New Video: Joyner Lucas – “Devil’s Work” [WATCH]

Have you ever wondered why the good ones gotta die young with so many others still breathing who breathe evil and would’ve been better options to leave Earth? Well, that’s exactly the premise of Joyner Lucas’ new song “Devil’s Work.”

The new, powerful track comes accompanied with a video that shows the rapper in a church with a funeral setting as he mourns those good ones that have left us like 2-Pac, Nipsey Hussle, Aaliyah, Selena, and more. Joyner offers to bring back some of the aforementioned names in exchange for mutha fuckers like Donald Trump Dump.

Watch and listen below.

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NYCE PICK: Thutmose – “Wipe Me Down” Feat. Tory Lanez [LISTEN]

Brooklyn rapper Thutmose is closing out his tour tonight at The Fonda Theater but before that he unleashes a new song entitled “Wipe Me Down” featuring Tory Lanez. The track brings the vibes and blends R&B and hip-hop for a formidable banger.

 

Listen below.

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New Video: 1TakeJay – “Hello” [WATCH]

Rising L.A. rapper 1Take.Jay has been moving out here! His “Hello” track has been going up in the streets, club, and the radio as Justin Credible played it first on the Power 106 “New @ Night.” Today the young boy unleashes the hilarious videos that you gotta check out!

Watch it below.

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SOB x RBE Deliver Bars Over 2-Pac’s Classic “All Eyez On Me” Instrumental [WATCH]

Putting on for the Bay Area, SOB x RBE came thru the Power 106 #LIFTOFF to put on with some bars. The collective is hot off the release of their ‘Family Not A Group’ collaborative album with Hit-Boy and wanted to show they have a lot more in the tank as they flex their lyrical abilities over 2-Pac’s classic “All Eyez On Me” instrumental on #Freestyle078.

“You cant trust the cops cuz they be killing n****s, hands up and they still hitting n****s,” spits Yhung TO, who even goes on to take shots at rappers that fake their raps and streaming numbers rapping, “these colorful haired n****s ain’t real as they seem”

Watch below.

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G-Eazy Performs “West Coast” On “Kimmel” With Blueface & ALLBLACK [WATCH]

G-Eazy brought the “West Coast” vibes to to the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show along with Blueface and ALLBLACK for the first televised performance of the single. Draped in a Raiders vest and Puma sneakers, the Bay Area showed that “Puma checked cleared” as he pulled up in a lowrider with dancers doing their thang around him.

Watch below.

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New Music: Ari Lennox – “Up Late” [LISTEN]

Dreamville’s first lady Ari Lennox killed her performance over the weekend in Sacramento at Sol Blume. As she gears up to release her upcoming ‘Shea Butter Baby’ album, the songstress drops a new single in “Up Late,” where she offers angelic vocals and lyrics about lust and desire.

Listen below.

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New Video: 21 Savage – “Ball W/O You” [WATCH]

21 Savage revisits his ‘I am > I was’ album as he shares the visuals for “ball w/o you,” where he reflects about falling out of a relationship. The WALU-directed clip opens with Savage and his girl vibing out at the club, before she eventually goes ghost on him.

Watch below.

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John Singleton Passes Away At 51 [DETAILS]

Legendary director John Singleton has passed away at the age of 51 after suffering a stroke a few weeks ago on April 17th.

Singleton passed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, Calif. 12 days after he was admitted to the hospital. He was taken off life support which he had been on since being taken into the hospital.

At 24-years-old, Singleton became the youngest and first-ever African-American to be nominated for Best Director at the Oscars for his work on the cult classic, “Boyz N the Hood.” The movie was created and based on his personal experiences growing up in South Central Los Angeles.

Along with “Boyz N the Hood,” he also directed “Baby Boy,” “Rosewood,” “Higher Learning,” the remake of “Shaft” with Samuel L. Jackson, “2 Fast 2 Furious,” and Poetic Justice,” which starred 2-Pac and Janet Jackson.

“John passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends,” Singleton’s family told CNN in a statement. “We want to thank the amazing doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital for their expert care and kindness and we again want to thank all of John’s fans, friends and colleagues for all of the love and support they showed him during this difficult time.”

 

The hip-hop community shared their condolences and thoughts on social media. Read some of the reaction out below.

R.I.P. JOHN SINGLETON

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New Music: Ryan Trey – “E30” [LISTEN]

Bryson Tiller has a protege in Ryan Trey, whom he’s collaborated with on “Nowhere To Run” and has praised saying, “I think Ryan has the potential to become one of the dopest artists in the game. He’s only 19 and already has so much to say.”

Trey comes through with his latest single “E30,” which finds him showcasing his talents.

Listen below.

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Check Out The Playlist From Yesterday’s #LEAKSHOW On Shade 45 [PEEP]

What a vibe on yesterday’s Shade 45 #LEAKSHOW with Justin Credible, DJ Sourmilk, and myself on the show doing what we do. The homies B-Eazy The DJ and Gabe C had it all the way lit on the tables spinning the hottest labels.

Check out the playlist below.

B-EAZY THE DJ
Schoolboy Q – Gang GangNipsey Hussle – Rap Niggas
GASHI & G-Eazy – My Year
2KDrae ft. Yoson Tala – While I’m Here
Maca – Pain
Maino – All Again
Dj Quik – Requiem For King Nipsey
Meano & OFB Yung – Heavy
2Kdrae – Cali Dreamin
Nipsey Hussle – Real Nigga Moves (feat. Dom Kennedy)
Guapdad 4000 ft YBN Almighty Jay – Hermes Hotboy
Hit-Boy & SOB X RBE – Both Sides
Pacman Da Gunman – Never Gon Change (feat. O.T. Genasis)
Dave Foreman ft. Teflii – Pain and Pleasure
2eleven – Now & Later ft.Stupid Young
Cash Ali – Fucked Up
Edidon – Starz (feat. Kevin McCall)
IAMJYOUNGIN – CATEGORY E
Pacman Da Gunman – Do It For The Hood Ft. J. Stone GI Joe (Official
Nipsey Hussle – Victory Lap (feat. Stacy Barthe)
Nipsey Hussle – Mercy

DJ GABE C
Nipsey Hussle – I Do This (Feat. Mozzy & Young Thug)
Dezzy Hollow – Gangsta Shit
AmbJaay – Uno
A.D – Bruce Lee (Feat. AZ Chike)
Jame Too Cold – No Witness (Feat. Blue Face)
ConradFrmDaAves – Vintage & Adventurous
03 Greedo & DJ Mustard – Wasted (Feat. YG)
24 HRS – Back Out (Feat. Dom Kennedy & Ty Dolla Sign)
DoughBoy – Organic Pimpin’ (Feat. Larry June & Dreebo)
Nipsey Hussle – Face The World
Kee Riches – From Broke to Rich Intro
Joe Moses – Stop It (Feat. RJ)
Nipsey Hussle – Last Time I Checced (Feat. YG)
Sob x Rbe – Family Not a Group
YG – Stop Snitchin’
Boogie – Silent Ride
Kendrick Lamar – Paramedic (Feat. SOB X RBE)
Chris Obannon – S.A.D.D
SchoolBoy Q – Crash
Dezzy Hollow – EBT BOI 2

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Hit-Boy Remembers Nipsey Hussle, Talks Creation Of “Racks In The Middle” & More [WATCH]

Hit-Boy was the producer who produced Nipsey Hussle’s last release before his tragic death. He stopped by the Power 106 #LIFTOFF to discuss the creation of “Racks In The Middle,” what Nipsey Hussle meant to him, the studio sessions with Nip, his new collaborative project with SOBxRBE and more.

After a couple of years without working Nipsey Hussle, the two united for a studio session for Hit-Boy’s first compilation album soon to come. Hit-Boy says Nip loved “Racks In The Middle” so much that he asked to take for his own single. The two began working on the track to which Hit-Boy says was an emotional process where the both cried before the song released.

“I shed a tear for Racks In the Middle when Nip was still here.”

Hit-Boy has had a colorful career producing for others like Drake, JAY-Z, Kanye West, Beyoncé, and many more.

Watch the full interview below.

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Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Ty Dolla $ign & More Make Appearances On “Game Of Thrones” Soundtrack [STREAM]

Some of the biggest names in hip-hop all align for HBO’s hit series “Game of Thrones” soundtrack entitled ‘For the Throne (Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones)’.

The soundtrack includes 14 original tracks like The Weeknd, Travis Scott, and SZA’s collaboration “Power Is Power” and A$AP Rocky and Joey Bada$$’s “Too Many Gods.” Other apperances include Ty Dolla $ign, Jacob Banks, and more.

Stream it below.

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Compton’s Azjah Claims Her Throne On Debut Album ‘Princess Diaries’ [STREAM]

Compton royalty Azjah has claimed her throne as the Princess of Compton and today she shows why with the release of her debut album, ‘Princess Diaries’.

Putting her heart in the music, Azjah puts it all on the line and shows her hunger flow over 12-tracks and only one feature from fellow L.A. rapper 1TakeJay. For her age she shows plenty of maturity over production from DTB, Moshuun, Streets and Tricky, Bizkit n Butta, Uncle Bari, and more.

Stream ‘Princess Diaries’ below.

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