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November 30, 2008
JD Jammin To Kanye West's "Heartless". Plus Nelly, Rich Boy. & Ashanti Living The Life In Club At St. Louis While 2 Girls Flash!
Freeway Announces Month Of Madness
Freeway is bustin off this month with 30 new songs for his Month of Madness campaign. Freeway's like "fine Jay- you don't want to watch me- well I'll make you." As record execs continue to turn the other cheek when it comes to his music- Freeway wants to prove to the world that it's the fans that dictate the music- not the labels. So until Hip Hop is back to the days when music was the first priority- he's not stopping!!!
November 29, 2008
November 28, 2008
DJ Drama Takes SkeeTV Through The AMG's Studio + Interview
DJ Drama takes Skee.TV through the Atlanta AMG Studio's for the first time since the FBI raid against mixtapes, and discusses the state of the mixtape game w/ DJ Skee, as well as the new Dedication mixtape with Lil Wayne amongst other topics live on Sirius Radio Shade 45 Aphilliiates Radio w/ DJ Sense. Drama also asks Skee about T-Pain and autotune and his feelings on the state of the mixtape game, the influence of web sites & blogs vs. DJ's
Joey Jihad Gets At Murda Mook: "I Beat Mook In 2004"
Batcave Radio reports "Oschino .."State property no such thing" ... Joey Jihad addresses his conflict in battling and where his head is at with Murda Mook running his mouth on the web ...He talks on how he baked him back in '04 ...clowns on Mook..."Nas says hip hop is dead... because yall cant hold it down for New York" ...Tells Mook to battle his youngin Quilly Millz.and talks about other topics..Oschino comes through and talks about the state of the game, how Joey Jihad is the most hated on rapper in PA"
Akon - Freedom
01. Right Now (Na Na Na) 4:00
02. Beautiful Ft. Colby O'Donis And Kardinal Offishall 5:13
03. Keep You Much Longer 4:20
04. Troublemaker Ft. Sweet Rush 3:57
05. We Don't Care 4:16
06. I'm So Paid Ft. Lil' Wayne And Young Jeezy 4:23
07. Holla Holla Ft. T-Pain 3:00
08. Against The Grain Ft. Ray Lavender 4:04
09. Be With You 3:51
10. Sunny Day Ft. Wyclef 5:12
11. Birthmark 4:23
12. Over The Edge 4:26
13. Freedom 4:15
14. Clap Again (Bonus) 5:11
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Jeezy, Missy E. & Method Man star in Adidas’ first TV ads
In honor of its 60th anniversary, long-time hip-hop supporters Adidas will be launching their first ever U.S. TV advertising campaign and have employed Young Jeezy, Method Man, DMC, Missy Elliott and even Russell Simmons to star in them. The ads will begin airing this week and also feature celebs such as Kevin Garnett and David Beckham mixed with the hip-hop stars. It’s nice to see Adidas stay close to their hip-hop ties after so many years since they teamed with Run D.M.C. back in the early 80’s.
The campaign will run a series of 30 and 60 second spots all focused around meeting together for a big pool party. My favorite is this K.G. vs. Jeezy spot.
Woooha!
Kanye shows off newest Pastelle jacket at awards show
I know I’m a bit late on this but at the recent American Music Awards Kanye performed and took the opportunity to show off another Pastelle piece, a very retro looking varsity jacket designed by Kayne’s Pastelle designer partner Kim Jones.
Despite the many stories on the net, ahem including our own, Kanye’s recent showing proves that the name Pastelle is here to stay.
Kanye West’s website for his Pastelle clothing line has been untouched for more than a year. Previously the site was a simple splash page that read “Pastelle” and “coming soon.” Finally, Kanye has updated the site, but it’s not what you think. In fact, it’s a puzzle of some sort. The site now displays a series of cryptic symbols (shown below) and redirects you to the URL of pasttellmuseum.com.
What is the Past Tell Museum? Kanye stans around the globe are trying to figure out the meaning of these symbols and the new site. I’ll tell you the meaning right now. It’s a triangle, followed by a plus sign followed by an equals sign. Done. I figured you out Kanye! Now show us some Pastelle CLOTHING on this site!
Woooha!
November 27, 2008
Thanksgiving Day Singles
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from yours truely
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Common Ft Cee-Lo - Make My Day
Busta Rhymes Ft Ron Browz,Diddy,Swizz Beats,T-Pain,Akon & Lil Wayne-Arab Money (Remix)
Jazmine Sullivan ft. Jim Jones - Bust Yo Windows Remix
Jadakiss feat. Lil Wayne - Death Wish
UNK ft. Soulja Boy, Sean Kingston, Jim Jones & E-40 - Show Out (Remix)
Cory Gunz Ft T-Pain-Gamble On Me
Brisco ft. Lil’ Wayne & Flo-Rida - Just Know Dat (Remix)
November 26, 2008
Lil Wayne Taking Shots At 50 Cent On This Track Called "Louisianimal"? "F*ck Two Quarters. Bitch I'll Pour Syrup In That Vitamin Water. I Hope
HipHopSince1987 Singles
The Clipse-Big Dreams
Lil' Wayne ft. Swizz Beatz & Young Money - First Place
Young Chris - Rap Thriller
Bun-B-Black Friday
Hurricane Chris ft. Superstar - She’s Fine
Brooke Valentine ft. Jamie Foxx - T-Shirt N Panties
Musiq Soulchild - Moneyright
Musiq Soulchild - I Wanna Be
Brandy - True
Avant ft. Snoop Dogg - Attention
Ne-Yo - A Little Space
Ne-Yo - Out Of My League
Mario - Encore
HipHop Album Sales
Beyonce showed why she's a superstar, owning the #1 by a margin greater than 150,000 units with her I Am...Sasha Fierce project. The Top 10 was occupied several debuting artists, including '00s Rockers Nickelback, as well as recently chart-topping staples AC/DC and High School High.
T-Pain fell eight spots in his sophomore week of Th33 Ringz, making Beyonce the lone urban act in the Top 10, that is, until next week. T.I. was on Teddy's heels, with what remains the second best-selling rap album this year in Paper Trail. John Legend remained just behind T.I., with his acclaimed Evolver holding the #18 spot.
Former 112 member Slim, the flagship R&B artist at Asylum impressed some with his strong debut, beating out some major label rap competition, at #32 with Love's Crazy. The album features Big Boi and Fabolous.
Top 200 Album Sales (Top 5 Hip Hop/R&B)
Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
1. Beyonce I Am...Sasha Fierce 482,428_____________483,177
12. T-Pain Thr33 Ringz 61,896 ________________229,639
14. T.I. Paper Trail 50,587_____________________1,229,042
18. John Legend Evolver 41,957_________________297,021
32. Slim Love's Crazy 26,810_____________________26,854
DJ Khaled's artist Ace Hood shocked some with a #36 debut, despite the support of rap's most influential deejay right now and the Def Jam label. Gutta [click to read] may do some climbing, but the release did bring Khaled's We Global back to the Top 200, sliding in at #198.
Lil Wayne placed just behind Ace at #41, selling Tha Carter III, strongly towards three million, perhaps by year's end. After Young Jeezy held #64 with his latest, it was polarizing artist The Game and his LAX at #87.
Q-Tip and The Renaissance were just behind at #90. Critically acclaimed, the album may be a slower, but surely steady performer in weeks to come.
Rank Artist Album This Week Est. Total
36. Ace Hood Recession 24,652_____________________24,701
41. Lil Wayne Tha Carter III 22,853____________________2,694,669
87. The Game L.A.X. 9,640_______________580,905
November 25, 2008
French Montana & Max B Clown On Hell Rell For Getting Shot In The Ass! "You Lose Your Manhood When You Get Shot In The Ass"
Joey Jihad & Quilly Millz Dissing Murda Mook & Loaded Lux! "You Dragonball Z Jeans Wearing Nicca. Murda Mook You Come To Philly Its Gonna Be A Problem
Shawty Lo’s Crew Beefs With Grand Hustle @ The Dirty Awards
Dirty Awards 2008 Battle Between T.I. and Shawty Lo from Gyant on Vimeo.
The award show came to an end when Shawty Lo’s people started to fight with Grand Hustle while they performed, “Ain’t I,” on stage. Shawty Lo stated that the beef was over right before T.I. dropped the video for, “What’s Up.” I think seeing that video may of ended any truce they had.
Young Jeezy "My President Is Black" Behind The Scene
Behind The Scenes Look at Young Jeezy "My President Is Black" Featuring Nas off of "The Recession" In Stores Now. Video Coming Soon.
November 24, 2008
New Singles
Young Chris & Papoose-A-List Radio Freestyle
Young Chris-Lets Get It
Common feat. Kanye West - Punch Drunk Love
Ryan Leslie Ft Jadakiss-How It Was Supposed To Be (Remix)
Max B-Amalgam Money
Young Jeezy Ft Pharrell-Rumor Has It
Styles P. ft. Fabolous - If I Die
Ne-Yo - Over My Head
Bobby Valentino - Butterfly Tattoo
Bobby Valentino - I Don’t Need
November 23, 2008
New Singles
Rick Ross-Pop Champagne Freestyle
Young Buck Ft Young Jeezy-I Got It
Ace Hood Ft Flo-Rida-Face Good
Plies Ft Sean Garrett-Street Light
Joe Budden Ft The Game-The Future
Chris Brown-Froze
Ne-Yo-Dream
Ne-Yo-This Cant Be Good
Ne-Yo-I Love You
The Dream-Rockin That Thang
Jamie Foxx Ft Lil Wayne-Number One
Lloyd-Loverboy
DJ Envy Speaks With Ludacris
Ludacris Talks With DJ Envy, Leo G and Nina 9 About His Album, Beef With TI and Him Smashing Female
Pamela Anderson Gets Nude On "Girls Next Door" Show For Hugh Hefner's B-Day! *Warning* Must Be 18yrs or Older To View
Ludacris Talks Being Underrated, Diplomats Reunion
With his latest album, Theater of the Mind, just days away from release, Ludacris is feeling slightly underrated when it comes to lyrical skill.
“As far as lyricism is concerned, I do feel like I’m a little underrated,” the ATL rapper told BET.com. “I think that this album is out to prove exactly that point. I feel like that there are certain places in the top 5 or the top 10 that I need to be.”
With five additional studio albums under his belt, a record label, and a budding acting career, Luda still wants to prove that he’s hungry when it comes to Hip Hop music.
“I’m letting everyone know that I’m still as hungry as day one, even though this is album number six.”
When discussing Hip Hop beefs, Ludacris offers his wishes to see the Diplomats reconcile and start recording again.
“I kind of want to see Jim Jones, Cam’ron and Juelz Santana all back together. That dipset. I don’t know if its beef because they all went their separate ways but I’d like to see them back together. That’s coming from me all day.”
Theater of the Mind hits shelves Tuesday, November 24 and features appearances from TI, Chris Rock, Common, Spike Lee and more.
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November 22, 2008
Ron Browz on T-Pain Dis, "Fof Somebody Using Auto-Tune wrong, I made a Hit Record"
With his mega hit record "Pop Champagne" continuing to explode on radio stations across the nation, SOHH sat down with Ron Browz to find out what's next for the producer-turned-singer. Known for working behind the scenes on production for major artists like Nas, Snoop Dogg, Amerie, Busta Rhymes and Ludacris, Ron has stepped forward to introduce fans to his vocal skills.
"It was always in the back of my mind, 'cause as I made tracks for other artists, I always, uh, kinda like wrote in my mind or rapped in my mind," Ron told SOHH. "Like different ideas but just gave the beats to other artists instead of using them for my personal usage."
Admitting "Pop Champagne" helped him land an album deal with Universal, the singer clarified the confusion behind the song's ownership since it also Jim Jones' first single of his major label debut, Pray 4 Reign.
"It's both our records, like, I had put the record out by myself. It was getting spins, and you know Jim heard it on the radio and asked how he could be a part of the situation," Ron explained. "We did a licensing deal so he could put it on his album and I can put it on my album."
Destroying rumors of any beef with T-Pain, who recently called out his misuse of the auto tune on the song, Ron jokingly confessed he had no intention of competing with the singer. "It was just a joke to me, Browz said. "I made the record playing around and it turned out to be a hit record. I probably was using it wrong, but for somebody using it wrong, I made a hit record."
Promising an untitled Universal debut this March, Ron hinted at what fans may expect. "It's like pop with a little bit of an urban twist with it," he revealed. "So far I'm doing the production because I know what I want to hear and when I want to hear it. I listen to different music."
November 21, 2008
Gillie Da Kid- King & Company
01. Intro
02. Wassup - Gillie Da Kid, Meek Mill & Cyssero
03. Getting To The Money - Gillie Da Kid, Joey Jihad, Cyssero, Redi Roc, Black Dinero & Garcia
04. Swagga Like Us - Gillie Da Kid, Joey Jihad, Mike Knox & Ms. Jade
05. The Color Purple - Gillie Da Kid, Reed Dollaz, TD, Bump J & E Ness
06. Out Here Grindin - Gillie Da Kid, Oschino, Ace McClowd, Black Dinero, Reed Dollaz & E Ness
07. Gillie Da Kid & Bump J Freestyle
08. Gillie Da Kid & PA Porter Freestyle
09. Buy That - Gillie Da Kid & Haze
10. Til I Die - Gillie Da Kid, Ab Liva & Mikkey
11. Bout My Paper - Gillie Da Kid & Archie Mili
12. Do Dat Freestyle - Gillie Da Kid, Meek Mill & Oschino
13. Street Nigga - Gillie Da Kid
14. Be Careful - Gillie Da Kid
15. Hater - Gillie Da Kid, Reed Dollaz & Joey Jihad
16. Pull The Trigga - Gillie Da Kid, Kilogram & Journalist
17. Only Ones - Gillie Da Kid, Black Dinero & Nitty
18. In My Bag RMX - Gillie Da Kid, Meek Mill & Cassidy
19. Holla Back - Gillie Da Kid, Joey Jihad & Reed Dollaz
20. Get Down On Da Ground - Gillie Da Kid, Peedi Crakk, Freeway & E Ness
21. Superman RMX - Gillie Da Kid, Black Dinero, Oschino, E Ness & Peedi Crakk
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Jim Jones And Skull Gang Present-Tribute To Bad Santa
01. Jim Jones Feat. Sen And Shoota - Intro 03:13
02. Mike Epps - Mike Epps Skit #1 00:46
03. Jim Jones, Noe And Tom Gist - Christmas Eve 03:07
04. Julez Santana, Feat. Rab - Christmas In The Ghetto 03:52
05. Chink Santana, Freekey Zeekey, Sen & Tom Gist - Baby Keep It Here 03:55
06. Mike Epps - Mike Epps Skit #2 00:16
07. Mel Matrix, Riz And Shoota - Christmas Like This 04:24
08. Julez Santana Feat. Skull Gang - Christmas Song 02:34
09. Mike Epps - Mike Epps Skit #3 00:24
10. Freekey Zeekey, Noe And Sen - All The Things I Want 04:23
11. Starr Feat. Julez Santana - Jingle Bellz 03:42
12. Mike Epps - Mike Epps Skit #4 01:09
13. Noe, Red, Shoota, Tom Gist And Toxic - Better Not Cry 05:03
14. Freekey Zeekey Feat. Frost, Sen And Shoota - On The First Day 02:59
15. Skull Gang Feat.Roger Dat - Merry Christmas 02:58
16. Jetlag Ash, John Famous, Noe, Riz And John Famous - 12 Days Of Christmas 04:39
17. Black, Shoota, The Sandman And Chuck Diesel - Brydgang Christmas 04:55
18. Hardluck, Shoota And Tom Gist - Gotta Get That 03:43
19. Esso, Jim Jones, Mel Matrix And The Sandman - It's Christmas Time 04:04
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Floyd Mayweather Is Living The Life: Shows Off His Garage Filled WIth Cars, Co-Signs Freck Billionaire, Salutes Oba
T.I. Takes The Witness Stand: Testimony In Hamilton Court County! [Clifford Harris's Full 28 Min Testimony]
Freekey Zekey Schools The People On How To Smash A Girl, Confesses He F*cked Lloyd Bank's Chick From DC,
An inside look at Common’s new website ThinkCommon.com
Common has just officially announced the launch of his website and blog at ThinkCommon.com. In his video shown below, Common introduces us to his site as admits that he does not have as big of a web presence as he would like. But that’s about to change. Thankfully Common does not use the generic approach with the social networking sites that every artist these days is ripping from.
Common’s site can be best described as similar to Kanye West’s…which is a big compliment. You get a blog, tour info, bio, videos and can purchase music all from the home page. We are definitely looking forward to hearing more from Common in his blog as the guy always drops the mad knowledge. So make sure to check out and bookmark ThinkCommon.com now.
November 20, 2008
Diddy On Unique Whips: Shows His Customised Jeeps That Debut On His Swagger Like Puff Freestyle Video
Kanye West - 808s and Heartbreak
01. Say You Will 6:17
02. Welcome To Heartbreak Ft. Kid Cudi 4:23
03. Heartless 3:31
04. Amazing Ft. Young Jeezy 3:58
05. Love Lockdown 4:30
06. Paranoid Ft. Mr. Hudson 4:37
07. RoboCop 4:34
08. Street Lights 3:09
09. Bad News 3:58
10. See You In My Knightmares Ft. Lil Wayne 4:18
11. Coldest Winter 2:45
12. Pinocchio Story (Freestyle Live From Singapore) (Bonus) 6:01
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Jim Jones Talks About Swag In Hip Hop: "From 15 To 30. I Changed The Demographic Of How People Dress"
November 19, 2008
Ludacris - Theater of the Mind
1. Intro [Explicit] 1:54
2. Undisputed (co-starring Floyd "Money" Mayweather) [Explicit] 4:33
3. Wish You Would (co-starring T.I.) [Explicit] 4:47
4. One More Drink (co-starring T-Pain) [Explicit] 3:41
5. Call Up The Homies (co-starring The Game and Willy Northpole) [Explicit] 4:03
6. Southern Gangsta (co-starring Rick Ross, Playaz Circle and Ving Rhames) [Explicit] 4:34
7. Everybody Hates Chris (co-starring Chris Rock) [Explicit] 4:54
8. What Them Girls Like (co-starring Chris Brown and Sean Garrett) [Explicit] 4:02
9. Nasty Girl (co-starring Plies) [Explicit] 4:32
10. Contagious (co-starring Jamie Foxx) [Explicit] 4:45
11. Last Of A Dying Breed (co-starring Lil Wayne) [Explicit] 4:09
12. MVP [Explicit] 3:50
13. I Do It For Hip Hop (co-starring Nas and JAY-Z) [Explicit] 5:22
14. Do The Right Thang (co-starring Common and Spike Lee) [Explicit]
50 Cent Explains Before I Self Destruct Delay
When 50 Cent delayed his new album, Before I Self Destruct, until next year, many questions came up. Now, he's speaking on his decision to push back the LP.
"I'm trying to leave the same way I came in," 50 tells MTV. "February 4 [2003], Get Rich or Die Tryin', came out. I drop this album February 3. The time frame...it used to take six to eight weeks for us to position a hip-hop record. Now, it's taking 12 to 14 weeks."
50 says there's one culprit to blame for the additional time needed to work his singles.
"Just the positioning. I'm not comfortable where I'm at right now," he adds. "My song 'Get Up' is performing great. I'm happy with 'Get Up.' It moved faster than 'I Get Money' at radio. But I'm just looking for the opportunity to present more of my material [prior to the album's release]. It's not the strongest effort on my album; it's just a great start for me."
50 went on to note that he will be releasing a "Greatest Hits" record after this and will discuss re-negotiations with his label.
When asked about his alleged failures with recent albums, he said there were no ill feelings.
"I think all artists have things they can point to that have been done wrong at different points in their career. It's cool. I'll get over it. They can just pay me."
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November 18, 2008
November 17, 2008
T.I. Answers The Question If Shooting A Video At Bowen Homes Was A Diss To Shawty Lo! "Thats My Hood. I Just Had Fun. Club Crucial Is My Club"
November 16, 2008
T-Pain Brings Out The Circus: T-Pain Performing "Don't Believe It" & "Chopped & Screwed" With Ludacris On Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jim Jones First Appearance On A Broadway Show! "Inside The Mind Of Jim Jones" [Snippts Of His Broadway Acting]
November 15, 2008
Beyonce - I'Am Sasha Fierce -Deluxe Edition
Track List: Disc #1/2
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01. If I Were A Boy 4:10
02. Halo 4:21
03. Disappear 4:28
04. Broken-Hearted Girl 4:38
05. Ave Maria 3:41
06. Smash Into You 4:31
07. Satellites 3:08
08. That's Why You're Beautiful 3:41
Track List: Disc #2/2
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01. Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) 3:13
02. Radio 3:38
03. Diva 3:20
04. Sweet Dreams 3:28
05. Video Phone 3:35
06. Hello 4:16
07. Ego 3:56
08. Scared Of Lonely 3:42
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DJ Drama & Lil Wayne - Dedication 3
1. Welcome Back
2. Dedication 3 f. Mack Mane, Willie The Kid, Gudda Gudda
3. What Else Is There To Do
4. Dick Pleaser f. Jae Millz
5. Ain’t I f. Jae Millz
6. You Love Me You Hate Me
7. Bang Bang f. Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda
8. The Other Side f. La The Darkman, Jae Millz, Gudda Gudda
9. My Weezy f. Shanell, Lil Twist & Tyga
10. A Dedication
11. She’s A Ryder f. Gudda Gudda
12. Still I Rise f. Nicki Manaj
13. Magic f. Gudda Gudda
14. Do’s & Don’ts Of Young Money
15. Whoever You Like f. Jae Millz & Gudda Gudda
16. That Was Easy
17. Get Bizzy f. Gudda Gudda
18. I Got That Gangsta f. La The Darkman & Willie The Kid
19. A Message To The DJ’s
20. Stuntin f. Drake
21. Dedicated
22. Put On For The Game f. Tyga & Gudda Gudda
23. Dedication 4
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Here is Track 07 that is missing from the zip file : Bang Bang
Ace Hood - Gutta
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Tracklisting
01. I Don't Give A Fuck 02:54
02. Can't Stop (Feat. Akon) 03:43
03. Get Em Up 03:45
04. Gutta (Feat. Trick Daddy) 04:00
05. Guns High (Feat. R. City) 04:11
06. Cash Flow (Feat. T-Pain & Rick Ross) 04:22
07. Ride (Feat. Trey Songz) 04:25
08. Fed Bound 04:17
09. Stressin' (Feat. Plies) 05:08
10. Money Ova Here 02:58
11. Can't See Yall (Feat. Brisco) 03:44
12. Get Him 04:07
13. Call Me (Feat. Lloyd) 03:14
14. Ghetto (Feat. Dre) 04:45
15. Top Of The World 03:31
16. Ride (Remix) (Feat. Trey Songz, Rick Ross & Juelz Santana) 03:56
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November 14, 2008
Beyonce Interview On Oprah Winfrey Show! (Speaks On Marriage With Jay-Z, Rumors Of Her Being Pregnant Are False & More)[Full
November 13, 2008
New Singles
Young Chris-Rose From The Gutter
Freeway & Gillie Da Kid-Livin My Life
Lil Wayne Ft Gudda Gudda & Mack Maine-Art Of Storytellin Freestyle
Lil Wayne-Street Life
Tony Yayo Ft Uncle Murder-Shooters For Hire
Ne-Yo ft. Nelly, Krs-One, The Game, Busta Rhymes, Redman,
Method Man, Talib Kwali & Styles P - Self Construction
Jamie Foxx - Baby Baby Damn
Trailer to Jim Jones’ musical (not a joke)
When I posted the story that Jim Jones was going to make a stage play musical based on his life I got a couple e-mails claiming I was making stuff up (even though it was from AHH). Well now here is all the proof you need. The official trailer to Jim Jones’ stage play musical called “Hip Hop Monologues.” Believe it. Plus, I gotta give props to Jim for his creativity and risk taking on this. Originality in hip-hop is rare these days. At least he is trying something new.
November 12, 2008
DJ Drama Talks Lil Wayne, Dedication 3 Details
Although there have been many Lil Wayne mixtapes released over the years, some have doubted his output as of late. Now, DJ Drama is speaking on Wayne's new tape, his beat selection for it, the doubters and a lot more.
"People have their opinions or their comments, but Wayne putting out a mixtape shows he's still in the game," Drama told MTV this week. "[This mixtape] isn't for the money or the fame, it's for the people. It's for the game. You can hate on Drama or Wayne all you want, but we're doing this for the game."
He followed that up by speaking on the beats he chose for Wayne to rhyme over.
"I picked the 'Art of Storytelling 4' beat. You never heard nobody rip that 'Art of Storytelling' other than Outkast. People are scared of that. That's [Andre] 3000 on there. Weezy went in, he killed it. He did his thing. The 'Shootouts' beat by Soulja Boy is on there. Wayne did the V.I.C. 'Get Silly." One of my favorites he did was the old Lil Jon and Too Short [track 'Couldn't Be a Better Player,' which Wayne retitled 'Dick Pleaser']. Tip's 'Whatever You Like' is on there. 'Ain't I,' that beat is on there — it's more singing on this tape clearly than part one or part two. But that's where Wayne is right now, his zone."
Drama also noted a prominent appearances from Wayne's crew.
"I think it's more ... definitely more Young Money [Entertainment] than it was on the first two tapes. It was always Young Money on the tapes, but I think this one is more for what Wayne is doing. He knew people would be paying attention to the brand. It was a place for his artists to shine as well. I also have my artists Willie Da Kid and La the Darkman on the tape. Just the brands alone, Dedication, Wayne, Gangsta Grillz — it's that strong."
The Dedication 3 tape drops Thursday. Currently, listeners can check HipHopDX's audio section for The Leak 5, another Weezy tape. Wayne can also be seen on a tour which will kick off December 18. Keyshia Cole, Gym Class Heroes and T-Pain will join Wayne on this tour.
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Big Boi Plans 3 Outkast Albums, More Acting Roles
Outkast's Big Boi will appear on an episode of NBC's Emmy Award winning drama Law & Order airing November 25. "Daddy Fat Sacks" will play the role of "Gots Money," a rapper who begins working as an undercover agent after becoming caught up in an animal-smuggling ring.
Big joins the ranks of fellow Atlantan, Ludacris, who formerly appeared on the show as the stepson of Ice-T's character, Detective Odafin Tutuola. While Big Boi has recently dabbled both acting and ballet, the Dungeon Family co-founder says he and Andre 3000 will shift their focus back to rhyming in 2009.
"Me and 'Dre were on the conference call [recently]," Big Boi said to MTV News. "He’s working on his album; my album is done. We're gonna wait until the top of the year — January or February — to put it out. Then 'Dre is gonna come hit y'all, and [then] we're gonna do the Outkast album. So y'all gonna get three records from the 'Kast next year."
Big Boi's solo debut, Sir Lucious Left Foot: Son of Chico Dusty, was originally slated for a fourth quarter release. The lead single "Something's Gotta Give," featuring Mary J. Blige, spent six weeks on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Arista never publicly stated a reason for the album's delay, and the single peaked at the number 83 spot, before completely disappearing from the charts two weeks ago.
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Freekey Zekey Speaks On Knocking Out Max B @ Sin City! "I Hit Him With A 5 Piece & He Went To Sleep For A Long Time".
"Freekey Zekey talkin about altercation with Max B at Sin City. He Also addresses the chick who was mad about him pouring champaign on her". Courtesy of the Ghetto Report Volume 2
Jim Jones & Skull Gang Present A Tribute To Bad Santa Starring Mike Epps
A Look At A New Mixtape "A Tribute To Bad Santa" Starring Mike Epps Presented By Jim Jones & Skull Gang.
November 11, 2008
Lil Wayne gets top credits over Bow Wow in “Hurricane Season”
So what does that really mean in English you say? Well when you look at a movie poster, the studio always lists the main actors at the top of the poster…this is top billing credits. In Hollywood, getting top billing credits is HIGHLY political, especially when there are too many actors but not enough space on a movie poster.
So Lil Wayne will be making his major movie debut in the upcoming basketball movie Hurricane Season. See exclusive pics here. The movie also stars Forest Whitaker, Isaiah Washington and Bow Wow. Although Bow Wow has more screen time and experience in movies and film, Lil Wayne has managed to steal the spotlight and is given top billing credits over Bow Wow. So in the popularity contest of rappers, we now know what the studio thinks. Shad can’t be too thrilled about that.
That’s right. Hurricane Season is now the movie starring Forest Whitaker and Lil Wayne. An Academy Award winner with the winner of who can use the most Styrofoam cups. I didn’t believe it at first…until I saw the official title shown below. Props to Weezy and his agent. Now he can be top billin’ with an Academy Award winner.
