May-16-2008

Maino - Hi Hater

I have to admit I’m not one to usually like songs like this but hey here we are. This song has been out for awhile but this is the new video. This one definitely bumps and I can’t be mad. Congratulations Maino, you have yourself a hit, now just stay out of ringtone rappers territory and you will be fine.

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May-16-2008

New Lupe Fiasco interview with Angie Martinez

Lupe_Fiasco Check out Lupe Fiasco being interviewed Angie Martinez.

First part of interview

Second part of the interview

 

 

 

 

 

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May-16-2008

According to Miss Info Foxy Brown is disowning her latest album

foxy_brown Apparently after spending months inside the pen she was never able to finish listening to her album. After hearing the finish product and not liking the result she has decided to throw 5 new songs on there and add a couple of extras.

I am not one to wish ill against anybody but even before she went to prison she hadn’t dropped any hot stuff in a couple of years. Even so I still think that her "Get me home" is one the top 10 joints in the club ever. For full story get link here.

 

 

 

 

 

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Apr-18-2008

Clive Davis Moved to new post in the BMG family

Perhaps not wanting to make the same mistake again as it did before and totally get rid of him, Legendary hit maker Clive Davis has been moved to a new spot in the BMG family. He will now be Chief Creative Officer. Barry Weiss will be moved to Clive’s old position. It’s is thought that he has closer ties to today’s Hip Hop and R&B pulse.

Source  The Wall Street Journal 

Posted under Barry Weiss, Clive Davis
Apr-12-2008

Blackplanet sold for 38 million dollars

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Popular Internet destination blackplanet.com was sold this week for 38 million dollars. A popular site for people of all colors for over a decade I was surprised to see it sell at such a low premium. Especially considering popular European social community site Bebo.com was sold for almost a billion dollars (850 million) with similar numbers to blackplanet.com.  They were bought by Radio One corporation.

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Apr-6-2008

Reuters Speaks about future of music, Live Nation or Myspace

There’s a war going on outside for the soul of the music industry. Itunes is the number one seller of music right now and the record industry is trying to counter act that. This week they hooked up a deal with myspace to give some of their music away for free and to make their money on advertising, merchandising, and other related venues. They also have to watch their flank because company, Live Nation is coming from the left to try to drink their milkshake. They are banking on the work the industry has done in making big name artist and signing them to huge deals to get a piece of their hustle. Who’s going to win this war, no one knows. but it should be an interesting fight.

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Apr-4-2008

Def Jam Poet Tommy Bottoms - Basic Economics

A poem about the power of economics  from the street level to the corporate level.

 

Posted under Tommy Bottoms
Apr-4-2008

Billboards Top Albums and Digital Singles list

Top Albums for the week 4/04/2008

  1. Day 26 - Day 26
  2. Danity Kane - Welcome to the Dollhouse
  3. Rick Ross - Trilla
  4. Snoop Dogg - Ego Trippin
  5. Flo Rida - Mail on Sunday
  6. Erykah Badu - New Amerykah: Part One(4th World War)
  7. Keyshia Cole - Just Like You
  8. Mary J Blige - Growing Pains
  9. Various Artist - Now 27
  10. Rocko - Self Made

Top Digital Singles for the week 4/4/2008

  1. Mariah Carey - Touch my Body
  2. Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes
  3. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
  4. Lil Wayne featuring Static Major - Lollipop
  5. Jordin Sparks duet with Chris Brown - No Air
  6. Usher featuring Young Jeezy - Love in this Club
  7. Ray J & Sexy Berg - Sexy Can I
  8. Trace Adkins - Your Gonna Miss This
  9. One Republic - Stop and Stare
  10. Yael Naim - New Soul
Posted under Top Week List