This is how weekends are supposed to start. Tyga’s banger, “Rack City” got a makeover with Wale, Meek Mill, Fabolous, Jeezy and Tip hitting up the DJ Mustard beat. You can’t knock it when collaborations like this come together, especially when they boast as many big names as this joint. Now we’re just waiting on the video for the remix, but something tells me this will tide us over just fine. Be sure to check out the track below.
A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip swabs his mouth with…well…a q-tip, as he seeks to find his ultimate roots. He predicts the Zulus of South Africa and/or Mongolia. However, neither were correct. Check the video to find out where our beloved Tribe frontman hails from.
OkayAfrica teamed up with AfricanAncestry.com to make this happen.
interview by @petermarrack
4th Pyramid is an Egyptian-Canadian rapper, producer, and DJ who lives in Toronto and commissions music videos of naked models philandering in bed with eight legged freaks. See the “Webslinger” video. It’s really not as perverted as it sounds. In fact, it’s rather striking imagery, just like the images 4th’s music evokes. 4th’s new album, The Pyramid Scheme, is set to drop sometime this Spring, after which he’ll tour the East Coast, L.A., and a good portion of downtown Toronto on the streetcar. Hell, the dude can’t walk the streets anymore for fear of the hipsters. I hear they pack a mighty Taekwondo chop.
Read the full interview after the jump 
This past Monday, the Internet went nuts. The once partner to Kid Cudi’s psychedelic raps has now gathered his own cult following. In four years, Cleveland native Chip Tha Ripper has drop fan favorite mixtapes including Gift Raps and another treat in From Me To You: A Prelude To Gift Raps. When Tell Ya Friends released earlier than scheduled, just minutes before 11 AM, the 25-year-old got all the props he deserved. From fans to Miami Heat’s LeBron James, the general consensus is you shouldn’t stay sleepin’ on Chip.
The unsigned hype artist is enjoying the success of Tell Ya Friends. But he’s no where finished in dishing out new music. His debut album Charles Worth is next on the horizon, tentatively scheduled for a summer release. Of about 100 songs recorded for Tell Ya Friends, he says about 75 leftovers are considered for the album. But knowing Chip – the perfectionist that he is – fans are going to hear the freshest tracks ripe for consumption.
To cap off Tell Ya Friends release week, RESPECT. got on the phone with Chip to reflect on the mixtape’s success. We talked about his favorite songs off the project, possible videos, and the photographer behind his hilariously cute cover of his son Cash. We also couldn’t forget his come up as a battle rapper, so it’s interesting to hear that he still keeps his ear to the Cleveland streets (Bankie Travolta and Ray Jr. anyone?) And you didn’t forget about his duo with Cudi called The Almighty GloryUS or his supergroup Pulled Over By The Cops? Don’t worry. Chip didn’t either.
Interview By: Eric Diep
Miami’s 6-member band, ¡MAYDAY!, released their first single off of their debut album Take Me To Your Leader. The project, releasing under Tech N9ne‘s Strange Music imprint, is slated to drop March 27. The album will feature the likes of Murs, Ace Hood and Dead Prez among others. Follow the jump to listen to the single, “Death March.” You can check their album’s trailer here.
Emilio Rojas drops his new mixtape today, Breaking Point, sponsored-in-part by the Billionaire Boys Club and DJ Green Lantern. I haven’t had the opportunity to listen to it yet, but Emilio is a good dude so I’m going to get on that now. Here’s the download link
This. is. great. I mean, any vocals over this beat would sound great, but Joe Budden makes this track move. “Take away what we love, we’d all be Joe Paterno.” Need I say more? Also, mark your calendars for May 15 for that next Slaughterhouse album entitled welcome to: OUR HOUSE.
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The good thing about heading into a new year is awaiting for the best projects to drop. I think it’s safe to suggest that Slaughterhouse is on the good list of expectations. Upcoming album welcome to: OUR HOUSE is scheduled for release on May 15. Another sweet surprise is that the boys will be traveling on a tour in the United States starting March 8. Isn’t this a tasty doggy bag?
Today’s Photo of the Day features a wide array of stars in the studio. Nearly every corner of hip hop is represented in this one. Mac Miller posted this photo of himself alongside “The New Prince of the West Coast” (Kendrick Lamar), super-producer/mogul Pharrell Williams, Cash Money superstar Busta Rhymes, and Busta’s protege, Reek da Villian.
Whatever this crew was brewing up in the studio is sure to be dope. Keep an eye out for this star-studded collaboration.
Well that didn’t take long. Earlier this week news of Cypress Hill and Rusko‘s collaborative project surfaced, and now we’ve got the first release from their collaboration, “Roll It Light It.” It’s always good for music to branch out, and if the rest of the tracks are going to be anything like the first we’re in for good listening. Emcees B-Real and Sen Dog worked with Rusko for over six months on this project, but the rest of the EP, Cypress x Rusko, isn’t set to be released until April. Let’s try to be patient though, after all these guys are professionals. Be sure to check out the track below.
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