Author: B.Dot

2Pac Covers XXL

2Pac Back—and on the cover of XXL. On the 15th anniversary of his death, XXL reaches out to the people that knew him best, including his biological father, Bill Garland. Issue on stands August 16th. “[Tupac] cared for people,” he said. “That was his main thing. He really cared for people. I think that’s why he would get so upset when people tried to question his commitment, his love for Black women or Black men. The East Coast/West Coast, you […]

The Asian Adventures Of B.o.B. (Pt. 1)

Although B.o.B.’s working on his sophomore album, he’s still promoting his debut, The Adventures Of Bobby Ray. A few days ago, he began his Far East expedition. Here’s footage of him in Jakarta, Indonesia. If you’re in Asia, check him out tonight in Singapore. Hard to get a ticket.

Jay-Z On Hot 97 (Angie Martinez)

Jay-Z surprised Angie Martinez on Hot 97 this afternoon and gave his first interview in almost a year. He denounced rumors of fighting Kanye, addressed Watch The Throne not leaking, and angry retailers. Switching gears, he spoke on his power breakfast, “Otis” video, Beanie Sigel, and film partnership with Will Smith. Later on, he plugged his Roc Nation artists and addressed the hold up with J.Cole’s album. Break 1: Break 2

J.Cole & Trey Songz Plan To Shoot Video

A few days ago, “Can’t Get Enough” J.Cole’s duet with Trey Songz sprung a leak. Apparently, the song will appear on Cole’s debut this fall. We chose not to post it out of respect for the album. Early yesterday morning, the duo confirmed that they plan on shooting a video for it as well. And now, for my final thought: A few days ago, “Can’t Get Enough” sprung a leak. I hate leaks. It ruins the element of surprise. I […]

Stevie Wonder Joins Drake’s Take Care

Although Drake couldn’t nab Sade for his debut, Thank Me Later, he tells MuchMusic that Stevie Wonder will appear on his sophomore set, Take Care. Isn’t that lovely? “Stevie Wonder is a very close friend of mine. I’m honored to call him a friend, someone who embraced me very early in this music business. This is an exclusive right here, because it’s MuchMusic, and we’re Canadian: Stevie Wonder is actually on ‘Take Care.’ He helped me out with a lot […]