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Amanda Diva On Floetry Break Up, "It's Not My Story To Tell"

2007-07-27T14:48:00.001-07:00

SOHH recently caught up with Amanda Diva to shed some light on her new role as poetry spitter in the Grammy-nominated duo, Floetry.

As SOHH previously reported, Diva will join singer Marsha Ambrosius in the new Floetry lineup, replacing former "floacist" Natalie Stewart. Floetry, originally from the UK, made their mark in the States with their 2002 album Floetic, which combined the spoken word poetry of Stewart with Ambrosius's lush vocals.

The new duo, which includes Diva, began a 20-date tour yesterday (July 26) that will take them across the U.S. With the ladies hitting the road together so suddenly, Amanda Diva explained to SOHH how the new union came quite unexpectedly for her.

"It was a really random," Amanda Diva said. "My homegirl Angela Yee [Sirius Shade 45] knows Marsha's management and they were talking off the cuff one day and expressed that they were looking to get Floetry back up and runnin. She asked if it was something I'd be interested in. I said, 'Yea of course' and she suggested it to them."

From there, it was just a matter of bringing all parties involved together and watching their natural chemistry unfold.

"Next thing, I got a call from her management, wanting to meet up," Amanda recalled. "They spit their idea to me, then Marsh and I met. We clicked from jump but we still weren't sure if the tour was for real. A month later we saw the tour dates and it was like, 'Oh @#!*!' We got in the lab in Philly and started working. I already know the cats in the band because they've played for me a couple times in the past so the pieces were there for things to come together."

The former MTV personality, who also is an accomplished poet, singer/rapper, as well as Sirius Satellite Radio personality, preferred not to comment on why Stewart and Ambrosius parted ways, telling SOHH only, "In due time folks will know. It's not my story to tell."

Amanda Diva confirmed that she and Marsha will also continue separate solo careers, adding, "but as of right now, we've come together because it makes sense."

While she hasn't ruled out a future Floetry album by the new lineup, for now Amanda says their full focus is on the tour.

"I think for everyone involved that would be great, but first and foremost we're focused on burnin' these shows down and bringing some music to the game," Diva said.

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Kanye West Says He'll "Rip Any MC Out There...Discluding [Lil'] Wayne," Snoop Dogg Roasts Flavor Flav

2007-07-27T14:44:00.002-07:00

Kanye West Says He'll "Rip Any MC Out There...Discluding [Lil'] Wayne," Snoop Dogg Roasts Flavor Flav, Pimp C Demands Rappers Keep Their "Motherf**kin' Shirt On"

In this week's Pulse Report, the streets are buzzing about Kanye West outselling 50 Cent, Pimp C going off on everybody and Snoop Dogg roasting Flavor Flav.

[Editor's Note: The views expressed in this column do not necessarily reflect those of SOHH.com]

1. Can Kanye beat 50? With G-Unit losing value and 50 dropping three straight underwhelming singles, many are betting on Kanye to come out on top September 11th. In case you didn't know Ye's Graduation and Fif's Curtis are both dropping that day. But while Kanye heads are rooting for him, it seems that the Louis Vutton Don has already forfeited the top spot. "I'd rather come out on a day like that, up against 50 - where people are excited about going to the stores and it's an event and people talk about it - and be #2 on that day rather than come out and be #1 on a day nobody cares about," West told MTV. "It's about things going down in history. It's not that much exciting stuff in hip-hop right now. I think people are going to make it more than what I'm making it myself. At the end of the day, I'm making music and I'm trying to sell."

It's been a busy week for Kanye, the Chicagoan also stopped by BBC 1Xtra's "The Friday Night Mixtape" in the UK to chat with DJ Semtex. Ye may think Fif will outsell him, but he does plan on being numero uno by next year. "This time next year I'll be the number one artist in the world and this is just the beginning of it," Ye told Semtex. "It's complete world domination." His prediction may have something to do with his lyrical skills. When it comes to lyrics, Ye now feels like he's second to none...except Weezy.

"Once this album Graduation comes out, I just wanna get my credit for being one of the top mc's," Kanye shared. "The swag is up crazy. I'll rip any mc out there that's really how I feel. Wayne, close your ears. I'll rip everybody out there, discluding Wayne." He probably meant "excluding." [Listen To Kanye Interview Here]

Lastly, Ye leaked a alternate version of Graduation's lead single, "Can't Tell Me Nothin." [Watch Video Here] Also check out the song's remix featuring Young Jeezy. [Listen Here]

2. Pimp C Goes Off. The incomparable Pimp C is at it again. For those who don't know, Pimp's recent interview with Ozone Magazine caused quite a stir earlier this week. In the one page piece, Pimp managed to call Ne-Yo and Russell Simmons gay, call out trapping rappers and Lil' Troy, and denounce metrosexual rappers. Here's one of the article's best quotes. "You ain't 50 Cent, @#*$%," Pimp told Ozone. "Your chest ain't cut up, @#*$%. Keep your mother@#*$in shirt on, @#*$% in the video. And for the record, most of you @#*$%s are ugly and if I take the makeup off your @#*$%, my skin is prettier than all your @#*$' skin. My skin is pretty. My toes are pretty. I'm a young, funky, wild boy and I'm a sexy, young mother@#*$er." Pimp closed the article by saying Atlanta wasn't part of the south. He then called into the A's Hot 107.9 radio station to clarify his statement days later. [Listen To Pimp C Interview Here]

3. Snoop roasts Flavor Flav. Stars came out to roast Flavor Flav last weekend. While Comedy Central won't air the episode until August 12, snippets of the roast have surfaced on the net. Snoop Dogg opted to freestyle his part, throwing stabs like, "Flavor must have smoked some indo that got laced/how the @#*$ you gon @#*$ a @#*$% with Bridget Nielsen's face/so Flav keep on chillin/with you and your 8, 9,10, 11, 12, 13 children/ and if you @#*$ Bridget tonight, I got a bag of penicillin." [Watch Snoop Freestyle Here]

Jimmy Kimmel also got in on the action, but may just have gon' too far. Word is during his part, Kimmel jabbed that Flav had loads of kids by different women and was a worst father than wrestler Chris Benoit. Benoit recently killed his wife and kid before killing himself. According to TMZ spies, the harsh joke probably won't make the final cut.

4. Ghost files a @#*$% report. "Have you ever @#*$ed a girl where her @#*$% was so tight, it felt like it was giving you a blow job?" Those are the types of questions Ghostface was asked during one of Vice TV's "@#*$% Report" episode. "That's a nice @#*$% right there," Ghost answered. "They got those in Japan." There's not much else to say, here. Wanna good laugh? [Watch Ghostface On @#*$% Report]

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Star Trak's Fam-Lay Plans Comeback, Promises "Ultimate, Futuristic, Southern Record"

2007-07-27T14:44:00.001-07:00

After years of setbacks, delays and industry turmoil, Neptunes affiliate Fam-Lay is finally gearing up for the release of his debut solo disc. SOHH recently sat with Fam to talk shop with the Virgina rapper. Here, he reveals the meaning behind his new CD, Dat Missile, his sound, and what it's like to start over.

After inking a deal with Def Jam in 2003 that later went sour, Nathaniel Johnson, better known as the slick-talking emcee Fam-Lay, got well acquainted with industry rule No. 4080. But with his situation at Interscope now intact and after almost 3 years of fine-tuning his debut album, he's finally ready to showcase his skills.

"It's kind of crazy, all the stuff that's happened to me," Fam-Lay told SOHH. "I'm still young and I've been through so much @#!*. With my career, it was almost like if you're playing a video game and everything is going good until your little brother comes pass and steps on the cord or hits the reset button. You gotta start all over and that's what I had to do."

Starting over may just be a blessing in disguise for the Virginia wordsmith.

The time has allowed him to re-tweak Dat Missile into a well crafted and solid effort. With 70% of the production done by The Neptunes, additional beats by DJ Toomp and guest spots from Three 6 Mafia, David Banner and the Clipse, he has his eyes set on an early fall release date.

"Where I'm from, when we say 'dat missile,' it means that you got the best product out there, the best product in town," he explains. "If you got dat missile, ain't nobody else eating and I feel like that with my music so I named my album that. This is the ultimate, futuristic, southern record. It's fun and innovative, all types of @#!*. My niche is creating a whole new sound. I got all types of different records on this album. My word play is crazy...it's all refreshing."

Having just shot a Hype Williams directed video for the disc's lead single "The Beeper Record," featuring Skateboard P, Fam is looking to bring a fresh sound to the table, something he feels is much needed in today's climate.

"@#*$%s is lazy now. They just try to find a slang or a catchy hook or something and just throw it out there," he said. "I came up under cats like the Neptunes, Nas, Jay, KRS-One, @#*$%s who take music seriously. I can't just rape the game like that. I'd feel like I was disrespecting people who really do their thing."

With "The Beeper Mixtape" set to hit the streets soon and serve as the prequel to the full-length effort, Fam-Lay is confident that heads will be treated to a time when music mattered when they pop in his disc.

"This album is like the turning point to people going back to listening to the lyrics," he explains. "When people hear it, it's going to put you back in that era. When you open up this CD, You're going to see and hear a part of Virginia that you've never heard before."

Dat Missle is set to hit stores on October 25 via Star Trak/Interscope Records.

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U.S.D.A. Member BloodRaw Signs With CZAR; Prepping Solo Album

2007-07-20T13:57:00.000-07:00

CTE/Def Jam artist BloodRaw has joined the roster of artists being represented by Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond’s management company, Czar Entertainment, it was announced today.

The announcement comes two days after the rapper's former manager, Florida record promoter and indie exec C. Wakeley, announced that he and
the artist had parted ways under amicable terms.

“The new management situation came [about] because I was really looking to take my career to the another level,” explained BloodRaw of his decision to bring on Rosemond and his team. “I needed someone reputable and able to see my goals and ambitions the way I did.”

He went on to tell AllHipHop.com that he was brought to Rosemond via industry veteran Wendy Day of the Rap Coalition, who is a mutual friend.

Speaking exclusively to AllHipHop.com, Rosemond seemed equally confident with his latest acquisition, who he believes stands to positively impact the music industry.

“I feel that BloodRaw is a force to be reckoned with in that whole Southern movement,” he said. “He’s part of an elite crew of rappers from the South [that includes] T.I., Young Jeezy, Gucci Mane and Ludacris. He’s among those ranks.”

Czar Entertainment has also been representing Atlanta’s Gucci Mane for approximately ten months, Rosemond said, and is responsible for his major label deal with Atlantic Records.

“Gucci wasn't getting the exposure he needed on an independent label. Now we have him in a situation where he'll be able to attain his full potential as an artist,” said the industry veteran, whose firm also represents The Game and producer Bryce Wilson.

BloodRaw continues a promotional tour with his U.S.D.A. group mates Young Jeezy and Slick Pulla in support of their debut Young Jeezy Presents U.S.D.A: Cold Summer, which spent three weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Top Rap album chart.

He is also currently pushing the lead single from his forthcoming solo debut My Life The True Testimony, due out in late 2007.

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Rich Boy Debuts "Good Things" Video Today

2007-07-20T13:55:00.000-07:00

Watch "Good Things" video

By Roman Wolfe

Mobile, Alabama rapper Rich Boy debuted the video for his latest single "Good Things" featuring Polow Da Don and Keri Hilson today (July 20).

The clip, which was filmed in Malibu, California, was directed by Uly and Jesse Terrero.

"Good Things" is the third single from Rich Boy's self titled debut album, which has already spawned a massive hit with the single "Throw Some D's."

"This video has that summertime feel that you never forget growing up," Rich Boy told AllHipHop.com. "It turned out real fresh, and everybody was just out there having fun. I think it's a great look for my third single."

"Good Things" featuring Polow and Keri Hilson debuted on AllHipHop.com today (July 20).

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Remy Ma Released On Bail, "I Couldn't Believe She Shot Me," Says Victim

2007-07-16T11:16:00.000-07:00

Remy Ma was released from Rikers Island on a $250,000 bond yesterday (July 15) after turning herself into authorities on Saturday evening (July 14) in connection with the shooting of a woman in New York City's meatpacking district.

As SOHH previously reported, authorities believe Remy (real name Remy Smith) fired two bullets into the torso of 23-year-old Makeda Barnes-Joseph after the two left Manhattan's Pizza Bar early Saturday morning (July 14).

Barnes-Joseph, who claims to be one of Remy Ma's closest friends, told New York's Daily News that the rapper accused her of stealing about $3,000 from her purse before allegedly shooting her.

Barnes-Joseph reportedly held Remy's purse briefly while they partied at the Pizza Bar.

"All I heard was the gun go off," she said from her bed at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan. "I couldn't believe she shot me!"

"What hurts me is that when she shot me she went over and dumped the bag," Barnes-Joseph continued. " She didn't even say, 'Oh, my God, I just shot her.'"

Remy, who was charged with attempted murder, first-degree assault and weapons possession, plead not guilty to the charges at her arraignment yesterday.

Remy's manager, Big Joe of New Era Management, speculates that Barnes-Joseph was after a quick payday

"I don't see [Remy] as the kind of person who would shoot someone. Remy doesn't carry a gun," he said. " We have a criminal investigation that will soon turn into a lawsuit for millions of dollars."

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Keri Hilson speaks on Rap Up TV

2007-07-14T14:09:00.000-07:00

Keri Hillson talking briefly about her debut album, titled A Perfect World. It looks to be released in 3rd quarter of 2007 or early 2008.

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Quote: "Polow at his best, Timbaland at his best."

New Keyshia Cole - "Let It Go" featuring Lil Kim

2007-05-26T20:46:00.001-07:00

Shoutout to Greg for sending me this track!!

Off Keyshia's brand new album soon to be released I believe this fall....

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Bobby Valentino Goes After a Babyface Classic

2007-05-26T20:40:00.000-07:00

Bobby Valentino sings a cover of Babyface's "As Soon I Get Home" live.

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David Banner Tells "The Greatest Story," Gears Up For New Release

2007-05-26T20:36:00.000-07:00

After a brief hiatus, rapper/producer David Banner is planning to come back with a vengeance, dropping a new album by the end of summer.

The Mississippi native, who is known just as much for his philanthropic endeavors as his hard-hitting rap style, recently revealed to Billboard his plans for a new album.

Banner's upcoming project The Greatest Story Ever Told will feature appearances from Chris Brown, Jim Jones, UGK, Snoop Dogg, Lil' Wayne, Carl Thomas and former Xscape singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss. In addition to rapping, Banner also logs in time behind the boards, joining producers Nitti, Akon, Cool & Dre and Get Cool 3000 who contributed tracks for the project.

"I have a tendency to want to change music," Banner told Billboard. "But I realized that people just want hits. The ladies want a "Play," I made a "Cadillac on 22's," and I made a few "Like a Pimp" records. I did a rock song that's probably going to get me hung. Let's just say the record was written three years ago-it's just truthful."

Never one to mince words, Banner revealed that his last few years have been marked by struggle.

"2006 was the worst year of my life," Banner told Billboard. "2007 has been the best year of my life. I've learned to say no and not take on everyone's problems. My father had brain and lung cancer, and I had high blood pressure because I was working 18-hour days. You have to value the person you are."

During the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Banner was applauded for jumping into action, organizing fundraisers in an effort to help those affected by the tragedy, but Banner revealed that his good deeds came at a cost to his career and personal life.

"I took on too much responsibility," Banner said. "I did volunteer work for six months for Hurricane Katrina but my own business wasn't right."

Never one to sit still, Banner has recently expanded into other areas of entertainment, appearing in the film Black Snake Moan and producing and providing voiceover for the new Cartoon Network program "That Crook'd 'Sipp." In addition to his upcoming album, Banner has also recently created tracks for Famlay, Lil' Wayne, Snoop, Chris Brown and the Shop Boyz.

The Greatest Story Ever Told is expected in stores by the end of Summer 2007 via SRC/Universal Records.

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Peedi Crack Speaks Freely, Jim Jones "Can't Rap," Papoose "Is Trash" & Yung Joc "Is Wack As Shit"

2007-05-26T20:34:00.000-07:00

In a recent interview, State Property member Peedi Crack took shots at Yung Joc, Jibbs and New York mixtape standout, Papoose.

During the Q&A, the Philly bred rapper also addressed Jim Jones' rapping ability and business saavy while also applauding the South's dominance of the industry.

"They are working it and they doing it independently. Them ni**as don't wait on the label to do nothing. Them ni**as been through it all. Do you know how hard it's been for down South to get into the game? That's why I ain't mad at them. They deserve this time, they deserve the shine, let them air it out." [Watch Here]

"I always liked Trick Daddy and ni**as like that. I like South ni**as. I ain't gon' say down South is corny, just the mainstream ni**as," he continued, "the ones that try to make them radio joints. Like f**king Yung Joc, he's wack as sh*t! Jibbs, that ni**a wack. Jibbs is horrible"

One of Peedi's associates would interrupt his rant saying Jibbs "is only sixteen" but the Philly rapper would still cling to his opinion.

"So what? He's wack!" stressed Peedi. "He could be nine, that ni**a wack. You know who else is corny for the record? Papoose is horrible, I don't give a f**k what anybody talk about. Papoose is trash."

"Pap, you garbage," Peedi added, pointing to the camera. "Ain't no disrespect to you dog but it's business. Shout out to Kay Slay, I know he's your old head. I f**k with Kay Slay. They be beefing this ni**a like he's that ni**a. That ni**a is horrible, my son rap better than you."

"My son's five years old , he'll murk you" he continued. "I don't know why Jadakiss did a song with that ni**a , Kiss you trippin'"

Surprisingly, Peedi who dissed Jim Jones and Juelz Santana late last year, supported the Dipset Capo's business skills despite criticizing his lyrical ability.

"Jim can't rap but he's one helluva business man," said Peedi. "Jim used to rap better back in the day. I heard some old s**t back when Jim was with Cam'ron and Cam was fat as s**t. Jim was murking that s**t . Now he don't be murking that s**t, he be making some whatever s**t. He making that cake so I ain't mad at him. Helluva business man, straight up".

According to Peedi, his debut album will be dropping this summer via Rocafella/Def Jam.

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50 Cent's Curtis pushed to September!!

2007-05-26T20:28:00.000-07:00

50 Cent's third album Curtis, which was previously scheduled to drop next month, is now slated for release on September 4.

Representatives from Interscope confirmed to SOHH.com today that 50's highly anticipated Curtis album will not be released on June 26, as originally planned. In order to facilitate a simultaneous worldwide release, the nearly completed album will instead be released on September 4.

"I'm an international artist. My fans worldwide deserve to receive my album at the same time as my fans here in the US. Taking that into consideration moving the album to September was a necessary course of action," 50 Cent said via statement.

As SOHH previously reported 50's album Curtis will feature production from Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Swizz Beatz, Polow Da Don as well as usual suspects Eminem and Dr. Dre. The album also features guest appearances from Em, as well as Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, Justin Timberlake, Akon, and former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman Nicole Scherzinger.

In related news, 50 fans still have plenty of Fif to look forward to this Summer; the Queens-bred rapper is scheduled to hit the stage on June 26 for the 2007 BET Awards. This year BET is allowing fans to determine what 50 performs at this year's show. Fans can text BANK to 23898 to vote for "Straight to the Bank" or text PARK to 23898 to vote for "Amusement Park."

The 2007 BET Awards hosted by Mo'Nique, airs live on June 26 from L.A.'s Shrine Auditorium. 50 Cent's third album, Curtis, hits stores September 4.

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Favorite tracks off Double Up

2007-05-26T20:02:00.000-07:00

Rock Star (featuring Ludacris & Kid Rock)

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NEW R. Kelly track

2007-05-26T14:08:00.000-07:00

Brand new R. Kelly titled "Ringtone", a track that was cut off Double Up; this joint was produced by Polow Da Don.

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Tyrese, Ginuwine, Tank Form The 'Ultimate R&B Fan Experience'

2007-05-23T16:44:00.000-07:00

'I want the ladies in the audience to forget about the men in their lives,' Tyrese said about new group, TGT.
By Shaheem Reid

B2K? Broken up. 112? Broken up. Dru Hill? Broken up. New Edition, Boyz II Men, Jodeci? No new music in years. With Jagged Edge and the fairly new Pretty Ricky and B5 seemingly the only male R&B groups left standing, the days when fans had an endless array of acts to choose from — such as Troop, Silk, Guy, Today and Intro — have been long gone. But now there's a trio that want to give the game a "jolt."

Singers Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank have formed a trio called TGT — which stands for Tyrese Ginuwine Tank, of course — and have an album and tour in the planning stages.

"Imagine us putting all three of our worlds together for the ultimate R&B fan experience," Tyrese said Tuesday via phone from his house in L.A. "Me, Tank and Ginuwine been talking about this forever. The reason why this makes sense is that besides all of us being R&B singers, we're all good friends. In this industry, you can't have a real conversation with a lot of people. It almost feels like you're having a conversation with somebody famous, instead of having a real conversation. Every time I see Tank, every time I see Ginuwine, we all had good energy regardless."

Ginuwine revealed that the three have roots that go back deeper than just politicking at industry functions.

"Tyrese is my boy," G said. "Tank is my boy. I'm the first artist he's ever been on the road with. We go all the way back to 'Pony.' He was my background singer on my tour. Tyrese was my best man at my wedding. Needless to say, we are all close. I always wanted to experience the group thing.

"There's a void," he continued, referring to the lack of male R&B groups. "This is the perfect time for Tank, Tyrese and myself to give that jolt. You have a lot of solo artists out here. ... R&B is at a downfall, it needs something to shock it. I think this is just the thing. So I brought it to them and said, 'Are y'all up to it? It's gonna be a whole lot of work, but let's get it done.' They both said, 'Yeah.' We figure we can handle it. Now the particulars have to get sorted out."

As G puts it, the biggest obstacle concerning the project is choosing which label to release an LP through. After over a decade on Sony Music, Ginuwine recently made the move to upstart independent label King Music. Tyrese is signed to Clive Davis' J Records and Tank is signed to Universal/Republic.

"Now you're talking about three labels, three R&B artists, it's gonna be situation," Ginuwine predicted. "I'm the one in the group that's trying to dot all the I's and cross all the T's. If all goes well, we should be in the studio in September."

"Everything can be worked out," Ty optimistically declared. "That's just the truth. How is it gonna happen? I don't know. I think when anything makes sense, you figure out a way to work it out."

That also applies to the three men trying to find time in their schedules to actually make the album. Tank's Sex Love & Pain just debuted at #2 on the Billboard albums chart (see "Linkin Park Rule The Albums Chart: New LP Has Best First-Week Sales Of The Year"), so he's been all over the country promoting and doing concerts. Tyrese has a busy concert schedule as well, and he's also promoting his July 4 flick, "Transformers" (see " 'Transformers,' 'Die Hard' Sparking A Totally Rad '80s Revival"). Ginuwine has also been a fixture on the stage the past couple of years — but mostly in an acting capacity, in musicals such as "Mama's Sweet Potato Pie," "Men, Money & Gold Diggers" and, most recently, "The Bachelorette Party." He begins work on his next LP, New Beginning, in July.

"It'll take scheduling. Some things might not happen," Tyrese admitted of the group's agenda.

This isn't the first time Ginuwine has tried his hand at making a supergroup. Ten years ago there was talk of him, Sisqó and Usher joining forces, but that never panned out. R&B hasn't seen a project like TGT take shape since the late Gerald LeVert teamed with Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill to form LSG in the '90s. They released two albums as a collective.

"Most of the things that people who have tried to do supergroups have done wrong in the past has ended up in the papers, so you learn from that," Tyrese said.

"I think when someone doesn't know their lane, when someone doesn't understand what they bringing to the table," he added about why supergroups sometime run into problems. "I'm bringing R&B and hip-hop R&B and the Hollywood side to the table. Ginuwine is bringing most of the #1 records to the table. Tank is fairly new, but he's on fire. What Tank hasn't done for himself, he's done for other people. He has the respect of everyone in the game with all of [the] #1 hits [he's written] as well as how big his record ['Please Don't Go'] is. So he's bringing that weight up, which is a lot of weight."

All three artists have an idea about who they want to work with. Producers and songwriters such as R. Kelly, Timbaland, Scott Storch, Tim & Bob, the Underdogs, Rodney Jerkins and Bryan-Michael Cox come up unanimously.

"Anybody that has hits, man," G said. "We're not gonna turn down no hits. We're looking at 10-12 songs on the album. I believe we can have at least eight songs that are smashes, that are able to be first singles. Whoever wants to be a part of this history-making CD, that's who we're gonna go at. It ain't about no check. It's about wanting to win. Changing the game and wanting to win."

TGT's first song together will be the remix to Tank's "Please Don't Go." Tyrese recorded his part Tuesday and Ginuwine is supposed to lay down his vocals within the next couple of days. From there, the group is hoping to hit the studio in September and launch a tour — which already has a name, the Shirts Off Tour — in November.

"As far as when it comes out, realistically, I would say next year," Ginuwine said about the album. "The tour hasn't really been set to where we wanna set it at. We want to meet Tank on a lot of the dates he's doing and give [audiences] a taste. Once we meet him on the road, we'll see what the reaction is to that. We're gonna try to change what he's doing into a Shirts Off-type thing.

"I want the ladies in the audience to forget about the men in their lives that night and make it do what it do," Tyrese added about the tour. "We gonna go out and do records from TGT first. Then the individual records they all love. It don't get no better than that."

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Def Jam Singer Chrisette Michele Talks New Album, Working With Jay-Z & Nas

2007-05-17T15:11:00.000-07:00

Chrisette Michele,the Def Jam songbird whose voice blessed singles for both Jay-Z and Nas, speaks in this SOHH exclusive about struggles in the music industry, what we can expect from her debut, and working with the former rap rivals.

"It was surreal because they are the greatest rappers who ever lived, and who live right now," Chrisette said of her appearance alongside Jay-Z and Nas on "Lost Ones" and "Can't Forget About You" respectively. The singer described the experiences as very different.

Me and Jay-Z worked together (in the studio). I wrote a hook, I went into the studio and I sang it and he said 'come back out.' I got to the 5th hook and that was the one he decided to use. He's very meticulous; whereas with Nas, he wasn't in the studio, we spoke over the phone. I heard the concept, and I just wrote something and he told me to use that, as well as four other songs. He was much more laid back I guess," Chrisette recalled.

Though relatively new to many audiences, the Long Island powerhouse practically grew up onstage dancing and singing, frequently visiting Manhattan to perform.

"I would perform in the city a lot from the age of 17 to 23...I was working with India.Arie, Angie Stone, Kem and touring with those types of people," Chrisette told SOHH.

For her debut album I Am, Chrisette enlisted production from will.i.am (who also raps on the album), as well as Salaam Remi, John Legend and Babyface,among others. Two singles, "If I Have My Way" and "Your Joy," an ode to Chrisette's father are being prepared for release this month. Listeners can expect I Am to showcase both Chrisette's golden voice as well as her songwriting skills.

"I wrote every song on the album...because I write my songs it's easier to write for myself than if somebody else was to give me music, just because my voice isn't like everybody else's. One of my biggest frustrations is finding music that my large voice can fit over," Chrisette revealed.

In addition to taking charge of her music, Chrisette Michele has also been doing her own styling. While the shapely singer says she hasn't felt pressure from her label to lose weight, she once bumped heads with a wardrobe stylist.

"He [L.A. Reid] is very adamant about me being myself," Chrisette revealed. "It's not really a frustration. I did go to a photoshoot one time and somebody handed me a size 0 and a size 4 and I was really ready to punch her in her face, and that's me talking as a good person. I cried that day. After that I did my own shopping."

Chrisette Michele will open for Musiq Soulchild's North American Tour this summer from July 6 - August 6. Her debut album I Am is scheduled to hit stores on June 19 via Def Jam Recordings.

[Preview Michele's music on her myspace page]

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New Keri Hilson!!

2007-05-17T15:07:00.000-07:00

"I hate heels....I hate heels....love how they look but hate how they feel"

Nobody other than the beautiful talented songwriter-singer Timbaland protegee Keri Hilson, ATL's newest freshest string of air. Listen to a clip of new song "High Heels" produced by The Cornaboyz.

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T.I. Getting Ahead Of His Selves With Second Clip From Alter-Ego LP

2007-05-17T14:59:00.000-07:00

'That's a wonderful problem to have,' rapper says after finishing another T.I. vs. T.I.P. video.

By Jayson Rodriguez

MIAMI — When you're making music for two, sometimes it means you not only have to work twice as hard but also twice as fast.

Take T.I., for instance.

The Atlanta MC is putting the final touches on his forthcoming personality-splitting project, T.I. vs. T.I.P. — which is due July 3 on Grand Hustle/ Atlantic — and he's already finished the album's first two videos (see "T.I. Gives 'Rappin' Fool' Eminem A T.I.P. About Alter Egos").

The lead single, T.I's "Big Things Poppin'," was just shot a couple of weeks ago and should debut soon (see "T.I. Has 'Big Things Poppin' ' With Mannie Fresh, Himself On T.I.P.").

And now his alter ego Tip is getting in on the action as he shot the clip for "You Know What It Is" earlier this week in Miami. The song, produced by and featuring Wyclef Jean, doesn't even have a release date yet. But that didn't stop T.I. from going full-scale for the video, even as "Big Things Poppin' " is just picking up steam.

"That's what you call high-class problems," he explained to MTV News from the South Beach set. "Not knowing when to put your second single out because your first one is doing so well. That's a wonderful problem to have. [So] I'm not gonna rush it."

(Watch T.I .talk about why it's a good thing he doesn't know when his second new single is coming out, right here.)

According to T.I., the video for "You Know What It Is" is set to pick up where "Big Things Poppin' " leaves off. The latter ends with T.I. on a stage — at the start of the second clip, 'Clef offers his rougher alter ego, Tip, a proposition.

"[He's] basically saying, 'Well, if you done doing your rapper thing, I got some business that I want to handle with you. Come holler at me,' " T.I. said. "And he says he needs me to drive him, and you probably thinking in a car, [but] then you see us in a plane, in a boat, in this car, at the house, in Haiti. So basically he wants me to come to Haiti with him to handle some business, and from there we come back to Miami and we go back to our regular lives."

The "You Know What It Is" video was shot over two days, complete with shots of mansions, yachts and airport arrivals. Director Chris Robinson — who has worked with T.I. from the rapper's very first video up through their collaboration on the movie "ATL" — wanted to complement the song, he said, with its own unique presentation. That's why he didn't direct "Big Things Poppin' " after shooting every video for T.I.'s last album, King.

"I was like, 'You know what, I think for that video, let's find a young boy to do that, you want to get out there [with that energy], that joint is like that,' " Robison explained. "I really want to tell stories, and the truth is for me, me and T.I. always say, 'I'm Scorsese and he's De Niro,' so that's the kind of relationship we want to build. We want it to go beyond music videos. This [video] has a lot of pieces that you would see in the normal hip-hop video — the beautiful house, the beautiful girls, the boats — but it's the way we're shooing it. It's the story behind us actually flying into Haiti with Wyclef. So we always try to do something not necessarily different from the industry but different from what we've done before together."

The group, however, wasn't able to actually trek down to Haiti. Instead, Robinson was able to re-create the country's gritty setting outside a local pub in Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood. Rainy conditions, power outages on the set and roosters swarming about might seem like they set the perfect scene for the MC, but he said he wants to mix up his personas more in videos as opposed to distancing the two, like he's doing on his album.

"I'm trying to show people that Tip can do what T.I. can do and T.I. can do what Tip can do, just as well," he said. "Maybe not the same way, maybe not as much, maybe not as good, but it can be done. Accept it. I say the same way you would think wearing a [fancy] shirt like this, riding in a nice big boat, riding private jets, you would think that's T.I., but Tip is like, 'Hell, I can do that too. Give me a shot, let me see how I like it.' And whereas everyone may think [they're seeing] Tip if you in Little Haiti ... [or] just in the 'hood in Harlem, chillin' — you expect that to be Tip, but T.I. is like, 'People got love for me around the word, I can go where I want to. Just because that ain't what you see me do most of the time don't mean that I can't do it.'

"We just merging these personalities together," T.I. continued. "Trying to give them their own individuality, but at the same time make them coexist."

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New Cormega featuring Foxy Brown

2007-05-13T15:33:00.000-07:00

Brand new track from Cormega (formerly of The Firm with Nas, Az, and Foxy Brown)....featuring the deaf/dumb sideline ho named Foxy Brown aka Push My Album 170,000 Times. When will this girl release an album? Never? Probably never, since Jay ain't studdin' her ass, he's more focused on the money-bringing whores (aka Ne-Yo and Rihanna). Regardless though, this track is nice, great to hear from Cormega, even though Foxy sounds like she's trying HARD to bite off Remy Ma's swagger. Click here and see for yourself.

Is Foxy Brown ready to come back?

2007-05-13T15:19:00.000-07:00

I've received word that Foxy will be making a supposedly "big" comeback this year. Her first single is a song titled "I Never Left" featuring no other than Ne-Yo...interesting. If this girl really wants a hit single, she better team up with Akon. He will get her to least go gold, that's for sure. But whatever, nobody's really checkin for her ass anyway, she's another washed up deaf dumb screwed up sideline ho that Jay probably fucked in the ass already. (The other ones is Amil and Beyonce). Eve stepped in and took her shine....this bitch will never have the glory or the glamour of any sort. She better go sit down and learn to how write her own rhymes before someone can take her seriously.

Remy Ma, get at ya boy!!

New Papoose featuting Busta Rhymes

2007-05-13T15:08:00.000-07:00

Brand new track from Papoose, titled "Drop It" featuring Busta Rhymes and produced by Dr. Dre.

Bobby V TV: Blackberry Molasses, Plus An Appearance By Lloyd

2007-05-12T22:21:00.000-07:00

Ever wonder what happened to those other guys that were in MISTA, the group that Bobby V was a part of before going solo and joining DTP?

In this episode, Bobby reunites with the crew, performs at Ladies Night in Atlanta and clowns around with fellow R&B crooner Lloyd.

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Nathaniel "Danja" Hills will be all over Britney's new LP

2007-05-12T22:18:00.000-07:00

Britney Spears Collaborator Says Her LP Is 'About Feeling Good, Celebrating Womanhood

''She didn't let none of her personal life into what she was doing,' Nate "Danja" Hills says.

By Jennifer Vineyard

Don't expect any insight on Britney's breakdown on her forthcoming album — yet another collaborator says the LP will just be about good times.

"She didn't let none of her personal life into what she was doing," Nate "Danja" Hills said. "There was no, 'I need to let it all out.' She said she deals with that in another way."

As one of Britney Spears' main collaborators, Danja has co-written and produced seven to eight songs with the singer so far, in sessions with songwriters Keri Hilson and Corte Ellis. Other songwriters and producers on the yet-untitled effort include Pharrell, Sean Garrett, Scott Storch, Dr. Luke, J.R. Rotem, Ne-Yo, T-Pain and Kara DioGuardi (see "Ne-Yo Gets Frisky With An 'Ex,' Avoids K-Fed Songs For Britney" and "Britney's New Music Is 'The Next Level,' Producer Says"). Danja is a frequent Timbaland collaborator who worked extensively on the latest albums from Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado, among many others (see "Timbaland Protege Danja Makes His Own Noise With DJ Khaled, Trey Songz").

Hills' sessions with Spears started in July — before the divorce, the all-night partying, the head-shaving and rehab (see "Britney Spears, Kevin Federline Reach Divorce Settlement"). He says that despite all the bumps in her personal life, her professional life has remained right on track. "As far as her work ethic, I haven't seen anybody come in like that and do what you go to do," Hills said. "Boom, boom, boom, and get it done. So as an artist? She's ready to go.

"Spears' game plan to make a fun, danceable album has also remained steady, Hills said. Instead of scrapping tracks and starting over once her life started changing, the singer stuck to her strategy to keep the tunes as high-energy, uptempo — and decidedly private — as possible. "She wanted to stay away from being personal," the producer said. "It's fun, it's basic and there's nothing wrong with that. It's about feeling good, celebrating womanhood. And if you don't dance to it, I really don't know what you're listening to.

"While the song titles have yet to be "100 percent" determined, Hill said that overall, Spears' sound is "bigger" and "more mature" than what we've heard from her before. "It's a new Britney," he said. "I come from hip-hop, so it's underlined with hip-hop, but I throw it down. It's got everything, it's electric, it's just wild." One song sounds like it belongs in a video game, while another has a hook and chorus that makes him laugh just thinking about it: "It's weird! It's catchy, but it's weird. It's hot."

Now that Hills is moving into the mixing stage, he's just waiting to find out if any of his songs are contenders to be the album's first single, which is due to impact around the end of the summer, according to Spears' record label. "It's ready to hit the clubs," Hills said. "You're going to hear it getting ready to go to the clubs, while you're getting your clothes on, in the car on the way to the clubs, everywhere. You're just going to hear it. Be prepared."

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New Common featuring DJ Premier

2007-05-12T22:12:00.000-07:00

Brand new track from Common, called "The Game", featuring DJ Premier, and produced by Kanye West.

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Brand new David Banner exclusives

2007-05-06T18:42:00.000-07:00

Save for a DJ Shadow guest spot, a dope-yet-slept-on mixtape and a..."collaboration" with Justin Timberlake and Cristina Ricci in Black Snake Moan, David Banner has kept fairly quiet after the release of his last LP, Certified. Sure, he gave away beats to everyone from BG to Jibbs, but where were the solo Banner bangers we've come to know and love? The headbuss anthems? THE DAVID BANNER "YEH!"S?!?!?!?

Fortunately, the last month or so has seen an explosion of music from our man in Missisippi. "9MM," with Akon, Wayne and Snoop, is the clear comeback single, filled with crazy synth work (and Weezy comparing himself to Leanne Rimes). But when you add in the UGK collab "Suicide Doors", sounds to us like an album's on the way...

David Banner's new album is supposedly titled The Greatest I've Ever Told and it's due later this year.

"9MM" (featuring Akon, Lil Wayne, and Snoop Dogg)

"Suicide Doors" (featuring UGK)

Jim Jones And Cam'ron Part Ways?

2007-05-06T18:40:00.000-07:00

XXL reports that in a post on Hot 97’s Miss Info blog , the infamous radio jockey claims that the long rumored beef between Dipset founder Cam’ron and Jim Jones is indeed true.

According to the post, Jim claims that he hasn’t spoken to Cam in over a year and that tension has been building between him and the rest of the camp for some time now.

“I kept quiet out of loyalty, I felt like if we cant be friends then at least we can do business together, Jimmy is quoted as saying. “But now I can’t be next to you. I’m through with being in hot water because of you.”

The Dipset Capo is scheduled to visit Funkmaster Flex’s show on Monday to discuss his statements. According to Miss Info, he reportedly has “some shocking suspicions” about what really happened between Cam and Roc La Familia artist Tru Life outside New York’s Club Stereo last week. While Cam’s camp has denied it, Tru Life has stated that he personally assaulted the Dipset boss.

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New Bobby Valentino featuring Ludacris "Rearview"

2007-04-30T15:43:00.000-07:00

Another brand new joint from Bobby V featuring his mentor Ludacris. This has been confirmed to be the next single. This is also the second song Timbaland and Bobby V did together.

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New Bobby Valentino featuring Fabolous "Let Him Go"

2007-04-25T15:11:00.000-07:00

New joint from Bobby V. off his new album Special Occasion.

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Ludacris-Slap (Video World Premiere)

2007-04-24T17:40:00.000-07:00

One of my favorites songs off Release Therapy. Great timing for this video to be released. Just for his sense of risk taking, "Slap" was the one song Bill O' Reilly was attacking Luda and hip hop recently as a dangerous record.....so. once again, Luda will take the number one spot.

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NEW Bone Thugs N Harmony exclusive

2007-04-24T15:21:00.000-07:00

Listen to:
Bone Thugs N Harmony featuring The Game & Will.I.Am-"Streets"
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Hot banging joint I heard for the first time today....this joint shits all over that wack ass shit with Akon....this should be a single.

NEW T.I. tracks

2007-04-24T15:11:00.000-07:00

New tracks possibly from T.I.'s new album T.I. vs T.I.P leaked today.....download and enjoy.

Back Of The Club

Ain't Gonna Let You Bother Me

Eve leaves Aftermath, joins Geffen

2007-04-19T18:21:00.000-07:00

Eve has left Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records and signed with Geffen.

She will release her fourth solo album, "Here I Am", this August on the label. The album's first single is "Tambourine" produced by Swizz Beatz.

Guests expected on the record include Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Scott Storch, Pharrell and more.

Eve joins The Game as another Aftermath artist who has left the label and signed with Geffen Records. Eve was signed to the Ruff Ryders imprint prior to joining Dr. Dre's Aftermath.

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New Mario "Crying Out For Me"

2007-04-19T17:48:00.000-07:00

Brand new joint from r&b singer Mario, off his new album Go!

This track was produced by ATL hitmaking producer Polow Da Don (known for hits like Ludacris' "Runaway Love" and "Pimpin' All Over The World", Jamie Foxx's "DJ Play A Love Song"), among others.

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New Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z

2007-04-17T16:46:00.000-07:00

This is the official remix to "Give It To Me"; it's called "Laff At 'Em" and it's hot. Hopefully Tim will re-release Shock Values and at this track to the album.....hear the baby noises in the background? Doesn't this remind of you what he did with Aaliyah on "Are You That Somebody"?

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Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z "Laff At 'Em(Give It To Me Remix)"

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New T.I. "Big Shit Poppin" in FULL

2007-04-13T21:36:00.000-07:00

Here are links to the full version of the official new single from T.I. "Big Shit Poppin"

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Man this joint is bumpin'....do you think this will be the "What You Know" of 2007?

New Boyz N Da Hood "Freeze Up"

2007-04-12T18:47:00.000-07:00

New track from Boyz N Da Hood, featuring T.I, Big Kuntry, and Young Jeezy.

Album coming soon....

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New T.I. (exclusive snippet)

2007-04-12T18:39:00.000-07:00

Here's a snippet of a new track from T.I, off his album T.I. vs. T.I.P.

The song is titled "Big Shit Poppin", produced by Mannie Fresh.

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New Trey Songz!!!

2007-04-12T18:28:00.000-07:00

Brand new exclusive from Trey Songz featuring Jim Jones, off his new upcoming album, Trey Day.

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T.I. versus himself

2007-04-11T17:09:00.000-07:00

The King talks new album, movies, future projects.

T.I. stopped by VIBE today to talk and play new tracks from his forthcoming album, TI vs. TIP, scheduled for release "between June 26 and July 3." It's a concept record split into three distinct parts: "T.I.P.," "T.I.," and "T.I. vs. T.I.P."

"It's the struggle of power between two personalities within one self," T.I. explained, with each segment "separated by a narrative explaining who each personality is." Part one is about T.I.P. "coming to power and making wild demands" of his record label, Atlantic. Part two is about T.I. waking up and hearing people "saying he did shit he don't remember." On the concluding segment, T.I. and T.I.P. will collaborate, and finally, converge.

Accompanied by several associates (including Xscape singer / longtime boo Tameka "Tiny" Cottle), the rapper played 16 songs. T.I. emphasized, "I could do another record tonight and one could be bumped off tomorrow," but the tracks he played for VIBE were as follows:

T.I.P.:

- "Do It (Big Shit Poppin)" [first single]

- "Yeah" f. Lil Wayne (prod. by Lil C)

- "You Know What It Is" (prod by Wyclef) [possible second single]

- "Hero" f. Akon

- "Watch What You Say to Me" (prod by Khao)

- "Dope Man" (prod by Mannie Fresh)

T.I.

"We Do This" (prod by The Runners)

- "Life of the Party" (possibly featuring R. Kelly)

- "Don't You Wanna Be High" (prod by The Runners)

- "Goodbye My Dear" f. Ciara (prod by T.I.)

- "Show It to Me" f. Nelly (prod by Black Mob)- "My Swagger"

T.I. vs. T.I.P.

- "Respect the Hustle" (prod by Danja) [The first joint with T.I. and TIP in conversation. As the man explained, "They both just telling each other, 'Why don't you just let me do what I do?'"]

- "Shawty Got a Gun"

- "Tomorrow'll Be a Better Day"

- "Tell 'Em I Said That" (prod by Danja) [According to T.I., the song is about "too much lying coming out the mouths of people occupying the kids' time. Rappers coerce their kids to do shit they ain't never even done they self."]

The man said he's still working on a record with Timbaland, and that he's cut three tracks with Eminem - one for Em's record, one for "T.I." and one for "T.I.P.," though none were completely finished. When asked why he didn't consider releasing T.I. vs. T.I.P. as a double or triple album - or as separate albums like Nelly's Sweat / Suit - he chalked it up to bad business. "You can't do double albums - you don't get counted as two anymore. I might as well be giving songs away. And Nelly," he quipped, "has the advantage of a market I have yet to attain."

But the King's market acquisition tactics are far from lax. He's working on other peoples' records, and he's got a slew of film projects in the works, too. On the music front, he's been helping BG out with his new record. He's been juicing up his producer game, making beats for artists like Mariah Carey, Cassidy, Rick Ross, Young Joc and Young Dro. "Whether they use the beats or not is up to them," he said.

This fall, T.I. will appear in the film American Gangster alongside Denzel Washington - an experience he described as "phenomenal. It was the greatest internship I could've wished for. Denzel kinda gave me my wings," he gushed. "I think it's gonna be the best black gangster picture ever. It's The Departed of black gangster films."

Future film projects include: the Chris Robinson-directed DVD movie to accompany T.I. vs. T.I.P.. A comedy called For Sale: a Romeo and Juliet-esque film about a used car lot in Atlanta. "My father [in the film] goes in half and half on a used car lot with his friend," said T.I., "but something happened between them. So they draw a line down the middle of the lot and basically become the Montagues and Capulets of the used car lot."

He's also working on an as-yet-untitled comedy about "two guys who work at the airport, like TSA. They stumble upon a terrorist attack in progress. Nobody believes them, so they gotta save the day." Finally, he's in talks regarding what he calls a "new White Men Can't Jump. We have our eye on Justin [for the part]."

Regarding the onslaught of comedies, he explained, "It's just so predictable for me to do a little shoot-em-up-bang-bang movie. I can do it, and I'll be good at it, but it's predictable.

"I gotta do things I'ma get credit for. Eventually, I will not be rappin," he continued. "I will not be in my mid-, late-30s rappin. I may still be in the music industry - producin', writin', CEOin' - but when I leave music, I gotta go somewhere."

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New Remy Martin, Jacki-O & Shawnna

2007-04-11T16:08:00.000-07:00

Brand new track, coming from a collaboration of Remy Martin, Jacki-O, and Shawnna....rumored to be joined together to form an all group, supposedly 3Sum. The track is called "Chopped Up" and and it's worth a listen.

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New Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo

2007-04-11T15:59:00.000-07:00

.....And here's what we've been all waitin' for....the full version of Fabolous' "Make Me Better" featuring Ne-Yo, produced the and only hitmaking king Timbaland

This was supposed to be the first single but was pushed aside in favor of "Diamonds On My Damn Chain". In my opinion, this song is way better.

There's a possibility that this track may be the next single. Hopefully it will.

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New Timbaland "Hello"

2007-04-07T13:59:00.000-07:00

Another hot joint from Timbaland, featuring ATL singer/songwriter Keri Hilson (who is also one of a few artists signed to his Mosley Music Group) and new Warner Bros. recording artist Attitude, holdin' it down all the way from Alabama.

This is also, I believe, an international bonus track from Shock Values.

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Brand new joint from Eve

2007-04-05T16:06:00.000-07:00

This is ( I think) the official new single from Eve, produced by Swizz Beatz, off her upcoming album Here I Am, which set for a summer release.

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NEW R. Kelly "Blow It Up"

2007-04-05T16:01:00.000-07:00

Brand new joint from the number 1 R&B hit maker, the legendary R. Kelly.....this hot joint is called "Blow It Up" featuring ATL rappers Young Jeezy and P$C affiliate Young Dro.

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R. Kelly featuring Young Jeezy & Young Dro - Blow It Up

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New Mannie Fresh Radio Interview

2007-03-31T15:00:00.000-07:00

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Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 1
He talks about the history of Cash Money and his relationships with its members, present and past. He said he talked to Wayne on the phone to see if there was any bad blood between them, because Wayne said some salty shit in a couple of magazine interviews. He said everything is cool, and explained to Wayne that the beef didn't involve him, but rather it was a result of shady business. He also said that he might lend a hand to the Carter in regards to producing a track or two. He also talks about Cash Money and Louisiana's influence on the hip hop game. Futhermore, he touches on Turk's and Mac's current situtions and how he thinks that both are innocent.

Part 2
He said he is doing a track with Nas. That should be interesting. He is in the studio with TI, finishing up his album, and he executive produced Juvie's next album and produced 13 tracks on it. He also said he signed a deal with Jay-Z. He said big homie reached out to him and presented him with a nice deal. He said Jay really gets this era of hip hop and appreciates him as an artist. He said Jay-Z isn't the normal executive, he brings that artist side to the table. He appreciates the fact that Jay-Z, being a New York legend, can spit the lyrics of most Southern tracks. He said at Def Jam he will be overlooking the South, and aiding it's Southern artists in terms of production, also he will be able to sign new talent. Baby called during the break, but Mannie wants him to call while thay are on air so they handle it like grown men for all to hear.

Part Three
Mannie is getting fustrated with Baby cause he wont call while they are live on the radio. He said Baby called during the breaks with a bunch of big talk, but he won't talk it out live on air. He said he doesn't hate Baby, still considers him as a brother, but he aint gotta take cuzzo just lashing out and shit. He said Baby and Wayne said a lot of slick cocky shit in the XXL, and he wants to talk about it. He then talks about the "Hip Hop is Dead" bullshit. He said it is not dead, just a new generation, shit evolves. He said that the older genration needs to accept the fact that shit has changed and move on, hip hop is a big business now. He said, in fact, hip hop may be returning to its essence, cause you really have to get on your grind now to sell records, you gotta take it to the public, do shows. He talks about the net, downloading, and its negative impact on the game. One thing he doesn't like about the current generation of hip hop, is its lack of movements (Wu, Cash Money, G-Unit, etc.) He said you gotta come to studio with your business straight. Most cats take 2 days to write a song, not a good look. He said its a reason why Wayne is where he is, when dude hits the studio, he hits it hard, grinds it out. Same thing applies to TI and Jay. He said all new artists should stay prayed up, cause there will be alot of ups and downs, but you gotta keep pushin and pay your dues.

Part 4
Turk calls the radio from jail

T.I. Stretches Out With Eminem, Timbaland, Wyclef

2007-03-26T13:32:00.000-07:00

Atlanta rapper T.I. tries a little bit of everything on his upcoming album "T.I. vs. T.I.P.," due July 3 via Grand Hustle/Atlantic. The set will feature guest turns by Eminem, Justin Timberlake, R. Kelly, Nelly, Akon and Lil' Wayne as well as production from Timbaland, Scott Storch, Mannie Fresh, Wyclef Jean and Just Blaze, among others. A single should hit radio by early April.

Billboard.com previewed 14 songs in contention to make the final album out of the more than 60 that have been recorded. Among the single contenders are the Mannie Fresh-produced "Big Things Poppin'," where T.I. proclaims, "I made it from the bottom to the top / where I oughta be," and "Show It to Me," a club track that will feature Nelly. "When you barely had flow, I had crack for the ho's," T.I. raps.

Among the more surprising cuts are the three produced by Wyclef; the artists wrote eight songs during just three days of collaboration. "You Know What It Is" sports a dubby thump behind the sound of a gun being cocked, with T.I. boasting, "Had the album of the year, n***a / Grammy or not." "Shorty Got a Gun" has an almost Latin melody and a lot going on production wise, while "Pass the Dutchie" nicks lines from the chorus of Muscial Youth's hit of the same name, with a melody not unlike Wyclef's own "Gone Till November."

R. Kelly will be featured on the jovial "Life of the Party," while Lil' Wayne utilizes his trademark Southern drawl to great effect on the sparse, Donny Hathaway-namechecking "Yeah." The album is also tipped to feature the Runners-produced club track "Don't You Wanna Get High," Scott Storch's "It's OK" and "Tell 'Em I Said That," marked by a spiraling synth line and production by Danja Handz.

However, arguably the most interesting track is the Grand Hustle-trumpeting "Hip-Hop," a Just Blaze production marked by a chopped-up rock guitar riff and loud, '80s drums. It is not yet clear if the song will appear on "T.I. vs. T.I.P." The Eminem tracks will be put to tape in the coming days in Detroit, while Timbaland and Timbalake are earmarked to contribute in the next few weeks as well.

Throughout, T.I. raps in two personas: that of himself, and of his alter ego, T.I.P. "It's basically a battle within myself," the artist told Billboard in December. "There's not nobody out there doing what I do as well as I do it, so I see myself as worthy competition for myself."The upcoming album is the follow-up to 2006's "King," which has sold 1.6 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. T.I. is also making another foray into film acting with the Nov. 2 release of "American Gangster," alongside Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. In addition, the rapper's Grand Hustle Films is developing two projects: "For Sale" and "Random Check," the latter centered around airport security.

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NEW Timbaland tracks from Shock Values

2007-03-18T06:59:00.000-07:00

These tracks are amazing.......Shock Values hopefully will one amazing album....can't wait to hear the rest. The beat to "Kill Yourself" is bangin'!!! All these piano playin' producers better step their game up.

Miscommunication featuring Keri Hilson & Sebastian

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Kill Yourself featuring Sebastian & Attitude

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I Apologize featuring One Republic

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Time featuring Fall Out Boy

NEW DJ Drama - Feds Takin Pictures

2007-03-17T06:41:00.000-07:00

New DJ Drama featuring Young Jeezy, Willie The Kid, Jim Jones, Rick Ross, Young Buck, & T.I.

This joint is straight FIRE.

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Another brand new Bobby Valentino track

2007-03-17T06:31:00.000-07:00

This track is called "That Thing" and it's produced by Tim & Bob. I guess it's off Special Occasion.

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New Fantasia, Monica & Missy Elliott-No Stoppin

2007-03-17T04:45:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure if this is just an unreleased track from Fantasia's new album, or newly recorded from Monica's album.....there has been rumors a while back that Monica's album may see a re-release....this song is sort of nice though....enjoy.

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Ms Jade disses Scott Storch

2007-03-03T05:31:00.000-08:00

As you may already know Scott Storch made a diss record about Timbaland, in reference to Tim calling Scott a "piano man". (I'm not putting the diss record against Tim on this site because it's corny as hell). However, Scott mentions Ms Jade and says she wasn't down with Beat Club....well, Ms Jade responds.....all I gotta say is Jade chewed Scotty Storch's head off....don't believe me? Take a listen.

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Timbaland 'Back With A Vengeance' On New Album

2007-02-25T11:37:00.000-08:00

Producer Timbaland told Billboard in a 2001 interview that he'd never make a solo album as an artist. But that's exactly what will arrive March 27 in the form of "Shock Value," which, as previously reported, features such high-profile collaborators as Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, Elton John and Fall Out Boy.

"I had some of this album in mind before I hit with Justin and Nelly," he tells Billboard. "But Justin solidified it for me. He said I needed to do something for myself. I've never been this anticipated in my whole life when it comes to my own record. It's like a Jay-Z, Kanye West or Young Jeezy. But I'd really rather people like me as an entertainer versus an artist. I just like to entertain."

Timbaland describes "Shock Value" as "taking you through different emotions. It flows like a movie with different parts: horror, comedy and drama. My mission is to blow up boundaries, taking my music outside the box. It will shock the system."

Before roaring back to the top of the charts in 2006, Timbaland admits he was embittered by a period of time when the industry was indifferent to his ever-evolving sound. "I knew I wanted to do something different musically," he says. I got criticized for that. Labels wouldn't give me a shot. They were saying, 'He's lost it; he's over.' That's why I'm talking so cocky now. I got tired of people smiling in my face and then talking behind my back."

Next up on Timbaland's production docket are "Eve, M.I.A., Chris Brown, 50 Cent, Missy Elliott and Madonna," he says. "Missy and I still talk. She's like a sister to me and I'm with her till death do us part. I haven't gone into the studio yet with Madonna. I need to call someone now to talk about that further."

Asked who he'd like to work with that would surprise people, Timbaland replies, "the Rolling Stones because they make classic records, and I need one of those classic, Titanic records. I also want to work with Sade. And for personal reasons I'd like to work again with Ginuwine."

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New Bobby Valentino "Anonymous"

2007-02-17T06:26:00.000-08:00

Rumored to be the next single off his new album Special Occasion, this track was produced and written by Timbaland & Nathaniel "Danja" Hills and The Clutch. (Note that is song kind of has the similar melody as JT's "My Love"), and also features a rap verse from Timbaland.

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NEW Redman "Put It Down"

2007-02-17T05:55:00.001-08:00

Finally, a new banger from Redman!! This comes from the his long anticipated overdue Red Gone Wild which is due this summer. I believe this is the first single......and it's produced by (the one and only) Timbaland aka Timbo the King.

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Angie Martinez interview with 50 Cent, Cam'ron, and Styles P

2007-02-03T05:58:00.000-08:00

For those of you who aren't in New York and who didn't listen to it yet...here are the interviews with 50 Cent between Cam'Ron and Styles P on the Angie Martinez show, on Hot 97. Cam'Ron got a little crazy and they had to hang up on him. Styles got a little heated, but kept it professional.

Interview between 50 Cent and Cam'ron on Hot 97

Interview between 50 Cent and Styles P on Hot 97

New Three 6 Mafia

2007-02-02T18:07:00.000-08:00

Doe Boy Fresh is the first single off of hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia's new album, Da Last 2 Walk. The song was released on January 2, 2007 as a digital download single on iTunes. There has been questioning if this song will even appear on the album, since it was leaked onto the internet in early December 2006.

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New Marques Houston

2007-01-28T12:40:00.000-08:00

New Marques Houston called "Hold N Back" featuring Mya and Shawnna, off his new album titled Veteran.

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New Trey Songz-"Wander Woman"

2007-01-26T19:03:00.000-08:00

New joint from Trey Songz, "Wander Woman" produced by Timbaland assoicate producer Danjahandz. This is Trey's new single off his new album Trey Day.

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New Trey Songz & Akon

2007-01-16T16:55:00.000-08:00

Brand new Trey Songz featuring Akon, off his new upcoming album soon to released later this year. Downlad and enjoy. Leave comments below this post

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New Young Jeezy-"Keep It Movin"

2007-01-16T16:51:00.000-08:00

Unreleased Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration banger.

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Exclusive: A Preview of Timbaland’s “Solo” Record Blows Our Minds

2006-12-23T11:12:00.000-08:00

This year, producer Timbaland went from shadowy hip-hop genius to king of pop (a.k.a. “that guy in every video”) — and judging by the sneak peek we got of his upcoming “solo” album, his reign may well continue in ‘07. Timbaland Presents Shock Value, due in March, is set to include songs with Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nelly Furtado, M.I.A. and Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger — plus She Wants Revenge, Elton John and the Hives. While we haven’t heard the Hives track yet (can’t wait), we did check out the song with She Wants Revenge, which has Tim rapping and singing over the band’s guitar lines, with Justin Warfield coming in on the chorus. We also heard the ultra-poppy “Scream,” with Scherzinger, which features a simple, tambourine-bashing rhythm track — and someone having a very loud (fake?) orgasm in the background.

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Preview Fantasia's new album

2006-12-09T20:30:00.000-08:00

This is the second album from American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino

The album is titled Fantasia.

1."Hood Boy" (featuring Big Boi) (Produced by Tone Mason/written by Johnta Austin)
2."When I See U" (Produced by Midi Mafia)
3."I Nominate U" (Produced by Dre & Vidal)
4."Baby Makin' Hips" (Produced by Dre & Vidal)
5."Not The Way That I Do" (Produced by Kwamé/written by Sean Garrett)
6."Only One U" (Produced by Bryan Michael Cox)
7."I Feel Beautiful" (Produced by Babyface/written by Diane Warren)
8."I'm Not That Type" (Produced by Missy Elliott)
9."Uneligible" (Produced by Danja)
10."Two Weeks Notice" (Produced by Missy Elliott)
11."Surround U" (Produced by Swizz Beatz)
12."Bore Me (Yawn)" (Produced by Danja)
13."Sunshine" (produced by Harold Lilly)
14."Bump What Your Friends Say" (Produced by Missy Elliott)

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More hot Timbaland productions

2006-12-03T06:19:00.000-08:00

These are new tracks from Interscope recording artist Sebastian (Timbaland's brother) that are produced by Tim. I think they're either new or just unreleased.

"Ready" featuring Timbaland & Petey Pablo

"Stomped Out" featuring Attitude and Petey Pablo

"Beat Club" featuring Bubba Sparxxx and Timbaland

New Young Jeezy and Timbaland

2006-12-02T14:13:00.000-08:00

Brand new Timbaland production...Young Jeezy & Timbo = straight hotness. This joint is called "3 A.M." and it's off Jeezy's new album, Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration.

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Timbaland Nabs 50 Cent, Dr. Dre For LP, Starts Timberlake Gossip Frenzy

2006-11-19T06:02:00.000-08:00

Producer reveals plans for domination with help of Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Fall Out Boy, Björk, Elton John.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia — Thanks to his work on recent projects by Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado, as well as the upcoming 50 Cent LP, Timbaland is enjoying what he's been accustomed to for the past 10 years of his career — success.

But even with his storied discography of classics for everyone from Aaliyah and Missy Elliott to Jay-Z and LL Cool J, Tim said that over the past couple of years, when he wasn't putting out as much music, he heard whispers that he might be losing his touch.

"Everybody was talking their little trash, y'all know who y'all are," Tim said at his studio last week. "They said, 'Timbaland is falling off.' I don't never fall off. I just relax like a vampire in the coffin. When I wake up, you better be prepared, because somebody is going to get bit on the neck. Next thing you know, I have a slew of vampires running around. When you become the best like me, you never fall off, you just lean back."

Well somebody call Blade, because Count Drac is wide awake and ready to wreak even more havoc next year when his upcoming LP, tentatively titled Timbaland Presents Shock Value, comes out. "I'm not just hip-hop," Tim insisted. "My mission is to take over top-40 radio — what they call popular music, different genres of music — and reach all types of people.

"It seems like Tim reached out to almost everyone in every corner of the music industry for the project, which he's calling a compilation. One track is "what everybody is waiting for," he revealed, "me and Dr. Dre. I did [the beat], it's hard. I got 50, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne. The other stuff is rock: She Wants Revenge, the Hives, I'm about to get the Fall Out Boys, Björk, Elton John." Tim went on to say that he's interested in eventually signing the Hives and M.I.A.

"Last Piece of the Puzzle," his collabo with John, was recorded in Las Vegas. "It was cool. I didn't have him sing, I had him play. I was like, 'Go ahead, John.' I might get a choir to sing on top of it."

Though the album is packed with headline-making names, Tim's first single is already newsworthy. "Give it to Me" has Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake and Tim throwing subliminal jabs in their verses, and it's up to the audience to figure it out what — or who — they're talking about. "I seen you try to switch it up, but girl you ain't that dope," Furtado sings. Tim's verse includes the lines, "I'm a real producer and you just a piano man/ Your song moved up the charts I heard, but I'm not a fan/ N---as talking greasy, I'm the one that gave them they chance/ Somebody need to tell them they can't do it like I can."

The Internet has been most abuzz about Timberlake's verse, though, with gossip sites speculating that his harsh words are aimed at Janet Jackson: "I saw you tryin' to act cute on TV, 'Just let me clear the air'/ We missed you on the charts last week/ Damn, that's right, you wasn't there/ Now if sexy never left, then why is everybody on my sh--?/ Don't hate on me just because you didn't come up with it."

A source close to the record said that Timberlake's lyrics have nothing to do with his infamous Super Bowl co-star — but he is responding to another pop artist who has seen career heights few other singers can boast.

Tim's album will come out via his Mosley Music imprint, like Nelly Furtado's Loose. He's hoping to have the LP ready for a March release date.

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Another hot Timbo joint...

2006-11-17T19:15:00.000-08:00

This song comes Timbaland's protege, D.O.E., produced by Timbo & Danja. Straight heat. You can never go wrong when it comes to Timbo.

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D.O.E. (featuring Candace & Timbaland)-"Just Might Lose It"

Hot new song from Tyrese

2006-11-05T06:11:00.000-08:00

Brand new single from R&B singer Tyrese; this song is titled "One".

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NEW Mary J. Blige We Ride

2006-11-03T17:09:00.000-08:00

This is a brand new HOT song coming from the one and only Mary J. Blige, produced by Brian Michael Cox, producer of her early 2006 hit "Be Without You" from 3x platinum selling album The Breakthrough. This is song comes from Mary's upcomnig greatest hits album titled Reflections-The Journey which is due December 12th.

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Mary J. Blige Brushes Off Rumors, 3 new songs on the way

2006-11-03T17:02:00.000-08:00

Mary J.'s Greatest-Hits LP Brings Three New Songs, Brushes Off Rumors Reflections - The Journey drops December 12; Blige also working on duets album.

Remember that Mary J. Blige greatest-hits album that was supposed to drop last year before MJB and her label decided to release a studio album instead? Well, Mary's ready to put her career retrospective on wax with Reflections - The Journey.

The album will feature at least three new songs and some of her classic cuts, including "Family Affair" and "Real Love." The LP will be released December 12, and next week in New York, Mary is shooting the video for the Bryan-Michael Cox-produced single "We Ride." Cox co-wrote the song with Johnta Austin.

"She called me and was like, 'I'm doing this Reflections project, and I need you and Johnta to be a part of it,' " Cox said Tuesday from Atlanta. "A few months ago, me and Johnta wrote three songs. I was in L.A. working on a project, and we vibed on three joints. Mary cut all three joints. It's fantastic.

" 'We Ride' is telling people, 'Yo, we want the Mary with pain.' She's like, 'Really? Look, everybody wanna know why Mary ain't mad no more. I ain't mad no more because I have this dude that rides with me. We gonna ride into the sunset. He's a good man. One thing I learned about life is positivity is blessed.' Mary's married, she's happy, in the best shape of her life, her voice is in the best shape of her life. People thought she was over, done, then she came through with The Breakthrough. ... The song 'We Ride' celebrates all of that."

On the song, Blige sings, "From the day to the night we ride/ I see the future, baby, you and I, better with time." The track comes amid several Internet rumors that Mary was breaking up with her husband/manager, Kendu Isaacs.

"It's wild," Cox said of the rumor. "I was just with them a few weeks ago, and we were all laughing about it. When the rumor got to them, they were on vacation together. They took off after the tour. They was like, 'We on the coast of such and such. We chillin'. 'When I heard it, I called immediately, and [Kendu] was like, 'Man, it's all tabloid.' That showed how the media can make up things and throw it out there. They have such a great thing going on, people really gotta know what they got is the real deal. If you know anything about love, it's the real deal."

Cox said he and Mary hit their stride after he made her biggest song to date, last year's "Be Without You," and the chemistry is still present on Reflections - The Journey.

"We did another [song] called 'Reflections,' which is the title track," he said. "They didn't want to call it Greatest Hits because it sounds like your career is almost over. Mary's at a new place in her career. She's taking this time to reflect on the past, and we're looking forward to the future with these new records. 'Reflections' is midtempo; it's gonna be a second single. She called me with the idea. I flew to New York, and we put it together. That joint is crazy, talking about her life, where she comes from. It's similar to 'MJB the MVP,' but it's more personal. It's not so mixtape-ish, even though 'MVP' ended up being a great record. Then there's another record called 'Love Me.' This record is ooooh! We're in the process of getting a guest on the record, but the way it is now, it's really crazy, midtempo. I'm very impressed with Mary's growth."

Their aren't many details available, but Blige is also planning to release an album of duets too. Her label said info — including the release date — is not yet available, but singer Robin Thicke said he's been asked to participate.

Mary J. Blige is putting out a duets album, and [there] happens to be a song on my album right now called 'Ask Myself,' " he revealed. "She turned it into a duet and put it on her duets album."

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New Young Buck featuring B.G.

2006-10-23T17:20:00.000-07:00

Brand new track from Young Buck with former Cash Money artist B.G. This track is called "Sellin Everything" and it comes from Young Buck's new album titled Buck The World.

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Shareefa Point Of No Return

2006-10-21T20:40:00.000-07:00

Listen and download the debut of Shareefa, Disturbing Tha Peace's newest female R&B singer.

This album features some very good tracks, including the hit single "Need A Boss" featuring Ludacris, plus (my favorites) "Cry No More", "Hey Babe" duet with Bobby Valentino, "How Good Love Feels" and more. Production comes from Chucky Thompson, Salaam Remi (How Good Love Feels), Rodney Jerkins and newcomers the Justice League (Butterfly).

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NEW D.O.E. featuring Timbaland

2006-10-21T20:37:00.000-07:00

This is a new hot Timbaland production coming from one of his artists named John D.O.E who's signed to his MMG imprint.

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Player Watch: Timbaland's Right Hand Man, Danjahandz

2006-10-15T05:37:00.000-07:00

As production partner to Timbaland, Danja has pounded out beats for the likes of Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado, The Game and Notorious B.I.G.'s Biggie Duets album. Currently working on music for Diddy, 50 Cent and Young Jeezy, it's unmistakable that Danja is a Player to Watch in 2006.

Starting from his early adolescence, Virginia Beach native Danja began playing the drums and keyboard in church.

While still a teenager Danja honed his interest in recording, graduating from cassettes and overdubs to make his early creations. He bought a six track shortly before finishing high school and soon found himself running with another Virginia local Teddy Riley.

"I did a song for Blackstreet on the last album they put out," Danja recalled.

In 2001 he had a chance meeting with Timbaland at a local music symposium. Danja would bump into his future partner again that evening at a gathering held at a mutual friend's house. Although Tim responded positively to his talent, even saying he'd be happy to pass the torch to Danja, nothing immediately came of their encounter. However, when Danja ran into Tim again 2 years later he didn't hesitate to play him some newly crafted music on his tour bus.

"I played it for him and he went crazy. After I played a few joints, he was like 'I still wanna work with you.' Around Christmas he flew me out to Miami to work with his artist John Doe," Danja recalled.

From that point on their partnership was solidified. "He viewed me as an equal way before anything was out. He always said 'You are my partner', never treated me like a keyboard player or programmer. It's always been a partnership, and still is to this day," Danja told SOHH.

Now based in Miami, Danja says his creative process is fairly straight forward.

"The majority of the time I beat Tim to the studio, dig through my sound library (he doesn't use samples), my synthesizers and drum kits and see what triggers something. Sometimes I might hear something before I get to the studio and I'll hum it until I get there. Whatever weird sound I can find I start with. I work like I'm doing an album - this is an up, after the up I do a mid, after the mid I do a ballad, then another mid. I just keep working on different styles and different tempos," Danja describes.

Oftentimes Danja and Timbaland will work independently, then come back together to polish tracks. During their studio sessions with Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake both producers recorded at the same time, sometimes with three or four keyboards hooked up - often finishing whole tracks in around fifteen minutes.

"He got this thing where he'll do something so crazy he'll leave me stuck. He'll play it and after everyone goes nuts he'll put his headphones down like 'Your Turn,'" Danja describes.

It was during one of these exchanges that the younger producer came up with current Timberlake hit "My Love."

"I put my headphones on and started doing my thing then, (he mimics the opening sounds of "My Love") Justin heard it through my headphones, took them off like 'What is that?' That's how that came about. Tim really tried me a little bit so I had to show him up," Danja explains. "It's real simple. I think we have a lot of fun and that's why it works so well. It's just a big vibe session."

After working a variety of off jobs, from construction to retail before finally catching a break, Danja's focus and determination has finally paid off.

"For anyone trying to get into it-definitely do not stop if it's something you believe in. I think I had everybody at one point say 'Why don't you do this or go to school or whatever else' but I believed in what I wanted to do," Danja said.

Danja's Play-o-graphy

Projects
Justin Timberlake
Diddy
Fantasia
Katherine McPhee
Keri Hilson - "She's a new artist on Interscope who is really dope. She did a lot of writing for a lot of people."
50 Cent
Gwen Stefani
Duran Duran
Bjork

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Keri Hilson - "She's definitely someone to watch. I think you'll see lots of her in the future, there'll be an explosion of her."

Quote of Year "Can I top what I did yesterday, today?"

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NEW Diddy featuring Keri Hilson

2006-10-15T05:23:00.000-07:00

Off his new album titled Press Play. This song features Timbaland protegee singer/songwriter Keri Hilson and is produced by Timbaland & Danjahandz. One of my favorites off the album.

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NEW Coko featuring Fantasia, Lil' Mo & Faith Evans

2006-10-15T05:13:00.000-07:00

Here's a nice gospel record from former SWV member Coko. The song is titled "Endow Me" and features beautiful vocals from Fantasia, Lil' Mo & Faith Evans.

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New Ludacris featuring Young Jeezy

2006-09-09T18:19:00.000-07:00

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Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.-"My Love"

2006-08-26T05:16:00.000-07:00

This track, produced by Timbaland and Danja, is the second single off JT's new album FutureSex/LoveSounds

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New Justin Timberlake tracks (from his new album FutureSex/LoveSounds

2006-08-26T05:06:00.000-07:00

First three tracks produced by Timbaland, the last one produced by Will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas

New Mary J. Blige Take Me As I Am video

2006-08-20T14:49:00.000-07:00

I give Mary 2 thumbs up for this video. Best video up to date.

I like this re-worked video version as well as the original. I think this one will push a couple more units for her (although her album already sold very well).

This video was directed by Billie Woodruff, who also did Mary's "Your Child" video.

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New Monica featuring Twista "Hell No"

2006-08-20T13:31:00.000-07:00

Brand new track from Monica off her new album titled The Makings Of Me, which is due in September. Produced by Brian Michael Cox

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New Monica produced by Jermaine Dupri

2006-08-06T06:25:00.000-07:00

Brand new track Monica, another track produced by Jermaine Dupri, a lot better than Everytime The Beat Drops. Single material

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New Mary J. Blige-Best Friend

2006-07-22T06:24:00.000-07:00

Brand new track from the Queen of Hiphop & R&B soul. It's produced by Tim & Bob.

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New Keri Hilson-Come Clean

2006-07-11T16:43:00.000-07:00

Another beautiful ballad from Ms. Hilson, talented singer/songwriter and protegee of Timbaland.

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Keri Hilson "Come Clean" here

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Jazze Pha & Cee-Lo featuring Nate Dogg-Enjoy Yourself

2006-07-08T14:52:00.000-07:00

This comes from the yet to be released Jazze Pha/Cee-Lo Happy Hour album. Nice track.

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New Keri Hilson featuring Snoop Dogg & Stat Quo-Happy Juice

2006-07-08T12:21:00.000-07:00

Brand new track from the talented singer/songwriter Keri Hilson coming straight form the ATL. It's produced by Timbaland and Danja, coming from her new album supposedly titled "Keri'd Away." The production on this song is HOT. I expect more hot stuff from Ms. Keri.

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The Keri Hilson Experience

2006-06-25T07:14:00.000-07:00

The Keri Hilson Experience (Mixtape)Timbaland protegee singer/songwriter Keri Hilson will be releasing a mixtape in August, which will feature some tracks produced by Timbaland, Danjahandz, Scott Storch, Polow, and Walter Millsap. Keri, (who has written songs for Ruben Studdard, Mary J. Blige, Avant, Toni Braxton, Usher, among others) is signed on Interscope Records through Timbaland's Mosley Music Group (MMG) imprint.

Her debut album, supposedly titled Keri'd Away, is set for a fall release and is near completion. The label is deciding to release "Love Ya" or a track called "Get It Poppin" as her first single. However, "Love Ya" and another track called "Where Did He Go" leaked online and to surprise, both songs were highly praised, with "Love Ya" getting the most attention.

The Keri Hilson Experience:
"Love Ya" "Bad Girl" featuring The Game
"Some Other Place"
"Come Clean"
"Lose My Mind"
"Get It Poppin"
"Happy Juice" featuring Snoop Dogg
"Can't Get Enough
"You Got Me" featuring Ludacris

Official site, http://steeleworksent.com/keri launches soon!!

Keri has a MySpace site, www.myspace.com/kerilynnhilson

Her two songs has been downloaded nearly 600,000 times from MySpace site, since their leakage on the net, in April. In a most recent MySpace, she said she's going in the studio to record with producer Bangladesh (producer who has worked with Eightball & MJG, Kelis, Ludacris, Shawnna, and Missy, among others.)

New Mary J. Blige feat. Jay-Z-Turn Off The Lights

2006-06-21T12:52:00.000-07:00

This is a brand new post-Breakthrough track, just leaked online today. Download and leave comments below.

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Jermaine Dupri Promises Mariah/Janet Duet On New Album

2006-06-21T12:40:00.000-07:00

Earlier this month, Jermaine Dupri demonstrated he's a true showman by bringing out Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson during his set at the Summer Jam radio festival in New Jersey. Now, Dupri is thinking about how to pull the ultimate trump card and get the two legends on the same song.

In April, Carey hinted that she was very open to the collaboration (see "Mariah Down To Work With Janet; Eve's Loss Is Busta's Gain"). "He never talked to me about that, but if Jermaine has a concept, we should go and write something," she told MTV Radio. "I love Janet. I've been a big fan of Janet since 'Con-tro-ol!'

"On Friday, JD said he is, in fact, developing an idea for Carey and his longtime girlfriend to do it up right on a song.

"It's gonna happen on this record," he said about the collaboration. "Please believe that. I got a mean idea, so look for it. We definitely gonna do a repackage on [Janet's 20 Years Old] once it comes out. Hopefully it's successful and people buy into it, then I'm going back in the studio.

"What happened was, when I was working with Janet, I got into the zone. This was my first time ever working with her. When I get into my zone with artists, I just want to create and create and create. That's what happened with me and Mariah [on The Emancipation of Mimi]. We don't run outta ideas; we keep coming up with sh--. The closer I get to that idea [for Janet and Mariah], the more I know where it should be at. It's feeling like it's gonna happen."Dupri also said the Janet and Mariah record — if he pulls it off — could appear on the initial run of 20 Years Old.

"It depends on how quick my mind moves," he said. "We're mixing records for [20 Years Old]. We're not done yet. When I did Usher's My Way album, the last record I created was 'You Make Me Wanna ... .' I'm thinking I might go back in, and I might tamper with it. ... We gotta try to figure it out."

JD hopes to have the Janet and Mariah duet mapped out and recorded before Carey goes on tour this summer. Dupri also said he's accepted Mariah's invite to go out on the road with her. He won't be at every single date, but he promises to pop up here and there and support his homie.

"I'mma go to the hot spots," he said of the tour. "She's going to Miami first. I'm definitely gonna be at that show. I'm definitely gonna be in New York, in Atlanta. That's my partner. Whatever she needs me to do, I'm there."

When he's not onstage, Jermaine already has a full plate of production scheduled for the rest of the year. He's working on a slew of his So So Def artists, including Johnta Austin, Manish Man, T. Waters and Young Capone. Bow Wow's next album is on Dupri's to-do list, as are records from 3LW, JoJo, Ludacris, Young Jeezy, Frankie J, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Nelly, Usher ("We gonna start on his record at the end of the year") and Mariah Carey once she gets off tour.

Janet's JD-produced "Call on Me," is the first single from the September 26 release 20 Years Old, and made its official debut Tuesday (June 20).

"It's a duet between her and Nelly," Dupri said. "It's the jump-off. It's really just a record about when you need a friend, somebody you need to talk to, just call on a person. It's a friend record. It ain't really a boyfriend/girlfriend record. The way Nelly and Janet is talking is more girlfriend/boyfriend, but it really goes out to friends."

Nelly being a close friend of JD made him a perfect candidate to rap on the song. Well, that and the fact that Nelly and Dupri have a super-smash under their belts already.

"Nelly, I try to do what I do with my friends," Dupri explained. "Me and him had just come off the success of 'Grillz' at the time I made this record. He was the person on my mind. "Especially since Janet only made records, not to disrespect Q-Tip or Heavy D, but as far as popular rappers in this day and time, Busta Rhymes was the only one. We was trying to go to the radio and not do the typical R&B featured record. I was trying to be more creative and find somebody who can do melody as well as rap on the record. Nelly don't really rap on this song, he's singing. He has that different style. That's kind of what the record is. We see that enough: R&B with a rapper feature. That's why I call this a duet as opposed to a feature."

With new singer/rapper collaborations in abundance, like Beyoncé and Jay-Z's "Deja Vu" and Ciara and Chamillionaire's "Get Up," JD said he really wanted Janet and Nelly to have their own lane.

"I never really pay attention to anybody else's record when I'm doing what I'm doing," he said. "I was just trying to give her the look she hasn't had in a minute. That would be both an incredible look on TV as well as a star moment, as well as a big record on radio. That's all the elements I was putting into making this record. We don't just have a record that's just a Nelly and Janet record. I believe this record is gonna be one of the biggest records on radio this year. Outside of who it is, it's a well-put-together song."

— Shaheem Reid

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Missy Elliott to star in her own life story

2006-06-15T15:17:00.000-07:00

Studio has acquired a pitch from scribe Dianne Houston based on Elliott's life. Robert De Niroand Jane Rosenthal are on board to produce through their Gothambased Tribeca Films shingle along with Elliott's manager Mona Scott. Project is currently untitled.

Houston came up with the idea and took it to Scott, who helped flesh it out with the scribe and Elliott. Houston then took the project to longtime friend Rosenthal. Tribeca has a first-look deal with Universal.

Elliott has been in business with Universal before: She had a role in the Jessica Alba starrer "Honey."

The deal for her biopic follows films based on two of rap's biggest male names, 50 Cent("Get Rich or Die Tryin'") and Eminem ("8 Mile"). Universal distributed the latter.

Born in Portsmouth, Va., in 1971, Elliott began her musical career with the girl group Sista. She then segued to a producing career before breaking out as a solo artist more than 10 years ago. Elliott writes and produces much of her own music.

Houston received an Oscar nom for her work on the short film "Tuesday Morning Ride." She penned the recent release "Take the Lead" and sold a pitch to Participant Prods. titled "Zoot," based on the life story of Zoot Valasco.

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Review of Beyonce's new album and full clip of new single

2006-06-14T16:02:00.000-07:00

Artist : Beyonce
Album : B'Day
Rating : 4/5
Release Date : September 5, 2006
Label : Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Single : "Deja Vu" ft. Jay-Z
Producer(s) : Beyonce Knowles, Rich Harrison, Rodney Jerkins, Swizz Beatz, Sean Garrett, The Neptunes

While basking in the release of a new movie, "Dreamgirls" this december, Golden girl Beyonce prepares for the release of her sophmore effort "B'Day" this september. Holding tons of funky horns, loud riffs and sassy lyrics, "B'Day" is shaping up to be this years' hottest fall release with production from heavy-hitters The Neptunes, Rich Harrison, Darkchild & Swizz Beatz. The Lead single "Deja Vu," being rush released due to airplay in Houston, L.A., and New York is turning out to be a radio burner with it's soaring trumpets, thumping bassline and simple yet catchy lyrics from Beyonce. With tracks like "Ring The Alarm," she belts out pure seduction on layers of sirens over a bass-heavy beat. "Freedom Dress" can easily be "Crazy In Love pt. II" with it's cowbells and the club feel of the track. On tracks like, "Give It To Momma," she demands her respect and gets what she wants over a pure funky beat, think cowbells, congos, bongos and chants like "the infamous uh-oh". There's also collaborations from her boyfriend, rapper/beau Jay-Z on songs like first single, "Deja Vu" and also a track penned and co-produced by writer Sean Garrett with Swizz Beats, "Hottest Chick In The Game" tells the world just who Beyonce is, or shall I say "Sasha". In fact, Beyonce's sophmore effort is all about demanding respect as a female and the teachings of working what you've got! Spoiler? Yeah right.

Full version, I believe this was produced by Rodney Jerkins, I was told. This is her first single from her new album titled B'Day, which is in stores in September.

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Preview Shawnna- Block Music

2006-06-14T15:24:00.000-07:00

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01. Can't Do It Like Me (Feat. Ludacris) 2:51
02. Block Music (Bang) (Feat. I-20) 3:39
03. Damn (Feat. Smoke Of Field Mob) 4:19
04. Gettin' Some (Remix) (Feat. Ludacris, Too Short, Lil' Wayne & Pharrell) 5:41
05. Candy Coated (Feat. 8Ball & MJG) 4:33
06. Roll Wit Me 2:28
07. In Tha Chi (Feat. Johnny P. & Syleena Johnson) 4:17
08. Take It Slow (Feat. Ludacris & Bobby Valentino) 4:11
09. Can't Break Me (Feat. Buddy Guy & Shareefa) 4:12
10. Ghetto Fairy Tales 3:01
11. Lil Daddy What's Good 3:37
12. Hit The Back/Slide In 4:22
13. Chicago (Feat. Buddy Guy, Avant & Malik Yusef) 6:05
14. Gettin' Some 3:22

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Young Jeezy-Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102

2006-06-13T16:21:00.000-07:00

Forget whatever you did last night - Young Jeezy was in the studio writing rhymes to Timbaland beats in one room, working with Just Blaze in another, and having Keyshia Cole re-record vocals to their collab track in a third. All in the course of finishing up this fall's crazily anticipated Inspiration: Thug Motivation 102. We got to hear some tracks from it in the company of the Snowman yesterday, and give you the rundown after the jump.

"Hypnotized," perhaps Shawty Redd's most goth-ed out beat yet. Overdriven, heaven vs. hell synthesizers and quadruple-time hihats provide a bed for Jeezy's whispers (and absolutely massive, screwed-down backing vocals). Even though many of the new tracks we heard stretch away from Jeezy's debut blueprint, there's more than enough songs like "Hypnotized" to satisfy the Lets Get It faithful. 60+ have been recorded so far, and the plan is to take 14 for the album and save the best of the rest for a follow-up to DJ Drama's You Can't Ban The Snowman mixtape.

"Bury Me A G", a Pac-referencing, soul-sampling cut where Jeezy envisions his own death and bellows "Bury me in Evisu jeans, a USDA top and a throwaway glock" on the chorus.

A new Akon collaboration, although the song Jeezy calls "Soul Survivor Pt 2" isn't that one, but his track with Keyshia Cole - which, even though we only heard a snippet of the demo version, can say that it lives up to his hype.

"She Can Get It", a Scott Storch-produced "girl song" with TI on assist. Jeezy is skeptical about heading into this territory, even for just one song - and although "She Can Get It" isn't bad at all, we're pretty skeptical too - but having TI on the song definitely helps. "That's already Tip's lane," Jeezy says. "So why not do it with him?" He went on to tell us about an "even crazier" club track recorded with Ne-Yo and Ludacris. "I played that for my people, and they we're like, you cannot put this out!"

"Black Bandanna", which, between it's gruff, catchy chorus and guitar sample, made Jeezy remark "This one's gonna get the white kids putting their rag up!"

A "west coast" song with Snoop that isn't G-Funk, but a cinematic ride-out track (think purple Michael Mann sunsets) that's smooth as fuck while still keeping a uneasy, menacing feel throughout - to our ears, this is perhaps the best example of Jeezy trying new sonics but keeping the same Trapper Of The Year charm that made us love him in the first place.

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Preview Nelly Furtado's Loose

2006-06-06T15:31:00.000-07:00

Nelly Furtado’s greatest strength has always been her musical versatility.

On Loose, the folksy blend of styles that made the Portuguese-Canadian pop chanteuse famous is still there. But this time, most of the Timbaland-produced tracks sound like ’80s throwbacks, with techno synths and new-age chorals added for good measure. And while she loses herself in Gwen Stefani–like posturing, as on “Glow,” and ethnic fusions like “No Hay Igual” or “Te Busque,” Furtado masterfully combines Spanish and pop influences in her own unique way. For this artist, it’s always been about finding the perfect mix.

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New Michelle Willams R&B album coming.....

2006-06-03T16:06:00.000-07:00

"I know my first two albums were gospel, but I'm going to do some soul music because I love R&B music, so I'm excited about that opportunity,""I've got to work with Anthony Hamilton," she said. "I've got to do something with John Legend. Those are like my two dreams. You know who I really love, too, is Bonnie Raitt. I love 'Nick of Time.' I listen to that song once a day at least."Also Ludacris and Missy Elliott has already laid vocals for the solo project scheduled to be released Early 2007.

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NEW Carl Thomas-Something Bout You

2006-05-28T06:57:00.000-07:00

Brand new track from Carl Thomas, produced by Mike City. Props to Brandy who did her who really makes the song hot with her vocals in the background.

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NEW Faith Evans-Stay Home

2006-05-28T06:14:00.000-07:00

This track is grown and sexy nice! I swear she is the most slept on vocalists in the game. Faith has never disappointed me. One of the best songs I've ever heard from Faith in a long time.

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New Busta Rhymes Exclusive

2006-05-27T15:37:00.000-07:00

Brand new track from Busta, another hot one produced by the one and only Timbo aka Thomas Crown. This one's called "Get Down", and comes from Busta's upcoming album The Big Bang, which is due this summer.

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New Monica-A Dozen Of Roses (exclusive!!)

2006-05-27T06:12:00.000-07:00

Brand new hot track from Monica, off her new upcoming album. The track was produced by Missy Elliott.

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Amerie new album news

2006-05-25T15:31:00.000-07:00

Amerie hates to feel like she’s being boxed in. That’s why the amiable Washington D.C. song siren is calling her impending album None of The Above. “It’s called None of The Above because I feel like as people we never like to be in boxes and myself, I never like to feel like I’m categorized,” Amerie exclusively told Vibe.com, Tuesday night (May 23), at the Sprite Street Couture Showcase. “Everyone is always trying to put me in a box, as far as growing up, ethnicity-wise and racially like ‘What Am I?’ ‘What do I think I’m more of?’ “I feel like with this album, I really got to have fun and create a lot of different things.” Amerie also disclosed that None of The Above is close to being completed and should be ready for a Fall release. Although Amerie didn’t reveal any plans for possible features, she did say that she co-produced four songs on her new album. Before leaving the Sprite fashion showcase, Amerie kindly whipped out her iPod and let Vibe.com be the first outlet to exclusively preview three of her songs. The three cuts alone, revealed an array of musical tastes, ranging from up-tempo funk tracks to a mid-tempo ballad. “I mean I just create music. I just do my thing,” said Amerie. "It (the new album) goes from like ‘70s funk to the ‘80s music that we all grew up listening to and I just meshed it all together with my signature style.” A confirmed release date of Amerie's None of The Above hasn't been announced as of press time.

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New Bobby Valentino

2006-05-21T15:48:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Big C for sending me this.

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Bobby Valentino-"Hot"

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