Coming in Kinda Sorta strong with his latest mixtape, this Louisiana native sets the bar as far what it means to represent your true artistry. For the phlegmatic Hip-Hop ear, you’ll notice the hints of his creole origins within his flows, if you enjoy well put together music, you’ll take Shome’s approach to his reintroduction Kinda Sorta refreshingly dope.
Not only will Frank Ocean be releasing his long-awaited sophomore album in July, but it will be accompanied by a magazine entitled, Boys Don’t Cry. For its first issue, Lil’ B will be one of the artists spotlighted in the magazine. The interview was conducted by Mr. Ocean himself.
Photographer and director Nabil revealed the upcoming interview when responding to The Fader’s inquiry about the photoshoot he recently did with the Based God.
@thefader@LILBTHEBASEDGOD Nah but we did a fresh photo shoot for Frank Ocean’s new Magazine with interview by frank
A photo posted by nabil™ ? (@nabildo) on May 5, 2015 at 2:11pm PDT
Ocean made the announcement about the Channel Orange follow-up and publication via his Tumblr page with a picture of him sitting beside a stack of magazines with the caption “I got two versions. I got twoooo versions. #ISSUE1 #ALBUM3 #JULY2015 #BOYSDONTCRY.” The title of Ocean’s album has not been announced.
Michael Jordan stops men from fighting after the Mayweather vs Pacquaio fight! Michael Jordan isn’t only a leader on the court but he’s a leader of the courts as well. Michael stepped up to the plate and prevented a fight regardless of his fame and fortune after the Mayweather vs Pacquiao fight May 2nd 2015.
Michael Jordan stops man from fighting his security in the MGM Grand parking lot after Mayweather v. Pacquaio fight.
Fetty Wap wants you to know he did not get shot in his face with a shotgun. He and his mother explained to TMZ that he was born with glaucoma and lost his eye at 6 months. He also explains that it should be obvious that he wasn’t shot in the eye just by looking at the rest of his face. He also said he is who he is and he doesn’t try to hide it. For those wondering what happened to the rapper’s eye…. well there you have it.
Miguel is readying another sultry R&B release. During a sit down with Peter Rosenberg and Laura Styles on Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning show, the LA crooner revealed that his third album, Wildheart, will drop on June 30th.
“I’m wild at heart,” he said about the project’s title. “That just means that I follow my instincts. That’s what this album is about.”
The “Adorn” singer also spoke on working with DJ Premier while crafting this project.
“Premier is like a hero,” he said. “He is a musical mentor. “He’s a huge part of my upbringing as a musician. Unfortunately the song didn’t make the album.”
Jamie Foxx has taken time to respond to the public about his underwhelming performance of the National Anthem before the Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao fight over the weekend. We all know Jamie Foxx can sing, and when Black people sing the anthem we all expect a little rifting and running, but we all needed answers about what went down in the ring. According to Foxx, in the arena he killed it, he says it was the telecast that was off. He also said his inner ears (ear pieces singers use to hear the music and themselves during performances) fell out and he was unable to hear the organ playing due to the loud crowd.
“But what did happen in the ring, my ears came out. My inner ears. My inner ears came out, and I’m singing with an organ so I can’t hear what the organ is doing with the big crowd. So some of it was a little off, but I think in the arena, it killed.”
Hmmmmm we aren’t sure it killed in the arena either but we know Jamie is talented and can sing so we all forgive him.
The black University of Virginia student that was brutally injured by white Alcohol and Beverage Commission officers in March for public intoxication was not actually drunk. Richmond Free Press reports that in an unreleased police report, commissioned by Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, the ABC agents stated that they did not believe Martese Johnson was intoxicated and had only suspected that he was using a false identification card. The police report has also shown that Johnson did cooperate with police and showed them his identification card before he was slammed to the ground.
“We have already reviewed the reports from the arresting ABC agents and the local police on the scene, and our position remains that the (agents) lacked legal justification to arrest or brutalize young Martese,” said Johnson’s lawyer Daniel Watkins.
Johnson, 20, was targeted after he was turned away from a a bar on St. Patrick’s Day and was asked for his ID. The video of his brutal arrest caused outrage after Johnson could be seen being restrained by officers with a bloody gash on his head. All charges, which also includes obstruction of justice without force, against Johnson will most likely be dropped due to this support.
Fans are still angry at the much-hyped fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather.
This time, they are taking their grievances to the court, specifically addressing the notion that Pac Man fought even though he was hurt.
Stephane Vanel and Kami Rahbaran are suing the boxer for $5 million, stating that they felt cheated out of Manny’s performance. Filed in Las Vegas, the suit says, it was filed ”on behalf of all persons who purchased tickets; purchased the pay-per-view event; or who wagered money on the event.” Promoters Bob Arum, Top Rank Boxing and are named in the law suit.
According to TMZ, there is another class action move against the Filipino pugilist.
4:55 PM PT — P##### off fans are coming out of the woodwork now — a 2nd class action suit was filed against Pacquiao in Los Angeles … TMZ Sports has learned. It’s pretty much the same as the Nevada suit, but the plaintiffs in L.A. have included Mike Tyson as exhibit A the fight was crap. They point out Iron Mike called it “the Dud of the Century.”
They’re also looking for at least $5 million.
Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather have both indicated that they would be willing to fight again next year, after Manny’s rotator cup is fully healed. In theory, if Floyd stayed undefeated, that would be his 50th win. Floyd is contractually set to fight again in September.
Young Nobel of the Tupac-helmed Collective The Outlawz has founded Outlaw University clothing, which offers a bevy of gear from the crew.
Some of the exclusive garments even pay homage to the late Tupac, who served as a leaded for the group.
In an online statement, Nobel explained Outlaw University.
“Outlaw University Clothing represents the school of life. The lessons we learn along the way that shape the men and women we become. We represent honor, respect and the spirit that doesn’t give up. We represent the real, the truth and we stand on our principles at all cost. We represent the voice of the voiceless, the hope for the hopeless. We represent Inspiration! We represent the beautiful struggle!,” the statement said.
Nicki Minaj is heading to the big screen once again. According to published reports, the Young Money barbie is set to star in Barbershop 3. The “Truffle Butter” rapper will play Draya, a hairdresser who will work under Regina Hall’s character, Angie who runs the beauty shop side.
There is no word on what role Common will play in the upcoming flick. Common is also slated to star in Suicide Squad alongside Will Smith and Cara Delevingne.
A photo posted by Malcolm D Lee (@malcolmdlee) on May 1, 2015 at 7:54pm PDT
While Common has a lengthy film resume, Nicki is just getting started. The 32-year-old made her film debut in the animated movie Ice Age: Continental Drift and then co-starred with Cameron Diaz in The Other Woman last year.
The last Barbershop installment was released over a decade ago in 2004, with the first two grossing $140 million at the box office.
Tyga seems to be willing to push this situation with Kylie Jenner to the max.
The rapper brought the 17-year-old to the Cal State Fullerton Spring Concert, even though the organizers specifically requested he not bring her.
The show was for fans 18 and over.
Cal State booked the rapper for the show over the weekend, but that didn’t stop him from bringing Kylie. She even took pictures while eating chicken wings.
This certainly won’t dispel the wide-spread notion that they are in a romantic relationship.
Our society applauds renaissance men (or women). Despite one’s chosen profession, people are coming to the realization that a person can be many things at once. Music can often feel like a get-rich quick scheme, wherein an artist or band diligently studies the trends on the radio and design their creative blueprint around what the masses are feeling at the moment. The artists that follow this blueprint can usually get by for a few years with a low level of talent and an attention to detail, but usually these artists fizzle out because as we all know, tastes change.
I’ve been writing about music for a long time. After a while, a person in my profession is able to decipher the real from the fake. To put it bluntly, some artists make music because they have no other choice– it is a natural force that rises within them, and they are compelled to put their creativity to wax that the world can also enjoy. MC Mad Squirrel and DJ BlakeNine are two emcees who wholeheartedly embody the latter, and their origins are a further testament.
MC Mad Squirrel and DJ BlakeNine first met at Amoeba Music in San Francisco. The following year, reunited in Virginia, they founded the Acorns. They have released two full length albums, “Dropping from the Trees” and “Forming Roots”, and an EP, “Oak Future”. Mad Squirrel is master of illocution and an anthropologist working at Virginia Tech. When BlakeNine’s not rocking crowds in and around DC, he’s holds down Candlewax Records at the CWR Palace in Alexandria Virginia.
The two have supported the likes of Qbert, Nine:Fifteen, Watusi Cultleader, Napoleon Da Legend, Educated Consumers, Prego w/ Zest, and more. Their rare but legendary live shows are not to be missed. Their latest EP Oak Follies, is a giant step in the right direction.
A variegated sonic palette make up the majority of the EP– audiences never know what they are going to get next. Complete with soaring instrumentals, “Uncommon Women” commences the EP and is a perfect introductory statement for a band that is intent on bypassing “radio hype.” The track rests in a dreamy soundscape, as a muted flow meshes well with the slow cadence. Throughout the LP, Mad Squirrel puts his outside talents to use, as the instrumentals seem to draw on different genres the same way in which an anthropologists studies other cultures.
The Acorns will probably never make a song about f###### b###### on site, popping Molly, and shooting up the club. But for us regular folk, their rare breed of sonic selection and graspable content make them a prime candidate for iPhone playlists the world over. You can stream the entire Oak Follies EP below, and as always, make sure to track their movements on the interwebs.
Jay Z and Beyonce were the toast of the town at the MET Ball this week, but 50 Cent had some fun with the pair.
On his Instagram, the rapper mogul quipped, posting a picture of Jay and Bey next to Prince Hakeem and his near-bride from Eddie Murphy’s “Coming To America.”
He kept it light, stating, “I ain’t gonna front, they look good as a motherf**er. Lol.”
Usually when you see someone acting like they’re high at a fast-food chain, they’re on the outside of the drive-through window. But at a Popeyes drive-through in Texas, one of the employees seemed so high he couldn’t even serve customers.
With his third full length album Music For My Friends, just over a month away, Brooklyn’s Skyzoo preps his lyric lovers fan base with the buzz single, “Suicide Doors”. The track, produced by D.C.’s own Marcnfinit, is a four-plus minute barrage of double entendres overflowing with Skyzoo’s signature “frisbees.” It leaves listeners with lines on top of lines to decipher.
“I wanted this record to really remind people of what I do as far as entendres go – the double and even triple meanings, the layering, the stacking,” says Skyzoo. “I wanted that to be the foundation for this song. Being that the album is mostly based on storytelling, I wanted to have at least one record where I just let it all fly.”
Shy Glizzy calls on Jeezy for the remix of “Funeral”. The original track lives on his “Law 3: Now Or Never” mixtape which is out now and available for purchase on iTunes.
