Archive for December 2nd, 2009

This joint is from Birdman’s new album Priceless, features Lil Wayne and the now Grammy nominated artist Drake. You read that right Drake is nominated for two Grammy’s this year, “Best Rap Solo Performance” for Best I Ever Had and “Best Rap Song” also for Best I Ever Had off of his popular mixtape So Far Gone. Drake is doing it big, two Grammy nominations for a track that was on a free mixtape… That is amazing.

Here is the CDQ of “Love Is A Battlefield” by Freeway.  He touches on the Beanie Sigel and Jay-Z beef in this song.

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Download: Freeway – Love Is A Battlefield [CDQ] | Courtesy of Sermon.

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Two decades of defying tradition has resulted in a debut for the RZA, a highly limited fine art release of which 360 drafts will exist.

On January 1, 2010, believers from around the world will bear witness as Victory or Death is unveiled and made available to collectors around the globe.

Courtesy of Nah Right.

Clear Channel Radio New York’s Power 105.1 (WWPR-FM), R&B, Hip Hop and Back in the Day Joints, is pleased to announce that Malikha Mallette will move to co-host on “The Ed Lover Show”, 5:30-9:30am and DJ Envy is Power 105.1’s new afternoon personality, 2-6pm weekdays. The announcement was made today by Cadillac Jack, Power 105.1’s Program Director.

Cadillac Jack stated: “I’m thrilled to have DJ Envy add his energy and expertise to the Power team in afternoons! Moreover, Malikha and Ed have a chemistry reminiscent of any great entertainment team. These 2 moves create the ultimate one-two punch for Power 105.1.”

DJ Envy stated: “I’m excited to start hosting afternoons at Power 105.1. Now I’m with the first person that put me on the radio, Ed Lover, and the person who taught me how to mix, DJ Clue. I’m honored to join a young team of talented jocks. The grind begins…its Movvinn!!!”

Mini Bio:

DJ Envy aka “The People’s Choice” turned his passion for music into a career when he learned and perfected the art of mixing at the young age of 17. It began in high school when the future Mix-tape King became a fixture on the local party scene. Born and raised in Queens, New York, the young entrepreneur created a name for himself by selling his trademark mix-tapes to local record stores and bootleggers in the tri-state area. After high school, he decided to attend Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia to pursue a degree in business management. It was in Virginia that Envy developed his appreciation for music on a national level. His tenure in Virginia helped prove to himself and the world alike, that he’s not your average New York City DJ.

Congrats to DJ Envy!  Courtesy of Splash.

Here is a dope track by Chris Brown titled “Famous Girl” off of Graffiti.

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Download: Chris Brown – Famous Girl

Beats by RZA for free? What’s the catch? The super-producer has come a long way from charging 20 G’s a session.

“Musically, I got a friend of mine that’s given me a big musical lesson,” RZA explained to us recently in NYC. “His name is John Frusciante from the [Red Hot] Chili Peppers. He said to me that he doesn’t make music no more for profit or people. Those that like it, love it or don’t love it — he doesn’t worry about the critics. He has enough financial security that he doesn’t have to never sell music again. I don’t have the same security, because I got so many family members. I’m never gonna be rich enough.”

Still, with money coming from Hollywood, books and other ventures, the rap legend is letting the music flow freely, making dozens of records in 2009 just for his own enjoyment.

“I go to [Frusciante's] house a lot and make music with him,” RZA said. “We just make music. I’ve made 100 songs this year, and probably nobody won’t hear them but us who made it. It feels good, yo. It feels good to do it with no strings attached. Not having to worry about if somebody is gonna criticize it, if it’s gonna sell. I’m past that. That’s a great place to be. I did a project recently with Damon Dash, the BlakRoc project with the Black Keys. He said, ‘RZA, if you in town, come by the studio and hang out. I got a few guys that like you. Maybe y’all can do some music together.’ I went through, we had a good vibe, did a little smoking. We just did music. It’s coming out. I don’t know who got paid, who did what. I got nothing. It’s nothing for me. It’s an expression of art. It feels good to do it that way. That’s how we started out.”

Courtesy of MTV.

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Here is the official behind the scenes video for Juelz Santana’s “Homerun” featuring Lil Wayne. Courtesy of Nah Right.

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50 Cent was in Paris to promote his new album Before I Self Destruct (In stores now). Watch him cruising Paris, behind the scenes of interviews and shows.

Courtesy of ThisIs50.