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Ludacris Speaks On The Success Of Single "How Low" And Upcoming Album

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 17, 2010 at 5:00pm


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Ludacris had a larger grin than usual during NBA All-Star weekend. His record "How Low" was one of the biggest records in the clubs. There's nothing like seeing other celebrities — especially NBA players — partying to your music.


"It feels good," Ludacris said at Cowboys Stadium on Sunday at the NBA All-Star Game. "Athletes get motivated by songs sometimes. That's part of our motivation to make sure we get everybody else motivated. When we get in the studio, we want to make songs that are gonna play at such things as the All-Star game or the Super Bowl. That's my motivation."

Luda's Battle of the Sexes — album number seven — hits stores on March 9.

"I'm feeling extremely excited," 'Cris said. "We pushed it up a week, due to the anticipation. I'm feeling real good about it. We're almost platinum on the digital download singles. Thanks to everybody for buying that 'How Low.' Remixes, more singles to come. It's going down."

A couple of other songs that have leaked from the album are "Hey Ho" with Lil' Kim ("If men sleep around, we some playas / But for women, they be saying, 'Hey ho,' " Luda raps on the hook) and "My Chick Bad," featuring Nicki Minaj.

"He sent me the beat," Nicki recently told us of the collaboration. "He didn't have verses on it yet. I told him, 'You could take what I did to the next level because you're animated and crazy. People know you for that.' I kinda went animated and crazy on that. Luda is definitely one of those people — I love when people don't take themselves too seriously."

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Mystikal Makes Triumphant Return, Rocks Crowd At New Orleans Mardi Gras Concert

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 17, 2010 at 12:00pm


Throwing a show in one of New Orleans' biggest theatres, the 2100-capacity Municipal Auditorium, on Mardi Gras night -- after the entire city has spent the day downing bloody marys and beers -- is a dicey venture.

That is, unless the city is celebrating the homecoming of its once and possibly future great hip-hop hope: Mystikal, the former No Limit and Jive Records recording artist who completed a six-year jail sentence less than two weeks ago.

The night's lineup was old-school and hometown, and read like a yearbook of 90's New Orleans rap. The Ghetto Twiinz did a set, as did No Limit artists Fiend and the vicious lyricist Mia X, who ran through an a capella version of her 1993 feminist screed "Da Payback." The 20-year-plus reigning king of local party music DJ Jubilee warmed the crowd up with his local club hits until finally, from backstage, came that unmistakable rasp: "Who y'all want?"

Mystikal appeared in a royal purple shirt, knit cap, and a glittering medallion with the logo of his new indie label, Big Truck. The venue was barely at half capacity, but they went nuts to welcome the hometown boy back for a tight thirty-minute set of classics.

Six years in the pen seems to have only honed his chops; he still raps at an unearthly speed with that trademark weird, guttural vocal bark, and though we didn't get any of the new tracks he's been allegedly working on day and night since his release (he's been camped out at former No Limit head producer KLC's Baton Rouge studio for the past two weeks), the Carnival crowd was there for the hits, and they got ‘em -- plus lots of thank-yous and a little trash talk.

"Thank you for all them cards, and all the letters," he said at one point. "I been gone six years, listening to all the fools on the radio, watching all the fools on TV. I want them to know the competition just got stiff."

After a standing ovation for "Shake Ya Ass," he was out after a set that seemed far too short.

But Mardi Gras wasn't over yet: the Lil Stooges Brass Band took the stage and re-did the song street-parade style, as the crowd second-lined back out into the night for another drink.

SET LIST:
U Would If U Could
Y'all Ain't Ready Yet
If It Ain't Live It Ain't Me
Tarantula
Still Smokin
Move Bitch
Danger (Been So Long)
Shake Ya Ass

Source: Spin.com

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Sade Performs Title Track Off # 1 Album In The Country With 500,000 Copies Sold, 'Soldier Of Love' On Jimmy Kimmel Live [Video Inside]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 17, 2010 at 11:00am


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Sade simply makes timeless music. There are probably couples in the hundreds of thousands that have made babies while listening to one of her classic songs.

She's back with a new album titled 'Soldier Of Love' which happens to be the number 1 album in the country this week with more than 500,000 records sold.

She appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night (Tuesday February 16) to perform the title track off the album.

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Alicia Keys Speaks On Her Chemistry With Beyonce For Brazilian Video Shoot "Me & B Have A Great Relationship, It Was Unforgettable"

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 17, 2010 at 8:00am


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Alicia Keys recently teamed with fellow female powerhouse Beyoncé to film the video for "Put It in a Love Song" in Brazil. Some local fans posted video footage online, in which we see Keys giving a performance in the streets.

A plethora of photos were also put on AliciaKeysDaily.com, showing A.Keys and B dressed up in festive dresses, also in the streets. On Sunday, during the NBA All-Star Game at Cowboys Stadium, Alicia talked about the latest release from her The Element of Freedom LP.


"Shooting 'Put It in a Love Song' in Rio, in Brazil, was very incredible," Keys said. "I feel that the energy of the city matches the energy of the song. It's sensual, it's exciting, it's so rich with color. I loved it. The people came out so heavy and so hard. I think it was exciting, especially to participate and experience it with them like that. Me and B have a great relationship. And to be able to have the chemistry we have and do it in a city that's so unique like that is unforgettable. The pictures speak a thousand words. So you saw the energy out there. It was great."

On Sunday, Keys performed for more than 108,000 people at the stadium, a new attendance record for any NBA game. The singer did a medley of her hits: "Empire State of Mind," "Sleeping With a Broken Heart" and "No One."

"It is a grand stage," Keys said of the mini-set. "It's really exciting. I'm a personal fan of championship-style games where the best are playing. It's exciting, and I love that. Also to be able to perform on a stage like this and a venue like this, people are excited. They're here to have a great time, and so I'm glad that on Valentine's Day, I'm able to bring a little love in the building. So it's gonna be beautiful.

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Lady Gaga Wins 3 Brit Awards. While Jay-Z Takes Home 1. Watch Their Live Performances Of "Empire State Of Mind" x "Telephone/Dance In The Dark" Inside!

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 16, 2010 at 5:30pm


The 30th Annual Brit Awards were held at Earl's Court in London tonight (Tuesday February 16) and an American stole the show.

Lady Gaga won three awards for best international female, breakthrough act and best international album for 'The Fame'.

Rapper Jay-Z also won an award for best international male.

Both Gaga and Jigga got an opportunity to perform during the show. Jay-Z brought out Alicia Keys for "Empire State Of Mind"

Meanwhile. Lady Gaga dedicated her performance to Alexander McQueen, the British fashion designer who died last week. She sang "Telephone" and "Dance In The Dark"

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Lady Gaga "Telephone/Dance In The Dark"


Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys "Empire State Of Mind"



Dizzee Rascal and Florence "You Got The Love"
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Watch Mary J. Blige's Full 30 Minute Concert From Ed Sullivan Theater + Interview With David Letterman Inside

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 17, 2010 at 7:00am


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The reigning Queen of Hip Hop/R&B/Soul, Mary J. Blige made a special appearance on Late Night With David Letterman (Tuesday February 16)
She performed the song "I Am" from her new album 'Stronger withEach Tear'. Afterwards she talks with David about her start in the business. Going from a teen in Yonkers to getting recognized from her demo tape by Andre Harrell and Sean "Puffy" Combs.

Mary then gives a free 30 minute concert from the Ed Sullivan Theater covering her hits from back in the day to present.

Her cd "Stronger With Each Tear" is in stores now

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Mary J. Blige Performs "I Am" On Late Night With David Letterman


Mary J. Blige Interview With David Letterman


Mary J. Blige 30 Minute Concert From the Ed Sullivan Theater

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Beanie Sigel Disses Jay-Z & T.I. [Video Footage Courtesy Of Mike From HipHopDX]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 17, 2010 at 6:30am


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Beanie Sigel aka The Broad Street Bully promised he would keep his foot on Jay-Z's throat until he got a response and he wasn't joking.

Beanie took more shots at Hova while at Freeway's 'Stimulas Package' release party.

He also goes in on T.I. for getting caught with military grade weapons but doing less than a year in prison.

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Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Wants Eminem & Jay-Z To Give Concert At Dallas Stadium [Video Inside]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 17, 2010 at 6:00am


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While most members of the Mixtape Daily family are big fans of the Dallas Cowboys' rivals (Shaheem rolls with the G-Men for life, J-Rod loves the Eagles, and Rahman bleeds Jets green), we have to give it up to owner Jerry Jones and the Cowboys Stadium. The massive, breathtaking, suspended hi-def screen alone sets it apart from the pack.

We won't get too sentimental about spending NBA All-Star Weekend there, but we did get a chance to catch up with Jerry at Jay-Z and LeBron James' "Two Kings Dinner & Afterparty." The owner of America's Team recalled giving Eminem a tour of the palatial venue when Mr. Mathers attended the Cowboys vs. Chargers game in December.


"We, of course, are great fans and were tickled to death to have that kind of interest," Jones said of Em coming to the stadium.

Jones said we might eventually see a huge rap show at the stadium, which could hold well over 100,000 fans for a concert, and he thinks Em or Jay-Z would be perfect to pack the venue. "Those are the kinds of stars or the kinds of individuals that people are so interested in seeing," he said. "We've got a venue there that can show them and their skills and talent. We could put a crowd in there to watch them."

"I'm here [playing Dallas] in a couple of weeks, actually," Jay-Z said when asked about Jones' comments. "I'm not playing the big stadium, but one day."

Meanwhile, Jones said he got the feeling Em was interested in rocking Cowboys Stadium. "I believe he was thinking of how it would sound in there for him to be involved [for a concert]," Jones said of Eminem's tour of the venue.

Cowboys Stadium hosted the 2010 NBA All-Star game this past Sunday, which broke the record for attendance with more than 108,000 fans.

"[Dallas Mavericks owner] Mark Cuban initiated the idea as we were building the stadium," Jones said about how the All-Star game ended up in Dallas. "I dreamed of having a basketball game in there — basketball or soccer. A chance to do the All-Star game was a dream come true. It's been great working with [NBA commissioner] David Stern. It's been great working with Mark with what we're doing. ... I've been out there spending most of my time watching them construct the setting for the game. The NBA hasn't spared anything making it special for the fans."

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Shyne Po Signs Seven Figure Deal With Def Jam

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 17, 2010 at 5:59am


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Multiple sources have confirmed to me that Shyne Po has signed a 7-figure deal with Def Jam.*

This ends a bidding war that had industry bigwigs vying for Shyne’s attention, flying to Belize, calling and courting, ever since the Brooklyn emcee was released from prison and deported to Belize back in October.

For Shyne to turn down hard-court pressure from Jimmy Iovine/Dr.Dre and others and instead join LA Reid back at his last known recording-residence actually seems like an inevitable move….because I’ve been hearing that Shyne has been pow-wowing with veteran manager Kyambo “HipHop” Joshua for a while now. Joshua and his HipHopSince1978 partners, Gee Roberson, also manage Lil Wayne, Drake, Young Jeezy and more. Meanwhile, my old friend Al Branch is both a partner in HipHopSince1978 and a high-level exec at Def Jam…see how that works? Synergy! Now there have been recent reports of new label-wide pressures, but with this team in place, Shyne is in good hands.

As for the logistics, the plan is for Shyne to work out of London, it’s a buzzing hip hop hub with all the necessary facilities. Oh, and about that first verse which appeared on an early DJ Khaled album leak (and is allegedly scratched from the final tracklisting)…I’m hearing that Shyne didn’t intend that verse to be his first look. After nearly a decade inside, he’s allowed a little time to figure out what direction he’ll take.

*(obviously in this climate, these kinds of numbers are few and far between, so this certainly signals that labels see value in legacy or storyline. Drake got a reported 2 million last year. And of course, this is Shyne’s second time around in a bidding war.)
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Freeway & Jake One Stimulus Package Album Release Party [Video]

Posted by Chance on February 17, 2010 at 3:36am

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The odd couple of Freeway & Jake One shot up to NYC last night after tearing it down in Philly in support of their newly released collabo album The Stimulus Package. Their New York City release party took place at the Highline Ballroom with Info taking care of hosting duties and Joell Ortiz & Brother Ali warming things up. Around 11:00 PM, Philly Freezer took the stage rockin’ the “Philly-hoobanger look” (c) Miss Info and performed a few classics along with some material from the new album. Don’t forget, The Stimulus Package is available in stores and online now. Cop Here.







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Beyonce's Dad Ordered to Pay Child Support

Posted by Chance on February 17, 2010 at 3:34am



Beyonce's father, Mathew Knowles, has just been ordered to support baby Nixon, at least temporarily ...

An L.A. judge just ordered Knowles to pay $8,200 a month in child support, retroactive to February 1. Knowles must also pay 100% of uninsured medical costs.

Alexsandra Wright claims she had an 18-month relationship with Knowles and he's the baby daddy of Nixon -- born February 4.

Wright's lawyer, Neal Hersh, went to court today asking for support and the judge granted it.

But Knowles will take a DNA test March 1 ... and the long-term support issues hinge on the outcome.

It's interesting -- Knowles has not flat out denied he's the daddy. And in fact, he gave Alexsandra $10,000 in January to cover uninsured medical costs and baby stuff.

UPDATE: The Judge ordered Knowles to pay Wright $20,750 for the month of January.



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Lloyd Banks Reveals Surprise Collabo

Posted by Chance on February 16, 2010 at 4:32pm





G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks recently talked about his upcoming third solo album, promising that he will be doing collaborations with unusual artists very soon. Besides talking about the surprise collaborations, Lloyd Banks said he has not yet figured out a title for his new album which will be the follow-up to his 2006 "Rotten Apple" album.

"Another record is on the way, man," Banks said in an interview referring to a "Beamers" follow-up. "I can't tell you who it's with yet, but it's one of the last n*ggas you would think I'd do a record with. It's retarded. I got a few things in store but I don't want to get to the names yet, probably when I get back in April, I'll give it a title."


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Tim Westwood Interviews Young Money/Cash Money's Birdman & Gudda Gudda [3 Videos]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 16, 2010 at 2:00pm


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Radio One's Tim Westwood made the trek from the UK over to Miami to interview part of the Young Money/Cash Money family.

Birdman talks about what the absence of Lil Wayne when he goes to jail will mean to the camp. He says there is plenty of music to come from Drake, Nicki Minaj and the rest of the gang.

Gudda Gudda is up next, he talks about his mixtape "Guddaville" and the pressure he feels following in the footsteps of Lil Wayne.


Birdman Interview with Tim Westwood


Gudda Gudda Interview Part 1 of 2 (Gudda speaks on his mixtape)


Gudda Gudda Interview Part 2 of 2 (Gudda shows off his tats)

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Sean Price Of Heltah Skeltah "Street Sh*t" (Music Video)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 16, 2010 at 2:00pm


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Sean Price aka Ruck, 1/2 of Heltah Skeltah along with Rockness Monsta drops new visuals for "Street Sh*t" off his mix cd 'Kimbo Price'

I don't know why, but a lot of cats sleeping on P. Dude got a sick flow and crazy lyrics.

Anyway enough of me rambling, check out the video.



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Kim Kardashian: Beamer, Benz, or Bentley? Follow Her In NYC As She Presents Her New Fragrance. Talks working with 50 Cent and more!

Posted by Chance on February 16, 2010 at 6:53am



Kim Kardashian was at Sephora yesterday (Monday, February 15, 2010) in NYC to present her new fragrance. Thisis50 got an exclusive interview!
She talks about her collaboration with 50 Cent, answers Beamer, Benz, or Bentley?, and introduce you to her new fragrance
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Beyonce's Dad -- This Might Be Your Baby Boy

Posted by Chance on February 16, 2010 at 11:30am




TMZ has obtained a photo of the alleged love child of Mathew Knowles -- aka Beyonce's dad -- and while Knowles has yet to take a DNA test ... we kinda see a resemblance.
Alexsandra Wright -- who claims she had an 18 month affair with Knowles -- filed a paternity suit against him back in October and gave birth on February 4. Wright's lawyers are in court today, trying to get Knowles to pony up child support -- so far, sources say, he hasn't paid a cent.

For his part, Mathew has skirted the issue, telling TMZ, "We are not aware of the birth of a child. Mr. Knowles has never had a DNA test. These rumors are untrue."

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Usher “Raymond v. Raymond” Final Tracklisting

Posted by Mr.I Get It on February 16, 2010 at 12:26pm


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Read it and weep. Most of the shit leaked. *Jordan shrug* See ya on March 30.

01 Monstar (Prod. By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis)

02 Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home) (feat. Plies) (Prod By The Runners)

03 There Goes My Baby (Prod By Jim jonsin)

04 She Don’t Know (feat. Ludacris) (Prod. By Bangladesh)

05 Mars vs Venus (Prod. By Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis)

06 Get In My Car (feat. Bun B) (Prod By Polow Da Don)

07 Foolin’ Around (Prod By B. Cox & J. Dupri)

08 Love All Y’All

09 So Many Girls (Prod By Danjahandz)

10 Lay You Down (Prod By Cornaboyz)

11 OMG (feat. will.i.am) (Prod By Will I Am)

12 Lil’ Freak (feat. Nicki Minaj) (Prod By Polow Da Don)

13 Papers (Prod By Zaytoven)


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Oprah Winfrey Says No Way To John Mayer

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on February 16, 2010 at 12:30pm


The Oprah Winfrey Show is usually one of the first places an entertainer looks to when trying to restore a tarnished image. But in the case of disgraced singer John Mayer the talk show host is putting up a stop sign.

According to a report on Popeater.com you won't be seeing John apologize for his use of the N-word in a recent Playboy interview on Oprah's couch.

Oprah is very good friends with Jennifer Aniston, who was also on the receiving end of harsh remarks by Mr Mayer.

An industry insider says "Oprah is the smartest person on TV and will not let John use her or her show to ask for forgiveness,"

"If John really wants to apologize for his racist and sexist comments, he should find somewhere else. The only way Oprah, who is a dear friend of Jennifer Aniston, would ever book him is if John were interested in having a much deeper conversation about race, women and fame."


No matter how many times he apologizes it may never be enough though. For a lot of fans the damage he inflicted with his ignorance may be too much to ever overcome.

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