Download: Rick Ross – Hard In The Paint (Remix)
Elzhi – XXL Interview
Well, T3 gave his not-as-direct-as-we’d-like interview (before it was interuppted by Phat Katt, which brought more light to it). Well it appears in a XXL interview, Elzhi brings us closer to the truth. Read an excerpt below:
Let’s cut right to the chase; are you in Slum Village now or not?
Elzhi: Am I in Slum Village or am I not? As far as what’s going on… As far as, like, me not having any say so to any treatments to videos being shot, or me not going to do the interviews to promote this new Slum Village album, or [Barack Records and T3] not contacting me or my management, and… as you can see in the “Reunion 2†video, I would say I wasn’t in the group. And at the same time, them taking me off records, so now I’m on a minimal amount a records for the [Villa Manifesto] album, I would say I wasn’t in the group.
I’m just waiting for the full out conversation to bring some closure to this issue.
Janelle Monae Speaks On Bilal
Bilal’s strategy to sell an album: have random respected but not quite commercial artists promote you and your music. Yea, I don’t think that’s gonna work, either. Where are some concert dates, dude?
Source: bilal oliver on Vimeo.
Bobby Seale Speaks (The Speech Used On ‘Tears Of Joy’)
Rap Radar posted this, which is what Rick Ross used at the beginning of ‘Tears Of Joy’.
Ras Kass – Who Popped Ya?
Random Jon tidbit: Ras Kass is one of my favorite lyricists of all time. This lyrical exercise over multiple beats is an example of why.
Download: Ras Kass – Who Popped Ya?
Chiddy Bang x Jim Jones – Opposite Of Adults (Remix)
You can leave it up to Jim Jones to hijack a track and make it a hit (as well as his own). We’ll see.
Rah Digga – Classic (Album Cover & Tracklist)
oooo I’ve been looking out for this one. I see this short LP trend continues. Drops 9/21.
1. The Book Of Rashia
2. Who Gonna Check Me Boo
3. This Aint No Lil Kid Rap
4. Straight Spittin IV
5. Classic
6. Solidified
7. Feel Good
8. Viral
9. Back It Up
10. You Got It
Foxy Brown Give Nicki Minaj Props
Didn’t expect this. Now all we need is Lil’ Kim…
Kanye West – Power (Video Pic)
Whoa.
Looks like Elliott Wilson got a big scoop on the track:
It’s deeper than catered food. Here’s a first look inside Kanye’s next video as the paper of record interviewed the man behind it, Marco Brambilla. Here’s a tease as we patiently wait.
In a coming video for his single “Power†that was created by the artist Marco Brambilla, Mr. West is seen standing imposingly with a heavy chain around his neck. As Mr. West raps the camera slowly zooms out in one continuous, unedited take to reveal him in a classical structure, surrounded by female attendants who are partly or entirely nude; some kneel before him on all fours, others wear devil horns and still others are suspended upside down from the ceiling. The Sword of Damocles hangs precariously over Mr. West’s head, and behind him an unseen executioner is preparing to strike him with a blade. (ArtsBeat was allowed to watch a portion of this video but was not permitted to post it.)
I also got the inside scoop on the upcoming remix and all I can say is, “Rumble young man rumbleâ€. Shh!
Juelz? Dipset? Now I’m geeking.
DJ Just Dizle – Best Of Redman: Whut The Mix
So, this Frech DJ decides to get busy with his own mix of (seem like) all of Reggie Noble greatest hits. This is definitely worth a listen if you’re a Redman fan. Tracklist and download link after the jump.
1.City Lights
2.Beet Drop
3.Soopaman Lova 4
4.Creepin
5.Sooperman Luva II
6.Hold Dis Blaow
7.I’m Dope Nigga
8.Jersey Yo!
9.Basically
10.Dis Iz 4 All My Smokers
11.Green Island
12.My Zone
13.Rap Phenomenon
14.Lost One Freestyle
15.Smoke Buddah
16.Wuditlooklike
17.Da Bump
18.Lose My Cool
19.Greedy Bitches
20.Flipmode Squads meets Def Squad
21.Keep On 99
22.Cosmic Slop
23.Gimmie One
24.Whateva Man
25.Hypnotize
26.Gilla House Bounce
27.This Is It (Showoff Remix)
28.Bobyahead2dis
29.Iz He 4 Real
30.You Do, I Do
31.Buck Buck
32.Diggy Doc
33.Me And Those Dreamy Eyes Of Mine
34.Can U Dig It
35.Check’N’Me Out
36.Throw Your Hands In The Air
37.Freak Out
38.Down South Funk
39.Da Ill Out
40.Rockafella
41.Rockafella (Remix)
42.Funkorama
43.Beast From The East
44.A-Yo
45.Tonight’s Da Night
46.Maad Crew
47.Da Da Dahhh
48.Soopaman Luva 3
49.Get It Live
50.Countdown
51.Tonite’s Tha Night (Kris Kross Redman Remix)
52.A Million and One Buddah Spots
53.Open Fire
54.Do The Damn Thing
55.Checka
56.I Don’t Kare
57.Real Niggaz
58.Breaker 1, Breaker 2
59.The Points
60.Rush The Security
61.Do What Ya Feel
62.How To Roll A Blunt
63.Hardcore
64.It’s Like That (My Big Brother)
65.Big Dogs
66.How’s That
67.A Day Of Sooperman Lover
68.Street Hop
69.U Ain’t Nobody
70.Well All Rite Cha
71.Muh Fucka
72.Coc Back
73.Pick It Up
74.How High (Original/Remix)
75.What U Lookin 4
76.On Fire
77.Brick City Mashin’
78.Simon Says (Remix)
79.Can’t Wait
80.Jam 4 U
81.K.I.M.
82.Steppin’ It Up
83.Watch Yo Nuggets
84.Dangerous Mcees
85.Symphony 2000
87.Fuhgidabowit
88.4 3 2 1
89.How You Want It
90.Blow Your Mind
91.Gilla House Check
92.Rap Scholar
93.Headbanger
94.5 Boroughs
95.Lookin Fly
96.1,2,1,2
97.I’ll Bee Dat!
98.Da Rockwilder
99.Rater “Râ€
100.Walk In Gutta
101.Y.O.U.
102.Hey Zulu
103.Let Da Monkey Out
104.Time 4 Sum Aksion (Remix)
105.Cereal Killer
106.So Ruff
107.Smash Sumthin’
108.Da Goodness
Freddie Gibbs – Str8 Killa No Filla (Mixtape)
It’s finally here, completely with what looks to be excellent production and potentially great features…I think I’m gonna enjoy this one. Tracklist and download link after the jump. The link for the EP preorder is also provided.
J. Cole – Problems & Nicki Minaj – Ice Cream Man
The J. Cole track sounds unfinished, although, an unfinished J. Cole track is probably better than most artists’ hottest singles. Not mad at the Nicki Minaj joint, either (shout out to Zaytoven). Anyway, both are from the above mixtape.
Download: J. Cole – Problems
Download: Nicki Minaj – Ice Cream Man
Update: You can download the entire mixtape here.
Aliya S. King – Angela Yee Interview
Another clip and a breakdown on Aliya S. King after the jump.
From TeamYeeTV:
Author Aliya S King came by “The Morning After†and gave us some juicy behind-the-scenes stories from the journalism world. If you don’t know who she is, she’s the woman who co-authored Faith Evan’s “Keep the Faith†and Frank Lucas’ memoirs “Original Gangster,†and is working on Tashera Simmons’ book, as well as Timbaland’s memoirs. In addition, she has a proposal out to Mashonda so maybe you’ll be reading that whole saga soon!
Right now though, Aliya has her fictional novel “Platinum†in stores, with the sequel already scheduled to drop August 11, 2011. “Platinum†was an idea she came up with after writing an article for Vibe Magazine entitled “The Secret Lives of Rappers Wives,†where she researched and interviewed the wives of rappers, including Ja Rule, Wyclef, Snoop, and DMX. You have to read this book and see if you can figure out who the characters are based on!
Aliya discusses how difficult it was to work with Frank Lucas and how much she loves Faith Evans. She talks about a situation with Eve when she first started at The Source 10 years ago where they almost had an altercation and had to be held back from each other.
Aliya also gave some insight into what DMX’s wife, Tashera’s book will be about. Apparently he has several kids outside of his marriage and currently has a 1 and 2 year old in Miami.
