Wu-Tang’s “Triumph” Video Cost A Million Bucks

Wednesday, September 16 2009 3:31 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

Celebrating the release of the DVD The Shooter Series Vol. 1 Brett Ratner, the director reveals to Complex, that the Clan’s “Triumph” video cost 1 million dollars. That’s a lot of Wu-Wear jackets.

It was the first million dollar rap video. When Steve Rifkind asked me, I said, ‘Are you sure about this record? There’s no chorus!’ He says “Trust me, its gonna be the biggest record of the year. Only Wu-Tang could pull this off.’ So, I set up the video—Joseph Kahn was my cinematographer. I hear that they want eleven Suburbans—they each want their own. They each also want $50,000 worth of gear, and they told me all their designers. So first day, these guys are walking in one at a time, and each guy walks into the dressing room, and walks out with plastic bags filled with all the clothes. I called Steve like, ‘They’re stealing all the clothes!’ He’s like, ‘Don’t worry, let them have it.’”

New Music: Consequence x Rick Ross “The More I Get”

Wednesday, September 16 2009 2:44 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Music

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Listening to my Hot 9-7 and Envy just let a lil’ something go. Dexter and William? An odd pairing, but I think it works. Sounds like G.O.O.D. music to me. Whatchu think?


Update: Now with CDQ


Props:Splash

Sidebar: Why is the Officer and his pals dissin’ Pretty Boy Floyd? And why doesn’t anyone give a fuck?

Chris Brown’s The Clean Up Man

Wednesday, September 16 2009 1:50 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, True Story

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Looks more like a weed carrier to me, but here are flicks of the Mechanical Dummy fulfilling his community service in Virgina. According to the NY Daily News, Breezy’s also mandated to clean graffiti. Ironically, that’s also the title of his upcoming album. Ah, that’s funny on so many levels. More photographs are the cut.

Saw It: Miss Info

Sidebar: Swizz Beatz Says Brown’s Got Something To Prove

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50 Cent On The Weather Channel

Wednesday, September 16 2009 1:20 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

That’s right, 50 brings the heat with Al Roker on the Weather Channel. He plugs his new book The 50th Law and says that he performed in Kosovo in sub zero conditions. Burrr! © Gucci Mane

Buckshot’s “Survival Skills” Infomercial

Wednesday, September 16 2009 12:56 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Watch out Billy Mays (wait, that not funny). Check out Buckshot’s infomercial for Survial Skills. Here’s how to order: Get off your ass and head to the nearest Best Buy. Operators…and the Geek Squad are standing by.

Sidebar: It’s party time!

Props: NR via We Live This

Alicia Keys Ain’t Feelin’ Lil Mama

Wednesday, September 16 2009 12:33 PM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Focus

Ms. Cook popped up on  TODAY and got hit with the Lil Mama questions. At first, she danced: “I rather not speak about it ’cause the performance was so phenomenal that it really doesn’t matter about anything else.”

Kathie Lee & The Other Broad: “But we love, Lil Mama.”

Keys: “That’s nice!”

Fast forward: She finally addressed it. “We can appreciate her being overwhelmed and inspired but we would’ve preferred she did it from her seat.” Ouch! Instead, she’d rather gush over “Empire State Of Mind.”

“Jay-Z and I are both native New Yorkers. It’s kind of a classic New York song almost like new Frank Sinatra, Liza Minelli, I don’t know. Just a beautiful New York record, I love it.”

Props: PDS via HHNM

Previously: Lil Mama Says She Felt A Bond At VMA’s

Sidebar: Let’s get it!

Yo Gotti: The Chitlin Circuit

Wednesday, September 16 2009 12:08 PM EST | Posted by: B.Dot | Posted in: Blog, Focus

For many rappers below the Mason Dixon, performing in lesser-known cities is their bread and butter. In the final clip, The Pyrex King speaks on packing venues throughout the South. Everybody knows that every Yo Gotti show’s sold out.

Yo Gotti: Most Known Unknown | Yo Gotti: What’s In A Name?

Cassie Has A Nicki Minaj Collabo

Wednesday, September 16 2009 11:56 AM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, R&B

Her album’s coming in 2010 too. (Sure!) She also cuts her hair once a week to maintain the new look. Yup, it’s a slow news day. Do something, Kanye!

Props: Rap-Up

Chris Brown Pines For Rihanna Over Twitter

Wednesday, September 16 2009 11:03 AM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, True Story

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So yesterday, Fuck Boy Brown was feelin’ a lil’ lonely so he tweeted this:

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Then Maurice got even more sappy:

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Then when the folks online reminded him that maybe he shouldn’t have beat Ri-Ri’s ass if he wanted to be with her, Brown removed those two tweets and put this up:

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Ha! Can’t stand the heat then stay off Twitter. “Too bad you fucked up dummy.” © Tony Starks

Props: The other Radar

YN’s Breakaday: Delphia

Wednesday, September 16 2009 10:30 AM EST | Posted by: YN | Posted in: Blog, Music

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.