Archive for February, 2011

New Music: Saigon “Down The Road”

Tuesday, February 22 2011 2:54 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

If you haven’t purchased Sai’s Greatest Story Never Told yet, I feel sorry for your mother. But it’s never too late. If you head down to FYE and cop it there, this is one of the five bonus tracks you will receive.

Wiz Khalifa “Roll Up” In Rhode Island

Tuesday, February 22 2011 2:24 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

Wiz rolled up to the Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel in Providence last night and performed his new single. Do remember to purchase Rolling Papers on March 29th. On a related note, his album release show at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC sold out in 16 minutes. Hard. To. Get. A. Ticket.

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Lupe, Estelle, B.o.B. & Janelle Monae Game Changers Pt. 3

Tuesday, February 22 2011 1:56 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Atlantic Records’ fantastic four conclude their discussion with Ms. Danyel Smith and discuss success, fame and a load of other topics. Change the game for these pros.

Chris Brown F.A.M.E. Cover & Tracklisting

Tuesday, February 22 2011 1:53 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, R&B

F.A.M.E.

Chris Breezy gets animated for the cover for his fourth LP, F.A.M.E. The official tracklist is below, but pay attention: Album hits stores on March 22nd.

Tracklisting:
1. Deuces featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall
2. Up 2 You
3. No Bullshit
4. Look At Me Now featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
5. She Ain’t You
6. Say It With Me
7. Yeah 3x
8. Next 2 You featuring Justin Bieber
9. All Back
10. Wet The Bed featuring Ludacris
11. Oh My Love
12. Should’ve Kissed You
13. Beautiful People featuring Benny Benassi

Deluxe Edition:

14. Bomb feat. Wiz Khalifa
15. Love Them Girls featuring Game
16. Paper, Scissors, Rock featuring Big Sean & Timbaland
17. Beg For It

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Raekwon Album D.C. Listening Session

Tuesday, February 22 2011 1:27 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Shallah made his way to the Nation’s Capital last night and held an album listening session at the DTLR Listening Lounge. Missed it? Well DJ Fusion comes through with over 40 minutes of footage. Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang in stores March 8th.

YC Explains “Racks On Racks”

Tuesday, February 22 2011 1:26 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

If you haven’t heard, YC (the other Young Chris) “Rack on Racks” is one of the biggest records below the Mason Dixon. In this clip produced by Shaheem Reid, he gives a breakdown of the song. Keep it a thousand.

Common Freestyles & Speaks At UConn

Tuesday, February 22 2011 1:07 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Music

Common’s freestyle rap sessions continued last week at the University of Connecticut. Afterward, he spoke on his accolades and life challenges.

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Reek Da Villian Breaks Down The Gift

Tuesday, February 22 2011 12:38 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Nearly two months after the release of Reek’s The Gift mixtape, he gives MTV a breakdown of a few notable tracks. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, what are you waiting for?

“Keep Goin’ Reek”: “I like it this way, it makes you stick out,” Reek said about his Big Apple sound. “It makes you stand out. When everyone is just coming around with bounce music and when you come with real soulful sounding [production], spitting some real lyrics and taking it back to the original art with the music, it makes you stand out.

“It makes you stand out from the guys that are trying to be a part of the fads. When I come through, everything I do, you’re gonna be able to tell I’m passionate about the music.”

“Promise Land”: “There’s people that are just focused on making the single and getting rich,” Reek explained. “Everybody lost the nature of the art, which is just making good music that the people are gonna like. It’s not about making one single, that’s why the majority of those [acts] are here today and then gone. They might have had that one record, had a nice tour run, but then they’re gone.”

Pill Signs With Maybach Music Group

Tuesday, February 22 2011 12:01 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Carmelo Anthony wasn’t the only acquisition that went down last night. Apparently, Pill has jumped ship from Asylum Records and signed to Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group. Earlier this month, the label acquired free agents Meek Mill and Wale. And then there were three.

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Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose FADER Pics

Tuesday, February 22 2011 11:08 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Newsstand Stan

Nope. Only the players, Yeezy. Only. The. Players. Here’s photos from Wiz Khalfia’s FADER cover shoot. Photographer Ross Mantle captures an intimate moment between Wiz and main squeeze, Amber Rose. Love knows no bounds. Another flick after the jump.

Relatively new FADER photographer Ross Mantle shot Wiz in the center of a music video shoot and documented some of the first days of his relationship with Amber Rose. Mantle said, “He’s pretty down to earth. I don’t know if he’s going to get a head about him later on, but he has a bit of a young ego. I think to be in the position he’s in you have to have something like that to begin with.” More about Mantle’s experience, the rest of his photos and our cover feature on Wiz are featured alongside a feature on James Blake and interviews with Lex Luger, Niki and the Dove and Porcelain Raft in FADER #72. Available on traditional and digital newsstands, March 8th!

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