WHICH ONE IS HELL RELL AND WHICH ONE IS CRAIG MACK????




PURE FUCKING COMEDY!!!!!!

i hope my gut doesnt look the girl in the background.....

this is damn shame, but i gotta post it,

THE LAST FEW MOMENTS OF ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S LIFE

akon "don't matter"

there are better songs on the album, but regardless, don't sleep on AKON.

FUNERAL MUSIC?
[ POSTED BY: Brian ] (concreteloop.com)


Again, 50 Cent has proven his insanity by coming out with a diss record and matching video against Cam’ron. I’m not sure what’s crazier - the fact that he’s sitting there cleaning and carrying around large weapons or the fact that there’s an animation of Cam’ron sitting in his car at Howard University’s Homecoming (remember when he got shot?). I don’t know, either way, this seems like a desperate cry for attention. Why you mad, 50?

RIP ANNA NICOLE SMITH

N.O.R.E. Splits With Def Jam
By EbenGregory (allhiphop.com)
Date: 2/7/2007 2:20 pm




Rapper N.O.R.E. has confirmed with AllHipHop.com that he has severed his ties with Def Jam and will no longer record for the label.

The tumultuous relationship was marked by a studio album that was never released and in the past, N.O.R.E. voiced his displeasure about the lack of promotional support of his previous projects, including his Reggaeton album, Nore Y La Familia.

The Queens native states that his decision to move on was purely business and there are no hard feelings.

"I love Def Jam and every bit of history that we have together, but it's time to move on," N.O.R.E told AllHipHop.com. "I'm fully on my own and I want to be my own boss. There will not be a Jay-Z diss or an LA Reid diss record, because this is what I asked for."

N.O.R.E. said executives granted him an early release from his contract.

With his new found freedom, the rapper is free to explore his entrepreneurial side.

"I've been in this game quite some time and it's time I own my material, as well as, ringtones and masters," N.O.R.E. continued. "I'm just grateful to have a chance to show my executive side. So it's about time and I'm very thankful to all of the Def Jam personnel and staff. I still have great relationships in the building."

While N.O.R.E was coy about whether he's planning to re-sign with a major or go the independent route, he confirmed that he has several offers on the table.

"I won't speak about my eggs before they hatch, but I will tell you the meetings have been going pretty good and I'm still weighing the independent distribution, route. So hanghang too all and too all a hanghang."

In addition to keeping himself busy with a new untitled solo project, N.O.R.E is recording a new studio album with CNN (Capone-N-Noreaga) member Capone.

is it me, or is there no mention of jay-z in this article anywhere?


Jermaine Dupri Named President of Island Records Urban Music

Top #1 Hitmaker Will Head New Division at Island Records

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Jermaine Dupri, one of the industry's most consistently successful top-charted producers and songwriters, has been appointed president of Island Records Urban Music, a new division of the Island Def Jam Music Group, it was announced today by Antonio "L.A." Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group. As part of the arrangement, Mr. Dupri will oversee Island's entire urban music operation. In addition, he will produce artists on the IDJ roster, as well as provide his production services to the entire Universal Music Group family of labels.

In this newly created position, Mr. Dupri will report directly to Mr. Reid, and to Steve Bartels, President, Island Records/COO, Island Def Jam Music Group, on operational matters. Dupri will be based in Atlanta and New York.

"Jermaine's career has grown from strength to strength over the years," said Mr. Reid, "as a producer and songwriter and recording artist in his own right, as a respected label executive and entrepreneur, and as a highly esteemed developer of new talent. His deep ties to Atlanta's creative R&B and hip-hop community have been the springboard to working with the greatest names in contemporary music. This is a tremendous step forward for Island Records and its established roster of artists who will benefit enormously from Jermaine's presence."

"I'm so excited to be reunited with L.A. Reid because most of my biggest hits were when he and I worked together," said Mr. Dupri. "And then to be working side by side with Steve Bartels -- I don't think there's a better team because he's by far the best in the game. I can't wait for us to start stuntin' on y'all."

"I am thrilled that Jermaine has decided to join the Island Def Jam family," said Mr. Bartels. "Jermaine is a prestigious hitmaker as well as a production wizard. I personally look forward to helping be part of once again, adding to and continuing his illustrious legacy."

Jermaine Dupri is one of the preeminent figures in Urban Music today. He has written, produced, or mixed hit records for many of the industry's top artists. His long-distance run of hits with Usher, which began in 1997, culminated with 2004's string of "Burn," "Confessions Part II," and "My Boo" (a duet with Alicia Keys) which drove 8-times platinum sales of Usher's Confessions album, making it the best-selling album of the year.

Dupri is no stranger to the Island roster, having co-written and produced the Mariah Carey #1 hits "We Belong Together" (for which he shared the Grammy award for Best R&B Song), "Shake It Off," and "Don't Forget About Us." All three were from The Emancipation of Mimi, the #1 top-selling album of 2005. In addition to his collaborations with IDJ artists Jay-Z, Ludacris, and Lionel Richie, Dupri has turned out hits with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, TLC, Run-DMC, Toni Braxton, Alicia Keyes, Nelly, Chingy, Janet Jackson, Monica, Aaliyah, Ciara, and many others.

Jermaine Dupri was 19 years old when he produced his first #1 record on the Billboard Hot 100, Kris Kross' 1992 single, "Jump." The 5-times platinum sales of the teen duo's debut album led to Dupri's founding of the So So Def label in 1993. He was quickly marked as one of the foremost young entrepreneurs driving the arrival of hip-hop as a central creative and commercial force in mainstream music. So So Def became known as an engine not only of hit records, but of artist development, as Dupri went on to sign and nurture the careers of many gold, platinum, and multi-platinum selling artists including Xscape, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Lil' Bow Wow, Dem Franchize Boyz, J-Kwon, Youngbloodz, and Anthony Hamilton.

Contact: Laura Swanson, 212.333.8533

email: Laura.Swanson@umusic.com

BOSSIP is the SHIT

this is the boldest shit i have seen in a minute

What About Nas?



Hov is back! Hov cracked the can open again! Hov’s back like Jordan wearing the 4-5! Let the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s babies all come together and rejoice in unison! Hov drops his first solo LP since 2003 on November 21st! Hov’s announces it officially on the cover of Entertainment Weekly! Ring the alarm! While I’m almost just as happy as the next man, there’s a huge pink elephant that everybody seems to be overlooking. Nasir Jones tentatively drops his album November 7th and he’s nowhere to be found on the Def jam site. He can’t be found on the radio or the streets for that matter. It’s looking more and more like Hip Hop Is Dead won’t see the light of day from now until Kingdom Come.

Mr. Kelis Rogers doesn’t have anyone to blame but himself. Its been all down hill since he dropped he revoked his King Of NY status by signing to the man who impregnated his baby mother; only for her to miscarriage, or it “could’ve been an abortion” according to Carmen. The first red flags were the MTV and BET specials. Jay-Z was obviously perturbed anytime the word “Ether” came up or asked who won the 2001 battle. Remember that Rolling Stone interview a few months back? They asked Mr. President about his new signing and he damn near bit the reporter’s head off (200 cool points for anyone who can find the exact quote because the on-line edition doesn’t have the whole story). I guess someone’s soul is still burning slow.





Is it merely a coincidence that Jay is dropping his most highly anticipated album 2 weeks after his “former” arch-nemesis? Could this be revenge for Nas not doing his 24 bars on “Can I Live”? One things for sure, I don’t see any evidence disproving this theory. I read all the Jay album articles and press release: no mention of Nas anywhere. But best believe when Mr. Oochie Wally signed at the dotted line, Hov found the time to do every interview, photo shoot and press opp possible. But now that Nas needs the promotion more than ever Jay-Z is missing in action, doing the same old Marcy To Madison Square “ Can I Get An Encore?” routine in Amsterdam. Nas needs you bro! Get back in the states!

Hip Hop Is Dead Is supposedly coming out in roughly 7 to 8 weeks and I still haven’t heard one song. Not one flyer. No world tours for the Queensbridge capo. His first look is not even a Def Jam song, but his wife’s new single “Blindfold Me“. Noreaga, LL Cool J, The Roots and Method Man have all complained about the promotion of their respective projects. All seem to slightly slight El Presidente’ for their problem. It’s unfortunate but Nas will more than likely suffer the same slow death as the rest of the 90’s All-Stars.

My advice to Nasir? Go crazy. I’m talking summer-of-2002-fuck-summerjam-Nore-needs-to-step-his-rap-game-up crazy! They’re playing with your future homie. The world needs Nas to put the war paint on and set everything straight. 50 is not the enemy here. Don’t depend on the label to “get it”. I’ve been hearing through the grapevine that your album is amazing. So I need more than 300,000 people to hear it. It’s your time now. Don’t wait until Kingdom Come.



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from xxlmag.com

The ’84 Baby’s Thoughts On The ’69 Baby’s Single




Don’t say I never did anything for you. Here is the “Show Me What You Got” lyrics transcribed for the Jay-Hova worshippers. Personally I think Just Blaze bodied him on his own shit. And if this is the level of lyricism we’re expecting to bring New York back, then I guess I’ll be patiently waiting for The Carter 3. You put Weezy, T.I.P or even Ludacris on this same beat and they’d kill it 300x better than the old man. Oh well, there’s always freestyles on mixtapes. But one line that’s actually making me ponder:

“Y’all Got Less Than 2 Months To Get Yall Thing Together…Good Luck”

Ok. Lets make a list of people he could be talking to here:
Nas

Santa Claus

God’s Son

Fab

Escobar

Jeezy

Young William Wallace
Well if you ask me (New York Magazine did), Jay is serving Nas a nice cold dish over revenge with some ether in the saltshaker.
Without further ado, the lyrics:
Intro:
“This…is…a…state…of…emergency

What you want me to do I’m sorry. I’m back”

Sorry……………..Nas?

“Hands up and wave…and wave….and wave…and wave”
Waving is gay no matter how you do it. If I see any of you with your hands up waving in the club, I’m putting you on blast.

1st Verse
“Give the drummer some

I already gave the summer some

It’s the winter’s turn

Hovie Hov is the coldest

I’m just getting better with time

I’m like Opus…One

Young, no two alike like a snowflake
You know its bad when that’s the best line in the song. Although this website would beg to differ.

Ok, Show me what you got babe

Words is slurring engine purring

Mami frontin but I’m so determined

Shots of patron now she’s in a zone

I ain’t talking about the 2-3

Mami in the zone like the homie 2-3

Jordan or James

Makes no difference boo I’m ballin the same

I am the Mike Jordan of recording
Four Jordan references in 4 bars. The MJ love is getting out of control. Time to find a new hero buddy.

You might want to fallback from recording
Rhyming recording with recording and they both mean the exact same thing? He might be hanging out with the other King of NY a little too much

But you right it’s not important

So it forced him to go for the hype

For being brave and they applaud him

Well misery I will assure them
What the hell is he jabbering about?
Aww baby just ignore them

Truth or dare mami listen and learn

I got a drop I just took off the top

It’s your turn”
2nd Verse
“H…O…V….A

Gold bottles of that ace of spade

Why even fool with these other guys? They all stingy

All these dudes know how to say is ‘gimmie’

Gimmie some ass, Gimmie some brain

Gimmie your number, gimmie your name

But if I get one night baby girl I swear

I’ll make you tell those dudes gimmie got you here
This is probably the stuff he was saying to Carmen. In fact, I think this whole song is about Carmen.
I’ll take you shopping, take long trips
When you get old, game goes out the window. It’s time for tricking when you’re past 35. Bollllllin’ talked about it a little in his last blog.

I’ll take the cork off, you can take sips

I’ll take you there, take my time

Take you clothes off, I’ll take off mine

Pause, Ayo, No Fonzworth Bentley

Ma, show me what you got

Hovie in the spot tried to told you I was hot

Tell these other dudes it’s a wrap

Get the fuck out the throne you clone

The King’s Back!

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FROM XXLMAG.com

Young Hov’s Midlife Crisis



The ’69 Baby just dropped the most anticipated rap album since…well, The Black Album. So due to popular demand, I’ve decided to bend my ear and listen to see what all the hype is about. Kingdom Come features a new Jay-Z, a grown (read: old) man who “doesn’t surf the net” and has “never been on myspace” but still talks to chicks on “Ichat” for “computer love”. By now you’ve heard the presidential waving anthem “Show Me What You Got”, the Rick James sampled “Kingdom Come” and the Beyonce dumping “Lost Ones”. Two songs that come across very Jordan on the Wizard-ish are “Anything” featuring Usher and Pharrell and “Hollywood” featuring his boo boo “Be-Be”. Even the biggest Jigga enthusiast can’t stick up for these two ear bleeders. They show a more wack and sell outty grown and sexy side of Shawn Carter that no one really wanted to see.

“The maturation of Jay-Zissou” is best vocalized on the album’s stand-out track “30 Something”. Hov reminisces on when he wore hoodies (November XXL Cover?), warns his foes to not “let the patent leather shoes fool you”, brags about good credit and how he “doesn’t have the bright watch” but the “right watch”. Though since he’s closer to 40 then 30, I personally think it would be smart move to make a “30 Something Remix” called “40 Something” featuring Dr Dre, Big Daddy Kane & Ice-T just to have in the stash. On “Trouble”, Jay-Z wins the Kurupt Young Gotti Award for the most use (19) of a derogatory term (”little nigga”) in a single verse. The youth bashing seems to be a reoccurring theme on Kingdom Come.

The LP gets better when El Presidente’ takes the ascot off to throw subliminals shots at everyone who’s been attacking him since his retirement. Hov warns Doug Morris, Jimmy Iovine and LA Reid that he’ll be “letting it blow” on a youngin if they get out of line. Then proceeds to diss Dame retrospectively on the aforementioned “Lost Ones”, Game gets a slap on the wrist (“I used to think rapping at 38 was eww/but last year alone I grossed $38 Mil”), R. Kelly gets a straight jab, (”When the singer Rob calls the police on me/y’all niggas went out and copped the CD/see what I’ve discovered is y’all some snitch lovers”), 50 Cent gets a left hook (“I’m from the era where niggas don’t snitch/You from the era where snitchin is the shit/I’m afraid of the future/Y’all respect the one who got shot/I respect the shooter”)and throws the former 106 & Parker under the bus, saying fuck a skee-o the day “he has a baby by Free”. But Jay dedicates a whole song to Cam’Ron. “Dig A Hole” is one big lackluster subliminal to King Joffie Joe:

“Hov gonna get you I ain’t forget your little disrespect

No hoe daddy gonna spank you for your that shit you said

It’s hard to do when you got nothing to prove
Everybody know you better you in a lose/lose
Cause even when you win ultimately you lose
Real niggas like ‘Why Hov Talking To Dude?’

He sellin a little tools only time he went plat
My chain was on your neck that’s an actual fact
SO I’m praying that it spills outside of the booth
That’s when y’all niggas outside of your truth
Outside of your league that’s not what you do
Niggas throwing Roc signs outside of your coupe!”

Jay’s lucky he didn’t drop this right after “You Gotta Love It” because Cam would’ve definitely one any battle of the beats anywhere inside the 50 States. Chancletas!
But Jay’s biggest beef on Kingdom Come isn’t Katrina, Killa, Ferrari F-50 or The Pied Piper: It’s the youth. He hates them now that he can see over the 40-year-old horizon. Jay even hates Beyonce for being 23 on “Lost Ones”. So on this album he tries to do the impossible, something no one could do in the history of popular culture: make being old cool. Though it’s a valiant effort, Mr. Carter will find out quickly that not even the most influential black man in America (Sorry Diddy, even though you did put out a better album) can make kids want to act like a bunch of grandparents. The youngin’s won’t be able to ride with you on Kingdom Come. I have a more suitable name for this album: Midlife Crisis.

Jay’s lucky he didn’t drop this right after “You Gotta Love It” because Cam would’ve definitely one any battle of the beats anywhere inside the 50 States. Chancletas!But Jay’s biggest beef on Kingdom Come isn’t Katrina, Killa, Ferrari F-50 or The Pied Piper: It’s the youth. He hates them now that he can see over the 40-year-old horizon. Jay even hates Beyonce for being 23 on “Lost Ones”. So on this album he tries to do the impossible, something no one could do in the history of popular culture: make being old cool. Though it’s a valiant effort, Mr. Carter will find out quickly that not even the most influential black man in America (Sorry Diddy, even though you did put out a better album) can make kids want to act like a bunch of grandparents. The youngin’s won’t be able to ride with you on Kingdom Come. I have a more suitable name for this album: Midlife Crisis.

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Nas Ethers Jeezy’s 1st Week

355,000 People Agree (New) Hip Hop Is Dead

Posted In: Columnists, Chronicles of a Real ’80s Baby by Sickamore




Wednesday, December 27th, 2006


“You look at them first week numbers and we’ll talk about it” –Jeezy on Nas

Nas might not be a “street nigga”. Nas might’ve never “did anything he talked about” or “bussed his gun”. Nas might’ve never “been on the block” or “have street credibility”. Nas might not even have “any homies in the feds”. But God’s Son has 3,000 more reasons to believe the fans agree with him more than Young Jeezy that NEW Hip Hop is Dead

The first week totals for Hip Hop Is Dead (355,000) comes ironically one week after The Inspiration numbers (352,000). On Monie Love’s now infamous radio interview, Jeezy stated “You look at them first week numbers and we’ll talk about it”, insinuating he’ll prove hip hop isn’t dead by selling more than Esco right out the gate. Now I know nobody (myself included) thought Nas’ would’ve sold this much. But because of the remarkable marketing plan drawn up by Mr. Jones, Hip Hop Is Dead has become the sleeper smash hit of the year.

Only Game (358k), T.I. (522k) and Jay-Z (681k) scored better opening bows than Nas’ 8th solo LP in 2006. Though Game needed two videos (“One Blood” and “Strip Club”), T.I. needed a movie and Young Hov needed an immaculate Budweiser ad blitz. Not to mention Busta Rhymes who dropped 4 videos before his album dropped just to do 209,000. No 1.5 million dollar videos or label switching hype for Nasir. All the kid that got his chipped tooth fixed needed with a clever album title and a promo tour campaign that would’ve made Howard Dean proud.

Nas used reverse psychology on the hip hop world. Instead of preaching “Rap is messed up”, he calmly stated “fuck it, get your money, hip hop is dead anyway”. It’s like when your Junior High School class was making tons of noise and misbehaving, only to see your teacher calmly sitting in his or her seat not saying anything. That caused every kid in the class one by one to chill out and be on their best behavior until you could here a pin drop in the room, waiting for the professor to continue the lesson. That’s the effect Nas had. This caused every major news outlet, rapper, forum and blogger to start a word of mouth buzz, creating a sense of urgency rarely seen in music in this day and age. An album that people didn’t just want; they felt they NEEDED to buy in order to preserve what we have left of this culture.

Many of you know I’m one of the biggest Jeezy enthusiasts there is in the blogosphere. But he went against the wrong man this time. Nas is the last relevant link to the “golden age” in hip hop and the day when he is no longer relevant will be a sad time. But as long as he keeps reinventing himself and his message, I truly believe he’ll do as he said and be rapping when he’s 80.

Kim Kardashian Ray-J tape Preview
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i think her butt is fake.
did damon thomas buy it for her?
i know he has paper out of his ears. i wonder if she got crazy money when they split or did he make her sign a prenup?

PURE COMEDY.

50 must be really bored. trying to find something to do with himself besides run around queens with CIARA. girl, i wanna know if its good.

but anyways, here is the audio from his interview with angie martinez last week. where he is up at hot97 in again in less then 2 weeks, promoting nothing, and instigating everything. i love this guy. he spent 2 hours with flex, talking about nothing and everything, for NO REASON at all.

so when he is at angie's show......

styles p calls up and makes himself look like a nut-riding dickhead who is jocking the dude who proclaimed to the universe that he was going to push his album back and ended summarily ended his career. i dont get that. publically talking to a dude who is infinitely smarter, richer, and more powerful than you.

then cam musta been on some of them extra strength irritable bowel sydromes meds. cause his dumb ass tried to come for 50, and he sells what 20 records in a good year. i hope 50 doesnt even respond to cam and just lets mase loose on him. but hey, nothing like a good rap beef.


links below if you want to listen.



http://www.zshare.net/audio/angiemartinez-50_cent_interview_styles_p_calls_to_talk_to_50_for_first_time_live-0201-mp3.html

http://www.zshare.net/audio/angie_martinez_50cent_camron_phonecall_02107-mp3.html

A PIMP AND HIS HO!

lady E and Baby Puma (the DOC's lil girl)

Celeb Association: Who's Your Daddy?
Posted by Bossip Staff

people are starting to speak u about jay-z obvious lack of attention on his "JOB" as label president of DEF JAM. i mean people besides, method man.


February 1, 2007 -- JAY-Z has pocketed a cool $3 million for agreeing to relaunch Cherry Coke. The Def Jam president, never one to say no to a good financial deal, is launching the soda next Wednesday. One music industry insider sniped, "He is supposed to be focused on his label - not outside deals." A rep for Jay-Z confirmed the date of the launch but said she had no idea how much money was involved.