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Monday, June 30, 2008
Hov Responds To Winohouse Diss Of Kanye West
"She said something about Kanye late on [in her set] but I didn't hear it. I don't agree with it. He's my brother and the biggest artist on Roc-A-Fella right now. ... I guess I should hook them up, because he's a great guy, too. I don't know what the problem is. I don't know where that came from."
It's obvious that Jiggaman is trying to keep the peace, but you can't play cool with a crackhead.
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Michael Lau China BMX Nike Blazer
This a first look at not only the Nike Blazers that Michael Lau designed for the Chinese BMX team, but the box that it comes in. The box looks like a piece of some terrain from the X-Games, something I have never seen before. Michael Lau also poots one of his trademark designer toys in the box as well. The sneaker comes in obvious yellow & red (China's colors) and if you put the shoe's next to each other, they form a cool sun design. No release date has been made for these but you'll probably see these in Beijing during the Olympics.
BBC/Ice Cream Fall/Winter '08 Season 7 Lookbook
This is the official Season 7 lookbook for BBC/Ice Cream. Pharrell, Nigo, Chad are among the models rocking the line which covers both the fall & winter seasons. They're featuring some nice pieces this season too. Check it out.
Snoop Says "Detox" Is On The Way
In promotion of last week's BET Awards, Snoop Dogg spoke to Los Angeles radio mainstay Big Boy, and his Neighborhood Show about a number of upcoming things.
Presently working his Willie Nelson-assisted, Everlast-produced single "My Medicine" to radio and video, Snoop Dogg shocked some when he spoke about mentor Dr. Dre's long anticipated album Detox.
"That record is real it’s coming,” Snoop Dogg said. “You know me, I was starting to doubt it myself and then I went up there and [Dr. Dre] played so much music for me it knocked my head off."
The quote also leads many to question whether Snoop, Dre's most successful musical protege, besides Eminem, will be appearing on Detox if he merely heard it. In 1999, Snoop Dogg appeared on three songs from Dr. Dre's last album, 2001. Two of those appearances, "Still D.R.E." and "Next Episode" would be singles.
Snoop also added that Dr. Dre would be executive producing the Long Beach icon's next album. The last Snoop Dogg album that Dr. Dre has served in an executive role on was Doggstyle, Snoop's critically acclaimed 1993 debut.
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Big Boy's Neighborhood on PWR106 in LA to replace Miss Jones on HOT97 in NY?
Big Boy on Hot 97
WQHT (97.1 FM) is replacing Miss Jones’ morning show with the nationally syndicated Big Boy show on July 21.
Miss Jones will remain on the air next week to say goodbye to her New York listeners. She is also a morning host in Philadelphia, near where she lives.
Big Boy and Liz Hernandez will run 7-10 a.m., preceded 5-7 a.m. by a local WQHT show hosted by Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg.
“Big Boy has an unmatched reputation for being entertaining,” said WQHT program director Ebro Darden. “He also has great relationships with artists.” -David Hinckley
For source link click here: Big Boy in for Miss Jones on WQHT
NaS Inks Deal With Fila
Rapper NaS has broken his tradition of sidestepping brand partnerships and inked a one-year partnership with athletic apparel company Fila, Billboard can reveal.
Fila will offer reciprocal financial support for NaS' print and TV ad campaign as well as his upcoming tour in support of his untitled album, due July 15 via Def Jam. In return, the MC will wear Fila products and co-create an apparel line that draws from fashions of the late '80s.
"My best friend Will and I loved Fila," NaS tells Billboard. "It represented prestige and everything that was cool to us. When Will passed, we buried him in a black Fila sweat suit, so doing a deal with them has a lot of significance for me."
According to Fila president John Epstein, it was a natural match. "One of my executives spotted NaS shopping in our Manhattan store and struck up a conversation with him," Epstein says. "NaS isn't interested in selling out. He's interested in being true, and that fits with our brand."
Nostalgia aside, some may view Epstein as brave to co-brand his company with an MC who's pledged to unpack America's racial struggles.
"I had some trepidation, and then I started talking to 16- to 20-year-old kids in focus groups," Epstein says. "They looked at me like I was crazy for not understanding his message of positive change. NaS is relevant to his followers and I don't have to understand it as long as they do."
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Nike Blazer Hi & DQM Now In Grey & Purple
These are the latest Nike Blazer Hi's to come from DQM. This time, they go with a grey colorway with purple accents & the usual safar prints that appeared on the previous 2. These will be released on July 12th. Pic courtesy of Sneakernews.
CAZAL Vintage '08 Collection
Riding the wave of the vintage eyewear movement, CAZAL has released their Vintage collection, consisting of 901, 904 & 946 models with each of them coming in classic colorways. Pics courtesy of Openers.
MTVFreestyle 101 on G4TV.com - freestyles and interviews with hip hop's finest
Tha Likz in the Booth on G4
Freestyle 101, where the G4tv.com community gets a lesson in the art of freestyling from the pros, and where hip hop meets gamer culture. A new installment of Freestyle 101 is available every Tuesday at G4tv.com/freestyle101
Click the links below to see the MP4 video of the following mcs freestyling and an interview
Ali Vegas
Tha Likz
Buckshot (best video of the bunch, must watch)
B-Real
Del the Funkee Homosapien
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Sunday, June 29, 2008
Game f. Travis Barker "Dope Boyz" LIVE @ Travis Barker's Studio
This is actually similar to the other video as before but from different angles and higher quality from TAYDOE TV.
Obie Trice Off Of Shady Records?
Last week, a rumor surfaced on Hip Hop blog UrbanLookout.com that Shady/Interscope artist Obie Trice had been dropped from his label.
Allegedly, a friend of Aftermath artist Bishop Lamont discovered that Trice had been "dropped off of the label for unknown reasons."
Trice, who was scheduled to release his third solo album Bottoms Up this year, released a track addressing the situation. The song, titled "The Giant," addresses the situation:
"Well, no more Shady. Guess it was meant/For me to branch off from my Caucasian friend/Nope, no more 2nd place to Eminem/Question if i was 2nd is the question to many men/No disrespect to Em, he's first/Anything after, research the verses."
Though Obie's debut Cheers went platinum, his following album Second Round's On Me was hampered by controversy surrounding the "stop snitching music," preventing the emcee's lead single to receive air play.
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Amy Winehouse Disses Kanyeezy @ Glastonbury
Yesterday June 28th at the UK Glastonbury Festival, singer Amy Winehouse took an unexpected shot at Kanye West.
The Glastonbury Festival, whose founder Michael Eavis admits has been home to predominantly white guitar-based bands, sought to move away from that image this year by having rapper/mogul Jay-Z headline the event. This move drew mixed reactions, with many supporting the move and those such as Oasis’ Noel Gallagher deriding it.
During Winehouse’s set, the controversial singer addressed Kanye in the midst of performing “Some Unholy War.” Festival attendees are reporting she improvised the lyrics to state “At least I’m not opening for a cunt like Kanye.”
Winehouse and West have had no previous bad history, but there has been speculation that the line may be due to the bad publicity West garnered at another festival, the Tennessee-based Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. During that show West’s set was delayed for hours raising the ire of fans and media alike. West has since defended himself on his website with a passionate blog rant.
Regarding Winehouse’s comment, West has already responded. Late last night the superstar posted a brief, lighthearted title-only blog stating “This Just In…Amy Winehouse Hates Me!!! Now I’ve Really Made It!!! LOL!!!!”
Winehouse and West have yet to comment further on the matter at press time.
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Now We Know
Hip-hop Web sites SOHH.com and AllHipHop.com were forced to temporarily suspend access to their sites on Friday (June 27) after being targeted this week by an apparent hate group.
Both companies' sites were hacked, and instead of the usual hip-hop related news articles and feature stories, readers were shocked to find fake headlines and obviously photoshopped pictures saturated with racial slurs and other offensive terms; the hackers also stole personal information about employees of SOHH.com. A group or individual going by the name "Anonymous" has claimed responsibility.
SOHH was first infiltrated earlier this week on its forum pages and shut itself down on Friday; AllHipHop.com also had its forums compromised. AllHipHop was back up on Friday evening.
SOHH CEO Felicia Palmer, who was attacked with derogatory comments by the hackers, released a statement Friday saying that she and the company were working diligently to solve the problem and have been in contact with authorities.
"It appears that hackers are specifically targeting Black, Hispanic, Asian and Jewish youth who ascribe to hip-hop culture," the statement read. "Other websites, including AllHipHop and DatPiff[.com's] forums have also been compromised or threatened this week. ... Also, as this is an international issue, it is being addressed by the FBI and the Strategic Alliance Cyber Crime Working Group."
In a statement released late Friday afternoon, AllHipHop co-founders Chuck Creekmur and Greg Watkings said: "Urban culture and lifestyle has come under attack by a group of cyber terrorists. AllHipHop and SOHH, two pioneering Web sites that have been in the industry for over 10 years, are appalled by the unprovoked racist attacks of these cyber terrorists. With all the social strides that we have seen for several years, it is sad to see that this sort of blatant, hateful racism still exists in 2008 — a time of tremendous possibility. Together, AllHipHop and SOHH are committed to relentlessly pursuing these attackers, using every resource available, to ensure the capture of these criminals and prevention of repeat offenses."
SOHH and AllHipHop say they have joined forces to resolve the issue and have involved the proper authorities. Further comment is expected. Datpiff.com, which is dedicated to mixtapes, is still functioning as usual.
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Saturday, June 28, 2008
Hov Wants A Piece Of The Yankees
Despite already having stake in the New Jersey Nets, it looks like Hip Hop Mogul Sean "Jay-Z" Carter may be looking into investing in America's favorite past time, and is looking to buy shares into the New York Yankees.
Along with shares in the New Jersey Nets, Jay-Z also has his sports club franchise 40/40, so he is no stranger to making investments. Just recently, he singed a $150 million dollar deal with Live Nation, as well as an advertising company with Steve Stout.
Jay had also been in talks to invest in a soccer team based in London "Arsenal Football Club" but the deal never happened. "I had invested in the Nets, and they (Arsenal bosses) asked me if I was interested in investing. But I get that from time to time," Jay told London's Time Out magazine. "Someone told me yesterday that someone else had a piece of the New York Yankees, 'We wanna talk to you, yadda yadda yadda.' I mean, I love the Yankees so I'm in the middle of following that through, but sometimes it comes to be nothing. That (Arsenal) was one of the times it came to nothing."
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The Clipse Sign A Deal With Koch Records
The Clipse will most certainly be a busy group this year. After announcing that they would be releasing not only their third studio album (with Colombia Records) but also their Re-Up Gang debut, the question wasn’t a matter of when but where.
The answer comes today as The Clipse have signed a deal with Koch Records for The Re-Up Gang’s release The Clipse Present the Re-Up Gang, which has a tentative release date scheduled for August 5th. The album is expected to feature nine brand new songs with an added three tracks of unreleased remix material from the We Got It 4 Cheap Vol. 3 mixtape.
The album is headed by the newest single, “Fast Line” (which can be heard in our audio section). Produced by Scott Storch, it features a “cruising” mentality that is sure to bump in the car all summer long.
Pusha T was adamant about the deal, explaining the swift collaboration between both camps. “This time, [our manager] Tony Draper got with [KOCH General Manager] Alan Grunblatt to put together an official album with new music and let KOCH Records do what they do best. This release gives us something fresh in the marketplace to reward Re-Up fans while we continue to work on the Clipse album.”
Of course, it was timely placements of their We Got It 4 Cheap series that opened the doors for this to happen. “Everything happens for a reason. We put out the 'We Got it 4 Cheap' series on our own for the streets and that helped keep us visible and build the Re-Up name as an entity,” Said Pusha T.
Expect to hear more from The Clipse and The Re-Up Gang in the near future.
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The Clown Continues To Do His Act
Rapper DMX was arrested in Miami for the second time this week, after attempting to buy $45 in cocaine and marijuana from an undercover police officer on Friday (Jun 26).
He is currently in custody at the Miami-Dade County jail.
According to the police, 37-year-old DMX, born Earl Simmons, approached the officer, requesting to purchase "30 powder and 15 weed."
Upon handing cash to the officer, DMX was taken into custody. His arrest is part of an ongoing undercover sting.
DMX was also arrested on Monday (Jun 22) on a warrant for driving without a valid license, and was later released after posting a $500 bond.
The embattled rapper also has a pending trial in Arizona, where he faces drug and animal cruelty charges, following a raid of his Maricopa County home.
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Miss Jones Out @ Hot 97
Hot 97 announced the cancellation of its long-running and often controversial show "Miss Jones in the Morning." As early as July 21st, the show's "AM Drive" time slot will now be split between two shows with a national following.
In a statement issued by the station's parent company Emmis Communications, listeners in the New York Tri-State area tuning in at 5am will catch Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg, which currently airs on Saturday and Sunday mornings. With co-host Peter Rosenberg having gained his popularity conducting interviews on YouTube, the show continues to enjoy a strong online presence. That popularity is boosted by Cipha Sounds' history in New York and status as an MTV personality.
At 7am, Rosenberg will sign off, leaving Cipha Sounds to pair up with the nationally syndicated "Big Boy's Neighborhood. The Los Angeles-based show, which once aired in New York on rival station Power 105.1 FM, signed a multi-year syndication deal with ABC Radio Networks.
"This provides a very special AM show with both local and national talent with less edge, a little more celebrity, and a whole lot of entertainment," the statement proclaims.
The move comes as Emmis prepares to test Aribtron's newest radio research: the Portable People Meter. The PPM system will track the listening behavior and history of each person studied by having each of them where a small device that will record the information. The data created is used as the currency stations use to buy and sell radio advertising.
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Friday, June 27, 2008
BET Loses Sponsors Over Content
BET suffered another setback this week when several advertisers pulled spots from popular network programs due to images of violence and profanity.
According to Paul Porter of media watchdog group, Industry Ears and CNN, Proctor and Gamble, Pepsi and General Motors pulled their ads from Rap City and 106 & Park after the companies viewed “The Rap on Rap,” a content analysis of BET and MTV programming.
The study found that children were exposed to violence, profanity or obscenity once every 38 seconds.
According to a CNN report, BET Chairman and CEO, Debra Lee dismissed the study, saying the network pays attention to the content it airs and edits videos.
“It’s geared for kids but the content is for adults,” Porter said. “That’s what the study shows.”
Porter also asserts that responsibility for monitoring content should not solely rest on parents of minors. “The standard excuse is about parents, but there’s supposed to be corporate responsibility too.”
He goes on to add that the images of black people on networks like BET effect more than just the young people exposed to the content. “We’re the only ones presented like this in the world. It effects you globally, on your job, with the police.”
While Porter—a former media executive himself—is a harsh critic of the network, he is not without solutions for the Viacom network.
“Balance,” he says of the solution, adding that every video shown does not have to be about violence, sex, or materialism.
“We’ve been stuck on this fake gangster stuff. Black people have so many different shades and nobody is talking about lifting each other up.”
From talking to Porter, it’s clear that his agenda is not geared toward outright censorship, but more about common sense.
“I listen to the same crazy shit in my car,” he says before adding, “but I’m not going to play it for a nine-year-old.”
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DJ Scratch Leaves EPMD
After over 20 years of being the backbone of the legendary EPMD, DJ Scratch has announced a shocking split from the group.
In an exclusive interview with AllHipHop.com, Scratch detailed the circumstances that have led to the current rift and why he will not be participating in any form, on the group's forthcoming album and shows.
"I had been finding out through my peoples that Eric [Sermon] and Parrish [Smith] have been doing shows and recording an album without me," Scratch explained to AllHipHop.com. "Then I'm getting emails from fans telling me that Eric said on stage I'm not there because ‘I'm missing flights.’ And I'm like 'c'mon E that's not fucking cool.' I've never missed a flight in my whole career."
As with many groups, Scratch stated his absence from the group’s reunion stems from money issues.
"Eric doesn't want to split the money three ways," DJ Scratch claimed. “And that's fine, but be a man about it. We're supposed to be a crew. Don't lie and make me seem incompetent and disrespectful to the fans."
EPMD is one of the most consistent groups in Hip-Hop history, with five successive gold selling albums from 1988-1997, and such classic singles as "It's My Thing," "So Wat Cha Sayin'," "Rampage," and "Crossover."
Fans know this is not the first time the group has had a public dispute, as the collective split on acrimonious terms in 1993.
According to Scratch, despite a reunion those tensions remain unresolved.
"I'm cool with both of them [but] with the first breakup, Parrish was the problem and now after the reunion, Eric's the problem. They don't like each other but with any group [when] the members don't get along, you just don't see that shit. When you're on stage you're not supposed to show that shit because you're there for the fans."
EPMD's new album will have no cutting, scratching, or production contributions from DJ Scratch, who since his days in the group has produced for a number of artists, including 50 Cent, Jay-Z, DMX, Talib Kweli, The Roots and numerous others.
Since the other members have not made an announcement, Scratch feels it is only fair to the fans and his reputation to clarify the situation.
"If the album came out and I 'm not on there, the obvious question will be 'where's Scratch?" he reasoned. "I think the reason they've not said anything is they know the fans wouldn't be fucking with them like that without me. It's like Run DMC without Jam Master Jay, we're a three member group. Eric has the money issue, but I don't think he realizes he'd make more money together than apart."
Still, despite the alleged professional betrayal Scratch, is open to working with Smith and Sermon in the future.
"This is only permanent if they want it to be that way," Scratch said diplomatically. "I make more money on my own than with EPMD. I came back with them for Hip-Hop and the fans, money isn't an issue for me."
In the meantime, Scratch will being doing a collaboration album with fellow boardsmith DJ Premier.
He'll also be producing on upcoming albums from Busta Rhymes and LL Cool J.
The legendary DJ host a live chat tonight at 10PM Eastern time through his website www.djscratch.com.
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J Lo Served With A Subpoena Over Club NY Shooting In '99
After almost a decade of silence, Jennifer Lopez is being required to give her recollection of the 1999 shooting that landed Jamal "Shyne" Barrow in prison and left three bystanders wounded. The actress and pop diva was served with a subpoena from lawyers representing Natania Reuben, the woman who was shot in the face during the infamous brawl at Club New York. Lopez will be asked to give a deposition about the incident as part of Reuben's $130 million civil lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs and Shyne.
Lopez was never called as a witness during the criminal trial when she was dating Combs nearly nine years ago. Combs was charged in the case, but he was later acquitted. Meanwhile, Barrow is currently being held at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY. Despite being in prison since 2001, Shyne managed to sign a $3 million contract with Island/Def Jam Records in 2004.
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Greedy Genius "King Of Sneakers" Now In Cool Breeze Form
Greedy Genius has just released their "King Of Sneakers" Cool Breeze (I have the Phantom version of these kicks). They feature lime nappa leather upper, a suede tongue & "I Am The King Of Sneakers" embroidered all over the back. Available now where ever Greedy Genius kicks are sold.
Rick Ross On Being Engaged To Foxy: "I'm Married To My Money"
Rumors and reports that Foxy Brown would be announcing her engagement to Rick Ross at the BET Awards proved to be false.
Ross had an explanation for MTV News, saying “The engagement is speculation. I’m married to the money.”
The source of the rumor was gossip publication Hip-Hop Weekly, which alleged that the two rappers were planning to get hitched, after photos of the two surfaced online. It should be noted that neither rapper has confirmed or denied the relationship.
Currently, Foxy is working on her upcoming album Black Roses, while Ross' Trilla was released this year.
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Roc Raida - One Too Many
01. Asia & Roc Raida Intro
02. Plug Tunin'
03. Paul Revere
04. I Got It Made
05. Girls I Got Them Locked
06. Friends
07. DXT Speaks Over A Dope Beat
08. Dave
09. Jingle Bell
10. Sing A Simple Song
11. Break Through
12. Kool Is Back
13. New Rap Language
14. One For The Treble
15. Rock It
16. Disco Dream
17. Larry's Theme
18. Let's Make A Dope Deal
19. Pumpkin and the Allstars
20. Funk Box
21. Hot Day Master Mix
22. King Tut
23. Triple Threat
24. Still Making A Dope Deal
25. Hardcore
26. Cold Gettin Dumb
27. He Cuts So Fresh
28. Devotion
29. Rock It In The Pocket
30. Impeach The President
31. God Made Me Funky
32. Cutting It Up
33. Knock Em Out Sugar Ray
34. Nautilus
35. Ike's Mood
36. World Famous
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Steve Rifkin & T-Pain Accused Of Thieving "Stripper"
Three producers initiated legal action in a California courtroom yesterday (June 25), accusing T-Pain, SRC Records boss Steve Rifkind and others of copyright infringement.
At issue is T Pain’s hit single “I’m N Luv With A Stripper,” which a group songwriters claim is stolen material.
According to a complaint filed Monday (Jun 23) with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Rodney King (no relation), Jeff Byrd and James Reese are demanding a trial by jury and seeking an award for damages including any gains, profits and advantages obtained as a result of the alleged infringement.
In 1997, the three plaintiffs, who collectively have worked with the likes of Lionel Richie, Teena Marie, and 90’s group All For One, created a song titled “Makin’ Luv 2 A Player.”
The song was subsequently recorded by actor Antonio Fargas, best known for his portrayal of “Huggy Bear” in the 70s television series “Starsky and Hutch.”
A year later, the song was submitted to Rifkind during his tenure as the CEO of Loud Records and King and Fargas received a meeting invitation to discuss the licensing or sale of the song.
During the meeting, Rifkind allegedly reiterated his interest in having the song re-recorded by an artist on the Loud roster, bringing in several members of the label’s A&R staff to discussing the possibility of involving Big Pun, Wu Tang Clan or Fat Joe.
Also at hand was the label’s alleged desire to support the record with a tour and feature film.
Following the meeting, the involved parties continued to negotiate, both verbally and in writing, but were unable to come to an agreement.
The lawsuit claims Rifkind did however, retain a copy of the song. In 2005, shortly after founding SRC and signing singer/producer Akon, T-Pain was signed to Akon’s Konvict Muzic imprint and Jive Records, which is a subdivision of Zomba.
The lawsuit suggests that T-Pain, born Faheem Najm, then received a copy of their song, from which he drew more than inspiration for his 2005 hit featuring Mike Jones.
“The musical hook is nearly identical,” attorney Gregory Bodell said. “It’s a little slower in my clients’ song, but it was of course recorded 8 years earlier. When I listened to it, I said, ‘That’s the same hook.’"
“Given how similar the hook is musically, and the lyrics aren’t that different, from ‘Makin’ love to a playa’ to “I'm in Luv Wit a Stripper,’ it’s hard to believe that Rifkind, who had my clients’ original song, didn't give the song to T-Pain,” Bodell claimed. “It is especially likely that this happened since originally, back in ’98 when he met with Mr. King, he and his A&R staff were trying to determine which of his artists would best perform the song. It seems they found T-Pain in 2005.”
The plaintiffs have requested that the court determine an amount of punitive and exemplary damages that is “sufficient to punish [the defendants] and to deter similar conduct in the future,” according to the lawsuit.
Rifkind, T-Pain, Houston rapper Mike Jones, SRC Records, the Konvict Muzik Group, Zomba Recordings, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, and Sony BMG Music are all named as defendants in the multi-million dollar lawsuit.
Also named as defendants are up to 100 "John Does," referring to the various companies that have been involved in the distribution of "I’m N Luv Wit A Stripper," including ringtone companies and digital distribution sources.
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Rock Smith Summer '08 Collection
Rock Smith has just released their summer collection for '08. The line features fitted caps from New Era, Tees & their standout piece, the sleeveless Uptown jacket. As you can see, they combine colors & themes from 80's & 90's Hip Hop and make it their own. You can cop their stuff @ Karmaloop & Leaders in Chi-Town.
DJ Khaled Prepping 3rd Album
DJ Khaled has put together some pretty big collaborations in the past to go along with his albums laced with some of the finest Hip Hop has to offer. The trend is set to continue as DJ Khaled prepares his latest dish titled We Global on Koch/We The Best Music Group.
We Global will be Khaled’s third album and will be jump started by the lead single “Out Here Grindin” which will feature Akon, Lil Boosie, Rick Ross, Plies, Young Jeezy, Trick Daddy and Ace Hood with production by The Runners.
“’Out Here Grindin’" is the biggest record in the streets!! This will be the anthem for ‘08!” says Khaled via statement. “I do this for the streets!!! WE GLOBAL!!!! This record is for the people!!!”
A video for the single is currently in the works.
We Global will feature Kanye West, Fabolous, Fat Joe, NaS, Sean Paul, Busta Rhymes, Flo-Rida, Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Trick Daddy and many more to be announced. Production will be handled by the likes of The Runners, Danja, Nasty, The Incredibles, Cool and Dre and Beat Novacaine.
Look for We Global to be released on September 16th.
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Uncle Russ Forced To Pay Child Support
According to court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons will have to dish out $480,000 in child support each year for his two daughters with ex-wife and CEO of Baby Phat Kimora Lee.
After nine years of marriage Simmons and Lee divorced earlier this year amidst a flurry of media coverage.
Court documents also show that not only is Lee seeking child support, but she also wants custody of their children, Ming Lee and Aoki stating, "reasonable child visitation ... accompanied at all times by the children's nanny and security personnel."
Simmons will continue to pay child support until his youngest daughter, Aoki, turns 18-years-old in 2022.
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Kanye Forced To Fix Late Mom's Condo Situation
An Illinois trust company is giving Kanye West an unwelcomed reminder of his mom's passing. They're demanding that Kanye pay them over $600K to settle the mortgage on her condominium.
According to the creditor's claim, Donda owed more than $600,000 plus interest when she died, and now they want to get it back. They've targeted the estate of Donda to get the jack back, and guess who the co-executor is? Kanye.
Donda died last year with, as TMZ reported, less than $250,000 in cash and without a will.
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Air Max 95's With A NYC Feel
Fresh off the Miami Vice edition, Nike has just released the NYC version of the AM 95's. These kicks feature the Manhattan skyline along with sensitive croc skin on the sneaker in the black/yellow colorway that has become a staple for NYC Air Max 95's in the past. Pics via kixandthecity.
DMX's 5th Ave Townhouse To Be Auctioned Off
It's been a rough week for DMX, and things don't look to be getting any better.
After being arrested June 23 in Miami due to an outstanding warrant, he former chart-topping rapper may lose his New York property in an auction.
The New York Post reports that a Fifth Avenue townhouse owned by DMX (real name, Earl Simmons) is set to be auctioned off on August 13. Profits from the sheriff's sale of the property will be used to pay off creditors and also satisfy a $281,000 judgment against DMX, which stems from a breach of contract suit in 2004.
The New York based company Amusing Diversions won the judgment against DMX after he failed to promote the Boomer 129 canine clothing line, which the company co-financed. Interestingly enough, Eric Arginsky, head of Amusing Diversions sought DMX out after hearing his public service announcements against animal cruelty.
After the deal was in place, Arginsky found DMX was ordered to do the PSA as part of a 1999 animal cruelty settlement when police found 13 abused pit bulls in his New Jersey home. DMX's alleged failure to promote the Boomer 129 line, and the reluctance of pet stores to carry the product after X's multiple animal cruelty charges led to the eventual lawsuit.
"He had the bark and the growl...but we were definitely sold a bill of goods," Arginsky tells the Post. Trisha Lum, who serves as DMX's manager, did not respond to requests for comments on the matter.
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Ras Kass To Drop LP For August
West Coast rhymesayer Ras Kass continues to keep fans in mind as he gears up for the release of his forthcoming album Institutionalized Vol.II.
The project is the latest in a string of albums from Ras Kass, who first emerged on the scene with his 1996 debut Soul On Ice. Since then, the California native has cemented his status as a fixture in the West Coast Hip-Hop scene with his 1998 follow-up Rasassination and appearances on various mixtapes.
Institutionalized Vol. II comes after Ras Kass 'Institutionalized Vol. 1.Revenge of the Spit, a 27-song mixtape that was released independently in February 2006.
The new Babygrande Records album was originally slated to come out in the summer of 2006, but was put on hold in light of the rapper's lawsuit against Capital/EMI Records.
The label later released Ras Kass from his recording contract following the settlement of the suit in 2007.
Ras Kass is currently serving time at the Pitchess Detention Center North Facility in Castaic, Ca. after his Oct. 29, 2007 arrest in Palmdale, California, for violating his probation by leaving California to attend the BET Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta.
Ras Kass' Instinutionalized Vol. II is scheduled to hit stores on August 5th.
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New Era Takes A Walk Down Sesame Street
New Ear & Sesame Street combine forces for a series of fitted caps. Each character will have a solo cap along with a cap that features all the characters. Each cap will feature the Sesame Street sign on the back. You can cop these @ Fuctard.
Immortal Technique Helps Build Orphanage In Afghanistan
Making good on his previous pledge to begin a "serious mission" by June 24, activist and rapper Immortal Technique released a statement announcing his partnership with Omeid International to build an orphanage in Afghanistan.
"The 'green light' has been given," Tech declared in his statement. "I made the world a promise. Not the music world, not the subdivision of Hip-Hop, not the 4th Branch, and not the 3rd World underground."
"I gave my word that there would be a serious mission on June 24th. Some of you just thought that was just the release of an album, which it is partly. But it is really so much more than that for me and for the eternal struggle."
Tech went on to address the apathy and distrust he sees in far too many of his generation.
"I know that the people who believe in the Revolution are naturally cynical," Tech admits. "They expect their leaders to be flawless and almost take pride in finding the subtle or blatantly obvious hypocrisy in those they idolize. That is why I never wanted to be worshipped or followed blindly."
"I know it is hard to trust anyone and anything in this life, you feel better when you don't because you feel like you are no longer as vulnerable," Tech reasoned. "But I am a man of my word and I have never let other people's insecurities and self-image dictate my course of action."
Omeid International, a non-profit Human Rights organization, will oversee the project along with Immortal Technique.
The orphanage will assist children up to 10 years old who "have been left without families because of the wars and diseases that have ravaged the land."
An in-house clinic will also service all of the surrounding communities, while certified teachers at the on site school will instruct grades K through 5.
Above all, the main objective of this mission is to begin a movement towards social change but empowering those who remain displaced and without a voice.
"In every city in America we see homeless people. We have become numb and desensitized to it, as if it was an acceptable normality," Immortal Technique explains. "I cannot change this throughout the world overnight, or I would, but I feel as if we have a good chance to start a small project in Afghanistan that we can build on. I pledge myself to this cause, to this Revolution."
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Death Row Auctioned Off For $24 Million
Suge Knight no longer owns Death Row Records.
According to TMZ, Global Music Group president Susan Berg has now taken on that role, as she purchase the record label in an auction for $24 million. As a result, Berg now has control of all recordings by Death Row artists Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Tupac Shakur made during their time at the label. Included in the purchase was an additional 20 unreleased Tupac songs.
Knight was forced by a bankruptcy court judge to auction all assets of the infamous record label to the highest bidder. Had he done so in February, when Warner Music Group was making an offer, Suge could have sold the label for $25 million.
Death Row's sale was the result of a 2005 lawsuit when Suge was ordered to pay former partner Lydia Harris $107 million for profits owed to her after being forced out of the label. Suge filed for bankruptcy in April 2006.
Previously, ownership of the rights to certain Death Row recordings has been contested by Dr. Dre, as well as Afeni Shakur, the mother of the late Tupac Shakur.
Neither has commented on how they plan to prodceed with their claims at this point.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
DJ Focuz - Redman - Where Is Reggie Noble?
01. Intro
02. Rockafella
03. Can't Wait
04. Cosmic Slop feat. Erick Sermon & Keith Murray
05. Pick It Up
06. Tonight's The Night feat. Hurricane G
07. Whateva Man feat. Erick Sermon
08. Its Like My Big Brother feat. K-Solo
09. Get Em feat. Saukrates & Icadon
10. Run 4 Cover feat. Ghostface & Method Man
11. Well All Right Cha feat. Method Man
12. Wrong 4 Dat feat. Keith Murray
13. Da Ill Out feat. Keith Murray & Jamal
14. 4 Seasons feat. Ja Rule, LL Cool J & Method Man
15. Walk In Gutta feat. Erick Sermon & Keith Murray
16. Dis Is Brick City feat. Ready Roc
17. Dat's Dat Shit feat. Mally G
18. Merry Jane feat. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg
19. Gilla House Check
20. Time 4 Sum Akson
21. Da Rockwilder feat. Method Man
22. Da Goodness feat. Busta Rhymes
23. Lets Get Dirty feat. DJ Kool
24. Ill Bee Dat
25. A Day Of Soopaman Luva
26. Soopaman Luva 2
27. Soopaman Luva 3
28. Soopaman Luva Interview
29. Soopaman Luva 4 feat. David Hollister
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Preview Of Ransom's Fall/Winter '08 Collection
Here's a peak @ the fall/winter collection from Canadian brand Ransom. Some of the things that will be released are leather down jackets, plaid lining in both jackets and pants, plaid 5-panel caps, selvedge denim and more. Props to Matt George for the pics.
The Game f. Travis Barker "Dope Boyz" latest leak from L.A.X
Here is the latest track leaked from L.A.X, it is called "Dope Boyz" and it is featuring Travis Barker with production by 1500 or Nothin. I am assuming that Travis Barker is replaying the drums live that 1500 or Nothin laid down. This is suppose to be a supplement single to go along side the push for "Pain". Track is solid, nothing mind blowing but solid none the less. Album needs to be pushed up and not back.
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NaS Supports Shaq After Freestyle
NaS has assured fans that he is on team Shaquille O'Neal days after the NBA superstar freestyled a verse aimed at former teammate Kobe Bryant.
The drama began after TMZ obtained a video of O'Neal berating former Lakers compadre Bryant onstage at a NYC club.
"You know how I be / Last week Kobe couldn't do without me," he spit, referring to the L.A. Lakers' recent loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.
"I'm a horse, Kobe ratted me out / That's why I'm getting divorced," O'Neal continued, referencing his prior beef with Bryant during the star shooting guard's 2003 rape case.
In the case, Bryant was brought up in charges of raping a 19 year-old and infamously quipped that he should have just paid her off, like O'Neal pays off his women, setting off a feud between the ballers.
On stage, Shaq finished his rhyme to resounding laughter and crowd participation when he said, "Kobe, tell me how my ass tastes?"
During an interview with ESPN's Stephen Smith, O'Neal downplayed the raps, saying the media blew the rhymes out of proportion.
"I was freestyling," he said. "That's all. It was all done in fun. Nothing serious whatsoever. That is what MCs do. They freestyle when called upon. I'm totally cool with Kobe. No issue at all. And by the way, don't forget, six albums, two platinum, two gold. Anybody who knows me knows I'm a funny freestyler. Check the NBA DVD when I was rapping about Vlade Divac during my first championship run. Please tell everybody don't make something out of nothing."
Still, when TMZ cameras caught up with rapper Nas coming out of a restaurant with his wife Kelis, he went hard for team Shaq.
"Shaq is my man, fuck Kobe," he said. "Shaq is my man, biggup to Shaq."
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Videos From Last Night's BET Awards
Ursher Performing "Love In This Club"
Day 26
Shawty Lo Doin' "Dey Know"
Sean Kingston Doin' "There's Nothing"
12 Yr Old Scooter Freestyle W/ Chris Brown
V.I.C. Gettin' Silly
Jeezy & Kanye Doin' "Put On"
Keyshia Cole & Lil' Kim
Ne-Yo Performing "Closer"
Alicia Keys Doin "Teenage Love Affair"
Alicia Keys & TLC Performing "Waterfalls"
Al Green
T-Pain, Flo-Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, & Ludacris
Chris Brown & Ciara
Nelly, JD, Ciara & Fergie Peform "Party People"
Rihanna "Takes A Bow"
Lil' Wayne & T-Pain Do "A Millie"
Day 26
Shawty Lo Doin' "Dey Know"
Sean Kingston Doin' "There's Nothing"
12 Yr Old Scooter Freestyle W/ Chris Brown
V.I.C. Gettin' Silly
Jeezy & Kanye Doin' "Put On"
Keyshia Cole & Lil' Kim
Ne-Yo Performing "Closer"
Alicia Keys Doin "Teenage Love Affair"
Alicia Keys & TLC Performing "Waterfalls"
Al Green
T-Pain, Flo-Rida, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, & Ludacris
Chris Brown & Ciara
Nelly, JD, Ciara & Fergie Peform "Party People"
Rihanna "Takes A Bow"
Lil' Wayne & T-Pain Do "A Millie"
What's on Barack's Ipod?! Jay-z, Luda, and Bob Dylan..speaks hip hop
SOURCE: CNN.COM
Asked what he thought of rap, Obama said the genre has broken down barriers within the music world, though he's concerned about his daughters -- Malia, 9, and Sasha, 7 -- listening to it.
"I am troubled sometimes by the misogyny and materialism of a lot of rap lyrics," he said, "but I think the genius of the art form has shifted the culture and helped to desegregate music."
He said hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and rappers Jay-Z and Ludacris were "great talents and great businessmen."
"It would be nice if I could have my daughters listen to their music without me worrying that they were getting bad images of themselves," he added.
Obama appears on the cover of the magazine, which endorsed him for president in March.
FINALLY a politician in this country who not only respects hip hop and actually listens to it but at the same time voices his opinion, with valid points to back it up, on what he dislikes about it. You can't blame Obama for having an issue with mainstream hip hop when he has two young daughters to look after. Imagine a politician who might actually be able to understand the youth that will be growing while they are in office.
The Game's LAX Expected To Have An Even Later Departure
Previously scheduled to come out July 22nd, Interscope Geffen confirmed the changed date, but offered no explanation at press time. The rescheduling will mark the rapper's fourth push back since his original release date on June 24th.
According to the LA Times, Game recently threw a listening party for the album in Santa Monica, California. Although the disc is nearly two months away from dropping, the emcee guaranteed the CD's completion and gave a shout-out to G-Unit's 50 Cent.
"It brings me joy to say that I completed my third album," he told listeners. "I ain't got no beef with 50. All that [stuff] was on wax. I never shot at him, he never shot at me. Both of us done said a lot. But we're not Biggie and Pac. I appreciate the homie for helping me on my way up."
As previously reported, the album will feature cuts from a wide variety of artists including Blink 182's drummer Travis Barker, Ne-Yo, Busta Rhymes, Lil' Wayne, and others. Production on the album will also include mega producers like Scott Storch, Hi-Tek, and Cool & Dre.
With plenty of time on his hands before LAX comes out, Game has kept busy by rejoining forces with his old G-Unit nemesis Young Buck. The two are expected to collaborate together and be featured on Black Wall Street producer Nu Jerzey Devil's upcoming "You Know What It Is Volume 5" mixtape dropping next month.
Aside from the mixtape, Game is also featuring Buck amongst several other rappers on the remix to his Keyshia Cole assisted single "Game's Pain." Expected to be released this Friday on Nu Jerzey Devil's XM radio show, three regional remixes of the song will come out including a New York, Southern, and West Coast version
L.A.X. hits stores on August 26th.
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Kanye Gives His Side Regarding Bonnaroo
I am sick of negative people who just sit around trying 2 plot my downfall... Why???? I understand if people don't like me because I like me or if people think tight clothes look gay or people say I run my mouth to much, But this Bonnaroo thing is the worst insult I've ever had in my life. This is the most offended I've ever been... this is the maddest I ever will be. I'm typing so fucking hard I might break my fucking Mac book Air!!!!!!!! Call me any name you want.... arrogant, conceited, narcissistic, racist, metro, fag whatever you can think of.... BUT NEVER SAY I DIDN'T GIVE MY ALL! NEVER SAY I DIDN'T GIVE MY ALL! THIS SHOWS NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY TO BE GOOD AT SOMETHING THERE WILL BE PEOPLE THERE TO LIE ABOUT YOU AND BRING YOU DOWN! LIKE WAYNE SAYS PLEASE DON'T SHOOT ME DOWN CAUSE I'M FLYING! I'M FUCKING HURT BY THIS ONE. ALL I CARE ABOUT ARE THE FANS. JUST SAY THIS OUT LOUD IN A ROOM FULL OF PEOPLE, "KANYE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT GIVING A GOOD PERFORMANCE." CAN ANYONE HONESTLY SAY THAT ????????? HAS ANYONE EVEN TAKEN THE TIME TO AT LEAST DO THE MATH??? BONNAROO SHOULD HAVE RELEASED A STATEMENT IN MY DEFENSE BUT SINCE THEY HAVEN'T LET'S BREAK DOWN THE WALLS ON THIS TRUMAN SHOW AND LET YOU KNOW WHAT REALLY OCCURRED!!! FOR OVER A MONTH WE WENT BACK AND FORTH ON WETHER OR NOT WE COULD EVEN FIT MY STAGE AT THE FESTIVAL. ONE DAY THEY WOULD SAY YES... WE'D SEND THEM OUR SPECS THEN THEY THEY'D SAY OK... THEN THEY WOULD SEND SPECS BACK THAT DIDN'T FIT THE STAGE. WE WERE OBVIOUSLY DEALING WITH FUCKING IDIOTS WHO DIDN'T REALLY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO REALLY PUT ON THIS SHOW PROPERLY. THEY TRIED 2 GIVE ME A TIME SLOT WERE IT WAS STILL LIGHT OUTSIDE ... I HAVE A FUCKING LIGHT SHOW DUMB ASS, IT'S NOT CALLED GLOW IN THE DARK FOR NO REASON SQUID BRAINS! MY PEOPLE WORKED OUT A COMPROMISED STAGE PLOT AND A 3AM TIME SLOT AND I AGREED. FAST FOWARD TO THE DAY OF THE SHOW. MY PRODUCTION MANAGER TRIED TO LOAD IN FOR 24 HOURS BEFORE I WENT ON STAGE BUT THE FESTIVAL WOULDN'T ALLOW US TO DO ANYTHING UNTILL PEARL JAM LEFT THE STAGE. PEARL JAM ENDED ONE HOUR
LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AT THAT POINT WE'RE RACING AGAINST THE SUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AT 4:20AM DON COMES BACK 2 THE BUS AND TELLS ME, " IT WOULD TAKE 45 MORE MINUTES TO PUT ALL YOUR PYRO IN!" I SAY I HAVE TO GET OUT THERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE . I HIT THE STAGE AND PEOPLE HAD BEEN THROWING SHIT ON THE STAGE AND HAD ACTUALLY HIT THE JANE SCREEN WITH, I GUESS BOTTLES OR SOMETHING AND HAD BROKEN MY FUCKING SCREEN. REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE A SHORTY AND WATER WOULD HIT THE TV?????? WHEN I GOT 2 "THROUGH THE WIRE" I STEPPED ON THE FRONT PART OF MY STAGE AND THERE WAS SO MUCH LIQUID ON THE STAGE I COULDN'T MOVE WITHOUT SLIPPING. I HAD TO ADJUST MY WHOLE PERFORMANCE STYLE BECAUSE OF IT. A FEW MORE SONGS IN AND THE SONG WAS ON IT'S WAY UP.. I CUT A FEW SONGS FROM THE SET BECAUSE I WANTED PEOPLE 2 EXPERIENCE STRONGER WHILE THERE WAS STILL SOME DARKNESS TO PERFORM IT IN. I'VE STRUGGLED WITH STRONGER FROM IT'S CONCEPTION. REMEMBER LAST SUMMER WHEN I CANCELED SOME TV APPEARANCES. IT WAS BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO PERFORM STRONGER IN THE DAYTIME. ANYONE WHO CAME TO THE GLOW TOUR CAN UNDERSTAND WHY I WANTED PEOPLE TO SEE IT PROPERLY. IT BROKE MY HEART THAT I COULDN'T GIVE THESE FANS STRONGER IN IT'S GREATEST FORM... BY THE TIME I GOT TO STRONGER IT WAS DAYTIME AND IT BROKE MY HEART. I'M SORRY TO EVERYONE THAT I DIDN'T HAVE THE ABILITY 2 GIVE THE PERFORMANCE I WANTED TO. I'M SORRY... SOMETIMES I GO 2, 3 DAYS W/O SLEEP WORKING ON MY PERFORMANCE... I HAVE TO ICE MY KNEES AFTER EVERY SHOW AND THEY HURT WHEN I WALK THROUGH THE AIRPORT... HAVING AN EXPENSIVE STAGE CUTS MY PAYDAY IN HALF... CALL ME WHAT YOU WANT BUT NEVER SAY I DIDN'T GIVE MY ALL!!!
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Nasty Nas in the LA area performs "Made You Look" in the POWER106 studio
I guess this is a new tradition for rappers who show up to do Big Boys Neighborhood on POWER106 in LA. First Shawty Lo with "Dey Know" and now Nasty Nas with "Made You Look".
Nike SB Trickstar BMX Pack
These are two of the parts of Nike SB BMX collection designed partially by DQM. As you can see, the pack consists of a Dunk Low & Blazer Hi and DQM will be releasing both of these, this coming weekend.
Prodigy - From The Beast
01 00:50 Comeback Kid Intro
02 04:15 Gun Love 2008 Ft. J Love
03 02:32 Wild Child
04 03:25 Drama Ft. Twin Gambino
05 02:27 Still Slaves
06 01:21 Rap Colombo
07 02:52 Raining Dayz & Shanks
08 04:33 If Ain't One Thing Its Another Ft. Az & Nucci Reyo
09 01:50 What's Poppin Dunn
10 02:17 Trails Of Life Ft. Ghostface Killah
11 03:28 Young Vet
12 01:12 Caught Up In The Streets Ft. Un Pacino
13 02:18 187 Ft. Nyce & 40 Glocc
14 01:18 Message From P
15 03:16 Straight Murder Ft. 50 Cent
16 02:43 Shootouts
17 02:29 Stuck To You
18 03:23 Block Life
19 03:03 Power Rap
20 01:29 Don't Be a Follower
21 02:19 The Saga
22 02:30 Mobb Run The Game
23 02:43 I Know
24 02:17 Sold My Soul
25 02:24 Live In The Spot
26 01:42 Finest
27 01:30 Last Words
28 02:36 Hidden Track 1
29 02:44 Hidden Track 2
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Clyde Carson Interview with SixShot
New Clyde Carson interview over at Sixshot.com. Talks about the difference between LA and the Bay, Independent Game, BWS /Game, and promotes his new album California State Of Mind. One of the best new artists coming from the Westcoast right now.
Aight Clyde, I know you were doing your thing on a large scale independently. How did you manage to get so much accomplished?
I took a trip to New York in 2001. I met some people backstage, before the hyphy movement and I was kind of doing what 50 Cent was doing by using the underground. At that point he wasn’t signed to Em or Dre yet. Before people were doing it I was making mixtapes but I wasn’t using beats that were on the radio. I took beats that were album cuts and songs hat people hadn’t heard before. I had my ProTools before people were really using it. The only dude I had seen do it was 50 so when I came back to Oakland I used his same format but instead of doing a mixtape I created an album with it.
We pushed that album in the streets and it had Nate Dogg and Nas but it was songs that people hadn’t heard like hidden tracks and stuff. We sold like 24,000 of the motherfuckers out the trunk and hand to hand or walking through the mall. The buzz started and people knew we were Oakland niggas but they thought we kinda sounded like we were from New York. That gave us the leverage we needed when we presented our stuff to the radio stations because people knew who we were.
That’s how I got my buzz started. We dropped numerous singles on the radio. I always wanted a universal sound so that was our main goal and I think we accomplished that. People just thought we had a different sound. That’s what separated me and my group from other artists.
Do people still confuse you for a New York artist?
Nah I wouldn’t say they think I’m a New York artist. When I came back from New York I had a strong accent. I was pretty young and I was out there alone so I was like a sponge. I wasn’t trying to sound like that but I picked it up. Artists sometimes pick up accents just because it’s popular but I was a sponge so it was just coming to me. I would be like, “word” or “yo”, you know? It would just come naturally. I haven’t lived out there since then and I talk like a nigga from Oakland, that’s what I sound like now. I try to make it a bigger sound. Lil’ Wayne probably still has his accent from Louisiana but when he gets in that booth he just projects something bigger.
So how did you get up with the Game and Black Wall Street?
When E-40 put out “Tell Me When To Go” it pretty much opened the doors for labels to come to the Bay and give out deals. Capitol was interested in me and Black Wall Street has a deal at Capitol. They had just signed a kid from out of New York and Capitol presented me to go through Game and I was with it. To me Game resurrected the youth in the West Coast. Snoop, Dre, 40 and Short have always done their thing but Game did it for the youth. He represented a fresh start and I try to do that as well I just try and do it from an Oakland perspective. I thought it would be a perfect combination. He told me he was feeling what I was doing and he wanted to take it to the next level.
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Vans "CMYK" Pack
Vans has just released thier "CMYK" pack (cyan, magenta, yellow, and key for those who don't know). The pack consists of an Era, Sk8 Hi & Mt. Edition Mid. ABC-Mart has them available right now.
DJ Focuz - Visions Of Violent Designs
01. Intro
02. Contra feat. Killa Sha
03. The Age Of Sacred Terror
04. When You Need Me feat. Apathy & Planetery
05. Uncommon Valor (A Vietnam Story) feat. RA The Rugged Man
06. Kubian Khan feat. Tragedy Khadafi & Goretex
07. Henry The 8th feat. Vinnie Paz, Chief Kamachi, Reef The Lost Cauze & Planetary
08. Scars Of The Crucifix
09. Boondock Saints Interlude
10. The Wolf feat. Ill Bill & Sabac Red
11. Heavy Metal Kings feat. Ill Bill
12. The Onslaught feat. Kingsyze, Sabac Red, Planetary
13. Saviorself feat. Killah Priest
14. Interlude 2
15. Tibetan Black Magicians feat. Canibus
16. Death March feat. Virtuoso & Esoteric
17. The Winds Of War
18. On The Eye Of War feat. GZA (Julio Cesaer Chavez Mix)
19. A Blood Red Path
20. Animal Raps feat. Kool G Rap
21. Genghis Khan feat. Tragedy Khadafi
22. Feast Of Wolves feat. Vinnie Paz, Apathy & Celph Titled
23. Gutta Music feat. Reef The Lost Cauze & Chief Kamachi
24. All Shall Perish feat. Chief Kamachi, King Syze & Vinnie Paz
25. The Apostles Creed feat. Apathy & Yan The Phenomenom
26. Muerte
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Timbaland Cleans Up @ ASCAP Awards
Producer Timbaland took home songwriter of the year last night at the 21st Annual ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Music Awards last night (June 23) in Los Angeles California.
The awards, which also paid tribute to legendary group New Edition, took place during an elegant ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hilton. MC Lyte and Johnta Austin hosted the event, where over 600 songwriters and publishers were on hand.
Although he was on his honeymoon in Aruba, Timbaland took home top Songwriter of the Year for the third time.
The rapper/producer wrote or co-produced four hit songs, including "Ice Box" by Omarion, "Make Me Better" by Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo, "My Love" by Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. and "Until the End of Time" by Justin Timberlake featuring Beyoncé.
Timbaland's winning streak was topped only by EMI Music Publishing, which took home publisher of the year for an incredible, 14th consecutive year.
The win, which was based on 17 hit songs, also the 16th time in the 21-year history of the awards show that EMI has received this honor.
For Big Jon Platt, EMI’s President, West Coast Creative and Head of Urban in the United States, the ingredients to maintain success are quite simple.
"Our roster of songwriters creates the most soulful and influential music in the world, and it's their talent and passion that has kept us on top for fourteen years,” Platt said. “And with all the great music that our songwriters are creating at the moment, I wouldn't be surprised if they helped us stayed at the top for many years to come."
The highlight of the evening came, as New Edition was honored during with ASCAP's prestigious Golden Note award, in celebration of the pioneering group's 25th anniversary.
All members were present including Bobby Brown, who delivered a classic acceptance speech to the delight of attendees.
Other big winners included Mims, who won Ringtone of the Year for his hit "This is Why I'm Hot," "Make Me Better," which also won Rap Song of the Year.
Other celebrities and winners included Ludacris, Akon, Keri Hilson, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Lil Boosie, Princess from Crime Mob, Shawty Lo, Eddie Murphy, Polow Da Don, Sylvia Rhone, Rhymefest, Rick Ross, Yolanda "Yo-Yo" Whitaker, Chaka Zulu and others.
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DQM To Release New Safari Fitteds
DQM will be releasing New Era fitteds to go with the DQM Blazer Hi Premiums that they released earlier this month. The hats will come in purple, black & gray. Expect these fitteds to drop in the very near future.
Ne-Yo Preps For BET Awards Despite "A Milli" Controversy
As he prepares for a headlining performance at this year’s BET Awards, singer/songwriter Ne-Yo has stepped into the world of Hip-Hop freestyles and subsequent beef rumors.
A new track leaked to the web over the weekend found Ne-Yo submitting a late entry into the “A Milli” remixing game, joining a legion of artists varying from Jay-Z and The Game, to Lil’ Mama and even Will Smith.
As the song made the rounds on blogs and radio stations across the country, speculations arose that the crooner’s efforts were directed at a competitor, namely Chris Brown and even the originator, Wayne himself, who are also scheduled to perform during Tuesday’s (Jun 24) live airing of the BET Awards.
The rumors are fueled by Ne-Yo’s verses on the lighthearted recording, which he introduces with, “To whom it may concern: you might sell a million more than me, but you ain’t got a million more than me.”
He goes on to spit for over two minutes, dropping lines like “even if I didn’t sing it, write the lyrics, make a milli, let another artist bring it. R&B to Pop, even got them Hip-Hop records dropping.”
The clip, which features a lot of direct interpolations of Weezy’s original, concludes with the statement that “you do not pick a street fight with Floyd Mayweather,” and Ne-Yo borrowing from Hip-Hop braggadocio to offer Jay-Z and Beyonce a gift from his latest “Irreplaceable” check.
Amidst the swirl of rumors, Ne-Yo’s entourage has refused to comment about the purported beef either way.
However, the artist himself assures listeners on the track that “at anyone in general this is not, but if you claiming millis you ain’t got, this red dot is on your forehead.”
While it seems unlikely, then, that Ne-Yo’s rap debut will cause any tension at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles Tuesday evening, BET is promising the show will be “the hottest ticket on television,” hoping to add to the list of unforgettable moments, which have included a brief Fugees reunion, Rick James’ last live performance, and Destiny’s Child’s impromptu “Cater To You” lap dance.
The show will also feature appearances by Young Jeezy, Usher, Keyshia Cole, Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Nelly, and Jill Scott, who has tapped to perform a tribute to this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, the legendary Al Green.
Hosted by comedian D.L. Hughley, the BET Awards ’08 is set to premier at 9pm EST, and will also honor quintessential music man Quincy Jones for his outreach to African-American youth with his Listen Up Foundation.
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Jacob The Jeweler Gets To 2 1/2 Years
High profile jeweler Jacob Arabov, better known in the Hip Hop community as Jacob The Jeweler, was sentenced to 2 1/2 yeas in prison and fined $50,000 in federal court in Detroit today (June 24).
According to the Detroit Free Press, Jacob was convicted of lying to federal agents about owning jewelry seized from a major cocaine trafficker.
Jacob plead guilty in October to concealing ownership of jewelry seized from Terry Flenory, a drug suspect currently serving a 30 month drug sentence.
"I feel ashamed that I broke the law of this country that's been so good to me and my family," said Jacob to U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn.
Arabov came to the United states a Jewish refugee from Uzbekistan as a teenager, and became a jeweler. Eventually, he opened Jacob and Co., a Manhattan jewelry store whose clients include countless entertainers and celebrities.
Jacob's sentence begins on January 15, and it has been recommended that he serve in a prison facility in Pennsylvania.
Arabov was indicted in 2005 for allegedly helping the "Black Mafia Family" and its principals Demetrius and Terry Flenory launder $270 million in drug money. His plea agreement does not require him to testify against other defenders, but he did agree to forfeit $2 million to the government.
Jacob The Jeweler's creations are considered by many in the Hip Hop community to be the gold standard for jewelry. He has been refrenced in many songs by artists such as Jay-Z, Wyclef Jean, R. Kelly, Kanye West, Nas, 50 Cent, Fabolous, Royce Da 5'9" and many more.
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Buck Has Himself To Blame For His Position
I understand that he was being loyal to 50, but at his own expense. I remember in XXL when both Banks & Buck's albums dropped, 50 actually said that Buck's album was better and that he regreted not putting more pub behind it. Buck should've took that as a sign and vamoosed. Regardless of how much of a snake 50 is, most people laughed when Buck started crying. Now, he's lying about that convo being over a year old? How can he ever call himself a "boss" after this shyt?
50 basically painted himself as a pimp and Buck as the hoe that tried to make it on her own and now comes back begging for her corner back. LOL @ 50 saying that he should stay closer so that he doesn't get confused.
Some people actually sympathize with Buck, because Buck was showing real emotions and 50 was being a snake. But, wasn't Buck the name mofo who threatened to ruin both Lil' Wayne & The Game with the same tactics? Buck fell victim to what pretty much all members of G Unit fall victim to. They talk as if they are 50 Cent.
Shit, even 50 Cent has had his tactics foiled as was the case when he said he would outsell Kanye in their respective first weeks. Yayo did and continues to fall victim to that (especially when he gauranteed a huge opening week for his solo debut). Now, The Game is doing a mixtape with him. Fat Joe is making fun of him on the "They Ain't Sayin' Nuthin' Remix" & there have been a slow of people from Ed Lover to Ralphige who are laughing @ Buck's expense.
I wonder how Tha Outlaws & C-Bo feel knowing that they guy that they signed to, owes money to the government and is satire material at this point? I honestly can't see Buck rebounding from this. Dude makes good music but was on a shitty team that didn't truly support him. So, to quote what most people have said about him, "Buck Is Done."
Shawty Lo live in the studio at POWER106 in Los Angeles
Shout out to the dime piece Luscious Liz from Big Boy's Neighborhood in the morning.
Boots Riley Of The Coup Arrested For Public Profanity
Less than a week after his taped interview with activist and revolutionary Mumia Abu-Jamal, The Coup's Boots Riley was charged by Norfolk, Virginia Police for using profanity in public. The veteran emcee was performing with Anti/Epitaph Records label-mates, New Orleans Funk band Galactic at Bayou Boogaloo Music Festival in downtown Norfolk.
Saturday evening's performance drew complaints from audience members. The festival organizer Festevents, has pressed subsequent charges against Boots, and listed the following statement on their website, "To those who attended The Bayou Boogaloo Galactic concert Saturday night, we regret that our guests were exposed to profanity used during the performance. Appropriate action was taken to end the concert immediately and the musician responsible has been charged with abusive language by the Norfolk Police Department. This type of behavior is not tolerated by Norfolk Festevents and we sincerely apologize for this incident."
Neither Boots, nor his label has yet to release a statement on the matter. The Coup's last album was 2006's Pick A Bigger Weapon.
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Nate Dogg Arrested For Trying To "Regulate" On His Ex-Wife
Just three months after pleading guilty to battery and trespassing charges, stemming from an incident involving his ex-girlfriend two years ago, West Coast crooner Nate Dogg was arrested early this morning for chasing his ex-wife down a Los Angeles freeway.
According to TMZ, Nate Dogg (born Nathaniel Hale) was apprehended around 8:30 a.m. PT yesterday while pursuing his estranged wife on the 405 freeway in L.A. Authorities say the women phoned into 911 in a frantic call as she was driving, claiming the singer was making death threats against her and dangerously following her as she drove down the highway. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) stopped both vehicles, and after interviewing both parties, arrested Nate Dogg for making terrorist threats and driving with a suspended license.
The singer is currently in the process of being booked into the medical ward of the Twin Towers jail in downtown L.A. He suffered a debilitating stroke last December.
This marks the latest in a string of domestic incidents the embattled singer has been arrested for and charged with.
On March 20 Nate pled guilty in an Orange County, CA court to aggravated trespassing and battery charges. The former Death Row artist was sentenced to three years of informal probation and ordered to complete a domestic violence/battery treatment program. He was originally charged with five misdemeanors, including aggravated trespass of a dwelling, battery, annoying telephone calls, dissuading a witness from reporting a crime and violating a protective order from a previous domestic violence incident.
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Monday, June 23, 2008
Here We Go Again; DMX Busted For Driving Without A Valid License
Legal troubles continue to mount for rapper DMX.
The Associated Press reports the rapper (born Earl Simmons) was picked up about 1:30 p.m. Monday (June 23) by Miami Dade County Police. Authorities, who had an arrest warrant for Simmons for not having a valid drivers license, took the Yonkers, NY entertainer to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Institute.
According to a spokeswoman, Simmons remained behind bars at about 5:30 p.m. The rapper's bond was set at $500.
The arrest is but one of a string of recent encounters with the law involving Simmons.
The rapper's most recent legal episode came last month as he pleaded not guilty to felony drug possession and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges in Arizona. The charges stem from a raid of Simmons' Cave Creek home during an investigation of animal cruelty charges against the rapper.
In addition, Arizona police are investigating Simmons for allegedly checking into a hospital in Scottsdale under an assumed name to presumably avoid paying the hospital bill.
A message left with a New York attorney who has represented DMX was not immediately returned at the time of this story.
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DJ Yoda - How To Cut & Paste Vol. 2
01. Intro feat. The Crash Crew
02. DJ Format - Ill Culinary Behaviour
03. Creatures, Breakin' And Names
04. Beyond There feat. Biz Markie - Glue
05. Cucumbers, Needles, Sandwiches & Jazz
06. Quasimoto feat. Grinning Barns - Lonely Piano
07. A-Team Turntablised
08. Scratching & Keyboard Techniques feat. Dizzy Gillespie
09. Quid Control feat. People Under The Stairs
10. Mysterious Plot feat. Lee Dorsey
11. Billie Holiday Turntablised
12. The Beatnuts - We Got The Funk
13. On The Reggae-lar Part 2
14. Black Moon - I Gotcha Opin (Remix)
15. The Pharcyde - Drop
16. A Tribe Called Quest - One Two Shit
17. Tha Alkaholiks - Only When I'm Drunk
18. SWV feat. Wu-Tang Clan - Anything
19. Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M
20. Tony Mozzarelli Wants 80's Pop
21. Yoda's 80's Pop Megamix
22. Rhubarb Tart feat. John Cleese
23. George Formby Turntablised
24. Outro feat. Evelyn Glennie
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Remy Ma's Shooting Victim Sues Remy, Her Label & Venue For $160 Million
Less than two months after a Manhattan jury found Remy Ma guilty of charges including two counts of first-degree assault, the victim in the case has officially filed a civil suit against Remy and several other defendants, including the Universal Music Group. Makeda Smith-Barnes is seeking a minimum of $160 million in compensatory and punitive damages, plus court fees and any additional moneys the court may find are owed to her.
The brunt of the financial responsibility falls on Remy, born Remy Smith, who was found guilty in March of attempted coercion, criminal possession of a weapon, and two counts of first-degree assault. The lawsuit, which was filed with the Bronx County Clerk by Barnes’ attorney Laura P. Raysor on Friday (June 20), states that as a direct result of Rem’s actions on the night of July 14, 2007, the plaintiff continues to suffer sever pain and mental anguish, and is still unable to perform the normal functions of her job.
In addition, Raysor alleges that her client has been emotionally damaged and that her injuries were further aggravated by Remy’s decision to leave the scene of the crime rather than to help her former friend. The victim continues to seek medical care and was informed that her injuries may be permanent. Barnes is also seeking compensation for defamation of character as a result of the original accusation of theft that started the argument between her and Remy on that faithful night.
Remy Ma, who is currently serving an eight-year sentence at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women, is being held personally liable for a total of $100 million.
Remynisce Records, Sure Shot Records, the Universal Music Group, Universal Music Investments, Universal Music Group Distributions and Universal Music Canada, are also named as defendants in the lawsuit, as they held a vested interest in promoting the public image of the artist formerly known as Remy Martin.
The suit finds the group of labels to have been grossly negligent because, knowing that Remy had a “history of unlawful, violent and anti-social behavior,” the employees and principals of those six companies not only failed to protect the public, but they used her “unlawful and illegal behavior” to promote, market and sell her music.
Barnes is seeking a total of $20 million dollars in damages from the labels. She is also seeking any financial profit the companies and Remy as an individual have made since the July 14 shooting, as a direct result of having “publicized and promoted the incident.” The lawsuit further seeks an injunction to have all Defendants turn over any future profits made from the promotion of Remy Ma or Remy Martin’s name, image, reputation, and music.
Since the shooting occurred outside of the Pizza Bar, a nightclub in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan, following a birthday party attended by both women, Barnes has also named the venue and it’s parent company POP 3, LLC as defendants in the suit, for continuing to serve Remy after she was “visibly intoxicated.” Each entity is also being asked to pay $20 million.
The defendants have until July 14 to file a response.
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Karmaloop Boston Re-Launch (Beantown Just Can't Take An L Right Now)
This month, karmaloop.com will be re-launching their flagship store in Boston. The store will blend Modern, Victorian & Gothic themes through the 2,000 square foot store. This is done as a contrast to conventional designs of most retailers which stress minimalistic spaces. The marble mosaic tile & custom chandeliers (created by Dutch artist, Maarten Baas) are one the highlights of the redone store. For those who don't know the address, the can be found @ 169 Newbury Street in Beantown.
Nike Fall '08 Dunk Canvas Pack
These are the first two of many releases from Nike which feature canvas on the upper portion of their dunks. The lo's look as if they were made of hemp. Packers already has these in stock so cop them while they last.
Snowgoons - Black Snow
01. The Curse feat. King Magnetic, Charon Don & Reef The Lost Cauze
02. Black Snow feat. Ill Bill & Apathy
03. Casualties Of War feat. Smif-N-Wessun & Respect Tha God
04. Who? feat. Outerspace
05. Snowgoons - Hold Up feat. R.A. The Rugged Man, Lord Lhus & Savage Brothers
06. This Is Where The Fun Stops feat. Reef The Lost Cauze
07. Starlight feat. Viro The Virus
08. Knockatomi Plaza feat. Side Effect
09. Pay Attention feat. Decay, Astonish & Scheme
10. Server Justice feat. Killah Priest, Rasul Allah & Richard Raw
11. Still Got The Ammo feat. Main Flow, Godilla, El Da Sensei & J. Sands
12. Ride On feat. Defari, Maylay Sparks & Sondro Castro
13. Incite A Riot feat. King Magnetic & Adlib
14. Lost feat. Respect Tha God, Block MCcloud & Doap Nixon
15. Still Waters Run Deep feat. Supastition
16. Raining feat. Brainstorm, Edo G & Jaysaun
17. Sick Life feat. Sick Jacken, Cynic & Bacardi Riam
18. The Storm feat. The Boom Bap Project
19. Avalanche Warning feat. Pacewon, Nervous Wreck & Adlib
20. The Hatred feat. Slaine, Singapore Kane & Lord Lhus
21. Helpless feat. Equinox
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DJ Total Eclipse - Confrontation
01. Intro
02. Method Man - Dangerous Ground
03. Lyricist Lounge All Stars - Talking To You
04. Brand Nubian - Here We Go
05. Common feat. Sadat X - 1999
06. Pete Rock - The Game
07. Flipmode Squad - I Got Your Back
08. Bobby Digital - Holocaust
09. Prodigy - Streets Will Leave You Dead
10. Rob Swift feat. Large Professor - Dope On Plastic
11. Total Eclipse - Battle Routine
12. Sauce Money - Pre Game
13. Pete Rock - It's About That Time
14. Blackstar - Respiration
15. Method Man feat. Redman - Big Dogs
16. Unsung Heroes - Transatlantic
17. Mobb Deep - Illustrious
18. Joey Chavez - Develop Tools
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Lupe's "Fall Of Rome" & Nike Collab On AF1's
These are pics of the Air Force 1's that Nike made for Lupe Fiasco's "Fall Of Rome" brand. Not much is known about these kicks right now other than made from mostly black patent leather and feature gold on the swoosh, back, tongue & shoelace tips. No release date as of yet but there apparently has been 4 pairs of these made.
Doctors Give Winohouse A Choice Of "High Or Die" (Preps RIP Winohouse Article)
Singer Amy Winehouse has lung damage and an irregular heart beat caused by smoking crack cocaine and cigarettes and will have to wear an oxygen mask unless she stops taking drugs, according to her father Mitch.
"The doctors have told her if she goes back to smoking drugs, it won't just ruin her voice, it will kill her," Mitch Winehouse told The Sunday Mirror. "There are nodules around the chest and dark marks. She has 70 percent lung capacity."
The embattled Winehouse, passed out on June 16 after signing autographs for fans outside of her north London home and has remained in the hospital since.
Despite her numerous appearances in tabloids and the news, Winehouse is estimated to be worth around $20 million and has received a plethora of awards for her album Back To Black.
As of today, Winehouse still plans on performing at Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday celebration.
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Lil Hop "California Love" Cartoon Edition (Starring 40 Glocc, Spider Loc, The Game, Dr. Dre, E-40, Ice Cube, Eazy-E & Tupac)
R.I.P George Carlin
I don't give a fuck what anyone says, George Carlin is hip hop! RIP to a legend and one of the most influential comics this century.
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Upcoming shows in Southern California: TI, Lyfe Jennings, Missy Elliot
T.I.
The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
Wed, Jun 25, 2008 09:00 PM
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Lyfe Jennings Baby I'm A Star Tour
House of Blues, Anaheim, CA
Thu, Jul 10, 2008 07:00 PM
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Missy Elliott
San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino, Highland, CA
Thu, Jul 10, 2008 07:30 PM
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Sunday, June 22, 2008
The Game To Do Coastal Remixes Of "Pain", Preps Mixtape With Young Buck
The Game has tapped various rappers from all regions to remix his latest single "Game's Pain" which features Keyshia Cole.
According to Billboard, Game’s West Coast remix of "Game's Pain" will feature E-40 and Ice Cube while the East Coast version will feature Jadakiss and Fat Joe.
The Southern remix will feature Young Buck and Bun B.
The remixes will be hitting radio early July and will be followed a collabo mixtape by The Game and Young Buck which will be hosted by DJ Skee, Nu Jerzey Devil and DJ Haze.
The Game will be releasing his third solo album titled LAX on July 22nd. The album will feature appearances from Ice Cube, Busta Rhymes and Ne-Yo, among others.
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Boots Riley Of "The Coup" Interviews Mumia Abu Jamal
Earlier this week, Boots Riley from seminal Bay area rap group The Coup interviewed Mumia Abu-Jamal for the online radio show "This Sunday At Bronx Museum."
The conversation touched upon revolutionary activism, social sacrifice, writing inspirations and the supreme court. The discussion lasted 15 minutes in total and can be heard HERE.
The Coup's first two albums, Kill My Landlord and Genocide & Juice were both re-released earlier this year.
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Nike Makes A Blazer Hi For The Land Of Palm Trees, Dickies & 64's
Nike has just dropped the "Blazer Hi LAX" this weekend. These kicks come in suede with a transparent swoosh and LAX on the side panels. Undefeated California has them now.
