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Solange Is A DJ Heroine Vol. 2

The world’s newest female DJ sensation was on the 1s and 2s again Tuesday night at The Eldridge in NYC. The venue held the Relief for Haiti Edition party benefiting Clef’s Yele Foundation. Big sis Bey, Jay-Z, and Michelle Williams all came out to support as Solange knocked out some of your favorite hits. Somebody makes some noise. Rap-Up Previously: Solange Is A DJ Heroine

Freddie Gibbs Followed 50’s Blueprint

[vodpod id=Video.2944901&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D476441%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A476441] Gangsta Gibbs tells MTV that he followed 50 Cent’s mixtape hustle to get signed to Interscope Records in 2005. Unfortunately he was dropped two years later. “I locked myself on the fourth floor of Interscope — there wasn’t no development, there was nobody telling me what to do, how to write hooks. Every lyric came from me, every concept, just a depiction on my life,” he explained. “There was no telling me how to do this, proper etiquette […]

New Videos: Mariah Carey “Up Out My Face” (Ft. Nicki Minaj) x “Angels Cry” (Ft. Ne-Yo)

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.918534&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] A double dose of Mimi, which both can be found on her upcoming Angels Advocate remix album. Up top, is some red hot fun with Nicki Minaj that pretty much looks better than the actual track. Down bottom, Mariah slows it down with Ne-Yo while Nick Cannon sits in the director’s chair. [vodpod id=Video.2942495&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26]

50 Cent’s BISD Strikes Gold

Despite the slow start, 50 Cent’s latest album Before I Self Destruct, earned him another plaque. Released last November, the LP earned its RIAA gold certification last week. It also became the third most successful rap album of ’09. Congrats, Curtis. Examiner

Lupe Concurs With Bill O’Reilly

[vodpod id=Video.2941879&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dvid%253D476401%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A476401] Speaking with MTV, Lupe addresses Bill O’Reilly‘s comparison of Chicago’s South Side to Haiti. Pardon Bill’s hyperbole, but nothing comes close to the conditions in Haiti. Prior to the quake, the nation was (is) the poorest in the Western Hemisphere. In 2008, 80% of the population lived under the poverty line. Obviously, that number’s since increased. Third world democracy, indeed. LupeEnd

Kanye’s New Album Inspiring?

Yesterday afternoon, producer Devo Springsteen called his cousin’s forthcoming album, “inspiring.” Back in December, Ye recited a new verse at the Nokia Theater, then gushed about his new tunes on his blog. If Devo’s review is accurate, it’ll take a nation of millions to hold us back.