Alicia Keys Preps Positive Blog

Wednesday, October 07 2009 7:13 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Focus, True Story

On the set of a photo shoot for her new album, AK reveals to AP at the 1:28 mark that she’s planting her flag on the Internets. Damn, more competition.

“I felt there’s a missing piece in the blog world that allows you to have a really, inspiring positive experience. We don’t have to tear each other down to have a good time… It really calls out to all those brilliant,  amazing, fantastic women every day that are doing their thing and need kind of a community to support each other.”

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And you thought she’d go back and forth with you-know-who. SMH. Ha.

Props: YK

New Music: Rakim x Maino “Walk These Streets”

Wednesday, October 07 2009 6:55 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Music

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Here’s the second leak off Rakim’s Seventh Seal. And look ma, no tags!


Shouts: Diego

Method Man Speaks On His Taxes With Big Tigger

Wednesday, October 07 2009 6:21 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

The Panty Raider Tax Evader spoke on his recent arrest with Big Tigger. He says he forgot to file and took the situation as a lesson learned.

NR

Saigon’s Simplifying The Rhyme

Wednesday, October 07 2009 6:07 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Rap Radar Exclusives Video

In the clip, Sai says he’s compelled to comprise his music because niggas are dumb and that’s the shit that blows. Let ‘em know, indeed.

Def Jam 25: Joe Budden “Joe Budden”

Wednesday, October 07 2009 5:47 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

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Once upon a time, Joe Budden was billed as The Streetz # 1 Draft Pick. After a string of mixtape releases, Def Jam added him to their roster in 2001 and two years later released his self-titled debut. A VH1 special soon followed (Anyone remember that?!) and the disc clocked at 429,158 after spawning three singles  (“Pump It Up” , “Focus”, and “Fire”). Unfortunately, Def Jam stunted his follow up, The Growth and he was dropped in 2007.

For his skill set, the album was average. Although there were standouts like “10 Minutes” and “Calm Down,” the overall project lacked replay value. When was the last time you bumped “Ma Ma Ma”? Since then, he’s released a bunch of street albums, joined a group, and increased his profile thanks to vlogs and ex-girlfriend, Tahiry Jose. The End.

Yesterday: Shyne “Godfather Buried Alive”

Saigon Discusses “Warning Shots 2″

Wednesday, October 07 2009 4:43 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Yesterday, Saigon dropped his street album Warning Shots 2. In the first of four clips, Sai discusses how the project came to fruition and how he parlayed feature appearances.

Confirmed: Kanye West Loves Chicken

Wednesday, October 07 2009 4:24 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Told you he loved that bird. Say word. It’s my favorite dish too. Sorry, Rakim.

Spotted: Broken Cool

Previously: Kanye West Flaps Over Chicken?

Déjà Vu For Ghostface

Wednesday, October 07 2009 3:59 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, True Story

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19K in the first week? You kids deserve spankings. New year. Same story. Damn.

Keep your head up, Starks!

Big Daddy Kane x Common x The Roots “Ain’t No Half Steppin’” (Live in H-Town)

Wednesday, October 07 2009 3:40 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Here’s a taste of chocolate, Big Daddy Kane, performing as the surprise act at the Hennessy Artist Series stop in Houston. Common and The Roots bring the fun to the NYC tonight which I’m sure will include a gang of guests. If I’m not too lazy, I might stop by.

Spotted: 2DB

Tahiry & Joe Budden Argue On Shade 45

Wednesday, October 07 2009 1:31 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

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This morning, Tahiry and Joe Budden took their lovers’ quarrel to The Morning After with Angela Yee on Shade 45. Ironically, Joe says she’s exploiting their breakup. Go figure.