Jay Z Drops $10K on Nipsey Hussle "Crenshaw"

Nipsey Hussle wanted to make a point by pressing only 1,000 hard copies of his new album, "Crenshaw," selling those for $100 and giving the digital version away for free.
He said he wanted to stick it to music labels for turning artists into conformists -- and apparently, Jay-Z agrees with his "I Am Proud 2 Pay" message.
Jay dropped $10,000 to pick up 100 copies of Nipsey's album, posting a photo on his site of the impressive stack of CDs and blessing it with the "#Newrules" hashtag.

Hip Hop Artist & Producer Derek Minor "Minorville" Album Debuts #1 on the Billboard Top Gospel Album Chart

Derek Minor Charts #1 on the Billboard Gospel Album Charts while Derek's "Gimmie" video gains ground in retail. Video Programmers take a liking towards Derek's sense of humor with his "Gimmie" video set to to be airing in Trump Taj Mahal Casino, Gold's Gym, Foot Action and Reebok Stores.

Harvey Stripes ft Jadakiss - Bought a Boat

                                               Harvey Stripes ft Jadakiss - Bought a Boat

Going verse for verse with some of the biggest names in the game is nothing new for Toronto's Harvey Stripes. "Bought a Boat" — the latest single off the upcoming "A Penny and a Nightmare" — is no different. Featuring Jadakiss, the summer banger was produced by resident DNDMG producer Beat Merchant. Look for the Zac Facts-directed visual next week. 

Harvey Stripes Mixtape "A Penny and a Nightmare" is set for release on August 28. Aside from Jadakiss, the project features Jeremih, Travis Porter, Juicy J and more.  

Most Creative 3D Album Artwork

As Reach Records prepare for the official release of Derek Minor's 3rd Album Minorville on 9.10.13. Social media catches a buzz over Derek's unique creative 3D album cover for his 3rd studio album Minorville created by Invisible Creature. Derek Minor's "Gimme" video has also been getting a lot of love on youtube with over 75,000 views after being published 5 days ago. With Derek Minor's new promo video "In God We Trust" circulating blogs like Rap Genius & Urban Legend Mag Derek's Album is sure to do well in sales as fans says Minor reminds them of an earlier Kanye West in his College Drop Out days.

                                                                Derek Minor "Gimme" Video

Tomorrowland 2013 Kicks Off In Belgium July 26-28th

On July 26th -28th over 180,000 Dance Music Fans will emerge upon Boom, Belgium to kick off the the worlds largest Dance Music Festival. If you can't make the Annual Electronic Pilgrimage you can surely watch it on the Tomorrowland Youtube page 9pm CEST. Be sure to check for updates on Tomorrowland 2013 USA in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia this September.

Lil Wayne Kicks Off His America's Most Wanted Tour w/ T.I. & Future

 

America's Most Wanted Music fesrival 2013

 Lil Wayne kicks off his Live Nation America's Most Wanted Tour with T.I & Future starting in Alabama on July 9th and Ending in Irvine California on September 1. In the fall the Tour will resume in Europe. Mac Miller will be Wayne's tour-mate in the United Kingdom. Those dates have yet to be announced.
 
Tour Dates:July 9 – Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
July 10 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
July 12 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
July 13 – Tampa, FL – Live Nation Amphitheatre
July 14 – West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre
July 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – First Niaga Pavilion
July 17 – Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena
July 19 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach
July 20 – Philadelphia, PA – Susquehanna Bank Center
July 21 – Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion
July 23 – Bangor, ME – Bangor Amphitheatre
July 24 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
July 26 – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 27 – Raleigh, NC – Time Warner Pavilion
July 28 – Virginia Beach, VA – Farm Bureau Live
July 30 – Buffalo, NY – Darien Lake PAC
July 31 – Hartford, CT – Comcast Theatre
August 2 – Washington, DC – Verizon Centet
August 3 – Saratoga Springs, NY – SPAC
August 4 – Boston, MA – Comcast Theatre
August 6 – Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Pavilion
August 7 – Cleveland, OH – Klipsch Amphitheatre
August 9 – Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena
August 10 – Chicago, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
August 11 – St. Louis, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
August 13 – Indianapolis, IN – Klipsch Amphitheatre
August 14 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum
August 16 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Pavilion
August 17 – Austin, TX – Austin 360 Amphitheatre
August 18 – Houston, TX – CWM Pavilion
August 20 – Omaha, NE – Qwest Center
August 21 – Oklahoma City, OK – Chesapeake Energy Center
August 23 – Denver, CO – Fiddler’s Green
August 24 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheatre
August 25 – Phoenix, AZ – Desert Sky Pavilion
August 27 – San Diego, CA – Sleep Train Arena
August 28 – Sacramento, CA – Sleep Train Arena
August 30 – Oakland, CA – Sleep Train Arena
August 31 – Las Vegas, NV – Arena
September 1 – Irvine, CA – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

JAY -Z Release Magna Carta Holy Grail

Jay-Z releases his Magna Carta Holy Grail album writing the New Rules of the Music Industry. The album was available to the 1st million fans who downloaded the Jay-Z app for free. The album is also available on i-tunes and available at retail.