Archive for November, 2010

Nas Gives Status Of Lost Tapes 2

Wednesday, November 17 2010 5:17 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

The verdict’s still out on whether or not Nas wrote a letter to the exces at Def Jam. Nonetheless, The Source caught up with him this past weekend at the NY Heineken Inspire event and asked about the status of Lost Tapes 2. He says, as of now, there’s no release date for it—nor his next album.

Jay-Z At Decoded Book Signing

Wednesday, November 17 2010 5:02 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Jay-Z held his second book signing for Decoded at the Barnes & Noble in midtown NY this afternoon. Cameras weren’t allowed inside, but here’s footage of him leaving the store. As you can see, the turnout was pretty overwhelming. Head to your local retailer and pick up Decoded—that is, if it’s not sold out.

Sidebar: Bloomberg Game Changer: Jay-Z

New Music: Pill Ft. Gucci Mane, AllStar & Gorilla Zoe “Gotta Have It”

Wednesday, November 17 2010 4:56 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Music

Pill is back once again this week with some more new music. This is supposedly going to end up on his upcoming album, The Medicine. Sounds like something we gotta have.

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Previously: Pill “#NoSleepGang”

Nicki Minaj My Time Now Trailer

Wednesday, November 17 2010 4:43 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Similar to Drizzy’s documentary, Nicki got her own as well. As we previously reported, the cameras follow her during the time she recorded her album and performing at various events. Looks pretty interesting, so catch it on MTV, November 28th at 10pm.

Waka Flocka Flame Covers RESPECT.

Wednesday, November 17 2010 3:22 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

Did this shock ya? Ha! The first magazine I’ve edited in three years hits newsstands on Dec. 7. More details on the way.

T.I. No Mercy Album Features Trailer

Wednesday, November 17 2010 3:10 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Polo Dro revealed the features of TIP’s next album earlier this week, but here’s the complete line-up featured in the second promo for No Mercy. Let’s see who supports The Kang on December 7.

Previously: Part 1

J.Cole Discusses G.O.O.D. Friday Verse

Wednesday, November 17 2010 2:31 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

Jermaine discusses his recent mixtape and Jay Electronica’s signing with Complex, and details how his stand out verse from his G.O.O.D. Friday appearance came into fruition.

“[That verse] was last minute. I got the beat the night before from my manager. But nobody told me they wanted to do it for G.O.O.D. Friday, and definitely not that G.O.O.D. Friday. I was like, ‘Oh man, that beat is dope. I’ll write to it soon.’ The next day I woke up in Kalamazoo, Michigan—I was on tour—and I was getting ready to go to Detroit because I had a radio promo event to do. So I got a call from Kanye and he was like, ‘What’s up? It’s Kanye. Can you get that verse today? I’m tryna put the song out tonight.’ I honestly didn’t think I could do it in time so I told him that. He said, ‘I’ll wait. We got engineers up all night so you got a while to do it. But if you can, have it done by today.’ I said, ‘I’ll make it happen somehow.’

“I wrote my verse on the hour-and-a-half ride to Detroit, did the radio promos, left that, went directly to the studio, laid the verse, and sent it to him by 5 o’clock. Mind you, I didn’t hear anybody else’s verses or the song itself, I just heard the beat and did my verse. I drove back to Kalamazoo and did the show. When I got offstage, he had just put the song out, and I sat back and watched all the comments as people went crazy. It was a beautiful night.

I don’t know what it is [when it comes to features]. What it comes from is fear, that’s why I go so hard [on guest spots]. I’m a real competitor. It’s just a fear of somebody besting me and dominating me with a better verse. Not every song is like that, but on a song like ‘Looking For Trouble’ it is. It’s that spirit of hip-hop: Let’s see who can come the best. I don’t know if I’m going to have the best verse, but I know ain’t nobody just gonna kill me.”

Nicki Minaj On Wendy Williams

Wednesday, November 17 2010 2:02 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

Nicki’s debut album drops next Monday and earlier this morning, she entertained the AM audience on the Wendy Williams Show with her current single. Pink Friday arrives November 22.

Wiz Khalifa Unveils Sunglasses Line

Wednesday, November 17 2010 1:57 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, True Story

“hope u guys like tha glasses I wore in tha black and yellow video cuz they are mine that I designed. they’re called “the elevators” and the first 500 pair go on sale at midnight…get taylord”

Wiz Khalifa is also making moves outside of music and has recently linked up with Eyetique to create a line of aviator shades, The Elevators. The Taylor Gang general can be seen wearing them in his “Black & Yellow” video. Get lifted and cop a pair here.

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New Music: Jay Rock “Kush (Freestyle)”

Wednesday, November 17 2010 1:22 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Music

We didn’t see this one coming. In preperation for his new Black Friday mixtape, West Coast’s own Jay Rock is the first to drop some bars on The Doc’s new track. Sounds like Jay is still killin’ it. The new mixtape drops on November 26th.