Archive for May, 2010

New Video: Vado “Large On The Streets”

Thursday, May 20 2010 7:31 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Word on the streets is Vado’s what’s poppin’. And for his new video he takes a stroll through his Harlem barrio. Slime Flu mixtape coming soon.

Rick Ross “Super High” At Ibiza (D.C.)

Thursday, May 20 2010 7:30 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

Ibiza nightclub in D.C. was the place to be last night as Rick Ross took to the stage and performed his new single sans Ne-Yo. After the jump, with the help of DJ Khaled and T-Pain, Ross knocks out his verses from “All I Do Is Win”, “O Let’s Do It” and “Hello, Good Morning”.

Benjamin

(more…)

Black Hippy In-Studio Freestyle

Thursday, May 20 2010 7:03 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Top Dawg Ent’s, Black hipsters improvise some lyrics while kicking it in the lab. Man, every studio in the world must have that same black couch.

os

Fresh Fest 2010 Highlights

Thursday, May 20 2010 6:55 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

Boss Lady was backstage this past Tuesday in Bridgeport, Connecticut on the first stop of the Fresh Fest 2010 tour. The original concert took place 26 years ago and this year’s performers included Kid N Play, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, MC Lyte, Nice N Smooth, Fat Boys, EPMD and Whodini.

drjays.

Havoc On Grind Music Radio

Thursday, May 20 2010 6:41 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

One of my personal favorite (and underrated) producers of all-time recently stopped by Grind Music Radio. He spoke on his discography and described the track he supplied for Eminem’s Recovery .

Rick Ross Speaks On Album Title

Thursday, May 20 2010 5:18 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Q&A

Rick Ross has a thing for gangsters. In fact, his upcoming mixtape’s named after Albert Anastasia and album (Teflon Don) stems from John Gotti’s alias. Ross recently revealed that the moniker was also his former stage name. But despite the praise Gotti’s received (especially in rap songs), he admitted in his final years that he didn’t want those type of fans and blamed society’s downward spiral on “coons and niggers“. But Ross is undeterred. In the final clip below, he explains to Rap Radar the reasoning behind the title.

New Music: Joell Ortiz “Who Dat (Freestyle)”

Thursday, May 20 2010 4:17 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

Who dat? Oh, that’s just Joell Ortiz delivering a freebie over Jermaine’s street single. Flame on.

Bonus: “Roger That (Freestyle)”

Drake Thank Me Later Tracklist

Thursday, May 20 2010 3:15 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Below are the song titles, features, and production credits to Drake’s debut opus. The bomb drops June 15th.

1. Fireworks (Feat. Alicia Keys) (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib)
2. Karaoke (Produced by Francis & The Lights)
3. The Resistance (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib)
4. Over (Produced by Boi-1da)
5. Show Me A Good Time (Produced by Kanye West)
6. Up All Night (Feat. Nicki Minaj) (Produced by Boi-1da)
7. Fancy (Feat. TI and Swizz Beatz) (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
8. Shut It Down (Feat. The Dream) (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib and Omen)
9. Unforgettable (Feat. Young Jeezy) (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib and Boi-1da)
10. Light Up (Feat. Jay-Z) (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib and Tone Mason)
11. Miss Me (Feat. Lil Wayne) (Produced by Boi-1da and Noah “40″ Shebib)
12. Cece’s Interlude (Produced by Noah “40″ Shebib)
13. Find Your Love (Produced by Kanye West)
14. Thank Me Now (Produced by Timbaland)

ATF

Memphis Bleek’s Advice To J.Cole

Thursday, May 20 2010 2:54 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

As one of Roc’s founding fathers, Memphis Bleek passed along some words of encouragement to the label’s number one draft pick. Cole’s gon’ be a good rapper.

J. Cole has to go all the way in. He shouldn’t listen to someone telling him how to make his music. He should follow his heart. He’s new… he’s not from the NYC, he’s from Fayetteville, North Carolina, so he’s bringing a whole new movement with him. J. Cole has a lot on his shoulders. He can never second-guess what he’s doing.

vibe

The Roots How I Got Over Tracklist

Thursday, May 20 2010 2:07 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Only nine tracks? This must be in tribute to their ninth album, How I Got Over. Guess it’s quality over quantity. Album due June 22nd.

1.. Walk Alone (Truck North, Porn, Dice Raw, Mercedes Martinez)
2. Dear God 2.0 (Jim James, MOF)
3. Radio Daze (Blu, Porn, Dice Raw, Mercedes Martinez)
4. Now Or Never (Phonte Coleman, Dice Raw)
5. How I Got Over (Dice Raw)
6. The Day (Blu, Phonte Coleman, Patty Crash)
7. Right On (Joanna Newsom, Sugar Tongue Slim)
8. Doin It Again (John Legend)
9. The Fire (John Legend, Rick Friedrich)

SRD

UPDATE: Looks like it’s gonna be 11 tracks.