KAYTRANADA - Leave Me Alone (feat. Shay Lia)

long with Gorgon City, make sure to watch out for Kaytranada, an up-and-coming producer from Montreal who has already secured the blessings of Disclosure, Mobb Deep, and Vic Mensa (they worked together on Mensa’s latest single, “Wimme Nah”). The 21-year-old Kaytranada has been making waves for his adept fusion of electronica and hip hop, and his latest, “Leave Me Alone,” is a candid representation of his abilities. Enlisting fellow Montrealer Shay Lia to provide the vocals, the song is smooth and luxurious, no doubt prompting much head-thumping and fist-bumping out in the field, though in the most chill sort of way. Recently signed to XL Recordings, the track will appear on the producer’s forthcoming EP, So Bad (no release date yet). Hear it below:

JAY-Z OWNS BROOKLYN

Rap superstar Jay-Z returned to his home borough for a sold-out concert on Friday night to open Brooklyn's new basketball stadium.

The rapper who grew up just two miles away from the new Barclays Center arena - now the home court of the Brooklyn Nets basketball team - talked about how far he had come in a show sprinkled with emotional speeches.

"I've been on many stages all around the world and nothing feels like tonight," Jay-Z told the cheering audience.

"I'm really overwhelmed by the moment," he said as he described his humble beginnings in Marcy Houses, a Brooklyn public housing project he noted was just 15 minutes away from the arena. "I can't believe that this day has come."

Jay-Z, who raps about the time he spent as a drug dealer, released his first album in 1996. He is now one of the most successful rappers in the world, owns a minority stake in the Nets and has businesses including a clothing label.