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.

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…”

Video: Jay-Z on His Next Album

In the clip below, Jay-Z looks toward his next album, stating that it will not be a number one album, stating that he is going to make “the most experimental album” of his career to date.

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Courtesy of MTV:

Blueprint 3 hasn’t even hit stores yet, and Jay-Z told us he’s already working on his next album, which will be his most eclectic piece ever.

“I’ve always said I believe in good music and bad music. … I like music. The second Blueprint, the reason it was all over the place is because I like music so much. You have tracks with Lenny Kravitz then Sean Paul. Dr. Dre. It’s all over the place because of my taste in music. I like music.”

“My next album, which I’m working on now — that’s exclusive, no one knows that — is gonna be the album that really … it’s not gonna be a #1 album. That’s where I’m at right now. I wanna make the most experimental album I ever made. But let’s not deal with that now; I want to deal with The Blueprint 3.”

Video: Josh X-an-tus Performs at SOB’s

The multi-talented R&B artist, Josh X-an-tus, had an amazing live performance last week at SOB’s in NYC, where he played several of his new tracks from his upcoming album, Can I Live. Below, is some footage of him performing one of his joints, entitled Never Fall In Love.

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Can we say on the come up? Josh is a talented guy, as we have seen before.

Shouts to ICED Media for the video.

Video: Ross Applauds Eminem on “Forever” Verse

Though Rick Ross applauds Eminem for his verse on Forever with Drake, Kanye and Lil Wayne, Ross still wants to battle Em. Check out the clip below

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When Rick Ross thinks about Eminem making a Mariah Carey dis record instead of responding to his jabs toward Slim Shady, the Miami Bawse just cracks up laughing. “You know what my thoughts are, man. We just laugh at it,” Ross told us recently in New Mexico.

“He’s smart,” Ross said about Eminem not addressing him and avoiding a rhyme battle. “That’s what I’m waiting for. That’ll be a gift — a great Christmas present for me. But y’all know what I think. I think everybody knows. It’s all ‘hood, man. Shout-out to Mariah Carey, she needs to reach out to me. We could eradicate some things.”

The vibe is not 100 percent antagonistic, however, when it comes to Ross’ thoughts on Marshall Mathers — he actually has some praise for Em’s latest verse.

“On a better note, I wanna shout out Eminem. I heard a record he did with Lil Wayne, Drake and Kanye West. Eminem, you’re smart. I understand … we all know what you doing now. You’re moving on to better things. Like I said, he might wanna do a record with me. We here. Triple Cs.”

Ross, the Carol City Cartel, Masspike Miles and the rest of his musical family are putting out their mixtape Maybach Music Part III: White Sand real soon. The title signifies that they started in the streets and are now indulging in the finer things in life. “We still on that hustle,” Ross said. “I’m hungry like a new artist. It’s a double disc of all new music as well as a DVD. It’s taking the street mixtapes to the next level.”

Triple Cs are filming the video for their first single, “Go,” with the Birdman featured in the production. The album Custom Cars and Cycles is due to drop this fall.

Just for the record, Eminem is top ever. Ross would get smashed to pieces, truthfully.

Video: Cru De Ladies’ “Paper World”

In the video below, Cru De Ladies creates a world, where everything is made out of paper. Creating the entire video in just two short weeks, Cru De Ladies gives us something worth while to watch.

Video: Lil Wayne Explains Why He Stopped Writing Raps

In the video below, Cortez Bryant, Lil Wayne’s manager, and Wayne explain why he stopped writing down raps and how he has evolved as an MC from the process. Wayne stated that he has become a better MC and that he is forced to rap about real life issues.

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Courtesy of MTV:

In the rapper’s upcoming “Behind the Music” special, set to air September 10 on VH1, he talks openly about scrapping his rhyme books during a furious recording session, where he transformed from Cash Money’s young sidekick to the label’s heavyweight superstar.

“The only way I won’t be able to rap anything I’ve written again is to record everything I’ve ever written before once,” he explained of what led to his now notebook-free style.

The result was a 35-minute freestyle called “10,000 Bars,” on which Wayne’s disjointed rhymes, parts of various working songs, become a cathartic release and set the tone for his memorable mixtape run and a series of Carter albums.

“That changed Wayne as an artist,” his longtime manager, Cortez Bryant, said.