Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Curren$y - Jet Files Bonus Webisode: Living The Life
Here it is folks. The bonus edition of the Jet Files v-log series finds Spitta commemorating the closing of a body of work by leaking portions of one of the bonus tracks taken from Jet Files. In this webisode Curren$y unveils the top secret blue print for a new street anthem entitled Living The Life. We get A-M-A-L-G-A-M- MONEY!
Def Jam Covers XXL (Nov. 2009)
In celebration of Def Jam’s quarter century in the music business, XXL has selected a handful of the label’s roster, past and present, to grace the cover of the November issue.
XXL’s new issue will include memorable tales from the MCs about the famed label, along with a complete discography of Def Jam releases and a comprehensive timeline of the brand’s biggest moments. Behind the scenes masterminds, Russell Simmons, Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles sit for the first time to share their memories and Rick Rubin also takes a look back at the legacy of Def Jam.
Other features in the issue include stories on Clipse, Kid Cudi, Birdman, Juvenile and B.G.
XXL’s November issue hits stand on October 27.
Kid Cudi Interview w/ PinBoardBlog
Talks about the pressure of early fame, how he no longer speaks with his mother, upsetting his fans, the love/hate relationship he has with blogs and more.
The Foreign Exchange - I Wanna Know
Here’s the latet video from Phonte and Nicolay’s Leave It All Behind project. The Foreign Exchange is one of my favorite groups out right.They are really underrated and you all should download some of their music.I promise you won't be let down!
Shyne Remains In Custody Due To Immigration Status
The former Bad Boy rapper (born Jamal Barrow) was scheduled to be released from prison Tuesday (October 6) after serving more than nine years of a 10-year sentence in connection with the 2001 Club New York shooting involving Diddy and Jennifer Lopez.
But his release is now under review, as representatives for the rapper revealed to MTV News that the Brooklyn MC is being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at an unspecified facility in Western New York State. Officials are determining whether or not to deport the rapper, who was born in Belize, a rep explained.
“Shyne is currently in federal custody while his future immigration status is determined,” the rep said in a message to MTV News. Shyne attorney Oscar Michelen emphasized to MTV News on Tuesday afternoon that Shyne has not been released, contrary to media reports.
In August, a lawyer for Shyne said the rapper was “90 percent of the way home” after a judge ruled on his post-release supervision. The rapper received two and a half years of post-release supervision (probation, essentially) stemming from his conviction on first-degree assault and a host of other lesser charges. At the time of his sentencing, an official with the Department of Correction confirmed to MTV News that Shyne would have to complete at least eight years and seven months of his prison sentence.
For years, though, Shyne’s release date has been the subject of much confusion. Michelen acknowledged the subject had become urban legend, as the rumors started yearly that his client would be released. Michelen told MTV News in August that he believed a clerical error led to the incorrect assumptions.
“I think [the basis for the rumor] was created by a computer,” he explained, “because the Department of Corrections has a Web site where you can do an inmate lookup. And if you have the information, it will show you that [Shyne's] earlier release date was originally April [of this year] and then June. And we don’t now how that was in there. But it showed that. And then what would happen is before a release date, [an inmate] would get produced before a parole board, and in the institution, there would be rumors that [Shyne] was up for parole. I guess inmates or guards would spread the rumor.”
At press time, the status of Shyne’s release from prison remained unclear.
SOLANGE KNOWLES FEATURED IN HONEY MAG
♫ NEW MUSIC: MARIO - “STRANDED”
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♫ Mario - Stranded
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NEW MUSIC: USHER - “PAPERS” + ALBUM NEWS
♫ Usher - Papers
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R&B crooner Usher just released his last album, Here I Stand last year but is already ready to put on his sixth studio album. The first to leak of the material is the much anticipated, “Papers,” written and produced by Sean Garrett and Zaytoven.
The new album, tentatively titled Raymond vs. Raymond (it was originally announced that the new album would be titled Monster), is set to release December 8th, via LaFace/Jive Records. On the album, Usher is collaborating with Jermaine Dupri, Ester Dean, Jay-Z, Anthony Hamilton, Pharrell Williams and Adam Levine, just to name a few.
Very much different from Usher’s last effort, he’s told People Mag that the forthcoming album will be “racy, risky and edgy and sometimes about personal experiences.” And it’s no wonder, “Papers” was written months before Usher announced that he was filing for divorce.
