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It’s far from irrational to say that Drake owned 2014, despite delivering his last full-length project the previous year. And if you don’t agree, here’s footage of the Toronto rapper bringing in the New Year at Marqee Nightclub in Las Vegas, where he performed a set of records he dropped last year.
As the saying goes, this week’s edition of Bangin Candy is late, yet right on time. Say hello to Fanny Neguesha.
The year 2015 kicked off with Kanye West offering up one of his most touching songs ever with a tribute to his daughter entitled, “Only One.” Yeezy got some help from legendary Paul McCartney, and he also said his late mother, Donda West, was singing through him. Powerful stuff.
Protestors in Ferguson, Mo., New York City, and beyond are lacking leadership, according to Oprah Winfrey. In an interview with People magazine, promoting her new film Selma (which is centered around the Civil Rights Movement as it relates to the Voting Rights Act of 1965) the former daytime talk show queen compared and contrasted both movements.
Is it just us, or does Birdman keep stepping in sh*t?
Ty Dolla $ign recently revealed details about working with Kanye West and Paul McCartney on “Only One.” During said interview, the crooner also said that a collaboration between him, Yeezy, McCartney and Rihanna.
In a strange and tragic twist of events, the girlfriend of John Crawford III, the 22-year-old unarmed Black man killed by Ohio cops inside a Wal-Mart last year, died in a car accident on New Year’s Day.
The first Wrap Up Video package of 2015 comes out the gate in disorderly fashion, as a myriad of hood visuals dominate the countdown.
RiFF RAFF scored a hit with his unofficial Air Jordan anthem “Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz.” Yesterday (Jan. 1), the rapper announced, via Instagram, that he would be collaborating with Jordan Brand in 2015. However, this is news to Jordan Brand.
Two days into 2015, there’s a year’s worth of music to indulge. Focusing on the artists likely to deliver quality product, Hip-Hop Wired lists the 20 most anticipated albums of the year.
Kanye West’s new song, “Only One” has already made a tremendous impact on social media, but not exactly how one would hope.
Sean “Diddy” Combs may not or may not have been the first Hip-Hop celeb to make St. Barths has playground, but he is still excelling at doing so.