During a recent interview, Busta Rhymes spoke openly and gave advice to rappers like Soulja Boy, Bow Wow and Alfamega. Busta-Bus touches on Bow’s album sales, Alfa being an alleged DEA informant and Soulja’s lyrical talent. To watch the full interview, head to Vimeo.com. The “Arab Money” emcee is currently promoting the release of his…
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE NBA DOC
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Justin Timberlake will narrate an NBA documentary titled Dream Season: 23 & 24. It will highlight Kobe Bryant and LeBron James’ pursuit of this year’s basketball championship. The one-hour special premieres today on ESPN at 7 PM Eastern.
HULU AND DAVE MATTHEWS BAND TEAM UP IN HULU’S FIRST-EVER LIVE MUSIC CONCERT
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On June 1st, Dave Matthews Band will perform at New York City’s 2,800-seat Beacon Theatre – and Hulu will be bringing this intimate show to fans for free via a live stream at http://www.hulu.com/ beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST.
CHUBB ROCK & WORDSMITH “OLD 2 THE NEW” OFFICIAL VIDEO
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Here’s the exclusive single and video for the official first single “Old 2 The New” directed by G-Light Films / produced by Strada taken from Chubb Rock and Wordsmith’s highly anticipated new collaboration album entitled “Bridging The Gap” in stores June 16th.
SICK PUPPIES’ ‘TRI-POLAR’ SET TO TAKE OFF JULY 14
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Four years have passed since Australia’s Sick Puppies relocated to Los Angeles, and took the world by storm with their song, “All The Same,” used for a video shot in a Sydney shopping mall with their friend Juan Mann, who held up a hand-written placard offering “Free Hugs,” which was seen by over 43 million…
CROSBY, STILLS & NASH’S ‘DEMOS’ LISTENING PARTY
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As members of one of rock’s first supergroups, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash helped define the Woodstock generation through their peerless harmonies, resonant songwriting and deep commitment to political and social causes.
DRAMA RETURNS WITH MORE GANGSTA GRILLZ
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Aphilliates/Grand Hustle/Atlantic recording artist Drama has announced this week’s release of his eagerly anticipated new album, “GANGSTA GRILLZ: THE ALBUM VOL. 2.” The collection which features the banging hit single, “Day Dreaming (Feat. Akon, Snoop Dogg, and T.I.)” is available in stores and online now. The ATL-based Drama is known far and wide for…
GREEN DAY’S TOPS THE BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART
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After nearly five years, Green Day has reclaimed their position as one of the world’s favorite rock bands with their critically acclaimed new release 21st Century Breakdown, which is the best-selling album in the U.S. and in 10 countries around the world this week. Released by Reprise Records on Friday, May 15th, the album debuted…
Kava Kava, Forwards
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Much in the vein of The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method and Moby, Kava Kava toe the line between electronica and live instrumentation and meld the two into interwoven electro-rock tracks that range from agro alt to electronic-induced groove. The final product is a 10-track hybrid testament to that fact that Kava Kava know where…
The Black Crowes, Warpaint Live
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Often the main benefit of the live album is its ability to capture a dynamic that is either lost in post-production studio work or overlooked all together. The raw, organic sound, the tendency for improvisation and the extended play times of the tracks are live disc staples and none are lost on The Black Crowes…
Years, Years
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Curators of alarmingly aware films take note: your next soundtrack is waiting for you with open arms. Years, (Ohad Benchetrit of Do Make Say Think) have crafted one of the most pensive and poignant instrumental records to be heard in, well, years. The self-titled debut mixes delicate finger-picking with rousing melodies in an attempt to…
QUOTED: RISE AGAINST NEW VIDEO “HERO OF WAR”
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The following is a message from the band:
BONNAROO 2009 TO BE BROADCAST ON FUSE
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Music’s best of 2009, the 2009 Bonnaroo Festival, will be televised on June 20th only on Fuse. Featured artists in the festival include Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, Snoop Dogg, Bruce Springsteen and more! The eighth annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will be covered exclusively on Fuse through the week long Fuse…
IMEEM HOSTS RYE RYE REMIXES BY SOM SISTEMA & DJ SEGA
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M.I.A. got the red alert and soon Rye Rye was not only on the road with her but found herself the first artist signed to M.I.A.’s imprint N.E.E.T. Now we get “Bang,” Rye Rye’s speaker-thumping single produced by Blaqstarr and featuring M.I.A. – the first single off her upcoming summer release. In the east side…
SUPER CHRON FLIGHT BROS. FREE ALBUM ‘INDONESIA’
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Download-only album, free to all. Cannibal Ox affiliates, have songs with DOOM, Trife Da God. The album is pretty brilliant in a Fantastic Damage meets the tropics kinda way. Check out first single “Wings.” Super Chron Flight Brothers – Wings [youtube Sb0ZYyFhUJI nolink] SUPER CHRON FLIGHT BROS. – INDONESIA: SKOPE IT HERE!
DEATHSTARS NEW ALBUM ‘NIGHT ELECTRIC NIGHT’ OUT NOW / VIDEO
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The band is from Sweden and are becoming a pretty huge band in Europe. In fact, they were recently featured on the cover and 6 page feature of Metal Hammer Magazine. “Night Electric Night” was released on May 19th. [youtube CWUmw2ITaFA nolink]
EMINEM/50 CENT TOUR?
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It seems that Eminem and 50 Cent may be touring together this summer. G-Unit member Lloyd Banks told MTV News that there’s been talk about possibly bringing back the Anger Management Tour again. MTV News reached out to label reps but hadn’t received an answer at press time. We’ll keep you posted.
T.I. GETS REDUCED TIME?
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According to The Associated Press, T.I. won’t receive special treatment inside Arkansas’ Forrest City’s low-security federal prison. However, the rapper’s stay won’t be as long as you think. A spokesman for the prison told the AP that Tip is likely to only stay incarcerated for two months. How is this possible? Apparently the rapper is…
COUNTING CROWS HAVE TO CANCEL SHOWS
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The Counting Crows had to cancel two shows in the U-K earlier in the week because of illness and they have since been rescheduled. Apparently, the guys are now feeling better and have added make-up dates to the end of their trek of Great Britain. Head to CountingCrows.com to see when and where…
MICHAEL JACKSON AUDITION VIDEO RELEASED
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This is it, Michael Jackson is preparing to embark on his final tour and dancers have traveled from all around the world auditioning to be a part of it. Thousands of professional dancers tried out to be in the King of Pop’s upcoming This Is It comeback shows in London. You can watch an exclusive…
AKON’S ARTIST DOLLA GUNNED DOWN
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The Los Angeles Times reports a rap artist named Roderick Anthony “Dolla” Burton II was fatally shot in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon. Dolla was standing by the Beverly Center shopping mall on La Cienega Boulevard when a dispute broke out and ended with Dolla being shot in the head. The rapper was signed to…
KATY PERRY TEAMS UP WITH GRAMMY FOUNDATION
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Katy Perry has teamed up with the GRAMMY Foundation’s GRAMMY SoundChecks program. The objective of this is to give students the opportunity to see a touring artist prepare for a show, so they know all that goes into putting on a live performance. Head to KatyPerry.com right now to see a picture of…
Lee Villaire, Blonde Intuition & Other Good Voodoo
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To first set the record straight, the artist formerly known as Lee Villenueve now goes by Lee Villaire. For Villaire, the new name just has a better ring to it and is a lot easier to pronounce. The new record features 13 songs that are solely written by Villaire herself with the exception…
TYLER HILTON TO RELEASE DIGITAL EP
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Singer and songwriter Tyler Hilton will release a digital EP, entitled Better on Beachwood, through all digital retailers on May 26th. Co-produced by Hilton and Rick Parker (Josh Kelly, Dandy Warhols), the EP features three fan favorites unavailable anywhere else: two new songs, “Tore the Line” and “Don’t Forget All Your Clothes,” plus an acoustic…
SNOB DOODLE
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Brace yourself as you are about to enter another edition of Snob Doodle.
RCRDLBL DEBUT WENDY JAMES “YOU TELL ME”
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RCRDLBL exclusively premiered Wendy James’ new track “You Tell Me” today. This is the first track released from Wendy’s forthcoming album “I Came Here to Blow Minds”. The album was recorded at iconic fahsion label A.P.C.’s Paris recording studio which has previously only been open to Jarvis Cocker, Jonathan Richman, Wes Anderson, and Sofia Coppola.…
STIC.MAN OF DEAD PREZ AND LORD WARDDD REMIX MATT AND KIM
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Stic.Man, one half of political hip-hop duo Dead Prez adds his hard-hitting style to a remix of Matt and Kim’s Green Label Sound single “Daylight.” Stic.Man is a perfect choice as a remixer given Matt and Kim’s love for hip-hop and their long-standing tradition of covering of Dead Prez’ “It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop” during…
TAKING BACK SUNDAY SET TO RELEASE NEW AGAIN JUNE 2ND / DATES
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Taking Back Sunday are set to release their new album on June 2nd, 2009 on Warner Bros. Records. The album, entitled New Again, was recorded in New York City with producer David Kahne, whose production credits include Paul McCartney, The Strokes and Sublime. Headline Dates: 5/19- Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue 5/20- Milwaukee, WI –…
GRATEFUL DEAD AND PHISH SIDE PROJECT THE RHYTHM DEVILS CONCERT DVD
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Certainly one of the more intriguing Grateful Dead offshoot projects is the Rhythm Devils. Led by long-time Dead drummers Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, the duo enlisted Phish bassist Mike Gordon into their ranks in 2006 (rounding out the line-up are also guitarist Steve Kimock, percussionist Sikiru Adepoju and former Deep Banana Blackout vocalist Jen…
DRUMS OF DEATH US DATES WITH PEACHES
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Drums of Death came to be after an encounter with a dark priest on a sorrowful night in Haiti. A musician known as Colin Bailey emerged from this near fatal encounter as you see him now: dark, dishevelled and disfigured. Cursed by magick, Bailey’s heart was cut out and as he lay on the brink…
LOS AMIGOS OFFER ‘COMMERCIAL’ ALBUM STREAM / MP3 / VIDEO
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Nacional Records is proud to announce the release of Los Amigos Invisibles’ sixth studio album Commercial, which will be available exclusively at iTunes on May 26th and in stores June 9.
CAGE PREMIERES NEW VIDEO DIRECTED BY SHIA LABEOUF
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“I Never Knew You”, the brand new video from Definitive Jux artist Cage premiered this Monday, May 18th on MTV2’s Unleashed airing hourly all day. The directorial debut for actor Shia LaBeouf, who also appears in the video, “I Never Knew You” narrates the powerful story of Cage’s debut single from the forthcoming album Depart…
MICHAEL LOMBARDI SCORES TWICE WITH APACHE STONE & RESCUE ME
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Hard-rock upstart band APACHE STONE will make a sustained multi-media splash over the course of the next several months, with a self-titled debut album completed, and a major continuing part in RESCUE ME, one of television’s most-admired series.
STRANGE MUSIC SIGNS BROTHA LYNCH HUNG
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When Dave Weiner, Vice President of Strange Music West, first heard BROTHA LYNCH HUNG’s certified Gold classic Season of da Siccness (1995), he was blown away. The man responsible for signing Master P to Priority Records in the mid-’90s, as well as orchestrating the joint venture that Tech N9ne and Strange Music entered into…
GG ALLIN AND TESCO VEE THROBBLEHEADS / JPEG
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Aggronautix is set to release limited-edition figures of GG Allin “1991” (2000 numbered) and Tesco Vee of the Meatmen (1000 numbered). Each “Throbblehead” figure stands at 7 inches tall, is made of a lightweight polyresin, and will be displayed in a tri-windowed box. GG “1991”: SKOPE IT HERE! Tesco Vee: SKOPE IT HERE! The figures…
EAGLE AND TALON RELEASE “ICE LIFE” MUSIC VIDEO
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Hot on the heels of the digital release of their superb debut album, Thracian, duo Eagle and Talon are debuting their first music video as well as announcing select tour dates this summer. Kim Talon & Alice Talon recruited the best dancers they know, i.e. their friends, to help them create the video for “Ice…
TRAILER FOR OZZY DOC ONLINE / VIDEO
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Next year, a movie that focuses on the life and career of Ozzy Osbourne is coming out. It’s called Wreckage of My Past and you can now see a trailer for the documentary at Vimeo.com. Ozzy’s wife, Sharon, and son, Jack, are the film’s executive producers. The flick promises to show the…
LIONEL RICHIE REUNITING THE COMMODORES
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Will Lionel Richie ever get the Commodores back together? It’s looking that way. The singer told Billboard that the long-promised reunion is happening and stated that before the end of the year, more details will come out about it. Richie said he thinks now “might be the proper time.” In the…
RICK ROSS WANTS CLOTHING LINE FOR BIG DUDES
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In the midst of their rap-beef, 50 Cent told MTV News that the designer clothes Rick Ross would often rap about could never fit him because of the European cut. Well, it looks like Ross hopes to one day change all of that by starting his own clothing line. The “Magnificent” rapper explained to Rap-Up.com…
IS ALICIA KEYS A SWIZZ BEATS HOMEWRECKER?
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Have Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz confirmed their relationship? According to the New York Daily News, the hip-hop beatmaker says they are in love but are “nowhere near ready for a baby or a ring.” He allegedly confessed that they kept their relationship private because what they have is “so precious.” The mega-producer filed for…