Jay Z is still out to prove he may be the most business-savvy rap star in the game, as he's ready to purchase Spotify competitor, Tidal in an attempt to become a major player in the future of music streaming.
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Friday, January 30, 2015
Sneaker of the Week: Nike Air Trainer 3 'Knicks'
There is nothing more fun than seeing Nike put thoughtful effort into bringing one of their retro models back into the spotlight. This year it seems that the Nike Air Trainer 3 is getting all of the good looks and it’s hard to turn a blind eye to any of the colorways that have popped up. This new Knicks-inspired version is also serving as our Sneaker of The Week.
This time, the trainer keeps the colorway subtle by bouncing black against white leather and pure platinum nubuck. That Knickstape feel comes courtesy of lyon blue and total orange elements, which aren’t overbearing at all and honestly can fly for people who aren’t basketball fans.
When the book is closed on 2015, the Nike Air Trainer 3 will be one of the models that has quietly dropped the most heat. If you don’t want to miss out on the wave, hit up Oneness to cop these today.
Teenager Killed While Acting Out Waka Flocka Flame Lyrics
17-year-old Douglas Trey Winslow was shot and killed by 22-year-old Rodney Clay Patrick Jr.
T.I. Says Iggy Azalea Is Talking Too Much [VIDEO]
These days, Iggy Azalea‘s Twitter beefs have gotten just as much attention as her music. The rapper’s latest spat involves shoe designer Steve Madden, due to a “disgusting” photo shoot the brand released without her consent.
Now her boss T.I. is speaking out on the issue. He advises the blonde beauty to focus more on music and less on blasting people.
After a TMZ reporter asked the rapper if Iggy should be responding to every little criticism, Tip said this: “She should focus on what got her here. That’s her music, her performing, and continue to just present her talents to the world.”
Since this is Superbowl weekend, the Grand Hustle boss used an appropriate football analogy to explain how the Aussie rapper should handle herself.
“It’s just like asking Tom Brady if he should be commenting on Deflate-Gate,” he explained. “He should be worrying about the big game on Sunday, correct? Same with Iggy.”
The ‘No Mediocre’ creator may have shared this with Azalea already. Either way, we agree with Tip.
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A$AP Mob Shows Out at A$AP Yams' Memorial Service
A$AP Rocky and the rest of the A$AP crew paid tribute to their fallen member, Yams, over the weekend during a memorial service at Frank E.
New Music Releases – February 2015
January is usually the dry month for music. It wasn’t too bad this year, though. Lupe Fiasco dropped a great album and Joey Bada$$ sold a solid 58,000 to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. And don’t sleep: Jazmine Sullivan returned strong with a great album, ‘Reality Show.’
February is looking like another solid 28 days of music. Barring a surprise Kendrick Lamar or Kanye West release, Big Sean will have the biggest release with ‘Dark Sky Paradise. There’s been plenty of talk about Sean’s improvement over the past few months. ‘4th Quarter‘ and his guest spot on Meek Mill’s ‘B Boy‘ hinted at his solid rapping ability while ‘IDFWU’ proved he still has Billboard amicability. ‘Dark Sky Paradise,’ Sean’s comeback album following the disappointing ‘Hall of Fame,’ drops Feb. 24.
Other anticipated releases from the genre include projects by duos. Chris Brown and Tyga’s ‘Fan of a Fan 2′ — which caught headlines for its Kriss Kross-inspired cover — and Ghostface Killah and Canadian jazz trio BADBADNOTGOOD ‘Sour Soul’ are also expected to arrive.
Rounding up the month’s spate of releases are TeeFLii’s debut, Kid Ink‘s sophomore effort and a posthumous project from Lil Snupe. Check out the release dates below.
RCA
Kid Ink, 'Full Speed'
TeeFLii, 'Starr'
Smoke DZA, 'Hustler's Catalog'
MILLENNIUM ERA / THEREZMORE2C ENT
Lil Snupe, 'R.N.I.C. 2 'Jonesboro''
Sisqo, 'Last Dragon'
Lex Records
Ghostface Killah & BADBADNOTGOOD, 'Sour Soul'
Estelle, 'True Romance'
Raheem DeVaughn, 'Love Sex Passion'
Trae tha Truth, 'Against Everything'
Def Jam
Big Sean, 'Dark Sky Paradise'
Chris Brown and Tyga, 'Fan of a Fan: The Album'
Best Songs of the Week: Vic Mensa, Royce da 5'9″, Your Old Droog and Jodeci
Here at The Boombox, we pride ourselves on delivering the best in hip-hop and R&B on a daily basis. From industry veterans to new artists, keeping our readers up to date with the latest music is our priority. But at times, a simple post doesn’t do a particular song justice and its importance may get lost in the shuffle. We’ve decided to present our Songs of the Week column to highlight the tracks we feel are the most noteworthy releases you need to hear.
Being that three is the magic number according to the gospel that is Schoolhouse Rock (which happens to be a guilty pleasure at The Boombox), we’re putting you on to three tracks from Vic Mensa, DJ Kaytranada, Royce da 5’9″, Your Old Droog, DJ EFN, OC, Reks and Jodeci that are more than deserve a spin or three. Press play below and feel free to leave your picks in the comments section.
Iconic '90s R&B group Jodeci will forever have country in the hearts of hip-hop fans. After more than a decade of being disbanded, the original bad boys of rhythm and blues surprised a number of fans when they decided to officially reunite while performing at the Soul Train Awards show in 2014.
The B.o.B.-assisted one-off 'Nobody Knows' was a pretty solid attempt, but the Carolina natives truly hit their stride on the recently released ballad, 'Every Moment.' Featuring production that sounds like it was snatched from a vintage DeVante Swing beatmaking session, the sound may be familiar, but is far from dated. 'Every Moment' gets our nod of approval and is one R&B cut from the past week that you sure don't want to sleep on -- for nostalgic and quality purposes alike.
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'Drive Me Crazy'
Vic Mensa
Canadian producer Kaytranada has been one of the most buzzing boardsmen in the music world as of late. Leaning more towards synthesizers and trippy sounds than grungy samples, he has cultivated a following for his infectious remixes of popular songs, as well as cooking up his dance-influenced brand of audio crack for the likes of Mobb Deep, Mick Jenkins and Vic Mensa.
The Montreal music man has an upcoming album, 'So Bad,' set for release later this year, which he announced in December of 2014. Last week, we got our first taste of what the LP will have in store in the form of the Vic Mensa collab, 'Drive Me Crazy.'
Picking up right where they left off on their last collaboration, 'Wimmie Nah,' the two create magic. Mensa does his part with a stone cold (and albeit, admittedly Drake-ish) flow and his charismatic energy. Kaytranada shows us how they give it up sonically across the border.
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'Revolutionary Ride Music'
DJ EFN Feat. Your Old Droog, Royce Da 5'9, OC & Reks
A few high-profile tracks were released in the past week, including bangers by heavyweights such as Lil Wayne and Migos; Young Thug and Rich Homie; and Big Sean, Drake and Kanye West ('Blessings'). But the selection that piques our interest this week is the lyrical miracle, 'Revolutionary Ride Music.'
The latest leak off of Miami-based DJ EFN's upcoming album, the song features an impressive roster of wordsmiths, including veterans Royce Da 5'9", OC and Reks, as well as rising rhymer Your Old Droog, and all come well-equipped with their respective brands of verbal weaponry.
Rewind-worthy rap is in the middle of a glorious revival as of late and 'Revolutionary Ride Music' is a great example of what's to come.
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