New Bad Boy Records artist French Montana and 1017 Brick Squad's Waka Flocka Flame just dropped their joint mixtape Lock Out. Here's one of the standout tracks on the project.
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Common has decided to bless us with an early preview of his new album, The Dreamer/The Believer, in it's entirety before it's released on December 20th.
Check it out below.
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With the release of The Big 10 mixtape 50 Cent officially hit the reset button. Moving forward the Queens, New Yorker is going to be grinding like he doesn't have a record deal. It's great news for fans who want to hear as much music from 50 as possible, but for the G-Unit general it also has to do with the legacy his body of work will leave behind.
“For real, moving forward, everything I do has to be the highest quality possible,” he told XXL. “I’m gonna mix and master everything. Em used to do that. He would mix and master vocals [for mixtapes]. I’d be like ‘what are you doing?’ It takes me 30 mins to make the record, put it out and I’m done. Now, I don’t want to anything out there to not be the best performance I can have because I can’t take it back. For me, it’s not about actual record sales. I want everything I leave behind to be my best effort. I’m gonna keep raising the bar.”
In addition to the recent signings of DJ Pauly D, Lea, Genasis, Shawty Lo and Kidd Kidd, 50 has inked an artist in female emcee Paris that he can really relate to. They both come from the mean streets of Southside Jamaica Queens. He has high expectations for the newcomer, just as he does for himself and the rest of the G-Unit/G-Note roster.
“Her tape is to come out shortly after [Big 10]. She’s been working quietly for a long time before I said I wanted to sign her," 50 said. "She’s from Queens, she’s from Southside. It’s easier for me… The element for me, the material I really understand. I know everybody in a part of the story she’s telling. I’ve known her [for a while].
He goes on to explain that he took his time in signing her while he allowed her to further develop her craft, but now she is more than ready to take on the industry.
“She didn’t have what she has now,” 50 says, explaining why Paris wasn't signed sooner. “I think the material she has is better than what’s out now.”
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Chris Brown is stepping behind the lens to direct the music video for Wale's song "Slight Work" which features Big Sean.
Chris made the announcement via Twitter yesterday.
Breezy will be co-directing the video along with Godfrey Tabarez, who has previously directed clips for Ab-Liva, Reed Dollaz, Omilio Sparks and more.
The video for "Slight Work" is scheduled to start shooting this week in Los Angeles according to Rap-Up.
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Peedi Crakk drops visuals for "NP Rebel" off of his latest mixtape Crakk Files 4.
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The wait is almost over.
Fans have been eagerly anticipating the release of Slaughterhouse's Shady Records debut ever since the group signed with Eminem in January 2011. During a visit to ESPN's "1st & 10" earlier today (December 14) Joe Budden revealed that the album will be coming out in April 2012.
"I definitely want to talk about the Slaughterhouse project coming this April hopefully," Budden said. "Shout out to my group by the way. Royce, Joell, Crook, signed to Eminem/Shady Records.The album is phenomenal, so I want to tell all the sports fans out there to look out for it."
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The numbers are in and by all accounts Lil Wayne's 'I Am Still Music' tour was a huge success. According to MTV the U.S. leg which kicked off March 18 in Buffalo, New York and hit 60 cities before winding down September 11 in The Woodlands, Texas grossed $47 million dollars.
The tour also included dates in Canada, Australia, South Africa and Fiji.
“For so many years, critics have claimed that hip hop tours would never be successful. Lil Wayne has put the nail in the coffin of that idea,” said Wayne's manager Cortez Bryant. “2011 has seen Lil Wayne further cement his status as a headline arena artist in the US & Canada. The I Am Still Music run exceeded our own expectations. The amount of tickets he sold in both primary and secondary markets across the country was phenomenal and we are now focusing on the expansion of his global success.”
YMCMB plans to build on the tour's success by keeping it going into 2012.
“One of our goals for Wayne’s touring business at the start of this cycle was to expand his reach outside of North America. We feel there is a huge opportunity to build Wayne into a true global touring force,” adds Shawn Gee, Wayne’s tour manager. “We recently completed a string of dates in Australia and South Africa where Wayne played in stadiums, with Eminem, in Melbourne in front of 65,000 fans and arenas in Johannesburg and Capetown. In 2012 we plan to build on this international success and tour Europe and South America to further expand his global reach.”
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Jennifer Aniston has been crowned the Sexiest Woman of All Time by Men's Health Magazine. The 42-year old former "Friends" star beat out beauties such as Marilyn Monroe (No. 3), Britney Spears (No. 4), Madonna (No. 5), Angelina Jolie (No. 10), Scarlett Johansson (No. 12). Megan Fox (No. 14), Shakira (No. 18), Kim Kardashian (No. 26), Beyonce (No. 33), Halle Berry (No. 35) and Pam Grier (No. 57).
Two porn stars even made the list. Jenna Jameson placed 49th, while Sasha Grey sits at No. 85.
So what separated Jennifer from the rest of the pack? Her sense of humor and her ability to remain "real" according to the publication.
Funny is sexy, and Jennifer Aniston is funny—she was invited to join Saturday Night Live before her big break with Friends. Her down-to-earth persona makes her seem attainable, and anyone who's seen her in Office Space has to admit she makes even pieces of flair look good. She rarely plays the airhead, and she seldom overplays a role: she's funny in a quiet, refreshingly human way. And her all-too-human love life off screen inspires sympathy that not even a string of bland romantic comedies can diminish. Other sex symbols drift toward one-dimensionality, becoming flat icons in the process, but throughout her career Aniston has remained sexy, funny, and unmistakably real.
Do you agree with Aniston being ranked number 1? If not, who would you have placed in her spot?
Here's the full list as ranked by Men's Health.
1. Jennifer Aniston
2. Raquel Welch
3. Marilyn Monroe
4. Britney Spears
5. Madonna
6. Ursula Andress
7. Bettie Page
8. Pamela Anderson
9. Jane Fonda
10. Angelina Jolie
11. Sharon Stone
12. Scarlett Johansson
13. Catherine Deneuve
14. Megan Fox
15. Jenny McCarthy
16. Christie Brinkley
17. Anna Nicole Smith
18. Shakira
19. Heather Locklear
20. Heidi Klum
21. Monica Bellucci
22. Salma Hayek
23. Carmen Electra
24. Cameron Diaz
25. Gisele Bundchen
26. Kim Kardashian
27. Natalie Portman
28. Ann-Margret
29. Anna Kournikova
30. Jayne Mansfield
31. Farrah Fawcet
32. Penelope Cruz
33. Beyonce
34. Claudia Cardinale
35. Halle Berry
36. Betty Grable
37. Claudia Schiffer
38. Teri Hatcher
39. Cindy Crawford
40. Mariah Carey
41. Miranda Kerr
42. Brooke Shields
43. Erin Andrews
44. Aishwarya Rai
45. Michelle Pfeiffer
46. Paris Hilton
47. Sophia Loren
48. Kathy Ireland
49. Jenna Jameson
50. Brooklyn Decker
51. Kim Basinger
52. Carrie Fisher
53. Lauren Bacall
54. Jessica Alba
55. Mae West
56. Bo Derek
57. Pam Grier
58. Rita Hayworth
59. Diane Lane
60. Jennifer Lopez
61. Denise Richards
62. Veronica Lake
63. Tyra Banks
64. Kylie Minogue
65. Nicole Scherzinger
66. Alicia Silverstone
67. Jean Harlow
68. Tawny Kitaen
69. Elizabeth Taylor
70. Natassja Kinski
71. Cheryl Tiegs
72. Suzanne Somers
73. Jane Russell
74. Demi Moore
75. Brigitte Bardot
76. Anita Ekberg
77. Kelly LeBrock
78. Jane Seymour
79. Kim Novak
80. Elle MacPherson
81. Clara Bow
82. Audrey Hepburn
83. Lili St. Cyr
84. Loni Anderson
85. Sasha Grey
86. Grace Kelly
87. Christina Hendricks
88. Dorothy Dandridge
89. Phoebe Cates
90. Barbara Eden
91. Susan George
92. Dolly Parton
93. Linda Ronstadt
94. Kathleen Turner
95. Julia Roberts
96. Mila Kunis
97. Cybill Shepherd
98. June Wilkinson
99. Tina Turner
100. Catherine Bach
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The Roots drop a new short film to coincide with the release of their latest album undun. The film is actually the four Clifton Bell directed videos for “Sleep,” “Stomp,” “Tip The Scale” and “Make My” pieced together to tell the story of a fictional character the album is based on.
undun is an existential re-telling of the short life of one Redford Stephens (1974-1999). Through the use of emotives and Redford's internal dialogues the album seeks to illustrate the intersection of free will and prescribed destiny as it plays out 'on the corner'. Utilizing a reverse narrative arc, the album begins as the listener finds Redford disoriented--postmortem--and attempting to make sense of his former life. As he moves through its pivotal moments he begins to deconstruct all that has led to his (and our own) coming undun.
undun is in stores now.
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J. Cole had a breakout year in 2011. The Roc Nation artist dropped his solo album, Cole World: The Sideline Story, which has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The only thing that could make his year sweeter for Cole would be if he wins the Grammy for Best New Artist.
Cole has stiff competition. He's up against Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver, The Band Perry and Skrillex, but in his bosses mind he's already won.
"I think it's great for him, because I'm sure it's a dream of his. We grew up seeing Michael Jackson, and I'm sure he grew up seeing whatever moment stuck in his mind, so I know it's great for him to do that," Hov told MTV News. "I think he's already won Best New Artist, to me. His journey is what I'm really excited about. The person he is today is not who he was when he first walked in. He got a chance to really go out, see what worked, see what people connect to, figure out how he was gonna tell his story."
Hov added that Cole is an example of how a young artist should be brought into the business. He doesn't think enough labels spend the time to develop their artists properly before releasing their projects.
"That artist-development thing, I think we need more of it," Jay said. "We need to ensure that this thing is around for future generations. This thing that fed our kids and our family and took us to these heights needs to be held intact by the people who are doing it. Whether he was nominated or not, he was the best new artist to me; sold 200-and-something-thousand records in his first week; he was the best new artist. I'm sure it's great for him."
Do you think J. Cole should win the Grammy for Best New Artist? Let us know in the comment section below.
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Here's some behind the scenes footage of Vado's video for "OK Y'All" featuring Fabolous. This cut is featured on Vado's new mixtape Slime Flu 2.
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1.Intro
2.Twerk ft Slim Dunkin
3.Black ft Slim Dunkin & Chinx Drugz
4.Plane Tickets
5.1230
6.Weed and Drinks ft Chinx Drugz
7.Call It Dat
8.Wingz ft Trouble & Chinx Drugz
9.Top Back
10.We Mobb ft Prodigy
11.Dat All
12.I Want It ft Chinx Drugz
13.Still
14.Wavy
15.Move That Cane
16.Promise
Mystikal is now officially a member of Cash Money Records after inking a deal with Birdman and Slim.
The New Orleans rapper joins a crowded list of artists at YMCMB that includes Busta Rhymes, Drake, Nicki Minaj, Cory Gunz, Lil Twist, Lil Wayne, Shanell, Bow Wow, Kevin Rudolf and Jay Sean.
“It is an honor to get the opportunity to work with Mystikal, as we have a long history together,” said Birdman. “He is a great artist and his talent, combined with our hard work and strong team, is going to result in some of the best music of his career. We are expecting great work from Mystikal. Slim and I already have him in the studio working on his first album for Cash Money.”
Mystikal's debut album with his new label isn't due until next spring, but he will be dropping a new single tonight titled "Original" on Hot 97's Funkmaster Flex show.
“It has been a truly long time since I have felt like a rapper and with this signing, and partnership, Birdman and Slim have given me my life as a rapper back,” stated Mystikal. “I am ready to go. I am going to put my red Superman drawers, cape and boots on and go! This is a huge moment for me and I am truly excited to be with Cash Money Records.”
**UPDATE**
The new single dropped tonight, you can peep it up top.
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Whenever Nas and DJ Premier connect the result is always hip hop magic. The two legends will be putting out a joint album in the near future that all heads should be checking for.
DJ Premier confirmed the news in a new interview with Hard Knock TV.
"He and I are still going to do the Nas/Premier album," Preem said. "He has other albums to come before it, but we spoke about it so it's still official."
Premier also talks about the track he produced for the movie "The Sitter" which features Slick Rick, what it was like learning classical music for the re-generation project and his memories of Guru.
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Ludacris recruits all kinds of eye candy for his latest video promoting his mixtape 1.21 Gigawatts: Back To The First Time. Gucci Mane is featured on the track, but doesn't make an appearance in the video. This is one time he wasn't missed because a bevy of fine women more than make up for his absence.
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Lindsay Lohan's $1 million dollar Playboy spread has piqued the interest of 50 Cent.
The G-Unit boss was attending the 1st annual American Giving Awards in Los Angeles on Friday (December 9) when Hollywood Scoop caught up with him. The subject of Lindsay's new photo spread came up and fif was more than happy to engage in a conversation about her private parts.
"I haven't seen it. But I always wondered what Lindsay's cooch looked like. Ever thought about it? I'll check it out and see what happens,” 50 said.
When he found out Hugh Hefner coughed up a cool million to get Lindsay to take it all off, Fif wondered if seeing anybody naked was worth that much.
“$1 million to pose nude is the same thing strippers do almost every day for way less," he joked. “If they give you a million dollars, does that change the status of what you've done? If I pay a 100 dollars to see a cooch is it the same thing as paying a million dollars when you're a movie star or celebrity? The same transaction? Or is it socially different? Does it register different because of how much?”
On a more serious note 50 was asked if there was anyone he looked up to currently.
"I was actually in a meeting with Jimmy Iovine, we were talking about their accomplishments because they sold [Beats by Dre] as a headset company and the success that he's had in music. And we were comparing ourselves to Steve Jobs. We said, 'we have a nice lemonade stand compared to Steve Jobs." he said laughing.
He also revealed what music is playing in his ipod currently.
"New music... The Big 10," he said. "I just released a mixtape. It's a full body of work. It's 11 cuts actually. Technically it's an album, because it's all original material. Everything that's there I reached out to producers and paid them to do the production. I'm excited... I feel the momentum of it."
Fif goes on to talk about his favorite holiday traditions (he likes hanging at his grandmother's), his take on bullying and more.
Fif, if you're still interested in seeing Lindsay's Playboy spread take a look at it HERE
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Record executive John Atterberry died Monday (December 12) three days after suffering gunshot wounds when a deranged man went on a shooting rampage in Hollywood, California.
Atterberry, 40, was walking out of a Bank of America at Sunset Blvd and Vine when 26-year old Tyler Brehm walked up to him and shot him in the face and chest. Brehm then walked into the middle of the street and started shooting indiscriminately at cars passing by.
Brehm was shot dead by two plainclothes police officers shortly after shooting Atterberry, who was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where he clung to life for 72 hours before passing away Monday.
John Atterberry (2nd left) with Gavin Rossdale (3rd left), Gwen Stefani (center) and Diddy (second right)
Atterberry was Vice President of Death Row Records during the time the label was home to Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre and Tha Dogg Pound. He later went on to work with artists like Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, the Spice Girls and Brandy.
Atterberry and Shaquille O'Neal
Atterberry's sister Cynthia left a message on her younger brother's Facebook page mourning his loss.
Today I lost my JOHN, my baby, my guardian angel, my protector, my little brother at 3:00 p.m.
"I do not understand now nor will I ever is why such a senseless act of violence was inflicted upon such a GOD-fearing, kind, compassionate, loving individual," she wrote.
Police still aren't sure what sparked the shooting's, but did say Brehm had recently broken up with his girlfriend.
News coverage of John Atterberry's death
News coverage of deadly shooting rampage
Gunman Tyler Brehm killed by police
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Drake is hitting the road in 2012 with two of the hottest young rappers in the game.
Drizzy announced that he will be taking Harlem's A$AP Rocky and Compton's Kendrick Lamar with him on a 35-city U.S. and European trek that kicks off February 14 in Miami at the Bank United Center. The U.S. portion of the tour will wind through New Orleans, Austin and Los Angeles before finishing up March 11 in San Diego.
The tour will then head overseas for 18 dates starting March 24 at O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland. The European leg will make stops in Paris, Amsterdam and Stockholm before concluding April 25 at Nottingham Capital FM Arena in Nottingham, England.
Check out the full tour itinerary below courtesy of PressParty.
2012 The Club Paradise Tour North American Dates:
2/14/2012 Miami, FLBank United Center
2/15/2012 Gainesville, FL, Stephen C. O'Connell Center
2/17/2012 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
2/18/2012 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
2/21/2012 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
2/22/2012 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
2/24/2012 Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
2/25/2012 New Orleans, LAUNO Lakefront Arena
2/27/2012 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
2/28/2012 Oklahoma City, OK Chesapeake Energy Arena
3/01/2012 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
3/02/2012 Arlington, TX College Park Center
3/04/2012 Tuscon, AZ Tucson Arena
3/05/2012 Los Angeles, CA Galen Center
3/08/2012 Fresno, CA Save Mart Center
3/10/2012 San Jose, CA Event Center
3/11/2012 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena
2012 The Club Paradise Tour European Dates:
3/24/2012 Dublin, Ireland O2 Arena
3/26/2012 London, UK London 02 Arena
3/29/2012 Sheffield, UK Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
3/30/2012 Cardiff, UK Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
4/01/2012 Manchester, UK Manchester MEN Arena
4/02/2012 Glasgow, Scotland Glasgow SECC – Hall 4
4/05/2012 Paris, France Palais Omnisport de Bercy
4/07/2012 Brussels, Belgium Forest National / Vorst Nationaal
4/08/2012 Amsterdam, Holland Heineken Music Hall
4/10/2012 Frankfurt Germany, Jahrhunderthalle
4/12/2012 Berlin, Germany Max Schleming Halle
4/13/2012 Copenhagen, Denmark Valby Hallen
4/15/2012 Stockholm, Sweden Ericsson Globe
4/16/2012 Oslo, Norway Oslo Spektrum
4/19/2012 Birmingham, England Birmingham LG Arena
4/22/2012 Liverpool, England Liverpool Echo Arena
4/23/2012 Newcastle, England Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
4/25/2012 Nottingham, England Nottingham Capital FM Arena
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