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Hey AJ enjoy that birthday man!

You guys gotta check out "Black President", it's an incredible song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyn7v5pxLbc

Thanks for the review, sounds dope, gonna check for 'em

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/features/id.1110

That sounds cool, my parents love Al Green, nothing like that classic soul

I'm in shock of how well the Hawks are playing, they got the Celtics on the ropes right now

Reports: Mariah Carey marries actor Nick Cannon By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer NEW YORK - Nick Cannon is cast as Mariah Carey's lover in her new video - but has the superstar diva given the young actor a considerably bigger role in real life? According to several published reports, Carey, 38, married Cannon, 27, on Wednesday. Neither Carey's publicist nor Cannon's manager returned requests from The Associated Press for comment. If the pair did indeed wed, it would be a whirlwind romance. Word that the two were seeing each other first surfaced in the last few weeks. Last Saturday, Carey was seen sporting a huge diamond ring on her finger at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of her movie, "Tennessee," in which she plays a waitress. Cannon was at her side at the party. Speculation swirled that the couple were engaged. Latina.com was first to report that the two got married, at Carey's home in the Bahamas. Friday's New York Post also had the pair wed and E! Online quoted a relative of Cannon's as saying that he called his family and confirmed the news. "He called us and told us all about it. We are happy for him. If that is what he wants then we are happy for him," Linda Cannon, identified simply as a family member, was quoted telling E! People magazine's Web site reported Friday that Carey had obtained a marriage license in the island of Eleuthera, in the Bahamas, where she has an estate. Cannon has put out a rap album, but is best known for his role in the movie "Drumline" and a Nickelodeon TV series (yes, Nickelodeon - Cannon is 11 years Carey's junior). He's featured in Carey's upcoming video for "Bye Bye." While Carey and Cannon (or is it the Cannons?) were playing coy, the famed jeweler Jacob & Co. was quick to publicize its apparent role in the reputed union with a press release touting the ring Cannon reportedly gave her. The release described it as "crafted from platinum and features a square emerald cut fancy light pink diamond as the center stone surrounded by 58 intense pink diamonds and two half moon diamonds on each side. "The total carat weight of the ring - center stone is 10 carats - is a jaw-dropping 17 carats with a value of $2.5 million." Cannon does have experience with engagement rings. The actor, who has previously romanced singer Christina Milian and voluptuous reality star Kim Kardashian, last year gave a 15-carat stone to Victoria's Secret model Selita Ebanks as he proposed in grand fashion - on the Jumbotron in New York's Times Square. Cameras were flashing as she said yes. They split just a few months later. The Carey-Cannon match is already getting considerably more ink, leaving some to wonder whether it's a publicity stunt: After all, she's just released a No. 1 album ("EMC2" is on the top of the charts), and he has at least four movies due out this year. But then again, Carey is one of the most successful artists in music, and hardly needs a marriage to get her attention: She's already scored a No. 1 hit off the album with "Touch My Body." This would be Cannon's first marriage but Carey's second. She famously wed top music executive Tommy Mottola in an extravagant wedding in 1993. They had a bitter divorce in 1998.

EXCLUSIVE: Jay-Z Establishes Trust for Sean Bell's Children Published Friday, May 02, 2008 12:15 PM | Email| Email this| Print this| RSS 2.0| Atom 1.0 By Houston Williams Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has established an educational trust for the for the children of Sean Bell, the unarmed African-American man who was shot and killed by police on the day he was to be married. Sources have confirmed with AllHipHop.com that Jay-Z is working closely with Nicole Paultre Bell, Sean Bell's widow, to institute the trust funds for both of their children. Nicole Bell appeared prominently in Jay-Z’s Rocawear "I Will Not Lose" advertising campaign with images that caused indignation within the NYPD's Benevolent Association. The process began prior to the not guilty verdict for three police officers accused of slaying Sean Bell. A well-informed source close to the matter told AllHipHop.com that Nicole Bell’s lawyers didn’t want to initiate any activity during the trial. Typically, a trust fund is regarded as a long-term, profitable program that can provide significant monies that vest when a child becomes an adult or graduates from college. They can also become available at a designated point in the future. Trusts, educational or otherwise, are generally set up in the child's name, by their parents or others close to the child. Now that the trial is over, Jay-Z will resume his efforts for the children of Sean Bell in the form of a stock-based trust fund. Judge Arthur Cooperman acquitted NYPD officers Mike Oliver (who fired 31 shots at Bell), Gescard Isnora (11 shots) and Michael Cooper (four shots) in a case that has instilled nationwide outrage in Bell’s supporters. Two other men were shot in the shooting, where the police were charged with manslaughter, assault and reckless endangerment. In the aftermath of the Sean Bell verdict, the Hip-Hop nation has responded en mass with songs, statements and protests. Those that disagree with the verdict include The Game, David Banner, Swizz Beatz, Talib Kweli, Styles P, Jadakiss, Mos Def, and countless others. Below is a webisode for Rocawear’s "I Will Not Lose" campaign featuring Nicole Bell.

Hey Joel Ortiz released a new track called "50 Shots"(Stream Of Consciousness) in response to the Sean Bell verdict, he rips it over the Public Enemy beat: http://allhiphop.com/stories/multimedia__m...0/19760131.aspx

Reunion Album From A Tribe Called Quest? April 28th, 2008 | Author: Andres TardioBy now, the line-up has been introduced. A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, The Pharcyde, Nas, Murs, The Cool Kids, Wale and others will be together for Rock the Bells 2008. A Tribe Called Quest is set to headline the event so it was only right for DX to catch up with the crew to have an exclusive conversation about the upcoming Summer, a new album and their reunion. The group acknowledges the nature of this Summer's tour. "Rock the Bells means a lot in it of itself. How could we not be a part of this?" Ali Shaheed Muhammad said to HipHopDX, noting the history Rock the Bells has. When asked if they felt the fire of following historic co-headliners such as Rage Against the Machine, Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, Lauryn Hill and many others, the crew said there was no pressure. "We need to hit the gym. That's it," joked Phife. But, Ali noted that there's a lot of confidence in the group. "It just reminds me of some of our early shows when we used to wear hooded robes. At that point in time, no one was doing what we was doing. I can't speak for these guys but for me, it was a lot of nerves but it took a lot of balls to step out and do that and have confidence in what we knew we had. We always maintained that. Be it 1989 or 2009, I think that's our spirit. We love what we do and we want to make sure that the people out there know what it's about." Now together, there was obvious speculation in the air regarding a reunion album. In the end, even Jarobi admitted there is definitely the possibility of another LP. "We're not gonna sit here and say we're not thinking about it. Of course, we're thinking about it," said Jarobi. "But everything has to be lined up in the proper way." When asked what wasn't in line at the moment, Ali let us in. "It's not anything tangible that we could physically pin point and say 'This is the element [missing for us to record another album]. It's a combination of a lot of different things. Q-Tip is working on his solo album right now. He's been working on it for a minute. He's had several obstacles he's had to deal with with regards to the industry. That's what everyone is dealing with. So, he wants to see that happen and we want to make sure that it happens. Same with me and working on my album. We 'bout to start Phife on his." We'll keep you posted to any album news as it comes.

Joel Ortiz is a dope lyricist

This is the one of the better songs I've heard from LL lately, check it out, it's fire!: http://allhiphop.com/stories/multimedia__m...8/19744315.aspx

This song is vintage Ice Cube, I'm really excited about his new album now, check it out: http://allhiphop.com/stories/multimedia__m...2/19700365.aspx

This'd be a good idea for Will to consider, this Obama campaign has been inspiring

That's some dope music right there Btw, I found an awesome interview on allhiphop.com: http://allhiphop.com/stories/features/arch...5/19509549.aspx Masta Ace, Punchline, Wordsworth & Stricklin = eMC Published Tuesday, March 25, 2008 7:30 AM By Haaron Hines When Masta Ace announced that A Long Hot Summer would be his final solo album most fans thought they’d have to settle for old albums and spot tour dates to keep them going. However, with the help of Punchline, Wordsworth and Stricklin, Ace looks to continue building on his legacy in hip-hop with the underground super group, EMC. The crew of lyrical technicians came together in 2001 on Masta Ace's Disposable Arts Tour. After touring together and collaborating on numerous records together their brotherly bond was cemented with the groups formation. The release of EMC’s new album, The Show, signifies a new piece of Hip-Hop history in the making. AllHipHop.com: What does EMC mean? Masta Ace: We don’t really have a set meaning for it. It means different things to different people. Punchline: We want the people to come up with their own meaning. As a matter of fact on the song, “What it Stand For,” we give a bunch of things EMC could possibly mean. But we leave it up to the fans to decide. AllHipHop.com: You’ve been in the game for about 20 years. The obvious question of course is, why form a group? Masta Ace: I said I wasn’t going to do anymore solo projects. But I’ve known these dudes for a few years. I did a lot of shows between the albums and at least one of those artists would come out and I’d bring them out on stage and people got used to seeing us together. Then the fans started talking about the group idea. They were mentioning it when they’d come out to the shows or on my website or MySpace. We threw it out there on the Internet and we had a good reaction to it and that encouraged us to move forward. We did it because we thought it'd be fun. The group idea was a natural progression of the relationships we all made from being on the road together. It's not just about the music with us, we are pretty much like brothers. Wordsworth: We been touring with Ace since like 2001. We’d be doing shows and the fans loved it. They saw the natural chemistry we had. They kept saying it so we were like let’s do it. AllHipHop.com: Usually these “super-groups” fail due to creative differences, money disputes or egos. Was any of that taken into consideration when the group was formed? Punchline: There ain’t no egos. There’s none of that over here. We all have that mutual respect and anyway it’s more than just a group. With us it’s more than the rap thing. Like Ace mentioned, we’re like brothers so we don’t really have to worry about any problems like that. AllHipHop.com: Ace, MC Shan was trying something similar to this in recruiting underground and upcoming MC’s for what he called “The New Juice Crew.” What did you think about the idea and did it serve as any inspiration for this project? Masta Ace: There's no new Juice Crew. There's only one Juice Crew. If you want to do something with a group, do something new. I mean I understand the feelings of nostalgia that he might have. At one time Shan was the biggest thing out. But you have to learn to redefine yourself. If I would have kept on doing things related to the crew and refusing to let go I wouldn't be here. This group project is the next step. And from here there’s more to come. AllHipHop.com: What does each member bring to the group creatively? Masta Ace: I bring with me the experience of five albums. I've seen so much and been a part of this so long that I can share what I've learned about performing on stage, being on the road, dealing with the label situation from the distribution to everything. I been there so I have a lot to give. Punchline: I bring the humor. I’m kind of humorous when I rhyme. Humor with a little bit of that edge. Wordsworth: I think I bring the energy of coming with different ideas and concepts when approaching the music. AllHipHop.com: What is the creative process like for you guys specifically when you were making the album? Wordsworth: The ability to email beats and stuff really helps a lot. We all have the ability to record from our homes as well. So I’ll get a beat, we get beat CD’s from producers like everywhere we go. So I get the beat and email it to Punch. Punch will do his verse or whatever and send it to me and Ace. Or Ace will have a concept and send it to me and Punch. So we work things out and it still all comes together naturally. Punchline: It usually goes down real easy. We all know each other and been around each other for a while so it kind of happens. AllHipHop.com: A lot of underground and old school artists are making a good living touring overseas. All of you have been on tour before so which do you prefer? Masta Ace: Home is always home but overseas is always a good experience. They have a real thirst for the music. And I think it's because over here we get it too easy. We got too much Hip-Hop. They jam over there. They wild out. We perform over there and they sing the words. They stage dive, break dance, and have mosh pits and all that. Even on the business end. Promoters over there treat you good. The money is always right. You never have to worry about a cat trying to front you on some paper. Punchline: It’s always crazy to see the power of the music and how it affects people. That’s always been crazy to me when you’re on stage and a bunch of people that don’t even speak your language are that into what you’re saying. AllHipHop.com: With the industry being what it is today is there any nervousness about being a part of something like this? Punchline: Not even. That’s not even a thought. The focus is on the music. As long as the music is good the people will come. You make good music and give the people what they want, the fans will follow you so that’s not a concern. Wordsworth: And we’re giving the fans what they want. We’re going to do our thing as a group first then use that to push ourselves as individual artists. But we’ll be giving them what they want

Game is doing his thing right now, he always shows love to the legends

That track alone puts him among the greatest of all time, in fact thinking about it I'm gonna have to bring out that album and listen to it, I don't really take much out of yahoo when it comes to music expertise anyway

When is this album gonna come out? It's been about 2 years since he originally said he was gonna release it, I think "Whatcha Hood Like" is average for his standards and "Ain't Nobody" is one of the classic mid 90s tracks, the video's got a lot of cool cameos like Martin Lawrence, Carlton from FBOA, and former NBA star John Salley: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fPhDBIUTxU

I was just checking this out on allhiphop.com and was ready to come on here to post it, it's incredible, KRS did it again

congrats!

I actually agree with a lot of who's on this list

Yeah the more they talk about this the better chance it's gonna happen

Big Boi Speaks On Upcoming Solo Album April 17th, 2008 | Author: Slava Kuperstein"Outkast are stronger than ever," said Big Boi to MTV News recently, addressing lightheartedly the rumors some time ago that the group would break up. "We got a few songs we already picked out," said Big Boi of their upcoming project. "We pick the beats first. I drop my [solo album] in July, Dre puts his out [later this year], and we drop that Outkast record at the top of [next] year." The first single off of the album, which is titled Sir Luscious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, is called Royal Flush, featuring Andre 3000 and Raekwon. The song, named after Big Boi's production group, has been making its rounds on the Internet. "I said I wanted to bring that hip-hop back," said Big Boi. "My album is about lyricism and about the craft. I saw Raekwon and he jumped on it. Actually, me and Raekwon recorded three songs. We were gonna finish it with just me and him. When Dre came back from Japan, he heard it and said, 'I wanna be on that.' I gave him the beat. He came back in a couple of months and was like, 'Let's do it.' " Big Boi also spoke on other collaborations for the album. "Thirteen cuts. Everything is brand new. I got a duet with Mary J. Blige that will probably be the second single, called 'The World Is Too Big.' It's definitely monumental. I needed somebody that could sing with that emotion and power. Like an old-school soul singer. That Motown throat! I always wanted to work with her." According to Big Boi, "The World is Too Big" addresses the election, poverty, crime and the war. He also noted that he co-produced every song on the album; other production will come from Organized Noize, Mr. DJ and Royal Flush. Probable guests on the album will be Khujo Goodie and T.I. And the album title? "Sir Luscious Left Foot" is one of Big Boi's many aliases, and "Dusty Chico" is the nickname his father gained as a fighter pilot.

It's about time MTV shows somethin' good

Sean Levert Dies At 39 written by Janelle Griffith Monday - March 31, 2008 Sean Levert, brother of the late R&B crooner Gerald Levert, died of unknown causes this weekend. According to the Chicago Sun Times the son of O'Jays lead singer Eddie Levert reportedly collapsed while serving time in the Cuyahoga County Jail. He was sentenced to jail for failing to pay an estimated $80,000 in child support. The warden at the jail told TMZ Levert was rushed to the hospital late last night (Mar. 30) after suffering a medical emergency. He said Levert died at the hospital and that the jail was unaware of any illnesses he may have been suffering from. As SOHH previously reported, Sean's brother, Gerald Levert died at the young age of 40 in November of 2006. A coroner ruled that Gerald's death was caused by an accidental combination of prescription narcotics and over-the-counter drugs. Sean was a member of the 80's trio LeVert along with Gerald and Marc Gordon. The group was best know for the song "Casanova." Sean also appeared in a string of movies throughout his career, most notably New Jack City in 1991. Sean LeVert was 39 years old at his time of death. As of press time, the coroner is investigating the cause of his passing.