A$AP Rocky, Pusha T, Mac Miller, 2 Chainz & T.I. Make Super Bowl Picks

February 4, 2013
A$AP Rocky, Pusha T, Mac Miller, 2 Chainz & T.I. Make Super Bowl Picks

Some of Hip Hop's brightest stars make their picks for this weekend's Super Bowl festivities.

As Super Bowl XLVII approaches, many of Hip Hop's luminaries have weighed in on the game, which will feature the San Francisco 49ers battling the Baltimore Ravens.

"You know the Baltimore Ravens are gonna win that joint," Pusha T said to MTV News. "[Baltimore Ravens linebacker] Ray Lewis is saying he's going to retire [and] I think he brings a lot of energy to the whole National Football League, and what better way for him to go out?"

T.I. echoed a similar sentiment. "[Ray Lewis] showed that he deserves to be called the champion. So I think that's how he's going to go out."

Surprisingly, Pittsburgh native Mac Miller also chose the Ravens to go all the way. "The Ravens are like our sworn enemies," said Miller, a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. "Ray Lewis, you are born in Pittsburgh hating Ray Lewis. The Niners? They had a great season, they deserve the Super Bowl, but if the Niners win, they have just as many Super Bowls as [the Steelers]; and I don't want the Niners to get that. So I guess I'm cool with having the Ravens win it."

A$AP Rocky was also in the Ravens' corner, though for an unusual reason. "They've got a team member called Flacco," said Rocky laughing, noting the similarity between quarterback Joe Flacco's last name and the rapper's nickname "Pretty Flacko."

Not everyone was willing to make a selection, however. "My team's not in it," said Lil Wayne. "So I ain't trippin.'"

 

Illogic & Blockhead "Capture The Sun" Release Date & Cover Art

February 4, 2013
Illogic & Blockhead "Capture The Sun" Release Date & Cover Art

Slug, Blueprint and Abstract Rude will support the springtime full-length collaboration between respected vets Illogic and Blockhead.

On April 16, two Underground Hip Hop veterans will team for their first collaborative outfit. Columbus, Ohio native and Greenhouse Effect al...


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Frank Ocean Says He Will Not Press Charges Against Chris Brown

February 4, 2013
Frank Ocean Says He Will Not Press Charges Against Chris Brown

Frank Ocean will not press civil or criminal charges against Chris Brown after the two got into a fight last week.

Days after he reportedly sought to press charges against Chris Brown for allegedly initiating a brawl over a parking spot, it appears Frank Ocean has let cooler he...


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Justin Timberlake Brings Jay-Z & Timbaland Out In Concert, Premieres New Album Tracks

February 4, 2013
Justin Timberlake Brings Jay-Z & Timbaland Out In Concert, Premieres New Album Tracks

Justin Timberlake has "The 20/20 Experience" contributors Jay-Z and Timbaland join him on stage in New Orleans.

Justin Timberlake is in full album-pushing mode, as he made a huge splash on Saturday night (February 2nd).

While performing the lead single from The 20/20 Experience, "Suit & Tie"  at Mark Cuban's DirecTV Super Bowl Party in New Orleans, Timberlake brought out Jay-Z to perform his verse on the cut (a move certain to intensify speculation that Hov will...


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Goodie Mob Perform At ESPN Super Bowl Party

February 4, 2013
Goodie Mob Perform At ESPN Super Bowl Party

Cee Lo Green and Goodie Mob Reunite onstage during Super Bowl weekend.

Cee Lo Green left no fans unsatisfied after Friday's (Feb. 2nd) ESPN the Magazine Super Bowl party, after performing not only his greatest hits, but also something for the core fans.

Cee Lo made sure to perform the requisite Top 40 hits, including 2006's "Crazy" and 2010's "Fuck You," but he had something else in store for fans.

Big...


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Slept-On But Dope Hip Hop Songs From The Week Of 1/28/2013

February 4, 2013

AWKWORD looks back to "Before Before" while Martin Sky offers an invitation. Shawn Pen teams up with Malik Yusef and Styles P to tell you "what a gangsta supposed to be."

AWKWORD featuring MarQ Spekt, T.Shirt & Kel Spencer - "Before Before"

I like this track. It feels as though Awkword said to his counterparts, "Define your version of 'before,'" and each delivered their own interpretation. Awkword opens with a series of current events from the past decade or so, along with...


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Beyonce Reunites With Destiny's Child For Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show

February 4, 2013
Beyonce Reunites With Destiny's Child For Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show

Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams reunite onstage as Destiny's Child.

It turns out that Beyonce didn't bring out Jay-Z as a guest for her Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show performance. Still, she didn't let her fans down.

Instead, Beyonce reunited with Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland to briefly re-form Destiny's Child, and the trio performed a couple of the group's biggest hits.

First, Beyon...


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Pusha T Says Big Daddy Kane Is Better Than Rakim

February 2, 2013
Pusha T Says Big Daddy Kane Is Better Than Rakim

Pusha T explains why he feels Big Daddy Kane trumps Rakim on the mic.

It's a debate that's plagued Hip Hop purists for decades, but now, Pusha T gives his take on who is the better emcee: Big Daddy Kane or Rakim.

In a recent interview with The Combat Jack Show, the G.O.O.D Music rapper discussed why he believes Kane is better than Rakim. He explained that after listening to a mix of Kane and Rakim's records on Philadelphia's Power 99, he determined that it is...


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The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 1/28/2013

February 2, 2013
The Top 10 Most Popular Hip Hop Singles The Week Of 1/28/2013

Pusha T's mixtape delivery with Wale is a hit while Joey Bada$$ and Lil B's beef makes its rounds.

Beefs are a funny thing in Hip Hop. If they're (hopefully) not long and dragged out, they have people tuned in for a very short amount of time. Then they kind of fade away. Remember Cassidy and Meek Mill's lean beef? Sure, that happened at the close of 2012 and mostly all Cassidy, but it was enough to...


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The Hip Hop Week In Review: Rick Ross Target Of Drive-By Shooting, Chris Brown & Frank Ocean Spar

February 2, 2013
The Hip Hop Week In Review: Rick Ross Target Of Drive-By Shooting, Chris Brown & Frank Ocean Spar

Rick Ross was the target of a drive-by shooting, while Chris Brown and Frank Ocean threw it down at a studio. Jay-Z signed Timbaland to his Roc Nation imprint.

This week, Rick Ross ended up becoming the target of a drive-by shooting. The Maybach Music Group boss, who celebrated his birthday on Monday, crashed his Rolls Royce into a building after suspects fired shots in his direction. Meanwhile, Chr...


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Lil Wayne Explains Album Cover For "I Am Not A Human Being II"

February 2, 2013
Lil Wayne Explains Album Cover For "I Am Not A Human Being II"

Lil Wayne delves into the meaning behind his newest album's cover art.

Earlier this week, Lil Wayne revealed the cover art for his upcoming album I Am Not a Human Being II, designed by Kanye West's DONDA think tank.

In an interview with nola.com, Wayne discussed the meaning behind the art, which is a moth on a black background through a red filter. 

"(Kanye) said, you know, man, let me do your cover. I s...


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Drake Explains Meaning Behind "Started From The Bottom" Single

February 2, 2013
Drake Explains Meaning Behind "Started From The Bottom" Single

Drake releases his next single early, with an explanation attached.

Drake scrapped his initial plans to release his new single, "Started From the Bottom," on Grammy Awards night. Instead, the Young Money rapper released the track on his October's Very Own blog, an explained why he recorded it: 

My good friends, It has truly been too long.

 

I assume you're all keeping well and making the most of thi...


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A$AP Rocky, Pusha T, Mac Miller, 2 Chainz & T.I. Make Super Bowl Picks

February 2, 2013
A$AP Rocky, Pusha T, Mac Miller, 2 Chainz & T.I. Make Super Bowl Picks

Some of Hip Hop's brightest stars make their picks for this weekend's Super Bowl festivities.

As Super Bowl XLVII approaches, many of Hip Hop's luminaries have weighed in on the game, which will feature the San Francisco 49ers battling the Baltimore Ravens.

"You know the Baltimore Ravens are gonna win that joint," Pusha T said to MTV News. "[Baltimore Ravens linebacker] Ray Lewis is saying he's going...


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Game Starts A G-Unit Reunion Petition

February 1, 2013
Game Starts A G-Unit Reunion Petition

Game leaves it up to the fans to decide if they want to see the G-Unit crew back in action.

Game has started a petition for a G-Unit reunion.

In a post on Facebook, the Compton, California rapper posted a link to the site www.GUnitReunion.com, writing, "Is there a G Unit Reunion gonna happen in 2013??? Let's see how many signatures we get!"

While surprising, the petition comes in the wake of Game's manag...


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JoJo Simmons Disses Juelz Santana On "Holy Water"

February 1, 2013
JoJo Simmons Disses Juelz Santana On "Holy Water"

Jo Jo Simmons responds to Juelz Santana's shot on "Soft."

Juelz Santana fired a shot at JoJo Simmons on his recent track "Soft" featuring Rick Ross and Meek Mill. On the track, he spits, "Far as that dough goes? I'm Russell Simmons, you Jo Jo," a line to which JoJo has taken offense.

Young Simmons has released a response track titled "Holy Water" where he goes in on the Dipset rapper, claiming that t...


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