To help celebrate Ellen Degeneres’ birthday, Kanye West stopped by The Ellen Show to premiere his new music video for ‘Only One’ and talk about his new family. In the interview Kanye reveals that him and Kim are trying for more children and he also tells Ellen that he hasn’t decided the name of the new album. Ellen even wrote a touching rap for Kanye, and spoke about Kanye’s visionary status. At least Ellen gets it! Check out the interview (in two parts) below!
To kick off 2015 Kanye West released his first collaboration with The Beatles’ Paul McCartney, ‘Only One‘, a ballad in honor of his late mother Dr. Donda West. In the song Kanye sings from the perspective of his mother about Kanye’s new daughter North. Today Kanye took to The Ellen Show to debut the song’s music video. Check out the Spike Jonez directed and Nori co-stared video at West’s website and get the tissues ready.
News today surfaced that HBO is moving forward with the Lorne Michaels produced pilot, titled “Brother In Atlanta”. The series is written by and will star the duo of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon writers Diallo Riddle and Bashir Salahuddin, and is described as a comedy about two struggling entertainers Moose (Salahuddin) and Langston (Riddle) trying to navigate relationships and life in the black mecca of Atlanta, GA. The series will also have reoccuring roles from Maya Rudolph (who will play an R&B diva) and Jaden Smith. The series will begin shooting in Atlanta this spring.
Any charity is good charity, right? And $1,000 is better than nothing? Yes? No? You be the judge. Either way, ‘Versace’ rappers Migos are catching heat on social media for posting a picture of their charitable endeavors. Why all the controversy? Because they are pictured holding a big check with their donation of a pesky one-thousand dollars to Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta. This may be the world record for the smallest amount ever written on a big novelty check. Assuming this came from their pockets (and not the label), that is a total of $333.33 per person. $1,000 may be better than nothing, but it probably didn’t all the showmanship to go with it. The bright side is that now Booker T. Washington High School can buy two Lupe Fiasco verses.
Check out the picture and some of the hilarious social media comments below.
BrockHampton, which is the Kevin Abstract led group of young artists, designers, video directors and producers who recently moved to Texas to collaborate on art, just released their new track ‘Bet I’. The track is written, produced, and performed by BrockHampton and mixed and mastered by BrockHampton’s Joba (artwork courtesy of hk). The group consists of Abstract, Matt Champion, hk, BEAR//FACE, RussellBoring, Joba, Merlyn Wood and others (try your best to keep up). Stream ‘Bet I’ below.
“Call your friends, all your friends, go ‘head, whistle. Tell ’em that it’s official. Charles Hamilton is back!” raps Charles Hamilton on his 2009 track, a year where the former XXL Freshman had a lot more buzz than he has today. And after a viral video of him being punched by his former girlfriend and after checking himself into a mental hospital, it seemed like his hype had went away. Now though it appears as “Charles Hamilton is back” as he just released his new track ‘Correct’. Stream the new track below as Charles emotionally raps about his sins and his take on police brutality.
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards are just around the corner, and because (especially in the hip-hop world) things may not go as we hope, we want to submit our picks now. But we won’t be suggesting WHO WILL bring home the most prestigious awards in music but rather WHO SHOULD. Check out our picks below of what artists and albums should win at the Grammys this year.
About an hour after his new tour dates with Young Thug and Metro Boomin were revealed, G.O.O.D. Music and Grand Hustle artist Travis Scott released his new tracks ‘High Fashion’ with Future and ‘Nothing But Next’ with Young Thug and PartyNextDoor. Travis assured fans that come today that “T won’t let you down” and he was definitely right. Check out the Rodeo Tour dates here and be on the watch for his forthcoming debut album, Rodeo, real soon. Since its the “Rodeo Tour” don’t be surprised if fans get the album before the tour kicks off in March. ‘Nothing But Net’ is produced by Boi-1da and co-produced by TM808 and Travis himself, ‘High Fashion’ is produced by Metro Boomin, stream them below.
After much anticipation on social media, G.O.O.D. Music and Grand Hustle‘s Travis Scott originally planned a big announcement for last Thursday and after pushing things back a few days, Travis assured fans that come Monday, “T won’t let you down.” And ‘T’ didn’t disappoint as Travis has just announced his upcoming Rodeo Tour with ‘Lifestyle’ rapper Young Thug and producer Metro Boomin (as his touring DJ). You WILL NOT want to miss out on this one as Scott is one of the most energetic performers in music who previously described his next tour as “the illest tour of history.” Check out the tour dates below, which kicks off March 1st in Santa Ana.
The Early Registration 