Video Meek Mill Performs "Versace" Freestyle + Fan Twerk Contest Live In Philly (7/13/13)

Meek Mill performs his "Versace" freestyle live in Philly on July 13, 2013 while at the Mac Miller "The Space Migration Tour." After performing his new freestyle over the Migos beat, Meek Mill invited a few fans on stage to twerk for the crowd. This video was shot and edited by HHS1987 Rick Dange.

Pharrell Discusses "Pink Slime"

Superproducer Pharrell Williams and hip hop upstart Mac Miller have been prepping a collaborative project called "Pink Slime," which is slated to be released later in June. The Grammy Award-winning producer spoke to MissInfo TV about the release and the approach that the two artists took to working together.

“It’s crazy and I know Mac is going to do great things,” Pharrell told Miss Info. “I’m happy for him. I was just looking at his movement and what he’s doing online. I feel like I haven’t linked with enough independent kids that are doing it for themselves.”

“I watched what he did on his own and thought that as interesting," he continued. "I just felt like I had to do something with him. 'Pink Slime' is his project, and I’m producing it but none of the records go on unless we’re both feeling it. Mac’s like a concert, festival centric kid. And we got them records, man, it’s that hype sh*t. I missed music so much. I was away for so long on the road. But I’m back in the studio now and wait until you see the artwork. Me and Mac did, like, 10 records.”

Mac Miller Teams With Pharrell

Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller has a new project in the works alongside superproducer Pharrell Williams. Having only recently released his mixtape "Macadellic," Miller shared via Twitter that he and Pharrell are working on a new EP called "Pink Slime."

While not sharing too many details about the release, Miller attempted to get "Pink Slime" trending on Twitter.

"Pink Slime = Mac Miller x Pharrell," Miller tweeted. "Can yall please get #pinkslime trending so me and pharrell can drop this song?"

Mac Miller Could Work With Cam'Ron

Rapper Mac Miller revealed an in interview with Karen Civil that while he is recording the follow-up to his Blue Slide Park, he is also eying a possible collaboration with Cam'Ron. The young rhymer actually has several upcoming projects in the works.

“I have a lot of projects that I’m working on kind of simultaneously. Keep your ears and eyes open for something called 'Pink Slime,'" he said. "I’m not telling you what it is, but it’s something. And I’m working on another album and how I can release it. Because we’re staying independent for the next album, so I have to think about what I can do with this album to take it to the next level from Blue Slide Park as far as the release and how we can keep growing and not plateau. I want to keep building. And then Cam and I talked about doing something, I don’t know yet what we’re going to do.”

Mac Miller Prepping 3 Albums

Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller revealed to Billboard magazine that he plans to release three full-length projects before the end of 2012. He explained that, while he's unsure of their official release dates, the projects are all slated to drop relatively soon.

”I’m doing three collaborative projects before the end of this year. One is coming out soon, I can’t tell you [about them] but they’re all crazy, they’re all really dope,” Mac said. “I think that’s just what I need to do right now, just explore, and expand, and make music with other people.”

“For so long I wanted to do everything myself.” He continued, “I wanted people to know I’m here because of what I did, and not because of a co-sign. Now that I’m here, I’m having so much fun working with people. My mixtape ['Macadelic'] is filled with ridiculous features, and it’s just fun for me, so I think I gotta do more of that to just expand and grow as an artist.”

Tech N9ne Blasts SXSW

Tech N9ne had harsh words for the popular SXSW music festival. The Austin, TX-based SXSW has grown from indie showcase to one of the biggest music fests in the country, but Tech is angry at the way he's been treated during shows. "Sorry man. I probably don't say the things that are politically correct, but f*ck South by Southwest," Tech told SOHH. "I feel that way. I don't give a f*ck! You know why? Because my fans speak and it's about money. I'm just saying, they could say they won't ever have me perform again, I wouldn't give a f*ck. N*gga, we'd create our 'own' festival and fill the f*ckin' stands. Tech N9ne can say what the f*ck he wanna say, blackball me. We are our own machine. I'mma shutup, man. And I hope they get some feedback from this." "Everybody talkin' about South by Southwest and all the parties and shows and girls ... n*gga I tried to go see Bun B and I couldn't even get in!," Tech added. "Luckily, I got into a Devin the Dude show because that's the homie. These badges don't mean sh*t, n*gga. Show me the party. I go onstage no later than 10 o'clock on my tours, n*gga at 1 a.m. my body is shuttin' down ... f*ck that! N*gga I don't give a f*ck about going last, put me first. Let Mac Miller go last or somebody like that. I'm just sayin', put the n*ggas that's blowin' up on stage first. Put Wiz Khalifa last.

Tech N9ne had harsh words for the popular SXSW music festival. The Austin, TX-based SXSW has grown from indie showcase to one of the biggest music fests in the country, but Tech is angry at the way he's been treated during shows.

"Sorry man. I probably don't say the things that are politically correct, but f*ck South by Southwest," Tech told SOHH. "I feel that way. I don't give a f*ck! You know why? Because my fans speak and it's about money. I'm just saying, they could say they won't ever have me perform again, I wouldn't give a f*ck. N*gga, we'd create our 'own' festival and fill the f*ckin' stands. Tech N9ne can say what the f*ck he wanna say, blackball me. We are our own machine. I'mma shutup, man. And I hope they get some feedback from this."

"Everybody talkin' about South by Southwest and all the parties and shows and girls ... n*gga I tried to go see Bun B and I couldn't even get in!," Tech added. "Luckily, I got into a Devin the Dude show because that's the homie. These badges don't mean sh*t, n*gga. Show me the party. I go onstage no later than 10 o'clock on my tours, n*gga at 1 a.m. my body is shuttin' down ... f*ck that! N*gga I don't give a f*ck about going last, put me first. Let Mac Miller go last or somebody like that. I'm just sayin', put the n*ggas that's blowin' up on stage first. Put Wiz Khalifa last.

Tech N9ne Blasts SXSW

Tech N9ne had harsh words for the popular SXSW music festival. The Austin, TX-based SXSW has grown from indie showcase to one of the biggest music fests in the country, but Tech is angry at the way he's been treated during shows. "Sorry man. I probably don't say the things that are politically correct, but f*ck South by Southwest," Tech told SOHH. "I feel that way. I don't give a f*ck! You know why? Because my fans speak and it's about money. I'm just saying, they could say they won't ever have me perform again, I wouldn't give a f*ck. N*gga, we'd create our 'own' festival and fill the f*ckin' stands. Tech N9ne can say what the f*ck he wanna say, blackball me. We are our own machine. I'mma shutup, man. And I hope they get some feedback from this." "Everybody talkin' about South by Southwest and all the parties and shows and girls ... n*gga I tried to go see Bun B and I couldn't even get in!," Tech added. "Luckily, I got into a Devin the Dude show because that's the homie. These badges don't mean sh*t, n*gga. Show me the party. I go onstage no later than 10 o'clock on my tours, n*gga at 1 a.m. my body is shuttin' down ... f*ck that! N*gga I don't give a f*ck about going last, put me first. Let Mac Miller go last or somebody like that. I'm just sayin', put the n*ggas that's blowin' up on stage first. Put Wiz Khalifa last.

Tech N9ne had harsh words for the popular SXSW music festival. The Austin, TX-based SXSW has grown from indie showcase to one of the biggest music fests in the country, but Tech is angry at the way he's been treated during shows.

"Sorry man. I probably don't say the things that are politically correct, but f*ck South by Southwest," Tech told SOHH. "I feel that way. I don't give a f*ck! You know why? Because my fans speak and it's about money. I'm just saying, they could say they won't ever have me perform again, I wouldn't give a f*ck. N*gga, we'd create our 'own' festival and fill the f*ckin' stands. Tech N9ne can say what the f*ck he wanna say, blackball me. We are our own machine. I'mma shutup, man. And I hope they get some feedback from this."

"Everybody talkin' about South by Southwest and all the parties and shows and girls ... n*gga I tried to go see Bun B and I couldn't even get in!," Tech added. "Luckily, I got into a Devin the Dude show because that's the homie. These badges don't mean sh*t, n*gga. Show me the party. I go onstage no later than 10 o'clock on my tours, n*gga at 1 a.m. my body is shuttin' down ... f*ck that! N*gga I don't give a f*ck about going last, put me first. Let Mac Miller go last or somebody like that. I'm just sayin', put the n*ggas that's blowin' up on stage first. Put Wiz Khalifa last.

Stars Congratulate Amber & Wiz

The engagement of Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa sent waves through the blogosphere and Twitterverse. The two tweeted some of their fans' congratulations and shared their own joy and their upcoming nuptials--but also, several of their A-list friends shared in their happy moment.

"Congrats to @RealWizKhalifa & @DaRealAmberRose on their engagement!" Nick Cannon tweeted. "Congratulations @DaRealAmberRose & @RealWizKhalifa on your engagement! You make the perfect couple, so happy for you both!," added Paris Hilton.

Even Kat Stacks showed some love. "Congratulations babygirl @DaRealAmberRose you deserve nothing but the best, God bless yall," she tweeted.

Mac Miller gave his two cents as well. "It went down!" he tweeted. "Congrats @RealWizKhalifa and @DaRealAmberRose that's gna be a wild wedding cake."

Mac Miller Lands Big Guests On Remix

Mac Miller has announced that he's remixing his song "Of the Soul," and he has a couple of hip hop legends appearing on the new track. Raekwon and Posdnous of De La Soul will be taking part in the "Of the Soul" remix. It should be noted that the song's title is a literal spin on the name 'De La Soul.'

"I'm doing a remix [of 'Of the Soul'] - a real ill remix with two crazy people," he announced. "I just want to announce it just so people get ready and get hyped, but it's me, Posdnous of De La Soul and Raekwon. I'm just waiting on Raekwon to send me his verse, and it's gonna be nuts. But just Posdnous, he was the inspiration for the record - it's 'Of the Soul,' that's the translation of De La Soul - and so I hit him and said, 'You gotta rap on this with me, man.' It was actually Mick Boogie's idea, he hit me and said, 'You should get De La on the song.'" .

Mac Miller To Work With Cam'ron

Rapper Mac Miller revealed that he and Harlem rhymer Cam'ron are planning on working on a full project together--which comes on the heels of the pair's collaborative track "Dig That." Miller said that he and Cam are still piecing ideas together and they've already recorded three or four songs.

“Me and Cam are actually talking about doing a project together,” Mac said. “We don’t know when we’re gonna do it. We have three or four songs recorded already. We’re working on more at this point. We’re two funny guys. We cut up a lot in the studio, and have a good time and make some dope music. I think the cool thing is that it’s an unexpected collaboration that actually turned out dope. We wanna do some soulful hip hop sh*t, while also making some hard sh*t and some fun music. [We’re] making sure that we do it in a way that’s different than other people who have done projects together. It’s still in the brainstorming stage, but we definitely have some dope records done. He’s got a lot of knowledge in that he’s schooling me on.”

Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, Mac Miller, & Busta Hit Studio

Superproducer Pharrell Williams, upstarts Mac Miller and Kendrick Lamar, and legendary rhymer Busta Rhymes are working together. Though it isn't yet known what they were recording, a star-studded quartet have been in the studio--and are keeping mum about exactly what they have coming up.

The foursome posted pictures on BBCleeCream of all of them in the studio, alongside singer Leah Labelle.

Labelle is recording her debut album with Williams and superproducer Jermaine Dupri. But the photo was enough to get the Web's attention, with fans wondering what music could possibly come from such an interesting group.

Mac Miller Praises His Favorites

Mac Miller revealed who some of his favorite hip hop newcomers are and who he hopes to see do well in 2012. In a recent interview with VIBE, the Pennsylvania native name-dropped several of hip hop's most promising young stars as the artists he believes will do great things this year.

"I wanna see A$AP Rocky have a big year, 'cause that's the homie. I wanna see him doing big things," Miller said. "[Kendrick Lamar], I'm a huge fan. Section 80 is a great album. I listen to it all the time and I just think he's real creative and he definitely has something to say. I wanna see Mikey Rocks have a big year too because, I mean and Chuck [Inglish] too, but you know like Mikey, he put out these two mixtapes that have been just real ill and he's doing his thing. ... I wanna see Casey Veggies have a big year. That's the homie and I'm always supportive of him. I wanna see Meek Mill have a big year too. That's Pennsylvania love and he's real good peoples."

Looking Back: The 2011 Hip Hop 100

2011 was an eventful year for hip hop. The emergence of new superstars, the affirmation of established legends and their greatness and the sad, untimely deaths of a pair of 90s hip hop legends all gave resonance to the past year. HipHopBlog.com once again decided to list the 100 individuals that sat at the top of hip hop's cache in 2011, and we've included a diverse roster of artists, executives, entrepreneurs and personalities.

There were several new faces that changed the 2011 hip hop landscape. Upstarts like the West Coast collective Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All and Pittsburgh stoner-rap star Wiz Khalifa became household names, while indie maverick Mac Miller reshaped the way a new artist can promote themselves and their art. Several of hip hop's most 'thoughtful' artists found themselves embroiled in controversy this year; with Lupe Fiasco, Common and the Roots all sitting at the center of political firestorms and proving why they are among hip hop's best-suited for such debates.

At the very top of hip hop music and culture, moguls like Diddy and Jay-Z continued to display a golden touch in 2011. Both men were among the year's top earners, and both men had much success throughout the year--both as artists (Diddy's Dirty Money project, Jay-Z's uber-successful Watch the Throne) campaign, and as executives with Bad Boy Records and Roc Nation, respectively.

Hip hop is an ever-evolving artform and a thriving culture. The Hip Hop 100 celebrates both sides of the coin and reminds fans and artists that there are a myriad of ways to make your presence felt in the game. These are the people that have mastered all of them.

Mac Miller Links With Pharrell

Mac Miller shared his reaction to the news that his single "Donald Trump" has gone gold. The Pittsburgh indie rapper said that the fact that his single moved 500,000 in sales is an honor and a source of pride, but also admitted that he views the accomplishment as only one on a long road to superstardom.

"It's dope, man - a gold record, that's just an accomplishment," he explained. "I just happy that [the record] was able to go that far, and I'm just looking to build on that and keep growing, and hopefully have more gold records, maybe some platinum ones…it's definitely crazy to see where I was at a year ago and see where I am now, but at the same time, this is what I've dedicated my life to. I wouldn't settle for anything less, [and] I'm not even settling for this now…at the end of the day, this is nothing. I'm just working on building for the next step and to keep growing and take things to the next level."

Mac also shared that he has been working with superproducer Pharrell Williams.

"I did like, two crazy jams with Pharrell," he revealed. "It was dope. He's real good peoples, and I just came in there and we were just vibing. I like making songs from scratch with people. I'm not a big 'send me a beat type guy.' We came up with some real cool sh*t, and we did two joints…he raps on one, and on there other he just did the beat."

Nipsey Hussle On Mac Miller

Nipsey Hussle voiced his support for indie rapper Mac Miller in a recent interview. Nipsey said that he respects Miller's below-the-radar hustle, and he was surprised to see how much Mac's career has blossomed without the help of a major.

"You know Mac Miller--he a cool cat and I had been conscious of what he was doing from a distance," Nipsey said. "But I was walking through the mall or something or the airport one day and I see a Billboard [magazine] [...] I see who's on the cover of the Billboard and it was Mac Miller, and me knowing him as being independent and not having a huge radio presence, that was big to me."

"When I saw that I twipic'd it and I put it on Twitter," Nipsey explained. "I just gave him his props on that and was just like 'That's big.' You know, it's a sign of the times that we living in and you know he hollered back. ... It was you know just kicking it and played some music and all that and was just talking about the industry and I was just telling him how I really respect what he's doing and it's motivation for an artist like myself that's doing it independent right now to see somebody even before he put out a No. 1 album he was... so I just wanted to give him his props on that... so he's cool and we hit it off and knocked a couple records out."

Mac Miller Is Staying Indie

Mac Miller doesn't see the benefits of signing with a major label. The indie star was featured on Forbes "30 Under 30" list, and shared that he's happy without being under the thumb of a powerhouse.

“So my whole thing is, I’m more into keeping independent because I’m more into working with people who I know very well,” he said. “But if I reach a point where there’s things I can’t do, which we haven’t reached that point yet, but if I ever reach a point where there’s something I can’t do and I need some help with a major, who knows. I’m not anti-major, like 'I hate the majors.' I’m not that type of person.”

He also acknowledged that there will be critics who will compare him to his contemporaries for obvious reasons.

“People are going to call me Eminem maybe cause I’m white, or Wiz ‘cause I’m from Pittsburgh and that’s my friend. But I don’t really worry about comparisons, because when it’s all said and done, there will be no more comparisons," he added. "I’m a 19-year-old kid and fairly new at this.”

Mac Miller Grateful For His Career

Mac Miller is pausing to bask in the glow of success. The rapper reflected on how far he's come since beginning his journey towards stardom. He's still a newcomer, but Mac isn't losing sight of how much ground he's covered in a short amount of time.

"It's just a journey," Mac says. "We started out last year driving eight hours to Indiana in a Volvo station wagon packed up with all dudes in there, just to perform for some people who didn't know who I was. And to see that grow to, I have two buses. And I'm independent... Went in my pocket, pulled out 200 stacks and got two buses."

Mac Miller Collaborating With Andre 3000?

Rapper Mac Miller has become the latest artist to profess his admiration for Outkast's reclusive Andre 3000. Over the past several years, seemingly everyone in music has been pining over the musician's absence (a few guest appearances notwithstanding), and several artists have openly stated that they would love to work with Three Stacks.

Mac Miller has joined that list.

“Definitely Andre 3000. That’s one of my favorite rappers ever. I don’t know, if I could work with him it would be crazy,” said Miller when asked who he’d like to work with. “I don’t really wanna put too much into who I work with because if people don’t wanna work with me or believe in what I’m doing then it’s cool…I mean I already have some tracks in with some legends in the game so I’ve already done things that I never believed I would do before.”

Donald Trump Praises Mac Miller

Former presidential also-ran Donald Trump is singing the praises of rapper Mac Miller. Miller's song "Donald Trump" has passed the 20 million views mark on YouTube, and "The Donald" has nothing but positive things to say about the emcee.

“A lot of people are calling me about the Mac Miller rap song," Trump says. "Now, it’s named ‘Donald Trump.’ Maybe you should pay me a lot of money, but it just did over 20 million people, tuning into Mac Miller. So in one way, I’m proud of him. I haven’t actually seen the language, it’s a little hard to understand on the song itself. Probably, it’s not the cleanest language you’ve ever heard, but this kid is the new Eminem."

"Everybody says he’s fantastic," Trump added. "Let’s see what it is. But the ‘Donald Trump’ song just hit over 20 million, that’s not so bad. I’m very proud of him.”

XXL 2011's Freshman Class Cover Leaks A Month Early Who Made The Cut

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