Kanye Reportedly Will Perform At The MTV Video Music Awards

Accounding to US Magazine, Kanye West will actually be performing at this years VMAs next month, which I suppose is a huge deal because of the little issue involving that White girl…well, even though I know we’re all about to get worked for even building anticipation over it, I nonetheless find myself excited to see him perform. Assuming of course he isn’t going to do the whole performance from the top of another fake mountain.

Young Jeezy: ‘It’s Not A Dis’

Shaheem Reid was able to get the response from Jeezy regarding the matter surrounding a couple of his recent songs…and the answer is?

“It’s not a dis,” Jizzle told MTV News via phone from ATL. “First of all, I’m not gonna get nothing out of dissing that guy. That’s one. What am I gonna get out of dissing him? I think sometimes people can read into things too deep. They trippin’, man. They crazy out there. Basically, if homie takes that as a dis, he’s insecure, and anybody else out there who does, they are insecure.

Read the rest after the jump.

“When it comes to that [Black Mafia Family] situation, I’m gonna talk about it a little flyer anyway,” Young added. “I happen to know that situation very well. But basically [‘Death B4 Dishonor’], it’s off a mixtape that’s coming out. My mixtape is coming out on Thursday, it’s called 1,000 Grams. I took all the records I liked and flipped them my way. It’s a gang of records on there like that. It’s like 12 joints, all records that I heard in the club that I like and flipped them my way.

While Jeezy doesn’t mention Ross by name on “Death B4 Dishonor,” one of the lines fueling the speculation questions: “How you Blowin’ Money Fast?/ You don’t know the crew/ Oh, you part of the fam?/ Sh–, I never knew.”

“That’s for real,” Jeezy explained. “That’s for anybody. I got n—as in prison behind that sh–. I feel that if you speaking on sh–, you gotta at least know who you talking about. That’s like n—as speaking on Cash Money: If he ain’t never been a part of Cash Money, [then] I’mma speak it better if I’m a part of Cash Money. To me, [Black Mafia Family] was real. I know all the members. Who else would say a line like that but me? I’m one of the few people who can say that, so I said it. That’s real life, though. You gotta know the crew, baby. I thought that was the purpose of the game: to get on records and talk your sh–, right?

“Subliminals, for what?” the Snowman added. What’s understood ain’t gotta be said. I didn’t think people would take the record like that. I did it like I would have any Shawty Lo record, any Rocko record, whoever. I got on [Ross’ beat] and did it like how I do it, the best way I know how. I don’t know if because the BMF situation is for real for me that everybody is like, ‘Ooh. Oh, sh–.’ Twitter is a muthaf—a, by the way.”

During our talk, Jeezy said that his song “The Real BMF” had already been recorded (and was sitting in his vault) before Ross’ “(B.M.F.)” was released. “The Real BMF” was supposed to have been included on the upcoming TM103, but once he heard that Ross put out a song so similar, he decided it didn’t belong on his LP; it would just be a giveaway to the streets.

Young also described Ross’ “(B.M.F.)” as “dope” and said he was bound to jump on the record one way or another, either officially or through the mixtape circuit, which he ultimately did. On 1,000 Grams, Vol. 1 he also flips Soulja Boy’s “Pretty Boy Swag” into “Dope Boy Swag” and Kanye West’s “Power” into the record & #8212; so aptly titled for the #1 Trap Star & #8212; “Powder.” Records by the Clipse and Young Money also get their instrumentals borrowed for the tape.

“It was one of those things, you get in a zone and wanna get some sh– off,” he said of the DJ Scream-hosted tape. “I wanted to have some fun. Get in the booth, smoke me one or two.”

So there you have it…I supposed it can be regarded as friendly competition at the most…perhaps.

Fantasia Hospitalized

From CNN:
Fantasia Barrino overdosed on “aspirin and a sleep aid” Monday night, but her injuries are not life-threatening, her manager said.
The overdose came the same day she read a court complaint from a woman who alleged that Barrino carried on a year-long affair with her husband, according to manager Brian Dickens.

“Fantasia is heartbroken and is sorry for any pain she may have caused,” Dickens said in a written statement to CNN. “Yesterday, she was totally overwhelmed by the lawsuit and the media attention.”

The former “American Idol” winner was hospitalized overnight but was expected to go home Tuesday, Dickens said.

The police report obtained by CNN said Dickens called 911 to report the overdose at the singer’s home in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Kuniva – Midwest Marauders (Mixtape)

Interesting concept. Tracklisting and download link after the jump.

01. Intro

02. Coming Home
03. Nutmeg
04. Ova Da Hood
05. That Shizzle (Feat. Rondell Beene)
06. Straight Outta (Feat. Calicoe And Ty Farris)
07. Just Begun
08. Night People (Feat. Marv Won)
09. Chalk It How I Talk It
10. Gut Shot
11. All Around Ya Girl
12. Lose Ya Life (Feat. X-Factor)
13. Light It Up
14. Detroit Life
15. Like Dat Freestyle
16. Grand Royal Flush (Feat. Quest McCody And Moe Dirty)
17. Still Here

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