A History Of Versace In Hip-Hop
“Now it’s all about Versace/You copied my style.” Tupac Amaru Shakur sandwiched this barb within a fusillade of lethal lines aimed squarely at his old friend turned rival Christopher “Biggie Smalls” Wallace. When “Hit Em Up” dropped in June of 1996 the streets scrambled to pick sides. But for urban fashionistas, ‘Pac’s war-mongering single signaled another kind...
Rich Gang (Birdman, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne & Mack Maine) featuring Future – Tapout
In the visuals to “Tapout,” Young Money recruits — Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne & Mack Maine — are joined by Birdman under the new alias, Rich Gang, while Future takes care of the chorus. Here, the hip-hop super group flaunts their riches in a glamorous estate, while the likes of Christina Milan, Kimora Lee and Paris Hilton playing...
Andre 3000 and Beyonce – Back To Black (Amy Winehouse Cover)
We’ve heard The Great Gatsby tracks from Florence + The Machine, Lana Del Rey, Sia, and The xx, now East Village Radio have débuted Andre 3000 and Beyonce’s cover of the late Amy Winehouse’s famous song “Back to Black.” Unfortunately, the only version currently available has been tagged with the radio station’s name the whole...
A$AP Rocky by Ben Watts for GQ May 2013 – Rock The Boat
Harlem-born rapper A$AP Rocky hits the high seas with GQ in the May 2013 issue. The hip-hop dynamo shows guys how to pull of nautical style for the summer with some dashing seafaring looks. A$AP also chats with GQ about his interest in fashion (“I wanted to model when I was younger. I was always...
youarelistening.to – Live Police Radios Set To Ambient Music
Ever wondered what it would sound like to listen to live police radios set against a nice, chilled ambient soundtrack? Then wonder no more as You Are Listening To combines live police radio with ambient music. It all started when Eric Eberhardt saw some tweets about a live police scanner webcast from soma.fm and gave...
Justin Timberlake – Mirrors
Coinciding with his latest album “The 20/20 Experience,” hitting stores today, Justin Timberlake shares a narrative-heavy film to the poignant hit single “Mirrors.” Following a love story which outlasts the test of time through good and bad, the short video is a moving testament to his grandparents, William and Sadie who play strong characters in this short, ending...
Biting Elbows ‘Bad Motherf*cker’ – Probably The Craziest Music Video You’ll Watch
Equal parts Grand Theft Auto and The Transporter with a dash of hi-tech fantasy, the music video for Biting Elbows’ 2013 song “Bad Motherf*cker” is wholly intense. Starting off with a bang, the video immerses the viewer in the day of a man protecting a powerful object. Filmed entirely in a first-person perspective, the video...
Ed Banger Records 10th Anniversary Concert Recap Video
Many 10th birthday parties are awkward events with a small ice cream cake, your classmates and neighbours, and a piñata. Leave it to the French to put all other 10th birthday parties to shame as Ed Banger Records celebrated its 10th anniversary with a soirée for the ages. The music label, which houses electronic music...
Stream Justin Timberlakes Forthcoming Album ‘The 20/20 Experience’ for Free
For those who couldn’t wait any longer for Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience, it seems that your wish may have come true. “Want to hear #The2020Experience early,” Timberlake tweeted. ”The full album is now available to stream on iTunes.” With only 11 records, the singer found it necessary for each record to be between 5-8 minutes in length; a...
M.I.A. Mixtape for KENZO
British born musician M.I.A. has created an eight-and-a-half minute mixtape for Japanese fashion label KENZO. The music was used to accompany KENZO‘s fashion show at Paris Fashion Week and features a number of energetic and upbeat tracks. The mixtape was also made available for streaming through the website MatangiMixtape.com. Because the tape shares its name...
Nicki Minaj Topless in French Montana’s ‘Freaks’ Video – Behind The Scenes
Nicki Minaj and Bad Boy/Maybach artist French Montana dropped a behind-the-scenes clip of their new video for their collaborated track, “Freaks.” This single comes off Montana’s upcoming studio album, Excuse My French. Check out the clip from their shoot in Los Angeles, California. Checkout the model at the 40 second mark is staring hard at Nicki! The single is taken from,...
Music: Frank Ocean – “Eyes Like Sky”
Today a previously unreleased track by Frank Ocean has been released. Even though he is already working on his new album and has a good chunk of material ready for that, “Eyes Like Sky” is apparently a song that did not make it onto channel Orange, his current album. Listen to the track now here...
