Deemed as one of the best remixes in the past 48 months, Swizzy talks with J-Rod from MTV News and goes back in time to describescrafting Ye’s “Power” remix which was released last Thursday.
Says Swizzy,
” ‘Ye was trying to put it out the best way possible, to give it to the people,” Swizz explained of the delay that followed; the remix arrived a bit later than what Yeezy promised. “And then the day before, the last day, before the remix dropped, it just felt like the song needed to change up. I heard it changing up on something different, something that was already on the beat. And I was trying to explain it, but I didn’t want to go in too much because [Kanye] was writing his verse. But it sparked an idea.”
RESPECT: 1515
PREVIOUSLY: Kanye West ft. Jay-Z & Swizz Beatz- Power (Remix)
Here’s a new one from the big homey Amanda Diva deriving from her Technicolor Lover FreEP which is coming real soon!
DOWNLOAD: Amanda Diva- Brand New (Prod. By BlacSoap)
RESPECT: AD
Honey Magazine snatched some talk time with Nicki Minaj (Queen of the Features) to discuss her Pink Friday project, the leak of “Your Love”, being perceived as a character instead of a musician and how she believes her buzz isn’t what everyone thinks it is. She also dips into wanting to be an actress when she was a teenager.
RESPECT: HoneyMag
PREVIOUSLY: Nicki Minaj- Ice Cream Man (Prod. By Zaytoven)
The Official Video for The ILLZ “When We’re Going” (7 of
which is apart of the upcoming project In Between Video Series presented by OnSMASH x 2DopeBoyz x YouHeardThatNew and due out August 24th.
PREVIOUSLY: VIDEO: The ILLZ- Ode To NYC
I believe THIS is the next single from Ne-Yo’s forthcoming LP Libra Scale. A clip for the song has been shot already. Libra Scale hits stores October 5.
DOWNLOAD: Ne-Yo- One In A Million
RESPECT: Splish Splash
Sir Michael Rocks – Foreign Features from illRoots.com on Vimeo.
Says illRoots,
We linked up with Sir Michael Rocks, or Mikey Rocks of The Cool Kids recently to shoot a video for an upcoming track off his project with producer Tye Hill and The Productionix. Previously unreleased, Mikey is caught by the train tracks on top of his Range Rover. The show don’t stop, we don’t pose for no photo-op’s.
Stay tuned as we have a few videos with Mikey in the works.
Wale tells MTV of his new hungry approach,
“That’s why you hear that vigor and hunger in my voice while I’m rapping. I was trying to go super-crazy in the booth to let them know that the hunger is still there. It’s to my label, the fans, to the doubters. I’m trying to prove myself. A lot of people try to reinvent themselves. I’m trying to define myself. It’s almost like it was a rough draft of my mission statement before, but this is the final draft. If y’all didn’t know who Wale was before, you know now. And the play on Nothing is that a lot people are saying nothin’, but we’re saying somethin’ now.”
RESPECT: 1515
In between talking shit over the hottest instrumentals of the summer, JD breaks down the meaning behind his new mixtape I Think I’m Berry Gordy which drops Labor Day Weekend.
PREVIOUSLY: Living The Life (Blow Ya Mind)
Shyne Speaks: On Mandela, Obama, Ogletree & Religion from the.LIFE Files on Vimeo.
In part two of our exclusive interview live from Mexico City with Shyne he reveals why he feels he was able to stay relevant while in jail for 10 years. Shyne also gets into some of the people that inspire him and why he is now a practicing Jew.
RESPECT: TLF
PREVIOUSLY: VIDEO: Shyne Speaks: On His New Style, Real Hip-Hop & Kanye West
The Commission (Diddy, Rick Ross, Red Cafe) disregarded the rain and took over Power 105′s Power Live concert on Governor’s Island last night by performing a bevy of classic and current tunes. Looks like Mother Nature couldn’t derail this show. More footage from Power Live coming soon.
SPOTTED: CaviNYC
PREVIOUSLY: VIDEO: Rick Ross Performs “The Summer’s Mine” in Detroit
