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Ice Cube "The N--- Trapp"

Yeah KRS might've took it a bit too far there but I could understand where he's coming from, I don't think Def Jam deserved a whole show dedicated to them

I wouldn't rank Jay-Z high as other people do but I gotta give the dude props 'cause he's been putting in work for quite awhile, I like this interview he did with Oprah: http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200910-omag-oprah-interviews-jay-z

DMX "Lord Give Me A Sign"

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9853/title.ll-cool-j-receives-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-nomination LL Cool J Receives Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nomination September 23rd, 2009 | Author: Danielle Harling Rapper LL Cool J [click to read] could be the next Hip Hop act to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On September 23, it was announced that LL Cool J is one of 12 artists to receive a nomination for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Other nominee’s include ABBA, Donna Summer, KISS, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Chantels, and more. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and Hip Hop trio Run DMC are currently the only rappers to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. LL Cool J [click to read] rose to fame in the eighties with his debut album Radio. Signed to Def Jam, LL Cool J went on to release a number of classic albums including Bigger And Deffer, Walking With A Panther, and Mama Said Knock You Out. In recent years, LL Cool J [click to watch] has concentrated on his acting career starring in several television shows and movies. Currently, LL Cool J is one of the stars of NCIS: Los Angeles. NCIS: Los Angeles premiered on September 22.

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9864 Details Emerge On Rakim's Seventh Seal September 24th, 2009 | Author: Jake Paine November 17 is the locked in date for Rakim's [click to read] studio album return. The Seventh Seal will be approximately one decade since Ra released The Master. This effort, courtesy of Ra/SMC/Fontana Records finds the Long Island legend teaming up with The L.O.X. [click to read], Maino, Busta Rhymes and his own daughter Destiny Griffin. Production on the affair comes from Nottz, Ty Fyffe, Jake One and longtime collaborator Nick Wiz, famed for his production with Cella Dwellas. "The Seventh Seal is my own revelation...my way of taking the best of what Hip Hop has to offer, what we as a culture and a community have to offer, putting my stamp on it and leading us forward while constantly respecting what we've already accomplished. When you've been blessed with a career like mine, you develop a deep relationship with the music, and that love is recognized by the true heads that share it with you. You'll see us keep building as we break through each Seal...showing the best of what I can do in many forms, bringing the energy and having fun, but first I'm laying that foundation and give my longtime fans the conscious fire they expect," Rakim said in a statement.

KRS One says Def Jam destroyed hip hop: http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=58416

*Bumpin' "Code Red" Happy Birthday to the royalty of hip hop, Will "Fresh Prince" Smith!!

Foxy Brown & Blackstreet "Take Me Home"

Great idea Tim! That's a great way to let Will know that the fans out there are still anticipating another album!

I was just starting Kindergarden when "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em" came out, haha, now LL's "Luv U Better" is a brilliant hip hop love song Right now I'm listen to Jay-Z "Girl's Best Friend"

MC Hammer "Black Is Black"

Wow I didn't know MJ was working on his album with R. Kelly, I really wanna hear what they did, that's huge

LL Cool J "imagine That"

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.9739/title.vh1-s-hip-hop-honors-returns-salutes-def-jam VH1's Hip Hop Honors Returns, Salutes Def Jam September 2nd, 2009 | Author: Andres Tardio Every year, VH1 takes some time to give praise to pioneering Rap acts for Hip Hop Honors, a program that has already paid tribute to acts like LL Cool J, Run DMC and Slick Rick. For this year's show, Hip Hop Honors will not be celebrating any one person's career and instead, it will be honoring the historic Rap record label Def Jam. Eminem, Mary J. Blige, DMX, Kid Rock, The Roots and others will be on hand as performers set to pay tribute to Def Jam's legendary roster. That roster included previous honorees LL Cool, Run DMC, Slick Rick and Public Enemy among others. Executive Vice President of Music Production Lee Rolontz recently spoke on why they chose to honor a whole label in a brief statement on VH1.com [click here]. “It is impossible to pay tribute to the best in hip hop without recognizing Def Jam Records. Throughout the years VH1 has honored numerous artists from the Def Jam label, but due to the magnificent impact that Def Jam as a company has made on not only Hip Hop culture but pop culture as a whole, we thought they definitely deserved the opportunity to be honored," she said. The show will take place at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. It will air on the network on Tuesday, October 13 on VH1. Hip Hop Honors has been an annual tradition on VH1 since 2004. The show has paid tribute to DJ Hollywood, Kool Herc, Rock Steady Crew, Big Daddy Kane, MC Lyte, Rakim and many others.

I was just reading about LL's new TV show, seems interesting, btw this song is hot: http://www.phillytrib.com/tribune/index.php/entertainment/3-the-philadelphia-tribune/6154-ll-cool-j-ready-for-return-to-tv-in-ncis-role As the curtain falls on the somewhat trying summer of 2009, CBS prepares to unveil a brand new television season with its “Fall Preview,” airing at 8:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The half-hour special will be hosted by the stars of the hit CBS comedy series, “How I Met Your Mother. In this first look at the network’s new shows, viewers will catch action-packed clips of “NCIS: Los Angeles,” premiering at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22. This “NCIS” spin-off revolves around the “high stakes world” of undercover surveillance at the Office of Special Projects (OSP), a division of NCIS that is charged with apprehending dangerous and elusive criminals that pose a threat to the nation’s security. Two-time Grammy winner LL Cool J stars as Special Agent Sam Hanna, a former U.S. Navy Seal who has seen action in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and a surveillance expert who uses state of the art monitoring equipment to look out for those in the field and feed them crucial information. Star of the ‘90s sitcom “In the House,” LL Cool J, who performs his own stunts in the crime drama says, “I’m definitely ready to return to TV.” The ensemble cast also features Chris O’Donnell, Peter Cambor, Adam Jamal Craig, Daniela Ruah, Rocky Carroll and Academy Award winner Linda Hunt. There will also be a sneak preview of the new medical drama “Three Rivers,” which premieres at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4. “Three Rivers” goes inside the emotionally complex lives of organ donors, recipients and the surgeons at the preeminent transplant hospital in the country where every moment counts. Esteemed actress Alfre Woodard will play Dr. Sophia Jordan, a brilliant surgeon at the top of her field and head of surgery for the hospital. She has a vast amount of experience, training all around the world, which gives her an extremely diverse point-of-view. Woodard replaces Julia Ormond, who played the role in the pilot. Other new shows featured in the “CBS Fall Preview” include “Accidentally on Purpose,” and “The Good Wife.

Nas "One Time 4 Your Mind"

That's a great article, just shows Jordan's respect for the history of the game by acknowledging the great players before him

Shaq is the man period, it's obvious that he ain't going to the hall of fame for rapping but he got some talent on the mic, I really think that song "Biological Father" is brilliant, and he collabed with some of the greatest artists of all time

The Game Feat. Latoya Williams "Never Can Say Goodbye"

Congrats Brakes!!

Naughty By Nature "Everyday All Day"

The Game "House Of Pain"

Nas feat. JoJo "Black Girl Lost"

LL Cool J Feat. Grandmaster Caz "This Is Ring Tone Murder"