Lauryn Hill performed at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney, Australia on Friday night for the Raggamuffin Reggae Festival. She was joined by the late Bob Marley’s son, Julian Marley, to perform “Turn Your Lights Down Low,” her collaboration with his father from his (posthumous) Chant Down Babylon remix album.
Footage lifted from Rap-Up.
Previously: Lauryn Hill – Doo Wop (That Thing) (Video)
The chorus, and beat, samples Dr. Dre’s “The Next Episode” from 2001. Produced by Beanz & Kornbread. Props to Dirty Money
Paul Wall feat. Devin The Dude – Smoke Weed Everyday
Note: A chopped & screwed version of this song originally appeared on the B-Side of Paul Wall’s 2009 album Fast Life, as well as some mixtapes but was never heard as this.
DJ Khaled speaks to VIBE about Shyne’s appearance on Victory, dropping March 2nd. After the jump, he spits Buju Banton’s rhymes.
Previously: DJ Khaled feat. Young Jeezy, Rick Ross & Plies – Put Your Hands Up
Timbaland was performing at West Hollywood’s House of Blues Sunset Strip on Friday night, and Drake came out to perform his verse from Shock Value II‘s Say Something and stuck around to do Forever. Props to Rap-Up for the footage.
There’s a photo exhibition starting today at the HVW8 Art & Design Gallery in L.A. called “Mos Def: Ecstatic Moments.” It will showcase rare exclusives images of Mos Def captured by photographer/filmmaker Cognito over the two year span it took to complete The Ecstatic, of either behind the scenes moments or from tour dates around the world.
The show will only last one week, so if you’re in or around Los Angeles, make the trip. If you miss it, the pics will be compiled into a book. Also, there’s an exclusive tee that they’re selling at Union LA for the event (as well as on their online store.) Peep it after the jump.
The video for this Gucci Mane freestyle dropped early Friday, and Big Sean’s people sent over the CDQ soonthereafter.
Previously: Big Sean – Supa Dupa Lemonade Freestyle
Some new wave, courtesy of DJ Delz.
Hit the jump for the track list and download link.
Previously: French Montana feat. Al Pac – Huh Ewww
Oliver just threw up a comparative essay of last year’s Grammy rehearsal for “Swagger Like Us” and this photo of Lil Wayne, Drake & Eminem rehearsing “Forever.”
Man how time soars.
Joell gives a quick Haiti history lesson.
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On Friday afternoon, Game found himself on Twitter fighting off accusations that he had gotten Tila Tequila pregnant. He then announced that he’d talk to TMZ’s founder & managing editor Harvey Levin as long as he could get a full 30 minutes to speak. They obviously agreed, and since Jayceon is not one to refuse a publicity stunt of this caliber, he made his way to the TMZ offices to speak to their HNIC. This is the tweet that set it off:
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