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T.I. Rescues Atlanta Man From Deadly Suicide Attempt
Rapper T.I. reportedly helped convince a man from attempting a suicide jump off an Atlanta building Wednesday afternoon.
Initial reports suggested the incident took place around late afternoon.
T.I. saves the day. Or at least the possible Midtown jumper's life. Atlanta Police tell CL the rap star visited the scene of today's incident and told officers he wanted to speak with the unidentified man who around 4 p.m. had threatened to jump from the 22-story Colony Square Building.
The man was reportedly given a personal message to speak with T.I.
Investigators sent in a hostage negotiator to help talk the man down. Atlanta police said T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris was in the area and stopped by the scene to see if he could help. Police took a message from T.I. to the man on the roof, saying the rapper was downstairs and wanted to talk to him. According to police, the would-be jumper got down from the roof and walked down to the lobby, where he talked to T.I. for a few minutes.
Confirmation on what went down has been given by Atlanta authorities.
"He came to the scene and offered to talk to him, we told the young man that, and he came down," Officer James Polite with Atlanta police told the AJC. When the man threatening to jump came down, T.I. was waiting and the two talked for a few minutes, Polite said. The man, whose name was not released, was then transported to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment, Polite said.
Despite his good deed, T.I. will appear in court later this week for a parole violation hearing.
Rapper T.I. is headed back to federal court in Atlanta next week to explain why his probation shouldn't be revoked after his recent arrest in Los Angeles. U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. has set the hearing for 2 p.m. on Oct. 15 for T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris. The same judge sentenced Harris for firearms violations.
No further details have been released as of now.
Free Tunechi: Lil Wayne Breaks Silence On Solitary Confinement
Incarcerated rapper Lil Wayne has broken his silence on being placed in solitary confinement for the remainder of his time in Rikers Island on a gun conviction.
Writing via a letter, Wayne described what time of punishment he has gone through as a result of possessing an unauthorized MP3 player last spring.
"By now I'm guessing that you all have heard about my recent relocation to the bing, which is punitive segregation. Basically, no T.V., no radio, no snacks/junkfood, and one phone call a week. This punishment has been handed to me for my earlier MP3 incident. I admit, I fu#ked up and now I must deal with the consequences. As I write this, I only have 25 days left, and it'll be even less than that when you read this. So honestly, I'm fine. Obviously, this gives me a lot of time to myself and a lot of alone time with my thoughts, which can be creatively dangerous. I do miss being able to hear from my family everyday but once a week will have to suffice. To them, I apologize. I'm still able to receive mail so reading and responding is still a huge part of my day. I'd like to thank everyone that sent me B-Day cards and wishes... that was terrific. You all are wonderful, simply wonderful." (Weezy Thanx You)
Wayne also took the opportunity to thank fans for supporting his new I Am Not A Human Being album.
"Well anyways, I just wanted you all to know that I'm good and I'll be good! But at the end of the day, I did it all for music!!! By the way, thanx for downloading the I Am Not A Human Being album. And if you haven't done so already, please do! And if you have, do so again! When I get out I'm going to put the album in stores and shoot more videos for it. Which songs should I shoot videos to? Also, we will be adding bonus songs and packaging the new Nino Brown DVD with the in store album! You're welcome." (Weezy Thanx You)
Earlier this month, Wayne asked fans to stop sending in letters.
"I can no longer write my fans, as difficult as this maybe to say please stop sending me mail, I luv u and will see you soon," Wayne tweeted. (Lil Wayne's Twitter)
As of now, Wayne will reportedly serve out the remainder of his term in solitary confinement.
Rikers Island has moved the rapper to solitary confinement as part of his punishment for getting caught with headphones and amp3 player back in May (the jail had to wait for a spot to open up). He will be confined to an isolation cell for up to 23 hours a day until he is released November 4, and will see his out-of-cell time restricted to visits, religious services and a single hour of recreational time per day. Also, he will now only get to make one personal phone call a week.
Kanye West Rejected Twista's Request To Join G.O.O.D. Music, "He Should've Done It"
Chicago rap veteran Twista has revealed previously reaching out to Kanye West to join G.O.O.D. Music and being turned down by the rap star.
Twista said he believed West should have considered aligning him with his company.
"I actually wanted to [sign] at one point, Twista recalls of Kanye's 2008 Graduation era. "But I don't know what time of vibe Kanye had with me at that time...I mentioned that I would be getting out of my [Atlantic Records] contract and wondered if he wanted to jump down. But I don't know, I guess it wasn't a good idea for him at the time.He should've done it. He would've had 'Wetter' [Laughs]."
Last month, West added rap veteran Mos Def to the G.O.O.D. Music roster.
The Brooklyn MC and West talk about the deal and break down their musical relationship in the October issue of XXL, which comes out on Tuesday and features a Kanye cover story. And Mos Def makes an appearance on West's G.O.O.D. Friday single "Lord, Lord, Lord," along with Swizz Beatz, Raekwon and singer Charlie Wilson. Mos' decision to join G.O.O.D. Music follows the release of his last album, The Ecstatic, on indie label Downtown Records in 2009. The rapper/actor and Kanye first collaborated on the Chicago MC's College Dropout, for "Two Words," and then again on "Drunk and Hot Girls."
West's "Power" producer, Symbolyc One (S1) recently told SOHH he was working with Pusha T and other G.O.O.D. Music artists.
"I'm working with Kanye on the album," S1 told SOHH. "He's pretty much finishing that up so I've been working real close with him on that. And then also, he has a bunch of other artists and projects that he's working on for his G.O.O.D. Music roster to other outside projects and he wants me to be a part of that as well. I've been working really close with him on that, working with Pusha T on his album stuff, Musiq Soulchild and then eight joints with Talib Kweli for his next album. And then, you never know, hopefully Jay-Z and Beyonce stuff. You just never know where you're going to go."
Despite being talked about as a label, G.O.O.D. Music affiliate GLC recently explained the company's make-up.
"G.O.O.D Music isn't a label for one; a lot of people have the misconception that G.O.O.D Music is a label but really it's basically a family and like a production company. What they do is you get a distribution deal and if you're a G.O.O.D Music artist, then you come out on G.O.O.D Music and the distribution deal. Whoever I decide to do my deal with it will be through G.O.O.D Music because I'm a G.O.O.D Music artist."
Shyne Co-Signs Nas' Def Jam E-Mail Blast, "He Don't Understand Why People Are Buying An Ex-Prison Guard's Records"
A week after Nas' scathing e-mail to Def Jam Records began circulating the Internet, Shyne spoke with SOHH & offered his thoughts on his groupmate's frustration.
In light of Nas' issues with the label, Shyne said he completely understood the rap veteran's complaints.
"It's crazy because I got a letter out too," Shyne told SOHH. "And that's on MTV.com. It's on a blog journal I'm doing for them. It's crazy. I wrote my letter about a week or two ago so when I heard [about Nas' e-mail], the last person I spoke to told me about it. I definitely support his position and that's what happened to hip-hop. That's what happened to music but definitely hip-hop. You got a bunch of executives that don't know nothing about music and they got their job by tying somebody's shoe laces, folding their pants for them and don't know anything about music. And unfortunately and especially with Def Jam, you got a leader of the record company that if he could have one wish, he would wish that hip-hop didn't exist. That's what I feel."
Shyne also spoke on Def Jam's executives and their inability to properly promote their artists.
"So they not gonna understand that Nas and Ghostface are modern day prophets," Shyne added. "Of course they don't understand the depths and complexities of selling an artist and [that] it's not just selling music. It's not just a hit Top 40 record. You gotta sell a lifestyle. But they so used to selling these rappers that are characters and then cup it with the fact that they don't like rappers period, so definitely he don't understand why people are buying an ex-prison guard's records. He don't even get that. So he's confused. They don't get that. I definitely support Nas."
Nas' letter hit the Internet and criticized Def Jam for their business practices.
"I won't even tap dance around in an email, I will get right into it. People connect to the artist @ the end of the day, they don't connect with the executives. Honestly, nobody even cares what label puts out a great record, they care about who recorded it. Yet time and time again its the executives who always stand in the way of a creative artist's dream and aspirations. You don't help draw the truth from my deepest and most inner soul, you don't even do a great job @ selling it. The #1 problem with DEF JAM is pretty simple and obvious, the executives think they are the stars. You aren't.... not even close. As a matter of fact, you wish you were, but it didn't work out so you took a desk job. To the consumer, I COME FIRST. Stop trying to deprive them! I have a fan base that dies for my music and a RAP label that doesn't understand RAP. Pretty f*cked up situation."
He also stressed the importance of releasing a quality project like Lost Tapes.
"Lost Tapes is a movement and a very important set up piece for my career as it stands. I started this over 5 years ago at Columbia. Nobody knew what it was or what it did, but the label put it out as an LP and the fans went crazy for it. I single handlely built a new brand of rap albums. It's smart and, after 5 years, it's still a head of the game. This feels great and you not feeling what I'm feeling is disturbing. Don't get in the way of my creativity. We are aligned with the stars here, this is a movement. There is a thing called KARMA that comes to haunt you when you tamper with the aligning stars. WE ARE GIVING THE PEOPLE EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT. Stop throwing dog sh*t on a MAGICAL moment. You don't get another Nas recording that doesn't count against my deal....PERIOD! Keep your bullsh*t $200,000.00 fund. Open the REAL budget. This is a New York pioneers ALBUM, there ain't many of us. I am ready to drop in the 4th quarter. You don't even have sh*t coming out! Stop being your own worst enemy. Let's get money!"
Drake Comes Clean About Penning Love Record For Nicki Minaj
Young Money star Drake has confirmed recent speculation that he wrote his Alicia Keys record, "Un-Thinkable," about labelmate Nicki Minaj.
According to Drake, he based his lyrics around his emotions toward Minaj.
"It is [about Minaj], I'm not gonna lie," Drake told BET.com. "The concept came from a conversation that we had, or conversations we have. I wrote it based off two things: number one, based off that, and then two, based off Alicia [Keys] and Swizz and their situation and it just seemed fitting. It was like the perfect concept."
Minaj broke the news of Drake writing the song for her in a recent interview.
"He told me he said something about me on a verse, but I didn't think it would be anything like ['Miss Me.']. He let me hear it for the first time when we did Jay's show at Madison Square Garden, the day before Wayne had to go to jail-- that night he let me hear it on the headphones. But you know what else he told me he wrote for me? The Alicia Keys song "I'm Ready." I happen to love the song. I never told anyone that, I hope he won't get mad that I said that.
Last month, Drake and Minaj jokingly told Twitter followers they were dating as a prank.
"No, Drama, don't be silly," Minaj told DJ Drama when asked about expecting kids with Drake. "Drake is just my little brother and I kid with him all the time. That's all. Yes, yes, we were just being crazy and I think we were a little bit bored. I wouldn't say we were bored, but we were being just mischievous. I did another interview and they asked me and I said, everyday I see things written about me that aren't true. So I wanted to kinda give the blogs a little bit of payback and put my own story out. [laughs] I don't date boys, I don't like boys. [laughs] It's true -- I think boys are yucky and that's it. There's nothing more to say."
Their prank also caught Drake's mother off guard who thought the two artists actually hooked up.
"My mom was actually like, 'What happened? How did you elope?' " the rapper, 23, told PEOPLE at the MTV Movie Awards Sunday. "But we were just joking around. I never thought it would get so out of hand...Ironically, I got a ring for myself, so people were like, 'Aw, you got married, and you have a ring you're wearing. People still think it's real. I'll look at a girl, and she'll be like, 'You're a married man. You shouldn't look at me that way.'"
Check out Drake's "Un-Thinkable" down below:
Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck Death Rumors Surface
Rumors circulating about the alleged passing of Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck have hit the Internet as a result of an announcement made during the airing of last night's BET Hip-Hop Awards 2010.
During the broadcast, the Wu's Raekwon reportedly made a "rest-in-peace" reference about Deck.
Here's what seems to have happened. During Raekwon's performance at the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards, the fellow Wu-Tang member said, "Yo stop the music Premier...yo rest in peace my brother from the Wu, Inspectah Deck."
However, after further clarification, Rae was said to have been referencing his groupmate's late mother.
That's when people stopped listening and started freaking out. They Tweeted things like: "Inspectah Deck died??? WTF, confused right now." But if those who started pouring some out would have listened a little longer, they would have heard Raekwon say. "His old earth. His mother. Ms. Jason Hunter. Mrs. Hunter, we love you. Rest in peace." Yes, the Chef was talking about Inspectah Deck's mom. See kids, this is what happen when you don't listen.
Raekwon also hit up Twitter to explain his remarks.
"Ppl my brother deck is alive and well someone dearly to him passed and I dedicated that to them!," he tweeted Tuesday (October 13) night.
Inspectah Deck is reportedly working on a new album.
Like U-God on "Dopium," The Rebel INS is giving the sound a new genre on a remix to his spring 2010 album. The Wu-Tang Clan emcee Inspectah Deck will close 2010 with a new version of the album he released earlier this year. Manifesto: Redux will feature 12 Dubstep versions of songs that originally appeared on Manifesto, the Rebel INS' spring album on Traffic Entertainment. The originals were produced by the likes of Alchemist and Lee Bannon.
Deck has contributed to over two decades worth of music as a member of The Wu-Tang Clan.
Inspectah Deck was one of the Wu-Tang Clan's lesser-known members, despite his talent as both an MC and producer. Born Jason Hunter, Deck earned the first part of his nickname as the quiet, watchful eye in the corner; his other aliases included Rollie Fingers, Fifth Brother, and Rebel INS, the latter a graffiti name tag he used as a youngster. Deck was born in Brooklyn but grew up on Staten Island, attending school with several future Wu members. He was heard on most of the key tracks from the group's classic 1993 debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), including the singles "C.R.E.A.M." and "Protect Ya Neck." He made guest appearances on most of the ensuing Wu-Tang solo projects, with particularly attention-grabbing work on Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and Genius' Liquid Swords.
Petey Pablo Waves White Flag At Federal Authorities
Southern rapper Petey Pablo will reportedly surrender to federal authorities in relation to being wanted on charges for a gun-related arrest last month.
According to reports, an arrest warrant has been issued to Pablo.
Rapper and Wake County resident Petey Pablo, who was arrested at Raleigh-Durham International Airport last month on gun charges, is now wanted by federal authorities. A federal arrest warrant charges Pablo, whose real name is Moses Barrett III, with possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of a stolen firearm and trying to take the gun on an airplane.
Additional reports suggests Pablo will concede to police.
Pablo's representative claims the pistol does not belong to the star and he forgot the firearm was in his bag after taking it from a pal. But a federal judge has now issued an arrest warrant for Pablo after government officials claimed the star was fully aware he was in possession of "a concealed dangerous weapon that was and would have been accessible to him in flight". A spokesperson for Pablo tells the website he was unaware of the warrant but now plans to surrender to authorities early on Wednesday.
Details on the incident hit the Internet around mid-September.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport spokeswoman Mindy Hamlin says 37-year-old Petey Pablo -- whose real name is Moses Barrett III -- was arrested Saturday morning. He is charged with being a felon with a gun and carrying a concealed, stolen weapon. Hamlin says Transportation Security Administration agents found a gun in the rapper's carry-on luggage.
He later addressed the situation and defended his innocence.
Initially asked if the act was a publicity stunt, the convicted felon who attempted to bring a pistol onto an airplane via a carry-on bag revealed that he simply forgot about the weapon. "[It] looks terrible," admitted the former Jive Records artist who now heads up CMG - Carolina Music Group. "A lot of people were disappointed. Understand, the situation...anybody that knows me knows that I ain't gonna do nothin' stupid," continued Petey. Speaking about his culture, the "Raise Up" hit-maker asserted, "We don't do stupid things." Claiming that he believed the bag was weighted down with the two Apple laptops he frequently travels with, Petey Pablo acknowledged his mistake. "At the same time, I apologize to anybody that I may have let down. Understand, I did something that I thought was right at the time."
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Dorrough (Feat. Diddy, Dj Drama, Yo Gotti, Bun B, Diamond, Shawty Lo, Maino) - Get Big Remix
Ku Video but I think it would have been batter if Wiz Khalifa was in it but its all good tho.
Nelly Drops Hints On "Tip Drill" Movie, "Everybody's Not Gonna Love It" [Video]
St. Lunatics' Nelly has hinted at plans to perpetuate his controversial adult-themed 2003 "Tip Drill" music video into a full-length, theatrical release in the near future.
While opting not to divulge specifcs, Nelly said he has been contemplating putting the project into motion.
"We talked about doing Tip Drill: The Movie," Nelly revealed in an interview with DJ Vlad. "Who knows. Tip Drill: The Movie. [laughs] We got something, we got something...It's just something along those lines of trying to come up with something that's a little bit creative and like I said again, everybody's not gonna love it. It goes hand in hand, man. You can't tell me I'm like 'this,' when you don't even know me."
Recently, Nelly defended his adult-targeted music video.
"I'm not bound by anything in terms of my freedom to create, who says everything you create has to be accepted by everyone? If I only did one thing, one way then I wouldn't be an artist. Everything in the history of art and music wasn't accepted at first. Not to say what I did wasn't risqué, but it was needed at the time. All I did was entertain adult fans. It even came on an adult show at 3 a.m. It wasn't like the girls in the video were offended by it. Never will I take any of that back. I didn't make 10 of them. I made one video and people wanted to condemn me for it. And people wanted that video to outweigh all the other good things I've done. All my not-for-profit work, helping find marrow donors, community programs and take all that away from me. I was just young and having fun."
The video landed Nelly in front of a firing squad in 2005 after a college cancelled his appearance due to the buzz surrounding "Tip Drill."
The music video for "Tip Drill" became a source of controversy due to perceptions of misogynistic depictions of women. The controversy forced Nelly to cancel an appearance at a bone marrow drive at Spelman College, a historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia. Similar claims of misogyny also surrounded Nelly's single "Pimp Juice". RIAA have certified the album Platinum.
Following the controversy, Nelly defended his racy visual.
"I respect women, and I'm not a misogynist. I'm an artist. Hip-hop videos are art and entertainment. Videos tell stories; some are violent, some are sexy, some are fun, some are serious. As for how women are shown in the videos, I don't have a problem with it because it is entertainment...No one knows what a particular woman's situation is, what her goals are. Being in that video may help her further those goals. Several women who have been in my videos have gone on to do TV appearances and movies. No one can dictate other people's choices and situations."
Check out Nelly speaking on "Tip Drill" below:
Kanye West Dresses "Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy" In Jewels
Grammy-winning rapper/producer Kanye West has described what fans could expect from his upcoming Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album.
West enlisted the assistance of producers like RZA and Q-Tip to create a "throwback" feel for his latest LP.
"I wanted to take it back to the essence, like the soulful people who brought knowledge--like RZA and Q-Tip. At a certain point, you need to find a better way to do it; it's like people [in basketball] who dunk and hurt their wrist and come down on their knees too hard. Your knee's gonna give out at a certain point. Some of my social and public-persona knees are starting to give out. I still want to run the games. I've just got to not get kicked up quite as hard." (Vanity Fair)
Last month, Q-Tip discussed West's state of mind in approaching the upcoming solo project.
"This album is, in a good way, going backwards. He's such an artist. He knows exactly what he's doing. When he did [808s & Heartbreaks] that was such a departure from College Dropout. But now he's stepping backwards so this album will be more of a sonic extension of College Dropout and Graduation but he's doing it with a new attitude. He's looking forward but reaching back, which is interesting. It's a calculated toe in yesterday's water if that makes any sense at all (laughs)." (XXL Mag)
West announced his anticipated album title earlier this month via his Twitter account.
Kanye West has given fans some extended (and sometimes unsettling) glimpses inside his psyche lately, from his decadent DalÃ-esque video for "Power" to the pristine troupe of ballet dancers who surrounded him during his recent performances on "Saturday Night Live." So it's only fitting that the title of his next album should reflect the summation of his alternately playful and twisted soul: the record will be called "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy," Mr. West wrote Tuesday morning on his Twitter account. Mr. West said the first song on the album would be "Dark Fantasy," a track produced by RZA and co-produced by No I.D. and Mr. West, and the next single to be released would be a song called "All of the Lights." (New York Times)
The project will be released in late November.
Kanye West finally confirmed on Twitter yesterday that his upcoming album will be released on November 22nd. Despite early word that the album would titled Good A** Job, Kanye tweeted that Fantasy "is and always was" the name of his fifth album. "The first song on the album is called 'Dark Fantasy' produced by The Rza co-produced by me and No I.D.," Kanye wrote. He added that some of his G.O.O.D. Friday free downloads will appear on Fantasy. (Rolling Stone)
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is scheduled to drop Monday, November 22nd.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Young Jeezy's "Thug Motivation 103" Gets Plowed Back
Southern rapper Young Jeezy's delayed Thug Motivation 103 album has reportedly been pushed back to a Christmas season release.
According to reports, the "Snowman" will plow his album into stores around mid-December.
Young Jeezy has had a tough time motivating the thugs this year. The third installment of his Thug Motivation series, TM103, has been facing delays ever since last year, but reps for Def Jam have confirmed with XXLMag.com that the disc will finally hit shelves on December 14. The Atlanta-based rapper already dropped several singles from the album--"Jizzle," "All White Everything" featuring Yo Gotti and "Lose My Mind" featuring Plies--to little fan fare.
In a recent GQ Magazine feature, Jeezy revealed the new work ethics he explored while working on the new album.
The album is like a hip-hop version of the Stones' Exile on Main St or Dylan's Basement Tapes: To make it, Jeezy went completely off the grid, descending in early 2010 into the basement studio in producer Shawty Redd's south Atlanta home. He didn't come out for three months. The vibe was different from what the Stones had in the South of France, however. Redd had recently returned home from jail on a murder charge, posting $200,000 in bail. (A trial date is still pending.) Jeezy begins the story of the sessions like this: "I had just got off tour with Jay-Z when Shawty got home. I went to his crib, we chopped it up, and finally I said, 'I'm gonna go home and grab my stuff.' Shawty was like, 'Grab what stuff?' I came back with all my clothes and sh*t and moved in." Jeezy hung a flat-screen in his new bedroom and even stocked the cupboard with his favorite cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch.
Producer Drumma Boy recently talked about working on Jeezy's new album.
"With Jeezy, it's funny because when it comes to the music, I already know what he wants," Drumma said in an interview. "We've never actually worked in the studio together. The first time I ever heard 'Put On' was on the radio. [Laughs] Just the other day, he called me as soon as I woke up. First call of the day. He was like, 'Where you at? I need to get some more music.' I'll give him the intersection I'm at and he'll just ride down right then, pick up a beat CD and keep it moving. It's like a real dope deal. I really got crack! [Laughs] All our joints come that way. Even with [the album's street single] 'Lose My Mind,' I didn't hear that until we mixed it. So I can't tell you exactly what I've got on there yet, but in addition to "Lose My Mind," I'm gonna have two of three other joints on the album."
Jeezy previously discussed what rap fans could expect to hear from the upcoming project earlier this year.
"But June, by the way," he said of the LP's release date. "That's what I'm thinking. If you the boss, you can talk like that. I'm thinking June. I wanna own the summer. If you coming out [with an album] in June, you might wanna think about that, bruh. TM103, I will be there...I'm just going in, basically handling my business. I gotta say what's on my mind. But I'm not here to sell you on no album. Like I said, June, you will be surprised, homie. That's real talk. I been working on this. I been back in the lab...I got you."
Young Jeezy's Thug Motivation 103 is scheduled to drop Tuesday, December 14th.
Check out a past Young Jeezy interview down below:
Drake Puts Another Producer On Lockdown, "I've Seen More Of 9th Wonder Than My Mom" [Video]
Young Money star Drake has discussed his anticipation to clock in studio time with producer 9th Wonder in the near future as he prepares to mold the follow-up to Thank Me Later.
Accompanied by Wonder in an interview, Drake emphasized the importance of creating a bond with his collaborators.
"I think the best part about what me and 9th have is time," Drake said in an interview. "We have time to get it right so a lot of the collaborative that's been going on at this point have been discussions -- like, when I work [with] somebody, because I work so close with 40, because I know Boi-1da so well, they've been in my life since I was 18, 19. I like to really know somebody if I'm going to bring them in on a project. I think the best part is me and 9th, I've probably seen more of 9th than my mom in the last three weeks. I mean, me and 9th, we're building towards a working relationship that goes beyond 'Oh let me get some beats and I'll record to them.' I'm more looking forward to when I get off this tour in November, sitting down together, really crafting some stuff and we've talked about some things that would be great."
Recently, Drake announced that 9th would play a role on his upcoming sophomore LP.
Before he hit the stage at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square, the 23-year-old revealed that he no longer had a title for the follow-up to this year's Thank Me Later. "I can't tell you," he said of the album's new name--because he hasn't settled on one just yet. "I don't know yet, but we're figuring it out." The Toronto native clarified that he was once again working with his go-to producers Noah "40" Shebib and Boi-1da, in addition to 9th Wonder (Destiny's Child's "Girl," Jay-Z's "Threat"). "I started the album," he said. "I've got some great stuff that I'm really excited about. 40's in a really great place so he's making great beats. I started working with 9th Wonder, so yeah, it's good. It's early though."
Recently, Drake discussed the status of his upcoming album.
"I learned a lot from putting Thank Me Later out. I learned what worked for me-- I wouldn't necessarily say that there were things on that album that didn't work, but I learned what really worked for me, and what I loved and what the people loved. One of the best things is putting people around me in great positions. I got [Noah] '40' [Shebib] finally just financially, mentally in a great place. Some of the best material that he has made to-date since we started working, came right after Thank Me Later was finished. He just happened to be in a great place right after the album, so I've been sitting on about five or six beats that are really, really good. And I've got some great raps. Boi-1Da now, Boi-1Da is in a great place as well...My next album I feel like is going to be my best sonic work to date. I think that musically I'll be able to take it to another level now."
Young Money CEO Mack Maine also recently talked about Drake's album progress.
"Drake's crazy," Young Money president Mack Maine said in an interview. "He's doing a [R&B] mixtape right now. He called me one night, like two in the morning. He has the intro done for the new album. We was discussing dates where he should come back. That'll be soon. And this mixtape, he's gonna put that out quick. His formula is crazy. He works fast. I can't give the secret away to the formula. He's a musical genius. The way he and [producer] 40 put things together is crazy."
A projected release date for Drake's sophomore album has not yet been revealed.
Check out a portion of Drake's interview down below:
DRAKE SPEAKS ON 9TH WONDER from Pricefilms on Vimeo.
Sean Price Softens Blow To Kid Cudi Fans [Video]
Boot Camp Clik's Sean Price has publicly apologized for controversially taunting Kid Cudi fans to "kill" themselves.
According to Price, his words were only meant to be perceived as a joke.
"You know what, I know I just said that, it's not no real, I don't know what you want to call it -- I shouldn't have said it like that," Price explained in an interview. "Even if you don't like they fans, you don't tell them to kill themselves because you know suicide [ain't] nothing to play with. So for that part, I apologize. It's music-wise though, I don't want to see them beat him up in the street or put harm on him...I still don't like his music."
Price initially mocked Cudi's fans and their support of his material.
"If you got Sean Price in your playlist and Kid Cudi in the same playlist, you need to don't be my fan no more, get outta here," Price said in a video. "Matter of fact, if you're a Kid Cudi fan, kill yourself. And that's all I got to say about that."
Last month, Cudi talked about no longer allowing artists to disrespect him.
"The last album, I let people dis me, throw out those jabs in their verses and have their little slick remarks. This time around, I'm not f*cking around. I have no time to think about other n*ggas. These other motherf*ckers like feeding off another n*gga's energy, so they mention their name. You hear me talk about n*ggas? ... N*ggas are just so thirsty it's ridiculous. I've been eating humble pie forever, and people still call me an a**hole. These people don't know my f*cking life--now I'm going to give them something to talk about."
Price has over two decades worth of music in his catalogue.
In the mid-'90s, Sean Price, known then as Ruck, and partner Rock dropped their debut album,Nocturnal, as the rap outfit Heltah Skeltah during a time when East Coast hip-hop was delivering mainstream and underground classics left and right. Heltah Skeltah and the rest of their collective, the Boot Camp Clik, never enjoyed the popular success of East Coast acts Wu-Tang Clan or Mobb Deep, but they did receive that same critical acclaim.
Check out Sean Price speaking on his controversial Kid Cudi statement below:
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Diddy Finally Books "Last Train To Paris" Departure [Video]
Bad Boy Records CEO Diddy has finally announced a release date for his upcoming and delayed Last Train to Paris album.
According to Diddy, his Interscope Records debut will hit shelves this winter.
"What's up y'all," Diddy said in a video. "It's your boy. I'm about to start doing a lot of Diddy blogging. Last Train to Paris coming out December 14th. December 14th. December 14th. I'm just trying to show off my sh*t, yeah. Check it out, we here, at the video shoot for this joint called 'Loving You No More,' Rodney Jerkins produced it. This is how we kick it, super fly n*gga sh*t."
Last week, Diddy opened up about his album release fears.
"There's definitely nerves. It's nerve-wracking because there's more singing for me. You have a new concept, and it took people a while to buy into it," he explained. He added that despite the new direction of Diddy-Dirty Money, he's not about to totally abandon his past. "I think a lot of times people forget how many hits I've had," Diddy added. "I take pride in having hit records that still play in clubs now. I take people on a musical journey, and when we bring that up to date it just gets even more intense."
Recently, producer/rapper Yung Berg discussed his involvement on the album.
"A lot of people don't know that I've been behind the scenes producing and writing records for a lot of different artists. I actually have two records on Diddy's Last Train To Paris album that I produced, one called "Make Love To You" and "Half On A Baby" that I co-wrote as well. They're both slower, R&B type songs. He actually sent the "Half On A Baby record to Rico Love, who I've been building a relationship with."
The follow-up to 2006's Press Play was originally slated for a fall 2009 release.
"It's deeper than any of the other stuff I have ever made," Diddy said. "Last Train to Paris comes out in September [2009]...T-Pain gave me permission to use the vocoder, the auto-tune, and he showed me various tricks that nobody knows but him and myself."
Last Train to Paris is scheduled to drop Tuesday, December 14th.
Check out Diddy's video footage down below:
Baby Regrets Not Signing T.I. & Young Jeezy To Cash Money Records [Video]
Cash Money Records co-founder Baby has revealed that he opted out of an opportunity to sign major rap stars T.I. and Young Jeezy to his label at the start of their careers.
The "Birdman" also noted that Keyshia Cole could've also aligned with his imprint.
"Um, I ran into a lot of them, I never spoke on this," Baby told radio host Angela Yee when asked about artists he could have signed. "I had a chance with Keyshia Cole. I had a chance with [Young] Jeezy. T.I. Yeah, T.I. used to be in the studio with us, writing every day. We used to let him come in the studio and just chill with us when he was out there in Atlanta, when we used to go out there and record. A lot of them, I wish, but at that time we was just young, focusing on us. But, they went and made great careers."
Over the summer, DJ Khaled signed a deal with Baby's Cash Money Records.
"It's definitely official, and I'm just excited about the new deal with Cash Money. Shout to Birdman, Slim. And free Weezy." Khaled said in an interview. "You know, I've always been a Cash Money member, not officially but I've been a fan forever...[Co-founder] Birdman always loved my work and passion. We've known each other for years, and he's always told me when you fulfill your contract with E1 you always got a home over here. I was going to sign myself, but I called Birdman and he said 'let's get the deal done in an hour.' He just wanted to make it happen."
The contract came weeks after Khaled's Miami associates Cool & Dre sealed their own deal with Cash Money.
"In 2011 it's all about diversifying your talent and aggressively pursuing opportunities," Andre "Dre" Lyon said in a statement. "It's not about replacing legends and their accomplishments, it's about creating a new legacy to inspire future young business men and women. Catch you at the Heat games, Wade let's get it!" Cool & Dre experienced success with Cash Money in the past, having produced tracks for Lil Wayne, Birdman and Young Money.
Producer Sean Garrett recently informed SOHH about a possible Cash Money deal being in the works.
"We got about four or five other deals on the table right now," Garrett told SOHH about his pending deal with Cash Money Records. "The negotiations is getting real heavy but you know, that's my home team, that's where I want to be so we're just gonna have to make it work. There's a few things that we're still going back and forth on but everything is looking really good and that's family regardless. I got so much love for them. Me and Tyga were just on '106 & Park' ... That'd be really really dope to be there with Cool & Dre. I've known them for a while, Cool & Dre. They're real cool people. I'm like a chameleon, Sean Garrett, I f*ck with everybody. I'm not a person that's hard to deal with. Even though I've been so successful, everybody knows how humble I am, I just do what I do."
Juelz Santana Blames Politics As Usual For Unreleased Lil Wayne Joint LP [Video]
Dipset's Julez Santana has provided an update on the long-awaited Lil Wayne collaborative album, I Can't Feel My Face, stating that politics have stalled its release.
While refraining from divulging specifics, Santana pointed the finger at the music industry for the would-be LP's failure to launch.
"The industry is a very political business," Santana told DJ Vlad. "You know, when you're dealing with politics, a lot goes on. If you look, T-Pain and Lil Wayne's album didn't come out. T-Wayne. So, it was nothing between me and Wayne. Wayne is my brother, shout-out to Weezy, Free Weezy all day. I'm actually supposed to see him this weekend coming up -- I gotta go see him. I wouldn't even feel like it's right if I didn't go see him. I'm too close to him not to go see him and that's my homie."
Last year, Santana said the two had previously recorded over 20 unreleased tracks together.
"Me and Wayne still have about 20 records that's recorded that's unreleased," Santana promised in an interview. "You dig what I'm saying? The record that we just did the video for was a new record that I just did but we have about 20 records recorded because we recorded about 40 records about two years ago, we were on the Chris Brown tour together. We recorded about 40 records and a couple of 'em got leaked so, make a long story short, hopefully. There's a lot of politics when it comes to that situation, so if we can make it happen, but you know, me and Wayne's relationship is still what it's supposed to be. So that's all I'm worried about, this is a business at the end of the day."
Santana discussed the project's delay in summer 2009 and described their aim to drop it via a major record label.
"The sh*t with me and Weezy, bottom line is we still got records done, a bunch of records," Santana explained in an interview. "We did a lot of records, a lot of politics and bullsh*t promotin' the album, promotin' the album. His album came out and he wound up going through the roof with everything so it's still a lot of politics. Couple records got leaked a few weeks ago, that just goes to show people we been had records already, those were like a year and a half old. We got about 25 records just sitting in the computer. Hopefully, we can put the album out the right way through a major label but if not, f*ck it, we gonna give the streets what they want. The music is done. So they gonna get it one way or another because it's not like we gotta go in the studio and record."
Santana previously said the album's delay was due to his past contractual issues with Cam'ron.
"I'm with whatever man," he said regarding a reunion with the Dipset leader. "I'm good. I can do me now so it ain't like if we was to do an album together, I can handle my business the way I wanna handle my business so I'm cool with anything. Ya dig? He ain't physically harm me, he ain't do nothing to me in that sense. Now I'm out, I'm free, I ain't got time to dwell on that bullsh*t...The album [with Wayne] is done. We got over like 45 records done, we was just waiting, like I said, even with the situation that I was in, that was kinda like affecting that from going down too. There's gonna be a lot of things happening and that's definitely one of 'em."
Check out Juelz Santana's interview below:
Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Friday Track Is Outdated, Says Lupe Fiasco
Last week's Kanye West G.O.O.D. Friday release, "Don't Stop," was reportedly recorded two years ago, according to one of the song's guest stars, Lupe Fiasco.
Fiasco stated that the latest West track originated in 2008.
"We went on the Glow in the Dark tour and it was just kinda like, maybe, maybe not, let's do a record, let's see ... so, 'Don't Stop' is kinda one of the records from that creative process a couple years ago," Lupe said, adding that West's bars may have been updated. "The song is two years old. I think 'Ye verse might be a little recent but I don't know...That song is like a song that we did in the midst of being [Child Rebel Soldier] when we were actually going to put out an album and just really wanted to test records and see if we should do more records like that, or should we do more records like 'Us Placers' or ... more down-low records, up-top records. We were just trying to figure out what should we do and that was one of the experiments that was bananas."
The record was West's follow-up to last week's "Christian Dior Denim Flow."
In the latest offering in Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Friday series, supergroup Child Rebel Soldier receives a resurrection. CRS, comprised of Kanye West, Pharrell and Lupe Fiasco, has not released a track since 2007's "Us Placers." However, at the premier of his Runaway film in London, Kanye hinted that a the group was not dead. That statement seems to be confirmed with the release of their latest track "Don't Stop!"
Circa 2007, West, Fiasco and Pharrell were planning to form a hip-hop supergroup entitled "Child Rebel Soldier."
Having already released one song via an online mixtape, CRS (Child Rebel Soldiers), the hip-hop supergroup featuring Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams, is hoping to find time to craft an entire album. "Us Placers," which samples Thom Yorke's "The Eraser," was performed by Fiasco earlier this month during his set at Lollapalooza in Chicago. "Now [our labels are] working it out," the artist tells Billboard.com. Whoever is going to pay is going to pay a whole h*ll of a lot. Everybody is excited, [but] 'Us Placers' is the only record we have."
West is currently preparing for the release of his upcoming Dark Twisted Fantasy LP.
Kanye West finally confirmed on Twitter yesterday that his upcoming album will be released on November 22nd. Despite early word that the album would titled Good A** Job, Kanye tweeted that Fantasy "is and always was" the name of his fifth album. "The first song on the album is called 'Dark Fantasy' produced by The Rza co-produced by me and No I.D.," Kanye wrote. He added that some of his G.O.O.D. Friday free downloads will appear on Fantasy.
Check out "Don't Stop" down below:
Cory Gunz Shoots To Escape Drake & Lil Wayne's Shadow
Newly signed Young Money artist Cory Gunz recently talked about being on Lil Wayne's label and what it will take to earn his own shine.
Despite being on the same label which also houses Nicki Minaj and Drake, Gunz is confident in his ability to get attention.
"I think, ultimately, I have to do me. If you notice, everyone you mentioned on the team all made their own lanes and names for themselves where you know it's Young Money because of the imprint and it's family, but they're out there heavy doing their own thing. Wayne, of course, started it because of his track record and work ethic, but the same goes for Drizzy, Nicki... Tyga doing his thing with Chris Breezy, Gudda and everyone else is doing their own thing, making their own noise. I'm just happy I can be somewhere and genuinely be myself and get credited for it. Young Money has given me the opportunity to just be me and we're going to see where it goes so get ready!"
Over the summer, Gunz hinted at an upcoming project featuring himself and Lil Wayne.
Often criticized for his lack of collaborations, Gunz explained that his hesitation in teaming up with other artists stems from his desire to keep his music innovative, "I always want to step outside the box when I do collaborations. Just know that I got some stuff in the works with Weezy when he comes home," says Cory of the currently incarcerated Lil Wayne. "People always ask why I don't do songs with too many people, but I just want sure if I work with someone we do something that never would be expected."
Last May, Gunz talked about Wayne taking an executive producer role on his upcoming untitled project.
"Shout out to Wayne for giving me a shot. He kept it real. All I'mma say, that this is it. This is what it is. Everybody just better get ready...Wayne is gonna executive-produce the album," he explained in an interview. "I trust his insight. He's going to be overseeing everything. I'm gonna keep doing the things I been doing. I think that's what's gotten me noticed. I'mma just keep my grind moving. Whatever ventures I can do, I'm bringing my family through. My whole team is gonna eat. I'm just telling everybody to get ready...I haven't met Nicki [Minaj] yet. Me and Drizzy met a while back when they was doing the I Am Music Tour in Arizona."
Speculation on Wayne signing Gunz developed last March.
Lil Wayne is turning himself in today but last night he spent time live on webcam where he first talked about his recent show with Jay-Z at Madison Square Garden. Wayne later said that Cory Gunz would be the next artist on his Young Money label. "Shout out to my n---a Cory Gunz, about to be the newest member of the Young Money team." Gunz tweeted over the weekend, "LOL. Young Money!!!!!!"
Nicki Minaj Wakes Up "Regis & Kelly"
Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj has expanded her audience by performing live on today's airing of daily morning talk show, "Live with Regis and Kelly."
According to reports, Minaj was accompanied by Black Eyed Peas' frontman Will.i.am during her set.
Today Live with Regis and Kelly fans are in for a real treat with the new episode airing on Syndicated set to delight its loyal followers. Season 23 of one of the most popular interview talk shows on TV looks to entertain today with Live with Regis and Kelly 'Helen Mirren / Lauren Conrad / will.i.am with Nicki Minaj'. Today on Live with Regis and Kelly the host welcomes Helen Mirren / Lauren Conrad / will.i.am with Nicki Minaj. The show will also have the usual comedy bits, stand up, and a variety of other interesting elements that are sure to keep viewers entertained.
The rapper hit up Twitter to remind fans about her performance.
"Tomorrow is Regis & Kelly in the morning and Tuesday is the BET Hip Hop Awards!!!!," she tweeted Sunday (October 10).
Despite airing today, Minaj filmed her performance last week.
Now the YM mistress will take her act to the "Regis & Kelly" stage for a performance with the Black Eyed Peas hitmaker once again. Nicki confirmed her appearance on the show via Twitter, telling her fans, "Shout out to all the kids outside Regis & Kelly. Thank you for all the love and support." Minaj taped the episode Tuesday, which airs Monday, October 11.
Earlier this month, Minaj turned heads after performing with Will.i.am on "The David Letterman Show."
Nicki Minaj arrives at NYC's Ed Sullivan Theater for an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman on Monday (October 4). The 25-year-old rapper performed her catchy tune "Check It Out" with will.i.am. Over the weekend, Nicki scooped up three honors at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta. She won Rookie of the Year, Made-You-Look Award and the People's Champ Award!
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