The Weeknd ft Eminem- "The Hills" remix [A Virtual Reality Experience]

For the fifth week in a row, The Weeknd topped the charts with “The Hills.” In collaboration with Apple Music and GoPro, he released a video for the song”s remix with Eminem. The clip is as best online casino action packed as his previous videos, but the video allows the viewers to look around the entire scene– … Continue reading The Weeknd ft Eminem- "The Hills" remix [A Virtual Reality Experience]

Today in Hip-Hop History

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Today in 1996 was the day that Tupac Shakur died. Shakur was shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 7th, 1996 and died at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada six days later. He left behind an incredible legacy, being listed as one of the greatest MCs of all time in several publications and networks, including VH1, Vibe, The Source, and Rolling Stone. He has an incredible discography that includes 8 platinum studio albums, 4 of which were released posthumously. He also had a successful acting career, starring in the movies Juice, Poetic Justice, and Above the Rim. Today, 20 years after his death, Shakur is still an incredibly strong influence on many modern hip-hop artists like J. Cole who sampled “Hail Mary” on his Friday Night Lights mixtape and Kendrick Lamar who famously included an interview with Pac at the end of his album To Pimp A Butterfly. He’s also been listed as an influence by mega rappers like Eminem, 50 Cent, and Lil’ Wayne and younger West Coast rappers YG and Nipsey Hussle. A Tupac biopic titled All Eyez on Me will be released soon in theaters. See the second trailer for the movie below.

PRhyme – Golden Era (Feat. Joey Bada$$)

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“At this very moment, you ’bout to witness another golden era of recording!”. Royce and DJ Premier add another track to their acclaimed duo PRhyme. In their new track “Golden Era”, Royce brings his best flow and delivers with his usual strong voice followed by a dope verse from Joey Bada$$. Together the two carry the song over the legendary production from Premo. You can listen to “Golden Era” below.

Dr. Dre — Compton A Soundtrack Album Preview

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Tomorrow Dr. Dre steps back into the spotlight when his new album, Compton A Soundtrack, is released for exclusive streaming through Apple at 6 p.m. PST. Dre’s last album Chronic 2001 debuted over a decade ago in 1999. Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube are just a few on the extensive list of artists featured on the album. Dre stated in an interview with Apple that the album was inspired by the film Straight Outta Compton, which hits theaters Aug. 14.