Left To Right: Lloyd, Ludacris, Pill, Matias Aguayo, 50 Cent
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Like we always do at this time! It’s 5:00, so that means it’s time for us to hit you with the five songs you should be bumpin’ today. There’s a new Lloyd track featuring the most consistent rapper in the game, Bun B; the prince of the trap, Pill, comes through with another leak off his upcoming mixtape; Luda links up with Jennifer Hudson for some Grammy bait; we got one of the hottest tracks off 50’s new album; and, finally, we hip you to some dope international club music. Sounds like just the right mix of tunes to carry you into the weekend. Hit the jump to start listening. We’ll see y’all on Monday…
Aside from the Sisqo appearance in her first video ever, Mya has built a considerable part of her image around her attraction to, well, thugs. Over ten years since she burst onto the scene, the D.C. native is back at it with the upcoming mixtape, Beauty & The Streets Vol. 1, and “Show Me Somethin’” is the first single. The Bun B feature and lines like “you can be the ghetto Smith and I’m the ghetto Jada” keep things “hood” enough, but we’re just wondering if it’s still worth hollering at ma while wearing these skinny jeans?
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We heard through the grapevine that hip-hop legend Bun B was a Jordan connoisseur, so when he came to town to promote UGK’s new album UGK 4 Life, we had to put his sneaker knowledge to the test.
Well, things didn’t quite go according to plan. Watch the latest Complex Sneaker Network video below to see what happened when Bun faced off with Complex sneaker expert Joe La Puma (and our beloved intern Reggie) in a Jordan trivia quiz show hosted by Lifestyle Editor Bradley Carbone…
FUN FACT: We have a hilarious Complex Sneaker Network (CSN) video starring Bun B going live tomorrow.
WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING IT:T.I. may be the self proclaimed “King of the South,” but even Clifford tips his crown to the duo from Port Arthur, Texas. Ever since they started their reign back in the ‘92 with Too Hard to Swallow, Bun B and Pimp C have been making trunks bump with hit after hit, influencing an entire generation of rappers along the way. Even when the road got rocky for the two—Pimp C serving a three year bid in 2002—they continued on. But when Pimp C passed away in ‘07 while recording the groups seventh album, many thought that was it. Thankfully, the two recorded enough material for a final UGK album, a tribute to Pimp C called UGK 4 Life.
Pete Rock discussed his most storied collabos. [Link]
Supra went Cuban. [Link] Bun B told us about his new album and rapper’s syrup habits. [Link] Army of Twoshipped out, we interviewed evil genius behind it. [Link]
You can do anything but lay off of our blue suede Pumas. [Link]
Left To Right: Lloyd, Ludacris, Pill, Matias Aguayo, 50 Cent
ARTIST: UGK
