Wiz Khalifa Announces New Distribution Deal For Taylor Gang With Atlantic

Taylor Gang teams up with Atlantic Records for distribution for some of their up & coming artists.

Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang is a staple in the rap game, and they've added a few choice names to their roster over the past few years, although we haven't heard of a new addition lately-- perhaps with this new deal with Atlantic Records under their belt, though, that'll change.

Taylor Gang artists have been distributed independently, save for the ones who also have major label deals (such as Ty Dolla $ign and Juicy J), but that's about to change. They've lined up distribution from Atlantic for their smaller, up & coming artists, which should help spread TGOD's message to the masses.

Taylor Gang co-founder Will Dzombak stated in a press releases, "We are very pleased to expand our business with our partners at Atlantic Records/Warner Music. This is a great step forward for Taylor Gang as we get ready to move into the new year and focus on growth. We are all very excited."

Wiz Khalifa echoed his sentiment, "[I’m} very excited about the deal with the gang. These guys are my family and friends first, now we're gonna take this this shit to the next level."

Stay tuned as TGOD artists look for a worldwide takeover.

19 Rappers Rapping Before The Fame

Watch unearthed footage of artists like Kanye West, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, & Chance the Rapper rapping before they blew up.

YouTube is perhaps most useful as a historical archive. When it comes to hip hop, the site is a veritable treasure trove of videos of rappers as they were before the fame, back when their music video budgets hovered in the single digits.

These clips are not pretty, but grainier is almost better -- intense pixellation gives these videos the character of artifacts rather than modern footage, even if they are only a few years old. 

We have assemble a list of 19 rappers rapping before the fame. Click through the gallery to watch artists like Kanye West, Drake,Kendrick Lamar, & Chance the Rapper spitting their hearts out in attempt to prove their worth to camera, to a small crowd, to themselves.

Beyoncé Brings Out Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z & Serena Williams At Final Formation Tour Date

Bey's tour went out with a bang.

After postponing the date on doctor's orders, Beyonce performed what was now the final date on her lengthy Formation tour Friday night at New Jersey's Metlife Stadium. The show was not short on guest appearances, with Kendrick Lamar, Serena Williams, and Bey's husband Jay Z all crossing the stage during Bey's performance.

Kendrick arrived through the stage floor, perched on a throne, performing his verse from politically-charged LEMONADE collaboration, "Freedom."

Listen To Lido's Debut Album "Everything"

The Norwegian songwriter's official debut is finally here.

Known for his work with Chance The Rapper and Towkio, Norwegian producer and singer Lido has now released his debut album. Despite his many connections, the project is devoid of features, which lends to the personal nature of the album, which he has described details a breakup.

The album features both instrumental work and vocal tracks (as well as many vocal samples), but his maximal production style is present throughout. 

His work can also be found on Chance The Rapper's Coloring Bookand Twokio's .Wav Theory.

Boogie Announces "Thirst 48 Part II" Mixtape Release Date & Tracklist

the tracklist and release date for Boogie's "Thirst 48 Part II" mixtape.

Boogie recently teased two new songs off his forthcoming mixtape, Thirst 48 Part II, which serves as a follow-up to his acclaimed debut mixtape that helped break him (and ultimately got him signed to a major label-- Interscope). At the beginning of the month we premiered "Sunroof" with Dana Williams, which Boogie followed up at the end of last week with a certified banger, "No Way." Today we're excited to give you the first look at the tracklist for Thirst 48 Part II, the cover art and release date.

The mixtape is slated to drop on October 14th. It features K. Camp, D'anna Stewart, Mozzy (who we recently interviewed here), West Coast OG DJ Quik and more. Take a look at the artwork above.

Tracklist

Still Thirsty Intro

No Way

Real One feat. D’anna Stewart

Two Days

Just Might

Prideful feat. Grace Weber

Fall Before The Climb feat. KB Devaughn

Won’t Be The Same feat. Ayo

Sunroof Feat. Dana Williams

N*gga Needs

Slide On You feat. K Camp

F**k ‘Em All feat. Mozzy & DJ Quik

Best Friend (Jamesha pt. 2)

Halle Berry Rep Responds To Ric Flair's Claim They Hooked Up

Apparently, Halle doesn't even know who Ric is.

16-time WWF Champion Ric Flair raised some eyebrows when he claimed to have slept with Oscar-winning actress Halle Berryearlier this week, but reps for Berry vehemently deny his story.

Answering a fan question on his radio show, Ric Flair suggested that Halle album torrent download was one of "several dozen" celebrities who had taken a "ride" on "Space Mountain" (Flair's nickname for his package). He suggested that that the two got together shortly after Berry's divorce from David Justice over 20 years ago.

A spokesperson for the actress tells TMZ that Flair's story is a complete lie, while a source close to Halle went a step further. "There is NO truth to this! Halle has literally never even heard of him let alone met him!!!"

Another source adds, "A man doesn't get to sexualize and lie about a woman he's never met to better himself or his name. It's offensive, demeaning and beyond misogynistic."