Lil Scrappy Listening Session For The Grustle
October 29, 2009 | Comments (1)
Disturbing Tha Peace's most recent acquisition, Lil' Scrappy, is preparing to demonstrate an artistic side which has seldom been witnessed. Lil' Scrappy held a listening session on October 27th, offering media and DJ's a sneak preview of his up and coming The Grustle album, which is expected in stores on December 15th.
"It's always good when an artist knows the direction they wanna go with a project," DTP's CEO Chaka Zulu told AllHipHop.com. "Scrappy came in with a focus and a work ethic, which helped materialize this project called The Grustle: his grind and his...
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Lil Jon Polishing Up New Crunk Rock Album
October 25, 2009 | Comments (1)
Lil Jon's new Crunk Rock album has been in the pipeline for years now, but he has finally confessed that he has returned to the studio in an effort to finish the album.
A recent interview revealed that Jon was sticking to his intention of releasing the album, which is a rock / rap hybrid. In a project which had an initial release date of 2006, Crunk Rock was delayed time and time again, more recently due to the ongoing battle...
Warren G Announces National Us Tour
September 27, 2009 | Comments (0)
After 10 million albums sold worldwide, Warren G's seventh studio album, THE G FILES, will be released on September 29th. Self-produced and packed with all-star talents including Snoop Dogg, Travis Barker, Ray J and many more, the current single, "100 Miles and Runnin" featuring Raekwon and Nate Dogg is quickly making its way on to radio stations across the country.
In support of THE G FILES, Warren G will be headlining a...
Kanye And Soulja Boy Exchange Production Skills
September 4, 2009 | Comments (2)
Kanye West has allegedly reached out to Soulja Boy Tell Em, for production assistance on his new album. The pair are expected to exchange beats for their solo ventures.
"I'm working on Kanye's next album right now," Soulja Boy revealed in an interview. "We working together on production because he makes beats and I make beats. Right now I’m remixing a couple of records for him. I'm actually working on [Kanye's] album...
50 Cent Benefit Concert A Success At Six Flags
August 31, 2009 | Comments (1)
Despite 50 cent being declined clearance for his Family Day in Queen's 40 Projects; he still managed to host a benefit concert on Saturday for the pupils of New York's PS-30. The invitation only event was held at New Jersey's Six Flags, where 50 Cent stressed the importance of reaching out to young kids from South Jamaica, living in the Queen's area.
"I want to thank everyone for getting on the buses and coming out," 50...
Shakurspeare Album Features Early 2pac Material
The earliest recordings of 2Pac will be released and put together to form a new album, thirteen years after the rapper's death. The project is being assembled by Darrin Keith Bastfield, who is the CEO of Born Busy Records. When 2Pac was only 16 years old, he and Bastfield formed the Born Busy group.
The album is effectively a journey into 2Pac's past, when he was known as MC New York when he first began to rap.
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Anita Baker To Collaborate With Snoop Dogg
Anita Baker will be working with Snoop Dogg for one track on her 2010 album. The album will be full of live performances as well as a number of songs which she had originally written for other musicians. In somewhat of a strange collaboration, Baker has promised her fans that the song will continue the tradition of her previous classics, including Giving You the Best That I Got and Rapture.
"[The album] is not a departure. It...
Nas Not Allowed To Witness Birth Of Son
Details have emerged that Nas was not allowed to witness the birth of his newborn son. Mark Vincent Kaplan, Nas' lawyer, rushed into the hospital to witness Kelis delivering the child. Sources have suggested that the hip hop star missed the birth.
"Nas is in New York City today, anxiously awaiting the arrival of his son. It was his intention to be there for the birth, but unfortunately he has not been allowed to be present," a...
Chris Brown Apologizes To Rihanna Over Assault
Chris Brown has finally broken his silence on the Rihanna assault incident. Brown posted a video of his apology, stating within the video that;
"Since February, my attorney has advised me not to speak out, even though since the incident I wanted to publicly express my deepest regret and accept full responsibility."
Brown also added that he was deeply sorry for those few moments;
"I felt it was time for you to...
Uk Police Investigate The Game And His Entourage
The Game and his entourage are being investigated by police in the United Kingdom surrounding events from a recent concert, where a fan ran onto the stage and was assaulted. The incident took place in the 02 Academy, in Liverpool, with a 21 year old man jumping onto the stage looking to have a photo taken with the Californian rapper. Instead, the man was allegedly struck by a member of the rapper's entourage, which resulted in a broken...
Ludacris Expands Empire With Conjure Cognac
The Ludacris empire continues to expand. His recent endeavour involves his very own Cognac line. The announcement was made at Wine and Spirits show, Vinexpo, which took place this week in Bordeaux, France. The unique line, named Conjure, will be a joint enterprise between himself, and owner of the Birkedal Hartmann Cognac brand, Kim Hartmann.
Conjure will target the urban market, but not simply by celebrity endorsement.
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Fan Stabbed At Gza Concert In Toronto
A 25 year old fan, who attended the GZA concert in Toronto's North by Northeast Festival, is in a stable condition, after being stabbed. Initial reports suggest that the man got involved in an altercation with someone who allegedly had thrown an item at his girlfriend.
Upon chasing the man through the crowd of approximately 2,000 people, the man was allegedly stabbed in the lower back, and required urgent medical attention...
Royce Da 5 9 Preps Digital Only Ep
Royce 5'9's unwavering passion for music and hunger for the game keeps him in the studio day and night. For further proof, look no further then the amount of music he will be releasing over the course of the next three months, which will undeniably validate Royce’s place in the pantheon of Hip-Hop's elite lyricists.
While Royce preps the release of his highly-anticipated "Street Hop" LP, (which will be released on...
Dj Jazzy Jeff Forced Off Stage In Kansas City
DJ jazzy Jeff, accompanied by emcee Skillz, was forced off stage at Power and Light District, Kansas on June 6th. Jeff played for 30 minutes, before being told to get off stage, to which people among the crowd, shouted accusations that Power and Light did not want him playing hip hop music. The following day, he released this statement.
"My road manager walked up to me and said they were having problems with the music I was...
Necro Arrested In Australia During Tour
Rapper and producer Necro has been arrested in Perth, Australia, after a fight with an unidentified male on Thursday 4th June, according to The West Australian newspaper. The exchange took place at approximately 10:30am, which resulted in the man sustaining minor injuries, following a punch to the face.
Police were called to the scene and arrested Necro, and will remain under arrest until his court hearing on Friday 5th June.
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Target Announce New Partnership Black Eyed Peas
Reaffirming its commitment to providing guests exclusive content at a great value, Target is partnering with three time GRAMMY® award winning group The Black Eyed Peas on their new collection The E.N.D, which stands for "The Energy Never Dies." A deluxe version of the album, available only at Target and Target.com, includes four exclusive songs, six exclusive remixed hits and exclusive video content. The special collection will be available...
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