Roman Is Coming To The UK

For those who are interested in the powerhouse that is Nicki Minaj, don’t fret: she’s coming to Europe….

To promote her upcoming album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. Nicki will be hitting up London February 19th-25th, Paris on the 26th-27th, Berlin on the 28th, and then to Tokyo March 1-4th.

Dip Set Added to PAID DUES Fest

Saturday, April 7 at Southern California’s NOS Events Center 
 Living Legends, Dipset (Cam’ron + Jim Jones + Juelz Santana + Freeky Zekey), Hieroglyphics, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Quik, Psycho Realm and Dilated Peoples Added To Line-Up; More To Be Announced Join Headliners Wu-Tang Clan and Odd Future Murs and Guerilla Union announced additional performers confirmed to appear at the seventh installment of the PAID DUES INDEPENDENT HIP HOP FESTIVAL today. 
Line-up additions included Living Legends, Hieroglyphics, Kendrick Lamar, DJ Quik, Psycho Realm and Dilated Peoples. Also set to join previously announced headliners Wu-Tang Clan and Odd Future is Dipset (Cam’ron + Jim Jones + Juelz Santana + Freeky Zekey), who will be performing together at Paid Dues for their first ever West Coast performance. Look for additional performers to be announced soon.

Kanye Starting A New Company Called DONDA

Kanye has always been a Game Changer. Good Luck with this. It could change the World, for more info Follow Kanye on twitter. 
 Kanye West 

My area of expertise is in music, my passion is in music design film and products… my strength is connectivity…
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 Kanye West 

I invest every dime back into creativity… hiring amazing creatives paying for flights, offices … etc…
 Kanye West 

I know this is not a very rapper thing to say but I haven’t bought a new car or piece of jewelry in about 2 years…
 Kanye West 

I sit everyday and ask what can I do to make a difference…
 Kanye West 

The adrenaline is running… I don’t know if I can even get to sleep now… From Wall street to the London riots to Chicago murders…


T.I. & Fam Give Back For The Holidays

T.I, Tiny and the King Foundation held their annual Christmas Toy Giveaway, which gave out over 3000 toys, jackets, bags and much more. TI dressed up of Santa Claus (and an ogre?) for the kids and spread a little joy with his wife right by his side. Tip, Tiny and their kids are strong believers in giving back to the community.



Fat Trel Nightmare Before Christmas (Ticket Giveway)

Fresh off being named the number 1 artist on Wkys Top 10 DMV list. Fat Trel plans to bring nightmare on E street next year. Before that happens, Dc to BC plans to bring a Nightmare before Christmas on U Street on December 18. 
 We are giving way two tickets to the show, to win the tickets be the first to email us the name of Fat Trel’s first project to jvincent@jukeboxdc.com

Drake To Restart Club Paradise Tour


….which I obviously shouldn’t care about, given that there aren’t any dates for the DC area. Check them out after the jump.

2/14/2012 Miami, FLBank United Center
2/15/2012 Gainesville, FL, Stephen C. O’Connell Center
2/17/2012 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
2/18/2012 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
2/21/2012 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
2/22/2012 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
2/24/2012 Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
2/25/2012 New Orleans, LAUNO Lakefront Arena
2/27/2012 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
2/28/2012 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
3/01/2012 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
3/02/2012 Arlington, TX College Park Center
3/04/2012 Tuscon, AZ Tucson Arena
3/05/2012 Los Angeles, CA Galen Center
3/08/2012 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
3/10/2012 San Jose, CA Event Center
3/11/2012 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena

2012 The Club Paradise Tour European Dates:
3/24/2012 Dublin, Ireland O2 Arena
3/26/2012 London, UK London 02 Arena
3/29/2012 Sheffield, UK Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
3/30/2012 Cardiff, UK Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
4/01/2012 Manchester, UK Manchester MEN Arena
4/02/2012 Glasgow, Scotland Glasgow SECC – Hall 4
4/05/2012 Paris, France Palais Omnisport de Bercy
4/07/2012 Brussels, Belgium Forest National / Vorst Nationaal
4/08/2012 Amsterdam, Holland Heineken Music Hall
4/10/2012 Frankfurt Germany, Jahrhunderthalle
4/12/2012 Berlin, Germany Max Schleming Halle
4/13/2012 Copenhagen, Denmark Valby Hallen
4/15/2012 Stockholm, Sweden Ericsson Globe
4/16/2012 Oslo, Norway Oslo Spektrum
4/19/2012 Birmingham, England Birmingham LG Arena
4/22/2012 Liverpool, England Liverpool Echo Arena
4/23/2012 Newcastle, England Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
4/25/2012 Nottingham, England Nottingham Capital FM Arena

Tickets for UK shows go on sale 9am on Friday 16th December priced at £39.50 & £37.50 LONDON / £35.00 REGIONALLY(subject to booking fee), available Live Nation.

Wiz Khalifa, Cypress Hill, and more tapped for Smoked Out Fest

All Day Mind-Opening Music Festival Set For March 3 at NOS Events Center In Southern California Over Twenty Artists on Two Stages Including Headliners Sublime with Rome and Korn Wiz Khalifa, Cypress Hill, The Dirty Heads and Café Tacuba Also Features The Medical Marijuana Expo And Patient Consumption Area CYPRESS HILL SMOKEOUT FESTIVAL returns to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA March 3, 2012. 

Presented by Cypress Hill and Guerilla Union–the independent live events company behind world-class platforms including ROCK THE BELLS and PAID DUES—the all day, mind-opening music festival will feature over twenty artists on two stages including previously announced artists Sublime With Rome and Cypress Hill, as well as multi-platinum rock act Korn who are performing in support of their recently released new album The Path of Totality, hip hop artist and Rock The Bells alumni Wiz Khalifa, Southern California reggae rock band The Dirty Heads and Mexican Rock en Español pioneers Café Tacuba.

Chuck Brown Concert Coming to Cardozo High School


Press Release:

Join us for Cardozo High School’s “Last Curtain Call,” a Concert with DC’s Chuck Brown and Cardozo‘s home grown original Marvin Gaye’s group that started on Cardozo’s stage in the 60’s, The Marquees. The concert will be in the Historical Cardozo Auditorium on December 9, 2011 from 8:00 until 11:00 p.m. to commemorate the modernization and closing of the 95 year old Historical School on the Hill until it opens again on August, 2013. Join us for our last event on the stage where Marvin Gaye started it all and Chuck Brown continues to keep it moving—a night of Rhythm and Blues and GOGO fun.

Tickets are just $25 in advance and $30 at the door and can be purchased at Cardozo High (1200 Clifton Street, NW –202-673-7385) and at the African American Civil War Museum (1925 Vermont Ave, NW – 202-667-2667).

THE EVENT SCHEDULE:

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. –Open Seating — Vendors, Food, CD’s, Meet our Guests

On the Stage Starting at 8:00 p.m.

The Cardozo High School Marching Band’s Tribute to Chuck and Marvin
Tribute to Marvin Gaye—The Original Marquees and Paul Waldron
Cardozo Thespians—If Marvin Gaye had Met Chuck Brown at Cardozo…

SHAOLIN JAZZ – Video Contest

The SHAOLIN JAZZ – Video Contest is a month long (Monday November 14th – Wednesday December 14th) competition, whereby participants can submit videos they create for a SHAOLIN JAZZ track of their choosing.  The winner, who will be announced Wednesday January 4, 2012, will receive footwear and apparel from LACOSTE, The Scifen Company, and UNDEFEATED.
For rules and guidelines clickRules
Videographers can submit up to two (2) videos only
A production company can only participate as one videographer – submitting only two (2) videos
Duration: dependent on song(s) chosen
Videographers upload submission(s) to their youtube, vimeo, or other video sharing platforms
Submit links to art_vs_commerce@yahoo.com
Deadline for submitting work Wednesday December 14th
A winner will be announced Wednesday January 4th
Entries will be judged on the following criteria: originality and creativity, relativity to the concept of the song chosen, and connectivity to the theme of SHAOLIN JAZZ.
Eligibility
This competition is open to everyone worldwide.
Prize
The winner will receive footwear and apparel from LACOSTE, The Scifen Company, and UNDEFEATED.

The 54th Grammy Awards: Nominees

The most important thing you need to know is that Miguel is not on this list. Pure ridiculousness. Nominees after the jump (Including my early predictions for the winners…will I be right? I guess we’ll have to wait and find out).

Record Of The Year
Rolling In The Deep – Adele (Prediction)
Holocene – Bon Iver
Grenade – Bruno Mars
The Cave – Mumford & Sons
Firework – Katy Perry

Album Of The Year
21 – Adele
Wasting Light – Foo Fighters
Born This Way – Lady Gaga (Prediction)
Doo Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars
Loud – Rihanna

Song Of The Year
All Of The Lights – Kanye West
The Cave – Mumford & Sons
Grenade – Bruno Mars
Holocene – Bon Iver
Rolling In The Deep – Adele (Prediction)

Best New Artist
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj (Prediction)
Skrillex

Best R&B Song
Far Away – Marsha Ambrosius
Fool For You – Cee-Lo Green & Melanie Fiona (Prediction)
Not My Daddy – Kelly Price
Pieces Of Me – Ledisi
You Are – Charlie Wilson

Best R&B Album
F.A.M.E. – Chris Brown (Prediction)
Second Chance – El DeBarge
Love Letter – R. Kelly
Pieces Of Me – Ledisi
Kelly – Kelly Price

Best Rap Performance
Look At Me Now – Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes (Prediction)
Otis – Jay-Z & Kanye West
The Show Goes On – Lupe Fiasco
Moment 4 Life – Nicki Minaj & Drake
Black And Yellow – Wiz Khalifa

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
Party – Beyoncé & André 3000
I’m On One – DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
I Need A Doctor – Dr. Dre (No Detox), Eminem & Skylar Grey
What’s My Name? – Rihanna & Drake
Motivation – Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
All Of The Lights – Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie (Prediction)

Best Rap Song
Look At Me Now – Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
Otis – Jay-Z & Kanye West (Prediction)
The Show Goes On – Lupe Fiasco
Moment 4 Life – Nicki Minaj & Drake
Black And Yellow – Wiz Khalifa

Best Rap Album
Watch The Throne – Jay-Z & Kanye West
Tha Carter IV – Lil Wayne
Lasers – Lupe Fiasco
Pink Friday – Nicki Minaj (Prediction)
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West