Mixtape: CurT@!n$ – The Dissertation (The Wu Thesis)
July 31, 2010
I’m really getting tired of writing Curtains’ name how it’s supposed to be, like this: CurT@!n$. Looks nice, but it’s a pain to type. Alright, anyway, CurT@!n$ just released this brand new mixtape along with BLVCK SCVLE clothing. An ode to Wu-Tang is the theme here. CurT@!n$ takes some classic Wu beats and creates new updated material over them. The project features 2 of our favorite West Coast artists right now, Diz Gibran and Dom Kennedy. The mixtape is dope. Respect CurT@!n$ and his creativity. Check it out below. Tracklist, stream and downloads below. Get Right…
News: Diddy, Jim Jones, Jaez Millz Remember Drug Kingpin Rich Porter [Video]
July 31, 2010
Diddy, Jim Jones, Jaez Millz Remember Drug Kingpin Rich Porter [Video]
New York rappers Diddy, Jim Jones and Jae Millz have paid homage to the memory of late Harlem drug kingpin Rich Porter on his 45th birthday. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
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RePost: Kanye West Stays Positive on New Album
July 31, 2010
Personally, I’m excited to hear what the RZA and Kanye created while recording for the new album. Read about it below. Get Right…
(Article via Hip-Hop and R&B Music, News, Photos, Interviews, & Videos)
It was just a regular day at the offices of Rolling Stone until Kanye West stopped by for an impromptu performance and album listening.
After his trips to Facebook and Twitter earlier in the week, Kanye treated the magazine’s staffers to nearly a dozen new tracks plus snippets of unfinished material from his fifth album. Mr. West, clad in a charcoal gray suit, rapped on top of a boardroom table and fielded questions from the audience (he’d like to work with Lauryn Hill and Thom Yorke).
The new Twitter addict described the tone of his as-yet-untitled record as positive. “I feel like [now] I can be a vessel for good will and energy,” he said, while admitting that he’s made mistakes in the past. RS called the material “some of Kanye’s most adventurous and experimental music yet” featuring heavy beats, sparse piano lines, electric guitar solos, and sci-fi melodies.
“People fall short of the greatness of rock ‘n’ roll,” Yeezy told the crowd. “They’re all scared. Everybody’s fu**ing pu**y. And all the people that could be real rock stars get scared and just run away from popular culture. It takes so much for me and Eminem to come back and embrace [it] and say, ‘You know what? We have to deliver this on a major level to make a difference.’”
During a series of drunken tweets, Kanye revealed that the album will feature production from Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA. Nicki Minaj is also set to make an appearance on the September 14 release, as Rap-Up.com previously reported.
News: Shyne Calls Out Rick Ross & 50 Cent, “I’m About A Dollar, What The F*ck Is 50 Cent?” [Audio]
July 31, 2010
Shyne Calls Out Rick Ross & 50 Cent, “I’m About A Dollar, What The F*ck Is 50 Cent?” [Audio]
New York rapper Shyne has lived up to his word by releasing a new record called “Belize” which takes subliminal jabs at 50 Cent and Rick Ross. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
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Blog: RZA Interview With Hard Knock TV
July 30, 2010
RZA sits down with Hard Knock TV and discusses topics such as performing the whole “36 Chambers” album with all of Wu-Tang at the Rock The Bells concert happening later this year. You should probably get your tickets now. Get Right…
RePost: T.I. Marries Tiny In Florida Courthouse
July 30, 2010
(Article via ContactMusic Ltd | Latest News)
Rap superstar T.I. has wed his longtime girlfriend TAMEKA ‘TINY’ COTTLE after exchanging vows in a courthouse in Miami, Florida on Friday (30Jul10).The Live Your…
RePost: New Michael Jackson Album To Be Released In November
July 30, 2010
(Article via The Urban Daily)
A brand new collection of unreleased Michael Jackson songs will hit stores in November!
A representative from the King of Pop’s estate confirmed with Rolling Stone magazine that the ten song album will be in stores in time for the holidays.
The album is the first in a 10-project, 7-year deal between the Jackson estate and Sony that was signed in March 2010.
Blog: New Record From Yelawolf “Looking For Alien Love”
July 30, 2010
Here’s a new track from the southern up and comer Yelawolf. Yelawolf has been making some noise lately. Landing some pretty large features on his records and selling out his live shows. His style is still very much not what you’re used to, but he is very creative and people are liking it. Let us know what you all think. This track is called “Looking For Alien Love” and is produced by Grade A Muzik. It’s off of Yela’s upcoming “Trunk Muzik: 0-60.” It sort of sounds like an intro record to me. Props to X. If you missed Yelawolf’s mixtape you can download that here. Listen/Download after the jump. Get Right…
Blog: Video – Asher Roth & Justin Bieber’s Manager Speaks To The Source
July 30, 2010
Scott “Scooter” Braun sits down with The Source to discuss Asher Roth’s career and Justin Bieber’s. Scooter essentially took 2 kids he discovered online and turned one into a pop household name and the other into a well respected and profitable hip hop artist. Scooter has talent. There are more parts of this interview to follow. Download Asher Roth’s latest mixtape here. Get Right…
Blog: New Drake Track “I’m Ready For Ya” [Tags]
July 30, 2010
A new Drake record just popped up on the net. It still has “Dj Alex” tags on it, but I’m sure the tagless will leak soon. If you want to check it out now though, take a listen or download it after the jump. Props. Get Right…
Blog: Video – Bun B & Dj Premier “Let Em Know” (In Studio Performance)
July 30, 2010
Bun B & Dj Premier do a little in studio music video for their record “Let Em Know.” Looks like everyone is enjoying themselves during that session. Termanology and Wale have brief cameos. Get Right…
Single: N.O.R.E. “Nutcracker”
July 30, 2010
Funkmaster Flex premiered this record the other night, and Nore just let loose the dirty CDQ for all to have. Produced by Scoop DeVille and featuring a Flava Flav sample on the hook. N.O.R.E. goes in on this one, which is off of his upcoming solo album “Superthug.” Props to 57th Ave. Get Right…
News: 4-H hosts hip-hop camp for kids
July 30, 2010
4-H hosts hip-hop camp for kids
A local summer camp that uses hip-hop to reach inner-city youth is upping the ante, using the genre to teach kids about topics like graffiti, dance and turntables.A new addition to the annual overnight camp, which officials are billing as a Hip-Hop Summit,…
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News: Diddy Did It! Couldn’t Stop, Wouldn’t Stop Defacing Public Property And Now NYC Wants To Sue For $996,000
July 30, 2010
Diddy Did It! Couldn’t Stop, Wouldn’t Stop Defacing Public Property And Now NYC Wants To Sue
New York City officials are investigating a number of residents including Sean “Diddy” Combs after they say they collectively owe the city an estimated .9 billion. Details when you… Continue
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P Diddy Owes NYC Million For Illegal Posters’
Hip-hop bad boy P Diddy owes New York City almost million for illegally plastering promotional posters all over Manhattan.
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RePost: Will Wiz Khalifa Accept Rick Ross’ Offer For A Maybach Music Deal?
July 30, 2010
(Article via MTV News Latest Headlines)
Watch what the ‘Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010′ thinks of inking with the Bawse when he appears on ‘RapFix Live’ today!
By Jayson Rodriguez
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Rick Ross appeared on the debut session of MTV News’ “RapFix Live” and during his interview with Sway, the Miami MC revealed some exclusive negotiations he hopes to begin soon.
Ross looked into the camera and sent a message to this week’s guest, the 2010 Hottest Breakthrough MC, Wiz Khalifa. The Teflon Don superstar wants Wiz to join him on his roster.
“You know, Wiz, what’s happening, this is the Boss, Ricky Ross, Teflon Don,” the rapper said last Friday. “You know we spoke of this in the last week or two, but my question is even more personal that I’d love to ask you right now. What would it take for us to close the deal, Wiz Khalifa and Maybach Music?
“I feel like the homie is a superstar,” Ross continued. “We discussed this last week. He’s most definitely loyal to his team. But like I told him, there’s always more to get.”
Wiz hadn’t responded as of press time, but he’s expected to deliver a comment when he appears on “RapFix Live” on Friday (August 30). The two rappers met recently and collaborated on the remix of Ross’ hit “Super High” along with Curren$y. The trio’s chemistry was evident on the track and the Pittsburgh rapper commended the Miami star for reaching out to upstarts like himself and Curren$y.
“That was a blessing, dude,” Wiz told Mixtape Daily about the collaboration.
“Ross just kept it G, dawg. He seen my movement, he seen Curren$y’s movement. He recognized what we do together, but he recognized us as individuals as well as a team. He reached out in a real way. Spiff [TV] called us. I think he reached out to Spitta first. Then Spiff, he reached out to me. I was still on another leg of my tour. So as soon as I got done with the last leg of my tour, soon as I got home, I went straight to the studio and knocked out the verse, sent it to Ross. He was like, ‘I love it. I’m flying you out next week. We doing the video.’ ”
Don’t miss Wiz Khalifa on “RapFix Live” on MTV.com, Friday at 1 p.m. ET!
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News: Eminem & Elton John Chat Weekly
July 30, 2010
Eminem – Eminem Gets Support From Elton
Eminem has revealed Sir Elton John calls him every week to make sure he is off drugs. The ‘We Made You’ rapper – who was forced to cancel the European leg of his…
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News: Jim Jones Connects W/ Cam’Ron For New LP, Release Date Announced
July 30, 2010
Jim Jones Connects W/ Cam’Ron For New LP, Release Date Announced
Jim Jones reunites with Cam’Ron on new Capo album which is scheduled to hit stores this fall. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
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Mixtape: Freddie Gibbs – Str8 Killa No Filla
July 30, 2010
Freddie Gibbs releases this brand new mixtape with XXL and Statik Selektah. Featuring all new music from the Mid-West up and coming artist. Gibbs is starting to create a pretty serious buzz on the Internet right now. Check it out. Tracklist, stream and downloads below. Get Right…
News: Tinchy Stryder To Record Duet With Busty Opera Babe
July 30, 2010
Aria into rap?
RAPPER Stryder hopes to get together with stunning opera babe Katherine for track
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News: Eminem Sets Chart Record
July 29, 2010
Eminem Sets Chart Record
Em is the first act to simultaneously have the #1 album and the #1 digital song for five straight weeks.
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Eminem’s New Video Featuring Rihanna To Premier This Week
Eminem and Rihanna’s new video should be premiering this week, according to the director.
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RePost: 10 Rappers Who Got Screwed By Their Record Labels
July 29, 2010
(Article via The Urban Daily)
Surprise, surprise: Another rapper is pissed off at his record label! This time, it’s Lupe Fiasco. Though commentary from his former friend/producer Prolyfic and his Twitter beef with Eskay of Nahright are making Lupe look like more of a crybaby than rebel, we’re giving him the benefit of the doubt.
Lupe took to Twitter a couple weeks ago to announce that he’s handed his latest album, Lasers, over to Atlantic Records:
“Lasers is out of my hands guys and gals…it’s done and that’s all I can tell you…when they drop it…they drop it…so drop it…”
The announcement was enough to get a group of Lupe’s fans to start a petition last week asking for Atlantic to release the record. But haven’t we seen this dog and pony act before? Rappers have been battling their record labels for years now. To show you what we mean, we sat down and came up with a list of 10 rappers not named Lupe Fiasco who have gone through similar struggles. Feel their pain.
The Rapper: Clipse
The Label: Jive Records
The Politics: Pusha T and Malice of the Clipse actually started recording their sophomore album, Hell Hath No Fury, in late 2003. But thanks to a merger between their original label Arista Records and Jive Records, a slew of album delays, and a lawsuit which included the duo suing Jive for the right to leave the label, the album didn’t come out until November 2006. Like a fine wine, the project only got better with age (it eventually earned a “XXL” rating from XXL) but the long delay resulted in subpar album sales and Clipse left the label in early 2007.
Mixtape: Biggy Jiggy Mixtapes – Lime Light Exclusives
July 29, 2010
Biggy Jiggy Mixtapes is back with a new mixtape, except this time it isn’t an “Exclusive Tunes” tape, but rather a “Lime Light Exclusives” mix featuring 15 new tracks. A few of these songs you can find drop free individually, but if you need a mixtape to see what’s brand new in the streets, then this is probably a good download for you. Featuring new music from Drake, Jay-Z, J.Cole, Gucci Mane, Rick Ross, Yelawolf and more. Tracklist, stream and download below. Get Right…
RePost: Justin Timberlake’s ‘William Rast’ Clothing Heading To Target
July 29, 2010
(Article via ContactMusic Ltd | Latest News)
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE is making his designer clothing label affordable for fans – he’s set to release a limited edition William Rast collection at U.S. department…
News: Drake Prematurely Calls “Thank Me Later” Platinum
July 29, 2010
Drake Prematurely Calls “Thank Me Later” Platinum
Young Money’s Drake has thanked fans prematurely for helping his Thank Me Later debut reach platinum status assuming the album has sold over a million copies since its release last month. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
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Blog: J.Cole Leaks Untitled New Single
July 29, 2010
J.Cole just let go of a tagless unfinished record that has been floating around the net for a little bit titled “Problems,” produced by Jim Jonsin. J.Cole describes it below. This is what J.Cole needs to be doing more of. Leaking records. Although, maybe try and make sure they are somewhat finished. But, I’m sure someone’s gonna remix this as the hook is left wide open for creativity. Spotted at DDots. Download after the jump. Get Right…
