Archive for December, 2009

Snoop Dogg At The Esquire Apartment

Monday, December 14 2009 1:07 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Last night, Snoop Dogg held a press conference at Esquire magazine’s penthouse in Lower Manhattan. In this clip shot by Nigel D, Snoop speaks on never retiring and the difference between artists of yesterday and today.

Jim Jones Talks New Mixtape & More

Monday, December 14 2009 12:53 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

Tuesday night, Joe La Puma had a pow wow with Jim Jones inside his recording studio. Jimmy spoke on his upcoming mixtape, Max B, Jay-Z, and his placement on Complex‘s Best Song list.

On His Mixtape:

Complex: So The Ghost of Rich Porter mixtape—how long have you been working on it?
Jim Jones:
Well it started as a mixtape for the street. I’ve been working on it probably for like two months now. I got over 40 songs, and we had to sit and break them shits down. It started becoming harder and harder, and there was an album there and people started offering me money for it. It went from something I was going to give away for free to something somebody was going to pay me to give away for free. So, in the end, I’m still going to give it away free.

On Max B:

Complex: How do you feel when Max gets sentenced to 75 years?
Jim Jones: I have no feelings. I’m a numb to that. You dig?

On Jay-Z:

Complex: Are you referring to the video that surfaced of you boppin’ in the club to Jay’s verse on “Swagga Like Us?”
Jim Jones:
I like “Swagga Like Us.” Shit, what are you going to be in the middle of the club dancing, like you got your lady with you and he come on and you’re supposed to just stop? She’ll look at you like, “You queer-ass nigga!” So shit, what the fuck is wrong with you niggas, I’m boogeying, man. And I might turn that shit up to 40 in the car if I’m moving fast. My personal issues has nothing to do with my artistic likes. If he has a hot record, he has a hot record. That shit with Alicia is dope, dope as hell. I’m not giving him props, I just like the music. I don’t give a fuck about him, fuck that nigga and the camel he rode in on. If he has a dope ass record though, what the fuck you going to do? It’s fucked up though because they don’t play “Ballin’” in the 40/40 club, that’s the hating shit I be talking about. I’ve got confirmation from DJs who have been kicked out for playing that record.

On “Ballin”:

Complex: Ok, off the top, what songs do you think were bigger than “Ballin’”? Was “In Da Club”?
Jim Jones: Yeah. That was bigger than “Ballin’.” I mean you know what, let’s not get to it. And let’s keep it funky, funkadelic. I did “Ballin’” on Koch. This nigga did “Ballin’” on Interscope and his family tree is NWA. Need I say more? He caught that one, I remember when Flex first played it. I’m going to have to come down to the office and debate this with your committee on video, let’s set that up.

Bonus: Marcus Troy‘s video camera was running too.

New Video: Rihanna x Young Jeezy “Hard” (Sneak Peek)

Monday, December 14 2009 11:24 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus, R&B

Attention! Rihanna is preparing for war with her next visual this Thursday. Until then, here’s a 30 second sneak peek. Hope you brought a lot of ammunition for this one.

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Previously: On The Set: Rihanna x Young Jeezy “Hard”

New Video: Juelz Santana x Chris Brown “Back To the Crib”

Monday, December 14 2009 10:32 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Aye! Here’s the new video from Santana bandana. Lock yourself in the crib if you’re not feeling this tune.

Team Yee Takeover: Raheem DeVaughn x Daz & Kurupt

Monday, December 14 2009 10:11 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Last Friday, Angela Yee took over the website. And since then, the background’s been Easter pink. Ughh. Earlier that afternoon, Raheem Devaughn stopped by the Rap Radar mansion. Later on, Daz Dillinger and Kurupt swang through. In case you missed it (and Tha Kingpin’s never-ending freestyle) check ‘em out here.

Snoop Dogg Returns To “One Life To Live”

Monday, December 14 2009 10:07 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

For a second time, Snoop will appear on the soap opera, One Life To Live. Airing February 24, Snoop will play himself and perform “Wanna Rock”.

“As I said when I was here last time, I’ve been a fan of One Life to Live since I was a baby because my momma always had it on,” Snoop said. “It’s cool to come back and hang with Bo Buchanan and the people in Llanview and ‘rock out with them.’”

In addition to his appearance, Snoop will also remix the show’s theme song. Expect that CDQ, post haste.

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Chris Brown’s Still Being Blackballed

Monday, December 14 2009 9:53 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, R&B, True Story

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On Friday, Chris said that the industry had pegged him with the Scarlet Letter. Yesterday, Breezy furthered his point at a Walmart in Connecticut. Guess everybody does hate Chris.

New Music: Royce da 5′9″ “No Coming Back From That One”

Monday, December 14 2009 9:44 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

“I’ll shoot you/ Your crew and the cops riding with you/ I got issues/ They call me shots fired Nickel”

On the first leak from Nickel Nine’s upcoming Bar Exam 3, he borrows the Clipse’s instrumental and slaughters it.

Mos Def On DJ Semtex (Pt.2)

Monday, December 14 2009 8:56 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

In the second portion of Mos Def’s interview with DJ Semtex, Flaco talks about the Best Moments of 2009. Soulja Boy’s “Turn My Swag On” a negro spiritual? Laughing-My-Fuckin’-Ass-Off.

Mos Def On DJ Semtex (Pt.1)

Game On Working With Justin Timberlake

Monday, December 14 2009 8:48 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

As we previously reported, Justin Timberlake was recently in the lab with Game. In an interview with Rap-Up, Chuck talks about their collaboration and calls it, “catastrophic”. Only time will tell.

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