The Weeknd “Kiss Land/John Carpenter”
The Weeknd drops off the title track from his sophomore album. At about the 3:00 mark, the audio switches up into the “John Carpenter” track.
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Idge B (@IdgeB) – I Know (Video)
South London’s Idge B drops his latest visual for ‘I Know’…..clip is courtesy of Hood Celeb TV. You can check out more from this artist here.
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C4 (@C4_ITA) – More Important (Video)
Check out the latest video for In The Air Entertainment head honcho C4. ‘More Important’ was directed by Boomfire Productions and edited by BrandNuStudios, and is taken from his upcoming mixtape — Relentless — dropping this Summer.
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@LYFETYMENYC x @TheHookmastaz Feat. Dex – Ain’t New To This (Video)
“Aint New to This” is the new visual from Lyfetyme X Hookmastaz Ft DEX of the Devil’s Playground collaborative LP. These two remarkable emcees take you on a journey of their experiences, trials and tribulations, as well as some good times they have experienced growing up in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Surrounded by drugs, violence & other vices that griped Brooklyn in the 80s & 90s, the Brooklyn natives decided to entitle the LP a very fitting name for the sign of [...]
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A$AP Ferg: Crowd Surfing, Twerking & ‘Work’ At Howard Theatre
Before Juicy J hit the stage on Sunday night, A$AP Ferg had Howard Theatre turned up (or is it “turnt” up? I’m totally out of that loop) with his brand of ratchet, even bringing some T&A from the crowd on stage for entertainment. Additional clip with Ferg performing ‘Persian Wine’ below.
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Juicy J & Project Pat Perform “Chicken Head” At Howard Theatre
Juicy J made a stop in D.C. last night on his Stay Trippy tour with A$AP Ferg, and he brought out his brother Project Pat to perform “Chicken Head”.
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Shy Glizzy (@ShyGlizzy) x Trinidad James (@TrinidadJamesGG) – Pilot (Official Trailer)
Shy Glizzy gives us a preview of his upcoming video with Trinidad Jame$ off his mixtape Fxck Rap. I’ve been waiting for this video for a while, and I’m glad to see this video is finally coming out. You may remember seeing some pictures from the video shoot a few months back.
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French Montana Talks ‘Excuse My French’, Ma$e & More With Hot 97
The Coke Boy visits Rosenberg, K.Foxx and Ebro in lieu of his just-released-today Excuse My French.
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Pharrell Interviews Usher For ARTST TLK
Usher and Pharrell Williams sit down to talk about everything from the beginnings of his career to what makes him a magnetic performer and now his continuing roll as mentor to Justin Bieber. Then Pharrell introduces his protégée, Leah LaBelle, and they discuss the intuition that artists and producers must have to make great music.
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Fabolous – Rap Up TV Interview; Pushes Back ‘Loso’s Way 2′
Fabolous talks about his new album “Loso’s Way 2: Rise to Power,” collaborations with Trey Songz, 2 Chainz, and Future, and his veteran status in the game. Plus, he reveals a new release date for the project.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRISTOPHER WALLACE
Because I felt like it. B.I.G. would have been 41 today. May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997
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Alexandra Burke (@AlexandraMusic) Reportedly Signs US Record Deal
From The Mirror: The X Factor winner , who had a No.1 with the Leonard Cohen song in 2008, has left Sony and signed with a huge US management company – and the man behind Def Jam Records. Alex, 24, jetted off to New York at the weekend to begin work with new boss, Kevin Liles. who launched the careers of Jay-Z and Kayne West. I’m told: “Kevin met Alex and was really impressed by her. He thinks she can [...]
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RECAP: French Montana’s In-Store Album Release At Best Buy
French Montana definitely catered to the crowd at Best Buy in NYC to celebrate/promote the release of Excuse My French, out today.
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AZ (@quietAZmoney) – We Movin (Prod. by Statik Selektah)
AZ goes in over a killer Statik Selektah beat. This is the first single off AZ’s Doe Or Die 2, coming soon.
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UPDATE: Chief Keef Arrested For Marijuana In GA; Released
From TMZ: Chief Keef — the 17-year-old rap sensation — was arrested in DeKalb County, Georgia yesterday for disorderly conduct. According to the police report, Keef was busted for allegedly smoking weed at a fancy hotel. According to the booking sheet, Keef — real name Keith Cozart — was listed at 5’9″ and 160 lbs. After the arrest, Keef tweeted, “Jus Got Out Of Dekalb County jail In Atlanta Mad As f**k.” Keef is considered a prodigy — and has [...]
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Pound Sterling (@PoundSterling1) – Urban Flash Interview
Urban Flash catches up with Pound Sterling to speak on all things Last Man Standing.
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PREVIEW: @BigNarstie Premieres New Song In Northampton
Last night in Northampton, Big Narstie premiered an exclusive track — ‘Kill The Dancefloor’ — from his forthcoming Don’t Fuck Up The Base EP, due 2nd June (preorder here). Above is the preview…hopefully The Grime Report will liberate the full performance soon.
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Juicy J & A$AP Ferg Perform In Houston
From SC Knows Media; Last month, Juicy J and A$AP Ferg came into town for the Houston stop of their “Stay Trippy” tour at Warehouse Live and as expected, absolutely crushed it. Leading up to the show it had been raining for well over 6 hours and a good part of the city was flooded but that didn’t stop hundreds of fans from waiting for hours in the rain to see the Memphis legend perform. Because of the weather, the [...]
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Hit-Boy Feat. 2 Chainz – Fan (Video)
Taken from Hit-Boy’s HS87: All I’ve Ever Dreamed Of LP.
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UPDATE: The-Dream – IV Play (Album Stream)
UPDATE: We have the full stream, courtesy of VEVO. You can check out the album on the next page. Another leak from The-Dream’s upcoming IV Play, due May 28th. NEXT PAGE
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Nipsey Hussle – Face The World
Nipsey Hussle’s latest is produced by 9th Wonder. Definitely something worth pressing that play button for.
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Sir Michael Rocks Feat. Ab-Soul & Dash – In A Minute
The latest from Mikey Rocks features Ab-Soul and Dash and is produced by Larry Fisherman (Mac Miller).
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Benning Road Housewives Episode 4
Benning Road took a little break last week, but they’re back with a new episode that you can check out on the next page below. Previously: Ep. 1 & 2 - Ep. 3 NEXT PAGE
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The-Dream & Kelly Rowland Perform On ‘Jay Leno’
21352131 by YardieGoals The-Dream & Kelly Rowland appear on Leno to perform the brand new ‘Where Have You Been‘.
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Beyoncé – Standing On The Sun
I think we may have overlooked this, as it was probably released at around the same time as ‘Grown Woman‘. Needless to say, Beyoncé is back like she never left. Produced by Greg Kurstin.
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Arnold Oceng (@SnakeymanUK) – From Brixton 2 Hollywood (Vlog 1)
Snakeyman takes time out of his movie star career to speak to us little people: was a bit bored in my trailer on day so i thought i would make my first ever Vlog seen as they’re are so many things changing in my life at the moment and to give up coming actors musicians and just people and insight of whats happening so that we can share the journey together. Aspire to Inspire before you expire God Bless You [...]
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Meek Mill – Tour Bus Freestyle
In edition to the freestyle by Meek Mill & his crew, We Run The Streets also got footage of Meek Mill enjoying his favorite hobby.
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Are @ShyGlizzy & @Lightshow10thpl Back In The Studio?
From the looks of it, Shy Glizzy is back in the studio with Lightshow working on some new music. I presume it will appear on Shy Glizzy’s upcoming project Law 2. They also have the undefeated DMV champ in the studio with them — Dusty Hernandez Harrison. #Dcornothing
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Lupe Fiasco – Animal Pharm
Lupe Fiasco is back with some new music and he is back to the old Lupe, spitting that shit we love. It may be a sign of a new mixtape or album.
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Pusha T & Fabolous – Bootleg Kev Interview (Power 98.3)
Pusha T (with smaller input from Loso) talk with Bootleg Kev during the Phoenix stop of their Life Is So Exciting tour.
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FKi (@fkimusic) – Transformers N The Hood 2 (Mixtape)
FKi, the Atlanta-based production duo just released this mixtape showing their versatility as they produce, rap and venture into dubstep briefly. Featuring Wiz Khalifa, Tyga, Trinidad Jame$, Young Dro, Flosstradamus, Borgore and more, this is a collection of all-around bangers. Stream and dl below via Live Mixtapes
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Kelly Rowland Joins X-Factor As A Judge
The big announcement was made on Facebook, where you can read the full drawn-out press release: Simon Cowell will be surrounded by women when THE X FACTOR returns for its third season this fall on FOX. Grammy Award-winning artist Kelly Rowland and international pop star Paulina Rubio join him and Demi Lovato as judges on the hit singing competition series. Simon Cowell said today, “It’s taken more than a decade but I’m delighted to finally be on a panel with [...]
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Candice Glover Performs On ‘Live! With Kelly & Michael’
Newly-minted American Idol winner Candice Glover immediately gets her show on the road, performing ‘I Am Beautiful’ for Kelly & Michael (including a sit-down interview). Her upcoming album Music Speaks drops July 16th.
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Krayzie Bone – Another Level (Video)
Krayzie Bone shows us how to hold on to wealth in his latest visual for ‘Another Level’. Still sounds good to boot.
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UPDATE: @Wale – The Gifted (Tracklisting)
UPDATE: The tracklist was confirmed by iTunes. I’m not sure if this is final, but below is the rumored tracklisting of Wale’s upcoming album The Gifted, taken from Fashionably Early. The album drops on June 25th and they have confirmed features from Tiara Thomas, Sam Dew, 2 Chainz, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj & Wiz Khalifa. 1. The Curse Of The God 2. Love Hate Thing (Ft. Sam Dew) 3. Sunshine 4. Heaven In The Afternoon 5. Golden Salvation (Jesus Piece) 6. Vanity [...]
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Webbie – What I Do (Video)
Webbie is definitely trying to keep up with the Joneses in his latest visual. Must’ve been saving all of his money.
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Capo Feat. Chief Keef – Hate Me (Video)
It literally looks like they just got high and turned the camera on in Chief Keef’s house.
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Hit-Boy x Audio Push & B Mac The Queen – ‘Nothin’ (Video)
The HS87 crew ain’t waste no time and drop off their visual to their new record “Nothin”. I love the thick bad jawn in the begining with the booty shorts and the other phat jawn tweaking on the couch. HS87 album coming soon on Interscope.
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Jay Electronica – The Complete Discography (As Of May 2013)
I don’t even think that I need to explain this past what the artwork states, but here it goes: No-Buzz.net took the time to put together every single song that Jay Electronica has ever released into the fold. Every one. Now stop reading this and hit the download link (and check out the below tracklist). Download: Jay Electronica – The Complete Discography (As Of May 2013) Solo Tracks: Jay Electronica – @FatBellyBella Jay Electronica – 2 Step Jay Electronica – [...]
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Hit-Boy x Audio Push & B Mac The Queen – ‘Nothin’
The HS87 team drops off their new single ‘Nothin’ featuring vocals from Hit-Boy, Audio Push and B Mac The Queen. I fuck with this track and the AutoTune adds a good touch on the hook. Expect an HS87 album on Interscope soon.
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Benzino Admits To Sleeping With Joseline In New Diss Song (Also Sends Shots At Karlie Redd & Stevie J)
So if you’ve been watching Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, you would know Benzino has been going back and forth with Joseline & Stevie J. With that said, Benzino drops off a diss song which apparently goes at Stevie J, Joseline and Karlie Redd (his ex). Grab your popcorn. AHH
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A-Trak Writes Open Letter On Drug Use In Hip-Hop
The apparently squeeky clean DJ A-Trak recently wrote an open letter that appeared in the Huffington Post where he spoke on his stance about the rise of drugs in Hip-Hop music and culture (note: there’s never been any rise or any fall; drugs have always had a heavy presence as far as I can remember). Anyways, check out the letter below. I don’t know anything about drugs. Never tried them. Yet as I write this, I am trying to sign [...]
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Prince – ‘Fixurlifeup’
Prince debuted ‘Fixurlifeup’ during his performance last night at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards (where he also received the Icon award). Today, he releases the in studio version of his 3rd Eye Girl-assisted single on iTunes. You can stream below.
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T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle Season 3 Episode 7
If you missed tonight’s episode of T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle on VH1, you can watch the full episode on the next page below. NEXT PAGE
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RECAP: Hot 97 In-Studio Series – French Montana
Angie Martinez held what basically amounts to a full album listening session with French Montana for tomorrow’s release Excuse My French. If you missed the live stream, you can press play to catch the replay.
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Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Season 2 Episode 5
If you missed tonight’s episode of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta on VH1, we have the full episode for you to view on the next page below.
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Tech N9ne – Bootleg Kev Interview
Tech N9ne sits down with Bootleg Kev to speak on his upcoming album (Something Else, which drops June 25th), Strange Music and more.
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Beyoncé – Grown Woman (prod. Timbaland)
After a preview in her new Pepsi commercial and a live performance, we finally get the full version of the Timbaland-produced track. Ladies, enjoy the stream below…this track should hit iTunes soon.
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Cap 1 – Mind Ova Bizness (Video)
The latest visual from Cap 1′s T.R.U. 2 It mixtape.
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T.I. x Lil Wayne – Wit Me (Video)
As promised, T.I.’s drops off his brand new single with Lil Wayne, “Wit Me”. The Lil C-produced track will be kicking off their “America’s Most Wanted’ nationwide tour this summer, which launches July 9th 2013 and runs until September 1st 2013. In other news, T.I. is officially independent, and this single is being released via his digital Hustle Gang imprint and distributed by EMPIRE Distribution.
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THROWBACK: Busta Rhymes & Ol’ Dirty Bastard Freestyle
With Tony Touch’s new album The Piecemaker 3: Return Of The 50 MCs coming out on July 9th, Tony has decided to release footage he took from back in the day. It’s a series we’re calling #50DaysToThe50MCs. The first in the series is of a trip Tony took to the Gavin Convention in 1994. There he caught Busta Rhymes and the late ODB freestyling for the crowd.
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Lil Durk Signs To French Montana’s Coke Boyz Imprint
Def Jam recording artist Lil Durk announced that he’s the newest artist to sign to French Montana‘s Coke Boyz imprint. It’s also been rumored that Lil Reese may be signing with Young Jeezy and his CTE crew but only time will tell if that’s true or not. rapdose
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Will Smith Speaks On Working With Kanye West
While doing press for his new movie After Earth, Will Smith tells HipHollywood about his studio sessions with Mr. West. Three months ago, photos surfaced of the pair in the lab in Brazil.
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Gangsta Boo – It’s Game Involved (Mixtape)
Former Three 6 Mafia member returns with a new mixtape, titled It’s Game Involved. Plenty of features and production to look out for…..the stream, download and tracklist is below.
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Jacob Banks (@MrJacobBanks) To Support Alicia Keys On UK Tour
Congrats to Jacob Banks…..look out for the artist to hold down Alicia Keys’ Manchester (24th May) & Nottingham (28th May) dates on the tour (you can find more info at Alicia Keys’ website). HOC
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Kurupt Feat. Dr. Zodiak & King Lil G – Caviar & Champagne (Video)
Taken from Young Gotti’s newly released project.
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Kat Dahlia – Fireman
Kat Dahlia lets go of the followup to her hit single ‘Gangsta‘. My Garden should be here in the Fall.
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The Jet Age Of Tomorrow – ON!
Lesser known Odd Future members Matt Martians and Hal Williams are gearing up a new release for their brand — The Jet Age Of Tomorrow — in the form of the upcoming project The JellyFish Mentality LP, which is due this Friday (May 25th). Below is their latest single from the project….we’ve also included the tracklist to the album, which features Mac Miller, Kilo Kish, Casey Veggies, Jesse Boykins III as well as fellow Wolf Gang emcees Earl Sweatshirt, Domo [...]
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Ray Manzarek, Keyboardist For The Doors, Dies At 74
From Entertainment Weekly: Ray Manzarek, the founding keyboardist for the Doors, passed away this morning in Germany, according to a statement from his publicist. The cause was bile duct cancer. As a member of the legendary rock band that formed in 1965 in Los Angeles and effectively ended with the death of frontman Jim Morrison in 1971 (though the group continued to perform and release music in other iterations for many years), Manzarek became an enduring symbol of the era [...]
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ALBUM REVIEW: French Montana – Excuse My French
ALBUM REVIEW: French Montana – Excuse My French ★★★★☆ by JonPowell. I admit that I expected Max B to be in the position that French Montana is now…..yet, here we are: French Montana is pretty much riding with the big dogs at the forefront of today’s Hip-Hop music scene, while Biggaveli is sitting in prison with a 75-year sentence. Now, we are on the eve of French Montana’s debut project, the slightly corny-titled Excuse My French, released as a joint [...]
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Inside The BOX.: Bodega Bamz (@BodegaBAMZ)
Bodega Bamz was recently added to the 20th anniversary of Rock The Bells, and in our latest Inside The BOX., we sit down with Bamz to speak on how he linked with the ASAP Mob & Flatbush Zombies, performing at this year’s Rock The Bells, that Pepsi money and more. You can read the full interview over the next few pages below. NEXT PAGE
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Cloudeater Announces Breakup, Last Album
Atlanta-based band Cloudeater, known for their innovative sound has announced their break-up, the same day that Wale’s latest single featuring their lead singer Sam Dew was released. Although I’ve never posted the band’s music on this site, I’ve certainly been a fan for a while and this is sad news to hear. Above is a live version of one of the songs set to be included on their last album. I’ve also included a tweet from Sam and a [...]
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Tornado Shreds Through Oklahoma City
From CNN (above video clip from ABC News): Areas of metropolitan Oklahoma City appeared to be in shreds Monday afternoon after a massive tornado moved through the region. “The houses are destroyed. … Completely leveled,” a helicopter pilot for CNN affiliate KFOR said. A school was apparently among the structures leveled by the twister. A tornado struck just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon, ripping apart homes and other buildings in populated areas. The National Weather Service issued a [...]
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BEHIND THE SCENES: Cassie Feat. Fabolous – I Love It
Full visual coming soon. RockAByeBaby is out now.
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BEHIND THE SCENES: Loaded Lux – Rite
SMACK/ URL veteran Loaded Lux linked up with Hip-Hop legends Method Man and Redman to shoot a video for Lux’s latest single “Rite”. “Rite” is the first single off of Lux’s LP dropping later this summer.
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French Montana – The Combat Jack Show Interview
French Montana raps to Combat Jack about his homie Max B and his 75-year sentence, Excuse My French (which drops tomorrow), his hood DVD background and more.
