Hip Hop for Momma (Top Momma Songs) Mothers Day Songs Pt 2.

May 7, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Music No Comments  

7. Brand Nubian – “Momma”

Lord Jamar, Sadat X, and Grand Puba (of Brand Nubian) take time off their busy schedule to thank their moms for all the whooping they endured in their early days. (“You might not like it now, but you’ll thank me someday.”) I guess momma was right after all.


6. Talib Kweli – “Momma Can You Hear Me”

You can almost hear the tear in Kweli’s voice as he commends mom for her wisdom and sound advice on this precious gem that was originally recorded for Ear Drum. Kanye West lays the musical ground work — a pristine piano loop backed by booming drums. Kweli waxes poetic, “She showed me how to shoot for the stars until I put a hole in the sky.” It’s an emotion-laden tribute that mom will truly cherish.

5. Jay-Z – “Blueprint (Momma Loves Me)”

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Freddie Gibbs “Way 2 Fast”

May 6, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Music No Comments  
Freddie Gibbs thoughts on the record below:
“The song is basically a true story. I saw a lot of young females go down that path that leads to addiction, abuse and death. I always made sure that I lead my baby sister in the right direction due to the things I’ve seen in the streets. As black men we need to be more accountable for our women.”
Props: RR 
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Jay-Z’s ‘Big Pimpin’ Is Headed To Court

May 6, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  
One of the more odd reasons to file a lawsuit…from MTV:
“Big Pimpin'” was a smash hit for Jay-Z in 2000, but in 2011 it’s causing him some big legal headaches. The Hollywood Reporter revealed first that on Tuesday, California federal judge Christina Snyder ruled that plaintiff Osama Ahmed Fahmy has a right to pursue a lawsuit that names Jay-Z, EMI Publishing, MTV Networks, UMG Recordings, Warner Music and various other entities as defendants.
Although Jay-Z cleared the sample used in “Big Pimpin’,” which features Texas rap legends UGK, the copyright lawsuit claims that, according to Egyptian law, the song violates the “moral rights” of it original composer.
Read more after the jump.

The Timbaland-produced “Big Pimpin’,” from Jay-Z’s Vol. 3 … The Life & Times of S. Carter album, samples “Khosara, Khosara,” which was composed by Baligh Hamdy for the 1960 Egyptian film Fata Ahlami. Hamdy died in 1993, and the copyright to the song was passed down to his four children, with Fahmy being the nephew of one of these heirs. The lawsuit contends that only an unaltered version of “Khosara, Khosara” could be legally licensed, while Jay-Z’s tune used a sampled loop of the original song for its instrumental track. Since an altered version was utilized, the plaintiff contends, citing Egyptian “moral rights” legislation, that Jay-Z needed to seek permission from all of Hamdy’s children for its use.
Fahmy first filed his lawsuit in 2007, the same year a similar case brought against Timbaland was dismissed. No information on how much financial compensation Fahmy is seeking was available at press time. A representative for Jay-Z declined to comment on this ongoing legal matter.
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Kanye West Debuts Line of Scarves

May 6, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  
From Rap-Up. You can check out more pics after the jump:
Wanna dress like Yeezy? Now you can upgrade your swag with the fashion-forward rapper’s newest accessory. Kanye West has collaborated with French design partnership M/M (Paris) for a line of silk scarves inspired by the artwork for his latest album.
The five limited-edition designs, which go on sale Monday, are based on paintings done by artist George Condo for the cover of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. The silk-printed images, named Power, Phoenix, Face, Priest, and Ballerina, are based on West’s musical fantasies and include the controversial nude album cover.
If you want one, you better act fast. Only 100 of each scarf will be produced. The $365 items will be sold exclusively through French boutique Colette, Chicago’s RSVP Gallery, and online on M/M (Paris)’s website.

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Hip Hop for Momma (Top Momma Songs) Mothers Day Songs

May 6, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff Editorials No Comments  

Over the next 3 days I will be dropping a top 10 List of Hip Hop For Momma.

10. Saigon – “If…(My Mommy)”

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Saigon ditches his guttural steez to affirm fondness for mom on this colorful reimagination of the R&B masterpiece “If This World Were Mine.” Luther Vandross must be smiling in his grave

9. Snoop Dogg – “I Love My Momma”

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Through all the drama he faced at the time, Snoop Dogg still had the courage to declare love for momma. Hey, gangstas need love, too.


8. Beanie Sigel featuring Scarface – “Mom Praying”

Both mom and grandma receive a lifetime achievement award from Beanie Sigel and Scarface in this epic mother appreciation song. The heart-tugging strings, courtesy of Just Blaze, complement the emotional tales.

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Odd Future Will Appear On Pusha T’s Upcoming Project

May 6, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  
This was originally posted by resident member Dirty G. I deleted the post my accident. My bad. Spotted on The BVX:
BJ: What can we expect from the label release of ‘Fear of God 2’?
PT: I’m keeping a couple of those joints from the first mixtape but added other joints and other features. We got some surprises. Ye is there. Odd Future’s there. That’s a couple gems. The beat just sounds so demonic. But I actually have to give it an [official] title. I tweeted the news the other day, when I finished it. I think we got one. It’s the three of us — Tyler, Hodgy Beats and me.
BJ: Odd Future’s rise is pretty amazing, right?
PT: Tyler’s such a fan, came to our video and said, ‘Yo, I have three beats that I made for you … and just know they’re for you. Please … hear it.’ He sends them over … I was like this is aight, this is aight, but the third one. He said, ‘I put a verse on it and Hodgy put a verse on it.’ [You’re] gonna be so amazed at the marriage, some things don’t always mesh man. But these guys are super-super talented. I can’t wait for the world to see each of our talents collide.
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50 Cent’s “Sleek″ Headphones Put On Hold

May 6, 2011 JUKEBOXDC Staff News No Comments  
Spotted on Karen Civil:
About four or five months ago, 50 Cent announced that he would be releasing his own set of wireless hybrid headphones in a partnership with Sleek Audio. These headphones were “supposed” to be the next big thing next to the “Beats By Dre” headphones. Reports say that the headphones are not terminated for good, but will just be re-evaluated and put out at a later date. Sleek Audio has stated that they want to focus more on “in-ear offerings” instead of the wireless “Sleek By 50” headphones. I’m pretty sure that there is more to the story than just them focusing on another product, but we all know that even if these headphones were to hit the shelves that they would be no competition to Dr. Dre‘s “Beats By Dre“.
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