Wu-Tang Clan and Odd Future to Headline Paid Dues Festival

PAID DUES INDEPENDENT HIP HOP FESTIVAL 2012 Saturday, April 7 at Southern California’s NOS Events Center Initial Line-Up Includes Headliners Wu-Tang Clan and Odd Future Returns to Southern California for its seventh installment on Saturday, April 7, 2011 to the NOS Events Center as an all-day, all-ages event with multiple stages highlighting the most eminent and flourishing independent artists in hip hop. 
Set to headline this year’s festival is Staten Island’s legendary hip hop crew Wu-Tang Clan and Los Angeles’ 2011 breakthrough collective Odd Future. Additional artists performing over three stages will be announced shortly. The Guerilla Union ticket pre-sale will begin on Wednesday, December 14 at 10:00am PST via Ticketfly.com. Tickets will be available to the general public starting Saturday, December 17 at 10am PST. 

Mystikal & Birdman On Cash Money Deal

Last month, Mystikal joined Busta Rhymes by signing with Cash Money. In a press release today, Baby and Mystikal discussed their new partnership:

  It is an honor to get the opportunity to work with Mystikal, as we have a long history together. He is a great artist and his talent, combined with our hard work and strong team, is going to result in some of the best music of his career. We are expecting great work from Mystikal. Slim and I already have him in the studio working on his first album for Cash Money.

 Mystikal adds: It has been a truly long time since I have felt like a rapper and with this signing, and partnership, Birdman and Slim have given me my life as a rapper back. I am ready to go. I am going to put my red Superman drawers, cape and boots on and go! This is a huge moment for me and I am truly excited to be with Cash Money Records”. 

Mystikal’s next album is expected for a Spring 2012 release and Funk Flex will premiere his first single “Original” featuring Lil Wayne and Birdman tonight.

Deputy Talks Signing To Roc Nation, Working With Wale & Jay-Z Next Album

 
Rocksmith sits down with Roc Nation producer DEPUTY at Quad Studios to talk about his recent work and inspiration. Recently his production was release on Wale’s “Ambition” album on the track entitled “White Linen (Coolin)” featuring Wale and Ne-Yo. In this interview, Deputy discusses discovering his own talents, and talks about building his brand. Going from never touching a keyboard to producing tracks for some of the top rappers in the game. Check him out In The Lab as he discusses getting placements with major artists like Wale and his current work gearing up for Jay Z’s next project.