Monday, May 17, 2010

Postgame Thoughts after Game 1



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The Los Angeles Lakers are building a lead of 20 points with 8:37 left in the 4th quarter as I write this. After watching tonight's game I feel like the Lakers are wearing down the Suns. They are wearing them down with their rotation which is having a huge toll on the Phoenix Suns. The triangle Offense has been terrific tonight. Team Defense has been excellent for the Lakers and are wearing down the Suns for almost 48 minutes. I will give some credit to the Suns though. They fought strong early on but the Lakers took the lead and haven't looked back all night long.

My question is, does Phoenix bounce back in this series??? Or will the Lakers control the series from here on out. What are your thoughts? How do you stop Odom and Gasol after they have played tonight. That was the main question for the Suns. How do you contend against the Lakers big men.

In order for Phoenix to stay in this series, I believe that Steve Nash will have to step up in every aspect of his game. He needs to be a bigger threat offensively.

Your thoughts???
My opinion. Los Angeles Lakers in 5

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Will Donovan Mcnabb make the Oakland Raiders a contender?



















The Eagles have set the price of Mcnabb. They are asking for at worst the 42nd selection in this years upcoming draft. In my opinion I don't see why Al Davis isn't pulling the trigger. Their history shows that they havn't been successful at drafting. Oakland only seem to strike gold with a few of our picks. I am pretty sure that whoever they draft this year with that 2nd pick won't have the same impact overall that Donovan will have on the Raiders.

If Donovan is a Raider, I believe that the Raiders will be able to contend in the AFC west next year. They split the series with the Chiefs and the Broncos while losing both times to the Chargers. If you notice those two games against the Chargers were both one possession games. With Mcnabb, Oakland's offense will be a threat to score every time they hit the field. Oakland will finally be able to see what a legit Quarterback can do with their current offense. If Mcnabb can be a threat to score every time he gets the ball, I believe that the Raiders can win this division next year. If they win the division, they are guaranteed a playoff spot, something that the Raiders haven't done since 2002. Donovan has never been on a running team. Tom Cable knows how to run the ball. This will take pressure off of Donovan and will make the other teams have to play against both the run and the pass. Oakland need a QB that can get the ball to Schillens, Murphy, and an improving DHB. I believe Mcnabb will be the guy to do that. He is entering his final year of his contract but then Al Davis can always franchise him the following season to have him for at least two years. If the Raiders can win the division and go to the playoffs I believe that we will be able to convince him to stay. No Donovan Mcnabb isn't the answer for the long term since he is aging, but I believe he can help the Raiders now and groom our QB for the future.

Many of you say the Raiders shouldn't give up that 2nd round pick because they have to build through the draft. If we use our 1st round pick on an offensive linemen that is NFL ready, then their line will almost be good to go. Oakland can pick up a few other linemen later in the draft and maybe even a QB to learn under Mcnabb.

Besides does the Raider Nation want to beat the 49ers this upcoming season? I believe that with Mcnabb the Raiders stand a pretty good chance at beating them.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Kid Cudi I Do My Thing Feat. Snoop Dog

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This new single is going to be released on Kid Cudi's second album. Just came out today make sure to download it. Kid Cudi gives another shoutout to all the stoners out there. Check out the other latest Kid Cudi songs posted below the video.

Download I Do My Thing here



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That Tree Snoop Dog Feat Kid Cudi

Beamer Benz or Bentley by Trav

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Trav with this new freestyle on Bimmer Benz or Bentley. I personally like this version better than the Lloyd Banks version.

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Saturday, March 6, 2010

The Project Superstar Bundle Mixtape

DESNG Bringing you the latest info on Project Superstar the 12 disc album by Messy Marv. Here is the best way to get this 12 disc album set to drop on April 1st. The whole bay be getting slept on. Messy Marv also has a lot of mixtapes on the way. Currently he has 4 mixtapes set for a 2010 release.

THE PROJECT SUPPASTAR BUNDLE-SCALENLLC.COM (Scalen Tv.) from Scalen LLC. on Vimeo.


Go to the Scalenllc direct link and preorder it for 50 dollars.

Drake – Over

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Brand New Drake Single check it out. When the album comes out Drake is going to create a lot of hype. Especially now that hes stepping up to keep Young Money on the map after Lil Wayne got arrested. Looks like no one is going to be buying Lil Wayne tickets anymore since there won't be anymore Lil Wayne concerts. I'm just hoping Drake does a concert with some good artists and not just Lil Wayne


Download Over right here


Lupe Performing Daydreamin Live

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This is one of Lupe's best live performances that I have seen. He is performing the classic Daydreamin. Check out his new Lasers tour and get info on Lupe Fiasco tickets.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Ludacris – I Know You Got A Man

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New leaked single. Ludacris and Flo Rida made a new hit for Battle of the Sexes. Ludacris's new album Battle of the Sexes comingn soon.

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T.I. Says "Im Back" With New Single

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T.I. has announced a new single with a title that will let everyone know exactly what is going on, "Im Back." TIPs official website posted the artwork for the single along with saying it would debut on Monday, March 8th at 5pm Eastern. "Next couple days gonna be nice to rap game," rapper DJ Drama tweeted about the new T.I. single. "Fab 2morro, Drake Friday, Tip Monday. Niiice."

TIP made his first public appearance since he was recently released from federal prison. Along with his wife Tiny Cottle, T.I. went last month to her Alzheimer's research fundraiser "For the Love of Our Fathers" at Atlanta venue Opera.



Source:http://www.rapbasement.com/ti/030410-ti-announces-a-new-single-called-im-back-set-to-debut-on-monday-march-8th-at-5pm.html

A Tribe Called Quest Documentary in the Making


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A new documentary film will be released that highlights the legacy, influence, and artistic path created by the legendary 90’s Hip Hop group A Tribe Called Quest.

Created by notable actor and avid fan of ATCQ, Michael Rapaport, Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest follows the groups lineage through Hip Hop. Rapaport and his team of film producers have documented over 200 hours of footage, including interviews with Mos Def, Pete Rock, Common, Pharrell Williams and many others.

The film is currently in its editing stage, with no current release date set. Visit http://www.atribecalledquestmovie.com/ for updates on this project.

Monday, March 1, 2010

Ya Boy – The Fix 2 (Mixtape Review)

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Obviously one fix wasn't enough for you. Freshly signed by Konvict and then he dropped this.Get his new mixtape the Fix 2 here.
Download The Fix 2 Here

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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Tyga & Chris Brown - I'm So Raw (In Studio HD Performance)

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Just got hooked up with this video on Tyga by one of my boys. Tyga stepping it up now that Wayne is in Jail. Tyga reppin Chi City kills this beat check it out. Chris Brown's appearance is pointless as he's just in the background standing there.

"Pocket full of papers underage in casino's"

Dat New Cudi Know Why

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Cudder is back. Check out the new single by the Moon Man entitled Know Why. We keep bringing you the latest downloads so make sure to check back daily for the latest in hip hop.

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Saturday, February 27, 2010

B.o.B featuring T-Pain - Trunk Band (album preview)

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B.o.B. is on fire lately. He has been releasing song after song after song. Get his latest single here at DESNG

B.o.B. updated his facebook today letting his fans know that he is releasing his album on April 27th. As soon as he releases his album we will have an album review on the release date. Make sure to go out and get the cd, listen to it, and come back here to read our review.

Download the new single here

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Living the Life (Introducing Brandon Hines

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New artist in the game. Has good beats and good flows check him out and let me know what you think.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Freshmen of the Year like a Basketball Player

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OJ Da Juiceman kicks the shortest freestyle in XXL Freshmen history!



Source:http://content.onsmash.com/archives/33841

Ya Boy "Fix 2"

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The First fix wasn't enough so here's another one. Straight from the Fillmoe mixtape coming March 1st.

"You can audible I'm still gon blitz you niggas"

Download "Fix 2" Here

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Hip Hop for Haiti: Friday March 2nd at SOBs - NYC



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Friday, March 12th- NYC at SOBs w/ Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden, Immortal Technique,Styles P, Talib Kweli, Cormega, SF and Mr Reo + Special Guest : Royce Da 5'9''


Fri-Mar 12 - Sat-Mar 13

SOBs & Papa Jube Present:
Hip-Hop For Haiti

featuring
Styles P, Immortal Technique, Talib Kweli
Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz, Cormega, SF (Spark Flame) & Mr Reo
and manny Special Guests : Royce Da 5' 9"

Music By
Lord Finesse (DITC)
Doors 11pm Show:12am, Admission: $25.00 in adv
If you are in New York City March 12th then this is the place that you need to be.
Buy tickets here

Lupe Fiasco Official Steppin Laser Tour Dates Announcement! B.o.B on selected dates



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Ladies and Gentleman! See below for the first official round of dates for the Steppin Laser tour (U.S. leg) kicking off in March! B.o.B opening on select dates. And there's more dates to be added, so keep it locked right here to LupeFiasco.com! Generation Lasers - you ready?

Friday 3/5 - Bridges Auditorium - Claremont, CA - (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 3/20 - Bob Hope Theatre - Stockton, CA
Wednesday 4/07 - House of Blues - Boston, MA - (w/B.o.B)
Friday 4/09 - House of Blues (Atlantic City) - Atlantic City, NJ - (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 4/10 - The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza - New York, NY - (w/B.o.B)
Tuesday 4/13 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC - (w/B.o.B)
Wednesday 4/14 - Royal Oak Theatre - Detroit, MI - (w/B.o.B)
Friday 4/16 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI - (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 4/17 - Lund Arena (Gustavus Adolphus College) - St. Peter, MN
Sunday 4/18 - Midland Theatre - Kansas City, MO
Tuesday 4/20 - Peoria Civic Center Theatre - Peoria, IL - (w/B.o.B)
Thursday 4/22 - East Tennessee State University Center - Johnson City, TN
Friday 4/23 - UNC – Charlotte - Charlotte, NC - (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 4/24 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Worcester, MA
Monday 4/26 - House of Blues - Houston, TX - (w/B.o.B)
Tuesday 4/27 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX - (w/B.o.B)
Thursday 4/29 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO - (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 5/01 - House of Blues (Las Vegas) - Las Vegas, NV - (w/B.o.B)
Sunday 5/02 - House of Blues (Sunset) - Los Angeles, CA - (w/B.o.B)
Wednesday 5/05 - Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA - (w/B.o.B)
Friday 5/07 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA - (w/B.o.B)

Monday, February 22, 2010

Ludacris Sexting

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Here's another single off of Ludacris's new album Battle of the Sexes. It is rumored to be a Tiger Woods diss

Snoop Dog Ft. Kid Cudi That Tree

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New Single from Snoop Dogs next album More Malice dropping March 23rd

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Jerking Wit B A M

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Bam the new jerkin crew with more to come
This is poppin right now let me put you on

Slim Thug ft. Ludacris, Dre Day, Kez - Rep The Dirty

Download Rep The Dirty Here

Lil Wayne is Tripping

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Listen to him just rant about what is in his cup and how he can drink whatever he wants to drink.

In related news, Lil Wayne is trying to sell his multi-million dollar Miami condominium. The four-bedroom pad located in South Beach is currently being listed for $2.8 million. In a recent interview with Tim Westwood, Weezy denied rumors (posted by the New York Post) that he was having problems selling the place due to its smell of marijuana. "We’re not having trouble selling it...The people that are coming to look at it like that more about it. That’s like coming into Bob Marley’s crib and you still smelling weed and his bed still messed up. They’re like ‘leave all that shit. I want to buy all that.’ I’m one of those niggas right now."



Source: Rap Basement.com

B.o.B. I wanna Rock Part 2

B.o.B. rapping on 5th dimension check it out. B.o.B. is collaborating with T.I. on his new album.

"As far as production, T.I. actually produced some stuff on the album," Bobby Ray said in an interview. "Jim Jonsin, Dr. Luke, me, it's a good combination...I actually worked with him as soon as he got out. He actually left and went straight to the studio apparently, so, I went in and worked with him some, we did some stuff for his album, my album. And you know, just really got in there to get in the vibe. Since he's been released, he seems more, he has something to prove now. I feel like he has a deeper fire to his whole approach, it has more motivation. He's a motivated person in general, but I feel he's got a lot more now."

Game's "400 Bars" Coming + Artwork Here

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The cover art for Game's upcoming "400 Bars" track has hit the internet and features a new release date for the rapper's upcoming "R.E.D." album. The new singles artwork came from Game's employees at his website. "globalentmoguls @COOLANDDRE 400 bars coming soon! 400 Bars R.E.D. In Stores March 23rd. Game. According to these designers who do work for ThisIzGame and Black Wall Street, this is the artwork and the song is on its way."

In related news, earlier in the month, Game was trying to get the song on DJ Drama's upcoming mixtape. "I got so many amazing records, I don't know if I should go hard to the streets or go radio," Game said about his upcoming R.E.D. Album. "But before the album there will be a mixtape with DJ Drama, Red Everything. Red Everything mixtape -- it's a bunch of tracks I did specifically for Drama. They're full songs mixed with a few freestyles. I'm trying to finish up '400 Bars' and get it on there. Ain't nobody piss me off that much. But even if that ain't on there, the mixtape is still gonna be crazy."



Source:http://www.rapbasement.com/the-game/021810-games-upcoming-400-bars-track-is-coming-soon-plus-view-the-artwork-for-the-single-here.html

The Boy Boy Mess












He's as serious as a heart attack who want a part of that? Listen to the exclusive interview where Mess talks about his new Scalen clothing company. What caught my attention was the DVD Gigantic. This is a documentary based on Mess's life behind the scenes. Bay Area music doesn't receive as much coverage as I would like today. You hear all these rappers talking about how Fillmoe is the birthplace. I want the latest on that beef with the CCG and I want to see how he made it in the game. What's all this talk about Mess not even being in the Mo'. What the fuck is that? I'm excited to go behind the scenes and see what Mess is all about. Behind the rap life, behind the personal life, just on some real street shit. He's giving the world a bird's eye view of some things they wasn't aware of. He also mentions his 12 disc album coming out later this year. Finally that 12 disc album is coming out
Messy Marv interview with Baycentrik

Asher Roth states that his new mixtape, Seared Foie Gras With Quince And Cranberry, is set to drop in March with his new website.

Bone Thugs N Harmony Rebirth

Bone Thugs is back. About time I heard some real music. Check out their album when it comes out. One of the greatest rap groups of all time is finally back.

Mos Def MF Doom in Chicago New Verse

New Mos Def video with MF Doom in Chicago. Check out the new exclusive verse.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Birdman Ft. Lil Wayne Work

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Ludacris Freestyle Plenty Money

Here is a new freestyle by Ludacris promoting his Battle of the Sexes album. The flow is hot reminds me of his bars on Theater of Mind

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Wiz Khalifa Cabin Fever

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New hit. Download it here

Wiz Khalifa Cabin Fever

Lupe Fiasco Proceed

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Unreleased material by Lupe Fiasco. This won't be on Lasers

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B.o.B – Down For Y’all

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His album got pushed back, so B.o.B leaked this joint for all his fans who were eagerly awaiting its release.

EDIT: The album was actually pushed up. It’ll be dropping April 27th.

Download B.O.B. Down For Yall



Source: http://freshlyservedhiphop.com/2010/02/b-o-b-down-for-yall/

Check out this exclusive interview about B.o.B. Aka Bobby Ray talking about his life and how he came into the game

Game Asks Fans To Pick; Dre Or Pharrell


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West Coast rapper Game recently let his fans know he is finished with his upcoming "R.E.D." album and even said he wants his fans to pick the first official single, asking if it should be a song produced by Pharrell Williams or Dr Dre. "R.E.D. march 23rd," Game wrote on his twitter account, hinting at a possible new album release date. "#nigeriangrammar I can't get jiggy wit dis sh!t neega in the studio......... goin thru records, should the 1st single be a Pharrell or a Dr. Dre track ??? most of y'all sayin.... save the Dre tracks for the album. hmmmmm ? #tobehonest ALL THIS SH!T IS craCK !!! Dr. Dre & P. producing this album is "THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS". Aight y'all I gotta figure this sh!t out. hit y'all in the AM."

Source:http://www.rapbasement.com/the-game/021710-rapper-game-asks-fans-to-pick-his-first-single-a-pharrell-or-dr-dre-produced-song.html

Jay-Z Talks About His Upcoming New Album

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Jay-Z recently talked to MTV about the follow up to his still-selling "Blueprint 3" album, explaining why a release date for the new project is the last thing he is worried about right now. According to the Roc Nation leader, he is currently still working on putting the project together. "I don't know," Jay-Z answered when asked about a possible release date for the new album.

"I didn't really start yet. I got a couple of scraps and I got a couple of ideas. I didn't really go into the studio yet. I've been toying with ideas and direction and things like that. I got one crazy record. To be honest with you, it's crazy. I got one and we'll build from there. Whether it comes out this year or next year, it depends on the music and how it's coming out. I don't really have any dates."



Source:http://www.rapbasement.com/jay-z/021610-jay-z-talks-about-his-new-album-saying-he-still-working-on-his-blueprint-3-follow-up.html

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Jay-Z Explains Not Doing "We Are The World"

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Although it seemed like everyone took part in the new "We Are The World" remake, one person was noticeably absent, Jay-Z. At the recent Jay-Z / LeBron James All-Star weekend "Two-Kings" dinner, Jigga was asked why he did not participate in the remake. "I have a interesting take on that. I know everybody is gonna take this wrong: "We Are the World," I love it, and I understand the point and think it’s great. But I think “We Are the World” is like “Thriller” to me. I don’t ever wanna see it touched. I’m a fan of music. I know the plight and everything that’s going on in Haiti. I applaud the efforts. Like 1 out of 2 Americans donated through text to Haiti. That’s amazing. So I appreciate the efforts and everything, but “We are the World” is untouchable like “Thriller” is untouchable. Some things are just untouchable. It was a valiant effort, but for me, it’s gonna be untouchable."


Source:http://www.rapbasement.com/jay-z/021610-jay-z-talks-about-not-doing-the-we-are-the-world-remake-watch-here.html

Wiz Khalifa Freestyle

DESNG Bringing you the Latest in Hip HopWe just got a hold on Wiz Khalifa's freestyle for XXL Magazine's 10 Freshmen for 10. Check it out.


Source:http://www.rapbasement.com/videos/124183/Wiz-Khalifa-XXL-Freshman-2010-Freestyle.html

Monday, February 15, 2010

Messy Marv set to release his 12 Disc Album "Project Superstar"




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He's doing it again. After announcing that he would make a 12 disc album on his
Cake & Ice Cream mixtape the young Boy Boy Mess has officially confirmed it. Fillmore, California veteran rapper Messy Marv has been releasing albums for almost 15 years. The SMC Records artist has done full-length collaborations with San Quinn, Guce and Mitchy Slick, but nothing in his career rivals what Marv recently told website BayCentrik.com.

Confirming that a long-rumored 12-disc release was indeed on the way, Marv told the site about his reasoning for releasing over half a day's worth of music in one chunk. Called Project Superstar, Marv is self-releasing the collection to his legions of longtime supporters. "It's one of them albums that I'm doing just strictly for all the online heads, the Internet heads," he told BayCentrik.com. "I'm trying to build my online presence so I'm giving them a special package for supporting me for so long. A 12 disc album for a little bit of nothing, you know? You have to log onto ScalenLLC.com to get it."

Sourcehttp://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10635/title.messy-marv-to-release-12-disc-album-project-superstar

New Video Big Rich and Ya Boy

NEW VIDEO: Ya Boy & Big Rich - "Street Nigga" from "Gunz & Roses" EP dropping February 16, 2010.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Mistah F.A.B. – “Prince Of The Coast” [Download]

Listen to the new Mistah F.A.B. mixtape.

Mistah FAB Prince of the Coast Download

Write To Philthy Rich! FREE PHILTHY RICH

Philthy Rich has turned himself in to the Santa Rita Jail last week. Don't worry hes going to be taking this time to write new lyrics for some new material. But in the mean time you can pick up his Free Philthy Rich CD now at Rapbay.com, which comes with his Loyalty b4 Royalty CD for FREE. Philthy should be out by the end of Summer but look for his new Funk Season 2 CD out soon, which you can Pre Order Now

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Drake Sprite Commercial

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Canadian Young Money rapper Drake recently was chosen to represent Sprite in its first ever global marketing campaign. Labeled as the "Spark" campaign, Drake talks about his partnership with the giant soda company.

"My management brought it to me and explained the initial idea and the message behind it and I was all for it," Drake said in an interview. "The campaign is really about creativity through music and film and promotes fresh thinking and originality. I guess they recognized my potential based off what has happened with my music career in the last year. I think it's a great thing to be responsible, in a way, for exciting young kids."


The campaign is called "Spark" because it refers to the new updated logo. It will advertise in multiple spots including TV, online, music remixing, movies, mobile, outdoor and print advertising. As well Sprite is having a new amateur dunking contest as well it has step-team competitions for college students.



Behind the Scenes of the Commercial



Source:http://www.rapbasement.com/drake/021210-drake-talks-about-spark-sprite-commercial.html

Cash Money Records admit they made a mistake



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In an interview with Ozone Magazine, Cash Money Records founder Birdman, also known as Baby, confronted R&B recording artist, R. Kelly, insisting that past collaborations resulted in financial debt.

When asked "What's the worst business investment you've made throughout your career", Baby replied "Probably the worst investment I did was fuckin’ with R. Kelly. That was a waste of my time. I could’ve made money if I wasn’t fuckin’ with that clown-ass nigga."

In 2003, Baby was slated to drop a joint album with R. Kelly for Best of Both Worlds II, a follow up to the 2002 album featuring Jay-Z, but the album never took off the ground.

Ozone Magazine also addressed the recent rumors circulating around Drake and Lil Wayne. When asked if Drake writes for Wayne, Baby responded, "C’mon, man. Wayne don’t even write, man. Honestly Wayne don’t write. I don’t know how he do that shit he do, but don’t no nigga do it for him. Wayne don’t play that shit, he never did. We ain’t with that shit. That’s cheatin’ to me, when you’re trying to be great. When you’re just an artist that wants a hot record, that’s something different, but when you’re trying to be great you ain’t bout to let no nigga write for you, cause you don’t wanna lose none of the credit. Wayne wants to be the best to ever do it. To be the greatest ever takes your skillful thoughts, not another person's."

Source:http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10628/title.baby-confronts-r-kelly-speaks-on-rumors-of-drake-writing-for-lil-wayne

Friday, February 12, 2010

Dre sues Deathrow



Dr. Dre says its been 14 years since he has last seen a royalty check for the classic album, "The Chronic" and its time to get paid. So this week Dr. Dre filed a federal lawsuit against Death Row Records parent company WIDEawake which bought Death Row records last year after a bankruptcy.

Some might think Dre was scared to file a lawsuit before when the boss was Suge Knight. But now that he is out of the picture Dre is going to get what he deserves.

In the lawsuit Dre states that he stopped receiving royalty checks from Death Row after he cut ties and left in '96. Dre is mad that he hasnt seen any money from the new rereleases of The Chronic (dubbed The Chronic Re-Lit) plus numerous other Death Row albums he produced on.

Source:http://www.rapbasement.com/dr-dre/021210-dr-dre-sues-death-row-over-unpaid-royalties.html

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Kid Cudi calling it quits after 4 or 5 albums



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Even though “How To Make It In America,” the new HBO show starring rapper Kid Cudi, hasn’t even aired yet Cudi is already talking about eventually ending his rap career to focus on acting.

The rapper recently told New York Magazine that he plans on calling it a wrap after about four or five albums.

"I’m trying to evenly balance them out right now, but eventually I want to leave behind music and just do acting," Kid Cudi revealed. "I only got into the music business to tell my story and inspire some people. I think four albums will do it, and when I’m done with my four, five albums, I’ll switch it up. Once the story is told [musically], there’s nothing else to say."

“How To Make It In America” will air on HBO on Sunday, February 14 at 10 p.m.

In other Kid Cudi news, Cudi is claiming that alcohol may have played a major role in an attack on a fan that happened back in December.

According to TMZ.com Cudi called Michael Sharpe, the man he punched at his show, to apologize. He also told Sharpe that his actions that night were brought on by alcohol.

TMZ attempted to reach out to Cudi in regards to his phone call to Sharpe, but they did not receive a response.

Source: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10609/title.dx-news-bits-kid-cudi

Wiz Khalifa Announces The Deal Or No Deal Tour


In celebration of his 2009 album Deal Or No Deal, Pittsburgh emcee and DXnext alum Wiz Khalifa is hitting the road for six-week tour. With the album released on iHipHop, Wiz joins label-mate U-God and buzzing artist Yelawolf for the 40+ city tour.

With the tour, Wiz will release the video for "This Plane" .




The dates are below:

Febraury 12th Wayne State University Detroit, Michigan
February 13th Ches-A-Rena Pittsburgh, PA
February 14th Grog Shop Cleveland, Ohio
February 19th Legends of Notre Dame South Bend, Indiana
February 20th Ohio University Athens, Ohio
February 21st Sky Bar Night Club Bowling Green, Ohio
February 23rd Blind Pig Ann Arbor, Michigan
February 24th Skully’s Columbus, Ohio
February 25th The Madison Theater Covington, Kentucky
February 26th Abbey Pub Chicago, Illinois
February 27th Sunset Hall Ft. Wayne, IN
February 28th The Annex Madison, Wisconsin
March 2nd Varsity Theater, Minneapolis, MN
March 5th The Aggie Theater Fort Collins, Colorado
March 6th Marquis Theater Denver, Colorado
March 7th The Black Sheep Colorado Springs, Colorado
March 9th The Waiting Room Omaha, Nebraska
March 10th 23rd St. Roadhouse Lawrence, KS
March 11th Old Rock House St. Louis, Missouri
March 12th Club Premier Louisville, KY
March 13th The Robin Hood Kent, OH
March 26th The Fillmore at Irving Plaza New York City, New York
March 28th 9:30 Club Washington, DC
March 30th The Middle East Cambridge, Massachusetts
March 31st Toad’s Place New Haven, Connecticut
April 3rd Jerky’s Live Music Hall Providence, Rhode Island
May 2nd Bamboozle (Meadowlands Sports Complex) East Rutherford, New Jersey

Source:http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10615/title.wiz-khalifa-announces-the-deal-or-no-deal-tour

Kid Cudi appologizes to the fan

Kid Cudi has reportedly apologized to the fan he attacked during a concert in Toronto Canada in December he blamed the whole incided on the alcohol.

The victim, Michael Sharpe told TMZ this week that Cudi called him up last weekend and apologized and offered to fly him out to New York to make up for it.

It was all bad press and news for Cudi when the story broke out in December. Shortly after the news broke Lady Gaga kicked Cudi off the tour. You would have to of thought this was because of the fan punch incident however the press release stated:
Kid Cudi has decided to take an early leave of absence from Lady Gaga's Monster Ball tour, in order to balance his schedule surrounding the recording of his next album and acting commitments," the statement reads. "Cudi does not want to disappoint his fans and will move forward with his individual show dates in December and throughout the month of January"

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Kid Cudi Talking about his upcoming album



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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Lil Wayne Shoots Over 10 Music Videos


Lil Wayne recently sat down to speak about his time leading up to his recent sentencing hearing (which was delayed) in which he shot tons of music videos in anticipation of going to jail for one-year. Talking with UK radio personality Tim Westwood, Weezy said it came down to just simply setting goals. "Ah man, determination," Wayne explained in an interview last weekend. "You set a goal, I'm actually one of those types of people that don't stop until the goal is done. I set that goal and have to finish it."

Weezy goes on to talk about how many videos he has shot. "I did five today, I think I did something yesterday. Tomorrow, I think I got a few tomorrow. And I shot a few in Atlanta, I shot one in Dallas. I shot some in LA, I shot like four in LA."



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Game Talks 400 Bars & More Tracks Coming

Game recently confirmed that he is working on a follow-up to the hard hitting 2005 G-Unit diss "300 Bars & Running" track. While the Black Wall Street leader promised that the track is coming soon, he did not reveal who it will be directed towards. "I got so many amazing records, I don't know if I should go hard to the streets or go radio," Game said about his upcoming R.E.D. Album. "But before the album there will be a mixtape with DJ Drama, Red Everything. Red Everything mixtape."

"It's a bunch of tracks I did specifically for Drama. They're full songs mixed with a few freestyles. I'm trying to finish up '400 Bars' and get it on there. Ain't nobody piss me off that much. But even if that ain't on there, the mixtape is still gonna be crazy."

Source: http://www.rapbasement.com/the-game/021010-game-talks-about-his-upcoming-400-bars-track-plus-more-songs-he-has-coming-soon.html

E-40 to drop 2 albums



Bay Area king E-40 is currently getting ready to release his 13th and 14th albums, at the same time. Entitled "Revenue Retreivin’ Day Shift" and "Revenue Retrievin’ Night Shift," the two albums will include over 38-tracks in total. Guests on the albums will include Gucci Mane, Snoop Dogg, Bobby V, Mistah Fab, Too Short, Jazze Pha, Ya Boy, Turf Talk, and Messy Marv.

"I’m excited about this album," he said in a statement. "It’s been a year since I dropped The Ball Street Journal. It marks an important independent business venture for me. This way, I am able to go back to the basics and run my own campaign." The albums are expected to drop on March 30th

Source: http://www.rapbasement.com/e-40/021010-california-rapper-e-40-plans-to-release-two-albums-on-the-same-day-details-here.html

Murs Releases New Podcast, Offers Free Downloads and More

Never afraid of teaming up with colleagues, Murs has recently partnered with Isaiah Toothtaker. After working with everyone from his Living Legend brothers to Slug and 9th Wonder, Murs has added this new partnership to his 2010 plan in order to release podcasts through werd2murs.com

Werd2Murs podcasts weave through various topics, not always pertinent to music, that showcase Toothtaker and Murs speaking their minds. In addition to the audio of the two speaking, there are a few videos up of the two. The site also features a couple of free downloads for their fans. Murs' Sweet Lord is available on the site and so is Toothtaker's Yiggy.

In the long run, this site also holds Murs fans off until the release of his highly anticipated March release ForNever, the latest project from him and 9th Wonder, which Murs has spoken to us about in the past. Aside from this release, Murs has been excited about the new Paid Dues line-up, which is expanding to a line-up that will feature two different stages, something that hasn't been done in the history of Paid Dues.

The bill, which we first announced more than a week ago, will feature Ice Cube, Raekwon, Jay Electronica, Murs, Tha Dogg Pound, Necro, Psycho Realm, People Under the Stairs, Dilated Peoples, Del the Funkyhomosapien, Freeway & Jake One, R.A. The Rugged Man, Doomtree, and many more. Also, the Freestyle Fellowship will perform for the first time in over ten years at Paid Dues, which will take April 3, 2010 in San Bernardino, California.

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WERD2MURS 7/7 from Isaiah Toothtaker on Vimeo.



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Monday, February 8, 2010

Lil Wayne in Jail (Video)

Lil Wayne will turn himself in to begin his 1 year sentence tomorrow February 8th 2010. Visit our Home page DESNG Bringing you the latest in hip hop


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Game Officially Returns To Aftermath Records

Saturday afternoon, rapper Game officially announced his return to Aftermath Records. The announcement, made via the Compton star rapper's Twitter page (@IHateGame), comes after pictures and statements already confirming Game's musical reunion with one of his early mentors, Dr. Dre.

Claiming, "It's funny how things come full circle. R.E.D." Game linked to a photograph of him wearing four Aftermath medallions on chain necklaces. R.E.D. is the title of Game's spring album, which may now carry the Aftermath logo.

Having released his multi-platinum debut, The Documentary on G-Unit/Aftermath/Interscope in 2005, the Black Wall Street founder would later release his two subsequent releases 2006's The Doctor's Advocate and 2008's L.A.X. on Geffen Records. Geffen, a sister-label to Interscope in the IGA (Interscope-Geffen-A&M) family. Many believed these actions were due to tension between Game and 50 Cent, Dr. Dre and even Interscope head Jimmy Iovine.

By returning to Aftermath, Game joins Eminem, 50 Cent, as well as two newer artists Slim Da Mobster and this week's DXnext artist, Hayes. Throughout his career, Game has worked with Aftermath producers including DJ Khalil, Hi-Tek and of course, Dre.

Earlier this week, Game released the Sam Cooke-sampling "Shake" , produced by Cool & Dre, which will be likely included on R.E.D.



Source: http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10579/title.game-officially-returns-to-aftermath-records

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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Dead Prez/Mistah F.A.B.'s Grind 4 the Green

Footage from the Mistah F.A.B./ Dead Prez Grind 4 the Green in SF

Will Hip Hop be different without Lil Wayne?


As many of you know Lil Wayne is about to serve a prison sentence.. That's when it hit me. How will hip hop be different without him. It got me thinking. Will the hip hop industry change at all without him? He has a lot of fans out there and a lot of people that hate him. I for one don't support him because of his music. He raps about the money, girls, and drugs. For the Fans they will be affected because they wont be receiving the music that they like. Even though he says hes going to keep making music it wont be the same.

Do you think hip hop will be different without Wayne? Even though some people out there don't like his music you have to admit that he has caused a movement in hip hop. "He paralyzes a room when he walks into it, his wordplay, the excitement that he brings to his music."(Drake) I feel like the hip hop industry will be hit hard as his fans won't be getting all the music we expect from him that we can listen to. In my opinion I feel that cash money is going to have to work harder to give the fans that same music that we have been receiving from them in the past 2 years. As for Wayne, when he gets out, I feel like he will be at his peak. This will also open up opportunities for up and coming rappers and hopefully people will tune into the underground scene more. Feel free to share your opinion on whether you think hip hop will change or remain the same.

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Jay-Z wants Nas to diss him?

Former rivals Jay-Z and 50 Cent are reportedly going to join Nas on an upcoming "Empire State Of Mind" remix. Although an exact source has not been identified, multiple reports suggest that Jigga will get 50 Cent and Nas for a remix of his recent hit. Besides recently saying Jay-Z think's he's "jesus," 50 has also had problems in the past with Nas since he called him out on his "Piggy Bank" track.

In related news, Beanie Sigel recently said that Jay-Z has recruited Nas for an upcoming "Empire State Of Mind" remix in which he says they take verbal jabs at him and new friend 50 Cent. The former Roc-A-Fella rapper says that Jigga has their entire rap battle slash beef planned out. "I'm nice at chess too," Sigel told radio personality DJ On & On. "They say he got a record supposed to come out, the remix to the New York sh*t, he's poppin' shots at me, poppin' shots at 50.



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Kanye West Denies Airplane Tantrum


Kanye West recently denied rumors that he threw a fit while on board an airplane flight earlier this week. Taking to his blog, the grammy-award-winning artist spoke about his experiences riding on flights and why causing altercations is not part of his profile. "I feel bad that people believe this kind of stuff or any random rumor that is taken as fact because 'it's on the internet.' This rumor is particularly ironic because I was actually happy with a business class seat and was offered a seat in first class. A friend of mine was sitting in coach so asked if they could bump him up to business instead of putting me in first. There was absolutely no altercation in any way."

Kanye continued "There's been many a time where I've given someone in coach my business or first class seat in order to sit next to a friend I bumped into. I really could care less about where I sit on the plane. It's hard to deal with the rumors sometimes. As a good person with a warm heart, it does bother me. I'm not bigger than feeling pain, embarrassment, stress and worry. Have you ever been lied on??? How does it make you feel??? You wanna tell everybody it's not true right? Thank you to all my fans who still love and support me even though it's not the trend right now! I'm sleeping in the studio and I won't let you guys down!"

Source:http://www.rapbasement.com/kanye-west/020510-kanye-west-denies-he-threw-a-fit-during-a-recent-airplane-flight.html

Friday, February 5, 2010

B.o.B And Tre Talk Writing With T.I.



T.I. has been keeping a relatively low profile since being released from an Arkansas Prison in December of 2009. Producer Jim Jonsin revealed that Tip quickly hit the studio to begin work on a new, as yet untitled album. Grand Hustle/Atlantic signee B.o.B confirmed the story, which was originally reported by Rap-Up.com, adding that listeners can expect more material from them in some capacity.

"Yeah, I've talked to Tip," B.o.B revealed during an exclusive interview with HipHopDX. "He seems like he's real focused now that he's out, and it's like he's got something to prove. We worked on some stuff for my album and some stuff for his album. We came up with a banger--might I add that. I'm excited to see what he's gonna do, and I'm excited to see what the songs we've made are gonna do.".

And while B.o.B is a relative newcomer to those who haven't been following his rise via the Web and mixtape circuit, T.I. has previously enlisted his services as well as those of fellow Decatur native Playboy Tre.

"Me and B.o.B wrote the hook
to 'Slide Show' [then] John Legend sung it," says Playboy Tre. "To have two artists who I have the highest amount of respect for record a song that was your concept is a great feeling."

In the meantime, B.o.B has released his May 25th mixtape in conjunction with DJ Drama and DJ Sense. Tre is also planning to keep his name buzzing with an upcoming project entitled, Last Call. Get the Download Here:B.O.B. May 25th Download

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

MURS announcing Paid Dues


Murs is excited to announce Paid Dues 2010!

PAID DUES FESTIVAL | MySpace Music Videos


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Wu Massacre Album Gets Release Date

Raekwon took a break from his current tour in Canada to update fans on the status of the upcoming "Wu Massacre" album. Rae says that the new album, which feature himself along side Method Man and Ghostface Killah, will hit stores next month. "Yo, March 9th, Three the Hard Way album coming," he said. "Me, Ghost, Meth, get ready. We gonna be shooting a video next month or something… Everybody get ready."



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Ghostface, Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica Perform In Diabetes Benefit


Ghostface Killah, Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, and other artists will be performing next week in Brooklyn to raise awareness for diabetes.

Titled "Mind. Body. Soul.," the show will be hosted by Okayplayer, A Tribe Called Quest Member Phife Dawg and actor Michael Rapaport

Phife and Ghostface both have diabetes; Phife recently received a kidney transplant as a result of it.

During the event, diabetic support organizations will provide information to and accept donations from concert-goers."Mind. Body. Soul." takes place on Wednesday (Jan. 20) at 8:00 PM at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY. Fans looking to gain free admittance should email rsvp@theheavysound.com before the day of the show.


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Guerilla Union Presents - Chang on Paid Dues 2010 Lineup with Ice Cube footage

The founder of Guerilla Union speaks on this years unique lineup and exactly how it came to be. It's definitely going to be a dope show so don't miss out! Tickets go on sale Sat Feb 6th at 10AM. Ice Cube live performance footage.

A Day In The Life Of Bobby Ray A.K.A. B.o.B (Nothing On You Live).

Day In the life of rapper B.o.B.





Part 2 (performing Nothing On You Live)

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Cudderisback Mixtape



New Kid Cudi mixtape submitted today. Checked it out and it has a lot of old Kid Cudi songs like a remastered "I Be" now known as "Highs and Lows". I'm pretty sure there are a lot of you out there that still havn't listened to some of those old songs. The Good news is that it does have a few new songs(about 4-5) so make sure you check it out.

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YA BOY - BLACK CARD FT. Dubb and Young Slap

Fillmoe Frisco 41Feva
Ya Boy reppin the Sco released his new single Black Card FT. Dubb and Young Slap
"Look up and see us that's where the greatest at. We never look down that's where the haters at"

Raekwon Reveals Group Album Name, Release Date

As the buzz continues to grow for Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Method Man's group album, The Chef has finally provided some major details about the project.

After going through multiple name changes, it seems the trio has settled on a final choice - as well as a release date. “Yo, March 9th, Three, the Hard Way album coming,” said Rae in a video to XXLMag.com, recorded during his tour in Canada. “Me, Ghost, Meth, get ready. We gonna be shooting a video next month or something… Everybody get ready.”

The album, which was first discussed following the release of the Wu-Tang Clan's 8 Diagrams, has been previously referred to by the names Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang and Wu-Massacre. The album also saw a number of delays.

"Our Dreams," presumably a track off of the album, was released just weeks ago.
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****DETOX NEWS**** Warren G speaks on the Detox

In related news, Warren G recently talked about Dre's "Detox" saying that not only is he being considered for a song but the time Dre is spending with Snoop speaks to the album status. "Yeah, he gonna drop it, I mean, he's just, he's a perfectionist," Warren promised in an interview. "So when he feels right, that's when he's gonna let it go but I think he's close because when he starts working with Snoop Dogg, that's when I know he's getting down to the wire. Me and him are supposed to do a record on there, he said as soon as he finds the right record, with the right melody, we'll do it. So you know, I'm gonna be waiting so if I'm on Detox this time, cool. If not, I think it'll be something that the world would love to see because it's never been done, the publicity on it will be huge it's like 'Warren G and Dr. Dre doing a song? That's crazy.'"

Source:http://www.rapbasement.com/dr-dre/012510-dr-dre-and-warren-g-talk-about-dres-detox-album-delay-and-current-status.html

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The Game Ready to release his R.E.D. album




Game had confirmed that he would retire after his 2008 album, LAX. However, he announced that he would release another album titled D.O.C. or Diary of Compton, if he could get production from the original N.W.A members.In November 2009, HipHopDX interviewed Game and he stated that the reason he would not release D.O.C. was because he needed help from Dr. Dre, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg.

In 2009 he confirmed the title The R.E.D. Album and that the title was to signify his "RE-Dedication" to hip-hop. The album was set to be released on December 1, 2009 but was pushed to December 8, 2009. However, Game has pushed the album back to February 16, 2010 because Dr. Dre wanted more time to finish production for the album.

"Krazy" was released as a street single on October 29, 2009. It features Gucci Mane and production by Timbaland."Big Money" was released as the first official single also on October 29, 2009.

Game recorded with Timbaland and Drumma Boy in Los Angeles. Game revealed to MTV that he had been working with J. R. Rotem, Mike Lynn, Cool & Dre and hopes to get production from Kanye West. In an interview with XXL, Boi-1da stated that he had given beats to Game for the album. Game stated that Dr. Dre and Pharrell will be executive producing the album.

XXL confirmed features including Lil Wayne, Lady Gaga, Pharrell, Gucci Mane and Kanye West. Akon has also been confirmed to be featured on a track titled "Would I Be Wrong ?" with production from Polow da Don.

You Be Catten (Messy Marv Diss)

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Street Shit (San Quinn)

415 Percent San Quinn stays true to the Fillmoe. Hes ended some recent beef with Messy Marv but it just got renewed when Mess robbed Click Clack Gang and hasn't been seen. The whole Bay Area is asking Where's Mess At?

Dr. Dre On Detox, Making The Perfect Record, And Beats By Dre

Eight years in the making and fans are still awaiting the release of possibly the most anticipated album of his career. Holdups as continuous as each calendar day, The Doc does not expect to drop Detox before 2011.

"I got some shit coming, believe me," he tells The Guardian this weekend at Best Buy while promoting his Beats By Dre high end headphones. "I'm just trying to be a creator in among all this shit that's going on," he added.

Chairman of Interscope Records, Jimmy Iovine, who also happens to be Dr. Dre's retail partner, explained their thinking behind Beats. "Three years ago we were talking about the deals that acts do," Iovine recalls. "We said, 'We gotta do something about sound.' We went from analogue to digital and the digital revolution all went terribly wrong. So we said, 'Screw the sneakers, let’s get into headphones and speakers'", he continued.

So when is Detox dropping? "I just want to get my music out and make sure that it's heard in the right way. That's all I give a fuck about," Dre commented, beating around the bush. "I have to go out to clubs now [to prepare for Detox's release]. You need to understand what people are listening to."

When asked if Dre had yet created the perfect record for Detox, he replied, "I don't think I've done that record yet. I'll know what it is when it comes; I know exactly what it is in my head, but I haven't done it yet. It's close."

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Lupe Fiasco speaks on his new album Lasers



On Monday night, Lupe Fiasco appeared on the DJ Green Lantern's Invasion Radio Show where he dicussed details about his third studio album, and the status of Child Rebel Soldier, the Hip Hop group composed of himself, Kanye West, and Pharrell Williams.

The Chicago native recently considered retirement due to a disillusionment with the industry, leading to the postponement of his third LP, which was previously titled LupE.N.D. Now, Lupe says he's already delivered the album, Lasers, to Atlantic Records.

"Im actually going in to turn it into the label in the morning [Tuesday]," he told the radio show yesterday. "I was actually supposed to turn it in tonight. And I'm just keeping it crispy with my fans now. I'm not going to be like 'Yeah it'll be out soon!' I'm turning it into the label tomorrow. They're going to go through their processes, see what they need to do, pick whatever singles they want to do. And I'm hoping [the album will come out] before the summer. That's just what it is."

In addition, Lupe assured that the CRS collaboration with Kanye and Parrell is still in the works, having already recorded four unreleased tracks. "I'm not even going to stray anybody like that. Pharrell hit me the other day and said we need to go back in the studio and do some more songs. I don't know what Kanye's doing, but we'll figure it out."

Source:http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.10517/title.lupe-fiasco-talks-upcoming-album-gives-details-on-child-rebel-soldier