Maino Inks with Atlantic Records

Written on Tuesday, August 28th, 2007 by Cinzano D :: 0 comments to this post

Black Hand’s Maino has just inked with Atlantic Records Read more about… Maino Sign With Atlantic Records

Wu-Tang Clan close to releasing new album “Eight Diagrams”

Written on Sunday, August 12th, 2007 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 1 comments to this post

Wu-Tang are set to release their new album “8 Diagrams” in late October.

Read more about… “8 Diagrams” Wu-Tang Clan New Album

Busta Rhymes In trouble with The Law

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

After rejecting a plea offer Busta Rhymes faces fresh legal dramas Read more about… Busta Rhymes Sued

Q-Tip Is Returns with The Renaissance in December

Written on Friday, August 3rd, 2007 by Cinzano D :: 0 comments to this post

A Tribe Called Quest legend, Q-tip is finalizing his upcoming album, The Renaissance. Can He Bring Hip-Hop Back? Read more about… Q-Tip New Album The Renaissance

Jay-Z is a fake Drug Dealer according to the black Calvin Klein

Written on Thursday, August 2nd, 2007 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

Lot’s of criticism gone Jay-Z’s way since taking over Def-Jam from the way treats his artists to promoting his own music above and beyond everything else - now Calvin Klein a former Brooklyn drug dealer says Jay-Z is not real.

Read more about… Calvin Klein Calls Jay-Z Fake

Russell and Danny Simmons raised $1.4 million for the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation

Written on Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

Russell Simmons likes doing stuff for causes - including his own Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation.

Here’s Russ with his brother Run.

Read more about… Russell Simmons Charity New York

Is Jay-Z is Heading to Columbia Records?

Written on Thursday, July 26th, 2007 by Cinzano D :: 1 comments to this post

Speculation is mounting that Jay-Z is heading to Colombia records is reaching paramount -Is it because of Jermaine Dupri, Rick Ruban or both… Read more about… Jay-Z Columbia Records

Tony Yayo from G-Unit says no to nine month jail offer plea deal

Written on Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

Tony Yayo has said no to to a plea deal jail offer from prosecutors after an alleged beat down on Jimmy “Henchmen” Rosemond’s 14 year old son.

Read more about… Tony Yayo Plea Deal

Mobb Deep’s Havoc is set to release his Album “The Kush” In September

Written on Thursday, July 19th, 2007 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

Havoc from Mobb Deep is set to release his debut solo album, The Kush, on September 18 through Nature Sounds Records.

Read more about… Havoc Solo Album The Kush

Update: Remy Ma Posts Bail, Declares Innocence

Written on Wednesday, July 18th, 2007 by Cinzano D :: 0 comments to this post

After returning from Riker’s Island and posting 250,000 bail Rap Diva Remy Ma has declared her innocence in relation to attempted murder charges stemming from a verbal altercation and shooting in New York’s Meat Packing District.

Read more about… Remy Ma Posts Bail, Declares Innocence

Remy Ma On Rikers Arraigned for Attempted Murder Charges.

Written on Monday, July 16th, 2007 by Cinzano D :: 1 comments to this post

Former Terror Squad member Remy Ma surrendered herself to police saturday night with her lawyer after Saturday morning’s shooting of a 23 year old woman in New York’s meatpacking district.

The shooting which happened a block from “the pizza bar” (on 9th avenue) took place around 4 am stemming from a verbal altercation in which remy claimed to have had money stolen from her purse.

23 year old real-estate agent Makeda Barnes-Joseph was shot twice in the stomach by a woman fitting the 27 year old rap star’s description.

Read more about… Remy Ma On Rikers

Jadakiss to face weapons charges regardless of DNA evidence.

Written on Monday, July 16th, 2007 by Cinzano D :: 1 comments to this post

After being arrested in October 06 New York rapper Jadakiss has still faces court hearing over a stolen .38 calibre pistol which does not contain any trace of his DNA. Yonkers police pulled over the Toyota Camry and searched the car after smelling marijuana from the vehicle.

A stolen firearm was found in the centre storage compartment. Read more about… Jadakiss to face weapons charges DNA evidence

Ballin!!! Interview With Jim Jones Producer Zukhan Bey

Written on Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 by Cinzano D :: 0 comments to this post

Zukhan Bey, the man responsible for “We Fly High” and numerous other hit singles! Zukhan Bey came out of the Philly International School that spawned the likes of The Fugees and The Roots. Originally starting as a drum programmer for Scott Storch, Zukhan has found his way to a variety of artists, including Vivian Green, The Roots, and Jim Jones, for whom he wrote the current single “We Fly High” as well as the previous #1 New York single “Baby Girl” off Jim Jones’ last record. We Interviewed Zu to find out what he’s up to as he currently works with Loud.com and Battlerap.com

INTERVIEW:

Zu waddup?

How you..how you living right now?

I’m livin good man? And you?

Yeah im livin real gooood homie,

That’s good man.. so..You’ve worked with some pretty big name artists like The Roots, LL, Bleek, Jigga, Beyonce, Storch, Luda tell me how has working with them influenced your career?

Read more about… Zukhan Bey Interview Producer

Nas new album ‘Hip Hop is Dead’ is set to hit the stores

Written on Friday, December 22nd, 2006 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 1 comments to this post

After Jay-Z’s recent Kingdom Come release Nas’s new album ‘Hip Hop is Dead’ is set to hit the stores. Although Jay-Z’s album started out with 600,000 sales in the first week it has been a failure critically.

Nas’s album is projected to start out at 300,000 units in the first week.

Read more about… Nas Hip Hop is Dead New Album

Jim Jones “We Fly High” Video Moving Up The Charts

Written on Friday, December 1st, 2006 by Hon Daddy Dad :: more comments to this post

Joseph Jimmy Guillermo Jones II aka Jim Jones founding member of The Diplomats has popped one of the top albums of the year with - Hustler’s P.O.M.E. (Product Of My Environment).

Check his video here of the single off that album “We Fly High”

Jay-Z comes out of retirement with a number 1 and 600,000 of “Kingdom Come” moved

Written on Wednesday, November 29th, 2006 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

After just completing his worldwide Roc Da Block tour and launching a world water charity campaign, Jay-Z has hit the Billboard 200 at number one with “Kingdom Come” selling 680,000 albums in the U.S. in its first week.

This was Jay-Z’s biggest selling debut album ever and means he’s third equal with The Rolling Stones for most number one albums (nine). Just behind the Beatles with 19 and Elvis Presley with 10.

Read more about… Jay-Z’s “Kingdom Come” Come Back Album Number One

Jay-Z’s “Show Me What You Got” Video

Written on Sunday, November 26th, 2006 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

Fresh with a No.1 album in “Kingdom Come” here’s Jay-Z’s show me what you got video.

A Just Blaze beat.

Wyclef Jean is working on his new album The Second Wind

Written on Monday, September 4th, 2006 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

Wyclef Jean is working on “The Second Wind” which will be his sixth solo album.

Read more about… Wyclef Jean The Second Wind

LL Cool J will soon release a new album with 50 Cent producing

Written on Sunday, September 3rd, 2006 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 1 comments to this post

After only 5 months have passed since releasing Todd Smith, LL Cool J is working on a new as-yet-untitled album with 50 cent producing.

Last night 50 Cent said: “We did six records in three or four days,” and LL Cool J says this album will be the last with Def Jam, “For me, I needed to go and work with somebody who really had my best interests at heart,” he said.

Read more about… LL Cool J Working With 50 Cent On New Album

Irv Gotti back in business with Universal Music Group deal sign next week

Written on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 0 comments to this post

After three years in the wilderness with a federal inquiry Irv Gotti is set to sign a deal with Universal next week - Murder Inc is no more.

A jury acquitted Mr. Irving ‘Irv Gotti’ Lorenzo of charges that he laundered money for a convicted drug kingpin Kenneth McGriff, whose gang dominated the crack trade in Jamaica, Queens, in the 1980’s.

“It’s like a rebirth,” said Irv Gotti 36 who is now was free to produce hits for any company in the business.

Universal Music Group the company that originally financed Murder Inc. and distributed its recordings, then dumped him when the trial came along are again set to finance him again by making Irv Gotti the chief of a new profit-sharing venture with the company’s Universal/Motown label.

Read more about… Irv Gotti to sign deal with Universal

Mobb Deep are set to release a greatest hits album “Life of the Infamous The Best of Mobb Deep”

Written on Monday, August 21st, 2006 by Hon Daddy Dad :: 1 comments to this post

G-Unit rap duo Mobb Deep will release a collection of unreleased tracks from “Blood Money” and “Go Head” on their soon to drop greatest hits album “Life of the Infamous : The Best of
Mobb Deep” which should drop on October 10 through Loud/Legacy.

The Mobb Deep greatest hits release will be accompanied by a DVD entitled “Life of the Infamous : The Videos” featuring rare music videos.

This after the hip hop and rap billboard number 1 Blood Money release by Mobb Deep earlier this year.

Read more about… Mobb Deep best of album - Life of the Infamous The Best of Mobb Deep

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.

Read more about… Talib Kweli New Album Ear Drum

The Prince is a Killa:Peep the New Cam’ron and Prince Mixtape, “A Prince in Harlem”

Written on Thursday, April 20th, 2006 by Cinzano D :: 0 comments to this post

Prince and Cam collide in a new mixtape currently hittin the streets titled, “A Prince in Harlem” . The Tapemasters are responsible for the ill collabo which features guest appearances from DipSet’s Juelz Santana & Jim Jones, Big Pun, N.O.R.E., Jadakiss & Styles P. John Shotti from the Tapemasters is responsible for the production of the mix which prepares the streets for the up-town legend’s up-coming Album, Killa Season, which drops May 16 accompanied by a film of the same title.
The Disc is diverse in content, Princes’ classics melt into Cam’s witty wordplay and paints an eclectic portrait of his Harlem Chronicles. Princes’ ” Kiss”, “When Doves Cry” and “Pussy Control” (a version which is chopped and screwed) all stand out as heavy rotation material. This effort is similar to the DangerMouse/Jay-Z “Grey Album” which recieved widespread appraisal and established DM’s Career. Could This Joint stir the hype for the style kings, Killa and Prince?

Peep The Track List Y’all…

Read more about… Cam’ron and Prince Mixtape

Dj Whoo Kid Set To Drop New Mixtapes, Blazes The Late Night With Hot 97

Written on Wednesday, April 12th, 2006 by Cinzano D :: 0 comments to this post

Whoo’s Tha Kid Gettin Busy! The Mixtape King, Dj Whoo Kid is set to drop 4 brand spankin’ new mixtapes to keep the streets buzzin. The BME click, Freeway, Mobb Deep, Aftermath Signee G.A.G.E and G-Unit’s own crip Spider Loc are all set to heavily feature on the new releases from the G-Unit DJ.

Read more about… DJ Whoo Kid G-Unit

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…

Read more about… Miri Ben Ari Violin