Off of the European artist Sin’s If He’s King, Then I’m God mixtape.
Harlem’s Cash ft. Brittany Street – Top of the World
Previously: The Kid Daytona & Harlem’s Cash Interview w/ Goodfellas
They’re running a piece on Wale in the June issue of GQ (with Christian Bale on the cover). Here’s an excerpt:
The Multitaskingest Rookie in Rap
Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, now 24, cut his teeth as an 18-year-old by jumping onstage to kick rhymes with D.C.-area go-go bands. A self-released single, “Good Girls,” found its way to Mark Ronson, who signed Wale to his label, which led to a management deal with Jay-Z’s company Roc Nation. Now, finally, his first official album is finished—and Attention Deficit might be the most sonically adventurous major-label hip-hop debut ever. With production from Ronson, Cool & Dre, and even Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio, the upbeat album has tribal go-go drums, throwback horns, walls of sound from Sitek, and a live-band feel developed over countless club dates. And like a young Jay-Z or Kanye, Wale has a crystal-clear, jocular flow—They keep sayin’ “whale” but my name Wah-lay / Hos call me Mr. Never-Wear-the-Same-Thang—that puts him leaps ahead of his freshman competitors.
Read the full piece here. Photo credit: Mark Seliger for GQ.
Previously: On The Road With Wale (Video Podcast 1) (Video)
Wes Goodlife put together a behind the scenes of the new Jake One music video for “Home”, Hosted by J Pinder. The track features Seattle MCs: Vitamin D, C Note, Maine and Ish(Digable Planets) on his album “White Van Music”, Enjoy.
Previously: Freeway & Jake One – Never Gonna Change @ SxSW | Jake One on VIMBY (Video)
Grand Rapids Michigan’s local news channel catches up with Curtis, Chris Klein and writer/director Brian Miller (no B.Dot) on the set of their new film, Caught in the Crossfire.
via Woooha
Here’s the B-Side to Fashawn’s “Freedom” single, now available on iTunes.
Fashawn – The Outer City (Produced by Exile)
Although this song will not make it on Fashawn’s debut album. It’s called Boy Meets World, is entirely produced by Exile and is dropping on Septermber 1st.
Previously: Fashawn on Real Late w/ Peter Rosenberg
Here’s the part 2 vid of the Houston Sneakerpimps show that went down in the H a while back. This one features a performance from The Niceguys, Bun B and Mr Chillin himself, Wale. The video was shot by The Niceguys own, Evesborough Films.
Props to Eightys Baby
Bonus: The Niceguys – It’s Like That
Previously: U-N-I x The Niceguys at Houston Sneakerpimps Pt. 1
Directed by D.Baker aka Dah Dah. BlaQKout will be in stores June 9th.
Previously: DJ Quik & Kurupt – 9x’s Outta 10 (Video)
VIMBY catches up with Jones on the set of the “Dancing on Me” video.
I thank God for Buck and Dru, without a deal, who knows what the fuck I’d do… – Sean Price
Dru Ha, co-owner of Duck Down Records, spoke to a gymnasium of students at Lincoln High School in Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY. Lincoln is the home to notable basketball alumni such as Stephon Marbury, Sebastian Telfair and the rising High School McDonald’s All-American Star, Lance Stephenson
Follow @DruHa on Twitter.
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