STR8 VIDEOS: CHIDDY BANG- “PEANUT BUTTER & SWELLY” (TRAILER)
TweetNews about new projects from your favorite artists is a great way to start the day so thank you Chiddy Bang! Chiddy Bang – Peanut Butter & Swelly [Trailer] from illRoots.com on Vimeo. The trailer is such a creative way to get fans hyped about Peanut Butter & Swelly which is coming May 27th via [...]
STR8 VIDEOS: DOM KENNEDY- “DESIGNER SHIT”
Tweet This that designer shit… Leimert Park’s own, Dom Kennedy released the video for “Designer Shit “(directed by TopShelf Junior) Designer Shit follows “CDC”, which can both be found on The Original Dom Kennedy. Nothing less than greatness is expected when TopShelf and Dom work together and this is video is proof of that. Great [...]
STR8 TRACKS: ELLE MAXWELL REMIXES FRANK OCEAN’S “LOVE CRIMES”
Tweet We first introduced you to DC’s own Lola Maxwell about a year ago, fast forward and she’s now renamed herself Elle Maxwell and returns on the scene with a cover Frank Ocean’s “Love Crimes“. Take a listen… ON DECK or OFF DECK?! For more information about Elle Maxwell follow her on Twitter or ElleMaxwell.com!
NEXT UP: ONE WOMAN SHOW…NITTY SCOTT!
Tweet Every now and then you’ll here me bitch and whine about “Where are all the female rappers at?”…”Why aren’t they reppin’ for us ladies?”…”Who are they?” Well something tells me I can ease up on the whining just a tad bit after being introduced to Nitty Scott by the homie TheParrish. He said and [...]
AMBER ROSE SAYS “DATING WIZ KHALIFA WAS NO DOWNGRADE!”
Tweet Amber Rose finally breaks her silence on being considered a “whore”, her relationship with Wiz Khalifa, dating Kanye West in King Magazine’s July/August 2011 issue hitting newsstands May 31st. Peep some of the excerpts: Being perceived a hoe: I spoke to people, asking why do I constantly get ridiculed. Is it because I was [...]
STR8 VIDEOS: NICKI MINAJ- “SUPER BASS”
Tweet Our favorite hip hop barbie, Nicki Minaj, drops a new video “Super Bass”. Full of colorful wigs, booty huggin’ dresses, muscle men and neon colors…let’s just say that goodness for eye poppin’ visuals ’cause this video is rather blah! ON DECK or OFF DECK?! P.S. Doesn’t this video remind you of Lil’ Kim’s “Crush [...]
STR8 BEEF: CONSEQUENCE AIRS OUT KANYE & Q-TIP!
Tweet Yesterday MTV News posted video footage of Consequence interview with MTV’s Sway where he finally confirms his split from G.O.O.D Music and airing out Kanye & Q-Tip. Apparently the beef stemmed from the fact that Yeezy and The Abstract were set to produce Consequence’s delayed sophomore album Cons TV but that they pulled out [...]
STR8 EXCLUSIVE: PAC DIV x KILLER MIKE x YOUNG DRO SHUT DOWN SOBS!
Tweet Str8NYC’s own VivaSkool & Lucas were in the building last night at SOB’s for Pac DIV x Killer Mike x Young Dro x Dee-1. It was such an amazing night for Hip-Hop. Each emcee brought an essence of raw energy, superb street intelligent and highly conscious lyricism blended neatly over heavy bass lines that [...]