just hip-hop

2006-09-28T03:42:00.000-07:00

Chingy feat. JD - Dem Jeans

Ludacris - Girls Gone Wild [download]

Fabolous new album "From the Bottom to the Top" was to drop this December but now will be pushed back to February 2007. Due to conflicts with the original October release date, Fabolous said the album was pushed back to December and is now slated to hit stores next year, featuring production by Just Blaze, Jazze Pha, and Kanye West, among others.
He said to AllHipHop "We got a lot of new producers, because it's not really about names, Some of joints on the album that are dope are by guys you may not have heard of, or heard them on a smaller scale. I took joints from everybody." [source]

Beyonce & Jay-Z partied in London at Jay's aftershow party with Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin

2006-09-27T05:53:00.000-07:00

Sad News: Rev Run and Justine Simmons were expecting a child. The rapper's wife gave birth Thursday, but the scene quickly turned to tragedy after their newborn girl was pronounced dead.
Justine’s pregnancy was the cliffhanger on the MTV show last season. It generated intense interest among viewers who have been anxiously following the pregnancy and awaiting the birth. Simmons, a member of the legendary rap group Run DMC, was at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood New Jersey Tuesday for the birth of his child. Doctors delivered the baby via c-section, revealing a cruel twist of fate — the baby girl was born with organs outside the body. The newborn died a short time later.

LUDACRIS ON TRL

...and appeared at Virgin Megastore to sign copies of his new cd

Pics from the set of Trick Daddy's latest video "Bet That" feat. Chamillionaire

Trina was also on the set of the video

[click here for more pics]

Diddy's listening party for his upcoming album, "Press Play" on Monday night at Tenjune nightclub.

Lil' Kim & Diddy

Cassie & Nelly Furtado

Vanessa Minnillo

Rocsi, Diddy & Terrence J.

T.I. & Diddy

Vanessa, Cassie & Nelly

2006-09-26T05:42:00.000-07:00

Janet Jackson performs So Excited on Oprah

-Young Jeezy New Album "Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration", December 12

Snoop Dogg, Tyrese, Too Short, Kid Frost and many others are coming together in Los Angeles on Saturday (September 30) for Russell Simmons' Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) for the Los Angeles Hip-Hop Summit on financial empowerment. The Los Angeles Hip-Hop Summit will take place at the University of Southern California's Bovard Auditorium from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST. The Hip-Hop Summit's national tour on Financial Empowerment, appropriately titled "Get Your Money Right," is now in its second successful year, bringing together a powerful combination of hip-hop stars and Chrysler Financial (HSAN's title sponsor and partner) to speak to students and community members about the importance of financial literacy. [Ballerstatus.net]

2006-09-25T03:28:00.000-07:00

JANET JACKSON COVERS KING

Hi-Tek - Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip Tracklisting

1- The Oracle (Intro)
2- The Chip
3- Keep It Moving (feat. Dion, Q-Tip & Kurupt)
4- I Think I Got a Beat (feat. Lil' Tone)
5- Can We Go Back (feat. Talib Kweli & Ayak)
6- Josephine (feat. The Willie Cottrell Band, Ghostface Killah & Pretty Ugly)
7- March (feat. Common)
8- Where It Started At (NY) (feat. Dion, Jadakiss, Papoose, Talib Kweli & Raekwon)
9- 1-800-Homicide (feat. The Game & Dion)
10- Money Don't Make U Rich (feat. Strong Arm Steady)
11- Baby We Can Do It (feat. Czar*Nok)
12- Let it Go (feat. Dion & Talib Kweli)
13- People Going Down (feat. The Willie Cottrell Band)
14- So Tired (feat. Dion, Bun B, Devin the Dude & Pretty Ugly)
15- Music For Life (feat. J Dilla, Nas, Common, Busta Rhymes & Marsha)
16- How We Do It (feat. Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli & Slim Thug)
17- Time is Now (feat. Reflection Eternal)
18- We Get Down (feat. Mos Def, Raphael Saadiq & Bootsy Collins)

WTF IS THAT??????

Nelly at the Boost Mobile RockCorps Concert

-More Pics from Boost Mobile RockCorps

Fabolous

T.I.

Paul Wall

Young Jeezy

Birthday Partys

-Christina Milian

-T.I.

2006-09-24T05:39:00.000-07:00

Robin Thicke feat. Busta Rhymes & Pharrell - Wanna Love You Girl (Remix)

- John Legend on Oprah.

Kelis and Nas performed at the Boost Mobile RockCorps

Artists like T.I., Nelly, Fabolous, Young Jeezy, Paul Wall, Young B, Papoose had performed too... and was hosted by Nick Cannon.

2006-09-23T12:44:00.000-07:00

WTF 50???????? so gay.... lol

Lupe Fiasco performs Kick Push and I Gotcha on The Jimmy Kimmel Show.

Jermaine Dupri and Janet Jackson on Oprah

T.I. on the set of the movie "AMERICAN GANGSTER"

not a good look for t.i.

Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Common are also on the movie based on the life of Frank Lucas (played by Washington) that’s going to be a very good movie. "American Gangster" is slated for release in November 2nd, 2007 [IMDb]

2006-09-23T05:44:00.000-07:00

Jermaine Dupri's Birthday Party

2006-09-22T13:27:00.000-07:00

New Songs

Ciara’s new single "Promise" from her new CD Ciara: The Evolution (Dec. 5) was produced by Polow Da Don, the same guy that produced London Bridge from Fergie. The album will also contain productions from Jazze Pha, The Neptunes, Will.I.Am & Rodney Jerkins. (Download)

The Game's new single "Let’s Ride (Strip Club)" from his new album The Doctor’s Advocate (Nov. 14) was produced by Scott Storch. (Download)

Kelly Rownland @Macy's 2006 Glamorama Show

Tyrese and Carmen Electra announced the American Music Awards06 nominees this week in Beverly Hills.

Akon feat. Eminem - Smack That

Three 6 Mafia will have a MTV show about their experiences in La-La Land. "Adventures in Hollywood" is the nameof the show and will premiere next year in the first quarter with eight episodes. "Punk'd" star and and producer Ashton Kutcher is one of several executive producers for the show.

- "You don't need to know because it's going to be West!" Kanye West after shutterbug asked Alexis (his girlfriend) her last name

- On the new Snoop's album (The Blue Carpet Treatment) the track "Imagine" is featuring Dr. Dre.

- Ludacris' fifth album, RELEASE THERAPY hits stores on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th!

Featuring the hit singles:

"Money Maker" (featuring Pharrell)
"Girls Gone Wild"
"Grew Up A Screw Up" (featuring Young Jeezy)

Young Dro - Rubberband Banks

2006-09-21T07:16:00.000-07:00

Young Buck feat. Jazze Pha - Know You Want Me

V-103 Present 14th Annual "For Sisters Only" with Ciara

LeToya, Amerie & Rihanna at 2006 MOBO AWARDS

- Justin Timberlake sells 684,000 in just first week.

- DMX says that was rapped by a D.C. woman.

Hot 97 In Studio With Janet Jackson

MTV Sucker Free on MTV...more photos

50 cent & Hot Rod

Chingy & Young Buck

The Game & Jim Jones

Lil' Scrappy

Young Dro

Ludacris & Cipha Sounds

Diddy Tv: The Haircut

2006-09-20T06:30:00.000-07:00

jay-z on the seet of his new video

Conspiracy Ten Years Later (trailer)

Waxwork of 2pac at Madame Tussauds in London

looks so real... hm.. sexy!!

- LaLa Vazquez and NBA star Carmelo Anthony, are expecting their first child... congrats

- Ciara: The Evolution, is the name for the new Ciara's album... 1st single will be "Promise".

T.I. in the October 2006 issue of G.Q.

- Fergie: "I just think, ‘Wow, I’ve worked so hard for this, but what are you doing other than sitting there behind your computers and talking shit about people?’ If people don’t like me, fine, but don’t diss people if you’re not getting off your ass and doing something about your own life."

MTV’S SUCKER FREE @mtv times square studios

2006-09-18T05:42:00.000-07:00

- "Kingdom Come" is the name of the new Jay-Z album with featurings like Eminem, Kanye West, Young Jeezy, Nas, Beyonce and is produced by Dr. Dre; Kanye; Chris Martin of Coldplay; Neptunes; Timbaland; Just Blaze; Swizz Beatz and The Runners. [SOURCE]

Marques Houston on the toilet.... yeahhh very interesting LOL

The Game's new album "The Doctors Advocate" cover

CHRYSLER FINANCIAL AND HSAN PRESENTS ATLANTA HIP-HOP SUMMIT

Bobby Valentino; Ludacris & Mom; Remy Ma; Young Jeezy

2006-09-17T05:57:00.000-07:00

Fonzworth Bentley Performing At Fashion Rocks is a Rapper now LOOL

Diddy PressPlay album cover. I never seen so many features in just one album...

1- Testimonial (Intro)
2- We Gon’ Make It (feat. Jack Knight)
3- I Am (Interlude)
4- The Future
5- Come To Me (feat. Nicole Scherzinger) [download]
6- Tell Me (feat. Christina Aguilera)
7- Wanna Move (feat. Big Boi, Ciara & Scar)
8- Diddy Rock (feat. Timbaland, Twista & Shawnna)
9- Claim My Place (Interlude)
10- Everything I Love (feat. Nas & Cee-Lo)
11- Special Feeling (feat. Mika Lett)
12- Crazy Thang (Interlude)
13- After Love (feat. Keri Hilson)
14- Through The Pain (feat. Mario Winans)
15- Thought You Said (feat. Brandy)
16. Last Night (feat. Keyshia Cole)
17. Makin’ It Hard (feat. Mary J. Blige)
18. Partners For Life (feat. Jamie Foxx)

The Game's Response to Ras Kass Fight [Rap-Up.com]

2006-09-16T07:25:00.000-07:00

Diddy Getting Ready For VMAs...the bubble bath is the secret Lol

Diddy's album PRESS PLAY in stores october 17th!

Tour Dates:

Monday, September 18 - Philadelphia
Tuesday, September 19 - Baltimore, DC
Wednesday, September 20 - DC/Richmond/Norfolk
Thursday, September 21 - Raleigh/Greensboro
Friday, September 22 - Atlanta
Saturday, September 23 - Atlanta
Tuesday, September 26 - Minneapolis
Wednesday, September 27 - Los Angeles
Monday, October 2 - New York
Thursday, October 5 - Boston/Hartford/Providence
Tuesday, October 10 - Seattle
Wednesday, October 11 - San Fran/Sacramento
Thursday - October 12 - Las Vegas
Friday, October 13 - Chicago

Ciara was on 10th year anniversary celebration of Young Women’s Leadership School of East Harlem yesterday in New York City.

New Interview with Mya... she's talks about Game and 50 Cent.

In the past you have been linked to artists like 50 Cent. Any comments?
Mya: Yes: it’s not true. 50 and I never dated, never cuddled, never did anything, period, despite what he chooses to believe in his own mind. I don’t know how he would get Lloyd Banks confused with me.
Whoa. That’s cold blooooded.
Mya: At the end of the day I laugh because I’ve been linked to Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Wyclef, Sisqo, Game and Damon Dash. I’m like ohhhk, let me see pictures, let me see the sex tape.
Speaking about the Game, what was your initial reaction upon hearing his line on the song “Dreams,” where he says, “I had dreams of fucking an R&B bitch like Mya”?
Mya: Well, I had an A&R inform me of the song before I even heard it. That day I had my birthday party and the Game came through and said he wants to take me out to dinner and I’m thinking, ‘This sucker just called me a bitch on his record.’ So I told him, ‘Nice to meet you, but I have some friends I have to get to.’ I kept it polite, but kept it moving. I was a little pissed at him, before I heard it. But then I realized it was a compliment in a crazy hip hop kind of way. I did his video for the song because the director explained to me that it was just a fantasy sequence and nothing rea
The Game got his OWN SHOE, though. That doesn’t impress you?
Mya: (Laughs). Yea, he got his own shoe. I’m actually happily single though.

MTV The Life & Rhymes Of Snoop Dogg

Uncle Charlie Wilson; Pharrell Williams; Snoop Dogg

- 38% of Hip-Hop listeners and 29% of dance music fans surveyed had engaged in sexual activity with more than one person in the last five years. 50% of Hip Hop and Dance music fans admitted to breaking the law and committing some type of criminal act. [AllHipHop]

Ludacris album RELEASE THERAPY in stores september 26th!

Tour Dates:

Saturday, September 15 - Washington D.C.
Sunday, September 16 - Hampton, GA
Friday, September 22 - Champaign, IL
Thursday, October 5 - Clemson, SC
Friday, October 6 - Pleasantville, NY
Saturday, October 7 - Winston-Salem, NC

2006-09-15T06:24:00.000-07:00

Diddy announces the "Get Off" contest!

diddy again... Keep Your Teeth Clean OK?lol

After Ras Kass claimed to have been jumped by Game and his Black Wall Street entourage of 30. Game claims that he never had a problem with Ras Kass until the rapper dissed him on the track "Caution" last year, and to add insult to injury named his son, which is something that doesn't fly with the Game. "I never had beef and never met Ras Kass, unless it was a quick exchange saying hello," Game told Allhiphop.com. "He talked about my son by name. You can say what you want about me, but what does my son got to do with it?" [ballerstatus.net]

new lloyd banks photo.

2006-09-14T13:13:00.000-07:00

Nas suprise birthday party at canal room in NYC

- Jim Jones is preparing for the release of his third album "Hustler's P.O.M.E"

2006-09-14T08:40:00.000-07:00

Janet Jackson feat. Khia - So Exited
...nice video better than ''call on me''

T.I. on the cover of v style magazine

SEXY...

Lil' Kim will is set to perform next month at VH1's Hip Hop Honors, her first performance since being released from prison in July, will be a tribute to one of her idols, MC Lyte.
Lil' Kim said "MC Lyte is at the top of the list when you talk about hip-hop pioneers ... She paved the way for myself and any of today's greatest MCs. I'm honored to have the opportunity to show my respect and how she influenced me."
And Ludacris, Diddy, Da Brat, Lil' Jon, Fat Joe and Outkast will also pay homage to pioneers before them.

paris hilton is so crazy.. she's kissing kanye neck? and Kanye's fiance Alexis was here LOL

-Beyonce's album, B'Day, sold over 541,000 copies making it the #1 album on the Billboard chart.

Hot Rod Feat. Mary J Blige - Be Easy

Jay-Z makes it official... He is coming back with a new album!!

2006-09-13T05:33:00.000-07:00

Cassie - Long Way 2 Go

June 16, 1971 -- September 13, 1996
Tupac R.I.P.

ten years.......

DMX - "It's Beyoncé. He's (Jay-z) a sucker for love. Thugs don't do flip-flops. Yo, no matter how much vacation I'm on - we been to St. Thomas, Bahamas, all the little islands - I don't wear no flip-flops. I'm never that comfortable, not even in my own house."

Kelis at Olympus Fashion Week Spring 2007

Busta Rhymes, Ciara, Missy Elliot, and Snoop Dogg will celebrate Nigerian 46years of Independence Day by performing in a concert called This Day Music Festival on October 7th and 8th in Lagos (Nigeria).

2006-09-12T04:02:00.000-07:00

Kanye West and Fiance @fashion week

Diddy can't be Diddy on UK... he agreed to drop the Diddy name as part of an out-of court legal settlement with music producer Richard "Diddy" Dearlove. [SOURCE]

- Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri Clean Up '06 Billboard Awards

Mya at the Devyne Dinner Party last thursday...

Janet Jackson at Shag nightclub with friends...

Rihanna - We ride

2006-09-10T13:08:00.000-07:00

damn kelis!!!! wtf is this??

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next.....

Kelly Rowland having a lunch in Soho

50 Cent arrested in NYC for Riding Dirty!

...The Game @Magic Show Expo '06 Day 1

Janet Jackon on Oprah promo comercial

Janet is on the cover of Giant Magazine.

Missy Elliott's Greatest Hits "Respect Me"
is no 7 ate the UK Chart!

2006-09-08T05:59:00.000-07:00

Diddy performs @ NFL Kickoff 06

- Paris Hilton Arrested

N.O.R.E is slated to release his long-awaited reggaeton album titled N.O.R.E. Y La Familia...Ya Tu Sabe via Roc La Familia Records next week.
The album will be features from Don Omar, Daddy Yankee, Diddy, Pharrell, Fat Joe, Tru Life, Nina Sky, Big Mato...

The 10th anniversary of Tupac's death is tomorrow and his mother, Afeni Shakur, will commemorate her son's death in ATL at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation.

r.i.p. tupac!

-In interview with Interscope VP of Rap Promotions, Kevin Black confirms Dr Dre on Game’s Doctor’s Advocate.

2006-09-07T10:05:00.000-07:00

John Legend - Save the Room

Marques Houston - Favorite Girl

G-Unit Radio 22 Cover

Talib Kweli's Freestyle on BET

Mos def getting arrested at the VMA's

2006-09-07T05:32:00.000-07:00

Danity Kane, Yung Joc, Cassie and Diddy at the NFL Opening Kickoff Press conference yesterday. All artists will be performing at the the NFL Kickoff Concert scheduled for air tonight, at 8pm on NBC. [SOURCE]

Nicole of PCD and 50 Cent???????? [source]

Two Cuties.... the first baby is Daniel, Solange's son (Beyonce Sister) and the secund is Seal and Heid Klum son!

Kelis feat. Nas - Blindfold Me

Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah attended Justin Timberlake's concert at the Roseland Ballroom in NY (September 1)

EVE is one of the new faces of MAC MAKEUP

Jamie Foxx: Can I Take You Home

WHITNEY HOUSTON COMEBACK??
Clive Davis, the man responsible for signing a teenaged Whitney Houston to his former label Arista Records in 1983, tells that he and the singer are working on songs for a new comeback album. He says they’ve already chosen six tracks that she’ll record, yet warns against fans having unrealistic expectations about the album’s music production and lyrics, the latter of which will likely avoid mention of her recent challenges.

WYCLEF JEAN - "President Bush needs to smoke marijuana... "

2006-09-06T15:53:00.000-07:00

"Like Father, Like Son" in stores October 10th.

Atlanta's hip-hop community is coming together for a just cause on September 16, to educate young people about the importance of personal finance.
With the help of Russell Simmons and his HSAN, rappers like Young Jeezy, Bobby Valentino, Paul Wall, Remy Ma, Chingo Bling and DJ Drama will speak on the grounds of the historic black college, Morris Brown College, about financial empowerment, with Ludacris and Jermaine Dpri playing hosts.
"Joining with Jermaine Dupri and Ludacris to host the Atlanta Hip-Hop Summit is a special blessing," said Russell Simmons. "This city is known for its great contributions to hip-hop, as well as being a center for social change in our nation and world. 'Get Your Money Right' is an opportunity for the core of our demographic -- 18-35 year olds -- to gain invaluable information on financial empowerment."
"I'm a firm supporter of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network. I'm just trying to do my part in giving back and educating our youth on important issues in the community," added Ludacris.
HSAN's partners include Chrysler Financial, the title sponsor, and Anheuser-Busch, Inc., the presenting sponsor. The Hip-Hop Summit is now in its second successful year, bringing together the combination of hip-hop stars and Chrysler Financial experts to speak to students and community members about the importance of financial literacy.
The topics to be covered include the basics of banking, home ownership, repairing bad credit and understanding credit scores, entrepreneurship, and vehicle financing to name a few. With the title, "Get Your Money Right," the HSAN has go on a national tour with stops in three additional cities, including September 30 in Los Angeles, October 14 in Dallas and October 28 in Toronto, Canada.
The "Get Your Money Right" workbook, which will be given to all participants, is available in both English and Spanish and is downloadable on HSAN.org.

Diddy and Kim Porter: Exclusive Special Announcement

his guy is Houston R&B singer..... that eye looks so SCARY o my damn... he gauged his eyes out last year (YBF)

"Gridiron Gang" L.A. Premiere

The Rock and Wife

Xzibit

2006-09-05T05:39:00.000-07:00

Rakim Concert @Warehouse Live

Ll Cool J - "I think Def Jam needs to be a better promoter of hip-hop ... I think Jay-Z does a very good job, of promoting Jay-Z."

this man SUGE KNIGHT is crazy... i don't understand but he's dancing??????LOL

2006-09-04T18:55:00.000-07:00

New pic of Lil Kim

videos from flavor of love2... lol