Nas' new album cover has just surfaced and while it is no longer called "Nigger" (it is self-titled) he is still giving off the same message.
Damn you Al Sharpton, you may be getting mad but Nas is simply trying to get a message out to America and you have to speak in the same language as the people you are trying to relay it to. And for the record, Nas is still my NIGGER!
So after further consideration and the much talked about "Flashing Lights" video, kanYe West has released his 3rd video:
I really love kanYe for taking it where no other artist in no other genre of music takes it. He's not so "record label programmed", although I don't think that's an option with 'Ye over there at Roc-A-Fella.
I guess at some point kanYe West actually sat down and watched the Flashing Lights video and decided to do a second version:
To be honest I really like it and not to mention kanYe is the only person in hip hop that is taking risks with his music, image, videos and any thing else that would factor in your success
50 Cent is beefing with another female. This time it's our favorite- well not favorite- 106 & park host Rocsi. I guess Fiddy just caught wind, and peeped the video of Rocsi calling his album garbage a whie back. According to 50, Rocsi is mad because he ain't invite her to his amusement park. He says she has had sex with 4 guys he knows in the industry, all of whom have been to 106 and he did not want to have sexual relations with shorty.
Damn Rocsi! I met her and I actually think she is a pretty sweet girl, very respectful too but I guess when you "know" you just "know".
I wonder whats gonna happen the next time he stop's by 106... perhaps a celebrity co-host replacing her? We'll see
Peep the video of Rocsi calling his album garbage:
*sigh* so much drama so little time
Check out The Game's new video featuring Keyshia Cole:
I like it, it's very "One Blood" riding around the hood. I see Keyshia is the one pushing the whip... the girls taking charge, that's what I'm talking about!
The BET Awards '08 nominations are in and the roster is looking.... predictable:
Video of the Year:
Ashanti “The Way That I Love You”
Alicia Keys “Like You’ll Never See Me Again”
Mary J. Blige “Just Fine”
UGK feat. OutKast “Int’l Player’s Anthem (I Choose You)”
Kanye West feat. T-Pain “Good Life”
Erykah Badu “Honey”
Best Female R&B Artist:
Alicia Keys
Mary J. Blige
Keyshia Cole
Rihanna
Mariah Carey
Best Male R&B Artist:
Raheem DeVaughn
Trey Songz
Ne-Yo
Chris Brown
J. Holiday
Best Group:
Danity Kane
UGK
Day 26
Playaz Circle
Gnarls Barkley
Best New Artist:
Flo Rida
Estelle
Chrisette Michele
Soulja Boy
The-Dream
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist:
Kid Sister
Trina
Lil’ Mama
Missy Elliott
Eve
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist:
Snoop Dogg
Jay-Z
Lil’ Wayne
Common
Kanye West
Best Collaboration:
DJ Khaled feat. Lil’ Wayne, Big Boi, Ludacris, Fat Joe & Young Jeezy-”I’m So Hood (remix)”
Keyshia Cole feat. Lil’ Kim & Missy Elliott-”Let It Go”
Kanye West feat. T-Pain-”Good Life”
Flo Rida feat. T-Pain-”Low”
Chris Brown feat. T-Pain-”Kiss Kiss”
Viewer’s Choice:
Chris Brown feat. T-Pain-”Kiss Kiss”
Lil’ Wayne feat. Static Major-”Lollipop”
Keyshia Cole feat. Missy Elliott & Lil’ Kim-”Let It Go”
Alicia Keys-”No One”
Soulja Boy-”Crank Dat (Soulja Boy)”
Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown-”No Air”
Lifetime Achievement:
Al Green
The only category I see that has any real competition is Best New Artist and Best Collabo, and how come Umbrella wasn't nominated? They put Best Female Hip-Hop artist category back? Did Day 26 really get nominated for Best Group? With one single? Damn talent was very shot in the music industry for black folks this year. SMH... so many questions so little time
So I guess the last time we would ever hear the South referred to as "the segregated south" was back in THOSE days. The music industry heavy-weights are forming a unified front down there and they are covering the July issue of XXL. Trina, DJ Khaled, Flo-Rida and Ricky Ross are all on the cover and of course they put the Boss up front.
I love this whole unity thing the south has going on... maybe my city (New York) should give it a try
Make sure you pick up and issue and see what their saying... I'll be sure to get quotes soon
kanYe West has hopped on the remix with Weezy F. Baby for his single "Lollipop". The remix is pretty cool and I just love when these two get together
Whatchu think?
The Game is covering the July issue of Source magazine and I have to stay, it's very.... interesting: 
Leave it to Hip-Hop to spark controversy and do things out of the ordinary. LOVE IT!
David Banner's video for "Get Like Me" has just came out:
I really like it! Well I really like the song... the video is okay
Nas single for his album 'Nigger' is here. 'Be A Nigger Too' . I love it! He brings the controversy for sure but never dishonest. Like his wife Kelis said: You dont have to like me but you must respect me! AMEN
Here's Lupe Fiasco's video for Paris, Tokyo off of his The Cool album:
I frikkin love Lupe... his style of music is very different (which is not a word I use often describing music), refreshing and new.
Here's another video for you guys, Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige "You're Welcome":
I love this song so much!!
For all my Hip-Hop heads (like myself) here goes something for your eardrum: Juelz Santana ft. Jim Jones and Rabbi "Stack Money" I have to say I likey, I really really likey. I don't usually do Dipset but they got it on this one.
Who gave Lil Wayne this idea? Baby? His ex-wife Toya? His daughter Reginae?..... Superhead? I don't know who did but this ish needs to stop ASAP and I hope this is something some idiot did on Photo shop and accidentally sent in to Amazon.com
Okay so 50 Cent may not be the nicest rapper but he is a damn good father, you have to admit that much, where ever you see the rapper you see his little mini-me. He went to court today to have his baby mother, Shaniqua Tompkins, his son Marquise and her daughter with another man out of his Long Island home. After she demanded a $50, 000 a month child support fee and it got drastically chopped down to $6, 700, the judge allowed her to say with 50 as long as she used the checks to look for an apartment and 50 believes she is not doing that so he wants her and the children out.... Tompkin's lawyer said the eviction would be impossible being that his client is technically not a resident, she doesn't pay rent and there is no lease and the children attend school in the district.... Ok now, I'm getting mad for him
One of the richest men in rap is about to get richer, here's how Associated Press is reporting it:
"Jay-Z is close to reaching a $150 million deal with Live Nation Inc. that will give the concert promoter a stake in virtually every aspect of the rapper and entrepreneur's career.
The contract covers Jay-Z's music and music-related businesses for the next 10 years, the New York Times and Wall Street Journal reported on their Web sites late Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the agreement.
As part of the arrangement, Jay-Z would get a $25 million upfront payment, plus advance payments of $10 million per album for a minimum of three albums and $25 million toward concert tours. The company would also pay $20 million in exchange for publishing, licensing and other rights.
Live Nation was also expected to commit $50 million to finance Jay-Z's investments and his entertainment venture, to be called Roc Nation, which is expected to include his own record label, music publishing, talent consulting and managing projects.
"I've turned into the Rolling Stones of hip-hop," Jay-Z told the Times.
Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, plans to leave Def Jam for the deal, but not with out giving his longtime record label one more studio album.
He was president of Def Jam for three years but stepped down in December because he and the label's corporate parent, Universal Music Group, could not agree on a new contract."
I see Diddy made room for the big girls. I mean usually he did his thing whether Kim is in the picture or not but I see what he meant when he said he needed his 'space'..... Don't hurt nobody
Lil Wayne is covering this month's issue of VIBE, in the issue he speaks about his addiction to syrup, his lifestyle, his music, the legacy he wants to leave, life & death, and gaining respect as an artist. Pick up this month's issue to get the full story on the (second) best rapper alive... The dude can rap but he sounds like an IDIOT, I can't take it anymore, seriously I can't.
