NEWS: Big Sean Reveals "I Decided." Album Tracklist Featuring Eminem, Migos & Jhené Aiko

Big Sean Reveals "I Decided." Album Tracklist Featuring Eminem, Migos & Jhené Aiko

As Big Sean’s I Decided. album inches closer to its February 3 release, the Detroit rapper shared the project’s tracklist on Instagram today (January 30).

I Decided. is made up of 14 tracks. Besides the two singles that Big Sean took on solo, “Bounce Back” and “Moves,” the tracklist is filled with stellar guest features.

Eminem appears, as promised, on a track called “No Favors” and The-Dream will lend his vocals to “Sunday Morning Jetpack.” Migos will show up on “Sacrifices” and Jeremih joins in on “Light” while Sean Don reunites with Jhené Aiko for a TWENTY88 track “Same Time Pt. 1.” The album closes out with “Bigger Than Me” with Starrah and the Flint Chozen Choir, who Sean said is his tribute to the city beyond financial donations in the midst of the water crisis.

Check out Big Sean’s I Decided. tracklist below.

1. Intro
2. Light f. Jeremih
3. Bounce Back
4. No Favors f. Eminem
5. Jump Out the Window
6. Moves
7. Same Time Pt. 1 f. TWENTY88
8. Owe Me
9. Halfway Off the Balcony
10. Voices in my Head/Stick to the Plan
11. Sunday Morning Jetpack f. The-Dream
12. Inspire Me
13. Sacrifices f. Migos
14. Bigger Than Me f. Flint Chozen Choir and Starrah

(This article was first published December 22, 2016 and is as follows.)

The Decision 2017 is coming February 3.

Big Sean announced his next album is titled I Decided and it’s set to drop right before Valentine’s Day. The project is available now for iTunes pre-order.

According to the page, I Decided is made up of 14 tracks, most of which are a mystery. But the follow-up to Dark Sky Paradise will include the single “Bounce Back.” The Detroit rapper also shared a new song that will be on his fourth studio album, “Moves.”

https://open.spotify.com/album/46wCgPn3NypdBxH0HxQZG1

Sean Don recently said he and Jhené Aiko are working on a sequel to Twenty88 as well.

Check out Big Sean’s I Decided cover art and stay tuned for more details leading up to the February 3 release date.

NEW MUSIC: Eminem - Phenomenal

Eminem - Phenomenal

Back in March, Eminem fans got quite the surprise when the first trailer for the Jake Gyllenhaal-starring film "Southpaw" dropped and featured a new snippet from Marshall in it. After hearing another snippet in a recent Beats ad, Eminem decides to keep his word and release the full version of the single tonight via iTunes.

Listen to the DJ Khalil-produced single and show your support on iTunes. “Southpaw” hits theatres everywhere July 24th.

Quotable Lyrics:

Unstoppable, unpoppable thought bubbles

Untoppable thoughts, fuckin' juggernaut level

Stomp you in the verse, obstacles I'm drawn to 'em

When the going got when are some of what I bought

I thought you were the worst, little sissy

Who the fuck taught you how to persevere?

There ain't no situation that you had ever to respond to that’s adverse

DOCUMENTARY: "Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story" (Documentary Feat. Eminem, 50 Cent, & Dr. Dre)

"Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story" (Documentary Feat. Eminem, 50 Cent, & Dr. Dre)

Complex: Eminem, Paul Rosenberg, Dr. Dre, and 50 Cent all reflect on how Shady Records became one of the most dominant labels of the 2000s.

VIDEOS: Eminem Feat. Royce Da 5'9", Big Sean, Danny Brown, Dej Loaf & Trick Trick "Detroit Vs. Everybody" Video

Eminem Feat. Royce Da 5'9", Big Sean, Danny Brown, Dej Loaf & Trick Trick "Detroit Vs. Everybody" Video

Eminem rounds up some of his city's best for the "Detroit Vs. Everybody" video.

Eminem's Shady XV compilation was greeted with mixed reactions, but one record that everyone pretty much agreed on was "Detroit Vs. Everybody", a crew track which brought multiple generations of great Michigan talent together. 

While we weren't counting on the busy rappers to get together for a video, Em has managed to round everyone up to perform their verse in various Detroit locations. The black & white visuals reflect the gritty, cypher-like style of the track. Of course, much like his "Forever" verse, Eminem provides the grand finale with some hood-up battle raps, before Trick-Trick comes in for some mean-mug tough talk to close the clip.

NEWS: Terminally Ill Michigan Teen Passes Away One Day After Meeting His Idol Eminem!

Terminally Ill Michigan Teen Passes Away One Day After Meeting His Idol Eminem!

Tragic news this afternoon, as it's being reported that Gage Garmo, the terminally ill 17-year-old who was able to meet his idol Eminem on Sunday, passed away last night. Eminem decided to make the visit to Garmo's home in Michigan after his friends and family started the movement on Twitter behind the hashtag, #GetGageGarmoToMeetEminem. Garmo suffered from a rare form of bone cancer called Osteosarcoma.

Eminem reportedly spent an hour with Garmo at his him on Sunday night, as the two talked and hung out while Garmo remained in good spirits. Eminem wanted to keep the media out of the situation and decided to keep the meeting a secret, according to TMZ. Following Garmo's passing last night, hundreds of citizens from the town of Rochester, Michigan gathered at the local football field to hold a vigil for Garmo who would have turned 18 this Friday.

NEWS: 50 Cent Says He Has Song With Eminem On "Street King Immortal"

 50 Cent Says He Has Song With Eminem On "Street King Immortal"

50 Cent answers questions from fans as part of his editorial duties at New York Daily News today.

As we reported on over the weekend, 50 Cent took over New York Daily News for the day today. We're not sure exactly how involved he was (or is) in the editorial process for NY Daily News, but he was apparently going to help pick the news stories they ran today, choose photos, and attend meetings. Along with those duties, there was a live chat with the rapper on the newspaper's blog.

The rapper has been heavy on the business side of things lately, apart from trashing "Empire" for being too similar to his own TV series "Power," he signed a massive deal with underwear brand Frigo and began promoting his own line of vodka. This leaves his fans with one question: where is Street King Immortal?

During the live Q&A Fif fielded a few questions about the long-delayed LP. When asked "what type of album will SKI be?" Fif responded, "I try to balance the highlights from the past two records. To try to create a different style and the story telling." An even better piece of information followed suit, when 50 was asked if he'd ever collab with Eminen again: "Yeah," he said. "He got a new song together on my new album. So you'll get a chance to hear that shortly."

As for when his album is coming out, he promises it's on the way (but let's not get too excited just yet). "I'm going to release a date shortly but it's definitely coming out," he said of SKI. "I pushed it back to release the G-Unit EPs: The Beauty and Beast. It's just now the focus on completing the record for me."

AUDIO: Battle Of The Flows - Eminem Vs. Kendrick Lamar

Battle Of The Flows - Eminem Vs. Kendrick Lamar 

A fan put together a 13 round bar for bar video comparing Eminem verses with some of Kendrick Lamar's. Who do you think is a better lyricist? Let us know in the comment section.

In 13 rounds I brought 13 of Eminem's and 13 of Kendrick's songs together which I believe to have the best and most distinct flow from them, and compared them based off of similarities in content or style. This took about 5 or 6 hours to make so I hope at least a few people were interested or entertained by this video.

Kendrick Lamar

Eminem

Can't Decide

Poll Maker

NEWS: Royce Da 5'9" Doesn't Think J. Cole's "Fire Squad" Was An Eminem Diss

Royce Da 5'9" Doesn't Think J. Cole's "Fire Squad" Was An Eminem Diss

Royce Da 5'9" weighs in on J. Cole's "Fire Squad", where he mentions Eminem's name in a line about white privilege.

It's a combination of rap fans' thirst for beef and media's thirst for clicks that often turns ordinary statements into "shade". In the case of J. Cole's "Fire Squad", the speculation around a line made the rounds before many even heard the song themselves.

If you're not familiar by now, Cole addressed white privilege in rap, name-checking Iggy Azalea, Macklemore, and most notably (only due to the respect he holds with hip hop heads), Eminem. While Cole himself has gone on record saying the song was not a diss, and has always been vocal about his Em fandom, it seems some fans still took the line personally.

The most recent rapper to weigh in on the verse is frequent Em collaborator Royce Da 5'9", who also felt that perceived animosity in the line was most projected by listeners.

"It got blown out of proportion before I could hear the record," Royce told Vlad TV. "You know what I mean? The fire-fuelers got a hold of it before I could actually hear it. So by the time I heard it, I actually read the line and Tweeted about it before I even heard the song. It sounded to me like an observation, an observation of an artist being vocal with something he's observing. He may not have used the best words."

While he revealed that he had not spoken to Shady about the song, Royce was not personally offended, and he seemed to think Em would feel similarly. "I haven't spoke to Marshall about the song at all," he said. "If there was to be some offense taken, I could see why. Did I listen to it and get offended by it? No. Also, did I feel like he was trying to diss my guy? Absolutely not. If there was some offense taken or if there's anything that leaves any kind of question or doubt as to what whether he meant something by it, then maybe an apology may be in order. But that's not for me to decide."

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NEWS: Eminem & 50 Cent Discuss The Creation Of “Patiently Waiting”

Eminem & 50 Cent Discuss The Creation Of “Patiently Waiting” 

Em and Fif give the backstory to one of the standout cuts from his classic debut. 

50 Cent‘s groundbreaking album Get Rich Or Die Trying is the biggest selling debut in hip hop history, selling over $12 million copies worldwide.  Today, Complex releases another edition of their ‘Magnum Opus’ segment where 50 Cent and Eminem discuss the process of signing Fif to Shady Records, but more importantly, the creation of the project.  The pair go into detail when speaking on one of the standout tracks, “Patiently Waiting.”  The song, which features both Eminem and 50, is a fan favorite in an album filed with classic cuts.  The segment also features appearances from those who were instrumental in bringing the album to life, such as the now Epic Records EVP of A&R Sha Money XL, attorney and manager Paul Rosenburg, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, and DJ Whoo Kid.  Watch the clip above.

NEWS: J Cole’s ’2014 Forest Hills Drive’ Has Largest First Week Sales For A Hip-Hop Album In 2014

J Cole’s ’2014 Forest Hills Drive’ Has Largest First Week Sales For A Hip-Hop Album In 2014

Cole World. J Cole’s 2014 Forest Hills Drive has had the largest first week sales for a hip-hop album in 2014, and it’s not even close. The album that previously held the crown was Rick Ross’s Mastermind, which moved 179,000 in its first week. Cole’s album doubled what Mastermind did in its first week, moving a whopping 361,000 units of his third studio album. In addition to having the largest first-week sales for a hip-hop album this year, 2014 Forest Hills Drive broke a Spotify record as well, according to his record label.

2014 FHD was streamed 15.7 million times in it's first week! Breaking One Direction Spotify record of 11.5 million. Congrats @JColeNC!

— Dreamville (@Dreamville) December 17, 2014

 2014 Forest Hills Drive has the highest selling debut week for a hip-hop album since Eminem’s Marshall Mathers LP 2, which sold 792,000 in its first week. What makes the amount of sales particularly notable is the fact that no one knew about the album until about a month ago; there was little promotion and no radio singles. Congratulations to Cole and his fans.

There is only one other rap album in the Top 50 this week: Eminem’s Shady XV album, a compilation of his Shady Records artists, which grabbed the No. 39 slot by moving 16,406 copies.

Outside of the rap world, K. Michelle lands her second Top 10 album with Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart, which grabbed the No. 6 spot this week with 83,404 sales. Most interestingly, the album contains a song titled “Drake Would Love Me.” Mary J. Blige’s The London Sessions dropped to No. 23 this week after debuting at No. 9 last week. To round things out, Chris Brown’s X grabbed the No. 37 spot this week, moving 16,794 copies.

Despite the amazing sales that 2014 Forest Hills Drive put up this week, its reign as the highest-selling debut week for a hip-hop album may only last a week. Nicki Minaj’s The Pinkprint dropped this week, and the numbers will be out next week. The album will undoubtedly give Cole’s album a run for its money for the best debut week sales title. Do you think Nicki will take the crown for 2014? Hit the comments below.

1. J Cole, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, 361,120

6. K. Michelle, Anybody Wanna Buy A Heart?, 83,404

23. Mary J. Blige, The London Sessions, 25,604

37. Chris Brown, X, 16,794

39. Eminem, Shady XV, 16,406

INTERVIEW: J. Cole Lists Top 5 Rappers, Recalls "Worshipping" Eminem

 J. Cole Lists Top 5 Rappers, Recalls "Worshipping" Eminem

J. Cole spoke with Angie Martinez about his five favorite rappers of all time, and how influential Eminem has been on his music.

J. Cole's address of white privilege on "Fire Squad" has consistently been misconstrued as an Eminem diss by fans and media alike. Cole has always been pretty vocal about his admiration for Shady, but he nevertheless took the chance to set the record straight in his recent interview with Angie Martinez.

As an artist who's always been pretty obsessed with being mentioned among the greats, Cole got the chance to list his personal top five rappers of all time, starting things off with a pretty conventional list of Tupac, Biggie, Nas, and Jay Z, but struggling with who would take the final slot.  "I wanna say [André] so bad, but Eminem is like solo dolo,” he said. “Andre’s incredible, but he’ll tell you himself, he was in a duo so his workload was a little less, but creatively he’s miles beyond.”

As far as his feeling towards Eminem, nothing has changed. “It’s silly how big of an Eminem fan I am,” he said, stressing that his namedrop on the record was in no way a sign of disrespect. “It was a very select group of top notch people that I worship, and Eminem was literally at the top of that list. My first song sounded like an Eminem bite. If you think I’m dissing Eminem, I know you just read the headline, or you’re listening to the song with the headline in mind.”

You can listen to Cole's full interview below. 2014 Forest Hills Drive is available now.

NEWS: Spotify Names Their Most Popular Artists & Songs Of The Year, Pharrell Wins Big

Spotify Names Their Most Popular Artists & Songs Of The Year, Pharrell Wins Big

Spotify breaks down the most popular music of the year on their service, and Pharell, Eminem, Iggy Azalea, Ariana Grande and Beyoncé are among those included.

By now, it's no secret that streaming giant Spotify has eclipsed nearly every other comparable service in its field, so its new list of the "top" (or most popular) music of the year is probably one of the best gauges of America's listening habits that we have. Including categories for male and female artists, albums and songs, the list includes several artists from the hip-hop/R&B world (alright, mostly the R&B one).

Check out the lists below.

Top Male Artist:

1. Ed Sheeran

2. Eminem

3. Calvin Harris

4. Avicii

5. David Guetta

Top Female Artist:

1. Katy Perry

2. Ariana Grande

3. Lana Del Rey

4. Beyonce

5. Lorde

Top Album:

1. Ed Sheeran — x

2. Sam Smith — In the Lonely Hour

3. Iggy Azalea — The New Classic

4. Pharrell — G I R L

5. Ariana Grande — My Everything

Top Songs:

1. Pharrell — “Happy”

2. Clean Bandit Feat. Jess Glynne — “Rather Be”

3. Calvin Harris — “Summer”

4. Katy Perry — “Dark Horse”

5. John Legend — “All of Me:

6. Pitbull — “Timber”

7. Magic — “Rude”

8. Mr. Probz — “Waves”

9. Ariana Grande — “Problem”

10. OneRepublic — “Counting Stars”

Are any of these surprising to you? Let us know with some comments

NEWS: Tyler, The Creator Calls Eminem’s ‘ShadyXV’ Album “Ass”

Tyler, The Creator Calls Eminem’s ‘ShadyXV’ Album “Ass”

Not everyone is feeling Eminem’s recent release ShadyXV, even some of his biggest fans. Tyler, The Creator recently took to Twitter to express his disdain for Slim Shady’s project. “I love you Marshall, you are my favorite rapper but dude ShadyXV is f-cking ASS hahaha why wont someone who loves him tell him NO.”

The Odd Future front later deleted the post after tweeting, “ok now im gonna delete everything goodbye.” Eminem has been a long time Odd Future fan and even invited the Cali crew to perform with him in London earlier this year. Think the Detroit legend will be salty or respect Wolf Haley’s honesty?

STREAM: Eminem's "Shady XV" Compilation

Eminem and Shady Records share a stream of the "Shady XV" compilation

On Friday, Eminem and Shady Records will be dropping a two-disc compilation entitled Shady XV. Preceded by the massive, 66 track mixtape that we premiered for the label over the weekend, the project arrived on Spotify today for your streaming pleasure.

Below, you'll find a stream of the 27 track, two disc project, featuring contributions from Em himself, Slaughterhouse, Yelawolf, D12, Bad Meets Evil, Skylar Grey, 50 Cent, Obie Trice and more. It looks like all-new material makes up disc one, and then disc two functions as a sort of greatest hits for the label.

http://open.spotify.com/album/6wdSf72duVewXTqhYU3Z87

VIDEOS: Eminem Feat. Sia - Guts Over Fear

Shady Records' SHADYXV album out now! Purchase here on iTunes:http://smarturl.it/ShadyXViT

Watch Now: “Shady CXVPHER” Featuring Eminem, Slaughterhouse And Yelawolf

Watch the “Shady CXVPHER” Featuring Eminem, Slaughterhouse And Yelawolf

Anybody who’s familiar with the Shady’s performance at the BET Hip-Hop Awards cyphers know why this one was so anticipated. But it’s finally here. The Shady CXVPHER featuring Eminem, Slaughterhouse and Yelawolf is just as acerbic, punchline-heavy, and quick-tongued as you would expect. You get almost 20 minutes of it, too.

The cypher should increase hype for Shady XV, which drops Nov. 24. Until then, live vicariously through Eminem yell-rapping at you.