Having tipped him for big things last year, Crossfire are happy to see Wiz dropping a video for the remix of his huge single Black And Yellow.
The G-Mix features Snoop, seemingly his new best friend as well as Juicy J and T-Pain. Yeah, we know T-Pain is awful, but look at that weird shit he has on his face throughout, it’s worth his verse just to get an eyeful of it. Anyway, Wiz kills is as per, so get the volume UP.
Green Day have announced the details of a brand new live DVD.
Awesome As Fuck will come with a live CD, believed to be released on March 15th. Little more is known about the DVD but you can check out the trailer below and make your own mind up.
Normally on Crossfire you’d expect Blueprint to be in Skate News, but this time we’re talking about the Ohio rapper Blueprint, who is dropping his new album Adventures in Counter-Culture on March 1st on Rhymesayers Entertainment.
No need to beat around the bush, let’s just get straight into it below. If you’re into it, you can check out his free EP here!
Dave Sitek will be a member of Jane’s Addiction for the upcoming album.
The TV On The Radio man will help write the tracks as well as picking up bass duties throughout, replacing Duff McKagan who had left the band due to “creative differences”.
Whilst Sitek won’t be a full-time member of the band and is unlikely to tour, Perry Farrell has said that the band are “fully immersed in the process of making modern music. It has been a great experience thus far, and the results have so much potential.”
Watch this space for new material!
No Doubt will be releasing a new album.
Tom Dumon of the band announced on Twitter that the band have already written new songs and will be recording them soon. He went on to say that 2010 was the year for writing and 2011 was the year for recording the new tracks.
Bassist Tony Kanal had previously spoken about the band’s plans to tour the world and it is now set to coincide with the release of this new record.
Sims has unleashed a new video to kick 2011 in perfect fashion.
The rapper, part of the Doomtree Crew, will be releasing his new album Bad Time Zoo via Doomtree Records on February 15th. Take it from us, the album is an absolute banger so press play below on Burn It Down and become a Bad Time Zookeeper like the rest of us at Crossfire HQ!
Bring Me The Horizon have unleashed the video for The Anthem.
The track is taken from this year’s There Is A Hell… album and shows just why Horizon are revered both in the studio and as a live act. Crank the volume and fucking siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing:
Too $hort will be releasing a six track digital EP this month.
The legendary rapper, who has appeared on albums by Biggie and more recently Big Boi, has called on the likes of Snoop and Richie Rich to help him out on the EP, entitled Respect The Pimpin’, dropping on December 14th.
If that wasn’t enough to get you excited, surely the well thought out track titles will be…
1. Bitch I’m a Pimp
2. Respect the Pimpin ft. Snoop Dogg, Silk-E, Elijah Baker
3. That’s Not Your Bitch ft. Jazze Pha
4. Get Ya Money
5. Ya’ll Ready ft. Mac Minister, Richie Rich
6. Bitches Need Love Too ft. Jazzy Pha
Gruff Rhys has announced a UK tour for February 2011.
The Super Furries frontman will be supported by Y Niwl, a Welsh “instrumental surf rock” quartet who will also be backing Gruff during his set. The tour will showcase his new album, Hotel Shampoo, which is out on February 14th.
The full dates are:
Mon, 14th Feb – Memorial Hall, Sheffield
Tue, 15th Feb – Oran Mor, Glasgow
Thu, 17th Feb – St Phillips, Manchester
Fri, 18th Feb – The Kazimier, Liverpool
Sat, 19th Feb – St Paul’s Church, Cambridge
Sun, 20th Feb – Arts Centre, Norwich
Mon, 21st Feb – Glee Club, Nottingham
Tue, 22nd Feb – Cadogan Hall, London
Fri, 25th Feb – Palace Theatre, Bridport
Sat, 26th Feb – St Georges Church, Brighton
Sun, 27th Feb – Glee Club, Birmingham
Mon, 28th Feb – St Georges Hall, Bristol
Gorillaz have posted an advent calendar online.
The animated band are giving away free digital presents on the official site. The band said: “Greetings! Gorillaz’s little elves have been busy preparing a daily feast of Gorillaz gift ephemera for your jolly enjoyment.”
With printable masks, a game and a soundcheck from a live show given away already, who knows what is to come!