. On Apple Music you can not only stream your music (you'll in fact be able to stream Dr. Dre's The Chronic for the very first time there, as we learned yesterday), but you can also do your downloading via iTunes and listen to their in-house radio show, Beats 1, as well as connect to artists directly through their 'Connect' social platform. The Apple Music radio show will host a variety of celebrities, including shows from Dr. Dre, Drake, Jaden Smith, Pharrell, Disclosure and more. Beats 1 radio will be available to stream worldwide, 24/7, at Noon EST today. Their first interview, conducted by co-anchor Zane Lowe, will be one with Eminem. The service will set you back $9.99/month, with the first three months available for free. You'll need to update your iPhone to iOS 8.4 in order to get the app. Let us know your initial thoughts on the service, if you've signed up for it.

Meek Mill's "Dreams Worth More Than Money" Is On iTunes

Meek Mill's "Dreams Worth More Than Money" is available on iTunes. Meek Mill's Dreams Worth More Than Money is available on iTunes a day ahead of its scheduled June 29 release. Meek released the album's lead single "All Eyes On You" feat. Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown this week. We've been hearing about this album ever since Meek bought up all of the Spotify ad airspace to promote it last year, now it's finally here. Scope the tracklist below, head over to iTunes to buy and check back soon for a stream of the album. 1. Lord Knows 2. Classic (feat. Swizz Beatz) 3. Jump Out the Face (feat. Future) 4. All Eyes on You (feat. Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj) 5. The Trillest 6. R.I.C.O. (feat. Drake) 7. I Got the Juice 8. Ambitionz9. Pullin Up (feat. The Weeknd) 10. Check 11. Been That (feat. Rick Ross) 12. Bad For You (feat. Nicki Minaj) 13. Stand Up 14. Cold Hearted (feat. Diddy

Bad Boys Reunite To Perform At The BET Awards

Diddy got the old Bad Boy squad together for a BET Awards performance. One of the undisputed highlights of Sunday night's BET Awards was Diddy getting the old Bad Boy roster together for an 11-minute performance. Puff and Ma$e got things started with "Feel So Good," then 112 showed up for "Peaches and Cream." Diddy then kicked it up a notch with “I Need a Girl Part Two" before Faith Evans arrived looking fine as ever to bring the house down with "Love Like This." But they weren't done yet. French Montana randomly showed up and nearly cratered the whole thing with a brief "Hot Nigga" interlude before Jadakiss and Sheek Louch got it back on track by coming out for “All About the Benjamins." The show reached its pinnacle as Lil Kim shot up like a rocket out of the ground, literally, and shut the venue down with her "Benjamins" verse on top of the "Queen Bitch" beat. Mase and Diddy wrapped things up with "Mo Money Mo Problems” before Diddy brought Pharrell to debut his new single "Finna Get Loose." All in all an incredible performance, the best part was definitely Diddy tripping and falling into the crowd

Dej Loaf Reportedly Fought Two Former Managers At BET Awards Soundcheck

Dej Loaf reportedly brawled with two former managers during her BET Awards soundcheck Dej Loaf got into a fight with two of her former managers during her soundcheck before the BET Awards, reports TMZ. Dej reportedly let the unidentified managers go last week. They showed up to her rehearsal at Nokia Theatre on Saturday, possibly trying to smooth things over and win her back. They were unconvincing as they ended up in a physical altercation with Dej, her brother, and her new manager. One of the former managers ended up in the ER to get stitches for a cut on his forehead. Dej has yet to comment on the matter, proceeding as if all is good. "'You're so beautiful' -everyone today," she tweeted Saturday night

Iggy Azalea's Ex-Boyfriend Hefe Wine Claims She Gave Him An STD

Iggy Azalea's ex-boyfriend Hefe Wine claims she gave him an STD, wants money for subsequent "mental anguish." Iggy Azalea's ex-boyfriend/rapper Hefe Wine refuses to go away. According to court papers obtained by Daily Mail, Hefe claims Iggy gave him an STD and is seeking payment for subsequent medical bills and "mental anguish." Hefe Wine continues to establish himself as one of the most prolific gold diggers of the new millenium, having previously stolen Iggy's laptop and attempting to pass off her music as his own and attempted to extort her by threatening to release a sex tape. Iggy actually addressed his STD threat back in 2014 (see below). Hefe released the following statement to XXL: “Let me see how I can start this. I had a contract on her, I have a contract on her and in spite of her going to sign with a different label, in spite of her lying that she’s not signed [to me], I took the high road. Even though contractually I could have just stopped it from the very beginning. I said, I’m just going to take the song I wrote and produced, the songs that I can lawfully put out, and put it out. When I did that and they got wind of it—it’s actually in iTunes and Warner Music put it out—they attacked it. Like, “Hey, you can’t put this out.” That’s when all of the smoke hit the fan.”

Members Of N.W.A. Reunited To Perform At BET Experience

Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella reunited on stage at the BET Experience. Last night's BET Experience event was something special, as it served as the first time Ice Cube, MC Ren, and DJ Yella had performed together since 1989. While Dr Dre unfortunately didn't make it out, the three former N.W.A. members still ripped through classic tracks, "Fuck The Police" and "Chin Check". Yet another west coast legend, Snoop Dogg, helped them out on the latter, while "Police" featured visuals of the McKinney pool incident, as well as other recorded instances of police brutality. Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, and Jay Rock also performed as Black Hippy the same night.

Kanye West Says He Recorded New Songs With Justin Vernon

Kanye West says he cut some tracks with Justin Vernon. While facing the haters at Glastonbury Saturday night, Kanye West brought out Justin Vernon of Bon Iver to croon on "Lost in the World" off MBDTF and "Hold My Liquor" off Yeezus, both of which he appeared on the studio version. Kanye revealed that he's been back in the studio with Vernon before queuing up "No Church In The Wild." “We did some more joints together,” he said. After a British comedian rushed the stage as he performed "Black Skinhead," Kanye covered Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and headed off stage briefly onto to return on a shining crane flying over the crowd. From his roost he performed "Touch The Sky" and "Good Life.

Cops Rolled Up On A Plies Video Shoot Thinking It Was A Hostage Situation

The many guns in Plies' new video caused a misunderstanding with police. Florida police approached what they were told was a hostage situation this weekend, but it turned out to be nothing more than a Plies video shoot. Someone apparently called 911 after they saw Plies and another guy pointing guns at a third man, which they described as two black males holding a white man hostage. When the cops arrived, it was pretty clear what was actually going on, and while they discovered the weapons were unloaded, they advised against leaving a pile of artillery out in the open. The firearms were being used in a scene where Plies was meant to be picking up guns from Haitian gangsters.

South Star released Music to Profit series part one.

How long have you been trying to make it? Ask yourselves that question if you haven’t! It’s probably the most important you will ever ask yourself about your music career! Now do you want to make it? Do you want all your years of hard work to go down the drain? Of course not, all those countless days and nights writing and perfecting your craft what reasonable artist wouldn’t want for themselves! That’s why we at south star have come up with the “Music to Profit” audio series package! Hosted by Artist/Producer/CEO , Z aka Zeus and Producer/Brand Owner Crixus!

Tyga & Crew Fight With Club Owner Following Short Performance

Tyga enrages a club owner after he shows up late and performs for just ten minutes. Tyga surprised fans with the release of his Gold Album exclusively through Spotify-- there's no iTunes available as of yet and no physical copies either. It's definitely a different way of doing things. The rapper, who expressed frustrations with his label in the past, still links up with Lil Wayne on the LP, but says on twitter that the album is "all independent." T-Raww jetted off overseas on the same day his album dropped (Tuesday), joining Kylie Jenner in Cannes, Paris. While in Europe, Tyga scheduled a performance at a club in Geneva, Switzerland, but all did not go as planned. TMZ reports that Tyga and his crew got into a fight with the Envogue Genève club owner because of his late appearance and shortened set. Tyga was apparently scheduled to perform for an hour, but after showing up extremely late he only performed for ten minutes before dipping with Kylie. Video footage shows Tyga sitting in his car (this was apparently around 4 AM) while the club owner argues with Tyga's entourage. Thing escalate as we then see the club owner attempt to throw fists, which is when Tyga exited the car. An eyewitness alleges that someone flashed a gun, which was enough to incite Tyga to retreat quickly.

Eminem Reveals Tracklist For "Southpaw" Soundtrack

The Eminem-produced "Southpaw" soundtrack is stacked. That Eminem is executive producing the soundtrack for upcoming boxing film "Southpaw" came as a pleasant surprise. His lead single "Phenomenal" went hard. Shady Records tweeted out the soundtrack tracklist early Friday morning a couple weeks after tweeting out the album cover. Gahdam, its stacked. In addition to a couple tracks from Eminem, the soundtrack will feature appearances from Busta Rhymes, Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, 50 Cent, Notorious B.I.G, Tech N9ne, Slaughterhouse, Logic, and more. See the full tracklist below. The soundtrack and film drop July 24, along with Tyga's new reality TV show. 1. James Horner – Cry For Love (Part 1) 2. Eminem ft. Gwen Stefani – Kings Never Die 3. Rob Bailey & The Hustle Standard ft. Busta Rhymes, Kxng Crooked & Tech N9ne – Beast (Southpaw Remix) 4. Denaun – This Corner 5. Action Bronson & Joey Bada$$ ft. Rico Love – What About The Rest Of Us 6. Bad Meets Evil – Raw 7. Slaughterhouse – R.N.S. 8. The Weeknd – Wicked Games 9. Bad Meets Evil – All I Think About 10. 50 Cent – Drama Never Dies 11. Prhyme ft. Logic – Mode 12. The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Bone Thus N Harmony – Notorious Thugs 13. Eminem – Phenomenal 14. James Horner – Cry For Love (Part 2)

Inspectah Deck Lost An Entire Album When RZA's Apartment Flooded

Inspectah Deck made two completely different versions of "Uncontrolled Substance." Inspectah Deck might be the unluckiest dude in the rap game. In a new interview with VladTV, Deck told the story of how his debut solo album Uncontrolled Substance got completely wiped out by a flood in RZA's apartment. "My first album wasn’t even the album that y’all hear as Uncontrolled Substance. It was a totally different album," he said. "But the flood came. Back then we was doing beats on the ASR floppy disks and things like that. Floppy disks got soaked. Everything got lost, man. I tried to salvage it. I took it to a computer place. Nothing could happen. So, I lost that first album and had to start all over again.” Inspectah Deck originally signed to Loud Records in 1995. Uncontrolled Substance was originally delayed when BMG dropped Loud Records, well before the flood hit. The album didn't end up dropping until 1999.

Nipsey Hussle Arrested For Codeine Possession

Nipsey Hussle was arrested Wednesday night in Burbank, CA for codeine possession after police search his car during a traffic stop, reports the LA Times. Hussle, whose given name is Ermias Asghedom, was pulled over for driving without plates coming home from the studio. Police searched his vehicle with his consent after learning that he an outstanding warrant for driving with a suspended license. Their search yielded a bottle of codeine along with soda and a cup of ice, and he was unable to provide the necessary proof of prescription. Hussle was booked and subsequently released on $1,000 bail. [via Complex]

The Weeknd & Alicia Keys Added To BET Awards Line-Up

The BET Awards may be a few days away, but they're still rolling out the performers you can expect at this year's event. After announcing Chris Brown and Kendrick Lamar would take the stage, and then following that up with Meek Mill and Ne-Yo, the latest pair to be announced are The Weeknd and Alicia Keys. The Weeknd is prepping a new album, led by singles "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills," while Ms. Keys has been pretty silent, but she is putting together her first album since 2012. This performance will also be her first since giving birth to her son, Genesis, with husband Swizz Beatz. Alongside these artists, Big Sean, Robin Thicke, and Janelle Monáe will also perform. The awards show takes place on Sunday June 28th, and will be aired live at 8 PM. [via Rap-Up]

Chance The Rapper To Star In Upcoming Film "Slice"

Chance The Rapper continues to take on ventures outside of the traditional rap sphere. After putting on a free event for teens in the Chi, his latest move involves acting. We've already seen the rapper star in the short film "Mr. Happy," and he'll once again show off his acting chops in an upcoming feature from fellow Chicagoian, director Austin Vesely. Vesely and Chance revealed the poster for the film, "Slice," today. The cartoonified vintage-inspired poster features Chance propped up against a motor bike, with credits naming him as Chance Bennett, his real name. The film reportedly centers around a pizza delivery man who was killed on the job. View the poster for it in the gallery above, and stay tuned on details surrounding its release.

Rae Sremmurd's Tour Rider Includes Stripper Poles, Taco Bell, Super Soakers & A Lot Of Alcohol

So this is what fuels a Rae Sremmurd show. Not just anyone can live the SremmLife, but if you'd like to attempt to have as much fun as Swae Lee and Slim Jimmy, there are a few key ingredients. TMZ managed to get a hold of the Sremm bros' tour rider, and while you couldn't possibly predict everything that's on the list, it shouldn't exactly come as a surprise. The brothers are said to request chicken wings, Taco bell, multiple bottles of pricey alcohol (though they look and act pretty youthful, they're both of legal drinking age), as well as super soakers, beach balls, and plenty of ones for stage use. Still, their most absurd request is probably the van that picks them up from the airport, which must have room for 15, plenty more alcohol inside, and to kick things up a notch-- a stripper pole! If you didn't catch all that, here's a breakdown of what Rae Sremmurd are consuming on a regular basis: - 2 dozen chicken wings - 2 Spicy Crunch Dorito Tacos from Taco Bell - 2 bottles of Ace of Spades Champagne - 2 bottles of Moet Chandon Champagne - 1 bottle of Hennessy - Small Super Soakers - Beach Balls - $300 in single dollar bills - 15 passenger van equipped with stripper pole for airport transfer Are you built for the SremmLife?

Bobby Shmurda & Rowdy Rebel Trial Date Set

Bobby Shmurda's trial gets a start date. Bobby Shmurda has been appropriately quiet on the new music front since his lock-up. Being a relatively new rapper at the time he was pinched, it's understandable that he doesn't have hoards of unreleased music in the stash a la Gucci Mane. News on Shmurda's case has slowed down, although the other week his lawyer spoke out, claiming that the police were trying to make an "example" out of the New York native. Shmurda and his rapping affiliate Rowdy Rebel appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court today (their first time since April), where a judge set their trail date for October 5th 2015. Shmurda and Rebel will be tried alongside four other defendants, four other defendants on charges dating back to their December arrest. While in court today the prosecution recommended seven years behind bars for Rowdy Rebel, aka Chad Marshall, and eight years for Shmurda. Kenneth Montgomery, Shmurda's lawyer responded to the recommendation, "I’m surprised by the recommendation," he said, "Especially as they’ve been dragging these kids up here like they’re Public Enemy No. 1." Rowdy's lawyer, Javier Solano, told XXL that he thought the recommendation was "reasonable." "Usually they’re heavy-handed," he said. The trial is still several months away, and could last "up to two months," while Judge James Burke estimates that it won't be wrapped up until Thanksgiving, and could even extend into January of next year. In the meantime, Bobby Shmurda and Rowdy Rebel aren't able to enjoy the fruits of their labor. We'll keep you posted as we near the trial date

Baton Rouge Rapper Young Ready Shot And Killed

R.I.P. Young Ready. On Tuesday, June 23, reports surfaced that rapper Young Ready was shot and killed in Bogulasa, Louisiana, a small town about 100 miles east of his native Baton Rouge. Young Ready was one of two victims in the shooting, which occurred around 3:30pm. He was 31 years old. Young Ready, real name Shannen Hudsen, was also known by many as Racked Up Ready. Though he received little exposure outside of Louisiana, Ready's lengthy career had ushered him to local stardom in Baton Rouge. He was the founder and owner of the record label Bow Entertainment. Ready's death comes about two years after the murder of Lil Snupe, from Jonesboro, Louisiana. Hometown heroes Boosie Badazz and Kevin Gates, now recognized nationwide, have painted Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas as some of the most violent places in the country. Below we've included some of Young Ready's most popular songs. The above photos were taken from Ready's Instagram account.

Scott Storch Confident Singles By Rick Ross & Chris Brown Will Lift Him Out Of Bankruptcy

Scott Storch has some big singles with Rick Ross and Chris Brown in the works. Scott Storch was once one of the most sought-after producers in the game, but his downfall is as well-known as his success. Addictions he picked up within the industry are said to have drained the beatmaker of both his $70 million net worth, and his desire to make music, and despite returning to music on Rick Ross' Mastermind in 2014, Storch just recently filed for bankruptcy. Luckily, Scott has been keeping up his renaissance, telling TMZ he's been in the lab with Rick Ross, Tyga, and Chris Brown, and the songs are hot enough that they should pull him out of debt before the summer's over (he claims Brown's album will be out by then). According to his filing, Storch only has $100 in cash, so any earnings would help at this point, though he's also said to be rocking a $3,000 watch, something he should maybe consider pawning in the meantime.

YG Announces Sophomore LP Title, Breaks Silence On Shooting

YG speaks for the first time about being shot in the hip earlier this month, as well as announcing the title of his second album. YG gave us quite a scare a few weeks back when he was reportedly shot three times outside of a recording studio in Studio City, L.A. Today, he's spoken about the incident for the first time in an interview with Billboard. The rapper revealed that he was not actually shot three times as previously reported (though we're still wrapping our heads around his explanation), and revealed that his sophomore album would be titled Still Krazy. He also played the publication eight new songs from the upcoming effort, which makes hopeful it could arrive later this year. According to the rapper, he went back to the studio the next night on crutches, but he's now able to walk without them, and is on his way toward a full recovery. Read an excerpt from the interview below, and read the full piece here. What happened the night you got shot? A little incident. I got shot in my hip, but I’m all right. Who shot you? I don’t know, and it don’t matter. I got lucky because a main artery is right there, right around the groin. The bullet didn’t go that deep, and it didn’t hit any bones. Bullet? Reports said you were shot three times. Nah, I got shot one time. It was three bullet holes because it went in, went out and went back in again. Did you really not see who shot you? What do you think their motivation was? Was it gang-related? It was not gang-related at all. It just happened out of the blue. We don’t know who did it, we don’t know why. We don’t know nothing. How are you feeling now? I’m good. I left the hospital that night, and the next day I went back to the studio. Nobody wanted me to go. My mama tells me, “What are you talking about ‘going to the studio?’” But you know, I got shit to do -- this shit don’t stop for nobody. I came straight to the studio on my little crutches.

Gucci Mane Does Not Have A Prison Release Date

Gucci Mane is not getting out of prison on July 11 after all. Gucci Mane's lawyer Drew Findling informed MTV News that, contrary to rumors, the rapper will not be getting out of prison on July 11. “We do not know where that rumor came from, so that’s just Internet and social media fabrication,” Findling said. “We have no idea where that release date came from because we’re still in the midst of resolving things with the Bureau of Prisons. There was some confusion on their part, about his release date. “I can’t get into specifics, but we’re in the midst of corresponding with the Bureau of Prisons. I’m trying to iron out a specific release date for him, but that I can tell you that is not his release date. There’s nothing formal about that. It’s a product of social media. Gucci is officially scheduled to be released on March 6, 2017. He's dropping that new mixtape Trapology on July 1st.

Snoop Dogg Back In The Studio With Dr. Dre

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre aka the dream team are back in the studio. Snoop Dogg posted an Instagram picture Wednesday of him and Dr. Dre in the studio, confirming that the rapper-producer duo that made Doggystyle, "Nuthin But A G Thang," and "Still D.R.E." is once again in business. “Guess who bAcc,” wrote Tha Doggfather, followed by shining stars, a microphone, explosions, a gun, and a stack of cash in emoji form. Dr. Dre recently got back in the studio with his old protege Slim The Mobster, looks like he's making the rounds with the old riders. Given the recent release of Snoop's BUSH it's hard to say what they are working on. There are many potential reasons for the reunion. Could be a new Snoop project, could be Detox, could just be them getting together to smoke a blunt. Regardless, good to see this goon squad back in action. Gz up, hoes down.

Stream Tyga's "The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty"

Stream Tyga's new album "The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty." Tyga submits his answer to the Jay-Z's The Black Album and Game's The R.E.D. Album: The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty. We already knew about "Hollywood Niggaz" and "Pleazer," in which Tyga invites Boosie to murder the beat in a Jay-Z/Eminem "Renegade" type situation. The 12-track album was originally slated for a November 2014 release but got delayed due to Cash Money Records drama, a recurring theme these days. It features a verse from Lil Wayne and an interlude from Tyga's old Cash Money boss Birdman. Also it's pretty much devoid of "Rack City"-esque bangers as T-Raww opts for an airier sound this time around.

Young Thug To Release "Slime Season" The Same Day As Lil Wayne's "FWA"

Young Thug opts for a July 4th release of his upcoming mixtape "Slime Season" with London On Da Track. Yesterday Young Thug took to Instagram to unveil cover art for a new mixtape he has on the way, with production entirely from London On Da Track. The two often cook up fire together, so a full project of collaborations is welcome. The news about Slime Season followed reports that Thugger was titling his next mixtape Carter V-- taking it upon himself to drop a project of that name since Lil Wayne is not. It appears he changed his mind and went with Slime Season, but we're still seeing a jab at Weezy with Slime Season's release date: July 4th. As just about everyone knows, Lil Wayne announced the fourth of July would be the release date for his anticipated Free Weezy Album, so either Thugger is extremely oblivious to the going-ons of the hip-hop world, or else it's purposeful. Although Thug has openly expressed his love for Wayne in the past, calling the rapper his idol, things took a sour turn when Wayne did not reciprocate Thug's affection. Wayne doesn't always stick to his proposed release dates either way, so we'll have to see if both these projects actually do drop the same day. Which one are you downloading?

50 Cent Makes Fun Of Diddy's UCLA Arrest

50 Cent mocks Diddy in a series of now-deleted Instagram posts. 50 Cent seizes any and every opportunity to throw some shade in Diddy's direction, thus yesterday, with the news that Diddy was arrested after attacking a UCLA coach, Fif hopped on Instagram to crack some jokes at Puff's expense. In a few recent interviews 50 has spoken on his dislike for "Puffy Juice," not elaborating further other than saying he's done some things Fif doesn't agree with. However the beef seems pretty light and one-sided (we don't really hear from Diddy on the matter). 50 threw jabs at Puff in a series of Instagram posts which refer to Diddy's arrest. In one video, 50 pretends to talk on the phone saying, "Yeah, man. They say Puffy went Ciroc Coco on the coach with a kettlebell. All this shit started since Drake, man. He be wanting to fuck everybody up. Yeah, man. I’m counting the bail money right now, so I can get him." In the process of writing this article, the Instagrams were deleted. 50 posted something else on Instagram in their place, which proclaims, "I didn't say nothing about puffy, I ain't build like that. I be scared to death."

Troy Ave & Joey Badass Send Subliminal Shots On Twitter

Troy Ave has been the topic of hot conversation on social media these past couple weeks thanks in part to his extremely low record sales and attitude towards it all. On Monday, the BSB leader made his way by the Hot 97 studios where he spent about 40 minutes justifying his album sales and self-proclaiming himself the biggest and best independent artist out today. Taking such to offense, Joey Badass later jumped on twitter Monday afternoon and decided to put some random facts in the air for the people. Sending a friendly “reminder”, Joey revealed that he sold over 57k copies in his first week and is the true self proclaimed #1 independent hip hop artist in the world all while being only 20 years old.

Stream Pete Rock's Album "Petestrumentals 2"

Respected producer Pete Rock returns today, after a good fifteen years, to follow up his 2001 instrumental effort Petestrumentals. The producer recalls his '90s heyday with Petestrumentals 2, providing a free stream of the album via Mello Music Group. The 20-track offering is available in a variety of formats, vinyl, CD, and iTunes. Pick your poison, or simply click play on the Bandcamp stream below. As the press release states, "Petestrumentals 2 conjures memories of BBQ cookouts and 70s Blaxploitation scores, rattling summer jeep cruises and blunted Jamaican vacations. There’s a gorgeous requiem to Dilla (“Dilla Bounce (R.I.P),” where the originator pays tribute to the prodigy. You see the full range of Rock’s gifts on display: the meticulously chopped horns, unquantized drums, and air raid sirens. It contains the emotion of a thousand eulogies."

Apple Music Will Pay Artists Royalties During Its 3-Month Free Trial Period

Taylor Swift wrote an open letter to Apple Music Sunday morning expressing displeasure that the company would not be paying artists and content owners any royalties during its three-month trial period. "We know that this incredible company has the money to pay artists, writers and producers for the 3 month trial period… even if it is free for the fans trying it out," she wrote. It didn't take long for Senior VP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue, seen above with Apple CEO Tim Cook, to take to the Twittersphere to assure Taylor and content creators everywhere that Apple Music will in fact pay artists for streaming during the free trial period. The size of their slice of the revenue pie remains to be seen. With criticism abound of Spotify for underpaying artists, the battle for streaming supremacy has taken on a moral component. This smart move by Apple will lose them revenue in the short term but the goodwill it spawns will likely pay major dividends down the road.

Stream Mary J. Blige's Made In America Concert On Liberty Island Via TIDAL

Mary J. Blige is about to rock a show underneath the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island that will be broadcast across the harbor on Governor's Island with Mary J. as a 40-foot hologram. The Gov Island sister concert will feature performances from T-Pain, Big Gigantic, and Misterwives. For those of us unlucky enough to not be in attendance at either location, there is another option: live streaming the whole extravaganza on TIDAL. If you don't have a TIDAL account, time to queue up that burner email address and sign up for a free trial. According to TIDAL, Mary J. will be busting out her entire catalogue of hits -- “Real Love,” “Everything,” “Love Is All We Need," the list goes on. The stream starts at 7pm EST. Stream it now on TIDAL

Stream Vince Staples' "Summertime '06"

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ScHoolboy Q Says He's Dropping His Album "After Jay Rock" On Twitter

ScHoolboy Q held a brief Twitter Q&A today, but later deleted it. ScHoolboy Q has been uncharacteristically quiet since the release of his debut physical album, Oxymoron, last year, surprisingly not even making an appearance on Kendrick Lamar's recent album, To Pimp A Butterfly. The lack of features we've heard from Q may have something to do with his focus on a follow-up LP, which he briefly spoke on in a Twitter Q&A today. "Da new one I'm wrkin on," ScHoolboy replied to a question about his favorite album he'd made, later revealing that he'd possibly be dropping it "after Jay Rock". Later on he answered a hater's question ("why ya music so garbage?") with "CuHz I dnt rap like da migos or future and sound like sHcoolboy Q no mAtter what." Of course, this instantly had people saying he was taking shots at the rappers he mentioned, which he laughed of; "smH lol ppl so stupid braH". All of the questions he answered were deleted shortly thereafter, but you can take a look a screencap of the tweets in the gallery above. Think we'll get Q's album later this year?

Empire's Taraji P. Henson Hospitalized

Taraji P. Henson, most recently known for her role as Cookie on Empire, was treated for exhaustion Friday. Anyone who watches FOX's new show, Empire (and considering how big a hot it is, there should be a lot of you), know that Taraji P. Henson's portrayal of Cookie is the best part of the series. On Friday, Henson was hospitalized, but fans will be happy to hear she's making a quick recovery, with her rep confirming that the reason for the visit is fairly minor. "Taraji is going to be fine. It was mostly exhaustion," her people told ABC, which means that Season 2 of Empire, which is filming now in Chicago, should still make its September 23rd premiere date. Henson was already cracking jokes on Instagram as of yesterday, posting a photo of her IV, and captioning with a reference to her character in the show, and stressing that the hospital trip was really just a matter of her "doing too much

Meek Mill Pens Open Letter To His Son In TIME For Father's Day

Meek Mill pens an open letter to his son for father's day. Father's Day 2015 proved occasion for a rare Meek Mill-TIME Magazine connection, as Meek used the publication as a platform to write an open letter to his 4-year old son. He touched on what being a father means to him in light of never having had a father himself. He expressed fear and love regarding fatherhood, and looks forward to helping his son became a great man. Here are a couple excerpts from the letter: "With my career and my crazy schedule, sometimes it’s tough to be able to spend the amount of time with him that I want and that he deserves. After spending time away from him, one of my favorite things to do is get on my four wheeler with my little man in tow. Picture us riding around my neighborhood waving at all my neighbors. My son is fearless on his bike. Those are the moments I think about when I’m on the road." "I never had a strong male figure in my life. I didn’t have that person to teach me things fathers teach their sons because my father was killed when I was young. It was just me, my mom, and my sister, so I had to be the man of the house. When I was younger, I remember being able to speak to my father and then in the blink of an eye, he was gone. My mom played the role of both mom and dad. We had nothing growing up, so my mom worked any job she could find to provide for me and my sister. I love her so much for that. But as much as I appreciated everything my mother did for me, she couldn’t fill the space that a father should hold in a child’s life."

Mary J. Blige Will Be Broadcast As A 40-Foot Hologram This Weekend

Mary J. Blige's Statue of Liberty concert will be broadcast as a 40-foot hologram on Governor's Island. As if Mary J. Blige's concert underneath the Statue of Liberty this weekend didn't sound cool enough, her performance will now be broadcast as a 40-foot hologram on Governor's Island across the NYC harbor. Mary J.'s performance is an installment of the Made in America Monument Series. Budweiser is advertising the Governor's Island event as "a night of burgers, beers, giveaway, and live performances from Big Gigantic, T-Pain, and Misterwives." Both events are free and you can apply for tickets here provided that you are 21+. Admission includes round-trip ferry transportation. Frankly the Governor's Island event sounds infinitely cooler. T-Pain + 40-foot hologram of Mary J. > Statue of Liberty + actual Mary J

OVO Is Dropping Its Summer 2015 Collection This Weekend

Today, wearers of OVO apparel across the world rejoice. The Toronto label announced via Twitter that they will release their summer 2015 fashion collection at their flagship Toronto store on June 20 and online on June 24. The Twitter announcement came with a taste from the collection: a dude with a porn stache smoking a blunt of some kind and wearing a white "WOES" hat in "If You're Reading This" font, a chain, and a simple blue button up over a white tee. Looks like minimalism is in. Some stans will surely make the weekend road trip to Toronto to cop some OVO swag before everyone else. It does sound vaguely tempting, but the rest of us can wait

Tyler, The Creator Responds To Redditor's Complaints About Tyler & OF

Reddit has become a place where fans can debate, dissect, vent and relate to other fans on any particular subject-- rap music and beyond. Last night, a former fan of Tyler, The Creator and Odd Future took to the OFWGKTA thread to express his recent frustrations with Tyler's music and evolution as an artist. Said Redditor, cokomok, proclaimed he was done with Tyler and OF in general. The Reddit user states on his thread, "Used to love the guy, was a huge fan of him/OF for 3 years. After the sort of disappointment of Cherry Bomb, (I only liked 5 songs, realized most of the lyrics are either bragging or no substance) I think I've realized I've outgrown Tyler as a whole. He's done some cool stuff and I will always respect that but I'm tired of his arrogant, braggadocios and unretalable recent attitude. I can't relate to him talking about wanting a McLaren, having big chains, or being a god like I related to him rapping about his life and feeling depressed because he was stuck in a house arguing with his grandma or about girl trouble." He continues, "I'm 19 now and it was a fun couple of years but honestly he's just annoyed me so much recently." View a screenshot of the full post in the gallery above. The comments began to pour in from fellow Redditors, and apparently Tyler caught wind of it too and decided to respond personally on spring.me. His response is a bit lengthy, but it appears to be heartfelt and sincere. Tyler addresses each of the former fan's remarks, from rapping about his jewelry to proposed sneak disses to selling clothings to the fans. Read what Tyler had to say about the comments below. Which other rapper does this? WOW THATS CRAZY i feel it tho, for most people when you cant relate or arent on the same wave length, you move on, that what ive done with friends over time. cant argue with him if thats how he feels, but i will say this the only songs i talk abut my jewels or cars on is 1. 2 seater 2. brownstains ( rocks on rainbow, pink and yellow on my neck, is that diamonds on ya neck, thats mclaren) 3. opening line on smuckers i say im tryna get the mclaren other than that DEATHCAMP BUFFALO PILOT RUN FINDYOURWINGS CHERRYBOMB BLOWMYLOAD QUARTZ HAIRBLOWS FUCKINGYOUNG PERFECT KEEPDAOS OKAGA,CA dont mention those things, so idk i find it weird dude made it seem like thats all i talk about on there he said he releated to me when i was depressed and living with my grandmother. dude, that was in 2011. its 2015, if he really thinks that 4 years later i would still be living on my dead grandmothers floor, and still be sad with all these amazing things happening around me, then he is stuck in 2011. and i dont mean that in a bad way, when you have a favorite artist, you tend to grasp onto an era, trust me i do that with artist that i love but i also know they grow and see new things and change and mature and all of that. im sorry that im not in the same place to talk about those things that were happening in 2011. i dont know what to tell you, my life is in a different spot right now and like on every album, i talk about whats going on in my life AT THAT MOMENT. shit, that would be sooo sad if i was making the same album over and over again. and when i talk about depressed stuff, i know niggas who think its cool as fuck to be sad and negative. i remember being in a somewhat dark spot and now that im not there i understand that its not healthy and it sucks, that shit is NOT TIGHT and it sometimes rubs off on others, you dont have as much fun and blah blah but take that how you want dude he said that "hes not suprised that OF dont hang around ME anymore". ok, im not gonna go into that. the thing that does suck is that people that dont know what goes on in our personal lives always seems to think they know whats really going on. trust me, you dont know. and to read that comment made me kinda bummed, cause the tone made it seem like im sus or the bad guy, ha. i never said anything about kendrick and thebe, in that interview i do recall said its either you talking about trapping and selling drugs, or doing the opposite talking about black power and all that. dont twist my fucking words dude. and being hapy doesnt mean you have to say it all the time? why not? why cant i share my joy with the world? ohhh, it was cool when i was raping girls and telling you how sad i was on records, but when shit changes and im feeling great and i fuck with myself you cant deal with it? cause you cant relate? is that why? or maybe its my ego talking. idk know what it is, but after a while you realize you dont want to be around people who isnt positive, who isnt focused who dont want more. why would you want to be around someone is is a downer? and i dont even mean depressed, i mean niggas who is always just fucking everyones mood up? everytime they talk its something negative? am i wrong cause i dont want that in my life? its crazy, all im doing is spreading good vibes and tryna give some confidence to people and at least telling them they can accoplish something. sometimes giving some people some hope can really push people to be great. i know i had a couple teachers and my role models always reminded me that i can really do something if i put my mind to it, and everything i EVER put my mind to I HAVE ACCOMPLISHED!, so excuse me if its in my nature to project that kind of attitude, THATS ALL I KNOW. sorry im not sad, sorry i didnt have a story line to cover up my flaws of sound b, sorry the last album was 100 percent me and not from the perspective of a bunch of made up people, sorry that i can gives all my boys jobs and my mother and sister have a roof over their head, sorry i have big plans to do stuff outside of rap like maybe open a movie theater or a park, sorry that im getting started on those things now, sorry that im into stones now ( its a video from 2011 sxsw where i had the icy GOLF pendant, but yall prolly dont remember that, didnt i wear chains in yonkers?) sorry that i like cars and like to talk about it, soooo sorry that ive turned into the guy i hated ( idk if thats true but that what yall think , i have not worn leather pants or been to the club ha) sorry for being me, i apologize in advance cause IM GONNA CONTINUE TO DO THAT FOREVER PS: i am making overalls for F/W GOLF

Lil Wayne Announces Release Date For “Free Weezy Album”

For the past couple months, Lil Wayne has been touring nightclubs all across the country in support of his Sorry 4 The Wait 2 mixtape. Rolling into Anaheim, California on Tuesday night (June 16), Weezy took the stage to perform at the Heat Ultra Lounge OC where he made a very special announcement in the process. Following his performance of “We Be Steady Mobbin”, Weezy went on to announce that his highly anticipated Free Weezy Album will be dropping on July 4th. While details on the album still remain a secret, all signs are pointing that it’s going to be a Tidal exclusive, especially after Wayne just became an artist-owner of the company a couple weeks back and released the track, “Glory,” through it. The Free Weezy Album will serve as Wayne’s first album since 2013’s I Am Not A Human Being 2. We’ll continue to update you with info as it becomes available. For now, watch the announcement below.

Tyrese Reveals "Black Rose' Artwork & Tracklist

After starring in the massively successful Furious 7, Tyrese is getting ready to drop another new LP. Not only that, but his new project is set to be accompanied by a book, documentary, and short film (with Jennifer Hudson). For now, we have some news on the musical part of the endeavor, as Tyrese has shared both the artwork and official tracklist for the album. The 14-track offering will feature collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Chrisette Michele, Tank, and Brandy, so you can tell this is gonna be some uncompromising R&B. Check out the cover in the gallery above, and the tracklist below. Black Rose is due out July 10th. 01. Addict 02. Dumb Shit feat. Snoop Dogg 03. Picture Perfect 04. Waiting on You 05. Shame 06. Don’t Wanna Look Back feat. Chrisette Michele 07. Prior to You feat. Tank 08. Leave 09. Without My Heart 10. When We Make Love 11. Gonna Give You What You Need 12. Body Language 13. The Rest of Our Lives feat. Brandy 14. I Still Do

CeeLo Green Announces New Album "Heart Blanche"

It looks like CeeLo Green has another album on the horizon. Following January's release of TV On The Radio, which saw him singing over popular TV theme songs, the ATL musician will release another new album called Heart Blanche. According to Billboard, Heart Blanche is in the final stage of being completed and is looking at a fourth quarter release date. "We're actually in the final stages of completing his album. He's really been hard at work," Atlantic Records CEO/co-chairman Craig Kallman told Billboard. "We've got a big, big list of songs that we've been going through, and we're kind of mixing the final songs now. We're going to be imminently figuring out his marketing plan and single release schedule, and we're looking at the fourth quarter [for release]." Speaking highly on the project, CeeLo’s manager, Larry Mestel, also said “it's arguably the best piece of work he's ever done." Strong words for a catalogue such as CeeLo Green's. Stay tuned.

Meek Mill & Ne-Yo To Perform At BET Awards

BET continues to roll out some of the performers we can expect at this year's event. After announcing Chris Brown and Kendrick Lamar would hit the stage, they've announced two more performers. Yesterday BET took to Twitter to announce that Meek Mill and Ne-Yo will grace the BET Awards with a performance. The rapper is working towards his anticipated album Dreams Worth More Than Money, so hopefully we'll get to see a single off it performed live. Ne-Yo is currently in between albums, after dropping off Non-Fiction. The BET Awards will be hosted by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross at L.A.’s Microsoft Theater, they'll air live on Sunday, June 28th at 8 PM. View all this year's various nominees and categories here.

Eminem Reportedly Set To Executive Produce New TV Series “Narc

According to reports, Eminem may be the executive producer for the upcoming television series “Narc”. Coming off his executive producer duties for the upcoming film “Southpaw”, it looks like Eminem is about to take on the same role again, this time for a new television series though. According to Deadline, Eminem is currently in negotiations to executive produce and write music for an upcoming series based on the movie, "Narc". Produced by Joe Carnahan (who directed the movie in 2002), the new drama series will take in place in Em’s hometown of Detroit, Michigan and will tell the story of a cop going undercover to investigate a murder, similar to the movie’s plot. With the pilot already finished, the show is currently being shopped around various networks to find itself a home. We’ll continue to update you with details as they become available.

Curren$y & Sledgren Announce "Revolver"

Curren$y and Sledgren are working on "Revolver". Is it an EP or a film? Curren$y is always working on a new project, and while we know he and Wiz Khalifa already having something new up their sleeves, Spitta announced yet another collaborative project on Instagram recently. Revolver will pair him with the always impressive Sledgren for 6 "bullets," which could be code for six records, or something else entirely. Some fans have already assumed the project is an EP, but Spitta also namechecks CJ Wallis, who happens to be a filmmaker, making it seem as though "Revolver" may be a short film. Either way, it will seemingly feature some music from Spitta and Sledgren. No news on when it'll be released, but Curren$y doesn't generally make us wait very long. Of course, the rapper has already given us Pilot Talk 3 and Even More Saturday Night Car Tunes this year, so we'll have plenty to tide us over before Revolver is released.

Wiz Khalifa Gets Off Easy For Last Year's "Jail Selfie" Weed Arrest

Wiz Khalifa will not serve time for his 2014 marijuana possession charge. Last May, Wiz Khalifa had a run-in with the police that went viral pretty quickly. The reason for the arrest (marijuana possession) was nothing noteworthy for the Kush & OJ rapper, but what it spawned (a selfie taken behind bars) set the internet ablaze and prompted a separate police investigation. Today, the case has been resolved, and Wiz is getting off with a misdemeanor charge and a $500 fine. TMZ reports that Young Khalifa pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia after originally being found with half a gram of marijuana in the El Paso airport. He was jailed overnight, but got out the next day and promptly released his 28 Grams tape (what timing). No charges pertaining to the infamous selfie were made.

50 Cent Threatens To Sue MediaTakeOut For Leaking La La Anthony Sex Scene From "Power"

50 Cent suggests MediaTakeOut have a lawsuit coming their way. 50 Cent doesn't like to be messed with. Recently, gossip site MediaTakeOut got a hold of a scene from the rapper's Starz TV show, "Power," and seeing that it was a sex scene starring actress La La Anthony, the site decided to post it up early. Fif isn't very happy about the leak, posting a video today in which he suggests MTO have a lawsuit comingthere way. “Shout out to MediaTakeOut for showing La La some love and showing her scene early,” he said. “For doing that, I’m not gonna take it personal, so don’t take it personal with me when they sue you til you’re blue in the face.” MTO has since taken the original page down, so perhaps they will be facing some legal consequences.

Kanye West Slept Through Part Of North West's Birthday Celebration

Kanye West apparently got some heavy eyelids during a "Frozen" sing-along show at Disneyland. The ambitious birthday celebration for Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's daughter, Nori, certainly seemed a bit exhausting, and Kanye's power nap during a "Frozen" performance that day confirms it. The couple rented out the Disneyland theme park for Nori's 2nd birthday, and while plenty of photos show the family having a great time, a new picture has surfaced that shows Yeezy getting a bit of shut-eye. TMZ points out that an actress in the "Frozen" singalong performance at Disneyland noticed Ye wasn't as into the show as the rest of his party, writing on Facebook, “when you perform for the Kardashian family for North’s birthday…and Kanye sleeps through the whole show.” To be fair, the workaholic rapper was probably in the studio pretty late the night before, and a "Frozen" singalong sounds REALLY boring.

Jhene Aiko Recreates Iconic Tupac Photos

On what would have been his 44th birthday, Jhene Aiko pays tribute to Tupac through photos. Jhene Aiko was too young to watch Tupac's career unfold, but like many younger people that have grown to admire the late west coast rapper, her obsession came after watching the documentary, Tupac Resurrection. On what would have been Pac's 44th birthday, Aiko decided to pay tribute to the rapper in a shoot, recreating some of his most iconic photographed moments. Inspired by shots from All Eyez On Me, the rapper's posthumous greatest hits collection, and David LaChapelle's "Becoming Clean" shoot, the singer channeled the spirit of the rapper in three photos for MTV. Jhene also shared the story of how "Keep Ya Head Up" became her favorite Tupac song, and one that she regularly performs live. I remember when I was pregnant with my daughter and that song came on. I just cried like never before. His words meant so much to me. I just felt like I needed to hear that. I didn’t know what was going to happen next. I wasn’t in the best position to have a child. I was growing hopeless. At that moment I was leaving a free-clinic-type-of-family-planning-type of place to do my prenatal stuff. I was on the county, I had my E.B.T. card, I had my food stamps. I was in the system and I felt like, “Where was my life going at this point?” It was hard for me to be optimistic. But that song came on and that’s what changed the whole mood of my pregnancy. From that day when I heard that song, I was like, “You know what? He’s right. I need to just keep my head up and keep it pushing and do what I have to do.” From then on everything turned into a positive experience. It really stuck at that moment, because that was 2007 and the song had been out for years and years and years. Not until I had that full-circle moment of understanding struggle and pain did I relate to the song that much more.

Xzibit Pleads Guilty To DUI

Xzibit pleads guilty to a DUI he got on the way home from his wedding. Last November, Xzibit had the horrible luck of getting caught driving drunk home from his wedding. He wed Krista Joiner on Saturday, November 29th, and after leaving the Laguna Beach reception in the wee hours of Sunday, November 30th, he was pulled over on his way home, slapped with a DUI, and consequently spent his first night as a married man in jail. Today, he pleaded guilty to the charge of driving under the influence. TMZ reports that the rapper and former star of MTV's "Pimp My Ride" was breathalyzed during the arrest and blew a .14, nearly twice the legal limit in California. As punishment, X to the Z has received three years probation and will have to attend an alcohol education program later this year.

Big Sean Records Original Track For "Terminator Genisys" Soundtrack

Big Sean is contributing an original song to the upcoming "Terminator Genisys" movie. Big Sean is being tapped for the upcoming film "Terminator Genisys," a continuation in the sci-fi series that stars Arnold Schwarzenegger. Sean Don is creating an original record for the movie's soundtrack, with assistance from Chinese pop star Jane Zhang. The collaboration, titled "Fighting Shadows," is set to be available for download on iTunes on June 30th, and will mark Big Sean's first contribution to a movie on the big screen. "I have been a huge fan of Arnold and the "Terminator" movies since I was a kid, so it’s especially exciting to be a part of the new film," said Big Sean in a statement. "Working with Jane has been an amazing experience and I can’t wait for audiences around the world to hear her song."