“me first.”

DOWNLOAD: KiD CuDi – Make Her Say [feat. Kanye West & Common]

trill. concert tonight at the 9:30 club in DC. are you gonna be there? i’ll try. enjoy this crazy video, shot in boston. see if you can spot me or my man robby jordan in the clips. and if you want more wale, hit my man ernest’s complex.com interview here.

i have been waiting for this for weeks, and it’s finally here. star trak’s newest signees, rockstars chester french, deliver a mixtape free album just two weeks before their debut drops in stores everywhere. i’m serious.

as band members D.A. and Max explain,

“Jacques Jams, Vol. 1: Endurance” is a chronicle of the past six years of our lives. It tells our story, from the gymnasiums of Harvard to the hills of Hollywood. Unlike “Love the Future,” which we’ve written, arranged, performed, produced, and engineered by ourselves, “Jacques Jams” features a collection of new, original music that we created in the hills of Massachusetts and then invited some of our favorite artists to grace.

As young artists, we couldn’t be more grateful for this opporunity to collaborate with legends like Jermaine Dupri, Diddy, Pharrell, Pusha, Talib Kweli, Bun B., The Mad Rapper, Kardinal Offishall, N.O.R.E, and Jadakiss as well as younger friends like Janelle Monae, Cassie, Wale, Solange, Lady Gaga, and Mickey Factz. All of these fantastic artists have been more than generous with their creativity and hard work, so we owe them an enormous debt. Clinton Sparks, above all, has tirelessly guided us toward success and endurance, a tall order with obnoxious perfectionists like us! We’d also like to thank Clinton’s manager, Daouda Leonard, for his endless help and beautifully manicured beard.”

so there you have it. what mixtape album has this many incredible guests on it? like, go back up and read the names in bold. i bolded them so you could see whose on the tape. no other rock act has this much pull, i’ll tell you that much. i’ve seen these guys live twice, and they were incredible. i implore you to scoop this freebie right here. it’s gonna be the best thing you’ve heard in a minute. seriously. the star power is way too serious on this joint.

DOWNLOAD: Chester French – Jacques Jams, Vol. 1: Endurance

the first single off the album. get ready. i had it first. and like i said, i’m one of the few bammas that has the “chillin’” tees. if you’re a wale fan, make some noise, and maybe you’ll get one.

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DOWNLOAD: Wale – Chillin’ [feat. Lady GaGa]

wale has been on grind mode for a minute. selling out shows not only on the left and right coasts, but overseas as well. in case you aren’t reading that properly, allow me to reiterate it for you:

MONDAY, MARCH 16: album title revealed!

TUESDAY, MARCH 17: new tour dates being announced!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18: release date for wale / 9th wonder’s “back to the feature” revealed!

THURSDAY, MARCH 19: T.B.A. [OH BOY!]

FRIDAY, MARCH 20: “chillin” [feat. lady gaga] drops, insanity ensues.

yeah, so if you didn’t know, now you know. and you know where you heard this stuff first, man. spread the word, and stay tuned to DCtoBC.com regularly so you don’t miss everything. cuz i’m covering it like ryan seacrest does award shows. oh, and who knows, i may even be doing giveaways for exclusive stuff. so if you didn’t take us seriously before, you should now!