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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

DJ Puffy Performs Hip-Hop Routine for DJcityTV

DJ Puffy

DJ Puffy is known for his dancehall and soca-heavy sets, but the Red Bull 3Style World Champion isn’t limited to those genres. On his new video for DJcityTV, the Barbados native puts down a four-minute routine of new and throwback hip-hop.

Tracklist:

1. Schoolboy Q ft. Kanye West – That Part – Schoeny Acap Intro
2. Kanye West, Big Sean, Pusha T, & 2 Chainz – Mercy
3. Skrillex & Rick Ross – Purple Lamborghini – KidCutUp Acap Intro
4. Migos & Lil Uzi Vert – Bad & Boujee – Lemi Vice & Action Jackson Purple Lamborghini Bootleg
5. Yo Gotti ft. Kanye West, Big Sean, Quavo, & 2 Chainz – Castro
6. Migos – Look At My Dab – Migos Acap Loop
7. Waka Flocka Flame ft. Kebo Gotti – Grove St. Party – Acap Out
8. Chris Brown ft. Gucci Mane & Usher – Party
9. ESKEI83, Drunken Masters, & Gunjah – Rave

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Related: DJ Puffy Performs Caribbean-Style Routine for DJcityTV

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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Watch Nicki Minaj, Drake and Lil Wayne’s ‘No Frauds’ Video

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj, Drake, and Lil Wayne‘s single “No Frauds” has received the visual treatment.

Filmed in London and other locations, the video features Nicki dissing Remy Ma, and Drizzy and Weezy reflecting on their careers. It was supposed to be shot entirely in London, but according to Nicki, Wayne wasn’t “granted access” to the city.

“No Frauds,” which was DJcity’s 15th most downloaded of March, is the trio’s first collab since 2014’s “Truffle Butter.”

Watch the video above.

Related: Cash Money Sued Over Missing Drake Profits

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Watch Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DNA.’ Video

Kendrick Lamar

Following his appearance at Coachella, Kendrick Lamar has shared an intense video for his new single, “DNA.” The visual stars actor Don Cheadle and was directed by Nabil and The Little Homies, the latter of which is made up of Kendrick and producer Dave Free.

“DNA.” currently sits at No. 4 on DJcity’s Hot Box chart and was included in this month’s edition of Trends. The song was produced by Mike Will Made-It and serves as the second single off Kendrick’s newly released album, DAMN.

Watch the video above and download the track on DJcity.

Related: VaZee Wins ‘Humble.’ DJ Challenge

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Stretch and Bobbito Announce New Podcast on NPR

Stretch and Bobbito

Stretch and Bobbito
Stretch and Bobbito (Photo credit: Gio Reda)

Hip-hop radio icons Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito have announced their return after a 19-year hiatus. Starting in summer, the pair will host an interview-based podcast on NPR that will cover an array of topics, including music, film, sports, and politics.

The duo rose to fame in the ‘90s with their groundbreaking program, The Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Show. The program, which aired on New York’s WKCR, helped introduce the world to some of hip-hop’s biggest artists, including The Notorious B.I.G., Jay Z, Nas, and Eminem. It later became a proving ground for rappers, who would freestyle live on air.

“You weren’t [sh#t] until [you were featured on the show],” legendary rapper and producer El-P says in the trailer for the podcast.

Stretch and Bobbito add, “As you and I have evolved as men, our interests have grown out way beyond the confines of hip-hop, and so it’s a blessing that NPR has invited us to return.”

The podcast won’t be the duo’s first collaboration with network. In 2015, NPR screened a documentary about them called Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives.

Watch the trailer below and stay tuned for the debut episode.

Related: Watch the Trailer for the Stretch and Bobbito Documentary

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Cash Money Sued Over Missing Drake Profits

Drake
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Aspire Music Group has sued Cash Money Records over alleged missing profits and copyright royalties from Drake‘s first six solo albums, according to court documents reviewed by Billboard. The earnings could end up totaling in the tens of millions.

The suit cites Cash Money co-owners Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams, and Young Money Entertainment, as defendants.

Billboard writes: “In the filing, Aspire claims that in 2008, it signed an exclusive recording agreement with Drake, then entered into an agreement in June 2009 with Cash Money Records that would allow Drake to record for the label in exchange for one-third of the net profits of his first six albums and one third of the copyrights of his master recordings for those same albums, as well as monthly accounting and payments.”

However, Aspire alleges that Cash Money never paid out any profits outside of “a few modest advances” and that Aspire was never registered with a one-third ownership stake on any recordings.

The court documents specify the albums as 2009’s So Far Gone, 2010’s Thank Me Later, 2011’s Take Care, 2013’s Nothing Was the Same, 2015’s If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late, and 2016’s Views.

The court documents also reveal Cash Money’s alleged fraudulent accounting.

According to Billboard, “Cash Money sent copies of its payments from distributor Universal and included deductions for recording, marketing and production costs, as well as artist royalties and advances, that had already been deducted from Universal’s payments — effectively making them double deductions. The result was accounting that showed no payments due to Aspire.”

Aspire is not suing for a specific amount of money. Instead, the company is asking the court to supervise an audit of Cash Money’s books to determine the amount due.

Related: Ed Sheeran Sued For Allegedly Copying Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

DJ Primetyme Drops 4/20-Themed DJcity Podcast Mix

DJ Primetyme
DJ Primetyme at Elevate Lounge in Los Angeles on Oct. 1, 2016. (Photo source: Facebook)

DJ Primetyme, a producer at DJcity, has served up a 4/20-themed mix for the DJcity Podcast. His set features 22 weed-friendly tracks, mostly of the house and hip-hop variety.

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Tracklist:

1. DJ Primetyme – Mary Jane – DJ Primetyme Roll It Up Edit
2. DJ Primetyme – Girls Like – DJ Primetyme vs Freejak Edit
3. ZHU – Faded
4. Mr. Belt & Wezol – Take Me Higher
5. Oasis – Wonderwall – DJ Zee Remix
6. Volac – Drugz
7. Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, & Nate Dogg – The Next Episode – Liu 2017 Remix
8. Migos & Lil Uzi Vert – Bad & Bougee – DJ Smerk Acap Intro
9. 2 Chainz – It’s A Vibe – KidCutUp Acap Intro
10. Gucci Mane ft. Drake – Both
11. OutKast – SpottieOttieTrapaliscious – HugLife Remix
12. Future – Mask Off – KidCutUp Acap Intro
13. Kendrick Lamar – Humble. – Eight-M Scratch In Edit
14. D.R.A.M. ft. Lil Yachty – Broccoli
15. Kyle ft. Lil Yachty – iSpy
16. Childish Gambino – Redbone
17. Marian Hill – Down – KidCutUp Club Edit
18. Mura Masa ft. A$AP Rocky – Love$ick
19. Foxy Brown – Oh – DJ Primetyme Acap Intro
20. Ohio Players – Funky Worm – Tropkillaz Dopeman Remix
21. Drake – Blem
22. Calvin Harris ft. Frank Ocean & Migos – Slide – KidCutUp Acap Intro

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Related: DJ Primetyme Drops Mix for French Radio Station, Mouv’

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