• Wiz Khalifa Samples Mac DeMarco For "Smoke Chambers" [LISTEN]

    asdEven though he has no upcoming album or mixtape projects that we know about, Wiz Khalifa keeps dropping new songs, his latest being the exceptionally trippy and laidback "Smoke Chambers," which you can check out below. The song heavily samples fellow stoner Mac DeMarco's synthpop number "Chamber of Reflection" from his latest album Salad Days, even keeping DeMarco's original "alone again" vocal hook, which ties in to Khalifa's theme of the alienation his fame has brought him. This is the sort of hazy production that Khalifa should be using more often.

  • Ludacris 'Burning Bridges' EP Featuring Rick Ross and Miguel Available as Free Download on Google Play [LISTEN]

    Ludacris's new EP, "Burning Bridges," is available as a free download through Google Play. The effort contains six tracks including "Good Lovin" featuring Miguel and "Money" featuring Rick Ross. It will serve as a nice treat for fans anxiously awaiting the Atlanta rapper's next full-length release, "Ludaversal," out March 31, "XXL" notes.In August, Luda spoke with "Billboard" about his upcoming album."But I can definitely tell you in a nutshell there are a bunch of songs that define moments and are very emotional just for the simple fact this will be my most personal album to date in terms of talking about a lot of things that have gone on in my life and just really diving into who Chris Bridges is as a person. So that's what "Ludaversal" is all about," he said."Burning Bridges" is Luda's first stab at new music since his 2010 release "Battle of the Sexes," which featured tons of big-name guest spots. Lil' Kim, Nicki Minaj and Monica handled the female side of things while Trey Songz, Flo Rida and Gucci Mane represented the males.

  • Rick Ross, Timbaland Beefing Over New Mosley Logo

    Rap beefs do not begin in the hood anymore — they begin on Instagram. That is where Timbaland recently posted the new logo for Mosley Music Group, his Sony imprint.Inconspicuous, yes? Rick Ross didn’t think so. Apparently the "MMG" insignia is too much like Ross’s Maybach Music Group.@Timbaland #WhereMagoo — Hood Billionaire (@rickyrozay) December 6, 2014Does Super Producer @Timbaland wanna be us? Lol where Magoo @MissyElliott @ElliottWilson @rickyrozay pic.twitter.com/YExENoPuJu — Maybach Music Group (@MaybachMusicGrp) December 6, 2014

  • Michael Brown, Eric Garner: 10 Tribute Songs From T.I., Alicia Keys, J. Cole, And More

    Following the grand jury decisions regarding the police-related deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO and Eric Garner in Staten Island, NY, plenty of musicians have expressed their outrage and calls for peace and unity by releasing songs inspired by these incidents. Here are 10 songs inspired by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

  • Lil Wayne, Big Sean, More Drop Verses In DJ Mustard's "Face Down" Lyric Video [WATCH]

    Hip-hop producer DJ Mustard has shared the lyric video for his track "Face Down," featuring Lil Wayne, Big Sean, YG, and Lil Boosie, which you can check out below. The video basically shifts back and forth between two background images: a silhouette of a pole-dancing stripper for the chorus (of course) and a ton of neon-lit hundred dollar bills floating through space for the verses (of course). As for the lyrics themselves, let's just say that these aren't exactly the type of lyrics that deserve any extra attention, but here we are.

  • Meek Mill Released from Jail a Month Early: 'Believe It' Rapper Will Spend Christmas at Home

    Meek Mill will be home for the holidays. The "Believe It" rapper is being sent home today, Dec. 2, after being sentenced to three to six months in jail for violating his probation in July. He will be out a month early, Fox Philadelphia reports, with his original release date set for Jan. 11.According to the news outlet, Mill, aka Robert Williams, will not be allowed to travel outside Philly until he completes community service and anger management courses.Although he was originally denied early parole, Mill completed three programs while locked up that helped his early release. The prison sentence stemmed from a 2009 drug and gun incident.

  • Rick Ross Calls Lack of Indictment In Mike Brown Case A "Travesty," Other Hip-Hop Artists React Via Social Media [WATCH]

    As the world questions the lack of an indictment of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson who shot and killed unarmed teen Mike Brown, rapper Rick Ross and many other members of the hip-hop community have come forward to express their disapproval in the justice system. During a recent interview, Ross called the move a "travesty" while other artists took to social media to share their reactions.

  • Rick Ross Talks 'Hood Billionaire,' Dissapointment with Timbaland Over 'Movin Bass' Leak And More in Google Hangouts

    Rick Ross continues the promo for his new album "Hood Billionaire," which hit stores Monday, Nov. 24. He has been releasing a slew of music videos to keep the world squarly focused on his album and now made a stop in New York at the YouTube headquarters to talk with "MTV News" producer and radio host Sway Calloway and Rob Markman.Joining the segment "Real Rap," Rick Ross fielded questions from pear-eating fans all around the world and discussed his album Hood Billionaire to his secrets to business success, and shared the backstories on some humorous moments captured in the career of MMG bawse Rick Rozay, via "Hot New Hip Hop."The most noteworthy moment of the Google Hangouts session was when Calloway asked Rozay about the sticky situation that arose when Timbaland leaked the early version of "Movin Bass." This became apparent when the project dropped and the version on the album, featuring Jay-Z was totally different and did not feature Tink.
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