Following the tragic death of A Tribe Called Quest‘s Phife Dawg, Pittsburgh’s very own Wiz Khalifa pays tribute to the Hip-Hop game changer. Khalifa remixes one of Tribe’s most famous records, “Electric Relaxation.” Listen to his mellow spin here. [Rap-Up]
The Hip-Hop community mourned a legend earlier this week. Many rappers, including Busta Rhymes, paid homage to the outstanding contribution Phife Dawg made to Hip-Hop. In light of his death, the Brooklyn rapper wrote a touching message about Phife and how much he influenced his career. Read the message here. [Complex]
After the tragic events that happened in Brussels earlier this week, Mariah Carey has cancelled her show. The R&B icon tweeted her fans: “I love my fans in Brussels and at this time I am being advised to cancel my show for the safety of my fans, my band, crew and everyone involved with the tour. I hope to see you soon and send my prayers and eternal love, laughter and light to my Lambs.” Belgian police have been working hard to find suspects related to the Tuesday attacks. [Billboard]
A new Empire season means a new soundtrack. The Lee Daniels-directed show is scheduled to release a new soundtrack: Empire: Original Soundtrack, Season 2 Volume 2. Released by Columbia Records, the soundtrack will hit retailers nationwide on April 29th. Check out the full tracklist here. [Billboard]
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