This is apparently the result of this being posted on Twitter.
Jay-Z Covers SKY
Hov is on the May cover of Delta Airlines in flight magazine, SKY. Check out the article to read
Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 2011
Oh yea. Q-Tip headlining = nothing short of greatness. Purchase your tickets here.
Q-Tip’s two-decades plus emphasis on artistic integrity and sonic progression along with his cross-generational legacy falls in line with everything Brooklyn Bodega supports through it’s mission statement; everything Brooklyn Bodega is fundamentally about. In the truest sense he is an ambassador for Hip-Hop, consistently pushing The Culture past predefined margins through collaborations across audial boundaries.
He’s the luminary’s luminary.
Honestly, having him rock the 7th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival is an easier than easy decision. It’s really a no-brainer.
But who would Brooklyn Bodega be if we settled for the obvious? How could we be satisfied with the easy decision and still uphold our laser-aimed focus on freshness?
So we pushed the margins to the brink of breach.
BHF11 is ten-months pregnant with possibilities because Q-Tip isn’t just headlining. He’s curating, partnering with the Bodega Family in assembling an all-world, one-time only performance featuring surprise appearances from every corner of his legendary catalog!
After Bin Laden?
For the record, it’s a possibility that this is photoshopped. Nonetheless…
No Award Is Safe From Jay-Z
Jay-Z along with U2 were both recipients of Sports Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Composition/ Direction/ Lyrics. Hov won the award for his rendition of “Run This Town†before this year’s Superbowl. Meanwhile Bono’s band took one home for their work with on this year’s World Cup.
Flavor Flav Arrested During Routine Traffic Stop
Damn son….from TMZ:
Flavor Flav found himself behind bars in Vegas this weekend … after the rapper was pulled over for a routine traffic violation … and the cop noticed there were FOUR warrants out for his arrest.
Las Vegas cops tell us … Flav — aka William Jonathan Drayton, Jr. — was pulled over at 10:57 PM Friday night.
When the cop ran Flav’s name in the system, he learned the rapper was a wanted man stemming from several prior brushes with the law.
According to law enforcement, Flav never settled up with the court in 4 separate automobile-related matters — including driving without proof of insurance, a parking violation and two cases of driving without a license.
We’re told Flav was taken to a nearby jail — where he was booked, posed for a brand new mug shot and was eventually released.
Bin laden Dies, so u knew New Jada was on tha Way………….
Check out the tracklist below.
1. Intro
2. Hold You Down feat. Emanny
3. Lil Bruh
4. How I Feel
5. Rock Wit Me feat. Teyana Taylor
6. In The Streets
7. Lay Em Down feat. Styles P & Chynk Show
8. Toast (Intro)
9. Toast To That feat. Fred The Godson
10. Inkredible Remix feat. Trae Tha Truth & Rick Ross
11. Gone Too Long
2. Hold You Down feat. Emanny
3. Lil Bruh
4. How I Feel
5. Rock Wit Me feat. Teyana Taylor
6. In The Streets
7. Lay Em Down feat. Styles P & Chynk Show
8. Toast (Intro)
9. Toast To That feat. Fred The Godson
10. Inkredible Remix feat. Trae Tha Truth & Rick Ross
11. Gone Too Long
They Don’t call Him Al Qaeda Jada for nothing……………….
Dr. Dre & Eminem New Single Alert
Seriously though, why is everyone downplaying ‘Kush’ so much? That song CRANKS…
Kanye West & Jay-Z’s Next Watch The Throne Will Feature Beyoncé & Bruno Mars
From Complex:
If you thought “H.A.M” sucked and thought that Watch The Throne thing wasn’t happening anymore, think again.
Kanye West and Jay-Z are preparing for “Lift Off,” the first single from their highly anticipated long-awaited collaborative album, and have snatched up Beyoncé and Bruno Mars for the Jeff Bhasker-produced number impacting radio and your iTunes music library sooner than you think.
Yeah, that definitely explains the random trips to Paris.
Both ‘Ye and Bhasker will be behind the boards on this one.
Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Welcome Twins
Photo: AP
From Associated Press:
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon celebrated their third anniversary with another milestone — becoming parents to a baby girl and boy.
Carey’s representative, Cindi Berger, confirmed the births to The Associated Press. The singing superstar gave birth Saturday at 12:07 p.m. EDT at an undisclosed hospital in Los Angeles. Berger says the baby girl was born first, weighing 5 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 18 inches long; her brother was next, at 5 pounds 6 ounces, and was 19 inches.
Berger says the couple has not named the children yet. Cannon drove Carey to the hospital in their Rolls-Royce Phantom. Berger said the 41-year-old Carey, who had gone through false labor, was calm, thinking that it was another false alarm.
Meanwhile, the 30-year-old Cannon was so nervous he went to the wrong department at the hospital, and was guided to the maternity ward by a nurse.
“It was like right out of an ‘I Love Lucy’ skit,” said Berger.
Berger says they were listening to Carey’s “We Belong Together” after the children were born.
The couple are expected to renew their wedding vows on Sunday. The pair got married in 2007 after a whirlwind romance. They were the subject of endless baby rumors, and the couple actually were expecting shortly after their marriage, but Carey had a miscarriage; they did not reveal the miscarriage until she announced her pregnancy last fall.
The couple plan to live a bi-coastal life, and have luxurious nurseries in both New York and Los Angeles.
As far as more children, Carey recently declared she’s done.
Rick Ross Escorting Pacquiao To Ring
Next Saturday (May 7th) in Vegas, Rick Ross will walk Manny Pacquiao to the ring for his bout with Shane Mosley
1019RXP Beastie Boys Weekend Take Over
Attention all you geeks, freaks, nerds, trainer spotters, and sophisticates alike: The radio station 101.9 WRXP here in NYC will be graciously hosting a “Make Some Noise” themed weekend this Saturday and Sunday. Perhaps the pinnacle of this debauched weekend will be an eclectic, odd, and at times sensually funky dj set featuring cuts of Mr. Adrock and Mr. Mike D’s choosing.
* Sunday night @ 7p EST check out the album special with Matt Pinfield
* Sunday night @ 8p EST Mike D and Ad Rock TAKE OVER
* Hear Beastie Boys any time this weekend and text ‘Noise’ to 95902 for a chance to win a copy of HSC2
Listen live or stream @ www.1019RXP.com.
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Bangladesh Says Lil Wayne Hasn’t Paid Him For “6 Foot 7 Footâ€
It’s “A Millie†all over again.
Bangladesh tells MTV News that Weezy F. Baby has yet to compensate him for his hit single, even waiving the up-front fee he usually charges just to work with him again. He says he cant continue to “work for free†and has vowed to stop working with Cash Money until the issue is resolved. As part of the terms of the deal, Bang was supposed to get a Tunechi feature for his upcoming album but has yet to receive anything.
(Jon’s Note: STILL? WHY THE F*CK ARE YOU STILL GIVING HIM YOUR BEATS?)
Soulja Boy Signing With Cash Money ?
Souija Boy tells Rap-Up about the possibility of the move and his recent meeting with Birdman.
“I met with Baby and Slim down in Miami. He’s trying to get me to come over to Cash Money. I still got paperwork with Interscope Records, so I’m just trying to figure out what I’ma do. I got a lot of great options on the table. I’ve been a fan of Cash Money since I was young. I’ve been listening to Birdman’s music since I was growing up. I would have never thought. I’m taking it into consideration. Birdman, we really had a good talk when we met. But I’m still young. I’m only 20 years old. So after I do these two albums, I either have the choice to go back to Interscope and re-up, do my contract over, or I can go down to Miami with Cash Money.â€
The Pharrell Williams Resource Center
From Hypebeast:
Recording artist and producer (and Virginia Beach native) Pharrell Williams is partnering with the City of Virginia Beach to build a resource center, in Williams Farm Park. The purpose of the center is to provide an environment conducive to learning and serve as a place to “inspire and educateâ€. The Center’s programs will seek to change the world of the underserved kids, one kid at a time, by giving them resources/tools to meet their unique potential. The vision of the center is to modernize the community center concept by empowering kids to learn through new technologies, arts, and media. Further information on the project is available here.