Big Sean Says New Album Is A "Classic" & Talks Meeting Eminem

 Big Sean says his upcoming album is a "classic," and retells the time he first met Eminem.

Fans have been patiently awaiting Big Sean’s new LP Hall Of Fame, especially after his Detroit mixtape did so well.  Now with a late August release date, and after revealing the full tracklist, the Detroit born rapper is ready to drop the LP, and in a recent interview even used the word “classic” to describe it.

Not wanting to dig himself too deep of a hole, Sean uses the word when referring to Hall Of Fame, but he means it in the sense that the project is a complete and cohesive album.  Telling Rolling Stone in an interview, "But I don't want to hype it up too much or anything.  People hear 'classic' and they expect like Jesus Christ to be on there rapping. What I mean by 'classic' is it's a pure body of work; there's quality songs."

He then talks about meeting his boyhood idol, Eminem, and getting the opportunity to spend over 12 hours in the studio with the rap legend, “That was probably one of the best days of my life.  Not only because I met Em' and we talked and exchanged stories, but because not only was I playing him my music but he was just so enthusiastic about it and loved it.”

Although this album will not feature Slim Shady, the anticipated album finally drops August 27th.

Drake Says His & J. Cole's Apologies Were Not "Cop-Outs"

Drake says his and J. Cole's apologies for the autism line on "Jodeci" were genuine.

J. Cole and Drake came under fire when they dropped their “Jodeci” freestyle, as Cole World’s “I’m artistic, you niggas is autistic, retarded” offended people.  The NC rapper later penned a heartfelt apology, which was shortly followed by Drizzy offering up his own apologies.  In a recent interview with MTV, Drake says that the apologies were genuine.

Some scoffed at the fact that the two rapper apologized only because of the negative media attention, and the YMCMB rapper addresses this, and says that both he and Cole just believed it was the right thing to do.  “It was just important to reinforce that. A lot of people see it as a cop-out — 'oh, you're apologizing,’” the Toronto native adds, “but sometimes it doesn't pay to be that rebellious. If an apology is what it takes, then [fine]."

Overall he does says it’s just rap, and that the role of the emcee is to let his thoughts flow, which occasionally can touch on subject matter that offends certain people, “At the end of the day, we rap, we say things, and sometimes you can't factor in everybody that's going to be personally offended by the bars that you write.” Drake goes onto say, “there is something to be said for being careless with your lyrics, but writing is a free-mind thing. That's what rap is — it's just wherever your mind goes."

Big Sean Fires At Those (Danny Brown) Saying He's Not From The Hood Of Detroit

Big Sean defends his credibility as being from the hood of Detroit.

The city of Detroit has been in the news often lately, as its state of disrepair has come to the forefront of national media.  Recently, the D’s Danny Brownwas speaking about his hometown in an interview and the subject of Big Sean came up, and Brown questioned the G.O.O.D. Music rapper’s credibility.  Now Sean fires back.

In an interview, the Hall Of Fame rapper doesn’t mention Danny by name, but calls out anyone that questions where he’s from and his love for Detroit, “Fuck whoever talking about Big Sean and don't know nothing about Detroit or the streets of Detroit.  I be in there.”

Further explaining how deeply vested he is in the 313, Big Sean talks about how he has given back to the community, and helping out in impoverished areas, “Matter of fact, not only do I be there and be in the hood, I be helping the hood and giving back to the hood.  I'm the only one at all of ya'll rappers or even new rappers who was paying for Thanksgiving dinners last year, buying Christmas gifts.  He then emphatically adds, “So if you ever talking shit about me like I ain't be up in the hood, nigga you crazy." 

Hard to tell if these comments are directly aimed at Danny Brown, but considering the timing it certainly appears so. 

First Week Sales Revealed For Tech N9ne's "Something Else"

Tech N9ne makes an admirable debut with his new independent release "Something Else".

Tech N9ne has had a long career, which took him through many major label deals, but since going independent the rapper's popularity had been steadily growing. His latest project, Something Else is looking like it could be his biggest yet, sporting collaborations with Kendrick Lamar, T-Pain, Big K.R.I.T., Wiz Khalifa and more.
His first week sales are definitely an accomplishment, especially for an independent artist. Something Else moved 58,324 copies this week, making it the second highest charting hip hop album behind Jay Z, and the fourth overall.
Congratulations to Tech for his admirable debut!

Iggy Azalea Reveals Tracklist For "The New Classic"

Iggy Azalea reveals the tracklist for her upcoming album, "The New Classic."

Iggy Azalea is working on her debut album, The New Classic, slated for release in the fall. She's already dropped her single "Bounce" and is gearing up to drop another, "Change Your Life," featuring her Hustle Gang boss, T.I.




 Today Iggy revealed the tracklist for her LP, although no features yet. Check out the tracklist below.

1. Walk The Line
2. Goddess
3. Don’t Need y’all
4. Lady Patia
5. Rolek
6. Leave it
7. live a little
8. New Bitch
9. Cheeks
10. Impossible is nothing
11. Change Your Life
12. F*ck love
13. Last Plane
14. Hilike
15. Monkey
16. Didey Sound

Beyonce Cuts Her Hair, Shows Off New Look

Beyonce decided to change up her style with a new hair cut.

Beyonce followed in the footsteps of Rihanna and has drastically changed her hairstyle. The singer who is usually seen with long and full tresses (although Bey often wore extensions), decided to chop them all off, now sporting a boyish pixie cut.
Bey posted the pictures on Instagram of her new blonde look, and quickly started trending on Twitter because of it. There seem to be a lot of mixed reactions about the new do.
What do you think of it? Does she rock it?

Cee Lo Green Talks Andre 3000's Hiatus & "Severe Case Of Stage Fright"

The Goodie Mob crooner has explained Three Stacks' absence.

In a recent interview with RapFix Live, Goodie Mob/Gnarls Barkley's Cee Lo Green opened up about Andre 3000's lengthy hiatus from music. The two have been friends since they were kids, and the recent death of the latter's mother and Cee Lo's grandmother has brought them closer together.
"I've known Dre since the third grade and it was just on my spirit really heavy to just reach out to him and speak to him... he just said he was bothered by this bar that had been set and maybe he wants to do something different, and he'll always be his worse competition, his worse critic and maybe he don't want to live up to what people think he should do," said Cee Lo. "He just said he had a severe case of stage fright and [had] just kind of been away from the game and didn't know if he could truly live up... ah, I just feel like I'm talking too much personal stuff. I hope he don't mind."
Although BET executive Stephen Hill has tweeted about a new solo album from Andre 3000 in early 2014, the Atlanta emcee's reps have yet to officially confirm the project. Goodie Mob's Big Gipp is confidant we'll be hearing something soon, though. "I know he doin' somethin', that's ol' possum right there," he said.
Cee Lo maintains the utmost faith in his childhood friend. "He's always been exceptional and ahead of his time anyway, so anything he decides to do, next year or the year after that, we'll still be catching [up] with what's on his mind."
No doubt. Y'all looking forward to new music from Three Stacks?