Archive for March, 2011

Ill Doctrine: A History Lesson For Chris Brown

Thursday, March 24 2011 6:37 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, R&B

Maybe they should hire Jay Smooth as Breezy’s management team. For his latest vlog, J shares his take on how Breezy should prevent himself from relapsing again and why he should stop his bloodclot crying.

UPDATE: Chris Brown & Publicist Part Ways

Too $hort Writing New Book

Thursday, March 24 2011 5:31 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Move over Iceberg Slim. At a recent event, Short Dawg told Hiphollywood that he’s penning a book. He wouldn’t reveal if it’s an autobiography, but he did say the story needed to be told. Eventually, it will be sold too.

Sidebar: Raekwon Writing Book Too

New Video: Freeway x Statik Selektah “The Flow”

Thursday, March 24 2011 4:36 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

While Freezer and Statik were at SXSW last weekend, they managed to shoot the video for a track off their Statik-Free, EP. Directed by James Curtis. Get up on the flow, the beards are in the building.

New Music: Gucci Mane x Mannie Fresh “Contagious”

Thursday, March 24 2011 3:54 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

La Flare and Mannie Fresh pair up for this collabo that you might of heard towards the end of Mannie’s “Like A Boss” video. Contagious? You be the judge.

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Slaughterhouse Detroit Ticket Giveaway

Thursday, March 24 2011 2:51 PM EST | Posted by: Rap Radar | Posted in: Uncategorized

Slaughterhouse will be in the house tonight at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Detroit and I got a pair of tickets to give away. If you live in the D or a surrounding area, email your full name to rapradarcontests@gmail.com to win. Good luck.

UPDATE: Contest over. Props to Chris.

Nardwuar vs. Curren$y

Thursday, March 24 2011 2:00 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

The Human Serviette is on a roll. While in Austin last week, Nardwuar hooked up with Odd Future and Lil B and now he puts Hot Spitta through the ringer. Doot doo!

Sidebar: Curren$y’s 3 Little Digs

New Music: Wiz Khalifa Ft. Young Jeezy x Chevy Woods “Homicide (Remix)”

Thursday, March 24 2011 1:28 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Music

Jizzle joins Wiz and Chevy by laying down a verse of his own on the closing track off Cabin Fever. Someone call the coroner—or better yet, TM103.

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Dr. Dre & Swizz Beatz Play New Track

Thursday, March 24 2011 1:01 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Party Life

Two of the world’s greatest producers were at the Colony Nightclub in Hollywood on Monday. As Swizz hyped the crowd over Dre’s banging instrumentals, the Doc briefly eulogized Nate Dogg. Too bad the clip ends before they play “that exclusive”. Damn you, Bartabz!

UPDATE: Turns out we do have the “exclusive”. Here’s the second half of the video.

New Video: Far East Movement x Snoop Dogg “If I Was You (OMG)”

Thursday, March 24 2011 12:31 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

For their latest video, the Cali quartet bring their current single to the dance floor with Uncle Snoop. Their new album, Free Wired is in stores now, but OMG at Rosa Acosta stretching on the bar.

Slaughterhouse “Microphone” At SXSW

Thursday, March 24 2011 12:21 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

Also during the OnSmash showcase at SXSW last weekend, the headliners, Slaughterhouse finally took to the stage and recited their track “Microphone”.