If there was only one topic that had to be discussed this week, it would be the annual BET Hip Hop Awards, with different series of cliques aiming to bring their “A-game” in the popular cypher battle. Undoubtedly, the most anticipated verse was from Kendrick Lamar, after a snippet was released previously of a supposed diss towards Drake. Naturally, TDE arised as the biggest performance of the night, with others arriving from the likes of A$AP Mob, Slaughterhouse and more.
In terms of recent new music, we saw singles from artists such as Lloyd Banks, Curren$y, MellowHigh, Lupe Fiasco, PartyNextDoor, Eminem, Black Milk, Kenna and Dom Kennedy amongst others, with new projects now available from Ryan Hemsworth, Mansions On The Moon, Katy Perry, Poliça, Chief Keef, L’Orange & Stik Figa, Lorine Chia, Pivot Gang and Step Brothers.
Keep up with everything over the past seven days with The Week OnSMASH.
OS REWIND: The Week OnSMASH [10.12.13]
News
2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cyphers
2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards Performances
A$AP Rocky & Kathy Griffin Interview Each Other
Rockstar Games Offers A Half Million GTA$ In October Stimulus Package
Call of Duty: Ghosts “Clans” Trailer
Xbox One Friends App & Multiplayer Walkthrough
Jhené Aiko – Sail Out (Artwork x Tracklist)
Pusha T Debuts At #4 With “My Name Is My Name”
Black Hippy Covers ’13 October / November XXL Issues
PlayStation 4 Now Available To Play At Select Retailers
PlayStation 4 “Perfect Day” Commercial
Eminem To Perform On “Saturday Night Live” This November
Kid Cudi Announces Upcoming EP
NBA 2K14 “Next Generation OMG” Trailer
Music
DJ Felli Fel – Dodgers Anthem 2013 (feat. Ice Cube, Tyga & Ty Dolla $ign)
Chief Keef – Almighty So [Mixtape]
Lloyd Banks – Drop A Diamond (feat. Raekwon)
PartyNextDoor – Muse + Candy (feat. Nipsey Hussle)
Poliça – Shulamith [Album Stream]
Mansions On The Moon – Full Moon [EP Stream]
Lupe Fiasco – Old School Love (feat. Ed Sheeran)
Kirko Bangz – Rain Down (Remix) (feat. August Alsina)
Black Milk – No Poison
Eminem – Rap God
Step Brothers (Starlito x Don Trip) – Step Brothers 2 [Mixtape Stream]
Maino – What Happened (feat. Jadakiss)
Terrace Martin – From Time (Saxophone Remix)
MellowHigh – Extinguisher
L’Orange & Stik Figa – The City Under The City [Album Stream]
Flying Lotus – Heart Racing Mix (for Grand Theft Auto V)
Lili K – Something Special
Flume – Intro (feat. Stalley)
Lorine Chia – Naked Truths [EP Stream]
Gucci Mane – Have Some Fun (feat. Peewee Longway)
Pivot Gang – Jimmy [Mixtape]
DJ Khaled – You Don’t Want These Problems (feat. 2 Chainz, Ace Hood, Meek Mill, French Montana, Rick Ross, Big Sean & Timbaland)
Dom Kennedy – 2morrow (We Ain’t Worried) (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
Ryan Hemsworth – Guilt Trips [Album Stream]
Rapsody – Mass Hysteria
Blu & Nottz – Crooks In Castles (feat. ANTHM, Homeboy Sandman, Sene & Johaz)
Lucki Eck$ – Want More
Curren$y – 442 (feat. Lil Wayne & Birdman)
Kenna – Love Is Still Alive
Trademark Da Skydiver – Rite Nah (feat. Dizzy Wright)
Yuna – Someone Who Can
Katy Perry – Prism [Album Stream]
Smoke DZA – Obey Your Thirst
Isaiah Rashad – Shot You Down (Remix) (feat. Jay Rock & ScHoolboy Q)
Lifestyle
Emily Ratajkowski for GQ
Nigel Sylvester Shows Off The G-Shock Bluetooth Smart Technology
BAPE x Alpha Industries MA-1 Bomber Jacket
Gourmet Footwear Fall/Winter 2013 Croc Pack Lookbook (feat. Jeezy)
Nike Illustrates A Decade Of LeBron James Sneakers
A Bathing Ape x Porter Fall/Winter 2013 Camo Capsule Collection
Vans OTW Holiday 2013 Leopard Camo Pack
Play Cloths “EVERYTHING IS PUSHA T” T-shirt
60 Minutes: Detroit On The Edge
The Slow Demise Of Sons Of Anarchy? Not So Fast: A SAMCRO Recap
“Non-Stop” Film Trailer
M.I.A x Versus Versace Lookbook
Mark McNairy Fall/Winter 2013 Collection
Heroin Holiday in the Czech Republic [Documentary]
MellowHype x MHI By maharishi “DPM:MH Paisley” Capsule Collection
A.J. Green Shows Of His Sneaker Collection
Sports
Horace Grant Claims Michael Jordan Could Average 45 PPG In Today’s League
Kobe Says If The Playoffs Were Today He Would Play
Dwight Howard Was Upset The Magic Didn’t Immediately Retire #12
ESPN Ranks Kobe Bryant At #25 Overall Player In The NBA
Carmelo Anthony Says He Wants To Test Free Agency After 2014 Season
Allen Iverson To Officially Retire From The NBA On October 30
Start ‘Em Or Sit ‘Em: Week 7 Fantasy Football Notes
Bonus
We’re Live Blogging The 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards!
What’s The Last Eminem Album You Bought?
A Salute To…. Scarface
Childish Gambino’s Letters: An Explanation