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Just in time for the Justin Timberlake resurgence, the real blue-eyed soul crooner, Robin Thicke, releases something new. We didn't know Robin Thicke is releasing anything new, but this is totally welcome. Not sure if it's single material though, but it was always the album cuts that lured us into Robin Thicke's musical career.  Related articles Robin Thicke Gets Funky In His Sexy New Video "Blurred Lines" Featuring Pharrell & T.I. (csnowheaties.com) VIDEO FAB: Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" Ft. T.I. & Pharrell + [...]

Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z will headline this summer's Wireless Festival - though not together. Despite rumors of an upcoming tour co-headlined by the two musicians, Timberlake and Jay-Z will perform separate nights of the two-day festival, which is set for July 12th - 13th at London's Olympic Park. Also on the lineup are Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, Miguel, Snoop Dogg, John Legend, Calvin Harris, Rita Ora, Emeli Sande, and DJ Fresh. Single-day and two-day passes go on sale Friday, February 22nd.

Coinciding with the 13th annual BET Awards, the BET Experience is a three-day concert series taking place June 28th-30th at the Los Angeles Staples Center and adjacent L.A. Live entertainment complex The inaugural lineup is topped by Beyoncé, who will headline the first night at the Staples Center. The second night will feature Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Miguel, and ScHoolboy Q, while R Kelly and New Edition will cap off night three. Meanwhile, The Roots, Erykah Badu, and Mike Epps are scheduled to perform at Club Nokia during the weekend. Three-day passes and [...]

2012 was a great year for hip-hop. While many big names dropped much awaited albums the best surprises for me came from younger, lesser known talent such as Angel Haze, Joey Badass and Earl Sweatshirt. Amongst them, Kendrick Lamar definitely stands apart, and 2012 probably wouldn't have been as good if it wasn't for his astonishingly [...]

• Dirty - Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank) [prod. by T-Minus]
• Kendrick Lamar - The Heart Pt. 3 (Will You Let It Die?) (Prod. By Tae Beast)

After sorting through the best songs and albums of 2012 (and figuring out who to watch in 2013), take an extended trip down memory lane and enjoy a recap of 2012 in pictures.

Download: Ras Kass "The Barmageddon Mixtape" Cali underground veteran Ras Kass has come together with The DJBooth and Bare Arms Clothing to bring listeners his latest street release, The Barmageddon Mixtape. Hosted by Brooklyn's own DJ Ronin and mixed by San Diego's DJ Tramlife, the project features five records set for inclusion on Ras Kass' forthcoming Barmageddon LP (scheduled for release December 19), one unreleased HRSMN record and 17 more original tracks. Included are previously-featured cuts "Sushi," "The Great Recession" and "Holes in the Ozone." Collaborators on [...]

BArmageddon Mixtape by Ras Kass

Get ready to lose your goddamn mind rap fans, because in case you have been living under an anti-hiphop rock, Kendrick Lamar released a new album  good kid, m.A.A.d. city , and it is on fire. I have always found Lamar a little hit and miss, but this album is getting amazing reviews and after a few listens, I would agree that this is some of his best work to date. With this album he has cemented himself as the new voice of the west coast scene. In it Lamar channels the [...]

Our family Ryan Santos is back like chiropract with his latest monthly mix for b3sci. The November mix goes in both cool and hot w a top line of variety of the best coolers and heaters of October '12 including tracks from Solange, Paul Banks, Lower Dens and Zodiac featuring Jesse Boykins III. Playlist on SPOTIFY: B3NOVEMBAJAMMIES Tracklist: 01. Zodiac - Come (Feat. Jesse Boykins III) 02. Daphni - Yes, I Know 03. Solange - Losing You 04. Boys Noize - Got [...]

At the end of summer, Dyl’s come back from the YACHT show; he keeps checking himself saying he knows it’s crazy but he felt so sure that everything they were saying was in line with the Illuminati shit his corners of the internet talk about.

Max Bell finds the revulsion invigorating. Another year. Another BET awards. Another round of ciphers. I give you my thoughts off the top of the dome. But really though, off the top of the dome. Seriously, I didn't write this, look at it, think about it, and then try to make it sound better or clever. Can you imagine how terrible it would be if I did? Exactly.  "Grand Hustle"  Trae [...]

Does anyone know whether 2 Chainz or Drake won that award? What award? It could be any of them, so it doesn’t really matter, does it? The truth is no [...] The post Watch: The 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards Cyphers appeared first on The Smoking Section .

Well, I think it's time for me to admit that I was wrong . I'm not going to be completely disappointed by the cyphers at the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards, which take place Oct. 9. From what I can see by the full lineup of rappers, we should have something pretty entertaining watch and you can expect a full report by us after they air. Peep the full lineup below—I've underlined the MCs I'm most intrigued by—and be sure to check out the West Coast cypher preview here . I just wish they lumped everyone together [...]

It might have been a tad disappointing on paper , but now that a teaser has popped up of the west coast BET Cypher, we couldn't be more excited. Set to feature Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, YG, Kurupt, DJ Quik, Xzibit and E-40, there is no doubt this is going to be entertaining. Yeah, I know you are all excited the most for Kendrick, but E-40 is a damn legend and I can't wait to see him rip up the mic. Watch a sneak peak below. The full cypher is going to drop Oct. 9.

Big Sean pays homage to that D  ('cause that's where he was born and raised in) on his newly dropped mixtape, titled, quite appropriately Detroit. The G.O.O.D. Music-repping rapper has packed his latest independent release with 17 brand new tracks, which feature a slew of famous friends, including J. Cole, Mike Posner, French Montana, Royce Da 5'9, Kendrick Lamar, Jhene Aiko, Chris Brown , and Tyga . Common, Young Jeezy , and Snoop Dogg - sorry - Snoop Lion deliver "Story" interludes. Listen to the stream of Detroit below, and [...]

Scoe (formerly known as Roscoe) is Kurupt’s younger brother and DPG affiliated. Scoe is putting the finishing touches on his new project, Tha Influence, and it will feature production from Just Blaze, Nottz, Hi-Tek, Jake One, DJ Khalil, Bink! & features from Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Kurupt, Devin The Dude, Glasses Malone & Slim The Mobster. The lead-single from Scoe’s Tha Influence will feature Kendrick Lamar.

• macmediapromo - Scoe - End Of Summer (produced by Hi-Tek)

Weekend 1 of Coachella 2012 closes out with the reunion of At The Drive-In, Fitz and the Tantrums' new track, and even a hologram of Tupac. One word: epic.

We've saved the best for last! As many of you already know, Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre closed off an incredible weekend at Coachella. It was such a big deal that I had to make a separate post for just this set. So many great rappers made guest appearances with the hip-hop legends. The names include, [...]

The warm weather had finally arrived  - and with it the outrageous outfits and beautiful women that Coachella is so well known for.  Sunday's lineup was easily the most stacked, turning my festival experience into a marathon. I arrived at the festival at 2pm just in time to catch Anton Zaslavski, better known as Zedd, attack the Sahara tent with a barrage of complextro remixes. In fact, most of my day was spent camping the Sahara tent, catching Flux Pavillion & Doctor P, Porter Robinson, Dada Life and Calvin Harris [...]

When I was 15, I saw a curious looking Coachella DVD in the music documentary section at Best Buy, and bought it on a whim. It turned out to be a collection of select performances from the festival's recent years. It introduced me to the concept of the contemporary music festival. Watching awe-inspiring sets from the Pixies, Radiohead, and Arcade Fire back then made me long for this mystical festival destination for the ensuing years. What could be better than a music festival in the California desert, surrounded by swaying palm trees and gorgeous sunsets? As an East [...]