I had a front row seat that night and Kenny’s right. There was someone else in their section taunting Diddy with a bottle of Grey Goose. Not to say Puff wasn’t wrong for his behavior, but that’s the truth, Ruth.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Kenny burns talks compound
Atlanta radio personality Kenny Burns spoke with MTV today to give his side of the incident that took place at Compound this past weekend in Atlanta. He says that Diddy was not directing his anger at him, but to another patron.
I had a front row seat that night and Kenny’s right. There was someone else in their section taunting Diddy with a bottle of Grey Goose. Not to say Puff wasn’t wrong for his behavior, but that’s the truth, Ruth.
I had a front row seat that night and Kenny’s right. There was someone else in their section taunting Diddy with a bottle of Grey Goose. Not to say Puff wasn’t wrong for his behavior, but that’s the truth, Ruth.
J Coles album debuted @ #1
What you say Cole ain’t hot? According to Hits Daily Double, Jermaine’s debut, Cole World: The Sideline Story has sold an estimated 217,324 copies in its first week.
If the figure holds up, this will be the highest solo hip-hop debut this year. Congrats to the entire Roc Nation and Dreamville teams. Final tally comes tomorrow, but for now, Cole, the floor is yours.
So many people to stunt on, fighting the urge to be spiteful. This moment is too important for that. Just want to say THANK YOU.
Thanks to yall, we shook the game up. No chart topping single, just 2 years of hard work, great music and real ass fans. #1 album. Thanks to every fan that held me down, every friend, every blog, magazine, tv, radio station, dj’s and pd’s, I feel like we ALL won
If the figure holds up, this will be the highest solo hip-hop debut this year. Congrats to the entire Roc Nation and Dreamville teams. Final tally comes tomorrow, but for now, Cole, the floor is yours.
So many people to stunt on, fighting the urge to be spiteful. This moment is too important for that. Just want to say THANK YOU.
Thanks to yall, we shook the game up. No chart topping single, just 2 years of hard work, great music and real ass fans. #1 album. Thanks to every fan that held me down, every friend, every blog, magazine, tv, radio station, dj’s and pd’s, I feel like we ALL won
Nicki minaj covers Cosmopolitan
Nicki Minaj takes the cover of the November 2011 edition of Cosmopolitan. She becomes the second Black woman to grace the front in three years. Rihanna appeared on the July 2011 and March 2008 issues
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Micheal jacksons music lives on
Michael Jackson’s music lives on. On November 21, Epic Records in conjunction with the Estate of Michael Jackson, will release Immortal, which serves as the soundtrack to Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour.
Described as a musical tapestry for the tour, Immortal will be available in single and deluxe double disc versions. The North American leg of the musical kicked off last night in Montreal and will travel to Las Vegas for an extended stay in December.
Under the guidance of musical designer Kevin Antunes (Justin Timberlake, Rihanna), Immortal will include reimagined versions of Jackson’s hits, mashups, and newly discovered outtakes fans have never heard before including an alternate version of the Jackson 5’s “ABC” and “They Don’t Really Care About Us” featuring a choir.
Last year, Epic Records released the posthumous album Michael containing previously unreleased music from the King of Pop.
Immortal Deluxe Album Tracklisting
1. Working Day and Night (Immortal Version)
2. The Immortal Intro (Immortal Version)
3. Childhood (Immortal Version)
4. Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Immortal Version)
5. Shake Your Body Down To The Ground (Immortal Version)
6. Dancing Machine/Blame It On The Boogie (Immortal Version)
7. Ben (Immortal Version)
8. This Place Hotel/Smooth Criminal/Dangerous (Immortal Version)
9. The Mime Segment: I Like The Way/Speed Demon/Another Part Of Me (Immortal Version)
10. J5 Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save (Immortal Version)
11. Human Nature/Speechless (Immortal Version)
12. Is It Scary/Thriller/Ghost/Somebody’s Watching Me/Threatened (Immortal Version)
13. You Are Not Alone/I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (Immortal Version)
14. Beat It/Jam/State Of Shock (Immortal Version)
15. Earth Song/Planet Earth (Immortal Version)
16. Scream/Little Susie (Immortal Version)
17. Gone Too Soon (Immortal Version)
18. They Don’t Care About Us (Immortal Version)
19. I’ll Be There (Immortal Version)
20. Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough/Billie Jean/Black Or White (Immortal Version)
Described as a musical tapestry for the tour, Immortal will be available in single and deluxe double disc versions. The North American leg of the musical kicked off last night in Montreal and will travel to Las Vegas for an extended stay in December.
Under the guidance of musical designer Kevin Antunes (Justin Timberlake, Rihanna), Immortal will include reimagined versions of Jackson’s hits, mashups, and newly discovered outtakes fans have never heard before including an alternate version of the Jackson 5’s “ABC” and “They Don’t Really Care About Us” featuring a choir.
Last year, Epic Records released the posthumous album Michael containing previously unreleased music from the King of Pop.
Immortal Deluxe Album Tracklisting
1. Working Day and Night (Immortal Version)
2. The Immortal Intro (Immortal Version)
3. Childhood (Immortal Version)
4. Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (Immortal Version)
5. Shake Your Body Down To The Ground (Immortal Version)
6. Dancing Machine/Blame It On The Boogie (Immortal Version)
7. Ben (Immortal Version)
8. This Place Hotel/Smooth Criminal/Dangerous (Immortal Version)
9. The Mime Segment: I Like The Way/Speed Demon/Another Part Of Me (Immortal Version)
10. J5 Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/The Love You Save (Immortal Version)
11. Human Nature/Speechless (Immortal Version)
12. Is It Scary/Thriller/Ghost/Somebody’s Watching Me/Threatened (Immortal Version)
13. You Are Not Alone/I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (Immortal Version)
14. Beat It/Jam/State Of Shock (Immortal Version)
15. Earth Song/Planet Earth (Immortal Version)
16. Scream/Little Susie (Immortal Version)
17. Gone Too Soon (Immortal Version)
18. They Don’t Care About Us (Immortal Version)
19. I’ll Be There (Immortal Version)
20. Immortal Megamix: Can You Feel It/Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough/Billie Jean/Black Or White (Immortal Version)
50 cent playground book introduction
The folks over at E Dub bullied their way to get their hands on the first three chapters of Curtis’ publication, Playground. The book doesn’t hit shelves until November 1, but check out the introduction below.
I’ll be the first to admit that not everything I’ve done in my life has been role-model material. I’ve been on the wrong side of the law. I’ve been in violent situations. I’ve also been a bully. I know how a person gets to be like that. That’s why I wanted to tell this story: to show a kid who has become a bully—how and why that happened,and whether or not he can move past it. Writing Playground was a personal journey for me. There’s a lot of me in Butterball. I drew on events that happened in my childhood and adolescence as well as things I saw around me. I also tapped into some of the feelings I remember having at that age—feelings aboutmy family, feelings about my future, feelings about other kids on the playground. Living life on the edge has taught me a lot, like the fact that being mentally strong will get you ahead in life. But being a bully won’t get you anywhere. Some kids don’t figure that out until it’s too late. Does Butterball? You’ll have to read the book to find out.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson III New York, New York
I’ll be the first to admit that not everything I’ve done in my life has been role-model material. I’ve been on the wrong side of the law. I’ve been in violent situations. I’ve also been a bully. I know how a person gets to be like that. That’s why I wanted to tell this story: to show a kid who has become a bully—how and why that happened,and whether or not he can move past it. Writing Playground was a personal journey for me. There’s a lot of me in Butterball. I drew on events that happened in my childhood and adolescence as well as things I saw around me. I also tapped into some of the feelings I remember having at that age—feelings aboutmy family, feelings about my future, feelings about other kids on the playground. Living life on the edge has taught me a lot, like the fact that being mentally strong will get you ahead in life. But being a bully won’t get you anywhere. Some kids don’t figure that out until it’s too late. Does Butterball? You’ll have to read the book to find out.
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson III New York, New York
Monday, October 3, 2011
Jayz breaks silence about lil Wayne diss
Jay-Z has finally broken his silence on the back and forth subliminal lyrical jabs between Lil Wayne and himself. MTV caught up with Jigga man at the Shawn Carter Foundation’s Making the Ordinary Extraordinary carnival last Thursday and like he always downplays, here’s what he had to simply say:
“That’s sport, that’s rap music. Nothing is going to change but the participants. I don’t even see why that’s news.”
“That’s sport, that’s rap music. Nothing is going to change but the participants. I don’t even see why that’s news.”
On The set of the house party video wit young Chris and meek mills
Over the weekend, MMG shot 6 videos including Meek and Chris’ standout cut off the Dream Chasers mixtape. Until their house party hits our video player, Nigel D. shares our first look. More photos underneath.
Jayz is releasing decoded
Just one year after Jay-Z’s Decoded hit bookshelves, the New York Times bestselling book will be re-released on November 1. Featured in a new expanded paperback edition, the re-release will contain a new chapter, seven additional illustrations, three decoded songs: “I Know”, “Young Gz”, “Lost One” and a new afterword.
What still excites me about rap is that it’s an open thread, a cipher that listeners find their own meanings in. The point of this book is not to settle arguments or transform rap songs into neat stories with a beginning, middle, and end. Rather, I’m trying to point readers to some ideas and information, get them to see deeper into the music than they saw before and learn more about worlds different from their own (or find new ways of looking at the worlds they already know)—to find their own meanings and connect them back to their own lives. I want readers to see the craft and learn the context—and I want them to still be able to feel the magic, and enjoy the show. —JAY-Z, from the new Afterword
What still excites me about rap is that it’s an open thread, a cipher that listeners find their own meanings in. The point of this book is not to settle arguments or transform rap songs into neat stories with a beginning, middle, and end. Rather, I’m trying to point readers to some ideas and information, get them to see deeper into the music than they saw before and learn more about worlds different from their own (or find new ways of looking at the worlds they already know)—to find their own meanings and connect them back to their own lives. I want readers to see the craft and learn the context—and I want them to still be able to feel the magic, and enjoy the show. —JAY-Z, from the new Afterword
Sunday, October 2, 2011
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Drake suited up for his latest honor at Canada’s Walk of Fame on Saturday (Oct. 1). The Toronto-born superstar accepted this year’s Allan Slaight Award, which is presented to a young Canadian making a positive impact in the world of arts, sports, or philanthropy. As part of his award, he also received a $10,000 honorarium, which he donated to Dixon Hall, a community-based service that creates opportunities for low-income Toronto residents.
“I am a proud Canadian, and I am grateful to Canada’s Walk of Fame and the Slaight Foundation for this award,” said the Young Money rapper in a statement.
Peter Soumalias, Founding Director of Canada’s Walk of Fame, added, “At 24 years of age, Drake has already achieved what has taken others a lifetime to do. He is kind, smart, talented, philanthropic, and driven. He is an inspiring example to all, and we are proud to recognize him this year as our young Canadian making a positive impact.”
Drake will premiere the video for “Headlines,” the first single off his sophomore album Take Care, at 6 p.m. EST today.
“I am a proud Canadian, and I am grateful to Canada’s Walk of Fame and the Slaight Foundation for this award,” said the Young Money rapper in a statement.
Peter Soumalias, Founding Director of Canada’s Walk of Fame, added, “At 24 years of age, Drake has already achieved what has taken others a lifetime to do. He is kind, smart, talented, philanthropic, and driven. He is an inspiring example to all, and we are proud to recognize him this year as our young Canadian making a positive impact.”
Drake will premiere the video for “Headlines,” the first single off his sophomore album Take Care, at 6 p.m. EST today.
Welcome home TIP
Welcome home TIP. After stopping by V-103 to premier his new single, T.I. celebrated his freedom at club Esso in Atlanta last night. The Kang performed for those in attendance, which included B.o.B., DJ Drama, Young Dro, Maino, Nelly and more. 
Kanye held his Spring 2012 Fashion show at Lycee Henri IV during Paris Fashion week. Mr. West catered to a few stars and
Last night, Kanye held his Spring 2012 Fashion show at Lycee Henri IV during Paris Fashion week. Mr. West catered to a few stars and the worlds top fashion designers by debuting his new women’s clothing line, DW. Strike a pose.
T.I. ‘s novel, Power & Beauty, also written by David Ritz
T.I. ‘s novel, Power & Beauty, also written by David Ritz, will be available in bookstores on October 18th. Unil then, HHNM has the first eight pages of the fictional love story’s opening chapter. Read up below.
Diddy calls out sum non ciroc drinkers
Last night, the BET Hip-Hop Awards after-party at Compound was hosted by Diddy and T.I. Above, as TIP maintains his cool, Puff went off on the non-Ciroc drinkers and allegedly knocked a drink out of a party-goers hand before showering the crowd with Ciroc. Afterwards, shots were fired inside the club
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Wake album cover
Wale looks to the sky on the illustrated cover of his sophomore album Ambition, due November 1. The project, his first on Maybach Music Group, features the J. Cole-assisted single “Bad Girls Club” and “Lotus Flower Bomb” featuring Miguel.
The D.C. rapper continues giving music to his fans with the release of “Tatts on My Arm” featuring his label boss Rick Ross.
The D.C. rapper continues giving music to his fans with the release of “Tatts on My Arm” featuring his label boss Rick Ross.
Elle Varner kicks it with hip-hop’s newest success story J. Cole
Singer-songwriter Elle Varner kicks it with hip-hop’s newest success story J. Cole on the set of “Only Wanna Give It to You,” the Pop & Oak-produced single from her upcoming debut Perfectly Imperfect, due this fall on MBK Entertainment/RCA Records.
The 22-year-old “soulwriter” models a vibrant wardrobe as she tries on shoes in a boutique (as a patient Cole waits), hits the streets, and rides in a yellow Jeep Wrangler with her girlfriends. The Orson Whales-directed video will premiere on Tuesday, October 4. Get your first look right here.
The 22-year-old “soulwriter” models a vibrant wardrobe as she tries on shoes in a boutique (as a patient Cole waits), hits the streets, and rides in a yellow Jeep Wrangler with her girlfriends. The Orson Whales-directed video will premiere on Tuesday, October 4. Get your first look right here.
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