News: Hip Hop Wired – 9/14/09

Lil Wayne Is A Father...Again

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» By MToussaint   Sep 13 2009, 13:33 Pm

It has been confirmed that Lil Wayne welcomed a child into the world this week. Actress Lauren London's PR people stated the child was born Wednesday, September 9th and it's a healthy baby boy. As if being born on 09-09-09 wasn't special enough, this is London's first child and Lil Wayne's third. The name of Baby Carter

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LL Cool J Releases Theme Song For “NCIS: Los Angeles”

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» By Moguldom   Sep 12 2009, 10:56 Am

LL Cool J has released his latest single “NCIS: No Crew Is Superior.” The track is inspired by his new television show “NCIS: Los Angeles” which will premiere on Tuesday, September 22 at 9 p.m. on CBS.

“NCIS: Los Angeles” is about the high-stakes world of the Office of Special Projects (OSP), a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals that

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Lil Jon Preps Crunk Rock With Soulja Boy, R. Kelly and Akon

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» By DANIELLE CANADA   Sep 12 2009, 9:44 Am

Just when you thought crunk was dead, it looks like it might just be back. Lil Jon, the originator and arguably the leader of the south's crunk movement, is stepping back on the scene. Sans his silently dynamic partners in crime, The Eastside Boys, Jon is rolling solo for the first time and releasingCrunk Rock. The new album is set to pack a punch with features from R. Kelly, Akon and the south's current

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Jay-Z & Will Smith Give Support To African Musical

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» By JORDAN C. ALSTON   Sep 12 2009, 9:43 Am

In a weird show of solidarity, two media titans and unlikely partners in rhyme or business have chosen to combine their numerous resources again in an effort to bring a little known but lauded musical to life. Former Crack rapper Sean Jay-Z Carter and clean, “Kiddy” rapper Will Smith, are both throwing their Herculean financial strength behind Fela, a play which documents the life and struggles of world renowned musician and activist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti.

At the cost of $11 million dollars, the Broadway musical is

News: Jigga Rocks NYC Hard

 

For New Yorkers, every Sept. 11 is a chance to remember the dead and reaffirm the resiliency of the living.

Hometown hero Jay-Z did both Friday night, marking the eighth anniversary of the terrorist attacks with Answer the Call, a triumphant two-hour performance atMadison Square Garden.

"We're celebrating life tonight," said the 39-year-old, Brooklyn-born rapper, rallying the capacity crowd midway through his set. "We're celebrating strength tonight."

The concert, a fundraising event for the families of New York City police officers and firefighters who died responding to the attacks, featured nearly as many guest performers as it did hit songs.

 

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Hip Hop Wired – 9/12/09

Jay-Z and Lil Wayne Specials Air Tonight

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» By DANIELLE CANADA   Sep 10 2009, 16:43 Pm

If you haven't seen enough of Jay-Z this week, prepare for another television appearance. The man of the moment and mastermind behind The Blueprint III will be featured on a BET special titled, “Food For Thought: Conversations with Jay-Z.”  The program will touch on his meeting with Oprah in Brooklyn, a recent dinner with Barack Obama, his hush-hush marriage to Beyonce and of course, The Blueprint III. Viewers can watch

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T.I. and Chris Brown To Star In “Takers”

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» By DANIELLE CANADA   Sep 10 2009, 16:20 Pm

Although on lockdown, “The King Of The South” has no plans of slowing down and keeping his name ringing in the ears of the masses.  T.I. is set to star in the film Takers alongside Matt Dillon, Chris Brown and Idris Elba. The film is a crime thriller about a Los Angles detective that is on the verge of diffusing a

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Play-N-Skillz Ink Label Deal With Steve Rifkind's SRC

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» By Moguldom   Sep 10 2009, 15:52 Pm

Two-time GRAMMY award winning producers and recording artists, Play-N-Skillz have announced that they have signed a record label deal with SRC/Universal Records for their own label imprint, G4 Muzik.  The deal will allow the producers the opportunity to sign, develop and market artists with distribution through SRC/Universal Records.  Play-N-Skillz have been responsible for

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Soulja Boy Reaches Out to Eminem with "The DeAndre Way"

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» By JUSTIN STEWART   Sep 10 2009, 11:37 Am

Although people have continued to place their doubt on the rapper that made everyone “Crank Dat,” Soulja Boy continues to remain relevant in Hip-Hop.  Already two albums in, he has begun preparation for his third album, The DeAndre Way.

Soulja must be aiming for the fences this time around as he has voiced that he is looking to have heavy hitters such as Em

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Mary J. Blige To Receive HBA Award, Not Performing At MJ Tribute

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» By DANIELLE CANADA   Sep 10 2009, 11:20 Am

Hip-Hop's queen of soul will be able to add another honor to her stellar award lineup.  Mary J. Blige, the nine time Grammy award singer/songwriter extraordinaire, will receive the first annual “Positively Beautiful” award during the Health & Beauty America (HBA) Global Expo. She will be deemed the honor at the expo on September 15 at New York's Javit Center. The “Positively Beautiful” award is used to honor

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Gay or What?

"My personal life is personal and its really not for everyone else. With what I do for a living, I have to share a lot of myself with a lot of people, but I'm not going to share everything. They want to make up stories and make me gay all the time and it's like, 'Keep running with it.' I've definitely been annoyed by it, but I learned a long time ago that it was pointless to say anything. Everybody else can do the reading; I'll do the living."

– Grammy winner Queen Latifah spoke to writer Regina Robertson for a recentEssence magazine cover story regarding rumors about her sexuality.

 

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Black News: Hip Hop Wired – 9/10/09

Death Row Gives The Masses A Bone With Snoop's "Lost Sessions"

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» By Moguldom   Sep 9 2009, 16:15 Pm

Fans of the “Dogg Father” will be pleasantly surprised when they visit store shelves very soon as the new guardians of Death Row Records have raided its illustrious musical collection to bring the people a true gem, classic music from none other than Snoop Dogg.

Called The Lost Sessions, Vol.1, the compilation is sure to spark instances of nostalgia as the West Coast don's classic flow can be felt over

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50 Cent Recruits Wale, Kid Cudi and Corey Gunz for “50 Fest”

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» By DANIELLE CANADA   Sep 9 2009, 15:30 Pm

Fresh off the release of his new book, 50^th Law, 50 Cent is creating even more buzz around his name. The G-Unit founder is announcing more additions to his highly anticipated “50 Fest” concert. Leaders of the new school, Wale, Mike Posner and Kid Cudi were already confirmed for the show and now the lineup has been bumped up even more. Along with the previously announced lineup, 50 added Maino, Jim Jones, Uncle Murder, Ron Browz, D-Block, and Corey Gunz. The concert is set to take place October 3 at

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J. Cole Embraces Newfound Stardom As He Rocks "Blueprint 3"

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» By JUSTIN STEWART   Sep 9 2009, 14:32 Pm

While everyone has been raving and girls are screaming at everything that Drake touches, there are certain artists on the radar whose subtle approaches have resulted in big rewards.  In the case of North Carolina rapper, J. Cole, time and dedication has landed him alongside Jay-Z as he was placed on the Blueprint III.

Tuesday, Cole made a trip to the Hall of Fame Music Shop in Queens where he purchased 10 copies of the latest from Jigga.  While being filmed by

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New Funds Supporting Independent Artists

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» By JUSTIN STEWART   Sep 9 2009, 14:27 Pm

Due to major record label pressure and issues with creative control, many artists have made the decision to break themselves out from the major leagues and go at it on their own as an independent.  As artists without the constraints of what records executives feel is best for sales numbers as opposed to quality of work, they are able to deliver material that comes off as authentic and as their own body of work.

The independent life isn't always flashing lights as money comes into play.  Without the big checks from the big labels, certain factors such as

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Was T.I. Behind Mullage's Two Versions of “Trick'n”???

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» By JORDAN C. ALSTON   Sep 9 2009, 13:54 Pm

Hotlanta newcomers B Boi and B Town are two young MC's living the life of their dreams. Signed to Jive Records via From The Ground Up Records, the Atlanta natives have set the country on fire with their melodic summer anthem dedicated to the have and the have not's, “Trick'n.”

Though only new comers to the music business, the duo has already experienced some of the issues that have made and broken careers, with one of the most important of such instances stemming from none other than their first and biggest hit to date. Speaking exclusively to Hip-Hop Wired before their

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A Knock Out fo Yo Ass

 

Click the video to watch LeGarrette Blount of The University of Oregon knock out a player from Boise State University.

Diddy Supports Howard Students

Diddy has tweeted his way into the fold of the protests going on with students at Howard University regarding problems in delayed financial aid.  Here is a sample of what he has released:

 "NO JUSTICE! NO PEACE!!! Let me know if yall need me to come down there yall! I got yall BACK! Let's go!!!"
And just to be clear he's not encouraging violence, Diddy then wrote, "Do what we did and take IT OVER!!!! Let's go! And do it in a peaceful way but DO IT!! ... If your at HU go to the A building now and make sure they feel you!!! And send me updates!!! Let's go!"

News: Roxanne Shauntay’s PHD is a Big, Fat Lie

So you'll recall the whole Roxanne Shante gets a Ph.D. from Cornell and makes her record company pay for it; because she had the foresight to put a 'you agree to pay for my education for life' clause in her contract story, right? Well, it was all a hoax. Slate.com decided dig beyond the warm fuzzies and into the fuzziness they saw in Shante's tale. The results of their reporting are downright depressing:

Virtually everything about the Daily News' heartwarming "projects-to-Ph.D." story appears to be false.
An investigation by Slate has revealed:
* According to Warner, neither it nor any of its subsidiary record labels ever had a contract with Shanté, and it was not obligated to pay for her education. Indeed, there's no evidence that it ever did.
* Shanté-real name Lolita Shanté Gooden-doesn't have a Ph.D. from Cornell or anywhere else. Indeed, she admitted it in an interview with Slate. And Cornell has no record of Gooden (or "Shanté") ever attending or receiving a degree.

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