Murs – Love & Rockets v.1: The Transformation (Artwork x Tracklisting)

Murs has an upcoming collaborative album with Ski Beatz which drops in stores October 11th. Tracklisting after the jump and some behind the scenes footage making the album.

01 Epic Salutations
02 Remember 2 Forget
03 67 Cutlass
04 Eazy-E
05 Hip Hop and Love f. tabi Bonney
06 International
07 S-k-i-b-e-a-t-z f. Locksmith
08 Westside Love
09 Life and Time f. AB-Soul & O.C
10 Reach Hire
11 Dream on feat. Dee-1
12 316 Ways
13 Animal Style
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T.I. Will Be Released From Prison August 31

MTV learned today that T.I. will be released from prison on Wednesday, but will report immediately to a halfway house to wrap up the remainder of his sentence. T.I was initially going to be released September 29. Although his drug charges were dropped, T.I. returned to the Forrest City Correctional Facility in AR on November 1 for violating his probation.

Melanie Fiona with Billboard

Melanie Fiona sits down with Billboard and speaks on her sophomore album, The MF Life. Melanie also speaks on a possibility of a new mixtape and her latest single 4 AM.

“If I could call it something it would be ‘stadium soul, The songs are just bigger. When I say soul I mean, it’s the soul of the emotion that comes from within. It is everything that I’ve experienced and the emotions I’ve had to challenge. It’s a lot of reflection on love. And I feel like every song, eventhough in differerent areas are about love, that they embody different moods and different reflections on love.”

DJ Pauly D & 50 Cent Dropping Joint Album

Last night at the VMA’s, DJ Pauly D tells Billboard that he’s working on an album with 50 cent. “
I’m focusing on music. That’s my my passion. I’m working with 50 Cent now. I’m gonna do an album with him. It’s going to be a little bit of everything. It’s almost like DJ Khaled and kind of David Guetta but my own DJ Pauly D style.”

Game Releases Digital Book

Game and journalist Soren Baker digitally released, The Making of Game’s The R.E.D. Album chronicling the creation of the rapper’s fourth album.The R.E.D. Album This is Game’s first book. It’s now available on Amazon and will be released on Itunes and in bookstores soon. The R.E.D. Album available now.  According to the book’s description

The Making of Game’s The R.E.D. Album features the multi-platinum rapper revealing the behind-the-scenes stories of the making of this fourth major label album. The Compton rapper delivers exclusive anecdotes about his work with Dr. Dre, Lil Wayne, Drake, and others while making

Bun-B gets His Day in H-town

Bun B gets his own day in Houston!

Congratulations to legendary Houston rapper Bun B. He’s receiving his very own day in the city of Houston this week.

Mayor Annise Parker and Houston’s City Council will declare Tuesday August 30th as Bun B Day in the city with a formal proclamation.

Bun is one half of the rap group UGK. Since the death of his partner Pimp C, Bun has gone on to top the charts with a string of hit solo albums.

Bun is also known for giving back to the community and volunteering his time as well.

Bun B is signed to the Houston based Rap-A-Lot Records and he follows in the foot steps of the record company’s CEO James Prince in getting his own day.

Way to go Bun B, it will truly be a Trill Day in Houston!

Fan Note: If you’d like to see Bun B get his proclamation in person just show up to Houston’s City Hall Tuesday August 30th. The honor will be given out at 1:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public. Don’t be late!

Kendrick Lamar, Cory Gunz & CyHi Da Prynce In Atlanta (3 Little Digs)

Watch as 3 Little Digs follows Kendrick Lamar, Cory Gunz, & CyHi The Prynce as they took to Atalanta for a concert sponsored by The Jeanocide. Pill, SchoolBoy Q, Chaka Zulu & many more were all in attendance to show support at both the In-Store at “Fly Kix” and the actual concert at “The Loft” later that night.

Source: 3 Little Digs on Vimeo.