Archive for September, 2010

Kanye Returns To Saturday Night Live

Monday, September 20 2010 3:09 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

How’s this for Saturday Night Fever? Although Kanye threw SNL and the whole cast under the bus on “Power”, he’s set to return to the program as the musical guest on October 2nd. The show will be hosted by actor, Bryan Cranston. Ain’t that funny?

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Behind The Scenes: L.E.P. Bogus Boys “Goin’ In For The Kill”

Monday, September 20 2010 2:53 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Fake Shore Drive was on hand this past weekend to capture footage of Moonie and Count’s heist for their new video, “Goin’ In For The Kill”. Andrew says the duo also shot two additional videos in support of their street album, Don’t Feed The Killaz Vol. 3.

Nicki Minaj Covers Complex (Oct/Nov 2010)

Monday, September 20 2010 2:08 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

On the other side of Cudi,’s Complex over story is Nicki Minaj. In the feature, she discusses her debut LP Pink Friday and toning down her sexual content. More photographs after the jump.

You’ve said in recent interviews that you want to tone down the sexual content in your music. What prompted that?
Nicki Minaj: On “My Chick Bad,” I had to show people that I can spit a verse without sex or talking about how good I look. I’m actually timid when it comes to being overtly sexy, which is weird because in the beginning people thought of me like some freakin’ porn star. Guys reference sex all the time in their raps—I can’t even think of a record where Wayne doesn’t talk about sex—but when a female does it, people start tuning out. Then this gay dude the other day told me, “I say to dudes, ‘Maybe it’s time to put this pussy on your sideburns.’” I was crying laughing and I was like, “I can’t take this shit out of my act.” People live for that shit. [Laughs.] I just have to balance it a little bit.


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New Music: Gucci Mane Ft. Pharrell x Nicki Minaj “Haterade”

Monday, September 20 2010 1:15 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Music

Gucci Mane, Pharrell and Nicki Minaj toast to the assholes with a glass of “Haterade”. The track can be found on La Flare’s The Appeal which drops next Tuesday. Drink to that.

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J.Cole SLAM Feature

Monday, September 20 2010 12:10 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

The new issue of SLAM featuring LeBron James and Dwight Howard is currently on newsstands. And on page 22, J.Cole discusses his basketball jones. During his days at St. John’s University, he says he received a call back from the Red Storm but opted not to pursue his hoop dreams.

New Mixtape: Memphis Bleek Feed The Streets: Free Food Pt.1

Monday, September 20 2010 11:37 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Mixtapes

Hungry? Well, Memphis Bleek comes through with some free food. Literally. Here’s his new mixtape featuring some previous leaks and Kush Gang’s Young Safi. Get the link and tracklist below.

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Talib Kweli Announces New Album

Monday, September 20 2010 11:19 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Four months after Reflection Eternal’s Revolutions Per Minute, Kweli says that he’s nearly done with his fifth solo album, Gutter Rainbows. Golden title!

Bruno Mars Arrested In Las Vegas

Monday, September 20 2010 10:58 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

Nice mug shot. Bruno Mars was arrested early Sunday morning for narcotics possession after his show at the Hard Rock Hotel in Sin City. According to Las Vegas Review-Journal, Mars was apprehended by security in the bathroom in possession of an unknown substance. Footage from his gig after the jump.

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New Video: Trae Tha Truth “What It Is”

Monday, September 20 2010 10:55 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

You know what it is. Trae Tha Truth’s Can’t Ban The Truth drops September 28th and a week before it does, Trae keeps the momentum going and the Conjure flowing with his latest video.

Jay-Z Meets With Warren Buffett

Monday, September 20 2010 10:51 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Paparazzi

Over the weekend, Jay-Z broke bread with the illest nigga in Nebraska, Warren Buffett. According to reports, the moguls also had dinner with Steve Forbes at Hollywood Diner in Omaha. The get-together was kept on the low, but a flick emerged on Vlad’s site via brokenmogul.

Previously: Jay-Z’s Billionaire Breakfast