Nate Dogg To Perform At Coachella… Via Hologram

According to TMZ (… I know), Nate Dogg will be making an appearance during Snoop and Dre’s set at Coachella this weekend.

Sources tell us, Dr. Dre didn’t want to leave Nate out of his Sunday performance — so he’s incorporating his old friend using hologram technology … the same technology that broadcast Mariah Carey’s image across Europe last year … at 5 simultaneous concerts.
We’re told an image of Nate will be projected onto the Coachella stage — alongside Dre, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Warren G, and Daz Dillinger — to make it appear as though he’s actually performing on stage.
According to sources, Nate will perform several songs.

I can only imagine how horribly wrong this is gonna be once people start abusing the technology (and you know it will happen soon enough). Pac and Big performing together at Summer Jam 2015 and shit. Smh…

Oddisee – Hustle Off

Good news.. Oddisee is gearing up to release a new album. People Hear What They See, June 12th (pre-orders available now) via Mello Music Group. And while this cut will not be featured on the LP, it sets the tone quite nicely.

This album is about influence, inspiration, perception and reality. Every song was written in an outside environment, so that I could observe the subjects that would become my subject matter. All too often in Hip Hop, reality is limited to that of the artists own, actual experiences. People Hear What They See is my attempt to liberate the MC from those constraints and allow reality to be penned other than my own. Listening to congressmen and lawyers converse on the steps of the supreme court inspired “American Greed.” Watching a couple argue over the phone in a bar inspired “Maybes.” By having a visual representation of my subject matter, my hopes are that the listener will see them through the words and melodies of my songs. – Oddisee

DOWNLOAD: Oddisee – Hustle Off

Cardiak x Studio with Cory Gunz and Fabolous

Footage of producer Cardiak in the studio playing beats for Cory Gunz and Fabolous for their albums.

2 Chainz – Angie Martinez Interview

Last night, we got the audio of 2 Chainz’s sit-down with Angie Martinez and here is the video of the interview. 2 Chainz talks about working with Kanye West, his appearance on 106 & Park, rumors of signing to G.O.O.D. Music, his verse on Nicki Minaj’s ‘Beez In The Trap’ and more.

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Juelz Santana – My Ho 2 (rmx)

Santana goes over Future.

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2 Chainz Discusses Kanye West, G.O.O.D. Music Signing Rumors

After Kanye West appeared with 2 Chainz on BET’s 106 & Park and 2 Chainz appeared on the “G.O.O.D. Fridays” track “Mercy,” fans naturally began to wonder whether 2 Chainz followed Q-Tip to Kanye’s “G.O.O.D. Music” label.


In an interview with Angie Martinez on Hot 97, the rapper discussed the rumors.


“What happened was, I had 106 & Park this week to bring up my video, ‘Riot,’” explained the artist formerly known as Tity Boi. “I’ve been communicating with ‘Ye for a year now as far as building a relationship, and he came up to BET, and, you know…the guys from BET started coming back there. It soon became all about him,” he added.


Martinez asked 2 Chainz directly whether he was signed to G.O.O.D. Music. “I just thing it’s some things we workin’ out,” he replied coyly.


2 Chainz is currently prepping the release of his debut album Based on a T.R.U. Story, due August 14th.