TAG: Freddie Gibbs

Mar19

J. Cole @ South By South Next

So, the first ever South By South Next Showcase was definitely off the richter scale.  J. Cole (above) smashed it.  Freddie “Gangsta” Gibbs, destroyed it.  Yelawolf tore it down, and URB served fans out in Austin a real showcase  of “NEXT” generation talent.

I most definitely have to send a major shout out to our wonderful promoters Fadia Kader and Leaders of the New Cool.  Yall are some real hustlers. Also must give major appreciation to the brands that supported our efforts, including Blue Microphones, Soul Rebel New York, Mindzai Printing, ComeUpKids.com, Xtrovertd Media, and last but not least, FreestyleMadness.com whose eleventh hour support enabled us to extend the time for our loaded event.

Stay tuned, media flood forthcoming…

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Mar18

SXSN RSVP Closes In 1 Hour – J Cole, 88-Keys, Diz Gibran & More

This is your last chance to RSVP for URB’s South by South Next Party featuring J Cole, 88-Keys, Diz Gibran & More. The festivities kick off at 1PM. Don’t be late.

Click  to RSVP

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Mar10

Maja 7th and FSD Present – The Breakout (Mixtape) (MP3)

Good. It’s finally here! Produced entirely by Maja 7th and featuring appearances by Chi-towns finest, including Naledge, GLC, Freddie Gibbs, Mikkey Halsted, Pugs Atomz, Mic Terror, L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Dave Coresh, Phil G, and Juice, among others. Here’s what Maja himself had to say about the project:

Andrew and I stated working on this album around the 4th quarter of last year. I told him I had some beats I wasn’t using and I wanted to put out an album with predominantly Chicago artists. I had done some work with Killah Priest and some Wu-Affiliates and had been traveling around doing beat battles but I wanted to do something big for the city of Chicago. So we started making phone calls and people showed love. This album is about unity and showing these artists’ talents. It was my job to fuse those talents into a cohesive album. The goal wasn’t to make singles or club records. I just made music that felt right to me. - Maja 7th (Major)

Big shout to Andrew Baker and FSD, as well as everyone else who made this thing possible.

Download/cover art after the jump

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Mar08

J. Cole Added to SXSN Lineup!

URB.com has a couple major announcements this morning regarding next week’s “South By South Next” Showcase during SXSW.

Not only have we extended the showcase from 1p-7p as a way of bringing fans even more “Next” talent, but we are also happy to announce the addition of Roc Nation’s own J. Cole to the lineup.

Stay tuned throughout the week for major announcements, set times, and more.  Only at URB.com.

Gonna be in Austin for SXSW?  RSVP for SXSN, here.

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Mar04

South By South Next Party w/88-Keys, ADaD + Exile, Freddie Gibb + More

RSVP to Austin’s  hottest hip-hop event, presented by URB, Fadia Kader and Leaders of the New Cool. …MORE

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Mar01

Here’s Your XXL Freshmen 10 Cover

XXL’s (nearly) annual freshmen issue will hit newsstands March 16th. Out of all the intro vids I’d have to say Fashawn’s, Jay Rock’s, Nipsey Hussle’s and Freddie Gibbs’s verses were the best. Also notice how there aren’t any New York rappers in the building. Not to start trouble but it’s interesting to see a magazine like XXL see the future of rap in every region outside of it’s birthplace. Anyway it’s not a big deal in my eyes.  There’s no need to get too upset over someone else’s opinion right? Pic jacked from OS.

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