Is 50 Cent Releasing His Curtis Album Early Outside the US On September 8th?

Written on Tuesday, September 4th, 2007 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

Well you probably already know that 50 Cent’s Curtis and Kanye’s Graduation are due on September 11 with Fiddy promising to quit if outsold by Kanye. Well check the photo above of a street poster in Australia. Notice how the album is advertised for release on the 8th of September.

What’s Fiddy up to here?

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Lupe Fiasco set to drop his new album “The Cool” in November

Written on Thursday, August 16th, 2007 by Hon Daddy Dad :: more comments to this post

Lupe Fiasco is set to drop his new album “The Cool” in late November.

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Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams aim for new Album

Written on Thursday, August 16th, 2007 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

 

Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and Pharrell Williams aim to release a new debut album for their hip-hop supergroup CRS (Child Rebel Soldiers).

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Curtis: The Tracklist

Written on Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 by Cinzano D :: 0 comments to this post

Peep out the Official Tracklist for 50 Cent’s new Album, Curtis.

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Graduation: The Tracklist

Written on Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 by Cinzano D :: more comments to this post

Kanye is coming and we have the official Graduation Tracklist right here… Read more about… Kanye West Graduation Tracklist

50 Cent has accepted Kanye West’s challenge of a live debate

Written on Monday, August 6th, 2007 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

50 Cent has accepted a challenge to a live presidential style debate on TV with Kanye West about who has the best album before it hits the stores. Both rappers intend to release their albums on September 11.

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Common’s Finding Forever Leaks

Written on Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 by Cinzano D :: 0 comments to this post

Common’s latest and arguably most highly anticipated Album was recently leaked to the net a week before its due release, the 31st of July.

Finding forever is executively produced by Kanye West, who also has his album graduation dropping on September 11th. West has contributed several cuts alongside the late J-Dilla, Will.I.Am, Dwelle, Devo Springsteen and DJ Premier. Comm told sohh.com, “I think this album is the evolution of what ‘Be’ was.” The album is expexcted to show a great deal of depth and diversity.

The Chi-Town lyrist added, “Growth is necessary as an artist and as a person and I’ve grown since Be. You’ll feel the growth. We went to different places musically and added different layers to the sounds. That’s what makes it new. It’s raw hip-hop.“

In a time where HipHop is so formulae it is expected that Common will deliver an album which shows diversity, maturity and a high quality of musicianship. His last album, Be, was a landmark for Read more about… Common Finding Forever

Kanye and 50 Will Both Release Albums on the Same Day: Semptember 11

Written on Friday, July 20th, 2007 by Cinzano D :: more comments to this post

Kanye West and 50 Cent plan to go head to head on September 11th as they gear up to release their most anticipate works to date: Graduation and Curtis respectively. 50 has already warned ‘Ye to move his dates on Funkmaster on Hot97 (Listen here) but Def Jam slated the 11th for Kanye’s Release and say its the date untill further notice after pushing it back from August 21st. The long awaited Curtis was also push back from June25th to Sept4th to Sept11th…50 says he’s not moving for anyone telling Flex “I’m not moving under any circumstances.”

Kanye hasn’t commented yet but he;s no stranger to 50’s threats and disses after the G-Unit general classified Kanye as “safe” telling Hot97 in an interview ‘06 that (for parents of kids listening to rap)“It’s better for your kid to wanna dress weird and just have a whole other vibe.” As opposed to…what Gangsta?

Speaking if Gangsta’s Read more about… Kanye West 50 Cent New Album September 11

Kanye West To Release Graduation, Responds to Beanie Sigal

Written on Friday, July 20th, 2007 by Cinzano D :: 1 comments to this post

Its almost Graduation …but before we cop it ‘Ye has decided to deal with a recent diss from Roc-A-Fella legend Beanie Sigal.

Here’s the original diss from Beanie watch it here. Courtesy of The Rap Up

Kanye addressed beans’ diss on Hot 97 with Angie Martinez, which was aimed at the Louis-Vuitton-Don and Super Producer Pharrel Williams. Beans, aka the braod street bully, takes shots at the duo in the video posted above, insinuating that they are gay and that they couldn’t make fashion statements like they have if they were straight and from the ‘hood.

Listen to Kanye’s Response here.

Whitty, Intelligent, Sharp and well handled. What do you think? Post a comment bout the situation below…I mean what can beens say to that?
Graduation, Kanye’s New Album is due for Release on Roc-A-Fella Records on September 11.

Daydream Video Lupe Fiasco Ft. Jill Scott from Food & Liquer Album

Written on Monday, August 21st, 2006 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

Lupe Fiasco’s video for Daydream from the Food & Liquer Album featuring Jill Scott on the hook.

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New album “Ear Drum” to drop soon from Talib Kweli

Written on Sunday, August 20th, 2006 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

Brooklyn bred rapper Talib Kweli will soon release Ear Drum, a follow-up to Kweli’s 2004 critically acclaimed release Beautiful Struggle.

The Ear Drum album is being released on Talib Kweli’s own imprint Blacksmith Music Corporation, which is distributed by Warner Bros. Records.

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This Girl’s Pullin’ Strings…HipHop’s Violinist Miri Ben-Ari

Written on Friday, April 7th, 2006 by Cinzano D :: 1 comments to this post

Kanye, Jay-z, Britney, Mariah and Busta Rhymes all have one thing in common…they have all had great success with Hip Hop’s very own Violinist, Isreali turned New Yorker, Miri Ben-Ari.

She’s joined Lupe Fiasco, Lil’ Wayne and Mike Jones amongst others for Reebok’s “I Am What I Am ” campaign and on top of that she’s got a TV show in the working. Made most famous with Kanye’s strings throughout the College Dropout and Late Registration, the 27 yaer old has large ambitions for bring back real music into the maintream. She has ofetn been seen behind the stars and now she’s making the moves to become one…

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Kanye Touches The Sky in Melbourne on his Australian Tour

Written on Thursday, March 23rd, 2006 by Cinzano D :: 0 comments to this post

Melbourne, Australia last night hosted once of the wildest concerts ever when Kanye West rocked the mic over the evening to an out of control crowd. Kanye played a long set which packed the punches through out the night including his massive smash hits ‘Gold Digger’, “Diamonds from Sierra Leone’ and ‘Drive Slow’ as well as all of his classics from 2003’s The College Dropout. Just when he’d hyped the crowd to a crazy level the event blew up when he introduced his guest for the night…

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Gnarls Barkley “St Elsewhere” Pushed Back To May 9, Playing Lollapalooza With Kanye West & Common

Written on Tuesday, March 21st, 2006 by Jerry Lewis :: 0 comments to this post

The superduo of Cee-Lo Green and DJ Danger Mouse have announced that they will be appearing on the main stage of the three day festival Lollapalooza alongside artists the calibre of Kanye West, Common, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Queens Of The Stone Age, Broken Social Scene, Matisyahu, Wilco, Wolfmother and many more.

The lead single “Crazy” has been blowing up in the UK and has just been released to digital retailers and is doing the business, in fact the song is the most downloaded in the country!

The album has also been pushed back a week to May 9 in North America and April 24 internationally.

Common Hoping To Get Kanye To Work On His New Album Tentatively Titled “Finding Forever”

Written on Wednesday, March 15th, 2006 by Jerry Lewis :: 1 comments to this post

After collaborating on all but two tracks from his last album, Kanye West and Common are set to unleash their creative talents yet again, this time for Common’s 2nd G.O.O.D Music album, tentatively titled “Finding Forever”.

“Finding Forever” is positioned for release around the end of this year, it will be Common’s 7th studio album.

Common’s current release “Be” has sold around 800,000 copies in the United States alone and he has been touring to support it over the last 12-18 months, he was also recently nominated for 4 Grammy awards and for 2 NCAAP Image awards.

An influential figure in today’s rap world, Common stands for a more musical, sophisticated rap genre struggling to compete against the flood of commercialized gangsta figures.

Lupe Fiasco Primed For Success On “Food & Liquor” With Help From Jay-Z, Mike Shinoda & Kanye West

Written on Wednesday, March 15th, 2006 by Jerry Lewis :: more comments to this post

Chi-town native Lupe Fiasco is getting a helping hand from hip-hop luminaries Jay-Z, Mike Shinoda, Kanye West and others on his debut album entitled “Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor”, which is set for a June 27 release.

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After Recently Winning A Grammy Kanye West Is Expanding His Entertainment Career To Movies

Written on Wednesday, March 15th, 2006 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

Just like a bunch of other rappers Kanye West is climbing on board the movie train.

The untitled New Line Cinema project will be a multi perspective look into the USA.

The movie is inspired by Kanye West’s music and will involve several film directors.

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Peep GLC’s Low Budget Video For “Chi State Of Mind”, Kanye, Lupe Fiasco & Others Make Cameos

Written on Monday, February 27th, 2006 by Jerry Lewis :: 1 comments to this post

Signed to G.O.O.D music, GLC drops his first video for “Chi State Of Mind” whilst continuing to work on his debut album.

He has previously featured on “Spaceship” and “Drive Slow” from Kanye West’s two extraordinary albums “The College Dropout” and “Late Registration”.

Kanye West Sells Out Sydney Opera House Concert

Written on Tuesday, February 14th, 2006 by Cinzano D :: 0 comments to this post

Kanye West’s show at the iconic Sydney Opera House sold out first thing this morning.

Kanye’s venue of choice in Sydney also proved a big hit with the ticket buying public, as tickets sold out within 30 minutes. - props to accessallareas.net.au

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Kanye West Given The Task Of Re-Imagining The Mission Impossible Theme

Written on Wednesday, February 8th, 2006 by Jerry Lewis :: 0 comments to this post

Kanye West has just been announced as the artist to rework the original Mission Impossible theme for its 3rd outing.

Kanye follows U2 and Limp Bizkit who have previously recorded the theme song.

The latest movie in the franchise is set to feature Tom Cruise who reprises his role as Ethan Hunt, Ving Rhames who has also starred in the previous versions of the film, Laurence Fishburne of Matrix fame, Phillip Seymour Hoffman who recently has been nominated for an Oscar for his role in “Capote” and others.

This is yet another fillip for Kanye, after already this year being nominated for 8 Grammy Awards and continuing to receive widespread critical and commercial success after the release of his latest effort “Late Registration” last year.