Mixtapes | ProHipHop

December 05, 2011

Nicki Minaj Discloses Wacky Stuff in Her Album

These days, Nicki Minaj is one of the best singers in the entertainment industry. The Trinidad-born singer started her career by making mixtapes. Later on, she signed a record deal with Young Money Entertainment, with distribution from Universal Motown Records. She was discovered by fellow American rapper, Lil Wayne. But in recent time, Nicki is a super famous artist with her incredible singing talent and beauty. She was recently nominated for Best New Artist for the 2012 Grammy Awards.

The Harajuku Barbie speaks about the teaser single from her upcoming album, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The track was created from the perspective of her alter-ego Roman Zolanski. The hip-hop material will be released on February 14, 2012.

In an interview with MTV News, the 28-year-old singer cheerfully spoke about the track. She enthused: “Roman in Moscow’ is like a teaser to Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, which will drop on Valentine’s Day.” She added: “When I say it’s a teaser, it’s like a trailer to the movie, it’s like setting the stage and I just wanted to touch the surface. It’s the wackiest thing on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.”

In the interview, the stunning singer also disclosed that a video will be shot for the single “real soon” and explained the events around the song. She candidly enthused: “Well, he was there [in Moscow] secretly because [alter ego] Martha wanted him to go there, so they put him in this thing with monks and nuns; they were trying rehabilitate him. She continued: “But I can’t tell exactly what happened, you’ll just see it in the video format, but let’s just say he got out of there.”

Posted by Karen on December 05, 2011 in Albums, Artists, Awards, Hip Hop Albums, Hip Hop Files, Mixtapes, Music Industry | Permalink

September 15, 2011

Rapper Big Sean Announces I Am Finally Famous World Tour

Hip hop fans were so delighted to know that the G.O.O.D. Music rapper is having a world tour this fall dubbed as “I Am Finally Famous” with fellow emcees CyHi the Prynce, and Shawn Chrystopher as opening acts. Big Sean has announced the dates of his upcoming “I Am Finally Famous” world tour.

Fans are advised to head over to www.uknowbigsean.com for information on how to purchase tickets. Here are the tour dates:
October 2 – Asheville, NC – Orange Peel
October 4 – Greensboro, NC – Green Street Music
October 5 – Richmond, VA – The National
October 7 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
October 9 – New York, NY – Best Buy Theatre
October 11 – Lancaster, PA – Chameleon Club
October 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Altar Bar
October 14 – Norfolk, VA – Old Dominion University
October 15 – New Britain, CT – Central Connecticut State University
October 24 – Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University
October 29 – Kalamazoo, MI – Kalamazoo State Theatre
November 1 – Cincinnati, OH – Madison Theater
November 2 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
November 3 – Columbia, MO – University of Missouri
November 4 – Chicago, IL – Metro
November 5 – Madison, WI – Orpheum
November 7 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
November 8 – Des Moines, IA – People’s Court
November 9 – Iowa City, IA – Blue Moose
November 10 – Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room
November 11 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
November 12 – Denver, CO – The Summit
November 14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Complex
November 16 – Pullman, WA – Washington State University
November 17 – Seattle, WA – Showboxat the Market
November 18 – Portland, WA – Roseland Theatre
November 20 – Eugene, OR – Wow Hall
November 22 – San Francisco, CA – Regency
November 23 – Santa Ana, CA – The Galaxy
November 25 – Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box

Posted by Karen on September 15, 2011 in Album News/Marketing, Albums 07, Artists, Mixtapes, Music Industry | Permalink

September 13, 2011

Hip-Hop Artist Conglomerate L.G Releases “The Dynasty”Mixtape

There’s a growing hip-hop dynasty emerging in one of our country’s most popular entertainment outlets. Atlantic City isn’t your typical Jersey city known for its presence of hip-hop artists, but the masses will be presently surprised by the L.G Click – accurately standing for “Lyrically Gifted”.

The L.G Click is a group of M.C’s all born in A.C, opposite side of Trump City, and they paint you a picture of what life is like on the other side of the casino’s bright lights. L.G’s sound is original, thought-provoking and lyrically elite. Dynasty Entertainment releases L.G’s first mixtape entitled “The Dynasty” featuring some of Atlantic City’s most talented MCs.

“Got them Worrying” the first single off of The Dynasty mixtape is already playing on the online radio circuit and has gained notable attention with DJ’s in the US and overseas.

L.G’s number one goal is to set a mark on the industry and be known as innovators of the game, not merely trend followers. “LG brings a much needed breath of fresh air to an industry that has become stale, stagnated and predictable”, says the group’s member/producer Fahim Saadiq.

Other notable tracks on the CD include “Hard Times” and “Dirty Jerz” an anthem with a sample tribute to hip-hop legend Kool G Rap. All tracks are also available on myspace – http://www.myspace.com/the-dynasty. Dynasty Entertainment will soon be releasing two solo projects from members D.A.W.U and Fahim Saadiq, both from Atlantic City NJ. This pair has been performing/producing for over a decade and has opened up for hip-hop greats like KRS One, The Roots, and DeLa Soul.

Posted by yodee on September 13, 2011 in Mixtapes | Permalink

August 23, 2011

Wale’s “The Eleven One Eleven Theory” Mixtape Crashes Hulkshare Server

Maybach Music Group continues to solidify its stake in the rap game with the release of a new mixtape from DC’s-finest Wale. Wale took to Twitter last Wednesday at 1:11pm EDT to upload “The Eleven One Eleven Theory” as a make-good to fans who helped him reach 1 million followers on the social networking site disrupting service for not only Hulkshare, but another download portal, Sendspace. According to Hulkshare, the traffic surrounding the download to its server resulted in temporary crash to the site. CEO Ted Brinkofski commented, ”This is actually the first time it’s due to an existing file. It’s certainly an exciting milestone, but not a pleasurable one.” While other major acts have used Hulkshare to release music, Wale’s newest effort was the first time the site experienced such technical difficulties. The result lead to 7 trending topics on Twitter associated with Wale and the mixtape.

With over 100k downloads in the first few hours of release, the album has received an overwhelming response across the blogosphere. Russell Simmons’ GlobalGrind.com stated, “Wale is continuously letting us know that he is a great contender in the music industry.” Examiner.com heralded Wale as “one of the best rappers in the game, and he’s put in some major work to get there. The DC rapper always brings his brilliant wordplay to every tape.” OkayPlayer.com summed up the experience with, “By 2:22pm, I have digested it and found it post-worthy. By 3:33pm, I predict you will be well into it, too.”

While the mixtape continues to hit up on the streets, Wale’s radio picture is just as impressive. His single “That Way,” featuring Jeremih and label boss Rick Ross, was the #1 Most Added song at Urban Mainstream this week with rotation pick-ups in over 40 markets. The video from the single will be available in the coming weeks.

Earlier this summer, Wale received rave reviews for his performance on Self Made Vol. 1 which debuted in the Top 5 on the Billboard chart and featured appearances from Maybach Music’s Rick Ross, Pill, Meek Mill, Gunplay, Torch and Teedra Moses with additional contributions from Jadakiss, J. Cole, CyHi The Prynce, Curren$y and Jeremih. In addition to Self Made Vol 1., Wale has made a number of standout performances on a number of recent tracks such as the multi-platinum single “No Hands.”

Wale was previously signed to Interscope, releasing his critically acclaimed debut, Attention Deficit, after gaining a cult following on Internet blog sites for his clever wordplay and renowned mixtapes. On his reason for signing Wale to his Maybach Music Group imprint, Ross told MTV, “Just me being a fan of Wale’s lyrics, he’s a lyricist, he’s a fly dude. I feel like he’s gonna make a really huge impact over the next few years.”

Wale is currently on the Roc Nation Heinken DJ Lounge tour throughout the month of August and is gearing up for quite ambitious album tour beginning next month along side such fellow rappers as Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifia, Lupe Fiasco, Meek Mill, Big Sean and many more.

Posted by yodee on August 23, 2011 in Mixtapes | Permalink

August 09, 2011

Chase Chill Releases “Diomonds & Girls”

From the latest mixtape, ’28 Bottles of Beer’ comes a new single by Chase Hill entitled, “Diomonds & Girls” which features Chicago-based producer and singer, Don R. Monopoly.

Chase Chill is an American rapper from Chicago, Illinois, and is known with his eccentric, yet real approach in combination with one of a kind grunge, cool and calm voice, to his productions set to him aside from most conventional artist. Along with his own personal producer, Don Robb they have created a buzz worthy of notice around Chicago and surrounding Mid West areas.

With Chase Chill currently being an independent artist he himself released a single mixtape in the Fall of 2009 entitled, “Drugs, Fashion and Good Tunes (D.F.G.T.)” for short and marketing reasons. He has been featured on many Chicago-based blog sites such as JrCeleb, The Clout Club, LDRS1354, and FNS Chicago. With the release of this project, ‘28 Bottles of Beer’, Chase plans to take his talent to another level. Along with these productions he has a few big features lined up for these upcoming projects. With his next release, Chase will be pushing his popularity and growth to new heights.

Posted by yodee on August 09, 2011 in Mixtapes, Singles | Permalink

July 31, 2011

Da Beatminerz Team Up With J Period, Pete Rock & Smif-N-Wessun To Record The Live Mixtape Series: Monumental Edition

Beatminerz Radio (BMZ), an extension the legendary team’s operation including Production and Turntablism is proud to announce the live taping of J.Period’s next “Live Mixtape Series” with collaborations from Da Beatminerz, DJ/ Producer Pete Rock and the legendary, Smif -N-Wessun recorded exclusively on the interactive station www.BeatminerzRadio.com, Monday, August 1, 2011 at 10 p.m. EST.

Live Mixtape: Monumental Edition will be the first of its kind for each party. While J.Period is known for his Live Mixtape Concert Series, this will be his first broadcast taping. It will feature an interview with Pete Rock, Tek & Steele, freestyles from the group and unreleased songs from the album. J.Period will provide exclusive remixes and will team up with Da Beatminerz for on the spot mixes.

“During this live stream, you’ll get to experience the chemistry we had in the studio that made this a monumental album.” – General Steele.

“To collaborate with my all time favorite producer and one of my favorite groups is like a dream come true and yet another monumental moment from this camp.” – Mr. Walt.

Live Mixtape: Monumental Edition is off the heels of the Smif-N-Wessun/ Pete Rock critically acclaimed album, Monumental recently released on Duck Down Records. The album has acquired a wealth of attention and rave reviews since its June 28, 2011 drop.

Posted by yodee on July 31, 2011 in Mixtapes | Permalink

July 30, 2011

Tragedy Khadafi New Record “Thug Matrix 3″ Set For Release on September 20, 2011

Fellow Juice Crew member and hip-hop icon, Tragedy Khadafi is set to release a new mixtape on September 20, 2011. The mix features Killa Sha with production by: araabMUZIK, Shroom, Audible Doctor, Now & Laterz, and Ayatollah. The debut video entitled “Ill-Luminous Flow” will be available August 2, 2011.

Tragedy says, “Over the years we got allot of support on Part 1 & Part 2 so I want to give my core fan base Thug Matrix 3 before I release my official album, Still Reportin.
In the late 80′s, Tragedy caught the attention of Marley Marl, who went on to produce the duo’s next two singles. He was soon made a junior member of the Juice Crew alongside renowned artists such as Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, and MC Shan. After a conviction for robbery followed by time in a correctional facility, Tragedy became a Five Percenter and began working under the alias Intelli-gent Hoodlum. His self-titled debut, Intelligent Hoodlum was released in 1990 and produced by Marley Marl. It was full of political commentary, Five-Percenter rhetoric, and controversial messages in tracks such as “Arrest The President” and “Black and Proud”… Tragedy cemented his place in hip-hop history. He returned in 1993, released his second album, Tragedy: Saga of a Hoodlum. This would be his last album under that moniker.

Trag continued to record throughout the remainder of the 1990s, working with Capone, Noreaga and Mobb Deep, recording “LA, LA,” a response to Tha Dogg Pound’s “NY, NY,” now working under the name Tragedy Khadafi. He also worked extensively on Capone-N-Noreaga’s debut album The War Report.

In 1998, Tragedy formed the group the Iron Sheiks along with his lifelong friend, Imam T.h.u.g. who hailed from the Queensbridge Housing Projects as well. It was on the release of an Iron Shieks EP Tragedy dissed Noreaga accusing him of stealing his style. Soon thereafter, Noreaga retaliated with “Halfway Thugs Pt. II.”

Khadafi’s third album, Against All Odds, was scheduled for release in 1999, but conflicts with his label stalled the release, it was finally released in 2001 to critical praise and featured the first appearance of emcee HeadRush Napoleon & The Late Great Killa Sha who continued to work with Tragedy on future recordings.
In 2005, Trag released Thug Matrix independently and also released an album as a member of the group Black Market Militia. Khadafi’s latest releases, Blood Ballads and Thug Matrix 2, were released simultaneously in 2006.

Recently, Tragedy starred in a documentary entitled: Tragedy- The Story of Queensbridge. It focused on his life and struggles and highlighted growing up a junior member of the Juice Crew, the numerous times he was incarcerated, and the toll life offers growing up a poor African American child who faced life without a father and a mother who was addicted to heroin. The documentary was immersed in well-suited beats and melodies that truly accentuated the tone of the situations that were being described on camera.

Posted by yodee on July 30, 2011 in Mixtapes | Permalink

July 29, 2011

OG Boo Dirty Makes His Debut on MTV’s Sucker Free Countdown

After solidifying his place in Memphis’ hip-hop scene, newcomer OG Boo Dirty has set his sights outside Tennessee state lines. The burgeoning lyricist recently made his debut on MTV’s Sucker Free Countdown this month, affirming OG’s talent on a national level.

At just 23 years old, OG has already appeared on tracks with notable rappers Yung Joc and Rocko, performed at Hot 97’s Summer Jam alongside Young Jeezy and Bobby Valentino, and earned a spot on AllHipHop’s Breeding Ground Elite. The series is known for showcasing hip-hop’s rising talents before they appear on the mainstream’s radar. He is part of a new generation of young rappers with DIY (Do It Yourself) sensibilities. With no radio play or a major label backing prior to linking with current label CGI Music Group, OG has managed to cultivate a devout following through social media, internet campaigns, direct to fan mixtapes, and an unwavering street team.

The South Memphis native has garnered a groundswell of support with his latest mixtape (April 2011,)The Story of OG Vol. 1 hosted by DJ Holiday (with 82,000 downloads). His digital full length dropped on June 21, 2011 and was featured on the Itunes Hip-Hop “New Arrivals” for 3 consecutive weeks. The album features notable cameos from Rocko, 8 Ball, Yung Joc, King Azz Star, Playa Fly, DJ Paul and Kia Shine.

Armed with a new video EPK featuring exclusive interviews and tracks, OG is showing he can hold his own among hip-hop’s elite. Despite his newfound success, OG’s career in music was completely happenstance. In 2008, OG went from doing “all the stuff that’ll land you dead or in jail” and freestyling on the block to laying down a track in a recording studio on a whim. Now he packs Memphis venues with crowds singing along to his popular tracks like “Bands On Me” and “She’s A Freak.”

Posted by yodee on July 29, 2011 in Mixtapes | Permalink

June 29, 2011

Florida Hip-Hop Artist Tom.G Releases New Mixtape

Tampa, Florida is widely known for its palm trees, beautiful weather and pristine beaches; however, in what can only be described as a different world within the same city, is one of Florida’s most successful independent hip-hop artist’s, Tom G. Tom, is slated to release the highly-anticipated seventh installment in his mix tape series titled “Skroll Muzik Vol. 7” on Friday, July 1.

Tom G will celebrate the release of “Skroll Muzik: Vol. 7” with a listening party at Channelside IMAX on Friday, July 1 in Tampa. Releasing more than ten mix tapes in a few short years, Tom G.—the face of Team Fetti, Inc.—will celebrate the culmination of his hard work on “Skroll Muzik Vol. 7.” Known throughout the Southeast for his underground, yet popular, hits such as “City Boy”, “10 Wings and Fries,” and “Problems” the latest mix tape is the perfect blend of club meets street.

While having the opportunity to share stages with the likes of Ace Hood and Young Jeezy on the Florida leg of Young Jeezy’s Hit After Hit tour, Tom G.’s momentum as an artist continues to grow. He is heavily engaged in social media in an effort to remain connected to his fans. Tom G. is the people’s rapper and he connects with his fans on Twitter, Facebook while also sharing his day-to-day life on YouTube and live stream studio sessions.

Posted by yodee on June 29, 2011 in Mixtapes | Permalink

May 30, 2011

Young Jeezy Releases New Album, “The Real Is Back” Hosted by DJ Drama

Young Jeezy’s most-anticipated album entitled, “The Real Is Back” has shut down Miami’s King of Diamonds strip club and marked the reunion for a fifth run of two of Atlanta’s biggest superstars since their Gangsta Grillz mixtape. The release which was hosted by DJ Drama celebrates the Memorial Day Weekend.

“The Real Is Back” features that classic Jeezy sound with his CTE team as well as Yo Gotti, Lil Wayne, Alley Boy, and Fabolous. Aside from the mixtape release, Jeezy is flying high with the success of his single, “Ballin’” featuring Lil Wayne, making a clear path for his album.

The album includes the following tracklist:

1. The Real Is Back
2. How U Want It
3. Dram & Jeezy Speaks
4. Win
5. All The Money Feat. 211
6. Snowgo Feat. Slick Pulla
7. Broads Feat. Scrilla & Slick Pulla
8. Flexin Feat. Fabolous & Yo Gotti
9. Ballin Feat. Lil Wayne
10. Rollin Feat. Fabolous
11. Slow Grind
12. Hoodstar Feat. Slick Pulla
13. Count It Up Feat. 2Chainz
14. Talk About It Feat. Boo & Scrilla
15. Run DMC Feat. Freddie Gibbs
16. Count It On The Floor Feat. Scrilla & Slick Pulla
17. Four – Alley Boy (Feat Jeezy)
18. I Ball I Stunt – Scrilla (Feat Jeezy)
19. Dram & Jeezy Speak 2
20. Do It For You Feat. Freddie Gibbs

Posted by yodee on May 30, 2011 in Albums, Mixtapes | Permalink