Kid Cudi is the latest contestant on ‘Who Wants To Be F***ed By A Record Label?”. Naw, just kidding….but judging from the above, he’s definitely not liking the lack of attention is forthcoming project has been receiving.
Marcus Canty (@IAmMarcusCanty) – Used By You (Video)
‘Used By You’ serves at the second single to Bowie, MD-hailing Marcus Canty’s upcoming EP, titled This… Is Marcus Canty.
DJ Khaled’s Kiss The Ring Goes Gold (@DJKhaled)
Congrats are in order for Khaled Khaled (and Birdman, essentially) as he earns himself another plague for the now Gold-selling Kiss The Ring.
Project Pat (@ProjectPatHcp )– Cheez N Dope (Mixtape)
Project Pat drops off his new mxitape , hosted by DJ Scream and features appearances by Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Bun B and more. Tracklisting and link below.
01. Intro
02. Bare Face Robbem [Prod. By Lil Awree]
03. Counting Money (Feat. Nasty Mane) [Prod. By DJ Spinz]
04. Interlude
05. Niggas Bleed Like I Bleed [Prod. By Lex Luger]
06. Burn Me A Nigga (Feat. Nasty Mane) [Prod. By Crazy Mike]
07. Interlude 2
08. Weed Smoke [Prod. By Drumma Boy]
09. Drank And That Strong [Prod. By Ricky Racks]
10. Still Got That Work (Feat. Wiz Khalifa)
11. Interlude 3
12. Crash Out / Cheez Dope [Prod. By Lil Awree]
13. Extra (Feat. Chriz Millz) [Prod. By Ricky Racks]
14. Jack One [Prod. By Lil Awree]
15. Sackful (Feat. Nasty Mane) [Prod. By Drumma Boy]
16. Everything Louie (Feat. Juicy J) [Prod. By Dream Drums]
17. Interlude 4
18. Papers N Cups (Feat. Nasty Mane) [Prod. By DJ Spinz]
19. Mollies [Prod. By Dream Drums]
20. Interlude 5
21. Keep It 1 Hunnid (Feat. Jon Geezy)
22. Kush Ups (Feat. Nasty Mane & Bun B) [Prod. By Sonny Digital]
23. Interlude 6
24. Married To The Game [Prod. By Lil Awree]
25. I Ain’t Seen Shit [Prod. By Drumma Boy]
26. You Kno What It Is [Prod. By Lex Luger]
Download: Link
Splurgeboys (@splurgeboys) Feat. @DrayOfficial & @TheWaveMusik – Battlescars (Video)
Paper Aeroplane (Splurgeboys, Dray & The Wave) drops their latest visual.
Maino (@MainoHustleHard) – Molly (Video)
Scenario happened to be present for some excellent footage….so he turned it into a music video. Kudos….this is dope. PRobably not safe for work, though.
Fantasia (@TasiasWord) – @IAmSteveHarvey Interview; Announces Album Title & Release Date
During the below interview (I thought Steve Harvey left radio?), she also announced that her new album is titled The Side Effects Of You and will be released March 13th of this year. Check it out below.
[audio:http://cbsv1019.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/the-steve-harvey-morning-show-interviews-fantasia-2.mp3]Lethal Bizzle (@LethalBizzle) Talks ‘Not A Saint’ Release
Fam is too peak. If you haven’t already picked up your copy, then you can do so here.
Young Scooter (@1YOUNGSCOOTER) x Trinidad James (@TrinidadJamesgg)– I Cant Wait
Young Scooter releases a song that didn’t make his Street Lottery mixtape with Trinidad James. Trinidad James is getting better and better everyday.
Jacob Banks (@MrJacobBanks) – The Monologue (EP)
Jacob Banks supplies the masses with new tunes in the form of his fresh EP, of which you can stream and download below.
Re-Up Gang – Smoke & Mirrors (Trailer) (@NoMalice757 @Abliva @Pusha_T)
Looks like Reupgang’s got something cookin’! Here’s a new trailer for the collaborative from No Malice’s “Hear Ye Him” and Ab Liva’s “The Truth Shall Set You Free.”
Andray Blatche (@drayblatche) Involved In Sexual Scandal
I know we knew this from his Wizards career, but…..Andray Blatche is an idiot. From CBS Philly:
Police say that a member of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and two associates have been questioned in connection with a reported sexual assault that allegedly happened inside a Philadelphia hotel.
According to police, a 21-year-old female filed a complaint alleging that she was sexually assaulted inside the Four Seasons Hotel in Center City at about 4 a.m. Tuesday. The female complainant was taken to a hospital for an examination.
Police sources say Brooklyn Nets power forward/center Andray Blatche, along with two friends, was taken to the Special Victims Unit for questioning.
The Nets were in town to play the 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center Tuesday night. Blatche told reporters Tuesday that he did not know anything about the incident and was only in town to play basketball.
According to sources, Blatche reserved a room for two of his friends, which was separate from the room the Nets supply.
Sources say Blatche and one of friends entered a sixth floor hotel suite with two women they apparently knew.
When they entered the room, sources say the four saw the accuser having sex with the second of Blatche’s two friends in a bedroom. Sources say when the first friend walked out of the bedroom, Blatche’s second friend went into the bedroom and also had sex with the accuser.
After the two were finished, the second friend joined the four others in the living room of the suite while the accuser remained in the bedroom. Moments later, officers knocked on the door and said they had a report of a rape.
All six at the hotel suite, including the accuser, were taken to the Special Victims Unit for questioning.
Sources say at no point during the sexual encounters did anyone hear cries to stop or screams.
Detectives were questioning the accuser Tuesday afternoon and interviewed Blatche’s two friends afterward. Sources say Blatche himself was cooperative with authorities.
Prior to the incident, sources say Blatche and at least one of his friends were at a gentlemen’s club and investigators were looking at the club’s surveillance tape as part of the investigation.
Investigators processed the suite and were checking the hotel’s cameras and phone records.
So far, no charges have been filed.
Blatche posted a tweet on his Twitter page at about 12:15 p.m. that read: “Im ok and I didn’t do anything jus was n the area when it happened”.
By 1:30 p.m., the tweet had been deleted from his account.
The following statement was issued from Brooklyn Nets General Manager Billy King:
“We are aware of the ongoing police investigation regarding a member of the Brooklyn Nets. We will have no further comment until the investigation has concluded. All of our players are available for tonight’s game.”
A representative from the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia released the following statement:
“The Philadelphia Police Department responded to a call to Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia early this morning (January 8). We are fully cooperating with the police investigation. We would advise all questions be directed to the Philadelphia Police Department at 215.686.3388.”
Kat Stacks (@AdmireAndrea) – NBC Miami Interview; Are Kat Stacks & Q Of WSHH (@QWorldStar) Dating?
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Above you can see a somewhat hilarious interview with NBC Miami (since she still can’t talk worth a lick), but what’s interesting is the information we spotted on DJ Enuff:
It’s been 48 hours since Internet video sensation Kat Stacks walked out of a federal prison, after being detained for 2 years on immigration charges. One of KT’s biggest supporters when she was behind bars was Q, the man behind video streaming empire Worldstarhiphop.com.
An industry insider accidentally let slip the real reason why Q made sure money was always on Kat Stacks’ books when she was on lockdown. The insider confirmed that Kat Stacks is in fact Q’s girlfriend.
In other news, she’s already about to have everyone pissed off at her again; she’s apparently putting her two cents in to the recent Freddy E suicide.
@NickiMinaj – Access Hollywood Interview; Speaks On American Idol, @MariahCarey
Nicki Minaj tells Access she’s enjoying her judging gig on “American Idol,” but will she return next season? Also, she talks about her “long days” on the FOX reality series. Plus, how are she and Mariah Carey doing?
Part III: Top 25 Rap Albums & Mixtapes of 2012
We’re back again for the third installment of the Top 25 Rap Albums & Mixtapes of 2012.
Nelly Furtado (@NellyFurtado) – Waiting For The Night (Video)
Nelly Furtado continues her comeback movement with her latest visual.
Jimi Hendrix – Somewhere
Spotted on Rolling Stone:
On March 5th, 12 previously unreleased Jimi Hendrix recordings from 1968 and 1969 will be available as People, Hell and Angels. The legendary guitarist was experimenting with new sounds and musical directions for First Rays of the New Rising Sun, the planned double-album follow-up to Electric Ladyland, and on “Somewhere,” Hendrix sits down with Buddy Miles on drums and Stephen Stills on bass for a far-reaching psychedelic blues jam. Recorded in 1968, “Somewhere” rides signature Hendrix wails, long exploratory solos and free-flowing wordplay. Rolling Stone’s Greatest Guitarist of All Time shows why he’s earned that title with unparalleled skill and eternally innovative sounds, but “Somewhere” suggests his most complex work may have only been ahead of him.
DJ Jazzy Jeff (@DJJazzyJeff215) – Vinyl Destination (Episode 1)
I am blessed to be able to travel the world and play music for people to enjoy. So I thought it would be a great idea to record it this time so that I could take my fans along for the ride. – DJ Jazzy Jeff
Karrueche (@karrueche) Willing To Meet With Rihanna (@Rihanna)
Reports Rhymes With Snitch:
Karrueche Tran breaks her silence on the status of her relationship with Chris Brown and whether or not she’s willing to sit down with Rihanna.
Karruche spoke with Vibe and explained everything you ever wanted to know about her clothing line The Kill and you can go over to Vibe to read that.
Here’s what Kae said about Chris and RiRi.
Are you happy with your love life at the current moment?
“I mean at the time, but right now of course not. It’s a lot going on but it could be a lot worse. And that’s how I look at life. I take it for what it is. I move forward, grow from it and at this point, that’s what I’m doing. I’m not gonna sit and dwell and become consumed in that negativity because I could very much be that person, especially when things are so public and so thrown in my face. But like I said, things can be much worse. So I’m good.”
If you could sit down with Chris and Rihanna in the same room, what would you want to get off your chest?
“For everybody, emotionally, that would just be way too much. I’m a very mature person so if the time ever did come where we would need to sit down and talk, I’d do it. I’m a mature person. I can work it out but that would be a lot. (Pause) Yeah, it would be a lot.”
Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4Real) Visits Ellen; Speaks On Saving @Ludacris’ Life
While they were in Thailand, Kevin Hart saved Ludacris’ life! He told Ellen all about it, and about the unfortunate situation with his feet.
Shawty Lo (@THATSSHAWTYLO) Speaks On Raising 11 Kids
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Real nigga shit, courtesy of Shawty Lo and MTV:
L-O made it clear that he was not at liberty to discuss the upcoming Oxygen show, but he did spell out his life story for us, including his role as a father of 11 and the balancing act he must maintain among his 10 baby mamas.
“You can hate all you want to, I didn’t ask for it. It just happened. Now that it happened, I’m supposed to turn my back against it?” Shawty Lo told MTV News about his 11 children and untraditional family structure. “If I wasn’t taking care of my kids then you would really dog me out, but I’m taking care of my kids, providing for my family. I don’t know what else to say.”
Growing up, the ATL trap rapper faced many hardships. His mother was hooked on drugs, his dad wasn’t around and his grandmother who raised him died from cancer by the time he turned 17. Having to fend for himself, Shawty Lo turned to the streets to make ends meet.
“I came to be one of the largest drug dealers to come from Atlanta, Bankhead area and I started havin’ kids. When the money came, a lot of women came,” he said, estimating he was a millionaire by the time he turned 21. “Once you feel like a girl was your girlfriend or whatever, the rubber probably came off,” he said candidly. “They wouldn’t have an abortion. They used to take the money and run with it, and they’d have a baby by the most popular guy in the street, and that’s how I had all them kids.”
@Beyonce, James Taylor, @Kelly_Clarkson To Perform For Obama Inauguration
I’d expect way more than this soon….but in the meantime, from USA Today:
Beyoncé, James Taylor and Kelly Clarkson will perform the patriotic songs at the second inauguration of President Obama on Jan. 21, the inauguration committee will announce today.
Beyoncé, who’s also starring at the Super Bowl halftime show next month, will sing the national anthem, always a tough tune to pull off well.
Taylor, the Sweet Baby James icon of ’70s folk-rock, will sing America the Beautiful.
And Clarkson, the first winner of American Idol (2002), will sing My Country, ‘Tis of Thee, the song with different lyrics but the same tune as the British national anthem. At the first Obama inaugural ceremony in 2009, soul diva Aretha Franklin sang it while wearing a memorable hat.
Jennifer Hudson (@IAMJHUD) Performs On NBC’s ‘Smash’
NBC has a musical drama called ‘Smash’, and in an upcoming episode (the new season starts February 5th), Jennifer Hudson (as her character in the series) performs the new track titled ‘I Can’t Let Go’.