
Welcome to 2013! We Made It!
This Saturday marks the first edition of ‘dope’ for 2013. So, we had to do it the right way! DJ Jaycee, JackMaster Solomon and DJ Genesis will bring you a non-stop rotation of the “DOPEST” beats! If you didn’t dance enough on December 31st… this Saturday will make up for it! Make sure to RSVP. Free...

Pharrell Williams Speaks
By: Jada Yuan | Via: Bulletproof Media Over a glass of his pink, creamy liqueur, musician, producer, artist, fashion designer, entrepreneur, and notorious playboy Pharrell Williams tells Jada Yuan why he quit the game to become a (mostly) good boy. Styling by Andreas Kokkino. The pale pink cream liqueur Pharrell Williams pours into a tumbler...

Dr. Dre at #5 for highest paid celebrities
By: Allen Starbury | Via: Baller Status Forbes released their new, 2012 Highest Paid Celebrities list this week, and it’s Oprah Winfrey who tops the list. However, one hip-hop celeb managed to make the top 5… his name is Dr. Dre. Despite wrapping up her syndicated talk show last year after a 25-year run, Oprah...

Kid Cudi inspires Kreashawn
By: Nadeska Alexis | Via: MTV Get More: Kreayshawn, Music News According to Kreayshawn, describing her debut album Something ‘Bout Kreay as “eclectic” would be an understatement, thanks to a staggering range of songs and features from the likes of Kid Cudi and 2 Chainz. With the buzz of “Gucci Gucci” still resonating, Kreayshawn told...

Big K.R.I.T. with Bootleg Kev from 2Dopeboyz
By: Shake | Via: 2Dopeboyz Sitting down with our homie Bootleg Kev, Big K.R.I.T. speaks on a few topics (listed below). The relief to finally have his album out after numerous push-backs, how much he pays homage to classic southern hip-hop artists in his music, how important it is to stay true and still make...

Frank Ocean Is “Sorry As F***” For Cancelling European Dates
By: Kazeem Famuyide | Via: HIp Hip Wired Frank Ocean is reportedly pulling out of a string of European tour dates, including shows with Coldplay which would’ve brought him to ten major cities overseas. After mysteriously pulling out of the Way Out West festival in Sweden and the Flow Festival, Pukkelpop, V Festival and Bestival,...

Full Aaliyah Album To Be Released This Year
By: Nadeska Alexis | Via: MTV Yeah, this is really happening and according to Drake, he and producer Noah “40″ Shebib are taking control of things. If things go his way, fans will have at least 13 new Aaliyah tracks by year’s end. Drake has made it clear that he doesn’t spend much time on...

Iggy Azalea Interviewed
By: Isanul Ahmed | Via: Complex The Australian rapper talks turnoffs, the difference between sexy and beautiful, and being mistaken for an adult film star. This feature appears in Complex’s 10th Anniversary Issue (April/May 2012). If you’re wondering why Interscope Records signed Iggy Azalea consider this: The 21-year-old Australian rapper has stunning model looks, an...

Nas Opens Up About ‘Life Is Good Album’
By: Keith Murphy | Via: Billboard Nearly a decade ago, celebrated hip-hop lyricist Nasir ” Nas” Jones discovered Marvin Gaye’s divorce masterpiece, “Here, My Dear.” Detailing the late soul legend’s crumbling marriage — and literally recorded as part of its financial settlement — the 1978 double album was a raw, personal portrait of love, jealousy,...