New Video Alert: DJ Khaled ft Jay Z x Future - I Got The Keys *update*

Khaled's been teasing this for well over two months now, in a way only Khaled can do. The bow down and kiss the ring days are done. Khaled is now about being the major key in this game called life.  As promised during the BET Awards last night in Cali, Khaled got the internet buzzing like the bee hive in the Jungle Book movie, when he announced the highly anticipated track will drop with the video that night.

Here he calls on his manager and the big homie Jay Z and the FreeBandz general Future to give us..... ANOTHER ONE!!! With the current single For Free with Drake killing it on the airwaves, this song here will continue Khaled's ownership of summer 2016. Hov says alot on this song like he did on Pusha T's Drug Dealers Anonymous the lines:

N*ggas always asking me the key
'Til you on your own you can't be free
'Til you're on your own you can't be me
How we still slaves in 2016?

Major Key the album is available for pre-order now and drops July 29th.

New MUSIC alert: Pusha T x Jay Z - Drug Dealers Anonymous (updated)

One day we'll live in a world where Pusha T is no longer underrated to the wider audience outside of Hip Hop, Pusha again drops more lyrical heat. After getting the Lemonade talk out of his system on the remix to Fat Joe x Remy Ma's new world banger All The Way Up, Hov drop some real gems right in pocket on this DJ Dahi produced track. He refers to that London photo and addresses the Tomi Lahren statement:

"Your husband was a drug dealer. For fourteen years, he sold crack cocaine. Talk about protecting black neighbourhoods? Start at home."

I guess he's got Tidal in a stable place and now has time to drop bars. Look out for Pusha's forthcoming album King Push.

New MUSIC alert: Fat Joe x Remy Ma x Jay Z x French Montana x Infared - All The Way Up (remix)

If you're a fan of N.O.R.E.'s ridiculously entertaining but informative podcast Drink Champs like I am, you would've got an early indication something major was going to happen when Memphis Bleek was on the show. Fast forward and boom here it is, someone (Bleek x N.O.R.E.) got the two New York titans Joey Crack and Hov to put any little miscommunication to bed and make a track happen.

Remy must've been super excited as Hov is her favourite rapper and she ain't shy to tell you. This is the first actual verse we've got from Hov since I can't even remember, and NO I refuse to consider that foolery that took place on Drake's Pop Style. So here it is All The Way Up (remix), New York City is all the way up.

Jay-Z Concert

Jay put on his "I'm not a businessman, I'm a business man' hat on for two days last week. We've all heard by now Jay has put on the gloves and has gone in direct competition with the online streaming giants to provide a top quality alternative artists driven service. So what better way to plug the vision (not the one from The Avengers) of your latest ventures, then to offer a concert directly for the subscribers of the service.  This wasn't the typical Hov concert, this was rare songs better know as the B-Sides. Checkout the full concert here...... Oh yeah great surprise in-store during the set.

Audio: Fabolous - Shook Ones Freestyle

These past Fridays Fabolous has been blessing us with freestyles over classic rap beats. As a fan been trying to piece the pieces together. Why is Fab dropping these freestyles while the Young OG project is still getting played? 

Well thanks to Meek Milli, it turns out that a mixtape maybe on thee way with long time collaborator DJ Clue, which means a Desert Storm link up will be taking place. Check out the latest freestyle from Clue diggin the crates and handing Fab Shook Ones by Mobb Deep. Previous ones available below aswell.  

The Breakfast Club x Dame Dash Interview

Remember "that" beef that split the Hip Hop culture to it's core between Nas and Jay Z? Well Dame gives his opinion on that battle. He also speaks on Def Jam, Spike Lee, Drake wanting to battle Murda Mook and more. Obviously Charlamagne was on top form, rocking his t-shirt poking the bear.

Rick Ross x Jay Z: Movin' Bass

Guess we won't see a video featuring Jay and Tink.

Music: Just Blaze - Miracle.

If you ever rang Jesus, and he had to put you on hold, this would be the on hold music.

"Jay asked me to hold this for him and Jeezy. Ross did something with it. Chris Brown wanted it badly but couldn't find the right vocal flow for it once we got in studio. Canei wanted to pass it to Cole, but it was held up by someone else who actually cut me a check for it. Then it ended up just sitting, and I was weird about playing it for folks. Everyone who heard it thought it was amazing but couldn't come up with a song to it lol. Understandable though. There's a LOT going on. S/o to Canei on the godly piano riffs that are different each time throughout the entire track. Man.. I may do this more often. If you're going to attempt to rap on it, be respectful and rap good."

#ThrowbackThursday: Jay Z x Foxy Brown - Ain't No

Artist: Jay Z

Album: Reasonable Doubt

Released: 25/6/96

Documentary: The Jay Z Story

Finally we get the story of Jay Z from the streets of Marcy Projects Brooklyn, to stages around the world. Documentary features Kanye, Beyonce and Nas, very inspirational story. 

Interview: The Combat Jack Show - J.Cole Edition

Again big up Combat Jack, for once again proving why his show is the reason the idea "podcast" was created. I love this show and as a fan of the Hip Hop culture, everything it stands for and the nuggets of knowledge and history it provides. So with that said...... 

J. Cole details the inspiration behind '2014 Forest Hills Drive', his battle with expectations, wanting to sign Kendrick Lamar when they first met and his thoughts regarding the shots-ridden "Control" verse. Cole also talks the hip hop culture shift that inspired "Fire Squad", consciously staying out of Drake's lane while creating his own, what happened that eventful night with Diddy, visiting Ferguson, his new outlook on life and how he became a voice of his generation. (TheCombatJackShow)

Music: Jay-Z Demo Tape

"Had the grill in '88, ya'll n***** is late". Someone somewhere has access to Jay's demo tape, which at the time literally would have been on a tape (remember those once important music must haves?). Well that person has extracted that tape and released it onto the world wide web. Here is the ten track Demo tape from Jay, which features old school collaborator Sauce Money. And funnily enough the firs track is titled "Greatest MC".... Demo Tape

Music: O.T. Genasis - Ha! Jackin For Beats 2015

O.T. Genasis gives us a 2015 Jackin For Beats, jumping on beats from Jay Z, Puff Daddy, Big Daddy Kane and Beanie Sigel. 

Movies: Beyonce - Yours And Mine

"When you're famous, nobody looks at you like a human being anymore. You become property of the public" A retrospective short film celebrating the one-year anniversary of the self-titled visual album, BEYONCÉ.

Music: Tink x Jay Z x Rick Ross - Movin' Bass (OG version)

19 year old Chicago rapper Tink, jumped on the Movin Bass track given to her by the producer and label boss Timbaland. This was the outcome.... sweet baby jesus, why wasn't this put on Ross album? Hear the full story on the track Timbaland Breakfast Club interview.

Music: Rick Ross x Jay Z - Movin Bass

So the theme for Rick Ross next album Hood Billionaire, is that straight up ignorant enjoy life attitude. And I'm enjoying the music he's been dropping so far for this album. This new cut features Hov and is like the millionth collaboration between the Roc x MMG bosses(I ain't complaining). On the boards is Timbaland and this track bangs. Plus the talk in the intro features voice of Freeway Rick Ross.

Music: Ambassadors x Jamie N Commons x Jay Z - Jungle Remix

Audio released with abit of Jay Z flavour to the track used for the Beats By Dre World Cup advert.

Music: Jay Z x Beyonce - Run Trailer

Here is an extended version of Jay Z x Beyonce's - "Run" which ties in nicely for their tour (don't take the piss and make it a US only tour). In this extended version, features Hollywood actors like Don Cheadle, Sean Penn, Jake Gyllenhaal and more. So sit back and enjoy something that has a release date of...... NEVER! 

P.S. I think the fact Solange didn't get a feature in this video, may explain the elevator.

Music: Guess Who's Part Of The Roc.....

Def Jam is the home that gave birth to many many aspects that contributed to Hip Hop, giving birth to some of the biggest superstars in Hip Hop. Remember when they had the star power of DMX, Jay Z, Ja Rule, Redman, Method Man were dominating everything from 98 onwards. 

Then recent superstars like Rihanna, Kanye West, Ne-Yo, Fabolous and more. But with everything times change and labels always have a re-shuffle of their pack (almost like the transfer window or draft).

*JME voice* WELL WELL WELL. Few days after the news of The Carter tour now becoming a reality. Another power move has been made which is going to shake up the music industry something crazy. Guess who is now officially a full fledge member of the Roc.....

7 albums later and contract fulfillments met, the bad girl of RnB is now down with the Roc. 
She was already apart of the Roc Nation management but now is an official artist. Roc Nation is now the hottest label on the planet with the addition of RiRi. Don't be surprised if a one Mr.West ups and follows suit. IT'S THE ROC YA BASTARDS!!

Music: DJ Khaled x Jay Z x Meek Mill x Rick Ross x French Montana - They Don't Love You No More

Out of nowhere Khaled drops a single with the usual suspects and some guy called Jay Z. But first check out Khaled visiting Marcy Projects "To see the type of water Jay Z was drinking"........OK

That jumper idea is tight though, interesting "TOP 5" list of Hov x BIG x Pac x Nasty Nas and Rozay.