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Vince Staples Taps James Blake, A$AP Rocky for 'Prima Donna' EP

Vince Staples is following his acclaimed double-LP debut, 2015's Summertime '06, with the Prima Donna EP, out August 26th via Blacksmith/ARTium/Def Jam Recordings. The six-track release features production from No I.D., James Blake and DJ Dahi, along with guest spots from A$…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Vince Staples Taps James Blake, A$AP Rocky for […]

See YG, Drake, Kamaiyah's Lavish 'Why You Always Hatin?' Video

YG continues to steadily drop new videos from his latest LP Still Brazy, with the rapper linking up with Drake and Oakland rapper Kamaiyah for the single "Why You Always Hatin?" YG flaunts his wealth since rising up from Bompto…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See YG, Drake, Kamaiyah’s Lavish ‘Why You Always Hatin?’ Video […]

Inside YouTube's War With the Music Industry

Last year, Deadmau5 sent his lawyer, Dina LaPolt, a Skype message: "Please shut this down." He'd found a YouTube channel with 400 unauthorized videos containing his songs: album tracks, remixes and full live shows. "We had to have a paralegal sit in my office for six hours and send 400 takedowns," says LaPolt. "After that, […]

Watch Chance the Rapper Perform, Talk President Obama's Playlist on GMA

Chance the Rapper delivered an intimate live version of "Summer Friends" Monday on Good Morning America. Backed on vocoder by Francis Farewell Starlite (of Francis and the Lights) and silky piano from Social Experiment collaborator Peter Cottontale, Chance fired off frenzied verses and replicated Jeremih&…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Chance the Rapper Perform, […]

Big Star's Classic 'Third' Receives Massive Reissue

Big Star's classic record Third wasn't released until 1978, four years after it was recorded and four years after Big Star had broken up. The chaotic recording sessions will be released as part of a huge 69-track reissue called Complete Third, charting the album&apos…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Big Star’s Classic ‘Third’ Receives Massive Reissue […]

How Rae Sremmurd Outgrew 'Kiddie Music' on 'SremmLife 2'

"What's poppin!" shouts Swae Lee of Rae Sremmurd. It's early afternoon, and he and his brother Slim Jxmmi are somewhere…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: How Rae Sremmurd Outgrew ‘Kiddie Music’ on ‘SremmLife 2’ Source: RollingStone Link: How Rae Sremmurd Outgrew 'Kiddie Music' on 'SremmLife 2'

Jimmy Page's Testimony at Led Zeppelin 'Stairway to Heaven' Trial, Pt. 2

We pick up the court proceedings after the morning recess on day two. Read Part One of Jimmy Page's testimony.—–(In the presence of the jury:)THE …This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Jimmy Page’s Testimony at Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Trial, Pt. 2 Source: RollingStone Link: Jimmy Page's Testimony at Led Zeppelin 'Stairway to Heaven' […]

Read Jimmy Page's Testimony at Led Zeppelin 'Stairway to Heaven' Trial

The surviving members of Led Zeppelin defended themselves in court earlier this year against a claim that they had plagiarized part of their biggest hit, "Stairway to Heaven." It quickly bec…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Read Jimmy Page’s Testimony at Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Trial Source: RollingStone Link: Read Jimmy Page's Testimony at […]

Hear the Lox, Rick Ross' Gritty New Song 'Feel My Pain'

Yonkers trio the Lox have teamed with Rick Ross for their new track "Feel My Pain," the latest offering from Sheek Louch, Styles P and Jadakiss. The grinding "Feel My Pain" features all four MCs illustrating their paths from troubled you…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Hear the Lox, Rick Ross’ Gritty New Song ‘Feel […]

Alice Cooper Breaks Silence on Joe Perry Collapse

Alice Cooper vividly remembers the shock he felt when he learned that Joe Perry had collapsed onstage mid-song during a Hollywood Vampir…This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Alice Cooper Breaks Silence on Joe Perry Collapse Source: RollingStone Link: Alice Cooper Breaks Silence on Joe Perry Collapse