Last night, My Name Is My Name got its official listening treatment. And, as expected, Kanye stole the scene from Pusha T by screaming his way through an endorsement. But one particular statement may have been aimed at October's Very Own, Drizzy. Check the quote after the jump.
Producer Clive Tanaka has filed a lawsuit contesting that she did, in fact, rip this song's instrumentation without crediting him. It sounds awfully similar, despite some tempo differences and, you know, lyrics. Listen to Nicki's version after the jump.
Lupe Fiasco making sharp commentary on the influence of "paper" on the rap greats. In a way, this is a less explicit "letter" to hip-hop legends than Kanye's "Big Brother" or J. Cole's "I Let Nas Down." Greatest rapper alive or greatest rapper to die? The greatest rapper's a lie.
Rhymes after the jump.
Danny Brown at Rock the Bells talks leaking his own album, Gangsta Gibbs bodyin' him on Old, touring with Action Bronson and creepy hologram performances. After the jump.
Shea Serrano, of LA Weekly and Grantland, has been blazing a trail across the internet with great visuals...including his amazing tumblr creation Drakeing Bad. Check the trailer for his Bun B Coloring Book after the jump.