Jay Rock may have held back from dropping any major solo material this past year, but his verse on Kendrick Lamar’s “Money Trees” was enough to remind the world that Watts’ Finest was sharper than ever.
The BET Music Matters Tour hit the Big Apple for a massive show that saw the Black Hippy crew take over the sold-out Terminal 5 music venue.
Some of the greatest stories in hip hop write themselves and that’s exactly how writer Thomas Golianopoulos described his experience with Black Hippy in an exclusive behind the scenes look at their upcoming feature in XXL.
Once again, Guerilla Union is giving hip hop heads everywhere the ultimate music festival as the official lineup for Rock The Bells 2012 has been announced and this year, Strange Music fans have even more to anticipate.
The West Coast collective known as Black Hippy has quickly become one of the most revered group of emcees on the indie scene. Boasting a roster made up of Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, and Schoolboy Q, the group is changing hip hop’s perspective on real street music.
From the streets of Watts to speakers around the country, Jay Rock’s “Hood Gone Love It” became a smash hit in 2011. Pushing Jay Rock’s debut, Follow Me Home, the single featured the all too perfect pairing of Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar, something that listeners could not resist.
With Jay Rock wrapping up his time on The Lost Cities Tour, fans can expect to hear even more of the Watts native before 2011 finishes off.
HipHopDX.com recently reported that Slaughterhouse’s own Crooked I is set to release a brand new EP on December 13. In None We Trust – The Prequel will be a digital release and is set to feature Jay Rock along with Glasses Malone, Mistah FAB, and several others. With so much West Coast talent on one release, this EP is bound to be a smash. Stay tuned for more on Jay Rock’s appearance!
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