Mirror - Lil'Wayne ft. Bruno Mars Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. is a rapper and songwriter from Louisiana. At 9 years old, he was the youngest member of Cash Money Records and half of the duo, The B.G'z. Although he was an honor student, he dropped out of school at 14 to focus on music.
This is the 6th single from the deluxe addition of his 9th album, Tha Carter IV. The song peaked at #16 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Vision Quest is back by popular demand for a 16th year! This year's event will once again be held at The Winnipeg Convention Centre, where we will host over 1,000 Conference participants as we well as over 100 exhibits. Over the last 15 years, more than 10,000 people have shared in plenary and workshop sessions, partnership building, cultural and networking events..
TEYANA TAYLOR OFFICIALLY ON KANYE WEST'S G.O.O.D MUSIC ROSTER
Despite having a close working relationship with Kanye West for some time now, Harlem rapper/singer and actress Teyana Taylor has just now been confirmed as an official member of 'Ye's all-star team at G.O.O.D. Music.
The 21-year-old singer-songwriter and actress, who worked with West on his fifth album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, will reveal details about her first G.O.O.D. Music LP and forthcoming singles in the next few weeks. In April she debuted a new mixtape, The Misunderstanding of Teyana Taylor, which pays tribute to Lauryn Hill and her other early influences, including Mary J. Blige and Janet Jackson.
Taylor got her start in the industry when she was signed to Pharrell William's Star Trak record label at the age of 15, and some fans might remember her over-the-top episode of MTV's "My Super Sweet 16." Her debut album, 2008's From a Planet Called Harlem, featured the breakout single "Google Me," and Taylor has since earned plenty of co-writing credits on recent songs like Nicki Minaj's "Right By My Side," which appeared on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. Taylor worked closely with West on MBDTF's "Hell of a Life," "Runaway," "Dark Fantasy" and the collaboration track "Christmas in Harlem," which also featured G.O.O.D. Music's CyHi the Prynce.
Her recent onscreen endeavors include roles in 2010's "Stomp the Yard 2" and Tyler Perry's 2011 film "Madea's Big Happy Family." Last summer, the 21-year-old also grabbed attention with her remix of Drake's hit single "Marvin's Room." "Her Room" found Taylor sampling lyrics from Lauryn Hill's "X Factor," as she came to terms with a cheating ex.
The G.O.O.D. news just keeps coming from Kanye West's camp. Last month the super producer/rapper signed veteran Q-Tip to his Def Jam imprint.
Jay-Z is speaking out in support of gay marriage. Following President Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage last week, the Roc Nation mogul has weighed in on the hot topic.
“I’ve always thought it as something that’s still holding the country back,” the rapper told CNN during a press conference for his “Made in America” festival in Philadelphia. “What people do in their own homes is their business. You can choose to love whoever you love. It’s no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination plain and simple.”
He responded to critics who claim it will cost Obama votes in the upcoming election. “I think it’s the right thing to do, so whether it costs him votes or not… Again, it’s not about votes, it’s about people,” he explained. “I think it’s the right thing to do as a human being.”
When it comes to his music, Mr. Carter doesn’t have any immediate plans to head back into the studio following the birth of his daughter Blue Ivy Carter. “I thought that I would after my daughter was born. I thought I would be more inspired with all the new feelings and everything that I’d have to write about, but it really happened the other way,” he told MTV News. “I just really wanna hang out with her. I just wanna enjoy those moments for a bit and I’m sure that feeling of music will come back to me.”
Jay-Z will join Kanye West on the European leg of the “Watch the Throne” tour, which kicks off May 18 in London.
Could Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole be the new Jay-Z and Kanye West? After months of rumors and whispers, it looks like a joint album between the talented up-and-comers is going to be a reality. In a recent radio interview, J. Cole confirmed that the two MCs are in the studio recording together.
“I just started working with Kendrick the other day,” Cole revealed in an interview with Bootleg Kev of Las Vegas radio station Hot 97.5. "We got it in, finally, again. [There’s going to be an] album, man.”The idea of a collaborative album between K-Dot and J-Dot seemingly came about after the two BET Music Matters artists recorded “HiiiPower,” a standout cut from Kendrick’s acclaimed 2011 LP Section.80 that Cole produced. “We actually worked, bouncing ideas, which was great,” Cole said. “The vibe was so good that it was like, man, [the album is] absolutely gonna happen. We got maybe four or five [songs] together."
J. Cole also spoke about his recent Twitter hiatus, saying that he’s focused on making new music, not being a trending topic.
“I’m not on Twitter no more, I’m not doing it and I’m not going to," he said. "I’m sitting and on watching all these artists who I respect — some of them are big artists — on Twitter fighting for attention. Every tweet is like, I’m looking for attention. Retweet me! It comes from this place of fear, like I don’t want people to forget about me. But really your body of work speaks for you, so it’s doing work even when you’re not knowing it. But because people ain’t talking about you on Twitter or your mixtape ain't trending, you feel a certain kind of way. But when it's my time, I'm gonna load up all my clips and I'm gonna empty 'em out."
To hear the rest of the interview, in which J. Cole also discusses his new album, his recording process and performing with Drake, check out BootlegKev.com.
This is the first single off wild boy, MGK's major record label debut Half Naked & Almost Famous, which dropped a month before 420. It's a hype track featuring Hard in da Paint rapper Waka Flocka Flame.
Rupness Monsta ft Tre Nyce: Rozay & Dat Cleco
This is the latest single from Winnipeg's own Rupness Monsta. Featuring Tre Nyce out of BC, this song is on Rup's new album, Self Made, and will also be featured on that new North Coast Music mixtape.
Waka Flocka Flame ft Trey Songz: I Don't Really Care - Off Flocka's latest album Triple F Life: Friends, Fans and Family is a track which with no doubt, goes hard in the paint. The album drops later this year.
Drake ft The Weeknd: Crew Love
Crew Love showcases some Canadian talent at its finest! It's a cut off Drake's sophmore album Take Care which dropped last fall. The Weeknd features on 4 tracks from the album and he MADE this one a banger.
Lyrical Militant ft Dele O: Never Give Up
Representing the 204 with this banger are rappers Lyrical Militant and Dele O. If you're digging the track then be sure to copp Militants new album Prelude to Revolution, which dropped earlier this year.
Danny Fernandes: Hit Me Up
Featuring the lead singer from Marianas Trench, Josh Ramsay, and rapper Belly, this single is a cut off Danny Fernandes' second studio album AutomaticLUV.
Wale ft Meek Mill, Rick Ross & T-Pain: Bag of Money - Not only is this the latest single from Wale but it's also a cut off MMG's second compilation album MMG Uncut which we can expect on the scene later this year.
Kendrick Lamar ft. Dr.Dre: The Recipe*DEBUT*
Produced by Scoop DeVille and sampling, Meet The Frownies as performed by Twin Sisters, this song is killin' em. Kendrick Lamar dropped this lead single from his debut album, Good Kid In A Mad City.
6Sigma: All Day Party*DEBUT*
A collaborative EP effort between Winnipeg artists, DG and Rezume that focuses on "upbeat, party music with a few songs that are very different." It will be available for download via itunes this summer.
Timbaland ft. Dev: Break Ya Back*DEBUT*
This song serves as the lead and 2nd official single off of Timbaland's 3rd solo effort, Shock Value III. This sexually charged song possess a vague hint of Middle Eastern influence over a dark, furious beat.
