The producer Jay-Z should never work with again, jumped on Ustream last night and hyped up his next solo album. He played five or six new tracks and allegedly admitted to not giving Hov his best material. Instead, he’s keeping it all for himself and his extensive guest list of superstar collaborators. The SV2 players include: Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Estelle, Missy, Drake, Keri Hilson, Usher, Chris Brown, Jonas Bros, Daughtry, Hollywood Undead, Danja, Pharrell, and Sebastian. That’s right, Sebastian! I […]

The producer Jay-Z should never work with again, jumped on Ustream last night and hyped up his next solo album. He played five or six new tracks and allegedly admitted to not giving Hov his best material. Instead, he’s keeping it all for himself and his extensive guest list of superstar collaborators.

The SV2 players include: Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Estelle, Missy, Drake, Keri Hilson, Usher, Chris Brown, Jonas Bros, Daughtry, Hollywood Undead, Danja, Pharrell, and Sebastian. That’s right, Sebastian!

I don’t like this Timbaland guy as a person. Never have.

Props: Hip Hop N More via Timbaland Buzz

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.866319&w=425&h=350&fv=] When I was at XXL and someone would ask for a free copy, I’d be quick to let ’em know, nah, even my mama buys it off the newsstand. She wants to support her son—you should do the same. No freebies! With that being said, I’ve been sleeping. A lot of those Play Cloths pieces are looking good. Hell yeah, their lookin’ good. Hey Steven Victor: Size: XL | Waist: 38| Length: 32 |Shoe: 12| Neck: 17.5| Reach: […]

MTV’s 1515 Boys got the exclusive statement from Jadakiss addressing the incident that went down in his apartment last Saturday where drugs and cash were found and two men were arrested prior to the raid. “What happened on Saturday was an unfortunate situation, but one in which I have no involvement in. Since the release of my recent album Last Kiss, I have been on the road touring and promoting my project. I am focused on my performance schedule and […]

[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.866321&w=425&h=350&fv=] If you got close to 15 minutes to spare, here’s a full plate of hip-hop. Dig in. And oh yeah, YN’s with you Mike, it was all about Roxanne Shante and MC Lyte growing up a kid. Nuff respect to L Boogie before the breakdown, but Ms. Moorer might be my G.O.A.T. Props: UNN

Nip Hussle gives Big Snoop D-O-Double-G the blue carpet treatment on this cut from their upcoming collaborative effort. According to Cinematic CEO Jonny Shipes, an incomplete version of this leaked earlier this morning. The audio below is the proper recording.

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There was a big listening of Man On The Moon tonight in the NYC. Lots of journalists and bloggers had their phones and flip cams confiscated to experience the event. Well, YN is still on his couch. But thankfully, my folks at Showing Out hit me with a recap. Like a lot of folks I’m following on Twitter, they’re feelin’ the album. Now this is a bold statement: To put it bluntly, Kanye wishes that he could have made this […]

There was a big listening of Man On The Moon tonight in the NYC. Lots of journalists and bloggers had their phones and flip cams confiscated to experience the event. Well, YN is still on his couch. But thankfully, my folks at Showing Out hit me with a recap. Like a lot of folks I’m following on Twitter, they’re feelin’ the album.

Now this is a bold statement: To put it bluntly, Kanye wishes that he could have made this album, one that sounds genuine without a single forced element.

Well, read all about here.

Note: The views of SO do not necessarily reflect the RR. Got it? Good.

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The Aftermath producer breaks down the creation of the music behind the Clipse’s first single. I know for a fact that track went through several hands through the years before gettin’ to the Thornton Brothers. But obviously, it was meant to be. The boys from VA nailed this one. Ugh!

Props: HHO