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May 03, 2008

Sean Diddy Combs: From Harlem to Hollywood

P. Diddy's Walk of Fame Ceremony

Congratulations!

May 01, 2008

Bud Light Lime Commercial w/Santogold

Bud Light Lime - Juicy Twist - Featuring Santogold

Santogold gets her M.I.A. on for Bud Light Lime.

Via Different Kitchen.

Hip Hop Muxtapes: A List of Streaming Playlists

Muxtape Nation:

(80) East
RIPPED OPEN MIXTAPE #1 [via GRANDGOOD]
HIPHOP remember it?
iPod Shuffle - 04.17.08
LYNNELUVAH
PASSIONOFTHEWEISS
Muxin' with Jay Dee aka J Dilla
THAT'S WHAT'S UP!
Hip-Hop Is Read
And you don't stop...
chill out and listen
TRAILOFBROKENMICS
Volume 3
QN5

Hip-Hop Muxtape
"filtering out muxtape.com for that good hip-hop ish"

Lynne d Johnson asks:
The Muxtape Buzz — How Long Will It Last?

Got a hip hop muxtape?

Drop a link in the comments!

Update:
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THE NOVASLIM MUXTAPE
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Onyx: 15 Years of Videos, History and Violence Tracklist

Onyx - 15 Years of Videos, History and Violence dvd

Onyx - 15 Years of Videos, History and Violence

Onyx' 15 Years of Videos, History and Violence is due June 10th from Major Independent.

The DVD collection "showcases not only fifteen years of ONYX's music videos but never before seen footage of live shows studio sessions record signings music video shoots personal moments and general chaos. Special features include five solo videos audio commentary on all seventeen videos from Fredro Starr and Sticky Fingaz Slam karaoke an exclusive photo gallery and other madface goodies. All music videos are uncensored and have been re-mastered from their original reels."

Tracklist plus more info [via Nah Right].

Tracklist for 15 Years of Videos, History and Violence:

01. Throw Ya Gunz
02. Bacdafucup
03. Slam
04. Da Nex Niguz
05. Shiftee
06. Slam (Bionyx Remix ft. Biohazard)
07. Judgement Night (ft. Biohazard)
08. All We Got Iz Us
09. Last Dayz
10. I'll Murder You
11. Live Niguz
12. Walk In New York
13. Shut 'Em Down (ft. DMX)
14. React (ft. X-1 and 50 Cent)
15. The Worst (ft. Wu-Tang Clan)
16. Broke Willies
17. Slam Harder
18. Get It Up (Sticky Fingaz solo video)
19. Dat Be Dem/Dyin' For Rap (Fredro Starr solo video)
20. Perfect Chick (Fredro Starr solo video)
21. Can't Call It (Sticky Fingaz solo video)
22. California Girls (Fredro Starr solo video)

Official Site:
OnyxDomain

Albums: Atmosphere's When Life Gives You Lemons #5

Atmosphere's When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Sh*t Gold debuts at no. 5 on the Billboard 200 album chart and I think that's really awesome!

Their previous best was no. 66 for You Can't Imagine How Much Fun We're Having in 2005.  This is also the highest charting album for Rhymesayers and certainly a high point for alternative hip hop [or however you want to label this beyond emo rap].

Top 10 Albums on the Billboard 200:

1. Mariah Carey - E=MC2
2. Leona Lewis - Spirit
3. Flight Of The Conchords - Flight Of The Conchords
4. Ashlee Simpson - Bittersweet World
5. Atmosphere - When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Sh*t Gold
6. Now That's What I Call Music 27
7. Soundtrack - Juno
8. George Strait - Troubadour
9. Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
10. Phil Vassar - Prayer of a Common Man 

Related ProhipHop Coverage:
Atmosphere's When Life Gives You Lemons Packaging Demo

Invincible Summer: Common's Next Album Due in July

Billboard has news of Common's next album Invincible Summer that is tentatively due in July from Kanye West's Good Music:

"Invincible Summer," which Common has been hard at work on for the last two months, is tentatively scheduled for mid-July. The high-energy track "Universal Mind Control (U.M.C.)" is likely be the first single, due by the end of May. The Neptunes and Outkast producer Mr. DJ produced the album. Kanye West...did not contribute any tracks this time around.

"Kanye was focusing on his 'Glow in the Dark' show, so he hasn't been able to make it to the studio to weigh in," Common says. "But it worked out well, organically. The Neptunes & Mr. DJ came up with a fresh sound for me."

Guests include Cee-Lo, Chester French and, hopefully, Santogold.

Billboard checked out an 8 track preview that may or may not be in circulation.

April 30, 2008

How to Hustle and Win by Supreme Understanding

How to Hustle and Win: A Survival Guide for the Ghetto, Part One book

How to Hustle and Win: A Survival Guide for the Ghetto, Part One

How to Hustle and Win: A Survival Guide for the Ghetto, Part One by Supreme Understanding is due June 19th from Supreme Design, LLC.

Official Sites:
How to Hustle and Win
Myspace: How to Hustle and Win

DrJay's.com Live: Street & Urban Fashion Video

DrJay's.com recently announced the launch of a video channel called DrJay's.com Live.

Unlike KarmaloopTV, which has a rather broad focus, DrJay's.com Live currently appears tightly focused on fashion and that's a nice clear strategy for a video site connected to a retail fashion outlet.

Dr. Pepper Commercial Featuring Flavor Flav

Flavor Flav's Dr. Pepper Commercial

As Wooohah notes, it's actually Flavor Flav's voice that appears in the commercial but it's quite recognizable!

Related ProhipHop Coverage:
Flavor Flav in New Dr. Pepper Commercial

Ludacris: Theater of the Mind

Ludacris revealed a bit to Billboard about his next album, Theater of the Mind, scheduled for a September release from Def Jam:

"Calling the album a collection of his experiences up to this point, Ludacris promises that 'Theater' will be film-worthy. 'Expect the whole album [to be] theatrical,' he says. Though he hasn't yet chosen a first single, he says that a track should drop by June or July."

"Ludacris revealed the title of one track, 'Let's Stay Together,' produced by DJ Paul of Three6 Mafia. Other producers making contributions to the new album include Dre & Vidal, 9th wonder, Ice Drake and DJ Don Cannon."

He also discussed his upcoming film activities.

iDance: Soulja Boy's First Single off iSouljaBoy

According to Soulja Boy's YouTube channel, iDance is the first single off Soulja Boy's next album, to be called iSouljaBoy, and he dropped it at, where else?, YouTube.

Update:
Or maybe the new album will be called Back To School.

Related ProHipHop Coverage:
Soulja Boy Drops She Gotta Donk Video
Soulja Boy's One-Hit Wonder Label: Does It Matter?

Fader Sticks: Promo Video by Three 21 Media

Fader Sticks by Three 21 Media

Official Site:
Fader [Magazine]

April 29, 2008

Hip Hop Business Journal & Video Star Mags Launch

daz's so so gangsta cd

Hip Hop Business Journal: Queen Latifah

Vegas Style Publishing recently announced the launch of two new magazines, the Hip Hop Business Journal and Video Star Magazine.

Video Star Magazine: Angel

Video Star Magazine: Angel

Official Site:
Vegas Style Entertainment & Sports Marketing

More Hip Hop Magazine Publishing in Publishing II

For more on hip hop magazine publishing see: Publishing II.

Ill Moves: Dance on Sunset, Auditions, Hip Hop Dance, JABBAtv, Canada, How She Move

Recent posts at Ill Moves: Hip Hop Dance:

Dance on Sunset: Fergie & Soulja Boy
Video Contest/Audition: Chilli Seeks 'Dumb, Dumb, Dumb' Dancers
Auditions: America's Best Dance Crew 2
Carla Stalling Huntington's Hip Hop Dance: Meanings and Messages
JABBAtv.com: Jabbawockees Thank America
So You Think You Can Dance Canada
How She Move Step Dancing DVD & Soundtrack

First Sunday on DVD: Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan

First Sunday on DVD

First Sunday on DVD

First Sunday, directed by David E. Talbert and starring Ice Cube, Katt Williams and Tracy Morgan, is available on DVD from Sony Pictures on May 6th.

Official Site:
First Sunday

Related ProHipHip Coverage:
Trailer for First Sunday Starring Ice Cube

Yung Berg is an Idiot & 50 Cent is Toxic

And that's what's up!

Yung Berg: "50 Told Me To Move Bow Wow Out The Game, Period!"

Via Fake Shore Drive.

No Matter What: T.I. Releases Single via Streetcred.com

T.I. has released the first single off the upcoming Paper Trail, No Matter What, via StreetCred.com, the social network with which he is associated.

Press Release:
Grammy Award Winning Rapper/Actor T.I., to Release Single to his Highly Anticipated Album, Paper Trail, on Hip-Hop Social Network StreetCred.com

Romeo's Gee Gee the Magical Giraffe

Romeo, Gee Gee, Master P

Romeo, Gee Gee, Master P

Words are not adequate to describe Romeo's move into educational media with Gee Gee the Magical Giraffe.

Master P, Romeo, Gee Gee

Master P, Romeo, Gee Gee

Romeo and Master P Create The Next Big Children's Educational Television Show, and Introduce Their Character Gee Gee The Giraffe at Earth Day Event

Official Site:
Gee Gee Giraffe

Too Short Joins Scion's "Live Metro" Tour

Too Short joins Scion's "Live Metro" May concert tour in Minneapolis, Columbus, OH, St. Louis and Chicago.

April 27, 2008

Zoo York Roach Dept. Guru Challenge

Roach Marketing w/Zoo York Cult Members

Zoo York, apparently a Manhattan based cult of PETA renegades, is utilizing roach marketing to spread the word.

They want you to join their movement and upload your own zany videos.

On the real, though I can't really advocate dumping roaches on people, I think the above video does capture a certain realness and subcultural attitude that's quite appealing.  And, unlike the Cool Kids, it's bringing '88 back for me!

Though I haven't been keeping up with the art scene as closely as I'd like, I think it's a trip that two of my favorite works of art from the 21st Century have come from marketing efforts, this roach event and the Attack of the Lite-Brites.

Official Site:
Zoo York

Ludacris & Chef Chris Yeo Discuss Straits Atlanta

Ludacris and Chef Chris Yeo are interviewed regarding the Atlanta outpost of Yeo's Straits restaurant which opened Thursday night.

The Atlanta Peach discusses various issues with the location.

Urban Sign & Crane's Big Break via the 40/40 Club

Seth Davis' Urban Sign & Crane sign company has grown quickly sparked by an opportunity to create an elaborate sign for the opening of Jay-Z's 40/40 Club in Atlantic City.

50 Cent's Blood on the Sand Video Game Trailer

Nah Right has the trailer for 50 Cent's Blood on the Sand video game.

Graphics & Links:
50 Cent: Blood on the Sand Due Next Fall

Hip Hop Album Releases for Apr. 29: 9th Wonder & Buckshot, Baby D, Bake Up Boyz, Blue Sky Black Death, Dizzy Rascal, L.I.F.E. Long, Lil Mama, Randam Luck, Ransom, The Roots

9th Wonder & Buckshot - The Formula cd

9th Wonder & Buckshot - The Formula

To receive this report separately each week, please visit Weekly Hip Hop Albums and sign up for our free weekly newsletter delivered every Monday with Tuesday's releases.

The following new releases are available from Amazon.

9th Wonder & Buckshot - The Formula
Baby D - A-Town Secret Weapon
Bake Up Boyz - Fresh Out Da Kitchen
Blue Sky Black Death - Late Night Cinema
Dizzee Rascal - Maths+English
Fresh I.E. - Lockjaw [Import]
L.I.F.E. Long - Longevity, Vol. 1.5
Lil Mama - VYP: Voice of the Young People
MJG: Pimp Tight
OG Ron C & DJ Khaled - I'm So Hood
Randam Luck - Conspiracy of Silence
Ransom - Street Cinema
The Roots - Rising Down
Soundtrack - How She Move
Soundtrack & DVD - Soldier Ink
Y-Love - This Is Babylon
Yo Gotti - Feed The Streets: Special Delivery

For a database of upcoming and past releases with updates,
please see Hip Hop Albums @ netweed.

Hypebot: Layoffs, Nokia's Comes w/Music, Economics, Starbucks Retreats, Music as a Modest Niche Business?, MySpace, Live Nation

Music industry news from Hypebot:

There were major layoffs at Capital and Virgin Records and Greg Thompson was promoted to EVP of a combined promo staff.

Nokia denies making high payments to labels for "Comes With Music".

The economy is beginning to effect entertainment spending.

Starbucks is pushing music to the back burner.

Only 42% of music consumed in US is paid for.

Microsoft says it will stop supporting license keys for songs bought at the former MSN Music.

Will music become a "modest niche business"?

Music magazine ad revenue dropped 28% last quarter.

An Op-Ed from Jon Webster of the Music Managers Forum in support of the UK iPod tax.

MySpace has launched 1000 outside applications for use on personal pages.

Looking back at a big month of deals and changes in the new music industry.

Concert giant Live Nation plans an ambitious slate of summer contests despite a slowing economy.

Sonific's Songspot has shut down blaming major labels.

BRIEFLY: SXSW sets '09 dates, eMusic added more classical, EMI Pub promoted two execs, Sony bought Gracenote, Fontana to distribute Pulse, Andy Kingston now EVP Sonicbids, SprialFrog hired Russ Reiger as VP.

See ProHipHop's Hypebot Industry News category for past roundups.

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