Lupe Fiasco gave the crowd a little preview of his latest track with Chris Brown called “Crack” during a performance at the American University in Washington D.C. yesterday. The song will be the first single off Lupe’s upcoming album, Tetsuo & Youth. Neither the single or the album have an official release date, but be prepared for it to be dropping within the next few months.
#DJFunkFlexApp NEW MUSIC: Lupe Fiasco – SLR 2 (Response To Kendrick Lamar)
The list just keeps growing. Joell responded. Fred did too. Los replied as well. Et cetera. Now, Lupe is, while simultaneously taking shots at Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz. Listen after the jump.
Rappers Respond To Kendrick Lamar’s Verse! See Who’s Dissing, Who’s Giving Props, Who’s Preparing Their Response…
Last night, Big Sean damn near broke the Internet when he released “Control,” a track that features Kendrick Lamar and Jay Electronica (though I don’t think anyone’s gotten to his verse…sorry Jay), and wasn’t able to be on his forthcoming sophomore album Hall Of Fame because of sample clearance issues. “…IT IS NOT no radio sh*t.. Straight rap,” Sean warned before he released it. “I’m talking 7min shit… Grimey sh*t.” And grimey it is! Kendrick had arguably the best verse on the track, but undoubtedly the most talked about. Why? Well for starters, he’s calling out all of his peers by name and challenging them to come harder. Most importantly, though, he dubbed himself the KING OF NY. A rapper from Compton, CA…the other side of the country…comfortably called himself the king of a city he’s only visited. Just one day after we celebrated hip-hop’s 40th birthday. Yo, New York rappers…y’all gonna let him have that? Because as of right now, 10:12 AM on Tuesday, August 13, 2013…he got that. Naturally, the people couldn’t just sit back and let this fly, and rappers began taking to Twitter to respond. Some were impressed and inspired, some were ready to get in the booth and show K. Dot a thing or two, some were hating (Lupe Fiasco…c’mon fam.) Unfortunately for me, hardly any…
(Photos) Happy Ramadan! 20 Celebs You Didn’t Know Were Muslim
Ramadan, the month of fasting from sunrise to sunset for Muslims all across the globe, came to an end today and officially marks the holiday of Eid. In the spirit of the holidays, here’s a list of 20 celebrities you didn’t know were Muslim. Eid Mubarak! Check out the photos in the gallery.
