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Wale Keeping A Hectic Schedule As He Gears Up To Drop His Debut Album "Attention Deficit"

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 8, 2009 at 7:30am

LA Times Reports Wale is exhausted. Bivouacked in a lounge across the street from Interscope’s Santa Monica headquarters, the Washington, D.C., native wears a countenance of weary resignation, preparing for the first in a seemingly never-ending string of interviews. When I tell him that I’ll try not to ask the same stupid questions, he exhales a sigh a relief. It’s enough for the dreadlocked 25-year-old to handle the rigors of opening for Jay-Z and N.E.R.D. at sold-out arenas across America (as he’s been done for the last several weeks), but he’s simultaneously in breakneck promotional mode in advance of the release of “Attention Deficit,” his official debut that drops Tuesday. Accordingly, he’s frantically checking his phone, Twittering and trying to stay sane, knowing too well that judgment day looms a week away. The problem is that Wale might be built for the old industry model. A complex craftsman in a fast-food rap world that rewards simplicity and prolificacy, Wale is trapped between binaries. Arguably the most buzzed-about rapper to emerge out of the blogosphere’s tower of babble, he’s acutely aware that to achieve commercial success outside of the Internet bubble, he needs a radio hit. But as he readily admits, “I’m not a radio artist yet.” So in a bid to earn visibility, he collaborated with Lady Gaga and Gucci Mane for his first two singles, alienating many of the purists in his vociferous fan base. Compounding the disappointment was that neither cut caught fire, though the Gaga-aided “Chillin” has nearly gone gold. Moreover, “Attention Deficit” is riddled with commercial compromises that were absent on the free giveaways he made his name on: the outstanding “100 Miles and Running” and the “The Mixtape About Nothing,” a “Seinfeld”-themed opus that shifted people’s paradigm of what to expect from a mix tape. But in spite of the myriad hoops that the corporate brass forced him to jump through, Wale has delivered the strongest debut yet of XXL’s much ballyhooed Freshman 10 class (Kid Cudi, Asher Roth, Charles Hamilton, et al), one that augurs well for a lengthy and successful career. In advance of his show Sunday night (with Jay-Z, N.E.R.D. and J. Cole), Pop & Hiss spoke to Wale about the difficulties of getting to release a major-label rap album in 2009, the negativity and fickleness of the blog age, and why he Twitters so much. Like many of the more blog-buzzed rappers, you’ve been subject to a lot of rumors, beefs real or fabricated, and a level of media attention that rappers a generation ago may have had to face, but certainly not on as large of a scale. Has this been a difficult thing for you to cope with? Q-Tip once told me that 15 years ago, all people had to judge you on was your album, one or two interviews, your record for the radio and the picture on the album cover. That’s it. The only way you can remain relevant is to give yourself up, unless you’re blessed to be in one of those every-once-in-a-while Drake situations. But that’s not even a once-in-a-while thing; that’s a one-time thing. But that would seem to be a pretty different situation unto itself. A lot of people watched “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” a lot of girls watched "Degrassi" and they’re now some of his biggest fans. He had a built-in base. Yeah, and now they’re more mature and can hear [curse] words, I’m happy for what happened to Drake, but the game is just completely impossible now. You have to give yourself up. That’s why I’m so frequently on Twitter; it’s because I don’t have a big record out right now. I don’t have a lot of outlets to explain and prepare people for the person they’re about to listen to. Do you ever feel like abandoning Twitter? You always have the option of saying, "No, I don’t want to do something like that." That’s why I take sabbaticals. It’s difficult because you can see how many people already have the leak of your album, and there’s always all these people that are like, "[Screw you], Wale, I hope you die." Back in the day, it took time to write a letter, fold it, find an envelope and stamp and mail it. It makes people feel like they’re tough enough to say things to your face. They’ll write things like, ‘If I ever see you, I’m going to…." I’m like, "Dawg, I’ve been to every major city. I don’t have a security detail. I’ve never met a person who’d say that to my face." In a way, counting mix tapes, this is really like your sixth album. Is it difficult to have to keep on creating mostly free content to keep on feeding the Internet-era appetite for new music? I’m in a different place on the mix tapes than I am with the stuff on my album. I don’t care as much about the mix tapes. I say what I want to say, but on the actual album I was a lot more careful. I’d rewrite things two or three times just to make sure things were perfect. Do you ever think that you’re angling more for a Mos Def-type fan base than say, a Drake-type fan base? I don’t know. I really don’t know what my fan base is. I don’t think anyone knows. It’s so weird. On one hand, they’re like, Wale is the new Common or Mos Def, and on the other hand, people say Wale is the other Drake. On the other end, people are like, Wale is the new Jay-Z. On the other, they’re like, Wale is the new Talib Kweli. I don’t think anybody knows. There’s definitely some commercial appeal, but I’m not sure if I can put my finger on it. It’s interesting, because when I did my radio tour, all these people, all these pop stations spoke to me, and I was like, "Dawg, you don’t care about me. You only care about me because I did a record about Gaga." In a lot of urban markets, they know who I was, they cared about me, they knew my grind and my struggle, but there wasn’t anything for me to give them at that point. It’s something I’m still trying to figure out. Still, we sell out shows all the time. You have been for a while too. You and Blu sold out the Key Club last year. But I’m not a radio artist, at least at this point. Pharrell says I am. Jay says I am, but I’m not at this point. I did “Chillin.” ... It was what it was, but nothing stuck -- at least stuck the way that I had hoped. But yet there are still fans coming by the boatload, so I’m thankful for that. I just hope they buy the album next week. I really think it’s going to stand the test of time.
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With New Late Night TV Show & Possible Oscar Nod For Movie "Precious", Comedian Mo'Nique Is Living Her Dream

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 8, 2009 at 7:05am

People.com Reports While Mo'Nique may be known for her sassy stand-up comedy and larger-than-life personality, at her home just outside of Atlanta she is simply "Mommy." "When we're at home it ain't 'action and cut'," says the mom of 4-year-old twins, Jonathan and David, and a 19-year-old son, Shalon. "It's just like a playground in our house – nothing but fun and love." But when she took on the role of an abusive mother in the film Precious: Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire, the actress set her current contentment aside and recalled a much harder time in her life. In this week's issue of PEOPLE, Mo'Nique opens up about the sexual abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of her eldest brother – and how she channeled that experience onscreen. Oscar-Worthy? "Coming from being molested as a child, when [director Lee Daniels] said, 'I need you to be this monster,' well [I] knew who that monster was," she says. Now, critics are pegging Mo'Nique, 41, as a possible Oscar nominee, but that doesn't phase her. "Any buzz I'm appreciative of," she says simply. But her new late-night talk show on BET, The Mo'Nique Show, gets her smiling. "When that curtain opens, I'm a kid that has no limit on all the candy she can have." The candy, of course, is just theoretical. Since late 2007, the star has sworn off junk food (sort of: "I still love those damn Doritos, baby!"), red meat and fried foods. "Big is still beautiful," says Mo'Nique, who went from a size 20 to a size 14. "Big healthy people are beautiful."
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Chris Brown Wishes Rihanna Would Just Shut Up About Beating

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 8, 2009 at 6:49am

NY Daily News Reports Chris Brown wishes that ex-girlfriend Rihanna would stop talking about how he beat her. "I maintain my position that all of the details should remain a private matter between us," he told MTV. "I do appreciate her support and wish her the best." His comments came after Rihanna, 21, told "Good Morning America" Friday how Brown bit her and put her in a headlock during an argument on Feb. 7. "It wasn't the same person that says 'I love you.' It was not those ... eyes," she said. "He had ... no soul in his eyes. Just blank. ...He was clearly blacked out. There was no person when I looked at him." Brown said he's "extremely sorry. ...Abuse of any kind is always wrong. The rest I leave it to God."
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The Cartel And Digital Product Present: Drake "Digital Drizzy" [Download Link Inside]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 7, 2009 at 5:38pm

Tracklist: 01. My Darlin Baby (Feat. Lil’ Wayne) 02. Fear: Don’t Be Afraid (Prod. By DJ Khalil) 03. Drake Speaks About “Forever” (Interlude) 04. Forever (Feat. Lil’ Wayne, Kanye West, And Eminem)(Prod. By Boi1da) 05. Off That (Feat. Jay-Z)(Prod. By Timbaland) 06. Money To Blow (Feat. Birdman And Lil’ Wayne)(Prod. By Drumma Boy) 07. Uptown Original (Demo Version)(Prod. By Boi1da) 08. Killers (Feat. Nipsey Hussle)(Prod. By 1500) 09. Overdose On Money (Prod. By Omen) 10. Successful (Feat. Trey Songz)(Prod. By Boi1da) 11. Still Fly (Remix)(Prod. By Boi1da) 12. Juice 13. I’m Goin In (Feat. Lil’ Wayne And Young Jeezy)(Prod. By Needlz) 14. Pop Rose 15. Think Good Thoughts 16. Funkmaster Flex Freestyle 17. Get Over It 18. The Search 19. Comeback Season 20. Drizzy Speaks On His Album Features And Deal (Interlude) 21. The Winner (Prod. By Tha Bizness) 22. Get Like Me 23. Friends With Money (Prod. By Megaman) 24. Best I Ever Had (Prod. By Boi1da) 25. The One (Prod. By Rodney “Darkchild” Jenkins) 26. Digital Girl 27. Outro Download Here
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EXCLUSIVE PICS: 50 CENTS NYC SCREENING "BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT"

Posted by Eve Lora on November 7, 2009 at 1:24pm
THE MOVIE IS A SUCCESS, THE EDITTING, TIMING, AND MESSAGE.A WELL PUT TOGETHER FILM, MANY LAUGHED, SOME CRIED, WITHOUT A DOUBT EVERYONE WAS FULLY ENTERTAINED..BEFORE I SELD DESTRUCT ALBUM & FILM OUT NOV. 16= DIGITAL NOV 9

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, & LEAD ACTOR: CURTIS "50 CENT" JACKSON

ACTOR: OG MACK (ROLE: MR. HARRISON-STORE MANAGER) & CO-DIRECTOR: KEN KUSHNER

LEAD ACTOR: ELIJA (ROLE: SHOCKA), AND FILM CONSULTANT/CO-PRODUCER J. JESSES

DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, & LEAD ACTOR: CURTIS "50 CENT" JACKSON

WHOO KID & ACTRESS: EVE LORA (ROLE: LEAD ACTRESS MOTHER= MRS ORTIZ)

LLOYD BANKS << ALSO, PLAYED CLASS ROOM TEACHER IN THE FILM, ACTOR: OG MACK (ROLE: MR. HARRISON-STORE MANAGER), TONY YAYO

FANS & LEAD ACTRESS: SASHA (ROLE: PRINCESS)

G-UNIT'S JEREMY BETTIS, CORY GUNZ, LEAD ACTOR: ELIJA (ROLE: SHOCKA), ACTRESS: EVE LORA (ROLE: LEAD ACTRESS MOTHER= MRS ORTIZ), OTHER

RED CAFEMANY OTHER ARTIST AND PRESTIGIOUS PEOPLE ATTENDED.. CORY GUNZ, JOHN DEPP, JUELZ SANTANA, DJ JAZZY JOICES, DJ KILLA TOUCH ECT.....PICTURE CREDITS: D.J. XMAN OF DISCONNEXTIONS.COMPOST BY: EVE LORA TWITTER.COM/EVELORA
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Download The Hottest Singles & Freestyles From This Week !

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 7, 2009 at 1:00pm

Yo, check it the weekends are always slow as far as news is concerned so I'll upload some hot singles, freestyles and shit like that for yall to enjoy Black Rob - Three Course Meal Trae Tha Truth - 24,23 Freestyle Trae Da Truth - Uptown Freestyle Joell Ortiz - On Tour Freestyle Skyy High ft Ru Spits - Paralyzed Skyy High ft Max-B - Things We Do (Produced By Murdah Baby) Skyy High - I Do My Thang L.A. Responds (Rick Ross Diss) USDA ft Bigga Rankin - Aint No Problem USDA ft Screwww - Contact Conrizzle ft Hot Rod "Weight Up Remix" Crooked I - Worldwide Robin Thicke ft Nicki Minaj - Shakin It For Daddy Rihanna - Hard ft Young Jeezy Glasses Malone - Kick It Off Young Dro - OMG Hot Rod ft Spider Loc - I'm A Keep My Head Up Lloyd ft Bun B - Like Me
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Juelz Santana ft Chris Brown "Back To The Crib" Behind The Scenes (Lloyd Banks,Tony Yayo,Trav,Jim Jones,DJ Envy & Red Cafe All On The Set)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 7, 2009 at 12:00pm
Video After The Jump Thanks in large part to 50 Cent, New York rappers are really becoming unified. 730 Dips Juelz Santana's video shoot for "Back To The Crib" was like a who's who of the New York rap scene. The song was produced by Polow Da Don and features Chris Brown on the hook.
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Lil Wayne, "The Carter Documentary" Official Trailer "I Deserve A Grammy, Oscar And A Emmy" Says Weezy

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 7, 2009 at 10:00am
Video After The Jump Lil Wayne, never one to lack self confidence comes off cockier than ever in this 2 minute and 30 seconds trailer for his highly anticipated "The Carter Documentary". Filmed by QD3, who in previous interviews has compared Lil Wayne To Tupac Shakur. This documentary promises to take viewers deep into the world of Dwayne Carter III. The video drops November 17th.
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Caught On Tape: Man Drives Car Into Courthouse, Calmly Gets Out Smoking Cigarette And Walks Away

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 7, 2009 at 9:30am
Video After The Jump Police say surveillance video shows a North Carolina man purposely drove his car through glass doors and into a courthouse early Friday morning. They say he then calmly got out, with cigarette in hand and walked away. The man has been arrested.
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Newlyweds Lamar Odom & Khloe Kardashian's Interview On The Jimmy Kimmel Show (2 Videos)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 7, 2009 at 9:00am
Video After The Jump Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Lamar Odom and his wife Khloe of the famous Kardashian clan hit up the Jimmy Kimmel show friday (November 6). They played a funny version of The Newlywed Game and vowed their marriage will last forever. Part One Part Two
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Dr. Boyce Watkins Editorial: Black Athletes Continue To Get Pimped By The NCAA. What Do You Think?

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 7, 2009 at 8:30am

HipHopWired Reports The revolution has been televised. I always knew it would be, since African American athletes have always been center stage in the NCAA's multi-billion dollar money machine. Millions of Americans go mad during the month of March to see "Tyrone G. Anyhood," the latest corporate product being lined up on the Great American assembly line of mass exploitation and academic fraud. The NCAA has profited handsomely from the Black community's commitment to producing and delivering hoop dreams that put young Black men on the court during the hours they should be spending in a book. We perform death-defying athletic circus acts for the amusement of America, while universities profit under the guise of providing education. The NCAA's professional sports league has created hundreds of multimillionaires and has facilitated the purchase of summer homes, yachts and private planes for many of the fat old men who refuse to even hire African American coaches. Some of the players have finally said, "enough." Ed O'Bannon, a former star for the UCLA Bruins, has put his name at the top of an historic class-action lawsuit being filed against the NCAA for the illegal use of player images in videogames. This lawsuit is significant and opens a Pandora's Box of disturbing issues, like a maid charged with cleaning out a house with dead bodies and asbestos. To make things simple, here are just a few reasons the suit may actually end up having massive implications for the African American community:

Ed O'Bannon First, it sets a precedent. If the players win this lawsuit, it will call into question the NCAA's practices, which I believe violate anti-trust law. It is my hope that Attorney General Eric Holder will help the public to understand that by being able to restrict mobility of labor and trade, the NCAA is allowed to operate in a manner that would be illegal in nearly any other industry in America. Secondly, the tax-exempt status of the NCAA would be called into question as well. The NCAA is very good at convincing the public that collegiate athletics is nothing more than an extracurricular service being provided to enhance the lives of little bookworms who barely remember to go to practice. Anyone who has taught on a college campus knows that student athletes are forced to endure the rigors of professional athletes and spend dozens of hours each week going to practice and missing class for road trips. This is hardly the life of an amateur and top coaches push the athletes to earn every penny of their $20 million dollar contracts. As a result, the NCAA earns more during its post-season than the NFL and the NBA earn in their respective playoffs, including the Super Bowl. Secondly, the attorneys in the lawsuit have the power to win. The lawyers filing the suit seemed to be licking their chops when they saw the egregious violations of anti-trust law alleged against the NCAA. It is my hope that we finally become intelligent enough to use the courts as a path to remedy this grave injustice to the families of African American athletes. The idea that the coach can live in luxury while the star player's mother is in poverty is nothing less than shameful. We've even been convinced that it is somehow scandalous and unethical when a player's family gets a mere fraction of the revenue being generated by the athlete on the basketball court.

Dr Boyce Watkins When I participated in a CBS Sports special during March Madness, the question being asked was whether or not college athletes should be paid. I was surprised that the same network that paid $6 billion dollars for TV rights to March Madness would host a show that questions the operating practices of its economic empire. So, as the special went on and on about how it is clearly "impossible" for the NCAA to share its revenue with the players, I noticed one interesting fact: Every single person on the show arguing that athletes shouldn't get paid was earning at least half a million dollars per year off the backs of those very same athletes. If there were ever a visual representation of the word "hypocrisy," it would be Billy Packer, a millionaire commentator on college sports, explaining why athletes shouldn't get paid for their labor. The same way that Dr. Harry Edwards called for the Olympic protests of Black athletes in 1968, we should call for the athletes of 2009 to stand up for their families: Demand the education you are being denied, demand the compensation your families deserve, demand the labor rights you should have as Americans. This lawsuit sends a clear message that the second-class citizenship of African American athletes will no longer be tolerated.
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Rihanna Goes Topless For Cover Of Her New Single "Wait Your Turn" + Full Video Of Her Interview On 20/20 Regarding The Chris Brown Beating Inside

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 7, 2009 at 8:16am

Video After The Jump Courtesy Of Rap-Up.com Rihanna goes topless, shielding herself with only a strategically placed arm on the cover art for “Wait Your Turn.” Check out that deadly “R” logo bracelet on her right arm. If looks could kill. Also check out her full interview with 20/20 regarding the Chris Brown beating below 20/20 Interview Part One 20/20 Interview Part Two
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Behind The Scenes Look At Alicia Keys New Music Video "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart"

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 7, 2009 at 7:30am
Video After The Jump 11 time Grammy winner Alicia Keys takes us through an in depth look at her new music video "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart" in this behind the scenes clip. She compares her character in the video to X-Mens Rogue or Will Smith In Hancock. Her new album "The Element Of Freedom" drops December 15th.
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50 Cent And Ne-Yo Have A Hit! “Baby By Me” Debuts On Billboard Hot 100 At Number 31

Posted by Mr.I Get It on November 7, 2009 at 3:39am

After a few good single releases that didn’t quite make it mainstream, 50 Cent found that Billboard topping hit record he was looking for.50 Cent’s latest single “Baby By Me” featuring Ne-Yo off of his new album Before I Self Destruct has managed to debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 31. Which is a great look for 50 Cent making it one of his best debut Billboard chart positions to date.50’s new album Before I Self Destruct will be available digitally on November 9th and will also be available in stores on November 16th along with a full length feature film directed by 50 himself of the same name included in the albums packaging.

Click here to purchase 50's new album on iTunes
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Loch week 45 50 Cent So Disrespectful fuck Montana Deleon Freestyle

Posted by Loch121 on November 7, 2009 at 1:04am
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Amerie Performing "Heard 'Em All" On The Wendy Williams Show + Complex Photo Shoot (2 Videos)

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 6, 2009 at 8:00pm
Videos After The Jump The beautiful and talented Amerie stopped by The Wendy Williams Show to perform her hit single "Heard Em All". She and Wendy go back a ways so they talked about Amerie's love life and her parents. Amerie's new cd "In Love And War" is in stores now. Also Amerie did a shoot for Complex Magazine, check out the video below. "Heard Em All" Live Complex Magazine Photo Shoot
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Young Jeezy "As Real As It Gets" Mixtape [Download Link Included]

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 6, 2009 at 7:56pm

Tracklist: 01. As Real As It Gets 02. Get Money 03. 24-34 (Kobe Lebron) 04. Everyday 05. Biggest Movie Ever (Feat. J-Dubb And Boo) 06. Get A Lot (Remix)(Feat. Boo) 07. Better Believe It 08. Air Forces 2 09. My Money 10. My First 48 Hrs 11. Trappin Ain’t Dead 12. Sunny Days 13. Might Just Blow That 14. Trap Files 15. Dead Or Alive 16. Ready To Ride 17. Consistent 18. She’s A Lesbian 19. The Underdawg 20. Stupid (Remix)(Feat. Playaz Circle) 21. 1st Name Last Name (Feat. J. Futuristic) 22. Always Strapped 23. I’m Goin In Download Here
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First Black Miss England Loses Crown After Fight With Rival At Club

Posted by ChasinDatPaper on November 6, 2009 at 6:00pm

London Times Reports Miss England has been forced to relinquish her crown after an alleged duel with a rival beauty queen over a TV Gladiator. Rachel Christie, niece of Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie, stepped down after being accused of punching Miss Manchester, Sara Beverley Jones, 24, in the face during a night out at a nightclub. Trouble allegedly flared after Miss Jones showed Miss Christie a message on her phone claiming that it was sent to her by Miss Christie’s boyfriend, David McIntosh, who appears as Tornado in the Sky One television show Gladiators.

Tornado Miss Jones, who was dressed as a cavewoman, was taken to hospital, where she was treated for “superficial facial injuries”. Miss Christie, 21, was arrested on suspicion of assault and released on bail pending a hearing in January. The model and athlete, who hopes to win a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in the heptathlon, has also quit the race to become Miss World to concentrate on clearing her name. Last night a statement on the Miss England website read: “Due to the media attention following the allegations against her, Rachel Christie has now decided to withdraw from the Miss World competition and relinquish her Miss England crown. Rachel will concentrate on clearing her name and focus on training for the 2012 Olympics until this case is resolved.” Miss Christie, who was dressed as an angel at the time of the alleged fracas, had been due to leave for the Miss World contest in South Africa next Tuesday. Police were called to the Mansion club in Manchester shortly before 1am on Monday.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: “It is believed that, earlier that night, a 24-year-old woman got into an altercation with another woman in the club and was hit in the face several times. “The victim was taken to Hope Hospital, where she received treatment for superficial facial injuries. She has now been discharged.” It is believed that Mr McIntosh, a 15st former Royal Marine, is a former boyfriend of Miss Manchester. Miss Christie was the first black woman to be crowned Miss England. When she won the title in July, she pledged to be a role model for black youth. “One of my reasons for doing Miss England in the first place was because I wanted to show people, the younger generation especially, that you can do something positive with your life,” Miss Christie had said, adding that she had turned to modelling to fund her training.

“Whoever you are, you can be who you want and whatever you want.” Her father, Russell, had been a promising athlete but was arrested for theft and stabbed to death during a drugs-related dispute in 1996. Four years earlier, he had been jailed for attacking a former lover. Mr McIntosh cites Rambo as his greatest inspiration and says he likes to “chill out with a cup of green tea” in preparation for his television battles. Miss Christie has been replaced as Miss England by Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge, who came second in the pageant. Miss Hodge, 22, who was awarded a commendation from her unit, the 1st Batallion, Royal Anglian Regiment, for her actions during a posting in 2005 in Basra, has been given leave from her duties as a soldier to appear in the Miss World final.
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