King Push gave Funkmaster Flex the world premiere of his latest single Who I Am? featuring G.O.O.D Music affiliates 2 Chainz and Big Sean. I have to say this one is definitely a problem and the track samples ESG’s classic but it still isn’t that out and out hit that Pusha-T needs to get to the next level.

My Name Is My Name coming soon!

Lethal Bizzle gave Charlie Sloth the world exclusive to his self proclaimed “summer smash” entitled Party Right featuring Ruby Goe. The Dench maniac said that he put this song together for the party islands such as Ayia Napa, Kavos, Malia etc. where he is having a series of “Dench Parties”. Will it climb the charts though?

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DJ Khaled premiered the long awaited video for ‘No New Friends‘ on MTV over in the US like a dooche, so we are still yet to see it in HD, however YMCMB on-hand cameraman Derick G managed to get some crispy behind the scene footage of the shoot. In the clip Drake talks to the camera about the theme of the video, while spraying champagne in the Dada suit. Guess he’s living up to the name “Champagne Papi”.

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With a matter of days until the release of Kanye West’s 6th solo album Yeezus, the bombastic star has leaked footage of a recording session with Columbia chairman Rick Rubin. The pair have worked closely on his forthcoming LP and in this short piece of footage we see him recording ‘I Am A God‘ with the long bearded mogul at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu.

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Myself and Suave caught up with comedic-actor Marlon Wayans ahead of the release of his latest movie A Haunted House, for a live Google Hangout. We had a chat with him about being a legend in the game, his relationship with 2 Pac and we also did impersonations of characters from some of his classic films.

This man is genuinely one of the funniest people I have ever met. A Haunted House hits theaters June 19th!

Confirming it earlier today via her Twitter account, Rita Ora has landed herself a new ad campaign. The ‘Facemelt’ singer will be the new face of Material Girl’s AW13 campaign, the fashion line by Madonna and her daughter Lourdes; launching this July.

She’ll be adding to a neat list of former Material Girls, including Georgia Jagger, Kelly Osbourne and Taylor Momsen.

“Rita is a talented beauty but what really drew us to her is the confidence she oozes through her music and her unique sense of style,” commented Madonna & Lourdes. According to Billboard, Ora joins the brand with a whooping $765,000 deal.

Four words. Joey Bada$$ snatching necks. For those of us who frequently fret about having missed out on experiencing the golden era of rap, Joey sure as hell makes it a little bearable with his latest track ’95 Til Infinity’. Kicking bar after bar, auspicious Bada$$ goes in. Over Lee Bannon’s understated production, what we have here is probably Joey as raw as we’ve ever seen him.

Whilst his free LP, ‘Summer Knights’, may have been pushed back to July 1st, this second cut spits promisingly of what we can expect from the Brooklyn native. Take a listen, you will reload this…

With the upcoming release of his ‘The Tribe’ EP on the horizon, West Londoner Shakka frees the visuals for his latest tune, ‘Spin’.

Following a successful run in the charts assisting Wretch 32 on the track ‘Blackout‘, Spin, Shakka’s new single. is consistent with what we expect from the talented songwriter and singer.

You’ve just gotta love how Shakka layers his vocals, as well as the soul and energy that this fella’s got! If you’re yet to see him in action bees sure to head down to The Tabernacle on July 5th for his EP launch party – tickets available here .