XXL Gives It Up To Def Jam
This is dope and all, but how do you have a Def Jam cover without LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, Russell Simmons...I'm just asking...Can I at least get a Keith Murray in this b**ch?
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Jay Rock: "A Change Gon Come" Video
The ying to the Pac Div/U-N-I/Blu yang is the Jay Rock/Nipsey Hussle side of the West Coast's new class. Here's something from said faction as Jay Rock drops his "Pac inspired" video for "Change Gon' Come". Check it out below. "I'm Official" comes in at the end, and it's quite different...
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Curren$y: Jet Files Bonus Episode
"It wouldn't be a quality release without a bonus track"...No, it definitely wouldn't and Curren$y is all about quality. In the latest Jet Files episode he peels the lid off of "Livin' The Life" the bonus track featuring Max B and Young Riot. I've been slipping a little bit on the Jet Files, but hey...check out this clip below...and find out A Dozen Things you might not have known about Curren$y right here.
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RH Contest: The Black Dynamite Screening
Here's our first contest of the week! We've got passes to tonight's screening of Black Dynamite. Trust me, the movie is hilarious, just read my review of it right here...We have 10 passes, and each pass admits 2 people. All you need to do to win a free pass is email us (RubyHornet@gmail.com) with the subject line Black Dynamite and the passes will be waiting for you at the door. First 10 people win, simple as that...See the event details and trailer below.
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Shafiq Husayn: "Cheeba Remix" featuring Bilal (prod. by Nottz)
Don't sleep on Shafiq Husayn. Originally from Oakland, CA, Husayn spent parts of his childhood throughout Cali as well as in parts of Texas and the Bronx. While in NYC he ran with the Zulul nation and has contributed to such Hip Hop classics as Ice T's Original Gangster, Lord Finesse's Return of The Funky Man, and Jurassic 5's Quality Control. Most know him as part of Sa-Ra Creative Partners, and today the world will know him as a solo artist as he celebrates the release of his solo debut Shafiq En' A-Free-Ka. To commemorate the day we have the single only remix of "Cheeba" touched up by Nottz, who is on fire right now. Grab it below.
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The Low Anthem: "Dignity"
The Low Anthem just returned from a European tour, and are lacing their fans with a free copy of their take on Bob Dylan's "Dignity". Have you seen it? The Low Anthem still got some tour left in them, as they march on with their latest LP, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin. The band will hit the West Coast with Blind Pilot starting next week, then head back east. You can check their tour dates and their cover of Bob Dylan's "Dignity" below.
Wale: "Bittersweet" featuring Colin Munroe
Colin Munroe and Wale made music gold with "Will I Stay". They team up again on "Bittersweet Life" released by Wale via his favorite distribution company: his twitter page. Awesome! It's a good thing Wale threw this one out for free, cause, anyone familiar with "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve (which this song samples) knows that The Verve lost all their money cause the song samples a Rolling Stone's number. And as everyone knows, you don't f**k with a Mick Jagger pay check...Be careful Wale, maybe not even Mark Ronson's pockets are deep enough for the economical wrath that is Keith Richards and his team of copyright lawyers...Anyway, Grab it below and let us know how this "Bittersweet" stands up to the one done by Kanye West and John Mayer.
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