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Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) has been a fan of legendary underground rapper MF Doom for quite sometime. And while we haven’t heard a lot of new music from Bey in the past few years, we now have 7 new tracks from Mos Def, where he raps over MF Doom songs. In the new remix series, titled BeyonDoom, Bey raps over ‘Beef Rap’. ‘Accordion’, ‘Curls’, ‘Stranger Ways’ and more.
Check out the new tracks below!
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The Early Registration and React Presents are teaming up to give away a pair of tickets to Dirty South‘s upcoming show at The Mid in Chicago on April 4th, 2015. This is a 21+ contest and show.
Winning is simple, all you have to do is (1) follow us on Twitter and (2) re-tweet our Dirty South Contest post. One winner will be selected and the contest runs until tomorrow, so don’t waste any time! Hit the link for more details and eligibility rules. Don’t leave things to chance though, get your tickets now!
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During a recent Q&A (in promotion of his new streaming service TIDAL) at New York University, Jay-Z revealed some surprising information about his record deal. When asked if artists on TIDAL can continue on the service without a record deal (or when their current contracts expire), Jay-Z replied yes, saying “I’m on TIDAL. I don’t have a record deal.” Expect a bunch of major labels to start rushing to sign this emerging artist now that they know he is a free agent… kidding, of course.
While many were left disappointed by TIDAL’s recent press conference (where almost no new information was revealed), the company just may be changing the music industry like its claiming it will. Now let’s just keep our fingers crossed on an exclusive Kanye West or Rihanna release.
Check out the full transcript of Jay-Z’s NYU Q&A here.
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The Early Registration and React Presents are teaming up to give away a pair of tickets to Alison Wonderland’s upcoming show at The Mid in Chicago on April 24th, 2015. Catch her live, just days after she performs at Coachella! This is a 21+ event, but you will not want to miss out!
Winning is simple, in promotion of our new Facebook page, the more you help share The ER on social media, the better your chances of winning. One winner will be selected and the contest runs until April 23rd at 4:00 PM EDT. Hit the link for more details and eligibility rules. Don’t leave things to chance though, get your tickets now!
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The Early Registration and React Presents are teaming up to give away a pair of tickets to Rain Man’s (formerly of Krewella) upcoming show at The Mid in Chicago on April 10th, 2015. Whether you’re a longtime Krewella fan, or just looking to have a great night, you need to be at The Mid this month to see him live. This is a 21+ event, but you will not want to miss out!
Winning is simple, in promotion of our new Facebook page, the more you help share The ER on social media, the better your chances of winning. One winner will be selected and the contest runs until April 9th at 4:00 PM EDT. Hit the link for more details and eligibility rules. Don’t leave things to chance though, get your tickets now!
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Before you get too worried, no this is NOT a cruel April Fools Day prank. You read the headline right, as Canadian pop singer Grimes is set to join Lana Del Rey this summer on The Endless Summer Tour. While the tour officially kicks off in the beginning of May in Texas, Grimes will be joining Lana towards the end of May (5/28) in Indiana and will tour with Lana through June. Make sure to get your tickets now before they sell out. With two of pop’s most talented singers on one concert bill, this is not a tour that you’ll want to miss out on.
Check out the tour dates below!
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The rap battle scene is making a comeback, so last night we sent one of our writers to The Shelter club in Detroit to check out some of the area’s top underground MCs. Taking home the “W” last night was Detroit native (8 Mile to be specific) Jimmy Smith, who also goes by the rap name of B-Rabbit. The kid is white, but don’t let that fool you, he has some serious skills. A bold claim, but don’t be surprised if this guy grows into the greatest rapper of all time (you heard it here first). And because of his skills, we caught up with B-Rabbit after rocking The Shelter to get his story and talk about his big win last night.
Check out our exclusive interview with B-Rabbit below, as well as a video of some of his battles from last night.
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You may know him from his feud with Riff Raff, where Jody Highroller accused him of copying his style, you also may know him because many think he looks like a ghetto James Franco. But no matter how you were first introduced to Florida rapper Alien, he just scored a huge name for his upcoming album Hangin’ With Da Dopeboys, named after his lead single of the same name.
According to sources, Kanye West will executively produce Alien’s forthcoming LP. “Seth Rogen told me you have to check out this guy Alien,” said Kanye. “Ever since then, it was Bound 2 happen.” Kanye is also set to provide a couple verses to the album, now joining ‘Freaks and Geeks’ rapper Childish Gambino on the LP. While we don’t normally condone actors who try rapping, Gambino should still be a good fit. You can expect Alien’s highly anticipated project sometime this year, and if you’re headed down to Florida anytime soon, be sure to catch one his performances on your Spring Break.
Watch some behind the seen footage of Alien’s day-to-day life below!
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The cast for the upcoming CB4 biopic was revealed today, and it is already causing a fair amount of controversy. For our younger readers, CB4 was the premiere gangster rap group from the 90s, which consists of MC Gusto, Dead Mike and Stab Master Arson. Why the name CB4? Because these three Southern California gangster met while under custody in the prison block, Cell Block 4. The upcoming film, titled “Straight Outta Locash” after CB4’s hit single of the same name, will hit theaters everywhere this summer on August 1st.
Likely causing the most controversy is the casting of CB4’s Stab Master Arson, who reportedly will be portrayed by family friendly Are We There Yet? actor Ice Cube. The name “Stab Master Arson” says it all, and going with such a safe and conservative choice (i.e. someone who starred alongside Keke Palmer) doesn’t seem like the right fit. “I just can’t picture Ice Cube being in a gangster rap group.” said one fan on Twitter.
While the casting of the other members, MC Gusto and Dead Mike, are also being met with backlash, they are controversial for different reasons. Many believe that the movie studio simply casted a light skin version of Gusto to appeal to a white audience. Playing the role of CB4 frontman MC Gusto will be Think Like a Man actor, Michael Ealy. “He has blue eyes for God’s sake” tweeted one fan. The studio’s only good pick was casting comedian Hannibal Buress, after the success of his set during Comedy Central‘s Justin Bieber Roast. Although some believe that Buress’ anti-rape views aren’t gangster and rapey enough to portray the Locash rapper.
Watch CB4’s classic ‘Straight Outta Locash’ video and check out the “Straight Outta Locash: The Story of CB4” poster, below!
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Rapper Lucious Lyon, arguably the greatest rapper of all-time, is known for his truly humble beginnings and his gangsta lifestyle. His sons, Jamal and Hakeem, share their father’s passion for music (and possibly his Empire one day) but they also differ in multiple ways. And one of the ways Jamal Lyon differs from his father was revealed last night, and through a remake of his father’s hit record ‘You’re So Beautiful’.
While covering his father’s classic Lyon’s Roar track, the singer-songwriter changed the lyrics to:
“This the kind of song that makes a man love a man.”
You read it right, a big move for the hip-hop and R&B community, Jamal Lyon came out as gay. And before his memorable performance, Jamal quoted his father and told the crowd “The most brilliant man that I know told me that ‘music is the truth.’ I’m honoroed tonight to use his music to explain to you all some of my truths.” Well done, Jamal.
Watch Jamal’s history-making performance, and listen to Lucious’ classic original version, below!
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