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Ab-Soul Takes Shots At Jay Electronica In "DWTW" Opening Track

Ab-Soul has harsh words for Jay Electronica on "RAW (backwards)." Ab-Soul's new album is not a peaceful one. On "RAW (backwards)," the opening track of his new album Do What Thou Wilt, Soulo takes shots at Jay Electronica for picking a fight with Kendrick Lamar. Jay apologized for his past actions, but clearly, not all is forgiven in the TDE camp. Here are the bars in question: "I was like a swami of Jay Electronica until he/Figured Dizzle wouldn't admit that he would body him for a milli/I told Kenny keep quiet, I'ma get him/We don't need dirt on your hands getting the key to the city ya feel me/Hurts when your OG, who is supposed to be a G-O-D/Is standing next to King Kunta feeling like Toby/Moos what I gotta do boy?/I'm just waiting on your cue to take him to ScHoolboy!" Ab-Soul actually spit some of these bars earlier this year at the second annual STEEZ Day Festival in Los Angeles. Do you think Jay Electronica will respond, or is he going to stay true and remain peaceful?

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Mike Dean Says He's Working On The Next Travis Scott Album

Mike Dean is working on Travis Scott's next album. In an interview released today on VIBE, Mike Dean mentioned that he's currently working on Travis Scott's next album. Additionally, Dean says he's working with Rick Ross, and is almost done executive producing CyHi The Prynce's album. Here's the full excerpt: "I'm doing some stuff for Kai. Me and Travis are working on another project. I’m about to go in on some other sh*t. Dice Soho, I’ve been working with him. Houston takeover hopefully. I'm going in the studio with Rick Ross, and going to executive produce Cyhi The Prynce album. His album is dope, I'm about to finish it." Mike Dean co-produced six tracks on Travis Scott's last LP Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight, and helped record, mix, and master the entire project. Dean mentions in the interview that Travis actually came on the Pablo tour with Dean just to work on Birds In The Trap. Here's what Dean had to say about the album getting snubbed by the Grammys. "It’s crazy really. It was one of the most highly-anticipated albums this year, in addition to TLOP and Blonde." Are you excited for Travis's next album?

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Drake Gives DJ Khaled Diamond Keys

This gift definitely ain't free. Drake and DJ Khaled had big years individually and together. Their single "For Free" from Khaled's Major Key LP is already platinum, and it's done so well that Kanye West took shots at the duo just before getting hospitalized. To celebrate their friendship and professional success, Drake has gifted DJ Khaled and his baby son with diamond encrusted keys. Khaled announced that he'd received the gift via Instagram with the following caption: "@champagnepapi thank you so much for this amazing gift for me and my son ASAHD! Thank you for the 2 keys that’s inseparable !! The 2 keys wit my name and ASAHD name on the keys!! @champagnepapi very grateful for your friendship!!! MORE LIFE! MORE WINS! MORE BLESSINGS ! NOTICE HOW I SAID MORE!! Also thank you @kilanijewellery for the great work!! #WETHEBEST #OVO FAN LUV PLEASE TELL DRAKE WE SAID THANK YOU SO MUCH !!"

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Azealia Banks Reportedly Files Battery Report Against Russell Crowe

Banks goes to the police following confrontation with Crowe. Azealia Banks and Russell Crowe have two very different stories about what went down in Crowe's hotel suite Saturday night. About the only thing they can agree upon is Crowe physically removed Banks from the premises. TMZ is reporting that Banks has filed a formal battery report with the police against Crowe after he refused to apologize. Banks attended a dinner party at Crowe's Beverly Hills hotel rool on Saturday night along with RZA, with whom she is collaborating on film and music projects. According to eyewitnesses, Banks questioned Crowe's musical taste and called him and his friends "boring white men" before telling a woman in the room, “you would love it if I broke my glass, stabbed you guys in the throat." When she grabbed a glass, Crowe physically picked up her up and deposited her in the hallway. That is the story told by Crowe and the rest of his guests. Banks alleges that Crowe called her racial slurs, choked her, and spat on her. “I have receipts. Stay tuned.” she wrote on Facebook. Her manager, Raýmani, released a statement on her behalf in a pair of tweets. "Azealia is tremendously distraught and disheartened," he wrote. "She is shell shocked... and will speak out on the incident once she has had time to process the brutality and abuse she was unjustly subjected to.

Rihanna Reportedly Gets Drake-Dedicated Tattoo

Rihanna reportedly got tatted for Drake, so we know it's real. Another day, another Drake and Rihanna report. This is actually the second one today, so forgive us. Last night the two made their feelings for each other as clear as possible by sharing on an on-stage kiss after Drizzy brought out the singer at his "Summer Sixteen" tour stop. This followed footage of the two getting coupley with each other during a Miami afterparty. Now a report has surfaced revealing more details concerning their Miami meet-up, and it's getting real, real quick. TMZ reports that before Wednesday night's Miami show, the two hit up a tattoo shop where RiRi got herself some Drake-dedicated ink. Rihanna reportedly got a shark tattoo on her ankle, paying homage to the fact that Drake took her to Toronto's aquarium and bought her a shark stuffed animal-- this stuffed animal actually makes an appearance in that selfie Drake posted with badgalriri after the MTV VMAs. Check out the photographic evidence via TMZ in the gallery above. The new tattoo was reportedly done by celebratory tattoo artist Keith "Bang Bang" McCurdy, and Drizzy apparently got some new ink as well, although no word as to what he got, yet.

Colin Kaepernick Releases A Statement About His "Pig Cop" Socks

"I have two uncles and friends who are police officers and work to protect and serve ALL people." Earlier today, photos surfaced of Colin Kaepernick taking the practice field in a pair of socks that featured pigs dressed up as cops. These pictures were actually taken before his decision to sit during the National Anthem, but they still served as a means for him to bring awareness to his cause. The pictures were going viral, and we knew it was only a matter of time before he was questioned about them. Moments ago, Kaepernick took the time to release the statement below which he posted on his instagram account @Kaepernick7. "I wore these socks, in the past, because the rogue cops that are allowed to hold positions in police departments, not only put the community in danger, but also put the cops that have the right intentions in danger by creating an environment of tension and mistrust. I have two uncles and friends who are police officers and work to protect and serve ALL people. So before these socks, which were worn before I took my public stance, are used to distract from the real issues, I wanted to address this immediately." Kaepernick, who will likely be named the backup to Blaine Gabbert, will start tonight for the 49ers in their final preseason game against the Chargers, which ironically enough, is Military Appreciation Night at Qualcomm Stadium.

Art Gallery Looking To Sell Kanye West's "Famous" Figures For $4 Million

Want to put the bed (and all that lies within) from Kanye's "Famous" video in your own room? That'll be $4 million. Kanye West's "Famous" video stands as one of the most memorable videos of the year for obvious reasons, as it shows off 12 naked wax figures in a bed together, each one bearing a stunning likeness to a well-known celebrity figure. The bed includes Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, George W. Bush, Ray J, Chris Brown, both Kim and Kanye, and more. The incredibly lifelike figures even appear to be breathing as they sleep. Last week, the massive bed, with each figure still lying in the same spot, was showcased in a private exhibition at the Blum & Poe gallery in LA. Now the gallery is hoping to sell the entire piece as one, reports The New York Times. The price? About $4 million. It hasn't been confirmed that Kanye is willing to let go of his beloved celebrity bedfellows, though the $4 million total is a reasonable early estimate of a selling price, according to Blum & Poe co-founder Tim Blum. The figure is a sum of the value of "the materials needed, labor, and Mr. West's name," says the NYT. LA-based artist Aaron Axelrod claims that he has figured out that it cost between $500,000 and $1 million just to construct the whole "Famous" spread. "This kind of caught me off guard," he said. "It's one of the coolest pieces I've ever seen, which is kind of annoying because it's Kanye West."

Ray J Says Chris Brown's Arrest Is "Wrong And Sad"

"I can't say what's truthful or not because I've never seen that happen and I was right there." On Tuesday, a long police standoff at Chris Brown's L.A. home following reports that he had pulled a gun on a woman ended with the singer being arrested. Brown was released on $250,000 bail today, and while he has yet to make a statement following his arrest, his lawyer has stressed that the "allegations against him are demonstrably false," while Ray J, who was present at the time of the alleged threat, has also spoken up on the events. "My job is to just say that Chris is 100... meaning he's a good dude," Ray J told Entertainment Tonight, going on to question alleged victim Baylee Curran's story. "I think it was wrong and sad, and it hurts my feelings that you work so hard to try to get better, and a small little length of a story that you don't even know is even real or not can affect you this much without even getting the facts." However, Ray J was hesitant to go on record to dispute Curran's claims that Brown pulled a gun on her, before a car began to follow her when she left the home. "I can't say what's truthful or not because I've never seen that happen and I was right there... So I don't want to comment." Later on, he told the host, "Everything you're saying is ridiculous to me."

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Kanye West's Video Choreographer Explains The "Fade" Video

Jae Blaze explains Kanye's bizarre new video starring Teyana Taylor. Kanye West has taken the weirdness of his music videos to a new level since he released The Life of Pablo. "Fade," which he debuted last night at the VMAs, comprises of Teyana Taylor doing a hypnotizing dance routine in a sweaty thong than turning into a naked lion alongside Iman Shumpert. Pitchfork spoke with "Fade" choreographer and artistic director Jae Blaze to attempt to elucidate her and Kanye's vision. The end product of the video, in her estimation was "absolute black magic." "Kanye, I can't stop saying it, he's just a creative genius," Blaze said. "When he came in, he told us, 'I like this particular move, but I want to take it to the next level. Show me what you can do on top of this move.' He has something specific on his mind, as a visionary. And we have to translate that onto Teyana's body." "Fade" immediately drew comparisons to the stylish 1983 film "Flashdance." Blaze seemed to confirm that 'Flashdance' served as an inspiration for the video: "You know what the funny thing is? Everyone is just referencing 'Flashdance,' and that is a great conversation to be in because the movie was epic... I mean, she just took 'Flashdance' to 2016, if you want to put it like that. She brought it to a generation of some people who many not have even seen the movie before! She made it relevant and current right now. Her body is amazing. Her dancing was amazing. She's just a beast. All in all, it just came together really well." Blaze also clarified the most confusing part of the video, in which Teyana becomes a lioness. "I think the vision behind that was how amazing Teyana is, and how she's been on the rise, and how she's working, and you are now seeing her blossom into this fierce lioness, this fierce cat," Blaze said. "She has worked her way into that, and she's in a great position right now in her life. She has her family. She's being held down by her amazing husband. She has a beautiful daughter. You know, the lioness always protects her baby. I think it really is about her coming into her fierceness. And that's where she is in her life right now. She is blossoming."

Lil Wayne's Closes Lil Weezyana Fest By Yelling "Fuck Cash Money"

Lil Wayne disses Cash Money at Lil Weezyana fest. While Birdman has expressed interest in repairing his relationship with Lil Wayne, possibly because he is the defendant in Wayne's outstanding $51 million lawsuit against Cash Money, it is quite apparent that Wayne doesn't feel the same way. At the end of his performance at this weekend's Lil Weezyana Fest in New Orleans, Wayne shared a parting message with the crowd. “Before I get out this motherfucker," he said, “I want to say three more important words: fuck Cash Money.” This is not the first time Wayne has publicly uttered these words or some variant. His lawsuit against Cash Money is currently on hold, and he seems quite eager to get on with it so he can finally exact on the label to whom he is still signed.

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Did Kid Cudi Take A Subtle Shot At Jhene Aiko & Big Sean?

It appears Kid Cudi has some choice words for Jhene Aiko & Big Sean following her divorce with his long-time producer & good friend, Dot Da Genius. It looks like Kid Cudi is coming to the defense of his good friend & producer Dot Da Genius following the news that surfaced yesterday that he & former wife, Jhene Aiko, filed for divorce recently. Taking to Twitter Friday afternoon, Cudi decided to send a little jab at the Twenty88 duo & subtweet the following.. “The funny thing is, we aint sweatin these bum bitches and these corn ball ass niggas,” Kid Cudi said. “We too busy makin better music.” The tweet came in response to another twitter user asking him about an old post he made dedicated to Jhene back in 2014. It read, “@JheneAiko if u hurt him ill kill u.” The divorce from Jhene & Dot Da Genius shouldn’t come much as a surprise since she's been spotted getting close with fellow Twenty88 partner Big Sean over the past few months, even sharing a kiss on stage at the Power 106’s Powerhouse event. But Cudi apparently ain't having it, and will "ether anyone for his family."

Stream Dave East & Kur’s “Born Broke, Die Rich” EP

Dave East & Kur join forces for a new EP called "Born Broke, Die Rich." Dave East just doesn't stop does he? Before the Harlem spitter drops off his highly anticipated Kairi Chanel mixtape, he decides to link up with Philly native Kur for a new joint EP called Born Broke, Die Rich. Containing 5 tracks in total, the project finds Kur & Dave tackling verses over production from Maaly Raw, Dougie, Buda & Grandz, & Infamous Rell. Knowing the lyrical wordplay these two like to showcase, you should already know this EP about to go dumb hard.

Jeremih Postpones US Tour

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Jeremih had to postpone his US tour. For those expecting to see Jeremih live in the upcoming weeks, you’ll have to wait to a little while longer for that to happen unfortunately. A couple days ago, the Late Nights singer took to twitter to announce that “due to unforeseen circumstances, he had to postpone his upcoming tour.” Jeremih did say he would be rescheduling the dates at a later time, but no time table was set. The tour was originally set to kick off Friday night (August 12) in San Diego and run through cities like LA, San Francisco, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, NYC, & Baltimore among others, before wrapping up in Maryland come early October. While we wait for the rescheduled dates to be announced, revisit Jeremih’s recently-released Late Nights: Europe project to hold you over in the meantime.

Travis Scott Announces New "Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight" Release Date

"U will love me for this. Trust in the flame." - La Flame After sharing three new songs on the inaugural episode of ".WAV" and announcing that Kendrick Lamar, Kamaiyah, and Kid Cudi will appear on his upcoming album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, Travis Scott has given the album a (new) release date. "AUGUST 26 2016," Scott wrote on Twitter. "BITTSM. SEE U THEN." "I want y'all to take this album in as whole I'm so anti singles," he continued. "U will love me for this. Trust in the flame." There you have it. Stream the three new La Flam songs below and commence the countdown til August 26! "The Hooch" Alicia Keys "In Common" (Remix) Usher "No Limit" (Remix)

Stream Atmosphere's "Fishing Blues" LP A Couple Days Early

Listen to Atmosphere’s 9th studio album “Fishing Blues” a couple days ahead of its official release. Well here’s a treat for Atmosphere fans. The rap veteran’s long awaited Fishing Blues album is set to officially arrive this Friday, August 12, but taking a unique marketing approach the duo that is Slug & Ant decided to treat fans to an early listen and upload the entire album onto their Youtube channel Wednesday night. Laced with 18 songs, the follow up to 2014’s Southsiders features guest appearances from DOOM, Aesop Rock, Kool Keith, The Grouch and more. Having already heard singles like “Ringo” & “Pure Evil,” fans can stream the entire album thanks to the 360-degree video they posted, which finds the two appropriately fishing in their home state of Minnesota listening to their own album on the boat. Check it out (below) and let us know what you think. Available for pre-order now on iTunes. 0:00 - Like A Fire 3:35 - Ringo 7:26 - Besos 11:11- Pure Evil feat. I.B.E 14:30 - Perfect 18:06 - Seismic Waves 22:04 - Next To You feat. deM atlaS 26:23 - The Shit That We've Been Through 29:59 - When The Lights Go Out feat. DOOM & Kool Keith 34:32 - No Biggie 37:14 - Everything 40:53 - Chasing New York feat. Aesop Rock 44:17 - Sugar 48:14 - Fishing Blues feat. The Grouch 51:54 - Wont Look Back feat. Kim Manning 56:28 - Anybody That I've Known 1:01:03 - Still Be Here 1:04:59 - A Long Hello

DJ Mustard & YG To Reunite On Upcoming “400 Summers” Mixtape

DJ Mustard & YG are teaming up for the joint mixtape "400 Summers." It looks like DJ Mustard & YG are officially putting the past behind them. On Wednesday, the two West Coast natives took to their socials to announce a joint project called 400 Summers. “400 SUMMERS MIXTAPE COMING…Wasn’t pose to give it away but fuck it @YG.” Mustard tweeted out along with a picture of the two kicking next to a Benz. YG later confirmed the project himself by sharing the same photo & announcement on his own accounts as well. No other details are really known at the moment, other than it's "koming soon doe", but this definitely got us anticipating these two getting back together for the first time since YG's wildly successful debut album Still Krazy. While we wait to see what these two cooked up for us, peep the tweet below and check out YG’s wildly successful sophomore album Still Brazy in the meantime

Young Buck Reportedly Sentenced To 7 Months In Prison

Young Buck is said to have violated the conditions of his August release. After being released from jail on August 1st, Young Buck has been sentenced to 7 months in prison after violating the conditions of his release, according to Nashville Scene. The rapper was arrested in July after allegedly kicking down his then-girlfriend's door and threatening to burn her house down, itself a violation of previous conditions from 2013 charges. After serving jail time for that incident, he was released at the beginning of August on the condition that he would not have any contact -- direct or indirect -- with the woman he threatened, but after a reported 100 or more attempts to get in touch with her, he has been hit with a 7-month prison sentence. An excerpt from the U.S. Attorney's office in reference to Buck's sentencing can be found below. On July 20, 2016, another of Brown’s ex-girlfriends obtained an Ex Parte Order of Protection in state court and arrest warrants were issued against Brown based on an incident in which Brown wanted to get certain property out of that woman’s house and was told that the property was not there. He then kicked in the door of the residence and threatened that woman. Brown was arrested for violating his supervision, and was detained pending a detention hearing. After that hearing, the federal magistrate determined Brown could be released pending the final hearing on this incident and the previous March 2016 incident, but ordered Brown not to have any direct or indirect contact with this victim. Brown was released under those conditions on August 1, 2016. After being released on those conditions, Brown violated the conditions of his release by contacting and attempting to contact that woman over 100 times in violation of the Magistrate’s release order.

Here Are The Sales Projections For Gucci Mane's "Everybody Looking"

How much does Gucci's comeback measure up to in sales? Gucci Mane has Everybody Looking with the release of his new album, but does he have everybody buying? Judging by the initial sales projections, he's got a fairly solid number of spectators opening their wallets. According to Hits Daily Double, Guwop is set to move 69,000-74,000 units of his new album, including streams, making it 45-50,000 in pure sales. These days, that's certainly nothing to scoff at. It's within the same ballpark of his 2009 album, The State Vs. Radric Davis, which sold 89,000 first week (which, to be fair, was before streaming came into the equation). It's expected to debut at #2 behind (you guessed it) Drake's VIEWS. Of course, we won't have any official figure until later in the week, so if you're looking for Wop to do numbers this week, make sure to grab the LP on iTunes.

New York Knicks Sign Amar'e Stoudemire So He Can Retire As A Knick

"Once a Knick always a Knick" The New York Knicks have officially signed Amar'e Stoudemire, but only as a technicality so that he could retire as a member of the Knicks. Not the Phoenix Suns, the team that he was with for his first 8 seasons and experienced the best years of his career with. The New York Knicks. The six-time All Star (five of which were as a member of the Suns) made the announcement today in which he said his heart has remained in the Big Apple and proclaimed, "Once a Knick, always a Knick." Stoudemire played a crucial role in bringing the Knicks somewhat into relevance back in 2010 which led to them landing Carmelo Anthony via trade, but there's no denying that this is a very bizarre scenario considering most remember his best years as a dominant force for the Phoenix Suns.

Travis Scott Announces Release Date For "Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight"

Travis Scott's long awaited "Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight" drops next week. Now that his deal with Apple Music is in the bag, it looks like Travis Scott’s long-awaited new album, Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight, is finally ready to see the light of day. On Tuesday night in NYC, Travis was performing a show at the Ford Amphitheatre in Coney Island where he decided to announce to the crowd the release date to his highly anticipated album. According to Travis, Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight will be dropping August 5th, which happens to be next Friday. The album will be released via Apple Music and feature the lead single “Pick Up The Phone” with Young Thug & Quavo. In addition to the announcement, Travis also shared a never-before-heard record off the album as well, which sounds absolutely fire from what we can hear.

Tink Reveals Cover Art For "Winter's Diary 4" Mixtape

Tink reveals she's working on "Winter's Diary 4." Tink has been relatively quiet this summer, save for her single with Jahlil Beats, "Count It Up," we haven't heard from the talented singer-slash-rapper very much. It looks like that's because she's been working on something-- a new mixtape for her Winter Diary series. The series might be cold weather-themed, but the last installment, Winter's Diary 3, impacted last summer. There's no release date announced yet for Winter's Diary 4, although Tink did hashtag "August" on Instagram, so we can assume it'll arrive that month. She also unveiled the artwork with her announcement tweet. The Timbaland co-signed artist wrote on twitter, "Winter's Diary 4 is on the way. #Therapy."

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Miami Police Shoot Unarmed Black Man Caring For Autistic Patient

Behavioral therapist Charles Kinsey was caring for an autistic man holding a toy truck when a cop opened fire. On Monday afternoon, North Miami police officers responded to 911 call asserting that a man was in the street holding a gun and threatening to kill himself. When they arrived on the scene, they found a 23-year-old autistic man holding a toy truck who had wandered outside a nearby mental healthy center his 47-year-old caretaker, Charles Kinsey. Kinsey obeyed police orders to lie down. He raised his hands his hands in the air and urged his patient to do the same. Kinsey assured the cops that he and his patient were both unarmed and pleaded for them not to fire. When the patient remained sitting cross-legged, an officer opened fire with his assault rifle, striking Kinsey once in the leg. Kinsey told reporters that when he asked the officer why he had shot him, the cop responded, “I don’t know.” Kinsey was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. “He throws his hands up in the air and says, ‘Don’t shoot me.’ They say lie on the ground, so he does,” Kinsey’s attorney Hilton Napoleon said Wednesday. “He’s on his back with his hands in the air trying to convince the other guy to lie down. It doesn’t make any sense.”

Adidas Debuts Derrick Rose's New Signature Sneaker, The D Rose 7

Inspired by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871? The official unveiling of Derrick Rose's 7th signature sneaker with Adidas, the D Rose 7, was largely overshadowed by last night's coverage of the Air Jordan 31. Ironically, none of the four initial colorways that were revealed have any hits of orange and blue, but there are plenty of "Bulls" inspired pairs. If you've been living under a rock all Summer, this is worth noting because Derrick Rose plays for the New York Knicks now. Adidas' VP of Global Design, and the Knicks' point guard addressed this issue at the unveiling of his 7th signature sneaker last night: “For each D Rose signature shoe, we focus on a very specific element of storytelling behind what inspires Derrick on and off the court,” said Brian Foresta, vice president of Global Design, adidas Basketball. “With the D Rose 7, we’re ensuring that Derrick’s hometown is never far from him on and off the court. His perseverance and passion to rise above every challenge is what makes him special, so we focused on bringing that to life.” “Chicago’s always been my home and this shoe represents the city that made me the man I am today. From how I play the game, how I live my life and how it’s prepared me for my next step in New York,” said Rose. “It’s the perfect tribute to the city and fans that helped raise and support me. It’s built for my game and gives me an added incentive knowing that I’m carrying my city with me on every play.” In fact, the shoes are actually inspired by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. It never ceases to amaze me how far brands will go in order to find some inspiration for a pair of sneakers. Next, Damian Lillard's signature shoe will be a tribute to Lewis and Clark's expedition of the Pacific Northwest and their cultural impact in Portland during 1805. Getting back on track though, the Adidas D Rose 7 will be hitting retailers in the "Solar Red" colorway on August 11th for $160. Additional pairs like the "Smoke Gray," "Hydration," and "White/Black/Red" will be scattered throughout August, September and October.

Nas, Kanye West, Pusha T, & Jeremih To Appear On "The Land" Soundtrack

Also: Erykah Badu, French Montana, Dave East, Machine Gun Kelly, & more. On July 29th, Mass Appeal and IFC Films will debut their new film "The Land," a tale of a gang of Cleveland skateboarders who enter the high-stakes molly game to pay tournament fees. The 14-track. OST will be made available on the same day. The tracklist was announced Tuesday -- appearances from Kanye West, Pusha T, Jeremih, Erykah Badu, French Montana, Machine Gun Kelly, Nas, who executive produced the film, and many more. Check it out below. 01 Nosaj Thing: “Intro” 02 Pusha T / Jeremih: “Paid” 03 Machine Gun Kelly: “Dopeman” 04 French Montana: “Figure It Out” [ft. Kanye West and Nas] 05 Ezzy: Goodbye 06 Fashawn: “Cisco’s Theme” 07 Stalley: “Frequency High” 08 Nosaj Thing: “Angels” 09 Ezzy: “Never Been Told” [ft. Machine Gun Kelly] 10 Dave East: “BAG” 11 Jerreau: “Looking for Something” 12 Alina Baraz / Galimatias: “Fantasy” 13 Nas / Erykah Badu: “This Bitter Land” 14 Nosaj Thing: “Outro”

Boosie Badazz: Baton Rouge Violence Won't Stop Until Killer Cops Are Convicted

The Baton Rouge rap hero speaks on today's shooting that killed three police officers in his hometown. He fears that the violence will only continue until the officers who have killed black civilians are tried and convicted. The city of Baton Rouge has been in anguish ever since the police killing of Alton Sterling. Today, the Louisiana capital was struck with more tragedy, as a gunman went on a rampage that killed three Baton Rouge police officers and injured three others. The suspect, whom has been identified as Gavin Eugene Long of Kansas City, Missouri, has been killed. He was an ex-Marine, and today was reportedly his 29th birthday. One of the biggest celebrities to come out of Baton Rouge, Boosie Badazz, has shared his thoughts on the madness that has recently transpired in his hometown. Speaking to TMZ, Boosie explains how the killing of Alton Sterling, whose funeral was held yesterday, has struck anger in most everyone he has talked to in Baton Rouge, both young an old. He says that both police and civilians have found themselves in a precarious situation, and he believes that the climate will only continue to get more hostile until officers like those involved in the killing of Alton Sterling are held responsible and punished accordingly. "If that guy don't get indicted and sent to prison for life," says Boosie, "It's gonna be another one. It's gonna be another shooting."

Joe Budden Responds To Drake's Diss On French Montana's "No Shopping"

Joe Budden hits Drake with a crying Jordan meme after hearing the OVO boss' diss on French Montana's new single, "No Shopping." As promised, tonight's episode of OVO Sound Radio included the premiere of French Montana's new Drake-featuring single: "No Shopping." News of the collab first broke in May, when French Montana shared a brief snippet of the song, during which Drake can be heard beginning his verse by rapping, "Pump, pump it up." The line was presumed to be a shot at Joe Budden, who had recently given VIEWS a decidedly negative review on his podcast. Now that the full version of "No Shopping" is here, it's clear that the "Pump It Up" reference was no accident. Much of Drake's verse is directed at Budden, whom he denounces as a one-hit wonder. "You let me turn into the n*gga that you almost was," he raps. Drake doesn't mention Budden by name until toward the end of his verse, when he raps, "Last week, Budden runnin' in the room / This week sold 1.2." See the full lyrics of Drake's "No Shopping" verse at the bottom of the page. Judging by his recent tweets and retweets, Budden has heard "No Shopping," and he has already proclaimed himself to be the victor of the beef, clearly feeling that Drake's bars on the new French Montana single don't stand up to the two diss tracks he has already put out, starting at the end of last month with "Making a Murderer" and then another one, "Wake," less than a week later. Budden provided his first response to "No Shopping" by retweeting an image of a drained iPhone battery, suggesting that Drake's latest raps are the opposite of "Charged Up." He then posted another meme -- not exactly a creative one, but a successful effort nonetheless -- showing the crying Jordan face pasted onto the head of the OVO owl. Budden has since responded to a few of his followers who also agreed that Drake's "No Shopping" response was lackluster.

Fat Joe, Remy Ma & French Montana Have Another Single Coming

"All The Way Up" was just the beginning. Fat Joe and Remy Ma's "All The Way Up" is the surprise hit of the summer; a smash single that is both rooted in New York's history, and in touch with the current rap landscape. The French Montana-assisted track is still everywhere, particularly in NY, but Fat Joe has revealed in a new interview that he and Remy will be taking the same formula to the follow-up next month. "New single August 1st. It's called 'Looks Like I'm Cooking'. If it ain't broke don't fix it. Me, Remy, and French," he said. "We going out to Dubai to shoot the video next week. We're gonna be acting real ignorant in the desert, and look for some white tigers." The single, of course, is slated for Joe and Remy's upcoming collaborative album, Plata o Plomo, which should be on its way soon.