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Thursday, November 18, 2010
French Montana Signs With Debra Antney’s Mizay Entertainment
This past Monday, French Montana became the newest artist represented by Debra Antney and Mizay Entertainment.
“As far as management, she got it down pat,” French told XXLMag.com. “She got everything that I need, and I got everything that she need—as far as the East Coast market, the Tri-State. Deb’s never had nobody from the East Coast, besides Nicki [Minaj].”
The Bronx-bred spitter, who appeared as a featured guest on Waka Flocka’s album, said he first met Antney, who is Flockaveli’s mom, at a nightclub in New York a few months back. He had high praises for her work. “That woman is like a label by herself,” he said. “She just work. Being the person that I am, that I work just as hard as her, it’ll make it a whole lot easier.”
As previously reported, Antney recently reunited with star client Gucci Mane. In addition to the ATLien she also reps OJ Da Juiceman and up-and-coming star producer Lex Lugor ( who is responsible for Rick Ross’s hits “B.M.F.” and “MC Hammer”).
In addition to whatever new ventures come from this partnership, the Konvict Muzik signee already has a handful of projects in the works, including an album with Akon. He is also currently putting the finishing touches on a collaborative album with Three 6 Mafia, due out in the first quarter of 2011, and his solo album, Excuse My French, which he hopes to have out by next summer. —Adam Fleischer
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J. Cole Confirms Work With Dr. Dre
by Omar Burgess
After J.Cole tells Rap-Up about Dre's "life-changing music," should fans expect the collaboration on his debut or Detox?
Prior to releasing his “Friday Night Lights” mixtape, J. Cole expressed his concern about making sure his formal debut album would reach as wide an audience as possible. Getting an assist from the man behind two of the past decade’s best selling artists should help in that regard.
“I did some work with Dr. Dre, without going any further than that,” Cole told Rap-Up.com. “I will tell you he’s incredible, absolutely incredible. He has life-changing music.”
The confirmation comes after Dre went on record with radio personality Big Boy and listed Kendrick Lamar and J.Cole as two artists he had his eye on. So far, two confirmed singles, “Kush” and “I Need A Doctor” have been released from Detox.
Past collaborators such as Bishop Lamont and Knoc-turn’al have said Dre takes a team approach to making albums, and a quick glance inside of 2001’s liner notes show’s ghostwriters such as Jay-Z listed with publishing credits. If the collaboration sees the light of day, the only remaining question is if it will be on J.Cole’s album or on Detox.
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After J.Cole tells Rap-Up about Dre's "life-changing music," should fans expect the collaboration on his debut or Detox?
Prior to releasing his “Friday Night Lights” mixtape, J. Cole expressed his concern about making sure his formal debut album would reach as wide an audience as possible. Getting an assist from the man behind two of the past decade’s best selling artists should help in that regard.
“I did some work with Dr. Dre, without going any further than that,” Cole told Rap-Up.com. “I will tell you he’s incredible, absolutely incredible. He has life-changing music.”
The confirmation comes after Dre went on record with radio personality Big Boy and listed Kendrick Lamar and J.Cole as two artists he had his eye on. So far, two confirmed singles, “Kush” and “I Need A Doctor” have been released from Detox.
Past collaborators such as Bishop Lamont and Knoc-turn’al have said Dre takes a team approach to making albums, and a quick glance inside of 2001’s liner notes show’s ghostwriters such as Jay-Z listed with publishing credits. If the collaboration sees the light of day, the only remaining question is if it will be on J.Cole’s album or on Detox.
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Onyx Inks Management Deal, Plans New Music; Tour Of Ukraine
By Roman Wolfe
(AllHipHop News) Queens, New York Hip-Hop group Onyx is planning a new phase of the career, with a management deal between the group and the Uncle Louie Management.
The group, known for their hit singles "Throw Ya Guns" and "Slam" from the classic 1993 album Bacdafucup are hard at work on new material for 2011.
"Onyx is a brand with international credibility and their image and energy will serve to land main stream endorsement deals. One thing is for sure, "Slam" is a universally recognized word!," "Uncle" Louis "Louie" Gregory told AllHipHop.com.
Onyx was originally introduced to the Hip-Hop game by Run-DMC legend and fellow Queens native, Jam Master Jay.
The group, which consisted of Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr, Big DS and Sonny Seez, released seven albums, although death stopped the growth of Onyx after Big DS lost a battle to cancer in 2003.
Both Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz have successfully pursued careers as actors. Between them, the rappers have starred in The Wire, Moesha, Save The Last Dance, Clockers, Law and Order, Burn Notice and others.
In addition to Onyx, Uncle Louie now handles the careers of Eric B., The Fat Boys, Das EFX, JJ Fad, Kurtis Blow, Special Ed, MMA fighter Frank Trigg and wrestler Bill Goldberg.
Onyx will take advantage of a variety of deals already in place between Uncle Louie and various companies, including Urban Outfitter, Hot Topic, Footlocker, Spencer's Gifts and others.
Onyx is currently on a 20-show tour of the Ukraine.
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(AllHipHop News) Queens, New York Hip-Hop group Onyx is planning a new phase of the career, with a management deal between the group and the Uncle Louie Management.
The group, known for their hit singles "Throw Ya Guns" and "Slam" from the classic 1993 album Bacdafucup are hard at work on new material for 2011.
"Onyx is a brand with international credibility and their image and energy will serve to land main stream endorsement deals. One thing is for sure, "Slam" is a universally recognized word!," "Uncle" Louis "Louie" Gregory told AllHipHop.com.
Onyx was originally introduced to the Hip-Hop game by Run-DMC legend and fellow Queens native, Jam Master Jay.
The group, which consisted of Sticky Fingaz, Fredro Starr, Big DS and Sonny Seez, released seven albums, although death stopped the growth of Onyx after Big DS lost a battle to cancer in 2003.
Both Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz have successfully pursued careers as actors. Between them, the rappers have starred in The Wire, Moesha, Save The Last Dance, Clockers, Law and Order, Burn Notice and others.
In addition to Onyx, Uncle Louie now handles the careers of Eric B., The Fat Boys, Das EFX, JJ Fad, Kurtis Blow, Special Ed, MMA fighter Frank Trigg and wrestler Bill Goldberg.
Onyx will take advantage of a variety of deals already in place between Uncle Louie and various companies, including Urban Outfitter, Hot Topic, Footlocker, Spencer's Gifts and others.
Onyx is currently on a 20-show tour of the Ukraine.
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Planet Asia Inks New Deal; Lines Up Top Talent For New Album
By Mike Winslow
(AllHipHop News) Bay Area, California rapper Planet Asia has inked a new deal with Wandering Worx Music, a Vancouver, Canada-based independent record label that launched in October of 2010.
Planet Asia has pulled together some of Hip-Hop's biggest names on his debut album for Wandering Worx, which is titled Black Belt Theatre.
Artists like Talib Kweli, Raekwon, Paul Wall and Evidence and DJ Babu of Dilated Peoples have already been confirmed on tracks off of Black Belt Theatre, Planet Asia's sixth official solo release.
“Planet Asia has been catching critical attention since the late ‘90s, and we’re confident he’ll continue to make waves with us and help make this label a hip hop force to reckon with," Wandering Worx' co-founder Rodney Davidson said. “We’re ecstatic to welcome such a hard working artist to the family."
The rapper has stayed busy over the years, releasing albums like The Jewelry Box Sessions, Pain Language (With DJ Muggs), Chain of Command (Planet Asia & Gold Chain Military) and a variety of mixtapes.
Planet Asia's first single from the album is titled "Classical Music" and will hit stores and radio outlets nationwide on Friday (November 19th).
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Peanut Butter Wolf, Stone's Throw Help Launch Red Bull Culture Clash In LA
By Jake Crates
(AllHipHop News) After much success in London, Red Bull Music Academy Culture Clash will make its U.S. debut in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 2nd at Exchange LA.
Always keeping things interesting, Red Bull has chosen Four L.A. based collectives to compete for the crowd's approval, one of which is Stone's Throw Records.
The other groups are Dim Mak, Dub Club and Smog, who represent electro, roots reggae, future beats, and vintage funk, soul and the Hip-Hop genres in the L.A. music scene.
Stones Throw will feature Peanut Butter Wolf, Mayer Hawthorne, J Rocc and Dam Funk, who will represent soul and Hip-Hop music primarily, as they compete in four rounds agains the other groups.
“Stones Throw” was started by Peanut Butter Wolf, after a lifelong love affair with soul and Hip-Hop music. As a DJ himself, Peanut Butter Wolf is personally protective of who he puts on his label.
Stones Throw is known for artists such as Aloe Blacc, Mayer Hawthorne, Breakestra, Dam Funk, J Dilla, Madlib, Quasimoto and others.
A full recording of the night will be streamed on Red Bull Music Academy Radio shortly after the event at www.rbmaradio.com.
In related news, the Red Bull Music Academy will be coming to Tokyo in Fall 2011.
The music academy pulls together pioneers of days-gone-by and musical legends of tomorrow, from all aspects of rhythm and sound to educate and speak for two weeks to 60 selected participants.
For more information visit www.redbullmusicacademy.com.
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Redman's 11th Wu-Tang Member; Talks 'Reggie', New Albums
By Roman Wolfe
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Redman has revealed that he his now a member of legendary Staten, Island Hip-Hop group, Wu-Tang Clan.
The Jersey City, Jersey rap star is currently on a tour of Europe, where he is promoting his upcoming album Reggie.
According to Redman, he became the official, 11th member of Wu-Tang Clan around 2005.
"I am a Wu-Tang member and Method Man, he been a Death Squad member way before I was a Wu member," Redman said. "I was like a Wu member but I wasn't official. But E. [Erick] Sermon made him Meth a death squad member back in the day. I became a Wu member about 5 years ago. I am the 11th member of Wu."
Redman confirmed that he is already hard at work on several projects for 2011, after the release of his next album.
"The Black Out 3 is coming, Muddy Waters Part 2 is coming and How High Part 2 is coming. But remember, Universal owns the motherf**king rights to How High. They own the names, they own the characters, they own the whole f**king s**t. If Red and Meth do a movie, we might can't call it How High. Only person that can get us out of that is Keenan Ivory Wayans."
Redman's latest album Reggie is due in stores on December 7th.
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Eminem, Royce Da 5'9 Reunite On New Track 'Living Proof'
By Nolan Strong
(AllHipHop News) After years of beef, Detroit rappers Eminem and Royce Da 5'9 have reunited and released a new track titled "Living Proof."
On the new 3:45 second track, Royce and Eminem trade verses over a loop of James Brown's famous breakbeat "Funky Drummer."
The pair formed the group "Bad Meets Evil" in 1996 and recorded several tracks until the group broke up in 2000, after Royce had a falling out with D12.
A five-year feud between Eminem and Royce Da 5'9 started around 2003, after Royce had a falling out with Bizarre of D12.
A few years after the April 2006 shooting death of Proof, Eminem and Royce began a dialog to peacefully resolve their ongoing issues, which were even highlighted on the popular TV series Beef.
In March of 2008, after several violent run-ins between their respective camps, Royce and D12 ended their differences.
In June of 2010, hints at reunion surfaced, when pictures of Royce, Eminem and The Alchemist in Paris together hit the Internet.
The song's title is an obvious tribute to Proof, who was shot and killed by a bouncer in a club on 8 Mile Road in Detroit.
"I think after we lost Proof we realized how stupid this beef sh*t is," Eminem said during a June 2010 interview on The All Out Show on Sirius Satellite's Shade 45. "It was a serious wake-up call, man, and realizing that life's short. It feels good to be back in touch with the homie. When I rhyme with Royce, I always gotta step it up because Royce is f*cking ill. He's one of the illest lyricists to me, out, period."
The latest track between Eminem and Royce Da 5'9 may be further evidence that a deal between Royce's supergroup Slaughterhouse (Joe Budden, Crooked I and Joell Ortiz) is close to being complete, after months of rumors that the group will eventually sign to Shady Records.
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Jay-Z Signs Jay Electronica To Roc Nation
By Houston Williams
(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z signed Jay Electronica to Roc Nation tonight at an exclusive music industry function tonight in New York City.
The signing ended years of speculation as to where Jay Electronica would call his recording home.
"We're trying to reintroduce magic to Hip-Hop," Jay-Z said from the stage at a club called The Bar.
The event was set as a magic with several oddities performing, including a man deemed "The Human Slinky" and magicians.
Jay Electronica performed for the crowd and the DJ later played his song with Jay-Z.
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(AllHipHop News) Jay-Z signed Jay Electronica to Roc Nation tonight at an exclusive music industry function tonight in New York City.
The signing ended years of speculation as to where Jay Electronica would call his recording home.
"We're trying to reintroduce magic to Hip-Hop," Jay-Z said from the stage at a club called The Bar.
The event was set as a magic with several oddities performing, including a man deemed "The Human Slinky" and magicians.
Jay Electronica performed for the crowd and the DJ later played his song with Jay-Z.
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Beat Cartel Presents: Destination Hip Hop
Beat Cartel Presents: Destination Hip Hop
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Shyheim Reacts to Being Mentioned in Jay-Z's 'Decoded'
by Sean Ryon
The Rugged Child of the Wu reacts to being mentioned in Jay-Z's book 'Decoded' for his guest verse on Big Daddy Kane's "Show and Prove."
DJ Dax from DaxGlobal.TV CheckMateNewYork.com recently caught up with Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Shyheim to discuss being mentioned in Jay-Z's upcoming book Decoded. In the book, Jay recounts working with a then-14-year-old Shyheim on Big Daddy Kane's '94 track "Show and Prove," which also featured Big Scoob, Sauce Money and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. He also wrote that Reasonable Doubt's "Coming of Age" was supposed to feature the Rugged Child, but the Staten Island rhymer passed on it and the guest spot ultimately went to long-time Jay-Z affiliate Memphis Bleek. Shyheim says that he is honored to have so impressed Jay as to garner a page in his book, and explains that although he now regrets passing on "Coming of Age," he feels Bleek's verse did it justice.
"I'm honored that I had an impact on [Jay] like that," he explained. "I never really had no clue to the extent of how I was viewed. The whole ['Coming of Age'] record thing, it's kind of disturbing because being an artist when you're young and things, people make decisions for you, and [not appearing on that record] was a decision that I don't know who made that call...but I personally did n't say no. It's kind of an awkward thing, because if someone would have been like, 'Yo, Shy,' then maybe we would have had that dialogue and it would've been a different outcome. Who knows, that's neither here nor there...at the end of the day, I think [Memphis] Bleek did a great job on the record. Coulda shoulda woulda, but it is what it is."
Shyheim also discussed the making of the "Show and Prove" video (see above), to which Jay alludes in Decoded. He says that what Jay said in him having an "...old soul" was simply his perspective at the time. Regardless, Shyheim said that growing up in the industry also had it's problems as he did not know how to separate Shyheim the emcee from Shyheim the person at that time.
"Like I've said, I'm that kid," he said. "I'm still that, you know me from Staten Island, I'm still repping. I was living this life. that's where I was at that age at that time. I don't look back at it and...pinpoint that feeling. It's weird being a kid in the game because you never really get the chance to be like 'I'm in the business.' It took me years to separate...Shyheim [Franklin], the regular motherfucker...and Shyheim the rapper."
The full interview with Shyheim can be been below.
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The Rugged Child of the Wu reacts to being mentioned in Jay-Z's book 'Decoded' for his guest verse on Big Daddy Kane's "Show and Prove."
DJ Dax from DaxGlobal.TV CheckMateNewYork.com recently caught up with Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Shyheim to discuss being mentioned in Jay-Z's upcoming book Decoded. In the book, Jay recounts working with a then-14-year-old Shyheim on Big Daddy Kane's '94 track "Show and Prove," which also featured Big Scoob, Sauce Money and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. He also wrote that Reasonable Doubt's "Coming of Age" was supposed to feature the Rugged Child, but the Staten Island rhymer passed on it and the guest spot ultimately went to long-time Jay-Z affiliate Memphis Bleek. Shyheim says that he is honored to have so impressed Jay as to garner a page in his book, and explains that although he now regrets passing on "Coming of Age," he feels Bleek's verse did it justice.
"I'm honored that I had an impact on [Jay] like that," he explained. "I never really had no clue to the extent of how I was viewed. The whole ['Coming of Age'] record thing, it's kind of disturbing because being an artist when you're young and things, people make decisions for you, and [not appearing on that record] was a decision that I don't know who made that call...but I personally did n't say no. It's kind of an awkward thing, because if someone would have been like, 'Yo, Shy,' then maybe we would have had that dialogue and it would've been a different outcome. Who knows, that's neither here nor there...at the end of the day, I think [Memphis] Bleek did a great job on the record. Coulda shoulda woulda, but it is what it is."
Shyheim also discussed the making of the "Show and Prove" video (see above), to which Jay alludes in Decoded. He says that what Jay said in him having an "...old soul" was simply his perspective at the time. Regardless, Shyheim said that growing up in the industry also had it's problems as he did not know how to separate Shyheim the emcee from Shyheim the person at that time.
"Like I've said, I'm that kid," he said. "I'm still that, you know me from Staten Island, I'm still repping. I was living this life. that's where I was at that age at that time. I don't look back at it and...pinpoint that feeling. It's weird being a kid in the game because you never really get the chance to be like 'I'm in the business.' It took me years to separate...Shyheim [Franklin], the regular motherfucker...and Shyheim the rapper."
The full interview with Shyheim can be been below.
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Slaine's "99 Bottles" Video Directed By La Coka Nostra's Danny Boy
by Jake Paine
Noting that he was deeply influenced by House of Pain and Cypress Hill, Danny Boy directs the first visual from Slaine's delayed "A World With No Skies."
Boston, Massachusetts emcee and actor Slaine recently decided to push back A World With No Skies after his increased profile from acting in Ben Affleck's The Town. The decision was made to clear samples, as the emcee and his label Suburban Noize anticipated new listeners to the La Coka Nostra member's breakthrough solo album.
As A World With No Skies awaits release date, the emcee's premier video "99 Bottles" premiered this week at MTVu. Directed by La Coka brother Danny Boy, who was in 1990s group House of Pain, the video conveys a missing link in Hip Hop to Slaine. "’99 Bottles’ is basically a bar room brawl anthem that has a throwback sound to the era where Hip Hop was rowdy and fun at the same time,” Slaine said in a statement. “I was not only influenced by House of Pain and Cypress Hill, but now I am kind of a part of that lineage in the Hip Hop family tree. This joint was kind of a tip of the cap to them with my own rhyme style and personality on it. I don’t like club songs, when I want to party and get bent, this is what it sounds like.”
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Slaine's "99 Bottles" Video Directed By La Coka Nostra's Danny Boy
by Jake Paine
posted November 10, 2010 at 2:03PM PST | 4 comments
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Noting that he was deeply influenced by House of Pain and Cypress Hill, Danny Boy directs the first visual from Slaine's delayed "A World With No Skies."
Boston, Massachusetts emcee and actor Slaine recently decided to push back A World With No Skies after his increased profile from acting in Ben Affleck's The Town. The decision was made to clear samples, as the emcee and his label Suburban Noize anticipated new listeners to the La Coka Nostra member's breakthrough solo album.
As A World With No Skies awaits release date, the emcee's premier video "99 Bottles" premiered this week at MTVu. Directed by La Coka brother Danny Boy, who was in 1990s group House of Pain, the video conveys a missing link in Hip Hop to Slaine. "’99 Bottles’ is basically a bar room brawl anthem that has a throwback sound to the era where Hip Hop was rowdy and fun at the same time,” Slaine said in a statement. “I was not only influenced by House of Pain and Cypress Hill, but now I am kind of a part of that lineage in the Hip Hop family tree. This joint was kind of a tip of the cap to them with my own rhyme style and personality on it. I don’t like club songs, when I want to party and get bent, this is what it sounds like.”
Slaine will be joining Kottonmouth Kings and Big B on tour this month at the following dates:
Nov 13 - West Hollywood, CA @ The Key Club
Nov 16 - Chico, CA @ Senator Theater
Nov 17 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Nov 18 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Nov 19 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Spokane
Nov 20 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Boise
Nov 21 - Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater
Nov 23 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Nov 24 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Nov 26 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues Las Vegas
Nov 27 - Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
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Noting that he was deeply influenced by House of Pain and Cypress Hill, Danny Boy directs the first visual from Slaine's delayed "A World With No Skies."
Boston, Massachusetts emcee and actor Slaine recently decided to push back A World With No Skies after his increased profile from acting in Ben Affleck's The Town. The decision was made to clear samples, as the emcee and his label Suburban Noize anticipated new listeners to the La Coka Nostra member's breakthrough solo album.
As A World With No Skies awaits release date, the emcee's premier video "99 Bottles" premiered this week at MTVu. Directed by La Coka brother Danny Boy, who was in 1990s group House of Pain, the video conveys a missing link in Hip Hop to Slaine. "’99 Bottles’ is basically a bar room brawl anthem that has a throwback sound to the era where Hip Hop was rowdy and fun at the same time,” Slaine said in a statement. “I was not only influenced by House of Pain and Cypress Hill, but now I am kind of a part of that lineage in the Hip Hop family tree. This joint was kind of a tip of the cap to them with my own rhyme style and personality on it. I don’t like club songs, when I want to party and get bent, this is what it sounds like.”
Home > News > Slaine's "99 Bottles" Video Directed By La Coka Nostra's Danny Boy
Slaine's "99 Bottles" Video Directed By La Coka Nostra's Danny Boy
by Jake Paine
posted November 10, 2010 at 2:03PM PST | 4 comments
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Slaine's
Noting that he was deeply influenced by House of Pain and Cypress Hill, Danny Boy directs the first visual from Slaine's delayed "A World With No Skies."
Boston, Massachusetts emcee and actor Slaine recently decided to push back A World With No Skies after his increased profile from acting in Ben Affleck's The Town. The decision was made to clear samples, as the emcee and his label Suburban Noize anticipated new listeners to the La Coka Nostra member's breakthrough solo album.
As A World With No Skies awaits release date, the emcee's premier video "99 Bottles" premiered this week at MTVu. Directed by La Coka brother Danny Boy, who was in 1990s group House of Pain, the video conveys a missing link in Hip Hop to Slaine. "’99 Bottles’ is basically a bar room brawl anthem that has a throwback sound to the era where Hip Hop was rowdy and fun at the same time,” Slaine said in a statement. “I was not only influenced by House of Pain and Cypress Hill, but now I am kind of a part of that lineage in the Hip Hop family tree. This joint was kind of a tip of the cap to them with my own rhyme style and personality on it. I don’t like club songs, when I want to party and get bent, this is what it sounds like.”
Slaine will be joining Kottonmouth Kings and Big B on tour this month at the following dates:
Nov 13 - West Hollywood, CA @ The Key Club
Nov 16 - Chico, CA @ Senator Theater
Nov 17 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
Nov 18 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
Nov 19 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Spokane
Nov 20 - Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Boise
Nov 21 - Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater
Nov 23 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Nov 24 - Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
Nov 26 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues Las Vegas
Nov 27 - Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
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DJ Premier Breaks Down Year Round Records', New Compliation
By Roman Wolfe and Houston Williams
(AllHipHop News) DJ Premier recently sat down to talk with AllHipHop.com about his label's first compilation and working with the various artists on the label, as well as veterans.
Year Round Records' first release Get Used To Us is a compilation record that features guest appearances from Styles P., Joell Ortiz, Saigon, Freddie Foxxx, KRS-One, Grand Puba and others.
According to Premier, Year Round has six albums lined up for 2011: KRS-One's Return of the Boom Bip, Pete Rock Vs. DJ Premier, Freddie Foxxx's The Kolexion, NYG'z's Hustlaz Union: Local NYG, Nick Jovas' Destination Unknown and Tef's album Contraband.
"It's a beautiful thing that everyone has a vision, because I have always been a visionary, which is why i've existed all these years, 22 years professionally," DJ Premier told AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview.
According to Preem, Get Used To Us is a sampling of the material to come from Year Round Records, which is focusing on developing new acts, by introducing them along side established veterans.
"With the compilation, I took two or three projects from every project, remixes we did on vinyl, so I said let's put all that [out]," DJ Premier told AllHipHop.com.
DJ Premier stated that his label's debut offering would be available digitally and in several other traditional formats.
In addition to stores like Best Buy and Target, Preem stated that the album would also be available in mom and pop stores and on vinyl.
"Best Buy, Target will carry my stuff. I know all the underground stores that still carry vinyl for sampling and digging…some people want to have the physical product," DJ Premier explained. "I still like to read the linear notes and read everything and just look at the CD and the artwork. I want to provide that."
Although the acts on Year Round Records are establishing their identities and building their brands, DJ Premier hand selected each artist because of their individuality, their professionalism and their ability to execute the vision for their music.
"Artist wise, everybody has their own lane," Premier continued. "You gotta have a good live show, you gotta make good records, know how to interview, you gotta know how to put your image out there. With all these guys, I've never had to sit down and go 'we'll what do you want to do?' As an artist, that means you paint pictures, how can you not visualize how you see yourself?
Year Round Records: Get Used To Us is due in stores on December 7th, 2010.
allhiphop.com
(AllHipHop News) DJ Premier recently sat down to talk with AllHipHop.com about his label's first compilation and working with the various artists on the label, as well as veterans.
Year Round Records' first release Get Used To Us is a compilation record that features guest appearances from Styles P., Joell Ortiz, Saigon, Freddie Foxxx, KRS-One, Grand Puba and others.
According to Premier, Year Round has six albums lined up for 2011: KRS-One's Return of the Boom Bip, Pete Rock Vs. DJ Premier, Freddie Foxxx's The Kolexion, NYG'z's Hustlaz Union: Local NYG, Nick Jovas' Destination Unknown and Tef's album Contraband.
"It's a beautiful thing that everyone has a vision, because I have always been a visionary, which is why i've existed all these years, 22 years professionally," DJ Premier told AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview.
According to Preem, Get Used To Us is a sampling of the material to come from Year Round Records, which is focusing on developing new acts, by introducing them along side established veterans.
"With the compilation, I took two or three projects from every project, remixes we did on vinyl, so I said let's put all that [out]," DJ Premier told AllHipHop.com.
DJ Premier stated that his label's debut offering would be available digitally and in several other traditional formats.
In addition to stores like Best Buy and Target, Preem stated that the album would also be available in mom and pop stores and on vinyl.
"Best Buy, Target will carry my stuff. I know all the underground stores that still carry vinyl for sampling and digging…some people want to have the physical product," DJ Premier explained. "I still like to read the linear notes and read everything and just look at the CD and the artwork. I want to provide that."
Although the acts on Year Round Records are establishing their identities and building their brands, DJ Premier hand selected each artist because of their individuality, their professionalism and their ability to execute the vision for their music.
"Artist wise, everybody has their own lane," Premier continued. "You gotta have a good live show, you gotta make good records, know how to interview, you gotta know how to put your image out there. With all these guys, I've never had to sit down and go 'we'll what do you want to do?' As an artist, that means you paint pictures, how can you not visualize how you see yourself?
Year Round Records: Get Used To Us is due in stores on December 7th, 2010.
allhiphop.com
Wu-Tang Announces Limited Tour Of U.S. This December
By Roman Wolfe
(AllHipHop News) The infamous Staten Island group Wu-Tang Clan has announced a limited winter tour starting this December.
The cross country tour kicks off in San Diego, California on December 4th and wraps up with a New Year’s Eve performance in Millville, Pennsylvania.
Also included is a stop in Times Square at the Best Buy Theatre on December 29th.
Expect to hear music from the members group albums, as well as solo projects. The last time the group got together was for the Rock The Bells tour this past summer.
The upcoming tour dates are listed below:
12/04 – San Diego, CA @ 4th & B
12/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
12/10 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
12/12 – Houston, TX @ Numbers
12/16 – Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage Theatre
12/22 – Boston, MA @ Wilbur Theater
12/23 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
12/26 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
12/28 – Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
12/29 – New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
12/30 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
12/31 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theater
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Yelawolf Dropping Six New Tracks On 'Trunk Muzik 0-60'
By Mike Winslow
(AllHipHop News) Alabama rapper Yelawolf will drop six brand new tracks later this month as part of a new collection hitting stores titled Trunk Muzik 0 - 60.
Trunk Muzik 0-60, which is being released via Ghet-O-Vision/DGC/Interscope, is a follow-up to Yelawolf's Trunk Muzik mixtape and features the new single "I Just Wanna Party" featuring Gucci Mane.
According to Yelawolf, The latest tracks offers fans a preview of what can be expected on his upcoming debut.
"The demand for new music has been crazy," Yelawolf commented. "That's why putting out Trunk Muzik 0 – 60 made sense to me; to give my fans something to hold them over until my official album next year."
Rappers like Bun B., Raekwon, Rock City and others are featured on the latest offering from Yelawolf, born Michael Wayne Atha.
A variety of genres of music have influenced Yelawolf's debut album, which will hit stores sometimes in 2011.
"I can go any direction – arena rap or even the bluegrass hip-hop sh*t," Yelawolf stated. "I would never sign myself down to any style," Yelawolf says. "I'm always gonna have the darker edgy music; it is always in my pocket because it comes so naturally to me. You'll never stop getting records like "Pop the Trunk" or "Good to Go" — the Crunk South stuff. It will always be a part of what I do in some way. But I plan on evolving. You have to. I'm out to make long-lasting records."
The track-listing for Yelawolf's Trunk Muzik 0-60 is listed below:
"Get The F*** Up!"
"Daddy's Lambo"
"That's What We On Now"
"I Just Wanna Party" ft. Gucci Mane
"Billy Crystal" ft. Rock City
"Pop The Trunk"
"Box Chevy" ft Rittz The Rapper
"Good To Go" ft. Bun B
"Marijuana"
"Love Is Not Enough"
"I Wish" ft. Raekwon
"Trunk Muzik"
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(AllHipHop News) Alabama rapper Yelawolf will drop six brand new tracks later this month as part of a new collection hitting stores titled Trunk Muzik 0 - 60.
Trunk Muzik 0-60, which is being released via Ghet-O-Vision/DGC/Interscope, is a follow-up to Yelawolf's Trunk Muzik mixtape and features the new single "I Just Wanna Party" featuring Gucci Mane.
According to Yelawolf, The latest tracks offers fans a preview of what can be expected on his upcoming debut.
"The demand for new music has been crazy," Yelawolf commented. "That's why putting out Trunk Muzik 0 – 60 made sense to me; to give my fans something to hold them over until my official album next year."
Rappers like Bun B., Raekwon, Rock City and others are featured on the latest offering from Yelawolf, born Michael Wayne Atha.
A variety of genres of music have influenced Yelawolf's debut album, which will hit stores sometimes in 2011.
"I can go any direction – arena rap or even the bluegrass hip-hop sh*t," Yelawolf stated. "I would never sign myself down to any style," Yelawolf says. "I'm always gonna have the darker edgy music; it is always in my pocket because it comes so naturally to me. You'll never stop getting records like "Pop the Trunk" or "Good to Go" — the Crunk South stuff. It will always be a part of what I do in some way. But I plan on evolving. You have to. I'm out to make long-lasting records."
The track-listing for Yelawolf's Trunk Muzik 0-60 is listed below:
"Get The F*** Up!"
"Daddy's Lambo"
"That's What We On Now"
"I Just Wanna Party" ft. Gucci Mane
"Billy Crystal" ft. Rock City
"Pop The Trunk"
"Box Chevy" ft Rittz The Rapper
"Good To Go" ft. Bun B
"Marijuana"
"Love Is Not Enough"
"I Wish" ft. Raekwon
"Trunk Muzik"
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Hip-Hop Pioneer "Uncle" Ralph McDaniels To Be Honored Next Week
By Denaya Melvin
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop innovator Ralph “Uncle Ralph” McDaniels is scheduled to be honored this November for his contributions to the Hip-Hop genre.
McDaniels is the creator of “Video Music Box,” which was the first televised music video show to focus entirely on Hip-Hop music.
“A Tribute to Ralph McDaniels” will take place on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 1pm in the Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center of the Queens Library.
The event is free to all but seating is limited. The celebration will include McDaniels being interviewed by Mark “DJ Wiz” Eastmond (DJ/producer of Hip-Hop group Kid ‘N Play), a video presentation of McDaniels’ accomplishments, testimonials and guest appearances by those who have been impacted by the pioneer.
Video Music Box was created over 25 years ago.
Since then McDaniels has expanded his contributions to the Hip-Hop industry. He is currently an on air radio personality at New York’s Hot 97, the creator of video website OnFumes.com, president of Uncle Ralph Productions, and the host/producer of television show “The Bridge.”
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Joell Ortiz, Sheek Louch, Strong Arm Steady Get Album Release Dates
by Jake Paine
Joell Ortiz' "Free Agent" joins the melee of releases for next month, as E1 says it's coming November 30.
After nearly six months of delays, Brooklyn emcee and Slaughterhouse member Joell Ortiz' sophomore album, Free Agent is now expected for release on November 9. Online retailers, including CDUniverse.com, have posted this date to an album that was originally scheduled for spring release.
Free Agent has been previously reported to feature production from DJ Premier, DJ Khalil, Lil Fame and others, with vocal guests ranging from Talib Kweli and Brother Ali to Bun B and The L.O.X.
Last week, Ortiz released a free EP, Farewell Summer .
Speaking of The L.O.X., Sheek Louch's Donny G reportedly has plans for a December 7 release, says RapRadar.com. This will be the Yonkers emcee's first venture with Def Jam Records, after joining bandmate Jadakiss there earlier this year.
Los Angeles/San Diego, California trio Strong Arm Steady is readying their major label debut. Krondon, Phil Da Agony and Mitchy Slick have been signed to Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music for over three years, and after many delays, Arms & Hammers is reportedly planned for February 1, 2011.
Earlier this year, Krondon and Phil teamed with acclaimed Oxnard, California producer Madlib to release In Search of Stoney Jackson on Stones Throw Records. (September 18)
UPDATE: E1 Entertainment has just stated that Joell Ortiz' Free Agent is officially planned for November 30 release.
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Joell Ortiz' "Free Agent" joins the melee of releases for next month, as E1 says it's coming November 30.
After nearly six months of delays, Brooklyn emcee and Slaughterhouse member Joell Ortiz' sophomore album, Free Agent is now expected for release on November 9. Online retailers, including CDUniverse.com, have posted this date to an album that was originally scheduled for spring release.
Free Agent has been previously reported to feature production from DJ Premier, DJ Khalil, Lil Fame and others, with vocal guests ranging from Talib Kweli and Brother Ali to Bun B and The L.O.X.
Last week, Ortiz released a free EP, Farewell Summer .
Speaking of The L.O.X., Sheek Louch's Donny G reportedly has plans for a December 7 release, says RapRadar.com. This will be the Yonkers emcee's first venture with Def Jam Records, after joining bandmate Jadakiss there earlier this year.
Los Angeles/San Diego, California trio Strong Arm Steady is readying their major label debut. Krondon, Phil Da Agony and Mitchy Slick have been signed to Talib Kweli's Blacksmith Music for over three years, and after many delays, Arms & Hammers is reportedly planned for February 1, 2011.
Earlier this year, Krondon and Phil teamed with acclaimed Oxnard, California producer Madlib to release In Search of Stoney Jackson on Stones Throw Records. (September 18)
UPDATE: E1 Entertainment has just stated that Joell Ortiz' Free Agent is officially planned for November 30 release.
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Tracklisting Revealed To AZ's "Doe Or Die: 15th Anniversary Edition"
by Jake Paine
Classic records like "Sugar Hill" and "Rather Unique" will re-surface next month, along with the show-stopping "Feel My Pain" and "Nothing Move."
As initially revealed to HipHopDX in September, veteran Brooklyn, New York emcee AZ is releasing a 15th Anniversary Edition of his acclaimed debut, Doe Or Die. Now planned for release on November 23, the re-release of the EMI Records original will feature new songs, as well as re-interpolated versions of tracks from the original 1995 album that prompted hits such as "Sugar Hill" and "Rather Unique."
The tracklisting has revealed to said album, including both hits produced by L.E.S. and Pete Rock respectively. New songs, such as "I'm Ill," "Feel My Pain" and "Nothing Move" have all made the new edition, among others.
AZ explained his vision last month to HipHopDX, "What it would be is I’ll take like the best six [songs] off of Doe Or Die and remix [those], and then add, like I said, four other [new] joints too it - just to give ‘em something new. I didn’t wanna do the whole Doe Or Die album [over], but I picked the best ones, from 'Sugar Hill' to 'Gimme Yours,' 'Rather Unique,' 'Ho Happy Jackie,' the [title-track]. And then added the rest [of the] brand new songs, just to give the new fans of today a taste of what’s going on."
The tracklisting to Doe Or Die: 15th Anniversary Edition is as follows:
1. Intro (15 Years)
2. Rather Unique
3. Feel My Pain
4. Give Me (What You Can't Get Back)
5. Nothing Move
6. Mo Money, Mo Murder
7. The Wake
8. Your World Don't Stop
9. I'm Ill
10. Sugar Hill
In related news, it was announced yesterday that AZ will also be teaming with Statik Selektah for a full-length, while the rapper reportedly still shops for a label home for Doe Or Die 2.
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Joe Budden Gives Tentative Release Date For Slaughterhouse Shady Records Debut
by J-23
The deal may not be final, but Joe Budden provides a tentative release date for Slaughterhouse on Shady Records
Since Royce's reconciliation with Eminem last year and Slaughterhouse appeared in the "Forever" video with Eminem, the rumours that the foursome were signing with Shady Records have been persistant.
While Royce told fans in April that the deal was a week from being done, the contract has still not been signed. Joe Budden is confident that the deal is as good as done, and told Power 105 they have a release date in mind.
"We are just about [signed to Shady Records]. It's so premature. It's four artists and a deal like that is just extremely complicated when you have four individual entities but the great thing about it is Em is just so passionate about hip-hop," Joey told Power 105's DJ Envy. "Everything that this group was formed around, he is in 200 percent support of so shout-out to him as well. Late 2011 [our Shady Records debut will drop], I'll go on the record and say that."
The union was first hinted at in the early spring of 2009, but it was the fall of that year when Royce spoke about the possible deal. “I’ve been talking to Em and Paul [Rosenberg, Eminem's manager] for a long time,” said Royce. “With this particular situation, things are falling into place. Everything is in place where it’s supposed to be. I’m very prepared [for] when the opportunity presented itself. It’s a time where there’s things they need over here and certain things we need in order to move over there. I think it’s a good marriage. Like I said, I just hope it can happen.”
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The deal may not be final, but Joe Budden provides a tentative release date for Slaughterhouse on Shady Records
Since Royce's reconciliation with Eminem last year and Slaughterhouse appeared in the "Forever" video with Eminem, the rumours that the foursome were signing with Shady Records have been persistant.
While Royce told fans in April that the deal was a week from being done, the contract has still not been signed. Joe Budden is confident that the deal is as good as done, and told Power 105 they have a release date in mind.
"We are just about [signed to Shady Records]. It's so premature. It's four artists and a deal like that is just extremely complicated when you have four individual entities but the great thing about it is Em is just so passionate about hip-hop," Joey told Power 105's DJ Envy. "Everything that this group was formed around, he is in 200 percent support of so shout-out to him as well. Late 2011 [our Shady Records debut will drop], I'll go on the record and say that."
The union was first hinted at in the early spring of 2009, but it was the fall of that year when Royce spoke about the possible deal. “I’ve been talking to Em and Paul [Rosenberg, Eminem's manager] for a long time,” said Royce. “With this particular situation, things are falling into place. Everything is in place where it’s supposed to be. I’m very prepared [for] when the opportunity presented itself. It’s a time where there’s things they need over here and certain things we need in order to move over there. I think it’s a good marriage. Like I said, I just hope it can happen.”
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CL Smooth Returns With New Solo, "The Emancipation Of Corey Penn"
by Jake Paine
After some reunion shows with Pete Rock and an appearance on John Legend & The Roots' "Wake Up!", CL readies his first LP in years.
Legendary New Rochelle, New York emcee CL Smooth will soon release his second solo album, The Emancipation of Corey Penn. Using the rapper's government name, the work will follow-up Smooth's 2006 American Me project, which boasted production from longtime Diplomats producers The Heatmakerz and Naughty By Nature member Kay Gee. A year later, CL released The Outsider, but the work was divided between remixes, new material and live performances.
The project does not have a confirmed date, but is anticipated for late 2010 or early 2011 release, according to publicists.
Known largely for his 1990s work with partner Pete Rock, CL Smooth has been in the news lately for reunion shows and a box-set reissue of the duo's classic 1992 album Mecca & The Soul Brother. The release included popular hit "T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over Year)" which CL wrote in dedication to late Heavy D & The Boyz member Trouble T-Roy.
Earlier this year, CL Smooth appeared on John Legend & The Roots' Wake Up! release on Columbia Records, which garnered a Top 10 debut.
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Kanye West / Jay-Z Album On The Way
By Remmie Fresh
Originally, Jay-Z and Kanye West were going to collaborate for an EP, but now the pair are turning the effort into an album. Kanye West told MTV of the plan.
“We’re putting out a whole album now. We had done five songs so far, but then a few of them kind of were out there – and I put them on my album. Sorry, Jay! We’re going to the South of France at the end of this month just to record new ideas. We’ll probably be done with the album in like a day or whatever. If you think about it, it’s really easy for Jay: He only has to think of, like, 10 verses!”
Originally, the frequent collaborators had opted to record an EP called Watch The Throne. West didn't suggest a release date for the album.
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Originally, Jay-Z and Kanye West were going to collaborate for an EP, but now the pair are turning the effort into an album. Kanye West told MTV of the plan.
“We’re putting out a whole album now. We had done five songs so far, but then a few of them kind of were out there – and I put them on my album. Sorry, Jay! We’re going to the South of France at the end of this month just to record new ideas. We’ll probably be done with the album in like a day or whatever. If you think about it, it’s really easy for Jay: He only has to think of, like, 10 verses!”
Originally, the frequent collaborators had opted to record an EP called Watch The Throne. West didn't suggest a release date for the album.
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KRS, Styles P., Papoose, More On Board For DJ Premier's Debut Compilation
By Roman Wolfe
Living, Hip-Hop legend DJ Premier has announced the details behind the first compilation for his record label, Year Round Records titled Year Round Records: Get Used To Us.
The first collection of tracks from the world renowned beat creator hits the streets this December and features the Year Round Records Roster: Nick Javas, Khaleel and NYG'Z.
In addition to Preme's roster of artists, Get Used To Us features guest appearances from a who's-who in Hip-Hop, including KRS-One, MC Eiht, Styles P., Royce da 5'9, Freddie Foxxx, Lady of Rage, Blaq Poet, Papoose, Tef, Dynasty, Young Maylay, Joell Ortiz, Saigon and Grand Puba.
Additionally, Brenks and legendary producer Showbiz contribute tracks to the 16-song album.
“I chose to release this LP while I put the finishing touches on all of the projects that were due for 2010," DJ Premier said. "I figured, why not pull a song from each project as well as the Remixes that were only available on 12” inch vinyl last year. Since I am independent and I do not have to worry about following the map that our industry goes by, my goal is to release more than six albums in 2011."
If all goes according to plan, DJ Premier's label will release six new albums in 2011: Pete Rock Vs. DJ Premier, KRS-One (Return of the Boom Bip), Freddie Foxxx (The Kolexion), Tef (Contraband), Nick Jovas (Destination Unknown) and NYG'z (Hustlaz Union: Local NYG).
The NYG'z' Hustlaz Union: Local NYG will be the first all-DJ Premier produced project since Gangstarr's 200X album The Ownerz.
"I am a street DJ! Street DJ’s set the trends of what is good way before everyone knows what is happening," DJ Premier said. "Street DJ’s are like weathermen, we know when it is sunny, rainy, snowy, hurricanes; you name it before it actually hits. To prove my independence, I am dropping 4 singles and videos all at once (Nick Javas “Opportunity Knoccs”), (NYG’z “Policy”), (Khaleel “Hot Flames”), (MC Eiht “Fine By Me”) for the Get Used To Us compilation.
"I pride myself on making sure that my established market of fans and supporters get fed what there always waiting for when I release music and I welcome new fans that want to hear hard, original beats with rhymes that you can’t deny when it comes to skills," DJ Premier continued. "Plus, I have a live weekly radio show Friday nights from 10pm—Midnight (EST) on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio-(Hip Hop Nation)-(Sirius 40/XM 67) called (”Live From Headqcourterz”) which is dedicated to breaking new underground Hip Hop from a true DJ’s perspective. I only play what I think the audience needs to hear. Hip Hop’s age range has gone from age 4 to 60 believe it or not. You cannot outgrow a culture so I fill the void that terrestrial radio cannot fill.”
Year Round Records: Get Used To Us is due in stores on December 7th, 2010.
Tracklisting and credits for DJ Premier Presents- Year Round Records: Get Used To Us is listed below:
1.) “Bang Dis!” Blaq Poet
2.) “Fine By Me” MC Eiht (produced by Brenks)
3.) “Policy” NYG’z
4.) “5%” f/KRS-One & Grand Puba
5.) “Opportunity Knoccs” Nick Javas
6.) “Married To The Game” Tef & Styles P
7.) “Epic Dynasty” Dynasty
8.) “Ya Dayz R #D” NYG’z f/Lady Of Rage, Freddie Foxxx & Royce 5’9 (NYGemix)
9.) “Temptation” Young Maylay
10.) “Not A Game” Nick Javas
11.) “Rappin Exercise” Khaleel f/Panchi of NYG’z (produced by Showbiz)
12.) “Ain’t Nutin Changed” (Remix) Blaq Poet f/MC Eiht & Young Maylay
13.) “Lifetime Membership” Tef f/Saigon & Papoose
14.) “Hot Flames” Khaleel
15.) “Warning Track" Nick Javas (DJ Premier Remix)—(Bonus Track)
16.) “Sing Like Bilal” Joell Ortiz (Version 3)--(Bonus Track)
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Living, Hip-Hop legend DJ Premier has announced the details behind the first compilation for his record label, Year Round Records titled Year Round Records: Get Used To Us.
The first collection of tracks from the world renowned beat creator hits the streets this December and features the Year Round Records Roster: Nick Javas, Khaleel and NYG'Z.
In addition to Preme's roster of artists, Get Used To Us features guest appearances from a who's-who in Hip-Hop, including KRS-One, MC Eiht, Styles P., Royce da 5'9, Freddie Foxxx, Lady of Rage, Blaq Poet, Papoose, Tef, Dynasty, Young Maylay, Joell Ortiz, Saigon and Grand Puba.
Additionally, Brenks and legendary producer Showbiz contribute tracks to the 16-song album.
“I chose to release this LP while I put the finishing touches on all of the projects that were due for 2010," DJ Premier said. "I figured, why not pull a song from each project as well as the Remixes that were only available on 12” inch vinyl last year. Since I am independent and I do not have to worry about following the map that our industry goes by, my goal is to release more than six albums in 2011."
If all goes according to plan, DJ Premier's label will release six new albums in 2011: Pete Rock Vs. DJ Premier, KRS-One (Return of the Boom Bip), Freddie Foxxx (The Kolexion), Tef (Contraband), Nick Jovas (Destination Unknown) and NYG'z (Hustlaz Union: Local NYG).
The NYG'z' Hustlaz Union: Local NYG will be the first all-DJ Premier produced project since Gangstarr's 200X album The Ownerz.
"I am a street DJ! Street DJ’s set the trends of what is good way before everyone knows what is happening," DJ Premier said. "Street DJ’s are like weathermen, we know when it is sunny, rainy, snowy, hurricanes; you name it before it actually hits. To prove my independence, I am dropping 4 singles and videos all at once (Nick Javas “Opportunity Knoccs”), (NYG’z “Policy”), (Khaleel “Hot Flames”), (MC Eiht “Fine By Me”) for the Get Used To Us compilation.
"I pride myself on making sure that my established market of fans and supporters get fed what there always waiting for when I release music and I welcome new fans that want to hear hard, original beats with rhymes that you can’t deny when it comes to skills," DJ Premier continued. "Plus, I have a live weekly radio show Friday nights from 10pm—Midnight (EST) on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio-(Hip Hop Nation)-(Sirius 40/XM 67) called (”Live From Headqcourterz”) which is dedicated to breaking new underground Hip Hop from a true DJ’s perspective. I only play what I think the audience needs to hear. Hip Hop’s age range has gone from age 4 to 60 believe it or not. You cannot outgrow a culture so I fill the void that terrestrial radio cannot fill.”
Year Round Records: Get Used To Us is due in stores on December 7th, 2010.
Tracklisting and credits for DJ Premier Presents- Year Round Records: Get Used To Us is listed below:
1.) “Bang Dis!” Blaq Poet
2.) “Fine By Me” MC Eiht (produced by Brenks)
3.) “Policy” NYG’z
4.) “5%” f/KRS-One & Grand Puba
5.) “Opportunity Knoccs” Nick Javas
6.) “Married To The Game” Tef & Styles P
7.) “Epic Dynasty” Dynasty
8.) “Ya Dayz R #D” NYG’z f/Lady Of Rage, Freddie Foxxx & Royce 5’9 (NYGemix)
9.) “Temptation” Young Maylay
10.) “Not A Game” Nick Javas
11.) “Rappin Exercise” Khaleel f/Panchi of NYG’z (produced by Showbiz)
12.) “Ain’t Nutin Changed” (Remix) Blaq Poet f/MC Eiht & Young Maylay
13.) “Lifetime Membership” Tef f/Saigon & Papoose
14.) “Hot Flames” Khaleel
15.) “Warning Track" Nick Javas (DJ Premier Remix)—(Bonus Track)
16.) “Sing Like Bilal” Joell Ortiz (Version 3)--(Bonus Track)
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Beasties Bump Tracks From Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 For Part 1's Music
By Roman Wolfe
he Beastie Boys have announced that their new album Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 will feature the same 16 tracks originally slated for inclusion on Hot Sauce Committee Part 1.
According to the group, Part 2 of the album will be released as planned in the spring of 2011 on Capitol Records.
Last week, The Beastie Boys announced that Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 would be delayed indefinitely as group member Adam "MCA" Yauch recovered from cancer of the preaortic gland and lymph nod.
The tracks originally recorded for Hot Sauce Committee Part 2, which are now back on Part 1, have been bumped to make room for the former Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 material.
“I know it's weird and confusing, but at least we can say unequivocally that Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 is coming out on time, which is more than I can say about Part 1, and really is all that matters in the end.” Adam “MCA” Yauch told AllHipHop.com in a statement today (October 25th). “We just kept working and working on various sequences for part 2, and after a year and half of spending days on end in the sequencing room trying out every possible combination, it finally became clear that this was the only way to make it work. Strange but true, the final sequence for Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 works best with all its songs replaced by the 16 tracks we originally had lined up in pretty much the same order we had them in for Hot Sauce Committee Part 1. So we've come full circle."
Ironically, Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 is the Beastie Boys' first full length effort since 2007's Grammy winning all-instrumental The Mix-Up.
The final tracklisting is below:
1. Tadlock's Glasses
2. B-Boys In The Cut
3. Make Some Noise
4. Nonstop Disco Powerpack
5. OK
6. Too Many Rappers (featuring NAS)
7. Say It
8. The Bill Harper Collection
9. Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win (featuring Santigold)
10. Long Burn The Fire
11. Funky Donkey
12. Lee Majors Come Again
13. Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament
14. Pop Your Balloon
15. Crazy Ass Shit
16. Here's A Little Something For Ya
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Def Jam, Sha Money XL, AllHipHop Launch Monthly Showcase of New Hip-Hop
By Mike Winslow
Def Jam Recordings, Sha Money XL's One Stop Shop management company and AllHipHop.com have teamed up to create a new monthly series featuring the newest Hip-Hop talent, while showcasing new talent and artists currently on the Def Jam roster.
The monthly "Cipher Session" kicks off tomorrow (October 26th) in New York City, at famed venue S.O.B.'s in Manhattan.
The event, which will be hosted by Hot 97's DJ Enuff, will also feature performances by Big Sean, CurT@!n$, STS, The Kid Daytona, Emilio Rojas and Maffew Ragazino.
Sha Money XL's One Stop Shop will preside over a beat battle during the evening, while Bonsu Thompson, The Source's Editor-in-Chief, will host an emcee cipher that will feature a handful of rising rappers on the scene.
Additionally, a surprise guest artist on the Def Jam roster is also expected to take to the stage during the evening.
The Cipher Session starts at 7:30PM, while performances begin at 9:00PM. Admission is $10 at the door.
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Talib Kweli and Ozomatli Set to Peform at Red Bull’s SoundClash
By Jake Crates
Red Bull has enlisted the talents of Brooklyn Rapper Talib Kweli and Los Angeles urban-Latino band Ozomatli to compete in a live performance at the Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom.
Red Bull Soundclash, which is being organized as one concert in a series of global musical battles, is designed to be a live musical conversation and performance between two bands with diverse sounds, styles, and creativity.
Seeking to create the ultimate musical battle where two bands fight for the acceptance of the public, the two artists will compete in a series of four rounds.
The bands will perform various tasks, some rehearsed and some improvised, to showcase the range of their musical abilities.
The audience participates in the back-and-forth exploration between the bands by judging each round and their reaction is measure by a decibel meter that the crowd must elevate with noise.
Recently, Talib Kweli has had great success with his Blacksmith Records label, which is distributed by Warner Brothers Records.
In addition to his most recent Reflection Eternal project with Cincinnati producer Hi-Tek, he has been working closely with well-known signees Jean Grae and Strong Arm Steady on select tour dates and musical projects.
Ozomatli has recently added to their Grammy Award winning resume, by becoming the Cultural Ambassadors of the U.S. State Department.
Having been hired in a series of government-sponsored international tours to Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East, the group is able to continue their dedication to grassroots political achievements.
The Red Bull Soundclash takes place October 28th in Dallas, Texas at the Palladium Ballroom.
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Red Bull has enlisted the talents of Brooklyn Rapper Talib Kweli and Los Angeles urban-Latino band Ozomatli to compete in a live performance at the Dallas, TX Palladium Ballroom.
Red Bull Soundclash, which is being organized as one concert in a series of global musical battles, is designed to be a live musical conversation and performance between two bands with diverse sounds, styles, and creativity.
Seeking to create the ultimate musical battle where two bands fight for the acceptance of the public, the two artists will compete in a series of four rounds.
The bands will perform various tasks, some rehearsed and some improvised, to showcase the range of their musical abilities.
The audience participates in the back-and-forth exploration between the bands by judging each round and their reaction is measure by a decibel meter that the crowd must elevate with noise.
Recently, Talib Kweli has had great success with his Blacksmith Records label, which is distributed by Warner Brothers Records.
In addition to his most recent Reflection Eternal project with Cincinnati producer Hi-Tek, he has been working closely with well-known signees Jean Grae and Strong Arm Steady on select tour dates and musical projects.
Ozomatli has recently added to their Grammy Award winning resume, by becoming the Cultural Ambassadors of the U.S. State Department.
Having been hired in a series of government-sponsored international tours to Asia, Africa, South America, and the Middle East, the group is able to continue their dedication to grassroots political achievements.
The Red Bull Soundclash takes place October 28th in Dallas, Texas at the Palladium Ballroom.
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Dice Raw of The Roots Launches New Label R&S Music Group
By Mike Winslow
Grammy Award winning rapper/producer Dice Raw of the Legendary Roots Crew has officially launched a new music imprint named R&S Music Group.
According to Dice, the new label will focus on creating new music in multiple genres, across a variety of platforms, in addition to releasing music by Dice and new artists the label is currently cultivating.
Through R&S Music Group, the Philadelphia-based producer is applying the knowledge he has accumulated over the years by licensing works to movies like Superbad, Hancock, Stomp The Year, Hurricane and the updated version of the Karate Kid starring Jaden Smith, son of rapper/actor Will Smith.
“We are all about the preservation of good music and culture while also trying to be innovative with technology and the web," Dice Raw told AllHipHop.com. "We want to open the doors to up and coming artists and provide a credible platform of digital distribution without them having to sell their life to a record company.”
R&S is currently working with local producers Khari Mateen and Rick Friedrich, who have produced tracks for a variety of local artists, including The Roots and Jill Scott.
Dice Raw will be performing new material next weekend near the campus of the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, when he hits the Mojo On Main for an exclusive performance on Thursday (October 28th).
Advanced tickets to the show can be purchased at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/131042.
For more information on R&S Music, contract @RandSmusic or @diceraw on Twitter or email Tom@Seekupgroup.com.
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Bone Thugs Announce New Projects, Krayzie's Membership Unclear
By Roman Wolfe
If a press release issued by the manager of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is accurate, the group is planning to release a variety of new projects, minus group members Bizzy Bone and Krayzie Bone.
While Bizzy's absence from the group has been well documented, in recent months it was speculated that Krayzie Bone was also in the process of leaving the group.
The rumors seemed to be confirmed when Krayzie Bone announced the formation of a new label The Life Entertainment, which immediately caused friction with former group member Bizzy, who's artist claimed he owned the rights to the label name.
In a press release issued yesterday, Bone's manager Jeremy Geffen stated that the group would wrap up their 90-city tour on October 30th, in Albuquerque New Mexico.
Wish, Layzie and Flesh-N-Bone will spend the rest of the 2010 writing a book, developing a film project and recording a new CD through a soon-to-be disclosed new recording deal.
“We’ve got a great team and big plans for BTNH for 2011 and beyond that are quickly coming to fruition," the group's manager Jeremy Geffen stated of the veteran Hip-Hop group. "I am confident that we have some exciting times ahead including marketing, TV and film synch and branding concepts as unique as the group itself.”
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are one of the best known, and best selling groups in Hip-Hop history, moving over 30 million records worldwide, since their 1994 debut Creepin' on ah Come Up on Eazy E's Ruthless Records imprint.
No further details were available on Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's upcoming albums or book.
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Pharoahe Monch Premieres 'Clap Back 'Anti-Police Brutality Anthem
By Nolan Strong
Pharoahe Monch is celebrating the 15th Annual National Day of Protest To Stop Police Brutality by premiering a new video for his anti-police brutality anthem "Clap (One Day) today (October 22nd).
The 15th Annual National Day of Protest To Stop Police Brutality takes place each year in communities across the country to protest aggressive police tactics.
To show support for the day, supporters are wearing all black to show solidarity.
Pharoahe Monch premiered "Clap (One Day)" last month to a sold out crowd at the Jazz Cafe in London.
The album was taken from his upcoming album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades), which will be released through Pharoahe's W.A.R. Media and Duck Down Records in February of 2011.
"Instead of protect and serve, police often escalate situations, as with the cases of Sean Bell, Oscar Grant, or Aiyana Stanley Jones, and hundreds more who fell victim to police violence," Pharoahe Monch told AllHipHop.com. "I wrote this song to express my frustration, as well as raise the question of how our communities can create safety and prevent violence, with out relying on police."
The never-before-seen footage also features vocalists Showtyme, Mela Machinko and DJ Boogie Blind, who will also be in the short film and music video for "Clap (One Day)," which will be released in December 2010.
Pharoahe Monch was clear that despite the song's title, it does not advocate violence against police officers, as his brother protects and serves a local community.
"My brother is a police officer so I know there are some well intentioned people wearing blue uniforms," Pharoahe Monch told AllHipHop.com. "But the issue of police violence is much bigger than good cops and bad cops, it comes down to a broken system which criminalizes our communities, and must be completely transformed."
Pharaohe Monch's album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) will hit stores in February of 2011. For more information visit http://www.Pharoahe.com
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Pharoahe Monch is celebrating the 15th Annual National Day of Protest To Stop Police Brutality by premiering a new video for his anti-police brutality anthem "Clap (One Day) today (October 22nd).
The 15th Annual National Day of Protest To Stop Police Brutality takes place each year in communities across the country to protest aggressive police tactics.
To show support for the day, supporters are wearing all black to show solidarity.
Pharoahe Monch premiered "Clap (One Day)" last month to a sold out crowd at the Jazz Cafe in London.
The album was taken from his upcoming album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades), which will be released through Pharoahe's W.A.R. Media and Duck Down Records in February of 2011.
"Instead of protect and serve, police often escalate situations, as with the cases of Sean Bell, Oscar Grant, or Aiyana Stanley Jones, and hundreds more who fell victim to police violence," Pharoahe Monch told AllHipHop.com. "I wrote this song to express my frustration, as well as raise the question of how our communities can create safety and prevent violence, with out relying on police."
The never-before-seen footage also features vocalists Showtyme, Mela Machinko and DJ Boogie Blind, who will also be in the short film and music video for "Clap (One Day)," which will be released in December 2010.
Pharoahe Monch was clear that despite the song's title, it does not advocate violence against police officers, as his brother protects and serves a local community.
"My brother is a police officer so I know there are some well intentioned people wearing blue uniforms," Pharoahe Monch told AllHipHop.com. "But the issue of police violence is much bigger than good cops and bad cops, it comes down to a broken system which criminalizes our communities, and must be completely transformed."
Pharaohe Monch's album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) will hit stores in February of 2011. For more information visit http://www.Pharoahe.com
Clap (One Day) from W.A.R. Media on Vimeo.
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Statik Selektah & Termanology Preview "1982," Reveal Work With Nas
by Paul W Arnold
The longtime p-n-c speaks about this month's dedicated collaboration album, as well as why Statik's next compilation will be more about emcees on the come-up.
Guru is tragically no longer with us, but a Brooklyn-by-way-of-Boston based emcee and deejay/producer tandem are keeping the Gang Starr tradition alive of raw rhyming atop boom bap beats with their debut effort as a duo, Statik Selektah & Termanology Are 1982.
Hot on the heels of Statik Selektah’s third critically-acclaimed compilation, 100 Proof (The Hangover), the heavily in-demand beatmaker/Showoff Records label-head and his longtime lyrical compadre/ST. Records leader are set to unleash another hard-hitting batch of beats and rhymes, this time under the billing of their birth year to symbolize the duo’s destined-to-be musical unification.
Last Thursday, (October 14th), Statik Selektah & Termanology casually chopped it up with HipHopDX about their joint LP droppin’ next Tuesday (October 26th). The friends of over a decade also revealed the details of currently in-the-works projects they each have on deck for 2011. Stat additionally broke some surprising news regarding Saigon, and even more eye-popping information about his collaboration with Nas.
HipHopDX: When are we getting a video for my personal favorite head-nodder from this 1982 album, “The Radio”?
Termanology: To tell you the truth man, there’s a sad story behind that…
Statik Selektah: [Laughs]
Termanology: That was supposed to be the first video on the joint. And, for the last five years I’ve been going to every radio station – I went to [DJ] Kay Slay, I went to Peter Rosenberg [and] Cipha Sounds, I went to Marley Marl, I went to DJ Premier, I went to Green Lantern, I went to…like everybody…Angela Yee. I went all around, and what I was gonna do was take live clips from all of those [appearances] and put ‘em together like a documentary for when I say the lines shouting ‘em out. But my stupid-ass manager Dan Green - this nigga’s mad retarded and stupid – he lost all the videos from the last five years [of] all the hard work that I put in. So that’s the problem with that video. So you’re probably never gonna see it, yo. So you can thank Dan Green for that.
Statik Selektah: [Interrupts] Nah, nah. We’re gonna do something. I have a couple concepts I gotta go over with Term.
Termanology: You can put that on HipHopDX, what I said, please.
Statik Selektah: [Laughs]
Termanology: He needs to be punished for his actions. He ripped my heart and soul out for no reason.
DX: You can still do something. You can still get L.L. Cool J to do that cameo for you [lip-synching the song’s sampled lines from “I Can’t Live Without My Radio”].
Termanology: Wooo! Remix “Mama Said Knock You Out,” let’s get it!
Statik Selektah: That shit would be hot.
see the rest of the article at:
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12686/title.statik-selektah-termanology-preview-1982-reveal-work-with-nas
The longtime p-n-c speaks about this month's dedicated collaboration album, as well as why Statik's next compilation will be more about emcees on the come-up.
Guru is tragically no longer with us, but a Brooklyn-by-way-of-Boston based emcee and deejay/producer tandem are keeping the Gang Starr tradition alive of raw rhyming atop boom bap beats with their debut effort as a duo, Statik Selektah & Termanology Are 1982.
Hot on the heels of Statik Selektah’s third critically-acclaimed compilation, 100 Proof (The Hangover), the heavily in-demand beatmaker/Showoff Records label-head and his longtime lyrical compadre/ST. Records leader are set to unleash another hard-hitting batch of beats and rhymes, this time under the billing of their birth year to symbolize the duo’s destined-to-be musical unification.
Last Thursday, (October 14th), Statik Selektah & Termanology casually chopped it up with HipHopDX about their joint LP droppin’ next Tuesday (October 26th). The friends of over a decade also revealed the details of currently in-the-works projects they each have on deck for 2011. Stat additionally broke some surprising news regarding Saigon, and even more eye-popping information about his collaboration with Nas.
HipHopDX: When are we getting a video for my personal favorite head-nodder from this 1982 album, “The Radio”?
Termanology: To tell you the truth man, there’s a sad story behind that…
Statik Selektah: [Laughs]
Termanology: That was supposed to be the first video on the joint. And, for the last five years I’ve been going to every radio station – I went to [DJ] Kay Slay, I went to Peter Rosenberg [and] Cipha Sounds, I went to Marley Marl, I went to DJ Premier, I went to Green Lantern, I went to…like everybody…Angela Yee. I went all around, and what I was gonna do was take live clips from all of those [appearances] and put ‘em together like a documentary for when I say the lines shouting ‘em out. But my stupid-ass manager Dan Green - this nigga’s mad retarded and stupid – he lost all the videos from the last five years [of] all the hard work that I put in. So that’s the problem with that video. So you’re probably never gonna see it, yo. So you can thank Dan Green for that.
Statik Selektah: [Interrupts] Nah, nah. We’re gonna do something. I have a couple concepts I gotta go over with Term.
Termanology: You can put that on HipHopDX, what I said, please.
Statik Selektah: [Laughs]
Termanology: He needs to be punished for his actions. He ripped my heart and soul out for no reason.
DX: You can still do something. You can still get L.L. Cool J to do that cameo for you [lip-synching the song’s sampled lines from “I Can’t Live Without My Radio”].
Termanology: Wooo! Remix “Mama Said Knock You Out,” let’s get it!
Statik Selektah: That shit would be hot.
see the rest of the article at:
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.12686/title.statik-selektah-termanology-preview-1982-reveal-work-with-nas
Living Legends' Grouch & Eligh Announce Tour With Brother Ali
by Jake Paine
Three underground Hip Hop O.G.'s hit the west coast with an assortment of December tour dates.
Living Legends emcee/producers Grouch and Eligh (a/k/a G&E) are announcing another holiday tour schedule. The California veterans have posted dates for numerous December dates. After similar touring last year with Fresno emcee Fashawn, G&E are bringing Minneapolis, Minnesota emcee Brother Ali with them.
The tour comes in part to celebrate Eligh's November 9 release, GreyCow.
12/1: Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre
12/2: San Diego, CA @ Soundwave
12/3: Tempe, AZ @ Club Red
12/4: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
12/5: Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
12/6: Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
12/7: Salt Lake City @ Urban Lounge
12/8: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
12/10: Bellingham, WA @ Wild Buffalo
12/11: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
12/12: Bend, OR @ Domino Room
12/14: Sacramento, CA @ Empire
12/15: San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
12/16: Oakland, CA @ New Parish
12/17: San Jose, CA @ Avalon
12/18: Fresno, CA @ Cellar Door
12/19: San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew
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Keith Murray Announces The Most Beautifullest MC Tour
by Jake Paine
The Def Squad emcee joins Brooklyn native BURNTmd for a few dates on the road, including tonight's show in Roanoke, Virginia.
Long Island, New York veteran emcee Keith Murray has announced a new tour. Taking its name from the Def Squad emcee's early Jive Records albums, The Most Beautifullest MC Tour will feature Murray, joined by Brooklyn, New York emcee BURNTmd.
Last year, Keith Murray teamed with fellow veteran Canibus to release The Undergods, shortly before the two reportedly parted ways in a disagreement.
The dates are as follows:
Oct 20th Roanoke, VA
Oct 30th Minneapolis, MN
Nov 5 Los Angeles, CA
Nov 6 Las Vegas, NV
Nov 12 Pueblo, CO
Nov 13 Seattle, WA
For venues and times, visit BURNTmd.com.
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Jay-Z Launches Worldwide Ad Campaign With Bing To Promote 'Decoded'
By Nolan Strong
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Jay-Z has partnered with Microsoft and their decision engine Bing, to produce and promote a new game centered around the rapper's upcoming book, Decoded.
The multi-platform search experience is an interactive game that will helped "decode" Jay-Z's life and lyrics, while allowing fans to view the locations that inspired the rap star.
Every single page of the book will be released to the public before it lands in stores, as apart of a worldwide advertising campaign, that will see pages of the books placed on objects never before used as advertising.
"From pools and pool tables to bronze plaques and high-fashion clothing racks, a variety of unexpected surfaces will become the canvas for Jay-Z’s art," read a press release issued by Bing.
Online, fans will be challenged to search Bing to find pages from the book, which will then be compiled as a community online, before the book is released.
Ads for Decoded have been placed on 600 unique traditional, nontraditional and digital advertising placements in 15 cities around the world.
Additionally, every participant will be entered into a contest for a grand prize that will send one fan to see Jay-Z and Coldplay at their highly anticipated Las Vegas concert on New Year's Eve.
The promotion started today (October 18th) at http://www.bing.com/jay-z.
Decoded, which lands in stores November 16th, is being released by Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House Publishing Group.
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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Jay-Z has partnered with Microsoft and their decision engine Bing, to produce and promote a new game centered around the rapper's upcoming book, Decoded.
The multi-platform search experience is an interactive game that will helped "decode" Jay-Z's life and lyrics, while allowing fans to view the locations that inspired the rap star.
Every single page of the book will be released to the public before it lands in stores, as apart of a worldwide advertising campaign, that will see pages of the books placed on objects never before used as advertising.
"From pools and pool tables to bronze plaques and high-fashion clothing racks, a variety of unexpected surfaces will become the canvas for Jay-Z’s art," read a press release issued by Bing.
Online, fans will be challenged to search Bing to find pages from the book, which will then be compiled as a community online, before the book is released.
Ads for Decoded have been placed on 600 unique traditional, nontraditional and digital advertising placements in 15 cities around the world.
Additionally, every participant will be entered into a contest for a grand prize that will send one fan to see Jay-Z and Coldplay at their highly anticipated Las Vegas concert on New Year's Eve.
The promotion started today (October 18th) at http://www.bing.com/jay-z.
Decoded, which lands in stores November 16th, is being released by Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House Publishing Group.
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Pioneering Hip-Hop Group The Fat Boys Talk 'Unsung' Premiere
By Houston Williams and Roman Wolfe
(AllHipHop News) Pioneering Hip-Hop group The Fat Boys will be the subject of tonight's episode of TVOne's critically acclaimed series, Unsung.
The series, which launched in 2008, features one-hour biography specials that celebrate the lives and careers of a variety of accomplished artists or groups who deserved - but didn't make - the transition to superstardom.
"The Fat Boys was such an amazing stepping stone for me to catapult myself into the production world and radio world," Prince Markie Dee told AllHipHop.com. "It was an amazing part of my life. That's enough for me, I really do this from my heart and I am so happy they did this for my man Buff."
The Fat Boys, who hailed from Brooklyn, New York, were one of the first internationally known Hip-Hop groups.
Their self-titled 1984 debut is considered a classic among Hip-Hop aficionados.
The group, which featured Prince Markie Dee, Kool Rock Ski, Rockski and Buffie aka the "Human Beat Box," blazed a trail for today's Hip-Hop artists.
In addition to their first two albums going gold (The Fats Boys, The Fat Boys Are Back!), The Fat Boys landed some of rap's earliest endorsement deals (Swatch, 1984), while starring in flicks like Disorderlies which featured legendary actor Ralph Bellamy and making appearances on TV shows like Miami Vice.
Tragically, group member Buff died of a heart attack brought on from his complications from his own weight, which was around 450 pounds at the time of his death in December of 1995.
"At the end of the day, all I care about is that my dude Buff gets his recognition. All these years have gone by since he's passed away and he's hardly ever mentions, honored or anything like that and it hurts me. He was such a good person and he deserved more. At the end, it shows what an amazing person Buff was," Prince Markie Dee told AllHipHop.com.
The episode of Unsung is told through a number of artists and executives, including the group's first manager, Swiss-born producer, rapper Kurtis Blow, Biz Markie, Charles Stettler and their current manager, Louis "Uncle Louie" Gregory.
"I always told Markie Dee it would come around one day, but I wasn't really stressing it," Kool Rock Ski told AllHipHop.com. "As long as the people who were there with us from day one know about the impact we had on hip-hop, that's all that really matters. We appreciate TVOne for recognizing us and wanting us to do this."
Unsung featuring The Fat Boys premieres tonight at 10:00 PM EST on TVOne.
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(AllHipHop News) Pioneering Hip-Hop group The Fat Boys will be the subject of tonight's episode of TVOne's critically acclaimed series, Unsung.
The series, which launched in 2008, features one-hour biography specials that celebrate the lives and careers of a variety of accomplished artists or groups who deserved - but didn't make - the transition to superstardom.
"The Fat Boys was such an amazing stepping stone for me to catapult myself into the production world and radio world," Prince Markie Dee told AllHipHop.com. "It was an amazing part of my life. That's enough for me, I really do this from my heart and I am so happy they did this for my man Buff."
The Fat Boys, who hailed from Brooklyn, New York, were one of the first internationally known Hip-Hop groups.
Their self-titled 1984 debut is considered a classic among Hip-Hop aficionados.
The group, which featured Prince Markie Dee, Kool Rock Ski, Rockski and Buffie aka the "Human Beat Box," blazed a trail for today's Hip-Hop artists.
In addition to their first two albums going gold (The Fats Boys, The Fat Boys Are Back!), The Fat Boys landed some of rap's earliest endorsement deals (Swatch, 1984), while starring in flicks like Disorderlies which featured legendary actor Ralph Bellamy and making appearances on TV shows like Miami Vice.
Tragically, group member Buff died of a heart attack brought on from his complications from his own weight, which was around 450 pounds at the time of his death in December of 1995.
"At the end of the day, all I care about is that my dude Buff gets his recognition. All these years have gone by since he's passed away and he's hardly ever mentions, honored or anything like that and it hurts me. He was such a good person and he deserved more. At the end, it shows what an amazing person Buff was," Prince Markie Dee told AllHipHop.com.
The episode of Unsung is told through a number of artists and executives, including the group's first manager, Swiss-born producer, rapper Kurtis Blow, Biz Markie, Charles Stettler and their current manager, Louis "Uncle Louie" Gregory.
"I always told Markie Dee it would come around one day, but I wasn't really stressing it," Kool Rock Ski told AllHipHop.com. "As long as the people who were there with us from day one know about the impact we had on hip-hop, that's all that really matters. We appreciate TVOne for recognizing us and wanting us to do this."
Unsung featuring The Fat Boys premieres tonight at 10:00 PM EST on TVOne.
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Underground Hip-Hop Legend Eyedea Dies Suddenly
By Houston Williams
(AllHipHop Rumors) Rapper Michael “Eyedea” Larsen died suddenly Sunday morning (October 17), a mere month before his 29th birthday.
The singer/rapper had been a staple in the underground scene for over a decade.
According to reports, his mother, Kathy Averill, found his body early in the morning.
“It is with great pain and sadness that I tell you my son Mikey (Eyedea) has passed away,” Averill wrote on Facebook.
The cause of death for the St. Paul, Minnesota native remains unknown and his mother requested privacy.
"At this time we kindly request your respect and our privacy as we process this devastating loss. On behalf of Mikey's family, close friends and fans, thank you."
Eyedea was a longtime member of the Rhymesayer crew and had won a number of rap battles.
One of his most acclaimed victories included the HBO-televised Blaze Battle in 2000 and Scribble Jam in 1999.
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Jimmy Henchmen Plans $120 Million Lawsuit Againt NY Daily News, Journalist Chuck Phillips
By Mike Winslow
(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop executive James Rosemond is going on the offensive with a plan to file a $120 million dollar lawsuit against The New York Daily News and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Chuck Phillips, over an article published in September in the popular newspaper.
The news article, which was published on the 14th anniversary of the death of Tupac Shakur, accused Rosemond aka "Jimmy Henchmen" of cooperating with the government for years.
Phillips, a former writer for the Los Angeles Times, is a well-respected investigative journalist who has been reporting on the unsolved murders of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. for over a decade.
"It never fails, every year around Tupac's death that Chuck Phillips raises his fabricated mouth against Jimmy Rosemond but we intend to silence his foul mouth with this lawsuit and bury these tampered minutes and paperwork that Chuck Phillip received from jealous and envious inmates, which is the basis of this fairy tale story the Daily News wrote," Rosemond's lawyer David Feinstein snapped.
In an article published by The Los Angeles Times on March 17th, 2008, Phillips claimed that Rosemond set up Tupac Shakur to be beaten, robbed and subsequently shot at the Quad Studios in New York in November of 1994, resulting in tension between rap groups on the East and West Coasts of the United States.
The information was based off of civil court documents filed by an inmate named David Sabatino, who claimed that he worked with Rosemond early in his career promoting rap conventions.
TheSmokingGun.com later revealed that the documents were based on forged by Sabatino, who according to Rosemond's lawyers, has been declared insane by doctors.
The Los Angeles Times was forced to retract the story, in addition to offering an apology to Rosemond and Combs.
Additionally, the Los Angeles Times settled a lawsuit initiated by Rosemond over the story.
Recently, a letter Chuck Phillips allegedly sent to an inmate attempting to get him to reveal information on Rosemond, while making disparaging comments about the executive, was circulated on the Internet.
"On more than one occasion both Daily News & Chuck Phillips have contacted the same inmate trying to coerce him into saying Jimmy was an informant," Rosemond's lawyer Feinstein continued. "We have affidavits from inmates to prove the efforts of their coercion and how determined they were in proving their point. Even after the article's release Chuck Phillips continued in his quest to change the mind of individuals who refused to lie against Jimmy Rosemond at grand jury proceedings.
"Jimmy Rosemond has paid his dues to society and since his release from jail, a decade ago, he's been active in his community, working with troubled youths and have worked extensively abroad in Haiti," Feinstein said. "The only thing Jimmy Rosemond is guilty of is being an accomplished manager for singers & rappers and now he's a victim of his own success."
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Ras Kass Inks Deal With 40 Glocc's Zoo Life Imprint
Roman Wolfe
(AllHipHop News) Revered Watts, California lyricist Ras Kass inked a deal with Big Bad 40's record label Zoo Life earlier this week.
Ras Kass is currently in the studio preparing his debut album for Zoo Life, which is distributed worldwide by Fontana/Universal.
“I’ve always been a fan of Ras Kass plus he’s my homey," said Big Bad 40 aka 40 Glocc. "With me gaining the opportunity to have a real label with distribution I automatically want artists with good music to come eat with me.”
Ras Kass' last official release was in July of 2010, when he dropped A.D.I.D.A.S. (All Day I Dream About Spittin) with DJ Rhettmatic.
The 26-track download featured a variety of artists, including Ice-T and David Banner, while production was handled by The Alchemist, DJ Babu, Mr. Porter and DJ Rhettmatic.
According to 40 Glocc, signing Ras Kass was part of his plan to move his record label forward and develop the Zoo Life imprint into a powerhouse label.
“When you deal with corporate America, no one has time for excuses and you are held accountable for every little thing, that’s gangsta to me," 40 Glocc said. "It’s a say what you mean and mean what you say kind of business. Me building my own label has forced me to move forward in some areas that I can honestly say work for my own benefit. I’m about getting this money every way possible, feel me,” says 40 Glocc.
No release date was available for Ras Kass' untitled Zoo Life debut.
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(AllHipHop News) Revered Watts, California lyricist Ras Kass inked a deal with Big Bad 40's record label Zoo Life earlier this week.
Ras Kass is currently in the studio preparing his debut album for Zoo Life, which is distributed worldwide by Fontana/Universal.
“I’ve always been a fan of Ras Kass plus he’s my homey," said Big Bad 40 aka 40 Glocc. "With me gaining the opportunity to have a real label with distribution I automatically want artists with good music to come eat with me.”
Ras Kass' last official release was in July of 2010, when he dropped A.D.I.D.A.S. (All Day I Dream About Spittin) with DJ Rhettmatic.
The 26-track download featured a variety of artists, including Ice-T and David Banner, while production was handled by The Alchemist, DJ Babu, Mr. Porter and DJ Rhettmatic.
According to 40 Glocc, signing Ras Kass was part of his plan to move his record label forward and develop the Zoo Life imprint into a powerhouse label.
“When you deal with corporate America, no one has time for excuses and you are held accountable for every little thing, that’s gangsta to me," 40 Glocc said. "It’s a say what you mean and mean what you say kind of business. Me building my own label has forced me to move forward in some areas that I can honestly say work for my own benefit. I’m about getting this money every way possible, feel me,” says 40 Glocc.
No release date was available for Ras Kass' untitled Zoo Life debut.
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Family of Big L Co-Signs New Album 'Return of the Devil's Son'
By Jake Crates
(AllHipHop News) Big L’s family has backed an official project of unreleased material never heard by fans, that will be released on SMC Recordings/Distrolord Inc.
Big L’s new album Return of the Devil’s Son is 21 songs of unreleased material that will be released approximately 12-years since his unsolved murder and 10-years since his last album was certified gold.
“This album is supported 100% by the Big L family,” said Big L’s older brother Donald Phinazee. “I’ve been talking about this album for the last six years and it means everything to me. This is an original Big L album and I’m excited to put my brother out.”
Lamont Coleman aka Big L, was as witty, lyrical Harlem rapper who gained a great deal of attention in the 90’s as a member of the famed Diggin' In The Crates (DITC) crew that featured Diamond D., Showbiz & A.G., Lord Finesse, Fat Joe, O.C., Buckwild, and Big L.
Big L's Columbia Records debut Lifestyles ov da Poor & Dangerous in 1995 was mildly successful commercially and influential artistically, but in 1999, when he was just 24, Big L was tragically shot to death in Harlem.
In 2000, his posthumous second album The Big Picture was received to acclaim and sales in excess of 500,000.
“This album will show where he should have been and where he was about to go. It’s going on 12-years since he’s been gone. He would have been that one; this project will show where he should have been at,” continued Donald Phinazee.
Return of the Devil’s Son on/SMC Recordings/Distrolord Inc., will be available online and in stores November 23, 2010
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(AllHipHop News) Big L’s family has backed an official project of unreleased material never heard by fans, that will be released on SMC Recordings/Distrolord Inc.
Big L’s new album Return of the Devil’s Son is 21 songs of unreleased material that will be released approximately 12-years since his unsolved murder and 10-years since his last album was certified gold.
“This album is supported 100% by the Big L family,” said Big L’s older brother Donald Phinazee. “I’ve been talking about this album for the last six years and it means everything to me. This is an original Big L album and I’m excited to put my brother out.”
Lamont Coleman aka Big L, was as witty, lyrical Harlem rapper who gained a great deal of attention in the 90’s as a member of the famed Diggin' In The Crates (DITC) crew that featured Diamond D., Showbiz & A.G., Lord Finesse, Fat Joe, O.C., Buckwild, and Big L.
Big L's Columbia Records debut Lifestyles ov da Poor & Dangerous in 1995 was mildly successful commercially and influential artistically, but in 1999, when he was just 24, Big L was tragically shot to death in Harlem.
In 2000, his posthumous second album The Big Picture was received to acclaim and sales in excess of 500,000.
“This album will show where he should have been and where he was about to go. It’s going on 12-years since he’s been gone. He would have been that one; this project will show where he should have been at,” continued Donald Phinazee.
Return of the Devil’s Son on/SMC Recordings/Distrolord Inc., will be available online and in stores November 23, 2010
allhiphop.com
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