Archive for February, 2011

New Video: Young Jeezy “Hustle Hard (G-Mix)”

Tuesday, February 22 2011 7:45 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Three “Hustle Hard” posts in a row? Damn, guess the third time is the charm. Anywho, Decatur Dan puts his directing duties towards Jeezy’s rendition of the hardest track out. Yup, it’s the hood street blues.

New Music: Joell Ortiz “Hustle Hard” (Remix)

Tuesday, February 22 2011 7:12 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Music

Yelawolf can get two XXL covers in a row and Rap Radar can post two “Hustle Hard” remakes in a row. Hey it’s our prerogative as Ortiz tacks a verse on Ace Hood’s monster hit. Yaowa!

New Music: Aasim x Red Cafe “Hustle Hard (Bad Boy Remix)”

Tuesday, February 22 2011 6:29 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Music

Bad Boy’s secret weapon aka Aasim salvages Red Cafe‘s month old verse for another hard hitting remix. Clearly, no one can knock this hustle.

New Video: Chamillionaire x Big. K.R.I.T. “This My World”

Tuesday, February 22 2011 6:01 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Chamillionaire compiles footage from a different city, every night for his new video. Big K.R.I.T. doesn’t make an appearance, but this is a great look into Koopa’s world.

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New Music: XV x Machine Gun Kelly “Finally Home”

Tuesday, February 22 2011 5:30 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Music

There’s no place like home and the kid X to the V gives us all something to listen to tonight featuring Machine Gun Kelly. This should hold us over till The Kid With The Green Backpack drops.

New Video: Travis Barker x Clipse “Come N Get It”

Tuesday, February 22 2011 4:38 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Dan The Man breaks out the Xbox Kinect and films Malice and Pusha rocking out with Travis Barker in this Technicolor clip. Off Travis Barker’s latest mixtape, Let The Drummer Get Wicked.

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Nicki Minaj Covers BlackBook

Tuesday, February 22 2011 4:25 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

While YN patiently waits for the arrival of his Lil’ Kim Black Friday mixtape (in the mail, at that), Nicki roars like a dungeon dragon on the cover of BlackBook‘s March Pop issue. Make some noise.

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Jay-Z & LeBron At Boys & Girls Club In L.A.

Tuesday, February 22 2011 4:24 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

During the groundbreaking ceremonies for a new gym at the Boys & Girls Club in L.A. this past weekend, Hov and Bron Bron spoke with Hollyscoop on the importance of and their influence on the youth.

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Buju Banton Guilty On Drug Charges

Tuesday, February 22 2011 4:05 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Boom bye bye Buju. After 11 hours of deliberation, a Florida jury found reggae star Buju Banton guilty on cocaine charges. In December 2009, he was accused of intending to distribute more than five kilograms of coke. The case went to mistrial last September, but was retried earlier this month. A week ago, his LP, Before The Dawn won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album. Gargamel faces up to 20 years in prison.

Steve Stoute On Grammy Advertorial

Tuesday, February 22 2011 3:11 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

On Sunday, industry muscle Steve Stoute took out a $40,000 advertorial in the Style section of the New York Times to criticize the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The Hollywood Reporter hollered at “The Commissioner” man, to get down to the bottom of it.

THR: And this speaks to your argument that the Grammys are out of touch?
Stoute: You wanna know how out of touch they are? The photo they used for Jay-Z’s Record of the Year nomination, it’s 15 years old. That picture is from Reasonable Doubt, his first album in 1996 when Jay-Z looks 12!

THR: We’re estimating that the ad cost around $40,000, care to comment?
Stoute: The ad was expensive, but the price pales in comparison to the torture that artists are going through. It wasn’t about spending that kind of money. It’s, how could you not make that statement

THR: Why the New York Times?
Stoute: If I wrote that in a blog, would it be taken seriously? The New York Times Styles section was the right place because when you see it, you have to pay attention to it. It can’t go unnoticed. It’s very loud when you put it in that forum. Now, it’s become this open discussion online. I didn’t want it to be music industry-specific. I think it’s a larger topic, this generational divide.

Sidebar: Jermaine Dupri Co-Signs Steve Soute