Shot in Melodee’s Caribbean island home, Curacao, “My Tape Deck” flashes through colorful street scenes with MC Melodee performing her Cookin’ Soul-produced single. Cop their joint 90s-inspired album, My Tape Deck, on iTunes here.
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Cassie On How L.A. Inspires Her & Jhené Aiko Comparisons (Video)
L.A. Leakers’ Mando Fresko sat with Bad Boy Records’ first lady Cassie to talk about her latest project, Rock-A-Bye Baby. Of course, other subjects came up like Instagram, Jhené Aiko comparisons and the all-star line up on her project.
Watch the entire interview above.
Joey Bada$$ and Pro Era’s Beast Coastal Tour Documentary (Video)
FADER TV joined Joey Bada$$ and ten other member of the Pro Era crew on the bus during the last week of their The Beast Coastal Tour before they headed back home to NYC. Tour life sounds rough but nothing is too harsh for Pro Era.
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Dizzy Wright On West Coast Hip-Hop (Video)
“I f*ck with the whole West Coast movement.”
Dizzy Wright was recently out in New York for the 2013 XXL Freshmen show as well as his own show. We are able to link up with the Las Vegas rapper for an interview. First, he talks about remaining independent and the West Coast movement. He goes on to salute the TDE camp, YG, Joey Bada$$ and Flatbush Zombies. Then, Dizzy speaks on his upcoming mixtape ‘Golden Age’, which will be released in July. He also spoke on his dream collaborations, revealing that he would like do work with Andre 3000, Nas, Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill. Finally, he discusses his sound and journey so far. Shot and conducted by David Downer.
Shouts to Xclusives Zone!
Alexander Spit – Mansions 2 (Video)
Leading up to next week’s release of Mansions 2, Alexander Spit drops a storytelling visual, showcasing more than half the album, with the project’s title, “Mansions 2.” The mash-up anime video, directed by David Gallardo, tells “the story of a guardian reliving his past and a hired gunman questioning the morals of his job.”
Stay tuned for the full project to drop on May 28 and if you want to pick up a physical copy of the instrumental album, click here for a limited edition Mansions 2 bundle which includes a hoodie.
Jay 305 – Youzza Flip (Live At Truth Studios) (Video)
Truth Studios in L.A. keeps the in-studio performances rollin’ with Jay 305 rapping to his catchy track “Youzza Flip” straight from the booth.
Will Smith, Jayden Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff & Alfonso Ribeiro Perform On BBC One (Video)
No, Will Smith, Jayden Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff and Alfonso Ribeiro did NOT form a supergroup but they were all on the same stage at one point in this six-minute clip.
It starts off with Graham, of The Graham Norton Show on BBC One, handing the father and son a pair of mics. Will starts beat boxing (what a cool dad) and Jayden starts performing his single, “Hello.” Will wasn’t ready to drop the mic after his son’s recital. He spit a quick freestyle to introduce DJ Jazzy Jeff and viola, Jazzy Jeff was magically on the turntables.
Then it starts getting good.
Of course, what’s DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince without a performance of the “Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air.”
“OH YOU LIKE THAT?!” Will asks the audience while simultaneously yelling at the audience. “ONE MORE LITTLE SURPRISE JUST FOR YOU!” OMG. WHAT IS IT.
CARLTON!!!!!!!!!
This completely brought a smile to my face. Hope it makes you, you 80s baby, happy too. Happy Friday!
Shout out to my homie Chris aka “Coloring Book” for passing the video along!
AlLindstrom.com Interviews Mac Miller (Video)
Emilio Sparks, on behalf of AlLindstrom.com, sat down with Mac Miller and asked him about his different nicknames, how he keeps up with all his musical roles, who gets better pu**y: Bob Saget or John Stamos, and shows the viewers the official Mac Miller face.
Win Tickets To See DJ Premier In Los Angeles (Contest)
The Flava Concert Series, hosted by the Baka Boyz, is bringing DJ Premier to Icon Ultra Lounge in Los Angeles. And since it’s Memorial Day Weekend (meaning you have don’t have to wake up early on Monday), there is no reason why you should miss out on Primo, J Rocc and Mr. Choc on the turntables.
You can purchase tickets here or you can try your luck at winning a pair of tickets by following the simple rules below.
Rules:
1) You have to be a over 21 years of age and be in town for the concert.
2) Follow @laleakers on Twitter:
Follow @laleakers
3) Copy and paste this on twitter to tweet your official entry: Just entered to win tix to see @REALDJPREMIER in LA via @LALeakers. For more info: http://bit.ly/16MHQqI #DJPremierLA
One tweet per person. No spamming please!
I’ll chose TWO winners tomorrow (May 22) at 12pm Pacific time. The winners will each get a pair. Tell your friends to enter the contest and to take you if they win!
Hit-Boy ft. 2 Chainz – Fan (Video)
Surrounded by pretty ladies, Hit-Boy and 2 Chainz participate in a flashy photo shoot in Hit’s video for “Fan,” off the HS87’s collective album, All I’ve Ever Dreamed Of. It also happens to be Hit-Boy’s birthday today so wish the super producer-slash-rapper a happy birthday and watch his new video!
HS87 (Audio Push, Hit-Boy & B Mac The Queen) – Nothin (Video)
HS87 dropped a single last night like it was “Nothin.” Ha, see what I did there? The last time we heard from the collective was when Hit-Boy & HS87 released their album, All I’ve Ever Dreamed Of. “Nothin” is their new single and visual. Expect to hear more from HS87 in 2013.
Directed by Charlie Black.
The-Dream – IV Play (Album Stream)
We’ve heard a few releases off IV Play and now the entire 14-tracked album is available to stream for free courtesy of The-Dream’s VEVO channel. Dream hooked his album, which drops May 28, up with features from Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Fabolous, 2 Chainz, Big Sean, Pusha T, Gary Clark Jr., Kelly Rowland and more.
Our own DJ SourMILK said the album was sounding great. He should know. He DJ’d The-Dream’s listening party in Los Angeles! Listen to the full stream below.
Beyoncé – Grown Woman (Prod. by Timbaland) (Audio)
The internet is about to go wild with a Beyoncé leak that is produced by Timabland and co-written by The-Dream. As you can tell from the title, “Grown Woman” is a female empowering track complete with a catchy dance feel. Oh, you may have also heard a preview of the track in Bey’s Pepsi ads.
Listen for yourself below.
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