Kanye West Will Open For The BET Awards With “POWER”
He will open the awards night with his new single ‘Power’ while Chris Brown is set to perform a Michael Jackson tribute. I wonder who’s doing the Prince tribute. This year’s show on Sunday night at the Shrine Auditorium in L.A.
WHOAAA! Talk about a show coming!
Diamond Atlanta Rapper Signs To Battery Records
NEW YORK, NY – Battery Records has signed Atlanta-based rapper, Diamond. The label will ship her debut solo single “Lotta Money,” produced by Recka on the Beat, to radio stations in July.
Diamond entered the music business at 14 years of age and rose to notoriety as one fifth of the platinum selling group Crime Mob. Now a solo artist, the 21-year-old has since proven that she can stand on her own and has released several well-received mix-tapes and collaborated with various top tier artists including Ludacris on the “My Chick Bad” remix, Keri Hilson and Cee-Lo.
Neil Levine, GM and Senior Vice President of Battery Records, states “We welcome Diamond to the Battery family. Her ability to constantly evolve makes her an exciting and remarkable artist that has proven that she can shine as a solo artist. We look forward to introducing Diamond and her new single ‘Lotta Money’ to the world.”
Jeff Sledge, Vice President of A&R for Battery Records adds “I’m very excited about working with Diamond. She is an extremely talented young artist with the experience and vision of a veteran. We’re going to make great music together.”
Diamond adds “I’m very excited about joining the Battery/Jive family and know we are going to make a lot of great music together. This move will definitely provide the platform for me to continue making great music for my fans, and to continue repping for the females!
In 2007 Diamond parted ways with Crime Mob (“Knuck If You Buck”) to pursue a solo career amidst controversy and naysayers. She used this pressure as fuel and motivation to release the first installment of her mixtape series “Bitch Muzik.” Because of street demand she quickly followed up with the second project in the series, “Bitch Muzik Vol. 2.” This year Diamond released “Pardon My Swagg (P.M.S.)” hosted by DJ Smallz.
Diamond is currently at work on her solo album.
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Battery Records is an imprint under Sony Music Entertainment’s RCA/JIVE Label Group umbrella formed in July 2008 to develop and nurture young urban hip hop talent, in an age where such development is more crucial and necessary than ever. Under the leadership of industry veteran Neil Levine, Battery’s mission is to uncover and cultivate organic young talent, thereby creating an indispensable niche in the marketplace.
T.I. On Larry King Live
Interview since his release from prison. He talks about the charges that led to his arrest, the time in the prison.You all tell me the magic words he is using a lot on this lol! And how he answers almost everything fast.
more vids after jump!
$1 Million Warrant issued for the arrest of Eek-A-Mouse, (SMH).
Barbara White of Eek-A-Mouse Entertainment Group is now fuming, as she says a US$1 million warrant has been issued for the artiste because he did not appear in court earlier this week.
Eek-a-Mouse, real name Ripton Joseph Hylton, was scheduled to appear in court on Monday to answer to charges against him from 2008. In that year, he was arrested for the first degree kidnapping of a female, second degree rape and possession of cocaine and marijuana by Kill Devil Hill police department in North Carolina.
However, when his case was called up on Monday, he was a no-show. But White said this was beyond his control.
Denied his visa
“They put out a US$1 million arrest warrant. He could not get into the US because they denied his visa application and the airways were closed because of the volcanic ash. There is no way he could have travelled to the United States,” she told THE STAR, noting that the artiste has been on tour in Europe doing shows in places like Sweden, Italy and Germany.
“He is stuck in Amsterdam. He wasn’t able to get into the United States so our attorney asked for a motion to continue and they refused.”
White further explained that Eek-A-Mouse applied for a US visa in March and found out that the visa was denied in April.
“They informed him that he would not be getting a visa to the US. He applied for a waiver and that was denied. We don’t know why the US denied his visa ’cause he has travelled back and forth for more than 20 years,” she told THE STAR.
Eek-A-Mouse became popular in the 1970s. He is known for songs like Do You Remember, Virgin Girl and Wa-Do-Dem.
My Favorite Classic, BITTY BONG BONG …
@BigPokeySUC aka Big Pokey- “Oh, Let’s Do It” (VIDEO)
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And I bet when TRU see this shit..he gonna go fuckin crazy !!!!!! Pokey = Living Legend /OG SUC Member !
Posted By BRAVO*NEW* Drake -”Find Your Love”
Download Drake – Find Your Love (prod. Kanye West)
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Multi-Talented Drizzy ! Sounds 808-ish with that Ye Touch…dope.
Posted By BRAVO*NEW* Eminem – “Not Afraid” (Tagged like 30th and Imperial, LOL)
Eminem – Not Afraid (prod. Boi-1da)
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Download Link VIA Blog Mafia, LOL.
We will discuss this later…LOL. Marshall’s back…sounds radio ripped with tags and shit…
Posted By BRAVOSmoot -”Go Hard or Go Home” (Behind The Scenes)
SMOOT TV is the Life, Struggle, and Reality of a business man by the name of Smoot striving for sucess in the world of entertainment. Dont confuse SMOOT with just rap music, this Young Mogul has his hands in everything from music, film, producing, writting, studio and the Coming soon SB Magazine..Expirence SMOOT TV!
Smoot TV x Smoot Music
Scarface To Remake Criminal Minded Album
I need to ask you about something a little birdie told me recently: is it true that Scarface is remaking Boogie Down Production’s classic Criminal Minded album?
Scarface: Not the whole album, but I’m making some [of it]…
So [you’re saying] just a few songs [from the album]…?
Scarface: I’m thinking so. Um…I haven’t really came to the conclusion yet of what I’m gonna do with it, but I know for a fact that I’m remaking “9mm Goes Bang,” along with “Poetry” and shit like that. I just feel like – And it’s not for a personal gain, it’s a respect thing. I’m [paying respect by remaking] [KRS-One's] whole fucking shit. I feel like he deserves that compliment. Like muthafuckas forget where it came from, man. I remember growing up in junior high school and like my first couple years that I spent in high school, I fucking had that rhyme scheme. I wrote my rhymes like that [mumbles cadence from “Poetry”]. I was that!
R.I.P. Guru aka Keith Elam (July 17, 1966 – April 19, 2010)
Guru’s longtime collaborator and partner Solar mourns his loss in the statement and explains that Guru had written a letter to his fans that was to be released upon his death.
“The world has lost one of the best MCs and hip-hop icons of all-time — my loyal best friend, partner, and brother, Guru,” Solar said. “Guru has been battling cancer for well over a year and has lost his battle! This is a matter that Guru wanted private until he could beat it, but tragically, this did not happen. The cancer took him. Now the world has lost a great man and a true genius.”
Born on July 17, 1966, near Boston, Guru rose to fame in the late 1980s as part of the duo Gang Starr with partner DJ Premier. The pair helped define the New York underground rap sound in the 1990s. Their unique sound combined Premier’s production palette, which leaned heavily on sampled jazz records and scratched vocals on the choruses, with Guru’s uncompromising rhymes. Although the pair would work separately as often as they did together — Guru’s Jazzmatazzseries of albums and Premier’s work with Nas, Jay-Z, and underground act Group Home — Gang Starr continued to release critically acclaimed material throughout the late ’90s and early 2000s.
Their 1998 album Moment of Truth was among their most critically lauded collections and Gang Starr’s biggest-selling project to date. Gang Starr’s last group project, The Ownerz, was released in 2003.
Guru found solo fame in 1993 when he released the first volume of his Jazzmatazz series, an all-star project that featured a number of collaborations with jazz icons such as Branford Marsalis, Donald Byrd, Roy Ayers and Ronny Jordan, as well as vocals from French producer Solaar and N’Dea Davenport of the Brand New Heavies. The album’s mixture of jazz and rap was considered pioneering at the time, and the record spawned the hit “Trust Me.” Guru would go on to make four volumes in the series.
Guru wrote his farewell letter while in the hospital, according to Solar. “I, Guru, am writing this letter to my fans, friends and loved ones around the world,” it begins. “I have had a long battle with cancer and have succumbed to the disease. I have suffered with this illness for over a year. I have exhausted all medical options.
“I have a non-profit organization called Each One Counts dedicated to carrying on my charitable work on behalf of abused and disadvantaged children from around the world and also to educate and research a cure for this terrible disease that took my life. I write this with tears in my eyes, not of sorrow but of joy for what a wonderful life I have enjoyed and how many great people I have had the pleasure of meeting.
“My loyal best friend, partner and brother, Solar, has been at my side through it all and has been made my health proxy by myself on all matters relating to myself. He has been with me by my side on my many hospital stays, operations, doctors visits and stayed with me at my home and cared for me when I could not care for myself. Solar and his family is my family and I love them dearly and I expect my family, friends, and fans to respect that, regardless to anybody’s feelings on the matter. It is my wish that counts. This being said I am survived by the love of my life, my sun KC, who I trust will be looked after by Solar and his family as their own. Any awards or tributes should be accepted, organized approved by Solar on behalf [of] myself and my son until he is of age to except on his own.”
Guru very pointedly distanced himself from Premier in the letter, saying he didn’t want his former musical collaborator to be able to participate in any tributes or events surrounding his death.
“I do not wish my ex-DJ to have anything to do with my name likeness, events, tributes etc. connected in anyway to my situation including any use of my name or circumstance for any reason and I have instructed my lawyers to enforce this,” wrote Guru. “I had nothing to do with him in life for over 7 years and want nothing to do with him in death. Solar has my life story and is well informed on my family situation, as well as the real reason for separating from my ex-DJ.
“As the sole founder of Gang Starr, I am very proud of what Gang Starr has meant to the music world and fans. I equally am proud of my Jazzmatazz series and as the father of Hip-Hop/Jazz. I am most proud of my leadership and pioneering efforts on Jazzmatazz 4 for reinvigorating the Hip-Hop/Jazz genre in a time when music quality has reached an all time low. Solar and I have toured in places that I have never been before with Gang Starr or Jazzmatazz and we gained a reputation for being the best on the planet at Hip-Hop/Jazz, as well as the biggest and most influential Hip-Hop/Jazz record with Jazzmatazz 4 of the decade to now.
“The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time. And we as a team were not afraid to push the envelope. To me this is what true artists do! As men of honor we stood tall in the face of small-mindedness, greed, and ignorance. As we fought for music and integrity at the cost of not earning millions and for this I will always be happy and proud, and would like to thank the million fans who have seen us perform over the years from all over the world. The work I have done with Solar represents a legacy far beyond its time and is my most creative and experimental to date. I hope that our music will receive the attention it deserves as it is some of the best work I have done and represents some of the best years of my life.”
Guru Ft. Erykah Badu – “Plenty”
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Guru Ft. Isaac Hayes – “Night Vision”
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I got sooo many joints, I could throw a Gang Starr joint up, but I’ve been a long time fan of every volume of “Jazzmatazz”, Not only me, but Mom’s too. I think my little cousins should recognize these joints, I know they’ve heard me riding to these 2 above, plus more.
Posted By BRAVOKRS-One Confronts National Museum of Hip Hop
By the way, I Tweeted a few days ago that I just found my KRS-One Temple of Hip Hop CD which contains lecturers from KRS-One on Hip Hop. Strangely enough, Windows media read it as P-Diddy-”We Invented The Remix”. I got this joint from Music Trader I believe. Music Trader used to be across the street from Horton Plaza mall in San Diego, California. We would stop by and listen to everything. This is when everyone In my circle still supported purchasing music.
On another note, since Afrika Bambaataa & Kool Herc weren’t in attendance and they were behind the idea of the institution, as pioneers of Hip Hop, I totally understand what Mr.Parker is saying ! Props ! Peep the reason they weren’t in support of the NMHH. TEXANS, PEEP THE 4:57 Mark !
Posted By BRAVO@Cilla_K / CILLA K – “FINE LINE” & “Easy To Love” (Dopeness!)
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CILLA K. is a vocalist, beat maker and songwriter based in New York.
Her music brings Indie,Jazz and Soul music influences together.She is quickly becoming known for her collaborations with Junius Bervine (N.E.R.D) and her debut album Fine Line was released on April the 2nd, 2010. Born in the French West Indies(Guadeloupe), Cilla was acepted by Sarah Lawrence College where she studied History but meanwhile she was also modeling in new york. On her way to a casting call, she ran into David Pattillo, a producer/writer in NYC, and a great collaboration was born. The two have been working together over the past year and have since brought on board such collaborators as Junius Bervine (Floetry, D’Angelo, Common), Clay Sears (Jill Scott, Vivian Green), Danny P. (Joss Stone, Robbie Williams), and Mr. Khaliyl (Da Bush Babees, Talib Kweli). Cilla brings an fresh sexy intelligence to the urban scene. Stay tuned for shows and appearances in the U.S. and abroad.
DOPENESS ! I am really enjoying this album, titled “Fine Line”. Check out her Myspace and please support this good music. Also check out her blog and Follow her on Twitter
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Nas Is Ordered To Pay Kelis What He Owes Plus More!
According to documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Nas had to immediately fork over $47,249.42 in back child support and $40,454 in back spousal support. The judge also ordered Nas to pay $10,000/month in spousal support until he pays off the $299,015.50 he owes Kelis. Nas also has to pay 90% of Kelis’ legal fees in the amount of $155,787.28. Lastly, Nas has to pay $48,549.83 to cover Kelis’ accounting expenses.
Full Story: TMZ
Damnnnnnnn!
Kanye- “We what prenup! We what prenup!” Yeaaaaa lol!
Avi Lewis interviews Cornel West on ‘Fault Lines’
Avi Lewis talks to Cornel West, professor of African American Studies at Princeton, hip hop artist, and one of the most controversial academics in the US about the state of democracy for African-Americans in the US today, US foreign policy, global recession, and his dispute with Lawrence Summers
via. Chris Barclay.com -”A Penny for my 2 Cents”
Master P. Speaks On Evolving & Lil Wayne Getting Tattos & Going To Jail
Master P. Speaks On Mistakes He Made
Master P. Speaks On Giving Back
I love how he keeps it real and tells speaks the truth about growing.There a place and time for everything,and at the end of the day its a time when we all should grow up and be grownups. He shows so much love and speaks free about the love he has and did in Houston.Where he got the game from.
more after jump!
Jamie Foxx- Foxxhole Radio 4/9/2010
They discuss Tiger Woods commercial featuring his father Earl Woods. They clown and discuss Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon’s recently putting her husband on front street, via email to his co-workers. Jamie does impersonations of Morgan Freeman, Mary(Precious), Terrence Howard, LOL. Singers…”Naturally 7″ from NY come thru. Oh, and Jamie say’s Claudia Jordan wasn’t fired, she is filming a movie and will be back next week. Lewis Dix flips out on this lady who is a counselor or something to do with marriage. COMEDY ! ERYKAH BADU calls in and talks about the video Window Seat.
Posted By BRAVON*E*R*D Erase Instant Gratification’, As They Start Over,With New Debut Single
MTV UK is reporting some big news. N*E*R*D will be returning to the limelight with a new single titled ‘Hot & Fun’ in the coming weeks. Pharrell says that the original Instant Gratification album has been scrapped and they have started from scratch for the new project.
“We scrapped 27 records because they weren’t good enough, they sounded great – but what were they saying? So we went back in (to the studio) and just focused on feeling…
It’s almost like we did this whole entire album with our eyes closed, not because it was that easy but because it was that important to reconnect to what we feel and I would say this album is like scrapping everything and starting with nothing.”
He also added that the female fans will be particularly pleased with the new material:
“The music has been especially tuned in frequencies to speak to women… women will literally feel this, we are doing some other next level experimentation with this music…
You know what’s so funny, It’s that not once do we say tit or ass or anything that you think could be automatically erogenous but I think that the right mentality and good and pure intention is the sexiest thing that I could ever give to a woman.”
I’m ready for it!
Jamie Foxx- Foxxhole Radio 4/2/2010
*Jamie Does ‘Mary’ from the Precious again….hahahahah Goes in again on Howard Stern, Rodney Perry from the Original Foxxhole set, shows up…Rodney is also Co-Host on Monique’s Late Night Show on BET. Jamie is truly hilarious on this episode. Redoes his Oprah joke. E-40 Shows Up as Well ! Promoting ‘Revenue Retrievin’-Day Shift/Night Shift.
Jamie says… “Here is a guy (Howard Stern) thats calling me gay, but this is a guy who is known to have midgets, in his room, allow him to cock his legs up, as they throw dice against his ass”
Posted By BRAVODr. Dre x Jay-Z x DETOX? Preview!?
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another one,bad quality though
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WOW! ENTERTAINED?!
Will DETOX 2010? Hmmm……BIG,OR IS IT?Sounds like the future!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kat Stacks Launches Website
Today Ms.Stacks launched her site here, check it out www.katstacks.com Okay…I seriously want to interview this woman but I don’t know if my A1 fam thinks this broad is worth our time, but I don’t discriminate or judge. After calling up and talking to some close friends of mine I find her story to be highly factual!! The proof my friends is in the pudding!!! Well all I gotta say is I hope they used a rubber and no one contracted anything!! Stacks says this is not the last you will hear from her and I found out some disturbing stuff today from some of the people she blasted. I should keep these to myself!!HAHA
Young Money Exposed!!! Part 2
Updated!
Well here we are again..part 2 of this YM nonsense..Kat Stacks is at it again…This time she goes as far as to give out phone numbers on these cats she supposedly had sex with.Well honestly I can say some of these numbers once upon a time did belong to these rappers she goes to name(the ones Im cool with) but this girl has taken it too far!! Or has she?
p.s.-I am interviewing lil twist tonight for the low down!!
Young Money exposed!!!! Part 1
Well a groupie by the name of Kat Stacks had the internet going nuts when she exposed the group Young Money. Well I’ll say…smh…I really don’t know how to take this video as a whole because I don’t get why you would make a video saying you f***** the whole camp…It makes you look bad. And now she has a book coming out?!?! Guys this is nothing new we have seen many strippers, video vixens (supahead), and groupies expose celebrities in their TELL ALL books. She is no different but this should be a prime example of 2 things. (1) Never believe what you see on t.v. because many rappers lie about what they are about. (2) Hoes will be hoes and slave over that all mighty dollar and do anything to get their name out…
Moral of the story is never trust a groupie…part 2 coming soon
Ricky Martin Comes Out Of The Closet
So Mr.Livin La Vida Loca decides to finally come out of the closet. He recently posted on his official website, “I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man,I am very blessed to be who I am.” Now im not a huge fan of Ricky Martin but I was lmao when I heard the news. Ricky I have a question for you!!! WHO DIDN’T KNOW YOU WERE GAY DUDE!?!?!” Your music videos screamed it!! Well I’m saying all of this to just say damn Ricky…what took you so long? I love gays but if you are ashamed then why go that route?
President Barack Obama’s Health Care Reform Bill Has Passed, Crazy person yells “baby killer”..
Score 219 to 212.
Crazy House Member Appears To Yell ‘Baby Killer’ At Stupak… SMH.
BONUS: Ted Kennedy’s Hustle for Health Care comes to life…
