Author: B.Dot

SoundScan Showdown: Jay-Z vs. The Beatles

“Ten albums in a row, who better than me? Only The Beatles, nobody ahead of me.” Watch out Hov, them boys from Liverpool are coming for the number one spot. Coinciding the release of The Beatles: Rock Band, the Fab Four dropped a digitally remastered box set of their entire catalogue. For $260.00, The 16 disc set comes complete with album art, liner notes, rare photos, and vignettes. If the Beatles chart at number one, it will be the group’s […]

T-Pain Addresses His Jay-Z Diss

Faheem called into Power 105’s Ed Lover Morning Show to try to clean up the mess he made. You gotta listen to this. This guy needs a hug. Stop jockin’ Jay-Z. Ha! “Triple booked in Switzerland.” *dead* Part 1 Part 2 Heads Up: Mr. Omen

Puffy Addresses Ma$e’s Bad Boy Future

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3384659&w=425&h=350&fv=configParams%3Dtype%253Dnormal%2526uri%253Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A435006%2526startUri%3Dmgid%253Auma%253Avideo%253Amtv.com%253A435006] After pluggin’ the Last Train, Cassie, and Janelle Monae as Bad Boy’s future, Puff is put on the spot by Sway and asked if Mason Betha has any chance of being part of his next “game plan.” “Mase has called me,” Diddy told us. “We’ve spoken. He’s basically said, ‘Just keep your eye on me. Making this switch, I gotta kinda bear this cross for a second. Just watch what I do.’ I said, ‘I’ve seen.’ He’s definitely […]

Raekwon x Ghostface “Fish”/”Ice Cream” (Live At Santos, NYC)

[vodpod id=Groupvideo.3384632&w=425&h=350&fv=%26rel%3D0%26border%3D0%26] Is that you, Diddy? Yeah, YN braved the elements and after some front door static stepped up in Raekwon’s big album release party last night. It was a sweatbox in that muthafucka but I managed to commandeer a spot in the VIP and, of course, I had my flip cam. Some of you lazy herb-ass bloggers don’t deserve the benefits of my hustle. Ha! Peace to Power and the whole unit. Acapella Cappa included.

Jay-Z Clash Cover

Never heard of this mag until today. But they seem to be across the pond-based and Hov chopped it up with them when he was out there. Interview is the typical fodder, but there’s an interesting note about how it came to be for Kanye to get a guest verse on “Run This Town.” Do you have a fixed idea of who you want on a particular track and then aim to get them? Actually, they weren’t on till the […]

Jay-Z “Haters” (Live in Chicago)

“Hoover, Hova.” After a gang of radio interviews, Morning Show Hov touched down in the Chi and did his 1-2 thing at the House of Blues. No Mr. West, but Mr. Carter takes a lil’ time to address the “Haters,” with the song’s first ever performance. Yes sir!