Rap Radar

Just before the close of YN’s show, Future checked in from his Pluto tour stop in New Orleans to speak on his next single, “Turn On The Lights”, his desire for more success, the reason behind his usage of autotune, and Puff’s performance on the “Same Damn Time” remix.

Peep playlist and whole show here.

It’s true that Lupe Fiasco’s representative from Atlantic Records contacted me last fall and he did so while I was in mourning over the sudden death of my cousin Heavy D. I gave the representative a conditional “yes” to use T.R.O.Y. for Lupe’s album but only based on the condition that I be involved on the project. It’s what I always say when approached by people who want to use that particular song. I was never contacted again. At no point was there any follow up from Atlantic Records. Now, the story gets twisted and it’s being said that I said “yes.” The part about my conditions has been left out to make me seem like I’m a hypocrite. When I heard about the song again, it was done, completed, and playing on the radio…and that was Monday night.

Willie continued his late night creep on Jimmy Fallon’s show last night. He plugged Men In Black 3 film and tells a hilarious story on Kat Williams. The Philly cat and host channel their grandfathers in the skit.

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The Roc just got bigger. It was officially announced today that M.I.A. has signed a management deal with Roc Nation. Her fourth studio album, Matangi is scheduled for a fall release. Congrats.

Guess things ain’t sweet after all. A disgruntled Lupe phoned Sway this morning and revealed the issue with Pete Rock hasn’t been resolved. He also says Pete wasn’t supposed to reveal their plans on working together. Hey, at least the sample was cleared, right? Sigh.

Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” is among the 25 recordings that have recently been inducted into the National Recording Registry. Other notable recordings making the list include Donna Summer’s “I Feel Love” and Prince’s “Purple Rain“

24. “Rapper’s Delight,” Sugarhill Gang (1979)
The Sugarhill Gang’s infectious dance number from late 1979 might be said to have launched an entire genre. Although spoken word had been a component of recorded American popular music for decades, this trio’s rhythmic rhyming inspired many future MCs and rap artists. The album version of “Rapper’s Delight” is an epic 14 1/2 minute salvo of irreverent stories and creative wordplay. The song dates from hip-hop’s infancy. As such, it does not address subject matter that has given rap music both positive and negative notoriety, but the song’s inventive rhymes, complex counter-rhythms and brash boastfulness presage the tenets of hip hop. “Rapper’s Delight” also reflects an early instance of music sampling, drawing its bass line and other features from Chic’s 1979 hit “Good Times.” As a result of an out-of-court settlement for copyright infringement, songwriting credits for “Rapper’s Delight” include that song’s composers, Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards, as well as Sylvia Robinson and the Sugarhill Gang (Michael Wright, Guy O’Brien, and Henry Jackson).

Fuk pusha t and anybody that love em

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Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) May 24, 2012

And so the drama begins (again). Apparently, Lil Wayne wasn’t too pleased with Pusha T’s subliminals on “Exodus 23:1“. Instead of stepping into the booth, he returned fire last night with the tweet above. Lord have mercy.

Eminem called Cipha Sounds & Rosenberg this morning and announced that Slaughterhouse will be on the Summer Jam stage. He also said that he’s in the beginning stages of his next studio album.

AZ was last night’s guest on The Combat Jack Show on PNC Radio. Sosa spoke on his upbringing, battling Jay-Z, his Sprite commercial, The Firm and everything else in between.

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Shout to the Friends&Family for bringing some internal closure to this...all g on this side Pete...Big Chuck whaddup... #MyGodFoRealListen

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Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) May 23, 2012

Pete wasn’t too pleased on the use of his song in Lupe’s new release “Around My Way“. After Lupe addressed the subject, the two chatted up last night and resolved the issue. Pete says:

I just got off da phone lupe, we worked out our differences and we bout to get it in. Gonna be epic and we gonna give Troy and hev the proper respect they deserve and make history with lupe.

After the jump, co-producer of the controversial track, Simonsayz, addresses the situation.

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