Wednesday, December 28, 2011
New Clipse Album
Rapper Pusha T announced that he and Malice, will drop a fourth Clipse album, tentatively available for fans in 2013. The announcement was made at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City, ending nearly a four year hiatus. Pusha T is also planning a solo album in 2012. The album will be the first album since The Clipse’s critically acclaimed release, Til the Casket Drops. According to reports, the name of the new album will be titled As God As My Witness.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
DJ SIN - PROMO VIDEO MIX - HOT S#!T - 4
1. Jay Z & Kanye West ft. T.I. - Niggas In Paris
2. J Doe ft. Busta Rhymes - Coke Dope Crack Smack
3. Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes - Look At Me Now
4.YC ft. Future - Racks
5. Wiz Khallifa, Chris Brown & Big K.R.I.T. - Yoko
6. Birdman ft. Nicki Minaj & Lil Wayne - Y.U. Mad
7. Nicki Minaj - Did It On'Em
8. Big Sean ft. Nicki Minaj - Dance (A$$ Remix)
9. Meek Mill ft. Rick Ross - Im A Boss
10. 2k11 - Streets - Chella H ft. Mikkey Halsted, Butta Da Prince, Parkey, Bo Deal, YP, Sly Polaroid, Bump J
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Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
VIDEO MIXING! By The Violator All-Star DJ SIN
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Sunday, December 18, 2011
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
TODAY / CHI-TOWN FINEST BREAKERS on the Ellen Dengeneres Show!
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Astonish - The AstonishinglyODD Project [Download]
Astonish has found an incredible balance between melody and lyricism; never sacrificing one for the other. The “AstonishinglyOdd Project” is filled with life stories, punch lines, witty lyricism, and melodic hooks. Astonish demonstrates why he’s one of the best young lyricists in Hip-Hop today. From the very beginning of the album you feel his clear cut flow hitting every pocket of the track like a true professional. This album has something for everyone.
“Trees” finds Astonish explaining the ups and the downs of these past couple of years over Odd Couple production. He recounts on lost friendships, chasing the dreams, and the strength of his family; yet he manages to tie it all in together with an incredible hook that will not easily leave your mind after you listen to it. On “ Shine Like Dilla” (the first single from the album), Astonish brings forth lyricism and melody in a way only a few can do. Punch line after punch line, this song will captivate the Hip-Hop listener, and the hook will demonstrate the range in Astonish’s song writing abilities. From “Fill Up the Room” to “Living Comfortable”, Astonish does an impeccable job at creating music anyone can feel and enjoy.
Astonish may have taken a couple years off to create this project, but he’s back like he never missed a beat.
The AstonishinglyODD Project is now available on iTunes & Amazon. The album is also available as a FREE DOWNLOAD courtesy of Astonish & Molemen Records. Enjoy.
Artist: Astonish
Album: The Astonishingly ODD Project
Relase Date: 12/13/11
Label: Molemen Records
Mixed & Mastered by Alex Baez for Goodlife Studios
Guest appearances by: Scheme, Lungz, Jay Vega, Reap, Myles J, Jessica Jasmin, J Dott Trife, E-Class Eppi, Decay
Production by: Panik, Jay Vega, CRZ Beatz, Odd Couple, Taavi Haapala, O-Zone, Oddisee
Free Download Tracklist:
1. All I Need (Intro) (Prod. by CRZ Beatz)
2. Summertime Chi feat. Myles J (Prod. by Jay Vega)
3. All That I Got (Prod. by Oddisee)
4. Feel Good feat (Prod. by Jay Vega)
5. Trees (Prod. by Odd Couple)
6. LSD feat. J Dott Trife & Lungz (Prod. by O-Zone)
7. Shine Like DIlla (Prod. by Oddisee)
8. Hire feat. Reap & Jessica Jasmin (Prod. by CRZ Beatz)
9. Fill Up The Room (Prod. by Oddisee)
10. Full Room (Interlude) (Prod. by CRZ Beatz)
11. Samo feat. Scheme & E-Class Eppi (Prod. by Wes P)
12. Saw Myself feat. Jay Vega & Decay (Prod. by Oddisee)
13. Living Comfortable (Prod. by Panik)
14. Lord Forgive Me (Prod. by Jay Vega)
15. Hip Hop (Prod. by Jay Vega)
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http://molemen.com/update/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=84%3Adownload-astonish-the-astonishinglyodd-project&Itemid=151
Monday, December 12, 2011
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
DJ Drama, Freeway, Celebrate Launch Of Philadelphia Hip-Hop Station Hot 107.9
(AllHipHop News) Popular Atlanta personality DJ Drama will return to his hometown of Philadelphia tomorrow (December 7), to help celebrate the relaunch of Hip-Hop station Hot 107.9.
In September, the station was flipped on the radio dial from 100.3 The Beat, in addition to being renamed Hot 107.9.
In order to be more competitive in the city, executives at the Philadelphia-based station brought in Q-Deezy, a Philadelphia native who is featured on Big Boy’s hit Los Angeles -based morning show “Big Boy in the Morning.”
Additionally, the station has hired several new executives, including radio executives Bjorn Henriques, formerly of The Philadelphia Eagles Radio Network.
In addition to DJ Drama, Freeway, Kendra G., Young Chris, Gille Da Kid and a number of local athletes are expected to attend the launch, which takes place at Whisper Nightclub in Rittenhouse Square.
Hot 107.9′s DJ Damage, Greg Nitty and DJ Touchtone will also spin during the evening.
by Grouchy Greg
http://allhiphop.com/2011/12/06/dj-drama-freeway-celebrate-launch-of-philadelphia-hip-hop-station-hot-107-9/#1_undefined,0_
Monday, December 5, 2011
Rappers From A Tribe Called Quest, Blacksheep Form New Group
(AllHipHop News) Veteran rappers Jarobi from A Tribe Called Quest and Black Sheep frontman Dres have formed a new group named EVITAN (native spelled backwards) and are currently working to drop an untitled album.
The pair are gearing up to release “P.T.I. (Occupy Wall Street),” along with a companion video, which was shot on location during the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York.
According to Dres, the pair’s new track sums up the anger and uncertainty about America’s future that the Occupy protesters are attempting to convey to the rest of the nation.
“The 99% need to have not just a voice, but voices,” Dres told AllHipHop.com in a statement release today (December 5). “We need to have more voices that speak to our plight beyond what is given to us via the media.”
Since it was shot during the tense protests, the video captures the true essence of the demonstrations, as well as the NYPD’s handling of the protesters.
“Law enforcement is sadly overbearing and seemingly not understanding,” Dres continued. “Unfortunately, they’re desensitized to the plight of the people they’re supposed to protect. They can be so much more effective without billy clubs, pepper spray, and a militant attitude towards civilians that merely seek equality. There needs to be a deeper understanding of ‘us’.”
Both Jarobi and Dres are Hip-Hop legends who are part of the Native Tongue collective of rappers, which featured such members as The Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, Chi-Ali, A Tribe Called Quest, Blacksheep, Leaders of the New School, Queen Latifah, Monie Love and others.
There is currently no release date attached to EVITAN’s untitled debut. Check out the video for “P.T.I. (Occupy Wall Street” below:
by Grouchy Greg
http://allhiphop.com/2011/12/05/rappers-from-a-tribe-called-quest-blacksheep-form-new-group/#1_undefined,0_
50 Cent Talks To XXL About The Current State Of Hip Hop, Dr. Dre Working With Him On His New Album, ' Street King, Lil Wayne, 'Detox' & More
On the music front, the G-Unit boss is putting the finishing touches on his fifth studio album.
XXL caught up with 50, who graces the December/January cover (actually five covers) for the publication to chop it up about everything he's currently involved in and more.
XXL: During the photo shoot, you asked to listen to some new hip-hop artists. What do you think of the current regime in rap?
50 Cent: The whole culture, I think, is a little…confused. It’s not what I fell in love with, you know? So my job is to make a album that doesn’t have any holes in it, that is a representation of all of the elements I fell in love with. So, like, I look at artists to find what I like about them or why they’re hot or why they exist. And then you see that we’re creating momentum. We’re creating synthetic heat for new artists to generate interest and revenue. So the sales is some sh*t that ain’t really hot. You see what I’m saying? Like, the actual business of music is saying, “Oh, he’s hot!” and “Let’s try and do something to market it and sell it.” But there’s some sh*t that’s organic that’s out there that you see, like, without record-company assistance. People are gravitating to it.
How does that affect you, as a vet, to see that going on?
When I was in the mixtape circuit, there was a lot going on. I was able to take things that I wish I made myself and do ’em over. Now it’s not a lot of sh*t out there I would do over. I’m like, Nah, that ain’t even it right there. You know what I’m saying? When Black Rob had “Whoa!,” I wish that was my record. I wish “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,” by Busta Rhymes, was my record. F*ckin’ “Lean Back,” I wish that was mine. You see what I’m saying? And you know me and Fat Joe don’t get along. You know what I’m saying? But to the culture, when you have those moments… And I’m sure they’ll tell you they wish they had “In Da Club” and “P.I.M.P.”
Does it make it harder for you to get inspired?
You know what? It makes it a difficult process of building a album. ’Cause when I hear somebody else s*** is hot, I go, Oooh, I got to top that. That’s the competitive nature of hip-hop. You can’t take what’s in the DNA of the artist out. You’ll see, at different points, when I’m not active, you’ll see there’s still competition going on quietly between artist to artist. Or they’ll listen and go, I’ma kill it. If you take your time building a project that you feel is an impact on the time period—’cause that’s what it is—it’s important; music marks time. Then your peers that are in cycle are doing exactly what you’re doing. You know what I mean? So there’s no way that you can’t be competitive with what they’re doing, on some level.
So who are you competing against? Well, for me, I’m still up against what I’ve done. So in order to top it, I know it’s a difficult task. You know, I see the bloggers. My audience hasn’t grown with me. They keep saying, “Aw, man, I want the old 50!” ’Cause those people, it would take them on a safari. I was bringing them close enough to the animals, without being able to get hurt. I was taking them into my neighborhood, where you can very well get your ass killed.
You’ve been working with Dr. Dre on Detox. Has he worked with you yet on your material?
Dre helped me a lot on this record. I went to Los Angeles, was working out there for a little bit. I was working on the Detox records, right. I keep saying to Dre, I’m like, “Yo, you don’t have to invent nothing. All they want is a strong version of what you gave last time.” They need a new version of that. It’s like Sade. She goes away for six years, and then she comes back with a new disc. You go, I love this sh*t! It reminds you of the f*ckin’ sh*t that she gave you before she left. There’s certain artists that have that luxury. You could go away and still be interesting enough to come for people to want to hear that effort. Dre is like that. As I’m busy telling him that, I go, “Wait, maybe I’m bugging for some of the sh*t that I’ve been doing.” You know what I mean?
So how do you balance that out, though? Giving people what they want, and allowing yourself to develop?
You mean “be creative.” ’Cause when it comes time… This is an even more interesting question: How do you write what reflects what you fell in love with within hip-hop culture while trying to send the right message to the audience?
Well, that’s a big question for you.
Well, for me, the music is an artistic choice. I’ll say, from the very beginning, that I can care less about a critic or how someone judges me for the actual music. You see, people understand within hip-hop culture that I’m passionate about actually trying to do something different. I want to make a change in a different way. This is about me personally feeling like I wanna mean more after I’m dead, when I’m gone.
You mean, from just being an artist?
Than just being an actual artist. I want to affect people’s lives in a positive way. When you look at entertainment for entertainment purposes, they may provide all the images we create through the music or in film, and I’ll explain it to you in a different way. All right, see, sexuality is necessary for entertainment purposes, so there’s a sex scene in films. Death is necessary in films, so you see people get killed a lot. In action films, being in life-threatening situations is entertaining, because death is our fate. If you look at the details that actually create scenarios that we identify with emotionally at different points, where you can feel emotion in actual films, we do the same thing through the music we create. Now, this actual project that I’m creating captures portions of my life from the past, portions of the new outlook that I have, after experiencing these different things. When you get a chance to step out of the bubble—that bubble would be my hood—and you see everything that goes on there doesn’t stop going on without you.
That’s a good feeling.
It feels amazing, because when I identified with that, I see that it’s the same sh*t. There’s always a new guy on the corner. Regardless what the police swept last week, there’s a new one to replace him. When your music doesn’t come out, there’s always 10 records on the Top 10 countdown. So I feel like I’m not necessary. Do you understand? I’m not necessary to my hood, as far as hustling or being down there, because there’s a replacement for me. I’m not necessary to music, because there’s always 10 in the Top 10 countdown. It’s not necessary for me to be there. Some people may miss me at different points, but I’m not necessary. So I feel like, when I involve myself in something, like the Street King project… It is very necessary that I’m involved there, ’cause nobody’s doing anything about it. And having the ability to partner with the World Food Programme is the presentation that I offer. They don’t take everybody who comes. You feel what I’m saying? But to them, my story’s a story of redemption.
And this all comes back to your music how?
’Cause you don’t get a second chance at a first impression. All of the real talented artists, the artists I respect, it’s the first CD. They’ll tell you Nas’s Illmatic, they’ll tell you Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt, they’ll tell you 50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’. You see what I’m saying? The giants play in New York, still, nah mean?
Posted by ChasinDatPaper
http://www.thisis50.com/profiles/blogs/50-cent-talks-to-xxl-about-the-current-state-of-hip-hop-his-new
UP COMING MIXTAPE / 50 Cent - The Big 10 / (12/09/2011)
Hip-Hop Rumors: Did Cash Money Stop Mannie Fresh’s Deal With Jay-Z?
In a recent interview, Mannie Fresh revealed that he was once courted by Def Jam when Jay-Z was president. He had a deal on the table and a song with Lil Wayne. Well, he says that the deal ultimately didn’t go through because somebody over at Cash Money shot it down, refusing to clear the Weezy verse. The crazy part of it is that Wayne agreed to do the song…but the real bosses didn’t. At the end of the day, the deal fell through based upon that lil mess. Mannie gave Cash Money their musical foundation, but I guess that wasn’t enough. He was even in a group with Baby. Oh well…Jay-Z left Def Jam and…. Here is the video.
by illseed
http://allhiphop.com/2011/12/03/hip-hop-rumors-did-cash-money-stop-mannie-freshs-deal-with-jay-z/#0_undefined,0_
Friday, December 2, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Kanye Leads Grammy Nominations; Snubbed For Album of the Year
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Kanye West leads all artists for the 2012 Grammy Awards, with a total of seven nominations.
The nominees for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards were announced during the “Grammy Nominations Concert Live!” live televised concert, which was hosted by LL Cool J at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
Two albums by Kanye West are in the running for Rap Album of the Year, including his releases My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and his collaborative effort with Jay-Z, Watch the Throne.
Adele tied with the Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars for six nods, while Lil Wayne and Skrillex each garnered five nominations.
Newcomer J. Cole will go against Nicki Minaj for Best New Artist, while Betty Wright and The Roots were nominated for Traditional R&B Performance.
Other nominees include Rihanna, Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Eminem, Lupe Fiasco, Katy Perry, Cold Play, Christina Aguilera, Tony Bennett and the late Amy Winehouse.
Many critics will question the Recording Academy’s choice of nominations for Album of the Year.
While Adele, Rihanna, and Katy Perry are among the nominees, Kanye West’s album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Taylor Swift’s album Speak Now, were noticeably absent from the field.
The Grammys are slated to air on February 12, on CBS.
by Roman Wolfe
http://allhiphop.com/2011/12/01/kanye-leads-grammy-nominations-snubbed-for-album-of-the-year/
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