Lupe Fiasco – Fire
Lupe bounces back spittin’ viciously over a Jimi Hendrix sampled guitar riff on “Fire”. Unfortunately the track will not appear on Lupe’s Lasers album, but it’s a lil something to listen to while we wait in the meantime. The current single from Lasers is “Shining Down”, Lupe’s second collaborative effort with Matthew Santos as a single. Lasers is slated to be released December 15th.
N.E.R.D. Adds a New Female Vocalist to Their Band
The Hip Hop/Alternative/Rock band switches things up for their fourth album titled Instant Gratification, by adding a female member to their group. N.E.R.D. enlists a singer by the name of Rhea as the female vocalist for their band making her first appearance on their 2010 album. Pharrell had this to say about the new addition to the band:
“Musically, we’re just somewhere else [with her],” Pharrell told MTV News. “The music is now very 3-D. It’s something you have to hear. But you’ll see. We’re definitely somewhere else. I want to leave that impact moment for when you purchase your download and you purchase your CD. The music is very three-dimensional. We’re just really excited. We feel like N.E.R.D. has always been the punks of hip-hop and the outcasts of alternative music — just a little different. But this time, we’re taking no prisoners.”
“Now you have this little Tinkerbell that’s just stepped in and has been amazing,” he said. “It’s made it a fun process. We can go in so many more directions, because we have the vocal support.”
This isn’t the first time a group added a female vocalist to their group while their career was in progress; Black Eyed Peas did a successful move by adding Fergie to their group.
N.E.R.D. fans, how do you feel?
Snoop Dogg feat. The-Dream – Gangsta Luv
Snoop is back with the follow up single off his new album Malice In Wonderland titled “Gangsta Luv”. To help Snoop with his track aimed at the ladies, he calls on The-Dream for a hook and production, along with Tricky Stewart. Snoop’s newest album will be his tenth album, and is rumored to feature appearances from Nipsey Hussle, Swizz Beatz, Mary J., Ghostface, and others; while production is said to consist of Dre, Neptunes, DJ Quik, and more. Malice in Wonderland will be in stores December 9th, and will also feature the previous single “That’s The Homie”.
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The biggest label in Hip Hop history covers the November issue of XXL Magazine. The cover of the magazine features Def Jam’s long-time and current heavyweights such as Method Man, Redman, Rick Ross, Fabolous, Ghostface, Scarface, and more. The issue will honor Def Jam’s 25th anniversary, and will hit shelves October 27th.
Def Jam is responsible for pioneering Hip Hop in the 1980’s by it’s founder, producer Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons. Throughout the years, Def Jam has delivered classic albums to Hip Hop, and have been the home to various groundbreaking artists such as LL Cool J, Run-D.M.C., Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, Jay-z, and many more. On Tuesday the 13th, VH1’s Hip Hop Honors will be recognizing the monumental label and paying homage to it’s past and present artists who contributed outstanding material to the label and the Hip Hop genre.
Almost ten years ago from today, Shyne was locked up for charges of attempted murder, assault, and reckless endangerment; after an incident in a Manhattan nightclub involving him, Diddy, and Diddy’s girl at the time, J-Lo. Shyne was then sentenced to 10 years in prison at Clinton Correction Facility in New York. During his 10 year sentence, Shyne released two albums and even got called out by 50 Cent.
Today, Shyne is released from prison and has been the topic of discussion this morning. The people are wondering if he’s going to work with Diddy, who’s showed some interest in working with Shyne again, how his music will sound, or will he still come with the raw rap style he was known for early in his career. There are also rumors of him signing to Jay’s RocNation imprint. Shyne also plans on releasing the follow up to Godfather Buried Alive titled Godfather Exhumed in the future.
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UPDATE
Shyne is currently in Federal custody being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at an undisclosed detention facility in Western New York State. Federal officials are reviewing the rapper’s immigration status and making a determination on whether or not he will be deported to his native country of Belize. Details are developing.
This week’s Chick of the Week is the lovely singer/actress, Mya. I forgot all about Mya till I got word of her planning a comeback in 2010 which reminded me of how sexy she is. Mya has been in the game for over 11 years, and is still one of the baddest R&B chicks. I actually got the opportunity to meet Mya as a shorty during a signing at King Music out here in LA where she complimented me on my charm. She’s also the typical chick I would go for, since I dig petite, light complected women, with a booty is a plus. Her soft voice, pearly white smile, and well-proportioned ass made The Game say “I had dreams, of fuckin, a R&B bitch like Mya when I saw that ass on the front of that KING”
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On today’s videos…
Gucci Mane & Plies get “Wasted”
T.I. is still living a “Hell of a Life”
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Young Jeezy – I Got This (Don’t Worry)
Jeezy drops the street single off his upcoming Thug Motivation 103 album titled “I Got This (Don’t Worry). The official single for the album is expected to drop soon, but in the meantime you can check out this new joint. There is no set date for Thug Motivation 103, but it is slated to be released this year.
Over the past week, MTV would announce an entry in their highly talked about annual Top 10 Hottest MC’s in the Game list. The list began with East Coast veteran Raekwon and followed up with more New York artists, but then stirred up some controversy by placing Gucci Mane and Rick Ross in the middle of the list. The daily countdown ended at number 5, and numbers 4 through 1 was left a surprise for this Sunday’s program for the countdown. As expected, Jay-z was number one. Check the list below (click any of the artists names to view the article) and continue reading to view my interpretation of the list.
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Why He’s Hot: He’s had the most acclaimed career in rap history. But even with all that lore, all that respect, all that prestige and all that money, Jay-Z continues to add luster to his legacy with time-transcending music, multiple successful business ventures and his dominant influence over the game.
MTV News’ Greatest MC of All Time is 2009’s Hottest MC in the Game. Hov isn’t just an elite MC that pushes the culture, the Brooklyn native is the standard-bearer, the leader, a source of inspiration and aspirations — Hov’s the guy we all look to see how far hip-hop can go. And what a ride Shawn Carter has taken us on this year, from Presidential inaugural balls back his Brooklyn ‘hood (where he was accompanied by Oprah Winfrey) ,and he even found time to take us to the world’s most famous arena — Madison Square Garden — for a charity concert featuring historic gathering of musical guests. He also surpassed Elvis Presley to become the solo act with the most #1 albums in Billboard history with 11.
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