Video: A-Trak Rehearses “Go AM That’s My DJ”

Per @Atrak, the video below shoes DJ A-Trak rehearsing his “Go AM That’s My DJ” routine before the memorial service. A-Trak does his thing on the tables and spins in memory for one of his idols, DJ AM.

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Again, R.I.P. AM.

Jay-Z Speaks on his Favorite Album

In the interview below, Jay-Z talks with Rhapsody about one his favorite albums of all time, Michael Jackson’s off the Wall. Hov explains that the album is one of his favorites because it transcends time and genres, allowing people of all races, cultures and ages to enjoy it. Personally, I wouldn’t have guessed it would be Off the Wall, but I will agree with Hov that it is one of the best albums ever, easily in my top ten.

Also, after the break, Jay talks with the Daily Noise about Blueprint 3, about the progression of hisBlueprint albums, D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) and more.

Jay-Z’s “Blueprint 3” Has Been Bumped to the 8th

And just in case you missed the news, it seems as if Jay-Z’s upcoming album, Blueprint 3, has been pushed up on its release date, from the 11th to tomorrow, the 8th. My guess it has a lot to do with the album leaking, but that has not been confirmed as of yet. Nonetheless, do not go out this Friday looking to be one of the first to buy a copy because it comes out tomorrow.

The change in release date is most likely directly related to the early leak of Jay-Z’s album which leaked in its entirety last week, a full two weeks before the album was set to grace shelves.  The September 11th date was an important date to the RocNation founder, Jay-Z; the very first “Blueprint” release was released September 11th, 2001,a date shared with the September 11th attacks on the Twin Towers plagued the country.

Drake – “Fear” (Prod. by DJ Khalil)

Yesterday, I put up the 30 second snippet version to Drake’s latest joint, Fear, produced by DJ Khalil, and today, I am giving you all the full, CDQ version of the song. Off of his So Far Gone EP that will hit stores on the 15th, this track will lead us into his upcoming, debut album, Thank Me Later. Personally, I have hear Drake rap harder and better, but this track is worth the download and listen. Link below, so enjoy.

Drake – “Fear” (Prod. by DJ Khalil)

Jay-Z’s BP3 Tour Dates

Like I have said before, if you cannot make it to Jay-Z’s upcoming September 11th, “Answer the Call” show at Madison Square Garden, then you may still be in luck. As expected, Jay will be making some tour stops in accordance to his upcoming Blueprint 3 album, which will make his fans quite happy. Looks like I will make heading to the November 12th show a priority.

You can check out the complete list of tour dates after the break.

Wale – “Ice & Rain” (Prod. by Cool & Dre)

Wale announced that after reaching 80,00 followers on Twitter, he would release a new song. Though the track will not be featured on his upcoming Attention Deficit it is a track worth listening to. Wale stated that it was not good enough to be featured on his upcoming album, which to me, says that Attention Deficit will be amazing. Link for Ice & Rain, produced by Cool & Dre, is below.

Wale – “Ice & Rain” (Prod. by Cool & Dre)

Drake – “Fear” (Snippet)

And here is a snippet of Drake’s new song, Fear, which he is going to release on September 15th off of his So Far Gone mixtape-turned-EP. Though only 30 seconds in length, I am more than excited to hear the song in its entirety. Link below, and feel free to leave some thoughts.

Drake – “Fear” (Snippet)

Video: Kid Cudi “Man on the Moon: The End of Day” Trailer

Here comes two different trailers for Kid Cudi’s upcoming, debut album Man on the Moon: Then End of Day, which is set to drop in a few weeks on the 15th.

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After the break, you can catch the other trailer. Honestly, both make me even more excited for this album. Go and support the Moon Man on the 15th.

Video: Kid Cudi x the Hip Hop Chronicle Interview

In the video below, KiD CuDi chops it up with the Hip Hop Chronicle. The interview is pretty insightful, seeing that CuDi talks about his upcoming, debut album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, some of the tracks on the project and more.

In this interview with The Hip Hop Chronicle UK, Kid Cudi talks about his brand new album, Man on the Moon: The End of Day, he speaks on specific tracks on the album including Heart of a Lion (Kid Cudi Theme Music) and My World.

Cudi also breaks down why he had 5 acts on his scene list and what the titles mean.

He also reveals that a lot of people who have under-estimated him in the past have apologized to him.

Video: Roc4Life Presents “Catching Up w/ Wale” Pt. 1

In the video above, Wale chops it up with Roc4Life about Attention Deficit, Slaughterhouse, J. Cole, his upcoming mixtape project and more.

Wale talks to Roc4Life about his album Attention: Deficit, Slaughterhouse, and his DMV rap dream team.

Like I said earlier, Attention Deficit is in stores October 20th, under Roc Nation.

“this is Roc Nation, pledge your allegiance…”