Kanye West Gets A Custom Watch With His Face On It
From Tiret. You can read more about it here.
“The watch dial features two Swiss quartz chronograph movements. So you have two times, two chronographs, etc… The real allure is in all the jewel work. Tiret claims it took them over five months to create the dial. The dial itself is in gold toned mother-of-pearl, with a combo of white, yellow, brown, and black diamonds. The bezel is lined with very large diamonds as well. The watch is said to have a total of about 8 carats of stones. Kayne’s face has been immortalized on the dial – complete with sunglasses. Retail price for this is said to be about $180,000, and is custom made specially for each clientâ€
WOW!!! Eminem Signs Yelawolf & Slaughterhouse to Shady Records
Wow that is huge, shady is about to be a real powerhouse. A lot of my favotie artist are making power movies this year. An except from the latest XXL which will hit selves February 8 2011 below:
“Yelawolf and Slaughterhouse, it’s kinda phase two of Shady,†says Eminem. “It’s the new generation of Shady Records and as we’re trying to rebuild our label, it’s exciting for hip-hop and with all of these forces coming together and with what everybody’s capable of on the mic, it’s gonna be fun.â€
Yelawolf on the signing:
“Considering where I’m from and the shit I’ve been through, it’s hard to put into words what partnering with Shady means to me, my team at Ghet-O-Vision, and my state of Alabama. I can tell you that when you’re willing to give your life up to see a dream through, the reward is great. And now that I’ve become an apprentice to one of the greatest artists in the world, my potential reaches beyond anything I ever imagined. Let’s kill this shit.â€
Beyoncé & Symbolyc 1 In The Lab
Beyonce been on a break for a little bit but last week she linked up with Symbolyc 1, he produced the Power Record for Kanye. I’m looking forward to some new music from Beyonce in 2011.
Wyclef Makes Peace With Pras & Calls The Breakfast Club To Speak On Haiti
Unity, right? Check out the tweets below as well as his call-in on The Breakfast Club.
Part 1
Part 2
Jay-Z Continues His Path Toward World Domination
From TMZ:
TMZ has learned Jay-Z — along with his mother Gloria (above left) and sister Andrea — secretly invested in a buffalo wing joint in Brooklyn called Buffalo Boss…Jay’s first cousin Jamar White (above right) is one of the owners.
Janet Jackson U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Dates after the jump.
Houston, TX: March 4 RODEOHOUSTON
Chicago, IL: March 7 & 8 The Chicago Theatre
Toronto, ON, Canada: March 12 Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
Uncasville, CT: March 16 Mohegan Sun Arena
New York, NY: March 18 Radio City Music Hall
Washington, DC: March 22 DAR Constitution Hall
Atlantic City, NJ: March 25 & 26 Borgata Spa & Resort Event Center
Atlanta, GA: March 29 Fox Theatre
Saint Louis, MO: March 31 Fox Theatre
Grand Prairie, TX: April 2 Verizon Theatre
Denver, CO: April 6 Wells Fargo Theatre at the Colorado Convention Center
Phoenix, AZ: April 8 Comerica Theatre
Santa Barbara, CA: April 9 Santa Barbara Bowl
Los Angeles, CA: April 14 Gibson Amphitheatre
San Francisco, CA: April 19 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
Las Vegas, NV: April 22 & 23 Caesars Palace – The Colosseum
Dice Raw Speaks On Car Accident
Damn! Spotted on Rap Radar:
“It happened so fast – I was turning and this silly bitch decided she couldn’t wait two seconds and swerved around someone that was stopped and blew through the red light. My car got totaled, my face got all cut up, my ankle and knee are fucked and I still can’t walk.I did get to call in to do the interview, but Thought, Truck, and STS went in on a crazy long freestyle and I couldn’t like jump in over the phone. It was like being a kid and watching your friends playin right outside your window and you stuck in the house. But they really went in and killed that shit and it’s always good to see your people doing their thing. It made me realize I got good people around me though – my parents dropped everything and came through and I want to shout out my man D and my partner Tom who came and chilled with me in the hospital while they stitched my shit up. D and my friend Montez (studio manager at Larry Gold’s) got me home from the hospital and into my crib. Since I’m laid up now for almost a week, I’ve been thinking about all the handicap people who are less fortunate then everybody that walks around and does whatever they want whenever they want. I’m definitely going to be figuring out how to get more involved and give my time to handicap organizations to raise awareness.â€
More Footage Of 50 Cent & His Knockoff Headphones
Naw, I’m just kidding hating kidding. Whatever.
Source: brad bitler on Vimeo.
Salt-N-Pepa Announce Legends of Hip-Hop Tour
Wow! Spotted on Rap-Up:
Legendary rap trio Salt-N-Pepa are repping for the old school set in 2011. Cheryl “Salt†James, Sandy “Pepa†Denton, and Deidre “Dee Dee†Roper (aka DJ Spinderella) are spearheading a 20-city “Legends of Hip-Hop†tour, commemorating the 25th anniversary of their 1986 debut Hot, Cool, & Vicious.
The tour sees the groundbreaking ladies hitting the road with a star-studded roster of veterans including Kurtis Blow, Doug E. Fresh, MC Lyte, Slick Rick, Whodini, Kool Moe Dee, Rob Base, Naughty By Nature, and Biz Markie. Kicking off the tour on February 4 in Cleveland, Ohio, the crew will make stops in Miami, Philadelphia, Memphis, and more before wrapping up the trek at Atlanta’s Civic Center on April 2.
“We encounter so many people who said they long to hear and see us again in concert,†said Salt in a statement. “People really miss seeing us out there. They come up to us and mention that our music touched them, brings back so many great memories for them, and helped them just see life differently.â€
Salt-N-Pepa, who stirred up controversy with their hits “Push It,†“Let’s Talk About Sex,†and “Whatta Man,†conceived the tour after selling out performances in 2010. “Last year, the response was incredible. From Atlanta to D.C., we sold out each date,†said Pepa. “People really want to see us and we really wanted to make this happen for our fans. Also, the timing was just right and it just all came together perfectly.â€
Check out the tour dates after the jump.
Salt-N-Pepa’s “Legends of Hip-Hop†Tour Dates
Feb. 4 – Cleveland, OH – Wolstein Center
Feb. 5 – Buffalo, TX – Shea’s PAC
Feb. 11 – Miami, FL – James L. Knight Center
Feb. 12 – New Orleans, LA – Lakefront Arena
Feb. 13 – Kansas City, MO – Municipal Auditorium
Feb. 18 – Philadelphia, PA – Liacouras Center
Feb. 19 – Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena
Feb. 20 – Newark, NJ – PAC
Feb. 25 – Jacksonville, FL – Coliseum
Feb. 26 – Washington, DC – Constitution Hall
March 4 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
March 5 – Baton Rouge, LA – Riverside Centroplex
March 11 – Norfolk, VA – Ted Constant Convocation Center
March 12 – St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena
March 13 – Memphis, TN – DeSoto Civic Center
March 18 – Nashville, TN – Municipal Auditorium
March 19 – Chicago, IL – Arie Crown Theater
March 25 – Richmond, VA – Coliseum
March 26 – Dallas, TX – Dallas Convention Center
April 2 – Atlanta, GA – Civic Center
Romeo Relaunching No Limit Records
Wow. Interested to see how this turns out:
“I can relate to the new era of this music business. I have a lot of on-hands experience working with one of the greatest music company execs ever, my father,†Romeo Miller told AllHipHop.com in a statement released today.
“He [Master P.] taught me the marketing of this business and I took the time out to complete my education at USC where I studied technology and business,†Romeo continued. “I feel that I have the best of both worlds. I’m a hard worker with a billion dollars worth of knowledge and many resources. My goal is to build a digital hub where artists can become entrepreneurs and make instant revenue off of their music. My resources and I have created a technology to stop online piracy.â€
Kanye & Jay-Z Go “H.A.M.†1.11.11
Kanye posted the cover of the first single from ” Watch The Throne” whichs drops March 1 but the single will drop on Tuesday 1.11.11.
Pink Friday Goes Platinum
After six weeks of being released Pink Friday has gone Platinum. No Big Surprise there!
Gucci Mane Committed to Mental Facility
Wow….I’m going to consider this a power move from his attorney. from TMZ:
The 30-year-old rapper — real name Radric Davis — appeared in a Georgia courtroom yesterday after filing a “Special Plea of Mental Incompetency” … in which he explained he was in no state to “intelligently participate in the probation revocation hearing.”
According to the document, the judge ordered Gucci into custody — and immediately committed the rapper into a mental health treatment facility pending an evaluation of his mental condition.
Gucci Mane & Waka Flocka Back in Jail
Both men were incarcerated Monday for separate infractions — Gucci Mane, aka Radric Davis, in Fulton County, and Waka Flocka, the alias of Juaquin James Malphurs, in Henry County.
Gucci Mane was ordered back to jail by Fulton Superior Court Judge John Goger for violating terms of his probation — the same offense that led to his incarceration for several months last winter. Records show he has been in the Fulton County Jail at least five times since 2005 on drug, aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges.
Waka Flocka, who turned himself in Monday, is being held on charges including drug and weapons possession as well as criminal street gang activity and a probation violation, according to jail records.
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The KYS List: The [DC Area]’s Hottest Rappers Of 2010
No question here….although there is definitely huge debate as far as the other 9 (or 10, rather….and quite frankly, doesn’t matter who you are and how your list looks, it’ll probably be controversial regardless, in my opinion). You can check out the full list below and the full breakdown on each artist that made the list at KYS’s site. Shout out to Pharoh Martin.
1. Wale – 2. Phil Ade – 3. Diamond District (Oddisee, X.O. & YU) – 4. Tabi Bonney – 5. Kingpen Slim – 6. Bear Witnez – 7. Garvey The Chosen One – 8. Boobe – 9. D.C. Don Juan – 10. TIE: Fat Trel & RAtheMC
The KYS List: The DMV’s Hottest Rappers 2010: #1 Wale from pharoh martin on Vimeo.
Soulja Boy Wrote Whip My Hair
So when everybody thought Souljaboy was done , he hit us with a left hook. Even though his album didnt sell well it doesnt matter because the Whip my Hair recordwill give him a nice check.
[Jon’s Note: I AM DEFINITELY RESERVING JUDGEMENT ON THIS ONE]
Update: From Rap Radar….
Believe it or not, Soulja Boy’s not completely off his rocker. Although he didn’t pen Willow Smith’s breakout hit, that honor goes to Jukebox (Jon’s Note: If only that was us), he does get interpolation credit for the opening line “Hop out the bed turn my swag onâ€. That’s right, a bad hair day only meant a SB payday.