Archive for March, 2010

J.Cole At Aaron Reid’s Birthday Party

Monday, March 29 2010 5:54 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Party Life

Before Jermaine joined the Roc, he was just another up and coming rapper looking for his big break. In 2006, he crashed Aaron Reid (L.A. Reid’s son) birthday party in hopes of meeting Jay-Z.

In the October 2009 issue of XXL, he told Rob Markman of his experience.

I had got a shirt made that said, ‘Produce for Jay-Z or Die Tryin’. I wore the shirt, threw the button-up over it, put a couple of beat CDs in my pocket and went to the [party]. Sure enough, Swizz Beatz, Jermaine Dupri, Diddy, Kanye, Jay-Z [were all there], and I’m in there. Who could give a fuck about Aaron Reid? Tonight’s the night!”

MTV’s Super Sweet 16 cameras were in the building and caught Cole at the :27 mark. It’s going down. Crazy. Ha!

LGraHolla

Yelawolf Signs To Interscope Records

Monday, March 29 2010 5:38 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Standing o’vey for Yelawolf who signed his deal with Interscope Records today. No further details as of yet, but Yela was previously signed to Sony in 2007. Hallerrrratcheee!

Miss Info

Flesh-N-Bone Arrested In Cleveland

Monday, March 29 2010 4:34 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, True Story

A Bone Thugs-N-Harmony reunion wasn’t the only thing that went down last night. During the group’s performance at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Flesh-N-Bone was arrested and taken to Cuyahoga County Jail on two outstanding warrants. Last June, the rapper was released from prison after serving 10 years for assault and weapons possession.

WTOL

New Video: Fabolous “Body Ya”

Monday, March 29 2010 3:48 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Loso drops a new video in support of his mixtape, There Is No Competition 2. Simple, yet creative. Directed by Mills Miller and produced by By Any Means. Haters, drop dead.

WSHH

New Music: Jay Rock Ft. Kendrick Lamar x Major James “Roll On”

Monday, March 29 2010 2:54 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Music

Man, Jay Rock and Kendrick need a flick together. But anyway, back to the music. This track is perfect. With Major James on deck, the trio get their roll over beautiful pianos and hand claps. Take a listen.

New Music: Pill “Lil Freak”

Monday, March 29 2010 2:29 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Music

Pill borrows Usher’s track for this new one off 1140: The Overdose. Oh yeah, it’s a Gangsta Grillz you bastards.

Educated Villians

Jae Millz Disputes XXL Freshmen Cover

Monday, March 29 2010 2:05 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

During Jae Millz’s interview with True Stories radio, he questions why Cam’Ron’s protegé Vado isn’t featured on XXL‘s freshmen 10 cover and goes on to say, “Who the fuck are these other niggas…them niggas is fuckin’ wack.” OJ, yes. But everyone else? Wack? C’mon son. Now Millz is entitled to his opinion, but with all due respect, who is he to marginalize anyone’s buzz? Let’s be hooonest, for a person who’s been in the game for over a decade, there isn’t much to show for it. Although he spawned two singles in the early 2000′s, Millz never released an album and nearly faded into obscurity until Wayne signed him to Young Money. And for the last two years, he continues to search for success while Drake and Nicki Minaj have blossmed into solo stars. Timing is everything, don’t be cruel.

J.Cole Embarks On College Tour

Monday, March 29 2010 1:14 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Cole kicks of his 15 stop college tour tomorrow night at S.O.B.’s, which by the way is a sold out affair. Check out when’s he’s coming to a school near you below.

March 30       HOT 97 “Who’s Next Live”                    New York, NY
April 1             Hampton University                               Hampton, VA
April 2            Club 534 (VCU Student Org)                Richmond, VA
April 8            Private Location                                       Washington, DC
April 9            University of South Florida                   Tampa, FL
April 10           Private Location                                      Farmville, VA
April 16           Earth Music Hall                                     Athens, GA
April 17            Vassar College (afternoon show)         Poughkeepsie, NY
April 17            Adelphi University (evening show)     Garden City, NY
April 20            Montclair State University                    Montclair, NJ
April 22            Private Location                                      Cincinnati, OH
April 23            St. John’s University                               Queens, NY
April 29            Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
April 30            Private Location                                        New Brunswick, NJ
May 7               Buffalo State University                           Buffalo, NY

Video Preview: Joell Ortiz “Project Boy”

Monday, March 29 2010 12:51 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Joell takes a stroll through his hood with this sneak peak for his new video dropping tomorrow. Free Agent coming soon.

OS

Royce Da 5’9″ Prefers Flow Over Subject Matter

Monday, March 29 2010 11:21 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

In another audio interview from the book How To Rap , Royce says he favors an ill flow over subject matter. Personally, I’d have to agree. I’ve always believed that it’s not what you say, but how you say it. What some artists lack for in lyrical ability, they make up for in flow. For some reason, Peedi Crakk comes to mind. He’s not the greatest rapper, but he could ride a beat like a pornstar. Peep how he kills this SMACK freestyle. On the flip side, take an artist like Papoose who has decent subject matter, but with a deadpan delivery. It’s all subjective. Just try not to get lost in translation.