Archive for May, 2011

CyHi Da Prynce Performs “Rise” In D.C.

Wednesday, May 25 2011 1:15 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Live Show

During the latest Indie Life concert series at the U Street Music Hall last night in D.C., CyHi gave a live performance of his verse off his Self Made-featured track. Here’s G.O.O.D. footage courtesy of Beats & Ballads.

Bonus: “All In” via hhnm.

Snoop Dogg On The Delay Of Detox

Wednesday, May 25 2011 1:05 PM EST | Posted by: Amaya | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Remember when Detox was coming out? Well in a recent interview with Tim Westwood, Snoop says that Dr. Dre has the wrong people in his environment including the absence of The D.O.C. and himself is not a good thing.

Danny Hastings Almost Killed Nas

Wednesday, May 25 2011 11:44 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Hey, who told MTV to change their video player? Anyway, photographer extraordinaire Danny Hastings recounts Nas’ cover shoot for I Am (which by the way is a slept-on album). He says his team took an actual molding of Nas’ face causing him to suffocate. That’s the kind of death that makes your soul burn slow.

“The first one, you have him being a boy, very young. The second was a little bit older. And the third one, he was a king. He already conquered the world. He was on top of the world. He was doing a lot of big things. We came with the concept of making a King Tut sarcophagus piece…The funny part was that the first attempt, Nas was getting asphyxiated. We almost killed Nas,” Hastings said, laughing in hindsight.

New Video: Dirty Money x Usher “Looking For Love”

Wednesday, May 25 2011 11:28 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Diddy and Usher look for love in all the wrong places in their new video directed by Collin Tilley. Off that Last Train To Paris in stores now.

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Drake Announces OVO Fest Lineup

Wednesday, May 25 2011 10:55 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Drake’s second annual OVO Fest will go down in Toronto July 31st 2011 at the Molson Amphitheater. Not sure how he can top last year’s surprise guests, but so far the line up consists of Rick Ross, The Weeknd, and Drizzy himself. Tickets go on sale June 3rd via Ticketmaster.

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Mobb Deep & Nas Working On Album ?

Wednesday, May 25 2011 10:24 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Gossip

After Mobb Deep reunited with Nas on “Dog Shit”, Havoc tells HHDX that he, Prodigy, and Esco plan on working on an album. Whoa. On behalf of rap fans everywhere…

“We’re gonna do a Mobb Deep and Nas album. It hasn’t begun but we tipped the iceberg a little bit with the ‘Dog Shit.’ I think as we was working, doing songs back and forth with Nas recently, I think it was just a mutual thought, like, ‘Yo, let’s make a fucking album.’ Everybody was like, ‘Yeah, that would be dope. Fuck it, what we waiting for? Let’s do it.’”

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Beyoncé Says BMA Routine Was Inspired

Wednesday, May 25 2011 9:44 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, R&B

After Beyonce’s performance at the BMAs on Sunday, she was accused of copying Italian singer Lorella Cuccarini’s routine from last year. Bey tells AOL Music, her performance was drawn out of inspiration. Haters run the world.

“My makeup artist showed me the performance of Lorella Cuccarini a year ago, and it inspired me so much. I then met with the talented people who worked on it. The technology and concept were so genius. Thank god for YouTube or I would have never been exposed to something so inspiring. I never worked so hard on anything in my life as that performance for the Billboard Awards.”

New Music: French Montana “I’m On One (Freestyle)”

Wednesday, May 25 2011 9:04 AM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Music

This is only the beginning folks. French decides to add his flavor to one of the hottest records out. Stay tuned ’cause they’ll probably be plenty more on the way.

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New Video: Yelawolf “Kill My Nightmare”

Wednesday, May 25 2011 8:57 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

While Yelawolf got a tattoo at Tree Sounds Studio in Atlanta, 3 Little Digs whipped out the video camera and filmed an impromptu video for Yela’s Friday the 13th-inspired tune.

Uncle Luke Loses Mayoral Election

Wednesday, May 25 2011 8:37 AM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Luke finished fourth in the Miami Mayoral Election with 20,663 votes (11%). Although 50% is needed for the seat, candidates Julio Robaina and Carlos Gimenez earned 34% and 29% respectively to force another runoff June 28th. See ya in four years, Skywalker.