Kanye West and Rhymefest to Develop Hip hop version of Muppets

HIPHOPDX link
This has all the features of a classic in the making!
Just look at it!
My only question is – what would Rhymefest look like as a Muppet?… Animal, maybe?
Oh yea and its gonna be called “Alligator Boots”?!

Currensy FIN!

Cuz I have nothing else to post until I get this Atlantis footage up.

New Track Called Upper Deck (In & Out)
AND….

Busta signs with Universal Motown

First, of all HUGE FAN, if you didn’t already know.
…So a couple months ago (July), a rumor floated around that Busta Rhymes was getting dropped from Interscope because of some beef with Jimmy Iovine.

Well with time comes truth and it appears that this is sort of true. Busta is no longer with Interscope, but is signed to Universal Motown. And they are all branches off the same HUGE tree that is the Universal Music Group. Isn’t this confusing?! Busta’s move appears to be purely political in nature. His next album, Blessed, will still be released under Universal.

Dj Semtex’s Thoughts on this…

The bottom line is, to be successful in this HipHop game you have to move around, you have to work with different labels. Aside from Outkast and Lil Wayne, very few artists survive more than 10 years at the same label.
The fact that Busta has found a new home is good, but is testament to the fact that he still has the ability to cook up that fire, that makes your speakers pound!

Ok, I agree on some levels. it is rare to stay on the same label for more than a few years. And Busta is the shit. The rap game is like Major League [insert sport here]. But he’s really on the same label…
And secondly,while the chart is cool a bunch of the colors look the same. I know I’m being picky but that’s just the way I am. Someone has to do it!

Is Currensy the Next Up in New Orleans?

As many of you should already know, New Orleans is not lacking in talent. Especially when it comes to the culinary arts, the brass band arts, and the spittin’ arts.

The Hot Spitta A.K.A. Currensy is an industry vet who was signed with New Orleans’ two largest record labels No Limit and Cash Money/Young Moola. Always left to play second fiddle in each label- featured artist with 504 Boyz (Wobble Wobble anyone?) and featured artist to You Know Who. Neither label seemed to fit his true persona, it seemed in order to fit in with each label’s majority he had to adjust his flow/style…. Currensy-… (Addiction Remix)

Next Up in the N.O. - Paasky & Sanchez with Currensy

But its no surprise that after a series of amazing mixtapes,(can you say Fear and Loathing in New Orleans?) he has garnered a huge amount of publicity and buzz in the blogosphere. His last mixtape FIN (why, Currensy, why?), is set to drop soon.
I believe Currensy has a chance to go further than he is currently. He’s affiliated with Fly Society, a skate-inspired clothing line/crew that includes skater Terry Kennedy. However, Currensy’s recent push with his once-a-month mixtape reveals that Currensy is not getting any younger (I believe he’s 28) and in a culture obsessed with youth it is hard to hide your age, even when you look really young. With all that aside I’m co-signing Currensy as one of the next up in New Orleans (and the world), but also pointing out some cats that Currensy himself is co-signing- Paasky & Sanchez.

Download their debut Mixtape

More Info on P&S to come.

I’ve been anticipating two things: The End of Bush’s Term and Detox.

The Most anticipated album of the 21st Century? Maybe.  For about eight years now fan’s of Dr. Dre and West Coast hip hop in general have been waiting patiently for the follow up to 2001.  Well if you haven’t heard it yet here is Dre’s new protege Bishop Lamont and his single “Grow Up.”  His debut album The Reformation is expected around October 08 (just 3 months).  Bishop is next up!  Seriously.  I don’t cosign a lot of industry cats but I was convinced after hearing the mixtape he did with Black Milk, Caltroit.  And his newest mixtape The Confessional, is a banger.  He’s got incredible beat selection (he is Dre’s protege) and a dark sense of humor.  Both of which rate really high in my book.  Now without further ado….

Also if you forgot-

Dr. Dre protege’s…

Snoop Dogg

The D.O.C.

Eminem

Bishop Lamont

Also if you forgot-

Dr. Dre protege’s…

Snoop Dogg

The D.O.C.

Eminem

50 Cent

Also if you forgot-

Dr. Dre protege’s…

Snoop Dogg

The D.O.C.

Eminem

50 Cent

REMIX::: Papoose – Fitted Hat Low (Rockwellbeats Remix)

East Coast Mixtape God Papoose Versus Rockwell beats. One of the two Rockwell beats that will be released in May by Hiphopdx.com for their Remix Mixtape. It will be available online for free download and I will have limited edition CDs for the Low!!

Both WIn!

http://www.sendspace.com/file/q5w10m

Musictomarketing.com Shows love for Trifecta

Thanks to Johnny over at MusictoMarketing.com (M2M for short) has written a really positive Preview of TRIFECTA presents Paasky & Sanchez: The SIKKIS.
Shout out to Coco and Freret!
M2M previews Trifecta

Trifecta was the first hip hop group that I interviewed here at M2M. The Trifecta mix tape is finally here. I was able to listen to it thanks to my roommate AKA Rockwell, who left a copy sitting in the common room. To be honest, I had very high expectations because I know how hard Rockwell has been working on this project and I have to say that I was blown away on all levels: beats, lyrics, production, etc. With their second project already underway, I see nothing but big things happening for this trio.

The group recently had a guest appearance on Crescent City Radios’ The Hip Hop Hour. Trifecta played some tracks for listeners and talked about The Sikkis and their upcoming project which is expected to be released in August 2008. It is my understanding that The Sikkis will be released on both TuneCore and iTunes soon. I have been listening to The Sikkis for two days straight and there are some great tracks, my personal favorite is track 13 (don’t have the tracks names!). The one track title I do know, “NO To The Bay”, features Loyola rapper G-Eazy. For more information check out Trifecta MySpace and Rockwell Beats.

Mannie Fresh & DJ Wop Present The Show: The Victory Lap

DOWNLOAD THIS NOW!!!!
If you are into hip hop whether its Southern, West Coast, East Coast, You NEED TO HEAR THIS!
This is the mixtape of Mannie Fresh’s new artist The Show! Features exclusvie music from Mannie Fresh and New Orleans own, The Show. Needless to say this guy is a beast, I’ve had the unique oppurtunity of working with Show in the studio and he has an incredible amount of potential and with the team around him, he will BLOW UP. I guarantee it. Production from Mannie Fresh, Bass Heavy, Ceaux Young, Flight School and more. The first half is fire! The second half is good but its just soo damn long (thats not a bad thing!).
Download this now and judge for yourself but you will be hearing more about this.
Word is Mannie is working on a new compilation that will be bigger and better than his last CD (Mind Of…). He is Def Jam South after all…
Cop that shit.

TAG Records: Where Smelly Artists Get Stinking Rich

Jermaine Dupri, legendary producer, announced today the formation of a new record label, TAG records. The hip hop label is being formed by Island Def Jam and Proctor & Gamble’s TAG brand and will be head by JD. Not only will TAG records release music via traditional sources but has a massive built in brand marketing department. Apparently, artists signed to the label will be featured in various TAG commercials. Considering how kick ass these commercials have been of late, this idea might actually work.

Artistic credibility is at stake when having not one- but two GIANT corporations take over your career and make you a viral video star via deoderant commercials… We’ll just have to see. Their webpage www.tagrecords.com brings you to their well laid out but friend-less Myspace.

New artists will be named officially in May.

Let the Internet/Music Rumor Mill commence!

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And Now a Word from our sponsor -Jermaine Dupri.

“We’re confident the partnership will make a positive impact and bring opportunities to undiscovered urban creativity and vision.”

Creativity in Urban music?!

WTF- What do you think this is- the 90s?!?

“This is a non-traditional approach that blends our most valuable assets:

the artist and their music, with the power of brand marketing.”

They forgot to mention their other valuable asset…

Deoderant commercials where hot girls go crazy over smelly dudes.