Archive for August, 2010

New Music: Ray J x Ludacris “Celebration”

Friday, August 20 2010 4:06 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, R&B

It’s a celebration bitches! For Ray’s first single, he calls in the Ludameister to help pop-pop bottles. This joint deserves a round of applause.

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Steve Stoute TIME Feature

Friday, August 20 2010 3:24 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

The Commissioner Steve Stoute is featured in the upcoming issue of TIME. The article, which is available to read here, focuses on Stoute’s rise in advertising with his company, Translation. Man, that McDonald’s check must’ve been super sized!

It was Stoute who in 2003 helped steer Justin Timberlake to McDonald’s for its “I’m Lovin’ It” campaign with a rather unorthodox approach: instead of McDonald’s simply licensing an existing Timberlake song, Timberlake recorded an original “I’m Lovin’ It” tune. The song got heavy airplay prior to the campaign’s debut, and by the time the ad, also featuring Timberlake, aired, the public already had a relationship with the song. It’s a strategy deployed by Bollywood filmmakers to create a musical connection with audiences before a movie is launched. To date, the “I’m Lovin’ It” campaign remains one of the longest-running in McDonald’s history.

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Gucci Mane & Lil’ Kim Get Freaky In NY

Friday, August 20 2010 2:35 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

The freaks come out at night and during a secret show at Nike Stadium in NY, Gucci brought out Lil’ Kim to perform “Freaky Gurl”. You know, the kind of girl you don’t take home to motherrr. Ha! Get “Wasted” after the jump.

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Pastor Troy Speaks On ESPN Deal

Friday, August 20 2010 1:46 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

With football season right around the corner, Pastor Troy’s hitting the ground running. In an interview with Ozone, PT discusses scoring ESPN’s NFL Live. We ready!

I heard your doing the soundtrack for Sportscenter or something like that?
I messed around with ESPN for football season for the show “NFL Live.” We got some licensing deals and stuff like that and that shit is stoopid! I’m just getting into all these endorsement deals and stuff, because rap is so big now you just gotta find your niche and keep grindin’ it out. That ESPN joint opened up a lot of doors though. So when you watchin’ Sportscenter and you hear that “Murder Man,” don’t think your TV goin’ crazy, baby! It’s me!

How did that ESPN deal come about?
Just working man, I’m more into the sports industry than I am in the music industry. I ain’t got a lot of music industry friends, I got a lot of sports industry friends, so just hookin’ up with those boys we kickin’, trying to blow this shit out of proportion.

Usher On Good Morning America

Friday, August 20 2010 12:27 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, R&B

Now that Usher’s Raymond v. Raymond has hit the one million mark, Ush gave somethin’ for the people this morning as part of Good Morning America’s concert series in Central Park. He performed “OMG” and new track, “DJ Got Us Fallin In Love” below.

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Bow Wow Shares Advice From Lil Wayne

Friday, August 20 2010 11:49 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

During Bow Weezy’s promotion for his new flick, Lottery Ticket, he stopped by Houston’s 97.9 The Box Madd Hatta Morning Show and talked about the advice he received from Weezy during a recent visit at Rikers. Lock in.

“It was a humbling experience and one thing he told me when I went to visit him was ‘Bow, This aint for us, this aint it.. This aint built for cats like us. They don’t understand us we don’t understand them.. don’t do it man, just stay out of trouble you and Drizzy yall stay clean yall stay doing what yall do yall can do this forever.  all of this, it aint worth it . I knew he meant it, cause Tune never lectures me like that but he was serious.’ His spirits are high. When he gets out we definitely planning on this Young Money Cash Money Tour, myself, Nicki, Drizzy Wayne and the whole entire family.”

DJ Scoob Doo Entourage DVD Trailer

Friday, August 20 2010 11:42 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Lil Wayne’s videographer DJ Scoob Doo is set to release his new DVD inspired by the best show on cable. The film features all access footage from Jadakiss, Gucci Mane, Birdman and a bunch of other niggas. Not sure as to when it will be available, but here’s the trailer.

Russell Simmons Talks Cash King List

Friday, August 20 2010 11:16 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Russell Simmons recently sat with Forbes to discuss their annual Hip-Hop Cash King List. Obviously, money is a major issue. Better break out that Rush Card.

T.I. On Jimmy Kimmel Live

Friday, August 20 2010 9:33 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

T.I. continued his promo rounds last night and made a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. As always, he entertained questions about his time in jail and new film, Takers. He also spoke on his album King Uncaged which has been pushed back indefinitely.

UPDATE: Magnum T.I.

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New Music: Kanye West Ft. Jay-Z x Swizz Beatz “Power (Remix)”

Friday, August 20 2010 3:23 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

Seven days late, but it has finally arrived and it was worth the wait. Power has just reached it’s all-time high, times three and Yeezy spazzes on the final verse. They all got the power.

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Sidebar: Flex had it first at midnight and Rockabye Review got the lyrics.

UPDATE: YN no like.