In a week when quality overshadowed much of the less known acts, there was still plenty of interest in all areas of the field for the start of Fall. The likes of Big K.R.I.T. announcing his new album title, Gucci Mane being sentenced to six months in prison after parole evasion, Mike WiLL Made It holding a studio session with Pharrell, T.I. and Usher were all some of the biggest stories that came out of the first week in October.
Artists such as Blu, Ariana Grande, Dom Kennedy, Odd Future, Black Dave, T.I. and Lauryn Hill decided to put together new singles, with the likes of Meek Mill, Salaam Remi, CJ Fly, Vic Mensa, Cam’ron, Pusha T, and Miley Cyrus letting go of full projects.
Keep up with everything that happened the past seven days with The Week OnSMASH.
News
Mike WiLL Made It, T.I., Pharrell & Usher In The Studio
Big K.R.I.T. Reveals Title Of Sophomore LP
Gucci Mane Sentenced To 6 Months In Jail After Parole Violation
Jay Z Covers Vanity Fair
Beyoncé Introduces The World To Luke James
Drake Tops Charts With “Nothing Was The Same”
Grand Theft Auto V Online Now Available
Destiny “The Moon” Gameplay Trailer
Kendrick Lamar Disses Drake In BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher
Lupe Fiasco Announces “Tetsuo & Youth Preview” Tour
A-Trak & Danny Brown Announce “Double Trouble” Tour
Call of Duty: Ghosts “Squads” Trailer
B.o.B Says “Underground Luxury” Is Best Musical Album Of The Year
Music
Iamsu!, Jay Ant & Mike Dash-E – Holla At The Kid
Meek Mill – Dreamchasers 3 [Mixtape]
GrandeMarshall – Burnin’ Rubber
Project Pat – Be A G (feat. Juicy J)
Danny Brown – Old [Album Stream]
Salaam Remi – One: In The Chamber [Album Stream]
Ali Love – Another
Vic Mensa – INNANETAPE [Mixtape]
Sia – Elastic Heart (feat. The Weeknd & Diplo)
Miley Cyrus – Bangerz [Album Stream]
Oddisee – The Beauty In All + Tangible Dream [Album Stream]
Flume – Holdin On (Remix) (feat. Freddie Gibbs)
Migos & Rich The Kid – Streets On Lock 2 [Mixtape]
Blu & Nottz – Boyz II Men (feat. Nitty Scott MC)
Braxton – Just Breathe Out
Robb Bank$ – Tha City [Mixtape]
Pusha T – My Name Is My Name [Album Stream]
Cam’ron – Ghetto Heaven (Vol. 1) [Mixtape]
Maxine Ashley – Mood Swings [EP]
Odd Future – Look (feat. Tyler, the Creator, Hodgy Beats, Domo Genesis & Earl Sweatshirt)
Ariana Grande – Pink Champagne
Black Dave – 9:40 (Remix) (feat. Stalley)
Jesse Boykins III – From Time, With Time (feat. MoRuf)
Portugal. The Man – Modern Jesus (Alt-J Remix)
Vinny Cha$e – King’s Landing [Mixtape]
T.I. – My Potna
Dom Kennedy – Dominic
Lauryn Hill – Consumerism
August Alsina – I Luv This Shit (Remix) (feat. Chris Brown & Trey Songz)
Waka Flocka Flame – From Roaches To Rolex [Mixtape]
Chuck Inglish – Came Thru / Easily (feat. Mac Miller & Ab-Soul)
Mr. MFN eXquire – Untitled (feat. Chance The Rapper)
CJ Fly – Thee Way Eye See It [Mixtape]
Lifestyle
John Mayer Shows Off His Watch Collection
Would You Cop The Weeknd “KISS LAND” Condoms?
Stussy Deluxe Fall 2013 (Lookbook)
Supreme x Nike Flyknit Lunar1+
LeBron James Designs Limited Edition Audemar Piguet Watch
ICECREAM 2013 Fall/Winter (Video Lookbook)
En Noir Fall/Winter 2013 (Lookbook)
Black Scale x Us Versus Them Fall 2013 Capsule Collection
Supreme x Vans “Bruce Lee” Collection Preview
LeBron Calls On The Kids For His New Nike T-Shirt Design Contest
JAY Z And Hublot Present The Shawn Carter Classic Fusion
Pharrell Talks ICECREAM x SpongeBob SquarePants Capsule Collection
Miley Cyrus in NYC, As Visualized by Terry Richardson
Sports
USC Fires Lane Kiffin After Four Seasons
NBA Returning To Original NBA Finals Format
Drake Announced As “Global Ambassador” For Toronto Raptors
Rajon Rondo Said He “Didn’t Feel Anything” When KG & Pierce Were Traded
Michael Jordan Says He Could Beat LeBron In Prime But Not Sure About Kobe
That Time Michael Jordan Schooled OJ Mayo During A Pickup Game In 2006
Kobe Bryant Visits Germany For Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment
Bonus
Breaking Bad: Walter White’s Swan Songs
Did The “Breaking Bad” Finale Live Up To The Hype?
#WhileYouWereSleeping (September)
Hip-Hop Artists Disclosure Should Work With
The Raunchiest Rihanna “Pour It Up” GIFs