Archive for November 25th, 2009

Here is another track from Gucci Mane’s The State vs. Radric Davis titled “Heavy”, produced by Shawty Redd.

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Download: Gucci Mane- Heavy [CDQ] |  Courtesy of UHTN.

Here is the latest from B.o.B titled “Nothing On You” featuring Bruno Mars.

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Download: B.o.B aka Bobby Ray – Nothin’ On You Feat. Bruno Mars

“Denzel, watch out,” DJ Khaled laughed. “I’m coming!”

Khaled not only got a chance to say lines, but he also was involved in action scenes during the recent filming of his video for “Fed Up.” Usher, Drake, Young Jeezy and Rick Ross all came to Miami for another of the DJ’s now-signature mammoth posse cuts.

The chaos starts when Khaled brings a briefcase — with special contents — to a meeting with some underworld bosses.

“I can tell they trying to set me up,” Khaled described of himself in the Gil Green-directed video. “The boss that I am, I’m on my P’s and Q’s. When they said the deal is off, I let them know the streets is fed up.”

Khaled then has to jump through a window to escape. Luckily, Young Jeezy is pushing the getaway whip.

“Jeezy was there waiting on me in the exotic car,” Khaled said. “One of the fastest cars in the world. I jump in that, me and Jeezy are out! Jeezy goes in [rapping], speaking his mind. I’m with him. Then he sees the Maybach. He pulls over, I jump out the car into the Maybach with Rick Ross. Ross is getting interviewed, but he says, ‘Come on.’ DJ Envy, he’s in the Maybach too. He’s helping me get away.”

The chase doesn’t stop there. Khaled goes from the Maybach to the docks, where Drake is on a boat. From the boat, Usher hovers above in a helicopter where he lends a helping hand to the DJ.

Khaled said he was especially impressed with Usher’s performance on a rooftop and in a tunnel, where they had to stop traffic.

“We’re getting it off, letting the people know we’re here,” Khaled said. “Usher does the most amazing performance ever. Usher is singing, kicking the camera. His energy is wild. When I say Usher is going in, I thought I was seeing Michael Jackson. The whole time, his energy, he repped. He just was going in. He gave us a helluva performance. I thanked him 100 times. He don’t do too many features. It was fun. He’s a great person.”

The video ends with Khaled revealing what is worth risking life and limb for inside the briefcase.

“That’s the setup for the next single, ‘Put Your Hands Up,’ ” Khaled said. “I let them know it’s coming. It’s some movie sh–. It was a three-day shoot. It’s gonna be the best video in the game.”

For those asking where Lil Wayne is in the video, he’s not there. Although he appears in a new version of “Fed Up,” Wayne never intended to be in the video.

“Wayne jumped on the song later,” Khaled explained. “I’ll call that the ‘just added version.’ He just showed love and jumped on.”

“Fed Up” is the first single from Khaled’s upcoming LP Victory, which drops next year.

Courtesy of MTV.

Here are two new freestyles from Chamillionaire titled “Award Speech” & “Send Me An Angel”.

Download: Chamillionaire – Award Speech X Send Me An Angel [Freestyles] |  Courtesy of X.

Here are the visuals of 50 Cent’s Myspace Music Release Concert in NYC. Along side Tony Yayo & Lloyd Banks, 50 performs Crime Wave, Baby By Me, Do You Think About Me, So Disrespectful, Rider Pt. 2, Get Money, & What’s Up Gangsta.

Courtesy of ThisIs50.

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50 Cent during an interview with DJ Envy spoke about whether or not Jay-Z was talking about him at the American Music Awards 2009.

Courtesy of ThisIs50.

Noah Jones official debut album The Incinerator has hit all online outlets via Universal Records.  It features some of your favorite artists and producers such as Nipsey Hussle, Crooked I, DJ Nice, Andrew Lloyd, Metro Beats & Jimi Kendrix to name a few.  Here is a track off of the album titled “The Pugilist” featuring Crooked I and produced by DJ Nice. You can cop the album via Itunes & Amazon.  Check out the tracklist after the jump!

Download: Noah Jones – The Pugilist Feat. Crooked I |  Courtesy of Sermon.

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For months before her new tracks started to surface, Rihanna’s state of mind was something of mystery. So it’s been sort of a strange thrill to finally hear her open up over these last few weeks.

Moving past the Chris Brown incident — see her new video, “Russian Roulette” video — it’s been nice just to hear her speak candidly about her life, her strength, and her music in that alluringly irresistible Barbados accent.

In this Spankin’ New Music Week edition of “The 5″ Rihanna talks mostly about her music (yes, in that accent). She also spills on the late inclusion of “Photographs” to her Rated R album, the late-night recording sessions with British producers Chase & Status that make up the LP, and the role the city of London played in its creation.

Courtesy of MTV.