Month: December 2017

Dreezy Delivers Hardcore Bars On #Freestyle034 [WATCH]

As the year comes to a close a lot of folks are slowing down and waiting on next year. NOT the LA Leakers. Just when you thought we were all done and slowing down, we bring you the latest installment of our freestyle series.

For #Freestyle034 we brought in Dreezy, who happened to be leaving out of town the same night. Before catching her flight she came through and delivered some crazy bars that may have caused some turbulence on her flight.

The up-and-coming Chicago artist showcased her lyrical skills as she rapped about her rise in the industry, securing the bag, her pregnant pockets, coming up but staying humble, and demanded Meek Mill be released from prison.

Watch #Freestyle034 below.

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SZA Performs “Supermodel” On “The Tonight Show” [WATCH]

After making her “Saturday Night Live” debut over the weekend, SZA continues her television domination, as she hit up “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to perform her ‘ctrl’ single, “Supermodel.”

The five-time GRAMMY nominated songstress looked like a “Supermodel” herself, wearing money-print overalls and Balenciaga sneakers. This performance marked her third on “The Tonight Show” this year. Earlier in the year she performed her single “Love Galore” and later joined Maroon 5 to perform “What Lovers Do.”

Watch below.

 

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G-Eazy & Halsey Perform “Him & I” On “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” [WATCH]

To promote his upcoming ‘The Beautiful & Damned’ album, G-Eazy performed one of his latest singles, “Him & I,” along with his girlfriend and pop star, Halsey on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Before Halsey joined the Bay Area rapper on stage, G performed a solo rendition of his PLATINUM-certified single, “No Limit” at the outdoor stage of “Kimmel!” G then departed and met Halsey back on stage as he pulled up in a classic Mercedes Benz. The power couple ended the night with a kiss and fireworks going off behind them.

‘The Beautiful & Damned’ will be released this Friday and include features from A$AP Rocky, Cardi B, Kehlani, Charlie Puth, Jay Ant, and more.

Watch below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbrDdkjcMkY

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Roy Wood$ Talks ‘Say Less’ Album, Drake Mentorship, Possible OVO Compilation & More [WATCH]

OVO’s Roy Wood$ was in LA for his ‘Say Less’ listening party and stopped by the #LIFTOFF to talk about the debut album with Justin Credible and Sourmilk.

In the interview the Canadian rapper talked about his ‘Say Less’ album, Canada’s music scene, Canadian’s dominating the industry, Drake’s mentorship, being signed to OVO, a possible OVO compilation tape, and a whole lot more.

Wood$ goes on to list Michael Jackson and Nelly as his biggest influences, goes into detail about how he got his name, and praised his mother for being a major supporter for him.

Watch the full interview below.

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New Music: AD – “Ridin Out” Feat. Wiz Khalifa & RJ [LISTEN]

We linked up with the homie AD yesterday at the “FaceTime” video shoot, which by the way was a complete success. In between shoots the Compton rapper told me how fire his collaboration with Wiz Khalifa and RJ on “Ridin Out” was and today we find out he wasn’t lying.

“Ridin Out” is off AD’s forthcoming ‘Blue 89 C2’ dropping this Friday. Be sure to grab that on all platforms as soon as it comes out.

Listen to “Ridin Out” below.

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New Video: Snoop Dogg – “Go On” Feat. October London [WATCH]

Live from the Hollywood Hills, Snoop Dogg enjoys himself in the video for “Go On” featuring October London. Snoop and October London surround themselves with voluptuous women and Ciroc at a pool party. “Go Off” is off Uncle Snoop’s ‘Neva Left’ album.

Watch below.

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New Video: Ty Dolla $ign – “Side Effects” [WATCH]

For many people Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Beach House 3’ album is easily one of the best releases of 2017. As the year comes to a close, Ty extends the promotion by dropping visuals for singles. The latest single to get the video treatment is “Side Effects.”

Directed by Ryan Hope, the video catches Ty reflecting on his adolescent days and relationship with an ex-girlfriend. He then focuses on making a name for himself and making a name for himself and artistry.

Watch below.

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New Music: G-Eazy – “Love Is Gone” Feat. Drew Love (Of They.) [LISTEN]

As the release date for his forthcoming ‘The Beautiful & Damned’ album quickly approaches, G-Eazy continues to drop cuts off of it. The latest single drop is “Love Is Gone” featuring Drew Love of the LA-based R&B group THEY.

“Love Is Gone” follows “Sober” featuring Charlie Puth and “Him & I” featuring Halsey. On the track G-Eazy talks about fading love, while also taking a much-needed dig at (not my) President Donald Trump.

‘The Beautiful And Damned’ will be available this Friday, December 15th and include additional features from A$AP Rocky, E-40, Kehlani, Cardi B, and more.

Listen below.

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Big Sean & Metro Boomin Perform ‘Double Or Nothing’ Medley On “The Tonight Show” [WATCH]

Hot off their collaborative ‘Double Or Nothing’ album, Big Sean and Metro Boomin took over “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to perform a two-song medley of songs off the tape.

Beginning with a performance of “Who’s Stopping Me,” Big Sean took the stage with a microphone rapping the lyrics, while Metro Boomin played his part in the background, as he provided the keys and mixing. From there they did “Savage Time.”

‘Double Or Nothing’ was released last Friday and includes features from 2 Chainz, Travis Scott, Young Thug, and Kash Doll. The joint effort is expected to sell 60-65,000 units in its first week.

Watch the performance below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1bFbZ8EsaM

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Kendrick Lamar Says Why He Didn’t Join A Gang, UFOs, “Control” Verse & More In Interview With Howard Stern [LISTEN]

It’s been an eventful year for Kendrick Lamar from having one of the best albums of the year, if not the best in ‘DAMN.’ to his seven GRAMMY nominations to killing every feature he has done this year. In what could be one of his last interviews of the year, K. Dot sat down with the legend Howard Stern to discuss a wide range of topics.

The unexpected nearly 2-hour interview came on Howard’s SiriusXM radio show. Kendrick begins the interview by speaking on his upbringing in Compton, why he never joined a gang, how he’s not respected by all of his peers, and told antidotes.

Kung-Fu Kenny then goes on to explain how he chooses his collaborations and how he chooses to work with certain people, his “Alright” anthem, breaks down all his alter egos, spirituality, desire to work with Anita Baker, a Prince collaboration that almost happened, how his “Control” verse was purely for sport and had no ill-will, and more.

In a non-music related discussion Dot shared a story of when he saw an alien at was six-years-old saying, “I remember this and words can’t describe it. It’s just a surreal moment.”

Grab some popcorn and listen to the full interview below. It begins at the 41-minute mark of the first clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3007&v=bsA1B5FoMO4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=175&v=_VIINPtQH-8

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Jeezy Announces His “Cold Summer Tour” [LISTEN]

This upcoming Friday Jeezy will be releasing his tenth studio album, ‘Pressure’. To support the forthcoming album, the Atlanta veteran announced his headlining “Cold Summer Tour.”

The tour will begin at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. on February, 2018 and wrap up at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In between he will hit major cities like Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Detroit, Houston, and more.

Tee Grizzley will join Jeezy on the 6-week, 31-city tour.

Check out the full itinerary below.

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New Music: The-Dream – “It’s Yo Birthday” [LISTEN]

On the 10-year release anniversary of his debut album ‘LoveHate’, The-Dream releases a new single called “It’s Yo Birthday” to celebrate.

Harmonizing over a mellow production, the R&B crooner delivered his breath-taking vocals and stayed true to his persona by serenading the ladies with dirty, sexy lyrics, singing,  “It’s yo birthday / We gon’ start at eight, you better not be late / We gon’ celebrate, I get the first taste / And we gon’ end this party in your favorite place.”

Listen below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhZePbVs118

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Tyler, The Creator Performs On NPR’s “Tiny Desk Concert” [WATCH]

NPR has been making a lot of noise with their “Tiny Desk Concert” series. For the latest edition the news & entertainment outlet nabbed Tyler, The Creator to perform some of his latest singles off his GRAMMY-nominated ‘Flower Boy’ album.

Backed up by a complete live band and backup singers draped in all-white, Tyler kicked things off by performing “Boredom” and followed that with “See You Again.” He then apologized for not being a talented single as he sang Kali Uchis’ part.

“Excuse my voice,” he said as the crowd laughed. “I can’t sing but I don’t fucking care because it feels good like a warm shower, I think.”

For the finale Tyler performed “Glitter,” and then gave a brief speech before walking off.

“That was cool. I guess we’re done. Thanks.” Before walking away, he continued with his speech. “I’ve only worked with one band and I fucking hated it and I’ve always hated rap music with bands I wanna hear 808s and not an Incubus kick drum.”

According to NPR this was the first time the performance was filmed at night. NPR said it was per Tyler’s request.

Watch below.

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