SZA Performs 'Babylon' with Kendrick Lamar

It’s one thing to listen to SZA‘s latest EP ‘Z’ through your headphones, but it’s a whole other experience to see her perform it live. And the first lady of TDE brought her EP to life at a small show at Red Bull Studios in Los Angeles on Wednesday (May 28).

Fans who were in attendance witnessed SZA and her special guest, Kendrick Lamar, perform their duet ‘Babylon’ live. It started with SZA singing a cover song of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Dreams,’ and then K.Dot jumps onstage and performs his lyrics from ‘Babylon.’ The Compton native’s rhyme flow mixed with SZA’s ethereal vocals made for one of the night’s memorable moments.

Fellow rapper Mac Miller, who produced two tracks on her EP, also dropped by with guitar in hand to perform ‘Ur.’ SZA was very grateful for his appearance and expressed it on Twitter.

“Thank you to the f—ing incredible @MacMiller for grabbing that guitar and playing ‘UR’ on the spot like an angel. Bless you love,” she tweeted.

G-Side Details How Things Changed Back in '2004′ in New Video

Alabama rap duo G-Side (rappers ST 2 Lettaz and Yung Clova) just released their new music video for ’2004′ (featuring singer Joi Tiffany) from their latest album, ‘Gz II Godz.’

Producers the Block Beattaz crafted a super smooth instrumental for the two Huntsville rhymers as 2 Lettaz and Clova glide over the airy production.

2 Lettaz raps, “Nothing but computer love, that’s all they got for me / N—- click like on my pic, but really think about robbing me / Got no squares in my circles / Got orange hairs in my purple / Got real G’s stopping me like don’t stop for nothing, they feel my verses.”

G-Side’s new album ‘Gz II God’ is available now through the duo’s official website and can be streamed in its entirety on YouTube.

Stan Ipcus Kicks Off Summer with 'Ride Out' Feat. Max Bent

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Now that summer is nearly upon us, we all need some good music to enjoy for the warm weather ahead. Nah Right’s own Stan Ipcus has got you covered with his new anthem ‘Ride Out’ featuring Max Bent. Stan kicks some fresh over a laid-back instrumental provided by Tymo Beats that’s perfect for your next weekend ride with the top down.

Stan raps, “Stan Ipcus in the flesh / real fresh in the cut, stay where the butt rests / by my nuts, by the bottom of the vest, I’m the best / to you chumps at the bottom of the lists, heal your nuts / we don’t wait on lines, we skate on lines / and pop bottles, Corona and lime, and wine from Verona / Williams-Sonoma, lotta guap we throw up / guacamole we roll up, freeze frame, we frozed up.”

Listen to Stan Ipcus’ ‘Ride Out’ featuring Max Bent

Watch Jay Pharaoh Rap in 'Problems' Video

Comedian Jay Pharaoh is best known for his comedic skills on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ but he flexes his funny bone in his new video for ‘Problems.’

Set to a steady, bass heavy beat, the funnyman pulls off his best gangsta rap posturing and spits rhymes about the hard life of rap artists. Although the beat would hint at a more serious, uncensored look into Pharaoh’s hardships, the lyrics actually point to something a bit more comedic.

“I got problems / I got issues / I got problems / Now where the tissues,” he raps on the chorus.

Poking fun at the persona that rappers put up when they’re performing these songs, the ‘SNL’ star does a great job proving that he’s got lyrical skills. There’s also some witty digs at some of today’s popular hip-hoppers.

While he talks about smoking weed and making tons of money, there are parts in the song where Pharoah goes out of his rapper persona and explains that it’s all facade. After his quick explanation, he jumps back even harder into the chorus.

Between the auto-tune and breaks between gangsta rap and dramatic monologue, this is a video that will keep you laughing from beginning to end.

Rich Gang Enlists Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan for New Single 'Lifestyle'

Young Money/Cash Money/Republic After dropping their first eponymous compilation album last summer, Birdman and his Rich Gang — the loose collective of Cash Money and Young Money artists and various famous friends — kickstart their campaign for 2014 by releasing this new single, ‘Lifestyle.’

While there’s no YMCMB presence outside of ad-libs from Baby, who dedicates the track to his late mother, the Rich Gang ringleader takes a back seat and lets two of Atlanta’s rising new stars take the wheel on this groovy record.

Rappers Young Thug sounds even more helium-inflated as he handles the hook and opening verse, before Rich Homie Quan shares his own croaking account of that good life.

“We came straight from the bottom to the top my lifestyle / This is only the beginning / N—- livin’ life like a volcano / And this is only the beginnin’ / I’m on the top of the mountain puffin’ on clouds and n—-s still beggin’,” raps Young Thug on the chorus.

‘Lifestyle’ is produced by London On Da Track, who has previously worked with Young Thug on ‘Baby’ and Rich Homie Quan on ‘They Don’t Know.’

Listen to Rich Gang’s ‘Lifestyle’ Feat. Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan

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G-Eazy Plays News Anchor in 'I Mean It' Video

Rapper G-Eazy has the whole world at his attention in his new video for his latest single ‘I Meant It‘ featuring Remo. Patrons in diners, patients laid up in hospital beds and folks in the barbershop are G-Eazy’s audience as he plays a news anchorman in the clip.

G-Eazy switches things up midway through the video as he portrays himself and delivers some heavy braggadocio lines in his second verse.

“Signed Gerald, I’m sincere / This year I’m in here / I’ll spell it out to make things clear / Meanwhile, your end’s near, I’ve got a lane and I’m in gear,” he raps. “But you’re dope, you got a bad chick, yeah, cool bro we all get it / She wears a ring, came through without it / You really think she stay true? I doubt it / Cause I’m f—ing your girlfriend, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”

This track will be featured on G-Eazy’s upcoming album, ‘These Things Happen,’ which will drops in stores on June 23.