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Beanie Sigel And Young Chris In Celeb Grand Prix
5 September 2008Young Chris, The Roots and Beans link up for a celeb grand prix in Philly to promote auto racing to urban youth.
“Hip Hop Mayor” Pleads Guilty, Will Resign
5 September 2008Kwame Kilpatrick, dubbed the "Hip Hop Mayor," has pleaded guilty guilty to obstruction of justice and will resign.
T-Pain Crowned ‘Songwriter Of The Year, Readies New Album
5 September 2008R&B crooner T-Pain was crowned ‘Songwriter of the Year’ at the BMI Urban Awards last night (September 5).
The Florida bred singer also shared the ‘Producer of the Year’ award with Kanye West and Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem.
Other BMI winners included Beyonce, Ne-Yo and Polow Da Don. During the show, The Jackson family was awarded with BMI’s Icon Award.
T-Pain is currently gearing up to release his third solo album titled Thr33 Ringz. The album will be hitting shelves on October 30th and will feature appearances from Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Ludacris and Rick Ross, among others.
Hip Hop Live: Week Ending 9/12/2008
5 September 2008Hip Hop Live is back, with shows from Nas, Ice Cube, and?Vanilla Ice?!
Jermaine Dupri Calls Out Cornel West & Tavis Smiley In Blog
5 September 2008Jermaine Dupri hits HuffingtonPost.com to defend Barack Obama’s DNC acceptance speech.
Timbaland, Chris Cornell Ready Album
5 September 2008The rocker hooks up with one of Hip Hop’s premier beat makers for his next album.
Timbaland Helps Chris Cornell Scream
5 September 2008Timbaland continues to expand his resume, as the hit producer has…
Mistah FAB Reveals Beef With Bay Area Radio Station
5 September 2008Bay Area radio station 106 KMEL won’t play anything by Mistah FAB. Fab speaks to DX about the situation.
Mistah FAB Reveals Beef With Bay Area Radio Station
5 September 2008Bay Area radio station 106 KMEL won’t play anything by Mistah FAB. Fab speaks to DX about the situation.
Ciara Poses Nude For Vibe Magazine
5 September 2008The "goodies" might be out, but Ciara says the reasons are deeper, waves off relationship talk.
2Pac’s Outlawz Launch Australian Label, Ready Tour
5 September 2008Tupac Shakur’s protégé rap group The Outlawz announced today (September 5) that they have launched a record label in Australia.
According to a press release issued by the group, the label is called Outlaw Recordz Australia and will also support local groups.
“We plan to use this new company to not only further the Outlawz brand in Australia but to also help develop talent down there, as well as offer Australian’s American products they may not have had access to in the past,” explained The Outlawz.
The Outlawz will be touring Australia this month. During their tour, the group will record an album which will feature local Australian acts titled America 2 Australia: The Best of the Best.
The project will be a double-disc LP and will also include 14 videos shot during the Outlawz’ Australian tour.
Below are the scheduled dates for The Outlwaz Australian tour:
Sydney - Sat 13th September, Roxy Theater ParramattaSydney - Sun 14th September, Metro TheaterMelbourne - Thu 18th September The ForumAdelaide - Fri 19thth September ThebartonBrisbane - Sun 21st September The Arena
Kanye West & Jay-Z Gear Up To Release New Singles, Albums
5 September 2008Kanye West and Jay-Z will be releasing their latest singles from their upcoming albums in the coming days.
According to MTV UK, Jay-Z will be releasing “Swagger Like Us” for download on Saturday (September 6). [Listen to “Swagger Like Us”]
“Swagger Like Us”, which features T.I., Lil Wayne and Kanye West, will be included on T.I.’s forthcoming album titled Paper Trail. Paper Trail hits stores on September 30th.
Kanye West will release his latest single called “Love Lockdown” on September 8th.
Kanye and Jay-Z will be dropping their new albums before the end of 2009. Jay-Z’s album is titled Blueprint 3 while a title for Kanye’s album has not been revealed.
In related news, Kanye will be performing at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (September 7). There is a good chance the Chicago bred rapper/producer could perform “Love Lockdown”.
Word of Kanye performing at the VMA’s is big news because last year he vowed never to play at the event . He was upset with not winning an award and getting a small stage to perform. [Watch Video Of Kanye Flipping Out At The 2007 VMA’s]
Kanye will be closing out the VMA’s. Rihanna, T.I. and Lil Wayne will also be taking the stage at the event.
50 Cent Asks For More Time With His Son
5 September 200850 Cent has reportedly requested a judge to give him more time to spend with his 11-year-old son, Marquise Jackson.
As previously reported, Shaniqua Tompkins, 50 Cent’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of his son, filed a restrained order against the rapper which limited him from seeing his child.
Eventually, 50 Cent would only be given a week during the summer to spend with his son.
According to TMZ, 50 Cent asked a judge Thursday (September 4) to allow him to see his son on every other weekend. The G-Unit honcho also wants access to his son during school recesses and a month during the summer.
“[50’s] request maximizes the time [Marquise] can spend with [him] while remaining sensitive to [his son’s] schedule,” said Brett Kimmel, 50’s lawyer.
During the past few months, 50 Cent and Tompkins have been in a heated battle over Marquise and the rapper’s Long Island mansion which burnt down in May.
Tompkins, who resided in the mansion with Marquise, has publicly claimed that 50 Cent orchestrated the fire. The rapper has denied the allegations.
50 Cent and Tompkins began fighting over the house after the rapper attempted to have her evicted from the home unless she paid rent.
The cause of the fire has not been determined and the former couple is expected back in court on September 8th.
Nas Talks With 1Xtra’s Semtex
4 September 2008Semtex of 1Xtra in London caught up with Nas backstage at Rock The Bells, where the rapper talked about the controversy surrounding the original album title and if it distracted from the quality of…
Maino ‘Put On’ Freestyle
4 September 2008Footage of Brooklyn rapper Maino in the studio performing a ‘Put On’ freestyle has been posted at his YouTube channel. Maino’s new album ‘If Tomorrow Comes’ is out later this year on Hustle…
Tech N9ne Reacts To Selling Millionth Independent Album
4 September 2008The Kansas City rap veteran tells DX what it means for his career to hit this historic milestone.
Kanye West To Release 4th Album In December
4 September 2008Kanye West surprises everyone with news that his next album will be dropping before the end of the year.
Vibe Responds To Robin Thicke’s Race Comments
4 September 2008After Robin Thicke proclaimed that he was denied the Vibe cover because of his race, Vibe’s EIC releases a statement in response.
Paperboy Returns With King Tee-Produced Album
4 September 2008Paperboy makes a comeback with new version of "Ditty," and help from E-40, Slim Thug and King Tipsy.
Dem Franchize Boyz ‘Turn Heads’ Video
4 September 2008Dem Franchize Boyz are out with the video to their new single ‘Turn Heads’, off the Atlanta, Georgia rap group’s third studio album ‘Our World, Our Way’, out September 30th via Koch Records. Watch it…
Young Jeezy Holds Voter Registration, Celebrates The Recession
4 September 2008Young Jeezy's new album, The Recession, hit stores this past Tuesday…
Chit Chat : Hurricane Chris Is Back In The Lab & Ron Browz Nabs Missy For ‘Pop Champagne’
4 September 2008Louisiana rapper Hurricane Chris recently revealed he is back in the studio working on currently untitled sophomore album.
“I got some of my real big dawgs getting ready to jump on this album- it’s gonna be fire!,” Hurricane Chris said via a statement. “I’m not gonna tell y’all who I’m working with right now- you have to stay tuned!”
Hurricane recently shot his second FILA commercial with label mate Boxie and rapper Diamond.
The rapper’s latest solo FILA campaign will start this fall for the back to school line of Helmsman’s sneakers.
HEATING UP
Producer Ron Browz recently revealed to GW Hatchet that Missy will be appearing on the remix of his blazing track “Pop Champagne” which features Jim Jones [Listen to “Pop Champagne”]
Browz claims another major artist will also be appearing on the remix but he is keeping it under wraps.
“I want to keep it a surprise, so I’m just going to let you guys know Missy and I have somebody else - another big artist - that I’m going to have on it,” Browz said.
Browz plans on releasing his debut album titled Etherboy when he lands a label deal. He revealed R&B singer Mya will be appearing on his debut set.
The beat maker also divulged he has produced three tracks on Jim Jones’ forthcoming album which hits stores in December.
Browz produced Nas’ “Ether” and has also crafted beats from 50 Cent and Ludacris.
ON MY OWN
R&B singer Syleena Johnson will be releasing her fourth album titled Chapter 4: Labor Pains on January 13, 2009.
Johnson, who had been signed to Jive Records for nine years, will be releasing the project via her own label called Aneelys Records.
“My career has been led by others for more than 10 years. With all of my experience and knowledge, I cannot think of a better person to lead the next phase of my career,” Johnson said via a statement. “ I am really looking forward to this challenge and having my own label gives me the flexibility in controlling the album’s release date to make sure it is truly ready. Once I have everything together on my own project, I will look to sign other acts in the future. At the end of the day, I am truly blessed to be in this position.”
LL Cool J Talks About The President, Hit’s The Road With Janet Jackson
4 September 2008LL Cool J will be hitting the road with Janet Jackson…
Common & N.E.R.D Link Up For ‘Invincible Sounds of Summer’
4 September 2008Common and N.E.R.D. will be hitting the road together this fall in support of their latest projects.
According to Pitchfork Media, their tour is called “Invincible Sounds of Summer” and will kick off in Houston on September 9th and wrap up in Miami on October 10th.
Prior to linking up with N.E.R.D., Common will be touring on his own to promote his forthcoming album titled Invincible Summer. A release date for the project has not been determined.
Earlier this year, N.E.R.D released their third effort titled Seeing Sounds. After the “Invincible Sounds of Summer” tour, they will perform in France and at the Austin City Limits Music Festival
Below are Common’s solo dates and dates for the “Invincible Sounds of Summer”
Common:
09-05 Chicago, IL - Union Park (Chicago Soul Music Festival)09-06 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live09-11 Austin, TX - Stubb’s BBQ09-13 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre09-27 Chicago, IL - House of Blues (Common Ground Foundation benefit) *10-05 New York, NY - Columbia University (New York Times Great Children’s Read)10-23 Gainesville, FL - Common Grounds10-24 Columbia, MO - Jesse Auditorium
Common + N.E.R.D.(Invincible Sounds of Summer):
09-09 Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater09-10 Dallas, TX - House of Blues09-14 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern09-15 Anaheim, CA - Grove of Anaheim09-17 Vancouver, British Columbia - Malkin Bowl09-18 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo09-19 Eugene, OR - Cuthbert Amphitheater09-20 Berkeley, CA - Berkeley Community Theatre09-21 Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues09-23 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium09-25 Milwaukee, WI - The Rave/Eagles Club09-28 Detroit, MI - The Fillmore09-29 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus10-01 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre10-02 Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory10-04 New York, NY - Roseland Ballroom10-08 Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle10-09 Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live10-10 Miami Beach, FL - The Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
N.E.R.D:
09-12 Paris, France - Fete de L’Humanite Festival09-26 Austin, TX - Zilker Park (Austin City Limits Music Festival)
Ne-Yo Wins $700,000 Suit Against R. Kelly’s Promoter
4 September 2008Ne-Yo, along with his manager, sued R. Kelly's promoter earlier this…
