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Funk Flex had a lil’ Easter jammy-jam last night. Kid Cudi. Fat Joe. And plenty of others, including Mr. Live MC 101, Busta Rhymes touched the stage. Yup, I missed it too but let’s pretend we were there.
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A taste of Cudi after the jump.
First, Bishop tries to pull the wool over B.Dot’s eyes, and now even the legendary MCs are gettin’ their fib on. I just came across this:
“Man, you know it was like two decades since I been in the game. To get in the studio and do a track with Jay-Z on it was a great feeling man,” Kool Rock told AllHipHop.com in an exclusive interview. “That’s right, me and Jay was laughing about his line ‘First the Fat Boys break-up’ [from the track ‘Heart of the City‘] and he was really happy to see we back [again]!”
Big nigga please. As you’ll hear below, he basically sampled Hov’s vocals from “Izzo” that’s not a collabo—that’s a rich nigga lettin’ you eat. Respect Carter.
“We Can Talk”
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Y’all need the visual to this one.
Interview: Toshitaka Kondo
For those that thought Soulja Boy Tell ’Em’s career was over after the first week numbers for his sophomore album, iSouljaBoyTellEm, came back at 45,000, he’s definitely having the last laugh. Since then, the album has steadily climbed to almost 200,000 copies, fueled by his smash, “Kiss Me Thru The Phone,” which sits at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the cocky “Turn My Swag On,” which has lit the streets on fire. And just for good measure, he recently shot the video for “Gucci Bandana,” with Atlanta’s favorite trap rappers, Gucci Mane and Shawty Lo. The ambitious 18 year old recently took a break from recording his third album, The DeAndre Way, and his upcoming DJ Drama Gangsta Grillz mixtape to talk to RapRadar about his first week numbers, changing his management, and Bow Wow.
Did you think your career was over when your first week sales numbers for iSouljaBoyTellEm came back at 45,000?
[When I saw] those first week numbers, I ain’t think it was over. I thought I had messed up. But I was scared. [Before] I was thinking, I’m Soulja Boy. If I push something, it’s gonna sell. I got cocky and overconfident and after I put the album out, I realized that it’s not about you, it’s about the music. Plus I had the wrong situation so I had to switch up my team. I still think my album is great. I just feel like I went with the wrong first single and had the wrong team in place.
When you say “team,” do you mean management?
Yeah. I switched management to Chris Lighty. I guess I didn’t have that much pull because at this point people still was probably speculating that I was gonna be a one hit wonder. So going into the third album, I done proved myself now as a legit artist, so management that I got now is gonna make sure that none of that gonna happen no more.
Did it cause any friction between you and Collipark given that your old manager was his brother, Derrick Crooms?
Nah. It was a move to better my career so it was no hard feelings.
What made you realize that “Birdwalk” wasn’t going to work?
When it wasn’t selling. I check all the charts myself. It wasn’t coming up on the iTunes chart or the Billboard chart. I just sat back and started just looking at it for what it was like, This is really not it! What the fuck goin’ on? But it was too late. The album was already out and it was the only song I had out.
I’m still in denial about Ann’s man really makin’ a whole album with one of Bobby’s boys. But Nas must be smokin’ some good tings with this Damian dude ’cause he’s talkin’ that unity shit. Maybe I’m a hater, but I like my QB poet pissed and prophetic. Oh well. Selassie l !
Bonus: Mr. X found the no DJ of Nas’ tribute to Iron Mike.
“Legendary”
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I finally watched the documentary and it’s as good as advertised because it really showcases his crippled psyche. The best scene was him continually chokin’ up when talkin about his mentor, Cus D’Amato. He obviously was never the same since the old man croaked.
Cafe Jacques “Meaningless”
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Props: Dvious MindZ
Following the success of last year’s issue with Young Jeezy, Eminem graces the cover of VIBE‘s 2nd Annual Real Rap magazine. On stands May 19. The same date his album Relapse is due to drop. But even more interesting is an interesting contest revolving around the issue.
“VIBE Verses Presents No. 1 Stan” gives aspiring artists a chance to showcase their skills to the man himself, Marshall Mathers who will crown the finalists.
“Battling is the way I came up, so it’s gonna be interesting to watch a rap battle unfold online,” states Eminem. “VIBE is taking it out of the clubs and street corners and putting it on the net. MCs better bring it, because I’m watching.”
After the jump, peep the details.
Last time these guys got together, they made a classic (Tell ’em I said that, shawty), but now the magic is gone. This isn’t the worse shit I ever heard, it’s just an uneventful dud. Furthering the blistering buzz of the upcoming, Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood on Bad Boy South, droppin’ Nevuary 32nd. Two months after the last stop of Puffy’s ride to Gay Parie, I’d bet. Choo choo. Boo Boo. Somebody snatch Ma$e down from the pulpit again.
“Down Low” (It gots to go)
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Warning: There’s a lot of bass bottom in this recording.
“My paint drippin’ like a leakin’ sink/ I replaced the 15’s with 18’s now listen to my speakers bang.”
Mr. Sick of Being Lonely has gone solo. He’s callin’ himself Chevy P now and this is apparently his theme music. Although I don’t even know how to drive, YN got love for the south and this sounds like somethin’ to ride to. “When I pull up!”
“Chevy Boy”
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“Canibus wanna battle while I’m stickin’ him up.”
A Jerome Bettis jersey-rockin, chubby Curtis and a four-eyed Yayo bring the ruckus to a tough New York crowd at Club Speed.
“I see y’all ain’t really givin’ me the response I’m used to.”
Three years later, Mr. Jackson wouldn’t have that problem.
Yup, hate ’em or love ’em, WSHH got some video you need to peep. Just use me as your filter. Ha!
“Who you think you foolin’ cuz?/ You ain’t never shot shit/ Andre Young’s bitch/ Stay ridin’ ‘Pac’s dick… I respect the nigga Spider more than you/ ‘Cause at least if I see cuz I know he gonna shoot.”
Autotune Diss Records? That’s what’s goin’ on in the streets? Smh.
Guess it’s fuck with Lamont Day Week! Damn Jayceon, kickin’ a Bishop when he’s down? You Bloods have no heart. Ha!
“Blood Respect” (One Min. Snippet)
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Props: Dre (No Doctor) Even included the instrumental for your mental.
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No Autotune. No Problem. Def Jam owes me. I’m promotin’ you right now. Ha!
Previously: The Mystery Man of R&B
It’s been a long time.
Dexter Wansel “Time Is The Teacher”
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Sidebar: James Brown Week Comin’ Soon. Not! Ha!
At Def Jam.
1. “Mafia Music”
That’s a hot one. Think you heard it. Ha!
“The rumors turn me on. I’m masturbatin’ at the top.”
2. “Maybach Music 2“
A very good record coulda been a classic if the lyrical performances matched the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League beat of the year. I play the instrumental every day for motivation.
3. “Magniifcent”
Really liked it when it first came out. Stopped liking it for whatever reason. Diggin’ it again.
4. “Yacht Club” featuring Magazeen?
Some reggae chants. “Pussies don’t get pussy.” Yeah some Reggae hook style hook. Beat is cool but this ain’t grabbin me. “The fat Tommy Lee, I made out with like eight broads.” Second verse better than first. Can’t ride with chorus.
5. “Usual Suspects”
Nas joint. You already know. Produced by The Inkredibles for Nasty Beatmakers.
6. “All I Really Want”
Damn a lot of these songs have leaked already. Damn you LowKey. Ha! Video in Colombia coming soon. It’s cool to hear the joints properly mixed and mastered tho. Makes big difference. “All you need is me girl.” Real Ne-Yo. “All a nigga really want is you.” Very Terius.
We all know Swizz has been prone to brag on his studio work a tad prematurely, but he supposedly has created the first single off B. Brown’s ex’s much heralded comeback. (Shit I put a bootleg vid of her performing on YouTube and I went platinum. Ha!)
Da Monsta claims:
“Just wrapped up with Whitney Houston,” Swizzy said in an Internet video posted Wednesday. “First single’s a smash. She’s comin’ back crazy!”
He also tweeted about the recording session the day before. “Whats popping today yall ok today i got Whitney H in the studio and Clive Davis will be there i got a big come back rec 4 her showtime.”
Swizz is also claiming he gonna get Eve an album out. Smh. That boat has sailed, buddy.
Props: Rap-Up
Bonus: This is the song I Twittered about earlier. B Dot told me this is B More club classic that he’s rhymin’ over, I just think of Angela Yee, DJ Wonder, and The Emoticon. “Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up…
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