This Fall Jay-Z’s protégé and Roc Nation rapper J. Cole will be releasing his highly anticipated debut album, entitled Cold World: The Sideline Story. A day after performing on the first date of his “Cold World” tour in Vancouver, HHW’s writer Don Bleek phoned Cole for a quick conversation. During the interview, Cole shared some of his wildest tour moments, discussed his first time meeting Jay-Z, branding himself, the importance of mixtapes and his debut album. The disc has collaborations with Jay-Z, Drake, Missy Elliott and Trey Songz.
G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam rapper Pusha T will be releasing his Fear Of God: Let Us Pray II EP on September 27. The disc has collaborations from Kanye West, Diddy, Young Jeezy, Tyler, The Creator and more. Last month, Karen Civil announced that Pusha T signed a deal with Def Jam as a solo artist. “Solidifying my first solo venture, G.O.O.D Music/DefJam is my home. That machine with my creativity is gonna make for satisfied hiphop fans,” said Pusha. Peep the track below:
Platinum-selling rapper Young Jeezy new album Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition is scheduled to hit stores September 20. Jeezy made the announced at his 6th year anniversary concert for his debut LP Thug Motivation 101, back in July at the Highline Ballroom in NYC. As of press, there is still no official album cover or tracklisting. It’s rumored that the disc was pushed back. Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group recently took to their official Twitter account @MaybachMusicGrp and fired some shots that were aimed directly at Young Jeezy.
Due to popular demand, iconic rapper and label owner Lil’ Wayne will extend his 2011 North American “I Am Still Music” tour.
Accompanying Lil’ Wayne in San Antonio will be Rick Ross, Keri Hilson, Far East Moment and Lloyd.
This weekend will mark the 10th year anniversary of the fatal tragedies that took place in New York City (9/11) which resulted in the loss of the World Trade Center and many lives. Something else was going on in New York City as well, two of rap’s most respected emcee’s were dropping albums.
T.I. went right back to prison because officials believed he had people from his reality show on the bus that took him to his halfway house.
Couple months back, it was revealed that Mos Def inked a deal to appear in a multi-episode arc on the upcoming sixth season of Showtime’s Dexter. Couple months later, he appears in a guest star trailer reel for the upcoming season. Hit the jump to see it.
In this new 6-minute clip, Kid Cudi goes Bruce Leroy for the camera and even gets killed for his troubles.



















