Scottish singer and producer Calvin Harris posted a photo on Instagram of he and Big Sean kicking it on the balcony of an unknown studio. With sounds this starkly different getting mashed together, who knows what kind of tasty EDM-flavored hip-hop will result from this collab? [Instagram]
NBA veteran Stephen Jackson is known for going hard in the paint– now he’s going hard in the lab. After being waived by the LA Clippers earlier this year, it seems the basketball star has been directing his energy towards his rap career. Jackson dropped a new song featuring Rocko, Jeezy, and T.I., entitled “Gumbo,” under his rap alias Stak5. Click here to listen to Stak5 give Iman Shumpert a run for his money as reigning NBA star/rapper. [Missinfo]
Azealia Banks and Jennifer Hudson performed at LA’s PRIDE Festival in West Hollywood this past Saturday. Banks would later tweet a thank you to her LGBTQ fans and apologize for offensive comments she’s made in the past [Rap-Up]
After his global smash-hit/internet phenomenon “Gangnam Style,” PSY has been releasing a series of less popular, but nevertheless incredibly entertaining singles. Yesterday he unveiled his most recent project, a catchy hip hop-infused shot of K-Pop madness featuring West Coast legend Snoop Dogg. Complete with a hilarious music video, this may not live up to “Gangnam Style”‘s massive success, but it’s sure to make a splash. [Hypetrak]
Rumors are buzzing that Madonna might be collaborating with deep-house newcomers Disclosure. Questions started coming up about a possible collab-project after she posted a number of photos on her Instagram of her with the young DJs at New York’s Governors Ball Music Festival. [Idolator]
