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Just Blaze Interview: Jesse Maguire

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My man Mr. Smith gives details of the upcoming Maino video for “All The Above.” Speaks about comin’ up with the hook for that, as well as T.I.’s “Live Your Life” and Jamie Foxx’s “Number One.” Plus he provides clarity on Saigon’s Amalgam Digital dealings.

Trick Daddy Inks Book Deal with MTV
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File this under I’ll believe it when it’s published but apparently Trick Daddy has inked a book deal with MTV/Pocket Books. His autobiography, Magic City: Trials of a Native Son, will be written with Miami Herald writer, Peter Bailey and will tell the story of his poor troubled childhood, pimp father, and drug-dealing brother Hollywood. Don’t make me actually get my Jay-Z book done. Ha!

Props: AHH

?uestlove on the Jimmy Fallon Set (Part 4)
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In the final installment of my talk with Mr. Thompson I threw in some Twitter questions as Illadelph’s finest’s super mane got a touch up. A touchy subject was brought up when I mentioned Scott Storch. I had no recollection that Storch used a Roots track to make “Lighter’s Up” for his then girlfriend Lil Kim without permission. As you’ll soon see, the usually jovial music nerd is a grudge holder. I love it. Ha!
After the jump, lighters… up!
DJ Crazy Toones & WC “WC Mix Blog”
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How ’bout a little West West as the sun is about to go down. This one features one of the most underrated rappers of all-time, WC and is off DJ Crazy Toones’ (the man above) new mix blog series. I don’t really know what that means but musically, this is some cool “Jackin’ For Beats” shit. Throw your set up!
DJ Crazy Toones & WC “WC Mix Blog”

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Props: TSS via DubCNN

New Artist: Dustin Prestige “Bad Idea”
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Here is the guy that got the RapRadar co-sign when YN and I appeared on Angela Yee’s Shade 45 morning show Tuesday. His name is Dustin Prestige and he’s from Houston, TX. As most people know, I’m a tough critic. But not even my player-hating ass could front on homeboy’s music. Click the stream to see what the fuss is about.
 
“Bad Idea”
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Lost LL Cool J Songs
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The homie EMZ a.k.a. RapRadar’s secret weapon blessed me with me some unreleased LL rawness from the Mama Said Knock You Out sessions. We believe Marley Marl produced all 5 of these joints but we can’t prove it for certain but one thing we do know, y’all ain’t never heard this before. Ha!

If you missed your lunch break, well chew on this rap shit. You’re all welcome!

“Around The Way Girl (Demo)”

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“Did Me, Do Me”

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