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news 1186668038 - January 1, 1970 By : We've got a new collaboration track by Infamous/G-Unit's 40 Glocc and Atlanta's Lil Scrappy. The two have been getting some work done in the studio lately, and they decided to leak a track called "Gettin' Richer" for the streets, the radio and the net. You can download both the dirty and the radio version below:

40 Glocc -
Gettin' Richer (ft. Lil Scrappy) (Dirty)

40 Glocc - Gettin' Richer (ft. Lil Scrappy) (Clean)

Here's a little something that 40 Glocc wanted to tell all the readers on dubcnn: "It's a lotta bullshit music floatin' around and I'm back. This is my new street record and all u weak ass niggaz that I let breath better look at it as a favor... This the west coast and we ain't lil weezy... We make songz here! New 40 Glocc & Spider Loc Mixtape in the making.. and more videos comin', keep up! N.W.A. is back... that new nigga with a attitude!"

40 Glocc's mixtape "That New Nigga" has been very succesful, pushing some serious numbers. Incase you haven't checked it out yet, stop sleeping and pick up your copy and hit up 40 Glocc's MySpace.

Nima

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news 1187891597 - January 1, 1970 By : A few weeks ago we premiered 40 Glocc's latest single "Gettin' Richer", which features Lil Scrappy on it. The song was produced by Milkman for Large Money Ent and has been creating a cool lil buzz online.

The positive feedback to the song made 40 go ahead and shoot a video to the song, which we have here for you to watch. It features cameos from 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Mobb Deep, Ricky Gonzales and many more.

Pick your preferred file format, and download the "Gettin' Richer" below:

40 Glocc -
Gettin' Richer (ft. Lil Scrappy) (17MB, Windows Media)

40 Glocc - Gettin' Richer (ft. Lil Scrappy) (16MB, Quick Time)

In other news, 40 Glocc is having a "So Hyphy Booty" contest on YouTube right now, where ladies can win a spot in the next Infamous/G-Unit video. To hear the contest details, click here to hear it from 40 Glocc himself.

Make sure to check out and hit up 40 Glocc on his MySpace page as well, and keep it locked to dubcnn for the latest!

Nima

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news 1188819995 - January 1, 1970 By : Following last months collaboration track with Lil Scrappy entitled "Gettin' Richer," 40 Glocc has been back at in the studio knocking out more records, this time with WS Bugg and Watts' own flame spitter Bad Lucc.

After the buzz generated from
Gettin' Richer and the subsequent video release with cameos from 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Mobb Deep, Ricky Gonzales and many more, 40 Glocc continues to produce new material for his fans.


Today we have the world premiere of "I Just Want The Paper" which features a voice sample from the Notorious B.I.G and an interpolation of The Beach Boys classic single "Good Vibrations," dont let the calming introductory sample kid you; all three come hard on this track!

40 Glocc - I Just Want The Paper (Feat. WS Bugg & Bad Lucc)

Download the new track above and stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest news and media from 40 Glocc. In the meantime, check him out over at his offcial MySpace page.

Rud

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news 1085558568 - January 1, 1970 By : Oh shit, hittin' ya'll with a combo. Ya'll know about Michelob by now, member of the Game Bangaz along with Spice 1, 40 Glocc & Rappin 4-Tay, who released his debut solo album "Don't Let The Smoove Taste Fool Ya" a few months ago.

Well now we bring you an interview with the man himself, where he introduces himself to the world, talks about the Game Bangaz project, his own solo album, his new video, the rap game, his expectations for the future and much more. Make sure to check out the interview, by clicking
here.

We also have his new mixtape up here, which features Spice 1, Jayo Felony, Flexxarally and many more. Thanks to Michelob for providing us with the mixtape for free, it's 11 tracks make sure to get it, and check out the tracklisting below (to download the mixtape, make sure to right click on the link and then select Save As) : HERE

Nima

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news 1102017633 - January 1, 1970 By : Every once and a while a mixtape comes out that has so many exclusive tracks that it should be considered an album, and this is one of them! DJ Warrior, one of the best from the West, links up with Clinton Sparks, one of the best from the East, to create this tight mixtape containing nothing but exclusive tracks and freestyles from some of hip hop’s top artists! Coast Control finds Stat Quo also playing host, and Da Riffs lacing the joint with more than 10 exclusive new beats (along with a bunch from Clinton of course), making this a definite collectors item! There are exclusives from 2pac, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, State Property, The Clipse, Fabolous, Busta Rhymes, Stat Quo, NORE, and too many more top artists!

Make sure to order this tape online NOW for only $6,95 by clicking
HERE! For overseas fans who wanna get their hands on this, you can email DJ Warrior at gotmixtapes@hotmail.com and he will forward you the PayPal information to get this.

Also make sure to check out the interview we recently conducted with DJ Warrior by clicking HERE

Here is the tracklisting:

Clinton Sparks Side

1. Stat Quo Intro
2. Clinton Sparks Intro
3. State Property - State Prop Boys (Produced by Clinton Sparks)
4. Fabolous Freestyle
5. Jadakiss & Fat Joe - Be Easy (Produced by Clinton Sparks)
6. Clipse - Where You Been (Produced by Clinton Sparks)
7. Method Man - Now You Know (Produced by Clinton Sparks)
8. Fabolous - Whats Up Now (Produced By Scott Storch)
9. Notorious B.I.G & XL - I Like (Produced by Clinton Sparks)
10. Busta Rhymes Freestyle
11. N.O.R.E & Nature Freestyle
12. 2Pac - Thugs Get Lonely To (Produced By Eminem)
13. Crooked I Freestyle (Produced By Da Riffs)
14. Sly Boogie & Young Zee - Talk Shit (Produced By Da Riffs)
15. Stat Quo - Wanna Fight? (Produced By Da Riffs)
16. Method Man - Fuck Wit You (Produced By Da Riffs)
17. Rock & X-1 - We Don't Play Games (Produced By Da Riffs)

DJ Warrior Side

18. Stat Quo – Live & Direct
19. Cali Untouchable Djs Intro
20. Rifle Men (Mobb Deep/Kurupt/Jayo Felony/40 Glocc) - All Hoods
21. AB ft. 50 Cent - Infared
22. The Game & Faxtion - 4bent AKA Billboard R.I.P.
23. 2Pac - Hennesey
24. Stat Quo Exclusive Freestyle (Produced By Da Riffs)
25. Rah Digga Exclusive Freestyle (Produced By Da Riffs)
26. Ali Vegas - Cold Town (Produced By Da Riffs)
27. Method Man & Blaze - Keep it Movin
28. Balance & Scipio - L.A. to the Bay (Produced By Da Riffs)
29. Federation & Busta Rhymes -Twerk Somethin
30. Immortal Technique Exclusive Freestyle (Produced By Da Riffs)
31. Roscoe, Maylay, Tristate & King Tee - (Produced By Da Riffs)
32. King Tee – G’s - (Produced By Da Riffs)
33. Planet Asia Exclusive Freestyle (Produced By Da Riffs)
34. Scipio Exclusive Freestyle
35. DJ Warrior - Da Champ Is Here

Make sure to order this tape online NOW for only $6,95 by clicking HERE! For overseas fans who wanna get their hands on this, you can email DJ Warrior at gotmixtapes@hotmail.com and he will forward you the PayPal information to get this.

To stay updated on anything concerning DJ Warrior & the Cali Untouchables crew, head over to CaliUntouchables.com and sign up for the newsletter!

To the left, you see the cover of the Scipio/Game mixtape put out by Warrior and DJ Strong, called Cali Untouchables Radio Pt. 3. Well that boy Scipio, for those who are still sleeping, is one of the illest emcees out right now. I was priveleged enough to be with Scipio, Warrior, Strong, Da Riffs and others when they were filming a DVD. During that time, I was able to sit down and do a quick interview with Scipio. We talk about his outlook on his career, Ras Kass, the state of Los Angeles Hip Hop and much more. On top of that, I was also able to grab the producer team of the moment Da Riffs and get an interview with them, too. As you can see with Coast Control, they do most of the production on these mixtapes and, as you'll hear in the interview, they handle tons of production for Video Games. We speak about who they've worked with, plan on working with, their musical tastes and more. Peep those interviews out, as audio for the moment, and don't forget to cop DJ Warrior's mixtapes and support Scipio and Da Riffs also!

SGV

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news 1104883334 - January 1, 1970 By : Damn that was quick huh... Told ya'll I'll be back with more news about the upcoming Suga Free album "Just Add Water" which they have just started working on. My homie grafikpimp was present at one of their studio sessions at Kenny McCloud's studios the other day and got some info and pictures for our visitors right here at the Dub.

Also look for the first single to be premiered here around the end of the 1st quarter of 2005. The guest appearances for the album aren't confirmed yet, but look for some hot names... What I've heard has been very promising. We're also going to be conducting a video interview with the Neighbourhood Playa Patna himself, so lookout for that coming soon.

Suga Free was in the lab with his crew, including producer Freeze who had produced the unreleased song "Cool" which was buzzing all over, which didn't make Free's last album due to sample clearance. Also present were Kenny McCloud, Mike (Free's Cousin), Clue Dawg, J-Steez and more.

From what we heard, the song they layed down last night, produced by Freeze, and with Clue Dog on the hook, is sounding real promising, hopefully Free will deliver another banger with "Just Add Water"!

Check out some pictures below, and lookout for our video interview, which will clear up alot of rumours, including the situation with DJ Quik.

Pictures:

Suga Free & The Crew (from left to right): Kenny McCloud, one of the homies, Mike (Frees Cousin), Suga Free, Clue Dawg, J-Steez, Freeze

Suga Free J-Steez Choppin' Game

Freeze & J-Steez In The Lab

Also, incase you missed it, here is the song "On Point" from J-Steez album "Up For The Crown" ft. Suga Free, 40 Glocc & Weasel Loc:

J- Steez - On Point (ft. Suga Free, 40 Glocc & Weasel Loc)

Enjoy, and shouts out to Grafikpimp, J-Steez & the Rooftop Music Family!

Nima

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news 1105839774 - January 1, 1970 By : You know we can't stop bringing you the good stuff... And I got plenty more right here! I don't know if ya'll can handle so much shit at once though. Here's it is:

- In-depth 40 Glocc Audio/Text Interview:

We hooked up with 40 Glocc, one of the hardest working artists on the West. Part of the Riflemen with Kurupt, Jayo & Mobb Deep, he's also working on his 2nd solo, and managing his group Zoo Babies. Aswell as him working with Dr. Dre, his first album, why the West will never make it without uniting, and how it feels to be in the middle of the Row/DPG beef.

- In-depth Zoo Babies Audio/Text Interview:

We hooked up with 40 Glocc's little homies Zoo Babies. Don't get it twisted though, these "babies" shit on most of the "grown-ups" doin' it right now! We sat down and talked to them about how they got into the game, them hooking up with 40 Glocc and his role, their upcoming album presented by 40 Glocc & Kurupt, them working wit the Riflemen, future plans and much more.

- 40 Glocc & Zoo Babies Exclusive Video Footage

- 2 Brand New 40 Glocc Tracks In Mp3

Yep, we got to do it!

To check out the in-depth 40 Glocc Interview, click
here.
To check out the in-depth Zoo Babies Interview, click here.
To check out the 40 Glocc & Zoo Babies Video Footage, click here. (25mb)

And two check out two exclusive 40 Glocc songs, right click and save as on the links below:

40 Glocc - 40
40 Glocc - No Place Like Home

Nima

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news 1109814212 - January 1, 1970 By : Big shoutout to my homie grafikpimp for showing love! We have the honour to present to you a big video feature on the homie J Steez, who we introduced to you last year. Steez just dropped his debut album "Up 4 Tha Crown" where he showed off his superb production skills, with guest features from the Wests finest (Bad Azz, 40 Glocc, Suga Free, WS Bug to name a few).
In this video feature, you can get see a little "making of the album", with footage and interviews of Bad Azz, 40 Glocc, Suga Free, WS Bug in the studio, working on music, talking about J Steez, and of course J Steez himself. Take a look into the world of J Steez, and see why this South Gate representative is one of the hottest new producers from the West Coast!

Here's the video:

-=| J Steez - Video Feature: Studio, Interviews & More |=- (40MB)

If you haven't got your copy of "Up 4 Tha Crown" yet, get it now at rooftopmuzik.com!

Enjoy!

NimaYash

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news 1109815067 - January 1, 1970 By : Guess who's back! Kurupt, Roscoe & Y.A. had a performance at Club Soho last week, Dubcnn was in the house and we gonna let those who weren't able to be there get a good idea of went down. I have 16 minutes of video footage from the show up for ya'll, where you can see the songs including I Call Shots, Behind The Walls, Now What, Xplosive, Bomb Azz Pussy, Girls All Pause, Smooth Sailin' and more.

We also have drops from artists, including Jayo Felony, Roscoe, 40 Glocc, Eastwood and more. You can also check out 20 pictures from the show and see who all was there.

Shouts out to the homies Justin & SGV for putting it down for Dubcnn!



Here goes the video feature with 16 minutes of live footage from the show:

-=| Kurupt, Roscoe & Y.A. - Live Concert Video Footage |=-

Here go the video drops:

Roscoe Drop | Jayo Felony Drop |Eastwood Drop |40 Glocc Drop |Zoo Babies Drop |Gail Gotti Drop |DJ Warrior & DJ Strong Drop|

And of course, the pictures:

Roscoe Representin'
Young Eastwood Wildin' Out
Gail Gotti Loungin Backstage
Kurupt G'd Up
Jayo Felony Reppin' The W
Jayo Felony 2
Jayo Felony & Roscoe
Jayo Felony & Roscoe 2
Bob Fernandez Dub Magazine
Crowd At The Show
Kurupt About To Get On Stage
Everybody on stage
Everybody on stage 2
Everybody on stage 3
Everybody on stage 4
Jayo, DJ Strong, 40 Glocc, Y.A. BackstageKurupt Mean Muggin'
DJ Warrior & DJ Strong

Enjoy the pictures, and stay tuned here for the best from the West!

NimaYash

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news 1118383119 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ Fingaz and Dow Jones of Cali Untouchable DJ's are back at it! This time they hittin' you that classic Mash Up Party Mixtape. Adult Video Mixtape Vol. 1 is featuring all the classic Club cuts from Rock, Hip Hop, 80's & Reggae plus a "Crate Digger Classics." All hosted by the newest Adult Film Superstar Julia Bond.

CDs are ready to ship June 13, 2005. Dow and Fingaz are labeling it an "instant classic CD." It is the first in the line of many Adult Video Mixtapes by DJ Fingaz & Dow Jones. Catering to all them Strippers, Pornstars and money makers!!!

You can find everyone on this tape! From Marilyn Manson, Trick Daddy, Jay-Z, Ying Yang Twinz, Queen, Michael Jackson, Tupac, Luniz and many more.

Here's the Tracklisting:

01. Juliabond.com Intro
02. Marilyn Manson - Tainted Love
03. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
04. Ozzy Osborne - Crazy Train
05. Trick Daddy ft. Lil Jon - Lets Go
06. Jay Z - Encore
07. Lincoln Park ft. Jay Z - Numb/Encore
08. Queen - Under Pressure
09. Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby
10. 50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit
11. N2Deep - Back To The Hotel
12. J Kwon - Tipsy
13. Queen - We Will Rock You
14. Shyne - Bad Boyz
15. Barryington Levy - Here I Come
16. Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
17. Luniz - I Got 5 On It
18. Run DMC ft. Aerosmith - Walk This Way
19. DMX - Party Up In Here
20. Ying Yang Twins ft. Free, Lil Scrappy, Busta Rhymes & Missy - Wait Rmx
21. Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love
22. Michael Jackson - Rock With You
23. The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
24. Lipps Inc - Funky Town
25. Mellisa Lugan - When I Hear Music
26. Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
27. Mobb Deep - Twisted
28. Cypress Hill - Insane In The Brain
29. 2Pac ft. Dr. Dre - California Love
30. Juliabond.com Outro


Place all mixtape orders now! This Mash Up tape is crazy. Hit CaliUntouchableDJs@yahoo.com. Also be sure catch Dow Jones & DJ Fingaz all this weekend at La Erotica at the Convention Center in Downtown L.A. June 10-12. They'll be giving away promo copies of the Adult Video Mixtape Vol. 1 and Julia Bond will be there signing autographs and taking pictures!!

Next up is The Regime's second installment of their All Out War series. This time, DJ Fingaz and Dow Jones team with Yukmouth and The Regime to drop this Double Mixtape.

Disc One is being Mixed by Fingaz and features the usual suspects like Yuk, Gonzoe, Poppa LQ, Monsta Gunjah, C-Bo and more. Also, as I'm sure you're well aware, they'll be a massive amounts of diss records towards the likes of 50 Cent and The Game.

Disc Two is Mixed by Dow. He's got a new song from the Kansas City rhyme beast TechN9ne's new album, featuring the Bay Area Ambassador E-40. It doesn't stop there though... Rick Rock is on the boards!! You can also catch Dru Down, Roscoe, Messy Marv, Amp Pachino, as well as Jadakiss and Fat Joe's disses to the G-Unit General, respectively. On the latter, Yukmouth adds his own verse in.

If you liked Vol. 1, then you'll love this! Here's the tracklisting.

Disc 1 Mixed by Dj Fingaz
01. Yukmouth & Hagi Springer - Hagi's Store Regime Intro
02. Gonzoe ft. Yukmouth & Poppa LQ - Gunz Up
03. C-Bo ft Tha Realest, Jacka, Yukmouth & Gonzoe - Payback
04. 50 Cent & Funkmaster Flex - Hot 97 Interview
05. Young Roscoe ft. Yukmouth, Menace, Monsta Gunjah, Gonzoe, 151, The Lame - See You In The Streets
06. Gonzoe ft. Yukmouth, Poppa LQ & E Blak - Regime Ridaz
07. Young Skrilla ft. Amp-Pacino & Nate Da Nut - Murder Man Dance
08. Lino Da Wino, The Lame & Ted Smoke A Lot-Lino Interviewing The Lame
09. Yukmouth ft. Young Roscoe, Poppa LQ, Gonzoe, Lino Da Wino & The Lame - Playin Gaymez
10. Gonzoe ft. Yukmouth & Poppa LQ - Stupid Slap
11. Gonzoe ft. E Blak, Yukmouth, J Stone & Jashee - Regime Killaz
12. Scarface ft. Gonzoe, Poppa LQ & Kanye West - The Corner Rmx
13. Young Skrilla ft. Yukmouth - Regime Muzik
14. Poppa LQ aka Kenny Kingpen - Dats Da Bizznezz
15. Monstah Gunjah ft. Yukmouth & Menace - Chipz R Down
16. Game Radio
17. Bang Em Shit
18. Domination ft. Bang Em Smurf & Silverback Guerillaz - Fuck Gayme
19. Yukmouth ft. Monstah Gunjah, Gonzoe, The Lame - Empire
20. Jay Z - Game Diss
21. Yukmouth - Monopoly
22. Lino Da Wino - Liquor Store

Disc 2 Mixed by Dow Jones
01. Dow Jones & Yukmouth - All Out War Vol. 2 Intro
02. Gonzoe & Young Roscoe - Bet Sumthin
03. Young Skrilla ft. Amp Pacino, & Yukmouth - Murder Show
04. Tech N9NE ft. E40 - Jelly Sickle (prod. by Rick Rock)
05. Fat Jone Interview
06. Fat Joe ft. Yukmouth - My 44 Rmx
07. Mark Shiest - Back Down
08. Jadakiss - Animal Rmx
09. Gonzoe ft. Menace, Poppa LQ & Young Fifth
10. Young Skrilla - Nigga Wit A Trigga
11. Poppa LQ ft. Yukmouth & Gonzoe - Thunder
12. Yukmouth & Menace - Copz Behind Us
13. Ted Smoke A Lot ft. Lino Da Wino & The Lame - Peace Conference
14. Messy Marv ft. Guce & 50 Cent - Its Not A Gayme
15. Gonzoe ft. Dru Down & Yukmouth - Grind Harda
16. Yukmouth - As U Should
17. Gonzoe, Don Stryke, E Blak, Dru Down & Yukmouth - We Pak Gunz
18. Yukmouth ft. Gonzoe & E Blak - End Ya Career
19. Menace ft. Yukmouth - Steel Bedz
20. Gonzoe ft. Menace, Poppa LQ, Yukmouth, E Blak & Young Fifth - Where We From
21. Young Skrilla - Im All In
22. Yukmouth & Young Dru - Mobb Shit
23. Yukmouth & Dow Jones All Out War Vol. 2 Outro

These CDs will be ready to ship June 22, 2005 at RapBay.com

Last but not least, Dow Jones has Play Your Position Vol. 3 hosted by Platinum West Coast producer Meech Wells, that will be ready end of June. It features 12+ original World Premier tracks produced by Meech Wells and Dow Jones. Guest appearances include Ras Kass, Game, Crooked I, Balance, Yukmouth, Kokane, Snoop Dogg, Freeway plus a bunch of exclusive new tracks from Big Wy, Mitchy Slick, Jellyroll, M.O.P, Mobb Deep, Busta Rhymes and more. This tape looks like it's gonna be crazy!!!

SGV

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news 1123026587 - January 1, 1970 By : "I took a couple shots and I'm still breathin'. A couple slugs to the brain and I'm still thinkin'." - 40 Glocc - "Still Breathin"

This..is..another..DUBCNN.COM..exclusive! San Bernardino artist Kay9ine, who was almost shot dead a few months ago, is ready to re-emerge back on the rap scene.

His mother was shot in the head, his cousin was fatally wounded, and he was kidnapped, shot in the head twice and left for dead. After making a full recovery, Kay9ine is BACK and STILL BREATHIN'.

9ine just hooked up with Colton City's 40 Glocc to record the song "Still Breathin'". This song leaked to the internet recently in edited form, we have it here for you exclusively, the full version. I'd like to thank Kay9ine personally for giving myself and DubCNN.com a big shoutout in the middle of the song. It's appreciated!

Check out the song in full CDQ below, and make sure to spread that shit all over! Kay9ine & 40 Glocc are "still breathin'" and ain't going nowhere!

-=| Kay9ine & 40 Glocc - Still Breathin' |=-

A certified banger, produced by Allon. And this is just the beginning of what's to come from Kay9ine! Our own Elliot aka SGV just hooked up with 9ine for an exclusive video interview where he spoke on everything, the whole shooting, step by step, aswell as his musical future.

So look for the video interview sometime next week. For now enjoy this song.

Exclusive only to DUBCNN.com. Your West Coast News Network. Accept no substitutes.

Nima

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news 1123792060 - January 1, 1970 By : DubCNN started this Website Event Coverage shit! And then the rest followed! One of the people who really made it happen for us was Juda Starr. He gave DubCNN all access to a number of shows throughout the L.A. area. From Too Short to Bone Thugs, Juda always had the hottest line ups.

So, when he holla'd at me to tell me he's doing a Mixtape, I jumped at the chance to show him some love. I reported on this Mixtape before, but now here's the tape for your Downloading pleasure. It'll only be available for 5 (Five) days, so get it while you can. It's packed with some of the HOTTEST New West artists like Techniec, 40 Glocc, Bad Azz, Spitfiya, Logic aka Roccett, Wallet, Locura Terminal aka Terminal Madness, Scan.

You can also check out Mykill Miers, Taboo of Black Eyed Peas, Ranking Joe, Christ Bearer & 71 Raw of NorthStar and many more on this Mixtape.

Here's The Tracklisting for ya'll:

01. Big Sloan & Dre Infinite - When We Ride
02. (Guerilla Black Shout Out)/Smokey Wild (of Corporate Streets)- Cock The Steel
03. (KAM Shout Out)/Baba Zoom (of 7 Sign) - Neighborhood Thang
04. Castro Feat. Flako7 - Smoking Doe Doe
05. Monsta Gonjah & Swiss (of Halfway House MC's) - Go Head Get Stupid
06. Demo Feat. C-Askle (of Bourboun Street Records) - Get On Up
07. JHA Voice Feat. E-Rule - Many More To Come
08. Big Sloan, Baby Mac & Dre Infinite - 99.1 FM Radio Drop
09. Dynamic Certified Feat. Techniec - Run
10. Locura Terminal aka Terminal Madness - Killafornia
11. Baby Mac & Bad Azz - Bouncing
12. Spirit - Tell It Like It Is
13. Sediva - I Get This Feeling
14. Roccett aka Logic & Spitfiya - What It Do
15. Hollowcost - Freestyle
16. Wallet & 40 Glocc - Look At Me Now
17. Mykill Miers - Knuckle Up
18. Block Boyz - Lets Go
19. C-Bo & Flex - Back In The Day
20. D.M.F. - 50 Cent Diss
21. Castro - Hub City
22. Humble Feat. Guru - Originality
23. Dread Daze Feat. Taboo (of Black Eyed Peas) - True To The Game
24. Scan (of Ground Up Ent.) - Video Tape Gangsterz (EXCLUSIVE)
25. Ranking Joe & Michael Rose - Fiya Burn Babylon
26. Christ Brearer & 71 Raw (of North Star) - Sucka Bull
27. Juda Starr/DJ Gloss Info

This is the .rar file for ya!

Juda Starr Presents Pre Paid Pimpin' Vol. 1

Pre Paid Pimpin' Album Cover Full Size

Many Thanks to JudaStarr!!!

SGV

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news 1128110182 - January 1, 1970 By : "For the record I got a nine on my mind that's why I'm bustin' so hard! I just took a headshot, not a deadshot! Ask my nigga Nima, Dubcnn, baby we hot!" - Kay9ine & 40 Glocc - "Still Breathin'".

San Bernardino's Kay9ine is still breathing and ready to smash! His mother was shot in the head, his cousin was fatally wounded, and he was kidnapped, shot in the head twice and left for dead. After making a full recovery, Kay9ine is BACK and STILL BREATHIN'.

Our own SGV aka Elliot hooked up with 9ine for an exclusive video interview, where he tells us all about the shooting in detail, how it all happened, and how he was conscious of everything that was going on. He also speaks on his music, his upcoming projects, aswell as Billboards death (Kay9ine was Billboards brother-in-law).

Check it all out by clicking below, exclusive:

-=| Exclusive Kay9ine Video Interview |=- (55MB, high speed)

Shouts out to Inspire for the editing! Shouts out to Junior for the love!

Incase you missed the track "Still Breathin'" by Kay9ine & 40 Glocc which we put up exclusively last month, check it out now by clicking below:

Kay9ine & 40 Glocc - Still Breathin'

Enjoy the interview!

Nima

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news 1130369962 - January 1, 1970 By : The entire G-Unit crew has been touring across Europe for the past months. When I say the entire crew, I mean: 50 Cent, Young Buck, Lloyd Banks, Olivia, Mobb Deep, 40 Glocc, M.O.P., Mase, Big Twin, Spider Loc, DJ Whoo Kid & Alchemist. Tony Yayo wasn't present due to his parole situation. I rolled to the show with the homie DJ S.T.A.T.I.C., and the fresh Infamous/G-Unit signee 40 Glocc took us in. I was surprised about the very good atmosphere inside the camp, everybody seemed to be getting along and in a good mood. In the backstage area, Havoc, Prodigy, Lil Fame, Alchemist, 40 Glocc and more were eating, the latest DJ Whoo Kid mixtape banging through the speakers. Everybody was getting ready for the show, getting dressed, and focused before entering the stage in Karlsruhe, Germany.

About 15,000 fans were waiting outside for 50 Cent and his crew to rock the house. Those who have seen G-Unit in concert before know that they're not necessarily known to be very good performers, but I was hoping for Mobb Deep & M.O.P to rip it. As always, 50 started with "What Up Gangsta!" and then went through his hits, from his first album as well as "The Massacre". Although he has improved his stage performance, I have to say for an artist of his caliber, he has little to no stage presence, and he does the same hand movement throughout his whole set. With Young Buck and Lloyd Banks, his hype men during his verses, often being louder than him, you start to wonder what the crowd is going crazy about.

Mobb Deep get on stage after about half an hour and perform "Out Of Control" with 50, then do "Got It Twisted", "Shook Ones II" and "Quiet Storm". Afterwoods, Billy Danze & Lil Fame got on stage to do "Ante Up" and "Cold As Ice" and left. Throughout the one and a half hour performance, 50 also brought out Mase, who only did his verse off "Mo' Money Mo Problems" and exited the stage again. Olivia came out to perform "Candy Shop" aswell as her Jelly Roll-produced single "Twist It" with Lloyd Banks. Mobb Deep were the highlight to me, although Havoc did sound better on stage, while Prodigy was sometimes hard to hear. M.O.P. came with a lot of energy, too bad they only did two songs.

Roughly halfway through the show, Young Buck took the stage by himself for a chronic break, calling West Coast G-Unit artist Spider Loc to the front. Buck introduced Spider to Germany, as G-Units newest addition (although he was signed months prior to Mobb Deep, M.O.P. and Mase...) from the West Coast, and made the whole crowd put up their W's and yell out "Go Spider, Go Spider". Spider himself just chilled on stage, lit Buck's blunt and threw up his Dub's.

I can't forget to mention 50 Cent's shots at Game during the show neither. At some point he stopped the music and addressed the crowd. "If you got love for 50 Cent & the G-Unit, let me hear you say G-UNIIIT!", followed by everybody yelling "G-UNIT!". He continued his speech with "And if you don't got love for 50 Cent & the G-Unit, let me hear you say G-UNOOT!", followed by the crowd, alot of them obviously not realizing what 50 was saying, yelling out "G-UNOT!". I have to admit, the look on 50's face was priceless. As always, 50 added "Ok for all of those who yelled G-Unit, thank you for the support! For all those who yelled G-Unot, thank you too. Go pick up The Documentary, and make me rich! I make more money off Game's album than Game does! Haha! First me and Dre make money, before Game see's any money! So make me rich!". A woman in the front row screamed "Game is better than you!", which 50 laughed at and replied with "If Game was really better than me, he could do this..." and "In Da Club" started banging through the speakers, making the venue go crazy of course.

Overall, it was a pretty cool show, always good to see the M.O.B.B. and M.O.P., Young Buck is a good performer aswell. 50 has improved, but he still has a long way to go before he can be called a good performer.

After the concert, we caught up with the G-Unit crew at the hotel and at the afterparty, got some pictures for ya'll, aswell as some exclusive video drops.

Check below for pictures and drops from Young Buck, 40 Glocc, Mobb Deep, M.O.P., Alchemist, DJ Whoo Kid, Spider Loc
and more...


Exclusive Pictures:


50 Cent & Young Buck On Stage


Lil Fame (M.O.P.) Chillin' At The Afterparty


Prodigy (Mobb Deep) At The Afterparty


40 Glocc Representin' & Drinkin'


Havoc (Mobb Deep) At The Afterparty


Havoc 2


Prodigy (Mobb Deep) With The G-Unit Tat


Alchemist


40 Glocc & Billy Danze (M.O.P.)


Young Buck & Myself


40 Glocc With His 40 Glocc/Mobb Deep/G-Unit Shirt (Front)


40 Glocc With His 40 Glocc/Mobb Deep/G-Unit Shirt (Back)


DJ Whoo Kid Cheesin'


The G-Unit Massacre Tour V.I.P. Pass


Exclusive Video Drops:


40 Glocc Dubcnn.com Shoutout


Spider Loc Dubcnn.com Shoutout


Prodigy Dubcnn.com Shoutout


Havoc Dubcnn.com Shoutout


Young Buck Dubcnn.com Shoutout


Lil Fame Dubcnn.com Shoutout


Alchemist Dubcnn.com Shoutout


DJ Whoo Kid Dubcnn.com Shoutout


Big Twin (Infamous) Dubcnn.com Shoutout



The review, along with the pictures and videos can also be viewed in a separate page by clicking here.

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news 1131494102 - January 1, 1970 By : Infamous/G-Unit recording artist 40 Glocc just hit me up with some brand new audio for all the dubcnn visitors! Fresh off 50 Cent's Massacre Tour in Europe, the Colton City rapper is back in the studio grinding out tracks. I have one of them for you right here, produced by Large Money Entertainment, called "Bump My Shit".

So go 'head and do as 40 wants you to, download the track below and bump his shit!

40 Glocc - Bump My Shit

Also be on the lookout for 40 Glocc's new mixtape he put together with Southern California Mexicans called "40 Glocc & The Surrenio's", lookout for more info on that soon!

Just incase you missed our big G-Unit feature a few weeks ago (check that here), here is the video drop from 40 Glocc live from Karlsruhe, Germany, aswell as a few pictures:

40 Glocc - Dubcnn Drop (VIDEO)

40 Glocc Representin' At The G-Unit Afterparty

40 Glocc & Billy Danze (M.O.P.)

40 Glocc With His 40 Glocc/Mobb Deep/G-Unit Shirt (Front)

40 Glocc With His 40 Glocc/Mobb Deep/G-Unit Shirt (Back)

As always, keep it locked hear for the latest regarding 40 Glocc/Infamous/G-Unit.

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news 1139791536 - January 1, 1970 By : E-40 is in the final stages of releasing his highly anticipated new album "My Ghetto Report Card", due out March 14th. The camp has been fulfilling promotional duties by promoting the video for "Tell Me When To Go" and recently appearing on shows such as MTV's Direct Effect.

Dubcnn got a tentative tracklist for "My Ghetto Report Card" below. The album has guest appearances from Too Short, Eightball, Bun B, Pimp C, Mike Jones, Turf Talk, B-Legit, Keak Da Sneak, Stressmatic, T-Pain, Juelz Santana, and others. Expect production from Lil' Jon, Rick Rock, Bosko, Droop-E, and Studio Ton.

Click on the thumbnail on the left to see the album cover in full size.

Also be sure to check out our exclusive interview with E-40 if you haven't done so already.

Tracklist:

1. I'm Off the Chain
2. Tell Me When to Go Feat. Keak Da Sneak    Listen  |  Watch
3. Muscle Cars Feat. Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk
4. White Gurl Feat. Bun B, Pimp C, Juelz Santana
5. Trying 2 Get It
6. Do Yo Head Like This
7. Block Boi Feat. Miko & Stressmatic
8. U and Dat Feat. T. Pain
9. Beat da Breaks Feat. Al Capone
10. Been There, Done That (Hustla Balla) Feat. Lil Jon
11. Yee Feat. Too Short & Budda
12. I'm da Man Feat. Mike Jones
13. Just Fuckin' Feat. Bosko
14. Gimme Head Feat. Al Capone & Bosko
15. She Say She Loves Me Feat. Eightball, Bun, Bosko
16. Pussy Niggaz Feat. Lil Scrappy, Bohagon
17. Hardy Boyz Sample
18. Yay Area
19. Gouda Feat. B Legit & Stressmatic
20. They Might Be Taping
21. Go Hard or Go Home Feat. Stressmatic

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news 1141590818 - January 1, 1970 By : It's been a great week with exclusive features and exclusive interviews so we decided to wrap the week up with a huge audio update.

Most of you know that Spice 1 & Mc Eiht released their second duo album called
"Keep It Gangsta". Dubcnn let's you listen to the track entitled "No One Else" from the album.

Rap-A-Lot will release another Scarface album entitled "My Homies part 2" on tuesday which has a few new songs as well as some of his classic collabos. "My Life" featuring The Geto Boys is the song that stands out.

As we continue on I'd like to show you guys a tight track from a group called Mad Four. They come from Compton LA and they are resurrecting Compton with their album "Compton Resurrection".
Listen to the first single "Compton Resurrection" and lookout for these young hungry rappers.

Paris will release a new project on tuesday called "Hard Truth Soldiers Volume 1" and it's a very good album with new songs by Mc Ren, Paris, Kam and Dead Prez just to name a few.
We have 2 tracks for you to preview first one is Kam "Can't Break Me" and the other one is by Dead Prez entitled "Throw Your Hands Up".

Pre-order the album and Public Enemys latest album over at www.guerillafunk.com.

Everybody knows by now that Lil E (the son of Gangsta raps father Eazy E)is dropping an album this year. If I tell you that Dr Dre's son is getting ready to drop his own mixtape and album how would you react? His name is Hood Surgeon and here's the song called "Malpractice" from his upcoming mixtape "The Autopsy". We will have more on Hood Surgeon later this month.

Next up I wanted to show you guys 2 tracks from a group that’s been slept on. Their name is Hood Stars and their album "Hood Reality" was released last month. They have 40 Glocc, Yukmouth, Lil Scrappy on the song called "Hood Reality" and they worked with The Game and Allen Anthony on the song "East Side". Make sure you cop their pretty solid album in stores now!

To finish this week with a bang, I have a song from the upcoming C-Bo and Killa Tay album "The Moment Of Truth", where Yukmouth disses Spider Loc and G Unit in his verse on the song "Ride For A Nigga". Make sure you pre-order this album on www.siccness.net!


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news 1145671409 - January 1, 1970 By : South Gate's very own Young Brown, who we've been reporting on for over a year, is set to drop his debut album
"Out Tha Gate" in June.

The Rooftop Muzik affiliate reached out to Suga Free, Bad Azz, 40 Glocc, Glasses Malone, W.S. Bugg, Kokane, Ese Daz (Spanish Fly), Ca$ino, Bokie Loc, Nek-One, Infra-Redd, Blaze and Hook to join him on the album, and got laced up with top notch production by the likes of J-Steez who did most of the album, aswell as Nek-One & Co-T.

Young Brown has been recording on the album for over a year, and has been on his grind performing and opening up shows for Suga Free & Glasses Malone amongst others and toured overseas aswell. He recently shot a video for his single "Fly Girl", which you can view
here.

I have two exclusive joints from the album for ya'll to download from the 21-track deep album. The first one is the single, "Fly Girl", featuring Ese Daz (Spanish Fly). Check it out below:

Young Brown - Fly Girl (ft. Ese Daz (Spanish Fly)) (Prod. by J Steez)

The second cut features Pomona's pimp Suga Free, Ca$ino and Hook. This one was produced by J Steez aswell, so you already know it's gonna be funky! It's called "The 1-4 Me", listen/download the song below:

Young Brown - The 1-4 Me (ft. Suga Free, Ca$ino & Hook)) (Prod. by J Steez)

Hopefully now you'll have a good idea of what the album will sound like. Personally, the record like some fresh summer music, and is gonna be dropping just in time.

You can also catch Y. Brown on the upcoming J Steez album "Return Of The West", the upcoming Ca$ino & Spanish Fly albums, aswell as Westsidin Ent's "Promoting & Politikin" record. We will naturally keep you updated on the album, and bring you more audio in near future.

For now, check out the two songs, and gear up for some feel good sunshine west coast music dropping in June!

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news 1147634955 - January 1, 1970 By : This is history in the making! You will probably be just as surprised as I was when I heard this. Ice Cube and Daz Dillinger have been in the same circles for over a decade, but, up until this Ice Cube & Dogg Pound tour that's tearing up the States right now, the two of them had never been in the same room, let alone went on tour with each other.

Now that Ice Cube is promoting his "Laugh Now, Cry Later" album dropping June 6th, and Daz & Kurupt are promoting "So So Gangsta", "Cali Iz Active" and "Same Day, Different Shit", they've been on the grind, and hopefully we'll end up seeing some hot music coming out of it aswell.

In the process of promoting and touring, Daz also ran into 40 Glocc. As you know, they've had an on-going feud for past few years. With Kurupt serving as the middle man, the two put their differences aside and moved on. For those who don't know, Daz has also squashed his beef with JT The Bigga Figga, who was at the "Cali Iz Active" video shoot.

I have a series of pictures for ya'll, taken on tour:

Ice Cube & Daz At 100.3 The Beat in Philly, PA

Ice Cube & Daz At 100.3 The Beat Pt. 2

Daz, Kurupt, 40 Glocc, Canibus & DJ Kurupt

Daz At Sirius Sattelite Radio

Daz & Jermaine Dupri On The Set Of "It's A Daz Thang"

Daz On The Set Of "It's A Daz Thang" Pt. 2

Daz, JT The Bigga Figga & Bigg A

Bigg A

You have an idea of how the D.P.G. is doing it right now, this summer is about to be real crazy!

Nima

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news 1155656738 - January 1, 1970 By : Ever since we first introduced ya'll to Westside Bugg, I have been getting emails requesting further information and music. You all remember the "Dubcnn Anthem" that Bugg recorded with Kay9ine for the site last year, which made the connection between Bugg and dubcnn official.

So it was only right that the rapper/producer holla'd at dubcnn to release his official first single off his upcoming solo album "The Roach Motel". The video was shot recently in San Bernardino, and we have both the song and video available for ya'll.

The single is "Informant", featuring Jayo Felony. In the video, you can also hear one of the tracks off the album featuring Kurupt at the beginning, and another one featuring Ras Kass, at the end. Check out the song and the video below:

Westside Bugg - Informant (ft. Jayo Felony) [AUDIO]

Westside Bugg - Informant (ft. Jayo Felony) [VIDEO]

"The Roach Motel" is coming soon, featuring of course Jayo Felony, Kurupt, Ras Kass, aswell as Layzie Bone, Dirty Birdy, Sly Boogy, 40 Glocc, Suga Free and more.

To view the cover in full size, click on either picture. We will be keeping you updated on this, and we will also be sitting down with Westside Bugg for an exclusive interview in near future, so be on the lookout for that.

Nima

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news 1159491177 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn were in New York earlier this month and met up with Alchemist at his studio in Manhattan with Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Def Jam artist Sam Scarfo and G-Unit's 40 Glocc and spent some time at his crib.

We took time out with Alchemist to discuss what he is currently working on which included talk of the current Eminem, Shady Records material, his mixtape/album "No Days Off," which is in stores now, as well as how he met up with Mobb Deep at first, his success over the years producing for an array of acts, how he came to New York from Los Anglees where he grew up and much more in this exclusive, detailed video interview.

The video feature also includes drops from Prodigy, 40 Glocc & Sam Scarfo, as well as studio footage of the crew working in the studio. You can also read the interview for those of you on slow connections. Check it all out below:

Exclusive Alchemist Video Interview (September '06)

Enjoy the feature, and make sure to pick up "No Days Off", featuring Dogg Pound, 40 Glocc, Ras Kass, Xzibit, Prodigy, Mitchy Slick, Kokane to name a few.

Nima

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news 1170620550 - January 1, 1970 By : We last reported on Westside Bugg's long awaited debut album "The Roach Motel" a few months ago, when we premiered the song "Informant", which features Jayo Felony, as well as the video.

In the meanwhile, Bugg released a mixtape/street album called "Bugg Sprayz", which featured Mobb Deep, Kurupt, Ras Kass, 40 Glocc, Jayo Felony & Bushwick Bill. For those of you missed out on the mixtape, we have uploaded a song called "Sunday, Monday", download it below:

Westside Bugg - Sunday, Monday

Let's get back to the album though! "Roach Motel" will be in stores this Tuesday, February 6th, coming out on Native Records/Fontana/Universal. The production was handled by Bugg himself, with additional beats by Blaqthoven and J Steez. Guests include Bad Azz, Sly Boogy, Jayo Felony, Kurupt, 40 Glocc, Ras Kass, Layzie Bone, Dirty Birdy & Suga Free. Now if that's not a West Coast'd out lineup, I don't know what is!

In usual dubcnn manner, we have readied a few preview songs for ya'll. The first one is called "Gimme Dap", and is a laid back heater featuring Dirty Birdy. Check it out below:

Westside Bugg - Gimme Dap (ft. Dirty Birdy)

The next song is a Bugg solo called "Everybdy Knows", another banger! Get it below:

Westside Bugg - Everybody Knows

And for those who missed the single "Informant", make sure to check it out below, along with the video:

Westside Bugg - Informant (ft. Jayo Felony): Audio | Video

To push the release, Bugg will be embarking on a tour starting Tuesday until mid-March, where he will be hitting L.A., San Bernardino, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Fresno, Salt Late City, Phoenix, El Paso, Dallas, Houston, Oaklahoma, Tulsa, Little Rock & Memphis. Check your local area for the exact dates, or simply hit up W.S. Bugg on MySpace at www.myspace.com/yaboybugg.

The full tracklisting to "The Roach Motel" is below:

01. Intro
02. Informant (feat. Jayo Felony)
03. P Drop (feat. Kurupt)
04. I'm Feelin' You (feat. Bad Azz)
05. Blockin'
06. 909 streetz (feat. Sly Boogy)
07. Ras Kass Skit
08. The Business (feat. Ras Kass & 40 Glocc)
09. Run It (feat. Layzie Bone)
10. Hustlin'
11. Shorty
12. Everybody Knows
13. Hood Or Nothing (feat. Kurupt)
14. Gimme Dap (feat. Dirty Birdy)
15. On Point (feat. Suga Free & 40 Glocc)
16. He's Commin'
17. Thugg In Me
18. Don't Look Back
19. Outro

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news 1173749861 - January 1, 1970 By : Infamous/G-Unit recording artist 40 Glocc has been staying busy! He recently shot two videos, one for his street single "Where Them Hammers At", which features Sam Scarfo, and an underground video for his mixtape joint "So Hyphy". While the first one is still being edited up, we have "So Hyphy" available to check out. Viewers discrection advised, the video is pretty explicit. Watch it on YouTube below:

40 Glocc -
So Hyphy (YouTube)

We also have a new track off 4-0's upcoming mixtape with DJ Whoo Kid "Outspoken 3", hosted by 50 Cent. The song is called "Whatchu Thought" and features Mobb Deep's Prodigy. Download it below:

40 Glocc - Whatchu Thought (ft. Prodigy)

Be on the lookout for the "Where Them Hammers At" video, and "Outspoken Vol. 3" coming soon! Check out 40 Glocc on MySpace by clicking here.

Nima

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news 1175456029 - January 1, 1970 By : G-Unit's West Coast representatives Spider Loc and 40 Glocc have connected for a brand new joint called "Official", which is for all radio stations, DJ's, mixtape DJ's and everybody else.

You can download the song by clicking below:

Spider Loc & 40 Glocc -
Official

Be on the lookout for 40 Glocc's mixtape "That New Nigga" with DJ Nik Bean, and hosted by Felli Fel, dropping in the next weeks, as well as "Outspoken Vol. 3" his first official G-Unit mixtape with DJ Whoo Kid.

You can check out 40's video for his street song "So Hyphy" by clicking here. Check out 40 Glocc on MySpace: here.

Nima

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news 1176495731 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ Khaled is set to release his sophomore album, We The Best, on June 12th, 2007 through Terror Squad/KOCH Records. The new collection features a veritable who’s-who of Hip Hop including T.I., Game, Jadakiss, Paul Wall, Trick Daddy, Ja Rule, Ludacris, Rick Ross, Jeezy, Lil’ Wayne, Akon, Baby, Styles P, Cassidy, Juelz Santana, Young Dro and many more to be announced.

The new album will include the 1st single, “We Takin’ Over,” which features T.I., Akon, Fat Joe, Rick Ross, Lil’ Wayne and Baby. “We Takin’ Over” was was the #1 most added song at hip-hop radio last week with 52 adds. The single is already over 1,400 spins and growing by-the-minute. The track will be available for download on iTunes on March 27th.

A video for “We Takin’ Over” was recently shot in Miami and directed by Miami native/award-winning Director Gil Green, whose credits include Three 6 Mafia, Akon, Rick Ross, Lil’ Scrappy and many more.

DJ Khaled, who currently has the most popular radio show in Miami (WEDR/99 Jamz), released his debut, Listennn…The Album, last year and it sold over 200,000 units and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Independent Chart. The album spawned numerous singles/videos including “Holla At Me,” “Grammy Family” and “Born N’ Raised.”

DJ Khaled is very excited about his new album We The Best, and exclaims, “We taking over!!! Lisssssttteeennnnn!! We the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm about UNITY!!”

"We Takin Over (YouTube)
"We Takin Over (Real - Hi)
"We Takin Over (Real - Lo)
"We Takin Over (Windows - Hi)
"We Takin Over (Windows - Lo)

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news 1177759111 - January 1, 1970 By : Our visitors who have been with us for a few years will probably remember one of the first 40 Glocc track we premiered on dubcnn, called "I Ain't Scared Of U". An unsigned artist back then, 40 was building up a huge buzz around that time, which eventually lead to his deal with Infamous/G-Unit Records.

With his new mixtape "That New Nigga" with DJ Felli Fel and DJ Nik Bean set to come out in the next couple of weeks, 40 Glocc decided to release a video they had shot to "I Ain't Scared Of U", but that was never released. The video features cameos from Kurupt, Jayo Felony and Mobb Deep.

You can watch it below:

40 Glocc -
I Ain't Scared Of U (YouTube Video)

We'll be bringing you new music from the mixtape next week so check back with us real soon! "That New Nigga" features Bishop Lamont, Ras Kass, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, Tony Yayo, Spider Loc, Crooked I, Hot Dollar, Kartoon, Brotha Lynch Hung, Gail Gotti, Keak Da Sneak, Jayo Felony, Zoo Babies, Kokane, Westside Bugg, Sam Scarfo and more. Check out the covers below:

Front Cover | Back Cover

Don't sleep on this mixtape, we'll be bringing you audio previews next week!

As always, check out 40 Glocc on MySpace by clicking here.

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news 1178063505 - January 1, 1970 By : Last year around this time, 40 Glocc dropped his street single "Where Them Hammers At", which is produced by Rick Rock and features Sam Scarfo on the hook. In preparation for the release of his new mixtape "That New Nigga", 40 Glocc recently shot a street video to the song. The video features cameos from Kurupt, Gail Gotti, Spider Loc, Westside Bugg amongst others. You can watch it on YouTube below:

40 Glocc - Where Them Hammers At (ft. Sam Scarfo) (YouTube Video)



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news 1179351655 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn was in downtown L.A. with Kurupt & J. Wells this past weekend as they filmed the music video for their new single "All We Smoke." There were many guests present at the video shoot including Glasses Malone, Bishop Lamont, Big Gipp, Tash, Roscoe, Tri-Star, 40 Glocc, Gail Gotti and others. Please make sure to check back with Dubcnn as we release exclusive behind the scenes footage from the music video as well as footage from a Rime magazine shoot with Estevan Oriole and Kurupt & J.Wells. For now, please check out our photo gallery.


Dubcnn Presents:
Kurupt & J.Wells "All We Smoke" Music Video Shoot (Event Gallery)

The album "Digital Smoke" is coming out on June 5th, and the single "All We Smoke" is available for purchase on iTunes right now.

Click here to purchase Kurupt & J. Wells - "All We Smoke" From iTunes

Please visit MySpace.com/JWellsMusic for more information and music and remember to stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on this release and the aforementioned exclusive footage.

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news 1179590519 - January 1, 1970 By : Last month we brought you the cover and tracklisting of Infamous/G-Unit artist 40 Glocc's newest mixtape "That New Nigga", which is being released in conjunction with DJ Felli Fel and DJ Nik Bean. The mixtape is out on the streets now, so if you haven't picked up your copy yet, order it now by clicking here.

"That New Nigga" features both original and other people's beats (6 beats produced by Large Money Ent), and features such as 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, Bishop Lamont, Crooked I, Ras Kass, Brotha Lynch Hung, Tony Yayo, Gail Gotti, Westside Bugg, Spider Loc and many more.

Check out the tracklisting below, and click on the highlighted links to listen to preview tracks or watch videos.

1. Felli Fel Intro
2. Serial Killa Ft. 50 Cent & Prodigy
3. 1 Blood (Game Diss)
4. Where Them Hammerz At Ft. Sam Scarfo [Audio][Video]
5. Ragaytone Ft. Ras Kass & Bishop Lamont
6. Lets Gettem Ft. Gail Gotti
7. When The Yellow Bus Stop Ft. Keak Da Sneak & Jayo Felony [Audio]
8. Itz Aight Ft. Prodigy & Sam Scarfo
9. Glasses Malone Speaks
10. Gorilla City Ft. Tufflaun & Spider Loc
11. Dance Under Water Ft. Crooked I & Hot Dollar
12. Freestyle Ft. Zoo Babiez
13. Felli Fel Speaks 1
14. Riden Hi Ft. Tony Yayo
15. So Hyphy Ft. Yacc [Video]
16. Get Rich Ft. Gail Gotti
17. Whatcha Thought Ft. Prodigy, 50 Cent(Game,Fat Joe,Nas,Jadakiss Diss) [Audio]
18. Sqeeze Ft.Kokane
19. Everybody Wanna Be Me Ft. Yacc,Zoo Babiez
20. Hood Rich Ft. Mobb Deep
21. Self Made
22. Dead Wrong Ft. W/S Bugg
23. American Dreams Ft. Brotha Lynch Hung
24. If Wallz Could Talk
25. Back That Azz Up
26. Felli Fel Speaks 2
27. Game For You
28. Shake It For Me
29. Reality Show
30. N.W.A.(Game,Dip Set Diss) [Audio]
31. Pay Back (Prod. By Alchemist) [Audio]
32. All You Hear Is Ft. Kartoon [Audio]
33. Felli Fel & Nik Bean Outro

You can check out 40 Glocc's MySpace page here. Once again, to order "That New Nigga", click here.

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news 1180981970 - January 1, 1970 By : Kurupt & J. Wells' new album, "Digital Smoke", will be coming out tomorrow, June 5th, on Bonzi/Fontana Records. Make sure you go out and support this quality record.

In conjunction with the album release, Dubcnn will be releasing some exclusive behind the scenes footage from the "All We Smoke" video shoot, and also the Rime magazine photoshoot with Estevan Oriole. If you did not get a chance to check out the "All We Smoke" photo gallery that we released last week,
Click Here.

Our first video features Kurupt, J. Wells, Roscoe, Gail Gotti, and others as they rap along to the track "Summertime" from the "Digital Smoke" album. In the second video, we get some words from Kurupt, Tash, Big Gipp, Tri Star, and 40 Glocc.

Video 1: Kurupt, J Wells, Roscoe, and Co. - Summertime
Video 1: Kurupt, J. Wells, Roscoe and Co. - Summertime (YouTube)

Video 2: Some words from Kurupt, Tash, Big Gipp, 40 Glocc, Tri-Star
Video 2: Some words from Kurupt, Tash, Big Gipp, 40 Glocc, Tri-Star (YouTube)

Kurupt & J.Wells "All We Smoke" Music Video Shoot (Event Gallery)

Kurupt & J. Wells - "Digital Smoke" Commercial (YouTube) | Click here to purchase Kurupt & J. Wells - "All We Smoke" From iTunes

Please visit MySpace.com/JWellsMusic for more information. Check back with Dubcnn tomorrow as we continue to drop more Kurupt & J. Wells behind the scenes footage.

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news 1181069443 - January 1, 1970 By : Kurupt & J. Wells' new album, "Digital Smoke" is finally in stores today. Make sure you go out to your local record store and support the west coast. In conjunction with the album release, Dubcnn has been releasing some exclusive behind the scenes footage from the "All We Smoke" video shoot. Yesterday we presented the "Summertime" BTS video and shoutout clips. Today, we have an "All We Smoke" BTS clip, and another hilarious clip where you can find some of your favorite artists impersonating each other. Additionally you will see Bishop Lamont and Glasses Malone talking about their new deals with Aftermath and Hoo Bangin/Cash Money. Watch the video to get the exclusive.

Video 3: Shoutouts: Kurupt, J Wells, Glasses Malone, Bishop Lamont, Tash, 40 Glocc, Tri Star all impersonating each other (wmv)
Video 3: Shoutouts: Kurupt, J Wells, Glasses Malone, Bishop Lamont, Tash, 40 Glocc, Tri Star all impersonating each other (YouTube)

Video 4: Behind the Scenes of "All We Smoke" (wmv)
Video 4: Behind the Scenes of "All We Smoke" (YouTube)

Archives:
Video 1: Kurupt, J Wells, Roscoe, and Co. - Summertime (wmv)
Video 1: Kurupt, J. Wells, Roscoe and Co. - Summertime (YouTube)
Video 2: Some words from Kurupt, Tash, Big Gipp, 40 Glocc, Tri-Star (wmv)
Video 2: Some words from Kurupt, Tash, Big Gipp, 40 Glocc, Tri-Star (YouTube)
Kurupt & J.Wells "All We Smoke" Music Video Shoot (Event Gallery)

Kurupt & J. Wells - "Digital Smoke" Commercial (YouTube) | Click here to purchase Kurupt & J. Wells - "All We Smoke" From iTunes

Please visit MySpace.com/JWellsMusic for more information. Check back with Dubcnn tomorrow as we continue to drop more Kurupt & J. Wells behind the scenes footage.

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news 1181346646 - January 1, 1970 By : We've got a brand new video from 40 Glocc for ya'll today, and I advise everybody reading this to take the time to watch it. The song is called "Lord Help Us", and is one of the deepest songs I've heard in a minute.

"It's just a song from my heart and will be released to radio accross everywhere. I made if for the world to show people what's goin on with our lives and giv'em a lil history lesson and show them that after the club and the dancing, welcome back to the real world, where there are no exotic cars and jewelry."

You can watch the video on YouTube by clicking below:

40 Glocc -
Lord Help Us (YouTube Video)

Enjoy the track, and if you haven't yet, make sure to pick up 40 Glocc's latest mixtape "That New Nigga". Check out 40 Glocc on MySpace by clicking here.

Nima

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news 1182297355 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc's recently released mixtape "That New Nigga" recieved great feedback and has helped to keep 40's buzz growing. For those of you who have been having a hard time finding a copy of the mixtape, it will be available for paid download on iTunes in three weeks.

The ringtone fans amongst you can also get 40 Glocc ringtones for "Where Them Hammers At" and "So Hyphy" on all sidekicks in the download section under HiFi Ringers in the Hip-Hop section. Look for numerous ringtones through carriers like Cingular, Sprint Nextel and Verizon to name a few, coming soon.

40 Glocc also recently released a track called "Lord Help Us" with a video on YouTube, a very deep and emotional track, which recieved over 30,000 views in a week on YouTube. Incase you missed the video when we first put it up,
click here to check it out now.


Nima

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news 1184428995 - January 1, 1970 By : As we previously reported Glasses Malone recently inked a deal with Hoo Bangin'/Cash Money Records to release his long awaited debut album "The Beach Cruiser" later this year.

To celebrate this release and to make sure the streets know of the changes G Malone has aligned with DJ Nik Bean for the third installment in the popular mixtape series "Streets of L.A." The new release features G Malone speaking on current issues intermixed with new tracks, freestyles and his current singles "Malone" and "Certified" featuring Akon.

Below we have the full tracklist with audio to check out that we have released over recent weeks and months that will feature on "Streets of L.A. 3."

01) Dj Nik Bean Intro
02) G Malone Streets of L.A. Intro
03) Right Now
04) G Malone Speaks on New Single Malone
05) Malone
06) G Malone Speaks on Internet Mixtapes
07) Certified Ft. Akon
08) G Malone Speaks on the New West
09) Streetz on Lock Ft. Hot Dollar & Jermaine Dupri
10) G Malone Speaks on MixtapeBuzz.com
11) Hoggs Anthem Ft. Big Wy & Jay Rock
12) G Malone Counting Money
13) I'm Bout a Dollar Ft. Kam & Kanary Diamonds
14) G Malone Still Counting Money
15) Da Money (From Recordkingz' "Heavyweight" Album)
16) G Malone Speaks on Young Hoggs
17) Young Hoggs - Go Go Gadget
18) G Malone Streets of L.A. Exclusive Freestyle
19) Street Shit Ft. Mack 10 & Butch Cassidy
20) G Malone Speak on Older Rappers
21) Doors Open Ft. Big Wy & Roccett
22) G Malone Speaks on Streets of L.A.
23) Crack Music Ft. Undadogs (Balance + Big Rich) & Scipio
24) Blaze it up Ft. Daz
25) That's on the Set Ft. Spider Loc, Snoopy Blue, B.G. Knoccout
26) G Malone Speaks on Upcoming Projects
27) West Coast Roll Call Ft. Spider Loc, Papa Smirf, Piper, & B.G. Knoccout
28) G Malone Speaks on Blu Division
29) Bloc Boyz - South Central
30) Grindin ft. Kila Krock, Problem, & Young Hootie
31) G Malone Speaks on Dj Nik Bean
32) They Sayin Ft. The Game
33) Fucc Wit Me Ft. Mannie Fresh
34) G Malone Speaks on HoodTimes Magazine
35) Los Angeles Ft. Foxx
36) Listo Ft. Young Brown & 40 Glocc
37) DJ Nik Bean Outro
38) G Malone Streets of L.A. Outro

To grab a copy of this tape now, click here and to check out some video of DJ Nik Bean in the studio with G Malone click here. We will be keeping you informed and updated on Glasses Malone and his debut album "The Beach Cruiser" as the weeks progress.

Rud

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news 1186579768 - January 1, 1970 By : Tangled Thoughts have been putting in major work lately, not taking any break after dropping their debut album "Philly 2 Cali". The trio consisting of Tek Nizzle, Young De & Cas dropped a street video called "Tha People" on dubcnn a few days ago, and as announced, we have an entire new mixtape by the Thoughts called "Every Hood's The Same" for download right here on dubcnn.

The mixtape features a mix of original and covered production, including the joints by Da Bidness, "Tha Struggle" ft. Bad Azz and "Audio Hustle" ft. B-Real which we dropped on dubcnn throughout the past months.

To download "Every Hood's The Same" mixtape, click below:

Dubcnn Presents: Tangled Thoughts - Every Hood's The Same (Mixtape)

Check out the tracklisting below, and click on the highlighted preview tracks to listen:

01) On Tha Lookout (Produced By Tek Nizzle & K.O.) (From Tha Upcoming
"Nov & Nizzle: Tha Thought Bros." LP)
02) T.H.O. Forever
03) Once Again
04) 5 AM (Freestyle)
05) Tha People (UnOfficial Remix)
06) Philly 2 Fillmoe (Feat. JT Tha Bigga Figga)
07) Boss' Life (Freestyle)
08) 2 Tha World (Freestyle)
09) Knockin' Doors Down (UnOfficial Remix)
10) Anutha Night In L.A. (Feat. Kurupt)
11) Jus Dippin' Freestyle (Feat. Baby Down)
12) Tha Dream (Freestyle) (Prod. By Sity)
13) Audio Hustle - Young De (Feat. B Real) (Prod. By B Real)
14) Take A Ride - Jayo Felony, Tek Nizzle, Baby Down & 40 Glocc
15) Tha Struggle (Feat. Bad Azz)

Nima

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news 1188700821 - January 1, 1970 By : The #1 Spot For Album Credits, Dubcnn's own; The Vault is back from summer vacation, and is updated with 97 new and upcoming album releases.

The summer might be over, but there's still some big releases set for the coming weeks:

50 Cent's
Curtis got pushed back to September 11th, but at least it features production from Dr.Dre, Eminem, DJ Khalil, Tha Bizness, Havoc, Timbaland, Ty Fyffe, etc. Guest spots from Eminem, Young Buck, Akon, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, and more.

Chamillionaire's highly anticipated sophomore album Ultimate Victory, is set to be released a week after 50, with features/production from Jonathan "J.R." Rotem, Happy Perez, Play N Skillz, Krayzie Bone, Slick Rick, UGK, Devin and more.

Eve will release Here I Am on October 16th, with production from Dr.Dre, Pharrell, Swizz Beatz, Polow Da Don & Cool-N-Dre, and features from T.I., Sizzla, Sean Paul, etc. Havoc is ready with his solo debut The Kush, produced entirely by himself, guested by Prodigy, 40 Glocc, Nyce, Nitti, etc.

Kanye West finally reached Graduation. He produced most of the record himself, with some assistance from DJ Premier, Timbaland, DJ Toomp & Nottz, and a crop full of big name guests.

N.O.R.E. is going for dolo again, with the newly released Noreality, with production from Swizz Beatz, Dame Grease, Alchemist, Boola, and more. Jadakiss, Kurupt, Capone, Kanye West, Three 6 Mafia and Styles P. all stops by for guest spots.

Speaking of Styles P., he just dropped the independent effort Independence in co-op with our friends over at Siccness.net
Guestspots from Jadakiss, Mitchy Slick, Turf Talk, Scarface, Clyde Carson, B-Legit, and more.

Talib Kweli dropped his critically acclaimed Ear Drum, with production from Madlib, Just Blaze, Pete Rock, Will.I.Am, Kanye, DJ Khalil, Battlecat, etc., along with an allstar lineup of guest-stars.

WC dropped the Ice Cube assisted Guilty By Affiliation with production from Jellyroll, Teek & Dre, Nottz, Emile, Rick Rock, Mr.Porter, etc.
Snoop Dogg, The Game, Ice Cube & Butch Cassidy makes up the guestlist.

Check out all the newest additions in "What's New".

Check out the index at Dubcnn The Vault or The Vault Index in our forum, where you can also see artist/producer discographies and videographies, created and maintained by our forum members.

Jome

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news 1192295091 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc is back with a new video for the track "Deuce 24z," featuring Village Boo. The song is featured on 40's new "Outspoken Vol. 3" CD, which is hosted by DJ Strong & DJ Whoo Kid. We've got the video for everyone to check out today, so be sure to watch it by clicking on the link below.

40 Glocc ft. Village Boo -
Deuce 24z [Youtube]

Check out our review of 40 Glocc's recent mixtape, "That New N*gga," by clicking here. Also add 40 as your Myspace friend and tell him what you thought of the video.

We've also got the tracklist for "Outspoken Vol. 3." The mixtape features guest shots from the likes of 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, Bad Lucc, Kokane, Lil Flip, Obie Trice, and Jayo Felony.

1. Outspoken Vol. 3 Intro
2. 50 Cent Speaks Pt. 1
3. 40 Glocc Freestyle 1 - Bein' Outspoken
4. True To The Unit 4 Real - 40 Glocc Feat. Un Pacino, Nyce
5. 50 Cent Speaks Pt. 2
6. I Love My B-tch - 40 Glocc Feat. Prodigy, Sun, Yacc
7. Where Them Hammers At - 40 Glocc Feat. Sam Scarfo
8. Letz Gettem - 40 Glocc Feat. Gail Gotti
9. 50 Cent Speaks Pt. 3
10. Gimmie That - 40 Glocc Feat. Hav Boy
11. Promiscuous Hood Sh-t - 40 Glocc Feat. Gail Gotti, Havoc
12. 50 Cent Speaks Pt. 4
13. 40 Glocc Freestyle 2 - Sickah Playin' Withcu N--gas
14. Whatz Happening - 40 Glocc Feat. Obie Trice, Livio
15. Whatcha Thought - 40 Glocc Feat. 50 cent, Prodigy
16. Half Of Brick Of Yay - 40 Glocc Feat. Sam Scarfo, Straps
17. Push It To The Limit - 40 Glocc Feat. Sam Scarfo
18. Whatz The Word - 40 Glocc Feat. Mobb Deep, Alchemist
19. Highway Home - 40 Glocc
20. 40 Glocc Freestyle 3 - Infamous Soldier
21. We Don't Play Around - 40 Glocc Feat. Kartoon
22. Lets Your N-ts hang - 40 Glocc Feat. Jayo Felony, Tony Yayo, Kokane
23. Serial Killa - 50 Cent, 40 Glocc, Prodigy
24. F--k Wit A Baller - 40 Glocc Feat. Hot Rod
25. Traffiking The White - 40 Glocc Feat. Trife (M-Pound)
26. This Ain't Whatchu Want - 40 Glocc
27. I Just Want the Paper - 40 Glocc Feat. WS Bugg, Bad Lucc
28. I Heard - 40 Glocc Feat. Lil Flip, Liuetenant
29. Under The Sunshine - 40 Glocc Feat. Zoo Babiez
30. 40 Glocc Outspoken Vol. 3 Outro (www.tenpals.com/40glocc)
31. Duece 24z - 40 Glocc Feat. Village Boo

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on 40 Glocc.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1201677560 - January 1, 1970 By : J Steez just sent us the untagged version of his record "Just Like That" from Glasses Malone's "Electric Chair" mixtape.

The laid-back song also features appearances from Quiz, Mykestro, & Scriv. Download it below!

Glasses Malone -
Just Like That (ft. Quiz, Mykestro,
& Scriv) [Produced by J Steez]

Make sure to add Glasses Malone & J Steez on Myspace. In related news, Glasses shot the video for his hit single "Certified" with Akon earlier today in Los Angeles. Stay tuned to Dubcnn for exclusive pics from the set.

J Steez is also prepping a new album called "The Return Of The West" that is due this spring. The project will feature appearances from Glasses Malone, Suga Free, 40 Glocc, Ras Kass, Sly Boogy, Mykestro, Mitchy Slick, and many more!

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on the West Coast.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1204678364 - January 1, 1970 By : Infamous/G-Unit's own 40 Glocc is back on dubcnn with a brand new video. The video is to the song "As The World Turns", which was produced by Havoc. The track is going to be featured on 40 Glocc's digital album which is currently in the works.

40 Glocc goes a little deeper once again on this one, reminiscent of his popular "Lord Help Us" video. Make sure to watch it now by clicking below:

40 Glocc - As The World Turns (Video)

40 is currently close to inking a distribution deal for his Zoo Life Ent label, we'll keep you up to date on that. For now, make sure to check out the video and spread it around! You can check out 40 Glocc on MySpace by clicking here.

Nima

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news 1204813912 - January 1, 1970 By : To make a difference in the rap game today, you have to grind way harder than you had to just a few years ago. 40 Glocc recognized that early on in his career, and has kept his name constantly popping in the streets and on the net.

Anything G-Unit related is controversial these days, and the boy did catch a lot of heat for staying down with the Unit throughout the past few years. He's been communicating with his fans on a daily basis through his
MySpace page, his radio tune "Borrow U" with Akon has been heating up the airwaves, while dropping new street bangers on dubcnn on a regular basis.

Today we're bringing you another exclusive joint, a remix to 40 Glocc's street single from last year "Hammers". He went and got the whole G-Unit crew to rap with him on it, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and Tony Yayo all get down with 40 on this one. Listen to the "Hammers Remix (G-Unit Rider)" below:

40 Glocc - Hammers (G-Unit Rider Remix) (ft. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck & Tony Yayo) (MP3)

*Song is now available for download.*

Enjoy the track, and incase you missed 40 Glocc's new video to "As The World Turns", produced by Havoc, which we dropped a few days, click here to check it out now!

Nima

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news 1205886501 - January 1, 1970 By : It's time for a new 40 Glocc joint! The Infamous/G-Unit rapper has been dropping new tracks left and right, including his "Hammers Remix" with 50 Cent and the rest of G-Unit on it, and the video to his song "As The World Turns" which was premiered on dubcnn. Today we have a new joint called "Game For U", which features Prodigy from Mobb Deep, while Rick Rock provided the beat for it. To find out how the mixture of 40 Glocc, Prodigy and Rick Rock turned out, click below:

40 Glocc -
Game For U (ft. Prodigy) (Prod. by Rick Rock)

Keep it locked to dubcnn for the latest on 40 Glocc and Zoo Life Ent.

Nima

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news 1207780703 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc is back with a new video off his upcoming mixtape called "I Am Legend", that is being put together with DJ Nik Bean. The track is called "New World Order" and the video is reminiscent of 40's "Lord Help Us" video, which was a favorite amongst fans.

On "New World Order", 40 Glocc talks politics, conspiracy theories, society and government. Dubcnn has the video available for you to watch, click below to check it out:


40 Glocc -
New World Order (Video)

40 Glocc also has the following message he'd like to let his fans know: "I wanna appologize to a lot of people that haven't received my "Outspoke Volume 3" yet due to lack of promo from a wack ass Westcoast DJ named Strong. Nigga you better hope I don't see you on the street and beat yo ass up, or let my lil homies deal wit you.. Anybody doing a mixtape with this idiot is going nowhere very fast.."

Nima

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news 1208388428 - January 1, 1970 By : Due to issues with the release of his latest mixtape "Outspoken Vol. 3", 40 Glocc has decided to give the mixtape away for free download on dubcnn for all the fans who had problems purchasing it to get. The mixtape was hosted by 50 Cent and released in conjunction with DJ Whoo Kid and DJ Strong.

A lot of you have been wondering about 40 Glocc's harsh comments towards DJ Strong in the last update we did on 40, and we have a voice message from 40 Glocc below, where he talks about his problems with Strong and sets the record straight about upcoming West Coast mixtapes that Whoo Kid will be involved in.

Check out 40 Glocc's message below:

40 Glocc - Message About DJ Strong

Anyway let's get back to the "Outspoken Vol. 3" mixtape. The tape is 39 tracks deep and features 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, Tony Yayo, Gail Gotti, Jayo Felony, Kokane, Bad Lucc amongst others, rapping over both other people's beats and original production. Go ahead and download the full mixtape for free by clicking below:

40 Glocc - Outspoken Vol. 3 (Mixtape Hosted by 50 Cent)

Be on the look out for 40 Glocc's upcoming street album/mixtape with DJ Nik Bean and DJ Whoo Kid called "I Am Legend". We dropped the first video off the tape last week, it's called "New World Order", click here incase you missed it. We'll keep you updated on 40 Glocc, so stay checking back with us!

Nima

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news 1212806458 - January 1, 1970 By : Most of you will probably remember Tip Toe and when he still had a "Lil" in front of his name as a part of the Low Life Gang around Bad Azz. The Los Angeles rapper has been on his underground grind and recently aligned with 40 Glocc's Zoo Life Ent and is preparing a new mixtape "The Streets Need Me" dropping July 4th with DJ Nik Bean. He sent over a new track he wants to get out there on which he collaborated with Jelly Roll. The track is called "Boy", check it out:

Tip Toe -
Boy (ft. Jelly Roll)

He also shot a street video to his track "My Life", also off the "The Streets Need Me" mixtape:

Tip Toe - My Life [YouTube Video]

Be on the lookout for "The Streets Need Me" mixtape.

Nima

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news 1214925888 - January 1, 1970 By : You've probably heard about the chain snatching incident where 40 Glocc and Village Boo allegedly got a hold of Lil Wayne's artist Tyga's jewelry, it's been talked about extensively over the past weeks. Tyga replied to the allegations a few days ago with a video message, where he adreses the rumours and shows off his chains. 40 Glocc just dropped a new diss track to Tyga, where he also talks about Lil Wayne. 40's artist Village Boo is also featured on the track, check it out below:

40 Glocc - Tyga Diss (ft. Village Boo)

Nima

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news 1216678144 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc keeps things controversial as always, recently leaking a video where him and Spider Loc allegedly punked Lil Wayne and his entourage in Cali. If you haven't seen it, it shouldn't be hard to find! He just dropped a new diss track aimed at Lil Wayne called "Came To Party", which features Eminem on the hook, Jayo Felony and his Zoo Life family Sun, Village Boo, Tip Toe and Niqle Nut. Check it out below:

40 Glocc -
Came To Party (ft. Eminem, Jayo Felony, Tip Toe, Sun, Village Boo & Niqle Nut)

Check out 40 Glocc on MySpace by clicking here.

Nima

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news 1218893871 - January 1, 1970 By : Infamous/G-Unit's Colton City rep 40 Glocc has been building up his crew Zoo Life Ent and recently released a new underground video showcasing one of his artists Village Boo.

The track is called "Dope Man" and features 40 Glocc and fellow Zoo Life artist Tip Toe (Low Lifes). Check it out below:

Village Boo -
Dope Man (ft. 40 Glocc & Tip Toe)


40 Glocc can also currently be seen on the cover of "Hip-Hop Weekly" magazine, which features a story about the recent controversy around 40 Glocc and Spider Loc surrounding Lil Wayne and his crew in California. To read the story, click: Scan 1 | Scan 2 | Scan 3.

Nima

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news 1220114819 - January 1, 1970 By : With all this talk about Young Buck leaving G-Unit, joining forces with The Game and whether he's broke or not, people forgot what Buck does best - deliver raw gangsta music. Well the Cashville rapper is back in beast mode and just dropped a new banger.

He hooked up with producer
Maestro Minded (Large Money Ent) from Sweden, who you've heard behind the boards with artists such as Kurupt, 40 Glocc and Brotha Lynch Hung amongst others, to put together "There Will Be Blood". Straight murder raps, this ain't for the light hearted!

Young Buck - There Will Be Blood (Prod. by Maestro Minded)

You can catch Young Buck in The Game's latest video "My Life" with Lil Wayne and he was also invited on stage during Game's official album release party in New York on Tuesday, where he gave the Compton rapper an iced out Ten-A-Key watch.

Nima

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news 1221430302 - January 1, 1970 By : A few weeks ago, eighteen members of the Colton City Crips gang in San Bernardino, California were served with injunction papers. Among them was G-Unit associate 40 Glocc. To watch the video of the district attorney announcing the injunction, click here.

You can also view part of the court papers: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3.
40 Glocc recruited his Zoo Babies to join him on a new track called "Type Of Shit I'm On", on which he adresses the issues. Check it out below:

40 Glocc - Type Of Shit I'm On (ft. Zoo Babies)

We'll keep you updated!

Nima

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news 1221951822 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc is back with a new video called "Stand 4 Somethin', Die 4 Nothin' off a new street LP he's going to be releasing December 21st called "N.W.A.", you see the cover to your left. 40's been surrounded by controvery in the past few months, through his situation with Lil Wayne and also through his legal troubles, as he was among eighteen members of the Colton City Crips gang in San Bernardino, California who were served with injunction papers a few weeks ago. Incase you missed his response track to the gang injunction situation, click here to check out "Type Of Shit I'm On".

Watch his latest video, "Stand 4 Somethin', Die 4 Nothin'" below:

40 Glocc - Stand 4 Somethin', Die 4 Nothin'

Look out for the "N.W.A." LP coming at the end of the year!

Nima

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news 1085557333 - January 1, 1970 By : Message from Nima & Yash:

What's happening ya'll? We want to appologize for the lack of updates and interviews in the recent weeks on the site. The reason is that we've both been incredibly busy working on the new projects for the websites, ya'll are gonna be blown away, just watch. First off, our dubcnn online store will be online next week, the homie Yash has been working on that, having meetings with the bank directors and such. So the Online Store is a done deal, you're gonna be able to cop all the CD's you can't get in your local stores, underground stuff, rare stuff, and of course, exclusive stuff. This will especially be a good opportunity for the numerous overseas visitors, as they won't be paying more for shipping than US users or anyone else.

But hold up, that's not it. Of course, we're gonna be going back to our daily news updates, exclusive audio, and our infamous interviews in near future. I know I've been lacking lately, that has been due to me finishing my studies in June, so I've been incredibly busy studying for the final exams, it's all gonna be done early June though. So your boy is gonna be back pumping out interview after interview real soon! In the meanwhile, Yash has completed a grip of interviews, and I have some waiting to go up too. Here is a little list of the interviews that should go live in the coming weeks:

Domino
Krayzie Bone
C-Bo
Shade Sheist
Damizza
Michelob
Dilated Peoples
Butch Cassidy
Caz
The Relativez
40 Glocc
Battlecat
Big Moz

and many more to come.

So shit is about to go down in a major way, so stay true to us right here at dubcnn.com, your West Coast News Network, we ain't going no where, we comin' back harder than ever!

And ya'll know about the highly anticipated West Coast Unified Vol. 1 CD we're dropping, to read all about that check the next update, or if its already up when you read this, the update above. Oh boy!!!!


Nima

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news 1085557950 - January 1, 1970 By : What's poppin'? Just want to let ya'll know about a new song added to the West Coast Unified Vol. 1 CD dropping in May!

It's off the hinges, it's by Spice 1, Rappin 4-Tay, 40 Glocc & Michelob, meaing the Game Bangaz. The song is called Pedal 2 The Metal and is a heater, smooth but still hard, with Spice 1 singing a tight hook. This is just another reason to order the CD if you haven't yet.

Order now, for $8,99, through PayPal click
Here.
For Money Orders and Cash, please contact us at contact@dubcnn.com.

We have both the Front & Back cover up here too, check them below:

Front Cover | Back Cover

And here is the album sampler again:

-=| West Coast Unified Vol. 1 Album Sampler |=-

Here is the final tracklisting, it's final this time!

01. Bad Azz Intro
02. Big Saccs - Intro
03. Sean T, Mista Cane & Arsen - West Coast Unified (Stand Strong)
04. Bad Azz Presents Crooked I - Everyday
05. Tha Chill - The Truth
06. Ras Kass - Exclusive Drop From Jail
07. Scipio - City Of Angels
08. Bad Azz Presents Daddy V & Bad Azz - Weed Blowin'
09. Neshay ft. Neb Luv & Roscoe - Play That Song
10. The Game Presents Young Lucky - Strike Back
11. Bad Azz Presents Moss Maja - Gangsta Stroll
12. Warren G ft. Chuck Taylor - Turn It Up Now
13. Balance - Way I Am Remix (Ft. Knoc)
14. Chag G ft. Lil HD, Ecay Uno, Cee Wee 3, 2 Man Loc - West Coast Streets
15. Bad Azz Presents Kay9ine - Kay9ine Is Back
16. Frontline ft. E-A Ski - What Is It
17. Mc Ren Presents Xzibit, Tash, Defari - Cali Kings
18. C-Bo Presents Young Lucky ft Jay Tee & FJ - Fake Homies
19. Bad Azz Presents Lifestyle - Gotta Be The Music
20. Damizza Presents Nate Dogg, Roscoe & Sixx John - Nasty Gurl
21. Neb Luv (5 Footaz) ft. Crisstyle (IV Life Fam) - Road Rage
22. South Central Cartel - Bang Like A Bitch
23. Spice 1, Rappin 4-Tay, 40 Glocc & Michelob - Pedal 2 The Medal
23. DJ Quik, Playa Hamm & Juvenile Commitee - Come Together
24. The Prophet - My Bizzness
25. Warren G Presents Snoop Dogg, Warren G, E-White, Bad Azz, Kokane, & Daz - After Dark
26. Bad Azz Outro

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news 1085585770 - January 1, 1970 By : From Yuks official website SmokeAlotRecords.com:

The original thug lord has done it once again. With his flawless perpetual style and untouchable verbal heat on the mic and stage, Yukmouth AKA Godzilla prepares to release his latest project United Ghettos of America Vol. 2 DVD along with a scorching soundtrack to back it up. You may most likely recognize him from the platinum Bay Area rap sensation The Luniz (also known as Luni Toonz) and their never-faded ganja anthem I Got 5 on It & The Ice Cream Man. You probably own Thugged Out: The Albulation, Thug Lord: The New Testament, Godzilla, or one of his previous power packed projects. It’s nothing new. Yukmouth has a bigger body of work than Frank Sinatra and is one of the heaviest international rap sensations out there. Gaining ultimate exposure across the world throughout America, Europe, etc, Yukmouth portrays himself as the one of a kind real life thugged out west coast rapper. When it comes down to it, he has seen and done it all. Who started out in the ghettos of Oakland, California selling drugs, getting locked up, and writing his first song (The Ice Cream Man) in jail, ended up touring with Puff Daddy, Biggie, Mary J and some of the biggest names in hip hop history. During the period when recording Lunitk Muzik he landed into the hands of J. Price (CEO of Rap a lot Records in Houston, TX) who then offered him a solo record deal for which he released Thugged out: The Albulation which sold over 250,000 units with no video nor airplay. He then dropped Thug Lord: The New Testament which did just as good. In 2003 Yukmouth dropped Godzilla, his third album with Rap a Lot Records which is said to be his best album ever. What makes him flawless and one of the most respected rappers in game is the fact he stays loyal to the real and original figures in the industry and stays connected with the underground. He is mainstream but not commercial. Under his own label Smoke a lot Records, his most recent project was United Ghettos of America Vol. I the DVD and soundtrack which was one of his best works as well.

Though the critically acclaimed United Ghettos of America Vol. 1 was a sensation, volume II is said to be a hundred times better. The project will come in a DVD plus Soundtrack together in one pack unlike the first which the two was sold separately. On the soundtrack you will find the likes of exclusive songs from The Régime, Eastwood, Young Roscoe, Tha Realest, C-Bo, Spice 1, Dru Down, Ms. Toi, Outlawz, Mac Dre, Numskull, & Tech N9ne. The soundtrack also include the singles Kalifornia G’z – Yukmouth, Crooked I & E-40, Stunt 211 (50 Cent diss track) – Yukmouth, Silverback Gorillas, & Bang ‘em Smurf, We Just Wanna Thug – Yukmouth & Noreaga, and I love Dro – Yukmouth & Bun B. The DVD will include exclusive footage, lots of females and XXX Eye Candy Scenes, live events, performances, interviews and basically footage of how celebrities do it big. You can expect to see raw footage with Dennis Hall (Bunny Ranch), Eddie Griffin, Cedric The Entertainer, The Diplomats, Yin Yang Twins, Lil John, Too Short, Scarface, Kurupt, Tech N9ne, The Luniz, Floyd Mayweather, Suge Knight, Devin The Dude, Bishop Don Juan, Keak Da Sneak, Lil Flip, David Banner, Lisa Ray, Nelly, P. Diddy, and much more. United Ghettos of America Vol. 2 DVD will come with the soundtrack and the project is expected to drop around June/July of 2004 and will be nationally distributed. For more information on this release and/or any other Yukmouth related material, visit the official Smoke a lot Records website at www.smokealotrecords.com / www.rapalotrecords.com. For articles and/or interviews with Yukmouth, please visit Worldwide Westside Magazine at www.wwsmag.com


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news 1088000759 - January 1, 1970 By : I would like to Introduce you to a up and coming R&B artist (Unsigned) out of Southern California, "KROOK". Krook has been around for awhile on the underground circuit working with artist such as Kurupt, Roscoe, Bad Azz, 40 Glocc, Latin artist Capone', Nite Owl, Snapper, Kid Frost and many more.
But Krook has branched out on his own with a completed album, album cover and ready for press under his cousins Independent label Soulyric. I'm not going to hype him up, I'll let the music speak for it self. Krook's looking for a warm R&B label that's self contained, artist to work with, meaning writting, appearing on tracks and just networking with artist period. Most of you will ask the question "why isn't this cat out, his music is off the chain"!!, well Krook has been overlooked, but also things happen for a reason, and we hope that a label will have the ears and eyes to realize that. Krook has been spoke on in New York alot lately and he's getting radio spins in Syaracuse New York!!!! top mix show, that's a start but not enough!!!!!

I don't want you guys to read a book, so let me send you to krooks E.P.K. site for you to view, we're adding things daily so check back frequently. I hope you enjoy Krook, and the definition of Krook is "DON'T LEAVE YOUR LADY UNATTENDED" Think about it!!!!!!!!

Check out the site by clicking
HERE.
There you can check out his bio and much more, and listen to three songs. You can download the three songs directly by clicking below too:

Krook - Passion
Krook - What Would You Do
Krook - Shake That Thang

Enjoy, and look for much more coming from Krook soon!

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news 1089668068 - January 1, 1970 By : Westcoast Heavyweights Jayo Felony and 40 Glocc have hooked up with Mr. Freak-A-Leak Petey Pablo on a HOT cut. Petey does the chorus, and Jayo & 40 rip the mic to shreds on their respective verses.

It is not known yet where the song will surface, but make sure to be on the lookout for it!


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news 1089677637 - January 1, 1970 By : Goddaaaaaaaaaamn, what a show! Last night, at the Henry Fonda Theater, a live crowd witnessed the reunion of some of both coasts most notorious artists. Mobb Deep had their anticipated show with Sly Boogy opening up, but it turned out to be much more than just a Mobb Deep show.

Mobb Deep, Kurupt, Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc, Boo Yaa TRIBE, Eastwood, Dilated Peoples, Alchemist, Bushwick Bill, Tri-Star and many more, all on one stage???? Now that's some shit!

The Riflemen is official, oh boy, it is official! After Havoc & Prodigy performed a few of their hits including Shook Ones, they called the Riflemen along with everybody else on stage, and from then on, it was a party on stage. Everywhere you looked, a big name artist was rocking off. The Mob put down a hot show, and with Jayo's new invention, which brings the left half of the crowd to yell out "FUCK THAT SIDE" to the right half, the crowd was really and into it and rowdy.

Everything remained peaceful though, it was a hot ass show, and hopefully this is just the beginning of a flourishing relationship between Mobb Deep & Riflemen. After the West Coast left the stage, Mobb Deep closed it off with some more cuts including their current smash hit "Twisted".

DUBCNN was present for you, from back at the hotel before the show, to backstage, to on stage, to back at the hotel after the show. We have tons of pics, aswell as a 1hour+ film. The movie aint on the computer yet but for now you can check out some of the pictures below:

Prodigy getting ready for the show

40 Glocc before the show

Fredwreck & Evidence (Dilated Peoples)

Eastwood chillin'

Kurupt & his lil bro Tri-Star aka Lil Kurupt

Ganxta Ridd from BOO YAA

40 Glocc, Jayo Felony & Havoc ready to hit the stage

Kurupt & his crew backstage

Sly Boogy right after his set

Everybody on stage 1

Everybody on stage 2

Everybody on stage 3

Alchemist & Evidence behind the 1's & 2's

Jayo Felony, Eastwood & Evidence watchin' Mobb Deep on stage

Jayo Felony back at the hotel after the show

Enjoy the pictures, and be on the lookout for much much more comin' from this camp! Big shoutout to Storm for the good work, keep it up!

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news 1090972581 - January 1, 1970 By : That's right Mobb Deep do it again when it comes to collabin with westcoast artists. First they formed The Riflemen with Jayo Felony, Kurupt, 40 Glocc and now they recorded a tight song with Nate Dogg called "Dump Dump Dump" ganked from the upcoming Mobb Deep album!


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news 1092804862 - January 1, 1970 By : There have been rumours circulating about the "Freak-A-Leek" Star Petey Pablo being in talks with Death Row Records.

He recently recorded songs with Kurupt, Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc amongst others and has been seen representing Death Row.

There is no official word on this yet, but we will soon be conducting an interview with Petey and will hopefully clear this up for you.

In other news, it seems as if Kurupt's Againgst The Grain might suffer from another delay... there is no new date.


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news 1092805218 - January 1, 1970 By : There has been alot of talk about an incident from last week that concerned Jayo Felony. We just want to let you know that Jayo is doing good and to be on the look out for the new Riflemen album project, and his solo album "In Da Trenches" dropping this fall on Universal Records.

I have had the opportunity to listen to both the Riflemen and his solo album, and they are THE SHIT, without exagerating. Jayo Felony delivers and amazing performance on both records, two of my most anticiapted records of the year.

In other Riflemen news, 40 Glocc has been in the studio this week with RBX and Kokane working on his 2nd solo album, the follow up to his HIGHLY underrated debut The Jakal. We will put up pictures from the studio sessions tomorrow.


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news 1092876801 - January 1, 1970 By : Hey, thought it's time to feed ya'll some exclusive audio! We have a cut from the upcoming Pomona City Ridaz album called "Positions In This Universe". The song is produced by Goldie Loc's Drum Filez Productions and features Goldie Loc himself and Kokane.
You can check out the song below, and be on the lookout for much much much more heat coming from the Pomona trio. As they say, "The G'z is movin'!"

Pomona City Ridaz - Position In This Universe (feat. Goldie Loc & Kokane)

As we're on the subject of PCR, below are a couple pictures of Weasel Loc, Pimpin' Young & Ha Loco, as they were at the Goldie Loc studios the other day with Kokane, Bad Azz, 40 Glocc and others. Enjoy the pictures!


Kokane, Weasel Loc & Haha Loc Keepin' It G

Goldie Loc & Bad Azz discussing in the studio

40 Glocc & Weasel Loc Representin'

Kokane & Haha Loc

The Low Lifes: Coco Loc, Bad Azz, Lil Tip Toe & Frank Nitty

RBX & Pomona Pimpin' Young

Kokane & Frank Nitty Throwin' It Up

40 Glocc & Bad Azz

Chocolate Reppin' The West

Kokane In The Booth Recordin'

Bad Azz & Lil Craccle Gettin' Stupid In The Studio

40 Glocc Lookin' Thoe'd At The End Of The Night Wit The Henny


West Coast Unified!

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news 1094026490 - January 1, 1970 By : COME AND GET YA PARTY ON WITH CAZ, ALONG WITH SHADE SHEIST, N.U.N.E., & CHUCK NUTT CELEBRATING HIS NEW ALBUM "HOOD HITZ" AND THE RELEASE OF HIS NEW VIDEO "I AM" FEAT. E40, FAT JOE, CLISPE, BIG TIGGA, LOON AND MORE! FREE GIVEAWAYS AT THE SHOW SO DONT MISS CAZ ALONG WITH HIS FOLX TEARIN UP THE 805!

Check out the flyer to the show
here.

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news 1094026938 - January 1, 1970 By : Click below to watch the video to Young Buck's new video "Shorty Wanna Ride" from his freshly released debut solo album "Straight Outta Cashville.

For more information on Young Buck check out the interview we conducted with him by clicking
here.

Here is the video, pick your preferred format:

Windows Media Player | Real Media

Enjoy!

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news 1094061144 - January 1, 1970 By : On Friday, September 17th from 7pm-2am, Kemo the Blaxican will be shooting the music video to "La Receta."

Come party with Kemo and the rest of the Dead Silence Alliance, and be in the video!! There will be many special guest to be on location and music all night!!

No cover charge, 18 and over, with full bar!! The location is as follows:

9559 Imperial Hwy
Downey Ca. 90242
Phone 562-803-8845

The most important part of this whole video:

Fellas, bring some ladies and Ladies bring some more ladies!!


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news 1095689731 - January 1, 1970 By : It's time for some hot new cats to take over the game, isn't it?? Well J Steez, straight outta South Gate, CA, is havin' his shot soon. He's set to release his debut album "Up 4 Da Crown". The production was handled entirely by himself, and he has some hot features on there by the likes of Suga Free, Bad Azz, 40 Glocc, W.S. Bug, Weasel Loc and many more.

J Steez is also part of the production crew of the upcoming "Konnektid Vol. 2" produced which involves Suga Free, Big Saccs and more, and he's getting some production done for DJ Quik's nephew Ina Redd.

Steez is gonna have a release party for the album on October 21st with many special guests, we gonna have the flyer for the event up here soon.

Look for more news and audio from J Steez up here soon, stay tuned!


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news 1095724629 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc, Kurupt, Jayo Felony & Mobb Deep, known together as The Riflemen, are currently looking to ink a deal to release their debut group record early next year. The distribution is set to be handled by Universal, who's also going to do Jayo Felony's upcoming smash album "In Da Trenches" dropping this fall.

To shorten the wait for the album, the group is going to the studio starting next week to put together a Riflemen Mixtape to release soon. Dubcnn will have new audio up for ya'll straight out the studio as always.

Meanwhile, 40 Glocc has also started working on his sophomore record, which is still untitled. We should have some new 40 Glocc audio for ya'll to peep this week, so make sure to check back with us, as it's heaaaaaaated!!

A Riflemen website is also in the works...........just stay tuned ya'll!


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news 1095808962 - January 1, 1970 By : Ok here we go with our power week special.

We start with an exclusive Guerilla Black video interview where he tells us about his new album "Guerilla City", the Biggie comparisons, Compton and so much more. Appologies for the darkness of the picture, but this was done at the video shoot for his single, and it was at night. The version that is up right is 40mb big, we're workin' on a Low Q version for people on dial up as we speak.

If you experience problems trying to watch this video, just send an email to contact@dubcnn.com and we'll try to help you.

-=| Guerilla Black Video Interview |=-


But we're not done with the exclusives yet! Here's also the Fred Wreck produced song called "What We Gonna Do" featuring Nate Dogg.
The song is ganked fromthe upcoming album dropping September 28th on Virgin Records and is set to be Black's 2nd single.

Guerilla Black - What We Gonna Do (ft. Nate Dogg)

Shit is fiiire say what you wanna say about Guerilla Black sounding like Biggie but you can't deny he got skills. The album is bangin from intro to outro.


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news 1096640736 - January 1, 1970 By : What do you think of when you hear the name 40 Glocc? (We're talkin' rap... so don't bring the gun-talk in)

Well, ever since starting off with the Dogg Pound a few years back, 40 has been steadily on the rise. After releasing his HIGHLY overlooked debut solo "The Jakal", which featured damn near the whole West Coast, his non-stop grinding and huslting has brought him up to a point where people look at him as one of the West Coasts most promising prospects.

He's part of the Riflemen crew which consists of the legendary Mobb Deep from the East, and West Coast legends Kurupt & Jayo Feloney. All together, backed by smashing production from Havoc & Alchemist, these boys are bound to shake up the game.

As we reported a few weeks back, the Riflemen are currently looking for the right deal to release the completed album on, and are also gonna release a mixtape really soon.

To back up what I just said about 40 Glocc, I have three songs below for ya'll to check out. The first one features Petey Pablo, who's been rumoured to have signed with Death Row, and Jayo Felony. The song is called "Shame" and is a definite BANGER!

Check it out below:

40 Glocc, Petey Pablo & Jayo Felony - Shame

The next song I have for you is a 40 Glocc solo song called "Runnin'". The copy I'm puttin' up is just a ruff mix, it's not the final mix. Check it out below:

40 Glocc - Runnin'

And last, but not least is a song from J Steez' upcoming album (look for a detailed J Steez update tomorrow with more audio). The song features Suga Free, Weasel Loc & 40 Glocc and is called "On Point" and is banging as shit. Suga Free is at his BEST on this one!

J Steez ft. 40 Glocc, Weasel Loc & Suga Free - On Point


This is it for now, but we're gonna bring you an in-depth 40 Glocc interview soon, aswell as audio from his newest project:

40 Glocc & Kurupt Present.... The Zoo Babies!

Stay tuned!

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news 1096887788 - January 1, 1970 By : We introduced ya'll to the newest South Gate sensation J Steez. The producer is set to drop his debut album "Up 4 Da Crown" early November on his own Rooftop Productions. If you missed our first update, just scroll down the site to look for it, or check our News Archive.

I have two preview songs from the album for ya'll to check out! The first single, called "Feelin' You", features Bad Azz, W.S. Bug, and Ms. Tiana. It's a certified banger, I urge everybody to give it a listen below:

J Steez ft. Bad Azz, WS Bug & Ms. Tiana - Feelin You

Next up I have a song that you already heard if you read my 40 Glocc update from the other day. It's called "On Point" and features none others than Suga Free, Weasel Loc & 40 Glocc! Free drops (to me) one of his best verses in a long time.. he had me rollin' on that one! Make sure to check it below:

J Steez ft. Suga Free, 40 Glocc & Weasel Loc - On Point


If you liked these songs, make sure to check out "Up 4 Da Crown" when it drops, we will bring you more info real soon!

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news 1096993460 - January 1, 1970 By : "One of my niggaz was off glass, I had to whoop his ass, he reminded me of Daz......" - Kurupt

The Riflemen are coming, and they sure as hell ain't holding back! We got another exclusive for you, another banger. Kurupt, Jayo Felony & 40 Glocc spitting over an amazing Alchemist beat... goddamn!

This song is bound to cause ALOT of controversy, as Kurupt and Jayo Felony go after... (big surprise)... Daz. 40 Glocc, to me, really shines on this one, Jayo, as always, kills it, and Kurupt comes very solid. I really like the chorus of the song.. it's addicting!

'Nuff talk, check out the song, we got a high quality MP3 right here for ya'll, so burn that shit, bump that shit, spread that shit, whatever you wanna do with it! Special shoutout to Hustleboyflod for the hosting!!!

"Hammers... heats.. guns.. cocked back, the RIFLES!!!!"


The Riflemen - Riflez (MP3 DOWNLOAD)

Enjoy..!


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news 1097893378 - January 1, 1970 By : Lil' Jon & The Eastside Boyz new album, Crunk Juice is coming out next month. The first single "What U Gon' Do," which features Lil' Scrappy, is in rotation, right now. The album itself will be featuring the likes of Snoop Dogg, Nas, 8Ball & MJG, Ice Cube, Suga Free, Gangsta Boo, Ludacris, R.Kelly, T.I., Bun B, Pitbull, E-40, Jazze Pha, Lil' Scrappy, Trillville, Usher, Nate Dogg, Pharell of the Neptunes and MANY more. I haven't seen a line up like that, in a LONG time. There'll be A LOT of Crunk on the album, as the title would lead you to believe. But, it does come with a Bonus disc, which will feature Reggae, with Elephant Man & Lady Saw, and Reggaeton, with Pitbull & Daddy Yankee, remixes of "What U Gon' Do." The disc is also going to feature the debut of what Lil' Jon dubs as "Crunk Rock" on two tracks. On paper, this album, seems monstererous. Many dope artists and a whole lot of different styles, all on one CD. Peep it out, November 11th, 2004.

Tracklisting:

Crunk Juice
Get Crunk (feat. Bo Hagon)
What U Gon' Do (feat. Lil Scrappy)
Real Nigga Roll Call (feat. Ice Cube)
Bo Hagon's Phone Call
Da Blow (feat. Gangsta Boo)
Contract (feat. Trillville, Jazze Pha & Pimpin' Ken)
E-40 Choppin
White Meat (feat. 8Ball & MJG)
Don't Fuck Wit Me
Chris Rock Let's Be Friends
Lovers & Friends (feat. Usher & Ludacris)
One Night Stand (feat. Oobie)
Aww Skeet Skeet (feat. DJ Flexx)
Chris Rock in the Club
In the Club (feat. R. Kelly & Ludacris)
Bitches Ain't Shit (feat. Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg, Suga Free & Oobie)
Chris Rock Get Lower
Stick That Thang Out (Skeezer) (feat. Pharrell Williams & Ying Yang Twins)
Grand Finale (feat. Nas, T.I., Bun B & Ice Cube)

Bonus Disc:
Vivica A. Fox
Lean Back Remix (Terror Squad feat. Lil' Jon, Eminem & Mase)
What U Gon' Do DJ Buddha remix (feat. Pitbull & Daddy Yankee)
What U Gon' Do remix (feat. Elephant Man & Lady Saw)
Let's Go remix (Trick Daddy feat. Lil Jon & Twista)
Ménage à Trois (feat. Bo Hagon)
Gasolina remix (Daddy Yankee feat. Lil' Jon, Pitbull & Noreaga)
Chris Rock Crunk Rock
Roll Call Crunk Rock remix
Roll Call Bad Brains remix


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news 1098142609 - January 1, 1970 By : Rifleman 40 Glocc recorded a new song called "What'z Beef" adressing Daz (Daz called 40 out in the Pistol Whip song he released).

We have it up for ya'll right here exclusively, check it out, production was handled by FatFishEnt.com, big ups!


40 Glocc - What's Beef?

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news 1098470425 - January 1, 1970 By : The first episode of the new hit series "Glass" a real life based story of how the game can play tricks on even the hardest of the hard.Watch as the everyday hustles and life that used to come so easy to caz start to drive him to the border of him asking how important is this life of Glass!!!!!!!!
Get the first episode of Glass guest starring in this first episode Shade Shiest plus the soundtrack on dvd/cd plus CAZ new video I AM FT.E40 for $13.99 shipping and handling free.

send check or money order to :
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Also be on the lookout for the Caz/Layzie Bone album entitled "Head Knocka's" coming soon!!



For more info in the Glass dvd series goto
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news 1099973314 - January 1, 1970 By : San Diego's own Cuzzin Ice Lecta just dropped his second solo album a few weeks ago and it's a real banger. Below is the tracklist.


1. DANGER ZONE - THE COAST G.U.A.R.D.Z, ANGAL, LIL LECTA
2. CUZZIN ICE - feat.BROOKE S.
3. 30TH ANNIVERSARY - GOOGIE MONSTA, CEE WEE 3, L.C. JANET, ECAY UNO
4. CLIPPED ON THE CHIN - THE COAST G.U.A.R.D.Z., CUZZIN ICE
5. THUG NIGGAS - ANGAL
6. MORNIN, NOON, & NIGHT - CABY 3, STINK BOTTOM OF THE COAST G.U.A.R.D.Z
7. THE ODDS STACCED AGAINST ME - THE COAST G.U.A.R.D.Z
8. SCRATCHES - BABY ANT OF THE MOBSTAZ
9. ON THE FLO - CABY3 OF THE COAST G.U.A.R.D.Z
10. GAMEBOY - LIL LECTA
11. BROWN - ANGAL, CUZZIN ICE
12. C-BING IT - CUZZIN ICE, GANGSTA SAGG, LIL TRELLY
13. 3 HOLES IN MY BEENIE - CUZZIN ICE
14. KILLIN OFF MY PEOPLE - SPECTRUM of 4 STARS, LIL BUTT
15. CITY OF DA THROWBACCS - MACKVILLIN
16. THE HOUSECALL - SKIT
17. STILL MY ANGAL - LIL TRELLY, ANGAL
18. CHIRP ME - ECAY UNO
19. WHAT COULD I DO - YOUNG MARV
20. DAGO DOGGS "C-MIX" (3 minutes two 4) - CEE WEE 3, BIGG TRELLY, LIL C.S., MOOCH MASSIVE, STONEAFIDE RIDA, BAY LOC, BABY MIKE LOC (RIP), CRICET, TEMPER TANTRUM, ECAY UNO

www.geocities.com/wreccincrew


Watch the video "94 West" from the Low Bottom'd Out album feat. Ecay Uno
http://www.mssvision.com/VOD/040.asp



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news 1101138163 - January 1, 1970 By : Every once and a while a mixtape comes out that has so many exclusive tracks that it should be considered an album, and this is one of them! Dj Warrior, one of the best from the West, links up with Clinton Sparks, one of the best from the East, to create this tight mixtape containing nothing but exclusive tracks and freestyles from some of hip hop’s top artists! Stat Quo also plays host on this one, and Da Riffs lace the joint with more than 10 exclusive new beats (along with a bunch from Clinton of course), making this a definite collectors item! There are exclusives from 2pac, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, State Property, The Clipse, Fabolous, Busta Rhymes, Stat Quo, NORE, and too many more top artists! We are going to let the audio previews below speak for the highlights on this one – listen to them and pick this up; the previews will have you fiending for more!

Make sure to order this tape online NOW for only $6,95 by clicking
HERE! For overseas fans who wanna get their hands on this, you can email DJ Warrior at gotmixtapes@hotmail.com and he will forward you the PayPal information to get this.

Also make sure to check out the interview we recently conducted with DJ Warrior by clicking HERE

Here is the tracklisting, along with Audio Previews!

Clinton Sparks Side

1. Stat Quo Intro
2. Clinton Sparks Intro
3. State Property - State Prop Boys (Produced by Clinton Sparks) [Click for Preview]
4. Fabolous Freestyle
5. Jadakiss & Fat Joe - Be Easy (Produced by Clinton Sparks) [Click for Preview]
6. Clipse - Where You Been (Produced by Clinton Sparks)
7. Method Man - Now You Know (Produced by Clinton Sparks)
8. Fabolous - Whats Up Now (Produced By Scott Storch) [Click for Preview]
9. Notorious B.I.G & XL - I Like (Produced by Clinton Sparks)
10. Busta Rhymes Freestyle [Click for Preview]
11. N.O.R.E & Nature Freestyle
12. 2Pac - Thugs Get Lonely To (Produced By Eminem) [Click for Preview]
13. Crooked I Freestyle (Produced By Da Riffs)
14. Sly Boogie & Young Zee - Talk Shit (Produced By Da Riffs)
15. Stat Quo - Wanna Fight? (Produced By Da Riffs)
16. Method Man - Fuck Wit You (Produced By Da Riffs)
17. Rock & X-1 - We Don't Play Games (Produced By Da Riffs)

DJ Warrior Side

18. Stat Quo – Live & Direct
19. Cali Untouchable Djs Intro
20. Rifle Men (Mobb Deep/Kurupt/Jayo Felony/40 Glocc) - All Hoods
21. AB ft. 50 Cent - Infared [Click for Preview]
22. The Game & Faxtion - 4bent AKA Billboard R.I.P. [Click for Preview]
23. 2Pac - Hennesey [Click for Preview]
24. Stat Quo Exclusive Freestyle (Produced By Da Riffs) [Click for Preview]
25. Rah Digga Exclusive Freestyle (Produced By Da Riffs)
26. Ali Vegas - Cold Town (Produced By Da Riffs)
27. Method Man & Blaze - Keep it Movin
28. Balance & Scipio - L.A. to the Bay (Produced By Da Riffs)
29. Federation & Busta Rhymes -Twerk Somethin [Click for Preview]
30. Immortal Technique Exclusive Freestyle (Produced By Da Riffs)
31. Roscoe, Maylay, Tristate & King Tee - (Produced By Da Riffs)
32. King Tee – G’s - (Produced By Da Riffs)
33. Planet Asia Exclusive Freestyle (Produced By Da Riffs) [Click for Preview]
34. Scipio Exclusive Freestyle
35. DJ Warrior - Da Champ Is Here

Make sure to order this tape online NOW for only $6,95 by clicking HERE! For overseas fans who wanna get their hands on this, you can email DJ Warrior at gotmixtapes@hotmail.com and he will forward you the PayPal information to get this.

To stay updated on anything concerning DJ Warrior & the Cali Untouchables crew, head over to CaliUntouchables.com and sign up for the newsletter!

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news 1101400530 - January 1, 1970 By : That's right the official Forum is now up on DRESTA.COM.

Headover to the forum by
CLICKING HERE and talk to Dresta and The Younghoggs.
Special thanks to my boy Nino of xscinc.

The Younghoggs are going on a promotional tour day after thanksgiving.They will start from New York and drive all the way back to cali hittin different radio stations passing out their new mixtape.

Check back for the Younghoggs Video interview later tonite.

Yash

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news 1101571190 - January 1, 1970 By : Aw shit, we back at it again with some more of that banging ass 40 Glocc shit! This man's been workin' in the studio like there's no tomorrow, and I got the pleasure to let ya'll peep out some of the stuff he's been working on!

His second solo album is getting close to completion, and he's got two more project he's got coming. As ya'll know, 40 Glocc is part of the Riflemen with Kurupt, Jayo Felony & Mobb Deep, and he also is dropping his group Zoo Babies, which should be banging. And apart from all that, he's also a member of the Game Bangaz, with Spice 1, Michelob & Rappin 4-Tay. So the man is busy!

Today I'm gonna let ya'll peep out some material he has for his new solo album, some new Zoo Babies shit, and last but not list, a leftover from his first album "The Jakal".

Let's get started immediately!!!

Here go two spanking new tracks, that might end up on the new solo album:

*All These Files Are In Mp3 Format, Untagged, High Quality, So Make Sure You Download This Shit, Burn This Shit, Bump This Shit, And Most Important Of All, YOU SPREAD THIS SHIT!!!!*

40 Glocc - I Ain't Scared Of U Muthafuckas

40 Glocc - Get The Fuck Round From Me (ft. Ken Bib From The Zoo Babies)

And for those who copped 40 Glocc's first album "The Jakal", here go the self titled track, that never made the final version of the album:

40 Glocc - The Jakal


And now, we come to the Zoo Babies shit. These cats is ferocious man, they got flows and lyrics for days, on the real. This is not to be slept on, ya'll make sure to lookout for "40 Glocc & Kurupt Present: The Zoo Babies", album coming soon, with distribution through Universal.

Zoo Babies - Under The Sunshine (ft. 40 Glocc)

Zoo Babies - High As We Wanna Get (ft. 40 Glocc)


This should be enough material for ya'll to bump until I come with the next update, so download this shit, and don't sleep on 40 Glocc, cause he finna wake you up if you sleepin!!!!!

Nima

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news 1102127224 - January 1, 1970 By : This season, hiphop merges with Hollywood in a major way as the third and final film to be released from the mega-popular “Blade” trilogy spotlights Kool Keith and his group Thee Undatakerz’ innovative CD and their single, “Party In The Morgue." The New Line Cinema Blade series’ grand finale, “Blade: Trinity,” starring Wesley Snipes, features cutting edge filmmaking, special effects and technologically advanced creative sound effects, making it a high-tech, cinemascopic auditory experience for hiphop fans.
Highlighting the innovative score, composed by Wu Tang leader RZA, is the film’s climactic fight scene, which is set to the song by Kool Keith and The Undatakerz’ “Party In The Morgue,” taken from the CD, “Kool Keith Presents Thee Undatakerz” which was produced by the critically acclaimed DJ Daniel Merlot.
Already having received rave reviews, “Party In The Morgue” along with its innovative music video, has been compared to the controversial, mega-hit “Smack My Bitch Up,” the Kool Keith and Prodigy collaboration that achieved multi-platinum status worldwide.
“Kool Keith Presents Thee Undatakerz” featuring the “Party In The Morgue” track was released by Activate Entertainment. The album features a hybrid disc, which plays the CD on all standard audio players. It also contains an enhanced format, so if played in a DVD player, the music video for the title track can be viewed.
What also contributes to making the album an item that is much sought after by hiphop fans is that the disc also contains an a cappella hidden bonus track of “Party In The Morgue,” so that fans can make their own mix and send them to the record label at
http://www.2activate.com to enter a competition. The producer of the winning remix will receive a record deal and an appearance on a major upcoming movie soundtrack.
In other Kool Keith activity, Daniel Merlot of the group Crash Berlin, has recorded a self-titled album that will be released on February 1, which contains the European smash collaboration with Kool Keith, “Movin’ The Hype Track.”
Meanwhile, the soundtrack album of the “Blade: Trinity” film has also been released, on which artists joining Kool Keith and the Undatakerz include Raekwon, RZA, E-40, Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah, Lil Flip and the late, great, Old Dirty Bastard


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news 1102546274 - January 1, 1970 By : Be on the lookout for the new mixtape from Lloyd AKA Kontajuz (prononced contagiouss) which will be available on Westcoastaftershock.com and Worldwideconnected.com soon titled "Rise & Shyne vol. 1".

It's hosted by 40 Glocc of The Riflemen and features unheard tracks from artists such as Yukmouth, Dru Down, Monsta Ganjah, Duracel, Yung Skrilla, Kurupt, Crooked I, 40 Glocc, IV Life Family, Dresta The Gangsta, Bad Azz, YoungLucky, Envy, Blackwallstreet and many, many more.

Lloyd speaks on the mixtape "Where can i start? This tape is just the people that's hot right now and need to shine and still on the rise u feel me? Rise & Shyne! I'm a 100% sure y'all gone dig this one"... It's the truth, check it out".

Keep it locked on Dubcnn for more info regarding this project.


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news 1103573938 - January 1, 1970 By : Bad Azz has been working hard in the studio the last weeks with his crew The Low Lifes (Coco Loc, Lil Tip Toe, Lil J, Shorty K, Scoob Loc, Sho Shot, along with Goldie Loc's protege Leebo, hook-master Bokie Loc, Colton representative 40 Glocc and newcomer Se7en.

The new shit is gonna be heated as hell, trust me on that. It's some fresh new cats from the West Coast putting it down around Mr. Bad. It's bound to be banging. To talk directly to Bad Azz, hit up his official forums
here. He's been locked in the lab for over a week so he hasn't had a chance to stop by again but look for him and the whole crew to start posting shortly.

Let's get this shit cracking!

Nima

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news 1104900747 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn.com had the amazing opportunity to be the very first media outlet to conduct an interview with Ras Kass after he touched down from jail. In this in-depth interview, Rassy talks about his time in jail, his current mindstate, his new recordings, the Priority situation, his upcoming mixtape & solo album, the Hip Hop game in general, the West Coast, his relationship with Xzibit, the 4 Horsemen project, and much much much much much more.

Check it all out in either audio or text, by clicking
here.

Also look for our indepth interviews with 40 Glocc & The Zoo Babies coming soon!

Nima

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news 1106264098 - January 1, 1970 By : It's showtime! The promised Pomona City Ridaz interview, well it's more on some Mini-Movie type shit, is up now for ya'll to download! Running time is 35 minutes, ride with the Ridaz through Pomona and Hollywood, hear exclusuves verses from their new album and the deal with True Crime, True Crime Vol.2, their new album "Transfer Of Power", and much more. We were all pretty drunk/high that night, so it's really hilarious to watch, see Pimpin' Young live in action with his hoes, Ha Loco clownin' when the security guard comes to tell us the cops are on their way, opening a mini-bar in Pimpin' trunk, and so much more. It was one of them nights, smoking kush and clowning.

Check it all out in our 60mb video file, the first few seconds are real dark but it's fixed after that.

Pomona City Ridaz Dubcnn Video Feature (35min)

Enjoy, don't sleep on this one!

Nima

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news 1106690037 - January 1, 1970 By : Spice 1 released a new album today called "Dyin' 2 Ball". Personally, I have to say I'm dissapointed, although it has a few highlights. I uploaded 3 tracks here for ya'll to check out and make up your own mind, these three are amongst my favorites. 40 Glocc is featured on a track, and Michelob appears on 4 tracks. The song "Thug Thang" has the exact same beat as the song "Get Ya Money" off the Yukmouth & C-Bo Thuglordz album, which I thought was weird.



Check out the tracklisting below and click on the highlighted tracks to download:

1. Dyin' 2 Ball
2. It's A Shame
3. Gangstaer As I Wanna Be
4. She Got Hydraulics On It
5. Rude Boy
6. Fake Ass Gangster
7. Character
8. Thug In Me
9. Candy
10. She's So Fly
11. Gangsta Girl
12. Da Ghetto
13. Cold Of The Streets
14. Thug Thang
15. Give A Dog A Bone

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news 1106775528 - January 1, 1970 By : Sometimes you check out an underground artist and are pleasantely suprised. Sometimes you check out an underground artist and he's horrible. Well, I introduced J Steez to ya'll a few months ago, and now that his debut album "Up 4 Tha Crown" is out, I can proudly say THIS CAT IS THE SHIT!

J Steez is a producer for those who don't know, out of South Gate. He's very versatile, meaning he can flip from a Kanye West type beat to a DJ Quik type beat to a Rick Rock type beat, creating his own sound. But don't think the beats is all that carries this album, J Steez got himself some HOT artists to appear: Bad Azz, 40 Glocc, Suga Free, Weasel Loc, WS Bugg, Infra Redd, Zoo Babies, Ms. Tiana just to name a few.

We had 2 tracks available for download a few months ago, I have 3 more in addition to those for ya'll to peep before ya'll head over to RoofTopMuzik.com to cop this banging album. You can also send them an email to order.

Check out the tracklisting below, and click on the highlighted tracks to listen:

01-On Point (ft. Suga Free, 40 Glocc & Weasel Loc)
02-Feelin' U (ft. Bad Azz, WS Bugg & Ms. Tiana)
03-It's A Damn Shame (ft. Suga Free, Infra Redd)
04-Dr. Pepper Skit
05-Live Again (ft. Young Brown & Ms. Tiana)
06-What What (ft. Zoo Babies & Bad Azz)
07-Do U Know (ft. Karlie & WS Bugg)
08-Hang On Inst
09-Funky Muzik (ft. Nek-One)
10-Who's N Who's (ft. Blaze, K-Style & Young Brown)
11-R U Feelin' It (ft. Bad Azz, WS Bugg & Ms. Tiana)
12-High On U Inst
13-Suga Free Skit
14-Pimpin' In Da Summa Time (ft. Suga Free, Derrese)
15-Shine Inst
16-Throw It Up (ft. Tha Groove Clic)
17-Juice 99
18-Tha Beat (J-Steez Himself)
19-Clue Dawg Skit

Place your order now @ RoofTopMuzik.com or email grafikpimp@yahoo.com.

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1107421264 - January 1, 1970 By : Loc E Loc & Baby Lone from the Zoo Babies were recently arrested for possession (a 357 magnum and an illegal knife). They are currently out on bail, we caught up with 40 Glocc for a quick statement. "You know I couldn't let my lil niggaz sit in that bullshit! I just picked them up, out on bail".

The Zoo Babies are preparing the release of their debut group album right now, if you missed our interview with them last month, check it out now by clicking
here.

We'll keep you updated on the situation.

Nima

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news 1107833740 - January 1, 1970 By : I had the chance to meet up with up and comming hip hop group Locura Terminal at Project Tsunami t the Conga Room (thanks to Elidet!), I have heard some of their tracks before and I was impressed.

Here's some info on their Album Release party!

Locura Terminal's debut album "Infernio a La Gloria" is being released Feb. 15, under Fonovisa Records. Although this album is in Spanish, it is definitely representing for the West Coast. We want to make our mark on the hip-hop community and this album will hopefully push the Latin movement forward. Locura Terminal is also currently working on the soundtrack for the upcoming video game .
25 to Life

The album release party is also scheduled for Feb. 17 on the LATV show Mex2theMax, See ya there! You can count on Dubcnn.com to bring you all the updated and Interview soon to be posted!
for more info check out their website

Official Website



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news 1108335755 - January 1, 1970 By : Sup everyone. Let me introduce you to producer extraordinaire EMBRYO. Born in Brasov, Romania, he came to the states and landed in Southern California when he was only 2 1/2yrs old. He started DJing 7 Years ago under the name DJ Embryo. Shortly after that he decided he wanted to produce his own rap demo since he was rapping a little. He had a friend who had some equipment (old vintage analog equipment like Original Roland TR-808, TR-909, etc). He produced Electronic music. So with his help he produced his first 2 Hip Hop beats.He started working on more tracks though and in the first month...somehow his beat CD got around and he started getting alot of attention from local and even out of state artists. Since that moment, he knew what he was made to do. He dropped the DJ and became Embryo ("An Organism in the first stages of Development").


5 Years later....He's creating a buzz around the music industry...working with artists from around the United States like "Sincere" (Blackground/Universal Recording Artist out of New York), R. Prophet (of The Nappy Roots on his solo debut out of Kentucky), Ras Kass, 40 Glocc, Scipio, Diamonique and a many more. His style is unique and diverse... while most producers are sample based (which I respect), I on the other hand am completely opposite. Embryo is the name, Embryo Productions is the company, "The Future Sound of Music" is the slogan. EMBRYO is working on some major projects right now. One of my main focuses is his artist TEXACAL. Born in Texas, Raised in Cali. He just finished their debut Street Banger "WHO U!?" "Both the south and the west are not prepared for what we are about to drop", states EMBRYO. The streets are going to embrace this for sure.


For more info on EMBRYO's roster,company, and where to hear some sound clips log into
http://www.embryoproductions.com and http://www.myspace.com/embryoproductions





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news 1108787330 - January 1, 1970 By : Thanks for Kim from Room Service Inc for the heads up! Here's the Mayhem Remix to Houston's latest shining star, the boss himself, Slim Thug's “Three Kings” which features the cocky T.I. and legendary Bun B. Check the heated beat, supplied by Mayhem. Much different approach than the original. Still has the same verses, though! Slim's current single "Like A Boss" is getting some serious spins. Although it's been pushed back a few times, his first Major label release will be dropping on April 19th, 2005, entitled "Already Platinum" on the Neptunes' Star Trak imprint. The next single will be “Incredible Feeling” featuring Jazzy Pha. He’ll be shooting the video the first week of March.

If any of our readers from the South are interested, here are some of the up coming show dates Thugga has.

2/18/2005 at 12:00AM in Club La Boom, Located at 3406 Southwest Stallings, Nagadoches, TX.

2/19/2005 at 9:00PM in the National Armory, Orangeburg, SC $20.00 Admission.

2/20/2005 at 1:00AM in in the DC Tunnel, Washington, DC $20.00 & Up.

2/26/2005 at 12:00AM in Sylvester's, Lexington, KY.

2/27/2005 at 12:00AM in Max's, Located at 64 Woodlake Square Houston, TX (713) 977-0100

3/6/2005 at 12:00AM in Club 112, Located at 901 N. Franklin Tampa, FL

3/12/2005 in Club Kaos, Chattanooga, TN.

3/11/2005 at Ebony, Huntsville, AL.

You can count on DubCNN to hit you off with ALL the hot news from every region, FIRST!!!! And finally, after ALL that, here's the track!

Slim Thug feat. T.I. & Bun B - 3 Kings (Mayhem Remix)


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news 1109207465 - January 1, 1970 By : The new Source magazine with Jay-Z & Dame Dash on the cover features alot of West Coast shit. 40 Glocc is in the Unsigned Hype section, they reviewed The Game's album (4 mics) and they got a big article about the West Coast featuring Jayo Felony, WC, MC Eiht, DJ Quik, Dilated Peoples, Xzibit, E-40 and more.

Thanks to the homie Lazy for scanning all of this for us, big shoutout to him.

Check out all the scans below:

40 Glocc - Unsigned Hype Section | The Game "Documentary" review | Phil Da Agony blurb | West West Ya'll Page 1 | West West Ya'll Page 2 | West West Ya'll Page 3 | West West Ya'll Page 4 | West West Ya'll Page 5 | West West Ya'll Page 6 | West West Ya'll Page 7 | West West Ya'll Page 8

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1109731243 - January 1, 1970 By : South Central rapper Caz has been putting material on a consistent basis since his 2000 debut Thundadome. He just recently released Hood Hitz, which is a CD and a DVD. Anyone who's heard Caz knows he's not afraid to diss someone. Xzibit has got it and now the West's newest face, Game is catchin' Caz' wreck, with a track simply titled, Crippin', which uses "Westside Story" as it's back drop.

If you're at all interested, here's the video for his single "I Am" featuring E-40.

Caz's Glasshouse Records also has some Latin Hip Hop artists. Here's the first single from the Latin Kings Of The West Coast called "Don't Stop." The first single from LKW is just a taste of whats to come from their album, Born And Raised, which boats cameos from Layzie Bone, James Debarge, Baby Bash, Slow Pain, LA Nash, Kurupt, Chico Debarge, Krayzie Bone, Mack 10, Fat Joe and more.

The album is dropping along with their DVD SEries Glass, which stars Caz, Seven, Shade Sheist, Layzie Bone and, a new guest star. Every month this series will drop a new album and DVD from Glasshouse/Hellafyde Records. A new Episode will drop every two months and look for a sick new roster from GlassHouse/Hellafyde in the upcoming year.

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news 1109898140 - January 1, 1970 By : Big 4-0 right back at you on Dubcnn.com! The Colton City Crip 40 Glocc hooked ya boy up with 3 brand new mixtape heaters to unleash to the internet. The first one is over the Destiny's Child "Soldier" beat and 40 used it to get at his rival Daz. The title is "Daz Dillinger aka Computer Love". For those who wanna reminisce about old times, here is a picture of Jay-Z, 40 Glocc, Daz, Kurupt & Bad Azz in New York when they recorded the "Change The Game Remix". And here is another one of just Daz & 40 Glocc. Looks like those times are over. Check out "Daz Dilli aka Computer Love" below:

40 Glocc - Daz Dilli aka Computer Love

The second one is a hot ass mixtape cut he sent me, he called this one "Fuck Daz", but it's more than a diss song, he tried out a new flow on this one, speeding it up, make sure to check it out below:

40 Glocc - Fuck Daz (ft. Don Gotti)

And last, but not least is a collaboration with L.A., San Bernardino & Monroe, Lousiana representer W.S. Bugg. Ya'll really need to watch out for W.S. Bugg, this cat got heat, I got a update coming right after this one with some brand new W.S. Bugg shit, ya'll gone trip out.

40 Glocc & W.S. Bugg - Old School Freestyle

Enjoy, and as always keep it locked right here, always with the exclusive shit.

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news 1109903174 - January 1, 1970 By : You haven't heard the name W.S. Bugg before? Slap yourself in the face and proceed to read this update.

When I asked Bugg which city he represents, I was surprised when I heard "Los Angeles, San Bernardino & Monroe Louisiana". To clear that up, Bugg was born in Louisiana, moved to Texas till he was 5, then moved to L.A. and has spent most of his life in San Bernardino.

He had his start as a part of the Zoo Crew with 40 Glocc, Kay9ine and them, and he also has his group called the Groove Click. Bugg raps, produces and is an engineer too! He's working on his solo debut called "The Roach Motel", coming late 2005, and it's set to feature the likes of Snoop Dogg, Ras Kass, Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc, Spice 1, MC Eiht, Suga Free, Bad Azz, Xzibit, Frank Nitty and of course the Groove Click. A Groove Click album is also in the works called "Catch A Fade", slated for a 2006 release.


I have 3 banging songs up here for ya'll to download, and see what the hype is all about. Check them out below, DON'T SLEEP, you'll regret it later if you do sleep.

W.S. Bugg - He's Coming (Prod. by J-Steez)

W.S. Bugg - Ohhh (ft. 40 Glocc & Eclips) (Prod. by W.S. Bugg)

W.S. Bugg - Groove Click Gangster (ft. Groove Click, Young Dice & Taneji) (Prod. by W.S. Bugg)

Enjoy! Dubcnn, who's hotter than us?



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news 1110078950 - January 1, 1970 By : Roughly 48 hours after we put up some new tracks by 40 Glocc taking shots at Daz, the Dogg Pound Gangsta was already in the studio and recorded a response. The beat is real simple, just a bass line and drums, download it below:

Daz - Fucc 40 Glocc

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1110273034 - January 1, 1970 By : Round 3 Ladies & Gentlemen! And this time, 40 Glocc came HARD! Ya'll heard Daz reply to 40's first disses on the site the other day, well 4-0 already been in the studio and recorded a song over Ludacris "Get Back" beat.

The song is called "Sock U In The Jaw", make sure to download it below:

-=| 40 Glocc - Sock U In The Jaw (Daz Diss) |=- (MP3)

Enjoy, and lookout for 40 Glocc's new mixtapes "Outspoken Vol.2" and "Tsunami Vol.1" coming sooner than you expect them to! Oh yeah, and for those who don't know... this is another... Dubcnn dot com... exclusive... bitch!

Nima

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news 1110407788 - January 1, 1970 By : I hope I'm not taking all of you guys' free time with all the audio I've been dropping... But I can't stop! Got 2 new tracks courtesy of the homie Daz Dillinger. First he dropped us his last diss to 40 Glocc. 40 also said the song "Sock U In The Jaw" was the last diss he dropped on the net. So this is basically it for the back and forth dissing 40 & Daz have been doing through DubCNN the last weeks.

This song is called "U Ain't A O.G.", check it out below:

-=| Daz - U Ain't A O.G. (40 Glocc Diss)

The second song is by new female singer Bonnie over Daz' "Boyz-N-Tha-Hood" beat. I don't have any further information on her, looks like Daz is putting her out, as he also drops a new verse on the beat. Bonnie sings parts of Lodi Dodi on the song. Check it out below:

-=| Bonnie - Girlz In Da Hood (ft. Daz)

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1110462050 - January 1, 1970 By : After years of having label drama and politics halt their success, Planet Asia & Walt Liquor have taken matters in to their own hands by founding Gold Chain Music. Gold Chain Music promises to be a trusted and reliable source for great music. With Planet Asia as the flagship artist, you can rest assured that GCM will bring FIRE!!!

Soon after being recognized in the 2004 Year in Review as having one of the best independent albums of the year for "The Grand Opening", the powers that be at The Source Magazine continue to show love to the West Coast's finest [Planet Asia]. Ryan Ford pens a compelling piece on the Best Side titled "West, West, Y'all" that brings light to the many faces of West Coast hip-hop. Planet Asia is quoted heavily throughout the article. He is surrounded by hip-hop legends like, Ice Cube, E -40, and 2Pac. You can see him between Guerilla Black and The Game in the two-page spread. Pick up March 2005 issue of The Source and read on.

Planet Asia livens up the new EA Sports release NFL Street 2. P.A. hooked up with L.A. based production team Da Riffs (whattup Abby) to create the track "Move" for the video game. Video game music is the way to go this year. P.A. joins an all- star lineup of artists such as; Sum 41, Royce Da 5'9, Xzibit, M.O.P., Mase, Papa Roach, Nas, & Yin Yang Twinz, Yung Wun, DMX, Lil Flip, and David Banner.

Shouts to Walt Liquor &
liquor-barrel.com.


Nima

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news 1110777242 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn's own DJ F Sharp presents his latest mixtape California Love Pt.1 featuring new and exclusive west coast hip hop joints. And let me remind you this ain't some fake DJ pause tape shit, all the joints are mixed, real DJ skills on this one!

This mixtape is comin to stores March 18th in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, and different mixtape spots across the Midwest and East Coast. I will reveal all of the locations later this week. Also you can pick it up before anyone else at the Xzibit/Ras Kass/SAS concerts @ The Fillmore in SF on March 18th and @ The Catalyst in Santa Cruz on March 19th. Dont fear, people in remote places and across the world can still pick it up cuz it will be available online at various mixtape sites (ie: Mixunit, MixtapeUSA, MixtapeAllStars, etc) and I will try to stock it in some European spots if possible. If you know of any music stores that stock mixtapes where you live feel free to email me at djfsharp@dubcnn.com

DJ F Sharp - California Love Pt.1

1. F Sharp Intro
2. Outlawz – Don’t Get It Fucked Up (World Premier)
3. Rass Kass – Caution (Prod. Rick Rock)
4. Daz – Bird In The Hand
5. Kam ft Damizza – Killa
6. 40 Glocc- Runnin
7. Kurupt – Drop It Like Its Hot Freestyle (Dissin Daz & Snoop)
8. Rass Kass ft Dr. Dre & Busta Rhymes – The Whoop
9. B-Real – Hold You Down Freestyle
10. Roscoe, Kurupt, Y.A. – Westside Story
11. Daz Speaks on Lil E
12. Lil E ft Notorious BIG & 2Pac – Me Against The World
13. Layzie Bone ft Snoop Dogg – Smokin on Information
14. Outlawz – Real Talk (World Premier)
15. Tech9ne – Strange
16. Planet Asia Freestyle
17. Crooked I – Gotta Get That Paper (World Premier)
18. Daz – Disco Inferno Freestyle
19. Keisha Cole – I Just Want It To Be Over (World Premier)
20. Nick Cannon ft E-40 & Bosko – Shes Mine (World Premier)
21. Young Gunz ft Daz – Tonight
22. Baby Bash ft Akon – Im Back
23. 40 Glocc, Jayo Felony, Petey Pablo – Shame
24. LIVE @ 50 Cent & Game Make Peace Press Conference
25. Game ft G-Unit – Hate It Or Love It Rmx
26. Kurupt – Stalkin (World Premier)
27. Rass Kass – Deformed Pretty Boys (World Premier)
28. Bishop Lamont ft Tyrese – Change The World (World Premier)



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news 1111422862 - January 1, 1970 By : Snoop Dogg third single off his current album "R&G: The Masterpiece" is the song "Signs" with Uncle Charlie Wilson & Justin Timberlake. Personally, I'm not a fan of this song at all, Snoop justified the choice in our interview by saying he went pop on this one, he's been gangsta his whole life, and he aimed at the pop crowd for this one.

Whatever the case, this is his new video, I have it up here for ya'll to download (40MB, High Speed), shouts to my man Wood for his help.

Check it out below:

Snoop Dogg - Signs (ft. Justin Timberlake & Charlie Wilson) (Video, 40MB)

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1112443915 - January 1, 1970 By : IT'S TRUE!!!!!!! It's been in motion over the last week, starting with Bigg Snoop Dogg announcing his West Coast Conference he's going to call on the site and saying he wants to involve everybody from the West, followed by Kurupt making it public that he's down to get down with Daz & Snoop again.

Today, Daz Dillinger made the final step by announcing on Julio G's K-Day that he's ready to move on and get back with Kurupt.

This is the best news in a LONG ASS TIME, Daz & Kurupt, Kurupt & Daz, back together. It remains unclear whether Kurupt is still signed to Death Row, and what the situation with the other members such as Bad Azz, Nate Dogg etc is. However they are trying to patch things up with Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc and such.



We'll keep you updated on this, this is huge news for the West Coast, and the rap game in general. I'm sure the two still have the same chemistry they used to have before the break up.

D.P.G.C. 2005!


Nima

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news 1112834566 - January 1, 1970 By : Mill Ticket Entertainment presents: The ultimate Mixtape, "It's A Problem Volume 1" with Wallet, Kontroverse, K.Dot, Dubb and Kapp featuring special appearances by Kurupt, Lil' Jon, 40 Glocc and Young Ron.

The Rap game has never experienced true problems until now. "It's A Problem, Volume 1" is a title that is truly self explanatory. No artist has caused this much chaos on one Mixed Tape. On April 12, 2005, this 24 track mixtape will include 3 bonus Southern Inspired "Screwed and Chopped" songs, which will force everybody to take note to the competition that is about to raise the bar in Hip Hop. Wallet, Kontroverse, K.Dot, Dubb, and Kapp prove that the game has been taken over. With production by T.I.T.O, Flow, Ivan, Dow Jones (Roscoe P. Coldchain/Star Trak), J.Gambit (Rass Kass, Scipio), Da Rock (Memphis Bleek, LL Cool J) and Ramone-Golden Boy Music (J Boog, LIL Fizz, Guy), Bionik(Stat Quo, Slimm Calhoun) this mixtape is sure to bring a revolutionized view of music. "It's a Problem, Volume 1" provides the listener with special appearances by some of Hip Hops biggest influences. One of the West Coasts own forefathers, Kurupt, The South's creator of Crunk Music, Lil Jon, the Source Magazines Unsigned Hype 40 Glocc and new emerging artist Young Ron all make unforgettable appearances that will definitely cause new problems.

The songs "Murder by Numbers" and "What?" already have the underground rap scene buzzing about this upcoming sound. Three title tracks, "Uh Oh," "Heat" and "On the Street", have been Chopped and Screwed to change the dynamics of the original lyrics and beat of the song. Chopped and Screwed music originates from Down South, made popular by DJ Screw(R.I.P.!). It's a slower version of a regular paced song. "This causes the song to have more length, changes the format without changing the actual message and lets the listener vibe to the bass line of the track," Mill Ticket Entertainment CEO, E. Mills, explained. This type of music has yet to be attempted by an East or West Coast artist and "It's A Problem, Volume 1" brings a small taste to listeners who may be completely blind to this style of music, which is the next big thing in hip hop. You haven't experienced a problem until you've heard "It's a Problem, Volume 1."


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news 1112906578 - January 1, 1970 By : The Dogg Pound Gangsta Daz Dillinger is back with his "Gangsta Crunk" album he's releasing on May 31st on Gangsta Advisory Records. This is the Dogg Pound version of Crunk, and judging by the two tracks he sent me, it's sounding pretty hot.

But let me start of with a VIDEO COMMERCIAL for the album, exlcusive DubCNN.com Gangsta Crunk Album Commercial, brought to you by Mr. D-A-Z himself, download it in MPG below:

-=| Daz Dillinger Exclusive DUBCNN Gangsta Crunk Video Clip |=-


To pre-order the CD now at CDUniverse.com, click here. To see the cover in full size, just click on the picture to your left.

Here goes the tracklisting, to check out the preview tracks, click on the highlighted links of the songs "Tow Up From The Flo' Up" ft. Mz. Maya and "Now Thatz Gangsta", which is the first single.


Tracklisting:

1.Intro..Fucc playin games wit'em.
2.We mean bizznizz.
3.Now dat's gangsta.
4.Can u bounce dat.
5.Bigg 'O Butt.
6.tow up from tha floo up. Featuring.Mz.Maya
7.I'm look'n 4 dat gangsta bitch..
8.Run up & Git dun up.. Featuring. Bigg Baby
9.Its time 2 ride on'
10. A license 2 kill.
+ Bonus Tracks

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news 1113269685 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in here with some brand new heat by 40 Glocc. The Colton City representer is ready to release his new "Outspoken Vol. 2" mixtape. Those who heard Vol. 1 have probably been waiting for this for a while. If I get enough email requests (nima@dubcnn.com I'll re-upload Outspoken Vol. 1 for those who never heard it too.

I have two songs from "Outspoken Vol.2" for ya'll right here to check out, one is called "That's Gangsta" and is a remake of the classic "Freaks Come Out At Night" (Whodini). The second is called "Gang Bang Music". Both songs raw street shit, what you're used by 40.


Check out the songs below:

40 Glocc - Thatz Gangsta

40 Glocc - Gang Bang Music

This was...another...dubcnn.com...exclusive...bitch!

Nima

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news 1114665706 - January 1, 1970 By : DubCNN back with them exclusives that ya'll love!! I have 4 preview tracks from the highly anticipated "Outspoken Vol. 2" mixtape by the homie 40 Glocc.

The mixtape was recorded before the West Coast Conference, and all the beef squashing, so the version that's on the streets right now is the "Fuck Daz Dillinger" edition. 40 and Daz have not talked as of yet, but seeing how everybody is uniting, let's hope these two do the same in future.

The mixtape features The Game, Spider Loc, Kurupt, Jayo Felony, W.S. Bugg, Ras Kass, Scipio, Michelob, Zoo Babies, Glasses Malone and many more.

To see the front cover in full size, click on the picture to your left, or check the covers below:

Front Cover | Back Cover (Tracklisting) | CD Label | Inlay 1

Here go the songs:

40 Glocc - Oustoken (Westside Story Remake)

40 Glocc, Jayo Felony, Kurupt, W.S. Bugg & Baby Down - End Of Tha Road

Ras Kass, Scipio & Michelob - Flood Tha Streetz (Ashanti Remake)

Zoo Babies - Homies Spot (Candy Shop Remake)

That's some hotness for you right there! Check back with us next week as we will offer this mixtape for online purchase. It's currently floating on the streets, so if you're in the California area, you can probably swoop it up.

Also, after the numerous email requests I recieved, I decided to re-upload the "Outspoken Vol. 1" mixtape for everybody. Check back tomorrow for that!

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news 1114781023 - January 1, 1970 By : Due to the numerous requests I recieved, I decided to re-upload 40 Glocc's "Outspoken Mixtape Vol. 1" which dropped last year. The mixtape features the likes of Kurupt, Jayo Felony, Mobb Deep, Bad Azz, W.S. Bugg and more.

Almost a year later, I'm still bumpin' this mixtape, if you don't have it yet, make sure to download it below:

-=| 40 Glocc Presents Outspoken The Mixtape Vol.1 |=-

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1115840372 - January 1, 1970 By : We had the amazing opportunity to do an exclusive interview with one of the biggest & first hiphop groups ever...
Im talking about the Legendary De La Soul!.

Dubcnn got the inside scoop on their influences, De La Dunk Shoes, Why their video was cut of BET, the secret ingredience of being in the game for so long, and more.
We also have a few minutes of footage from their live performance at the show in Sweden.

Click Here for this exclusive Interview!

Huge thanks to Chris Smiles and De La Soul for taking time out to answer the questions fans wanted to know!


Be on the lookout for more exclusive interviews coming this week from the site that constantly brings you the veterans & future stars simultaneously

Yash

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news 1116384700 - January 1, 1970 By : Shouts out to Nek-One, Flatline Muzik, J-Steez, Rooftop Muzik and all the homies involved. I have two new joints for ya'll from the upcoming Nek-One project "Tha Savage". The first song "Good2Go" is produced by NekOne himself, and "Funky Muzik" is produced by JSteez.

Check out the songs below:

Nek-One - Good 2 Go

Nek-One - Funky Muzik

NekOne and Jsteez are RoofTop Muzik/ Flatline Muzik affiliates, based
out of sunny Southern Cal, 2 of the industries up and coming roducers! Make sure you peep out the sophomore album by JSteez- "Up 4 Tha Crown" on RoofTop Productions, the album features: Suga Free, Bad Azz, 40 Glocc, NekOne, Young Brown, Zoo Babies, and more…

Also, coming to you this summer the NekOne debut mixtap series, "Devious Muzik Vol.1". For all our dubcnn folks- keep yo ears and eyez glued to dubcnn.com for additional material and info on NekOne and JSteez. Peep out the 2 new tracks, exclusive only to dubcnn- HOLLA!

www.rooftopmuzik.com
www.bootlumzclothing.com
www.flatlineentertainment.com


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news 1116499264 - January 1, 1970 By : Renegade Foxxx started Still Hustlin Records and he's giving jobs to alot of xcon's and looking out for them.

His first single was with Petey Pablo & Youngbloodz called "Anything You Want". The video was pretty dope and now he has released his album "Still Hustlin" that features E-40, Trina, Bone Crusher, Mobb Deep, Pitbull and many more.

Dubcnn brings you a song from this album:

Renegade Foxxx
"Real Recognize Real" ft E-40

Lookout for our exclusive interview with E-40 coming sooner than you think.

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news 1116808621 - January 1, 1970 By : Appologies for the delay on this, but we finally have made the 40 Glocc "Outspoken Vol. 2 (Fuck Daz Edition)" mixtape available to order now. Enlarge the cover by clicking on the picture to your left. Check the other covers below:

Front Cover | Back Cover (Tracklisting) | CD Label | Inlay 1

The mixtape can ordered now via PayPal for $5,99 + Shipping. Click below to go to the order page:

--- ORDER NOW ----

Support 40 Glocc and watch out for the "Stand For Somethin' Or Fall For Anythin'" album coming soon!

Nima

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news 1116954002 - January 1, 1970 By : DUBCNN back with them exclusives ya'll love so much... Can nobody stop this! My boy 40 Glocc just laced me with some brand new heaters for ya'll. No joke, don't sleep!

The first song is by the Colton MC himself and Ken Bib & Locie Loc of the Zoo Babies. If you're not up on the Zoo Babies, check out our interview with the crew of young spitters by clicking
here.

The song is called "Keep It Movin'" and was produced by none other than WS Bugg!

Check it out below:

-=| 40 Glocc & Zoo Babies - Keep It Movin' |=-


The sencond cut is a 40 Glocc solo called "It Ain't Green". 40 had a few words about the song for ya'll. "That's Colton slang right there. It ain't green. That means "It ain't cool" for those who don't know.", he said. The song was produced by Raw Beats, download it below:

-=| 40 Glocc - It Ain't Green (ft. Adh) |=-

Enjoy, and stay tuned for the exclusives as always.

Nima

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news 1117410502 - January 1, 1970 By : I have some new audio from Prodigy of Mobb Deep and Def Jam's newest signee Sam Scarfo, representing New Jersey. The song is called "Thug Medicine" and is a definite banger.

Incase ya'll haven't heard, Mobb Deep are close to inking a deal with 50 Cent & G-Unit. Who woulda thought? Mobb Deep & G-Unit? 40 Glocc, who's been a close affiliate of the Mobb for a long time is also rolling with them, lookout for a new joint by P & 40 dropping soon.

Anyways, here goes "Thug Medicine" for your listening pleasure, check it out below:

-=| Prodigy & Sam Scarfo - Thug Medicine |=-

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1119582868 - January 1, 1970 By : Attention A & R's and Labels out there reading this: Sinful "El Pecador" of the infamous Long Beach duo Tha Mexakinz is now a Free agent. The Pioneer of Bilingual rap is ready to make his mark again. Holla at elpecador@elpecador.com and/or danny@elpecador.com if you're interested.

Now to the music. Sin has been busy in the studio with I-Man working on a new Mexakinz album, we'll be dropping an interview we did with the group not too long ago, very soon. But, in between that time, El Pecador has been able to craft some tracks with many of the West Coast's hottest names.

First up I have for you a Remix for a song that appeared on his Spanish language album "Confesiones De Un Pecador" that was released last year, entilted "Pieza Diez." For the Remix, Sinful got one of the West Coast's biggest and brightest prospects, Sly Boogy and fellow LBC Resident, Dynamic Certified/M.O.B.'s own Techniec to drop their rhymes. The song is called "Dime Piece," which just so happens to be the English translation of "pieza diez." Though this is a Remix which features rhymes in English, Sin drops his verse all in Spanish.

Enough explaining, here's the full MP3:

Sinful feat. Sly Boogy & Techniec - Dime Piece

Super Producer Bosko dropped his Compilation That Fire, which featured everyone from DMX, E-40, C-Bo, Kueupt, Bubba Sparxxx to Lil' Jon, a little earlier this year. The title track featured E-40, C-Bo and Cool Nutz. With an already Latin feel to the track, Sinful hopped on and Remixed the joint. E-40's verse is the same, Sin drops his Spanish language rhymes as usual over the Spanish guitar strings laid by Bosko. The track also features Vallejo's Baby Bash.

Check it out for yourself:

Sinful feat. Bosko, E-40 & Baby Bash - That Fire Remix

It doesn't stop there. In the coming days we will be bringing you another Remix from Sin. Continue to log on to the website where you get all the hot news, video and audio first! DubCNN.com!

Shouts to Danny.

Enjoy!


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news 1120356480 - January 1, 1970 By : "San Bernardino, the City gritty enough / For niggas to grab the Semi's and bust / On foo's who pretend to be tough / They walk around the City in Chucks / Like I'm sick of these funks / And I'll put six in these chumps / If they on that grillin' me stuff" - SkiLL

True to our name, the West Coast News Network, we stay on top of ALL things West Coast. A few months ago we introduced ya'll to an up coming emcee out of the I.E. by the name of SkiLL. In case you don't remember, let me refresh your mind with his Mixtape, which we put up for Free Download.

SkiLL - Tha Mixtape Vol. 1

SkiLL has been hustling hard, keeping the Independent grind heavy in his game. You can catch him selling his Mixtapes all over the I.E. and Los Angeles. While out on the street hustling his Mixtape, he was able to run into Colton's own 40 Glocc. They hopped in the studio together and knocked out a track for SkiLL's Volume Two follow up to his Mixtape.

Over a mellow backdrop, SkiLL and 40 drop a tutorial on San Bernardino City, County and the entire Inland Empire. If you wanted to find out more on Southern California's fastest growing Hip Hop area; that also boasts names like Sly Boogy, Dr. Stank, Dirty Birdy, Diamonique, Fingazz, Outskertz, Lunch to name a few, then this is the song for you.

Here's the track for your listening pleasure:

SkiLL feat. 40 Glocc - The Dino (San Bernadino)

We'll be bringing you more on SkiLL very soon. As usual, DubCNN hittin' you with those exclusives! Shouts to SkiLL and 40.

And, if you haven't already, pick up 40 Glocc's Outspoken Vol. 2 Mixtape. It's available in the The RapTalk.net Store right now.

Enjoy!

SGV

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news 1120424635 - January 1, 1970 By : Beats By The Bay is a Documentary film by Filmmaker Bobby Mardis, about the Bay Area Rap scene. The Bay is a very important, but often forgotten, factor in Hip Hop today. As you already know, and you'll see in this film, many of today's Rap trends started in, but are rarely credited to, The Bay. From Independent to Major, The Bay has it all. In Beats By The Bay, you can see live performances and/or Interviews from E-40, Mac Dre(R.I.P.), Paris, San Quinn, Suga T, Tajai of Hieroglyphics/Souls Of Mischief, Skip of UTP, Conscious Daughters, MC Hammer, Too Short, Outlawz, Mac Mall, B-Legit, Mr. Kee, Dutch, Lil Ric, Laroo, Luni Coleone, Marvaless, Mistah F.A.B., The Mosse, Nuttso, Whoridas and many more.

The story is told by up and coming Bay rapper Kontac, whom we had a chance to speak with briefly about the project. Here's what he had to say:

"Beats By The Bay is a series of Dvds: Volume 1, 'Something To Say' is the first in the series, which drops July 5th in The Bay, July 9th Nationwide. 'Something To Say' deals with what Bay Area artists go through when doing their music. How they do it, this volume is more of the Social film."

He continues:

"Volume 2, 'The Independent Game' is a step above 'Somthing To Say,' to where you see the artist show you how some of them work on their CDs Art Work, Production, Mastering, Distrobution, get point of views from retial outlets and Mom and Pop chains. Get info straight from the artist's mouth."

"The other 2 volumes are the Indusrty Music guide. 1 and 2 talks to ASCAP and BMI people, who talk about publishing and lawyers. You will see Russell Simmons and his wife (Kimora Lee Simmons) talk about the music game. If you watch these last 2 films, it's like going to The Gavin or The How Can I Be Down summitts in one CD. A new artist can watch these and do basically everything needed for putting out an album."

I asked Kontac about how he and the DVD's will help The Bay, to which he responded:

"I will help The Bay get world wide reconition where the world can see where the terms 'Pop ya Collar,' 'Oh Boy,' and 'Player Haters' came from. The world can see where the Independent Game came from."

As for what Kontac is up to musically:

"Next up, I got my artist Erase E who was on the first Westcoast Bad Boy's album. His album 'Smoove But Aggresive' drops the end of July and features Twista, Frontline, Silkee, Kontac and a host of others. The Kontac album drops the end of August and features San Quinn, Ya Boy, Erase E, Sean T, Balance, 2 Live Crew, Dap, Mac n AK, and others. The Beats By The Bay Soundtrack is fire, features San Quinn, Hoodstars, JT The Bigga Figga, Cellski, A-Wax, Frontline, Balance, Mistah F.A.B., Erase E, Sean T, Mac n AK, Mr. Kee, and others. First single 'Bay Ridin' features San Quinn, Kontac and J.Slimm is getting radio play now. The video is being shot middle of August and features Super Model Rita-G."

Finally, I asked Kon where he sees The Bay in 5 years:

"5 years from now The Bay will be where it was from 1992-1995. We can not fumble the ball when we get it! Hit up
BeatsByTheBay.com for more info. Thank you DubCNN for ya support."

Peep the Trailer For Beats By The Bay:

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news 1120508540 - January 1, 1970 By : Yooooooo! All my Los Angeles people, please tune in Tuesday Night, July 5th to 93.5 KDAY to hear Sly Boogy talk about his upcoming projects including DJ F Sharp - California Love Pt.2

And yes, get out your CD or tape recorders because Sly Boogy will be premiering some exclusive new joints with Julio G tomorrow night including the remix to DJ Quik's summer jam "Fandango" which you can catch on DJ F Sharp's - California Love Pt.2 mixtape hittin the streets next week!

Hell we might even leak some more heat off of California Love Pt.2...just make sure you listen tomorrow night --- TUESDAY JULY 5th Julio G & Sly Boogy are gonna chop it up and you are gonna hear some new shit that will appear on DJ F Sharp - California Love Pt.2 hosted by Sly Boogy, Crooked I, & Bishop Lamont.

The artwork will be ready by this Wednsday for all ya'll too...plus more sound clips that I will hook up for ya'll! Not to mention be on the lookout for some more huge projects comin from F Sharp including F Sharp & Re-Up Ent. present California Love Pt.3 hosted by Ras Kass & 40 Glocc!


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news 1120767832 - January 1, 1970 By : We're taking it back to the I.E. one more time for ya'll. SkiLL hit us off with another track off his next Mixtape. Last week, we hit you with his track featuring the Colton Rifleman 40 Glocc.

If you missed it, here it is:

SkiLL feat. 40 Glocc - The Dino (San Bernardino)

"I'm the Verbal 44, the Coco complexion emcee with the slow flow"

Sound familiar? It should. SkiLL uses this classic line by Kurupt as the hook for his latest effort, entitled, "Verbal 44." If you liked "The Dino" you'll like this.

SkiLL has been recording with 40 Glocc, The Zoo Babies, Kay9ine, W.S. Bugg and others out in the I.E. as of late. Expect a feature featuring these emcees real soon on DubCNN.

Here's the track:

SkiLL - Verbal 44

You know how it goes!

Enjoy.

SGV

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news 1120768708 - January 1, 1970 By : Thats right yall Dow Jones (Cali Untouchable DJs) is back at it with that slap. Dow Jones presents Play Your Position Vol. 3 Mixtape Album hosted and featuring multi-platinum producer Meech Wells. This Mixtape Album is sure to change the game wit 18 world premier orginial bangers produced by Dow Jones & Meech Wells featuring such artists as Ras Kass, Game, Freeway, Kokane, Bad Azz, Young Hoggs ft. Glass Malone, Chico & Coolwadda, E. White plus all new joints from Mobb Deep, Caviar, Binky Mack feat. Squek Ru, Goldie Loc, Mitchy Slick, Suga Free feat. 40 Glocc, RBX and a world premier track from Kool G Rap produced by Green Lantern.

Dow Jones has definetly been on his hustle and is gonna change the game with this new project with Meech Wells one of the West Coast dopest producers. More info and audio snippets coming real soon. This tape will be available next week. Keep it locked for more info real soon, including a big suprise announcement from Dow Jones & Meech Wells.

Tracklisting:

01. Dow Jones-PYP 3 Intro (prod. by Dow Jones)
02. Meech Wells-Recognize Da Real (prod. by Meech Wells)
03. Ras Kass-Cali (prod. by Dow Jones) **World Premier**
04. Game ft. Freeway & Joe Wells-Gunz (prod. by Meech Wells) **World Premier**
05. Crooked I-Boom Boom Clap
06. 50 Cent ft. Mobb Deep-Outta Control
07. Alchemist-Play Your Position
08. Truth-U Dont Know (prod. by Meech Wells) **World Premier**
09. Bad Azz-Talk 2 Much (prod. by Meech Wells) **World Premier**
10. Kool G Rap-Day In Da Slums (prod. by Green Lantern) **World Premier**
11. Cassidy ft. Lil Wayne & Fabolous-6 Mins
12. Snoop-Cuttin
13. Meech-Goldie Intro
14. Goldie Loc-G'D Up 2k5 (prod. by Goldie Loc) **World Premier**
15. Caviar-Whip It Out (prod. by Caviar) **World Premier**
16. E White ft.Chucky Makaveli & Drastic-L.A. Life (prod. by Meech Wells) **World Premier**
17. Snoop-Suited & Booted (prod. by Meech Wells)
18. Snoop-Whats Happenin (prod. by Meech Wells)
19. Al Gator-Play Your Position Freestyle
20. Styles P-We Gone Win
21. Squek Ru ft. Binky Mack & Bad Azz-Chane Gone Come ** World Premier**
22. Young Hoggs ft. Glass Malone-Gotta Luv It (prod. by Dow Jones) **World Premier**
23. Rob Mayhem-Dirtified (prod. by Meech Wells) **World Premier**
24. Kenny Kingpen ft. Kokane-Risky Bizness *World Premier**
25. Chico & Coolwadda ft. Joe Wells-Everybody Bouncin (prod. by Meech Wells) **World Premier**
26. Game ft. Jellyroll-Hard Liquor
27. Kokane-Funk Overlord
28. Rah Digga ft. Mobb Deep-Play Your Position
29. RBX-Rise Again (prod. by Meech Wells) **World Premier**
30. RBX-The Narrator
31. ill Don aka ill Deezy-Come 4 Da Dough (prod. by Meech Wells) **World Premier**
32. Knoc turnal-Rock The Party (prod. by Scott Storch) **World Premier**
33. Frost-Can't Fuck Wit These Gangstaz
34. Kokane ft. Kurupt-U Neva Know (prod. by Meech Wells) **World Premier**
35. Sugafree ft. 40 Glocc-On Point (prod. by J Steez) **World Premier**
36. Mitchy Slick-Mitchy Slick The Nigga
37. Dow Jones Meech Wells PYP 3 Outro (prod. by Meech Wells)

PRE ORDERS ARE AVAILABLE AT:
2ndChanceProductions.com

Shouts to Dow Jones!

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news 1121112108 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ Warrior and DJ Fatal of the Cali Untouchable DJ's are hitting the Club's this time around with their latest Mixtape "CU Hitz." The Mixtape itself is dedicated to Justo Faison.

With tracks from 50 Cent, Baby Bash, Akon, DJ Quik, B-Real, Crooked I, Bobby Valentino, Syleena Johnson, R.Kelly, Fabolous, Fat Joe, Nelly, Bishop Lamont, Tyrese, SunN.Y, Royce Da 5'9, Ray J, Brooke Valentine, Jermaine Dupri, 2Pac, Q-Tip and many others; this is sure to be the Party starter of the Summer.

For just a little taste of what you can expect, peep the intro in the tracklist below.

Tracklisting:

1.
R.I.P. Justo Mixtapes ..1 Fan - Intro
2. Crooked I HipHopWest.com - Boom Boom Clap
3. DJ Quik Feat. B-Real - Fandango
4. Amerie Feat. Royce Da 5'9"/ Eve - 1 Thing Remix
5. 50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit
6. Baby Bash Feat. Akon - Baby I'm Back
7. Ray J Feat. R. Kelly - Quit Actin
8. Royce Da 5'9" Feat. Sara Stokes - Wet My Whistle
9. Jermaine Dupri Feat. Missy Elliot - Gotta Getcha
10. Daphne Rose - All I've Ever Wanted
11. Bobby Valentino - Tell Me
12. Brooke Valentine Feat. Miss B/ Da Brat/ Remy Martin - Girlfight Remix
13. Young Gunz Feat. 112 - Don't Keep Me Waiting
14. Mariah Carey Feat. Fat Joe - It's Like That (Scott Storch Mix)
15. Syleena Johnson Feat. R. Kelly/ Fabolous - Hypnotic
16. The Game Feat. E-40/ Bosko - She's Mine
17. Nick Cannon Feat. E-40/ Bosko - She's Mine
18. Sunn.Y. Feat. Jermaine Dupri/ Lex Dirty - Introduction
19. Bishop Lamont Feat. Tyrese Aka Black Ty - New West Order
20. Fat Joe Feat. Nelly - Get it Poppin
21. Trillville Feat. Cutty/ Lil Scrappy - Some Cut
22. 2Pac Feat. K-Ci and Jo-Jo - How Do You Want It
23. Beanie Sigel Feat. Snoop Dogg - Don't Stop
24. Stevie Wonder Feat. Q-Tip - So What The Fuss Remix
25. WC Feat. Nelly - Whip Your Ass
26. DJWarrior.biz Outro

Cop it here.

SGV

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news 1121903222 - January 1, 1970 By : Bum Squad DJ and Boom Bap Project member, Seattle's own DJ Scene, is dropping a new Mixtape which is being hosted by two of Houston's biggest emcees right now, Paul Wall & Mike Jones called Don't Talk About It.

Featuring an assortment of Southern artists including Trillville, YoungBloodz, Slim Thug, Bun B, David Banner, Stat Quo, Young Buck, Young Jeezy and many more, the Mixtape is a tutorial on what's hot in the South, right now.

Outside of the Southern region, the Mixtape also features E-40, Twista, Juelz Santana, Jay-Z and the late great Eazy E, whom hops up on a track with Atlanta's Boyz N Da Hood. With current Radio singles, album cuts and Exclusives, this Mixtape is a sure thing for the summer.

Tracklisting:

01. Mike Jones & Paul Wall Intro
02. Paul Wall ft. Big Pokey - Sittin Sidewayz
03. Mike Jones ft. Slim Thug & Paul Wall - Man’s World
04. Paul Wall Speaks
05. Trillville ft. E-40 - I’m Pimpin
06. YoungBloodz - Presidential
07. PSC ft. T.I. & Lil Scrappy - I’m A King
08. Twista ft. David Banner & YoungBloodz - Diamonds In My Watch Piece
09. Paul Wall & Bun B - Movin Weight
10. Hot Wright - Trick A Little
11. David Banner - Play
12. Ying Yang Twinz ft. Mike Jones - Badd
13. Boyz N Da Hood ft. Eazy E - Gangsta
14. Paul Wall Speaks
15. Paul Wall & Juelz Santana - We Don’t Give A Fuck
16. Ludacris & Field Mobb - Georgia
17. David Banner ft. Jazze Pha ... My Gun
18. Jay-Z & Aztek - Freestyle
19. Mike Jones & Paul Wall Speak
20. Mike Jones - Back Then
21. Chamillionare ft. Lil Flip - Turn It Up
22. Webbie - G-Shit
23. Stat Quo ft. Young Buck - South Coast
24. Paul Wall & Gritboys - Drank In Ya System
25. Mike Jones & Paul Wall - Outro
26. Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Brooke Valentine - Long As You Come Home
(Remix)
27. Young Jeezy - Guess Who’s Back

For more info on this log on to
DJ-Scene.com

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news 1121974969 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ F Sharp returns with the next volume in his California Love mixtape series teaming up with three of the west coast's most promising major label talent --- Sly Boogy (J Records), Bishop Lamont (Aftermath/Interscope), and Jayo Felony (Treacherous/Universal) who all take the hosting duties on this new mixtape full of more new and exclusive west coast hip hop only brought to you by F Sharp.

Chances are you have already heard about the new DJ F Sharp mixtape as the DJ Quik ft Sly Boogy & B-Real - Fandango Rmx was leaked by F Sharp to major Los Angeles radio station's, Power 106 & 93.5 KDAY, and both stations have recently added the record to their rotations.



This mixtape is now available in record stores from the Bay Area down to San Diego and everywhere in between...It will be available online at mixtape sites like Mixunit.com, Mixtapeone.com, Allmixtapes.com, Mixtapemassacre.com, & More within the next week

DJ F Sharp - California Love Pt.2 Tracklisting:

1. DJ F Sharp ft Jellyroll, B-Real, & Xzibit - Another Night In LA (Exclusive)
2. The Dogg Pound - Push Back
3. Crooked I ft Sly Boogy - Boom Boom Clap Rmx (Exclusive)
4. Game - Around The Way
5. Sean Biggs ft Akon - Never Gonna Get It (World Premier)
6. Snoop Dogg ft Pitbull - In Tha Cut
7. Xzibit ft Snoop Dogg - The Streetsweepers
8. Damani - Only In LA
9. The Dogg Pound - We Dont Give a Fuck (World Premier)
10. Techn9ne ft E-40 - Jelly Sickle
11. Too Short ft Petey Pablo - Gettin Money (Exclusive)
12. Damizza ft Butch Cassidy, Rocket, & Spitfiya - Dont Fuck With Us (Exclusive)
13. Ras Kass - No Love
14. Bishop Lamont ft Chuc Taylor - Move When Its Necessary (World Premier)
15. Kurupt - Throwback Music
16. Sean Biggs ft Knocturnal - I Got It (Exclusive)
17. Sly Boogy - Its Nuthin
18. Chino XL - Killin Em Right Now (Exclusive)
19. Bishop Lamont ft Oh No - Rise & Shine (World Premier)
20. Game - Hard Knock Life
21. Bishop Lamont ft Warren G - Guerilla Pimpin
22. Kurupt ft Warren G - Thats It
23. Bishop Lamont - Do It (Prod. Scott Storch)
24. DJ Quik ft Sly Boogy & B-Real - Fandango Rmx (Exclusive)
25. Daz - Do You Wanna? (World Premier)
26. K Young ft Crooked I - Your So Bad (World Premier)
27. Goapele - Go Freestyle
28. Sly Boogy / Bishop Lamont / Jayo Felony - New West Order Outro

For More Info on F Sharp Feel Free To Email Him: djfsharp@dubcnn.com

Or Visit F Sharp's Websites:
http://www.myspace.com/djfsharp
http://djfsharp.bumsquaddjz.com

Look out for DJ F Sharp & Re-Up Ent present California Love Pt.3 Hosted By Ras Kass & 40 Glocc comin in August!

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news 1122575446 - January 1, 1970 By : Miami's High School Graduate, DJ Papa Smirf of Poe Boy Ent. and Bum Squad DJz, is dropping the heat with his latest Mixtape, "Freestyle Chronicles" hosted by New York rhyme animal Papoose.

All new Freestyles and tracks from the some of the Industries established emcees like Busta Rhymes, Nas, The Game, Ludacris, N.O.R.E., Mobb Deep, Kanye West, Twista and more.

Also, you can hear many of today's hottest up and comers like: Papoose, Paul Wall, Brisco, Do Wrong, Jae Hood, Saigon, Sqad Up, P$C, Maino, C.Ride, Magno and others. He even has a new track from the now "Retired" Ruff Ryder and 106 & Park Freestyle Champion Jin.

With over 40 tracks, featuring the some of the illest artists from all over, this is already lookin' promising.

Tracklist:

01. Papoose- Intro/ P.A.P
02. Lil Scrappy- G$up
03. Remo- Asap
04. Jim Jones- Harlem Boyz
05. Lil Flip Ft Sqad Up- Cheese
06. Do Wrong- Freestyle(Produced By Boola)(POE BOY ENT)
07. Busta Rhymes- Freestyle
08. Jae Hood- Freestyle
09. Peedi Crack- Heat Rock
10. Ludacris- Freestyle
11. Nas Ft Quan- QB to VA
12. Stat Quo- 4Alarm Blaze
13. Nore Ft Nature- Every Other City
14. Jin The Emcee- Freestyle(He Back From Retirement?)
15. Amilcar- Dear Summer
16. Saigon- Hip Hop
17. Game- Help Em Out
18. Joe Budden- Kiss Goodbye
19. P$C Ft Gritboys & Paul Wall- Amillion
20. Brisco- Millionaire(POE BOY ENT)
21. AZ- Freestyle
22. Lil Wayne- Grid Iron
23. Cassidy Ft Deemi- Freestyle
24. Remo- Encore
25. The Replacementz- Go
26. Papoose- Interlude
27. Papoose- High
28. Memphis Bleek- It's M.E.M
29. Maino- Pop Yo Ass Again
30. C.Ride Ft Dre Of Cool N Dre- Freestyle
31. Mobb Deep- Hurt Nothin
32. Joe Budden Ft Mense- Check 1 2
33. Juelz Santana- Bandana
34. T.Waters-Freestyle(So So Def)
35. Lil Flip Ft Stack Bundles(Desert Storm)- Da South
36. Jim Jones Ft J.R Writer- Live
37. Peedi Crack- Papito Killed Genito
38. Magno-Meltin(Desert Storm South)
39. Kanye West Ft Bump J- Freestyle
40. Broadway- Black
41. Verse 1- Time Is Money
42. Juelz Santana- There It Go(Whistle)
43. Twista Ft Trey Songz- Girl Tonight(NEW SINGLE!!!)
44. Papoose- Outro


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news 1122576955 - January 1, 1970 By : For the past couple years, I been bigging up an L.A. promoter by the name of Juda Starr. He's put on shows with everyone, from KRS-One to Too Short to Bone Thugs. And he's showed consistant love to DubCNN as far as coverage for these shows go.

But, now, Juda is slowly making his move into Mixtapes. He's releasing a Mixtape called "Pre-Paid Pimpin'" which is hosted by himself and is mixed by DJ Gloss. With tracks and shout outs from Guru, Techniec & Dynamic Certified, Spitfiya, Bad Azz, C-Bo, Guerilla Black, King Tee, Kam, 40 Glocc, C-Bo, Locura Terminal, Scan, Wallet, Christ Bearer, Flako, Monstah Ganjah, Mykill Miers and a host of others.

It doesn't stop there though. To promote the Mixtape, Juda is taking some of the artists on a mini Promotional Tour of the Metro L.A. area.

Here's just SOME of the Pre-Paid Pimpin' West Coast Tour Dates:

Aug 19 @ Vault 350 in Long Beach: Bone Thugs with Pre-Paid Pimpin' artists opening.

Aug 21 @ BB Kings in Universal City

Aug 25 @ The Hall of Fame in the I.E

Aug 26 @ The Pig & Whistle in Hollywood

More dates on on the way. We'll keep you updated on this, as usual.


For those interested, here's the
Full size Cover.

For more info on this Mixtape peep out Juda's Official Website

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news 1123090837 - January 1, 1970 By : Dido Brown was born and raised in Southeast San Diego. When he wasn't committing crimes, he was making his moves locally as an independent artist in San Diego. He sold thousands of cd's out the trunk of his car. He has sold apporximately 40,000 cd's in 2005 by applying all the drive and hustle from his former lifestyle, which now attribute to his growing notoriety in the world of Hip-Hop.

His latest album, Bonafide, is scheduled for release in stores Sept 20th. This is his first CD to actually hit stores. Bonafide features bigs names such as Snoop Dogg and Kokane whom appears on various tracks. Many of the beats were done by D-Black ("Wobble, Wobble" for 504 Boyz, Barbershop and Hustle and Flow). Also featured is his camp and other local upcoming talents: Lil Al, Young Ruly, Lil-Man and G-No. Look for Dido Brown's video on BET Uncut very soon!

Currently Dido Brown is getting played on major Cali radio stations such as Z90 (San Diego), Power 106 (Los Angeles) and 96.1 (I.E.). Not to mention, he has toured with Lil Rob, visiting Tucson, Las Vegas, New Mexico, Yuma, Atlanta, El Paso, and San Antonio.

Track Listing:

1. No More Games Feat. Mr Shadow & Lil Al
2. She's Looking Like a Ho Feat. Kokane
3. Piano Skit
4. From the Block
5. The West is Back Feat. Lil & Young Ruly
6. We Gangstas Feat. Lil Al
7. Roll Wit Me Feat. Lil Al & Young Ruly
8. Southeast Diego Feat. Lil Al & Kokane
9. Ride Wit Me Feat. G-No
10. Struggle. Feat. Lil Al & Kokane
11. When We Come Thru Feat. Lil Al & Young Ruly
12. Your Way Feat. G-No
13. Bonafide Camp Feat. Lil Man, Young Ruly, Lil Al & G-No
14. Wus Hatnin Feat. Kokane
15. Shake Hataz Feat. Lil Al
16. Luva Playa feat. G-No
17. Choicez Feat. Mirage

This is "We Gangstas" featuring Lil Al, produced by Chris Gun:

Dido Brown feat. Lil Al - We Gangstas

For more info, visit DidoBrown.com

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news 1123177608 - January 1, 1970 By : Colton City's 40 Glocc, who's been closely affiliated with Mobb Deep for a couple years now, is on the road with Eminem, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep and the rest of the crew on the Anger Management Tour in US right now.

He might be on the overseas dates too, I will confirm this later. The Anger Management tour has been having huge success, taking over California this past week.

40 has been in talks with G-Unit also, who knows if the next 40 Glocc album will be on Infamous/G-Unit?? Stay tuned... In 40's word "If any nigga got a problem with me and mine, man up and catch a fade".

50 Cent and Mobb Deep's current single "Outta Control" is #3 on TRL right now.

If you hit up one of the shows and happen to take some good pics, feel free to
email me and I will post them up for everyone's viewing pleasure.

Nima

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news 1123458667 - January 1, 1970 By : I got some exclusive audio from the Zoo Babies and 40 Glocc for ya'll. As ya'll know, 40 Glocc is currently on the road with Eminem, 50 Cent and Mobb Deep on the Anger Management tour, and is in talks to drop his album on Infamous/G-Unit.

Here's a new joint by the Zoo Babies and 40 Glocc called "Pop At Yo Homiez", produced by J Steez.

Zoo Babies - Pop At Yo Homiez (ft. 40 Glocc)

I thought the track was real fresh, judge it for yourself and make sure to drop your thoughts at the message boards.

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1123550055 - January 1, 1970 By : Ras Kass is set to put out a street album independently, set for a release on August 12th, while some sites say August 15th. After all the label problems, Ras will put out two street albums, starting with "Institutionalized", which will be followed by a sequel, for now titled vol.2.

Production on the album will be handled by XL, Jim Bond, J Classic, Ish, D-Cyde, Da Riffs, Kookie, Rick Rock, Shaft, E Roc, Vyente and The Heatmakerz.

1. MTV News feat. Sway (Intro)/ It’s the Bizness
2. Air ‘Em Out
3. Slap Season feat. Jellyroll
4. Flood
5. Expect Me feat. Xzibit
6. Put Ya Glass Out feat. Killer Mike
7. Write Where I Left Off feat. E-40
8. Shine feat. Vis A Vis
9. Clayton Bixby Skit 1
10. No Love feat. Whoo Kid (Intro)
11. No Love feat. Xavie
12. My Apology
13. U Ain’t Me feat. Chamillionaire, Xzibit, Krondon
14. Look Alive feat. Strong Arm Steady, Young Buck, G-Unit
15. Life & Bullshit
16. Clayton Bixby Skit 2
17. Unconditional feat. Mystic
18. We Run The Streets feat. Crooked I, El Dog, Spiderloc, 40 Glocc, Cali Casino
19. Welcome Home

Order from
Hiphopsite or Sandboxautomatic

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news 1124462816 - January 1, 1970 By : My boy Michelob has been quiet for a minute now, but don't think he's been sleeping! The Game Banga is ready to get back in the game with a new mixtape, a new album AND a new DVD! So that's plenty of stuff to anticipate.

He is currently finishing up his sophomore album "Things Done Changed", which is set to feature the likes of Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc, Spice 1, C-Bo, Dru Down, Ras Kass, Squeak Ru, Flexxarally, Zig Zag and many more. The album should be in stores early 2006.

He's also working on his own DVD, called "Lobe TV", which will feature appearances by the likes of Cedric The Entertainer, Mos Def, Twista, Jadakiss, Kurupt, Crooked I, Debo, Shang From Def Comedy Jam, Eastwood, Roscoe, Bad Azz, The Low Lifes and of course alot of fine ladies!

But the project that's up next is his new mixtape "Thug Matrix". This CD features 20 new bangers and is coming out in a few weeks. I have 3 preview tracks for ya'll below, check them out in MP3 below:

Michelob - Favorite Hoe (ft. Eastwood, Flexxarally, Livewire & Cutty)

Michelob - Best Of Both Worlds (ft. Flexxarally)

Michelob - Can't C Us, Wanna B Us (ft. Zig Zag)

Michelob has a few deals on the table right now as far as record labels, he is currently weighing out his options. As soon as something is signed, you already know where you'll hear it first!

Enjoy and stay tuned for more exclusives soon!

Nima

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news 1125007729 - January 1, 1970 By : We just updated ya'll on Michelob last week with some exclusive news and audio. I'm back now with 2 tracks aswell as an update on his album. The title is no more "Things Done Changed", but it is "Zero Tolerance", and represents Michelobs feelings towards the rap game right now. No holds barred.

If you liked the songs I put up last time, check out the two songs below.

The first one is from 40 Glocc's latest mixtape "Outspoken Vol. 2" and features Michelob, Ras Kass & Scipio:

Ras Kass, Michelob & Scipio - Flood Tha Streetz

Michelob, Flexxarally & Will - We Some Hustlaz

Stay tuned for more news soon!

Nima

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news 1125194204 - January 1, 1970 By : From street life to street poet, emerges Spanky Loco. The streets of West Los Angeles is his battleground; exploding with sound, violence, money, urban drama, drug sales, and gang tales. These elements are subject matter to many songs created by Mr. Loco.

Loco has collabed with with West Coast artists the likes of: M.C. Eiht, Jayo Felony, Sylk E. Fine, Bad Azz & the Low Lifes, Playa Hamm, 40-Glocc, Blunts LLA, and Kokane to name a few,for his Loco Life album. Production to this project are credited to the BlackWall Street affiliate Kre8tor, Spanky Loco himself, and several others, including 310 West Producer Ces "From the West".

This Album has the creativity and non-stop flare to quite possibly escalate Spanky Loco into the forefront of the Latin Rap game!!!!!

Look out for Spanky Loco on Various 310 West projects and the Loco Life DVD coming this fall. Log on to
SpankyLoco.com and 310WestEnt.com to get more info.

Get two songs from the Loco Life album in the tracklisting below.

Tracklist:

01. Intro -(Who Shot Me)
02. Spanky Loco
03. City of Angeles feat. Kokane (Prod. Kre8tor)
04. You Dont Really Know feat. Blunts L.L.A.
05. Loco feat. Kokane
06. Kush
07. La Leezee feat. Huero Snipes & Ms. Justice
08. Boyz In The Hood feat. Huero Snipes
09. Get Got feat. Jayo Felony
10. Interlude (El Paletero)
11. En El Varrio feat. Nasty Boy
12. In the West feat. M.C. Eiht
13. West Coast Gee feat. Huero Snipes (Prod. Kre8tor)
14. Interlude (Just A Few Words)
15. Let's Ride On 'Em feat. Kokane & Tattoo Silent
16. I'm A Gun
17. G-Izm feat. Sylk E Fine & Huero Snipes
18. F.R.E.A.K. feat. 40 Glocc
19. I Can't Get Enough
20. How We Roll feat. Bad Azz
21. I Broke The Regal
22. A Trigger Gots No Heart (3 Mix) feat. C-Bo (Bonus Track)
23. Outro

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news 1125332600 - January 1, 1970 By : Most of you know by now that Industry Phunk is the home for Dresta, The Younghoggs and Six Mill but what some people might not know is that they have one of the industry's best singers aswell.

His name is Jasper and he can really sing from his heart like few other underground r&b singers.

Jasper has a album out right now called "From My Perspective" which has E-40 on the hit single "Hoody Goody" .
Other standout tracks on here are "Freaky With You" and "Hips Off The Meat Rack".


Click Here to get to know more about Jasper by watching this video feature.

If you're into smooth r&b and feel some of these tracks make sure you go and buy Jasper's album "From My Perspective".

Yash

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news 1125871729 - January 1, 1970 By : I'm back with some exlcusive shit from Daz Dillinger. I'ma start it off with the Radio Edit and Instrumental versions of Tha Dogg Pound's newest single "D.P.G.C. Muzik" off the upcoming album "Dillinger & Young Gotti Pt. 2: The Saga Continues". This is for all you DJ's out there, grab this and bang that D.P.G.C. Muzic! Check it out:

Tha Dogg Pound - D.P.G.C. Muzic (Radio Edit)

Tha Dogg Pound - D.P.G.C. Muzic (Instrumental)

And for those that don't have it yet, the Dirty Version:

Tha Dogg Pound - D.P.G.C. Muzic (Dirty Version)

Also, here is a little commercial of Daz promoting the update and the new album:

Daz Dillinger - Commercial (Video) (Link now working.. fixed By 'Seer)

And last but not least, Daz Dillinger is asking the DUBCNN visitors to help him put together good topics to touch on his NEW BOOK that he is writing. You can pick your favorite topics in the following poll:



What topics would YOU like Daz Dillinger to touch on in his new book?

Death Row Records & The Beef With Suge

His Youth & Coming Up In The Rap Game

D.P.G. Recordz and the Independent Game

The Fall Out Between Daz & Kurupt + The Reunion

His (many) Beefs

His New Town "Dogg Pound Gangstaville"

His Relationship With Tupac

The Production Game & His Beat Making Process






If your topic was not included in the poll, you can add it as a comment on the Poll Page: Click Here.

To view the current results, click here.

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news 1126460796 - January 1, 1970 By : The Carolina King is back with two new bangin' releases. "The Lord and Savior of Southern Mix Tapes" has decided to bless his people with two new titles made JUST FOR the aspiring MC and/or Producer. "Down & Dirty Accapellas Vol. 1" is packed full of the South's hottest Accapellas, ready for you Producers to work your own magic on.

"Down & Derrty Instrumentals Vol. 4" is supplying all the emcee's out there with fire beats to wreck on their Mixtapes, demo's or whatever the case maybe. These two releases are sure to make waves in the music industry. These titles can be ordered separately or as a combo pack (special combo rate is available). Pre-Order today. These releases ship out on Wednesday September 14, 2006.

Be on the look out for DJ Chuck T and Bulletproof Gfx. "Gulf Coast All-Stars" CD. 85% of the proceeds will go to Master P's "Team Rescue" relief organization to help out Hurricane Katrina victims. This release will be available soon.

For the aspiring DJ/Producer DJ Chuck T has cooked up "Down & Dirty Accapellas Vol. 1." Being the FIRST EVER accapella release featuring all Southern artists, this CD is not only ground breaking and historical, but its a sure fire classic.

Featuring the latest hits from the South's finest like Three-Six Mafia, Baby, PSC, T.I., Maceo, Bun-B, Magic, Lil Wayne, Mike Jones and more.

With over 21 Accapellas, Producers will have a lot of work to do!!

Down & Derry Accapellas Vol. 1 Tracklist:

01. Stay Fly - Three Six Mafia Ft. Young Buck and 8-Ball & MJG
02. Presidential - YoungBloodz
03. Kryptonite - Big Boi Ft. Purple City All-Stars
04. Sets Go Up - Juvenile
05. Wait (RMX) - Ying Yang Twins Ft. Lil' Scrappy, Free & Busta Rhymes
06. In Yo Face (RMX) - Ebony Eyez Ft. Trina
07. Badd - Ying Yang Twinz Ft. Mike Jones
08. I'm A King - T.I. & PSC Ft. Lil' Scrappy
09. I Think They Like Me - Dem Franchize Boyz
10. Neck Of Da Woodz - Baby Ft. Lil' Wayne
11. Ho Sit Down - Maceo
12. Ova Here - Young Jeezy Ft. Bun-B
13. Incredible Feeling - Slim Thug Ft. Jazze Pha
14. Trick A Little - Hot Wright
15. Icy - Gucci Mane Ft. Young Jeezy
16. J.O.D.D - Trick Daddy Ft. Khia
17. I Need Dubs - Master P ft. Lil' Romeo
18. O Its On - Petey Pablo Ft. Young Buck
19. That's All - Gucci Mane
20. Yappin' - Master P. Ft. Young Buck
21. Lets Roll - Magic Ft. 8-Ball & David Banner

"Down & Dirty Instrumentals Vol. 4" is packed with over 32 of the hottest instrumentals from the biggest Producers Down South. This release is sure to be a hit amongst the MC's looking to put out their own mixtapes or just sharpen their lyrical skills.

You'll get beats such as the Lil Jon bangers "Presidential" and "I'm A King," "Gangstas" from Boyz N Da Hood, Master P's "Yappin'" and much more.

Down & Derrty Instrumentals Vol. 4 Tracklist:

01. Draped Up - Bun B
02. Presidential - YoungBloodZ
03. Gangstas - Boyz N Da Hood Ft. Eazy-E
04. Play - David Banner
05. That's All - Gucci Mane
06. My Hood - Young Jeezy
07. I'm Hot - Young Capone
08. Lets Roll - Magic
09. Badd - Ying Yang Twinz Ft. Mike Jones
10. Animal - Juvenile
11. I Need Dubs - Master P.
12. I Think They Like Me - Dem Franchize Boyz
13. Motivation - T.I.
14. Dont Trip - Trina Ft. Lil' Wayne
15. Felonies - Boyz N Da Hood
16. Bad Chick - Webbie
17. Run It - Grandaddy Souf
18. I'm Pimpin' - Trillville Ft. E-40
19. Club Banger - PNC Ft. Juvenile
20. Nextel Chirp - Fatz
21. Georgia Peach - Rasheeda
22. Happy Hour - Cee-Lo Ft. Jazze Pha
23. Down South - Pitbull
24. Gotta Getcha - Jermaine Dupri
25. She's Freaky - Pitbull Ft. Lil' Jon
26. Ho Sit Down - Maceo
27. Im A King - T.I. Ft. PSC & Lil' Scrappy
28. Gucci Bag - Playaz Circle
29. Yappin' - Master P. Ft. Young Buck
30. Me and My Dogs - Magic
31. Turn It Up - Chamillionaire Ft. Lil' Flip
32. Dat Boy Chevy - Young Noah

Pre-Order At
DJChuckT.com

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news 1126614273 - January 1, 1970 By : I wanna introduce ya'll to Fat Fish Ent., a production & rap crew representing Albuquerque that's bringing alot of heat right now. Ya'll heard them produce "What'z Beef" for 40 Glocc, "We Don't Give a Fucc" by Tha Dogg Pound and now you can check out some of their own material. I have 3 exclusive tracks for ya'll, one featuring Oowee & Kurupt, and 2 Stylistik Jones & Fat Fish collabos.

To see the pictures in full size, click on them, and download the music below:

Oowee & Kurupt - I'm In The Back (Produced by Fat Fish Ent)

Fat Fish & Stylistik Jones - We Done Did All That (ft. QB) (Produced by Fat Fish Ent)

Fat Fish & Stylistik Jones - What U Askin' For (ft. QB) (Produced by Fat Fish Ent)

This is just a little preview of what they have to offer, check back right here soon for more exclusive audio and info on Fat Fish Entertainment.

Nima

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news 1126615201 - January 1, 1970 By : Colton City's own 40 Glocc is back at it with some new audio... 40 is currently on tour with 50 Cent, G-Unit, Mobb Deep and the rest of the crew in Europe, they are currently in Nottingham. Good to see the homie 40 coming up in the rap game, people are finally realizing his potential. 40 Glocc's next solo album is set to drop on Infamous/G-Unit, be on the lookout for more info soon...

The song I have for ya'll right now is called "Strugglin'" and was produced by Fat Fish Ent, who I just dropped an udpate on below. In this track 40 talks about the struggles he had to endure coming up, a very heartfelt track. Download it in full MP3 quality below, exclusive only to dubcnn.com as always:

40 Glocc - Strugglin' (Prod. by Fat Fish)


Also be on the lookout for 40 Glocc to be featured on the upcoming DJ Whoo Kid mixtapes, along with Jayo Felony amongst others... Jayo has been spotted shouting out the G-Unit on new songs, so this should be getting real interesting..... Stay tuned!

Nima

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news 1126965870 - January 1, 1970 By : The Game was on TRL last night to premiere the latest video from his debut album, "The Documentary." The single, which is the fourth from the record, is track 9 on the album, "Put You On The Game." The song has been a fans favourite and much hyped possible single since the album was released in January of this year. It would seem The Game agreed as he has chosen to make another great video to help push his album sales further. The video features the whole Black Wall Street camp as well as MOB members Eastwood & Techniec. Timbaland, the tracks producer, also appears throughout the video.

Im sure you all want to see the video so we have it for download below, it is 40MB however worth the download time whatever connection you may be on! Shoutouts to Fool I'm A Vet from the forums for the rip!

The Game -
Put You On The Game (Video)

Rud

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news 1127438381 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ Papa Smirf Brings back his classic mixtape called The West Is Back a year after its initial release. This mixtape has been on of his biggest cd's to date. And will be reissued oct 1st. For more info email DJ Papa Smirf at DJpapasmirf@dubcnn.com. The West Is Back Pt 2 is now in the works brought to you by DJ Papa Smirf & www.dubcnn.com. Like i say on every post. "We Coming For That #1 Spot"

Here is the tracklist... Keep in mind this cd did initially drop a year ago in october



1 - Intro
OLD SCHOOL WEST COAST
2 - 2pac - Changes
3 - Dr. Dre - Aint Nuthin' But A 'G' Thang
4 - Snoop Dogg - Gin N Juice
NEW WEST COAST
5 - Sky Balla Interlude
6 - Sky Balla feat. E-40 - Shined Out
7 - Game feat. Lil' Jon - Throw It Up
8 - Xzibit - Hey Now
9 - MC Eiht - Living Like Gangstas
10 - Guerilla Black Interlude
11 - Ice Cube feat. Lil' Jon - Real Niggaz Anthem
12 - Game feat. 50 Cent - Count On Me
13 - Spider Loc feat. Game, Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc, Blacc Friday & Glasses - Untitled
14 - Sky Balla Interlude
15 - Spider Loc feat. Jayo Felony - Quicc To Kill You
16 - Game - Higher
17 - Mc Eiht - Streets Don't Love You
18 - Guerilla Black Interlude
19 - Guerilla Black feat. Mario Winans - You're The One
20 - Balance feat. Ea-Ski - Come See Me
21 - Billboard Freestyle (R.I.P.)
22 - Mil - Freestyle
23 - Unexpected Arrival feat. Mense & Kurupt - Gangsta Hustler Lyricist
24 - Yukmouth - Game Over (Dissin' Game)
25 - Ryan Leslie feat. Snoop Dogg - Share
26 - B-Real (Cypress Hill) - Bang Out
27 - E-40 - Slumper
28 - Guerilla Black feat. Nate Dogg - We Gonna Do That
29 - Epik Freestyle


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news 1127509900 - January 1, 1970 By : Back with that slap West Coast Livin Promotions, Godzilla Ent and Po No Mo Entertainment Present Dow Jones Play Your Position Vol. 4 "Supa Size Ur Hustle" Hosted and showcasin South Central's Kenny Kingpen (formerly Poppa LQ). This is sure to be another classic Dow Jones mixtape featuring brand new exclusive bangers from Kenny Kingpen ft. Yukmouth, C Bo, Ras Kass, Kam, Mitchy Slick, Mad Lion, Big Hutch aka Cold187um, Bosko, Menace, E Blak, Fifth, with new production from the I.E's very own Demolition Men producer Tone Touch & Hi Tek...

Plus this tape is filled with exclusive new music from Ras Kass ft. Talib Kweli, Al Gator produced by Timbaland, Tha Liks, Dilated Peoples, Crooked I, 40 Glocc, Balance, Sick Symphonies, Lil Eazy, Mistah Fab, Redman plus more including new production from Dow Jones, EA Ski, E Swift, Cool & Dre, Alchemist, Scott Storch and Dow Jones production partner and new west coast heat maker J Hen and their artists The Parker Bros. Fall in line and Play Your Position and Supa Size Ur Hustle wit Dow Jones & The Regime's Kenny Kingpen.

Tracklisting:

01. Play Your Position Vol. 4-Intro (prod. by Dow Jones)
02. Yukmouth, Kenny Kingpin, C Bo & Mitchy Slick-Bring It Along (prod by Hi Tek)
03. Ras Kass ft. Talib Kweli-Go Crazy
04. Parker Bros-Leon Phelps (prod. by J Hen)
05. 40 Glocc-Strugglin
06. Crooked I-Cali Boyz (prod. by Scott Storch)
07. Kenny Kingpin-Turn It Up (prod. by Hi Tek)
08. Dilated Peoples-Back Again (prod. by Alchemist)
09. Bloodbath ft. Kenny Kingpin-Fucc What U Feelin (prod. by DK)
10. Paul Wall ft. Bun B-They Dont Know
11. Kenny Kingpin-Bigga Than That (prod. by Tone Touch)
12. Al Gator-In Da Streets (prod. by Timbaland)
13. Kenny Kingpin ft. Mad Lion & Ras Kass-Gun Check
14. Tha Liks-Flute Song (prod. by E-Swift)
15. Mack 10 ft. Nate Dogg-Like That
16. Kenny Kingpin ft. Yukmouth & Fifth-Outta Control
17. Mistah Fab ft. G Stack & Bavgate-N.E.W Oakland
18. Kenny Kingpin ft. Bosko-Goes Hard (prod. by Tone Touch)
19. Redman-Rush The Security
20. Kenny Kingpin ft. E Blak-Bounce Back (prod. by Tone Touch)
21. Lil Eazy-Gangsta Shit (prod. by Cool & Dre)
22. Kenny Kingpin ft. Menace-Ups N Downs
23. Balance ft. Seam-Rise Up
24. Dr Dre-Back At It
25. Sick Symphonies-Ghetto Sport
26. Kenny Kingpin-Bend Corners (prod. by Tone Touch)
27. Shade Sheist ft. Jayo Felony & Knocturnal-When I See U
28. Kenny Kingpin ft. Big Hutch aka Cold187um-Killas, Dealers & Theives (prod. by Rthyum D)
29. Kenny Kingpin ft. Kam-The Corner
30. Kenny Kingpin-There It Is There (prod. by Tone Touch)

Streets can look for this project worldwide this weekend audio snippets will be up and as always you can get Dow Jones mixtapes at
2ndChanceProductions.com

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news 1127701741 - January 1, 1970 By : Whats up ya'll, DubCNN is once again bringing you a huge audio update with some dope new songs I'm sure you'll love.

First off is a track from 50 Cent called "
Window Shopper" which is a diss track to Ja Rule, Jadakiss, Fat Joe and Nas.

Following that we have two new songs by Mack 10 from his upcoming album, "Hustla's Handbook". The first track is called "The Testimony", which features Pastor Steven Hamilton and a tight, catchy hook by Young Soprano. The second track is called "Don't Hate Me" which features DL and Wanted.

Next up is a track called "Slippin'", taken from Lil Kim's upcoming album "The Naked Truth". This track has a smooth WestCoast sound to it.

Bizzy Bone is set to release his album, "Speaking In Tongues" on September 27th, but until then you can check out one of the tracks entitled "What U See".

Big King is next on the list, coming at you with a catchy new track featuring a hook by Nate Dogg called "Keep Doing What They Hate", make sure to check out his album "Hard II Kill Refuse II Die".

Spanky Loco is bringing some heat with 40 Glocc with a track off his new album "Loco Life" entitled "F.R.E.A.K".

Last but not least I bring you a special remix by myself. This track contains the vocals from Eazy-E's "Tha Muthaphukkin' Real" and the beat from "Anythang" by Devin The Dude.
You can download this track by clicking here. Hope you enjoy!

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news 1127730038 - January 1, 1970 By : As you all have heard by now, Ras Kass has finished a new mixtape/street album called "Institutionalized" which is dropping next week through his independent Re-Up Ent label. We brought you an exlcusive track from the CD a few months ago called "No Love", which got great feedback all over.

A second preview track from the mixtape is available now, called "Air 'Em Out". You know we had to bring it to you, check out the song below:

Ras Kass - Air 'Em Out

"Institutionalized" is dropping Oct. 4th, to pre-order now, click here.

Here is the full tracklisting:

1. MTV News feat. Sway (Intro)/ It’s the Bizness
2. Air ‘Em Out
3. Slap Season feat. Jellyroll
4. Flood
5. Expect Me feat. Xzibit
6. Put Ya Glass Out feat. Killer Mike
7. Write Where I Left Off feat. E-40
8. Shine feat. Vis A Vis
9. Clayton Bixby Skit 1
10. No Love feat. Whoo Kid (Intro)
11. No Love feat. Xavie
12. My Apology
13. U Ain’t Me feat. Chamillionaire, Xzibit, Krondon
14. Look Alive feat. Strong Arm Steady, Young Buck, G-Unit
15. Life & Bullshit
16. Clayton Bixby Skit 2
17. Unconditional feat. Mystic
18. We Run The Streets feat. Crooked I, El Dog, Spiderloc, 40 Glocc, Cali Casino
19. Welcome Home

Production was provided by XL, Jim Bond, J Classic, Ish, D-Cyde, Da Riffs, Kookie, Rick Rock, Shaft, E Roc, Vyente and The Heatmakerz. Stay tuned for the latest!

Nima

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news 1128093400 - January 1, 1970 By : Grooveline Magazine's Spring Bling Tour 2006: Artist Package:

The Grooveline Magazine College tour is designed to put the artists in
touch with the collegiate buying market with minimal cost to the record company. We do this by combining the presence of celebrities along with sponsors such as Pepsi, Pro-Line hair care and Dada Foot Wear that gives the student a totally fun experience while we are on campus.

Because of high demand for slots on the Grooveline tour we have
extended it to three weeks this year. And we're splitting the tour into two legs to provide additional slots. Each leg is 10 days and we have 4 slots on each leg of the tour for independent acts. The first leg is a ten day eight city tour that will run from April 5th until the 14th. (Contact us for itinerary of events). The second leg will run from April 15th until the 23rd (Contact us for an itinerary of events).

The tour will act as a caravan of exposure for your up and coming acts
who are looking to connect with an audience that’s likely to consume
their projects. We will maximize the college market for your artists by putting them on campuses in a festive environment. We will set up an autograph session from 11 AM to 1PM in each school’s student union.
During this time we will entertain students with games, giveaways and
music. We will also invite local media (news, video show, magazines, and newspapers) to cover the event. We will spend the rest of the afternoon making scheduled appearances. Then we will return to the campus in the evening for a performance. In some cases we will perform on campus during lunch.

Past tour participants include David Banner (With Crooked Lettaz),
Young Bloodz, C-Murder, Do Or Die, Mr. Short Khop, Beelow, Red Café, Spice 1, Messy Marv and last years headliner Choppa to name a few. We’ve secured Mack 10 and Choppa as participants this year. Other headliners will be added as we finalize the tour.

Grooveline has put together an all inclusive tour that will provide for all the artist’s needs, while supplying the label with the manpower it needs to properly promote an artists.

Grooveline Magazine is offering the following package:

1. Provide transportation for four people per group. (45 ft, 50
passenger charter bus)

2. Provide two rooms per night in a three star hotel. (Holiday Inn,
Ramada, Hilton)

3. Radio advertisement on college stations that will permit it.
Commercials will go up one week prior to our arrival. If radio is not
possible, we will seek out newspapers.

4. Promotional items: 10,000 CD samplers/ CD Rom with one song from
each artist and And 5,000 8X11 flyers announcing the tour.

5. A publicist to set up interviews in each city. We will have catered press junkets in select cities.

6. Story in Grooveline Magazine’s April issue

*No matter what leg of the tour you are on, your promotional material
and other giveaways will be included at every stop.

The cost of the tour is $6,500.00 per leg and $10,500.00 if you choose
to stay on the whole tour.

For further information please contact Eric Robinson at 318-247-3921 or suave @ 916-256-0141, suave@dubcnn.com

visit our website www.groovelinemag.com and click the TOUR button.


Nima

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news 1129122075 - January 1, 1970 By : You might have heard about Suga Free's project "Suga Free's Secret Congregation: Beta Bossalini & Macnificent Tha Pimp" which was set to drop this summer, but has gotten pushed back.

Well I have the pleasure of bringing you the first single off the project, called "Pimpin' In The Year 3000", produced by South Gates own J Steez. Exclusive only to dubcnn of course.

The song has a real old school feel, extremely funky. Those who have heard J Steez past productions know what I mean. Check out the song for yourself below, and check back with us for more news on this project as we get it!

Download the song below:

Suga Free, Beta Bossalini & Macnificent Tha Pimp - Pimpin' In The Year 3000 (Prod. by J Steez)

Also all of you in the L.A. area, check out the flyer for an exlcusive J Steez is throwing November 12th at the Aquarium Way in Long Beach, CA. Performances include Glasses Malone, Young Brown, the Young Hoggs and more. Invited guests include Suga Free, Guerilla Black, Bishop Lamont, 40 Glocc and many more. Also DJ Warrior will be on the wheels of steel spinning that night. Of course, DUBCNN.com will be in the house putting it down!

J Steez Pres, "Cali Breeze" Yacht Party - FRONT | J Steez Pres. "Cali Breeze" Yacht Party - BACK

Stay tuned!

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news 1129231191 - January 1, 1970 By : Ever had a party where your parents dictate the music that is played? Ever had them get mad at you because of all the cussing in your Hip Hop CDs? Well, DJ Warrior, New Balance Shoes and Warehouse Shoe Sale provide a hot backdrop for your partying needs.

There's something for everyone on this. Featuring everything from Hip Hop to Rock En Español (Spanish Rock) to Reggaeton, it's a non-stop party mix from front to back.

Just in time for the weekend, you can download this Mixtape courtesy of Dubcnn and DJ Warrior.

Tracklist

01. DJWarrior.biz & New Balance - Intro
02. Chamillionaire feat. Lil Flip - Turn it Up (prod Scott Storch)
03. Bubba Sparxxx - Hey lil Gratitude (Timabland)
04. Mack 10 feat. Nate Dogg - Like This
05. PSC feat. T.I. Lil Scrappy - I'm a King (Lil Jon)
06. Tony Yayo feat. Joe - Curious
07. Trillville feat. E40 - Im Pimpin
08. R.Kelly feat. The Game - Playa's Only
09. Joe Budden feat. Nate Dogg - Gangsta Party
10. DJ Quik feat. B-Real - Fandango
11. Crooked I - Boom Boom Clap
12. Rupee feat. Lil Kim - Do The Damn Thing
13. Snoop Dogg - Ups & Downs
14. Memphis Bleek - Like That

Spanish Mix
15. Juanes - Camisa Negra
16. El Tri - Triste Cancion
17. Enanitos Verdes - Lamento Boliviano
18. Los Tigres Del Norte - La Puerta Negra
19. Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos del Norte - Puno De Tierra
20. Marc Anthony - Ahora Quien
21. Frankie J - Obsesion (Bachata Remix)
22. Elvis Crespo - Suavamente
23. Oro Solido Y Sancocho - No Es De Verdad

Reggaeton Mix
24. Miri Ben Iri feat. Fat Man Scoop Zion y Lennox Pitbull - Jump Spread Out
25. Gasolina Party Break
26. New Balance Reggaeton Quick Mix
27. Ivy Queen - Quiero Bailar
28. Don Omar feat. Mr. Vegas - Pobre Diabla
29. Don Omar feat. Pitbull - Dile/Otra Noche
30. Alicia Keys feat. Bimbo - Karma Reggaeton Remix
31. 50 Cent - Disco Inferno Reggaeton Remix
32. Daddy Yankee - Saoco
33. Zion y Lennox feat. Daddy Yankee - Yo Voy
34. Notch - Ay Que Bueno
35. Tego Calderon - Punto Y Aparte
36. Hector Y Tito - Cae La Noche
37. HipHopWest.com & New Balance - Outro

Download:
DJ Warrior - New Balance Mega Mix 2005

Head over to Raptalk.net to download two more DJ Warrior Mixtapes.

SGV

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news 1130007501 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc & Kurupt have finished up a new mixtape which is in the streets NOW! "Kurupt presents... The Tsunami Vol. 1" features new music by Riflemen, Roscoe, Petey Pablo and more. Some of the songs you may have heard already, but theres a couple bangers on the mixtape that make it a must for the fans.

The artwort of the mixtape was done by our Dubcc Forum Member Sven Ellerbrock. To view the full artwork, click on the cover to your left. If you need to contact Sven for some artwork, you can check out his site svenellerbrock.de.

To order the mixtape online, head over to the Sicc Shop.

I have three preview tracks from the mixtape for ya'll, the first one is by Kurupt himself, 40 Glocc's cousin Sun, and one of the wests most promising prospects, W.S. Bugg. The track is called "Street Life", and to me it is one of the best songs to come out in a minute. Production was handled by the homie Maestro Minded, be on the lookout for him:

Kurupt, Sun & W.S. Bugg - Street Life

The second track is a posse track by Jayo Felony, Kurupt, Roscoe & 40 Glocc over Alchemists beat which 50 used for "Animal" and Jadakiss used for his diss to 50. Jayo goes all out over the beat and murders it, same goes for Roscoe, all MC's show their lyrical ability on this one:


40 Glocc, Jayo Felony, Kurupt & Roscoe - Alchemist Freestyle

The last track has been floating around the net for a while and is a remix to Mobb Deep's "Got It Twisted" featuring the Riflemen: Kurupt, Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc & Mobb Deep. Check it out below:

Riflemen - Got It Twisted (Remix)

Check out the tracklisting of the mixtape below:

1. Got It Twisted Remix- Riflemen
2. Shit- Tsunami
3. Ride 2 The Fullest- D.P.G
4. Diamond In The Back- Riflemen
5. Street Life- Sun,Kurupt,W/S Bugg
6. Keep It Movin- 40 Glocc,Zoo Babies
7. Shame- 40 Glocc,Jayo Felony,Petey Pablo
8. Walk With A Limp- W/S Bugg
9. I Aint Scared- 40 Glocc,W/S Bugg
10. We Dont Give Fuck- D.P.G
11. Deep Dishes- Kurupt
12. Cash Money- Riflemen
13. Me And My Niggaz- Kurupt,Roscoe
14. Alchemist Freestyle- 40 Glocc,Jayo Felony,Kurupt,Roscoe

I will be back tomorrow with a big exclusive G-Unit tour update tomorrow with pics & vids for ya'll, so stay tuned!

Nima

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news 1130440486 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in August we gave you information on the soundtrack to the NBA Live 2006 video game. Artists featured on the release include Busta Rhymes, Bishop Lamont, Chali 2na, Spider Loc, Jurassic 5 and many more. This release is the follow up to NBA Live 2005 which featured, The D.O.C, Stat Quo, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and many more. We have now got a track from the release, the record "We Got Next," by Aftermath's latest recruit Bishop Lamont.

Bishop wastes no time in ripping apart the Da Riffs produced banger while Chevy Jones handles the hook in unison with the westcoasts hottest new talent. Check out the track below as well as a list of the songs featured on the soundtrack.

Afu-Ra - God Of Rap
Bishop Lamont -
We Got Next (Feat. Chevy Jones) (Produced By Da Riffs)
Black Eyed Peas - My Style
Chali 2na - Dont Stop (Feat. Anthony Hamilton)
Chamillonnire - Grind Time (Produced By Da Riffs)
Fort Minor - Remember The Name
Jae Millz - Streetz Melting (Produced By Swizz Beats)
Jurrasic 5 - In The House
Lupe Fiasco - Tilted
M.I.A. - Bucky Done
Nore - Deportes EA (Feat. Gemstar, Big Mato)
Q-Tip - For The Nasty (Feat. Busta Rhymes)
Spider Loc - Elementary (Produced By Da Riffs)
Stat Quo - Like Dat
Tego Calderon - Mil Cosas
The Perceptionists - Let's Move

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news 1131657501 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in June 2005 we introduced you to Flixx an artist from the city of Gardena, Ca. Since then we have consistently been hitting you up with news and audio from his debut album, "Politics & Pimpin." Originally due out in September Flixx opted to take some more time fine tuning the product and getting more promotion underway. Of course he hit up dubcnn but he also took time to do a video for the J Wells produced banger "Tha Dubb" which we premiered back in June!

We have an exclusive commercial for the album and a teaser for the video as well as the tracklisting and spots you can pre-order the album which is out on November 22nd.

Flixx -
Politics & Pimpin (Video Commercial)

01) Tha Hood (Feat. Jay Capone & Spliff)
02) Here No Mo (Feat. Bobby Bang, Young Ant & Q-Ball)
03) Bullshit (Feat. Q-Ball, Young Ant & Bobby Bang)
04) Interlude
05) Tha Dubb (Feat. J Wells & Bobby Bang)
06) Freestyle (Feat. Presto)
07) Tha Come Up (Feat. Young Ant)
08) Baby Mama Drama
09) We Fu*kin (Feat. Bobby Bang & Young Ant)
10) Ridin Niggas (Feat. Famine)
11) Automatic (Feat. Stylistik Jones)
12) Outro

Pre-Order: CD Universe ($9.09) | Overstock ($11.10)

Please support this new westcoast artist and order a copy of this debut album for a bargain price!

Rud

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news 1132334437 - January 1, 1970 By : We introduced you to Embryo, a Southern Californian producer earlier this year. At that point he had worked with R. Prophet (of The Nappy Roots), Ras Kass, 40 Glocc, Scipio, Diamonique and many more. Since then he has been working hard on numerous projects including a mixtape for a new talent from the Inland Empire, Wyze Randal. "Who Is Wyze Randal?" is the debut release from this new artist who already has a buzz within the industry. Wyze Randal & Embryo are currently putting the finishing touches to his mixtape.

It will feature 25 exclusive and unreleased original songs and freestyles and will have some great guest features and major producers. He is also set to b featured on the "HipHopWest Mixtape Volume 1" that DJ Strong of the Cali Untouchables, Strong House Records and HipHopWest.com is putting together. Wyze Randal will also have a website with news, audio and more available in 3 weeks! Check out the links below for more information and listen to the exclusve freestyle below and drop some feedback here. Look for more news and audio right here on dubcnn!

Wyze Randal - Freestyle

Wyze Randal's MySpacePage and the Embryo Productions official website.

Rud

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news 1132912963 - January 1, 1970 By : At long last, Gardena, Ca native Flixx has released his debut album, "Politics & Pimpin." It is available now on Overstock and Tower Records and can be ordered on CD Universe for only $9.09! Support new westcoast talent and grab a copy! As we reported earlier this month the delay on the release was to enable Flixx to do some more promoting and to get a video made for the J Wells produced banger "Tha Dubb" which we premiered back in June! Last update saw us drop the teaser video and today we have the honour of presenting the full video to that track!

Flixx - Tha Dubb (Feat. J Wells & Bobby Bang) (Music Video)

01) Tha Hood (Feat. Jay Capone & Spliff)
02) Here No Mo (Feat. Bobby Bang, Young Ant & Q-Ball)
03) Bullshit (Feat. Q-Ball, Young Ant & Bobby Bang)
04) Interlude
05) Tha Dubb (Feat. J Wells & Bobby Bang)
06) Freestyle (Feat. Presto)
07) Tha Come Up (Feat. Young Ant)
08) Baby Mama Drama
09) We Fu*kin (Feat. Bobby Bang & Young Ant)
10) Ridin Niggas (Feat. Famine)
11) Automatic (Feat. Stylistik Jones)
12) Outro

And also a Happy Birthday to Q-Ball, who features on "Bullshit" from Flixx and all the staff at dubcnn!

Rud

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news 1133055461 - January 1, 1970 By : Those who visit our DUBCC Forums already know about Pomona aritst 4Five, who's recently challenged Infamous/G-Unit's 40 Glocc to a song off battle on dubcnn. I have 3 tracks from the man here for ya'll to check out, including a track featuring Kokane & 380 aka Gurilla Dog.

4Five is fully recovered from 6 AK47 shots, after being operated on by the same doctor as 2Pac in Las Vegas. He's a producer/MC and is eager to show what he's got to offer. So judge for yourself, check out some of his work below:

4Five - Westlife

4Five - Respect (ft. Kokane & 380 aka Gurilla Dog)

4Five - How Many MC's

All tracks are produced by 4Five himself. I'm about to put up an update on 40 Glocc with some new audio aswell, so join the discussion, hit up the world famous DUBCC Forums!

Nima

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news 1133056837 - January 1, 1970 By : Looks like not a week goes by without Colton City MC 40 Glocc hooking me up with some new material to feed ya'll with. The Infamous/G-Unit artist has been in the studio in New York with Mobb Deep, working on Mobb Deep's upcoming "Blood Money" album dropping in February, aswell as his upcoming solo album.

I have three new bangers for ya'll, one featuring Prodigy of Mobb Deep, and Def Jam's Sam Scarfo. Shouts out to 40 for always keeping the site updated with fresh shit, he's been on his grind for a long time, and it's about to pay off!

Grab the songs below:

40 Glocc - It's Alright (ft. Prodigy & Sam Scarfo)

40 Glocc - I Wanna Be With You (Prod. by Fat Fish Ent)

40 Glocc - 2100 Blocc Salute (ft. Tiny-O & Loc E Loc) (Prod. by J Wells)

As always, lookout for the latest regarding 40 Glocc right here at dubcnn, the man is ready to shine.

Nima

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news 1134079131 - January 1, 1970 By : Reaffirming the fact that the I.E. (Inland Empire) is a hot breeding ground for burgeoning new talent, R&B artist, M. Anthony is prepared to step out from the background and take his place in the forefront of the I.E.'s progression to the mainstream. With a style and flow influenced by artists in every genre imaginable as well as the world around him, M. Anthony's craft may be considered a "rollercoaster ride" by some: One minute a heartfelt ballad has the ladies attention, before he transcends to a party anthem where you're compelled to grab something soft and hit the dance floor, while bringing it back home to his West Coast upbringing and the world outside his window.

As a prelude to the album he will be dropping next year, M. Anthony is gearing up to release his R&B mixtape project entitled: "The Introduction", his personal introduction to the people. Although this release may be a standard release to familiarize himself with the listeners, he is not content with keeping things ordinary. He will be releasing a "Reloaded" version of the mixtape, complete with all new original tracks as well as a enhanced CD with exclusive video footage and other digital goodies.

I have two exclusive tracks off the mixtape for ya'll. The first is entitled "Truth Hurts" in which M. Anthony sings over Dr. Dre's "Nuthing but a G thang" hit in a song about trying to have a drink while dealing with your "significant other" constantly in your ear. The second is entitled: "Trust Me" which was a track produced by Crown City Productions.

M. Anthony - Truth Hurts (over "Nuthin' But A G Thang")

M. Anthony - Trust Me (Prod. by Crown City Ent)

More information on M. Anthony can be found over on his myspace page.

Nima

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news 1134211090 - January 1, 1970 By : Coolwadda is Coolie High (Of the duo Chico & Coolwadda) has been hard at work on the follow up to his mixtape, "Wadda Damage Volume 1" that was released this past August. The sequal, the aptly titled "Wadda Damage Volume 2" is being readied at present, mixed by D-Tect (DJ of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants and Chico & Coolwadda) and hosted by DJ Fingaz, the man behind the Guns & Roses series. Coolwadda has also been busy launching Asphalt Entertainment with long time friend/CEO K-Mack. On the new mixtape "Wadda Damage Volume 2" there are appearances from Dub Sac, 40 Bronson (Coolwadda's Brother), CY Bravo & Coyote (Hi Power Entertainment/Asphalt Entertainment).

We have some music below off the mixtape "Wadda Damage Volume 2", which is out at the end of December, as well as the lead single from Coyote's new album "Turn It Up", scheduled to drop in Feburary 2006. Tha CineThieves filmed the video to the single, "Hoye Como Va," this past weekend so lookout for that. Check out the music below and hit up the
forum to drop your thoughts.

Coolwadda Is Coolie High - Smoking Weed (Wadda Damage Vol 1)
Coolwadda Is Coolie High - Maaan C'mon (Feat. Coyote & Dub Sac) (Wadda Damage Vol 2)
Coolwadda Is Coolie High - Wadda Damage (Wadda Damage Vol 2)
Coyote - Hoye Como Va (Feat. Mr Capone-E) (Wadda Damage Vol 2/Turn It Up)

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news 1134701300 - January 1, 1970 By : We were the first website to bring you Spider Loc's "G-Unot Killer".
Now Dubcnn brings you a few more tracks from Whoo Kid's latest mixtape LA American Wasteland (G-Unit Radio West Vol. 1).

40 Glocc "Got Got" feat Prodigy and Alchemist

Young Buck "Eye Of A Soldier"

Seven "LA to NY"


Ali G, 50 Cent, Lil Jon, Ras Kass, Mase and a few others are also on the mixtape so make sure you check it out plus lookout for volume 2 coming soon.



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news 1135711240 - January 1, 1970 By : "L.A. Gave Birth To A God Emcee, It's Me, Double L-A, Blunts With The AK, Off To Pass Me Off As Another Regular Ese, You Couldn't Be Further From The Truth, I'll Single Handedly Make Your Label Roster Vamoose" - Blunts LLA aka Omar Cruz

You know where you heard it first Blunts LLA aka Omar Cruz is going to blow in 06. As we advertised earlier, B.Y.I Entertainment proudly presents the highly anticipated digital Mixtape entitled "Blow: The Final Chapter" which is Hosted by DJ Dow Jones along with a special appearance from both famed Tatoo artist Mister Cartoon, but reknown Photographer and Video Director Estevan Oriol from JokerBrand.com.

You'll get 5 original songs, with 4 of the tracks being laid down by by Rome for BYI Entertainment and the other being provided by another one to watch in 06, Javie Lopez. "Blow, the Final Chapter" can be downloaded for free in full EXCLUSIVELY here at Dubcnn.com. Don't sleep on this shit, download the 15 track soundtrack for the streets right now!

Now, you may be asking, what's up with the AKA of Omar Cruz? Well Blow is indeed the final chapter for the name Blunts LLA, he is now welcoming his new moniker, Omar Cruz. You'll be hearing all kinds of rumors as to why he's made the name change, but you'll soon see in 2006 and you can expect to hear it here first!

You'll also hear Blunts talk on a certain track about Dr. Dre and Jay-Z trying to sign him, which is why I said in 06, Blunts IS NEXT. He's got much on his plate than just Dre and Jay. Thanks to BYIEntertainment.com we have a couple tracks for to preview before you download the whole Mixtape. Find them in the Tracklisting below.

Tracklist:

1. Blow / Intro
2. I Reminisce (Produced By: Rome for B.Y.I Ent.)
3. See The Colors
4. Mister Cartoon Speaks (Exclusive)
5. L.A Wolves (Produced By: Javie Lopez)
6. Estevan Oriol (Speaks)
7. Directors Cut - Ft. Knapsack
8. The Odyssey
9. It's Lonely At The Top
10. Just When I Thought I Was Out... - Ft. J.Ortez (Produced By: Rome for B.Y.I Ent.)
11. The 44 Flow
12. Mr. Clutch (Produced By: Rome for B.Y.I Ent.)
13. Life As You Know - It Ft. J.Ortez
14. Farewell Blunts LLA (Produced By: Rome for B.Y.I Ent.)
15. Bonus Track - Termination

Now that you've read about it and previewed those two tracks, download the Mixtape. Bump it, burn it, share it with everyone. And, for you fans who'd rather have a real copy, there are some Mixtapes pressed up, we'll let you know when and where you can cop it.

BYI Entertainment Presents: Blunts LLA - Blow: The Final Chapter Hosted By Dow Jones

Thanks to:

Huge Shouts to go to LuLu, Blunts LLA aka Omar Cruz, Rome, ElusiveOnline.com, Dow Jones and WestCoastLivin.com, MisterCartoon, EstevanOriol, Javie Lopez and BYIEntertainment.com for making this possible. Also, to get more on Blunts and to download single tracks from the Mixtape.

It's BYI Bitch!

SGV

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news 1135769542 - January 1, 1970 By : Always staying on top of the latest and greatest in Hip Hop, Dubcnn presented to you SkiLL this year. He went from recording his Mixtape on his home computer to working with the likes of the Infamous/G-Unit signee and Colton's pride and joy 40 Glocc, WS Bugg and others. He went along with 40 and the Zoo Babies on the Anger Management Tour and is currently finishing up his next Mixtape, which will be presented by Dubcnn.

We got a few songs from SkiLL for you to download. Two are a few older posse cuts he did with a team of rappers called HTO from the I.E. a few months back.

SkiLL feat. Karma, Jay Starz, Seis One & Trinity - Still Crusin' Freestyle

SkiLL feat. Jay Starz, Seis One, Trinity & Karma - Whistle Song Freestyle

Here's two tracks that you may find on SkiLL's upcoming Mixtape:

SkiLL - Purple City Byrd Gang Freestyle

SkiLL - I'm That Nigga Pt. 2

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news 1136886511 - January 1, 1970 By : I wanna introduce ya'll to an up and coming producer out the I.E. called Jynxx. He is currently working on a compilation called "Beats And Life Vol. 1", where he handled the entire production, and holla'd at a range of different artists to spit over his beats. Jynxx has already worked with the likes of 40 Glocc, Dirty Birdy, W.S. Bugg, City Boy and Eddie Kane amongst others.

I have two preview tracks from "Beats And Life Vol. 1" for ya'll to check out below.

To view the cover in full size, click on the thumbnail.

City Boy - My Hustlas (Prod. by Jynxx for 909lab)

SUPe - Away (Prod. by Jynxx for 909lab)

If you like what you hear and would like to get in touch with Jynxx, send him an email to jynxx@909lab.com.

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news 1136886757 - January 1, 1970 By : Now ya'll didn't see that one coming, right? I introduced ya'll to 'R&B sensation' Krook, representing the I.E., with an exclusive interview last year (check that here), and it seems as if I wasn't the only feeling that Krook was one of the most promising up and coming R&B artists in the game. I have just recieved word that the man has officially signed, sealed and delivered a deal with Universal Records, and his single "Passion" will be dropping on Valentines Day, February 14th.

For those who don't want to wait that long, I have the track here for ya'll to check out:

Krook - Passion

Krook has worked with Bad Azz, 40 Glocc, Fingazz, Diamonique, Lunch, Kurupt, Roscoe & Spice 1 in the past to name a few, and he is now ready for the big break. We will of course keep you updated on everything concerning Krook. For contact information, hit up Ernest "E'Suave" Churchill or Telicia Benson @ 916-256-0141.

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news 1137681098 - January 1, 1970 By : As we reported last month, E-40 has recently shot the video for his new single "Tell Me When To Go" featuring Keak Da Sneak. This Lil Jon produced anthem comes off dope over this black & white music video. The video will be sent out to different outlets and is hoping to receive nationwide exposure.

Dubcnn got the video available for download in Windows Video format (MPG). Hit the link below to check it out:

E-40 & Keak Da Sneak - Tell Me When To Go (MPG)

E-40's upcoming album entitled "My Ghetto Report Card" is scheduled to drop in March. Pick it up when it drops!

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news 1137711408 - January 1, 1970 By : How often do we cover a female Pop/R&B artist whose resume states Playboy Model & one of the original Import Racing models? Exactly, never. Well today is that day, we are proud to cover the much talked about and publicised artist Kaila Yu coming straight out of Hollywood having been raised in the Inland Empire. Embryo the talented producer who is working alongside Wyze Randal is the executive producer behind her upcoming EP "Candy Coated Sugar Sex" which will be released in April. Her 2 singles "Move" (Featuring Wyze Randal) and "Candy Coated Sugar Sex" are in regular rotation on radio stations across California, and slowly spreading through out the United States.

International Attention from countries like France and Germany is also taking place from her features in magazines such as FHM, Stuff Magazines Top 20 Internet Girls, Maxim as well as Street Fury DVD, and Import Tuner Magazine amongst other publicity pieces. A music video is being produced to come out in March preceeding the EP.

We have been provided the exclusive audio of the track "Move" which features the talented youngster we have been dropping gems from since last year; Wyze Randal. The other track "Candy Coated Sugar Sex" will be available for download off ITunes next month however for now people can log onto her
My Space Page to listen to it. DJ Latin Prince of TVT Records/Bum Squad DJ's has got Paul Wall to bless her track "Move" on a remix which is coming soon.

Embryo has been busy producing and co-writing on the EP on tracks including "Move" (Featuring Wyze Randal), "Candy Coated Sugar Sex," "Cocaine Nose Job" (Featuring Josh Holley of Affix), "Ride Slo" (Featuring Embryo) and a possible feature from Houston. Look out for that tracks official remix with the Bay Area's Balance, Wyze Randal & Texacal.

We will have more news on Kaila Yu, Wyze Randal & Embryo over the coming weeks, until then enjoy the audio below and drop some feedback over at our forum.

Kaila Yu - Move (Feat. Wyze Randal)

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news 1138537761 - January 1, 1970 By : You've probably been wondering why I haven't had a 40 Glocc update in a couple of weeks. Well that's because Infamous/G-Unit's Colton City artist has been locked in the studio with Mobb Deep working on their G-Unit debut album "Blood Money" which is set to drop later this year.

He still however found the time to shoot us a new track from his upcoming mixtape "40 Glocc & The Sureños" where he collaborated with Hispanics. The song is called "The Lil Homie" and was produced by Fat Fish Entertainment. We will be bringing you more audio from the mixtape soon.

40 Glocc -
The Lil Homie (Prod. by Fat Fish)

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news 1138996307 - January 1, 1970 By : January 31, 2006 - Los Angeles - West Coast mixtape mogul, DJ Warrior, is at the turntables again with his hottest release yet, Ill Street Dues Volume 3, set to hit the streets February 2, 2006. This double disc CD is the third addition to the Ill Street Dues series of mixtapes, which have been feature in Scratch Magazine and on MTV's Mixtape Mondays. Although Warrior represents the West Coast to the fullest, this CD signifies the merging of West and East Coast Hip Hop with Talib Kweli, one of the illest rappers from the East Coast and G. Malone, a West Coast rapper who just signed to Sony Urban, hosting this third edition.

What sets this long awaited third volume apart from any of DJ Warrior's past mixtapes are the exclusive cuts and new joints that only can be heard on Ill Street Dues Volume 3 . The double disc features 63 hot tracks from artist such as: Ras Kass, Dogg Pound, Jay Z, Lil Kim, Keak Da Sneak, Bishop Lamont, E-40, Planet Asia, Gza, Self Sceitific, Mitchy Slick, Juelz Santana, Lil' Wayne, Pitbull, Chamillionaire, Bun B, Paul Wall, Warren G, Mike Jones, B. Real, Game, Kam, Sly Boogy and the list goes on.

Not to mention, Warrior continues to break un-signed talent with several features from underground rappers like Scipio, Mykestro, Rob G, El Dorado Red, Quiz, Tri-Star, and Prime. Exclusive production done by none other than DJ Warrior & J.Classic, hot mixes, and banging beats that are unstoppable, can all be found on the new Ill Street Dues 3. This third addition proves to be one of the hottest CDs in the bunch!

In the Tracklisting below, you'll find that the all the songs that have links are snippets, for the exception of the Remix of G. Malone's Street banger "200 Hunned," as that is full download courtesy of DJ Warrior himself!

Look out for DJ Warrior when he brings the heat with his debut album, Cali-Untouchable Radio set to release early 2007.

Tracklisting:

Disc 1
01. DJ Warrior & HipHopWest.com - Welcome To 2006 Intro
02. DJ Warrior feat. Talib Kweli, Ras Kass & Planet Asia - Ill Street Dues (World Premiere)
03. Talib Kweli - Speaks Pt. 1
04. DJ Warrior feat. Cormega - L.A. TO N.Y.C. (World Premiere)
05. Talib Kweli feat. Strong Arm Steady & Planet Asia - Drugs, Basketball, & Rap
06. G. Malone - Speaks Pt. 1
07. G. Malone - 200 Hunned 06 Remix (Prod. By J Classic/The Warriorz) (World Premiere)
08. Bishop Lamont (Aftermath) - Toe Tag
09. Juelz Santana - This Is Me
10. Lil' Wayne - Mo' Fire
11. Scipio feat. Kam & Chevy Jones - Troubled World (World Premiere)
12. Young Dre - Interlude
13. Young Dre feat. Tru Life & Bubba Sparxx - Love Love (World Premiere)
14. Sly Boogy - Sorry That I Had To Leave
15. Talib Kweli - Speaks Pt. 2
16. Talib Kweli - Right 'Bout Now
17. Planet Asia - Diagnosis (World Premire) (From Planet Asia/DJ Warrior Mixtape Album March 06)
18. Mykestro & Snoop Dogg - Shine
19. Kartoon (Ruff Ryders) - Exclusive Freestyle
20. G. Malone - Speaks Pt. 2
21. DJ Warrior feat. Chamillionaire - Hustlers (World Premiere)
22. DJ Warrior feat. Pitbull - Danger (World Premiere)
23. Damani feat. Keak Da Sneak - Gotta Get paid (Remix)
24. 40 Glocc (Infamous/G-Unit) feat. Prodigy (Mobb Deep) & Sam Scarfo - Itz Aight
25. E-40 feat. Keak Da Sneak - Tell Me When To Go
26. Suga Free feat. 40 Glocc (Infamous/G-Unit) & Weasle Loc - Bitches On Point (Prod. by J. Steez)
27. Balance - Gotta Get It
28. G. Malone - Speaks pt.3
29. Red Hanned feat. Paul Wall - Girls
30. Rob G feat. Chamillionaire - Texas Boyz
31. Cubo & Pitbull - Freestyle
32. Yo Gotti feat. Bun B & 8 Ball - Gangsta Party

Disc 2
01. Self Scientific - Tears (Prod. by DJ Khalil)
02. DJ Muggs feat. Gza, Masta Killa & Prodical Sunn - Unstopable Threats (Prod. by DJ Muggs)
03. Talib Kweli - Speaks Pt. 3
04. Mitchy Slick - Fuck Yo Whole Set (World Premiere)(Prod. by Dub Knox)
05. Snoop Dogg, Daz & Kurupt - Real Soon
06. Warren G feat. Mike Jones - Incase Some Shit Happens
07. Jihad - Trulife (Prod. by J Classic/ The Warriorz) (Exclusive)
08. G. Malone - Speaks Pt.4
09. Jay-Z, Notorius B.I.G. & Lil' Kim - Murder Dem (Exclusive 06 Remix)
10. Notorius B.I.G., Jay-Z & Foxy Brown - Sunshine (Exclusive 06 Remix)
11. Jay-Z & Notorius B.I.G. - Dreams (Exclusive 06 Remix)
12. G. Malone - Speaks Pt. 5
13. G. Malone - Cali Untouchable Freestyle
14. Black-Ty feat. Bishop Lamont (Aftermath) - Change Da World (World Premiere) (Prod. by Diverse)
*DJ WARRIOR NEXT TO BLOW SECTION*
15. O. Brown feat. B. Real (Cypress Hill) & Bishop Lamont (Aftermath)- L.A. (World Premiere)
16. Young Kase - Cali Untouchable Freestyle
17. Young Hoggs - Long Story Short
18. Tristar - Gave U My Love
19. Quiz - Cali Untouchable Freestyle (Prod. by J Classic/The Warriorz)
20. El Dorado Red - Cali Untouchable Freestyle
21. Fatsoe - We Collide
22. Smigg Dirtee - Cali Untouchable Freestyle
23. Roccett & Bloc Boyz - Westcoastin'
24. Prime feat. Scooby - Go hard
25. Lifestyle feat. Prime - Jump off
26. NMEWRECKIDZ.COM Freestyle
27. Backwoodz feat. Caviar, Young Dre - It Ain't Fault
28. Sir Classic - Chevy Thangs
29. Payos - Cali Untouchable Freestyle
30. Omega Red - Cali Untouchable Freestyle
31. DJ Warrior & G. Malone - Ill Street Dues Outro
*WELCOME TO 2006 BONUS KUT*
32. DK feat. Kam, Game & Eastwood - Khakis & Chucks (Exclusive)

Visit HipHopWest.com to order this monster of a Mixtape now!



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news 1139425373 - January 1, 1970 By : As you all may know, E-40's song with Keak Da Sneak- "Tell Me When To Go" has been making major buzz in the scene. The music video has been playing on MTV2 and was also introduced as a 'New Joint' on BET's '106 & Park'. This is an important look for the Bay Area hip hop scene, and Dubcnn is encouraging all readers to please visit the BET site and vote for "E-40 - Tell Me When To Go" so that it gets into the '106 & Park' countdown.

Vote For E-40 - Tell Me When To Go

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news 1139578207 - January 1, 1970 By : Spider Loc hooked up with Hi-Power Entertainments Mr. Criminal to record a new track aimed at The Game called "Stop Bitchin'". For those who haven't heard Mr. Criminal, he also appeared on Bizzy Bone's latest single "We Run It", and he came hard on both tracks.

The track was produced by none other than the I.E. super producer Fingazz, so you know the beat is gonna be off the hook.

I have the song aswell as video footage of Spider Loc & Criminal in the studio working on the track (courtesy of our forum member CaliThug408). Check it out below:

Spider Loc & Mr. Criminal -
Stop Bitchin' (Prod. by Fingazz)

Spider Loc & Mr. Criminal - Studio Footage Workin' On Stop Bitchin' (9MB)

Enjoy!

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news 1139599987 - January 1, 1970 By : You can all lay off my inbox now with the requests for the latest Warren G video, i told you it would be available for download here on dubcnn as soon as possible and as promised, we got it!

The second single from Warren G's latest album "In The Mid-Night Hour" features long time friend and collaborator Nate Dogg, the track is called "I Need A Light" and in its first two days of release on MySpace.com it racked up 28,000 plays and rocketed to #44 on the Billboard charts.


The track is one of the smoothest on the new album and is perfectly accompanied by the tones of Nate Dogg, speaking on the song Warren G commented: "‘I Need a Light’ is a song to sit back and listen to if you are stressin’ over something. Listen to the hook and it makes you feel good. As far as the lyrics in the song, I’m talking about growing up in Long Beach, some of the s*#! I went through, everything from what I saw as a kid up until now. We got to do it."

Nate Dogg also took time to break down his thoughts on the record: "This song is deep ‘cuz all of our other songs are about regulating on someone or having fun, talking ‘bout the game. It’s about when you are going through s*#!, you got people who smoke just to relax themselves. Like, I need a light man, there is so much going on in my life that I just need to relax. Or dammit, go get me a bottle or something ‘cuz I need a drink. There’s just so much stress going off, let me relax myself. That’s where I was going with the song. That’s where it’s at."

The music video for "I Need A Light" takes on a late 1940's post second world war period feel with contemporary flair and is the brainchild of director Paul Hunter; he explains the concept: "The overall tone of the video shows the classic side of Warren – how he built his empire from the streets of Long Beach and expanded it to the world. He is showing everyone that we can have a good time, look good and dress well. It’s all about class and treating people right. It’s really about the classy style of hip-hop."

Enough talk about the video and on with the media you have all been craving, below is the video for download, enjoy it courtesy of dubcnn and Hawino Records and drop feedback and thoughts over at the official dubcnn
forum.

Warren G - I Need A Light (Video)

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news 1139856619 - January 1, 1970 By : The G-Child, who is currently promoting his latest video "I Need A Light" ft. Nate Dogg , off his LP "In The Mid-Nite Hour", will be hitting up Rasputin Music in Berkeley, CA today at 5 PM. Shouts out to Gabriel for the info, check out the location details below:

Rasputin Music
2401 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 898-9004

In related news, Fredwreck has produced a remix to "I Need A Light", which he released on his website
fredwreck.com. Go there to download, or just click below:

Warren G - I Need A Light (Remix) (ft. Nate Dogg) (Prod. by Fredwreck)

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1140087030 - January 1, 1970 By : As we previously reported, MC Eiht is slated to release his new solo album "Affiliated" this spring. Eiht has just signed a distribution deal for his record label, West Music, Inc. in a joint venture with Paid In Full/Koch.

Eiht, who also played the role of Ryder in the mega-hit video game, "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," says this record deal differs from his past independent signings. "The promotion will be better, the distribution is better," he confirms. "The label that I have the joint venture with this time is more professional than what was happening with my other independent projects. They don’t hesitate to get things done."

The album's first single will be the beautiful "Say Nothing/Comptons Back." produced by Raw Steel. In addition to the Compton rap legend, the song also features Comptons Most Wanted's Chill and Bam, along with King T, who rides shotgun. We exclusively premiered this song back in August, courtesy of King T, as it's also featured on King T's latest project "The Boss Up Mixtape".

The Dub-I.N.C.’s upcoming "Affiliated" title is a natural for Eiht, who explains, "I named it that because there are a lot of misconceptions in the street as far as West Coast music, namely, what we do as far as West Coast music, how we get down with it, and what we represent. A lot of my fans have been anticipating a new record from a true West Coast artist. I get a lot of emails asking me questions like, “When are you going to come back and spit the real, because there is all this fake-ism in the game out there right now." As Eiht points out, "You’ve got a lot of cats from everywhere out there, trying to do whatever, and a lot of it makes utterly no sense." Eiht remarks, “This album title lets people know I’m still affiliated with the streets, with the neighborhoods, and what people are going through out there on the streets; it’s not being about glamour and glitz."

Eiht contends, "As everyone has seen, I just have to remain true and humble, and after all that, things will fall into place." The upcoming album that has yet to be turned into the distributor, is already receiving a kilo of industry buzz, and is expected to become classic ghetto gold.

One of the most respected Hip Hop artists on the West Coast, Eiht articulates, "I am still making my music, just being affiliated with the streets. I’m still in Compton, representing truth."

If you missed our world premiere of the first single last year, here is the song again, "Say Nothing/Comptons Back".

MC Eiht - Say Nothing/Comptons Back Feat. CMW & King T

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news 1140450660 - January 1, 1970 By : The trailer for the upcoming "The Hype on Hyphy" DVD is now available. The DVD is coming out through BME Recordings and is brought to you by E-40 and Lil Jon. Check out the official E-40 eCard below to see the trailer. And don't forget that E-40's twelvth solo album "My Ghetto Report Card" will be in stores March 14th. The album features production from the likes of Kanye West, Lil Jon, Rick Rock, Droop-E, and others.

In related news, E-40's MySpace page will debut an exclusive video interview, host an exclusive album listening party, and launch a fly-away contest where contestants can enter to win tickets to New York to meet with E-40 and executive producer of the album, Lil' Jon for the album listening party.

E-40 eCard

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news 1140624587 - January 1, 1970 By : I got some good news for all of our Australian visitors! After 8 years of absence, Snoop Dogg is ready to hit the road Down Under again. Here is the official press release:

After months of growing speculation, Paul Dainty and Dainty Consolidated Entertainment are thrilled to announce the upcoming Australian tour of hip-hop kingpin SNOOP DOGG, with pre-sold tickets via the Internet available February 21 and general tickets available February 23.

Having not stepped a foot (or paw, as the case may be) in the country for over eight years, rap’s self-appointed grand pimp Snoop Dogg is ready to return to our shores and wow hip-hop fans in all major cities with his signature West Coast flavour.

“The last Snoop Dogg tour was so memorable, and stood out from so many other shows, simply because of Snoop himself,” enthuses DJ Nino Brown, Australia’s premier urban DJ who supported Snoop during his first sell-out Australian tour in 1998. “Snoop is a complete artist and unlike no one else in hip-hop. It was his first Australian tour and every song he performed was a classic. There were no songs the crowd didn't know all the words to. His debut album Doggystyle was so huge here, and everyone wanted to see him perform all the tracks live. It was an awesome night, and I can't wait to see Snoop again!”

Born Calvin Broadus in California’s Long Beach City, Snoop has grown from a teenage member of the notorious Crip gang to a 90’s rap superstar to a global entertainment icon – and he’s still only in his early thirties. Due to his gang allegiance and ties with California hip-hop legend Dr. Dre, his 1993 album Doggystyle was the first debut album ever to enter the Billboard charts at number one. Singles such as “What’s My Name?” “Gin & Juice” and “Ain’t No Fun (If The Homies Can’t Have None)” came to define West Coast hip-hop in that era. Having now completed seven studio albums, with his most recent being 2004’s R&G: (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece featuring the smash hit “Drop It Like It’s Hot”, Snoop has proven himself a rare survivor in the cut-throat rap game.

In addition to his music, Snoop Dogg is also the ultimate rap brand. The street-savvy entrepreneur gets his hustle on in every way imaginable, from his signature line of Pony Sneakers (“Doggy Biscuitz”), to namesake foot-long hot dogs (“Snoop Doggs”), to his MTV show Doggy Fizzle Televizzle, plus Doggystyle soft porn DVDs and frequent appearances in video games such as True Crime: Streets Of LA. His film career took off in 1998 with a small role in the indie flick Half Baked, and continues to flourish every year, with acclaimed roles in The Wash, Training Day, Starsky & Hutch, Soul Plane and Baby Boy to date.

Currently promoting Bigg Snoop Dogg Presents: Welcome To Tha Chuuch, an album he executive produced featuring artists from his Doggy Style Records plus guests, Snoop can also be seen in Boss’n Up, a film inspired by the music of his latest album, R&G. Boss’n Up is the story of Corde Christopher (played by Snoop), a dead-end grocery clerk who joins the fast life and becomes a pimp to realise his wildest dreams – with major consequences.

“Snoop is such a talented MC,” says uber-producer Pharrell Williams, who’s worked with Snoop on tracks like “Drop It Like It’s Hot” and “Let’s Get Blown”. “But he’s more than just an MC, because he knows what he wants to look like and he understands what his videos should be. He’s just a great, all-round entertainer.”

Get out your flyest pimp suits, run to the store for those custom-made alligator dress shoes, make sure your perm’s perfect and get ready to holler “pimp, pimp, hooray!” (Snoop’s own cheer) when the Doggfather rolls into your city – it will be a night of classic hip-hop you won’t want to miss.


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news 1140624655 - January 1, 1970 By : Ice Cube has been making a strong comeback to the music business lately with a new single getting radio play, a new album in the works, a tour planned, and a couple other side projects cooking. If this wasn't enough, the brainiac also produced the upcoming Fox Networks series "Black.White.". The reality show, which premieres March 8th, is about one white and one black family who come together under one roof in Los Angeles as they prepare to go out in the world as the other race.

Ice Cube has also been secured to do the official theme song for the show, entitled "Race Card". And known for being a political rapper, Ice Cube was definitely the right person chosen.

"Don’t believe the hype, everything in the world ain’t black and white / everybody ain’t a stereotype / just because I look wrong I'm about to do right", Cube raps in the title song, which also includes his sharp rejection of an oft-cited phrase: "Did you get your race card? Yo, what the hell is a race card?"

In support of the documentary, Ice Cube also shot a video for the song. A lot of talk, lets see and hear the outcome, as Dubcnn has both the video and audio of "Race Card" below. Download it and hit the forum with some feedback!

Ice Cube - Race Card (MP3 Audio)
Ice Cube - Race Card (WMV Video)

In related news, the official Ice Cube website recently added the video for Ice Cube's song "Chrome & Paint" to the website. The song features WC and is Cube's street single off "Laugh Now, Cry Later", due out June 6th.

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news 1140696280 - January 1, 1970 By : The infamous Alkaholiks aka Tha Liks recently dropped their latest and final group album "Firewater". The album, although very slept on by the mainstream, was critically acclaimed by the Hip-Hop heads. The trio is now set to drop a new DVD aswell called "Beer Goggles", which is a collection of their videos. This is a must have for any Alkaholiks fan. The DVD includes unreleased and uncensored videos with behind-the-scenes commentary from Tha Alkaholiks.

Here's the content:

1993 Got It Bad Y?all (King Tee feat. Tha Alkaholiks)
1993 Make Room (Tha Alkaholiks)
1993 Likwit / Only When I'm Drunk (Tha Alkaholiks feat. King Tee)
1994 Mary Jane (Tha Alkaholiks)
1995 Daamm (Tha Alkaholiks)
1995 The Next Level (Tha Alkaholiks feat. Diamond D)
1997 Likwit Connection (Defari feat. Likwit Crew)
1998 Hip Hop Drunkies (Tha Alkaholiks feat. O D B)
1998 Off the Wall (Tha Alkaholiks)
1998 All Night (Tha Alkaholiks)
1998 Body Rock (Tash, Q Tip, Mos Def)
1999 Rap Life (Tash feat. Raekwon)
2000 G's iz G's (Tash feat. Kurupt, Snoop, Xzibit)
2001 Best U Can (Tha Alkaholiks feat. Pharell Williams)
2003 What U Looking At? (J-ro)

To order "Beer Goggles" now, click
here.

In related news, you can also catch Tash, J-Ro & E-Swift in Long Beach tonight, February 23rd. Come out and show love to the West Coast as Tha Alkaholiks perform live at The Vault 350. Watch them perform favorites from the old to the new. This is an 18+ event. VIP table reservations available by clicking www.vault350.com or by calling (888) 80-VAULT or (562) 590-5566. Let all your Alkaholik friends know and support the trio, who's been bringing us party music for well over a decade!


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news 1140861061 - January 1, 1970 By : Last year we reported on the new independent "Street Album" Chino XL record called, "Poison Pen", which is now set to be released on March 21st. We have received news that the album will now not only feature tracks from one of the most highly regarded MC's in the business, but will also give the chance for an undiscovered MC's to be heard. The Activate label & Foundation Chi are releasing "Poison Pen" and at the same time searching for the best new hot MC which will be judged by Chino XL personally. The album will contain 16 tracks, 4 secret bonus tracks, an enhanced music video playable on computers as well as a special link to Chino’s lyrics.

The package will be presented in a Special Silver Metallic foil cover, and includes a second DJ Mix disc of the album with commentary by Chino XL and LA Radio DJ Power 106 FM/Beat Junkies - DJ Mr. Choc. The limited initial edition will be autographed by Chino XL.

On the CD the 3rd Bonus track is an accapella track of Chino’s vocals on the track "All I Wanna Do…(Bout Nuthin’)," the 4th and final bonus track on the CD is the interactive mix of the contest track, with Chino’s verses taken off. Fans can then write and add their own verses to the track and submit them to the label using the address in the CD package within 90 days of the March 21st street date. The winning MC will be announced at the Pro-Am B-Boy Finals in Las Vegas and will get their own song released.

So fans of Chino XL and budding MC's alike make sure you get a copy Chino XL's "Poison Pen" which includes Wu Tang family member Killah Priest, Psycho Les of The Beatnuts, and D-12 memberr Proof, among others. To order the release click
here.

Please do not confuse this Chino XL release with the other album we have been updating on, "Confirmation" which is coming out in May on Sway & Tech's Bolo Entertainment through Bungalo Records and Universal Distribution. We previewed a track that is to be release on there called Jump Back featuring WC and produced by Focus; more news and audio on that release soon.

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news 1140871027 - January 1, 1970 By : After what can only be described as a rocky period for our forum over recent weeks we are delighted to announce that we have successfully migrated to a new server which offers us more potential and control. As a result we have implemented changes that will ensure both readers and members benefit from an enjoyable, productive visit that offers better usage of the boards content. Our regular visitors to the forum will have noticed a new header/logo as well as new smileys and interactive options. We are working behind the scenes to monitor and optimize the server configuration to achieve the best possible experience for our visitors.

Also you will now have noticed that most of our media on dubcnn is back again; we have had some issues over the past 7 days and as a result lost all our content; audio, video and images. We are restoring all 2006's content at present, some will be working now; others will be soon. Please be patient and expect much better uptime and stability for both dubcnn and the forum from now on.

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news 1141217798 - January 1, 1970 By : We've been reporting on 40 Glocc's upcoming mixtape "40 Glocc & The Sureños Vol.1" for a few months now. The mixtape is now officially completed and I have the complete tracklist along with the front and back covers for ya'll. The mixtape features the likes of Mr. Criminal, Kokane, Dirty Birdy, W.S. Bugg, Silent, Tiny-O and more.

For those who missed the two preview tracks we had from the mixtape, I put them back up aswell. Check out the front and back covers in full size below:

Front Cover | Back Cover

Check out the tracklisting below, click on the highlighted links to listen to the preview tracks:

1. Intro
2. Cuarenta Glocc
3. Bald Heads & Blue Raggs (ft. Mr. Criminal & Silent)
4. Bump My Shit
5. The Lil Homie
6. Get The Fuck Round From Me (ft. Zoo Babiez)
7. 2100 Block Salute (ft. Zoo Babiez & Tiny-O)
8. Grande Pistolas (ft. Zoo Babiez & Sun)
9. Don't Desecerate My Rag (ft. Mr Shadow, Halo & Kokane)
10. Stepped Off In This Bitch (ft. Lil Tute)
11. Strugglin'
12. Come Closer
13. Same Ol' Shit (ft. Dirty Birdy, W.S. Bugg, Mr. Criminal, Sikko & M-1)
14. Everywhere I Go (ft. Kokane)

You will be able to order this mixtape through PayPal, I will be adding the email adress right here later today. Stay tuned, and enjoy the music!

Nima

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news 1141312540 - January 1, 1970 By : Another day another exclusive. Today we have the honour of presenting exclusive Video Footage of the Ice Cube "Laugh Now, Cry Later" listening party which we attended on February 28th 2006 at SIR Studios. We were among the world's press invited to a private listening party for Ice Cube's latest solo release. The party was incredible, the venue, the support shown by artists and press alike; but most importantly the music was the focal point and it believe us when we say - it did not disappoint. The event was hosted by the man himself, Ice Cube who even took time out to speak on camera with dubcnn for an Exclusive Mini Interview where he discusses the album.

Artists including Nate Dogg, W.C. and Murs were in attendence as well as the Cali Untouchable DJ's DJ Strong & DJ Warrior. The footage and pictures we have from the event are available below in our exclusive gallery, where you can find the tracklist for "Laugh Now, Cry Later", a report of the event and the music, tracks to listen to from the album and much more. Do not miss out on this footage, you will not be dissapointed. Thanks to Ice Cube & his publicists for the invitation to the event and to all those involved at dubcnn in the coverage and creation of this feature.

Ice Cube -
"Laugh Now Cry Later" Listening Party Feature

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news 1141399357 - January 1, 1970 By : Most people know Trae as one third of the group Guerilla Maab along with cousins Dougie D and Z-Ro. For his upcoming solo project "Restless", Trae recently closed a joint venture deal with J. Prince & Rap-A-Lot Records.

"“Basically we were going in the same direction. I know you were hearing different rumors about me signing with Universal, but at the end of the day I had to go to bat for the Home Team, that’s why I brought myself and G-Maab Entertainment to Rap-A-Lot, we are both CEO’s of our own labels, so with Rap-A-Lot & Asylum we are going to make a lot of noise this year.” says Trae.

His current single is called "Swang" and features Hawk. It's a dedication to Fat Pat. I have the track, aswell as the video available for ya'll to check out:

Trae -
Swang (ft. Hawk) (Audio)

Trae - Swang (ft. Hawk) (40MB Video)

Enjoy, and support Trae on his solo album "Restless" dropping March 28th!

Nima

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news 1142111485 - January 1, 1970 By : The Vault is still going strong, despite a couple of slow months for new albums, The Vault is quickly approaching 3000 Album Credits in the index.

Check it out at
Dubcnn The Vault or The Vault Index in our forum, where you can also see artist/producer discographies and videographies, created and updated by our forum members.

Two of the biggest and most popular discographies in our forum is currently Dr.Dre's production C.V., and Scott Storch's production C.V.

The last few months we added producer credits for new and upcoming albums like Get Rich Or Die Tryin' soundtrack, Notorious B.I.G.'s Duets: The Final Chapter, Lil Wayne's The Carter 2, Ras Kass' The Revenge Of The Spit, Krayzie Bone's Too Raw For Retail, Ghostface Killah's upcoming album Fish Scale, Tha Alkaholiks' newest album Firewater, Scarface with My Homies part 2 and Scarface also presents The Product: One Hunid, Mack 10's Hustla's Handbook was finally added, Juvenile's Reality Check, Ice Cube's not yet released Laugh Now, Cry Later, E-40's brand new My Ghetto Report Card, Dilated Peoples' 20/20, just to name a few.

Check all the newest additions in "What's New".


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news 1143001440 - January 1, 1970 By : The West Coast asked for it, and as time grows closer we finally get to see super producer, Daz Dillinger back in the spotlight; this time for his new eagerly awaited solo album, “So So Gangsta”. The album, which boasts an array of features from such people as Jermaine Dupri is set to drop on July 18th 2006 on So So Def / Virgin Records.

So So Gangsta brings a whole new sound to the already established Daz Dillinger discography, with hit singles such as “All I Need” and
It’s My Thang”, featuring long-time friend and fellow Dogg Pound Gangsta, Kurupt. The video for “It’s My Thang” is due to be shot in April.

As explained by Daz himself, the album is not only going to be for the gangsters out there, it is also for people who want to hear the truth about the streets, not the watered down version that is heard in a lot of hip-hop today.

Daz Dillinger still manages to bring the heat a decade after his debut appearance, with the on-going hype over the new project, Daz hasn’t just limited himself to West Coast radio stations, in fact the East Coast is also giving “All I Need” tremendous airplay.

So let me refresh you just one more time on the release date, July 18th 2006. Make sure you go and cop “So So Gangsta” and support the West Coast, this is going to be certified heat!

On top of that, we have some tight promo pictures of Daz courtesy of Marlene Meraz from Virgin Records, enjoy!

Daz Dillinger Promo Pic 1

Daz Dillinger Promo Pic 2

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news 1144134486 - January 1, 1970 By : South Central native SKG put her spin on the Young Jeezy track entitled "I'm A Boss" featuring fellow BMF member Bleu Davinci and Atlanta up and comer, Oomp Camp's Baby D. Leaving only the Snowman and Baby D, she fit the song well.

Check it out here:

SKG feat. Young Jeezy & Baby D - I'ma Boss


Infamous/G-Unit is in full effect! Colton City's own 40 Glocc teams with Sam Scarfo on his latest track "Where Them Hammers At?"

"Infamous G's, Do What They Want To / Move In A Unit, Like We S'posed to!"

Download this song right here:

40 Glocc feat. Sam Scarfo - Where Them Hammers At?

Shouts to DJ Warrior for the hook up.


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news 1144401814 - January 1, 1970 By : MC Eiht released his long awaited nineteenth album this week entitled; "Affiliated" - his first release through Paid In Full/Koch Records. As we reported the album features his first enhanced disc as well as exclusive interview footage and a new music video starring MC Eiht performing the song "Say Nothin." Well that music video is now available to all through dubcnn and MySpace. The single off the album "CPT’z Bac" which dubcnn premiered early this year which was well received and was added into airplay at the legendary Los Angeles radio station KDAY by Julio G after he heard it right here on dubcnn; is also available below.

If you haven't already then ensure you grab a copy of MC Eiht's latest release "Affiliated" which features 14 brand new tracks.

MC Eiht - CPT’z Bac (Feat. CMW & King T)

Stay tuned to dubcnn as ever for the latest news and audio from MC Eiht and enjoy the link to the video below.

MC Eiht - Say Nuthin' (Video)

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news 1144504146 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ F Sharp is no stranger to dubcnn, he has been featured numerous times with his "California Love" mixtape series as well as providing exclusive audio for the visitors. He is back once again with the third installment of his acclamied mixtape series; "California Love Part 3" hosted by the Waterproof MC Ras Kass. The mixtape which is the latest in the series by the Bumsquad DJ features westcoast talent; much of which has been on dubcnn in recent months.

There are tracks by Damani, Snoop Dogg, Dirty Birdy, Dr Stank, 40 Glocc, The Game, E-40 and many more.

The mixtape host Ras Kass provides two freestyles to the mixtape as well as the customary Intro & Outro. The tracklist is below as well as some audio from it that has featured on dubcnn this year.

DJ F Sharp - California Love Pt.3 Tracklisting:

01) Ras Kass - Intro
02) Snoop Dogg - Get Rich or Die Tryin
03) LA Zuu - How The Game Goes (Feat. Kurupt)
04) Dirty Birdy - Say What I Wish
05) The Game - 360 Bars
06) Ras Kass - Jackin 4 Tha Dirty (Freestyle)
07) Lil Eazy E - That Fire
08) 40 Glocc (Infamous/G-Unit) - What It Do (Feat. Zoo Babies)
09) Damani - Gotta Stay Paid (Feat. Keak Da Sneak)
10) Scarface - I'm A (Feat. The Product)
11) Bishop Lamont - Warrior
12) Frontline - Take That
13) Nick Cannon - Dimepiece
14) Ray J - One Wish (Feat. Fabolous)
15) TQ - Hotel California '06
16) Ras Kass - Stay Fly Freestyle (Feat. Talib Kweli)
17) E-40 - Been There, Done That (Feat. Lil Jon)
18) Kurupt - Im Quicker
19) Miguel - Getcha Hands Up (Feat. Major)
20) Dr. Stank - Girls Go Crazy
21) Daz - Git Drunk (Produced By. Scott Storch)
22) DPG - Sittin on 23z
23) Sean Biggs - Freestyle
24) Balance - It Is What It Is (Feat E-A-Ski)
25) Ice Cube - Why We Thugs (Produced By. Scott Storch)
26) Warren G - I Need A Light (Feat. Nate Dogg) (Fredwreck Remix)
27) Too Short - Blow The Whistle
28) E-40 - Tell Me When To Go (Remix) (Feat. Keak Da Sneak & The Game)
29) Dr. Stank - Thats What Niggaz Do
30) Zion I - Live Freestyle (w/ F Sharp)
31) Ras Kass - Outro

This mixtape is available now all over California and can be ordered online at MixUnit. If you wish to email DJ F Sharp with any enquiries about his mixtapes then you can click here. Lookout for his next project; "1 Nation Under A Groove" later this year.

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news 1144586157 - January 1, 1970 By : We've been bringing ya'll music from the Albuquerque producer/rapper crew Fat Fish Ent for well over a year now. They've provided beats for Tha Dogg Pound, 40 Glocc, Styliztik Jones, Ooh Wee to name a few, and they recently sent me a new song they did with Harlems young gunner Jae Millz.

The track is called "Defense", and I have the pleasure of letting ya'll listen to it right here. Check it out below:

Jae Millz & Fat Fish -
Defense (Prod. by Fat Fish Ent)

Enjoy, and watch out for more Fat Fish soon!

Nima

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news 1144778742 - January 1, 1970 By : Last month, March 15th 2006, dubcnn was invited along with the worlds press to Basque on Hollywood & Vine for the prestigious Hollywood Album Release Party of E-40's latest solo release "My Ghetto Report Card." The event was as you would expect BIG, the Bay, LA, all out to support. The building was packed with media and artists including; Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik, B-Legit, Federation, Battlecat, Bosko, Chace Infiniate, DJ Muggs, Wallet, DJ Juice and many more. As ever dubcnn was able to capture images from the evening as well as footage to compile an exclusive Video Feature.


In it we speak with many of the artists in attendance and even had brief interviews with Battlecat, who discussed his future projects & the man of the hour, ambassador of the Bay - E-40 who discussed the album, Hyphy & much more. Our thanks go out to Echo Hattix and the entire Echoing Soundz Staff for having us out there and for putting the event on - as ever doing an incredible job. Click the link below to see the full sub-section and the video feature.

E-40 -
My Ghetto Report Card Launch Party (Exclusive Feature)

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news 1145519264 - January 1, 1970 By : Big Bad 4-0... Sam Scarfo... Infamous.. Up in this!! That's right, Colton City's Infamous/G-Unit artist 40 Glocc has been creating a buzz with his latest street single "Where Them Hammers At", produced by none other than Rick Rock and featuring Def Jam recording artist Sam Scarfo.

We brought ya'll the track last week but it was slept on, and I just got the dirty and radio edits for all you DJ's out there, so I thought I'd give ya'll another heads up on the song. So make sure you go ahead and grab which ever version suits you and bang the track, cause 40 is on his way!

40 Glocc -
Where Them Hammers (ft. Sam Scarfo) (Prod. by Rick Rock) [Dirty Version]

40 Glocc - Where Them Hammers (ft. Sam Scarfo) (Prod. by Rick Rock) [Radio Edit]

In related news, the whole Infamous camp ripped the Funkmaster Flex show in NYC on monday, those of you who caught it know what I mean. As ya'll know, this is where you get your 40 Glocc fix, and I'll be back in a hot second with some more!

Nima

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news 1145627512 - January 1, 1970 By : We are back with an exclusive track courtesy of the Cali Untouchable DJ's. We have a track by Sam Scarfo, the Fight Klub winner and recent signee to Def Jam, with Kurupt and G-Unit's 40 Glocc. Since being signed to Jay-Z's label Sam Scarfo, from New Jersey, has been declared as top priority by executives at the label. As such he is currently working on his major label debut.

In the mean time he is working the mixtape scene and has recorded
this track called; "Concrete Jungle" for the CU DJ's.


The track is available for download below, enjoy and drop feedback over at our community.

Sam Scarfo - Concrete Jungle (Feat. Kurupt & 40 Glocc)

To learn more about Sam Scarfo and his past releases as well as his recent success at Fight Klub & signing to Def Jam, visit his MySpace page.

Rud

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news 1145935105 - January 1, 1970 By : Hiphop producer extraordinaire and Shady DJ The Alchemist is putting out a new mix album through his own label ALC, titled "The Chemistry Files Vol. 1", dropping April 25th.

Alchemist enlists cameos from Mobb Deep, B-Real, 40 Glocc, Cam'ron, Scarface, AZ, Obie Trice, and more, while Alchemist handles all the production on his own, except one track by Havoc.

Check out the tracklist, and place your order at
Hiphopsite.

Jome

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news 1146396137 - January 1, 1970 By : Everybody and their mama knows the classic 80's hit "Love Is A Battlefield" by Pat Benatar. Well, what happens when you take that sample, and let an Infamous/G-Unit artist from Colton City, California give it his own twist?

40 Glocc is a household name on dubcnn, and took that task upon himself. Sometime last year he let me hear his version of "Love Is A Battlefield", but we decided against releasing it at that time. People weren't ready! Now it's 2006, people got a better understanding of who 40 Glocc is, and through his Infamous/G-Unit affiliation, the world got to see him on "The Massacre Tour 2006" all over the world.

With his current street banger "
Where Them Hammers (ft. Sam Scarfo)" (Prod. by Rick Rock) blazing radio stations nationwide, and his buzz steadily growing, I thought now would be a good time to let ya'll get a glimpse of some, you might say, different Hip-Hop.

Anyway, enough talking, it's time to let ya'll check it out! Listen to 40 Glocc's "Love Is A Battlefield" by clicking below:

40 Glocc - Love Is A Battlefield

40 Glocc is also getting ready to go on tour with Mobb Deep & the Infamous camp (Nyce, Gail Gotti, Sam Scarfo, 40 Glocc, Alchemist) for the release of Mobb's new album "Blood Money". I will be bringing ya'll the tour dates asap, lookout for them to take over the House Of Blues in Hollywood around the end of May, where 50 Cent is rumoured to be making a surprise appearance. Stay tuned!

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news 1147299090 - January 1, 1970 By : How often do we gotta drop a free mixtape download...whenever we can for our loyal readers! This time we have a mixtape courtesy of Dow Jones, a name familiar to most with his "Play Your Position" series and the work with his West Coast Livin Promotions & Marketing company.

The mixtape in question is Volume 5 of that world famous series in question; "Play Your Position: Volume 5", hosted by Cavie. Cavie is a name some will be familiar with following his production work on the massive selling album "King" from T.I. however the producer is now ready to "Do his 'Kanye West' thing" and showcase his skills in the booth rather than behind the board.

Hailing from the West Coast, Cavie has been en-trusted by T.I. to play a huge role in The King's newly-formed Grand Hustle West label. To make sure the streets know the drill, Dow Jones & Cavie have linked on this mixtape to take you from the West to the Dirty South. The mixtape features 30 banging tracks with artists including Kokane, Kam, T.I., E-40, Spider Loc, Mitchy Slick, Crooked I, Jody Breeze, Lil' Wayne, Mr. Short Khop, Tray Dee amongst others. On the production tip you have material from DJ Khalil, Caviar, Budda DJ Muggs and many more.

This is a mixtape not to be missed; to view the full cover click the image above, the full tracklist is below as is the download for the mixtape.

01) Dow Jones - Play Your Position Vol. 5 (Intro) [Sample]
02) Cavie - Get Ready (Produced By DJ Khalil)
03) T.I - Grand Hustle West [Sample]
04) Cavie - Mouthpiece (Feat. Kokane) (Produced By Dow Jones & J Hen) [Sample]
05) Cavie - We Some Geez (Feat. DPG Joe Whisper & Mac Boney) (Produced By Caviar) [Sample]
06) Cavie - Uh Oh (Feat. Kam & Y.B.)(Produced By Caviar) [Sample]
07) Cavie - Play Your Position
08) T.I. - Top Back
09) AK - The Razor Man
10) Cavie - Ol Skool G Mix (Feat. Big Kuntry & Mike Jones) (Produced By Caviar)
11) E-40 - Yeee Yeee (Feat. Lil Jon)
12) Cavie - Fa Yall (Feat. Stain) (Produced By Caviar & Oz)
13) Mitchy Slick - I Know (Produced By DJ KhaLil' & DJ Muggs) [Sample]
14) Cavie - Bully (Feat. Stain) (Produced By Tha Bizness) [Sample]
15) Spider Loc - On The Block (Feat. H Burna)
16) Cavie - Cant Leave Rap Alone (Produced By Caviar & Oz)
17) Crooked I - Creased Khaki Flow
18) Cavie - So So (Feat. Lil' Blue aka RR, Kam & Ki Ki Smoov) (Produced By Tha Bizness) [Sample]
19) Slick Pulla - Play Your Position
20) Slick Pulla - Freestyle [Sample]
21) Jody Breeze - A to LA
22) Jody Breeze - Nut Check "G Mix" (Feat. Lil' Wayne) (Produced By Caviar)
23) Mr. Short Khop - Can't Fuk Wit Us (Feat. Tray Dee & Kokane)(Produced By Caviar)
24) Cavie - Ok 2 Hate (Feat. J Dolamite & Roc Holladay) (Produced By Budda)
25) Cavie - I'm A Hustla (Produced By Caviar)
26) Cavie - Pump Ya Brakes (Feat. West Coast GS & Kokane) (Produced By Stan The Guitar Man)
27) Cavie - Real Ridaz (Feat. Young Dre) (Produced By Caviar)
28) Cavie - Car Wash (Feat. Roc Holladay) (Produced By Caviar)
29) Cavie - Up On It (Feat. Stain, Gi Gi, & Ki Ki Smov) (Produced By Caviar & Tank) [Sample]
30) Lil' Scrappy - Okay
31) Cavie - We Da West (Feat. Y.B. & Roc Holladay) (Produced By Tha Bizness)
32) Cavie - Str8 Outta Compton (Produced By Budda) [Sample]
33) Cavie - Fireweed (Feat. J Dolamite, Kokane & Roc Holladay) (Produced By Caviar)
34) Cavie - Bartender (Feat. Stain & J Dolamite) (Produced By Tank)
35) Cavie - Sexual Fantasy (Feat. Y.B., Roc Holladay& Kokane) (Produced By Caviar & Budda)

Dow Jones & Cavie - Play Your Position Volume 5 (Mixtape)

Enjoy the mixtape and be sure to stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on Dow Jones & Cavie. Enjoy the mixtape and take a moment to drop your thoughts in the dubcnn community.

Rud

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news 1147520640 - January 1, 1970 By : E-40 recently made his way back to the mainstream with his hit "Tell Me When To Go", and introduced the world to the Hyphy movement on his current album "My Ghetto Report Card" (Sick Wit It/BME).

I have the video for the second single, which is "U And Dat", featuring the 'Rappa Ternt Sanga' T-Pain on the hook, and a beat courtesy of Lil Jon. Appologies for the low quality of the video, we will provide you with a better quality one when we can. The premiere on TV should be soon, there might be some minor changes made to the video. Of course, we'll provide you with the final version soon as it drops!

Watch "U And Dat" below, lookout for cameos from Lil Jon, Katt Williams, to the Hieroglyphics.

E-40 -
U And Dat (ft. T-Pain) (VIDEO 17MB)

Incase you haven't done so yet, make sure to pick up your copy of "My Ghetto Report Card", in stores now!

Nima

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news 1147818263 - January 1, 1970 By : "Dear Fema, Due To Katrina, I Lost My Home & Everything I Own!"

Although Hurricane Katrina was nearly a year ago, the residents of New Orleans are still struggling to get back on their feet. New Orleans rap group, Sqad Up are trying to rally the troops this summer with their new album We Here Now dropping August 8th, 2006. The once close friends and group members of Cash Money's Lil Wayne, the crew is on their own and ready to prove they have what it takes! Catch the crew on tour now! For dates go to Sqad-Up.com. We have a couple tracks off their up coming album, first is a dedication to Hurricane Katrina, which I quoted above:

Sqad Up - Katrina

Next up is an up tempo-Mannie Fresh produced track entitled "Parking Lot":

Sqad Up feat. Mannie Fresh - Parking Lot (Prod. Mannie Fresh)

No stranger to Dubcnn is the Colton City rhyme animal, Infamous/G-Unit signee 40 Glocc. His female partner in rhyme, Gail Gotti joins 4-0 over Too Short's latest hit "Blow The Whistle" for a couple of blazing 16's!

40 bully's the track with lyrics like: "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth At, Talk Back, Get The Gingivitis Smacked Out Ya Mouth."

But not to be outdone Gail Gotti spits heat: "If You Not Eatin' You A Waste Of My Time, I'm A Brick Of The Dope, You Not An Eighth Of Heron"

Check it out below.

40 Glocc feat. Gail Gotti - Get Em (Blow The Whistle Freestyle)

Also make sure to check out 40 Glocc official myspace page by clicking here.

From Colton we hop on the 10 Freeway all the way East where we catch the I-95 South and head for Miami! As of late, the 305 has become the hot spot for all things Hip Hop. We got three hot cuts featuring some Dade County natives. First up is the Cuban emcee Pitbull and his latest banger produced by Lil Jon. You may have heard it on the radio as of late and is his lead single for Mariel which should be out soon. Check it out:

Pitbull - Bojangles (Prod. Lil Jon)

In near by Ft. Lauderdale, the 21 year old R&B singer Urban Mystic collabed with Hustlin' Man himself Rick Rock on the Street Mix for "I Refuse" produced by Kay Gee. Check out the hot sample used by Kay below:

Urban Mystic feat. Rick Ross - I Refuse (Prod. Kay Gee)

On this next track, Ricky Ross and Pit combine their heat on the mic with the Mayor of Miami Trick Daddy and DJ Khaled over a banging beat provided by the Orlando duo The Runners (Who also produced "Hustlin'" for Rick Ross), which will be Khaled's next single for his album Lisstteeenn!!! dropping June 6th, 2006. The track is called "Born n Raised" check it out below:

DJ Khaled feat. Trick Daddy, Pitbull & Rick Ross - Born N Raised (Prod. The Runners)

Back in Los Angeles, BIAS The Rockstar has "Got It Made." You might remember him from the MTV Emcee Battles a few years ago, in which he took an L. But, he's bounced back and is making a push to make 2006 a big year for him and his Rockstar Entertainment. He'll be releasing The Rockstar Mixtape in the summer so look out for that. For the time being, we have his track, which you can request on Power 106 right now here in L.A. (Click the image for more info) "Got It Made," as well as the hot instrumental.

BIAS - Got It Made
BIAS - Got It Made Instrumental

Shouts out to Nancy Byron, DJ Warrior and Team Pitbull for helping make this possible. Enjoy!


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news 1148924003 - January 1, 1970 By : The video to Snoop Dogg, Daz & Kurupts current single "Cali Iz Active", from the upcoming Dogg Pound album with the same name, was premiered on B.E.T. last week.

I wanna urge all our viewers to support the D.P.G. by voting for "Cali Iz Active" to make it on the 106 & Park Top 10 countdown. To go to the voting page, click here.

Incase you haven't seen the video yet, watch it here.

Nima

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news 1149192677 - January 1, 1970 By : "I took a turn down the wrong road and then I ended up, stuck at a dead end sitting thinkin' I'm f*cked/It took a couple years but I finally got up, and dusted off my pants and laced my chucks." - 40 Glocc "Reality Show"

We're back once again with some new heat from Colton City's Infamous/G-Unit signee 40 Glocc. Seems like not a week goes by without us bringing you some new material from the ever-working 40 Glocc, who has been on tour with Mobb Deep in the States, recently selling out the House Of Blues in L.A., while banging out tracks on the road at the same time.

His current street single "Where Them Hammers At" has been getting regular spins on radio stations, and I have the pleasure of letting you check out his new joint called "Reality Show".

You can download the Radio Edit version of the song below, I'll be providing you with a dirty copy of it as soon as possible. 40 spits some real talk on this one, listen below:

40 Glocc -
Reality Show (Clean Edit)

So if you hadn't put 40 Glocc down as one of the next to blow, check yourself, the man has come a long way and is ready to finally earn his well deserved shine.

Nima

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news 1149363217 - January 1, 1970 By : The West Coast King Snoop Dogg is back with a new solo album! The title of the album "The Blue Carpment Treatment" was announced a long time ago, and we had already brought you some exclusive news on it last month, when we announced that Snoop has hooked up with E-40 for a song.

The album is set for a fall 2006 release, and as a teaser, Snoop recently shot a street video for his song "Real Talk", which is dedicated to Tookie Williams. The video shows some of Snoops most classic moments in the different stages of his career, and finds Snoop reflecting on the rap game, featuring footage of Snoop speaking at the West Coast Conference.

The feedback on the song has been crazy, as Snoop unleashes some of his hardest flows over the LT Hutton produced track. We have the video available for you to download below:

Snoop Dogg - Real Talk (Video, 18MB, WMV)

If you're on a slow connetion, watch a streaming version of the video by clicking here.

You already know we are gonna keep you up to date regarding "Blue Carpet Treatment", and everything surrounding it.

Nima

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news 1149674095 - January 1, 1970 By : On Memorial Day Twista had his “2nd Annual Bottles & Models” affair in Miami which was covered by Echoing Soundz & Dubcnn.
The crowd witnessed a great performance by Styles P, Twista & the Speedknot Mobstaz and the Marlin Hotel was packed with stars and beautiful models.

If you missed the show we here at DUBCNN have some exclusive pictures for y'all.


Buffy and AA
Julez Santana
Marlin Hotel
Models
MP and AA
Twista and Lil Scrappy
Twista and J Hood
Twista, J Hood and Styles P
Twista with Kingmagazine
Twista with models
Hoopz
Lil Scrappy and Slim Thug
Twista
Twista with Hoopz
Lil Scrappy
Twista, J Hood, Styles P with Women

Twista is Currently on Tom Cruise's "Mission Impossible III" promotional tour Twista, Kanye West and Keyshia Cole are making their national television show rounds by performing the new single for the film, entitled "Impossible.” Over the past week the trio has performed on MTV’s TRL, BET’s 106&Park,The Ellen DeGeneres and Late Night with Jay Leno.

Shoutouts to Echo Hattix! Visit our affiliate Echoing Soundz by clicking here.

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news 1149940541 - January 1, 1970 By : We brought you the making of the new Daz video on So So Def, featuring his partner in rhyme Kurupt aswell as C.E.O. Jermaine Dupri a few weeks ago, and the final video is available now! The song is called "Daz Thang" and looks like it will only be a street single, judging by the XXX-Rated video they shot for it.

So if you're ready for some booty-shaking and money being thrown around, while Daz and Kurupt trade bars, head over to
dazdillinger.net now to watch it.

In related news, "So So Gangsta" has been pushed back once again, the new release date is September 12th 2006. We're all hoping for this one to stick, you can count on us to keep you updated.

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news 1150236824 - January 1, 1970 By : The homie J Steez, who recently wrapped up his new album "Return Of Tha West", hooked up with dubcnn yesterday to conduct an exclusive interview. We discussed the new album, aswell as everything else concerning the South Gate producer, so make sure to be on the lookout for that.

To give you a taste of what the album will sound like, he's laced us with an exclusive track from it, by Young Brown, Sony artist Glasses Malone, and Infamous/G-Unit artist 40 Glocc. In addition to "Return Of Tha West", the song will also appear on Young Browns upcoming album "Out Tha Gate", more news on that soon.

The song is called "Listo (Ready)", download it below:

Young Brown - Listo (Ready) (ft. Glasses Malone & 40 Glocc) (Prod. by J Steez)

"Return Of Tha West" features Suga Free, Bad Azz, 40 Glocc, Glasses Malone, Ras Kass, Sly Boogy, Damizza, W.S. Bugg, Young Hootie, Young Brown to name a few. Make sure to check back with us next week for the exclusive interview, where you will get the whole scoop.

Enjoy the exclusive, you won't get this anywhere else!

Nima

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news 1150460355 - January 1, 1970 By : We premiered the radio edit of 40 Glocc's new joint "Reality Show" two weeks ago, and promised ya'll the unedited version as soon as possible. Well you know how dubcnn does it! We're back with the uncut version of the song, which got tremendous feedback on the dubcc forums.

Download the song below:

40 Glocc - Reality Show (Unedited)


40 is still on tour with Mobb Deep, promoting the second single off "Blood Money", "Give It To Me" which features Young Buck.

As always, keep your ears and eyes open for some new 40 Glocc, because the man is on his grind, recording, promoting and touring all at the same time. Incase you missed him on the Young Brown joint we premiered a few days ago, scroll down a few updates and check him out on the song "Listo", which also features Glasses Malone.

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news 1150536448 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn was present at the latest E-40 performance in Moreno Valley, CA which was a free event provided by Big Boom Ent. Fermin Padilla, a dubcnn photographer and contributor was at the show and took some pictures of E-40 performing as well as some shots of Kokane & Coolwadda (of Chico & Coolwadda) who also performed.

Also in attendance at the show were, amongst many others, Kam, 40 Glocc & Frank Nitty. The event was a huge success on a great day. The gallery is not extensive however captures the performance and those attending.

E-40 Show -
Exclusive Event Gallery (Photos By: Fermin Padilla)

Thanks once again to Fermin Padilla, look for more images exclusive to dubcnn soon. Until then drop your thoughts at the forums.

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news 1150543124 - January 1, 1970 By : The Ambassador Of The Bay E-40 has hooked up with Smart SMS Corp. for a Text and Win contest where participants can win many prizes ranging from a spot in E-40's next video, cash, the key's to 40's muscle car and much more. Read the official press release below. To view the advertisement picture in full size, click on the small picture to your left.

"Smart SMS Corp’s (SRSM.PK - News) CEO Gordon Lee, has entered in to a national Opt-in Premium Text Messaging Campaign with platinum rapper /
entrepreneur Earl "E-40" Stevens. E-40 is known for hits such as "Tell Me When To Go", "Sprinkle Me" and "Hurricane" (with his group the Click).

Participants can literally "go dumb" with the "Ambassador of the Bay" in the Text and Win Contest and gain access to exclusive E-40 paraphernalia and promotions. Winners will be drawn at random with prizes including cash, DVD’s, concert tickets, backstage passes, game balls and the keys to his muscle car. The grand prize winner will get a spot in the next E-40 music video. Participants can enter by texting "E40" to "54015." Participants in the "Text and Win Contest" will be billed .99 per entry.

"We are excited about the partnership Smart SMS has put together with E-40," Commented Mr. Lee. Continuing, "Smart SMS wanted a partnership with E-40 because he has an established fan base that’s 15-years strong and he’s extremely popular right now with his new album My Ghetto Report Card and the whole hyphy music scene he’s promoting. Also I respect his business savvy. His success with Sick Wid It Records and his Fat Burger franchise shows he has what it takes to see a project through and guarantee its success."

To launch the campaign, E-40 is embarking on a 25-city mixtape tour this summer, which will be featured on ESPN. Throughout the tour he will be promoting the text messaging campaign and he will also promote the campaign on his myspace page (http//www.myspace.com/e40) which has nearly 250,000 friends. Smart SMS will supply additional support with commercials airing on MTV and/ or MTV2. Smart SMS is also planning an urban ad campaign targeting hip-hop publications and websites."

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news 1150821533 - January 1, 1970 By : On August 5th in San Bernardino, CA and August 6th in Concord, CA the Rock The Bells franchise will be leaving yet another mark on Hip Hop Festival History. Bringing together an amazing mix of artists to do two dates in the great state of California, for no more than 50 bucks (unless you want VIP).

The Southern Cali and Northern Cali shows only differ amongst a few of the opening acts, outside of the that, the bigger name acts will be at both shows, so don't be discouraged. In a tribute to their fallen member, ODB, Wu-Tang will be headlining the Festival both days. But, this is the type of show you catch from the beginning, because almost everyone on the bill is worth every penny you've spent. With names like Mos Def, Redman, Talib Kweli, De La Soul, Immortal Technique, Self Scientific, Planet Asia, Supernatural, Visionaries, Murs, Del The Funky Homosapien, B-Real, Dilated Peoples, Zion I and more all rocking either one or possibly both of the dates, how could you want to miss it?

In San Bernardino the festival will be held at the NOS Events Center, located at: 689 South "E" Street, San Bernardino, CA 92408.

For Concord, the Sleep Train Pavilion is home of this Hip Hop History-In-The-Making Festival, located at: 2000 Kirker Pass Road Concord, CA 94521.

We have a hot trailer of Rock The Bells, made up of past RTB events, produced by Street Life Ent. You'll need Quicktime to view this.

Rock The Bells Trailer (Prod. Street Life Ent.)

Cop your tickets now before it's too late. RockTheBells.net

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news 1151432741 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn made sure we got back in touch with a real talented individual who has, since his first interview with dubcnn in 2004, been making noise and a significant impact on the westcoast. The person in question is J Steez, the talented producer who put out the acclaimed underground album ""Up 4 The Crown" and is currently finishing up his compilation "Return Of The West."

We discuss both projects, the "All In The Same Gang 2" Recording session, his work with Suga Free, his influences which includes an invitation to DJ Quik to work with him on some music and much more.

To read the interview now, click
here.

Incase you missed the exclusive joint we premiered from the "Return Of The West" album by Young Brown, Glasses Malone & 40 Glocc, click here to get it now.

Be on the lookout for "Return Of The West" dropping this summer, featuring G. Malone, 40 Glocc, W.S. Bugg, Ms. Tiana, Bad Azz, Suga Free, Ras Kass, Coolwadda, Damizza, Young Hoggs, DJ Warrior, Quiz just to name a few, we will keep you updated on any news regarding this project.

Nima

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news 1152163344 - January 1, 1970 By : "From Pomona to San Bernardino It's 909, Still Ridin' With Riverside When It's Time To Grind, It Was Originally 714, And This Is Also For That 951 And 760" - SkiLL

If you've been paying attention to your number one spot for Hip Hop news, Dubcnn, as of late, you would have seen a huge amount of material from the West Coast's latest bubbling section: The Inland Empire. Just East of Los Angeles County, the I.E. has finally made it's way out of L.A.'s shadow and has began producing an onslaught of talent. One of the brightest bulbs in the entire I.E. bunch is SkiLL. He's no stranger to Dubcnn, as we've featured him on here many times before. He's grinded from selling his homemade recorded and pressed Mixtapes on the I.E. streets to working with Infamous/G-Unit's 40 Glocc, I.E. Producer WS Bugg and many others.

A few months ago, he crafted a song for a fellow San Bernardino resident, Jynxx. The up coming producer just put out his Beats And Life album independently. One of the songs featured was by SkiLL and was called "Inland Empire." Since it's release, you've seen a flurry of other I.E. anthem styled tracks from a host of emcee's from the area. But as SkiLL puts it: "It's the modern Inland Anthem for the City and County of San Bernardino."

There was a Remix that was to be recorded and produced by Jynxx, which was set to feature not only skill SkiLL, WS Bugg, 40 Glocc, M-One, and others. But, unfortunately, it hasn't been decided on by SkiLL, whether or not it should be released. Feel free to ask the man why by visiting his Myspace and sending him a message. While you're there, be on the look out for a few tracks to be posted up from his latest Mixtape that he's recently scrapped as he's began working on some brand new material, mostly due to the content it contained and the recent rise in violence through the City of San Bernardino. SkiLL expalins his music will "be less violent and and more inspirational to the streets of the 909 and the whole globe. Shouts out to Westside Bugg, 40 Glocc, Seis-One, Jynxx, Dubcnn, West San Bernardino and the whole world." The Mixtape is titled Rubbed The Wrong Way.

Before being an emcee from the I.E. was the thing to be, SkiLL was one of the few repping I.E. on every track to the fullest. He's one to watch for in 06 and 07.

SkiLL - Inland Empire (Prod. Jynxx)

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news 1152360320 - January 1, 1970 By : As previously reported, Dynasty Ent is currently preparing the release for the "Life After Death Row" DVD, a documentary about the music business, which is set to drop August 29th 2006. Most of you probably thought this would just be a Crooked I DVD, but it's shaping up to be more than that.

Featuring interviews with the who's who of the industry, from Russel Simmons, Master P, Dave Mays amongst others, to some background info you probably don't know about, such as RBX' story, who was the first artist to leave Death Row Records.

Of course, you will get alot of Crooked I, and understand his path, from his four years on Death Row, to his status as an independent artist.

The biggest news though, is that the DVD will come with a full soundtrack! Originally, a mini-soundtrack with around eight tracks was planned, but they've decided to drop a full soundtrack along with the DVD. You can get a little taste of it by checking out the Chopped 'N' Screwed version of Crooked's Scott Storch produced banger "Cali Boyz", at the official dynasty myspace page.

I also have the full trailer of the "Life After Death Row" DVD, which will give you a good idea of what the DVD will look like. Download it below:

Dynasty Ent Pres... - Life After Death Row DVD (TRAILER) 9MB, WMV)

You can pre-order the DVD now through amazon.com or through cduniverse.com.

Nima

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news 1152951316 - January 1, 1970 By : Bigg Snoop Dogg took some time yesterday to speak with AllHipHop about his new album; "The Blue Carpet Treatment" [due in the fall], his plans for WestCoast Dominance as well as his work on two new westcoast groups - who you may ask? Well the project we exclusively revealed last week called Warzone with MC Eiht, Kam & Goldie Loc [listen to Goldie Loc telling dubcnn about the project; here] - and the group that has been around for a few years and are no strangers to dubcnn - Westurn Union - which includes original members Damani & Bad Lucc and now includes DPG member Soopafly.


Snoop Dogg explained that we wishes to reclaim the top spot for the westcoast; "I hate losing. I'm a sore loser. That's why when the West Coast was losing, I had to come step the game up so we could get back in the game. We just want to get noticed one more time and then once you notice us and start to hear us, then you'll start to feel us."

With recent westcoast releases Snoop forsees a resurgence and a chance for the axle of power to shift back to left side of the country; "Ice Cube's album is out doing tremendous things right now and E-40's record came out bangin'. Keak Da Sneak did his thing, my n-ggas Tha Dogg Pound just came out [and] they sh-t smoking. Everybody's gearing up for my new record so it's coming back around. The Waist Deep movie just came out, which is West Coast sh-t. So it's like the movement is coming back full circle. It's got to come back home."

In regard to the new groups he is getting behind - all groups dubcnn readers are all too aware of [Warzone - MC Eiht, Kam & Goldie Loc, listen to Goldie Loc telling dubcnn about the project; here - and Westurn Union comprising of Damani, Bad Lucc and Soopafly] - Snoop explained his reasoning behind the alleigance; "My thing is trying to build the West Coast up by putting n-ggas together and formulating groups so we can learn how to group up as opposed to putting n-ggas out individually. I figured if we do groups and then one member shines, then we can push him solo. Put the group first and that way everybody eats."

Snoop also spoke about his frustration at other regions attitude towards the west when it is quiet; "I'm fin to put a stop to all that sh-t. All you motherf-ckin' suckers that ain't from the West Coast, n-gga, your pass has been revoked. Time out. We need our b-tches back, we need our lowriders back, n-gga. We need all that back n-gga -- with interest. We don't need y'all comin' out here wastin' time shooting our videos in our hood and then by the time we want to shoot, it look like some sh-t we stole from y'all. Get the f-ck out of here. They know not to confront me and I wish one of them would, I'm talking to every last one of you n-ggas. Straight from the Dogg's mouth. All that doing videos and sh-t out here n-gga without checking in with Snoop Dogg is over with."

The angst expressed here by Snoop seems to go further that just the video angle - he also believe its having an effect on employment; "A lot of these n-ggas just come out here using us, and not using us. If you gonna come to the West, start using some of these n-ggas and give them jobs. I can't come to your town and shoot a video without hiring some of your people and checking in with the right folks and what not. I'mma get ran up out there. Come on man. Show some love."

It seems Snoop's got the fire back under him, he's p-ssed, he's angry - lets hope that this echoes on his new LP - "Blue Carpet Treatment" [in stores October 18] - his lead single "Vato" is burning up the radio, listen to the exclusive snippet of the single here.

In related news we've been hearing some people think Snoop Dogg don't love dubcnn no more...*tut-tut* - Snoop, i know you and your people are reading this - lets set the haters straight!

Rud

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news 1153339007 - January 1, 1970 By : What's up people? Allow me introduce myself. My name is Zuka, the latest addition to the Dubcnn staff. You might know me from www.hoodstars.net, for which I among others interviewed artists like Akon, Killah Priest, The Outlawz (with a huge video feature) & Young Noble, Lil Eazy, Clinton Sparks, Chopper Young City, Avant, Flipsyde, Guru & Solar, Dutch hip hop group Opgezwolle, Yo Gotti and Apathy. Also check out this TQ video feature provided by ThugPoetry.com & Hoodstars.net.

This week I'll it ya'll with my first Dubcnn (video) interview, but before that I have a press release about West Coast rapper/singer/producer Tyrese & his new Best of Both Hoodz mixtape:

Multi-platinum, Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, actor, writer and producer Tyrese has officially launched his rap guise Black-Ty and has found support among rap’s elite including Method Man, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Mannie Fresh, Kurupt, Chingy, Paul Wall, Erik Sermon, David Banner, Ice Cube and Battlecat. Black-Ty’s debut mix-tape CD The Best of Both Hoodz Volume I (available on www.hiphopwest.com) also features tracks from DJ Warrior. Tyrese recently made his debut as Black Ty on June 25th at a performance in Los Angeles and fans came in droves to witness it.

Tyrese is approaching his rap career as if he were a new artist as proven when he personally handed out his The Best of Both Hoodz mix tape CD at the recent BET Awards and other high profile events. Tyrese has been rhyming since before he was singing, growing up in Watts. His roots were in hip hop, having been in a rap group called “Triple Impact” prior to the success of his solo R&B career. Tyrese has chosen to take a humble approach to his rap debut, “I never question the order of God’s blessing so I’m lucky to be able to rap and sing and I have been successful with R&B first. With regards to Black-Ty, he’s broke and not established and I have been grinding like a new artist. I want to work hard on my rap career from the ground up. I don’t want to be the biggest rapper out of the West Coast, I just want to contribute to the groundwork that’s already been laid out and do my part,” says Tyrese.

Although many of Tyrese’s colleagues in the music industry acknowledge his singing skills, they were taken aback by his delivery on the microphone as a rap artist. Says Method Man of Wu Tang Clan, “I was pleasantly surprised I must say. I did not know that Tyrese could rhyme so well but I should have known better. I am not just saying that because he’s the homie. His swagger is crazy. Everyone should give him a second look on this rap tip.” Snoop Dogg, who lent his support to the Black-Ty project by recording a track with Tyrese says, “He’s really got it cracking to the point where he didn’t seem like he was out of his range. It seemed like something that he was naturally born to do. That’s when I welcomed him to the game, being the king of the West, you know what I’m saying? He got my blessing as far as from the rap style of it, the rap side of it. This is one of the best albums I’ve ever heard. Anybody who ain’t behind it, come see me.”
The Game, his co star in Waist Deep (Rogue Pictures/ Focus Features) which is in theaters now, has been an avid supporter, and has already laid down 4 tracks with Tyrese. “Tyrese is a good friend of mine and he has my support in whatever it is he wants to do. He's been successful on every scale from singing to acting, so what would make anybody think that he couldn't do rap? I heard some Tyrese sh-- and it's crazy.”

Tyrese has also enlisted Chris Lighty, founder of Violator management (50 Cent, Missy Elliot and Busta Rhymes) to officiate this Black-Ty hip-hop movement. Lighty will help launch Black-Ty’s superstar rap career, staking his reputation on Black-Ty and is confident that Black-Ty is poised to become a household name in hip hop. Fans can listen to more music from Black-Ty with the upcoming release of the Ghetto Royalty Volume I Mixtape hosted by NY’s own DJ S&S which is slated for release the first week of August 2006. Tyrese has released his mix-tapes through Headquarter Entertainment, his own multi-media enterprise which is based out of Los Angeles, California. Headquarter Entertainment is - Home of The Frontline BoyZ, his in house production team. The Frontline BoyZ can be heard on various tracks on both mix tapes and on his highly anticipated album “Alter Ego” scheduled for release Fall 2006 on J Records.


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news 1153540087 - January 1, 1970 By : Ras Kass isn't resting, he is ready to put out his 3rd street album in less than 10 months. After "Institutionalized" and "Revenge Of The Spit", he is now dropping "Eat Or Die", on August 1st.

Ras Kass is joined by T.I., Da Ranjahs, 40 Glocc, Alchemist, Spider Loc, Lloyd Banks, TQ, J-211, Mobb Deep, and more, with beats supplied by Alchemist, Twinz, Da Riffs, J. Gambit, and more.

Check out the tracklisting/producer line-up in
The Vault.

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news 1153745798 - January 1, 1970 By : We let ya'll know about Ras Kass' upcoming project "Eat Or Die", his latest mixtape collaboration with Dow Jones a few days ago, and RasKass-Central.com have just released a full album sampler where you can preview the whole mixtape.

To download it now, either hit up RasKass-Central.com, or click below to download it, courtesy of RKC:

Ras Kass - Eat Or Die (Full Album Sampler) (50MB, ZIP)

Check out the tracklisting below:

1 "Intro" (Produced by J. Gambit)
2 "Mange ou mourir"
3 "Eat or die" (Produced by Twinz)
4 "K.O.T.W." (Produced by Da Riffs)
5 "Jungle love" (Produced by Chuck Beats/ Dynamic Producers)
6 "She choosin" Feat. Khao, T.I. (produced by Twinz)
7 "Its a beautiful thing" Feat. Joel Ortiiz
8 "Better" Feat. J211 (Produced by Broadway for DP)
9 "Whip it (street fame)" Feat. Tre, SouthWest
10 "Brains in the mud" Feat. Da Ranjahs (Produced Broadway for DP)
11 "Realness freestyle"
12 "The perfect woman skit" (Produced By J. Gambit)
13 "Medusa" Feat. Nas (Produced By Da Riffs)
14 "Capital p rmx" Feat. Mobb Deep
15 "Get it in" Feat. Alchemist, Name Brand (Produced by Alchemist)
16 "Transfered" Feat. 40 glocc, Spider Loc (Infamous-G-unit)
17 "All day" Feat. TQ (Produced by Cello)
18 "Playboy" Feat. Loyd Banks (Produced DJ Static)
19 "My blog" Feat. Whoo Kid, Coach PR (Produced by DP)
20 "Homey, lover, friend" Feat. FLH
21 "Fed up" (Produced by Large Money)

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news 1154480447 - January 1, 1970 By : Part 2 caused an uproar amongst fans due to the comments Snoop Dogg made towards Crooked I, and Crook got to speak his part of the story in an exclusive interview we conducted with him the same day. That was only the second part of our four-part feature on Snoop Dogg.

It's time for Part 3, check it out below:

Snoop Dogg & Dubcnn - The Interview: Part 3

In Part 3, we start off with the question about The Game and the Change Of Heart tape, and whether Snoop believes that that hurt Game's credibilty. He speaks on Dogghouse producer Terrace Martin and why we're only getting to hear him now, aswell as some more info on "Blue Carpet Treatment", and why he chose to go back to the hood with this one.

The main topic in Part 3 however is Dr. Dre. Snoop goes in depth, tells us how he wishes the good Doctor would come back to the West Coast, and put some New West artists on, as well as his work process, the "Detox" project, and more.

We end this part with the question about Snoop Dogg selling out, and why he chose to do the moves that he did.

Be on the lookout for Part 4, where Snoop talks about working with Pharrell, why he doesn't get Dr. Dre to do his whole record, and what he thinks of people claiming Dr. Dre steals beats from people without giving them their proper credit. We go into detail regarding the production of The Chronic and other Death Row albums, as well as Snoop's views on Dr. Dre, Daz and others as producers.

Snoop Dogg explains why dubcnn is a good way for him to speak his mind compared to other internet companies, and we end the interview with some more words on Spider Loc, 40 Glocc and Crooked I.

Also, for those wanting the final answer on whether Dr. Dre has production on "Blue Carpet Treatment" or not, you will get your answer in Part 4! Stay tuned to dubcnn.

Nima

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news 1154793933 - January 1, 1970 By : It's here! We've arrived at the fourth and final part of our exclusive interview with Snoop Dogg. The first three parts were so packed with exclusive information that it had people wishing the interview would never end. Unfortunately, Part 4 is the last part of this interview, but we've already planned the next interview with Snoop Dogg, so stay tuned!

For now, check out Part 4 below:

Snoop Dogg & Dubcnn - The Interview: Part 4

In Part 4, Snoop talks about working with Pharrell, why he doesn't get Dr. Dre to do his whole record, and what he thinks of people claiming Dr. Dre steals beats from people without giving them their proper credit.

We go into detail regarding the production of The Chronic and other Death Row albums, as well as Snoop's views on Dr. Dre, Daz and others as producers.

Snoop Dogg explains why dubcnn is a good way for him to speak his mind compared to other internet companies, and we end the interview with some more words on Spider Loc, 40 Glocc and Crooked I.

Also, for those wanting the final answer on whether Dr. Dre has production on "Blue Carpet Treatment" or not, the answer is in Part 4!

We hope you enjoyed this exclusive four-part feature with Tha Doggfather. We have another Hip-Hop legend getting ready to hit dubcnn VERY soon, I won't reveal who it is yet, but it's gonna get crazy again!

Nima

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news 1155427299 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc is back and has just finished a world tour in which he visited New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Tahiti with the infamous Mobb Deep. 40 wanted to show the world his brand new track entitled, "N.W.A.".

40 told Dubcnn that the reason for the diss record is simple: "Them bit** ass nig*** been speaking on me on the low." so it was only right for him to speak on the matter.

He has a new mixtape with DJ Whoo Kid coming out next month called "Outspoken Volume 3 (The infamous/G-Unit edition)" featuring G-Unit, Mobb Deep, Jayo Felony, Kurupt, Rass Kass, Spider Loc and many more.

40 Glocc also has a tight DVD coming out after the mixtape has dropped. He told us, " It will show the world what the G-Unot president does when he runs into G-Unit in person".

Keep it locked here on Dubcnn for the latest on 40 Glocc, and lookout for an exclusive 40 Glocc interview coming soon.

Yash

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news 1155603961 - January 1, 1970 By : A few months ago, we brought you a first preview of Frank Nitty's upcoming DVD documentary "Operation Save The West Coast". This is Nitty Gritty Films first official release, and is like a blueprint for independent artists. It's a DVD filled with game from top to bottom, with interviews and performances from Nate Dogg, Bizzy Bone, E-40, Jayo Felony, Bad Azz, Sly Boogy, Pomona City Ridaz just to name a few,

But most importantly, Frank Nitty himself, who is considered the 'P. Diddy Of The West Coast' as far as his networking capabilitie go, spills all of the knowledge and game he has picked up throughout the last decade that he's spent in the rap game. We have a second exclusive trailer for ya'll to download.

Let Frank Nitty tell you what's up, because he knows what's up. Anybody that tells you otherwise is ignorant. Peep game from the man, the full DVD is coming very soon, for now check out the new trailer in two different formats below:

Frank Nitty Presents -
Operation Save The West Coast (New Trailer) (Windows Media, 43MB)

Frank Nitty Presents - Operation Save The West Coast (New Trailer) (Quick Time, 32MB)

We will be keeping you updated regarding "Operation Save The West Coast", and any upcoming releases from Frank Nitty and Nitty Gritty Films.

Nima

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news 1155724846 - January 1, 1970 By : As we reported in June, Jay 211, the Re-Up Entertainment rapper, has linked up with DJ Vlad to release his upcoming mixtape. Since then he has been hard at work on the mixtape entitled; "Skull & Crossbones: Tha Mixtape" and as such it is nearing completion.

The mixtape is set to feature an array of guests including Scott Storch's new artist Stacey Adams, Too Short, Xzibit, Ras Kass, Spider Loc, 40 Glocc, Crooked I, Travis Barker, DJ AM, Paul Wall, DK, AL, Jordon (From MTV's "The Hills") and many more.

Currently over half the tracks feature original production with credits including Rick Rock, Da Riffs, Khrome, J Gambit, Scott Storch, Dr. Dre, Nick Fury, Deon Evans (Big D - did many of Tupac originals) and more.

We have a buzz track from the mixtape entitled "Shoulder Lean (Remix)" which is to give you a taster of "Skull & Crossbones: Tha Mixtape." It will be out in early September, with his debut album "Conduct" being pushed back due to some minor setbacks.

Jay 211 - Shoulder Lean (Remix)

Stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on Jay 211, this mixtape and his debut album Conduct

Rud

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news 1156046149 - January 1, 1970 By : We're back with some new heat from J Steez' upcoming compilation "Return Of The West". The South Gate, CA produced gathered some of the New Wests hottest cats to spit over his beats, and he just shot us a track called "Right Back", which features Pomona's Suga Free, as well as San Diego latinos Mr. Shadow, Young Sicc & Lil Al.

Check out the song by clicking below:

J Steez Presents... Right Back (ft. Suga Free, Mr. Shadow, Young Sicc & Lil Al)

Be on the lookout for "Return Of The West", entirely produced by J Steez and featuring Young Brown, Glasses Malone, 40 Glocc, W.S. Bugg, Ms. Tiana, Bad Azz, Suga Free, Ras Kass, Coolwadda, Damizza, Young Hoggs, DJ Warrior, Quiz, Dow Jones, Mr. Shadow, K-Active, Bangloose, Young Hootie, El Dorado Red, Macnificent, Beta Bossalini amongst others.

The album is going to be in our dubcnn store when it drops, and if you missed our interview with J Steez from last month, check it out here.

Nima

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news 1156476654 - January 1, 1970 By : The #1 Spot For Album Credits, The Vault has been updated with 86 new album credits, and it's been a hectic month for new albums. Check out the index at Dubcnn The Vault or The Vault Index in our forum, where you can also see artist/producer discographies and videographies, created and updated by our forum members.

The last months new hiphop albums: Big Noyd dropped The Stick Up Kid without too much fuss, Defari came up with some new Street Music with production from Alchemist, Evidence, E-Swift and more.

DMX didn't retire, but put out Year Of The Dog Again with cameos from Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Styles P., Big Stan, and production from Swizz Beatz, Scott Storch, Tuneheadz, etc.
We got the early tracklist for Lloyd Banks' new album Rotten Apple, with Scarface, 9th Wonder, Eminem, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep and more on board, Method Man's new album 4:21... The Day After is ready to drop later this month, with production from Scott Storch, Havoc, Kwame, Erick Sermon, The RZA, and cameos from Wu-Tang, Redman, Styles P. and more.
By now, you've probably heard about Obie Trice dropping Second Round's On Me to a poor first week on the Soundscan (74K), Outkast delivered Idlewild, with a nice guest list and a heavy set of musicians, Ras Kass' Eat Or Die got pushed back to Sept 19th, and Rick Ross is experiencing a little taste of commercial success with Port Of Miami.

For the pop/r'n'b-fans, we got some other hiphop related releases as well; Christina Aguilera picked up DJ Premier, Kwame & Mark Ronson for her album Back To Basics, Bad Boy Ent. put out girl group Danity Kane, and copped some beats from Timbaland, Scott Storch & Mario Winans to their self-titled Danity Kane album, Kelis is no stranger to hiphop cameos, and chose Cool & Dre, Scott Storch & Will.I.Am for her new album Kelis Was Here, LeToya is back, and hollered at Just Blaze, J.R., Scott Storch, Jermaine Dupri & Jazze Pha for her self-titled album LeToya, and Paris Hilton made Scott Storch make most of her album Paris Is Burning.

But there's more, check all the newest additions in "What's New".

Jome

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news 1156593567 - January 1, 1970 By : KC3 Monumental artist Young Dre is back! After stirring up a buzz with his controversial "Rap Game Ain't Gangsta" and his hood anthem "Hood National", the South Central rapper has just laced us with his new single called "Get It".

On this one Dre lays down an energetic performance over a powerful beat and tells people why he should be the one to "get it". We have the song right here for your listening pleasure, click below:

Young Dre -
Get It

You can also watch Young Dre perform his single live at the Key Club by clicking here.

For more information, make sure to hit up Young Dre's official myspace page.

Nima

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news 1156728034 - January 1, 1970 By : We brought you a new press release on Snoop Dogg's upcoming solo album "Blue Carpet Treatment", which is dropping on Doggystyle/Geffen Records in November. You can check out the official front cover of the album on the left. To view it in larger size, click on it. As you can see, Snoop took it back with this one, making it his third cartoon cover, after "Doggystyle" and "Tha Last Meal", unless you count the Greatest Hits album Death Row released a few years ago.

The video to "Vato", featuring B-Real is premiering on B.E.T. Access Granted August 30th, and of course here on dubcnn. You can watch a short trailer to the video by clicking here. To view the cover of the "Vato" Single, click here.

Nima

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news 1157138874 - January 1, 1970 By : The up and coming I.E. emcee SkiLL has finally finished his latest Mixtape entitled "Rubbed The Wrong Way Vol. 1." The sixteen track release (including intro's and outro's) serves as the soundtrack for any up and coming Indpendent emcee looking to make it in the industry.

You'll remember SkiLL from his work with Infamous/G-Unit artist 40 Glocc on a track called "San Bernardino" and he has been feautred on Dubcnn more than a few times for his other Mixtapes and various tracks he's released over time.


If you picked up Producer Jynxx's record recently, you will have heard SkiLL on there as well. From hustling his CDs on the corners of the I.E. to traveling with 40 Glocc and the Zoo Babies on the Anger Management Tour, SkiLL has already been through it. He's ready to make his mark. Which brings us to "Rubbed The Wrong Way Vol. 1." SkiLL is NOT happy with the state of Hip Hop as you'll see below, SkiLL is going to be very vocal as to what he thinks of Hip Hop and the way people are "faking" on tracks. With that said, SkiLL took a different approach on this Mixtape, as far as his content goes. He explains:

"There's been enough massaging of the way people say certain things in songs. It's not OK for certain stuff to be promoted and glorified and made a way of life. Hip Hop is near 100% unrealistic from Gangsta Rap to Neo-Soul and so on. Being from Westside of San Bernardino, CA (the HEART of the I.E.), I know how certain things are just plain normal today, which are actually just against the real rules. People don't care about anything and no one says nothin'. And if they do say somethin' it's not a solid: 'No, that's not cool and we gonna have problems if it happens again.' It's like a simple 'Yo, lighten up a bit,' kinda response to it. I'm rubbin' everyone the wrong way and feel free to say what you want to me. I WILL reply to whoever has somethin' to say. I stand firm in this til' the death of me, so ride with it or collide with it. There's no dsirespect, it's all love. 100% real love for ALL of my people and Hip Hop."

The tracklist for the mixtape is below alongside some audio samples to whet your appetite, after you've checked those out follow the link to buy the instant download of the new mixtape.

SkiLL - "Rubbed The Wrong Way Vol. 1.": Front Cover | Back Cover

01. Intro - SkiLL (Prod. Critikal)
02. Who Im Sayin It To - SkiLL
03. Why U Wanna - SkiLL feat. L.Y.R.I.C.
04. Thugz Iz Thugz (Why We Thugs Remix) - SkiLL
05. Big Difference - SkiLL feat. Seis One
06. Haven't - Seis One
07. ChristStar - ChristStar (L.Y.R.I.C. & E-Double)
08. 100 Percenter (Make An Album) - SkiLL (Prod. Jynxx)
09. Protected - SkiLL
10. Loud And Clear - ChristStar (L.Y.R.I.C. & E-Double)
11. 2 The City - SkiLL
12. The Way - ChristStar (L.Y.R.I.C. & E-Double)
13. Reverse Psychology (Keep It Hood) - SkiLL
14. 4 The Rap Game - SkiLL (Prod. Critikal)
15. Verses - SkiLL
16. Outro
17. Hidden Track

To buy the download of the mixtape head over to the Soundlick Page and for the latest on this immense talent check out his MySpace page.

Rud

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news 1157405992 - January 1, 1970 By : ThugPoetry.com presents TQ in Amsterdam is a DVD made by the fans for the fans. Our partner site ThugPoetry.com followed TQ around in Amsterdam to see what TQ does on a day in the life on tour overseas.

Watch TQ behind the scenes at local radio stations, TV stations, coffeeshops, etc. ThugPoetry.com had so much footage of TQ in Amsterdam they couldn’t fit it on the site, so now it’s put it on a DVD so everyone can see it all!

TQ In Amsterdam is an online exclusive DVD and will be released on September 12th, 2006. All pre-orders will start shipping by September 9th.

DVD Features:
-Over 79 minutes of footage of TQ in Amsterdam on May 23rd & 24th of 2006. Includes ThugPoetry.com’s exclusive interview.
-Over 22 minutes of deleted scenes of TQ in Amsterdam from 2005.
-Full 35 minute back stage pass to a concert performance. Includes Bye Bye Baby, Listen, Angela Jones, Right On + Remix, Tribute Medley (performing songs by Aaliyah, Big Pun, 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G., etc), Westside, and Better Days.
-Image Gallery (over 50 photos), bio, all with animated menus and chapter selections. Digitally Mastered.

If you purchase the TQ In Amsterdam DVD you will not only get the DVD sent to you, but you will also get access to the Members Only section on Thugpoetry.com. This contains a TQ Video Player, Bootleg Remix Section, Unreleased mp3s, Video Downloads, Fonts, DJ Section, Coming of Age Listening Booth, Ringtones, etc.

Click here to watch the DVD trailer and/or to order the DVD.

Zuka

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news 1157417029 - January 1, 1970 By : After announcing a few months back that the G-Unit dissing was over with, it seems like The Game has changed his mind. The rapper, who is set to released his sophomore album "The Doctor's Advocate" in November through Geffen Records, has some more things to get off his chest.

In a recent track titled "The Funeral", he unleashes 100 bars over Lloyd Banks' "Hands Up" instrumental and gets at everybody from the Unit, including latest additions 40 Glocc & Hot Rod, except for M.O.P.. He even takes some shots at Aftermath's latest signee Bishop Lamont.

We will see where this takes us, but it looks like The Game is not trying to avoid confrontation. You can check out "The Funeral" on Game's official myspace page or by clicking below:

The Game - The Funeral (100 Bars)

"The Doctor's Advocate" is set to feature Snoop Dogg, Nas, Mary J Blige and more, while production will be handled by Cool & Dre, Scott Storch and Nu Jersey Devil, just to name a few. Rumours of him changing the album name to "The Devil's Advocate", due to the missing Dr. Dre production have not been confirmed yet, we will keep you updated.

Nima

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news 1157585455 - January 1, 1970 By : 50 Cent is active again. Fif' is getting back on the mixtape scene with "G-Unit Radio 22: Hip-Hop Is Dead: Verse 2", of course in conjunction with DJ Whoo Kid. 50 is known not to hold is tongue, and he's not doing any different on this one. His target this time around is P. Diddy.

Diddy & 50 were supposed to do business together for Mase, who went on the road as a G-Unit soldier last year. The deal didn't work out, and Curt Jackson has got some things to get off his chest. His remake of Dead Prez timeless classic "Hip-Hop" has been making the rounds online, stirring up a lot of controversy.

On "G-Unit Radio 22", 50 Cent also showcases some of the new talent on G-Unit, such as California's 40 Glocc and Phoenix representative Hot Rod. 40 Glocc has been on dubcnn for years, and is finally getting his break. His street banger "Where Them Hammers At" is getting airplay and on "G-Unit Radio 22", Forty and Fifty team up with Prodigy of Mobb Deep to take on the "Serial Killa" beat from "Doggystyle".

We will hear the result of this collaboration on Friday when the mixtape drops. 40 Glocc is also about to release his new mixtape with DJ Whoo Kid called "Outspoken Vol. 3: Infamous/G-Unit Edition". Those of you who have heard the previous Outspoken mixtapes know that to expect, because 4-0 doesn't hold his tongue!

I have the mixtape tracklisting available below, as well as two preview tracks, which you can listen to by clicking on the highlighted links:

1) Hip Hop Is Dead Intro
2) 50 Cent - Hip Hop
3) 50 Cent feat Prodigy, 40 Glocc - Serial Killer
4) 50 Cent feat Tony Yayo - Watch Yo Back
5) Lloyd Banks - Survivor
6) 50 Cent - skit
7) Diddy New shit
8) 50 Cent feat Tony Yayo, Hot Rod - Get Down
9) 50 Cent - Dont Front
10) 50 Cent feat Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks, Hot Rod - Girl Gimme Yo Number
11) 50 Cent - Superstar
12) 50 Cent feat Fergie - London London
13) 50 Cent Feat Hot Rod - I got Hoes prod by Whoo Kid/Dj Dirt T
14) 50 Cent - Mind Sex
15) 50 Cent - Puppy Love
16) Young Buck feat Jazze Pha - If you want Some
17) Drunk Diddy outro

To order the mixtape now, hit up Whoo Kid's myspace page.

Nima

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news 1159024635 - January 1, 1970 By : Xzibit is set to release his sixth solo album "Full Circle" on Open Bar/Koch Records October 17th, 2006. We premiered the first single "Concentrate" which was produced by Rick Rock a few weeks ago, and the video was just released as well. We have it available for ya'll below:

Xzibit - Concentrate (Video).

It's also available on YouTube, click here for the direct link.

The album cover is to your left, click on it for a larger version. The album features Jelly Roll, The Game, Kurupt, Daz, DJ Quik, Too Short, King Tee & Don Blaze, with production by Rick Rock, DJ Quik, Daz Dillinger, Jelly Roll amongst others. The complete tracklisting is below, as well as the single "Concentrate" and "Rollin'", featuring Jelly Roll. Click on the highlighted links to listen:

1. Invade My Space ft/ Jelly Roll
2. Rollin’ ft/ Jelly Roll
3. Ram Part Division
4. Say It To My Face ft/ Kurupt & Don Blaze
5. The Donnell Rollins Show (skit)
6. Scandalous Bitches
7. Concentrate
8. On Bail ft/ The Game, Daz & Kurupt
9. Family Values
10. Black & Brown ft/ Jelly Roll
11. The Whole World
12. Poppin Off ft/ DJ Quik & King T
13. Movin’ In Your Chucks ft. Too Short
14. Thank You

To pre-order "Full Circle" now, click here.

Nima

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news 1159115950 - January 1, 1970 By : In one week we have arranged four contests for our readers. Today we are proud to launch a contest in conjunction with another Music Industry giant. You will have noticed while browsing the site that MTV are advertising a special week this week - the “Spankin' Free Music Week.” “Sucker Free” kicks off “Spankin' Free Music Week” on Monday, September 25th and will be hosted by DJ Cipha Sounds.

Everyday “Sucker Free” will bring you the hottest "Rap Across The Regions."

Each day, will focus on the hottest artists and videos in different areas across the country. Viewers will see artists such as The Game, Lupe Fiasco, Ludacris, Diddy, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Jibbs.

In addition, there will be tons of video premieres from Snoop Dogg, Jim Jones, Lil’ Scrappy, Chingy, Mary J. Blige, Kelis & Nas, Young Dro, Akon f/ Eminem and more! And if that’s not enough for you “Sucker Free” will have FREE music, FREE giveaways and FREE access to the hottest hip hop line-up anywhere.

So to in keep with this week of FREE music and merchandise MTV have given dubcnn the opportunity to give TEN LUCKY READERS the chance to win MTV Hoodies and 10 MTV USB ports (64 MB) [with URGE MP3 download software preloaded.] That's right we have 10 PRIZE PACKS to giveaway, no catch just follow the link below and enter the contest!

Dubcnn Presents:
MTV's Spankin’ Free Music week (Contest)

Get your entries in quickly as the contest ends on October 2nd. While your there check out the Contest Index for our other contests including Tha Block DVD Magazine Contest, the Mr Capone-E - Don't Get It Twisted (Signed CD Contest) and our incredible Diamond Verse Contest; where winners can get a set of Diamond Earrings and a spot on dubcnn.

Rud

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news 1159831335 - January 1, 1970 By : Rich, a rising star rapper/producer from San Francisco's Fillmore district, is set to record his first solo album to be released by KOCH Records in conjunction with Rich's imprint label 3 Story Muzik and Street Cred Music Group.

The album features appearances by San Quinn, E-40, Hell Rell of The Diplomats, D-Block's J-Hood and Sheek Louch, Mistah Fab, Turf Talk, J. Valentine, Bailey, Clyde Carson of the Team, Stress of the Federation, Fully Loaded, Ya Boy, & Devo.


The production will be handled by EA Ski & CMT, Sean T, Droop E (E-40's son), Mal Amazing, D-Cyde, Rashaad Wiggins, Cello Mac, King Cydal.

E-40 Presents Big Rich - Block Tested, Hood Approved will be released on October 3rd, 2006. Check out the music video to E-40 Presents Big Rich "That's The Business" below:

Streaming Video Links

Windows Media

Hi-res: click here

Lo-res: click here

Real Media

Hi-res: click here

Lo-res: click here

Make sure you support the bay area by voting for the video on "106 & Park BET" by clicking here!


Yash

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news 1160192602 - January 1, 1970 By : The Game recently stated he's a "40 Glocc Killa" on his G-Unit diss track "The Funeral". This was the first time Game openly dissed Infamous/G-Unit's Colton City California rapper 40 Glocc. 40 took a couple of shots at him in his track "N.W.A." which we premiered this summer, and he just sent us a new track entitled "The Resurrection".

On "The Resurrection", 40 Glocc borrows Game's beat from "One Blood", and there is no need to say what he does on it. "The West ain't never left, how you bring it back? Only a bitch ass niggas cover over they tats, and wake up out of comas with no get back.", are only a few of the shots taken at Game on there.

We have the song exclusively for download, check it out below:

40 Glocc - The Resurrection (Game Diss)

Make sure to hit up 40's myspace page by clicking here. As always, check back with us for the latest on 40 Glocc & G-Unit.

Nima

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news 1161329808 - January 1, 1970 By : Earlier this week we released news on the latest posthumous release from Tupac as well as the albums lead single, [see The Latest Tupac Release "Pac's Life" Lead Single], which so far has received mixed reviews from our readers and forum members.

The new album entitled "Pac's Life" - the confirmed cover of which can now be seen to the left - will feature unreleased Tupac material as well as a host of 'current' HipHop and R&B acts.


The album includes contributions by Ludacris, Snoop Dogg, Keyshia Cole, T.I., Ashanti, Young Buck, Carl Thomas, Big Syke, Papoose, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Outlawz and Lil Scrappy with production from LT Hutton, Sha Money XL, Swizz Beatz and others.

A recent press release regarding the album stated; "One verse fans will recognize from an earlier album, all of the [other] recordings on the album are previously unheard." In the past decade since Tupac's death there have been 11 posthumous albums released which have featured music that Tupac recorded prior to his murder.

When asked about "Pac's Life", his mother Afeni Shakur stated; "I say it every time, that Tupac left us the blueprints to follow, and without the amazing contributions made by everyone of these artists, producers, musicians, everyone, I do not know how I would get this great task accomplished, I believe whole-heartedly that Tupac sends the people he wants to these projects."

As in our previous update on the album we have the albums title track "Pac's Life" for download which features T.I & Ashanti and is produced by LT Hutton.

Tupac - Pac's Life (Feat. Ashanti & T.I.) (Produced By LT Hutton)

The album is being released on Amuru/Interscope and is executive produced by Afeni Shakur and Tom Whalley. "Pac's Life" hits stores November 21st.

Rud

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news 1163610389 - January 1, 1970 By : Colton City rhyme slinger 40 Glocc is putting the finishing touches on his upcoming Infamous/G-Unit mixtape "Outspoken Vol. 3", which is being hosted by DJ Whoo Kid. We've got a new preview track from the mixtape available, called "Payback", produced by none other than Alchemist. 40 was on one when he did this one, make sure to check it out a snippet of the song below:

40 Glocc - Payback (Prod. by Alchemist)

Incase you missed 40 Glocc, 50 Cent & Prodigy's remake of "Serial Killa" from the latest G-Unit Radio mixtape, download it below. The track will also be featured on "Outspoken Vol. 3":

40 Glocc - Serial Killa (ft. 50 Cent & Prodigy)

40 Glocc got 50 Cent yellin' out I.E. (Inland Empire) so ya'll know what it is! 40 Glocc & Mobb Deep just left Asia and are going to come back on tour in December, when they're going to hit various European cities.

As always, check out 40 Glocc's MySpace page: here.



Nima

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news 1164033597 - January 1, 1970 By : Tomorrow marks the day that Snoop Dogg releases his long awaited eighth studio album, "The Blue Carpet Treatment." November 21st is the official U.S. release date for the album and we urge everyone to support Snoop Dogg and the westcoast again this week by picking up the album.

We have the tracklisting once again below, if you want the production credits, head over to our world famous section:
The Vault or check the updates in our archives.


Below you can also listen to some tracks of the album as well as Adriano Dogg's "The Blue Carpet Treatment" Album Sampler, exclusive to dubcnn.

01) Intrology (Feat. George Clinton)
02) Think About It
03) Crazy (Feat. Nate Dogg)
04) Vato (Feat. B-Real)
06) That's That Shit (Feat. R. Kelly)
06) Candy (Feat. E-40, Tha Dogg Pound, MC Eiht & Goldie Loc)
07) Get A Light (Feat. Damian Marley)
08) Gangbangin' 101 (Feat. The Game)
09) Boss's Life (Feat. Akon)
10) L.A.X (Feat. Ice Cube)
11) 10 Lil' Crips
12) Round Here
13) A Bitch I Knew
14) Like This (Feat. Western Union, Latoiya Williams, Raul Midon)
15) Which One Of U (Feat. 9 Inch Dix)
16) I Wanna Fuck You (Feat. Akon)
17) Psst (Feat. Jamie Foxx)
18) Beat Up On Yo Pads
19) Don't Stop (Feat. Kam, MC Eiht, Goldie Loc & Kurupt)
20) Imagine (Feat. Dr.Dre & D'Angelo)
21) Conversations (Have To Talk With God) (Feat. Stevie Wonder)

Ensure you grab a copy of this release this week and for those of you that still need convincing we have both the current single's video for download as well as the aforementioned Album Sampler

Snoop Dogg - The Blue Carpet Treatment (Album Sampler)
Snoop Dogg - That's That (Feat. R. Kelly) (13MB, WMV)

Our thanks go to Adriano Dogg for the sampler, and just as you all did last week with The Game's album sampler, feel free to email him with comments via AdrianoDogg@AdrianoDogg.com. Stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on this and The Game's sophomore sales figures as well as much more from Snoop Dogg himself.

Rud

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news 1165491333 - January 1, 1970 By : In our latest interview with Snoop Dogg, he announced the video for "Candy", which was recently shot in Hollywood, on Hollywood and Highland by Pook Brown! From what I heard, a lot of artists showed up for the shooting, including of course the ones featured on "Candy": E-40, Goldie Loc, MC Eiht, Daz & Kurupt, as well as the producer of the track, Rick Rock.

Dubcnn has a trailer for the video available, as well as a couple of pictures from the video. Watch the trailer below:

Snoop Dogg -
Candy (Trailer) (Windows Media)

You can also watch the trailer on YouTube by clicking here. We have a couple of pictures from the video below, click on the links to see them:

Candy Video: Snoop With Crowd
Candy Video: "Deez Nutz"
Candy Video: Kurupt
Candy Video: Rick Rock
Candy Video: Daz
Candy Video: MC Eiht
Candy Video: Daz, Rick Rock, MC Eiht & Ladybug
Candy Video: Snoop

Nima

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news 1166120530 - January 1, 1970 By : A few days ago, dubcnn brought you the trailer to Snoop Dogg's latest video off "Blue Carpet Treatment", to the song "Candy", which was produced by Rick Rock and features E-40, MC Eiht, Goldie Loc, Daz & Kurupt. The full video was premiered on Yahoo! Music on Tuesday, and has been recieving positive feedback. We have the video available in Windows Media format, on YouTube, and the link to Yahoo! Music.

Pick your option below:

Windows Media (11MB) | YouTube | Yahoo! Music

Nima

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news 1166688226 - January 1, 1970 By : Memphis-based rap group 8Ball & MJG are set to release "Ridin' High," their sophomore release for Bad Boy Records, on February 13, 2007. The album is led by "Relax and Take Notes," the club hit and first single, featuring Notorious B.I.G. & Project Pat

"Ridin' High" is proving to be their strongest album ever, showcasing hard-hitting hip-hop, with a respectful nod to R&B and the blues, on stand out tracks like the title track, "Ridin High"
and "Stand Up."


Click here to watch the video for the single "Relax and Take Notes", lensed by Harve Pierre & Flyy Kai.

Stay tuned to your artists favourite website for an exclusive interview with 8Ball & MJG.

Yash

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news 1166846069 - January 1, 1970 By : The I.E.'s Ruff Ryder Kartoon recently linked up with G-Unit's 40 Glocc to record a song called "All U Hear Is". Both artists have been on the grind, Kartoon grinding on the East and West, riding off the buzz of his "1st Driveby" mixtape which dropped this year. 40 Glocc just returned from Europe, touring with Mobb Deep for a few weeks.

We have the song available for download, get it below:

Kartoon -
All U Hear Is (ft. 40 Glocc)

Make sure to check out Kartoon's MySpace, as well as 40 Glocc's MySpace for more audio.

Nima

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news 1166904308 - January 1, 1970 By : Snoop Dogg has shot a new video off his new album "Blue Carpet Treatment". The song in question is "Beat Up On Yo Pads", produced by Mr. Porter, and dedicated to the Snoop Youth Football League! The video features plenty of footage of Snoop's players on the field, check it out below:

Snoop Dogg -
Beat Up On Yo Pads (Video) (Windows Media)


The video can also be viewed at snoopdogg.com in different formats.

While you're on the site, make sure to check out the current contest as well. Snoop is giving away a Snoop Customized WRFF Scooter, a Mitchell & Ness Raiders Jersey, autographed copies of Snoop's novel, Love Don't Live Here No More and copies of Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. Click here to go to the contest page directly.

Nima

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news 1168466757 - January 1, 1970 By : We're back with a new joint from 40 Glocc. The Infamous/G-Unit signee has been working hard in the studiol, he recently wrapped up his mixtape "Outspoken Vol. 3", with DJ Whoo Kid, and is working on a mixtape for the West Coast afer that one.

To ease the wait, he gave us a song for ya'll to download, called "Block Money". The song was produced by 40 Glocc himself, and is not set to appear on any of the mixtapes, so get it while it's here!

40 Glocc -
Block Money (Prod. by 40 Glocc)

Be on the lookout for "Outspoken Vol. 3", 40's first official mixtape on G-Unit, coming soon!

Nima

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news 1170196186 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in August of last year we updated you all on Jay 211 and his upcoming release "Skull & Crossbones: Tha Mixtape." The mixtape, in conjunction with DJ Vlad, has been delayed and is now set to drop within the next few months.

"Skull & Crossbones: Tha Mixtape", debut project from Jay 211, the Re-Up Entertainment rapper is set to feature an array of guests including Scott Storch's new artist Stacee Adams as well as Too Short, Xzibit, Ras Kass, Spider Loc, Crooked I, Travis Barker, DJ AM, Paul Wall, DK, AL, Jordon (From MTV's "The Hills") and 40 Glocc; who features on the latest track we have from the mixtape, entitled "Dreams."

The mixtape will feature more than half of the tracks on original production with credits including Rick Rock, Da Riffs, Khrome, J Gambit, Nick Fury, Deon Evan (Big D - did many of Tupac originals) and more.

The latest track from the mixtape, "Dreams," with 40 Glocc gives another sample of how the mixtape will sound, download it now below.

Jay 211 - Dreams (Ft. 40 Glocc)

Stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on Jay 211, Re-Up Entertainment, the "Skull & Crossbones" mixtape and his debut album "Conduct."

Nima

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news 1170895207 - January 1, 1970 By : We've got some brand new heat from Infamous/G-Unit's 40 Glocc, off his upcoming West Coast mixtape he's putting out with DJ Nik Bean, called "That New Nigga", hosted by DJ Felli Fel. The Colton City rapper linked up with his long time partner-n-rhyme Jayo Felony, Nina Ross and the Bay Area's Keak Da Sneak for the song "When The Yellow Bus Stops".

40 Glocc demonstrates his versitality on this one, showing he can ride different type of beats, and sound fresh all the way. Plus, it's good to hear some new music from Jayo Felony, who's been ghost for a minute. Keak does his thing, and Nina Ross drops a Yay'd out hook. Make sure to check out the song below:

40 Glocc -
When The Yellow Bus Stops (ft. Jayo Felony, Keak Da Sneak & Nina Ross)

The song was produced by Jeffro forLarge Money Ent.. Large Money Ent have been lacing the likes of 40 Glocc, C-Bo, Yukmouth and Techn9ne with hot beats, to name a few.

Check out 40 Glocc on MySpace: click here.

Nima

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news 1171454584 - January 1, 1970 By : Izz Thizz reps the San Jose hard and is rollin tough with the Hyphy Movement in the Bay and now nationally. Izz Thizz linked up with the slapp addict Traxamillion to drop the "Gas Skrape" mixtape, due out April 30th. The lead single "Gas Skrape" produced by Trax dropped a few months and is even getting national exposure with plays on MTV.

The "Gas Skrape" mixtape is presented by Traxamillion himself and it will feature tracks with E-40, The Federation, The Rich Boys, Mistah F.A.B., among others. It will be exclusively produced by Traxamillion and will have hidden tracks on it for the listener to get down with.

Check out the lead single along with the video below:

Izz Thizz - Gas Skrape (MP3 Download)
Izz Thizz - Gas Skrape (Youtube Video)

Visit myspace.com/izzthizz for more info.

LilJay

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news 1171542040 - January 1, 1970 By : Earlier last year, Dubcnn had the chance to introduce the viewers to Grown Mo The young South Central rapper quickly build a buzz with his catchy and creative style and strong dedication. He also recently starred in the "Gridiron Gang" movie, branching out into the acting world.

We're here to talk about the music though, and Grown Mo has released his latest mixtape "So Serious Vol 2", which is being put out in conjunction with DJ Dow Jones. The 28 track mixtape which features a host of big names is designed to showcase the smooth versatile talent of Grown Mo.

We have two tracks from the mixtape avaialable for download, get them below:

Grown Mo -
Leanin' (Prod. by Deep H2OZ)
Grown Mo - The Man (Prod. by Deep H2OZ)

Check out the tracklisting below:

1.So Serious Vol.2 Intro – Grown Mo + Dow Jones
2.Get Mine – Grown Mo (Produced by Deep H2OZ)
3.More, More, More – Ludacris & Jadakiss
4.Ridin Slow – Southwest Click
5.One Blood Remix – Grown Mo
6.One Blood Remix – Mitchy Slick
7.NY, NY – Lloyd Banks + Tony Yayo
8.LA Niggaz – Grown Mo + 50 Cent
9.Blutiful World – Spider Loc + Piper
10.Damn, Nigga, Damn – UTP
11.The Man – Grown Mo (Produced by Deep H2OZ)
12.The Man Remix – 151
13.On My Shit – The Clipse
14.Coldest Nigga Out – Mitchy Slick
15.Keep It Pushin – Grown Mo (Produced by Key)
16.Flashlight – 40 Glocc + Ras Kass + Alchemist
17.Freestyle – Ya Boy
18. 7 & 3/8 – Grown Mo (Produced by Deep H2OZ)
19.Up & Down – Bishop Lamont + G. Malone
20.Leanin – Grown Mo (Produced by Deep H2OZ)
21.Wait – Grown Mo (Produced by Freddy P)
22.Got Me Goin – J. Wells + Knocturnal
23.AAAYYY!!! – Grown Mo (Produced by Deep H2OZ)
24.I Love It – Young Jeezy
25.Swag – Grown Mo + Java (Produced by Key)
26.Westside – Grown Mo + Prophet + K-Bristo (Produced by Klip)
27.Life's A Movie – Grown Mo (Produced by Deep H2OZ)
28.Outro

Fans in the Los Angeles area can catch Grown Mo performing along side of the Snowman Cliq at club Hypnotic in Glendale, CA on Friday Feb 23rd. Speaking of the Snowman Cliq, they will be on the cover of the new LA Weekly Issue which hits newsstands Thursday. You can head over now to www.laweekly.com and check out the article, and the cover it's called "The New Grind".

Nima

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news 1172829902 - January 1, 1970 By : Emerging to the mainstream in 2004 was Chicago born, Compton raised Guerilla Black. His album "Guerilla City" received a mixed response due to many listener's problem with him sounding like the late Notorious BIG however none could dispute the then Virgin Records signee's choice of production and guests on the album.

With credits that included Red Spyda, Mario Winans, Jazze Pha, Rodney Jenkins, Rick Rock and Fred Wreck and appearances from Nate Dogg, Mario Winans, Beenie Man and Brooke Valentine the album did ensure attention however in the two and a half years since its release Guerilla Black has remained relatively silent, save last years "400 Shotz The Funeral" track that, im similar style to The Games iconic "300 Bars," took aim towards an array people he had issues with.

Since then Guerilla Black has been hard at work on his latest album, said to be titled, "God Bless The Child" and with this in mind has recently released his first track from the project "Okay" which features Hot Dollar, an artist currently riding a wave of success with his hit single "2 Step." We have the new record below where he talks about the hatred he has received and announces his reemergence - those who love name dropping and gonna dig this track.

Guerilla Black -
Okay (Feat. Hot Dollar)

Enjoy the new music and stay tuned for the latest on Guerilla Black and his upcoming album right here on dubcnn - in fact we can also reveal he recently shot a video to another track from the album that you can expect to see and hear soon.

Rud

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news 1173124840 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn has some exclusive studio footage to present to you today. We were recently in the studio with J. Wells, Westside Way, and J-Ro as they recorded a new track together. We speak to J. Wells briefly about Digital Smoke, moving to Atlanta, and more.

Studio Footage with J. Wells, Westside Way and J-Ro (video)


Digital Smoke is being released on May 15th, under J. Wells' own label Bonzi Records/Fontana Distribution, and features Butch Cassidy, Tha Liks, Roscoe, Gail Gotti, Goodie Mob, Styliztik Jones, and others.

Westside Way has also just released his Gramercy Gumbo mixtape. Dubcnn will be the exclusive site to premier this mixtape download which will be on our site real soon.

Make sure to hit Westside Way at MySpace.com/ItsConway, and J. Wells at MySpace.com/JWellsMusic


JustinL

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news 1173762405 - January 1, 1970 By : Spider Loc's buzz has been steadily growing since his single "Blutiful World" hit the radio, along with all the drama that surrounded the video shoot for the song. Just in time comes a new mixtape accompanying his movie "Paroled", which is dropping soon.

The mixtape features Spider's artists Snoopy Blue, Big Foot, Smurf along with the likes of Glasses Malone, Jay Rock, Dre'sta & B.G. Knoccout, on a selection of both original and covered beats. Dubcnn has a couple of songs from the mixtape available for you to listen to, check out the tracklisting below, and click on the highlighted tracks to listen:

1. Blutiful World (Remix) (Ft. Snoopy Blue)
2· That Nigga
3· 'G' Out Here
4· What It Do Not (Ft. Smurf & Snoopy Blue)
5· Connected (Ft. Snoopy Blue, Smurf & Big Foot)
6· Cali Iz Active (Ft. Snoopy Blue, Smurf, Daddy O, Nu Money, Ghetto Blacc, Dresta & BG Knoccout)
7· Keep You Close
8· Keep On Flowin' (Ft. Snoopy Blue)
9· Baymacc (Ft. Snoopy Blue)
10· 'g' Thang (Ft. Snoopy Blue, Smurf, Nu Money & Ghetto Blacc)
11· La La Land (Ft. Dresta The Gangsta)
12· Get That Money (Ft. Jay Rocc)
13· Do It With Ease
14· Real Niggaz Do Real Things
15· Love My Squad (Ft. E-Ro & S-T)
16· The Hardest Artist
17· That's On The Set (Ft. Snoopy Blue, BG Knoccout, G. Malone, Piper & Big Foot)

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news 1174667405 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn recently got the chance to speak with a man who normally lets the music do the talking. Ervin "EP" Pope is from Watts, California and is behind a host of familiar hits. West coast hip hop fans will most readily recognize EP for his hard hitting production on The Game's Doctor's Advocate with the track, "Lookin At You".

We sat down for an exclusive video interview with the rising star to discuss his musical influences, get the low-down on how he entered the game as well as getting a full breakdown on his career thus far via his array of plaques.

This is an incredible opportunity to take a look behind the scenes with a producer who has worked with Jay-Z, Brandy, Kanye West, G-Unit, Janet Jackson, Snoop Dogg, and The Game. We get the word on upcoming projects and ask how he feels about the Westcoast right now.

Click Here to Check Out the Ervin "EP" Pope Interview: Text and Video.

Click Here to Watch an Amazing Video of Ervin "EP" Pope Getting Down on the Keys
This is some of the finest west coast music you're ever going to hear.

Please visit Myspace.com/EPMusic1 for more info on Ervin "EP" Pope

As always, Dubcnn will be premiering some exclusive audio from EP soon, as he is currently in the studio with DJ Skee and The Game working on a new mixtape.

JustinL

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news 1174901323 - January 1, 1970 By : D.K. No Deal is someone who has long worked behind the scenes in the Hip-Hop industry. He is the original writer of the Platinum ultra-smash hit "Gangsta's Paradise" which was performed and made famous by Coolio and L.V. as well as having close ties with The Freestyle Fellowship.

His industry ties have led him to go back to his original love of recording music as an artist himself. He is currently working on a new album which is going to feature some of the top names on the West Coast.


So far he has tracks completed with The Game, Snoop Dogg, Eastwood, Kam, Bo-Rocc and Kurupt as well as cuts with Ne-Yo, Pharell and Nelly. The album, set to be entitled "F-ck Yo Label, Sue Me" is also set to feature production from Rodney Jerkins, Battlecat, Big Deon, Touch, Josef Leimberg, The Neckbones and more.

Today however we have been handed a new track by DK that is going at New York's own Tru Life, who has been in the news over recent weeks for his beef with Dipset. When we asked about the cut "Gangbang Mentality" DK wanted to explain the back story to the issues that have arisen; "He [Tru Life] hangs with a dude named Young Dre from the east side out here. Young Dre hooked him up with us. Thinking he was straight cuz he was with Young Dre we took him everywhere, places people from L.A. cant even go! He wears KC hats trying to be Young Dre and raps like him also. My home-girl SKG interviewed him and he started talking boatloads of sh-t about N.Y. & L.A. n-ggas and bangers in general. He said that everybody that bangs is some corny ass n-ggas and that when he comes home to N.Y. he doesn't wanna see no jheri curls, dickies or low-riders - that sh-t is corny, thats them L.A. n-ggas shit, let them do that - we some fly n-ggas, they corny, we fly n-ggas. He then said Snoop [Dogg] is a fake crip that cant even go to his own hood. He then went on to diss 50 Cent - '50 is a fake ass snitch, he didn't get shot 9 times, i got shot 9 times. 50 can't come back to queens, they'll kill him'. I know n-ggas that both these n-ggas have helped. Snoop is executive producer on Tru Life's album so to say some b-tch shit like that is foul! Snoop & 50 have helped n-ggas i know personally like Game, 40 Glocc, Spider Loc, Kurupt, Gail Gotti, Kam, Bad Lucc, MC Eiht, Goldie Loc, Coniyac, Big Chan etc.

DK went on to explain; "Tru life asked my homie Big Cartoon where we were going and Cartoon said 'to the hood' and Tru Life asked him 'should he leave his chain in the room or just tuck it in' which got Cartoon angry - 'n-gga you wit me, we dont tuck our chains!' [After the interview] His manager paid SKG to remove the footage from the DVD, which she did, but then they tried to pay her to destroy it, which she would've had they not told someone she was lying and that he never said the [aforementioned] sh-t! SKG got mad and showed us [the footage] and Tru Life is a real b*tch. Anyone who saw "Beef" knows this, he thought he did something when his folks ran in the studio & stripped the engineer & the runners - they some college kids earning credits, you dont get stripes for that n-gga. Tru Life is a b-tch plain & simple, if he says hes not just tell him all he has to do is take my fade - DK No Deal - Fly City - you can print this my n-gg.

As you can determine from that quote DK is heated and wants his feelings heard, below is the new track "Gangbang Mentality" for exclusive download

DK -
Gangbang Mentality (Tru Life Diss)

Lookout for the latest news on this situation as well as his upcoming album "F-ck Yo Label, Sue Me" right here on dubcnn.

Rud

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news 1175157874 - January 1, 1970 By : West Sidin Entertainment have put together their latest release that features a host of North and South Californian talent.

"Promotin & Politikin: Mixtape Volume 1" is in stores around the state and online now at hiphopwest.com and westsidin.com for only $11.00 (North America) and any readers in Vancouver can pick it up at east Side Urban in Metrotwon for $10.00.


The mixtape features an array of talent including West Side Bugg, Kokane, T-Nutty, Sean T, Bad Azz, 40 Glocc, Phonk Beta, Smigg Dirtee, Scoob Nitty & Freako of the Ghetto Starz, Sylk E Fyne, Beta Bossalini & Macnificent, Frank Nitty, Kola Loc (Doggy's Angels), Bay Loc, Complex, Pimpin Young Of Pomona City Rydaz, Prime Minister, Wallet and many more. Production on the mixtape is provided by West Side Bugg, Fingazz, Phonk Beta, Kokane, Baby Bubb and many talented others.

Below we have the full mixtape tracklist alongside two exclusive cuts, take a listen and ensure you pick up this release when you see it in stores or head to westsidin.com to get it delivered.

01) West Side Bugg - Intro
02) West Side Bugg - Holla Back (Feat. Gangus)
03) Beta Bossalini & Macnificent - On One (Feat. T-Nutty & Bolo Nick)
04) Kokane & Pimpin Young - Wig Split
05) The Replacement Killaz (Prime Minister & AK) - Remy & Weed
06) Bay Loc, Complex, Googie Monsta & C-Hecc - Authority
07) Sylk E Fine- Interlude
08) Kola Loc, Sylk E Fyne, West Side Bugg & Frank Nitty - Fuck That
09) Sean T - Whatcha Know Bout This
10) Mackvillin - We Do It For Those
11) Scoob Nitty & Freako (Ghetto Starz), BP, Young Will & JD - Heaterz And Rhymes
12) Lil Tute & 40 Glocc - Tryna Get My Money
13) Kokane - Interlude
14) West Side Bugg, Kokane, Young Brown, SlymIE & Mash - Henny & Hydro
15) E-Moe - Wild Niggaz (Feat. COS, B-Flat & Phonk Beta)
16) Wallet, Kabo & Pittsburg - Who U Claim To Be
17) Natural Born Dankstas - Me & Ms Mary Jane
18) Lowlifes - R U Wit It(Feat. Bad Azz)
19) Smigg Dirtee - Seed Of The Streets
20) West Side Bugg - Interlude
21) West Side Bugg - Freestyle
22) Maximillion aka GSP (Golden State Prince) & Tissan - Dosey Doe

Stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest releases from Westsidin Entertainment including news on the next West Side Bugg mixtape "Bugg's Life" as well as the in production Kartoon from Ruff Ryders mixtape. In related news, "Promotin & Politikin Mixtape Vol. 2" is already well underway and we have word that "West Sidin Drive-By" is roughly half done.

Rud

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news 1175277664 - January 1, 1970 By : Inland Empire representer and Ruff Ryders signee Kartoon was first mentioned on dubcnn in an interview with Jelly Roll in 2004; "And one of my cats that I f-ck with, Kartoon homie, from the 909 homie, he got signed to Ruff Ryders. He's the first West Coast Ruff Ryder! Young Toon man. He's hot. That youngster right there homie, he's a monster!"

Since then Kartoon has been working hard generating a buzz with last years "1st Driveby" mixtape which featured production from Jelly Roll as well as his appearances on "Ruff Ryders Vol. 4."

In December we also released an exclusive track featuring G-Unit Records artist 40 Glocc entitled "All U Hear Is" [see; 'All U Hear' Is Kartoon and 40 Glocc [Audio]]. Today we have another new track from Kartoon entitled "Take Me Away" where he delivers his verses over a slow paced track, no word yet whether this will make the cut for his next mixtape.

Kartoon - Take Me Away

For the latest news and audio from Kartoon head over to his MySpace page, stay locked on dubcnn for more news on his upcoming projects as the year progresses.

Rud

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news 1175375210 - January 1, 1970 By : To many DJ-Age will be a new name however you should be aware that this talented DJ has been cutting it up for years now and is ready to take steps to the next level.

With this in mind DJ-Age, who has been producing incredible mixes of your favourite artists material including, has just released his long awaited; "From My Block 2 Yours" mixtape collection.



We are classing it as collection as he has compiled three discs worth of hot new material for this set, some tracks that you will have seen over recent months right here and a selection that will be fresh and new. This is a seemless

We are proud to have the full three disc set for download for all our readers, artists who appear include; Gangsta Granny, Crooked I, Bangloose, N.U.N.E. & Shade Sheist, Westside Bugg, Ras Kass, 40 Glocc, Jayo Felony, Keak Da Sneak, Drastik, E-White, Meech Wells, Spider Loc, A-Pinks, Sly Boogy, Bad Lucc, Mykestro, Scan, El Prez, Quiz, Akadimik, Shame, Clinton Wayne, K-Active, Problem, Xl Middleton, Dreamz, Kokane, Shadow, Sporty Loco, Soopafly, Big Syke, Kam, Wallet, RBX, Dre'sta, Damizza, Jim Gittum, Gail Gotti, Scipio, Roccett, Dynamic Certified, S.O.P, Suga Free, Dirty Birdy, Element, Mr Midas, Fred Knuxx and countless more

To view the tracklists, the full size mixtape cover and to download all three discs ensure you click the link below to go to our "From My Block 2 Yours" download page. Rest assured you will not be dissapointed by the seemless mixing, the musical quality and the incredible arrangement of this project - download it, burn it and bump it!

Dubcnn Presents: DJ-Age - From My Block 2 Yours (Mixtape Download Page)


In related news DJ-Age just informed us that he is in talks with Crooked I with a view to doing the official mixes for Dynasty Records. Stay tuned for more news on that as well as how you can get your hands on some hard copies of this mixtape in the coming weeks.

Rud

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news 1175950840 - January 1, 1970 By : We're back with the first video from Snoop Dogg's upcoming compilation project "The Big Squeeze", which will be in stores April 24th. The track features Western Union (Damani, Bad Lucc & Soopafly), as well as Snoop Dogg on the hook.

You can watch the video below:

Western Union -
Hat 2 Da Bacc (ft. Snoop Dogg) (20MB, Windows Media)

You can watch the video on YouTube by clicking here.

Dubcnn was present at the video shoot and took some pictures for our viewers. Click on the thumbnails below to see the pictures in full size:

      
      

Enjoy the pictures and the video, and stay tuned for more news on "The Big Squeeze" coming soon!

Nima

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news 1176340386 - January 1, 1970 By : CTE West recording artist Roccett released his long awaited "Colors" mixtape last week. With 4x Justo Mixtape Award winning DJ Warrior and HipHopWest.com playing host, fans of Roccett can get an immediate glimpse of the West Coasts next one on this street album.

"Colors" features songs with Young Jeezy, Jadakiss and the street single "All For Da Streets". Roccett who has been labeled The Present and The Future, feeds the streets 13 certified songs, 4 street videos, and a teaser to his yet untitled DVD, which is scheduled to be released this summer. "Colors" will be followed up with the release of the Chopped and Screwed version with Legendary Houston DJ & Core DJ, OG Ron C.

In conjunction with the mixtape release, Roccett and DJ Warrior linked up with Dubcnn to give our visitors an exclusive video preview of the mixtape. Download the video to get a visual impression and see Warrior and Rocco vibe to 3 tracks:

Roccett & DJ Warrior - Colors Video Preview for Dubcnn (WMV, 20 MB)

In addition to the video, we also have 3 more tracks available for MP3 download. If you like what you hear make sure you support the release by ordering a copy from HipHopWest.com.

1. DJ Warrior, Hiphopwest.com & Roccett - Colors Intro
2. Ride With A G
3. Grindin
4. All For The Streets
5. Real N-gga
6. CTE Movement feat. Young Jeezy
7. Roccett - Interlude
8. Revenge
9. Big Money
10. I'm A Boss
11. I Got Gunz
12. Bangin' On 'Em
13. Roccett - Color's Outro
14. Going Down
15. DJ Warrior - Hiphopwest.com outro
16. Come See Me feat. Jadakiss

And be on the lookout for an exclusive video interview with Roccett here on Dubcnn. Not too long ago Rocc put himself in the interviewer's position and chopped it up with G-Unit's Young Buck for an exclusive video interview for Dubcnn. But shortly after that, the tables turned as Roccett answered the questions asked by Rob G. Check back next week for the interview.

For more info on Roccett visit myspace.com/roccett.

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news 1177619838 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn once again has a world exclusive interview for our readers. Having recently been in the interviewers chair for Dubcnn [see; Roccett Interviews Young Buck For Dubcnn], we now have Roccett talking to dubcnn in this exclusive video feature.

Roccett recently took some time to talk with Rob G for Dubcnn TV about his background, how he signed with Young Jeezy (CTE West) and also provides the details on his company Green Up.


We delve into his past mixtapes and talk about his recent release "Colors" [read our update with audio and exclusive video], see how his rise to fame has changed his life and also get details of his recording process and work ethic.

Exclusive Interview Feature With Roccett (April 2007)

This is another feature not to be missed as you can read the interview as well as either streaming the video in Quicktime (MOV) format or download it to watch later in both Quicktime (MOV) and Windows Media Video (WMV) formats. For the latest on Roccett stay tuned to dubcnn and make sure you hit him up on his official MySpace page

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news 1178138176 - January 1, 1970 By : Regular readers will be aware of the update we presented back in February on the upcoming release from Philadelphia group Tangled Thoughts. The new record, "Kurupt Presents: Tangled Thoughts - Philly 2 Cali," is due for a May 22 release on Good Hands Records and, as the title suggests, is being presented by Kurupt. [see; Kurupt Presents: Tangled Thoughts "Philly 2 Cali"]

In that update we dropped background on the group, information on guest appearances (Freeway, Roscoe, Sen Dog of Cypress Hill, Mellow Man Ace, Gillie Da Kid, Ab Liva, Gail Gotti, Natasha Ramos) as well as two tracks for download that will feature on the album.

Today we are back with a World Exclusive, something you will not be able to get from anywhere else, Tangled Thoughts and Dubcnn have aligned to present the free, Pre-Album mixtape "T.H.O" hosted by Kurupt & Roscoe.

This is a treat courtesy of Tangled Thoughts for all the loyal Dubcnn readers as a precursor to "Kurupt Presents: Tangled Thoughts - Philly 2 Cali" which as we mentioned earlier hits stores everywhere on May 22. When asked about the partnership for this release Tangled Thoughts explained; "Dubcnn.com was just the logical partner for this mixtape, everyone knows they hold down the West Coast."

Below is the link to the Mixtape Download page where you can find the mixtape cover, complete tracklist and the download link. The mixtape features Kurupt, Roscoe, Goldie Capone, TK, AK, Gail Gotti and N.U.G on an array of tracks that did not make the final cut due to choice and sample clearance issues.

Dubcnn & Tangled Thoughts Present: T.H.O. (Tha Free Mixtape) (Download Page)

In related news lookout for the video to the single Jumpoff that we premiered back in February to drop next week. Make sure you support Tangled Thoughts when the new record, "Kurupt Presents: Tangled Thoughts - Philly 2 Cali," hits stores on May 22.

Rud

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news 1178573373 - January 1, 1970 By : In March we reported that Hot Dollar, the Compton, Ca/Hattisburg rapper, was Jermaine Dupri's first signee since he became president of Urban Music At Def Jam/Island Records.

The signing was a result of the buzz generated from his hit single "2 Step" and as such he has recently released a new mixtape hosted by DJ Nik Bean entitled "Money, Respect, & Techs Volume 1." The mixtape, which is out now, is said to be the precursor to his Def Jam/Island debut album, due later this year.


"Money, Respect, & Techs Volume 1." features the smash hit "Two Steppin (Streets on Lock)" as well as new joints including "Big Ole Donkey" which is produced by Felli Fel. Below is the mixtape tracklist with some audio from the project including the aforementioned Felli Fel produced "Big Ole Donkey."

01) Intro
02) This Is Why I'm Hot (Freestyle)
03) Two Steppin' (Streets On Lock)
04) Big Ole Donkey (Produced By Felli Fel)
05) Self Made Millionare
06) Red Monkey Jeans
07) Knock It Off
08) I'm God To You Niggas
09) Let's Get It On
10) I Can Dance Under Water (Feat. 40 Glocc & Crooked I)
11) Okay (Feat. Guerilla Black)
12) Dont U See The Big Knot
13) New Pussy (Remix)
14) Roll My Window Down
15) Dirty, Dirty
16) Outro

In related news DJ Nik Bean recently informed us that next week he will be premiering the remix of "Two Steppin" which is said to feature a west coast all-star line-up. He also told us that he is working on the new 40 Glocc tape as well as Spider Loc's "Connected Volume 2", Glasses Malone's "Streets Of L.A. 3", Balance' "Best of Balance", Jayo Felony's "Time is Money" and as yet untitled projects with Big Wy of The Relatives and Ya Boy.

Rud

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news 1180046933 - January 1, 1970 By : September 7th is quickly becoming an established name in the mixtape scene thanks to his years of producing 2Pac blends and his recent affiliation with the Cali Untouchable DJ's.

His work with DJ Strong started last year when he managed a music store and he made his mixtape debut with "Cali Untouchable Radio #16 - The Game Returns" since then he has dropped 3 mixtapes including "2007 All-Star MVP" and "The 7th Level" both of which can be previewed on his official MySpace page.

The Las Vegas based DJ has just finished work on his latest mixtape entitled "Western Hospitality" which is co-sponsored by Dubcnn. This latest installment showcases talent from across the WestCoast including bangers from artists including Planet Asia, Crooked I, Westurn Union, Jayo Felony, Glasses Malone, Bishop Lamont, Juice, Ya Boy & many more. Below we have the full mixtape tracklist along with some preview tracks from the release but first we have a Megamix from September 7th over the 50 Cent "Straight To The Bank" instrumental with verses from The Game, Crooked I & Tupac.

September 7th - Straight To The Bank (Megamix) (The Game, Crooked I & Tupac)

Enjoy that track and now we have the full "Western Hospitality" tracklist that also features a "Straight To The Bank" remix however that track features Tupac and Young Noble

01) Hiphopwest.com Intro
02) Planet Asia, Diego Redd, Fashawn, Shake The Mayor - We Takin' Over (Central Cali Remix)
03) 40 Glocc, Keak Da Sneak, Jayo Felony - When The Yellow Bus Stops
04) Richie Rich & Clyde Carson - U Ain't That Ni**a
05) Glasses Malone - Right Now
06) Western Union - Hat 2 Tha Back
07) Cyssero & Ya' Boy - Do My Thing
08) Soopafly, Daz, Kurupt - Ready
09) Bad Lucc & Mykestro - Tha Best
10) 334 Mobb, Lil Wayne, Juice - Choppin'
11) Crooked I - Str8 Bosses
12) Milano, Mistah F.A.B., Turf Talk - Yes Sir
13) Cheah Beah Interlude
14) Bishop Lamont & Young Dre - Cheah Beah
15) Glasses Malone - Malone
16) Bad Lucc, Damani, Halla - Gangstas
17) Sky Balla & The Game - California Soul
18) Damani & E-40 - Dego
19) Warzone - Shaccled Up
20) Tangled Thoughts, Kurupt, Roscoe - Jumpoff
21) Messy Marv & Mitchy Slick - The 2nd Letter
22) Tangled Thoughts, Freeway, Rok Bottom - Til Tha Sun Come Up
23) The Game - Body Bags (50 Cent/Tony Yayo Diss)
24) Hiphopwest.com Outro
25) Bonus - Makaveli & Young Noble - Straight 2 Tha Bank (September 7th RMX)

This mixtape is avialable to order right now from September 7th's official MySpace page, support DJ's and the mixtape industry as a whole. Stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on September 7th and the Cali Untouchable DJ's.

Rud

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news 1180087918 - January 1, 1970 By : Today we're back with a brand new review. This time I've chosen to critique the latest release from Infamous/G-Unit artist 40 Glocc.

40's latest mixtape "That New Nigga" has been creating quite a buzz, and as a result it has been named DubCNN's latest Mixtape Of The Week. Find out why 40 was bestowed with this honor by checking out the review below.

40 Glocc - "That New Nigga" (Review)

For more recent reviews, including albums from Timbaland, Evidence, Redman, Damizza & Butch Cassidy, Bishop Lamont and Devin The Dude take some time to check out and then bookmark our Review Section. Additional reviews will be coming very soon.

ConanMilne

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news 1180283879 - January 1, 1970 By : We've recently provided a few news updates on the latest music from rising PA trio Tangled Thoughts. The group, under the guidance of their DPG mentor Kurupt, have recently completed their new album "Philly 2 Cali."

The album, in stores now, is the latest to be given the DubCNN review treatment. New contributor Lord Funk delved into the record and decided whether the young trio have produced an indispensable release.

"Philly 2 Cali" receives the Dub Quotable: "The DPG affiliation will no doubt attract many West Coast heads, but Tek, Cas and De show enough skills here to shine in their own right." Read the full review and find out how many Dubs the group were awarded by clicking below.

Tangled Thoughts - "Philly 2 Cali" (Review)

For more recent reviews of projects from 40 Glocc, Timbaland, Evidence, Redman, Damizza & Butch Cassidy, Bishop Lamont and Devin The Dude take some time to check out and then bookmark our Review Section.

ConanMilne

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news 1180779095 - January 1, 1970 By : Since making his online debut right here on dubcnn back in June 2005 the MC formally known as Blunts LLA has steadily been climbing the ladder of success. Although the name he goes by may has changed; the ethos, work ethic and unarguable talent he possesses remain the same. Omar Cruz is finally getting ready to unveil himself to the world.

Following the string of mixtape releases he has put out since 2005, including "Blow: The Final Chapter" and more recently the DJ Skee collaborations "The Cruzifixion" and "2007 B.C. (Before Cruz)" [see;
Omar Cruz - 2007 B.C. (Before Cruz) Mixtape Download], Omar Cruz has earned recognition and finally a 50/50 record deal with BYI/Interscope/Geffen to release his debut album; "Sign Of The Cruz" due later this year.

Today we are back with a recently released video clip of Omar Cruz and fellow Geffen labelmate The Game in the studio knocking out a track for the his debut album. The clip, which can be seen by clicking here, is the first in a line of promotional material that will be shown leading up to the release of "Sign Of The Cruz." As ever stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on Omar Cruz over the coming months.

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news 1182450729 - January 1, 1970 By : We can't go a day without bringing you some world exclusive music! The track we're bringing you today is real special, as it represents the connection between Cali and Philly. A new crew was recently formed, consisting of Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc, Baby Down and Baby Scar from the West, and Tek Nizzle and AK from Philly.

Anybody who heard the Tangled Thoughts "Philly 2 Cali" album already knows about their rhyming skills, and Tek's extraordinary production capabilities. There is no need to mention who Jayo Felony and 40 Glocc are, and Baby Down from L.A. and Baby Scar from Skyline, San Diego are some young fire spitters.

The first track they did is called "Take A Ride" and features Jayo Felony, Tek Nizzle, 40 Glocc and Baby Down. They're a crew, but not everybody has to be featured on every track for it to work, kind of like how the Wu-Tang works. The vintage West Coast beat is a Tek Nizzle production, make sure to download the song below:

Da Bidness - Take A Ride (Jayo Felony, Tek Nizzle, Baby Down & 40 Glocc)

I don't think that anybody that heard this track needs me to tell them to look out for more music from Da Bidness, the music is self explanatory. We briefly caught up with Jayo and Tek to speak about the project:

"Da Bidness is a mixture of the best of the west, as well as Philly all in one group. It's gonna be west coast tracks and you hear that Philly accent and that west coast shit together it's like something new. We sound good as fuck together", Jayo said about the crew.

Tek went on to explain "We droppin' tha mixtape real soon. Jayo's been goin' hard tryna put this thing togetha so we goin' just as hard. From the first record we did togetha we knew we had to do a group project. Jayo's a vet, but still as hungry as ever. AK is my evil twin. He's a monster! Baby Down & Baby Scar are young west coast gunners. I'm feelin' what they bring to tha table stylistically. And 40 Glocc's involved with the project as well, so u already know what it is."

Sounds like a promising project, let's hope something actually comes out of this, because I know a lot of you are like "new groups are being formed every day on the West, but nothing comes out!" If this first track is anything to go by, Da Bidness have a lot of potential and should bring us some great music! Keep it locked right here on dubcnn for more news soon.

Nima

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news 1184011447 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ Crazy Toones recently started giving out his highly anticipated "The CT Experience: The DVD Files" DVD, which featured a video to every song from his critically acclaimed "The CT Experience" mixtape.

However the DVD was not available for sale, and while dubcnn gave away 50 copies for free, many fans weren't able to get a copy of the DVD. Daz Dillinger recently teamed up with Crazy Toones to release the DVD for paid download on the internet.

For $20 you can purchase a downloadable link to a .mp4 file of the DVD, which features Ice Cube, WC, MC Ren, Big Snoop Dogg, King Tee, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Xzibit, Soopafly, MC Eiht, DJ Crazy Toones, RBX, Jayo Felony, CJ Mac, Gangsta, Bad Lucc, Damani, Lil Slim, G Twin, Young Maylay, Tha Trapp, Leak Rat & Roscoe.

To order "The CT Experience: The DVD Files", go to
thadoggpound.com or click here.


Nima

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news 1184086329 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in March we released the first full mixtape download from DJ-Age on Dubcnn, the three disc epic "From My Block 2 Yours." Shortly after we also released "DJ-Age & Crooked I - Dynasty Boss" mixtape to a fantastic response.

The ever working DJ has just completed his most recent mixtape, entitled "New West Order" a well put together, mixed down, 25 track release covering a whole host of newly released material from the WestCoast; much of which Dubcnn has premiered over the past few months.


Artists featured on the mixtape include, Mitchy Slick, Messy Marv, Young Joker, Eastwood, Westurn Union, Snoop Dogg, Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc, W.C., The Game, Nate Dogg, Problem, Krys Ivory, Glasses Malone, Jay 211, Ras Kass, Spider Loc, Dresta, Michelob, Crooked I, Kurupt, Gail Gotti, Bad Azz, Fratt House, Daz, XL Middleton, Terrace Martin, Omar Cruz, Bangloose, Chevy Jones and many more.

To view the full set of covers for "New West Order" as well as the complete tracklist and to download the free mixtape, click the link below and follow the instructions.

Dubcnn Presents: DJ Age - New West Order (Mixtape Download)

Stay tuned for more news and mixes from DJ-Age right here on Dubcnn over the coming months.

Rud

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news 1184760591 - January 1, 1970 By : Too Short has a new compilation out there through his label Up Al ll Night Records. It's called Too Short & Friends: "I Love The Bay", and the CD showcases a lot of talent from the Bay Area over moslty Hyphy production.

The production was handled by Traxamillion, E-A Ski, Young L and Droop-E for the most part, and features include Yukmouth, Keak Da Sneak, Turf Talk, San Quinn, Frontline, Mistah FAB, Dem Hoodstarz, The Team, The Pack, Big Rich and more.


Dubcnn has three preview tracks for the compilation available for ya'll to listen:

Too Short & E-40 - This Is My One

Traxamillion - Scrape

Yukmouth - Shine Like Me

Check out the tracklisting to "I Love The Bay" below:

1. Going Dumb - Young Bay / G Stack / Keak Da Sneak / Too Short
2. That Thang - Mistah FAB
3. Blame It on the Drugs - The Neighborhood
4. Video Vixen - Dem Hoodstarz
5. This What It Is - Big Rich
6. I Don't Dance - Messy Marv
7. Park the Scrapers - Bavgate
8. In the Street - Turf Talk
9. Shine Like Me - Yukmouth
10. You Don't Wanna See Me Rich - San Quinn
11. You See It - The Team
12. Yes Sir - The Pack f/Mistah FAB
13. Scrape - Traxmillion
14. Doors Open - Dolla Will
15. Town Business - Beeda Weeda / Dolla Will / J-Stalin / Lil Al tha Gamer / Eddi Projex / Zo The Roasta
16. We'll Roll You - Mac Dre / Zion I
17. Don't Lose Your Head - Too Short / Zion I
18. Richmond - Frontline
19. Lose It - Mistah FAB / Too Short
20. I Love the Bay - Madam Alizay/ Kreme / Pryceless
21. This My One - E-40 / Too Short ft Mike Marshall

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news 1185326181 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn was recently invited to the Microsoft Zune "Live at the BBQ" event on July 12. The BBQ was held in downtown Los Angeles at the Los Angeles State Historic Park and the hosts for the day were Mr. Choc and C-Minus.

Performers included Common, UGK, E-40, and Collie Budz. In today's update we have some photos and videos from the event:

Video: UGK performance at Zune "Live at the BBQ" LA


Photos: "Crowd" | "Crowd 2" | "Stage Shot" | "Bun B" | "Bun B" 2 | "Bun B" 3 | "Pimp C" | "Pimp C" 2 | "UGK" | "UGK" 2 | "Common" | "Common" 2 | "Common" 3 | "Common" 4

*Common photos are courtesy of RoRo Mercado. Tomorrow, Dubcnn will be dropping a few more videos of Common's performance at the "Live at the BBQ" event.

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news 1185704940 - January 1, 1970 By : Big Wy of Tha Relativez has been working on his mixtape-turned-street album "Hood Hitchcock 2", but before that he decided to release a regular mixtape called "What It Do".

He recently shot a street video to one of the tracks on "What It Do", over the Erick Sermon-produced Keith Murray beat "Nobody Do It Better", which features Tyrese.

Watch the video on YouTube by clicking below:

Big Wy - That's Wy (YouTube Video)

Be on the lookout for "What It Do" dropping soon, and incase you missed the update we had on "Hood Hitchcock 2", check out "Push Me", featuring C-Bo & 211 by clicking here.

Nima

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news 1186488509 - January 1, 1970 By : Inland Empire representer and Ruff Ryders signee Kartoon has been featured on Dubcnn countless times since 2004 including downloadable tracks such as "Take Me Away" and "All You Hear" with 40 Glocc. Those updates and media can all be heard by using our archive search feature here.

Today we are back with news of an impending independent album release in conjunction with Cali Untouchable DJ; DJ Strong. The new project has been given the same title as his 2005 mixtape which featured production from Jelly Roll called "The 1st Driveby" - click here and scroll to February 2006 for media.

This new release is an independent album that, although entitled "The 1st Driveby," will feature new music and is currently being finished for release later this summer. We have the cover as the news image for this update which can be clicked to enlarge and will be back soon with the full tracklist and audio from the project.

Rud

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news 1188307380 - January 1, 1970 By : Earlier this month we reported that Inland Empire representer and Ruff Ryders signee Kartoon was gearing up to release his street album "The 1st Driveby" with DJ Strong next month.

Today we have the full tracklist as well as some preview tracks for download courtesy of DJ Strong and Kartoon. The street album is littered with a collection of freestyles, new material and street anthems including tracks featuring Street Phame, J Spitz, Drag-On, Spider Loc, Jelly Roll, J Classic, Slim Tha Mobster, 40 Glocc and many more.

"The 1st Driveby" is available for hardcopy Pre-Order now on HipHopWest and will be on Dubcnn for Digital Download next month. Check the full tracklist below and download the exclusive preview tracks.

01) DJ Strong HipHopWest.com Intro
02) Can't Stop Me
03) Don't Luv Me
04) Hop Out
05) Ruff Muthaf-ckin Ryda (Produced By J Classic)
06) Drive By Music (Produced By J Cardin)
07) 1st Driveby
08) Take Another Breath
09) Monster (Produced By Jelly Roll)
10) Run and Tell Ya Gangstas (Produced By DJ Ox)
11) Live From The Streets of CA
12) Ghetto Fabulous (Feat. Spider Loc, J. Spitz & Papasmirf)
13) I'm All In
14) Go Momma (Feat. Aja Lorraine) (Produced By DJ Ox)
15) Say Nothin' (Produced By J Classic)
16) Blood In The Streets (Feat. J. Spitz) (Produced By Jelly Roll)
17) Why'd They Sign You?
18) Gang Bang Capitol (Feat. Slim The Mobster & 40 Glocc)
19) Keep That Gloc (Feat Big Zo)
20) Never Heard a Flow
21) Thug Angels (Feat. Street Phame)
22) Blatt (Feat. Drag-On)
23) Holla Rite Back
24) Saga Continues (Feat. Big Mike)
25) You Got My Back (Feat. Street Phame, J. Spitz & Thug Angel Ent)
26) Back in The Day (Feat. Turf Talk)

Stay tuned to Dubcnn to get your hands on the Digital Download in the coming weeks. Until then, enjoy the new music and drop your thoughts over at our Forum Community.

Rud

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news 1188308330 - January 1, 1970 By : Just last week we brought you a comprehensive update on the long awaited sophomore mixtape from Taje, the second installment in the "Hot Box" series; "Hot Box: Volume 2." The new street album is being presented by DJ Warrior as a "Cali Untouchable Radio Edition" and just started to hit the streets nationwide.

Taje and DJ Warrior dropped off over 3000 CD's in Miami at the recent Ozone Awards, over 1000 have already hit locations around L.A. County and next week over 10,000 copies will be shipped out to locations across the entire WestCoast.

With the Dubcnn Digitial Download due soon, the team putting the release together; including Cali Untouchable DJs, LNS Entertainment, Baby Ree, Thug Life & Dae One Productions wanted to drop off another exclusive track right here on Dubcnn for free download. "Still Dumpin'" features the immense vocal talents of Chevy Jones and the production of Diverse.

Taje - Still Dumpin' (Feat. Chevy Jones) (Produced By Diverse)

To further promote the imminent Digital Download, Taje has put together a YouTube Video commercial for the CD with snippets of many of the tracks on "Hot Box: Volume 2." To check that out click here. Below once again is the full tracklist and the tracks we dropped last week exclusively on Dubcnn.

01) Intro
02) Still Dumpin' (Feat. Chevy Jones) (Produced By Diverse)
03) Misunderstood (Produced By Dae One)
04) Get It Gang (Feat. Bad News & Ace) (Produced By Dame Taylor)
05) Butterfly Effect (Feat. Mike Anthony)
06) Shots Fired (Produced By DJ Khalil)
07) Jump Back (Feat. K-Boy, Lil Bam, Bangloose & Marleik) (Produced By J Thrill)
08) Houseshoes (Produced By Dae One)
09) Chips (Produced By Dae One)
10) It's You (Produced By Dae One)
11) Why You Trippin' (Feat. T.K.) (Produced By Dae One)
12) Win Or Lose (Feat. Mopreme Shakur) (Produced By Black Milk)
13) The Truth (Feat. Bishop Lamont, Treck Life & DJ Rhettmatic) (Produced By Diverse & Dae One)
14) Momma Taught Me That (Produced By The System)
15) Way (Feat. G Money) (Produced By Dae One)
16) Bendin Cornaz (Produced By Dae One)
17) Last Dragon (Feat. Indee & Mykestro) (Produced By King Karnav)
18) Walk On The Moon (Feat. Noni Spit & Chevy Jones) (Produced By Dae One)
19) Care In The World (Produced By Diverse)
20) All Me (Feat. Dae One & Mike Anthony) (Produced By King Karnav)
21) Outro

Enjoy the new music and stay tuned to Dubcnn for the exclusive Free Download of the full mixtape coming soon! Until then, check our Archives for previous updates on Taje, DJ Warrior and "Hot Box: Volume 2" and visit both Taje's and DJ Warrior's MySpace pages for more news and audio.

Don't forget that you can request another track from the release at your local radio stations, "Butterfly Effect" featuring Mike Anthony and make sure you catch the Cali Untouchable Radio show on Sirius 40 every Tuesday at 11PM PST, Wednesday 2AM EST for more exclusive music from the WestCoast.

Rud

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news 1189018723 - January 1, 1970 By : After we gave you the exclusive world premiere of Bishop Lamont's new street single "Feel On It" last week, Bishop took the track to the Big Syphe & Eric D-Lux Show on Power 106 to play on the radio for the first time. The premiere turned into a full-on celebration, with Bishop's good friends Taje, Dae One, Indef, and Prime all in attendance to take part in the festivities. The response to the song from callers was instant! "Feel On It" will undoubtedly be a great success for the Aftermath family, and a big hit - both in the streets and the clubs!


Luckily for our readers, TakeOff Productions captured the entire event on film for us, and we are proud to share it with you today. You won't catch this anywhere else! Check out the full video on
The Dubcnn Channel by clicking the link below. Alternatively, you can download the whole video to your hard drive by saving the link
here.

Bishop Lamont & Friends Premiere "Feel On It" on the Big Syphe & Eric D-Lux Show on Power 106 [Video]

After you've checked out the clip, feel free to browse through our other past features, including live performances by The Fixxers and UGK, and exclusive interviews with Hot Dollar, Elephant Man, and Mitchy Slick.

If you haven't heard the song yet, here are the explicit, clean, and instrumental versions once again. DJs, blast the track out as much as you can!

Bishop Lamont - Feel On It [Explicit] [Produced by Focus]
Bishop Lamont - Feel On It [Clean] [Produced by Focus]
Bishop Lamont - Feel On It [Instrumental] [Produced by Focus]

Keep staying tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on Bishop Lamont, and request "Feel On It" on Power 106 now by texting "Bishop Lamont - Feel On It" to 69106. Check out the Big Syphe and Eric D-Lux Show on Power 106 as well. Click this flyer for more information.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1189598866 - January 1, 1970 By : Havoc of Mobb Deep is set to drop his solo album "The Kush" next Tuesday, September 18th, through Nature Sounds Records. We previously brought you two preview tracks from the album, "I'm The Boss" and "Be There", which both recieved positive feedback.

Infamous/G-Unit signee 40 Glocc is also featured on "The Kush", on the third track, "By My Side". You can listen to the song below:

Havoc - By My Side (ft. 40 Glocc)

Make sure to pick up your copy of "The Kush" next week, or order it online by clicking here.

Nima

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news 1189637482 - January 1, 1970 By : The Bay Area group The Federation, consisting of Doonie Baby, Goldie, and Stresmatic, has been quiet for a minute, working on their new album "It's Whatever". It's finally ready, and "It's Whateva will be in stores October 2nd, featuring guest appearances from E-40, Snoop Dogg, Travis Barker & more.

The video to the first single has just been aired, it's called "Happy I Met You" and features an appearance from Snoop Dogg. You can watch the video below:

The Federation - Happy I Met You (ft. Snoop Dogg) (Video Stream)

For a YouTube link, click here. Be on the lookout for the new album, of course entirely produced by Rick Rock.

Nima

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news 1190409141 - January 1, 1970 By : As we reported earlier this month, Mr. Capone-E has recently shot a video for his hit single "Summertime Anthem" produced by Fingazz. Today Dubcnn and Capone-E himself are happy to bring you the brand new video for your watching pleasure. It's your typical feel good summer video, or better yet summer end video.

The song will be featured on his upcoming solo album "Dedicated to the Oldies Part 2", due out next Tuesday, September 25th. The double disc album will be released on Hi Power in conjunction with Koch Records, as he recently signed a deal with them for the Hi Power imprint.

You can stream the video on Brightcove by clicking on the link below:

Mr. Capone-E - Summertime Anthem" (Video)

Stay tuned to Dubcnn, as we will be premiering songs from the "Dedicated to the Oldies Part 2" album in the next couple of days. For more info visit his MySpace page at myspace.com/mrcaponeetherealcom.

LilJay

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news 1190674540 - January 1, 1970 By : Omar Cruz and the rest of the B.Y.I. Family will be attending the DUB Car Show in Los Angeles this Sunday, September 30th. Stop by the Joker Brand Booth between 2 and 4 PM for the opportunity to meet Omar, get a free autographed poster, and obtain a hard copy of the street single "Hang With My Dogz." Check out this flyer for more information.

To buy tickets now, head over to the DUB website. Attendees will also be treated to an all-star concert featuring performances by Fabolous, Lil Scrappy, Soulja Boy Tell'em, Lloyd, Rich Boy, and many others.

Here is a link to "Hang With My Dogz" in case you haven't heard it yet. Head over to O. Cruz's Myspace and drop some feedback for him after you check it out.

Omar Cruz - Hang With My Dogz [Produced by Javie Lopez]

Enjoy the music, and stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on Omar Cruz and B.Y.I.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1191959254 - January 1, 1970 By : Since August we've been reporting on Inland Empire representer and Ruff Ryders signee Kartoon's latest project; the street album with DJ Strong entitled "The 1st Driveby"

Having released the full tracklist, cover and three audio tracks we now are now hosting the Official Online Listening Party for "The 1st Driveby" as part of our new Digital Distribution Network; a service we can provide for artists and labels alike, to find out more please contact us here.


We also have the exclusive Digital Download of the project as well as a special offer in conjunction with DJ Strong for the Hard Copy CD which can be bought for $8.99 including Shipping and Handling worldwide.

The street album is littered with a collection of freestyles, new material and street anthems including tracks featuring Street Phame, J Spitz, Drag-On, Spider Loc, Jelly Roll, J Classic, Slim Tha Mobster, 40 Glocc and many more. To listen to the whole project and to buy the download or the CD click on the link below for our exclusive Online Listening Party page.

Dubcnn Presents: DJ Strong Presents: Kartoon - The 1st Driveby (Online Listening Party)

Enjoy the new music and ensure you buy the album today via either the Digital or CD Copy options made available by Dubcnn & HipHopWest. Once again artists or labels interested in utilising the Dubcnn Online Listening Party services can contact us by clicking here.

Rud

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news 1192037058 - January 1, 1970 By : Hot Dollar is back with a West Coast mega-remix to his hit single "Streets On Lock." This all-star track features guest shots from Bangloose, Glasses Malone, Jay Rock, Ya Boy, Spider Loc, Papa Smirf, Crooked I, 40 Glocc, Roccett, Krondon, B-Fly, Dubb, The Young Hoggs, and Mistah FAB! The 8-minute track can be downloaded below, courtesy of Dubcnn and DJ Nik Bean. Be on the lookout for Nik Bean's "Streets Of LA" radio, coming soon!

Hot Dollar -
Streets On Lock [West Coast Remix]


Hot Dollar's new street album "100 Laws Of Power," hosted by DJ Ill Will, DJ Skee, and DJ Scream, has dropped today! Check back very soon to grab your copy on Dubcnn.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1192557403 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn is back today with a brand new track from Problem, Killa Krock, and K Aktive of Derang Entertainment. The hardcore cut is called "History In The Making." The Problem and Killa Krock-produced song will serve as the first single from the upcoming "Derang Entertainment AKA The Kill Squad" mixtape, which is being presented by the CEOs of Derang Entertainment, Problem and Ed Jones. Check out the track below.

Problem, Killa Krock, & K Aktive - History In The Making


The Derang Ent. squad recently shot a video for their track "Killas On Standby," which we dropped a couple weeks back. Here is a link to the video again for everyone that missed it.

Derang Entertainment - Killas On Standby [Youtube]

"Derang Entertainment AKA The Kill Squad" will be available soon for free download. The tape will feature Derang Entertainment artists Problem, Sequel, Nero, Killa Krock, K Aktive (PIMP/Derang Ent), Marleik, and Hoodrich. Check out Problem and Derang Entertainment on Myspace for more information.

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on Problem and Derang Entertainment.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1193243368 - January 1, 1970 By : They have been quiet for a long minute, but Long Beach's Low Lifes, who were known as Bad Azz' group, are still on the grind! Today, we have an update for you on Tip Toe, who used to go by Lil Tip Toe. He's currently working on his solo projects, and planning to drop a mixtape called "The Streets Need Me" before putting out his official solo record.

"Me and the Low Lifes are down for life, no matter what. We're gonna do something real soon, but right now it's Tip Toe on the front line, I'm trying to put it all together", the rapper said about the current group situation.

"People know me on the streets, now I want them to respect my grind and my bars. I'm not a freestyle MC like that, but I write about my life and what I'm around on the daily", he continued. He's about 30-40 songs into the album, and has been doing a lot of collaborations, with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Trey Songz, Prodigy (Mobb Deep), Ras Kass, 40 Glocc, Jayo Felony, Gail Gotti and of course the Low Lifes.

We have a couple of brand new songs for ya'll to download today, from his mixtape "The Streets Need Me". Two are over original productions, and the third one over Lloyd Banks' "Hands Up" beat. Don't sleep on these, especially "On The Rise", which fetures Ras Kass & 40 Glocc. Download below:

Tip Toe - On The Rise (ft. Ras Kass & 40 Glocc)
Tip Toe - Bad Influence
Tip Toe - Put 'Em Up

Check back with us soon for more info on Tip Toe & The Low Lifes. In the meantime, check out his MySpace page by clicking here.


Nima

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news 1194067968 - January 1, 1970 By : On Saturday, November 3rd, Dubcnn will team up with The Pit to bring you the first round of the "Best In The West Tournament." It is all going down at the Rehab Record Store on 2324 Cotner Ave in Los Angeles, CA. Doors open at 7PM, and it costs $10 to get in. Be sure to arrive early, as this event will be filled to capacity!

"The Best In The West Tournament" "pits" MCs and producers against each other who think they have what it takes to make it in the hip-hop world. The top two competitors of Saturday's event will move on to the finals, which will take place in February. The winner of the entire tournament takes in a grand prize of $3,000 in cash and giveaways, and they will also land a feature on Dubcnn.

As always, Stix will host the evenings' festivites. Bring your cameras, because Dubcnn fan favorites Meech Wells, Eastwood, Young Joker, Dae One, Glasses Malone, and other yet-to-be-announced industry guests will be in the house to judge the contestants' abilities. Expect more surprises throughout the night!

For our readers who can't make it to the event, we will put up a video recap next week, where you will be able to see highlights from the show. However, if you're in the Los Angeles area, please come out and show your support. You won't be disappointed!

Visit The Pit's
Myspace for more information, and also check out our interview with Stix & Nickee Gee, the founders and CEOs of The Pit, by clicking here.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1194090160 - January 1, 1970 By : It's here! After minor delays and setbacks, we are proud to bring you the long awaited collabo project between Cali's Bishop Lamont and Detroit's Black Milk called "CALTROiT". Trick or treat comes around twice this year!

On the forum fans have been trying to guess who the "special guest" on "CALTROiT" would be, and a lot of you got it right: Dr. Dre appears on the album on the track "On Top Now", where he does the outro. Other guests include Busta Rhymes, Ras Kass, Glasses Malone, 40 Glocc, Tash, Slum Village, Kardinal Offishall, Trek Life, Royce Da 5'9, Lady Of Rage, Planet Asia, Mistah Fab, Ya Boy, Young Dre, Focus and many more.

If that's not an all star lineup for an album, then I don't know what is. The West's finest hooked up with the Mid-West's finest, frontlined by Bishop Lamont and Black Milk. This version we have for you today is the special edition, hosted by Bishop Lamont and mixed by DJ Warrior. We will be dropping the Cali Untouchable version next week, and an album version of "CALTROiT" with no tags at all will be dropping on vinyl around Christmas!

The producers will be kept silent for now, so you can guess who did what, but names include the usual suspects, Black Milk of course, DJ Khalil, Focus, Dae One, Diverse, so just go ahead and try to find out who did what. To view the full album covers, click below:

Front Cover | Back Cover

Alright, you're ready for the full download of "CALTROiT" now, go ahead and download it in full CD Quality by clicking the link below. There you will find the full tracklist and covers and the download link itself, please distribute the page link for the mixtape.

Bishop Lamont & Black Milk - CALTROiT (Mixed by DJ Warrior, Hosted by Bishop Lamont)

After you listened to it, make sure to click over to the forums to drop your feedback! Don't forget where you got the music first, keep checking back with us for the latest Aftermath music, and once again, don't forget to leave your feedback on the forums, which Bishop Lamont will be reading himself.

Nima

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news 1194476982 - January 1, 1970 By : We're back today with the concluding piece to our week of features with Bishop Lamont. During his birthday party last week at Club Element in Los Angeles, Bishop decided to come out and rock the crowd himself. Being that it was Halloween, he had to put on a costume, so he dressed up as the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis, and crowned himself "Belvis." We've got his entire hilarious performance for you today, so check out the video via The Dubcnn Channel by following the link below. Be on the lookout for apperances from Taje, Dae One, and Glasses Malone on stage as well! Shouts out to Edgar and TakeOff Productions for all of their help!

Bishop Lamont As "Belvis": Live Performance [Video]

If you would prefer to save a copy of this feature to your hard drive, use the link here. Be sure to head over to Bishop's Myspace page to tell him what you thought of his performance! In case you missed out on all of the goodies we dropped in your online trick-or-treat bag over the past week, here are the links again:

Bishop Lamont & Black Milk - CALTROiT [Hosted by Bishop Lamont, Mixed by DJ Warrior]

Exclusive Video Interview With Bishop Lamont

Bishop Lamont & Friends: "Birthday Bash" [Video]

The Cali Untouchable Version of "CALTROiT" will be dropping on Dubcnn in the next few days. Also be on the lookout for "CALTROiT METROPOLiS" to drop before the end of the month. Until then, keep it locked on Dubcnn for the latest on Bishop Lamont!

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1194978299 - January 1, 1970 By : After bringing you the exclusive premiere of Bishop Lamont & Black Milk's "CALTROiT" project last week, we're here today with an update regarding the final version of the DJ Warrior street album. We brought you the early special edition of "CALTROiT," which was hosted by Bishop Lamont, where this final version is the Cali Untouchable Edition - hosted, as always, by DJ Warrior.

"CALTROiT" was featured yesterday on MTV's "Mixtape Mondays." Everyone at Dubcnn would like to extend our congratulations to Bishop, Black Milk, and Warrior for that accomplishment! We certainly hope that every hip-hop fan across the world gets exposed to this amazing project. Remember, "CALTROiT METROPOLiS" will drop by the end of November, and Bishop Lamont's "Pope Mobile" will surely stir up controversy when it drops on Christmas Day. To download the final, higher-quality version of "CALTROiT," use the link below:

http://www.dzphotographyonline.com/index.htm

In case you missed our coverage of Bishop Lamont's birthday party over the last couple of weeks, follow the links below for video footage and stills from the night. Also check out our exclusive video interview with Bishop, where we discuss "CALTROiT," "The Reformation," and "Detox."

Bishop Lamont Birthday Bash [Video & Pictures]

Bishop Lamont's Live Performance As "Belvis"

Exclusive Video Interview With Bishop Lamont

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on Bishop Lamont and DJ Warrior.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1195233462 - January 1, 1970 By : As we reported last month, 40 Glocc is currently prepping his latest mixtape "Outspoken Vol. 3," which is hosted by 50 Cent and mixed by DJ Strong and DJ Whoo Kid. The tape features guest appearances from 50 Cent, Gail Gotti, Prodigy and Havoc of Mobb Deep, Kartoon, Obie Trice, Alchemist, Lil Flip, Tony Yayo, Jayo Felony, Kokane, Hot Rod, WS Bugg, Bad Lucc, Zoo Babiez, Sam Scarfo, Un Pacino, Nyce, Sun, Yacc, Hav Boy, Livio, Straps, Trife (M-Pound), Liutenant, and Village Boo.

We have an exclusive preview track for you today that we premiered earlier in the year on Dubcnn. 40 Glocc teamed up with 50 Cent and Prodigy to rip the classic Snoop Dogg "Serial Killa" instrumental. To hear what they came up with, use the link below:

40 Glocc - Serial Killa (featuring 50 Cent & Prodigy)

Here is the tracklist for the mixtape:

1. Outspoken Vol. 3 Intro
2. 50 Cent Speaks Pt. 1
3. 40 Glocc Freestyle 1 - Bein' Outspoken
4. True To The Unit 4 Real - 40 Glocc Feat. Un Pacino, Nyce
5. 50 Cent Speaks Pt. 2
6. I Love My B-tch - 40 Glocc Feat. Prodigy, Sun, Yacc
7. Where Them Hammers At - 40 Glocc Feat. Sam Scarfo
8. Letz Gettem - 40 Glocc Feat. Gail Gotti
9. 50 Cent Speaks Pt. 3
10. Gimmie That - 40 Glocc Feat. Hav Boy
11. Promiscuous Hood Sh-t - 40 Glocc Feat. Gail Gotti, Havoc
12. 50 Cent Speaks Pt. 4
13. 40 Glocc Freestyle 2 - Sickah Playin' Withcu N--gas
14. Whatz Happening - 40 Glocc Feat. Obie Trice, Livio
15. Whatcha Thought - 40 Glocc Feat. 50 cent, Prodigy
16. Half Of Brick Of Yay - 40 Glocc Feat. Sam Scarfo, Straps
17. Push It To The Limit - 40 Glocc Feat. Sam Scarfo
18. Whatz The Word - 40 Glocc Feat. Mobb Deep, Alchemist
19. Highway Home - 40 Glocc
20. 40 Glocc Freestyle 3 - Infamous Soldier
21. We Don't Play Around - 40 Glocc Feat. Kartoon
22. Lets Your N-ts hang - 40 Glocc Feat. Jayo Felony, Tony Yayo, Kokane
23. Serial Killa - 50 Cent, 40 Glocc, Prodigy
24. F--k Wit A Baller - 40 Glocc Feat. Hot Rod
25. Traffiking The White - 40 Glocc Feat. Trife (M-Pound)
26. This Ain't Whatchu Want - 40 Glocc
27. I Just Want the Paper - 40 Glocc Feat. WS Bugg, Bad Lucc
28. I Heard - 40 Glocc Feat. Lil Flip, Liuetenant
29. Under The Sunshine - 40 Glocc Feat. Zoo Babiez
30. 40 Glocc Outspoken Vol. 3 Outro (www.tenpals.com/40glocc)
31. Duece 24z - 40 Glocc Feat. Village Boo

You can pre-order your copy of "Outspoken Vol. 3" from Hip-Hop West now by clicking here. Also be sure to check out 40 Glocc and DJ Strong on Myspace.

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on "Outspoken Vol. 3."

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1196033707 - January 1, 1970 By : Young De, Tek Nizzle and Cas aka the Tangled Thoughts have been some of the most promising new talents in Hip-Hop this year, not only because of their album "Philly 2 Cali", but also by consistently dropping good music and networking in the industry. They're working on their new album as we speak, but also have several other proejects going on, such as Young De's solo project which he's working on with B-Real, Damizza and Kurupt. Tek Nizzle and Cas are also working on a duo album called "Tha Thought Brothas", and as we reported a few months ago Tek Nizzle, AK, Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc, Baby Down and Baby Scar formed the crew Da Bidness.

Today, we have an exlcusive new Tangled Thoughts joint for ya'll, featuring Jayo Felony and Baby Down called "Don't Come Outside", produced by Tek Nizzle. Download the song below:

Tangled Thoughts -
Don't Come Outside (ft. Jayo Felony & Baby Down) (Prod. by Tek Nizzle)

The trio naturally blend their Philly style with their California swag, it really makes sense that they hooked up with Kurupt. Come drop your feedback on "Don't Come Outside" on the forums, and let T.H.O. know what you think of it. We'll be back with some new heat soon.

Nima

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news 1196104251 - January 1, 1970 By : We're hitting you with back-to-back free mixtape downloads today! DJ Strong has put together a new mixtape called "Ps and Gs" to celebrate his forthcoming "Palm Trees and Gangstas" radio show and to kick off his new "Ps and Gs" clothing line. He decided to give this project away for free as a sampler of all the great things to come from him in the future. The mixtape features guest appearances from Strong Arm Steady, Bun-B, Paul Wall, Young Buck, Lil Eazy E, 50 Cent, Kartoon, Spider Loc, Tri-Star, Cashis, Baby Bash, Lil Rob, Young Dre The Truth, 40 Glocc, Bad Lucc, Keak Da Sneak, Roccett, and many more. Needless to say, this mixtape is a "must-download." Grab your free copy now by following the link below.

DJ Strong Presents "Ps & Gs" [Free Download]

Make sure to add DJ Strong as your friend on Myspace, and to head over to Hip-Hop West for all of your mixtape and hip-hop clothing needs. Hip-Hop West was nominated for "Best Urban Apparel Store in LA" by MyFox LA! Show your support for DJ Strong and Hip-Hop West by going here to vote and leave comments.

DJ Strong has also teamed up with Perfecto for the "Government Assistance: 1st and 15th With Perfecto" series. Until further notice, Perfecto and Strong will drop a free song right here on Dubcnn on the 1st and 15th days of the month. We're gonna put out the first track now as a warm up for the series, which will start in December. Check it out here:

Perfecto - Ooh Wee [Mixed by DJ Strong]

Don't forget that Strong is currently working with Rud of Dubcnn on the "Strong 25" mixtape, which we announced yesterday. This one-of-a-kind contest allows up-and-coming MCs to get placed on a major mixtape with the full endorsement of Dubcnn and DJ Strong. If you think you've got what it takes to grab one of the top 25 slots, use the link below to enter the contest.

Dubcnn & DJ Strong Present: Strong 25 (Contest)

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest exclusive mixtape drops!

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1196194075 - January 1, 1970 By : SkeeTV.com was live on the set of Snoop Dogg's latest video shoot to his single "Sexual Eruption" aka "Sensual Seduction", which took place last week.

In the following behind the scenes feature, you can get a good impression of what the video looks like, the whole 70's vibe and old school look, as well as an interview with Snoop by DJ Skee. Click below to watch:

Snoop Dogg -
Sexual Eruption SkeeTV.com Behind The Scenes Video

Check back with us tomorrow for the premiere of the "Sexual Eruption" video!

Nima

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news 1196879304 - January 1, 1970 By : The #1 Spot For Album Credits, Dubcnn's own; The Vault is back once again, this time updated with 109 new and upcoming fall/winter releases.

The winter schedule looks crazy, but these albums already dropped:

Cassidy dropped
B.A.R.S (The Barry Adrian Reese Story) about a month ago. Producers listed; Swizz Beatz, Neo Da Matrix, Hi-Tek, Bink, Nottz, etc. Guested by Swizz, Bone Thugs, Eve, Rell, John Legend, and more.


Freeway's sophomore album Free At Last features few, but big names: 50 Cent, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Marsha, and production from Bink, Jake One, Dame Grease, JR Rotem, Cool N Dre, Dangerous LLC, etc.

Ghostface Killah released yet another solo album on Dec. 4th, The Big Doe Rehab, with production from Sean C & LV, Scram Jones, Frequency, etc. Beanie Sigel, Kid Capri, Method Man, Masta Killa, Raekwon, and more stops by for guestspots.

Same day as Ghostface, Scarface dropped MADE, with Nottz, Mike Dean, N.O. Joe, Tone Capone, and more behind the boards.

On the subject of Ghosts, Styles P is gearing up his album release tempo, Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman) was also shipped in stores on December 4th, with production from Pete Rock, Hi-Tek, Alchemist, Swizz Beatz, Akon, Green Lantern, Vinny Idol, Dame Grease, Kid Capri, and more, along with an allstar lineup of guest-stars; Jadakiss, Sheek, Akon, Ghostface, Beanie Sigel, Black Thought, Ray J, etc.

Jay-Z's highly anticipated American Gangster was released to rave reviews, guested by Nas, Beanie Sigel, Lil Wayne, Bilal, production from Diddy, Sean C, LV, Neptunes, Just Blaze, Jermaine Dupri, etc.

Twista dropped Adrenaline Rush 2007 almost out of nowhere, with collabos from Bone Thugs, Cee-Lo, R.Kelly, T-Pain, Speedknot Mobstaz, and production from the usual suspects; Neptunes, Toxic, Cuzo, Jazze Pha, and R.Kelly.

DJ Drama released his long awaited compilation Gangsta Grillz: The Album, featuring T.I., Diddy, Twista, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, Jadakiss, Outkast, G-Unit, Devin The Dude, Clipse, Freeway, etc.

In the upcoming weeks, look out for these albums:

Beanie Sigel is offering The Solution on December 11th, with R.Kelly, Jay-Z, Styles P, Diddy, Ghostface, Scarface, etc. Cool N Dre, Rockwilder, Dre & Vidal, The Runners, Reefa on the beats.

The Wu-Tang Clan is back, also on Dec. 11th, 8 Diagrams featuring production from RZA, with a little help from Mathematics & Easy Mo Bee. George Clinton, Cappadonna, Erykah Badu, Streetlife, John Frusciante stops by for some verses.

Check out all the newest additions in "What's New".

Check out the index at Dubcnn The Vault or The Vault Index in our forum, where you can also see artist/producer discographies and videographies, created and maintained by our forum members.

Jome

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news 1198266726 - January 1, 1970 By : Beats By The Bay Presents the brand new video "Stay In School" featuring the Hip Hop collective B.A.R.C. (Bay Area Rappers Care). The song and video features some of the Bay's finest artists including E-40, Keak Da Sneak, San Quinn, Dem Hoodstarz, Mac & A.K., Jacka, Cellski, Mugzi, Erase-E and Battle Loco on all the same song sharing a common thread of giving our children a positive boost to focus on staying in school by any means necessary.

Check out the video by clicking the link below:

Beats by the Bay Presents: Stay In School (YouTube Video)

LilJay

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news 1198691937 - January 1, 1970 By : Big bad 4-0 aka 40 Glocc is ready to flood the streets and the internet with free music through his new label Zoo Life Ent to showcase his music and his affiliated artists. The Infamous/G-Unit rapper will announced that he will be giving out free songs for download every week from himself, the Zoo Babies, Sun from Houston, TX, Village Boo and Yacc, starting in January.

"We bout to turn it up! Ya'll can catch me live on my MySpace page doing what I do best, keeping it 100! I have nothing to hide, from now on I'm bringing all my fans and the world into my life, no scripted role plays or acting, just straight up 40 Glocc", 40 said.

We have a first taste of what's to come for ya'll, a new joint by 40 Glocc & the Zoo Babies called "Money Hungry" over Tony Yayo's "So Seductive" beat. Get it below:

Zoo Babies -
Money Hungry (ft. 40 Glocc)

Make sure to check out 40 Glocc on MySpace, and also check out Prodigy's new site hnic2.com. 40 Glocc ringtones are available on iTunes for all cell phones. Keep it locked to dubcnn for the latest on 40 Glocc, also lookout for his upcoming mixtape "Outspoken Vol. 3 " coming soon!

Nima

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news 1199924831 - January 1, 1970 By : As promised to you in December, 40 Glocc is ready to flood the streets in '08 with new music from him and his Zoo Life Ent camp. He started late last year with his joint with the Zoo Babies called "Money Hungry", and now we're back with two brand new bangers.

First off is a collaboration with superstar Akon called "Borrow U", an upbeat club banger with mainstream appeal which is sure to get 40 buzzing. Get it below and spread around:

40 Glocc - Borrow U (ft. Akon)

The second joint we have for you is on some Hip-Hop shit, it's called "New York Minute" and 40 Glocc talks about his own life and his trials and tribulations while growing up. Download below:

40 Glocc - New York Minute

Make sure to check back with us real soon for new music from 40 Glocc, as well as from the rest of Zoo Life Ent, which includes the Zoo Babies, Sun from Houston, TX, Village Boo and Yacc.

Nima

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news 1200255182 - January 1, 1970 By : Usually, dubcnn is a place where we break new artists and introduce them to the world, but sometimes it goes the other way around and we gotta jump on something that's already popping. Roscoe Umali has been on dubcnn before, but it's about time we properly introduce the Philipino native from Los Angeles to our viewers.

I know a lot of people are like hold up, Roscoe? That's Kurupt's little brother! No, this is Roscoe Umali, different person. He adresses this issue on his song "Illmind", featuring J. Black, where he spits:

"Just to get the record straight/I am not related to Kurupt in any way/except that he spit and I spit/we both spit the hotness/and he got a younger brother that be lookin nothin like me/but we share the same name[...]".

Roscoe Umali is managed by Sway & King Tech, and has recorded with Talib Kweli, E-40, Raekwon, DJ Muggs, DJ Khalil to name a few. Right now, the man has got the number 1 independent song in the country with his latest single "Live It Up", which features Bobby Valentino on the hook, and a verse from the Ambassador of the Bay E-40. The track was produced by Aftermath's Focus, and it's a certified banger!

Make sure to check out "Live It Up" right now and get with the hype:

Roscoe Umali - Live It Up (ft. Bobby Valentino & E-40 (Prod. by Focus)

Roscoe Umali - Live It Up (ft. Bobby Valentino & E-40 (Instrumental)

This version of "Live It Up" is a remix to the original, which originally had J. Black singing the chorus instead of Bobby V. They recently shot a video to the remix, and Topic, Hot Dollar, Bangloose, Stylistic Jones, Damani, Another Level, D.K. All Day, Amil G Dae One and the homie Mash were a few of the cameos that showed up.

We're going to hook up with Roscoe Umali for an interview very soon to get the whole scoop on him, until then hit up his MySpace page to hear some more music. Here are a few promo videos from Scoe that you can check out:

Live Performance With Bobby V | House Of Blues Performance | TV Interview

Be on the lookout for more news on Roscue Umali on dubcnn soon, until then bang that "Live It Up"!

Nima

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news 1200340036 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn linked up with West Coast superstar Ice Cube for an exclusive video interview. In this feature, you’ll hear all about The Don Mega’s new film “First Sunday,” which co-stars Tracy Morgan and Katt Williams. We also go into detail about Cube’s new single “Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It,” and his highly-anticipated new album “Raw Footage.” We discuss the possibility of a new “Friday” film, Cube’s production role on WC’s “Guilty By Affiliation” record, and the status of Dr. Dre’s “Detox” as well. Watch or read the interview by following the link below.


Exclusive Video Interview With Ice Cube [January 2008]

Make sure to add Ice Cube as your friend on Myspace. "First Sunday" is in theaters now. Support the West Coast at the movies and go see it! If you haven't had a chance to check out the "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It" single and video, use the link below to download the MP3 and stream the video clip. Prepare to be blown away!

Ice Cube - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It [Song & Video]

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on the West Coast.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1200596475 - January 1, 1970 By : Regular readers over the past two years will already be familiar with Inland Empire representer Raje'. Those that checked out his 5 Albums Deep mixtape or his Independently Major project will be more than aware of this youngsters ability.

Today we are here to not only release news and exclusive music from Raje' but also to unveil a new feature on Dubcnn called Massive Thursdays that will occur weekly with Raje'


First up we would like to announce that Raje' recently signed with M-Pound/Infamous/G-Unit Records - the imprint label run by Louis "Showoff" Senegal and 40 Glocc. The deal came about when Glasses Malone introduced Raje' to Louis "Showoff" Senegal who also owns part of Blu Division.

Raje' is currently working on his first M-Pound/Infamous/G-Unit Records release "The Conversion EP," a new mixtape entitled "The Whole 9" and a second mixtape called "King MC" that will be hosted by West Coast Rap Pioneer King MC (Erotic City Rap, Rappers Rapp) - with whom he has created the King Music Group. Plus you can expect to see a Dubcnn Digital Download of a mixtape from Verbal who is signed to Raje' label entitled "Get Down Or Lay Down."

As mentioned earlier, today is the day we start Massive Thursdays on Dubcnn where each week we will mix between premiering new music - as we will today - with new tracks recorded by Raje' over Dubcnn Readers productions! This is a chance for ALL PRODUCERS to get involved and submit their beats to massivethursdays@dubcnn.com for a chance to be picked by Raje' for him to write and record a full track or freestyle to by the following Thursday! If a producer catches the ear of Raje' he or she may also stand the chance of being selected for Raje' debut M-Pound/Infamous/G-Unit Records release "The Conversion EP." Get your submissions iN!

Here we have the new music discussed earlier, two tracks, one produced by Raje' himself while the other is laced by hit-maker THX. The feature credits on these cuts include Chino XL, Cashis and Verbal.

Raje' - Runnin' Ya Mouth (Woop Woop) (Feat. Chino XL & Verbal) (Produced By Raje')
Raje' - Livin This (Feat. Cashis & Verbal) (Produced By THX)

Check out the new music and drop your feedback and ALL PRODUCERS don't forget to get involved and submit their beats to massivethursdays@dubcnn.com for a chance to be featured on Dubcnn! In the meantime you can catch Raje' on MySpace.

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news 1200957305 - January 1, 1970 By : I told ya'll 40 Glocc would be dropping back to back songs through the next weeks! With his song "Borrow U" with Akon buzzing online and offline, and his new mixtape "Outspoken Vol. 3" ready to drop, 40 Glocc has a lot on his plate.

Today we have a new joint called "Hell On Earth", produced by
J Steez and featuring Zoo Life Ent. artist Lil Toot. 40 Glocc used the autotune plugin on the hook, also known as the "T-Pain effect", check out the song below:

40 Glocc - Hell On Earth (ft. Lil Toot)

The roster of 40 Glocc's Zoo Life Ent is as follows: Zoo Babies, Lil Toot, Sun, Lil He, Village Boo, Yacc, Natural Born, Michelob & Tip Toe. We'll be back with some music from Michelob later this week, keep it locked.

Nima

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news 1201126445 - January 1, 1970 By : We've been dropping music from 40 Glocc's label Zoo Life the past few weeks, and as promised we're back with some heat from Michelob. It's been a minute since he's has been featured on dubcnn, older visitors will remember him from his work with Spice 1, Ras Kass, Bad Azz, 40 Glocc amongst others.

He's currently working on his mixtape "Streetscan" with DJ Ill Will & DJ Rampage, and has asked dubcnn to let ya'll hear two exclusive joints off the album. The first one is called "Ain't The Same", features YB and was produced by John Vice.

The second one, "Beat In My Trunk", features "Blutiful World" singer E-Note and was produced by 2much for BTP Productions. Download them below:

Michelob -
Ain't The Same (ft. YB)
Michelob - Beat In My Trunk (ft. E-Note)

Enjoy the songs and check back with us soon for more music from Michelob. You can check him out on MySpace by clicking here.

Nima

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news 1201171371 - January 1, 1970 By : Roscoe Umali has been doing it big with his single "Live It Up", which is the number 1 independent record on the radio in the country right now. Riding the buzz of the song, the Filipino MC linked up with Pitbull and Sinful to bring some latin flavor to the song.

The result is the "Live It Up (Remix)" featuring E-40, Pitbull, Sinful & Bobby Valentino, which is off the hook! I'ma let ya'll check out the track and see for yourselves, click below to get it:

Roscoe Umali -
Live It Up (Remix) (ft. E-40, Pitbull, Sinful & Bobby Valentino)

Make sure to spread this around and don't forget to let them know where you heard it first! Be on the lookout for the video the official version with E-40 & Bobby V to hit the music channels and the internet soon, we'll bring it to you as soon as we get it! Hit up Roscoe at myspace.com/roscoe and show him some love.

Nima

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news 1201197615 - January 1, 1970 By : Last week we unveiled the signing of Inland Empire representer Raje' to M-Pound/Infamous/G-Unit Records - the imprint label run by Louis "Showoff" Senegal and 40 Glocc.

To celebrate we announced the commencement of a new feature entitled Massive Thursdays that will occur weekly with Raje'. As we informed readers
last week each week will mix between premiering new music with new tracks recorded by Raje' over Dubcnn Readers productions!


This feature gives ALL PRODUCERS the chance to get featured on Dubcnn by getting involved and submitting their beats to massivethursdays@dubcnn.com for a chance to be picked by Raje' for him to write and record a full track or freestyle to by the following Thursday! There is even the chance that Raje' may utilise a producer that catches his ear on his M-Pound/Infamous/G-Unit Records debut release "The Conversion EP."

Today we have the first winner that was selected from the past weeks submissions. Congratulations to Canadian based (Vancouver Island) producer Lee Wilson from Lee Wilson Productions for submitting the instrumental that Raje' has turned into the track "Bloodline" which can be downloaded below.

Raje - Bloodline (Produced By Lee Wilson)

Enjoy the new music and don't forget to check out the tracks we dropped last week that included Runnin' Ya Mouth (Woop Woop) with Chino XL and Verbal as well as Livin This featuring Cashis and Verbal produced By THX.

Finally, PRODUCERS, don't forget to get involved and submit your beats to us this week via: massivethursdays@dubcnn.com for a chance to be featured on Dubcnn! In the meantime you can catch Raje' on MySpace or download his 5 Albums Deep mixtape or his Independently Major release.

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news 1201639149 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc's back with new music, this time over a Jonathan "J.R." Rotem produced track and featuring Locie Loc from the Zoo Babies. "I'm back with the song of the week and I'm adressing the fake West Coast rappers!", he said about the song.

The track is simply called "Fuck Ya'll", check it out below:

40 Glocc -
Fuck Ya'll (ft. Locie Loc) (Prod. by J.R.)

40's currently building his Zoo Life Ent. camp which consists of Zoo Babies, Lil Toot, Sun, Lil He, Village Boo, Yacc, Natural Born, Michelob & Tip Toe. "There is no shortage here with the music, Zoo Life Ent is official, it's not just a label it's a movement!" We'll keep you posted...

Nima

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news 1201639682 - January 1, 1970 By : We're back with some new heat from South Central, LA! Up and coming artist Baby Down, who you heard on the song "Take A Ride" with Jayo Felony, 40 Glocc & Tek Nizzle last year, is currently working on his album which will be produced by Tek Nizzle of the Tangled Thoughts and has some new heat for the fans!

He reached out to Young Noble of the Outlawz to get on a song with him, as well as female rapper Rae from Philly. With Tek handling the production and the hook, you already know you're in for a good track.

Make sure to check out "Gotta Get Mine" below:

Baby Down - Gotta Get Mine (ft. Young Noble, Rae & Tek) (Prod. by Tek Nizzle)

Don't forget where you heard it first, but make sure to spread this around. We'll keep you updated on Baby Down's project.

Nima

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news 1201797781 - January 1, 1970 By : Glasses Malone shot a video for his hit single with Akon "Certified" in Los Angeles on Tuesday. He invited most of the West Coast out to the shoot, and the turn out was great! Dubcnn's got a few exclusive pictures from the set for you today. Shouts out to TakeOff Productions for the shots! Look out for pics of Bishop Lamont, E-40, Taje, and Travis Barker.

Glasses Malone "Certified" Video Shoot [Event Gallery]

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on the West Coast.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1201978320 - January 1, 1970 By : The 11th Annual Justo Mixtape Awards will be put on later this month. The Justo Awards have long been renowned for highlighting the best efforts in the mixtape game.

This year, many West Coast DJs and artists have been included in the nominations. West Coast DJs such as DJ Warrior, DJ Skee, DJ Ill Will, DJ Rah2K, Nu Jerzey Devil, and September 7th were nominated, as well as West Coast artists such as Bishop Lamont, Crooked I, Juice, 40 Glocc, and The Game. The West Coast Mixtape DJ of the Year Award is in honor of DJ Warrior! Click
here to see the full list.

The Dubcnn staff would like to give a big shout out to every artist that's a part of the mixtape game. With the combined efforts of hungry new MCs and savvy DJs, hip-hop fans around the world continue to be rewarded with top-notch music.

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for more news on The 11th Annual Justo Awards.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1202082239 - January 1, 1970 By : The Shady capo Cashis from the O.C. has been on his grind, recently releasing his "Bogish Boy Vol. 2" mixtape, while still blasting out new street tracks on a daily basis.

Today we have a special Cashis drop for ya'll, we have put together a new mixtape that we called "The Leak", with 15 new Cashis joints on there, over both original and borrowed beats. All original beats are produced by Rikkinati except for one track produced by C-Major, who also mixed all the songs.

Don't sleep on this, this is something to feed the streets while Cashis is working on his Shady Records solo debut "Loose Cannon", which is currently set to drop in the summertime. We'll keep you updated on the latest, for now go ahead and download "The Leak" below:

Dubcnn presents Cashis - "The Leak" (Mixtape)

Enjoy the music, and be on the lookout for more news on the producer Rikkinati, and of course on Cashis & Shady Records.

Cashis just sent us a message for the dubcnn visitors, check it out below:

"Thanx Nima and errbody at dubcnn.com!! We finally got a home 2 put out real quality, non watered down muzic! Much Love to errbody nominated at the Justo's: my pahtnahz 40 Glocc, Skee and Warrior.. And much love to the 1's I don't clicc with too! It'z about the West winning, (note to my enemies: we will handle ours at a discrete time, and keep it on the West, family bidness stayz in the house, if we beef in the public eye... we all lose! If we really be street about it, u and I will know, but the outcome wouldn't result in damaging your image, which results in loss of income!!!).

All the West iz about 2 be best and I'ma be in the crowd supporten all ya'll!! Thanx 4 downloading "The Leak". Yeah nigga we guranteed 2 win next year! U tell me who can c it! Much love to new west and the west coast originators... From Diego to the Bay! Ya'll let a Loose cannon from South East Side Chicago, come here, and get rich! I ain't never leaving. I appreciate all the love. Young De, B. Real, and Kurupt, what up my Audio Hussla Niggaz!! G'z up, don't ease up ya'll!!

From Shady Capo/Blacc Jesus/Ca$his. Loose Cannon Double CD drops the week of 7-27-08 ask King Mathers, anybody in my Shady family, or my Interscope family!! I'ma keep leaking joints through dubcnn, so stay checcen folk!! Stay poppen Shady LTD tags! 227 ya'll! The West got 2 platinum plaques last year. The Re-Up, yeah succa, I'm on 8 jointz.. another W for the West Coast! And The Game's Doctor's Advocate went plat (extra big ups 2: G-Unit/Aftermath/Geffen). '08 I'ma do it again, solo this time. G.Malone, Bishop, Hot Rod, Clyde Carson, 40 Glocc, Lil E, these are the guranteed releases I know of this year... That should be 7 new plaques! If we don't get it now, the doors will close ya'll! Cuz you know Snoop gone get his and Detox, is unfair to count, because...who can fucc wit Dre??
" - Cashis

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news 1202234096 - January 1, 1970 By : A lot has happened since we last updated you on Vancity's C-Infamous and Chronico Music Group. While 2006 and 2007 saw C transcend musical boundaries by remixing singles for international pop chart-topping princesses Jolin Tsai & Avril Lavigne, Infamous and his Chronico crew started 2008 off with a bang by returning to their original form. Chronico artist affiliates Famas and Phixx Cravin recently opened up for Fabolous in Vancouver.

Also in attendance for the show were Shade Sheist, N.U.N.E., and Canadian old-schooler Maestro Fresh Wes. While they were in Vancouver, Shade Sheist & N.U.N.E. linked up with C-Infamous and hit the studio. Shade has it all on YouTube for you to check out. As you can see and hear from the videos below, they're cooking up some heat!

Shade Shiest, N.U.N.E., and C-infamous
In the studio 1

Shade Shiest, N.U.N.E., and C-infamous In the studio 2

The tracks from the PYO/Chronico sessions are being worked on; and word is a couple of them will even appear on Shade & N.U.N.E.'s upcoming "Movin' Units" album. In the meantime, we have some C-Infamous productions for you to check out. First is C-Infamous' Relit of Shade N.U.N.E.'s "Baby We Can Do It"

Shade Sheist & N.U.N.E. - Baby We Can Do It (Relit)


We also have an unreleased gem that C-Infamous recorded with G-Hoodfellas' Tiny Kurupt & TC along with Bizzle from YA

Tiny Kurupt ft. TC & Bizzle (of YA) - G-Hood Ryda Gang (produced by C-Infamous)

2008 is already looking to be a brighter year for C-Infamous and Chronico Music Group, and as awlays, Dubcnn will be sure to keep you up to speed with their happenings. Visit C-Infamous on myspace here.


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news 1202335964 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc's new mixtape "Outspoken Vol. 3" is officially out now! After many pushbacks and changes the mixtape finally available for order on 40 Glocc's MySpace page or click here to order it directly.

You can also grab it off the Gunitworld.com. The mixtape is hosted by 50 Cent, and features 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, Tony Yayo, Gail Gotti, Jayo Felony, Kokane, Bad Lucc amongst others, check out the covers below:

Front Cover | Back Cover

We also have a joint off the mixtape for ya'll to check out, it's called "What's The Word" and features Mobb Deep and Alchemist, get it below:

40 Glocc - What's The Word (ft. Mobb Deep & Alchemist)

Enjoy the song, and once again, you can order "Outspoken Vol. 3" on 40 Glocc's MySpace page or click here to order it directly. 40 Glocc also recently finished filming his first feature film called "Playboys", while at the same time pushing his Zoo Life Ent label.

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news 1202824861 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc has been pumping out new songs on a regular basis so far in 2008, and this one is probably my favorite so far. The Infamous/G-Unit rapper hooked up with Trey Songz, and his homies from Zoo Life Ent Yacc and Locie Loc for the song "Streetz Won't Let Me Down".

Check it out below:

40 Glocc -
Streetz Won't Let Me Down (ft. Trey Songz, Locie Loc & Yacc)


Enjoy the track, hit up 40 Glocc on MySpace, and come give us your feedback on the forums.

Nima

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news 1203801079 - January 1, 1970 By : Infamous/G-Unit Records signee 40 Glocc has been keeping busy in 2008, dropping his "Outspoken Vol. 3" mixtape and flooding the streets with new music on a weekly basis. After we brought you his collaboration with Trey Songz called "Streetz Won't Let Me Down" about two weeks ago, we're back with a new joint called "If I Had A Chance".

The track was produced by Pebb, a laid back joint with a little twist to it, check it out below:


40 Glocc -
If I Had A Chance

Check back with us for new 40 Glocc music on a regular basis!

Nima

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news 1204068754 - January 1, 1970 By : Snoop Dogg is set to drop the second video off his new solo album "Ego Trippin'" this week. The video is a split between the smooth laid back track "Neva Have 2 Worry", and the up-beat club banger "Life Of Da Party", featuring Mistah FAB & Too Short.

Dubcnn was present at the shoot for the "Life Of Da Party" part of the video which was shot in Las Vegas, NV, and we have a few exclusives pictures and a behind the scenes video clip from the shoot for all the fans on dubcnn.

To check out the pictures and watch the video, click below to go to the "Life Of Da Party (Behind The Scenes" page on dubcnn:

Snoop Dogg - Life Of Da Party Video (Behind The Scenes)

Incase you haven't heard the "Life Of Da Party" song yet, check it out now by clicking here, or check it out in the "Newest Joint" box at the top of the site. We'll keep you up to date on the "Ego Trippin'" album, keep it locked right here!

Nima

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news 1206124471 - January 1, 1970 By : Snoop Dogg held an official MySpace release party for his new album "Ego Trippin'" this past Wednesday at Opera & Crimson in Los Angeles. Being the hottest event in town, the club was filled to capacity very early on in the night, leaving hundreds of people waiting outside. Meanwhile, the party inside was in full effect with numerous guests in attendance including Baron Davis, Alchemist, Fred Wreck, David Banner, Yo Yo, Too $hort, apl.de.ap & Will.I.Am (BEP), Tom Greene, Battlecat, Kurupt, Daz, Soopafly, Roscoe, Damani, 40 Glocc, Alex Thomas, Apollonia and many others. The release party also included a one hour performance from Snoop Dogg covering all the classics from "Whats My Name", "Gin and Juice", "Next Episode", "Lodi Dodi", to new tracks like "Sexual Eruption", and "Life of Da Party".

Make sure to go out and support the Snoop Dogg "Ego Trippin'" album at your local record store.


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news 1207167040 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn has teamed up with So So Def/Island Def Jam artist Hot Dollar to give you an inside look into the life of an emerging star. We're dropping the first edition of this new video series, "A Day In The Life Of Hot Dollar" for you today.

Hot and his manager Pop Gates of C. Brown Inc. invited Dubcnn to come kick it with them for a busy day. In this video, we stop by a local Long Beach radio station, and then take a trip to the studio to add a third verse to Hot's new single "Upside Down".


You'll get to hear the exclusive world premiere of the final version of "Upside Down" at the end of the video, and you don't want to miss out on that! Watch the video by following the link below.

Dubcnn Presents: Hot Dollar - A Day In The Life [Episode 1] [Video]

Make sure to add Hot Dollar & Pop Gates as your friends on Myspace. Ladies, if you want to be a part of Hot's new music video shoot for "Upside Down", click here to find out more information. Also don't forget to keep requesting "Upside Down" on Power 106 by texting your vote into 69106. Here's the record for those that haven't heard it yet.

Hot Dollar - Upside Down [2-Verse Version]

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on Hot Dollar and the Dollar Figga camp.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1207354160 - January 1, 1970 By : We brought you the first part of our in-depth three part interview with Spice 1 on Monday, where Spice spoke on his shooting late last year and the circumstances surrounding it. We saw a very heated Spice 1 unloading his anger at the shooter in the interview, and plotting his revenge.

Now it's time for Part 2, where we get into Spice's new album "Home Street Home", which is set to feature The Game, Twista, Layzie Bone, Daz and E-40, as well as C-Bo and Yukmouth. Find out all about the album in Part 2 of the interview.

We also get a few words on Spice 1's groups Thug Lordz (with C-Bo & Yukmouth) and the Game Bangaz (Bad Azz, 40 Glocc, Rappin' 4-Tay, Michelob, AK-9 and Spice 1), as well as his thoughts on the West Coast scene. Read or listen to the interview below:

Exclusive Interview With Spice 1 (Part 2) (April '08)

Check back with us next week for Part 3 of the interview, where we talk about Spice 1's view on the New West artist, his relationship with the DPG, being on an independent compared to being on a major and his views on the game. We also talk about retirement, how he felt when Nas said his name in "Where Are They Now?", 2Pac, and we end off the interview with a tribute to Pimp C. Stay tuned!

Nima

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news 1207582171 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc has kept his name in peoples mouths not only through his music but also through many controversial statements he has made in the past months. While flooding the internet with new music on a weekly basis, the Infamous/G-Unit rapper has been taking shots at several artists, and he's further pushing his line on a new freestyle called "7 Dayz A Week", which features Locie Loc of the Zoo Babies.

The track is official labeled as a diss to The Game, the New West and the Old West. We'll let you be the judge, go ahead and download 40 Glocc's new track:

40 Glocc - 7 Dayz A Week (ft. Locie Loc) (Freestyle Diss)

We have another recent 40 Glocc joint for ya'll as well, this one is called "I'm A Bad Boy" and features Zoo Life artists Yacc and Z.I.. Get it below:

40 Glocc - I'm A Bad Boy (ft. Yacc & Z.I.)

40 Glocc sold out a show last Friday at the Hudson Theater in San Bernardino and has several other shows lined up around the country in the near future.

Nima

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news 1208365224 - January 1, 1970 By : Keak Da Sneak is one of the most unique and respected hip-hop artists from the west coast. A pioneer of the Bay Area sound, Keak burst onto the scene with groundbreaking work in the group 3X Krazy and would go on to much success as a solo artist. His releases have totaled over a combined 300,000 units sold to date, largely from independent buzz and a very loyal fan base.

After recently appearing on MTV's popular show, "My Super Sweet 16" and being featured on E-40's monster hit "Tell Me When To Go," Keak is making his KOCH Records debut with his brand new studio album, "Deified."

Alan Grunblatt, General Manager of KOCH Records, offers, "Keak Da Sneak is one of the most important artists recording today. I am thrilled to have him on our great hip-hop roster."

Showcasing Keak's trademark raspy baritone and off balanced flow, "Deified" continues the classic sound that Keak fans have come to know and love. The new album features guest appearances from Bay Area's own E-40, Too Short, Mistah Fab, Jacka of the Mob Figaz, Daz Dillinger and also Paul Wall, Lil KeKe, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Alchemist and a few others. Keak also has production credits from Young Mozart and Chops just to name a few. This long awaited album is sure to bang from front to back, from the left coast and far beyond.

The first single, “That Go” feat. Prodigy and Alchemist is hitting radio now, with the video soon to follow.

Check out the Tracklisting below and make sure to pick up the album when it hits stores on May 27:

1. Intro
2. 19 Dummy feat. Daz Dillinger
3. Quarterbacking feat. Jacka
4. Blurpt
5. Hard Tops & Drops feat. Paul Wall & Scoot
6. N Fronta Ya Mama House
7. Playa like me feat. Too Short & Celly Cell
8. Stunna feat. Lil Keke
9. Oakland feat. Mistah Fab
10. I Get It In feat. E 40
11. Nothing Without You feat.Messy Marv & Matt Blaque
12. Stock with game
13. Who started this
14. This how we ride
15. I Don't Know Her Name
16. Go Dumb Go Stupid
17. X2
18. Going Going Gone
19. Ass Chauffer
20. Drop It On tha 1 feat. Darrelle & Yaberation
21. Supa Dupa Dupa
22. That Go feat. Prodigy & Alchemist
23. On Citas feat. Paul Wall & Chingo Bling
24. Super Hyphy

For more info on Keak Da Sneak visit his
myspace.


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news 1208465274 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ Strong has asked us to release a statement in response to recent words from 40 Glocc regarding their "Outspoken Vol. 3" mixtape. Check it out below.

"As unapologetic as I am in this situation, I feel bad because somebody is insinuating that I didn't do my job. Trust that I wouldn't be where I am if I didnt stay on my grind. I have taken loses on projects just for the love of them...I love this business. This is my heart and soul...so all I can say to any negativity directed towards me is God bless and keep it moving. My focus is on making hip-hop a viable product again and staying true to my West Coast roots.
Peace and respect, DJ Strong."


Strong will address this issue in further detail during his "Palm Trees & Gangstas" radio show on Sirius tomorrow night at 11PM PST. We will have the podcast available for you this weekend, along with a variety of DJ Strong mixtapes for free download. "I want to give away some of my mixtapes for free for 30 days to let people revisit all of the work I have done for the West Coast and being one of the founders of building the current mixtape game on the West Coast since 2000 and beyond."

As for the near future, you can look forward to hearing these new DJ Strong projects:

Crooked I - The Block Obama
Mitchy Slick and Strong Arm Steady - (Title TBA)
Loose Logic - Never Die
Perfecto - Government Assistance
Kartoon - (Title TBA)
Ashkon - The YouTube Phenomenon
G.O/DJ Skee - The Wessurection

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest West Coast news.


Eddie Gurrola

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news 1208551065 - January 1, 1970 By : The Sick Wid It Umbrella has just released a new compilation called "The Machine", which features a variety of the hottest acts out in the Bay. We've got the single from the project, "I'm Mannish", for everyone to download today. The track features E-40 & Turf Talk along with banging production from Infra Red. Check it out below!

E-40 & Turf Talk - I'm Mannish [Prod. by Infra Red]

Make sure to add Infra Red, E-40, & Turf Talk as your friends on Myspace.

Also check out the video for Ya Boy's "100 Bars Of Death", which was produced by Infra Red as well.

Ya Boy - 100 Bars Of Death [Video]

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest new music!

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1210005054 - January 1, 1970 By : We got something for the old school heads today! South Central Cartel's own Havikk has a new solo release he's currently pushing called "The Rhime Son", which is being released in conjunction with Pete Spray.

While other members of the SCC have released solo projects in the past, this is actually Havikk's first time taking the solo route. "The Rhime Son" features a string of new tracks from Havikk, along with a couple of classics, such as the infamous "Knocc On Wood" remix.

Features include 2Pac, Rated R (Thug Life), Mac Mall, Gonzoe and 40 Glocc amongst others. The album is available for purchase at myspace.com/pspray. Dubcnn has a couple of preview tracks for you to download:

Havikk - Intro
Havikk - Ghetto Got Me Shady (ft. LV)
Havikk - I Get My Roll On (Re-Recorded)

Enjoy the tracks, and don't forget to pick up the album if you're feeling it!

Nima

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news 1210427575 - January 1, 1970 By : It's gonna be a hot summer! In preparation of this year's sunny season, Infamous/G-Unit rapper 40 Glocc has wrapped up his new radio single "Strip Down", which is sure to get the party cracking.

A radio ready, fast paced club joint from Glocc, who already blazed the clubs earlier this year with his Akon assisted track "Borrow U". Make sure to check out "Strip Down" below:

40 Glocc -
Strip Down

We have another joint for ya'll too, off DJ Whoo Kid's "G-Unit Radio 20". It's a Prodigy track featuring 40 Glocc called "Million Dollars In Guns", where they flow over The D.O.C.'s classic "It's Funky Enough". Get it below:

Prodigy - Million Dollars In Guns (ft. 40 Glocc)

Enjoy the track, DJ's make sure to spin "Strip Down", it's gonna be a hot summer!

Nima

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news 1210892890 - January 1, 1970 By : While a lot of you might have gotten to know Roscoe Umali through his radio hit "Live It Up" with Bobby Valentino and E-40, the Filipino MC has his roots in battle rapping. The Wake Up Show champion (his run is longer than Eminem's) has been ripping the mic with Sway and Tech for a minute and building his buzz, before he came and killed the airwaves with "Live It Up".

Now before we bring you his upcoming single "I Got That" with Akon's protege Colby Odonis next week, Roscoe has another joint he wants to get out there, for those who might doubt his skills as a spitter.

Check out the following freestyle track featuring Roscoe Umali, Sylenz and Crooked I, spitting bars for 5 minutes straight:

Roscoe Umali, Sylenz & Crooked I -
Freestyle

Quotables for days... Watch out for a new interview with Roscoe Umali, his new single, and the long awaited video to "Live It Up", on dubcnn soon!

Nima

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news 1211412795 - January 1, 1970 By : The exclusives just keep coming in today! We've got a big Roscoe Umali update for ya'll, including an exclusive dubcnn interview, the official video to his hit single "Live It Up" with E-40 and Roscoe Umali, and Roscoe's new radio single "I Got That", featuring Akon's prodigy Colby O'Donis.

Let's start it off with the interview. We talk about Roscoe Umali's history, how he was a platinum artist overseas years ago, linking up with Sway & Tech and killing the Wake Up Show, his grind with "Live It Up", his upcoming projects and much more.

Check out the interview below:

Exclusive Interview With Roscoe Umali (May '08)

Next up is the official video to the number one independent record in the country, "Live It Up", produced by Aftermath's Focus, and featuring E-40 and Bobby Valentino. You all know the song, now you get the visuals for it, watch the video below:

Roscoe Umali - Live It Up (ft. E-40 & Bobby V) (Video)

And last but not least we have Roscoe Umali's official new radio single, "I Got That", featuring Colby O'Donis. This is a sure shot radio hit, seems like Roscoe found the perfect follow up to "Live It Up". Check out "I Got It" right away by clicking below:

Roscoe Umali - I Got It (ft. Colby O'Donis)

Enjoy all of this, and keep your ears and eyes open for a lot more from Roscoe Umali in 2008!

Nima

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news 1211545914 - January 1, 1970 By : We're right back at you with some new music from 40 Glocc and his Zoo Life Ent crew. While his summer single "Strip Down" is buzzing, he's making sure to feed the streets with some underground sh-t, and it's controversial as always.

We've got a new freestyle called "Get It Right", where 40 Glocc raps over Mike Jones' "My 6-4" beat and adresses West Coast artists. "I'm talkin' about all the niggas that's running around and flooding ya'll site [dubcnn] with they bullshit music and not makin' moves no where else", he says about the track.

He also specifically adresses artists from the Inland Empire (I.E.). "And to the niggas runnin' around saying I.E.: if they knew the history, they'd know it's a gangbang term and unless you a real one and have put in work around "the I.E.", you should keep it out ya mouth. Because when real niggas from the I.E. run into you, you're going to have to explain yourself thoroughly. So I'm letting everybody know before they mistake I.E. for these clown ass non affiliated rap cats, trying to make a career acting like they represent to the fullest. Get out the I.E. lane, because you liable to get hit in traffic."

Download "Get It Right" below:

40 Glocc -
Get It Right (Freestyle)

We also have a "Zoo Life Freestyle" for ya'll showcasing 40 Glocc's Zoo Life Ent family: Tip Toe (Low Lifes), Village Boo and Yacc are featured on the track alongside 40, download it below:

40 Glocc - Zoo Life Freestyle (ft. Tip Toe, Village Boo & Yacc)

That's it for now, look out for more 40 Glocc soon.

Nima

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news 1211940345 - January 1, 1970 By : Young De & Eddie are back on "The West Coast Grind" again today! Every Tuesday, we've been breaking you off with a new program, and for this latest edition we reached out to Ya Boy & Cali Untouchable DJ September 7th to jump on the show with us.

Ya Boy tells us all about his latest mixtapes, including "Western Hospitality 7" with September 7th, and "I'm Bout To Murdah This Sh*t." He talks about how he builds his buzz online via Myspace & Kush TV, and gives us a perspective as to where he's coming from with his lyrics.

September 7th talks about how he got into the DJ game, how he linked up with DJ Warrior and the rest of the Cali Untouchable camp, and he discusses his plans for the future.

We also have WORLD PREMIERE music from Young De, Jay Rock, & DJ Ill Will today, so sit back, relax, and get ready for another week of fire!

"The West Coast Grind With Young De & Eddie"
With Special Guests Ya Boy & September 7th
[Podcast]

Make sure to add Young De, Ya Boy, & September 7th as your friends on Myspace. Look out for Young De's video with Ca$his & Mitchy Slick for their single "Can't Move Me" to arrive shortly. The Homeland Security group (De & Ca$his) is making moves!

Also keep looking out later in the week for a special edition of "The West Coast Grind" featuring Taje & The Get It Gang. A big announcement regarding your favorite radio show will be coming soon as well, so stay posted!


Related Link:
September 7th - Western Hospitality 7 [Hosted by Ya Boy] [Free Download]

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news 1212525778 - January 1, 1970 By : Codeblack Entertainment has expanded its lineup of high quality DVD movies today by announcing the release of Snoop Dogg Presents Adventures of tha Blue Carpet Treatment. The straight to DVD film follows an animated Snoop Dogg as he journeys through the streets of Southern California where he is met by a variety of skirmishes, comedic run-ins and situations that only the Doggfather could find himself in.

Snoop Dogg Presents Adventures of tha Blue Carpet Treatment is a psychedelic stream-of-consciousness trip through the magical mind of Snoop Dogg. This feature-length animated film showcases music from Snoop's multi-platinum album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, along with cameos and guest voices from comedians Mike Epps, Katt Williams and artists like Nate Dogg, E-40, The Game, Cypress Hill's B-Real and many of hip-hop's biggest stars. Adventures of tha Blue Carpet Treatment takes you to the streets of Long Beach and beyond in a sexy, violent and slightly twisted musical journey, compliments of your Bigg Boss Dogg.

"The movie will give you something to look at because when I was making this record I was real visual about it," says Snoop in regards to the movie and its corresponding soundtrack. "I had a cartoon mind while I was making it, so I just wanted to bring that to the light."

Selected music videos contained in Snoop Dogg Presents Adventures of tha Blue Carpet Treatment will also be available for viewing beginning this week at designated websites and blogs. In addition, the music videos will soon be available for purchase through iTunes and Snoop Dogg Presents Adventures of tha Blue Carpet Treatment themed content will be available through a variety of mobile carriers. You can also find the movie on-demand at www.codeblacktv.com on June 24th.

Snoop Presents Adventures of tha Blue Carpet Treatment (Trailer) [Video]

Look for Snoop Dogg on the West Fest tour, and check out the DUBCNN WEST FEST page for tour itinerary and the latest updates.


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news 1213401667 - January 1, 1970 By : Infamous/G-Unit's 40 Glocc has teamed up with fellow G-Unit signee Spider Loc to release a new duo mixtape called "The Graveyard Shift". There is no release date for the mixtape yet, but look for it to drop within the next couple of weeks. You can view the cover on your left, click to enlarge.

40 Glocc has been involved in some controversy again as of late, because of the rumours that he and Zoo Life Ent rapper Village Boo jacked Lil Wayne's artist Tyga's jewelry recently. Word is that the chains have been bought back, while Tyga neither confirmed or denied the rumours in a recent BET interview.

Nima

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news 1213401701 - January 1, 1970 By : Two of Los Angeles' most active DJ's, DJ Ill Will ("Rap Or Die", "Thug Love" series) and DJ Nik Bean ("Streetz Of L.A." series) have a couple of new projects coming out that we'd like to give ya'll the scoop on. Let's start it off with DJ Ill Will, who's once again partnered up with Dubcnn and DJ Rampage, as well as Digital Product for the latest "Rap Or Die" mixtape.

"Rap Or Die Vol. 6" is hosted by Guerilla Black and will be dropping on dubcnn very soon. We have two preview tracks available for ya'll, a Ya Boy track called "Shoebox" and a Guerilla Black freestyle.

Download the songs below:

Ya Boy - Shoebox
Guerilla Black - Where You Been Black (Freestyle)

Next up is a full mixtape download by Inland Empire artist Stage called "The New Face 4 The I.E.". The tape is hosted by DJ Ill Will & The Homie Hoodrat Miguel and mixed by DJ Raze One. The mixtape features the "Spin My Shit" track with Glasses Malone which we premiered a while ago, as well as 20 other tracks.

Download Stage's mixtape "New Face 4 The I.E." below:

Stage - New Face 4 The I.E. (Mixtape) (Free Download)

Let's get to the two DJ Nik Bean projects. The first one is the 5th installment of Nik Bean's "Streetz Of L.A." mixtape series, hosted by CTE West rapper Roccett. The mixtape features the latest tracks from the likes of Glasses Malone, Roccett, Problem, Crooked I, Omar Cruz to name a few. We've got two tracks available for you to preview:

MC Eiht - Streetz of L.A. (Freestyle)
40 Glocc - Bring It Back (ft. Sam Scarfo & Gail Gotti)

Last but not least is a new Balance mixtape that DJ Nik Bean and DJ Rah2k are releasing. They hooked up with the Bay Area Mixtape King Balance to put together "Unsigned Legend", a new mixtape featuring the likes of The Game, Crooked I, Willie Joe, Clyde Carson, Messy Marv, Yukmouth, Problem, Bangloose, Scipio, No One and OC The Great.

Once again, we have two preview tracks, the first one called "I'm Good" with Yukmouth and Messy Marv and the second one "Step Up", with Remo and Garcia:

Balance - I'm Good (ft. Yukmouth & Messy Marv)
Balance - Step Up (ft. Remo & Garcia)

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1213940764 - January 1, 1970 By : You caught the world premiere of Ca$his & Young De's debut video as Homeland Security earlier today on the front page! The video for their street single "Can't Move Me," featuring Mitchy Slick and produced by Rikanatti, is available for you to watch now! It was directed by Matt Alonzo. Check it out below.

Homeland Security (Ca$his & Young De) ft. Mitchy Slick -
Can't Move Me [Video & Audio]


If you want to support Homeland Security, grab this flyer and spread it around wherever you can! Shouts out to Rambo of Erratic Productions for making it!

In case you missed our behind-the-scenes coverage of the "Can't Move Me" shoot, check that out below.

"Can't Move Me": Dubcnn Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Special

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on Homeland Security!

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1214062853 - January 1, 1970 By : Another week has passed and as we have been doing for the past eight weeks, it's about time for another Weekend Audio edition on dubcnn. This week we have a couple brand new heaters as well as a few tracks that came out recently that might have been slept on, including Nipsey Hussle & The Game, DJ Muggs & Planet Asia and Robin Thicke amongst others.

Let's blast off with with a new Nipsey Hussle joint. The South Central rapper literally emerged out of nowhere and has been creating a buzz through his single "Let's Roll" with The Game and his "Bullets Ain't Got No Name" mixtape.

The Game recently went on the air on Power 106 and gave it up to Nipsey, calling him the next rapper to come up from the West Coast. It looks like Game is really endorsing Nipsey right about now, as he also jumped on a remix to the title track off the "Bullets Ain't Got No Name" mixtape, which you can download below:

Nipsey Hussle -
Bullets (Remix) (ft. The Game)

The next track we have for you today is the lead single off DJ Muggs and Planet Asia collaboration album "Pain Language", called "9MM". The b-side to the single, "That's What It Is", was featured in an earlier Weekend Audio update. "9MM" is another raw joint that I'm sure all the Soul Assassins heads are going to be feeling. Planet Asia and Muggs have sounds that really compliments each other, check out "9MM" below:

DJ Muggs vs Planet Asia - 9MM

Let's get to a new track by producer/rapper Tekneek aka Tek Nizzle of the Tangled Thoughts. The Philly native who moved out to California two years ago to release the "Philly 2 Cali" with his group under the supervision of Kurupt has been working hard, supplying beats to a wide range of artists in the game. He's currently back in Philadelphia working on some solo tracks, one of which he sent us exclusively to put out. The track is called "Neighborhood Celeb" and finds him collaborating with female MC Trish Barnes. Check it out:

Tekneek - Neighborhood Celeb (ft. Trish Barnes)

Next up is a new Spider Loc single called "Chillax", off the Loc's upcoming street album "The N-gga U Love To Hate", in stores next Tuesday, June 24th. Spider Loc has got people talking right now with his recent diss track to Young Buck, following Buck's "F-ck G-Unit" statement at a concert. What we have for you right now is on a different note though, this is a laid back track called "Chillax" to which Spider is also planning to shoot a video. To listen to the track, click below:

Spider Loc - Chillax

One of the biggest talents to emerge on the East Coast - scrap that - in Hip-Hop as a whole, has been Termanology. The Latino rapper from Massachusetts has been endorsed by DJ Premier and has through his numerous mixtapes proven his gift of gab. While he's putting the finishing touches on his debut LP "Hood Politics" (producers include DJ Premier, Hi-Tek, Pete Rock, Alchemist, Havoc, Buckwild and Nottz), he has leaked a new remix to "Welcome To The Machine", with Lil Fame of M.O.P. and Easy Money:

Termanology - Welcome To The Machine (ft. Lil Fame & Easy Money)

Last but not least is a track that could very well become the summer hit of 2008. I know this has been out for a few weeks, but I figured some of you might not be familiar with it yet so I decided to drop it with the Weekend Audio. I'm talking about Robin Thicke's new single "Magic". The talented singer has been steadily on the come up since his smash hit "Lost Without You" last year, recently also blessing Lil Wayne's album on "Tie My Hands", arguably the best track on "Carter 3". His new song "Magic" is not to be slept on, check it out:

Robin Thicke - Magic

We're done for this week, come back next weekend for more Weekend Audio!

Nima

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news 1214064742 - January 1, 1970 By : Ever since the song "San Francisco Anthem" leaked late last year, fans have been waiting for San Quinn, Big Rich and Boo Banga to release a video to the Traxamillion produced heatrock. This has been one of the hardest Bay Area anthems to ever come out and it was only right to release a video that would do it justice, which is why it took so long.

It's finally here though, this week the video to the "SF Anthem" was released online and the video is expected to hit music video channels within the next couple of weeks.

If you're from the Bay, this song is for you. If you're not, this will make you want to visit the Bay. Go ahead and watch the "SF Anthem" video below and download the song as well if you don't have it:

San Quinn, Big Rich & Boo Banga - San Francisco Anthem [Video]
San Quinn, Big Rich & Boo Banga - San Francisco Anthem [Audio]

Bay Area stand up!

Nima

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news 1214142678 - January 1, 1970 By : Meech Wells is gearing up to release the third installment of his ever-popular "New West World Order" street album series. In April we released the first track from the project - the track that saw Meech Wells select up-and-coming MCs as part of a Dubcnn and Forum contest - New West Sh*t was the result.

Today we have a freestyle from Young Joker that, although not set to appear on "New West World Order Volume 3," has been released to continue buzz building towards the projects release in the next month.

Young Joker - Feel Me!

"New West World Order Volume 3" already has a stellar guest list lined up including appearances from Lil Wayne, Daz & Kurupt, 40 Glocc, Stat Quo, Jodi Breeze and a host of usual suspects.

In related news Meech Wells wanted to inform you that he and Young Joker are set to have a track featured on a new TV Show entitled the Chef Jeff Project. The new reality show - by Meech Wells' brother in law Jeff Henderson - has been made off the back of his best selling book "Cooked" which is currently being made into a film starring Will Smith and is due for release in 2009.

These are exciting times for the Meech Wells camp - stay tuned to Dubcnn as ever for the latest developements. In the meantime check out Meech Wells and Young Joker on MySpace.

Rud

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news 1214507652 - January 1, 1970 By : Snoop Dogg Presents Adventures of tha Blue Carpet Treatment is a psychedelic stream-of-consciousness trip through the magical mind of Snoop Dogg. This feature-length animated film showcases music from Snoop's multi-platinum album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment, along with cameos and guest voices from comedians Mike Epps, Katt Williams and artists like Nate Dogg, E-40, The Game, Cypress Hill's B-Real and many of hip-hop's biggest stars. Adventures of tha Blue Carpet Treatment takes you to the streets of Long Beach and beyond in a sexy, violent and slightly twisted musical journey, compliments of your Bigg Boss Dogg.

Dubcnn has two video previews from the "Adventures of tha Blue Carpet Treatment" DVD which is in stores now.

Snoop Dogg - "Gangbangin 101 (Feat The Game)" (Trailer) [Video]
Snoop Dogg - "Crazy" (Trailer) [Video]



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news 1215814240 - January 1, 1970 By : Once again, Dubcnn has some more footage of the West Fest tour. This time around we have two videos to present of Westurn Union.

The first video we have is of the Westurn Union providing backstage commentary at the Ventura Theatre, with a brief visit by Mistah F.A.B.. The second video is of Westurn Union performing "Intro to tha Union" from their House Shoe Musik Vol.1 mixtape.

Westurn Union on the West Fest tour

If you haven't already, check out the Dubcnn West Fest Index for videos of "Ain't No Fun", "For All My Niggaz and Bitches", "Regulate", and "Life Of Da Party". Look out for more exclusive footage from the road, and for the official West Fest DVD being put together by Dah Dah.



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news 1216064045 - January 1, 1970 By : XL Middleton has been busy lately working with new artists like Young Sau & The Knucklheds that we're going to feature today. Before we get to them, XL just told us that he's shooting a video with Coolie High aka Coolwadda & Dr. Stank this weekend in Moreno Valley, so you can look forward to seeing that soon!

We've got four new records for you today from Young Sau out of San Diego. After appearing on XL Middleton's single "Gettin Breezy" with Sly Boogy last year, he is finally set to release his street album "Dagorilla Out The Cage" and we have some exclusive tracks for you to preview.

Once "Dagorilla" drops later this year, Sau will also be in the studio doing an entire album with XL Middleton which has been likened to a West Coast version of "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx" with Sau at the forefront and XL playing a Ghostface-like background role. Check out four Sau records below.

Young Sau -
Match 1 (ft. & Prod. by David Moss)
Young Sau - More Money (Prod. by David Moss)
Young Sau - Outta Pocket B*tch (ft. Mr. Shadow & Haze) [Prod. by PCR]
Young Sau - Backstage ft. I-Rocc & Ronnie Ru [Prod. by XL Middleton]

Check out Sau's Myspace by clicking here and be sure to check out "Dagorilla Out The Cage" when it drops!

The Knucklheds are a three-man Latino act hailing from Los Angeles who are set to release their first effort "Double Fisted" in August 2008 on XL Middleton's Crown City Entertainment label. Their sound is described as "defying the label of backpack rap," and we've got two records for you today that exemplify this. Check them out below.

The Knucklheds - West Coast Delegates
The Knucklheds - Take A Trip


Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest new music!

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1216930801 - January 1, 1970 By : We've been telling you about it for some time now and finally - the third installment in the "New West World Order" mixtape series is almost ready for release. Meech Wells has once again compiled another tape that is sure to generate buzz in the streets and online.

"New West World Order: Volume 3" continues in the same vein as Volume 1 and Volume 2, with heavy hitting, well produced backdrops alongside hard hitting, non-compromosing lyrics from some of your favourite artists.


Meech Wells, The Soul Mechanix and DJ LGee are joined by artists including Lil Wayne, Daz, Kurupt, Young Joker, Eastwood, Ya Boy, 40 Glocc, Jay Rock, 211, Jody Breeze, Truth, Boss, Grand Prize, Lil Lyn, Mic Moses and countless more. With production from Meech Wells, The Soul Mechanix and Tha Pusher the releases oozes cohesion and balance and is sure to be a summer smash amongst listeners.

Today we have the full tracklist below and the album cover for you to see [see news image above]. Within the tracklist are the three tracks we've dropped exclusively from the project since March. The release will be available for free download right here on Dubcnn in the coming days.

01) Young Joker - We Started This New West Sh-t
02) Young 3rd - New West Sh-t (Feat. Young Joker, Grand Prix, Boss & Truth) (Produced By Meech Wells & Soul Mechanix)
03) Truth - Into The Light (Feat. Ya Boy) (Produced By Meech Wells & Soul Mechanix)
04) Eastwood - Don't Forget (Produced By Meech Wells & Tha Pusher)
05) Young Mack - Catch Me On The Way Up
06) 40 Glocc - One In The Chamber (Feat. Yacc, Village Boo & TipToe) (Produced By Meech Wells & Soul Mechanix)
07) Drastik - We Stay G'd Up (Produced By Def Jef & Meech Wells)
08) Young Joker - When it Come To Money (Feat. Jay Rock & 211) (Produced By Meech Wells & Tha Pusher)
09) Young Joker - Funeral Music (Produced By Meech Wells & Tha Pusher)
10) Jody Breeze - Dippin' On The Cops Remix (Feat. Lil Wayne & Eastwood) (Produced By Meech Wells & Soul Mechanix)
11) Ya Boy - Back Against The Wall (Produced By Meech Wells & Tha Pusher
12) Truth - Dreams (Produced By Meech Wells & Soul Mechanix)
13) Kurupt & Daz - Better Not Trip (Feat. Concise & Checkmate)
14) Young Joker - It's The New West (Feat. Meech Wells) (Produced By Meech Wells)
15) Lil Lyn - I'm That Guy (Produced By AAA)
16) Young Joker - Half A Mil (Produced By Meech Wells & Soul Mechanix)
17) Mic Moses - Last Forever (Feat. C4Mula, Stat Quite & Ariano)
18) Grand Prix - Man Down (Feat. Young Joker) (Produced By Meech Wells)
19) Ya Boy - F-ck All Ya'll (Feat. Kurupt) (Produced By Meech Wells & Tha Pusher)
20) Young Joker - Feel Me
21) Mayhem - You've Got Work To Do (Feat. Young Joker) (Produced By Meech Wells & Tha Pusher)
22) Young Joker - F-ck The Rest (Produced By Meech Wells)
23) Truth - Take Me High (Produced By Meech Wells & Soul Mechanix)
24) Grand Prix - Hundred Haters (Produced By Meech Wells & Tha Pusher)

Stay tuned to Dubcnn to grab your free copy of "New West World Order: Volume 3" when it drops in the coming week. Check out Meech Wells on MySpace for more news and media from himself and his artists.

Rud

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news 1217271603 - January 1, 1970 By : We warned you last week and as promised, we're back today with the World Exclusive Free Download of "New West World Order: Volume 3." The third installment in the "New West World Order" mixtape series has finally been completed and Meech Wells once again delivers another tape that is sure to generate buzz in the streets and online.

"New West World Order: Volume 3" continues in the same vein as Volume 1 and Volume 2, with heavy hitting, well produced backdrops alongside hard hitting, non-compromosing lyrics from some of your favourite artists.

Meech Wells, The Soul Mechanix and DJ LGee are joined by artists including Lil Wayne, Daz, Kurupt, Young Joker, Eastwood, Ya Boy, 40 Glocc, Jay Rock, 211, Jody Breeze, Truth, Boss, Grand Prize, Lil Lyn, Mic Moses and countless more. With production from Meech Wells, The Soul Mechanix and Tha Pusher the releases oozes cohesion and balance and is sure to be a summer smash amongst listeners.

Enough of the talk, lets allow you to get straight to the fresh new music. Use the link below to view the download page where you will find the full covers, tracklist, sample tracks and of course the download link.

Meech Wells, DJ LGee & Soul Mechanix Present: The New West World Order (Volume 3)

Get your free copy of "New West World Order: Volume 3" today and ensure you drop your thoughts for Meech and the team to check out on our forums. Ensure you check out Meech Wells on MySpace for more news and media from himself and his artists.

Rud

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news 1217581117 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc continues to keep things controversial and - after the events we reported on last month where he and Spider Loc confronted Lil Wayne and his entourage in Cali - returns today with a track off his upcoming street album with Spider Loc set to be called "Graveyard Shift."

The new track is called "3 Amigos" and, as the title suggests, takes aim at three people in particular. Lil Wayne, The Game and Young Buck take the brunt of his attacks in this new record, produced by Blaqtoven, which we have for download below.

40 Glocc -
3 Amigos

Stay tuned for more new music from 40 Glocc including news and media on the "Graveyard Shift" project.

Rud

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news 1218901940 - January 1, 1970 By : The video for The Game's latest single off "LAX" has just been released. The Cool & Dre produced song and the visual complement each other very well to create this story called "My Life".

Even though it's already his third video before the actual release of the album, this will most likely be his most successful one. Click below to check it out:

The Game - My Life feat. Lil' Wayne (Video)


The album made its way onto the internet earlier this week and it has been receiving mostly positive feedback since. After a couple of spins it's easy to hear that Game took a different approach for "LAX". As we reported last month [see: Tracklist For The Game's "LAX"], the features alone showed that he went for a more universal sound this time around. After all, this could be his most complete album and his best work yet.

Don't forget to pick up your copy of "LAX" when it hits stores August 26th!

LilJay

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news 1219194048 - January 1, 1970 By : As we reported previously, there's a new interactive TV show called "Channel14" that is currently in production from executive producers Bishop Lamont & E. Sanchez. The show will be comparable to a late night variety program, but with a hip-hop twist. I'll be doing my own segment on the show too, so look out for that!

Today, we've got a clip from the "Redcam," which will show you exclusive, behind-the-scenes video footage you would never have access to anywhere else.

This clip shows Warren G jumping out on stage during Bishop Lamont's performance at the House of Blues, and he performs "Regulate." Look out for appearances from many familiar faces.

Channel14 Presents: Warren G Live Performance [Video]

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for more news on Channel14 as it develops.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1219496857 - January 1, 1970 By : As previously reported, the Ambassador of the Bay E-40 is gearing up to release his latest solo album "The Ball Street Journal" on October 28th through Sick Wit It/BME. This will be his first solo since "My Ghetto Report Card" in 2006, which was certified Gold and spawned the hit single "Tell Me When To Go".

We brought you E-40's new single a while back, for which he reached out to Akon to provide the production and the hook. The track is called "Wake It Up" and the video should be hitting stations within the next couple of days.

We have a 60 second preview available for ya'll, check it out below:

E-40 - Wake It Up (ft. Akon) [YouTube Preview]

Stay tuned for more news on "The Ball Street Journal", in stores October 28th.

Nima

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news 1220989539 - January 1, 1970 By : As previously reported, the Ambassador of the Bay E-40 is gearing up to release his latest solo album "The Ball Street Journal" on October 28th through Sick Wit It/BME. This will be his first solo since "My Ghetto Report Card" in 2006, which was certified Gold and spawned the hit single "Tell Me When To Go".

We brought you E-40's new single a while back, for which he reached out to Akon to provide the production and the hook. The track is called "Wake It Up" and the video has finally been released.

We have a the video right here for you to check out today!

E-40 - Wake It Up (Feat. Akon) (Video)

Stay tuned for more news on "The Ball Street Journal", in stores October 28th.

Rud

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news 1222210796 - January 1, 1970 By : Meet the LIVING LEGENDS at a Scion dealership near you for an exclusive meet-n-greet, an autographed limited edition poster and free concert tickets at the locations listed at the bottom of this article.

The Living Legends "After Hours" tour is a premier touring event that will reach over 10,000 Hip Hop music aficionados. The "After Hours" tour is a celebration of the Living Legends "After Hours" hit single from their latest album release, "The Gathering". The "After Hours" tour will provide an entirely unique interactive experience for Living Legends fans.

The always creative and innovative Living Legends Crew are trying something new in the world of digital media by creating the first entirely user generated music video for a song.

The Living Legends are currently holding a YouTube contest where they are asking their fans and supporters to film their own versions of a their favorite verse from, or the entire "After Hours" song. The Living Legends will hand pick the best videos/clips and then will edit them all together as one complete video, something that has not been done before.

Living Legends fans whose videos are chosen will receive two (2) backstage passes to any Living Legends show in their area, free merchandise prize packs, an autographed copy of "The Gathering", and the opportunity to be seen by the world in the video. The Living Legends will then take the final edited video with them on the "After Hours Tour" in September and will havea screening party for the video, with the video screening being the "main event" and their set being the "After Hours" party.


TUESDAY, 09/23: BOULDER, CO
Boulder Scion
7:15-8:00pm
2465 48th Court
Boulder, CO 80301
303-443-3250

THURSDAY, 09/25: ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Karl Malone Scion
7:15-7:45pm
10401 Copper Avenue
Albuquerque, NM 87123
505-294-8800

American Scion
8:30-9:00pm
5995 Alameda Blvd.
Albuquerque, NM 87113
505-823-4440

FRIDAY, 09/26: TEMPE, AZ
Camelback Scion
8:00-9:00pm
1333 E. Camelback Rd.
Phoenix, AZ 85014
602-264-2841

SATURDAY, 09/27: TUCSON, AZ
Precision Toyota of Tucson
3:00-4:00pm
700 W, Wetmore Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85705

Desert Toyota of Tucson
4:45-5:45pm
7150 East 22nd St.
Tucson, AZ 85710

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news 1222799655 - January 1, 1970 By : We're bacl with the latest installment of Young Dre The Truth's weekly feature, "Monumental Monday", where he brings you a new blog and a new song to go along with it. This time around, we're bringing you Week 40 on this Monday, it's getting close to a year!

This week's blog is called "Say (Save The Music)", and is a special one: this week marks the release of EA Sports NBA 2K9 video game, on which Young Dre The Truth is featured with his Good Charlotte collaboration, a track called "Say (Save The Music)". We have a snippet of that song available for you to download, before you go out and cop the game.

As ever both come with new music of the same names for you to check out. Check out the blog and the song below:

Young Dre The Truth - Monumental Monday 40

Enjoy this week's Monumental Monday, check back with us next week for Week 41. Until then check out what Young Dre's been up to lately on his MySpace page.

Nima

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news 1222975824 - January 1, 1970 By : We're back today with a brand new episode of "The West Coast Grind" featuring West Coast legend Mack 10. Mack talks about his new album "Soft White," the new video for his single "Big Baller," and even a "Mack & Malone" album that he and Glasses Malone are working on together. Mack also gives us some words about the New West and his support for younger artists.

We've also got a world premiere record from Roccett, and we're playing classics by Kurupt, E-40, Nate Dogg, DJ Quik, Cypress Hill, and more. Check the podcast below.

"The West Coast Grind" With Young De & Eddie G
Special Guest Mack 10

Executive Producer: Damizza; Official DJ - DJ Ill Will

Shouts out to our sponsors Erratic Productions & Underwire Magazine.

Make sure to check out The West Coast Grind, Young De, Damizza, DJ Ill Will, & Mack 10 on Myspace.

Remember, you can catch "The West Coast Grind" LIVE every Wednesday night from 8-10 PM PST on San Diego State's KCR station. You can stream live by visiting KCRlive.com.

Come back next Thursday for another "West Coast Grind" podcast.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1223054302 - January 1, 1970 By : Say what you want about 40 Glocc, one thing you can't deny is the mans relentless hustle. Throughout the last year he's released several high profile collaborations including a single with Akon, all while putting together his Zoo Life Ent crew, consisting of Sun, Village Boo, Tip Toe and Niqle Nut.

We've just received a new track, which is probably my personal favorite 40 Glocc joint in a minute. He hooked up with one of the hottest young producers, Tekneek, to bless him with the beats and rhymes, as well as the one and only Busta Rhymes, who joins them on a song called "On Tha Block".

Naturally, we have the track right here for you to listen to, click below:

40 Glocc -
On Tha Block (ft. Busta Rhymes & Tekneek) (Prod. by Tekneek)

As always, expect to hear the latest from 40 Glocc, right here on dubcnn.

Nima

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news 1223408292 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn would like to present the new music video for Common's Universal Mind Control video directed by Hype Williams from the forthcoming album "Universal Mind Control" - the album formally known as "Invincible Summer". Look for the album in early November 2008

Common - "Universal Mind Control" (Windows Media)
Common - Announcement
Common - "Universal Mind Control" iTunes Purchase Link

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news 1223461553 - January 1, 1970 By : Last month saw the release of the landmark 10th edition of the highly acclaimed Cali Untouchable DJ series by September 7th entitled "Western Hospitality." That release was initially available via our streaming feature or to buy for $3. To celebrate the release of the latest version "Western Hospitality 11" September 7th has given us permission to release "Western Hospitality 10" for free download.

September 7th Presents - Western Hospitality 10 (Free Download Page)


Today, apologies in the slight delay, we can release the new edition "Western Hospitality 11: Get It Gang Edition" for free download and also in our new streaming audio players. The new release features music from the Taje and the Get It Gang as well as Techniec, Tiny Doo, Ambrosi, DJ Muggs & Planet Asia(Pain Language), Big Wy, Mistah FAB, 40 Glocc, Busta Rhymes, Tekneek, B-Real, Young De, Mike Ant, Crooked I, One-2, Roscoe Umali, Federation, C Major, Ca$His, San Quinn, Beeda Weeda, Roccett, The Game, Xzibit, Jelly Roll, Bishop LamontDae One, Tha Warriorz, Amplified, NJD amongst others.

To grab your copy for free and to check out the tracklist and covers hit the link below. You can also stream the release to embed on forums [including the Dubcnn Forums] and your blog/myspace pages using the link below that.

September 7th Presents - Western Hospitality 11 (Download Page)
September 7th Presents - Western Hospitality 11 (Streaming Page)

We urge you to check out the mixtape on the new streaming feature and of course to download it. Your feedback on both the audio players and of course the mixtape via email and on the Dubcnn Forums are welcomed. Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the very latest news and media from the Cali Untouchable DJs and of course September 7th.

Rud

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news 1223540054 - January 1, 1970 By : The best things in life are worth waiting for and, although two days later than anticipated, the release of the long awaited Untagged version of Pr1me's acclaimed street album "The Transformation" is finally here.

The project is an untagged and refreshed version of the tape Pr1me completed earlier this year with DJ Warrior & September 7th [click here if you missed it]. The demand for an Untagged version from fans was immense and there has been talk of it for some time. Then last week we got the word that Dubcnn was to receive the exclusive version to present to our readers.

We apologise for the delay in bringing this to you I know many fans have been frustrated - thanks for all the emails and messages - however today we have it available for free download and also available in our new streamable and embeddable format.

Below are two links, the first the page with the full tracklist, covers and the download and the second where you will be able to stream the tape or get embedding links for a variery of uses.

Pr1me - The Transformation: Perception Is Deception - Untagged (Download)
Pr1me - The Transformation: Perception Is Deception - Untagged (Streaming Audio Player)

If you haven't yet seen the video to the street album's single "Swagger" with Butch Cassidy then you can check that out now by clicking here. For more news and media ensure you check Pr1me out on his MySpace and as ever stay tuned to Dubcnn

Rud

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news 1223801373 - January 1, 1970 By : In a world where everybody and their mama can drop a project it is hard to find music that is timeless. Enter Laroo Tha Hard Hitta from The Bay Area. This emcee comes with his label Timeless Music Inc to not only drop the audio treat for your ears but with a video division as well. The game is changing everyday and Laroo is up on technology and diversifying his portfolio. Yes, you can check for his new release "The Corporation" - which hits stores on Tuesday 14 October - via Sic Wid It/ 30/30 Records/ Timeless Music Inc but Laroo is venturing into films as well.


Read on to learn about what it’s like to work with 40 Water and what the biggest lesson is that he has learned so far.

Tha Hard Hitta even tells us about the biggest mistake he’s made in the music industry. Soak up some game from this Bay Area rhyme spitter and maybe you too can expand your hustle

Exclusive Interview with Laroo Tha Hard Hitta (October 2008)

Enjoy the feature and ensure you drop your feedback on the Dubcnn Forums and get "The Corporation" when it hits stores this week on October 14, 2008.

Rud

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news 1224010937 - January 1, 1970 By : Two New West debut single videos in two days, can anyone else see that on the horizon? That's the start of the limelight about to head back West during 2009. Yesterday we brought you the long awaited video For Jay Rock's "All My Life" featuring Lil' Wayne and Will.I.Am which if you missed you can view here.

Today we are back with the video to a song we premiered back on May 12, 2008; the Omar Cruz and Frankie J collaboration entitled "To The Top." The song which has been maintaning steady spins on radio has finally produced a video that is sure to help continue to build anticipation for the long awaited debut album from The Latin Lyrical Assassin; "Sign Of The Cruz."

The video has clearly been given a good budget and you can see Omar Cruz and Frankie J enjoying the Summer with plenty of women - while interspersed situation shots still remaining true to lyrics in the record.

The Julian Bunneta produced track has been visualised by Video Director Wilmer Valderrama and produced By Skee.TV. You can check the video yourself and also download Explicit & Clean versions of the single via the link below.

Omar Cruz - To The Top (Feat. Frankie J) (Video)

Enjoy the video and ensure you stay tuned to Dubcnn for the very latest on Omar Cruz and his debut album "Sign Of The Cruz" - remember Dubcnn is where you saw Omar Cruz first! Until then drop your thoughts on the video on our forums.

Rud

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news 1224013743 - January 1, 1970 By : Watch the new video of the first single, Don't Stop The Movement, from the forthcoming album by Bay Area rapper/activist Paris entitled "Acid Reflex", available everywhere October 28.

"Acid Reflex" comes just in time for election year and contains commentary on a wide range of topics including black-on-black crime and violence, the ongoing problem of police brutality, war, politics and what Paris calls "the need for more of an equal balance between positive and negative influences in entertainment."


"Acid Reflex" is the latest installment of cutting-edge funk-and-rock-inspired hip-hop in a career spanning the sale of over 3.8 million units independently worldwide. It features performances by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee and Parliament/Funkadelic frontman George "Dr. Funkenstein" Clinton and Public Enemy leader Chuck D.

Paris - Don’t Stop The Movement (Video)

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for Chad Kiser & Jon Hay’s exclusive interview with Paris coming soon. Our thanks go to Nicole Ballin of Ballin PR for the video. As always, we encourage you to drop your feedback and comments on the forums or email them to chad@dubcnn.com.

ChadKiser

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news 1224264989 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc is back at it, with a new version of "Back On The Block", which we had for you to download on Dubcnn two weeks ago. On the first version he hooked up with one of the hottest young producers, Tekneek, to bless him with the beats and rhymes, as well as the one and only Busta Rhymes - missed it? Get it here.

This time he got a verse from Chamillionaire, replacing Tekneeks verse. Tekneek still produced the track though, and now we have it in better quality, check it out here:

40 Glocc - On Tha Block (ft. Busta Rhymes & Chamillionaire) (Produced By Tekneek)

As always, expect to hear the latest from 40 Glocc, right here on dubcnn.

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news 1224591092 - January 1, 1970 By : Although you hear Young De each week on the West Coast Grind radio show its been a while since we heard Young De unleash on a track - in fact its incredibly been six months since the release of his Audio Hustlaz Vol. 1 street album release alongside B-Real & Damizza.

Ever since February 27, 2007 when I first introduced Tangled Thoughts to Dubcnn readers Young De has been delivering consistant and contemporary new music. Just last week De called in to DJ Muggs' Soul Assasins radio show and dropped a crazy freestyle - the video to the full thing can be seen below.

Young De - Freestyle On Soul Assassins Mash Up Radio (Video)

As always stay tuned to Dubcnn for the very latest news and media from Young De and remember you can catch him here every Thursday for the West Coast Grind radio show podcast.

Rud

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news 1224771735 - January 1, 1970 By : Recently former Tangled Thoughts member Tekneek has been active on the solo tip with the release of his Untangled Mixtape with DJ Promo and more recently the two versions of the 40 Glocc track "On Tha Block" - the first where he features and produced the track and the second where his verse is replaced by Chamillionaire,

Today we have another new track from Tekneek this time from an as yet untitled project with DJ Promo. The track is entitled "My Part Of Town" and features Ya Boy and E. Ness.

For Ya Boy fans we believe this was recorded prior to his recent motorcycle accident however this has not been confirmed at press time.

Tekneek - My Part Of Town (Feat. Ya Boy & E. Ness)

Expect to hear more news and media from this upcoming project right here on Dubcnn over the coming weeks.

Rud

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news 1224840631 - January 1, 1970 By : The release of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt's new Dogg Pound album "100 Wayz" is approaching, and after they blasted out their street banger "Attitude Problem" with Cassidy and Swizz Beatz a few weeks ago, dubcnn has just received a brand new heater.

The DPG reached out to the Bay Area's own Turf Talk for the track, which is called "Ya'll Know What I'm Doin'". The thumping, straight West Coast production comes courtesy of Daz himself. A video to the song is set to be filmed up in the Bay within the next couple of weeks.

Check out "Ya'll Know What I'm Doin'" below, we also have the clean version for all the DJ's:

Tha Dogg Pound - Ya'll Know What I'm Doin' (ft. Turf Talk) (Dirty & Clean)

Look out for "100 Wayz" coming in January 2009 through DPG Recordz/Fontana. The whole 21 tracks on the album are produced by Daz Dillinger himself. We urge you to call up your local radio station to request the new single.

Nima

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news 1225871740 - January 1, 1970 By : One of the most promising up and coming artists from Compton is the often overlooked Galaxy West Entertainment artist Wing. Since 2004 we have been monitoring Wing and updating you on his long anticpated debut album. In 2007 we released his Eat Or Be Eaten free downloadable mixtape and also the title track from his debut album Hour Glass, which has been indefinitely delayed.

As we reported in the Summer the Galaxy West Entertainment artist has spent the past 12 months crafting a new album entitled "My Music My Life" - the project which according to Wing is to "Reach out and relate to the average 9-5 person by discussing regular 9-5 problems & personal life" - which we have avalable for free download today.

In July you heard Get Ya Hands Up and Lyrical - well below you can get yourself the full mixtape as well as see the covers and tracklist of the project

Wing - My Music, My Life (Free Download)

Enjoy "My Music My Life" and ensure to look out for videos from the street album soon. As always stay tuned for the latest news and media from Wing and the Galaxy West Entertainment camp right here on Dubcnn. In the meantime drop your thoughts for Wing to read on our forums.

Rud

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news 1226240983 - January 1, 1970 By : So far in 2008 September 7th has racked up an incredible number of mixtapes; most notably the monthly release of his continously expanding "Western Hospitality" series.

We are now up to the twelfth installment and the Cali Untouchable DJ shows no sign of slowing down. Today, apologies for the slight delay, we can release the new edition "Western Hospitality 12: Yes We Can Edition" for free download and also in our streaming audio players.

The new release celebrates Election Day and of course the subsequent announcment of Barack Obama as President Elect.

The new CD features music from the Ya Boy, Bishop Lamont, Tuff, Crooked I, The Game, Strong Arm Steady, Roscoe Umali, Quiz, Conflict, Young Rook, Mitchy Slick, Paul Wall, Phil Da Agony, Juice, AmBrosi, Tha Dogg Pound, Get It Gang, Mike Ant, Focus, One-2, Krook, Jay Rock, Trey-C and many more.

To grab your copy for free and to check out the tracklist and covers hit the link below. You can also stream the release to embed on forums [including the Dubcnn Forums] and your blog/myspace pages using the link below that.

September 7th Presents - Western Hospitality 12 (Download Page)
September 7th Presents - Western Hospitality 12 (Streaming Page)

We urge you to check out the mixtape on the new streaming feature and of course to download it. Your feedback on both the audio players and of course the mixtape via email and on the Dubcnn Forums are welcomed. Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the very latest news and media from the Cali Untouchable DJs and of course September 7th. Make sure you also check out September 7th's Video Blog From Election Day.

Rud

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news 1226427527 - January 1, 1970 By : It's been a minute since we brought you some new music from Low Life rapper and member of 40 Glocc's Zoo Life Ent, Tip Toe. He's currently wrapping up his new mixtape project "Tha Streets Need Me", which he's releasing in conjunction with DJ Nik Bean and DJ Clean. We have two new joints off the tape for ya'll, one called "We Playaz" with Crooked I, and the other, "Boss", a collaboration with Gail Gotti:

Tip Toe - We Playaz (ft. Crooked I)
Tip Toe - Boss (ft. Gail Gotti)

Nima

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news 1226516939 - January 1, 1970 By : Evidence has been on fire lately! The Dilated Peoples MC has been flooding the scene with new quality music and videos on a daily basis, building the anticipation for his upcoming solo album "Cats & Dogs". After dropping the "Layover Mixtape" with DJ Skee, which is quickly approaching 40,000 downloads on dubcnn, he is now gearing up for the release of the "Layover" EP/DVD, which will be the last project before the album drops.

We have just received a new video off the EP, to a song called "So Fresh", which features Evidence's long time friend and partner Alchemist:

Evidence - So Fresh (ft. Alchemist) [Video]

Incase you missed the "Layover" mixtape, click here to download it now!

Nima

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news 1226527630 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn hooked up with Kurupt to get a few words on the Kurupt & Roscoe album, "The Frank & Jess Story", which was officially released yesterday, November 11th 2008, through High Powered Ent/Koch Records. The album was produced by J. Silva and features Daz, Kokane, Too Short, Rob Quest and Gail Gotti amongst others.

"This album was long overdue. Me and Scodie have always kept it pushing and it was about time we came full circle for a whole album. This is just the start, you can expect many more albums from me and Roscoe", Kurupt said.

Throughout the last weeks, Kurupt and Roscoe have been on a nationwide promo tour, networking and promoting the album on different radio stations. "We were out in New York, DJ Whoo Kid showed us a lot of love, everybody at G-Unit Radio, Shade 45, they fuck with us heavy. Even Kay Slay, that's my nigga! I ain't kicked it with him like that before, but I got a chance to meet him and he's a real cool cat. They all supported the project, so anything any of those DJ's need, Kay Slay, Whoo Kid, Angela Yee (Lip Service), they all support us big", he said about the duo's promo tour, which also featured 40 Glocc and Gail Gotti.

"We was just having a ball, that's what the album was about. It's conscious but fun at the same time - and all West Coast. We've got conscious records on there like "All I Need" with Daz and the one with me and Rob from the Coughee Brothaz, which is some smooth, real life shit." About the albums producer, High Powered Ent's John Silva, Kurupt had nothing but good things to say: "John really put this record together and I think people are gonna see some of his best work on there."

We already brought you two tracks off the album, "Break It Down Like" with Too Short and the introspective "I Got U", but here go two of my personal favorites off "The Frank & Jess Story", incase you need more convincing to go pick it up:

Kurupt & Roscoe - All I Need (ft. Daz Dillinger)
Kurupt & Roscoe - No Time To Waste (ft. Kokane, Rob Quest & T-Mac)

Incase you haven't done so yet, make sure to go pick up Kurupt & Roscoe's "The Frank & Jess Story", available in stores and online now!

However, knowing Kurupt, he already has plenty of other projects he's putting together, most notably the Kurupt & DJ Quik album "Blaqkout" (spelt qk for "Q"uik and "K"urupt). This album is shaping up to be one of the most promising to drop in the near future.

"Me and Quik is next with the Blaqkout. The album is real proper, we put our foot in on this one! We're about 90% done, about two more songs to do and Quik is already mixing the tracks. This is a step above a lot of things we've done lately, Kurupt explains.

"I told Quik that people don't want too much time to go by before another Quik album comes out. He's part of the history out here and they wanna hear him! He said fuck it, let's ride out! We did a few records and he was loving it, the chemistry was there. We're both rapping on the album and Quik did all the production." If that's not enough information to get the excitement up for "Blaqkout", then I don't know what is.

Apart from that, you can also expect the upcoming Dogg Pound album "100 Wayz", a Kurupt solo album called "Street Lights" entirely produced by Terrace Martin, and another Kurupt solo produced by Snoop Dogg. "Each of these are totally different albums, none of them sound the same. Each of them got its own concept", Kurupt described his various solo projects.

As usual, you can expect the latest news on Kurupt and the rest of the Dogg Pound Gang, right here on dubcnn.

Nima

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news 1227110764 - January 1, 1970 By : As previously reported, the Ambassador of the Bay E-40 is gearing up to release his latest solo album "The Ball Street Journal" through Sick Wit It/BME. This, his first solo since "My Ghetto Report Card" in 2006, which was certified Gold and spawned the hit single "Tell Me When To Go" was previously delayed from its original October 28th release date.

The new date for the album is next week - November 25th - and as such E-40 has completed a host of videos to dicuss tracks off the album. We have one today where E-40 discusses the track "Sweat Box" - see below for that

E-40 - Discussing "Sweat Box" (Video)

If you missed our last update on "The Ball Street Journal" you may have missed the video for the albums lead single with Akon entitled "Wake It Up" - if so check it now!

E-40 - Wake It Up (Feat. Akon) (Video)

"The Ball Street Journal" is in stores on November 25th and features 19 brand new tracks with features from Akon, Turf Talk, Cousin Fik, T-Pain, Gucci Mane, Bun B, Ice-T, Shawty Lo, Too $hort, B-Legit, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Suga T, Bosko and more.

Rud

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news 1227138250 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ Skee recently sent us a press release regarding an announcment of his new radio deals and show lineup that kicked off this weekend. Before we get into that below i want to offer an apology to fans of the Live From L.A. Podcast Download Service on Dubcnn.

We have had some issues lately with the podcasts on the servers however we are looking to have the issue fixed within the week and have the full Live From L.A. Podcast Download Pageback up to date!


Back to the latest news on DJ Skee First up, DJ Skee has partnered with the #1 most listened to station in the country, Los Angeles radio station KIIS FM, in an innovative deal that will present a weekly new music show on 102.7 KIIS FM, as well as on KIIS's HD2 New Station 24/7 which can be heard through HD Radio and online at KIISFM.com.

DJ Skee's multi-media company Skee.TV will also be assisting in marketing the KIISfm.com website along with helping to create original video content. Check below for the full press release for more on this amazing deal!

Secondly, the merger between Sirius & XM finally went into place for consumers this week. With it, Sirius XM Radio has announced a new programming lineup and schedule that now has DJ Skee taking over every Saturday night on Sirius XM Hip-Hop Nation, Channel 40 on Sirius, 67 on XM. Starting at 10pm Eastern / 7pm Pacific listeners will be able to tune in live for world premiers, exclusives, interviews, hits, and more on DJ Skee's world famous "Live From Los Angeles" show during prime time!

Finally, DJ Skee is excited to announce the phenomenal growth of Skee.TV in 2008, as well as the rapid expansion of Skee.TV Productions. Skee.TV recently received its’ 25 millionth video stream and has received several awards and accolades this year. Skee.TV Productions, a separate production entity, launched in July 2008 and has recently shot both music videos and online episodes with some of today’s biggest artists including The Game, Travis Barker, Soulja Boy, Chris Cornell & Timbaland, to name a few, and has quickly built its name as one of the biggest and brightest new production houses in the business. Check out the most recent Skee.TV videos at Skee.TV, including todays from the KIIS DJ Skee HD2 New Show where T-Pain discusses his new album, haters, and who uses autotune the worst on Skee.TV.

Rud

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news 1227216367 - January 1, 1970 By : Evidence has been on fire! The Dilated Peoples MC not only dropped one of the years hottest mixtapes with his DJ Skee-assisted "Layover" mixtape, but he's also been blasting out a hot new video every week, off his upcoming "Layover EP/DVD", which will be dropping next tuesday, November 25th.

We got a new one for ya'll today, the track is called "Don't Hate" and features Defari. Check it out below:

Evidence -
Don't Hate (ft. Defari) [Video]

You can also expect an exclusive video interview with Evidence, Rakaa and DJ Babu aka Dilated Peoples to hit dubcnn next week.

As a preview, check out an exclusive drop Dilated Peoples did for dubcnn by clicking below:

Dilated Peoples - Dubcnn Drop [Video]

Incase you missed Evidence's "Layover Mixtape" for free download, make sure to catch up on it by clicking below. The mixtape is at over 40,000 downloads and counting, so get with the hype and check it out:

Evidence - The Layover Mixtape (Hosted by DJ Skee) [Download]

Keep your ears and eyes open for "The Layover" EP/DVD as well as the exclusive Dilated Peoples interview coming to dubcnn soon!

Nima

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news 1229379140 - January 1, 1970 By : It seems like it's been forever since Long Beach rapper Bad Azz hit the world with some new material! Apart from a few guest verses here and there, things have been quiet since the release of the Low Life/DPG member's last album "Executive Decisionz" in 2004.

We just received a brand new exclusive joint that's set to announce his return. He's back like he ain't went nowhere with a new street single and an album slated for an early 2009 releases, Bad Azz & Tha Lowlifes' "Leaders Of The New School" will dropping on Double Dollar Sign/Poci/EMI.

The album is set to feature of course Bad Azz and the Lowlifes (Tip Toe, Coco Loc, Shorty K, Konflict, Queball & Shoshot), with additional features by Slip Capone, 40 Glocc, H-Ryda, The Generalz, Goldie Gold, A-Sut and Casino.

The track we have for you right now is a solo track called "As Long As I Can", check it out below:

Bad Azz - As Long As I Can

Dubcnn will keep you up to date on Bad Azz, expect more music soon.

Nima

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news 1229971468 - January 1, 1970 By : 40 Glocc stays busy! We just got word that the Colton City rapper will be dropping a new mixtape for free download this week called "I Am Legend", presented by DJ Whoo Kid and DJ Nik Bean. Features on the mixtape include Akon, 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Spider Loc, Ras Kass, Trey Songz and Alchemist.

Check out thisis50.com this week for the free download of "I Am Legend".

Nima

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news 1085557522 - January 1, 1970 By : Saturday May 1st, Visionaries will be playing a free concert at Peoples Park in Berkeley @ 4pm. Also, Sick Jacken, Slow Pain, Shysti, Delinquent Habits, Mr. Lil-One, Young Sicc and others will be performing in Tijuana, Mexico the same day.

Sunday May 2nd, Tha Liks along with opening act, The Visionaries, will be performing at Club Incahoots, adress is 1401 S.Lemon Fullerton, CA 92832. The club is off the 91 freeway, just as you exit the freeway across from the 24 Hour Fitness.

Pre Sale tickets and more info call (562) 705-0075 or (714) 205-3777

Wednesday May 5th, Cinco De Mayo, F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants are not only releasing their album, but they'll be at the Knitting Factory along with 2Mex, who'll be performing with them. Also, check for The Immigrants at the Malibu Inn, in Malibu(of course) on the 14th.

On Tuesday the 11th there's Global City album release party. Street Platoon along with a special guest will also be performing there. It's an all ages event. 8 bucks pre-sale, 10 dollars at the door. Very cheap for what will be a great event, also being held at the Knitting Factory.

Here's the adress for the Knitting Factory:

Knitting Factory
7021 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028

For any more info call: 213.494.0003 Or E-Mail: globalcity@globalcitycrew.com


Stay tuned to Dubcnn.com for PLENTY more up coming shows.


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news 1085557791 - January 1, 1970 By : San Diego got a bubbling Underground scene. A lot of untapped talent out there. Well, here's a compilation that features a lot of new up and comers from 1904. This was put together by Heavyweight/Ruff City Ent. Features tracks and freestyles from artsits like Kiki Romero, So Hood, Panick, 40-Cal. and many more. Peep it out. Also, be on the look out for more from Kiki Romero. His album Pray For Me will be out soon.

Tracklisting:

1. Intro - DJ Sparrow
2. Justify My Thug remix - Jazz, Kiki Romero
3. Lord Forgive Me - Lolifestylz
4. Droppin Bombs- Kiki Romero, So Hood
5. Who Shot Ya - Panick, 40-Cal., Lolifestylz
6. My Life, Mic, & Pain - Kiki Romero, B-One
7. Tha Anthem - Kiki Romero, Lolifestylz, Panick, So Hood, Broadway
8. Solid Introduction - 40-Cal., Broadway
9. Heavyweight Banga - Kiki Romero, So Hood, Smokey Mac
10. Round Here pt. 1- Lolifestylz
11. Can U Feel This? - So Hood, J. Hands
12. Many Men remix - Lolifestylz, Broadway
13. All Alone - Lolifestylz, Kiki Romero
14. Oh-Ni - Dopeboy
15. I’m A Soldier - Kiki Romero, Panick
16. Fire We Are Born - Madd Jocker, Broadway
17. SouthTown Noise- So Hood, Kiki Romero
18. Hotel - Panick, Lolifestylz
19. G’d Up remix - So Hood, Broadway, Panick, Lolifestylz, Kiki Romero
20. Lyrical Ammo - Kiki Romero, J-Hands, So Hood
21. Thug Musik - 40-Cal., Lolifestylz, Panick
22. Freestyle 1 - Kiki Romero
23. Dead Man Walking - 40-Cal., Lolifestylz
24. U Ain’t Ready - Kiki Romero, So Hood
25. Round Here pt. 2 - Panick, 40-Cal., Broadway
26. Outro Freestyle - Kiki Romero


Click the link for the
Free download

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news 1085558115 - January 1, 1970 By : Ya'll know about Lifestyle, the Long Beach duo consisting of Snoop Doggs little brother Bing aka Pretty Tony, and HIT.

They released their debut solo album "Liquid Cocaine" a few months ago, and they've been busy doing shows lately. They recently performed at the L.G. Productions Car Show in Fresno together with E-40 and others. We have a couple pictures from that show up, check them below:

Pic 1 | Pic 2 | Pic 3

They have another show TONIGHT, May 2nd, at the House Of Blues Anaheim, for the Warbux CD release party where they will be performing along with the rest of the Soul Hood Family -- Mecca Dawn, Prime and P.S.C--G.B & EMONEY. The show is 21 & Over. To see the flyer for the show click below:

Flyer Front | Flyer Back

They have one more show lined up right now on June 27th, again with E-40, aswell as new latin rap sensation Gemini in Sacramento, at the Woodland 3rd Anual Indoor Car Show at the Yolo Co. Fairgrounds. Here is the flyer for it:

Car Show Flyer

But don't think performing is all they've been doing! In the meantime, Lifestyle & Soul Hood Entertainment have completed a new Mixtape called Stylefornia 2 which will feature new music from the whole roster. It's set to come out in Spring, to stay update, make sure to hit up the official website soulhoodentertainment.com.

Stay tuned for more information aswell as audio here soon!

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news 1085558840 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn.com sat down to talk to one of the greatest artists of all time Krayzie Bone who is part of the trademark fast rapping group Bone Thugs n Harmony, most known for their back to back platinum and gold albums. He talked to us about how he has people still tryna get the aftermath Bone thing worked out, future plans, the Ouiji board, weed songs, his new single which is produced by super producer lil Jon, Bizzie Bone and much more westcoast stuff!

Click Here to checkout the interview!

Props to our friends over at westcoast2k.net for their interview with Krayzie but we asked him different questions and for those who like to listen to interviews we got it in good audio quality aswell.

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news 1085559431 - January 1, 1970 By : What's up ya'll? We brought you the new single by Houston which features Nate Dogg, Chingy and I-20 a while back, well they now shot a video for it which you can check out right now below!

Windows Media Player | Real Player

Houston's album "It's Already Written" is dropping July 27th, check it out!

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news 1085559640 - January 1, 1970 By : According to LAHipHop.com, Crooked I's "Young Boss" mixtape is going to be availiable on the website tonight! We'll see if they come through, if not it should still be on there real soon, so stay tuned!

Also check out Crooked I's official website westcoastdynasty.com.


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news 1085560079 - January 1, 1970 By : Awww shit.. it's finally time for some new Crooked I shit to bump ya'll!! The "Young Boss" mixtape is now available for FREE DOWNLOAD at LAHipHop.com.

The file is 100mb big so if you're on a slow connection, beware! I'm downloading it as we speak, I hope it's hot! So everybody make sure to head over to LAHipHop.com and check it out!!

Click here to see the cover in full size!

Here is the tracklisting:

1. Real Talk intro
2. Bitch Niggas ‘04
3. It’s More Than Music
4. Dynasty 4 Life
5. Zee & Me (Feat Young Zee)
6. Boss Nigga Now
7. Horse Shoes Go (Feat the Horse Shoe Gang
8. 40 Barz
9. Gunz R Us
10. Renegade ‘04
11. Price On Ya Head (Feat Yac Da Xo)
12. Spit Fest (Feat The Horse Shoe Gang)
13. Run
14. Phony (Feat One-2)
15. Man Up
16. Welcome To LBC (Feat The Dynamic)
17. Gangsta Phone Call Interlude (Feat Brainiac & Big Saucy)
18. Need It In My Life ‘04
19. Long Beach To Brooklyn

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news 1085560319 - January 1, 1970 By : Logistics Music Group is a group of labels & artists such as Kne Hi (Da 5 Footaz), Domino (Getto Jam Ent), Rated R from 2pac's first Multi-Platinum group Thug Life, Crash, P-S, Culture, Bishop Lamont (Vatican), Cat Iz, Da Officialz (X.Marcs.Da.Spot Records), Bleu Davincci (B.M.F. Records), Dreamer, Presidential and more.

If anyone is interested in hiring artists from the label for a show or event feel free to contact 310 925 5010 or xmds99@aol.com

The official website can be found at at
http://www.indastreets.net/ where you can find amazing albums, videos and mixtapes Featuring Domino, Cat Iz, Bishop Lamont, Cicc Cel, Presidential, Rated R, Black Diamond and Platinum, Da Officialz and many more!

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news 1085560341 - January 1, 1970 By : "The Vault" section in our forum just keeps growing, so now it's time to expand and go major. The concept behind The Vault is having our forum users type up producers and other credits for all hiphop/rap albums, and also samples and artist & producer discographies/C.V.'s.

"The Vault Index" includes no less than 670 album credits, and the index is now also available with a better and more accessible layout on DubCNN in DubCNN The Vault Index".

In the index, you have access to all album credits in The Vault, and also a shortcut to
"What's New", where you can see all the newest albums added.

You can contribute as well, sign up for the forum if you haven't already, and you can request, post or just view Album Credits in The Vault, as well as discographies and videographies.
The slogan: The #1 Spot For Album Credits - Exclusive To The Rollin' On Dubs Network!

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news 1085585409 - January 1, 1970 By : Kurupt Young Gotti appears on a new track with Goodie Mob & Sleepy Brown called "Play That Flute". The song is blazing and Kurupt rips it! After a very dissapointing Originals album, it looks like Kurupt is coming back after a few tight appearances. Make sure to check out the song below, and be on the lookout for his new solo "Against The Grain" coming soon!

Goodie Mob ft. Kurupt & Sleepy Brown - Play That Flute

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news 1086000740 - January 1, 1970 By : We just can't stop! Dubcnn brings you 213's first single "Groupie Love" from their long awaited album "The Hard Way" dropping this summer. The song is produced by Dj Pooh, download it below!

213 - Groupie Love

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news 1086195098 - January 1, 1970 By : Hey ya'll, special shoutout to Chag G for providing us with this. He was present at the video shoot to Suga Free's newest single "Thinkin'" from his new album "The Final Testament" and filmed a 30 second clip for ya'll to check out. I know the view is not the best, but it's still a cool little preview, so download it below and stay tuned for the video dropping soon!

*Right Click On The Link Below And Then Select Save As*

Suga Free - Thinkin' Video Clip

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news 1086350798 - January 1, 1970 By : Hey ya'll, the Real Talk Ent website has updated their site with the tracklist of the anticipated Spice 1 & MC Eiht called "The Pioneers". Check out the cover to your left, the cover below, and click on the highlighted song titled to download snippets! Each artist has 2 solos on there too. For some insight on the recording process of the album, check out our interview with Spice from a few months ago here!



1. Break Dem Muthafuccaz
2. The Murder Show Pt.2
3. So Damn Crazy
4. Come On
5. We Run The Block
6. That's It -=| listen here |=-
7. Can't Stop Us
8. That's The Way Life Goes
9. East Bay Gangsta (Spice 1 Solo) -=| listen here |=-
10. All I Came 2 Do (MC Eiht Solo)
11. Bout That Time
12. Do Better (Spice 1 Solo)
13. Been A Long Time
14. West Coast Party (Ft. Hollow Tip)
15. Keepin' Me High (MC Eiht Solo)
16. I Ain't Scared -=| listen here |=-
17. Bonus Track

Production by DJ Epik, Mark Knoxx, Warrington and more.

To order the CD now, click here

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news 1086359757 - January 1, 1970 By : Ruff Ryder Jadakiss has a range of West Coast heavyweights on his new album "Kiss Of Death" coming out soon. Ya'll probably heard the new single "Time's Up" already, featuring Nate Dogg and produced by Scott Storch. If you haven't, make sure to check out the video by clicking here.

In addition to that, Snoop Dogg & DJ Quik are also featured on the cut "Shine". Scott Storch produced one more track on there which features Beyonce and is called "You Make Me Wanna".

01. Intro
02. What You So Mad At?
03. Shine - featuring DJ Quik and Snoop Dogg
04. Bring You Down
05. Time's Up - featuring Nate Dogg
06. Why? - featuring Anthony Hamilton
07. U Make Me Wanna - featuring Mariah Carey
08. Hot Skit
09. Hot Sauce To Go - featuring Pharrel Williams
10. Real Hip-Hop - featuring Sheek
11. Shoot Outs - featuring Styles P.
12. Still Feel Me?
13. By Your Side
14. Gettin' It In - featuring Kanye West
15. Air It Out
16. Welcome To D-Block - featuring Eminem, Sheek and Styles P.
17. Kiss Of Death
18. I'm Going Back

Make sure to pick up "Kiss Of Death"


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news 1086458839 - January 1, 1970 By : The Kre8tor's label D.E.M. have launched their brand new website which can be found at, www.demusicinc.com. The website contains new music downloads and other information about the label, who has just signed a new rock group, called "PAIN". Black Wall Street affiliate/producer, Kre8tor, who produced The Game's underground smash "Buddens" is currently working on a compilation of upcoming artists, that will be going on tour in August. Kre8tor will be leaving for Jamaica soon to shoot 2 video's for the compilation. Kre8tors other projects include tracks for Beenie Man, Skrilla from Smoke-A-Lot Records and Bad Azz's next record.

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news 1086800817 - January 1, 1970 By : This Saturday, June 12th we got 2 hot shows in the L.A. area. First is the UK's pride and glory, The Streets and Dizzee Rascal.They'll be at: The Wiltern, which is located at 3790 Wilshire Blvd., in L.A. The show's being presented by Ground Zero, so look out for that. 21 & Over, sorry youngstas.

Also going down Saturday, the Brownsville Bully's, M.O.P. along with guests Pharaohe Monch, Scratch(The Roots) and Pitch Black are going to continue the run of Guerilla Union's Rock The Bells events. MC Supernatural is hosting with a star studded line up of DJ's. Icey Ice, Mark Luv, DJ Abel and Mr. Choc. As usual, this will be at Club Q-Topia in Hollywood.

On Tuesday the 15th, J-Ro of Tha Liks is gonna be having a show with Ishues. We all know Ro is ill, but Ishues is not to be slept on. He was KRS-One's hype man this past Saturday at a show with Immortal Technique. Him and KRS spit some shit together and he spit some shit on his own. Not to be slept on. All going down at Club Lingerie in Hollywood, starting at 8. Peep Ishues.com for more info.

Wednesday the 23rd, Knoc-Turn'Al will be at the Key Club. Show starts at 8. 16 & Up.

Friday the 25th Wild Child, Mr. Lif, Thee Perceptionists, Lifesavas, Mike Relm, Dr. Oop & Art of Wax all at The El Rey Theatre. The spot is located at 5515 Wilshire Blvd. in L.A. Starting at 8PM, and is All Ages. Call 323-936-6400 for info.

Guerilla Union does it again! Another Rock The Bells, but this time, it's a festival at the Orange Show in San Bernardino. On Saturday June 26th, you'll be treated to NOTHING but the hottest underground acts. Headling is the Living Legends, along with Canadas Swollen Members, the L.A. vets The Visionaries, the Central Valley King Planet Asia, Awol One, and to top it all off The Fantastik Four will have a set. That's Mr. Choc & J-Rocc of the World Famous Beat Junkies, C-Minus and Truly Odd of The Heavyweights. Hosting once again is MC Supernatural, with Mark Luv, Icey Ice and DJ Abel on the 1s and 2s.

Also look for Chicago's own Twista on Monday the 28th @ The Key Club. That's an 18 and Up show.

On July 1st, Non-Phixion (Ill Bill, Goretex, Sabac & DJ Eclipse) with Q-Unique of The Arsonists will be at the Knitting Factory's Front Room. Located at 7021 Hollywood Blvd., doors open at 8:00pm. Tickets at $15.00.

And one more time! You gotta give it up to Guerilla Union for getting together another hot show. Being held at The Nos Events Center in San Bernardino, July 17th's Rock The Bells will feature Wu Tang Clan! This is being billed at the first group show in over 10 years. The whole crew is gonna be there. Rza, Gza, Ghostface, Raekwon, ODB, Method Man, etc.. Also, Redman & Dilated Peoples will be performing. Supernat will be performing as well, as opposed to only Hosting. Look for special guests Nu-Mark & Chali 2Na of Jurassic 5 to be in the house. Emo-Rappers Sage Francis & Eyedea & Abilities are on the bill, as well.

That's it for now! Who gives a fuck if all this wasn't West Coast. It's all Hip Hop!






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news 1087004540 - January 1, 1970 By : As always Dubcnn is first to let you checkout a few songs from the album before you decide whether to purchase the album or not!

Here's 2 tracks from Lloyd Banks album "The Hunger For More" dropping June 29th..

Lloyd Banks
"When The Chips Are Down". featuring The Game
Lloyd Banks "I Get High". Featuring 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg

Support Lloyd Banks and G-Unit records by buying the album if you like these songs!
Pre-order the album by clicking here.

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news 1087077610 - January 1, 1970 By : Straight from Los Angeles, California comes the group Funq Ruut mixing a rare blend of Cali street hop & soulful r& b. Funq Ruut consists of different members from different L.A. groups coming together as one.

The group members are Risk & Rocc from the group Westside Knuckledragg, Doubleowe & Glocc from Warzone, Tee Lee & Drastic from The L.A. Zuu, Shadeaux, Casper and Classik from Tru Game, along with Bokie Loc who is the brother of CPO - The Boss Hogg and has done producing for the likes of Battlecat and The Eastsidaz. Also included are Burn & JT from Drowzie Entertainment.

Here's a tight song called
"Mary Jane".

For more audio go to www.wcrydaz.com


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news 1087344067 - January 1, 1970 By : This is the first realease by The Roots' Okayplayer Records imprint. It has been out over a month now, but I feel it's still being slept on. On top of Ohio producer RJD2, North Carolina's Little Brother, Virginia emcee and Ghostwriter Skillz, who happens to be involved with a little battle with L.A. Laker Shaq, Philly's Dice Raw and of course The Roots, you get a lot of West Coast flavor on this. From track 2 with Aceyalone & Madlib, to Dilated, Defari, Blackalicious and Hieroglyphics. It's a very dope album. Be sure to look out for more heat coming from the Okayplayer imprint. Pick this album up A.S.A.P. This is Hip Hop at it's best.




1. Intro - ?uestlove
2. K.O. Player - Aceyalone & Madlib
3. On And On - Little Brother
4. Okay - Dilated Peoples Featuring Defari
5. Take It Back - Skillz
6. Keep Livin - Jean Grae
7. Respect Deez - Hieroglyphics
8. I Do What I Like - Dice Raw
9. The Williams - Nicolay & Supastition
10. Y'all Know Who - The Roots
11. Shake It - Little Brother
12. Just What Can Happen - Blackalicious
13. Bang Bang - Truck & Mac
14. Pastor Skillz - Skillz
15. Can't Help Them With That - Baby Blak & Adam Bomb
16. Fall Back - Jean Grae
17. For The Wreckord - The Chapter
18. Act 2 - RJD2
19. Outro - ?uestlove

Buy the CD

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news 1087991250 - January 1, 1970 By : We brought you the first single to Goodie Mob's new album "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show" which is dropping June 29th a while ago. The song, "Play Your Flute" features Kurupt & Sleepy Brown and the video is now getting airplay.
We have 2 other songs to preview from the album before you go pick it up. Make sure to check them out, cause the record is hot. “People want to hear something a little more than just party music from us,” T-Mo says. “This project will portray the essence of what Goodie Mob really has to bring to the industry—message bearing songs, positive songs, and spiritual music.

Click on the Player link to preview the tracks:
Player Link

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news 1087993458 - January 1, 1970 By : Ya'll know about Lil Flips new album "Can U Feel Me" which has been out for a little while with the huge single "Game Over".
He is now set to release the follow up single, called "Sunshine"! Sandy Lal, Flip's manager and attorney of Kingpin Entertainment Group, had the following to say about the single: ""This track is a collaboration with Lil' Flip and our newest artist Lea, just signed to Kingpin. It's produced by The Synphony. Lea's sweet voice combined with Flip's playalistically catchy rhymes really takes this song over the top. The single speaks for itself; it's already at over 3000 radio spins and will be going to Top 40 this week. I asked Flip to collaborate with Lea and he just jumped right on it. That was no surprise; she is as talented as she is beautiful. As for Flip, he gets up close and personal on "Sunshine", he's still a player but not on the courts on this track."

And Flip himself had a few words about the song too, ""Sunshine is a little different from what people have heard from me. I wanted a smooth track for the ladies this time. My manager Sandy originally
did the song for Lea but then decided to put me on it. When I heard the track, I got right on it and wrote it in fifteen minutes! I wanted to lay down the rules for dating a rapper like myself. Since I'm always on the road, she has to be patient. I'll definitely be in touch once I get into town but I can't stick around for too long. I can't be a steady boyfriend because of my schedule, but when I have the time, I will definitely give it to my babygirl. I touch on these things in the song. I think everyone will appreciate "Sunshine", both the males and females.
"

To check out the song, click below:

WM LO | WM HI

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news 1087996096 - January 1, 1970 By : Dirty Dirty rapper T.I. who was in the news last week for shooting an unauthorized video in prison, had dissed Lil Flip on stage at Atlanta's Summer Jam, calling him out for calling himself the King Of The South. Flip now responded to that, here is what he had to say:

"“I hear T.I. is on stage with like 20 of his men supposedly ready to confront me when it was my turn to take the stage. First of all, I was late and it was supposed to be over. At that point the police and the venue people kept us off the stage, they were gonna shut it down and leave. Dude is on stage mad, claiming he’s the King of the South, and that I said he wasn’t. Everybody knows the real king of the south is Scarface. All I gotta say is that I don’t even KNOW him. If we wanna talk who’s hotter, I’ve been all over the mix tape scene, now I’m all over the mainstream scene, off the strength of my own hustle. A lot of people have been coming at me, and I really don’t have the time to address all of them. Like they say; mo money mo problems. That’s all I gotta say, Ima keep doin’ me regardless, I got a new hit record out. I’ve been in so much beef in my life, I’m happy to be here and still be living. I don’t know if dude’s been through half of what I’ve been through. I’ve been living with some real demons in my life, and niggas that know my story know what’s up so I don’t need to do anything extra to draw more attention to myself. I mean, I hear he’s calling out my peoples Luda and DTP too so I guess it’s just part of the game for him, a publicity stunt to move some more units. I guess he’s just mad cause I f*ck with everybody else in ATL but him. Look at my album; I got Pastor Troy, Luda, Killer Mike and Baby D. ATL is like my second home. And I guess he’s mad ‘cause he did a verse for the Game Over remix and I didn’t use it. Bottom line, I’ve put in my time. If he wanna take it there, I mean he got a team, I got a team too, so its whatever. Otherwise, go find another way to sell records ‘cause I am selling records”"

Let's hope this gets squashed and the united force of the south doesn't start breaking up like the West has been... To me though, the only person who can call himself the King Of The South is Scarface without a doubt.


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news 1088023094 - January 1, 1970 By : D Shot who is a member of The Clique has just released a bangin single called "707". featuring E-40.

Lookout for his upcoming album comin on Sic Wid It Records soon.

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news 1088535419 - January 1, 1970 By : The SilverBack Guerillaz are releasing their first national radio single "I Declare War". After their video for "You'll Lose", this is their official single.

You can check out the song below:

SilverBack Guerillaz - I Declare War

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news 1088535771 - January 1, 1970 By : The Pedestrian is walkin’ it like he talks it on this hookladen, jeep ready album slated for release by Blak Ice Records. Third Degree, who hails from South Central Los Angeles, grew up living right around the corner from Dub C of Westside Connection. “I went to Hiphop High,” says Third. “Washington High School was where I came up. A lot of hiphop people have gone there, like Dub C, Crazy Tunes from The Maad Circle, YoYo, DJ Alladin, and Sir Jinx, who DJ’s for Xzibit, and more. Crenshaw High may have had the sports people locked up, but Washington has had the music people.” Third Degree is destined to be the next hiphop alumni to speak with authority.
With rhymes constantly flowing out of every pore of his being, Third is definitely at no loss for words. The album, which is largely produced by the musically eloquent Yabie, is tightly packed with 21 serious tracks, including the runaway single “Do My Thang.” This quotable album is consistent all the way through, with no fillers or throwaway tracks. “I like real writers who have subjects and topics,” he professes. “I’m a purist kind of guy.” Third points out that Yabie’s work “sounded like music, it didn’t just sound like beats. He had a whole band of people available to play guitar, bass, all that. He thinks in a very musical way.” In this manner, he compares Yabie to DJ Quik. “He’s got a unique style. I can’t quite figure out his formula.” The single, "Do My Thang," will be out soon.
The battle-ready rapper’s name came his basketball days. “We called ourselves the Burn Unit,” he says. “We had names like Thermostat, Third Degree and Lava Rock.” Third’s government name is Wayne Guillory. “Like guillotine. It’s French,” he explains. “All my people come from Louisiana.” Either way, the world is his. It’s Wayne’s world, as he’s young, gifted and black, and prolific to an extreme.
His father was a coach, who lost his life to cancer. “My mom was real concerned about me after he died. That year, she asked me what I wanted for Christmas, and I told her. Had my father lived, I would have definitely not gotten those turntables!” he reminisces, shaking his head with a smile. Third became obsessed with hiphop with gospel-like devotion, and he began interpreting the world through the mind of a rhymesman. It seemed that every event in life was suddenly transformed into a searing rhyme by the verbal prodigy.
The prolific Third notes, “The single “Do My Thang” is a way to introduce me to people. I felt it was representative of where I was coming from. It lets people know a couple things about me, and I feel it describes me,” explains Third.
“My raps give people another view of Los Angeles. People who don’t live here think it’s all either gangbanging or Hollywood. L.A. is not all about being a gangsta. I just wanted to make this record about the regular person in L.A,” he concedes. Third believes there’s a lot of pressure to rap about banging, because some of the earlier great L.A. rappers before them. “People who don’t even gangbang,” he points out. “I think rappers should talk about what they do. If you gangbang and you rap, talk about gangbangin’ in your rap. If you sell crack all day, talk about selling crack all day. Whatever it is that is you. That’s what “Do My Thang” is all about. Just be yourself. If it’s you, do it. If not, don’t do it.” He adds, “Some of my best friends bang. But that’s them. It just never occurred to me to do that.”
As far as his home front, Third’s neighborhood is well-known for being Crips territory. “NHC, Neighborhood Crips. Them and Watergate Crips. They’re kind of borderline,” he observes. “Slip from Comptons Most Wanted, he stayed in the Watergate for a while. As far as the NHC, Dub C, Cube and Crazy Tunes stayed there.” He comments that there’s just one little street that separates everybody.
The intersection on the album’s cover is the nearby corner of Imperial and Western. However, in many ways, Third’s songs reflect corners all over the country, so his rhymes hit home with those who are both near and far.
Jay Z and Ice-T may have “99 Problems,” but Third says he has “Problems” of his own. “The reason I wrote the song “Problems” is that for some reason, people always come talk to me about things they need to get off their chest. So I listen a lot. One day I was arguing with my mother, and that was one of the things that came out. I’m not saying don’t talk to me about your problems. I’m just saying come back in a while, because I have mine to figure out.” Some of Third’s own deepest, personal predicaments are revealed in the song, including the fact he has a handicapped brother.
The inspired “Stylistic” is one of Third’s favorite tracks on the album. “I was listening to “Betcha By Golly Wow,” and I like to make up words to songs, so that’s how that came about. It’s basically telling people I have a new style here in L.A.,” says Third. “I studied niggas’ style and found what not to do, it’s the total opposite, I rock it better than you, whoever you are niggas bite and get trophies, a Grammy for their best Tupac on Karaoke.”
“Hit This 40” is a party song, and it’s also an anti-gold diggers song. Its 40 proof melody came about much in the same way, but it comes from a Chaka Khan song called “Night In Tunisia,” which Third used that part for the song’s chorus. Going even deeper, he explains, “It’s actually a remake of a Coltrane song or something like that she was doing.”
Observes Third, “The culture of Los Angeles is gangs, and people get influenced by it a lot, like the white t-shirts and all, so it definitely isn’t all hip hop here. However, I can take you to places here that are definitely hiphop. But yes, a lot of it is gang culture here. People in the parks out here aren’t breaking and rapping against each other; it’s probably drinking and smoking weed, and a fight is going to break out any minute. But still, there is definitely a hiphop community in this city.” The disc’s determined track “The One” is Third’s way of saying, “I’m entirely here for hiphop.”
With “Favorite Shade Of Brown,” it’s all good, and love comes in all shades to Third.
“Eye Candy” features Pupa Don, one of the illest West Coast dancehall cats.
There are a slew of other radio driven songs on the album, and the Pedestrian is no doubt, walking tall. You’re now at that intersection of hiphop beats and masterful rhymes, as the Pedestrian is making his way through your speakers.



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news 1088694006 - January 1, 1970 By : West up, today we bring you a update on up and coming west coast label Groundup Records. They are home to some of the West' new talented MCs Logic, Juan Jones and Manson. Groundup has big things in the works, and here are two preview tracks.(Available for download in mp3 format)

Logic - We Gonna Trip

Manson - What You Lookin For


WorldWideWestside Magazine has done a feature on the label as well this month.
So be sure to hit them up, Groundup is bringin raw WestCoast lyricism back, so don’t sleep and support new talent.


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news 1088701495 - January 1, 1970 By : From the belly of the city thorns Portland, Oregon emerges Siren's Echo, a long awaited union between Oldominion's Syndel and Hungry Mob's Toni Hill. The two combine soulful melodies and profound lyricism over the head knocking production of Pale Soul, Smoke, and Mako, setting the mood for those who truly appreciate good music. Being intelligent, independent women, Siren's Echo strives to break the stereotypes of women in hip hop through conscious lyrics and spit fire delivery. They have been on the frontline of Seattle and Portlands burgeoning hip hop scenes since 1998, becoming a staple in both communities. Siren's Echo credits Nina Simone, Erykah Badu, Pharoahe Monch, Arrested Development, and 2pac as some of their many musical inspirations. They have shared the stage with such notable artist as Xzibit, Blackalicious, GZA, The Roots, Snoop Dogg, Dilated Peoples, Swollen Members, Ras Kass, Common Sense, and Erykah Badu, amongst others, as well as creating musical collaborations with such artist as The Living Legends and Rocker-T. With their magnetic chemistry on and off stage, Siren's Echo is sure to become more than just another brick in the wall. Look forward to these two pillars doing big things.



TOUR DATES

7/4/2004 Portland Meow Meow
7/5/2004 SF Cafe Du Nord
7/7/2004 LA Knitting Factory Hollywood
7/8/2004 San Diego TBA
7/9/2004 Phoenix The Cluhouse
7/10/2004 Albuquerque MOONLIGHT LOUNGE
7/12/2004 Austin Emo's-Austin 7/13/2004 Denton Haily's
7/14/2004 Dallas The HomeBar
7/15/2004 New orleans Twiropa
7/16/2004 Orlando Wills Pub
7/17/2004 Atlanta/Charlotte Brick Top Lounge/The Room
7/18/2004 Carrborro Go! Rehearsal 225
7/20/2004 Richmond The Nancy Raygun
7/21/2004 Philly First Unitarian Church
7/23/2004 Providence Venue tba
7/24/2004 Portland Pianos
7/25/2004 New York The Big Easy
7/27/2004 Detroit Small's
7/28/2004 Cincinnati Top Cats
7/29/2004 Chicago Fireside Bowl
7/30/2004 Minneapolis 7th Street Entry--early show!!
7/31/2004 Missoula Feruqis

For press inquiries, please contact the numbers below.

Jus Family Records and Executive Branch Management

3439 NE Sandy Blvd #701
Portland, Ore 97232
(888) 841-0995 voice mail
(240) 209-4447 fax
JusFamily@aol.com
Jus Family Records Website

Representing: Bosko, Cool Nutz, Maniac Lok, DJ Chill, Siren's Echo, Arjay, Phranchise, and Torry Ward


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news 1088808105 - January 1, 1970 By : Berkeley, CA emcee Lyrics Born is in the process of creating a remix album. He plans on collabing with the likes of Evidence, KRS-One, Morcheeba, E-40, Casual, Jumbo, Dan The Automator, DJ Shadow, Chief Xcel and more. We got one track here. It's the remix to his heated "Calling Out" featuring the Oakland firespitter Casual and the Ambassador of the Bay, the Valley Joe's own E-40. Very tight collab. Do NOT sleep.

Lyrics Born feat. Casual & E-40 - Callin' Out Remix

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news 1088903461 - January 1, 1970 By : The Official home of Outlaw Yaki Kadafi has created a Promo Video for their mixtape "Son Rize" The mixtape is also available for pre-order. The video which features studio footage of Fatal, Tupac and also never before seen footage of Kadafi.

To view the Promo Video go to www.YakiKadafi.com and then click the advertisment on the intro page. The same steps should be taken to pre-order.


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news 1089063640 - January 1, 1970 By : Its goin down!!!

Dynamic Producer presents its 3rd Annual Music Producers Conference
July 28 through 31, 2004 @ AMC Theaters in New York City. 4 Days of Education, Access, Networking, and Opportunities For Up & Coming Producers. Conference Includes: 10 Educational Panel Discussions, Roc A Fella Records VIP Producers Suite, Universal Motown VIP Producers Suite, Urban Beat Suite (Listening Session), $500 Beat Battle Competition, Producers Soundstage (Producer & Artist Showcase), Songwriting/Tech Workshops, Studio Tours.

Dynamic Producer is launching a local chapter in Miami, Florida!!!

There will be a free informational meeting on Sunday, May 16, 2004

Location: Venetian Media Center, 555 NE 15th Street, 7th Floor
Suite 7705, Miami, FL

Time: 5pm-7pm

RSVP A Must: Send Full Name & Phone Number
To patrick@dynamicproducer.com, or call 305.519.1992

Dynamic Producer is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of the up & coming music producers. Our mission is to foster aspiring music producers through continuing education, career orientation, job opportunities and community involvement.

For more information on conference or registration, log onto www.dynamicproducer.com or call 212.368.1628



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news 1089312012 - January 1, 1970 By : Mac Dre surprised everybody when he released 2 albums at the same time, and thereby beating Nelly, who had the same plan, to the finishline.
"Dreganomics" and "The Genie Of The Lamp" was both released July 6th, under Mac's Ronald Dregan alias, and can be bought here and here, or from Friscostreetshow.com

Production comes from Tone Capone, Sean T, Rob Lo, Syko, Gennesee, Swampkat, The Gov, and One Drop Scott.
Guestspots by Suga Free, Keak Da Sneak, Rappin 4-Tay, J Diggs, Dubee and more.

"Dreganomics" tracklist:

01 Fellin' Myself
02 Fa My Niggaz
03 Jump it
04 Witme??
05 Me Damac
06 Dreganomics
07 Since '84
08 That's Wusup
09 On the Run
10 Get Stupid (Remix)
11 2 Night
12 Don't Snitch

"The Genie Of The Lamp" tracklist:

01 Genie of the Lamp
02 She Neva Seen
03 Early Retirement
04 Out There
05 My Alphabets
06 Err Thang
07 Non Discriminant
08 Hear Me Now?
09 I Feed My Bitch
10 Not My Job
11 Hotel, Motel
12 2 Times & Pass
13 Make You Mine
14 Crest Shit
15 Bonus Track



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news 1089318044 - January 1, 1970 By : New Compton rapper Guerilla Black who's signed to Virgin Records shot his video to his new single "Compton" ft. Beanie Man in Compton last night.

Dubcnn was present for you and we have alot of pictures and footage. We're gonna upload them soon for ya'll to check out. The shoot was crackin', Daddy V, Young Hoggs, and a gang of others came through.

Alot of raw talent was up in the house. Look for names like Big 2Da Boy, J-Dog, Mr. Jimmy, Fila, Feti, and many more.

Guerilla Black is releasing his debut album in September, look for Dubcnns video interview with the man soon.


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news 1089830026 - January 1, 1970 By : Compton artist Guerilla Black is dropping his debut album in September on Virgin Records. As we told ya'll afew days ago, he just shot the video to his first single, called "Compton" and features Beanie Man last week.

A gang of people were there, veterans such as Daddy V and newcomers such as Compton sensation Spitfiya and Big 2da Boy, Mr. Jimmy, J-Dog, Fila, Feti and more.

If you haven't heard those names yet, remember the faces cause you WILL be hearing about them soon!

Here go the pics:

Crowd at the video shoot

Compton Tattoo

OG Daddy V

Lowrider at the shoot

Guerilla Black Signin Autographs

Another one of Black

Beanie Man Doin' His Thang

Another Lowrider

Big 2da Boy, Mr. Jimmy & J-Dog

Kay9ine str8 out the I.E.

CPT Newcomer Spitfiya with Big 2da Boy & Bios

Enjoy the flicks and look for more soon!

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news 1089831920 - January 1, 1970 By : Even more pictures for ya'll! Dubcnn was there for ya'll at one of Goldie Locs studio sessions over at the Enexus.com studios with Chag G & Pomona City Ridaz. It was cracking, Goldie showed off his production skills on Battlecats MP3000, Chag G was clowning, and the Pomona City Ridaz were crippin' in the studio.. !

Check out some of the flicks below, and lookout for a HOTTTT new single by Goldie Loc coming soon, just stay tuned!

We also conducted a video interview with him, look for that soon!

Here go the pics:

Goldie Loc & Chag G

Goldie Loc, Hump & Chag G

Lil Goldie Loc

Pimpin Young From The Pomona City Ridaz

Hump smokin' & throwin' up the Dub

Haha Loc from PCR & comedian Christian Red (Doggy Fizzle, Kanye Wests Jesus Walks video

Haha Loc, C. Red & Pimpin' Young

Goldie Loc, Ha Loco & Chag G

Goldie Loc cleanin' the studio

Enjoy the pics!

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news 1089833711 - January 1, 1970 By : Look for the Midwestside lyrical assassin TechN9ne on the cover of the new Murder Dog Magazine, inside the mag he covers his new album, shady homies and much more. Also, on his up coming album look for 3 bangers from Superproducer Rick Rock, as well as a guest verse from E-40 on 1 of the tracks. The album is still on it's way, so be on the lookout. And! He's dropping a DVD soon, so watch for that, too. Peep the cover of the Murder Dog.

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news 1089834043 - January 1, 1970 By : SATURDAY!!!!

Being held at The Nos Events Center in San Bernardino, July 17th, this Rock The Bells event will feature the ENTIRE Wu Tang Clan! This is the first group show in over 10 years. The whole crew is gonna be there. Rza, Gza, Ghostface, Raekwon, ODB, Method Man, etc.. Also, there will be performances from Redman, Dilated Peoples, Supernat, Nu-Mark & Chali 2Na of Jurassic 5, Sage Francis & Eyedea & Abilities. If you miss this, you're missing out on a classic and timeless Hip Hop moment.


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news 1089834590 - January 1, 1970 By : The 14 piece band and Los Angeles natives Wylde Bunch are dropping thier new album "Wylde Tymes at Washington High" on July 27, 2004 on Columbia Records. The Wylde Bunch have been confirmed to play the ESPN X-Games in L.A. on August 5th at The Staples Center! Here's some of stuff they've been up to:

Check out 'Our Life' and 'Harder' featured on the NFL Street Game by EA Sports

Check out the EA Animated Wylde Bunch Spot

Hi

Lo

Whoever said Hip Hoppers weren't Musicians? This is some next level shit, DO NOT sleep.

Official Website

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news 1089837190 - January 1, 1970 By : Today is the last day to register for the LRC at 75 bucks. The price rises after today, so don't forget. The Conference is STILL going down. July 28th-30th in San Diego, CA at the Handerly Hotel. Just in case you're still not aware of this major event, here's what the LRC had to say about it:

"The First Annual Latin Rap Conference is being brought to you by the newly formed LRC Committee. We are a group of industry professionals who feel it is time to step forward and take control of our industry. Our goal is to catapult the strong Latin Rap industry into the forefront of the national media. The First Annual Latin Rap Conference will be the singular networking event in this industry, attracting professionals from over 60 different companies. With its high concentration of artists, labels and industry professionals, LRC will be one of the most publicized events in the Latin Rap business. Every aspect of the industry will be represented including the top innovators, artists, DJs, producers, radio and video programmers, retailers, distributors and many more. There will be nothing else like it."

I'm gonna be apart of the 4th Seminar which will cover Marketing and the Internet. That's going down on the second day at 1pm. Already confirmed to be there: Sick Jacken, Dope House Records, Baby Bash, Kemo The Blaxican, Delinquent Habits, JayTee of N2Deep, Don Cisco, Low Profile Records, Playa Rae, Knightowl, Power 106, 100.3 The Beat, Universal Records, Columbia Records, Immortal Technique, Lil' Rob, Frost, Frankie J and so many more. This is OUR chance to improve and progress Latin Hip Hop. Latinos STAND THE FUCK UP.

Register.

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news 1090001226 - January 1, 1970 By : That's right we gone chop it up with TQ later next week in the Bay and do a video interview. His new album is droppin August 31st.
In the meantime
Click Here to checkout this audio presentation of TQ's album.


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news 1090935615 - January 1, 1970 By : F.B.I. Indicts Rapper Big Hutch of Above The Law For Conspiracy To Traffic A Controlled Substance, Rapper Says Music Business Is Special Target For Feds.

(Los Angeles, CA)---Federal authorities have indicted Big Hutch (AKA Gregory “Hutch” Hutchinson) for conspiracy to traffic one thousand pounds of marijuana in a case pursued by agents the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Hutchinson will begin serving his sentence on July 28. Hutchinson says, “I was driving, and federal marshals pulled me over, and picked me up. They told me I had been indicted for drug trafficking.” Hutch, who is a member of the rap group Above The Law, recently released his second solo album, Live From The Ghetto. He first came into prominence when his group was signed by the late Eazy-E to his Ruthless Records label.

Hutchinson explained, “Some other guys had been arrested, who I hadn’t had any contact with for a while. They gave the feds my name, and said I financed their drug operation, which isn’t even true. When the feds interviewed me, they didn’t ask me who I knew who was involved in drugs. Rather, they asked me who in the music industry was involved in drugs. They were just interested in people who worked in music business. So I kind of wonder if that’s why these other guys used my name, since that is what the feds want to hear.”

“Since hearsay is admissible in federal trials, unlike in other court criminal proceedings, I knew it would be impossible to fight this, so my attorney advised me to cop a plea,” said Hutch. He added, “There was never any trial. A motion was simply filed to determine what my sentence would be.”

He further contended, “One of the other peoples’ phones who was tapped was someone who was working at my company. So I became a victim through that. The feds should have known from the conversations I had nothing to do with it. There was no reason for me to be put under scrutiny.”

Hutch commented, “It was ridiculous. They were trying to claim that I financed their drug operation, and that I was the beneficiary because I have a record label. No one could prove it, but because of the association with these guys, they charged me with conspiracy. I never put any money up for their activities. However, the federal process allows hearsay, and there was hearsay that I knew what these guys were doing. So that alone, according to the feds, makes you part of the operation, even if you have utterly no function whatsoever in it. You essentially become a criminal, solely based on the fact that you have knowledge of an illegal activity being committed. I ended up getting charged for several years for a crime I had nothing to do with.”

Hutch also said, “Hearsay that is based on the claims of government witnesses who are trying to get sentenced less time on their case, and who therefore give people up like this, is all the feds have to have. Then the feds can make a conviction, solely based on that.”

A music video for Hutch’s single “Lyrical Murder” has just been released through West World/Activate Entertainment.

We did a video interview with Big Hutch recently. Lookout for that Exclusive video interview in the coming days


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news 1091407724 - January 1, 1970 By : The Rap/Rock Tour started just over a week ago and is still going strong. Featuring Linkin Park, Korn, Snoop Dogg, Less Than Jake and The Used on the mainstage. With acts such as Ghostface, M.O.P., Downset and others on the second stage, titled the "Revolution Stage." If you're not ready to get hype, this is NOT the tour for you. High energy seems to be the theme for most of the tour. Peep it when it hits your town, if it hasn't already.


08/02/04 Wantagh, NY. US Jones Beach Amphitheatre
08/03/04 Camden, NJ. US Tweeter Center At The Waterfront
08/05/04 Cuyahoga Falls, OH. US Blossom Music Center
08/06/04 Noblesville, IN. US Verizon Wireless Music Center
08/07/04 Tinley Park, IL. US Tweeter Center
08/09/04 Burgettstown, PA. US Post Gazette Pavillion
08/10/04 Bristow, VA. US Nissan Pavillion @ Stone Ridge
08/11/04 Virginia Beach, VA. US Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
08/13/04 Atlanta, GA. US HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
08/14/04 Charlotte, NC. US Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08/17/04 West Palm Beach, FL. US Sound Advice Ampitheater
08/18/04 Tampa, FL. US Tampa Bay Amphitheatre
08/20/04 Dallas, TX. US Smirnoff Centre
08/21/04 Selma, TX. US Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08/22/04 Spring, TX. US Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
08/24/04 Bonner Springs, KS. US Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
08/25/04 Maryland Heights, MO. US UMB BAnk Pavillion
08/27/04 East Troy, WI. US Alpine Valley Music Theatre
08/28/04 Sommerset, WI. US Float-rite Park
08/30/04 Englewood, CO. US Coors Amphitheater
08/31/04 Albuquerque, NM. US Journal Pavillion
09/01/04 Phoenix, AZ. US Cricket Pavillion
09/03/04 Chula Vista, CA. US Coors Amphitheatre
09/04/04 Devore, CA. US Hyundai Pavillion at Glen Helen
09/05/04 Mountain View, CA. US Shoreline Amphitheatre


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news 1091408004 - January 1, 1970 By : The first week of the Terror Squad headlined tour is over. They're doing three more weeks of touring. Along with TS, Texas up and comers Play n Skillz and crooner Frankie J(of "Suga Suga" fame) are on the bill, as well. They're also letting some local acts catch shine, in each city. Latinos are on the come up this year, it's only gonna get bigger.

WEEK 2
Wed 8/4 Atlanta, GA J Carter Theater
Thurs.8/5 Charleston, SC Center Stage
Sat. 8/7 Miami, FL Mansion
Sun 8/8 Orlando, FL TD Waterhouse

WEEK 3
Thurs. 8/12 New Orleans, MS House Of Blues
Sat. 8/14 Houston, TX Hush

WEEK 4
Wed 8/18 Las Vegas, NV House Of Blues
Thur 8/19 Anaheim, CA The Grove
Fri 8/20 San Jose, CA Events Center
Sat 8/12 Sacramento,CA Memorial Aud
Sun 8/13 Merced, CA Radio Summer Jam

Props to BrownPride.com for the dates.


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news 1091432211 - January 1, 1970 By : 213 recently shot the video to their first single "Groupie Luv" off of their upcoming group album "The Hard Way" dropping in August.

You can watch it now by clicking
here

Enjoy!

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news 1091484009 - January 1, 1970 By : We all know West Coast Hip Hop has been strugglin' to get exposure for the past couple of years. This musical slump might have many different reasons, it might be the artists not putting out top notch music, or the industry intentionally blackballing the West Coast...

One thing's for sure though, we want this to change. And this is why DubCNN, the West Coast News Network, is teaming up with Enexes, your Entertainment Gateway. Together, we're going to start a new movement, and it's in motion as we speak. The A&R of Enexes, Frank Nitty, who many of you might know as THE man behind everything going on on the West Coast, is recruiting an army of soldiers, hungry to record new music. Not just the same shit you've been hearing over and over. But some FRESH music.

Dileone, the CEO of Enexes.com, is backing the movement by providing us with the studio, where Goldie Loc from Tha Eastsidaz has eagerly been recording for the past few months along with the legendary Chocolate and many more. I'm not going to disclose too much about the new projects, as it's still in the beginning stages, but we will be having regular updates, right here on DubCNN.com, so stay tuned.

Now on to the alliance between Enexes and DubCNN. We're taking HipHop on the internet to the next level. If you aren't hip to Enenex yet, hit up
www.enexesartists.com and check it out. If you're an independent artist and are trying to get cracking on the internet, this is for you. Enexes offers you a website, including store and everything. With the Enexes profile, everybody can know who you are, what you do or what you're trying to do, with just a few clicks. And they will be able to buy your music, right there.

This is new age promotion. You control it, not a label. And that's how it's supposed to be. We're going to give you a more indepth view on the future developments, so make sure to check back right here on DubCNN real soon.


I know we've been kinda slow with the updates and interviews in the past few weeks, but believe me, you're not prepared for what's about to come. I'm not even gonna spoil it for you, just sit back and watch, DubCNN is gonna bring you more than just news and interviews on the West Coast. We're gonna have it in a way where you're going to feel like you're RIGHT THERE, watching every step of what's happening of the West Coast, wether you live in Australia, Japan, Russia, New York, or in L.A.

It's about to be big, oh boy!

www.dubcnn.com | www.enexesartists.com

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news 1091569039 - January 1, 1970 By : The rapper who did the hook on "Gasoline" on E-40's album...
Is getting ready to drop his debut album in October.
Dubcnn brings you his first single called
"Slumper" ft E-40

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news 1092352369 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn is glad to inform you that the rapper who most of you been wondering about is dropping a new album september 21st titled "The Game Needs Me Episode 1" .

Veteran rapper Malik has been in the rap game since the age of 12, starting out in the early '90s as a member of Illegal, an outbreak boy-rap duo, the brainchild of Atlanta rap producer Dallas Austin.
Previously known as Lil Malik (also known as Snoop Doggs cousin).
Malik went on to work with Naughty By Nature, TLC, Eric Sermon of EPMD, Too $hort, The Dogg Pound, Warren G., Monica, The Mossie, E-40, D-Shot and many others, helping to rack up millions in album sales.

The album will drop on O.N.E. Records and will contain some of his old hits along with new material. Here's a couple of tracks from Malik's upcoming album:
Malik
"My Mind Playing Tricks"
Malik "Players And Hoe's" ft Reggie

Make sure you support Malik and pick the album up in September!

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news 1092402654 - January 1, 1970 By : Our partners and sponsors Enexes have launched a new promotion concept called "Out tha Trunk".
'This is going to become one of the largest online record stores ever.
We also put together a street team and named them, the Out tha Trunk crusaders. Our goal is to sell 45,000 cds in the streets every month. We helped an artist sell 700 copies of his cd in one day, did a street promotion in hollywood at the Larry Flints club and told the people to check out the new enexes website/artist name'
the Ceo of Enexes Mr Dileone Palmer told us.

To learn more about Enexes and their services for underground artists head over to their website at:
www.enexes.com.



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news 1092408639 - January 1, 1970 By : DIZ and his much anticipated album titled "It's My Turn" will feature some of the most respected and talented artists in the industry such as E-40, Scarface, Devin the Dude, TurfTalk, Allen Anthony, and Jelly Roll, and is sure to make an impact.
On Hit is the record label that Diz is signed to.

Dubcnn brings you the first singles:
Diz
"It's My Turn" ft E-40
Diz "Cruisin" ft Jelly Roll

Lookout for more news on Diz in the coming weeks.



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news 1092761802 - January 1, 1970 By : The cats from The Company Records are putting out the How The West Was Won DVD. If you haven't heard about it, here's what you can expect:

Interviews and appearances from Too Short, N.W.A., DJ Quik, Snoop, Daz, Kurupt, Lay Law, Domino, J-Ro, Kam, Mike Tyson, Egyptian Lover and more.

Peep the trailer.

How The West Was Won

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news 1092806081 - January 1, 1970 By : Compton artist Guerilla Black, who signed to Virgin Records and is releasing his debut solo album "Guerilla City in September, has his new video in rotation on B.E.T. and MTV.

The song is called "Compton" and features Beanie Man, watch it now over at his official site
Guerilla Black.com

Enjoy!

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news 1092827127 - January 1, 1970 By : When I first arrived backstage they told us digital cameras and videocameras were forbidden. Even the tv station in Sweden wasn't allowed to film or take pictures..
After a few hours of waiting 50 Cent and G-unit showed up,
they had cleared the backstage area and all backup artists were moved into this big tent or was forced to sit around the taped area so they wouldn't be able to speak to 50 Cent and crew when they arrived.
My friend from Kingsize magazine was with me and he did a interview with them the day before after signing a 20 page contract he spoke to them for a few minutes without cameras etc.
Youngbuck had been without weed for a few days and all he kept asking him was "can you please get some weed".

Anyways I had spoken to Youngbuck about hooking up so when he saw me in the tent he sent his bodyguard and got me. I went back and met 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and Youngbuck.
I'll just put it like this he was so happy about Yash gettin him some of that sticky icky that he gave me the hotel room nr with a big smile on his face:)

The Game wasn't there and Tony Yayo had a restraining order so he couldn't leave the country.

They smoked some chronic and headed up the stage to do the show.
50 started with ”What up gangsta”, ”Wanksta” and ”21 questions" in a fastpase tempo then came his biggest hit "In Da Club" and the 10 000+ crowd went crazy.
After 15-20 minutes 50 Cent started doing G-Unit songs then Lloyd Banks did "On Fire" with crazy fire effects.
Youngbuck later did a few songs from his upcoming album.
I was surprised that most of the people knew the lyrics to "Let Me In". Because they haven't played that song in scandinavia that much. After each song they performed they ended with a Gunshot that Dj Whoo Kid is famous for in his mixtapes.
50 Cent finnished up with "If I Can't" and a few other solos.
He stopped the music took off his cap and threw it out and told the crowd I gotto give yall something to remember me by then took off his new G Unit Boots and threw those out aswell which unfortunately hit one girl in the head and knocked her unconcious for a few minutes. He even dropped his diamond ring while he threw stuff out but they later found and gave it back to him.

After the show I went to the hotel where we where planning to do a few interviews. Now that The Game and Yayo wasn't there I was thinking of doing a interview with just 50 Cent but he was so tired so he went to his room and slept.

So I took Youngbuck and his peoples to the club called KB in Malmo. Oh boy we had a great time partying we even went on stage got Youngbuck a mic and he rocked the club and tookover the Dj's job.

Youngbucks new album has been pushed back and he has recorded new songs that will replace some of the ones that were leaked to the internet.
Youngbuck was one of the nicest most humble people i've ever kicked it with too bad the people in his security and entourage was straight assholes to people in general.

We will post a 50 Cent Interview which my boy from Kingsize magazine did later this month. So be on the lookout for that and make sure you go out and cop Youngbuck's album "Straight Outta Cashville" BOOOOOW!


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news 1092888008 - January 1, 1970 By : “You don’t have to go to L.A. to get your MC Eiht,” Lloyd Banks contended on his debut album, Hunger For More, which entered the Billboard pop chart at Number One. Banks’ assertion on his madly successful album keenly demonstrates how deeply it is ingrained within hiphop consciousness that MC Eiht is known as being the streets’ ultimate spokesperson for the West Coast. Period.

As signified by the title of Eiht’s new album, Veterans Day, slated for release on September 28, Eiht is one of the true O.G.’s of L.A. hiphop, a true veteran of the ghetto, emerging in 1989, with the debut release from Comptons Most Wanted, It’s A Compton Thang. Coming into the game, Eiht rolled along side Tha Chill, their luminary scratcher DJ Mike T and producers Slip and DJ Unknown. Cited as a select musical inspiration for producer/director John Singleton’s classic film, Boyz In The Hood, the group’s single, “Growin’ Up In The Hood” was picked as the single for the film. Eiht’s releases with CMW, Straight Check’n Em and Music To Driveby quickly became West Coast underground classics. Eiht, who has graced the cover of the Source Magazine twice, appeared in the Hughes Brothers’ feature film Menace II Society, and also achieved critical acclaim for his indelible single, “Streiht Up Menace,” which appeared on the film’s multi-platinum selling soundtrack, which held the Number One spot on the Billboard Top 100 R&B Albums Chart for eight weeks. We Come Strapped, which quickly achieved gold status, created controversy for its no holds barred attack on racist police officers, and was eventually attacked in a speech by then Presidential candidate Bob Dole. Rolling Stone Magazine was among the media outlets that joined in the frenzy to address the fact that Eiht’s record label, Epic Records, felt compelled to issue an extra warning sticker on the disc, which stated that Eiht’s lyrics were not necessarily the opinions of the Sony label.

Eiht released Death Threatz and Last Man Standing, officially ending his time with Epic, and then he signed with Priority, releasing Underground Hero, Section 8 and N My Neighborhood. Always in demand, he has accepted numerous offers to record duets on albums released by other artists, a few of which include Spice 1, Scarface and Pete Rock, but now he’s back on the solo tip with a new album, Veterans Day.

Eiht comes back for the kill with his new album, Veterans Day, released by West, Inc. Records though Native Records with distribution by Ryko’s Penalty Associated Labels. Again, as noted by the album’s title, Eiht is reveling in the light of a long career that has garnered him sheer respect from the streets, as well as countless props from other artists. On Tupac Shakur’s birthday this year, L.A.’s KWPR 106 FM re-broadcast the interview during which Pac stated that when he was in prison at Dannemora, he fervently listened to MC Eiht’s music. When Ludicris broadcast his video countdown on MTV, he opened it up with Eiht’s “Streiht Up Menace.” To Eiht, these were not just props---they were omens. “All of this just told me I needed to be working on putting an album out, to keep going. I had done some projects that were just to keep my name out there, but I realized this year that I really wanted to do a significant album, which will actually be my very first since being in the Priority situation.” Despite his heavy reputation in the hiphop world, Eiht acknowledges, “To some people, this will be my first solo album, because they weren’t around for my prior releases, and to them, this will be my first album.”

The production on Veterans Day was done by Tha Chill, who has also recently recorded tracks for Snoop Dogg’s 213. There is one exception, and that is the track, “Some Of These Thugs,” produced by Prodeje of South Central Cartel.

>From its provocative intro, “Vetz Day,” Eiht takes the listener into the streets with him. He potently explains of the album’s opening, “It’s the national anthem, but this version is our national anthem, for those that can relate to it. It’s national throughout ghettos everywhere. You’ll listen to it, and you’ll say, ‘That’s real what he’s saying there,” referring to the police violence, the people, my generation, and he’s trying to make a point.”

Among the album’s tracks is “Gangsta Smash,” which Eiht describes as “a gangsta groove song. It’s just telling gangstas to mash to this groove."

“It’s Alright” deals with the problems and struggles going on with males and females as they hustle up and do what they need to do to keep food on the table.

Being a true vet, “We Made It 2004” derives from a song CMW did on their first album. Eiht says, “We had a clean version, a radio version on that album, so we recreated it here. We made it a street version for 2004.”

Words from the wise, “Nobody Beat Us,” says Eiht, is a Biz Markie remake. “Like nobody beats the business,” pontificates Eiht, but I’m saying that nobody beat us. I’m using old school sounds on this record, using a little Biz Markie and UTFO. I think people will like this cut that features people from my era who started out with early hiphop.” It has a bit of an East Coast feel to it. It’s all West music again, however, when Eiht returns with “Streets Don’t Love You,” which Eiht describes as “more steered towards classic Eiht, CMW music. It’s that old Barry White that we’re known for. CM-Dub is known for heavy Isaac Hayes, the Meters, stuff like that. I was thinking of veteran shit, old school shit, trying to do something significant, so people would say, ‘That’s classic Eiht right there.’ It’s explaining the circumstances that we live in today.”

“I speak for the people on the streets and the underground,” notes Eiht. “I try to keep my music on that level. I don’t deal with how much money there is, or how much it’s going to cost to get a chick that is a celebrity. I can’t talk about people in Compton riding around in Bentleys and going to the clubs, messing with models. We don’t even have any clubs in Compton. My music is about being in the neighborhood, being around real people, who are stuck in the struggle of doing whatever they be doing, every day jobs, dope dealing, trying to take care of their families.”

He adds, “A lot of guys never get a chance to do what I’ve been doing, but I still stay true to where I started, still being able to connect with folks. That’s why I feel I can touch a lot of people.”

You don’t have to go to L.A. to get your MC Eiht, because instead, you can go to the nearest place where there’s a record store, and get a copy of Veterans’ Day. Geah.


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news 1092991263 - January 1, 1970 By : We start with the new Yukmouth compilation "United Ghettos Of America" which is prolly the best cd to come out this summer. Heres a preview of that.
Yukmouth
"Wet Dreamz" ".
Yukmouth, Crooked I and E-40 "Kalifornia G'z"
C-Bo, Yukmouth,Richie Rich and Nate Da Nut "The Side Show"

Next up I got a preview from Sky Balla's new album "Mobb Report". Which has a few slumpin songs and guest appearances by The Game, Sann Quinn, E-40, Nore and more.
Sky Balla "Put It In The Air" ft The Game
Sky Balla "My Story" ft The Game

As we continue on here's a surprising combination Jim Jones featuring Bizzy Bone on the tight cut "Twin Towers".

I've been bumpin a song all week called "How We Roll" Ft C-BO, Phatts Boss, Young Meek from AK's new album "The Teflon Don". He is a rapper from Sacramento on the comeup with a bangin album.

To round this weeks weekend audio up we have a hot track from E-40's "Best Of E-40" album the song is called "Bust Yo Shit" ft B-Legit and Rankin Scroo.

Support the talented westcoast artists and buy these albums if you're feeling these songs.

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news 1093033108 - January 1, 1970 By : Are you up on the Urban Regional Movement? I hope you are. But, if you're not, then this site I'll tell you about will help you stay in touch with the ever growing scene. Now, what's the Urban Regional Movement? It's Spanish language Hip Hop over Banda sampled beats. A very unique sound, first heard on records by Delinquent Habits. Here's the link to the site Estilo Urbano. It's still being worked on and at the moment only Their message board is up and running. But, the site will have exclusive interviews with artists. The likes of Crooked Stilo, David Rolas, Akwid, Azteka etc. They'll also have photos, upcoming events/cds, cd reviews, as well as show reviews. There'll be downloads, from videos to their live performances. Check back with the site, it's gonna be tight. Shouts to Wikid. You that dude homie.



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news 1093036508 - January 1, 1970 By : Been a while since I did a show update. But, better late than never.

Starting shit off correctly. Tonight is the KRS-One Birthday Celebration with some special guets. Going down tonight at the Vault350 in Long Beach. Peep
Vault350.com for more info.

Tomorrow, Saturday, August 21st, is the first day of the 2 day event entitled Freestyle Session and Sunday, August 22nd, will be the 2nd day, of course. I just did a HUGE update on it below this. Peep it out.

Also on Sunday the 22nd. L.A. TV and BMI Present: El Otro Lado Del Hip Hop. It's from 5pm to 8pm at the L.A. TV studios. Performances from David Rolas, Don Abusivo, Mexiclan and more. Peep the flyer for much more info, including address.

Monday, August 23rd, Defari will be at the Dragonfly with The Booty Boys & Stupid Rich.

6510 Santa Monica Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90038

$10 presale at www.thebootyboys.com or $15 at door.

Friday, August 27, Knoc-Turn'Al is at The Troubadour

9081 Santa Monica Blvd at 9pm. $20 entrance.

Saturday, August 28th, The F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants will be at the Voter Registration jam.

Check the flyer for more info

Sunday, August 29, Cypress Hill are at the House of Blues Anaheim.

1530 Disneyland Drive at 7pm, $30 entrance, and this IS all ages.

Saturday, September 11th at The El Ray Theatre

Immortal Technique w/ AKIR.

5515 Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA 90036

$20 entrance. 18 and up.

Tuesday, September 14, Beastie Boys are at The Long Beach Arena. Tickets range from $29.50-$40.00

That's it for now.

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news 1093315633 - January 1, 1970 By : The Game and Ice-T will be featured in the upcoming videogame Grand Theft Auto - San Andreas, which is set to the 90's Los Angeles, in a hiphop and gang related environment.

Rockstar is making the game, and on the games
official website you can hear The Game doing B-Dup's voice (Click on Ganton on the map to find him), and Ice-T will be doing Madd Dogg's voice (Click on Mulholland to find him).
The game will also feature hiphop music from the 90's, and word is DeathRow have licensed 3 tracks for the game, but expect to see a lot more hiphop music.

The game is due out October 2nd, for PS2, and rumours say March for the X-Box, but that's not confirmed.
Thanks to Brad Hofbauer for the news.


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news 1093417717 - January 1, 1970 By : The official site of the original East Oakland Street Thug, Nutt-So is nowonline! Hit up www.nuttysplayhouse.com, for new tracks, a list of upcomingprojects, a picture gallery with new photos, including a never before seen 2Pac photo from Club 662, and pics at MC Hammer's mansion.
Also hit up the Playhouse section and vote on whether you want the currently playing song to be released, Keep It or Sleep It! Exclusive behind the scenes videos will also be up regularly, and much more.
Nutt-So's 3rd solo album, Fast Lane Legacy, is also scheduled to drop first quarter 2005. Snippets can be heard on the site. You can also view the video of Nutt-So's sister, and the newest breakout R&B singer, Keyshia Cole, the song is produced by Kayne West.


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news 1093452367 - January 1, 1970 By : The first week sales for 213's "The Hard Way" are in! The album sold 99,830 records in it's first week out in stores and came in at #3 on the charts.

Not bad, considering that the promotion was pretty poor and the video just dropped real shortly before the album dropped.

They are readying the 2nd single from the album as we speak, it's gonna "Joystick" and the video will be shot in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for more info on that real soon.


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news 1093454085 - January 1, 1970 By : G-Unit solo artist "The Game" (damn, it still feels weird calling Game a G-Unit artist!), who recently dropped his street single "Westside Story" (scroll down a bit to download it) from his upcoming "Nigga Wit Attitude" album dropping in October, has been busy making appearances on mixtapes and create a buzz.

Here is a song that sounds very much like Dr. Dre production, but is produced by Anthology called "Put Me Under", it's banging:

The Game - Put Me Under

Enjoy!

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news 1093506784 - January 1, 1970 By : National Sports Events and Intrigue Liqueur are teaming up for the Sports & Entertainment Event, an after party to the MTV Video Music Awards this Friday. It's gonna be hosted by none other than Houston and features special appearances by the likes of Chris Tucker, MTV's La La, Kanye West, Missy Elliot and others.

For adress of the venue and more information, click
here to view the flyer.

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news 1093554037 - January 1, 1970 By : Which features Daz Dillinger and Soopafly.
The song is straight fire and is called
"Whistle While You Hustle".

Make sure you support 213 and pickup their album in stores now!

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news 1094026271 - January 1, 1970 By : The Riekes Center for Human enhancement, an internationally known sports and arts center is proud to announce that it will host a FREE
intercultural, community event. This event will take place on September 11th from 4 PM to 7 PM.

The purpose is to encourage grassroots healing and promote on-violence, and greater community understanding. The featured keynote speaker will be internationally respected Imam Zaid Shakir of the
Zaytuna Institute in Hayward, California.

After the keynote speech by Imam Zaid there will be a short break with beverages, BBQ and international foods provided by the Riekes Center. The basketball courts, sprinting track and batting cages will be
available for everyone to have fun on as well. Next, a panel discussion will take place moderated by Director of the Riekes Academy of Hip Hop, MC Shamako Noble. Esteemed panelists include martial arts master Sensei Anthony Thomas, spoken word poet and lecturer AK Black
and other special guests.

Following the panel discussion, attendees will be engaged by compelling thoughts from martial arts master and calligrapher Sensei and Reverend Masato Kawahatsu from the Konko Church of San Francisco. AK Black, Shamako Noble and others will conclude the event with powerful spoken word and freestyle performances.

"What we are looking to do is to re-establish the bonds of trust and generate authentic healing using the power of non-violence," stated Shamako Noble. "The New Century Peace Festival will be the catalyst for building new trust across the various cultural bridges in the American landscape. The elders will educate the youth, and the youth will educate the elders. Our event, is an all ages family event and we expect a great turn out from across the Bay Area."

"The goal of the event is to give various elements of the community access to one another on neutral ground" said Founder Gary Riekes. "We all tend to be more inviting when sharing food. This is why we will have different kinds of sports, food, music, and poetry for people to see them selves in, and enjoy together. September 11th was a tragic event for humanity. But the New Century Peace Festival opens the doors of opportunity to take non-violence to a new level."

For More information visit www.riekes.org or email PR Director Adisa Banjoko at Adisa@riekes.org


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news 1094026574 - January 1, 1970 By : Multi-platinum artist Eminem is readying his upcoming album, Encore, for a November 16 release on Aftermath/Interscope Records.

Encore will be the first full album of new Eminem material since 2002’s The Eminem Show, which spawned the hit singles “Without Me” and “Cleanin’ Out My Closet.” That album went on to sell over 19 million albums worldwide. He followed up in November 2002 with Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture ‘8 Mile’, which featured the Academy Award winning song “Lose Yourself” and sold almost 9 million copies worldwide. Earlier this year, Eminem’s group D-12 released D-12 World (global sales over 3 million) and scored hits with “My Band” and “How Come”.


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news 1094027566 - January 1, 1970 By : Thanks to the homie Lil Jay from Westcoast2k.net for the following:

ince 213's "The Hard Way" didnt have any Warren G production on it, it was only right for the G-Child to go ahead and remix the first single "Groupie Luv". And what can you say... Warren laced a laid back beat which has that smooth G-Funk sound that his fans love to hear. Tracks like these keep me wondering why they didnt let him produce any songs on the album... We got the audio up for you to listen: 213 "
Groupie Luv (G-Funk Remix)".



Also, please sign this petition which urges Warren to take into consideration a Warren G Remix Project for the 213 album. Who knows if its gonna work, but it wont hurt to try.

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news 1094028484 - January 1, 1970 By : After the homies over at WCRydaz had a snippet of the new Mr. Capone-E track featuring Nate Dogg up, we can now bring you the full version of this heater.

The song is called "I Like It" and is produced by Fingazz. It is set to be the lead single for Capone-E's new album. Shoutout to the homie Frank Nitty for making this track possible!


Here goes the song:

Mr. Capone-E ft. Nate Dogg - I Like It

Enjoy!

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news 1094495186 - January 1, 1970 By : I had heard that 98.9 More FM in San Diego had been bought out and their playlist was changed to fit the usual format. So, as I got it confirmed, the homie Angel from WCRydaz posted this:

They got bought off and I don't blame it on the buyer, blame it on the seller. Dude sold out, he didn't even know how much he was helping underground artist. All day you could hear: Mitchy Slick, Jayo Felony, Bad Azz, Damu, Mr. Lil-One, Shysti, Mr. Shadow, Knightowl, Lil' Rob, Psycho Realm, Cypress Hill, Damizza, as well as Kurupt, Daz, old Snoop Dogg, WSC, Ice Cube, WC, Knocturnal, Roscoe, Quik, E-40, Sly Boogy, Guerilla Black, and so on, were also on heavy rotation.

Now all you hear is Usher, Lil' Jon, Ciara, Nelly, and shit they never played before.

i've personaly talked to their dj's like billy blast, seize, and yesi ortiz. they told me they arnt even allowed to play what they want and that every complaint they get they record it and show it to management in hopes that they will change back. so its not their fault.

Us here at DubCNN, Angel and so many more ask you to call (619)230-0189 or log on to their chat room 989morefm.com and if the staff is in there complain!!!!!!!

I thank Angel for the info and the write up. This was one of the few media outlets that showed love to the West Coast and now it's gone. We urge you to call and complain. They were starting a trend and it got cut short. Call! E-Mail! Anything!


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news 1095113825 - January 1, 1970 By : I got this E-Mail from Big Shysti today:

The First Annual Latin Rap Conference was a complete success…Thanks to everyone who participated.

LRC 2005 is already in the making. It will be held at the Harrah's Resort and Casino, in San Diego, CA February 1-3 in 2005.

We have big plans for taking our newly formed family to the next step of success. As you all know, we accomplished the hardest thing at the LRC 2004, coming together in a positive Forum. Now, we can move on and created an agenda for our goals.

As some of you already know, Rags and I quit the radio station we were working at (98.9 More FM) about a month after the conference. The PD also quit in support of our demands. Since then, the station has turned into another "Pop Clear Channel Wannabe" piece of shit.

Like we said in one of the seminars, we have to constantly take the risks necessary to advance our cause and sometimes, we have to face the conseuqences of taking those risks. It was a good ting all and all, however, because other acorss the Country have started to follow the format we created. That is progress.

I am writing to you all to inform you that the LRC 2005 is almost ready to go. The new site will be soon. For now, please visit the Here's the
Old site and hit up the message board with ideas and plans you have for LRC 2005. Remember that it is our conference...ALL OF OURS, and we can do whatever we want and accomplish as much as we want through the organization we formed in 2004.

To that end, please send us pics and videos of your experiences at the LRC 2004 for us to use on the site. We will give you credit on the site for your pics and/or video. We just want as much coverage as possible to remind everyone how it went down. It seems there were many different experiences, all positive, but all different.

Send Pics and Video To shysti@sbcglobal.net or to:

C/O Shysti at LRC
1215 Firethorn Street
San Diego, CA 92154



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news 1095534015 - January 1, 1970 By : After The Game released the first official diss song aimed at Yukmouth over the I Got 5 On It beat yesterday, Yuk is already back with his own diss, this time over Buck's Let Me In.

He disses the entire G-Unit crew and specifically The Game. Let's hope this doesn't escalate into an all-out war between the G-Unit and Bay Area, as it looks like many of Yuk's Bay Area homies might ride with him on this one.

We'll keep you posted, for now download "Game Over" below:

Yukmouth - Game Over (Game Diss).

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news 1095733434 - January 1, 1970 By : Lil Jon and The Eastside Boyz album is titled "Crunk Juice".
The undisputed champ of Southern-flavored dancehall rowdiness has mixed it up with T.I., Ice Cube, Bad Brains, Suga Free, Nate Dogg, Trillville, Jazze Pha, R. Kelly, Ludacris, and fellow boardsmen Scott Storch and the Neptunes.

According to his label, TVT, the first official single from the project will be "What You Gon' Do," with Lil Scrappy.
Dubcnn brings you
"Roll Call" featuring Ice Cube the song has also been released to a few mixtape DJs, but Jon said the album will also feature a remix of the song with the original members of Washington, D.C., reggae-punk legends Bad Brains.


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news 1095808490 - January 1, 1970 By : The new Potluck CD "Harvest Time" is in stores now! It features Tech N9NE, Mystik Journeymen, E-40 and Bosko, Cool Nutz and Equipto, and we have a free mp3 download preview song for you guys to check out. The song is called "U Ain't That Fine" and has hot guest spots by E-40 and Bosko. The beat and the talkbox were handled by Super Producer Bosko too.

Potluck "U Ain't That Fine" feat. E-40 & Bosko
To download simply right click and "save target as..."

For more information on Potluck, hit up the official website www.lostkoastproductions.com

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news 1095874676 - January 1, 1970 By : "If you listen to my lyrical content, I'm bigging up the West and saying how people forgot about how the West was won. I'm reminding them." — Game


Like his teammate 50 Cent did with "Wanksta," G-Unit's Game wants to get a buzz going by putting out a record for the 'hood, then hitting the masses upside the head with a blockbuster Dr. Dre-produced official single.

So far he feels he's on the right track.

"That's like my 'Wanksta,' " Game said of his current record, "Westside Story," also produced by Dre. "That ain't even the single, that's my street single. It's picking up like crazy. I took the title from the movie ['West Side Story']. If you listen to my lyrical content, I'm bigging up the West and saying how people forgot about how the West was won. I'm reminding them."

"Westside Story" features 50 on the hook rapping, "If you take a look in my eyes/ See I'll be a gangsta till I die/ That California chronic got me so high/ Game, tell 'em where you from/ Westsiiiide." There's also a version of the song with Snoop Dogg saying the identical rhymes as 50.

"Higher," Game's real-deal lead cut produced by the leader of the Aftermath Records squad, should surface soon.

"It's a club knock," he said of the record. "After that, we're off to the races. It's just 'Operation Bring the West Coast Back.' I'm happy to be a part of this sh--. It seems like everything is falling in my hands."

Besides 50 Cent, Dre and Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Nate Dogg and Mary J. Blige will also appear on Game's debut LP. If the Compton MC gets his way, he'll have yet another Cali icon on the album as well: the late Eazy-E. Nothing is definitive, but Game is contemplating adding the mixtape cut "Still Cruising," which features never-before-heard lyrics by Eazy.

"I didn't expect it to blow like it did, but since everybody is loving it, I might have to bonus track that," the 24-year-old said. "Red Spyda and Whoo Kid produced it. I don't know where they got the Eazy vocals from, but they found them. They brought them to me. I know every Eazy verse line-for-line and I never heard that one. I heard it, I ran out the studio. I couldn't believe that. I followed Eazy my whole life and to hear an unreleased Eazy track, I went bonkers."

As the ultimate show of respect to Eazy and Dre, who were both members of legendary rap crew N.W.A, Game wants to title his album N.W.A Volume 1, but that name might hit a red-tape snafu. Regardless, the LP is tentatively scheduled for release before the end of the year. Game is shooting the video for "Higher" in the next couple of weeks.


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news 1095888370 - January 1, 1970 By : For those of you who got a dial-up connection and can't download the big high quality file of our Guerilla Black video interview, click below to watch the 2mb low quality version. Of course the picture quality is really low, the sound is okay though.

-=| Guerilla Black Video Interview (Low Quality)

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news 1095959063 - January 1, 1970 By : ESPN Video Games presents the Cali Comm 2004 Tour which features Del The Funky Homosapien, Haiku D'Etat, Zion I. Get fuckin' ready for one of the illest tours to come from the West in years.

Del The Funky Homosapien is back working on his new album "11th Hour" and look for Del to be a character in the new NBA 2K5, put out by ESPN Video Games. For those who don't know, Haiku D'Etat is Aceyalone, Abstract Rude & Mikah 9. That's what most people would consider a Supergroup. Well, they're back with a new album, "Coup D Theatr." This is their first nationwide tour together. And, don't sleep on Zion I, they're well known for their amazing shows.

Sun-Oct-10 S. LAKE TAHOE, CA WHISKEY DICKS SALOON
Wed-Oct-13 SANTA BARBARA,CA UC SANTA BARBARA
Thu-Oct-14 SANTA CRUZ, CA THE CATALYST
Fri-Oct-15 SACRAMENTO, CA COLONIAL THEATER
Sat-Oct-16 LOS ANGELES, CA EL REY THEATER
Sun-Oct-17 POMONA, CA THE GLASS HOUSE
Tue-Oct-19 SAN DIEGO, CA EPICENTER
Wed-Oct-20 TEMPE, AZ OLD BRICKHOUSE
Thu-Oct-21 ALBUQUERQUE, NM SUNSHINE THEATER
Fri-Oct-22 SAN ANTONIO, TX THE SANCTUARY
Sat-Oct-23 HOUSTON, TX ENGINE ROOM
Sun-Oct-24 AUSTIN, TX EMOS
Tue-Oct-26 ORLANDO, FL THE SOCIAL
Wed-Oct-27 ATLANTA, GA EARTHLINK LIVE
Thu-Oct-28 CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA STARR HILL MUSIC HALL
Fri-Oct-29 WASHINGTON, DC 930 CLUB
Sun-Oct-31 PHILADELPHIA, PA TROCADERO
Mon-Nov-01 NEW YORK, NY BB KINGS
Tue-Nov-02 NEW HAVEM CT TOADS PLACE
Wed-Nov-03 NORTHAMPTON, MA PEARL STREET
Thu-Nov-04 BOSTON, MA THE PARADISE
Sat-Nov-06 TORONTO, ONT PHOENIX THEATER
Sun-Nov-07 LONDON, ONT PHOENIX NIGHTCLUB
Tue-Nov-09 DETROIT, MI ST. ANDREWS HALL
Wed-Nov-10 CHICAGO, IL HOUSE OF BLUES
Thu-Nov-11 BLOOMINGTON, IN BLUEBIRD THEATER
Sat-Nov-13 MADISON, WI THE BARRYMORE
Sun-Nov-14 MINNEAPOLIS, MN THE QUEST
Tue-Nov-16 BOULDER, CO FOX THEATER
Wed-Nov-17 FT. COLLINS, CO AGGIE THEATER
Thu-Nov-18 COL.SPRINGS, CO 32 BLEU
Fri-Nov-19 SALT LAKE CITY, UT SHAGGYS
Sat-Nov-20 PORTLAND, OR ROSELAND
Sun-Nov-21 BEND, OR DOMINO ROOM
Mon-Nov-22 SEATTLE, WA SHOWBOX
Tue-Nov-23 EUGENE, OR MCDONALD THEATER
Wed-Nov-24 SAN FRAN, CA THE FILLMORE


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news 1096050243 - January 1, 1970 By : We recently caught up with Bada Bing aka Pretty Tony from the group Lifestyle out in East Longbeach.

Bing, who is also Snoop Dogg's little brother spoke about how Snoop asked him if he could take Goldie Loc from his group and make the Eastsidaz album, their projects, how DPG schooled them into becoming artists, how big the internet is as far as promoting an artist right now as he put it himself and I qoute "after the westcoast takeover it's gone be the internet takeover...DUBCNN!".

Watch the video below, low quality version coming soon!

-=| Bing Dubcnn Video Interview |=-

Enjoy!

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news 1096084078 - January 1, 1970 By : Peep out the lastest San Diego album featuring the Jayo Felony diss "Real Dago Shit"



DON DIEGO - DEAD MAN TALKING

FEATURING: TINY DOO, LIL SOFT, MITCHY SLICK, & BLACK MIKEY

PRODUCTION BY: E-LOW, ECAY UNO, VMF, & CRICET

1. REAL DAGO SHIT
2. GANGSTAS DON'T CHANGE
3. I RATHER BE
4. MY REAL NIGGAZ
5. SMASH FO DA BONE
6. DEAD MAN TALKING
7. BANG 2 THIS SHIT
8. U NO HE BANGIN
9. TURF BUGS
10. THE BETTER OF US
11. GANGSTA FLOSSIN
12. FRIEND OR ENEMY

If you're interested in purchasing it hit up contactnemo@hotmail.com
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news 1096138623 - January 1, 1970 By : Sunday Sept. 26th. doing it live on stage at Ibiza in Whittier, you got Kemo Tha Blaxican with the Dead Silence Crew and El Vuh.

13002 Philadelphia St. Whittier

213-880-1586 for info.

10 presale, 15 at the door.

Now, on October 14th, you got Larceny Nite@ Nicholby’s in Ventura. Featuring The Relativez, Scipio, Young Hootie, Logic, Manson and Dynamic Certified.

All these acts plus free giveaways by Larceny Ent. and Ballr Records @Nicholby's. 404 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001 · 805-653-2320.

Thursday Oct. 14th Doors open @ 10 PM

For more info contact: larcenyent@yahoo.com or promo@ballrrecords.com



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news 1096232930 - January 1, 1970 By : Yukmouth and Gonzoe have recorded a video to the diss track they made going at The Game.

Click
HERE to watch the Video.






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news 1096244660 - January 1, 1970 By : Vancouver MC, Concise is getting ready to drop his debut album "Fame" on October 12. Production will be handled by Checkmate, Concise, and Kemo. The album features Sticky Fingaz, Checkmate and Red 1 of the Rascalz. You may have heard Concise's production with Kemo on Swollen Members' "Fuel Injected", wich he has won various awards for. His first single "Rock The House" (wich is produced by Kemo and was released last year on a Kemo mixtape) is getting heavy radio play. The Video for the song is also getting heavy rotation on MuchMusic in Canada.

Recently, Meech Wells invited Concise down to LA to work on a compilation album.

Click Here To View The Album Cover
Concise "Rock The House"






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news 1096322943 - January 1, 1970 By : The video shoot will be taking place this Sunday, October 3rd, at 9am, in Oxnard, California. I cannot disclose the address or any more details on this news update, as it is a closed set and is INVITE ONLY. If you are interested in being apart of the shoot and are 18 years of age, E-mail me, SGV@Dubcnn.com, that is when you can get info. Fellas, pass the the word to your lady friends. Peace.

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news 1096625014 - January 1, 1970 By : He went tripple platinum on his solo debut, and he isn't plannin' to stop! Chingy is returnin' with his new record called "Power Ballin'". The album is set to drop November 16th, and the first single "Balla Baby" is already gettin' heavy airplay.

No word on wether DJ Quik will be contributing to this new record again or not, but we will keep you updated. We all remember the banging ass beat he gave Chingy for his first album... That's right, "Bagg Up".

For now, you can listen or watch the video to the first single below:

Video:

Windows Media | Real Media

Audio:

Windows Media | Real Media

Enjoy!

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news 1097012913 - January 1, 1970 By : Friday October 1st found the Malibu Inn being invaded by the Project Blowed and other West Coast Underground acts. Big shouts to Brian Lewis & Juda Starr for putting on the show. Thanks for lacing your boy with some VIP acess. I got you on anything you need homie. Now, back to the show.

I showed up with LatinaBeatz(from this site, with her fine ass. LOL.) and her cousin, about half way into the first set. The first group up was 7th Sign. Seen them before, real dope group. Didn't get any pics though. They are actually a 7-8 person squad, including a drummer, but this night they only had 5 people. Not sure why. Nonetheless, I suggest peeping them out
here. Preview their album on CDBaby.com. Their emcees are very powerful and don't follow that usual Compton sound. Very dope group who are yet to get the attention they deserve. They have a singer, a Reggaeton artist, male emcees, female emcees, the works. A real eclectic group with a real crazy sound and great message. Now, they're not on some preachy shit, but they're socially concious, and all of them can spit it hot. Watch for more on them here in the coming weeks. On to the next act.

Hailing from the Northside of Long Beach is the Project Blowedians Da Mon Star Mob. I've also brought them up before on the site during a few of my reviews, these cats are SERIOUS. Skarekrow on the beats, and let me tell you, this boy is a problem. He's got some of the illest beats I've heard in a minute. Jul Unique, L-Swift & Onslaught are very dope emcees, I might add, as well. They all have mad energy and spit heat for the streets and the clubs. I got a couple videos of their performance so you can see for yourself. I'll be dropping that in the coming time. I'm for sure gonna bring a lot more info on this group. They're being slept on, but it's time to change all that. They got an album dropping and another one coming sooner than you think. Check out their official website.

Next up, more Blowed members, Customer Service. This is an 8 man squad, but they only had 6 members with them. They all looked rather young, but all controlled the mic well. This group is truely breaking down the color lines, so to say, we find in Hip Hop today. They got cats of all colors and creeds and cultures in their group. I had heard their name before, but I've never seen them. I enjoyed their set. They have fun with Hip Hop, but keep it in it's purest form. But, if you're a close minded person who only wants gangsta shit, they may not be for you. Anyway, the entire crew has some real good energy. I enjoyed their set. I'll also be bringing info on them. If you don't frequent the Project Blowed events on Thursdays, you can keep up with the crew on their Official site or their page on Myspace also. Look for a video of some of their perfomance coming soon.

Now don't sleep on this next emcee. He's one of THE illest on the West Coast, hell, he's one of the illest in all of Hip Hop. I don't give a fuck, I'm big uppin' him like that. Trenseta is NOT for play. On the mic he's a beast. He's cocky, but he backs it up. He has witty punchlines, but DO NOT confuse him for a punchline emcee. Tren comes with depth, real lyrics and a great live show. On stage, he's no different that he is on CD. Anyone who heard his Uncut Vol. 1 mixtape will know what I mean. Unfortunately, my camera started acting up during his performance, I was only able to get a few pictures and the video cut off. Not to worry, I'll be bringing the scoop on Tren and his Urban Legendz crew, soon.

Planet Asia. What else is there to say? A Legend. An amazing emcee. One of the greats out here. His live show is a must see. He comes out solo. No hype man, which is a major plus. He gets the crowd very hype. He performed some old cuts and did a lot of new shit. He even treated us to a cut off his up coming Mixtape. It was tight as hell. I got it on tape and I'll be bringing that exclusively to ya'll here. Also, during his set, Asia pointed out legendary Hip Hop producer Battlecat(shouts to BC!) in the crowd. He mentioned that he and Cat will be collabing, so be on the look for that. It's gonna be major. One of the illest producers with one of the illest emcees, can't wait. Also, don't forget, As is doing a full album with Evidence of Dilated Peoples. He's working hard, so support the man damn it!

To close the show, you had the leader of the Project Blowed, Aceyalone. As always he puts on a great show, going through classics and new material. Just as with the rest of the acts, I got some video of his performance. You'll just have to keep checking back for that. It's gonna be off the hook. Ace ended his set by bringing up a bunch of emcees who performed and they all started freestyling, in classic Project Blowed fashion. Cats from Customer Service and other Blowedians like Non-Stop went up and busted. Even Planet Asia joined in on the fun. Great way to end a great show. I'll be keeping ya'll informed on the Blowed as well, too. All the artists.

Here are some pictures to keep you occupied until I get the videos ready.

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Trenseta








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news 1097028116 - January 1, 1970 By :

Son Doobie is getting ready to drop his new album "Doobie Deluxe" On October 19th on Battleaxe Records. The album will feature production from Dj Revolution, Rob The Viking, The Edgecrusher, & Koldkut. You can check out his e-card HERE for some snippets.


I've also found a rare music video that features Son Doobie. The song is DJ Murge's "Shake Em Down". The video was released last year but didn't get much play. Watch it HERE.




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news 1097108447 - January 1, 1970 By : The Game recently remixed New Editions song "Hot Tonite" Produced By P Diddy.

As yall can see The Game's buzz just ain't stoppin and his first single has yet again changed according to Game himself.
He told told Mtv:
" 'Higher' is my second single, Dre put it out because by the time we get ready to shoot the 'Higher' video you know [the song].
It's gonna catch on, and it's gonna be bananas. The [first] single is a joint called 'Fresh '83.' I call it 'Fresh '83' because that's when Dr. Dre did his first beat, in 1983.
I heard [the beat to my song], and it sounds like it was his first beat. He said he did it a long time ago, back in the N.W.A days."


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news 1097238332 - January 1, 1970 By : Death Row Records, the cult rap and hip hop record label run by rap mogul Suge Knight; has signed a mobile deal with digital media company Buongiorno that will offer fans truetone sounds, wallpaper and videos of its artists for the first time.

The exclusive content deal will include material from rappers like Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Kurupt...


It will be distributed globally by Buongiorno in a deal brokered by entertainment industry specialist The Nickels Group.

Death Row Records is known as the pioneer of gangsta rap and was created by former Bobby Brown bodyguard Suge Knight in 1992. The label launched the careers of generation of artists, including the late Tupac Shakur.

Content available will include truetones of original classics such as Tupac's 'How Do You Want It' and Snoop Dogg's 'Who Am I (What's My Name)', as well as artists' videos and previously unreleased photographs.

Because the content is truetone, consumers get ringtones that are the original song rather than a polyphonic version of it.

According to Suge Knight, founder and CEO of Death Row Records: "We selected Buongiorno Vitaminic as our preferred partner due to its significant global distribution footprint and its unparalleled understanding of the wireless content space."

The agreement with Death Row Records is part of Buongiorno's strategy to offer high quality content services to mobile phones worldwide.

Burton Katz, managing director at Buongiono Vitaminic UK, said: "Gangsta rap has a cult status -- it makes sense to give fans of Death Row Records artists more ways to access both the music and the visuals."


Nima

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news 1097240142 - January 1, 1970 By : Hey ya'll, just a heads up on some new Eddie Kane Jr. shit! Head over to his Soundclick Page to check out a bunch of new mixtape cuts, over the hottest beats.

This man got spit, don't sleep on it!

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news 1097634062 - January 1, 1970 By : I been bigging up Juda Starr and Brian Lewis something crazy lately, and rightfully so. They got the heat when it comes to these live shows. I reported on a few of their upcoming shows, but they've been pushed back. The show this Thursday, with Members of the Visionaries, Brother J and Trenseta, was pushed back to Jan. 7 of 2005, still at the same venue(Vault 350). The show on Friday, with Buckshot, Brother J and others, has been bumped to Jan. 8 of 2005. But, Buckshot will STILL be at the Malibu Inn this Friday, he'll do a few tracks, but the real performance will come in Jan. Stay tuned for that. If you're in the L.A. area, pick up the L.A. Weekly, look for the ad for Friday's show, you'll be in for a pleasant suprise. Peace!

Any more info needed, hit up
Juda's Site






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news 1097645525 - January 1, 1970 By :
Just a reminder Concise's album "Fame" is out today in Canada, and available for purchase online HERE. The album is bangin front to back. Concise's production style is very laid back, almost G-Funkish. Expect this album to make a lot of noise in Canada aswell as the west coast underground. We also have the video for "Rock The House", click here to see it.



Make Sure To Pick Up The Album!




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news 1098140867 - January 1, 1970 By : Battlecat aka B-Sharp aka BC Powder took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to clear up a few things with us. First off the whole B-Sharp thing on the 213 album.

"B-Sharp man, that's me. BC Powder, that's me. Battlecat, that's me. It's just different sides and aspects of me. I love it, when people say "Who's that B-Sharp dude, he sounds like Battlecat". I'm just trying out new things, new sounds, and the 213 album was just the first LP of me as B-Sharp. You gonna see B-Sharp, again, cause I'm sharp man, anybody that knows me knows I'm sharp. I'ma be Battlecat too, it's all me man."

And about the whole 213 Lawsuit thing, which caused alot of controversy, he explained that it's strictly business.
"I had to sue 'em! They put out the record without havin' the contract finished! I gotta get my money man, it ain't no personal problems. I did the music, i gotta get paid. Ain't no beef or no nothin' that muthafuckas be tryna tell you. It's business homie!."

And as far as his music goes, he's been putting the finishing touches on his little brother Mykestro's album, aswell as getting ready to work on the new Tony Toni Tone album, and more.

Look for our indepth interview with 'Cat up in near future!


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news 1098342500 - January 1, 1970 By : The new single from Xzibit's upcoming album, "Weapons of Mass Destruction," is currently getting radio play, the track "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" has got a video available to watch on launch.com. Any of you who have seen Soopafly's video for "Like It Or Not" will notice the similarities in the running scenes! To check out the video click here. Lookout for the album to drop in December. And yes, this is Rud and i did just do an update!

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news 1098400167 - January 1, 1970 By :
Here's the disstrack with Bizzy Bone goin at B2K.
He mentioned this track to us over 5 months ago in our Exclusive interview with him.

Bizzy Bone
"Better Run Better Hide"

His album is out now so make sure you go out and buy the album.



Yash

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news 1098626459 - January 1, 1970 By : 1. Bow Down
2. Interview 1
3. Call 9-1-1
4. Let It Reign
5. Hoo Bangin' (WSCG Style)
6. We Be Clubbin'
7. Interview 2
8. Cheddar
9. Interview 3
10. Connected For Life
11. The Nigga You Love To Hate
12. Foe Life
13. Interview 4



Having had this release brought to my attention by mrtonguetwista i've done a little research and have some information regarding this DVD from Westside Connection which drops on October 26th. The cover of the DVD is shown above, the package is set to show the group through interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and live performances of tracks such as, "Bow Down," "Call 9-1-1," "We Be Clubbin'," "Connected for Life," and many more. A music video of "Get Ignit" off the groups latest album "Terrorist Threats" is also said to feature. The DVD scene list is shown above. Make sure you pick this up when it drops on Tuesday! Click
here to read more and order.

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news 1098824044 - January 1, 1970 By : why can't i access the forums you ask?

hold tight.. the previously announced move to a faster server is underway... back ASAP

hope to be down a max of 24 hrs.


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news 1098868924 - January 1, 1970 By : YinSumi Press, the world's first publishing house dedicated to documenting the political and social aspects of the Hip Hop sub-culture, in conjunction with www.lyricalswords.com , is proud to announce the release of Adisa Banjoko's highly anticipated book "Lyrical Swords Vol. 1: Hip Hop and Politics in the Mix" on November 2nd 2004.
"Lyrical Swords" is a collection of essays and interviews on Hip Hop culture and the political, social and spiritual trends within it. Hip Hop culture's political effect has been a highly discussed topic in this Presidential election year.
While new to most of America, this arena has been Adisa's stomping ground for over 15 years. Under the pen name "The Bishop of Hip Hop", Adisa Banjoko has entertained and educated many on Hip Hop culture, Eastern philosophy, Martial Arts, Islamic culture, and African American social issues.
His new book "Lyrical Swords" however, has garnered much attention in various media circles. Recently, Adisa Banjoko has been seen on KRON with Isabel Duron, Phil Matier and SF Mayor Willie Brown discussing the potential power of the Hip Hop vote. He was also featured on KPIX with Barbara Rogers. Hip Hop Historian Davey D featured Mr. Banjoko as a guest for "Hard Knock Radio" on KPFA radio. He was also a recent guest on Air America's radio show "Unfiltered", hosted by Hip Hop political icon Chuck D of Public Enemy. You can also find his book getting an honorable mention in the new issue of The Ave Magazine.
"Lyrical Swords" features intervews and essays with some of Hip Hop's greatest icons including Russell Simmons, Q-Tip, Everlast, Martial Arts Legend Royce Gracie, Paris, Mystic, Dilated Peoples Rakaa, Encore, Shamko Noble, Shaolin Monk Shi Yan Ming, and many others. He is easily one of the most respected, hated and loved people in the Hip Hop community.
Mr. Banjoko’s knowledge has earned him countless invitations to lecture at prestigious universities such as Harvard University, Stanford University, U.C. Berkeley, U.C. Santa Cruz and San Francisco State, just to name a few. He has shared the stage with political and cultural icons such as S.F. Mayor Willie Brown, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich, Hip Hop pioneer Afrika Bambataa, rap legend Chuck D, and pioneer b-boy Crazy Legs.
"I'm trying to get the young people of the world to arm themselves mentally and politically" stated Mr. Banjoko. On November 2nd after you go to the polls, vote for yourself and get 'Lyrical Swords'. I'm gonna be touring the continental U.S. the next few months.
Before the official tour, I'll be holding Bay Area book jams at Future Primitive Sounds in SF with Champion DJ Kid Dragon and my man B-boy Remind. On the Nov. 5th I'll be at Marcus Books in SF w/ MC Shamako Noble and AK Black. On Nov. 6th I'll be at the Rumi Bookstore in Fremont w/ MC Shamako Noble and Inspector Dbl. Negative. I will also have a mixtape dropping with my man Rob Flow from Spin Dynasty. I plan to change the way we all view Hip Hop and politics."
"I sold out of all of my pre-order books at Hip Hop events and political events here in the Bay. I sold them from the back of my Ford F-150. I learned how to hustle watching Short Dog, Master P, Andre Nickatina and E-40 do their thing. People will find me all over the streets of the Bay, LA, NY, the ATL and Philly with this wisdom. Wherever people are getting boxed outta the game by these snakes and fakes, I'm gonna be handing out these swords to liberate minds."

People looking for a glimpse of "the swords" can go to www.lyricalswords.com (designed by graf legend Scape Martinez) and get 3 complimentary chapters of the book sent to them via email.


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news 1098911451 - January 1, 1970 By : Earlier during the summer me and Nima had the chance to ride with TQ in the bay area in TQ's tourbus.
We hit different cities in the bay and visited schools, youth homes and cd stores.

I will put up a huge TQ feature later in the coming weeks where yall get to see how good hearted and caring TQ is towards his young fans and youngstaz who have it rough.

But for now checkout this 20 minute long video interview with one of the best singers to get on the mic.
TQ discusses his new album, upcoming projects, his lable Hub Music, Why he left Cash money records and much much more.

CLICK HERE TO CHECKOUT THE INTERVIEW


Yash

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news 1098927404 - January 1, 1970 By : Here's two exclusive tracks from Dresta and The Younghogs.
We start with Dresta's first single
"We Gone Blow" off his upcoming album "Getto Messiah".

The other track is by The Young Hogs from the Dresta and Younghogs mixtape out now in the streets.
Younghogs and Dresta "Around Here"



Make sure you checkout Industryfunk's Official Website HERE and Be on the lookout for the official Gangsta Dresta Website www.DRESTA.com!

Checkout our Exclusive Dresta interview by clicking HERE incase you missed it.
-Free BG Knocc Out-

Yash

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news 1099269124 - January 1, 1970 By : From the Northside of Houston, Texas comes the 6 feet 6 inch emcee named Slim Thug. If you keep your ear to the streets, you already know who he is. He's been grinding in Houston's underground, killing mixtapes with his crew Boss Hogg Outlawz, as well as Michael 5000 Watts and The Swisha House, for years. You might know him from his work with the legendary E.S.G.. But, most of you, will know him for sure now. His debut CD "Already Platinum" is on the way and will be dropping on The Neptunes' label Star Trak in conjunction with Geffen Records.

Right now, you can catch Thugga in two videos on rotation. One is
"Still Tippin'", which features Swisha House emcees Mike Jones and Paul Wall. That's a single from a Swisha House release entitled "The Day Hell Broke Loose 2." The other video is Slim's first single, which features, the legend, Bun B of U.G.K. and one of the hottest emcees in the South right now, Atlanta's T.I. The track's called "3 Kings." Keep your eyes open for those. They're BOTH heaters. The album will have Neptunes production, as well as Jazze Pha. On top of all that, Jay-Z drops a guest verse on "I Ain't Heard Of That." The Neptunes are working with various producers from Houston, keepin' the vibe very Southern.

When Thugga blings on tracks, believe, he's REALLY doing it. If you've seen his spot on "You Heard It First" on MTV, he talks about his owning a 7,000 sq. foot house, a Bentley, a Record store and Real Estate. Step ya bling rap game up! Shit's about to change. I've been following this cat since 1999, it's REAL good to see him get on the map, now.

The album will be out around December, keep an eye for it. If you're disapointed by Snoop's album on Star Trak, don't shy away from this, PLEASE!

Peep the official site.


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news 1099359169 - January 1, 1970 By : Its going down Next Friday night, November 5th!

Location:

Mizt
8060 Florence Ave.
Downey, CA 90241
562-928-5759

They will start shooting around 7 or 8pm.
The shoot will only be for a couple hours...Try not to be late,
or you may not make the scene.

This will be for the club scene, and the only in the video
where "everyone" that reps "Krazy Race" or the "City of Angels"
can be a part of!

Then he'll be off on the solo mission with the director and camera man, floating around LA's landmarks filming more scenes for the video.

Come represent with us and rock your LA attire or b-boy/b-girl get up
or whatever you feel like wearing!!!

Any questions regarding the video shoot email me at:
mcrprod@aol.com

Peep the
Review for Krazy Race's album


SGV

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news 1099362935 - January 1, 1970 By :

Vancouver rapper Kanabliss is getting ready to drop his debut album "Tha Adventures of The Supaspliff". As a member of Brown N Proud (along with his 2 brothers), he has released songs on various compilations, including the classic "Eastside G Ridez" with Baby Bash. His new album will feature Spice 1, Baby Bash, Red 1 from the Rascalz, and Daz Dillenger. He will be filming a video for the song he did with Red 1. Expect this one to be big.

Kanabliss and his brothers also own a store in Vancouver's Metrotown mall, called "East Side Urban Wear", make sure you check out the store and say what's up when you're in town.

Click Here To Visit East Side Urban Wears Hompage

Click Here To Listen To an Eastside Urban Wear Radio Commercial


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news 1099460299 - January 1, 1970 By : Xzibit is set to release "Weapons of Mass Destruction" on December 7th, it will be released on Sony Music.
The album features production from Timbaland, Hi-Tek, Rick Rock, Battlecat, Denaun Porter, Jellyroll, Sir Jinx and more.
(No word on if the Dr.Dre produced "Grown man business" makes the album, or if it's retitled)


Those who have heard the Timbaland produced first single "Hey Now" will be pleased to know that the album will have more serious subject matters.
Xzibit told MTV:
"I have always been aware of my surroundings. So not putting that in the forefront of my creativity would be a travesty. I had to put it out there."
The first track on the album takes aim at George W. Bush, twisting his own words against him, comparing Bush to his enemies.
The Jellyroll produced "Cold World" also have a political message.

About working with Timbaland:
"Timbaland was crazy to work with. When he stepped in the studio, it was like working with Morpheus from 'The Matrix' — he stepped in with three beats and said, 'Pick one.' They all sounded crazy, but I could only pick one. I picked one and he hooked me up. I never wrote like that before either. He scatted out something for me and then I wrote the lyrics to it."

Tracklist:

1. State of the Union
2. LAX
3. Cold World
4. Saturday Night Live (featuring Jelly Roll)
5. Muthafucka
6. Beware of Us (featuring Strong Arm Steady)
7. Judgement Day
8. Criminal Set
9. Hey Now (Mean Muggin) (featuring Keri Hilson) (Video low, Video high)
10. Ride or Die
11. Crazy Ho (featuring Strong Arm Steady)
12. Big Barking
13. Tough Guy (featuring Busta Rhymes)
14. Scent of a Woman
15. Klack
16. Back 2 the Way It Was



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news 1099493403 - January 1, 1970 By : As always Dubcnn brings you a preview of one of the most anticipated albums this year.
Most of the Dr Dre songs were co produced by Mike ELizondo.
As guests you can find Nate Dogg, 50 Cent, D12, Obie Trice and Stat Quo.

Here's 3 tracks from the album for you to listen to:
Eminem
"Never Enough" ft Nate Dogg and 50 Cent (Produced By Dr Dre)
Eminem "Rain Man" (Produced By Dr Dre)
Eminem "Ass Like That" (Produced By Dr Dre and Mike Elizondo)

Make sure you buy the album "Encore" if you like these songs. It drops November 16th!

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news 1099536491 - January 1, 1970 By :


From: The 40 Ounce Records Website

"Mac Dre was killed in Kansas City early this morning. Dre was not only a huge influence on my rap career, but also a good friend. I am in total shock right now. I will write a longer story on me & Dre's relationship later. For now, here is a free download of the last song I recorded with him. Rest In Paradise Playa...."

The track is called "Chop That Hoe", and can be downloaded HERE.The song also features Baby Bash.


Once again the entire staff at Dubcnn would like to send condolences to the friends and family of Mac Dre. R.I.P

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news 1099603535 - January 1, 1970 By : As late as August, Game thought he had it — Dr. Dre's last-ever recorded rap verse.

While working on Game's debut LP, Dr. Dre got in the booth and rapped on a track; shortly afterward, he told the young artist, "That's it." No more Dre


"Dre is feeling vibrant. Dre got his groove back." — Game
raps. Earlier this year, Dre announced he had given up on his long-awaited Detox album to focus on producing the wealth of talent signed to his Aftermath imprint, which includes 50 Cent, Game, Busta Rhymes, Eminem and Eve.

Dre's plans have apparently been revamped. On Game's "Higher," the Doc tells everyone to "look out for Detox," and on the new record Dre has with Em and 50, "Encore," Slim Shady says: "And don't worry 'bout that Detox album/ It's comin'/ We gonna make Dre do it."

"The thing was that when Dre decided [to forget about] Detox, he was in his artist-molding mode," Game explained. "He was feeling like he just got Eve and Bus, he was real focused on my project, he was on some unselfishness. Like, 'I'mma put Detox to the side; I ain't gonna do Detox.' Dre just fell back and wanted to work on his artists. After he got me out of the way, Busta's album is almost wrapped, Eve is working her album, Dre is feeling vibrant. Dre got his groove back, and he's ready to do the Detox."

Interscope says the producer has been in the studio working on Detox and it's now slated for a fall 2005 release. In the meantime, fans will have plenty of Dre's production work to tide them over. He recently worked the boards for a joint effort between Game and 50 Cent, and he's still in the studio with 50. The duo's collaboration, "How We Do," is the official first single from Game's upcoming album.

"I was there, I dropped my verse, then 50 walked through [the studio]," Game recalled of the recording session. "He heard it, he was like, 'Yo, son, I gotta get on that.' So he jumped on behind me and it had that feel. The hook was the last thing we did. After my 16 [bars], 50 came in with his 16."

Dre put 50's verse right behind Game's, giving the song a back-and-forth feel. The two then dropped a few more bars and were going to let the song go without a chorus, but Dre stepped in, saying the record was too long, and 50 subsequently rapped the hook.

Game and 50 are due to shoot a video for "How We Do" soon with director Hype Williams.


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news 1099976255 - January 1, 1970 By :

"Exposed" is an all-new, original half-hour series revealing the world beyond the celebrity interview through unprecedented access that only MuchMusic can provide! We are all aware of their professional side. The side you see in interviews, videos and in the press, but Exposed give you a chance to see a different side of your favorite artists that you maybe didn’t know they had. The show is shot documentary style where there is no “behind the scenes" because you get to see everything. Our VJ is your guide as we get to know the rock star, giving insight and commentary along the way. Catch today's top music stars on the road - relaxed and willing to spill with real reactions, infiltrating insights and off-the-cuff commentary.

Xzibit will be on this weeks episode of Exposed. The show will air:

November 11th @ 10:00pm ET/7:00pm PT, 11:00pm PT
November 12th @ 2:00am ET, 4:00pm ET/1:00pm PT, 10:30pm PT
November 13th @ 1:30am ET, 8:00am ET/5:00am PT

So if you get MuchMusic, make sure to check this out.



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news 1100137007 - January 1, 1970 By :
This weekend we gone premiere the official Dresta website.But in the meantime checkout this teaser video here with Dresta Da Gangsta.


CLICK HERE to checkout this exclusive message from Dresta!





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news 1100218608 - January 1, 1970 By : What up fam. I got a nice update on a new DVD that's gonna be blazing hot. It's being done by Josh Hill. He's an L.A. native and has REALLY brought the heat on this DVD. You'll catch Dilated Peoples, Alchemist, Mobb Deep, Kanye West, Gang Starr, Planet Asia, Prodigal Sunn, RZA, Raekwon, 2 Mex, Awol One, Aceyalone, LMNO, Visionaries, Mr Brady, Defari, BeatNuts, Beat Junkies, and MANY more throughout the DVD. There's exclusive interviews with: Guru of Ganstarr, Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Prodigal Sunn, Planet Asia, Aceyalone, 2Mex and Awol One, as well. They're covering different live shows, they're up in the studio with different artists, the list goes on!!!!

You'll also be able to see a number of video's like: Dilated Peoples "This Way" feat. Kanye West, Gangstarr "Same Team," Visionaries "Love," Awol One "Make," F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants "Find Us" and RZA's "Grits."

It's release is Jan. 15th of 2005. We'll keep you updated OFTEN on this DVD, as it's turning out to be pretty massive. If you love Hip Hop, this is definite must have for your collection.

Here are some stills. There's many more, but this is just a teaser:

Defari/Rakka
Dilated Peoples Performance
DJ Babu, Evidence, Rakka
Planet Asia at Project Blowed. Special appearance by Non-Stop!
Planet Asia infront of Cam.
Street Life Banner

If you dug those stills, make sure you keep an eye and ear out for this DVD.

Artists and labels: If you're interested in DVD, contact this E-Mail: streetlifedvd1@comcast.net

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news 1100230053 - January 1, 1970 By : Here's an exclusive indepth 30 minute Video Interview with Big Hutch aka Cold 187 from Above The Law.
This was done a few days before he got sentenced to jail.
Hutch talks about the current state of hiphop, his latest album, about his time over at deathrow, upcoming projects such as the lost files, ruthless records, Eazy E, about their trouble getting "black superman" played and so much more.

CLICK HERE TO CHECKOUT THE INTERVIEW!


Special shoutout to our latest staff member Inspire who is Dubcnn's video editor.



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news 1100268551 - January 1, 1970 By : This album is smashin'! Mr. X 2 The Z Xzibit returns with a bang! His highly anticipated album "Weapons Of Mass Destruction" which is set to drop Nov. 29th, is filled with heat from top to bottom. With guest appearances by the likes of Mitchy Slick, Phil Da Agony, Krondon, Suga Free, Butch Cassidy, Jellyroll, Busta Rhymes and more, this is a top contender for West Coast album of the year.

The first single Hey Now has been getting some airplay, although it hasn't been blowing up real big. It'll be interesting to see what X picks as his second single. I have some audio previews for ya'll to check out from the album, along with the video to the first single.

Make sure to pre-order this album RIGHT NOW by clicking
HERE. Support the Pimp My Ride star. Our staff member SGV attended the listening party in L.A. last night, he will probably have another update for ya'll soon.

01 State Of The Union
02 LAX
03 Cold World
04 Saturday Night Live (ft. Krondon & Jellyroll)
05 Muthafucka
06 Beware Of Us (ft. Krondon & Phil Da Agony)
07 Judgement Day
08 Criminal Set (ft. Krondon)
09 Hey Now (Mean Muggin)
10 Ride Or Die (ft. Mitchy Slick)
11 Crazy Ho (ft. Suga Free, Butch Cassidy & Strong Arm Steady)
12 Big Barking
13 Tough Guy (ft. Busta Rhymes)
14 Scent Of A Woman
15 Klack (ft. Mitchy Slick & Krondon)
16 Back 2 The Way It Was


Again, make sure to place your pre-order now right HERE.


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news 1100467405 - January 1, 1970 By : For those of you who got interested in Fx after the interview we posted the other day, he just launched his website rotproductions.com. If you're looking for a good price on production, graphic design, sample packs, or mixing or mastering, this might be for you.

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news 1100613006 - January 1, 1970 By : Last nights Vibe Awards in California seem to have been total chaos. From Suge Knight yellin' out "Fuck The G-Unit" on stage, to Dr. Dre getting attacked by somebody in the crowd right when he was getting his lifetime achievement award presented to by Snoop Dogg & Quincy Jones, to somebody getting stabbed.

It is still not too clear what exactly went on, and it looks like the media is trying to cover up some shit, as MTV.com changed their article on this after an hour, taking out Suge's name. However, I have a link for you below to check out, it is a video of what happened from the news, check it out below:

News Report On The Vibe Awards and then click on the right under "Featured Videos" on "Chaos At Award Show".

Here are some pictures from the show:

Game & 50 Cent On Stage

Snoop Dogg & Quincy Jones Presenting Award

Crowd At The Show

Here is a news article on this:

"SANTA MONICA, Calif. - One person was stabbed at the second annual Vibe awards Monday as rapper Snoop Dogg and producer Quincy Jones were preparing to honor Dr. Dre with a lifetime achievement award, authorities and witnesses said.

Dozens of people sitting near the stage Monday inside a hangar at the Santa Monica Municipal Airport began shoving each other as the show wound down about 7:30 p.m., a photographer who covered the event for The Associated Press said.

News video showed chairs being thrown, punches flying, people chasing one another and some being restrained.

"To my understanding ... the show was going on when the stabbing occurred," said police Lt. Frank Fabrega in a press conference following the fight.

It was unclear if the stabbing preceded or followed the fight. The victim, a 26-year-old man, was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition.

Police were looking for the assailant and no arrests have been made.

Witness Frank Williams told KCAL-TV that Dr. Dre was involved in the brawl.

"I saw Dr. Dre fighting somebody," Williams said. "I don't know if he was fighting back. But there was a guy taken out basically bloodied."

Andrea Ferguson, employed by a public relations firm that worked with Vibe for the awards ceremony, called the incident a "disruption" but declined to provide details. She added the show was allowed to continue but it was halted for about five minutes.

Dr. Dre, who was scheduled to receive a Vibe Legend Award for his lifetime contributions to hip-hop, had not come on stage yet when the fight erupted. Jones and Snoop Dogg stood on stage without saying anything.

"My understanding is that it was somewhat chaotic in there," Fabrega said.

About 1,000 people attended the event, some of whom scurried for the exits when the fight broke out.

"It's really important that we don't take a negative incident like this and do away with the awards," Suge Knight told reporters."

We'll keep you updated.

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news 1100663521 - January 1, 1970 By : Quick update on the Vibe Awards incident. The Santa Monica Police Department have issued a warrant for the arrest of G-Unit rapper Young Buck, real name David Darnell Brown.
Police believe Buck stabbed the man who punched Dr. Dre in the head, the 26 year old Jimmy James Johnson from L.A.
Buck was identified on a videotape holding a knife and swinging for the victim, and will be charged with assault with a deadly weapon.

Full story on MTV.com


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news 1100729325 - January 1, 1970 By : MC Eiht has long been considered a “Menace II Society” by his fans, and his crime spree continues with his role in the Rockstar Playstation II video game, “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.” The gangsta game title is currently topping sales statistics around the world. On it, the veteran rapper, Eiht, plays the role of the featured character, Ryder, and the song, “Hood Took Me Under” from his group, Comptons Most Wanted is included on its soundtrack. Just a few weeks ago, he also released a solo album, “Veterans Day” on West Music/Native Records and the album made its way on the “Billboard” Top 100 R&B Albums chart.

Although in addition to his music, Eiht is also famous for his role as A-Wax in the feature film, “Menace II Society,” the rapper says, “I would compare Ryder’s character more to O Dog from the movie than to A-Wax, because he’s more reckless, and he’s more drug induced. A-Wax was still down for the neighborhood, but Ryder is an instigator, and he likes to pump up the other characters, especially his homeboy CJ. Ryder likes to instigate and get trouble started. He’s on dope and he’s always smoking, plus he’s hyper about getting trouble started.”

Rockstar Games’ Dan Houser, the executive producer of the game, which market analysts predict will help make this holiday buying season a record breaker for new games, says, “Eiht’s powerful and funny delivery insures that Ryder steals the show. From the moment we walked into the studio, we knew he was going to blow us away with his performance.”

“Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” debuted at the Number 1 spot on the UK game charts, and according to industry estimates, the gangsta title sold more than 2 million copies during the first 2 weeks of its release. “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” was developed by Take-Two Interactive Software, an imprint of Rockstar Games.

Eiht says the combination of West Coast elements with the game world makes perfect sense. He observes, “Basically, one game was pretty much East Coast, and there was Vice City, which was Miami-based, or whatever. So now basing one on the West Coast, which is where the name San Andreas fits in, that is taken from our earthquake fault, and then hooking up with people like me and DJ Pooh, and getting that West Coast feel, you can only base the game around gangs and the element of the West Coast lifestyle. That means it is essentially gang bangin,’ drive-by shootings, drugs, police corruption and police brutality, all of that element. So it was only right, and this is not to say that is how all people live out here, but that element and culture would fit right here.”

As far as both the exponential success and the reaction to the gangsta phenomenom that is being incorporated into the game world, Eiht notes, “In the other games, you’re playing the stereotypical characters named Joe or Bill, and he’s been robbed by the mob. But in making it West Coast originated, and by putting gangs and drive-bys in it, activities that normally go on in the West Coast, it makes the game more realistic for people to play. Kids relate to the game because they know that stuff is what really happens. It is more realistic to them, because this stuff is going on everywhere, and not just on the West Coast, either, so it appeals to them. With this game, you really put yourself in the settings of living in Los Angeles and living in the gang scenario. This game shows what’s really going on in the streets.”

As far as the game’s music soundtrack, Eiht says, “They took a classic Comptons Most Wanted song, “Hood Took Me Under,” and they put it on the game. That song describes the scenario the players are dealing with. You’re stuck in the ‘hood, you’re having rivalries and shootouts, and you have enemies. Back in the day, that was the perfect song, and one that people felt, because there were so many black people, who were stuck in the neighborhood, stuck in poverty, stuck in the struggle, so that song fit what so many people were going through. When Rockstar was looking at all the possibilities of what songs to use in the game, they knew you could not do a West Coast video game without a classic Comptons Most Wanted song. Originally, they had contacted me because they needed to have permission to use the song in the game. Everything was good. We built a relationship, and they asked me to play the character, so it just fell into place like that.”

Eiht also says he wants it to be known that the success of “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” is important for hiphop. He points out, “It will touch a lot of people who maybe weren’t previously interested in hiphop. The game introduces them to a whole new realm, and it will help open the door of hiphop to expand to a whole new era. Millions of people will have this game, and it’s significant, whereas it becomes incorporated into the rap game. So it’s beautiful for all who are involved. It gets more people exposed to hiphop, even if they never really wanted to before.”

Eiht says he is constantly approached these days by “all kinds of people,” who have asked him to autograph the game. “Kids come up to me saying they heard my song in the game,” says Eiht. “It happens on the streets, just everywhere. Not just kids have the game, but even old people have the game.” Eiht adds, “There are also people who come up to me and tell me it’s a challenge to get to my character.”

It has all been very rewarding to the players of the game, as well as to Eiht, himself. He contends, “It’s another experience that people get to indulge in, especially when it incorporates hiphop, and one of their favorite rappers who represents the ‘hood.”

MC Eiht’s West Music signed an alliance with Native Records to distribute his current release, “Veterans Day,” through Penalty Associated Labels/Ryko. Ken M. Smith, president of Native Records states, "Eiht's current album, "Veterans Day," could also be the soundtrack for the game, because the tales that Eiht raps about on the album coincide in many ways with the story line of the game. Lovers of the game will definitely be lovers of "Veterans Day."


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news 1100837740 - January 1, 1970 By : Once again GLOBAL CITY is rocken the streets of Los Angeles! If you guys didn't catch them at the Belmont Tunnel/Toluca Yard Benefit Show @ The Conga Room last week (that also featured Chali 2na (Jurassic 5)Underground Economy,
Divine Forces DJs) Now is your chance of many ... This Tuesday, November 23rd @ El Parrel, city of South Gate, also on hand La Onda T.V! all info visit www.myspace.com/globalcity


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news 1100863345 - January 1, 1970 By : Xzibit has landed the cover of Electronic Arts’ NFL Street 2 with All-pro New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey.

Xzibit’s cover marks the first time a music artist has been featured on the front of an EA Sports video game title.

The rapper provides extensive voiceovers for the game and teaches gamers the rules of street football in the game.

"If it wasn't for the kind of street football played in NFL Street 2, I would not be where I am today," Shockey said. "This is how most NFL players started their careers and now you can play at a new level, an-all new high flying football game with incredible wall moves and new modes."

Dubbed “the Rucker Park of the football scene,” players square off on a half-dirt, half-grass fenced in field, surrounded by high-rise projects.

Online play, additional gameplay modes and interaction with the walls are among the new features of NFL Street 2.

“Our goal with NFL Street 2 was to make the gameplay of the first version of NFL Street obsolete,” said Jason Barnes, designer of NFL Street 2. “To do this, we needed to add new gameplay features and improve on the original. Once we got the wall catches up and running, we knew we had added something unique and fun to football gaming.”

In related news, Xzibit hosted MTV’s 11th Annual MTV Europe Awards in Rome last night(November 18th).


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news 1100959900 - January 1, 1970 By : G-Unit Rapper Young Buck surrendered himself last night after he was caught on tape stabbing the person who assaulted Dr. Dre at te Vibe Awards this week.

Watch the video from ABC7 now
here.

His trial is December 20th, we'll keep you updated on the newest happenings around this case.

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news 1101140223 - January 1, 1970 By : Aw man, Arsen & Mista Cane comin' through again with some HEAT! The Bay Area duo, who are dropping their debut group album "High Risk, High Reward" soon, have provided us with two new tracks to release to the internet world! So make sure to check them both out below along with the official first single "Close 2 U" ft. Killa Keise which we premiered a few months back.

The new tracks are "Changes" ft. Sean T and "Contact". Check this shit out, and if you STILL don't know about Arsen & Mista Cane, head over to the interview section to read the interview we did with the duo a while back. Whatever you choose to do, DON'T SLEEP!

On to the audio:

Arsen & Mista Cane - Changes (ft. Sean T)

Arsen & Mista Cane - Contact

Arsen & Mista Cane - Close 2 U (ft. Killa Keise)

If you like what you hear, make sure to check out a FREE mixtape for download at servnu151.com!

Enjoy!

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news 1101167764 - January 1, 1970 By : The Salvadorean brothers form Los Angeles, Crooked Stilo have two videos up for you two check out. One is called "Chicas," the other is "Colegialas." If you haven't had a taste of the Urban Regional sound, here's your chance to finally be exposed. Also, for those in the L.A. area, my girl LatinaBeatz already reported on it, but let me elaborate a little more. Crooked Stilo will be performing tomorrow, Tuesday, November 23rd, with Mellow Man Ace, Don Cisco, Kemo The Blaxican, Locura Terminal, Reazn and many more at the House Of Blues on the Sunset Strip. Her update, which is about half the page down, contains the flyer. Make sure you peep this show, as it's Latin HIP HOP at it's finest. Especially if you're tired of that BULLSHIT you hear on Pocos Pero Locos.

In other Latin Hip Hop news, JenRO's album The Revelation underwent major surgery. According to Young Joe the "beats are slappin', front to back now. At the moment we don’t know what features will stay but trust it will be Hot. That should be out in March and we plan on shooting her video at the end of January." You can catch JenRo on VH1’s “My Coolest Years,” airing next month.

Here are two new songs she recorded: "Ain't Ready" and "Red Rova."

For the latest on JenRo check her official site.

Big Ups to Young Joe of Unknown Muzic and EstiloUrbano.net for the heads up.


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news 1101220622 - January 1, 1970 By : For those who weren't able to watch the video file of our TQ interview, the homie Mauzip has transcribed it and we have added the text version of the interview to the interview section.

So head over to read the exclusive TQ interview now by clicking
here.

Enjoy!

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news 1101437825 - January 1, 1970 By : We caught up with Tj Santana and Te Mac of The Young Hoggs to talk about their new mixtape, what new things they bring to the game, hooking up with Mack 10 & why they spoke on Mack 10 on their mixtape, upcoming projects, their friendship with Bg Knocc Out And Dresta and much much more.

CLICK HERE to checkout our EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW with The Young Hoggs!!!

Young Hoggs also gave a special shoutout to the fans and homies in Compton Click Here for the Shoutout


The Official Young Hoggs Website
is coming soon..In the mean time holla at them on their Official Forum located HERE
Shoutout to "Bobby Brown"..hehe

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news 1101689404 - January 1, 1970 By : Shoutout to the homie Dutch doin' his thang up in the big bad Bay Area. We have 4 new audio cuts for y'all to check out right here. Make sure you download them, because Dutch is definitely a skilled rapper, if you hadn't already noticed on the highly underrated "What We Do" album by his group F.E. with Mr. Kee & Dap Daniels.

Dutch is readying his mixtape, dropping real soon, stay tuned right here for that too!



For now check out the songs below:

Dutch - Mob Livin '05 Bonnnie & Clyde

Dutch - Slow Ya Roll

Dutch - Barney Rumble (ft. Syko Smig)

Dutch - New Bay Anthem

Enjoy the songs, and be on the lookout for much more coming from Dutch!

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news 1101773141 - January 1, 1970 By : What it do people, This ya boy RODZILLA of SERVN U 151/ALLIANCE-MUSIC GROUP and now a new member of the dubcnn.com clickelation !!!! haha, much luv and respect to everyone on the team. Let's do the damm thang.

New CELLY CEL is finally ready to drop. Release Date = Feb. 15th, 2005. And this time it's for real. After years of fans asking where he is, he has finally returned. The new album entitled "It's real out here", will be on Real Side Records, with features such as: Juvenile, Kurupt, E-40, W.C, Federation, Jay Tee & more. Album includes a Poster + a DVD with all new footage. NEW CELLY. oh boyeeee.

The New BABY BASH is also getting wrapped up. After his successful Gold Certified "The Smoking Nephew", he will be back and better than ever.

According the homie C-4, The new album features: Nate Dogg, Avant, Akon, Butch Cassidy, Suga Free, Richie Rich, Pitbull, Tony Sunshine, E-40, Mac Dre (R.I.P), Franky J, A-Wax, Mr. Kee, Don Cisco, Jay Tee, Bosko, Paul Wall, Rasheed, Lucky Luciano, Grim & more. oh boyeeee!!!!

Production by Akon, Fredwreck, and Happy P etc.

"This album shits on all Bay albums that came out in the last 5 years, including all of mine. 4 or 5 radio hits, top notch production, mixed in million dollar studios in New York & Miami. Real shit. A haters worst nightmare." - Playa Jay Tee.

We will bring you the cover and single as soon as they are revealed.


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news 1101855130 - January 1, 1970 By : The Game's video to his first single "This Is How We Do" ft. 50 Cent prod. by Dr. Dre is premiering tomorrow December 1st at 7:30pm on BET's Access Granted. Incase you miss Access Granted, BET's 106 & Park "New Joint" premier on Friday Dec. 3rd will be this video, and it will be on MTV's DFX Premier on Monday Dec. 6th.

So be on the lookout!


Nima

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news 1101869658 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn.com caught up with Goldie Loc from Tha Eastsidaz himself for an exclusive video interview.

This interview is a real experience, as you get to see him working in the studio with the homies Pomona City Ridaz and Chag G, and Goldie just spitting some real shit, from the beef with Snoop, Tray Deee's situation, Kurupt, his beats, his solo album, the 3rd Eastsidaz album, the Duecez Trayz & Foes album with IV Life Records, and so much more.

This is a must check for every Hip Hop Head out there, we have both the video up for ya'll on a fast server, and the transcrip.

You can check it all out by clicking
here or by hitting up the interview section.

Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS: Leave feedback on the forum, or email it to me nima@dubcnn.com. Eastside Up Eastsidaz!!

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news 1101945151 - January 1, 1970 By : Compton is BACK! That's Spitfiya's slogan right there. The CPT MC, who had his breakthrough on the Interscope Battle Competition "The Next Episode" took the time to chop it up with us about his career, him being an all around MC not just a battle rapper, his upcoming album, DVD and mixtape. And let's not forget the Compton Unified Movement cracking off right now!

We also have an exclusive freestyle video drop by Spitfiya here for ya'll do download and check out too, so make sure to check out the interview by clicking
here.

To check the exclusive freestyle video drop, click here.

Enjoy, and lookout for many more exclusive interviews dropping baby!

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news 1102007274 - January 1, 1970 By : Back again with another bang, this time I have the video to The Game's new video "How We Do" aka "Fresh '83", which features 50 Cent and was produced by Dr. Dre.

It's a typical G-Unit video, alotta flashiness, club scenes, nice cars, smoke, all that. Personally, I was hoping Game would keep it gutter with his first video, sort of like Young Buck did, but hey, it's still a tight video, cameos by Dr. Dre & DJ Quik.

Download it below:

The Game - How We Do (ft. 50 Cent) VIDEO. (11mb)

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1102071513 - January 1, 1970 By : Daddy Rich from the group Savage Life is set to drop his new mixtape "West Life: Till The Wheels Fall Off" mixtape in the coming 2 weeks for FREE on the internet! There will also be hard copies pressed soon, with an enhanced CD which will let you check out some exclusive video footage. Check out the tracklisting below, and click on the picture to your left to see the cover in full size.




1. Dats Wuts Up (Intro)
2. West Life (I Be)
3. Cool Wit It [Feat. Czar]
4. D 2 The Iz A
5. Y'all Dont Know [Prod. by Stefce] (Exclusive)
6. History
7. Nationwide Pimpin [Feat. Hooli Automatic (Savage Life) & San Quinn] (Mr. Cynical Remix)
8. Click Clack [Feat. Mr. Midas, Nasty Nate and C.A.$.P]
9. Daddy Rich (Drop)
10. M-Dash - This is Platinum Bound
11. Walk Wit Me [Prod. by Stefce]
12. Don't Stop [Feat. Killa Krock] (Dem Jointz Mix)
13. C-4 (Drop)
14. Haystackin
15. The Game [Feat. Hooli Automatic and Shame]
16. KMEL (On The Block Drop) [Feat. Hooli Automatic]
17. Balla, Hustla, Gangsta, Boss
18. Boom Boom
19. 4 The Ladies
20. My Testament
**Bonus Track**
21. Ride On [Feat Mr. Midas and TQ] (Mr. Cynical Remix)
Bonus: Heaven (Mac Dre Tribute)

Also, Savage Life is just finishin' up 3 bonus tracks and a DVD for the "Stret Lyrics Politics and Bubblin" album set to drop in January 1st quarter. For more info on Daddy Rich and Sav Life, head over to their official website savlife.com. Don't sleep on them, those in the Bay who've tuned in to 106.1 KMEL already know what's up!

Nima

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news 1102169165 - January 1, 1970 By : You may have noticed that several of our links, specially to the video files, haven't been working since yesterday. We're working on fixing it right now, so bare with us. It was supposed to be unlimited bandwith, so we don't really know what happened, guess DubCNN just gettin' too many hits for them to handle!

It's all good though, we'll have it fixed a.s.a.p., you know how we do!


Nima

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news 1102220802 - January 1, 1970 By : Due to server problems, the video version of the DJ Quik will be up in a few days. For now I have the transcript ready here for everyone to enjoy.

He spoke on so many different topics, from his new album, his new label, Petey Pablo, 50 Cent, Amir, being The Game's DJ, the Rap Game, his retirement plans, who he'd like to work with, and much much more.

Check out the interview by clicking
here.

Enjoy!!

Nima

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news 1102381206 - January 1, 1970 By : Mark it on your calendars people! January 25th, 2005!!! The Geto Boys are back! Willie D, Scarface & Bushwich Bill's new album War & Peace is dropping on Rap-A-Lot Records and is already looking promising. As usual, it's being executive produced by J.Prince. I know I can't wait for it. DubCNN, like we always do, bring you the exclusives. Here's the first video for ya'll to peep out. It's called Yes Yes Ya'll. I dig the video. It shows the group back in the hood and still in the club. There's plenty of good lookin' women in it and cameos from Juvenile, Slim Thug & Bun B.

Also, here's what Willie D has to say:

"It’s definitely not a departure from the old Geto Boys shit. The only thing that is really different about the album is the beats are more up-tempo. But our energy level is still the same and our subject matter is still the same. We’re still championing the cause of the underserved. We’re still Geto Boys for life.

As you can see it's official! I'm glad to see these dudes back. Real legends in the game, still putting out quality records.


SGV

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news 1102545888 - January 1, 1970 By : Sacramento rapper Mr. Doctor recently shot his video for his single off his new album Documentary, down here in L.A. I had a chance to chill with Green Eyes and his crew after their first night of shooting. So, shouts to them! The video features a cameo from Money Mike, from Friday After Next.

The good people at the Siccness.net posted the video up, you can check that
here.

SGV

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news 1102780481 - January 1, 1970 By : The Grooveline Magazine College tour is designed to put the artists in touch with the collegiate buying market with minimal cost to the record company. We do this by combining the presence of celebrities along with sponsors such as Pepsi, Pro-Line hair care and Dada Foot Wear that gives the student a totally fun experience while we are on campus.

We are proposing a one week, seven city college tour, that will run from April 15th until the 22nd, 2005. The tour will act as a caravan of exposure for your up and coming acts who are looking to connect with an audience that’s likely to consume their projects. We will maximize the college market for your artists by putting them on campuses in a festive environment. We will set up an autograph session from 11 AM to 1PM in each school’s student union. During this time we will entertain students with games, giveaways and music. We will also invite local media (news, video show, magazines, and newspapers) to cover the event. We will spend the rest of the afternoon making scheduled appearances. Then we will return to the campus in the evening for a performance. In some cases we will perform on campus during lunch.

Past tour participants include David Banner (With Crooked Lettaz), Young Bloodz, C-Murder, Do Or Die, Mr. Short Khop, Beelow, Red Café, Messy Marv to name a few. The headliner will be announced in February.

Grooveline has put together an all inclusive tour that will provide for all the artist’s needs, while supplying the label with the manpower it needs to properly promote an artists.

Grooveline Magazine is offering the following package:

1. Provide transportation for four people per group. (45 ft, 50 passenger charter bus)

2. Provide two rooms per night in a three star hotel. (Holiday Inn, Ramada, Hilton)

3. Radio advertisement on college stations that will permit it. Commercials will go up one week prior to our arrival. If radio is not possible, we will seek out newspapers.

4. Promotional items: 3,000 CD samplers/ CD Rom with one song from each artist and a link to your website. And 5,000 8X11 flyers announcing the tour.

5. A publicist to set up interviews in each city.

6. Story in Grooveline Magazine’s April issue

For further information please contact Eric Robinson at 318-247-3921 or Ernest E’Suave Churchill @ 916-256-0141.




Itinerary
Thursday —April 14th
Arrival Check In
Shreveport, LA.
* Optional to come on this day. We will not cover rooms but we will get them at a discount rate.

Friday—April 15
Shreveport, LA.
Southern Univ, Shreveport campus
Live remote/ in-store Lil Jay’s Music and More
Club Date

Saturday—April 16th
Galveston, TX.
Each group will be given a 0ne bedroom Condo that will sleep four people.
Will have access bands to all events
Performance is optional. You must book them through the promoters Count Down Promotions.

Sunday-April 17th Off

Monday-April 18th
Southern University
Baton Rouge, LA
Performance on campus

Tuesday-April 19th
Grambling State University
Grambling,, LA.
Performance on campus
In-Store and Live Remote at Sam Goodys

Wednesday- April 20th
Jackson State Univ.
Jackson, MS.
Performance on campus
Live remote from campus

Thursday April 21st
Mississisipi Valley State
Greenwood, MS.
Performance on campus

Friday April 22
Le Moyne Owens College
Memphis, TN.
Performance on campus
Tour Over.

The bus will return to Shreveport Saturday morning.


Nima

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news 1102822199 - January 1, 1970 By : For everyone who been checking Dubcnn lately know we did an indepth 20 minute interview with one of the Legends and one of the best producers ever in hiphop Mr. DJ Quik!

We now have the Video available for download thanks to
Sound Proof Promotions. This is one of the funniest and tightest interviews you gone ever see. Quik sips on some hennessy and lets y'all know the real about his new label, Petey Pablo, 50 Cent, Amir, being The Game's DJ, the Rap Game, his retirement plans, who he'd like to work with, and much much more.

CLICK HERE To Download the Video Interview!

CLICK HERE For A Crazy Shoutout By DJ Quik!

Yash

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news 1102928260 - January 1, 1970 By : The homies over at Ground Up got some new heat they wanted me to let ya'll check out.

Ground Up Records is the newest and hottest label on the West Coast. It's home of Logic, Manson, E-Nuff, Scan, Swiss Cash and Juan Jones.

Ground Up was founded in October of 2003. It's the perfect name for the label considering that the CEO Donald Johnson ran his company operations from his Navy paycheck. He runs Ground Up Records like his mentors Damon Dash (Roc-a-Fella Records), Russell Simmons (DEF JAM), and Lyor Cohen (Warner Brothers). He studies his mentors blueprints for success and applies them to his record label. On top of running an up and coming record label he serves in the United States Navy, he is stationed in Ventura CA and has been in the Navy for 5 years.

Jason Strother is the Company General Manager and Don will always say “Jason is a genius and is smarter then I am on a lot of industry topics.” The first artist signed to Ground Up was Logic. The West is really thriving for an artist with Logic's style, charisma and lyrical prowess. Some of the West Coast hottest artists have reached out to record with him; artists like Knoc-Turnal, Spitfiya, Planet Asia, Tha Relatives, Techneic (Dynamis Certified) and many others have took notice to what’s going to be the biggest label and artist on the West Coast. Major labels have already showed interest in Ground Up and Logic such as Ballr Records, Def Jam (East) and Interscope Records. His album will be hitting the streets soon and is yet to be titled but is sure going to give the West an extra platinum plaque. Logic was signed with the now shutdown Rawkus Records when he was 18 years old and since has been ripping MC’s and amazing every A&R at every Major Label and now, teamed with Donald Johnson, he is set for stardom and is going to be a major part in the resurrection of the Left Coast. Ground Up will be Logic's home forever just like every other artist on Ground Up as every artist is real serious and committed to the Ground Up emblem. Logic states “If it wasn’t for Don getting me back rapping none of this that is happening and is going to happen in the future would be possible.”

The next MC’s that signed to Ground Up was Manson and Juan Jones. Jones is currently serving a bid in the California correctional facility in Taft California but will be out next year. Manson is a versatile rapper that started rapping when he was eleven years of age; him, Logic and Spitfiya (Next Up Interscope) formed a group named “Dot Com." Manson's voice tells a story like no other rapper that graced the mic before. His songs tells a story that will give you chills and before you get to cold he will have you dancing with his tongue spitting lyrics. Manson, just like all of the Ground Up artists, will go down in history in hip-hop. His album “The Gemini” is going to be slated for later on this year and is going to be one of the best albums ever on the West Coast.

The next artist on the roster was a CEO pick, and that is Scan. Scan caught the attention of Don while freestyling at the Spitfiya video shoot. It took six months for Don and Spitfiya to put a tap on the streets of Compton, Watts, Gardena, Inglewood and neighboring cities to find the mystery MC. Once found, Scan has not disappointed his label mates or even more importantly his hard to please label exec. He spits hard and his lyrics are off the charts. Scan brings to Ground Up raw lyrics layered on top of cleverness. He has worked with many top producers and his album is slated for later in the year.

E-Nuff is the official left hand of Ground Up. His voice, lyrics and delivery will make him one of the greatest MC’s ever to come out on the Left Coast. He's been rapping since he was nine years of age and has been improving on every bar. E-Nuff was brought to Don by Manson and Logic and has been amazing the CEO ever since his first bar. His album is under development and will be coming out next year.

Last by not least is Swizz Cash; he is the newest member of the Ground Up classic roster of MC’s. He was just recently released for jail and is excited to work with the label. He rapped side by side with the rest of the Dot Com family that consist of Logic, Manson and Spitfiya (Interscope). He'll bring the streets and the nightlife of the West Coast on wax and will keep you on your toes with his delivery and versatility.

The Ground Up roster is full of talent that is going to explode on the West Coast. Each of the artists are lyricist and the average age is only twenty one so Ground Up will be around for a long time to come.--Tha Schizo WWW.WESTSIDERAP.COM

I have four cuts for ya'll to check out below, so make sure you peep them, these cats got some serious heat!!

Logic - What It Do (ft. Spitfiya)

Scan - Let 'Em Go (ft. Logic & Spitfiya)

Logic - Sup Crip, Sup Blood

Manson - Wake Up

Enjoy the songs, and look for much more coming from Ground Up in near future!

Nima

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news 1102994808 - January 1, 1970 By :

For all those living in or around Vernon BC, make sure you check out the legendary Too $hort live in concert on Friday, January 21st at the Vernon Multiplex. This is a show not to be missed.



Click Here To See The Handbill

Click Here To Buy Tickets

No other Canadian dates have been announced, but keep it locked to Dubcnn to find out if they do.



Adon

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news 1103053615 - January 1, 1970 By : Two new videos out now!

First, Krayzie Bone's video to his single "Getchu Twisted" produced by Lil Jon is up now, it's hot, make sure to check it out by clicking
here.

And Snoop Dogg has readied the follow up single to "Drop It Like It's Hot", the Neptunes produced and featuring "Let's Get Blown", a very R&Bish song. Check out the video now by clicking here.

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1103059732 - January 1, 1970 By : Nima hit you off with Krayzie Bone's video, well to keep it in the Bone Thug vein here's Bizzy Bone's video for I Understand off his album Alpha & Omega.

Also, in case you never checked it out, here's the interview we did with Bizzy back in May of this year.

Check it out.

Enjoy the video!

SGV

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news 1103152434 - January 1, 1970 By : Oh my god. Now this is a real real real big one right here. The big homie Yash hooked up with the legendary soul artist James "D-Train" Williams of the group D Train for an exclusive video interview while D-Train was on tour in Sweden. He talked about his new album, his new single coming out, his new radio station he got, the most funny moment of his career and more.

This is a legendary artist, he influenced so many of todays artists, and if you go back and listen to his songs, you will recognize alot of sample that have been used, and just great songs in general.

So here it is for you, get the James "D-Train" Williams video interview below. Excuse the darkness of the video, as it was filmed inside the club. It gets better towards the end though.

James "D-Train" Williams Video Interview

James "D-Train" Williams Dubcnn Shoutout

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1103489740 - January 1, 1970 By : Soon to be posted,
My Interview's with:

Global City On their album "Four Corners to the Block" About a diverse group growing up in L.A'S Underground Hip Hop culture and what they bring to the game.


Kemo "The Blaxican" Speaks to me exclusively on his new C.D. "Simple Plan" going solo, his recent break up with Delinquent Habits, and his new clothing line Joint Clothing

I recently did a Review on KrazyRace's album New World Games, now I got the opportunity to Interview him on his unique style.

You can also vote for the above mentioned or who you want on DIVINEFORCERS.ORG >>>heard every friday night from 10pm to 1am pacific standard time on 90.7 fm in Los Angeles, 98.7 fm Aanta Barbara, ca and world wide on divinforces.org.

Divine Forces radio is asking you the listener for your top 5 conscious hip-hop joints of the gregorian year! >>vote for your Top 5 revolutionary-conscious hip-hop songs of the year >>vote for your top 5 overall hip-hop songs of the year (obstain from human degrading songs) >>most slept on rapper of the year? >>most overrated rapper of the year? top 5 songs with the most votes in both categories will be played on divine forces radio on friday night December 31st beginning at 10pm dead line for submissions is nimrod day December 25th!


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news 1103639989 - January 1, 1970 By : I got a new crew I wanna introduce to ya'll. They're called Tha Hitt Creatorz and consist of The Generalz, Convinced, Shawty Mack, Iris, 5th Letta, Broadkast and more. Production is handled by DNL.

I have 5 audio previews for ya'll along with a clip of the video to Shawty Mack's "Rock Wit Us" which was shot in Compton.

Check out everything below, and click on the thumbnail to your left to enlarge the picture. Look for more coming from this camp in future.

Hitt Creatorz - Get Up!

Hitt Creatorz - Love L.A.

Hitt Creatorz - Rock Wit Us

Hitt Creatorz - Welcome 2 California Intro

Hitt Creatorz - Generalz

And here goes the video to "Rock Wit Us":

Hitt Creatorz - Rock Wit Us Video

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1103901413 - January 1, 1970 By : Wednesday December 22, 2004 at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood found DubCNN in the midst of one of the illest shows this year. The line up included headliners and people you brought us this amazing show, the F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants, as well as Underground legends Mykill Myers, 2Mex & Busdriver. Along with plenty of Up and Coming artists like Global City, Borettta, Second State, Fats and others.

How much was it to get in you ask? 5 dollars or a Toy. All of these artists came out in support of a Toy drive! That's real ill. As they said during the show, "This time of the year is for the kids." The house was packed there's gonna be some very happy kids this Christmas. Props to Rif, Dutch & F.I.L.T.H.E.E. for putting this together.

The show was a heat rock in it's own. Everyone was given 10 minutes to do their set. And it moved very quickly. There was only one point of dead time during the entire show that boasted performances from over 10 artists. Pretty damn good, if you ask me.

All the acts were good. But, it wasn't until 2Mex and crew came out, that the crowd got crazy. On the first song of his set, a Mosh pit erupted. F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants continued the onslaught of hard hitting jams, keeping the Mosh pit going strong. But, when they brought out the special guests of the night, the place was truely bumping. For the first time since 1998, Sick Jacken of Psycho Realm and B-Real were on the same stage performing together. Along with Street Platoon, it was a perfect way of ending the night.


So, not only did the kids get a treat, but so did the fans. They witnessed Hip Hop history! Again, I'd like to thank the F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants for putting this together and giving back to the community. Also, I really would like to thank them for showing DubCNN so much love. Pick up their muthafuckin' album!!!!! Shouts to everyone who came out to support the kids!

Here's some pics:

Rif of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants
Sicko & Kemo
DJ Resy One Of Global City
Krazy Race
Brainwave Of Global City
Transcend Of Global City
Transcend & BrainWave
Oppose Of Global City
Oppose & BrainWave
Malkavich 1
Malkavich 2
Fats 1
Dante & Fats
Fats 2
B-Real Of Cypress Hill
Mellow Man Ace
Second State 1
Second State 2
Boretta 1
Boretta 2
Black Silver 1
Black Silver 2
2Mex & Dutch of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants
2Mex & Busdriver 1
2Mex & Busdriver 2
2Mex & Busdriver 3
2Mex
Crowd
2Mex, Busdriver & Crew
Busdriver On the Mic
2Mex On the Mic
Sick Jacken Backstage
F.I.L.T.H.E.E. of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants
Krazy Race & Partner
Mykill Myers 1
Mykill Myers 2
Rebel 1
Rebel 2
DJ Felli Fel 1
DJ Felli Fel 2
DJ Strong
Felli Fel, DJ Warrior, DJ Strong
Dutch & F.I.L.T.H.E.E. 1
Dutch & F.I.L.T.H.E.E. 2
Rif
Proposistion Fuck You
F.I.L.T.H.E.E. & Dutch
Dutch & Rif
Sick Jacken of Psycho Realm 1
Jacken & Cynic of Street Platoon
Crow of Street Platoon
Jacken, DJ FM, Crow, Cynic
Sick Symphonies
Sick Jacken of Psycho Realm 2
Sick Jacken of Psycho Realm 3
B-Real
Crow, B-Real & FM
Sick Jacken of Psycho Realm 4
Jack & B-Real 1
Jack & B-Real 2
Cynic, Jacken, Crow, B-Real
Cynic, Friend, Jack, FM, Crow, B-Real


SGV

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news 1104074241 - January 1, 1970 By : A new cut from The Game's highly anticipated solo debut "The Documentary" has surfaced, on a DJ Whoo Kid mixtape. This is the song "Dreams" that Game mentioned in interviews which is produced by Kanye West.

Check the song out below, and make sure to pick up "The Documentary" January 18th! In other G-Unit news, 50 Cent's new album has been pushed back to March, which is good news for Game, as this will give his album more time to get promoted before 50 comes.

Here goes the song:

The Game - Dreams

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1104086663 - January 1, 1970 By : InDaStreets.net & West Coast Mafia Records Present Mr. Spade's listening party on Dec. 29th for his album "Real Talk" coming out. The party will be held at 600 Queensway Dr., Long Beach and should be really cracking.


Many celebrity guests will be in the house. For the full info, click on the flyer to your left to see it in full size!

If you're in the area, check it out, it should be a hot event!




Nima

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news 1104095065 - January 1, 1970 By : To all Beatmakers and Producers:



BEATSEEKERS.COM is going to be a "website" KrazyRace is going to showcase for
PRODUCERS to "sell" their/your tracks exclusively or license, to other
artists, labels, music supervisors, and websites.
What KrazyRace Needs from you by Jan.10th is:

1. 250 word max. bio (emailed) or mailed

2. 1-2 High Resolution images (emailed) or mailed

3. Credits (not mandatory) will help you sell tracks though

4. production style (give a few keywords to help seek for your tracks)

5. Cost, per track $ (you set your own prices)

6. most importantly 1-3 instrumentals on CD as Audio or 44.1khz wav files
to send by email to be used for the website

KrazyRace makes 15-20% off of each track you sell, at the price you set.

(simple one page agreement, to make it legit between you and Him.)

The Site is in its creation phase, as KR collects all the info/audio from
all the producers who want that world-wide exposure and a chance to make
some loot for what you love to do.

ALL "genres" of production excepted!!!!

email all info/questions or wav files to: mcrprod@aol.com
or to send press kit/CD by mail:

MCR Productions
6745 Washington Ave. #188
Whittier, CA 90601
attn: beatseekers

BEATSEEKERS.COM will LAUNCH WORLDWIDE in FEB. 2005!



LatinaBeatz

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news 1104167593 - January 1, 1970 By : The Second Annual Latin Rap Conference, is taking place February 1-3, 2005 at the Harrah's Rincon Casino in San Diego, California.

The Second Annual Latin Rap Conference is being brought to you by the LRC Committee. They are a group of industry professionals who feel it is time to step forward and take control of our industry. The goal is to continue the effort of catapulting the strong Latin Rap industry into the forefront of the national media.

They began the process of change and growth in 2004. We, the Latin Rap community, were able to come together in a positive forum and discuss topics pertinent to our success as a people and as an industry. It was an incredible experience.

The Second Annual Latin Rap Conference will be the singular networking event in this industry, attracting professionals from over 60 different companies. With its high concentration of artists, labels and industry professionals, LRC will be one of the most publicized events in the Latin Rap business. Every aspect of the industry will be represented including the top innovators, artists, DJs, producers, radio and video programmers, retailers, distributors and many more. There will be nothing else like it.

Here's a list of people who are already confirmed to hit the LRC in 05. AZ Loco, Baby Bash, Bimbo, Bobby Ross Avila, Cesar Chavez, Christian Leal, Contraband Records, Digital Aztlan, Don Cisco, Don Dinero, El Pecador (Sinful), Fuerte Group, Hen Gee, Immortal Tecnique, J Dubbs, Jay Tee, Knightowl, L.A. TV, Latin Froz, Malverde, Mellow Man Ace, Monteloco, Mr. Lil One, MUN 2, Psycho Realm, Rhyme Poetic Mafia, Rich Isaacson, Riverbottom Ent., Sal Rojas of Brownpride, Sick Symphonies, Sicko Records, South West Bound Magazine, Super O, Tha Mexicanz, The Roof, Universal Records, Univision Music Group, and many more.

Be sure to register now, before it's too late. You do not want to miss out on this. It will be one of the events of the year!

LatinRapConference.com

SGV

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news 1104201764 - January 1, 1970 By : We caught up with one of the realest rappers you gone ever hear on the mic. The real Chuck Taylor from Taylor Made Ent.
As he puts it himself
"I'm not really a rhymer I just know how to rhyme..I'm more like a street typa cat you feel me?"

After hearing his 4 minute freestyle yall gone understand how gifted this 22 year old rapper really is. He told us how The Game stole his Chuck Taylor name, working with Hollymos and Warren G, his upcoming album and much more.


Part 2 of the interview let's you check out Chuck & his Tayla Made homies, along with a cameo by Hu$tleboy Floyd from Hu$tlehouse Entertainment. Chuck also played some of his songs while we was choppin it up with the Taylor Made Crew.
Most of you guys know him from his song with Warren G called "Turn It Up" from our "Westcoast Unified Volume 1" compilation.

At the end of the interview he spits a verse from his diss track to The Game.

Click Here to Checkout the Video Interview!

Yash

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news 1104210253 - January 1, 1970 By : After we showed you what the original Chuck Taylor from Long Beach had to say in the exclusive video interview (check below), here's a new song from the G-Unit/Aftermath Game. This is taken from a Dirty Harry mixtape and is the title track from his upcoming solo debut "The Documentary". Check it out below:

The Game - The Documentary

Thanks to Mike Kingwell for the hookup.

Nima

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news 1104367177 - January 1, 1970 By : Another day another interview or should I say Interviews.
We got some short interviews for you but they are very informative.

We where kickin it with Dresta and The Hoggs in the studio when Leicy Loc and the homie Speedy from Westcoast Mafia showed up.
Also a tight new singer Damien Cantrelle from Carson was there recording with Dresta.

Click Here to checkout a little introduction to Damien Cantrelle lookout for an indepth interview with him later on. In the meantime you can catch him on the song "Comptons Back" on Dresta and The Younghoggs mixtape.

Speedy aka Gotti Gotti spoke about his debut album, C-Bo, The Game and a lot more in this exclusive Video Interview.

Click Here for the exclusive Video Interview with Speedy.

We also did an interview with Leicy Loc who is BG Knocc Out and Dresta's sister. She spoke about why she left IV Life Records, BG Knocc out, New album and some other stuff.

Click Here for the exclusive Video Interview with Leicy Loc.

Trust me you don't wanna miss these interviews.

Leicy Loc and Speedy gave a few shoutouts too:
Leicy Loc Shoutout
Speedy Shoutout



Yash

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news 1104769903 - January 1, 1970 By : What up ya'll! Happy New Year! Last week, Justin, myself and a few others attended the Project Blowed 10th Anniversary show. With the Holidays, we haven't had a chance to put up the pictures and video's we took, but we're working on them as I type this. We'll drop a review to go along with the pictures. If you missed this, we got you covered! Shouts to Non-Stop and Badru for showing love!

SGV

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news 1105144645 - January 1, 1970 By : Formerly on Elektra / L.A. Confidential, hit rapper and writer Knoc-Turn'Al has made the move to the acclaimed label Sonic Wave International.

Knoc's new CD "Return of the Hustler" will be the follow up to his hit "The Way I Am" which featured Snoop Dogg.

Here is the official press release:

"KNOC-TURN'AL's first taste of the rap game was on Dr. Dre's multi-platinum album the Chronic 2001 where he was featured on four songs. He then wrote three songs for The Wash movie soundtrack,
the Training Day soundtrack, and then released his self-titled EP in summer of 2002. Knoc's last effort included the hit single, album & video to "The Way I Am" starring Snoop Dogg.
Be on the look out for KNOC-TURN'AL's newest album set to hit stores early 2005!"


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news 1105145093 - January 1, 1970 By : Daz Dillingers Official new solo album "The Dogg Pound Gangsta LP" is dropping January 25th, all produced by Daz himself and featuring the likes of Nate Dogg, George Clinton and more. To learn everything about the new album, check out our interview with Daz in the interview section.

We have the TV commercial for the new album up here for download, thanks to Toon for hooking it up. You can download it below, you will need QuickTime Player to watch:

Daz Dillinger - Dogg Pound Gangsta LP Commercial

Enjoy!

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news 1105322139 - January 1, 1970 By : This is not your ordinary interview, folks! This is a real experience, an exclusive experience brought to you by your good friends here at Dubcnn.com. We hooked up with the Pimpin' Young & Ha Loco of the Pomona City Ridaz for a 35 minute video interview. But this is more than an interview.
To give you an idea of what you're about to see, we put together a trailer for the video interview. Witness Dubcnn riding with the Ridaz through L.A., see them rapping exclusive verses from their new album in the car, showing you around Los Angeles, getting the police called on us, smoking on some of that Kush, spitting some real game, and of course, all the news on their new music and upcoming album.

The stars from True Crime: Streets Of L.A. are back real viciously, giving you an exclusive look into a day as a Pomona City Rida. Ride with the Ridaz for half an hour and enjoy the show! The full interview should be up by the end of the week, for now check out the 4 minute trailer below, put together by the big homie Inspire:

Pomona City Ridaz - Video Interview Trailer

Enjoy!

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news 1105400501 - January 1, 1970 By : The one and only Young Dre aka The Truth is getting ready to drop his mixtape "Past, Present, Future" through his independent label KC3 Monumental.

The mixtape will be available online for purchase. It will downloadable in MP3, payments will be made through PayPal at mixtapemp3.com.

The CD is currently being remastered, and from the songs I was able to peep, it's smashing! We will of course bring you some audio real soon. For those who don't know about Young Dre yet, check out our controversial in-depth interview with him here, and check out his single "Hood National" here.

The mixtape will have production by Dr. Dre (a new track, not a cover), Rick Rock, Fredwreck and many more, and guest appearances by the likes of Krayzie Bone, Asu, Gee Money and more. To enlarge the cover to your left, simply click on it.

Be on the lookout for Young Dre, cause he will proceed to wake all of you up in a second!

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news 1105629417 - January 1, 1970 By : Aceyalone, Abstract Rude, Planet Asia, Sir Jinx, Mykill Miers, Brother J, Akil, 2Mex, Rifleman, Customer Service, P.E.A.C.E., Medusa, Jah Orah, L.A. Zuu, Busdriver, A.W.O.L. One, Myka Nyne, Volume 10 and MANY others all were in attendance and/or performing on December 29th, 2004. 10 years of History was under one roof. The Q-Events Center was packed, front to back, with plenty of fine lookin' women (you know how the Cali Underground do it!). Dubcnn was there reppin' to the fullest. We got tons of video and pictures (Will be up later today). We apologize for the time it took. The holidays was a set back, but no matter. But, we got a video and it's ready for you to view. The video features Planet Asia, Sir Jinx, Akil of Jurrassic 5, Brother J of X-Clan and Aceyalone. In the coming days we'll be putting up another video which features Rifleman, Haiku D'Tat, Jah Orah, P.E.A.C.E. and many others.

But for now, watch the
Project Blowed 10th Anniversary.

Big ups to Non-Stop and Badru for the love, for real. Big ups to Inspire on the editing.

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news 1105716456 - January 1, 1970 By : The homie Young Daz aka Edgarhas readied a re-mixtape called "4 Fingazz Up 2 Twisted In Tha Middle", and it definitely was worth the wait. The remixes on this are top notch, and you get some crazy combinations on the tracks. The tape also has a unreleased DJ Quik & 2nd II None song on it. Be on the lookout for this dropping right here on DubCnn on the 16th for FREE!

We have a sampler here for ya'll to download and check out. Here is the songs featured on the sampler, in order: Track 2, Track 11, Track 4, Track 14, Track 19.

4 Fingazz Up 2 Twisted In Tha Middle Mixtape Sampler [Mp3]

And here is the final tracklisting:

1. 4 Fingazz Up 2 Twisted In Tha Middle (intro)
2. Do Not Attempt - Ice Cube ft. Eazy-E, Xzibit (track 1 on sampler)
3. Live From Los Angeles - Ras Kass ft. Dr. Dre, Mack-10
4. Throw Ya Handz Up ('05) - Crooked I ft. Dat Nigga Daz, Kam, B-Legit, L.V. (track 3 on sampler)
5. Comin' After U - MC Ren ft. Ice Cube
6. Tha Crew - LBC Crew
7. Wut Do U Want? - Scipio ft. Ras Kass
8. Connected 4 Life ('05) - Westside Connection
9. Runnin' Game - Foesum ft. Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg
10. Summatyme - DJ Quik ft. Da Dee of (2nd II None) (exlusive 2nd 2 none)
11. Bounce , Rock, Skate - Xzibit ft. Ras Kass (track 2 on sampler)
12. There She Goez (Bad_Sce_Remix) - 213 ft. DJ Quik , E-White
13. Frum L.A. 2 Da Bay - Kurupt ft. E-40, Mac Mall, Spice 1, Xzibit
14. Outstanding - 2nd II None ft. DJ Quik (exlusive dj quik and 2nd 2 none) (track 4 on sampler)
15. Sometimez (Mike-G Remix) - DJ Quik
16. Crooked I ft. Xzibit - Breathe
17. Throw It Up (Give It Up) - WC ft. Kurupt, Snoop dogg
18. Ice Cube ft. MC Ren - Hello ('05)
19. Outro/Still Ballin' - 2Pac ft. Kurupt (track 5 on sampler)
20. Bouns: Big Pimpin Remix - Daz Kurupt, Too Short

Enjoy!

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news 1105719205 - January 1, 1970 By : Sup everybody...just letting you know I'll be in Jacksonville,Fl for the Superbowl from Feb.3rd--Feb. 7th. If you have any flyers or posters that you want me to pass out please hit me up. We'll be reppin' the West hard that weekend. Holla

pimptight407@cs.com


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news 1105817207 - January 1, 1970 By :
Last winter Ice Cube was in Vancouver shooting "Are We There Yet". Nardwuar from Much Music had the chance to sit down with him and give him a short interview. He comments on the amount of Bud in Vancouver and touches briefly on his CIA days. Most people outside of Canada have never seen this interview before, so Dubcnn is bringing it to you. And don't forget to check out "Are We There Yet" in theaters January 21st.


Click Here To Watch The Interview

Are We There Yet Website (Hosted By Ice Cube)



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news 1105911653 - January 1, 1970 By : Fresno representative Planet Asia has allowed us to release a low budget video he recently shot during his tour through Germany. The video was shot in Berlin in November, and is for the song "Knowledge Power", produced by Architecht. This song is exclusive, never heard before, so this is a World Premiere at the same time! Oh boy!

For those who'd like to take a peak at how his Germany performance was, I'm also gonna have parts of his concert online for download.

Download the video below, it's in .mov format, meaning you need
Quick Time Player to view it. The file is 21mb big and in good quality. This is just a little gift from Asia to the fans, some exlcusive shit for ya'll. Shouts out to Walt Liquor once again.

Planet Asia - Knowledge Power (Video) (20mb)

Enjoy, and make to be on the lookout for his upcoming album "The Medicine" coming soon, which is produced by Evidence & Alchemist. To always stay on top of thangs as far as Planet Asia is concerned, check out his official website mcplanetasia.com.

Enjoy!

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news 1106048607 - January 1, 1970 By : The Dubcnn staff would like to say Happy Birthday to the one and only DJ Quik! 'Amerikkkaz Most Complete Artist' turned 35 today!

Hopefully he'll keep blessing us with dope music for many more years to come. If you missed the video interview we conducted with him a few weeks ago, check it out now
here.



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news 1106080269 - January 1, 1970 By : It's done!! It's up!! You can download it!!! The highly anticipated "4 Fingazz Up 2 Twisted In Tha Middle" Re-Mix tape is available for download, exclusively right here at DubCNN.com. So make sure to grab the shit below, it's in a 90mb ZIP file, on a super fast server.

So download the shit, bump it, it's banging fo sho. Shouts out to Edgar aka Young Daz for putting this together and allowin' us to release it and shouts to BAD_SCE for bein' his crazy self and doin' his thing.

The remixes on this are top notch, and you get some crazy combinations on the tracks. The tape also has a unreleased DJ Quik & 2nd II None song on it.

Download below:

4 Fingazz Up 2 Twisted In Tha Middle Re-Mix Tape (90MB)

And here's the tracklisting:

1. 4 Fingazz Up 2 Twisted In Tha Middle (intro)
2. Do Not Attempt - Ice Cube ft. Eazy-E, Xzibit
3. Live From Los Angeles - Ras Kass ft. Dr. Dre, Mack-10
4. Throw Ya Handz Up ('05) - Crooked I ft. Dat Nigga Daz, Kam, B-Legit, L.V.
5. Comin' After U - MC Ren ft. Ice Cube
6. Tha Crew - LBC Crew
7. Wut Do U Want? - Scipio ft. Ras Kass
8. Connected 4 Life ('05) - Westside Connection
9. Runnin' Game - Foesum ft. Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg
10. Summatyme - DJ Quik ft. Da Dee of (2nd II None) (exlusive 2nd 2 none)
11. Bounce , Rock, Skate - Xzibit ft. Ras Kass
12. There She Goez (Bad_Sce_Remix) - 213 ft. DJ Quik , E-White
13. Frum L.A. 2 Da Bay - Kurupt ft. E-40, Mac Mall, Spice 1, Xzibit
14. Outstanding - 2nd II None ft. DJ Quik (exlusive dj quik and 2nd 2 none)
15. Sometimez (Mike-G Remix) - DJ Quik
16. Crooked I ft. Xzibit - Breathe
17. Throw It Up (Give It Up) - WC ft. Kurupt, Snoop dogg
18. Ice Cube ft. MC Ren - Hello ('05)
19. Outro/Still Ballin' - 2Pac ft. Kurupt
20. Bonus: Big Pimpin Remix - Daz Kurupt, Too Short

Enjoy!

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news 1106172178 - January 1, 1970 By : The streets remain silent no more. San Francisco, California Rap/Street legends Guce and Messy Marv unleash “50 Explanations.” Unlike recent lashes against 50 Cent, Guce & Messy Marv used a never before heard verse from the G-Unit general against himself.

According to the pair of Californians, the animosity popped off from 50's visit to San Francisco three years ago. When Messy Marv and Guce attempted to greet him, they claim that 50's bodyguards held them off.

"He came to San Francisco 20 cars deep in a bulletproof van," Messy Marv said. "We personally tried to get at the ni--a, and he was on some scared ass sh-t. But he's portraying to the masses that he's the hardest ni--a on earth. We don't respect that."

While the acrimony heightened with 50's "dry snitching" — "I seen him on BET saying all the punk sh-t, snitching on ni--as," Guce said, "and the industry let that sh-t slide, but we don't have the voice in the industry so there's not much we can do about that" — it was further fueled by the Game's boasts of self-made. "You should've heard this ni--a on TV the other night," Guce said. "'I created my own buzz;' you lying like f--k. [West Coast producer] Sean T made your beats, my ni--a Ghazi was loaning you money, with your broke ass. He owes a lot to the Bay."

While Guce and Messy Marv plan to release their Bullies Wit Fullys 3: The Infrastructure group album this summer, Marv is releasing his solo project February 15. The disc, Bandanas, Tattoos and Tongue Rings features guest appearances by Guce, Dead Prez, E-40 and Yukmouth.

"We aren't jumping on the bandwagon," Marv adds. "Everybody else is just doing it because everybody else is dissing [50 Cent]."

"We didn’t do this song to create a buzz. We sell our units without it– we could give a f-ck. We aren't going to make it a habit of dissing these ni--as," Guce maintains. "We're just going to get what we have to get off our chest. Ni--as bump into each other, it's on on-site; there's not going to be no talking, 'what's up ni--a,' there's not gonna be none of that. It is what it is; you don’t want it, shut your mouth and keep moving with your bodyguards. We're hungry out here; we're underdogs, we've got nothing to lose."

“50 Explainations” appears on Guce's upcoming album Pill Music, in stores March 29.


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news 1106335055 - January 1, 1970 By : Room Service is proud to present "Crunk n' B's" latest sensation, Brooke Valentine. Brooke's album, Chain Letter, will be released on March 15th on Virgin Records. "Girlfight" is the album's first single and features production by Lil' Jon and an appearance by Big Boi of Outkast. Ol' Dirty Bastard (R.I.P.) appears on the track, "Blah Blah Blah," also.

A native of Houston, Texas, Brooke Valentine ups the ante for creative expression with her Subliminal Entertainment/Virgin Records debut disc Chain Letter. A melodic pilgrimage through the perils and joys of a young female life, Chain Letter is refreshingly skimpy on gimmicks and ample on innovation. Valentine's diverse musical tastes create the album's universal pulse by serving a delectable stir-fry of R&B, pop, alternative and rock – offering something for all music lovers. Only 19 years of age, she explores the kaleidoscope of human emotions – the good, bad and sometimes downright ugly.

Unlike many new artists, Valentine co-wrote her entire album in just four months with her executive producer Deja, CEO of Subliminal Entertainment, an independent label and production company. Because of their around-the-clock work ethic, they were very selective when recruiting their dream team of producers. "It was important that this album was an accurate reflection of me,” she explains. “We worked with producers who didn't try to change that." Deja reached out to the industry's producing elite and before he knew it the collaborations developed with the speed of a real chain letter, with several producers and artists wanting to be involved with the project. Chain Letter’s production henchmen included Soul Diggas (Destiny's Child, Missy Elliott), Heatmakers (Diplomats, Lil' Flip), BloodShy (Britney Spears, Christina Milian), Bink (Jay-Z) and Tricky (Britney, TLC).

Here's the video for Girlfight, in Hi and Lo fi.
Girlfight (hi) Girlfight (low)


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news 1106605756 - January 1, 1970 By :
Comin straight outta Ottowa, Canada, Dubcnn is puttin y'all up on Deuce Deuce. These two have been puttin in work, they've opened for M.O.P., and the legendary Kid Kapri. And you can find em on all kinds of mixtapes throughout the streets. Check the website for a ton of info, pics, and some mp3's. They've just recorded their new single "Candy Girl" and we have the mp3 for y'all to download. Look out for a video soon to come.

Deuce Deuce "Candy Girl"

www.Deuce-Deuce.com


If you live in Canada, make sure to request "Candy Girl" on your local radio station!




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news 1106647951 - January 1, 1970 By : San Francisco's own Sky Balla was approached to be featured in The Source magazine's Unsigned Hype column; a monthly dedication to some of the hottest talent unknown to many. Unfortunately, they posted an incorrect picture in place of Sky's own, in the January/February issue. As reinbursment, he will be featured in next month's issue as well. So look out for that. Click here to view the article.

Sky Balla's debut album "Mobb Report" was released today, January 25th. It features appearances by The Game, Lil Flip, E-40, Mac Dre (RIP) and others, and production by Scott Storch, Tone Capone, Cozmo, and Sean T. Check out the tracklist below:


1. Intro.
2. Friend or Foe
3. My Story ft. The Game
4. Real Talk ft. Juelz Santana
5. Doin' It Big
6. Shined Out ft. E-40
7. True To Da Game
8. If Ya Lucky ft. Notorious B.I.G
9. Ain't Nothin Changed
10. Big Payback ft. Keak Da Sneak
11. Well Connected ft. N.O.R.E.
12. Put It In Da Air ft. The Game
13. Gonna Get It
14. Strawberry Shortcake
15. M.O.B. ft. San Quinn & Messy Marv
16. I Had To Do It ft. Rich Da Factor
17. Off Top ft. Lil Flip
18. Pimpin' Ain't Dead ft. Mac Dre
19. Starlight

For the latest updates head over to skyballa.com.



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news 1106674029 - January 1, 1970 By : All Hip Hop lovers and sympathizers know that Dr. Dre has been in the rap game for over 20 years. In fact, he was one of the pioneers of gangsta rap, helping create the West coast sound of Hip Hop. He created a reality that needed to be heard as the East Coast could be best known for metaphors and vivid descriptions and exaggerations of reality, the West Coast held a more different poetic stance. They spoke as if they were reading from their very own diaries. They spoke of things that forced Suburban America to pay attention, far beyond their glass houses a grimer picture was painted revealing the harsh struggles in the world. The East Coast continued to deliver a crafty method and mathematical timing of Hip Hop that either preached social change or gave a comical view of urban America, NWA boldly announced this statement, "Fuck The Police", "Express Yourself", "Dopeman" amongst countless others, all sharing to the world their reality and not apologizing one bit for it. Dr. Dre was also in the presence of Tupac as he gave us another added dimmension of reality. Since Dr. Dre left Death row in late 1996 he has built a new company -Aftermath and has made it one of the most powerful labels in hip hop. In fact Aftermath is the winning dynasty that has closed the gate on its competitors. With multi-platinum acts like Eminem and 50 cent, Dre has shaped and given a new face to hip hop and has guided these stars to superstardom. Now he has added large hip hop acts like Busta Ryhmes and Eve and has produced hits for all the heavy weights in the game.


Some would say Dre has nothing left to give hip hop or anything left to prove. Dr. Dre ‘s legacy as a hip hop legend is in place and undoubtly has nothing left to prove. Or maybe he does? Dre might not tell you his inner motivations but actions are a clear indication of any man, He actually owed himself something the ability to pay homage and give back to where he came from. He owes the place that helped made NWA a legend and DR. DRE an icon- COMPTON. Dr. Dre didn’t only come back to his home state of California to find the new face of the west coast; he came to his own back yard, his old hometown of Compton and found himself in the GAME.


Hailing from the same mean streets of Compton that Dre and Eazy E hailed from. GAME molded by the streets, by pain, by reality, by death, by new life, Dr. Dre saw everything that he experienced in this new found Aftermath soldier. At 25 yrs old and only a rapper of 3 yrs Game already has the savvy of a seasoned Jay-Z, and the in depth rhymes of the streets own Edgar Allen Poe NAS. Yes and although I have named 2 east coast artists and some West coast main stays would be offended to know he has combination and sound of East Coast rappers. But that is only one dimension of this multifaceted artist Game has the attitude of the young NWA. Game fearlessly speaks his mind, its almost as if he is not intending to offend, but that's how his very fabric is made. He openly speaks what many of us dare not to even think in a world of "politically correct" and "fake happiness". The Hip Hop game was becoming just that, we got new Blood. This is what west coast rap and gangsta rap was and is based on realities, honesty, candor that is unheard of. In a time when rappers want to talk about what they have seen in a movie or the hard lives others have had to endure. Game is a refreshing ray of light in Hip Hop. We all know there are times in our lives that we don't really want to know the truth, we are scared to find out the truth, but deep within our nature, our fabric, we know the truth is what we need. Not taking away from the other genres that emerged, but reality has a soothing effect on everyone's psyche no matter the good or bad, everyone underlying needs the truth. And The Game is definitely the truth.


Game rhymes and talks about what he has seen for 25 years of his life, but manages to connect with men who are in prison who have been there for 25 years of their lives, and manages to connect with disheartened women, unrealized dreamers, and the people that society has forgotten about. Game holds no punches or tears back about the life not only he lives, but the life all kids who grow up in Compton or any urban hood or disenfrachised home had to endure. Instead of trying to glorify a fictious gangster life that most rappers only know about through movies or word of mouth, Game puts a spotlight on the life of kids who grow up in the hood and more importantly the streets of Compton, forcing us to ask ourselves is this really a life that we want for our children, for our future? Did we forget about this life when we forgot about Dr. Dre? As the cycle of Hip Hop went from East to South to Midwest, the extremely painful reality begin to wash away with pimps, luxuries, dancing, and women. Like Tupac, Game doesn't talk about what he sees he talks about what he knows. After the attempt on his life and his dreams of becoming a basketball star unrealized, Game tapped into the artistic and creative genuis that lies within us all. And although he says that he started studying all the greats of Hip Hop while recovering from the ambush, a man this poetic had a creative force that was always within, but just simply needed to be tapped. After a year of gaining buzz on the underground of California and working with an independent underground force. Fate stepped into Game’s life when Dr. Dre got handed the natives demo. After hearing his demo it's then that Dr. Dre realized that he had come full circle in the Game.

The Documentary is a classic for 3 reasons: Dr. Dre, perfect timing, and Game's undeniable artistic skills. Each song screams classic even the intro encourages us to understand the concept of economic advancement for the West Coast by playing the GAME, and the West Coast is definitely back and playing. Westside Story vividly places us into a California anthem and it reminds us that the West was restless, with hardcore street beats, you can't help but visualize Compton. Dreams is a universal song not because we all have them, but because each one of us are driven by our dreams, and Game taps into that. For those that think that he is just one dimmensional talking about "Gangster Rap", Martin Luther King Jr and Hughey Newton would've been happy to know that each of their dreams for social change was remembered by this generation. Hate it or Love it doesnt apologize for their reality, hate it or love it that's the life they chose, because of the cards that were dealt. Start From Scratch makes anyone who has tear ducts cry. This song pulls on every heartstring in the world. I am sure you get the point that this CD is in autorepeat and in every car. And it's not just because it's the West Coast it's because everyone has their own documentary.

Game shows he is not just a soldier, but a general by creating and being the CEO of *THE BLACKWALLSTREET*. Game plans on using this corporation not only for music but for all sorts of endeavors to give back to Compton and the place that gave life to him and his family and friends. Big FASE is the COO of the company the blackwallstreet, some calling him the Keyser Soze of the neighborhood, he is a quiet, brilliant strategic thinker, and gives Game a strong family foundation.. Game is set to win, because within their organization they are not only long time friends but they have brilliant minds like "The Negotiator" Phat Rat, Internet Specialist G-ride, Deal Maker D -Mack, Baron Davis (NBA sports) and countless others by his side. You won't know who is who some maybe dressed like gangsters, some with business suits who can speak 2-3 languages, but all of them having a skill that is unbelievable. Game has set the foundation by intelligent strategic planning, with bringing in proven leaders from outside his circle like Shemia Miller, dubbed as the Global International Business Consultant, having allies all over the world. The only unfortunate member not present about this movement is his longtime best friend Billboard. He was murdered before Game released his album and finally put his stamp on hip hop. He was lost to the streets like countless others due to gang violence, Game and The Black Wall Street will continue to carry his legacy. Unfortunately he will not be able to physically see how far Game has come and the others who grew up in his troubled town did, but his family will be able to benefit. The Blackwallstreet is set to do what the original Black Wall Street in Oklahoma was going to accomplish, because the leaders in the company are not apologizing for taking over. They have "warriors" some have brief cases, and some are said to have guns in those brief cases, but they aren't letting anyone penetrate and stop The Game, and the expansion of The Black Wall Street. They live for everything and die for nothing. That's their motto. Game, Big Fase, Phatrat, and The Black Wall Street are keeping everything family by having its base actually be on the block in Compton where his brother and others grew up. With his determination and creation of this organization, Game shows us its not the cards life deals you that matters, it's how you play the game. Now Game is poised to be the New Nigga Witta Attitude, perhaps he will do what Dr. Dre did when he found game; give back to the west coast and Compton. Like Dr. Dre, Game is poised to come back full circle.


Written by Darnell Metayer & Tonya Mitchell


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news 1106677933 - January 1, 1970 By : Bungalo Records are releasing a Kurupt's Greatest Hits album including an unreleased track and a bonus DVD with music videos on it. The CD is set to drop Feb. 15th 2005, and from the looks of it, it's a Treacherous/Bungalo release. Hopefully after this, he will have the green light to drop "Against The Grain" this May, as it's scheduled.

Let's hope everything happens that way, it would be sad to see this album get even more pushed back.

We'll keep you updated on this matter.


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news 1106822181 - January 1, 1970 By : The Bay is dropping some major heat right now! After we hooked you up with a bunch of Bay shit yesterday, I have some news about the upcoming Bay Rider The Gang album, which consists of Dutch (of F.E.), A-Wax & Smigg Dirtee. They have a video out now, from the upcoming album, which you can check out by clicking here or at sickmixradio.com.

Watch out for the album coming later this year, featuring production by the likes of Sean T, Left (from The Frontline), J-Boog and more. We're gonna keep you up to date about this project. Stay tuned!

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news 1107024081 - January 1, 1970 By : Oh shit! Some REAL heat right here, courtesy of the homie Deesta and the producer Raw Steel. If ya'll missed the update I had about Jayo Felony's remix to "True'd Up", go down a few posts and read up about Raw Steel.

Raw has produced for many different artists, MC Eiht being one of them. He allowed us here at Dubcnn to release two songs to ya'll out there for your listening pleasure. Make sure to download them both below, they're super hot, MC Eiht at his finest!

MC Eiht - Underground
MC Eiht - Can't Hang Wit Us

Enjoy, and stay tuned for more heat from Raw Steel soon!

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news 1107296192 - January 1, 1970 By : Much props to the homie Nemo and the boys over at siccness.net for putting this together and letting us post it for ya'll. Xzibit just shot his new video "Criminal Set" in LA, and here are some pictures from the video shoot, which featured cameos by Strong Arm Steady, Jelly Roll, Boo Yaa Tribe, Ras Kass, Scipio, Planet Asia, Yukmouth, Guce, Gonzoe, Tha Liks, Damu, Cricet and more.

Here go the pics:

Xzibit 1

Xzibit 2

Cricet & Krondon

Video Crowd 1

Ras Kass & Phil Da Agony

Mitchy Sick, Guce & Damu

Boo Yaa TRIBE, Cartoon & Scandalous

Yukmouth & Guce

Sky Balla

Tash

Xzibit, Jelly Roll & Tash

For the rest of the pics, visit the siccness boards, here.

Enjoy!


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news 1107307076 - January 1, 1970 By : Check out That
A-Wax and Smiggg Dirtee Video @
http://www.sickmixradio.com
"Posse Up" exclusive off that
----Dj Vlad & A Wax
"The Butcher and The Baker" Mixtape mixed by Daric B
available soon at Sickmix.com

Smigg Dirtee "God Made Dirt" march 29th

Feat. The Game - Yukmouth - I-Rocc - CG - Beta Bossalini & Macnifacent - The A-Team ...



Includes Bonus Disc featuring music video and bonus footage plus 6 bonus traxx...
features the West Coast Grandfinale

"The Last Song" with....
Dutch - A-Wax - Young Bop (Flowheacans) - Mistah FAB -
Turf Talk - Clyde Carson (The Team) - T-Nutty - Syko - Hollow Tip - Left (Frontline) - I-Rocc and Smigg Dirtee all on ONE SONG !!!!


CG "Long Story Short" march 22nd
Feat. legaci, 6th Day, The Team, Turf Talk, Smigg Dirtee, Jay Tee

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news 1107344406 - January 1, 1970 By : For a few long months the boys of Bone Thugs N Harmony have been in constant communication with DMC (of Run DMC) as well as Swizz Beats in efforts to start 2005 with a bang. While in New York last week it was all laid in stone, Lyfe Line Records (Bone Thugs N Harmony) joint venture with Swizz Beats and DMC.

Along with the conjoined labels they will also begin working hand in hand with J Records CEO Clyde Davis. The boys of Bone Thugs N Harmony have decided to put their past to rest and work as brothers once again.

Lookout for a bangin album late this year or early next year.

Here's some of the upcoming projects Bone will be releasing this year:











Krayzie Bone-----------Layzie & Bizzy-------Layzie Bone
Gemini:Good vs Evil----Bone Brothers--------"It's Not A Game"
Feb. 8th, 2005---------Feb. 22nd, 2005------March 29th, 2005



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news 1107423503 - January 1, 1970 By : Bushwick Bill of the multi-platinum Houston-based rap group, The Geto Boys, knows what it’s like to feel suicidal, and as a result, to lose an eye. Upon hearing that Capitol Records hiphop artist Houston gouged his eye out during a suicide bid on Thursday, Bushwick felt compelled to speak out. After all, while hoping for death, himself, one fateful evening in 1991, Bushwick Bill forced his girlfriend to assist his suicide attempt, and she shot him in the eye, but miraculously, he survived. That night, June 19, 1991, would become immortalized on the cover of the group’s platinum-selling album, “We Can’t Be Stopped,” which pictures a graphic photo of Geto Boys members Scarface and Willie D pushing a bandaged, incoherent Bushwick Bill on a hospital gurney. “I wouldn’t wish that on anyone else, to force the hand of death,” he contends.
“Fame will make you crazy,” states Bushwick. “Fame isn’t for everybody. There are people who have a fear of fame, those who want fame, and those who don’t understand fame. It drives them crazy, because it is a lot of responsibility to be all things to all people, and you can lose yourself in the shuffle, where there are no longer fifty-two cards in the deck.” He notes that contributing to the stress of fame is that things are often not as they appear. He explains, “There is the added insanity of having a big selling record and fame, yet somehow, you don’t have any money to match what you have accomplished. You are going through that misery with your label, and it makes utterly no sense.”
Bill adds, “The advice I would give to Houston or to any other artists who are either up and coming, or who are already established, and are going through mental storms right now, is this. You need to be rooted and grounded with the same love you have your family and God to yourself. Since God wanted you to be an entertainer, you need to look to God more and less to yourself, because we as artists are confused as human beings, and then lack of knowledge pulls us into different directions. You are put in the position where you have to smile when you are sad and be gracious when you are depressed, and not everybody knows how to play the roles that fame requires. Some people wear their life on their sleeves, and they wear their emotional life on their face, which broadcasts their situation like a news station. When some people can’t handle that, can’t cope, they start to fall apart.”
Bushwick Bill has clearly given such matters deep thought. On his solo album, “Little Big Man,” he raps on the track, “Ever So Clear,” the highly self-analytical lyric, “I had to lose an eye to see clearly.” Media outlets, including the “New York Post,” reported that MTV banned the end of that track’s music video, in which the expressive rapper took out his glass eye and dropped it into a glass of Everclear.
Bushwick elaborates, “I want Houston to know that he is in my prayers, and that I will ask God to give him peace of mind and peace of heart, and I hope his eye heals as well as his mind and his emotions.”
A new Geto Boys album, “The Foundation,” was recently released, and Bushwick is also in the spotlight, as he has also signed a joint venture deal with Adex Records, which will release a solo project, “Gutta Mixx” through Lightyear/Warner Brother Records on March 29.



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news 1107578754 - January 1, 1970 By : The F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants just got their video to "Find Us" added to www.MTVU.com, got their artist page at www.MTV.com!!!

You can check out the video by click the link below.
Find Us

Here's where they need YOUR help!!!

Below is a link where you can Request the video: Here

Here's the deal, once they get enough requests the video, it will be put on whats called "The Dean's List," which is the top video's for MTVU, and once it's on there people can vote on the video by simply watching it! If it does well there, then expect to see F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants on MTV2!!!

You gotta fill out a little form to actually request the video. It's a little involved at first, but the group majorly appreciates everyone who's got a few minutes to request the video. YOU CAN REQUEST IT AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT!!! SO PLEASE DO SO!!!

Rif had this to say "We KNOW all the UNIVERSAL SOLDIERZ, and true JUGGALO'S will be reppin' for us!!!."


SGV

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news 1107665057 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn brings you a preview of another bangin Bone member album.
This time we are letting yall listen to 3 tracks from the upcoming Layzie Bone solo album "It's Not A Game".
The album comes out on March 31st so mark your calenders & make sure you go and cop that. As for the feature list he got some big names on here from Snoop Dogg and Twista to Aaron Hall and The Outlawz.

Layzie Bone
"Stay Alive" featuring Thin C
Layzie Bone "Way Too Many" featuring The Outlawz
Layzie Bone "Smokin On Information" featuring Snoop Dogg

Lookout for our exclusive video interview with Layzie Bone going up soon.


Yash

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news 1107809316 - January 1, 1970 By : 2005 is the year of Latin Hip Hop. This years Latin Rap Conference at the Harrah's Rincon, just north of San Diego, CA, was a success. In attendance were Jerry Heller, Riggs Morales, Immortal Technique, Sick Symphonies, Notch, T-Weaponz, Bimbo, Voltio, DJ Ace, HenGee, Mellow Man Ace, Chingo Bling, Mr. Lil One, Shysti, Krazy Race and many more. DubCNN was there reppin' with Junior of RapTalk.net, as we were BOTH reppin' our new venture LatinRapWorldWide.com.

The Panels were very informative, thanks to people like Chingo Bling and Immortal Technique dropping insane knowledge. We have tons of footage from the event. Including Interviews with Chingo Bling, DJ Ace, Tha Mexakinz, Immortal Technique and others. I could sit here and write 14 pages on everything that went down, but I'd rather show it to you all.

We got footage of performances as well. We're working the editing of all that right now as I type this. Expect pictures in the coming days as well as the video footage.

Big thanks go out to Shysti for allowing us the pleasure of being apart of history! Latinos stand up!


SGV

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news 1107817782 - January 1, 1970 By : Saturday February 5th, 2005 at the Vault 350 in Long Beach, CA, B-Real and the Gunslingers, which includes F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants, Psycho Realm, Mellow Man Ace, Son Doobie and many more shut the place down!!! Second State opened the show, but when F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants really got it poppin'. They did "Liberta," "Proposition Fuck You," "Liberta," "C.H.I.L.D.," and many other of their dope tracks. The crowd was really hyped and even had a nice little Mosh Pit going!

B-Real was the next act up. This had to be one of the illest performances I've ever seen. He did brought Mellow Man Ace & O Brown for "Never Back Down," as well as Sick Jacken and Mellow for "Hold You Down." Jack stayed on stage with B-Real and brought out Street Platoon do run through some Psycho Realm tracks such as "Psycho City Blocks."

B did "Back To The Apple," "Warriors," "Yo Quiero Fumar" and much more! Filthee and Son Doobie came out to do "No Model." Fredwreck did a little set on the Talk Box. But, to end the show, B brought out Sen Dog and ran through a bunch of Cypress Hill tracks, such as, "How I Could Just Kill A Man," "Hand On The Pump" and others. The show ended with THE ENTIRE CREW coming on stage as Sen & B did "Latin Thugs." B and Bobo hopped on the Congas and did their thing, as well.

If some of the tracks that I listed above do not look familiar for you, that's because they're off B-Real's new Mixtape, and you must be sleeping!

Order a copy of the Gunslingers Mixtape on his official website www.Brealonline.com. It's only $14 US, $18 Worldwide.

Check the tracklisting below:

01) Never Back Down (Feat Willie Malo & O Brown)
02) Ease Back (Feat. Trace Midas)
03) Let Me Blaze
04) Hold You Down (Feat Sick Jack and Mellow Man)
05) Creepin on Ya (Feat. Son Doobie & Cynic)
06) Warriors
07) This Is How We Ride
08) Runnin Shit
09) Por Que (Feat. Trace Midas)
10) No Model (Feat. Son Doobie & Filthee)
11) Thug Nation (Feat. Willie Malo & Nev)
12) American Psycho III (Feat. Bizarre and Eminem)
13) Back to the Apple
14) Boom Boom (Feat. Outthere)
15) Skit
16) Shut the F*ck up(Feat. Subliminal Orphans)
17) Time to Be Known (Feat. Minus P)
18) Breathe (feat. sub zer0)

And now here's the pictures! We got MANY more coming on the way. Shouts to LatinaBeatz!!

B-Real & Bobo On The Congas
Bobo on the Congas
Bobo on the Congas2
Bobo talking to the camera
B-Real
B-Real reaching to the crowd
B-Real on the mic
B-Real 2
B-Real 3
B-Real 4
Crow of Street Platoon
Cynic of Street Platoon & Sick Jacken of Psycho Realm
DJ FM of Psycho Realm
Son Doobie & Filthee
Son Doobie, Filthee & B-Real
Dutch of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants
Dutch & Filthee of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants
Dutch & Filthee of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants with Sen Dog
Dutch of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants 2
F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants
FredWreck
FredWreck on the Talk box
Sick Jacken of Psycho Realm
Sick Jacken of Psycho Realm 2
Non-Stop of Project Blowed
Rif of F.I.L.T.E.E. Immigrants
Sen Dog
Sen Dog & B-Real
Sen Dog & B-Real 2
Sen Dog & B-Real 3
Sen Dog & B-Real 4
Sen Dog & Mellow Man Ace
Son Doobie
Son Doobie 2
Son Doobie 3
Son Doobie 4
Tha GoodFellaz of Power 106

Once we get the OK from B-Real we will be posting some video of the performances, as well.

Big thanks go out to Non-Stop, B-Real, F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants, Juda Starr Ent. and everyone else who showed DubCNN love.

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news 1107831661 - January 1, 1970 By : The second issue of Hood Grown Magazine goes to the presses today. This issue contains the following interviews and features: A Tribute to Ol' Dirty Bastard, Hip Hop Beef-The Next Level?, How To Start A Record Company For Under $1000, The Game, Ciara, Cormega, Miri Ben-Ari, Lord Have Mercy, Noah, Angelous, Maverick Video, Record Reviews, Hood Grown Girl of the Month, and Upcoming Artist & Producers. It's also includes a free Amplifire sampler cd inside every issue all for only 50 cents!!!!!!

Hood Grown's purpose is to cover urban music in a street oriented, yet intelligent manner with content driven by artist, music, and African A0merican culture as it pertains to the art form. The magazine is 36 pages, features full colors covers on 80lb glossy paper, with black & white insides on 70lb glossy paper, and is published bi-monthly.

One of the unique aspects of Hood Grown magazine is that it fosters the discovery of new music and artists whether they're on a major or independent music label. We're one of the few magazines where you'll see major artists featured along side independent artists with no seperation based on the celebratory status of their record label. Our specialty is featuring unknown upcoming labels, artists, &roducers exposing them to an audience that might have little knowledge of them.

To this end we have decided to provide Hood Grown magazine at a minimal cost to the consumer in order to gain readership for those with limited budgets who would be more likely to pick up XXL or the Source magazines. Hood Grown magazine's cover price is 50 cents and in some stores it is given away for free. In order to do this, Hood Grown is totally advertiser supported. We understand the limited budgets of most independent labels and have priced our advertising rates so that even the most cash strapped label can afford to advertise their product.

Hood Grown magazine is distributed to "mom & pop" and specialty stores throughout the country through Clout Distribution, Domination Distribution, and in the Newbury Comics chain of stores. Currently in talks with Barnes & Nobles and Borders.

For more information go to:
HoodGrown.com
For images from the latest issue, go to: Latest Issue


Hood Grown Magazine (wwww.hoodgrown.com), the new Hip Hop magazine with it's focus on featuring major and indie artists without bias, will soon be launching it's new endeavor, Hood Grown Records (www.hoodgrownrecords.com). With the launch of Hood Grown
Records, the focus of this new upstart is to bring back the spirit of Rawkus Records in it's hey day.

"With the success of artists such as Kayne West, we feel the climate is right to release hip hop artists who want to release hard hitting, intelligent music, and don't feel the need to conform to the commercial formats dominating popular radio and video shows." said Christopher English, CEO of Hood Grown Records. "We can use our magazine to get our music in the public eye and use our distribution channels to get it in stores."

The first release on the new Hood Grown Records imprint will be the BombSounding Compilation which will be followed by an EP release from upcoming artist, Frozen Heat.

For more information on Hood Grown Records please visit:
HoodGrown.com

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news 1107999922 - January 1, 1970 By : Straight out of San Diego and from the Cali Untouchable DJs, DJ Fingaz, has just released his new Mixtape. It's called "Guns N Roses 2" and is hosted by Grown Man Music/Aftermath/Shady's Stat Quo. The tape is full of heat. Featuring a lot of big dogs and up comers in Hip Hop, the likes of Lil' E, E-40, Geto Boys, Yukmouth, Jayo Felony, Mobb Deep, Lord Tariq, Fat Joe and many more!

You know how the Cali Untouchable's do! So make sure you support this! Make sure you vote for them for the Justo's Mixtape Awards! They're up for a few awards, so let's get the West Coast more recognition.

Shouts to Warrior, Strong and the whole Camp. West Coast Mixtape Kings make it happen!!



Here's the tracklist!

1. DJ Fingaz, Stat Quo -Intro
2. 2Pac, Biggie, Lil E -Us Against The World (DJ Warrior & Da Riffs)
3. Stat Quo Exclusive
4. P Diddy - Run This City
5. E40 - Doin It (Freestyle Exclusive)
6. Snoop, Jay-Z - Drop It Like Its Hot (Remix)
7. Dr Dre, Stat Quo (Freestyle)
8. Obie Trice Exclusive
9. Geto Boys - Declaration of War
10. 50 Cent - When You Hear That (Yukmouth Diss)
11. Yukmouth - All Out War (Game/50 Cent Diss Exclusive)
12. Mobb Deep - Cobra
13. Lord Tariq - 3rd Person
14. Fort Nox Freestyle Exclusive
15. Flii Stylez - Richmond
16. Jayo Felony Freestyle Exclusive
17. Kam - I Don't Think So
18. Fat Joe - Incredible
19. Yukmouth - The World is Mine
20. E40, Lil Flip, Sky Balla - Gonna Get It
21. Mike Jones, Slim Thug, G-Unit - Still Tippin Remix
22. C4, The Bay - Tha Hu$tlaz Anthem
23. Cyssero Freestyle
24. Stat Quo - Outro

Cop it!!


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news 1108239236 - January 1, 1970 By : Bay Area veteran Celly Cel is dropping his new solo album "Itz Real Out Here" on February 22nd, and we got a preview track from the album for ya'll to check out. The album features the likes of Juvenile, E-40, WC, Jay Tee and more. Check out the song "Real Niggaz" ft. WC by clicking below, and make sure to pre-order the album now at cduniverse.com. Shoutout to Gangstauu from our forums for the audio.

Celly Cel - Real Niggaz (ft. WC)



Here goes the tracklisting:


1. Neva Leave U Again
2. Thugged Out
3. WhatUGoneDo?
4. Jealous
5. Who Iz That?
6. I Told Yall
7. No Tomorrow
8. It'z Real Out Here
9. Scrape Wit Me
10. D-Boyz
11. Seniorita
12. Real Ni**az
13. They Go 2 Ways
14. When I Ride
15. I Want You
16. Pu**y In Tha House
17. Keep It Real

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1108240790 - January 1, 1970 By : It's official, Flipmode and Aftermath. We got a new Busta song off his upcoming Aftermath LP "The Big Bang". Funk Flex recently leaked the song on his radio show and Busta wasn't too happy about it leaking early but later said,

"It's a good problem to have in one sense, because if a song is that dope that you have to take it and just run with it like "F**k it,' I can't be mad at that.".

This is causing Busta to start promoting his album earlier than scheduled. Scott Storch laced Busta with a banging beat, and Busta rides it perfectly. Check the song below:

Busta Rhymes "I'll Hurt You"

Make sure to pick up the album when it comes out in May.

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news 1108365047 - January 1, 1970 By : Thanks to Daz and Toon for hooking this up, Dubcnn brings you the new video to Daz single "Do U Think About Me", off of his new "Dogg Pound Gangsta LP".

You can download it in QuickTime format below, play it with either Windows Media Player or QuickTime Player. The video is funny, although it's low budget, staying true to the independent release of the CD. Look for his big budget video to his So So Def single in a few months.

Daz - Do U Think About Me

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1108651238 - January 1, 1970 By : Justo's Mixtape Awards are comings! The date is set for March 9th in New York City, make sure to vote for the West Coast Mixtape Kings: DJ Warrior & DJ Strong and the Cali Untouchable DJ's.

As you know,they did nothing but bring heat and helpi the leftcoast this year. Last year DJ Warrior came back home with the "Best Westcoast Mixtape DJ" Awards, and also was nominated for "Best Mixtape DJ Of The Year" on the 2004 Mix Show Power Summit in Puerto Rico, the only one for the west!

Please vote at
TheMixtapeAwards.com in the following catogories

-Best Westcoast Mixtape DJ

-Best Mixtape DJ

-Best Mixtape Personality

-Best Mixtape Team - Cali Untouchable DJ's

Also, DJ Warrior is set to drop a new mixtape next week with the legendary DJ Muggs called "Mash Up Radio" and with "West Coast Mixtape Kings" one with DJ Strong, Julio G & Kam.

Lookout for audio from the mixtapes coming soon, and don't forget to VOTE for the Cali Untouchable DJ's by clicking here.

And last but not least, there is the Bernard Hopkins 40th Anniversary party jumping off in Downtown L.A. this Saturday February 19th, with DJ Warrior on the 1's & 2's, and Oscar De La Hoya as special guest. For all the information about this event, simply click here now!

Support the Cali Untouchable DJ's!

Nima

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news 1108746590 - January 1, 1970 By : It's a celebration, bitches! Probably Hip-Hop's most succesful artist ever, Dr. Dre is turning 40 today! From the World Class Wrecking Cru, to N.W.A., to Death Row, to Aftermath. From Eazy-E, D.O.C., to Snoop Dogg & Dogg Pound, to 2Pac, to Eminem, to 50 Cent & G-Unit, The Game & BlackWallStreet... The good Doc has touched on almost everything in this game and broke more artists than anybody else.

We wish Dre the best for 2005, hopefully with a succesful release of Detox!

West up!


Nima

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news 1108814697 - January 1, 1970 By : Soul Assassins / Cypress Hill's DJ Muggs and Cali Untouchables / West Coast Mixtape King's own, the L.A. Mixtape King! DJ Warrior have finally teamed up! They come together to bring us this all exclusive mash up radio mix of Hip Hop vs. Rock blends and remixes. It's Fire! Soul Assassins and Cali Untouchable DJs in the house hittin' you from every side of the game!! From Hip Hop to Reggaeton to Rock!

There are some real hot Mash ups on this shit! Featured on the tape are Mash ups with the likes of Mobb Deep and Linkin Park, L.L. Cool J and Areosmith, Biggie and Joan Jett, just to name a few. Make sure you cop this! Ya'll know how Muggs does it, on his mixtapes, and you know how Warrior does, with all his tapes... Why wouldn't you scoop this up?

Tracklisting:
1. Mashupradio.com & DJWarrior.Biz Intro
2. Dr. Dre & 2Pac Vs. Rage
3. Biggie Vs. Joan Jett
4. Outkast Vs. Queen
5. Jadakis Vs. Muse
6. Jay-Z Vs. Sublime
7. Mobb Deep Vs. Linkin Park
8. Franz Ferdinand Vs. Beastie Boys
9. Nas Vs. Led Zeppelin
10. Transplants Vs. Kanye West
11. Lloyd Banks Vs. Sound Garden
12. OBT Vs. Joe Budden
13. LL Cool J Vs. Aerosmith
14. Johnny Cash Vs. Nas
15. Rick Ruben Vs. Beastie Boys
16. Ludacris Vs. Disturbed
17. Ying Yang Twins Vs. Rage
18. Jay-Z Vs. Tool
19. Metallica Vs. Fabolous
20. Nirvana Vs. 50 Cent
21. Gary Newman Vs. Eminem & Dre
22. 2Pac Vs. Jimi Hendrix
23. Kool G Rap Vs. Jimi Hendrix
24. Nas Vs. Happy Monday
25. Mobb Deep Vs. Rush
26. Rakim Vs. Porno For Pyros
27. Xzibit Vs. Marilyn Manson

Buy It
Here

Click that and you can cop the tape first on the planet!!!

Also!!!! It doesn't stop there! The homie, DJ Warrior is deejaying at the Veteran Boxer Bernard Hopkins' 40th Birthday Party on Saturday Feb. 19. If you're in the L.A. Area, this is a must check!

All going down at Club Soho, located on 333 S. Boylston St. Downtown L.A.Special Performances set to occur with one of the hottest major recording artists on the West Coast! Special invited guest Oscar De La Hoya. Hot Party! Cali Untouchable DJs in the house.

Front Of Flyer
Back Of Flyer

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news 1108848813 - January 1, 1970 By : The F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants wan't to thank everyone thats been requesting their video "Find Us" over at MTVU.com. It's in the top 10 most requested video's now, but they need that shit in the top 3, at the least, so the group can show everyone out there that the underground is coming up!!! They need everyone to start doubling those requests!!! As Rif says it, "We really appreciate all the love we've been getting but we're right at the point where new requests will make the difference!"

Here's the
link to request it. And here's the link to watch it.

All you Juggalo's out there, get ready, FI is going back on the road!The group is officialy on the Psychopathic Hatchet All-Stars Tour!!! They'll be back in your town with their homies Esham and ABK sooner than you can say "Whoop Whoop"!!! They'll be sending out all the dates very soon.

Lastly, the group will be filming a live performance with B-Real of Cypress Hill on the TV show "The Drop" for SiTV on Febuary 22. So be on the look out for that!

Look for the F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants interview/performance coming very soon!!! Latinos stand up!


SGV

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news 1108875005 - January 1, 1970 By : So quick, so fast! I said I'd be back with the dates for the Psychopathic Hatchet All-Stars Tour and here I am!!!!

The Psychopathic All-Star Tour hits the road on March 11th, 2005 and has co-headlining the event a selection of Psychopathic Records artists Esham, ABK, Blaze, and Jumpsteady. The Psychopathic All-Star Tour will also be featuring a special guest performance opening for each show. Make sure to get your tickets as soon as they become available because tickets are expected to sell fast!

F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants are going to be performing on all dates! So, even if you're not a huge fan of any of the aforementioned artists, go out and support some hard working West Coast Hip Hop artists!!!

And, here the dates are! Expect DubCNN to come with that Exclusive coverage!!!

Date: 3.9.2005
City/State: Columbus, OH
Venue: Newport Music Hall
Location 1722 North High St., Columbus, OH 43201


Date: 3.10.2005
City/State: Cincinnati, OH
Venue: Bogart's
Location 2621 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45219


Date: 3.11.2005
City/State: Pittsburgh, PA
Venue: Mr. Smalls Theatre
Location 400 Lincoln Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15209


Date: 3.12.2005
City/State: Worcester, MA
Venue: The Palladium
Location 261 Main St., Worcester, MA 01608


Date: 3.14.2005
City/State: Ausbury Park, NJ
Venue: Stone Pony
Location 913 Ocean Ave., Ausbury Park, NJ 07712

Date: 3.15.2005
City/State: Philadelphia, PA
Venue: Theater of the Living Arts
Location 334 South St., Philadelphia, PA 19147


Date: 3.16.2005
City/State: Towson, MD
Venue: The Recher Theatre
Location 512 York Rd., Towson, MD 21204


Date: 3.17.2005
City/State: Norfolk, VA
Venue: The Norva Theatre
Location 317 Monticello Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510


Date: 3.18.2005
City/State: Atlanta, GA
Venue: Masquerade
Location 695 North Ave. NE, Atlanta, GA 30308


Date: 3.19.2005
City/State: St. Petersburg, FL
Venue: State Theatre
Location 687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Date: 3.21.2005
City/State: Dallas, TX
Venue: Tree's
Location 2709 Elm St., Dallas, TX 75266

Date: 3.23.2005
City/State: Albuquerque, NM
Venue: Sunshine Theater
Location 120 Central SW., Albuquerque, NM 87102

Date: 3.24.2005
City/State: Phoenix, AZ
Venue: Marquee Theatre
Location 730 North Mill Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85099


Date: 3.25.2005
City/State: Long Beach, CA
Venue: The Vault 350
Location 350 Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90803


Date: 3.26.2005
City/State: Henderson, NV
Venue: Roadhouse Casino
Location 2100 N Boulder Hwy., Henderson, NV 89015


Date: 3.27.2005
City/State: San Francisco, CA
Venue: The Pound
Location Pound SF at Pier 96, San Francisco, CA 94124

Date: 3.29.2005
City/State: Seattle, WA
Venue: El Corazon (formerly Graceland)
Location 109 Eastlake Ave., Seattle, WA 98109


Date: 3.31.2005
City/State: Salt Lake City, UT
Venue: Club Sound (formerly Bricks)
Location 579 West 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101


Date: 4.1.2005
City/State: Denver, CO
Venue: Ogden Theatre
Location 935 East Colfax, Denver, CO 80218

Date: 4.2.2005
City/State: Lawrence, KS
Venue: The Bottleneck
Location: 737 New Hampshire St., Lawrence, KS 66044


Date: 4.3.2005
City/State: Minneapolis, MN
Venue: The Quest
Location: 110 North 5th St., Minneapolis, MN 55404


Date: 4.5.2005
City/State: Davenport, IA
Venue: Quad City Live
Location: 421 West River Dr., Davenport, IA 52806


Date: 4.6.2005
City/State: Sauget, MO
Venue: Pop's
Location: 1403 Mississippi Ave., Sauget, MO 62201


Date: 4.7.2005
City/State: Chicago, IL
Venue: House of Blues
Location: 329 North Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610


Date: 4.8.2005
City/State: Detroit, MI
Venue: St. Andrews Hall
Location: 431 East Congress, Detroit, MI 48226


Date: 4.9.2005
City/State: Cleveland, OH
Venue: Agora Ballroom
Location: 5000 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, OH 44103


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news 1108929192 - January 1, 1970 By : Earlier this evening the UK Top 40 Singles Chart was announced and featured The Game's first single How We Do, featuring 50 Cent as a new entry. The song hit Number 5, a great result for The Game, congratulations! This single on the US Billboard 100 is also at Number 5. The album, The Documentary, is currently at Number 23 on the UK Album Charts. The album is still riding high in the US Billboard 200, and currently resides at Number 2.

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news 1109103472 - January 1, 1970 By : Yes sir, you read correct! We done did it again! Last saturday, myself, Yash & the big homie Lil Jay had the chance to hook up with Bigg Snoop Dogg after his show in Cologne, Germany, with The Game opening up for him. We have all of this on video, yes sir, a Snoop Dogg video interview!

Time was limited, but I believe the most important questions that have been very requested by the fans were answered. Yash had his "Free Tray Deee" shirt on, so you know Snoop had to speak on the Tray Deee/Eastsidaz situation. He also talked about the 213 and why it wasn't promoted well, his relationship with Dr. Dre and how he's still pushing for that Break Up To Make Up album. He also answered my question about working with producers like Battlecat, Meech Wells & Fredwreck again, and hooking back up with his old people such as Bad Azz and others. His answer to Jay's question, wether he will be going back to his Gangsta style, G-Funk, will probably anger alot of you... But hey, that's how he feels!

Highlights are him announcing that The Lady Of Rage is back in the studio, and his statement on Kurupt is very interesting too. We were pleased to see that Snoop is up on his internet game, and knew all about DubCNN already.

This is not all that's coming though, in a few days we will have some exclusive video footage from the show up for those who weren't there, and we also conducted a video interview with Soopafly, who answered alot of questions.

And in addition to all that, we also have an exclusive video interview with Snoop's 213 buddy Warren G coming. Matter of fact, we have TWO Warren G video interviews completed, yes sir!

'Nuff talk, check out the video footage of Snoop Dogg now by clicking below:

-=| Snoop Dogg Dubcnn Video Interview |=- (18mb)

-=| Snoop Dogg Dubcnn Shoutout |=-


If you wish to read it in text, click here, or click on the Interview section to your right.

Enjoy!

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news 1109215756 - January 1, 1970 By : "The story of the legend who inspired the biggest name in rap."

On March 8, 2005, Vision Plant Pictures, in association with Czar Entertainment, will release The Infamous Times - Volume I: The Original 50 Cent on DVD to eager home entertainment audiences everywhere. A powerful music-driven video magazine chronicling the nation’s most reputed street figures, notorious neighborhoods and the alluring frills of the fast life, this explicit exposé goes behind the stereotypes typically associated with legendary hustlers to uncover the true tales of pain and betrayal that all too often destroys their lives and, most times, finds them dead or in jail. Volume one of The Infamous Times has already shipped platinum to major retail outlets throughout the U.S. and is on pace to quickly become one of the best selling urban DVD’s to date.

Running 120 minutes, the main feature of this landmark series tells the true story of Kelvin “50 Cent” Martin, a cold-blooded crook who, armed with an arsenal of weapons, robbed, killed and extorted many of Brooklyn’s biggest hustlers at the height of New York’s brutal crack cocaine epidemic and from whom the multi-platinum rap superstar, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, borrowed his moniker. This is the true story of the legend who inspired the biggest name in rap.

Hosted by venerated columnist, actor and convicted felon, Bonz Malone, the subject matter echoes the insight, candid perspective and journalistic intensity of esteemed investigative programs like Dateline NBC and 20/20. Likewise, The Infamous Times is poised to be one of the preeminent urban DVD series of the decade, revolutionizing the genre with its blend of in depth coverage accompanied by a hard-driving soundtrack. Superbly helmed by pioneering video director, Froi Cuesta and the brainchild of acclaimed music impresario, Jimmy Henchmen, along with entertainment industry veterans, Tone Boots and Griff, the series aims to enlighten “at-risk” youth on the hazards of street life as it contrasts the glamorization of criminal behavior that is all too common in rap music and mainstream film and television nowadays.

We’re taking them all to task…politicians, parents, the young generation,” says series co-creator Tone Boots, who is also the Producer of MTV’s Direct Effect. “This story is very dear and close to me because I knew the original Fifty-Cent,” adds Jimmy Henchmen, the project’s Executive Producer and manager of platinum recording artists such as The Game (Aftermath/G-Unit), Mario Winans (Bad Boy) and Black Rob (Bad Boy). “I’m honored to tell a story like this that influenced the biggest name in rap as we know it today.

In addition to the true story of the original 50 Cent featured in The “G” Chronicle segment of the DVD, the Danger Zone profiles the Brownsville section of Brooklyn and uncovers the influx of the LA-based ‘Bloods’ street gang that has besieged the neighborhood’s housing projects. In the Paper Dolls segment of The Infamous Times their cameras go behind-the-scenes of one of the most popular gentlemen’s clubs in the country, Sue’s Rendezvous – made famous in the lyrics of many rap artists over the past few years. Also, the DVD’s bonus content includes an exclusive interview with Jimmy Henchmen; a profile on celebrity jewelers from Manhattan’s famed ‘Diamond District;’ and a photo gallery featuring the work of award winning photographer Jamel Shabazz – author of the celebrated photo essay, Back in the Days.

Check the
Cover and the Trailer


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news 1109261597 - January 1, 1970 By : Here's the music video for Bone Brothers "Hip Hop Baby".
The video is Directed by Dru Ha from Duck Down and Dubcnn has it for you guys in Windows Media and Real Media.

Bone Brothers
"Hip Hop Baby" Windows Media High
Bone Brothers "Hip Hop Baby" Windows Media Low

Bone Brothers "Hip Hop Baby" Real Media High
Bone Brothers "Hip Hop Baby" Real Media Low

The album is in stores now all around the world so make sure you go and cop it. Also lookout for our Exclusive interview with Bone later next week.



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news 1109312378 - January 1, 1970 By : DubCNN was reppin' at the video shoot for So So Def artist J-Kwon's new single featuring the North Carolina Death Row Inmate Petey Pablo. The video is directed by Benny Boom and was being shot under the famous 6th Street Bridge in L.A. We were able to take some pictures for you guys. I didn't catch a title of the song, but it is gonna be on J-Kwon's new album.

Big shouts to Darnell, Benny Boom, J-Kwon and everyone else!

Benny Boom
Group Shot
J-Kwon
J-Kwon 2
Petey Pablo
Petey Pablo 2
Petey Pablo 3
Petey Pablo 4
Petey Pablo & Benny Boom
Petey Pablo's Death Row Chain


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news 1109425805 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn brings you The Game's second video "Hate It Or Love It" featuring 50 Cent.
It's a real good video and I gotto say it's better than the "How We Do" video.
They have The Blackwallstreet all over it and near the end you see Billboard r.i.p!

Click Here to Download the video. props to Enyce of Thuglifestyle.

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news 1109548731 - January 1, 1970 By : King Tech posted up a sampler of Sway & King Tech's highly anticipated record "Back 2 Basics" on the wakeupshow.com website.

To check out the sampler now, click here or if that doesn't work, click here and put in "may24th" as the password.

Here is the message Tech posted on the site:

"this is album sampler hitting the country in the next few weeks....

hit us back with your feed back and comments.
...... pass the info to anyone possible, friends, other hip hop fans, or any other web sites where people might share the same hip hop interests/views ...
Any help is much appreciated - peace

Sway and King Tech present - Back2Basics

artists on the sampler include

canibus - chino xl - common - royce da 5'9" - dirty birdy - ras kass - planet asia - verb and rock - kallihan - crooked i - krs one - sly boogy - kam - juice - self scientific - dj revolution - mc phoozs Balls!

there are songs and freestyles (exclusives) that are not on the Back2Basics album - I Think Ya Gonna Feel It! - one
"

We'll keep you updated!

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news 1109637680 - January 1, 1970 By : It's not that we can't stop, it's just that we won't stop! Dubcnn.com back in this with an exclusive video interview with Soopafly! Myself, Yash & the homie Lil Jay caught up with the Dogg Pound Gangsta in Cologne, Germany on Snoop Dogg & Game's European tour.

He told us about his new album coming out in summer, his current musical direction and sound, why him and Latoya Williams aren't working anymore and whatever happened to her record, the Pound record with him, Snoop & Daz, being accused of being Snoops Yes-Man, West Coast Rap and his current Top5, Tray Deee's prison situation, Kurupt and more.

Check out the video below, if you wish to read it in text, click
here.

-=| Soopafly - DubCNN Video Interview |=- (18mb)

-=| Soopafly - DubCNN Video Shoutout |=-

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news 1109728541 - January 1, 1970 By : Lil' Dap of Group Home just signed a contract with the Prosto label for a worldwide upcoming maxi single. On both the CD and Vinyl editions, there will be three new tracks produced by Lil' Dap, Slim and Waco. All vocals have been recorded in Warsaw, Poland. The first video clip will be recorded in March of 2005. The single will be in stores in the first quarter of this year.

Lil' Dap is a street Hip-Hop legend, best known as a member of a Brooklyn duo Group Home. They begins officialy in 1994, with the single "Supa Star," and their debut album, Livin' Proof, featured production from Gangstarr's DJ Premiere, as well a feature from the mouthpiece of Gangstarr, Guru.

Lil' Dap's first solo album is also planned to be recorded and released under Prosto label name. The date of release will be around September 2005.


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news 1109837406 - January 1, 1970 By : It's about that time again! The man who's doin 365 songs in 365 days has mixtape number 2 of 12 up and ready to download. 28 songs for the 28 days in February. Download this chit, it's hot!

Click Here To Download The Mixtape

www.ihatejonnyt.com

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news 1109840313 - January 1, 1970 By : Xzibit & Ice Cube will feature on the soundtrack for "XXX: State of the Union," which is due out on April 19th on Jive. The set will include Korn and Xzibit's newly recorded cover of Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" along with a new track from Ice Cube, "Anybody Seen the Po-Po". "XXX: State of the Union" opens April 29th in the U.S. and stars Ice Cube, Samuel L. Jackson, Willem Defoe and Xzibit. Check the : Official Site.

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news 1109841814 - January 1, 1970 By : Those who thought Baby Bash is over wit and went pop on us, you're wrong! He's now back with his new album "Super Saucy", and tha'ts what the album is, super saucy! With features by the likes of Nate Dogg, Akon, E-40, Butch Cassidy, Jay Tee, Suga Free, Richie Rich, A-Wax, Paul Wall, Bosco, Don Cisco and more, it's bound to be heated!
I have two preview tracks for ya'll right here, check out "That's My Lady (Money)" ft. Nate Dogg and "Keep It 100" ft. E-40 & Bosco by clicking on the highlighted links in the tracklisting below. Shouts out to G2ThaV for the audio.


01. baby i'm back feat akon
02. super saucy feat avant
03. that's my lady (money) feat nate dogg
04. throwed off feat paul wall & natalie
05. trees feat pit bull & angel dust
06. who wit' me
07. no way jose feat akon
08. keep it 100 feat e-40 & bosco
09. step in da club feat rasheed, lucky luciano & grimm
10. that's what tha pimpin's there for feat suga free money mike & chingo bl
11. bubbalicious feat natalie
12. better than i can tell ya feat richie rich awax & russell lee
13. hennessey featt mac dre, jay tee & miami the most
14. outro feat butch cassidy, don cisco nino brown (g'fellas), russell lee &
15. bonus track obsession as performed with 3rd wish

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news 1109900378 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn.com back with ANOTHER interview! Our staff member Justin hooked up with the legendary Quincy D. Jones III aka QDIII (Menace II Society, Fresh Prince, Beef I & II) for a video interview, where he told us about his long career.

They went into all the details, from working with 2Pac, his experiences with Suge & Tha Row, producing classics such as "2 Live & Die In L.A." (2Pac) and You Know How We Do It (Ice Cube), to all his DVD's like "Beef", "MC" and more that he's doing. Also, they talked about the transition from Sweden to the States, making Menace II Society, the future of his film company and much much more.

To check out the video interview, click below:

-=| QDIII Dubcnn Video Interview |=-

If you want to read the interview in text, simply click here.

Enjoy!

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news 1109958192 - January 1, 1970 By : "Homicide Harlem! Blaow! What's the problem?"

We here at DubCNN pride ourselves in bringing you the illest Hip Hop features on the net. Yes, we're a primarily West Coast site, but sometimes, there's artists so important, that it doesn't matter where they're from. Today, I have the honor to drop on ya'll a HUGE feature. At the Latin Rap Conference this year in San Diego, I was privleged enough to chop it up with Immortal Technique.

We were able to sit down for an In-Depth interview with the Harlem emcee. We talked about his up coming album Middle Passage, the racism of Spanish television, his run in with the law in Colorado, Classism in the U.S., how Latin Hip Hop can progress, the politics of the Hip Hop game, his time on the Warped Tour and of course, President Bush and the Government. We touched on many other subjects as well. Tech elaborated on everything, holding nothing back.

Even though the Camera died during our first meeting, we were able to snag Tech to finish the interview. For those who've never seen an Immortal Technique performance, you're in for a treat! He granted us the chance to be on stage during his performance. We caught it all on tape and included it in this feature. He performed "Bin Laden," "Harlem Streets," "Peruvian Coke," "Point Of No Return," "Caught In A Hustle," and others! He dropped a few accapellas, as well.

At the moment, the transcription isn't finished, but with help from Demics, the webmaster for
Immortal-Technique.com, it'll be up by this weekend, at the lastest! 56Kers, leave your computer all day, it's worth it!

So enough talking... Here it is! Spread the word, tell your peoples!

Immortal Technique Video Feature (Interview & Performance)

Check the Immortal Technique DubCNN Shoutout

Shouts to JoeC for filiming!

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news 1110081264 - January 1, 1970 By : "Warning!! Your view of the Rap Game will self destruct in 4:21..."

DubCNN is the name! We back with a WORLD PREMIERE. South Central rapper Young Dre, who caused alot of controversy with his interview we did with him last year (check that here), is back, cocked and ready to take off! He talked about the song "Rap Game Ain't Gangsta As Me" in the interview. "My lil brother's on the beginning on the intro, 8 year old boy, watchin' videos on TV, and he asks me "Is Snoop Dogg a gang member, and why are his fingernails long?" and I tell'em like "I don't think Snoop's a gang member, he grew up around the gang, and maybe his fingernails is long to represent some kind of sniffing cocaine, or some shit!" But it's hard to tell a child that when you wanna be real with them, and they askin' you is 50 Cent a killer, is whoo whoo whoop and this and that, and you tell them these dudes is acting on TV. And these dudes is proclaimin' somethin' that they actually not doin'! It's actually entertainment! And in that song, I speak on a few cats, from Puffy, to 50, to Dre, to the South the Birdman, to Fabolous, to Jay-Z, to Nas, I just speak on the truth! You feel me?", he said about the song.

The track has also angered several record label execs who heard it, but hey, you know DubCNN, we don't censor shit. As Snoop Dogg said, "DubCNN, where they give it to you raw and exclusive". So let's jump right into the track, "Rap Game Ain't Gangsta As Me", this is a world premiere!

-=| Young Dre - Rap Game Ain't Gangsta To Me (WORLD PREMIERE)|=-


Also make sure to hit up Young Dre's official website youngdrethetruth.com. Big shoutout going out to Mack, the KC3 Monumental Family and of course Young Dre himself.

Check back right here next week for a new interview with Young Dre aswell as other goodies.

Nima

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news 1110165724 - January 1, 1970 By : Within four short years in the rap game, Houston heavy hitter Mike Jones has gone from a fledgling rapper struggling to get his records in rotation to one of the most well-known game spitters on the southern underground. And with the release of his SwishaHouse/Asylum/Warner Bros. Records solo debut, the world will soon know exactly Who Is Mike Jones?

Already a household name throughout the South and Mid-West, Mike Jones gained regional fame on more than two dozen now legendary SwishaHouse "screwed-up" mix tapes. Known for his amusing metaphors, witty punch lines and charismatic freestyles, Mike Jones set himself apart from other rappers by constantly repeating his name throughout his rhymes and hooks then following with the question "Who?"

With a legion of devout followers faithfully answering "Mike Jones," the self-proclaimed "king of the streets" has dropped three underground solos and spit unforgettable verses on highly praised independent compilation The Day Hell Broke Loose 2 and collaborative effort 1st Round Draft Picks with indie artist Magno.

"I used to go to clubs and give deejays my CD," he remembers. "They’d be like ‘who are you?’ And I’d be like ‘Mike Jones.’ And they’d be like ‘who?’ Mike Jones. ‘Who?’ Mike Jones."
He continues, "Then, I’d go home and tell my grandmomma I gave a couple of deejays my CD, and they didn’t know who I was. She said ‘just start saying who? Mike Jones. Who? Mike Jones.’"
Heeding his grandmother’s words of wisdom, Mike Jones incorporated her marketing scheme into every rhyme. He even put his telephone number 281-330-8004 into his verses.

"The whole concept of the album ‘Who Is Mike Jones? coming soon’- she told me to do that," says Mike. "She was like ‘give them your number to keep in touch with the people who’re helping you move your momma out of here.’ That’s what I did."

The plan paid off, making Mike Jones an underground sensation. Unfortunately, his grandmother passed away before she could see her grandson’s dream materialize. Mike Jones immortalizes his grand groove in a yet untitled song that will be featured on Who Is Mike Jones?

Raised in north Houston’s Stude Wood area, Mike Jones began rapping in 2001. Going for self, he started his own label Ice Age Entertainment and earned a name throughout Houston with his self-distributed Ice Age Vol 1. The buzz caught the attention of SwishaHouse owner DJ Michael Watts, so Mike Jones opted to curtail his own label and sign an artist deal with the indie powerhouse the following year.

"The fame was big in Texas," he says, "but when I got with SwishaHouse, it went from Texas to everyplace else." In fact, Jay Frank, head of programming and label relations, Yahoo! Music states, "Through most of 2004, Mike Jones was outsearching [Interscope's] The Game, so we knew that his first single would explode on Yahoo! Music. With over 500,000 plays every week, there's no doubt that Mike Jones will be a huge sales story for 2005.”

That fame is extending even further as Mike Jones’ jump off single "Still Tippin’" featuring label mate Paul Wall and Star Track signee Slim Thug is steadily heating up radio, MTV and BET audiences. Accompanying the video is a separate screwed version as well.

"I was hot off of Ice Age. I got with SwishaHouse and got hotter," he boasts. "Now that SwishaHouse is with Warner Brothers, we got even more hotter."

And he doesn’t intend on cooling down any time soon. Along with delivering one of the most anticipated CDs in the south, Who Is Mike Jones? will also include a chopped and screwed remix version of the album.

"Where we’re from, (screw) is a big issue. People like to hear (music) slowed up," he explains. "Some people like it regular, but they might put the screwed version in and find out they like the screwed version too.”

"I think people wanna know what screw is about," he continues. "They’ve been hearing a lot about it, and they wanna experience it." Soon, the world will know what the southern underground has known for some time now and will have no reason to ask Who Is Mike Jones?

If you've been living under a rock, here's the "Still Tippin' video.

Still Tippin' feat. Mike Jones, Slim Thug & Paul Wall


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news 1110326977 - January 1, 1970 By : A song by Nick Cannon featuring Vallejo's E-40 and super-producer Bosko. You know when it's Bosko production, it's gonna be fire. The song is pretty hot, it's called "She's Mine", peep it below:


Nick Cannon, E-40 & Bosko - She's Mine

Enjoy! Shoutout goin' out to Flexx!

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news 1110385405 - January 1, 1970 By : Goldie Loc released the underground album "Loc'd Out" yesterday, on 33rd Street Records.
The set features some new cuts, and some older tracks from the Eastsida, and production from himself, Jellyroll, and more, cameos from E-White, Delano, Bokie Loc and Jellyroll, but Goldie holds down most of the album by himself.

Order
here, at $11 you can't miss.

1. Gangstaz Keep Bumpin' They Head
2. New Dicc City
3. Hood Treasurey
4. Future Before Funeral
5. Railroading
6. Pill Poppa (feat Jelly Roll)
7. Glitter Aint Gold (feat E-White/De Lano)
8. Ride For You (feat Bokie Loc)
9. Take You For A Ride (feat Bokie Loc)
10. You Don't Know Me Like That
11. After Party, The
12. Kill A Holiday (feat Seven)
13. Freak Illusionz
14. Keep It Gangsta
15. Untitled

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news 1110405206 - January 1, 1970 By : Here is the official press release:

Perhaps selling 1.1 million copies of his new album in four days has softened the heart of 50 Cent. Or maybe he has so many feuds going, he can afford to let one go.

On Wednesday, 50 Cent and The Game publicly squashed a bitter feud that had erupted into gunfire last week after 50 kicked Game out of his G-Unit clique for disloyalty.

The two platinum-selling gangsta rappers didn't exactly kiss and make up. When they emerged before a media throng at Harlem's famed Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, both looked as if they'd been shoved into apologies by a stern mother.

But they did shake hands, albeit at the end of the press conference, after speaking about contrition and the need for peace.

50 noted that Wednesday was the anniversary of the unsolved murder of Biggie Smalls in 1997, the culmination of a rap war between Biggie and Tupac Shakur that pitted East Coast against West.

"We're here today to show that people can rise above the most difficult circumstances and together we can put negativity behind us," said 50, a native New Yorker. "A lot of people don't want to see it happen, but we're responding to the two most important groups, our family and our fans."

"I just want to apologize on behalf of myself and 50," said Game, who's from the Los Angeles suburb of Compton. "I'm almost ashamed to have participated in the things that happened in the last couple of weeks."

50 presented an oversized check for $150,000 to the Boys Choir of Harlem. Game donated $103,500. It was not clear why Game chose that amount or whether he had been reinstated in G-Unit; no questions were taken at the press conference. They also both made contributions to the Compton schools music program.

Is the truce sincere?

"Of course it was genuine," said hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, who was at the event. "They stood on stage together."

At the very least, it was a remarkable concession for rappers who routinely brag about killing their enemies.

"It is the first time we've seen 50 publicly take a step back" from a battle, said Elliott Wilson, editor in chief of the hip-hop magazine XXL.

In a statement earlier Wednesday, 50 Cent said: "I'm launching a new foundation, the G-Unity Foundation, Inc., to help people overcome obstacles and make a chance for the better in their lives ... to help them overcome their situations. I realized that if I'm going to be effective at that, I have to overcome some of my own. Game and I need to set an example in the community."

50 Cent has always set an example — usually as an unapologetic criminal gleefully wreaking havoc on other rappers. He almost single-handedly dismantled the multi-platinum career of Ja Rule by relentlessly targeting him in songs, magazines and his 2003 debut, the eight-million selling "Get Rich or Die Tryin'."

Last week 50 released his sophomore CD, "The Massacre," which including a song attacking rappers like Fat Joe, Nas and Jadakiss for making a record with Ja Rule. But his beef with Game was unusual because it involved a member of his own camp.

As 50 was on the radio announcing the expulsion of Game from G-Unit — apparently because Game wouldn't turn his back on some of 50s many enemies — Game's crew rolled up to the station. Guns were fired inside the lobby and a member of Game's posse was wounded.

Game is a protege of superproducer Dr. Dre, who put Eminem (news - web sites) on the map, who in turn made 50 Cent a superstar. They're all on the same parent label, Interscope Records.

Those relationships probably played a hand in Wednesday's reconciliation.

"It's pressure for 50 to look at it from a business perspective and not a personal perspective," Elliott said. "I think the press conference was forced by the mainstream media's reaction to the incident. They don't benefit on a business level to be associated with violence."

Could the whole thing have been a publicity stunt for two rappers with albums in stores now?

Elliott doesn't buy it. "There really was a beef. I think there was a genuine conflict that 50 felt The Game was unappreciative of all the work he did on his album ... and Game is feeling like, 'I'm my own man now.'"

But the two have apparently decided that they have more to lose going against each other.

"I think (50) will continue to beef with other artists," Elliott said. "But to beef with your own artist and someone who you're in business with, it doesn't help you."


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news 1110406471 - January 1, 1970 By : I can't get that song outta my head... "Baby It's Biiiiishop..... Bishop Lamont... Biiiishop... Good lord I'm hot!". If you don't know what I'm talking about, do yourself a favor and click here to check out "It's Bishop".

Thanks to my homie Crash for providing us with 3 brand new cuts by Bishop Lamont & Tyrese aka Black Ty. The two will be releasin an album called "Best Of Both Hoods". To check out the songs, click below:

Bishop Lamont & Tyrese aka Black Ty - Change The World

Bishop Lamont & Tyrese aka Black Ty - New West Order

Bishop Lamont & Tyrese aka Black Ty - Put Your Glasses Up

Enjoy, and as always, hit up indastreets.net.

Nima

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news 1110441475 - January 1, 1970 By : Just researched into the kid Oowee and got some information on him for those interested, here's a feature that was done on him in by OZONE Magazine in December 2004.

“I’m a real street nigga, shawty,” Oowee brags, puffing on a cigarette. “A real street nigga is any man that’s willing to hold his own under any circumstance and be true to his word.” Of course, this is a standard claim coming from any rapper. But Oowee can back it up – even though he’s only nineteen, he’s already got stories for days. Still a teenager, he confidently approaches grown women with a swagger and demonstrates the mannerisms of a grown man. Oowee’s always been ahead of his time. At age thirteen, he was already driving. He recalls a situation where he’d picked up an older friend and they got pulled over. “I got caught up in some stuff that I ain’t got nothing to do with,” he remembers. “I didn’t even know he had work on him. I almost had to do a bid. He finally told ‘em [the drugs] had nothing to do with me.” Despite the street influences around him, Oowee was able to get focused on a more positive career by making use of his musical talents. Born and raised in North Carolina, he moved to Atlanta a year later at age fourteen – alone. He quickly became the flagship artist of Bogard Music, who signed a deal with Warner Bros’ “incubator” for independents, Asylum Records. His single, “Chain Swangin’,” features fellow Cak-A-Lak native Petey Pablo and has been getting play on radio stations throughout the Southeast. The video, in which Oowee and Petey party side by side in a club he’s probably not even old enough to get into, also appears on BET Uncut. His upcoming album, the appropriately named Mannish, will be an ample platform for the young’un to flex his superstar skills." Photo and words courtesy of OZONE Magazine.

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news 1110519820 - January 1, 1970 By : Fellow SickSide Soldiers!

The long awaited interview with The Kings of Underground Hip Hop, Sick Jacken, DJ F.M. of The Psycho Realm along with Cro and Cynic of Street Platoon, together known as Sick Symphonies; granted us an exclusive sit down interview. Dubcnn got the chance to ask all the questions that fans world wide, from Japan, Eroupe and straight back to their famed city of Downtown Los Angeles. Dubcnn asked questions about the past, present, future and everyting in between.

This exclusive interview was about an hour and some change, I asked everything from the highly anticipated Mixtape turned album called Sick Symphonies Presents: SickSide Stories that will be released this June, along with other prjects, like The Black Havana Tribe. Of course we had to touch the subject of Big Duke's condition and surprises he has in the works. Street Platoon's new album, I even took it back to the "Chicano Pride" days. We also spoke about B-Real rumors, tours, their clothing lines, and what’s next for Sick Symphonies!

Thanks to SGV and JoeC you will be able to see it, hear it or read it!
I am doing my best to transcript it for everyone who doesn't have the capability to download audio or video. How was the interview you ask? One word. S I C K!

Check out the offical website
ThePsychoRealm





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news 1110647894 - January 1, 1970 By : Hip-Hop veterans Zion I (Amp Live & Zion) are set to drop a new CD called "True & Livin'" on April 15th. Those who've checked the duo's past work will know that this is not to be slept on, Zion I have rarely dissapointed. "True & Livin'" features Talib Kweli, Del, Aesop Rock, Gift Of Gab and more.

Check out the tracklisting below, and pre-order it now by clicking
here.



1. True feat. Fred Hampton Jr.
2. Doin' My Thang
3. Bird's Eye View
4. The Bay
5. LUV
6. Soo Tall
7. I Need Mo
8. Rockin'
9. Temperature feat. Talib Kweli
10. One Chance
11. Amerika
12. Poems 4 Post Modern Decay feat. Aesop Rock
13. Heads Up
14. Next To U
15. What U Hear feat. Del
16. Stranger In My Home feat. Gift of Gab
17. Oh Lawd Blues
18. Livin' feat. Fred Hampton Jr.

Stay tuned for audio from this release soon!

Nima

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news 1110806926 - January 1, 1970 By : That's right we hooked up with another Legend of this Hip-Hop game! This time we got an exclusive interview with none other than Guru, of the legendary group Gang Starr.

He told us how he first started off, mixin' Hip-Hop and Jazz, stories of him kickin' it with Tupac and Notourious Big, his new album, aswell as the rumours of Gang Starr spliting up and so much more.

As a bonus, you also get to watch over 10 minutes worth of live concert footage from the show in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Check out the video below, the text version is coming soon for those that can't watch it:

-=| Exclusive Video Interview With Guru Of Gang Starr |=-

-=| Exclusive Shoutout From Guru Of Gang Starr |=-

I'd like to give a big thank you to the homies Ras and Nick from Madness4Real for taking care of us in Copenhagen. Lookout for their free mixtape and an exclusive Video Interview in the coming days.


Yash

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news 1110913977 - January 1, 1970 By : Spitfiya is next! More and more people have been saying that. To see what the Compton native is all about, check out the interview we conducted with him a few months back by clicking here.

His official website spifiya.com has just released the official music video to his song "Make It Home", which appeared on the Barbershop 2 soundtrack. To check out the video now, click below:

-=| Spifiya - Make It Home (VIDEO) |=-

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1110932990 - January 1, 1970 By : Planet Asia is back! Under the alias King Medallions, the Fresno rhyme monster is putting out "Jewelry Box Sessions Pt. 1". Asia has been all over the mixtape scene, and besides this record, he's working on "The Medicine", which is set to be entirely produced by Evidence of Dilated Peoples and Alchemist.
Let's get back to "Jewelry Box Sessions". Throughout 17 tracks, PA demonstrates why he's one of the Wests hottest prospects, still underrated by the majors. Guest appearances include Talib Kweli, Phil Da Agony, Flii Stylz, Rasco, Jae Hood and more. I have 3 preview tracks here for ya'll to check out, click on the highlighted links in the tracklisting below to listen (Incase you missed our world premiere of Asia's video to "Knowledge Power", check it now by clicking
here:

1. "Bank Statements (feat. Bloe)"
2. "Sucker MC's"
3. "Get This Money (feat. Shake Da Mayor)"
4. "Freestyle" (feat. Jae Hood/Talib Kweli)
5. "Eat Ya Lunch (feat. Killa Ben)"
6. "21 Gun Salute (feat. Cellski)"
7. "Da Hustle (feat. Flii Stylz)"
8. "Mr. Telephone Man"
9. "En Vogue"
10. "Wonderwoman (feat. Killa Ben)"
11. "Get It Crackin'"
12. "Gun Church Pt. 3" (feat. Phil Da Agony)
13. "Drop Jewels (feat. Killa Ben)"
14. "Make It Street"
15. "Gangsta Shit" (feat. Rasco)
16. "Jewelry Box Session"
17. "Knowledge Power" (Video)

If you like what you hear, order this CD now by clicking here.

Don't sleep!

Nima

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news 1111059296 - January 1, 1970 By : We caught up with the legendary producers Madness 4 Real out of Denmark. The duo who have produced tracks for Eazy E, BG KO & Dresta, Rakim, Ice Cube, K-Dee, Lench Mob, WC And The Maad Circle, Mc Ren, Shadz of Lingo and many more.


<--Click Here--> for a short introduction and intro to our upcoming Indepth Interview with these Super Producers.

<--Click Here--> to Download their Exclusive mixtape SMOKENHAGEN! Hosted by Maylay Sparxx
Which features tracks from none other than 50 Cent, D12, Don Dada, Erick Sermon, Tha Liks, Twista and many more.



Madness4Real are currently working on the following projects:

Angelous -

Tank of Shadz of Lingo -

Fergie of BEP -

Dresta -

Big Mike

G.Cole Album -

Don DaDa Album

Elisabeth Album

If you want to holler at the legendary producers for beats you can do so by emailing them at mail@madness4real.com ...only serious inquiries...


Yash

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news 1111535191 - January 1, 1970 By : What up. This is Justin and this is my first actual news update. I've been putting it down with some interviews in the past (DJ Quik & QDIII), and today we've got a 10 minute Defari video interview. The interview took place a week ago at the Nightlife event, and we touched up on the Likwit Junkies album, Pico Long project, Likwit crew, and much more.


Check out the Defari Video Interview:
Defari Interview


Today, March 22nd, also marks the release of Defari's much anticipated release with DJ Babu (Beat Junkies and Dilated Peoples), appropriately titled "Likwit Junkies." Go out to your your local record store, and support some real west coast talent. Heres the tracklist for the new LJ's album which features guests from Dilated Peoples, and Strong Arm Steady.


1. Intro
2. LJ's Anthem featuring Noelle
3. One Day Away
4. The Hop
5. Salute
6. Change
7. Strength in Numbers featuring Phil Da Agony & Evidence
8. The Good Green
9. Keep Doin' It
10. One Time featuring Planet Asia & Krondon
11. D.G. Interlude
12. 6 In the Morning
13. Ghetto featuring Noelle
14. S.C.A.N.S.
15. Dark Ends featuring Rakaa
16. Dreamgirl
17. Brother Brother
18. The Interview

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news 1111635665 - January 1, 1970 By : As usual DubCNN always brings you the latest in Hip Hop, any shape, form or style.
Tomorrow March 24 the underground Hip Hop scene takes center stage with underground groups making some serious noise, Los Angeles will be bringing it to the 805 Ventura area, with performances by The Crux who have rocked shows with OMD,Project Blowed, Shape Shifters,for this show special guests Pico Union Camp featuring DJ F.M of The Psycho Realm and Cynic of Street Platoon plus other performances to be announced.
The show will be held at Nicholby's Nightclub located in Ventura @ 404 E. Main St, Ventura, Ca 93001
$10.00 @ the door for all info visit
805HipHop



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news 1111708849 - January 1, 1970 By : We're approaching the ten year anniversary of Eazy E's Death.
I came across a tight little footage of Bone speaking on Eazy E.
It was so sick I decided to share it with all you Eazy E and Bone fans that ain't seen this.

Click
HERE to Download the footage.

You get to see Eazy E wrestling around with Bizzy Bone in the studio along with live footage of "Notourious Thugs". I just wanna thank Spice1 from Dresta's Official Forum for posting this up.

RIP Eazy E!

Yash

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news 1111713398 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn was at the Big Daddy Kane Show in Copenhagen the other day and we managed to film the show so we could bring it to yall that couldn't be there.

Man let me tell you it was a show like no other he had a chemistry with the crowd that i've never seen before. From bringing a young kid on stage since it was his Birthday to letting people in the crowd get on the mic.
Big Daddy Kane even threw in a little comedy and paid homage to some of his dead homies from Tupac Shakur to Jam Master Jay.

Click
HERE to checkout the show.

Sound is a little loud so turn down the speakers when you play this video.

Yash

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news 1111814908 - January 1, 1970 By : Bigg Snoop Dogg hits up DubCNN.com again to broadcast a message. Tha Doggfather has been working behind the scenes and is definitely going to be shaking the rap game up real soon. It's a NEW MOVEMENT, definitely, to bring the West Coast back on track.

Snoop hit us up to let us know a little bit about what's coming.

"It's basically a movement. It's a muthafucka trying to put the West Coast in the proper perspective. As far as just unifying and organizing. And once I get with the players from the West that matter, that make a difference, that really need to be at this muthafuckin' situation, we will proceed to give you more information, and have you with us so you can check it all out with your own two eyes." [Audio:
HERE]


Snoop Dogg is eager to get this West Coast shit cracking again, and as he said unifying everybody. He's going to be calling a Western Conference real soon, to make all this shit official, of course, DubCNN will be in the house.

This will also help to break new artists from the West in the game, who haven't shined yet, aswell as veterans still putting it down. "Definitely fucking with new artists, definitely. And this is basically just to help get over all the bitterness of artists that had deals, and can't make it, give them some love, and at the same time open the doors for them new acts!."

Snoop is well aware that it's hard nowadays to make it if you're not affiliated or signed to an already established artists. "It's like this. Dre or Snoop. Dre is fuckin' with none of ya'll. And I'm tired of niggaz trying on their own, doing their thang, and not selling. Every nigga that I rap with that ain't even from the West Coast somehow sell a million records. So why can't I do it for my niggaz at home? Even the niggaz that I don't like, that got attitudes wit me, that hate on me. I can suck it up and become a business man and show them that they shouldn't hate me but they should love me cause I'm a window of opportunity.".[Audio: HERE]

When I told him that alot of his fans were afraid he turned his back to the West Coast when he signed to Star Trak, he replied "I'm not signed to the Neptunes. I don't even know how that got out! I'm on Doggystyle Records! If you noticed everytime you see my video, you see my shit, it say Doggystyle/Star Trak/Geffen. It's a business move! After I left No Limit, I refused to be signed to anybody else! I'm a boss!" [Audio: HERE]

He also spoke on upcoming projects on Doggystyle Records. Soopafly's upcoming album is set to come out on there, aswell as possibly the D.P.G. album that's in the works as we speak.


But the main topic of this update is the Western Conference. This is more than just an event, or just a project, or just a record, this is a whole Movement. I'm not going to let the cat out the bag just yet, but I will bring ya'll more detailed info on this real soon. "The Western Conference. We need this! We need something to organize niggaz, unify, and have some type of leader that they can look up to in this game, from somebody who can really stamp they shit! I'ma put the plan together in the next couple of days as far as getting all the figures together that should be a part of it and run it past them. Once I run it past them, it's up to them to execute it!". [Audio: HERE]

You can also catch Snoop on tour with The Game right now nationwide. "We about to jump on that tour together. This shit is going to be a program that can work, if ya'll want it to work. If ya'll ain't with it when I come back home, cool! I'll keep doing me ya'll keep doing ya'll. But if ya'll with it when I come home, you gotta have your shit together!". [Audio: HERE]


This is just the beginning of what DubCNN and Snoop Dogg are going to bring you. Until we get the shit fully cracking, check out an exclusive drop from Snoop for the site below:

-=| Snoop Dogg - Dubcnn Drop |=-

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1112049594 - January 1, 1970 By : DubCNN back in here with even more exclusive shit!

Today, we bring to you guys an interview from The Regulator aka Warren G.

DUBCNN caught up with him after his recent performance at the House of Blues on Sunset. We spoke about his future production plans, thoughts on retirement, the 213 project and why he didn't produce on it, industry politics, and much much more.

Check out the interview here:

-=| DubCNN: Warren G Video Interview |=- (67MB)


The Text Version Will Be Up within the next couple days so if your connection is too slow, check back for that one before the end of the week. Text version of our Defari, Guru & Immortal Technique interviews will also be up very soon.

Enjoy, and stay tuned as always for even more shit!

JustinL

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news 1112562251 - January 1, 1970 By : Turntablist extrordinaire, Z-Trip is dropping his new album Shifting Gears on April 19th. The Queens born, Southwest Transplant, delivers a hot album for all your Underground needs. The first single features Soup of Jurassic 5. Other features include Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Chuck D, Aceyalone, Lyrics Born, Mystic, Murs and Supernatural, among others. While most DJ's drop compilations with 20+ tracks and 40+ emcees, Z-Trip puts down a simple 15 tracks, with just the right amount of features to keep it hot.

Pick up this album! At the end of this update, I'll post a link to check out four tracks. Including the first single "Listen To The DJ" faeturing Soup of Jurassic 5, as well as "Walking Dead" with Chester Bennington of Linkin Park. And here's the tracklisting:

Intro
Listen To The DJ (feat. Soup of Jurassic 5)
All About The Music (feat. Whipper Whip)
The Get Down (feat. Lyrics Born)
About Face
Furious
Take Two Copies (feat. Busdriver)
For My People (feat. Supernatural)
Bury Me Standing (feat. Luke Sick)
Breakfast Club (feat. MURS & Supernatural)
3rd Gear
Everything Changes (feat. Aceyalone & Mystic)
Walking Dead (feat. Chester Bennington)
Shock And Awe (feat. Chuck D of Public Enemy)
Revolution (STR Parts 1 + 2)

Preview 4 tracks!

SGV

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news 1112751744 - January 1, 1970 By : The homeboy Crash & indastreets.net got a trailer for their upcoming Street TV DVD Magazine coming out soon. Check it out below, Crash and the homies take you to the streets with the likes of Bishop Lamont, Spider Loc, Glasses Malone, Roscoe and many more.

Check out the trailer to see Spider Loc talkin' about some shit at the Vault 350, the night where Kam performed, where Daz was supposed to show up.... Peep for yourself to see what's up with that. Also check out Glasses talkin' about the "White Lightnin' Sticks" mixtape, and of course, many X-Rated scens, bitches, hoes, whatever you wanna call it!

Here we go:

-=| InDaStreets.net: Street TV DVD Magazine Trailer |=- (9MB)

Nima

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news 1113062109 - January 1, 1970 By : Sup ya'll I just wanted to give a few local homies of mine some shine and let the world know about them. There's alot more to Orlando,Fl than Walt Disney World, Seaworld, Universal Studios and tourists.

Representing Orange County, Orlando, Florida, this group of artists has managed to establish their own sound in the rap game, mixing a perfect blend of Dirty South, Crunk, R & B, and Hip Hop. The groups four members; Cheeze, Tsick, Poetic, and Eliseo (a.k.a. 50/50) have also managed to critique and perfect their skills and crafts over the years they have been together as well as accomplish many other things along the way. First starting as two separate groups, Curbside and Manifest each consisting of four members, the two groups would unite to form the eight member group 9.1.7., which represents the band room of the high school where everyone first met. However, creative differences caused the group to disband and only three members remained in contact and continued to pursue the local rap scene. Cheeze, Tsick, and Eliseo (a.k.a. 50/50) decided to claim the name 9.1.7. for themselves after they recorded their first song, “P.I.M.P.I.N.G.” together and decided to become a group in early 2000.


The group recorded a whole 14 track strictly underground album under the name 9.1.7. and released the last song that they recorded for the album, “Entering Orange County,” which was a tribute and anthem to the natives home, Orange County Florida.
This song wasn’t in “no type of way” mixed or even ready for the streets when it was released. It played on the local underground radio station and caught like wildfire throughout Orlando’s hip hop scene. However, the name 9.1.7., which actually was a group consisting of 24 or 25 members had a problem with the three claiming the name for themselves. So the three members decided not to use the name 9.1.7. and decided to use the name that the streets had given to them, TREAL, a saying that dates back to lord knows when and which means too real or as they like to say real to the T.



TREAL’s first album titled after their two year straight, number one, underground single, “Entering Orange County,” managed to sell a few thousand copies, mainly because of that one song, but had other songs such as “Ya Know” and “P.I.M.P.I.N.G.” which the street loved. However, that one song “Entering Orange County” was heard all over Florida and earned the group the name Kingz of tha County or Tha Orange County Kingz. Now the group is working on their debut album “Crunk Tested and Approved” which is the _expression given to the method of how they approve songs for an album. The group would study the industry, listen to what sound is going on, create a song of the same formula but give their twist on it and release it to the streets for opinions. If the song was a sure winner, then it was approved, if it wasn’t it was dropped. This method allowed the group
to be featured on many mixtapes especially in the Central Florida area and helped TREAL establish a core fanbase, which is growing.

Throughout the start of their career, TREAL has managed to do countless shows, especially in Orlando Florida. The have opened up for such acts as, 8 Ball and MJG, Lil Wayne, Pastor Troy, Lil Jon, Trick Daddy, Lil Scrappy and the list goes on. Many people have described their shows in one word, “Crunktivity!” “People love the energy that comes from them on stage. You can’t help but to get involved because subconsciously they make you,” a TREAL fan stated. “In fact, there has been many cases when TREAL opened up for a big act and had the crowd more involved and more energized as the opening act, than the official act itself.”



For more information and to listen to songs of this amazing group hit up these links:

http://www.rakegarecords.com/

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/2/trealorangecounty.htm

http://www.myspace.com/trealorangecounty

http://www.hitquarters.com/treal

http://mp3unsigned.com/showmp3.asp?mp3ID=10271&aid=5193

http://southwest-connection.com/rookies/treal.html

http://www.artistopia.com/trealorangecounty

http://www.garageband.com/artist/trealorangecounty




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news 1113260929 - January 1, 1970 By : Snoop Dogg is ready to drop the 4th single off his multi-platinum "R&G: The Masterpiece" album. After the smash hit "Drop It Like It's Hot", "Let's Get Blown" and the current single "Signs", Snoop picked "Ups & Downs" produced by Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell, which later in the song switches into his street banger "Bang Out", produced by J.R..

The video was partly shot in East L.A., real West Coast video, cameos by the whole BlackWallStreet crew & The Game, aswell as the usual suspects such as Soopafly. No word whether the Dogg Pound makes an appearance in it yet. Spider Loc was also on the set.

Sounds like a good video, look for it to air in the coming weeks!


Nima

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news 1113267656 - January 1, 1970 By : Everybody make sure to click here to vote on 106 & Park for Xzibit's newest video "Criminal Set"/"Saturday Night Live".

X kept it gutter with this one, if you haven't see the video, you can download it over at westcoast2k.net in .wmv format. The video features appearances by Strong Arm Steady, Boo Yaa TRIBE, Ras Kass, Jelly Roll, Battlecat, Mr. Cartoon and many more.


So everybody make sure to get your vote in!



Nima

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news 1113505455 - January 1, 1970 By : A little something for you Northern Cali heads, a free mixtape by DJ Doc Boogie called "The Warm Up Mixtape. Mixtape features released and exclusive songs by the likes of Frontline, Balance, Richie Rich, JT The Bigga Figga, Mac Mall, Xzibit, The Team, E-A Ski, Mr. Kee and many more.

Download it below:

-=| DJ Doc Boogie - The Warm Up Mixtape |=- (70MB)


Here's the tracklisting:

01.The Team-Im On One
02.Frontline Feat San Quinn-I Got
03.Pigtaktix-Bush (Prod Pigtaktix)(Exclusive)
04.Hussalah-Hussalah
05.B.I.G Feat Eazy-E_Alliyah_Big Pun_Soulja Slim_Big L_J.M.J_Tupac_O.D.B (Nu-Sounds Prod)
06.P.S.D Feat Balance_Young Haiti_Baby Bash-Tryin To Get It (World Premiere)
07.J.T The Bigga Figga And Mac Mall Feat Goldie (Federation)-Get There
08.Xzibit Feat Jelly Roll-Saturday Night Live
09.Frontline-Ripper
10.The New Bay Feat Richie Rich-I Gotcha
11.Mac Dre-Retro Dance Record
12.Killa Kiese-Killa Kiese
13.Mr Kee-Thats Okay
14.Clyde Carson Feat San Quinn-Fire (Exclusive)
15.T-Biz (Dynamic Duo)-Get Down (Exclusive)
16.The Prophet-strobe Light (Prod Brian Watters)(Exclusive)
17.2Pac-Po Nigga Blues
18.The Team-I Ask (Tonight) (Rare Track)
19.Baby Bash Feat Akon-Im Back (Dj Doc Boogie Break)
20.The Federation-You Might See Me
21.D-Shot Feat E-40-707
22.Dynamic Duo-Makin Moves (Prod Lankizzle) (Dj Dizzy Ext Remix)
23.E-A Ski-My Bad
24.C-4 (dynamic Duo)-Cali Nigga (Excluisive)
25.Ludacriss Feat Dj Quick-Spur Of The Moment
26.Scarface-G-Code
27.2Pac-Crooked Nigga
28.Dynamic Duo Feat Prophet_Pigtaktix-"Northern Cali Clap" (Exclusive)

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1114044117 - January 1, 1970 By : The homie Kritikal got some more heaters for ya'll to check out! This is some more mixtape shit, Kritikal showcases his energetic flow. My personal favorite is "Till It's Gone", a remake of "Mockingbird" by Eminem.

For those who missed the last Kritikal udpates, I re-upped the two songs I had posted in the past. Get the below:

Kritikal - Till It's Gone

Kritikal - Goin' Nowhere


Here go the songs from the previous updates:

Kritikal - Real As It Gets

Kritikal - I'm Dirty

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1114046070 - January 1, 1970 By : Got a bunch of music for ya'll to check out.

To start it off, here's a banger by Dinco aka Tha BLack Pirate King Jamez called "Run", dude definitely can spit.

-=| Dinco - Run |=-

Next up are two heaters by Young Twinn, one is called "Then And Now", and the other is called "Let It Loose". Grab them both below:

-=| Young Twinn - Then And Now |=-

-=| Young Twinn - Let It Loose |=-

Up next is a cut by The Ghostt, who is set to drop his new record real soon. The song is called "Journey", grab it below:

-=| The Ghostt - Journey |=-

The next tracks are two of my favorite songs of the past week. The Mid-West duo Streetz & Young Deuces recently released their mixtape, and are working on their debut album. For more information on them, hit up street-n-youngdeuces.com. Download "Life Of A Hustla" (ft. Cash Dolla) and "sReal" below:

-=| Streetz & Young Deuces - Life Of A Hustla (ft. Cash Dolla) |=-

-=| Streetz & Young Deuces - 'sReal |=-

And last, but definitely not least is a mixtape joint by Ju, featuring Crooked I. Ju just released his "Haaaaa The Mixtape", you can download that here. Here goes the song:

-=| Ju - On Fire Freestyle (ft. Crooked I) |=-

Enjoy!


Nima

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news 1114046181 - January 1, 1970 By : The official home of AllFrumTha I has just launched! To find out the newest concerning the Ingelwood group, hit up their brand new website www.AllFrumThaI.com. You can also listen to the groups new single "Lil Momma" in the Sound Booth.

Remember, the new album "Larger Than Life" dropped ON TUESDAY, April 19th. So if you haven't got your copy yet, make sure to run out to the record store and cop it, or order it online on their website.


I'm also ready to announce the winner of our DUBCNN & AllFrumTha iPod Shuffle contest. One lucky winner is the owner of a brand new iPOD Shuffle, aswell as an autographed copy of the new AllFrumTha I album "Larger Than Life".

The winner of the contest is: THOMAS CRONIN (NEW YORK CITY, NY)

You have been contacted per email, expect your package to arrive in the coming week!

Thanks to everybody who entered the contest, I was overwhelmed by the ammount of people who signed up. Look for many more exclusive contests coming on dubcnn soon!

Nima

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news 1114048244 - January 1, 1970 By : As usual I'm back to feed ya'll some more exclusive music that you can only get right here at DUBCNN. The two preview songs I put up from Daz Dillinger's upcoming release "Gangsta Crunk" got amazing feedback, so we decided to let ya'll peep out one more joint before the record drops.

This one is called "Lookin' 4 A Gangsta B*tch", download it below:


-=| Daz Dillinger - Lookin' 4 A Gangsta Bitch |=-


To pre-order "Gangsta Crunk" online now, click here.


The next song might not be from the "Gangsta Crunk" album, but it fits the theme very well. Lil Webbie, Bun B & Daz got together to remix "Gimme Dat". Check out the song below:

Lil Webbie, Bun B & Daz - Gimme Dat (Remix)

And last but not least is the radio edit version of "Come Close" (ft. Nate Dogg) from "The Dogg Pound Gangsta LP", for all you Radio DJ's out there checking the site. Grab the song below and spin that shit on your show!

Daz Dillinger - Come Close (ft. Nate Dogg) (Radio Version)

Enjoy, and you know what to do... keep it locked right here, DUBCNN baby!

Nima

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news 1114072948 - January 1, 1970 By : Ice Cube's new movie XXX: State Of The Union premieres APRIL 29th but the soundtrack comes out a few days earlier (APRIL 26th)and features new tracks from J-Kwon, Ice Cube, Xzibit, Big Boi, Bone Crusher, Chingy, Public Enemy and many more.

Dubcnn brings you two tracks from the soundtrack:

Ice Cube
"Anybody Seen The Popoz"

Korn & Xzibit "Fight The Power"

Cop the OST next Tuesday.

Yash

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news 1114073630 - January 1, 1970 By : Eminem's artist Stat Quo has a single hitting airwaves. The song is ganked from his debut album called "Statlanta."
As always Dubcnn brings you the song before any other outlet does.

Stat Quo
"Like Dat"

Dr. Dre, Eminem and Lil Jon are the producers for the album so far so you know it's gone be hot.

Lookout for the album to drop late 2005 on Shady/Aftermath.



Yash

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news 1114075033 - January 1, 1970 By : As you all know by now Dresta, The Young Hoggs and Sixmill are about to sign to BWS.

Their mixtapes "Dirty West Mixtape vol 1 and vol 2" have been circulating on the streets & the internet, creating a crazy buzz around these rappers.

As we patiently wait for the "Dirty West Mixtape Volume 3" to drop I bring you some songs from Six Mill own mixtape titled "The Subway Volume 1":

Six Mill
"Piggy Bank" featuring The Young Hoggs
Six Mill "Gangsta Shit"


As always for the latest news and music from Industry Phunk stay locked here on DUBCNN.

Free Bg Knocc Out and Dresta

Yash

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news 1114135668 - January 1, 1970 By : The talented trio of Certified Ryders, J Official and Mr. Midas, have come together to form the superlabel Flo Masters Inc. All three artist have dropped extremely succesful underground solo projects that have sold upwards of 100,000 copies. This is the product of many months of hard work in the studio. For those who have been on another planet and are not familliar with the artists here is a breif bio.

Certified Ryders have drawn national acclaim for their first album which sold over 125,000 copies. The rap duo has a timeless chemistry when it comes to making hot club records that keep people on the dance floor.

J Official is considered one of the most emotional and heart felt writers of his time, who paints vivid pictures and even has been endorsed by the great Krs-One. If the Teacher co-signs you, then you know you're an ill emcee!

The big homie Mr. Midas, the newest member of Flo Masters Inc. has been doing it for years in his home of Long Beach, California. His first release, "Malitov Cocktails" is also available. He's been putting in major work! He's got his Almost Famous All Star Edition CD out. That's his pre-album, to the official Almost Famous. He also dropped his Almost Famous Mixtape with DJ Quote of the Bum Squad DJs. We got a few tracks from his All Star Edition of Almost Famous for you.

First up, we got his first single, sure to knock the clubs something serious
Bag Back. Next up is the melodic So Clutch. To up the tempo a bit, we got the Southern influenced Da Skinny. Last but not least, is the West Coast banger, perfectly titled WestCoast with the Certified Ryders, which is also featured on the Flo Master's album.

As D-Cash puts it: "This is easily the best album to come from the West Coast in years. Take a listen and let the music speak for itself!"

We have 6 Tracks available for preview of the Flo Masters Inc album. Check em out!

01. Intro (D-Cash)
02. Still Smashin (Certified Ryders, J Official, V.Jones)
03. What It Do? (Certified Ryders feat. B-Legit)
04. Murder Show (J Official, Certified Ryders, J.Dandridge, Achebe)
05. Mack Swagga (Mr. Midas feat. Masterfoul of Lyricist Lounge)
06. Twerk That (Certified Ryders)
07. Rock Da Party -(aaaah!) (Certified Ryders)
08. Who U Wit? (Certified Ryders, J Official, Mr. Midas)
09. 4 All My (Redface, Omega Red, Mr. Midas, Mike Phoenix of Certified Ryders)
10. Westcoast (Certified Ryders, Mr. Midas)
11. Material Love (J Official feat. Nasir)
12. Wild Boyz (Certified Ryders feat. Dee Dee Summers)
13. Grown-n-sexy (J Official feat. DP of Certified Ryders)
14. Pretty Black Girl (Mr. Midas feat. Cavaclear)
15. Hypnotic (J Official feat. Certified Ryders)
16. Lets Go (Certified Ryders feat. Luke)
17. Move Mami (J Official feat. Koko Soul)
18. Domestic Violence (Mr. Midas)
19. Top Down (Certified Ryders)

If you like what you here cop it here.

Shouts to my boy Midas! D-Cash! The whole Flo Masters Inc! Big shout to my big homie Junior of RapTalk.net for making it possible for us to be bringing you all the audio and video we do! Big ups!

SGV

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news 1114225641 - January 1, 1970 By : Come and Get CRUNK with TRILLVILLE on Mothers Day. Concert and album release party.

Epidemic Entertainment is bringing TrillVille to the Stockton Civic Center Auditorium. Sponsored by KWIN 97.7 and 103.5 the Bomb. On May 8th 2005 starting at 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm. and after party to follow.

You can buy tickets at ticketmaster.com or at ticket master locations. It's $20.00 a ticket pre-order or $25.00 at the door. This is a all ages event, with a V.I.P. room serving alcohol and a meet and greet with TrillVille. the V.I.P. tickets are $40.00 pre-order or $45.00 at the door.


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news 1114536416 - January 1, 1970 By : The Vault is the biggest Album Credits Database on the net, and 332 new Album Credits has just been added to the index, bringing the total up to no less than 2452 album credits.

Check it out at "DubCNN The Vault" or the index in our forum, where you can also see artist/producer discographies and videographies.

To only check the newest albums added, go to "What's New".


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news 1114539673 - January 1, 1970 By : Public Enemy's all new Paris-produced album, "Rebirth Of A Nation," hits stores on August 9th, 2005! Featuring all-new material, Rebirth Of A Nation will be available through all
major retailers - Target, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Barnes & Noble, Borders, FYE, Tower, Sam Goody, Circuit City, Virgin, and The Wherehouse, among others, as well as select retailers online.

Featuring Paris, Dead Prez, Kam, MC Ren, Immortal Technique and The Conscious Daughters.


Rebirth Of A Nation
is an exercise in controlled chaos, as Paris pulls out all of the stops to present his finest work yet for what is arguably the most important hip-hop group ever.

The single, "Can't Hold Us Back," hits stores July 12th.

View the 30-second teaser trailer by clicking
HERE
(requires Quicktime)


Yash

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news 1114638134 - January 1, 1970 By :

"J. Wells makes the beats that crack the sidewalk" - Tash

DUBCNN presents another exclusive video interview! I had the special opportunity to sit in on a studio session with J. WELLS, one of the most anticipated and talented producers to make noise on the west coast. Despite being only twenty-two years old, Wells has already established a strong presence through out the industry, first gaining widespread recognition through his underground classic "Tonight." I spoke with him about his new "DIGITAL MASTER" album, his goals with Bonzi Records, the new west coast movement, being a protégé of J-Ro, working with Bishop Lamont and Stylistik Jones, future productions, and more. We have the text transcript and video for you to check out. Feel free to send any feedback regarding the interview to Justin@dubcnn.com / Rud@dubcnn.com [Photo: Siri Khalsa]

Check out the Video Interview Here:

J. Wells Video Interview

Check out the Text Interview Here:

J. Wells Text Interview



Check back for more exclusives coming your way from DUBCNN and J. WELLS. Make sure to visit www.stronghouserecords.com or www.hiphopwest.com and cop the "DIGITAL MASTER" album in the store. The album features extraordinary production and dope guests like Method Man, Bishop Lamont, Stylistik Jones, Tash, Kurupt, Goodie Mob, Young Assassins, and more. Check out the track listing:

1. Digital Smoke
2. Sonic feat. King T
3. Unstoppable feat. Bishop Lamont
4. It Don't Stop feat. Method Man, J-Ro, KB I Mean
5. Beat it Up interlude feat. J Ro
6. Get it On feat. Dirty Rat, Kurupt
7. The Noize interlude feat. Chuck D
8. We Don't Care feat. Stylistik Jones
9. Making a Beat interlude feat. E Swift
10. Paragraphs of Pleasure feat. Kurupt, Roscoe, Tri Star, Bizzle
11. Smoking interlude feat. J Ro, E Swift
12. One Shot Kill feat. Jayo Felony
13. San Diego interlude
14. Platinum Dreams feat. Mitchy Slick
15. ATL interlude
16. Play Yo Flutes feat Goodie Mob, Kurupt, Sleepy Brown
17. Its All Big feat. Planet Asia
18. Thats Likwit feat. J Ro
19. Encredible Hulk feat. Dirty Rat, Tash
20. Free YG
21. 10 Years feat YG
22. Its Bishop feat. Bishop Lamont



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news 1114914016 - January 1, 1970 By : Here's a little gift for all of you, thanks to 'That Girl', Ms. Toi. You all know her from Ice Cube's smash hit "You Can Do It". Well she's back now with a new street mix CD, and I have the pleasure to bring you her new single. It's called "West Coast Gangsta Hit", produced by Mr. Payback.

I conducted an interview with Toi this week, where she spoke on the days of past, her upcoming album, the West Coast Girl Group album coming out, and much more. Look for that sometime next week.

Here goes the song:

=-| Ms. Toi - West Coast Gangsta Hit |=-

Toi is also part of the "16 Bars" competition going on, for more information on that, check out 16bars.com, and lookout for the interview.

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1115061403 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn.com once again brings you the best in-depth interviews around. We sat down with G-Unit West's first signee Spider Loc.

In this hour long conversation, the South Central raised rapper told us about his days on Death Row and his relation with Suge Knight back then & now, hooking up with 50 Cent & G-Unit, what's up between him and Game and how their relationship has changed with time.

We also spoke about his album "West Kept Secret" coming on G-Unit and what to expeect from it, what happened between him and Bad Azz and the Las Vegas incident, aswell as Daz, DJ Quik, and so much more.

To read or listen to the interview now, click below:


-=| Exclusive SPIDER LOC Interview |=-


Enjoy!




Nima

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news 1115130870 - January 1, 1970 By : Blaow! The West Coast is fully in effect as of right now, Snoop Dogg and The Game have just released their newest videos. The Game's third single off his multi-platinum "Documentary" album is the Kanye West produced "Dreams". By far the best Game video yet, and one of the best videos to come out of Aftermath. Check it out below:

The Game - Dreams (VIDEO) (12mb)

Snoop is also on his 3rd single off his "Rhythm & Gangsta" album, he picked a double video, for "Ups & Downs", which switches into his banger "Bang Out". Warren G, Nate Dogg, Soopafly, The Game and more have cameos in the video. Straight westcoastin'! Get it below:

Snoop Dogg - Ups & Downs / Bang Out (VIDEO) (12mb)

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1115310853 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn.com had the amazing opportunity to catch up with Mobb Deep for an exclusive video interview. They spoke about the Riflemen Project, their upcoming projects, Prodigy had a few words for his former enemies and as a bonus, you also get to watch over 20 minutes worth of live concert footage from the show in Copenhagen, Denmark.

To check out the video now, click
here or click below:

-=| Mobb Deep + Alchemist - Exclusive Interview & Concert Footage |=- (160MB, High Speed)

Here goes an exclusive shoutout from Prodigy for dubcnn:

-=| Prodigy DUBCNN Shoutout |=-

Enjoy!



Yash

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news 1115827426 - January 1, 1970 By : Crooked I's official website www.WestCoastDynasty.com has just been udpated with the full version of Crook's newest street banger "Boom Boom Clap".

After hearing the full version I have to say the song is off the meatrack. Crooked is also shooting a video to this song in near future, lookout for that! 'Nuff talk, on to the music! Get it either at westcoastdynasty.com or click below for the direct link:

Crooked I - Boom Boom Clap (CDQ)

Boom Boom Clap...Clap...Boom Clap!

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news 1116109378 - January 1, 1970 By : Mississippi rapper David Banner just released a new slumper, dedicated to the West Coast! The song is simply called "Westside", and Banner goes on to pay homage to the West Coasts greats, aswell as the young guns. From Spice 1, Ice Cube, Too Short, DJ Yella, Compton's Most Wanted, E-40, to Ice-T, all the OG's get a shout.

I'm loving this song, make sure to check it out below:

David Banner - Westside

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1116318751 - January 1, 1970 By : The ever charasmatic MISTAH F.A.B. releases his sophmore album "Son Of A Pimp" through the late Mac Dre's Thizz Entertainment label today May 17th. The self-appointed "Prince Of The Bay" collaborates with Kanye West and Bay Area legends E-40, Yukmouth, Mac Mall, & E A Ski. Below is the tracklisting and features. The single of the release is "Super Sick Wid It" featuring E-40 and Turf Talk. To find out more head over to Mistah F.A.B.'s official site.


INTRO - Fabby's Mom
CRUSH ON YOU - Produced By - Teddy Bishop
STREETS OF THE BAY - Feat - PSD - Produced By: Clipto
DO IT LIVE FOR ME - Feat - Mac Mall / G.Stack (Delinquents) - Produced By - Trackademics
HEY LITTLE MAMA - Feat - Johnny Cash / Jacka - Produced By - Trackademics
KICKED OUT THE CLUB - Produced By - Sean T.
CALL HEAVEN - Produced By - Trackademics
HOODLIFE - Produced By- Swampcat
LET ME DO MY THANG - Feat - Kato / Yukmouth - Produced By - Ruff
SUPER SICK WIT IT - Feat - Turf Talk / E-40 - Produced By - Droop-E
IF "IF" WAS A 5TH - Produced By - Trackademics
IF PAPA WAS HOME - Produced by - Gennessee
MAMA SONG - Feat - Dyson - Produced By - Trackademics
N.E.W. OAKLAND - Feat - G.Stack (Delinquents) / Bavgate - Produced By - E A-Ski & CMT
CITY LIMITS - Feat - Messy Marv / Mr. Kee - Produced By - Ear Hustlers
DIS IS HOW DA GAME GOES - Feat Mac Dre (R.I.P.) / Miami - Produced By - Legendgary
WHERE'S MY DADDY - Produced By: Gennessee
U R MY ANGEL - Produced By - Trackademics

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news 1116807482 - January 1, 1970 By : As ya'll know DJ Kurupt is out to find the hottest unsigned artist. One of our very own featured artists, Fred Knuxx is featured on the mixtape.

I have two video clips of Fred Knuxx live performances. The video clips are courtesy of Resyn at image events from Fred Knuxx upcoming DVD "The Press Kit".

Check out the clips below:

Fred Knuxx Live At Club Fantasion Part 1

Fred Knuxx Live At Club Fantasion Part 2

Make to take the time and download the "Streets Is Talkin'" mixtape now if you haven't got it yet, and vote below:

DJ Kurupt Presents - The Streetz Is Talkin' Mixtape

Vote Here!

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1117603694 - January 1, 1970 By : I am introducing to you the tightest source to get your entertainment on! ThaBlockDvdMag

Tha Block stands alone in this cutting edge technology of delivering hip-hop media to a rapidly growing market of consumers hooked on the hip-hop way of life. From the gritty underground to the sophisticated & lavish elements of this culture. Businesses like yours are using new marketing strategies to attract this enormous audience that turns first and foremost to Tha Block.

With the biggest names in hip-hop appearing in our DVD Magazine, Tha Block is establishing itself as not only the premier hip-hop media outlet, but also the true future of delivering media and advertising. Although print media is effective, it can also be lost, ruined, and tossed away with the garbage. Our truly interactive experience, brings along a fresh, new, lasting, self-preserved system to keep your business name and/or products in the consumers mind, and more importantly, in their hands.

Which would you throw away first… A magazine or a DVD? From college campuses to "Tha City Blocks", our viewers are spending money and turning to Tha Block to help guide them in their purchases. Now you can reach this ever-growing consumer base by advertising with us @ LatinaBeatz@Thablockdvdmag.com

The first edition features an in depth interview with Jayo Felony. Jayo speaks on his past label and album situations, as well as his forth coming album "In The Trenches", how he got discovered, beef and more! We also had a chance to sit down with Baby Bash who speaks on his new album "Super Saucy", the state of Latin Rap and more.

Ras Kass who speaks on his past and current label situations, his recent jail time & more, Stat Quo, Dr. Dre & Eminem's newest soldier. Stat Quo speaks on how he got discovered, his thoughts on being on Shady/Aftermath. Mr. Cartoon himself… The legend of tattoos and Joker clothing. Cartoon drops mad knowledge about coming up, success & failure, his clothing line, his new shoe deal with Nike and more!

We're giving you an exclusive music videos from F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants, Kemo "The Blaxican", Malverde, T-Weaponz, exclusive event coverage of Psycho Realm/SickSymphonies performance footage from State of the Union plus more! A run down on the hottest new clothing line, Ruen Klothes and some major surprises!!! Don't sleep on the hottest thing to hit the streets!

Tha Block DVD Magazine… Don't just read it, Watch it!

Check out Tha Block
Official website Click here

View the Tha Block Trailor
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news 1117671859 - January 1, 1970 By : It's goin down again, hooligans & hooliganettes - XL Middleton & DJ Age present: "The Slacker Pad Mixtape" is a wrap, and the official release date is going to be June 21, 2005. Of course, politics & bullshit may lead to delays, but if that happens we'll definitely keep you posted. We will probably start accepting pre-orders on June 14th so be sure to cop it for the low-low price of $5.99!!! Of course, you can expect to hear from all the homies at Crown City Entertainment: XL Middleton, Rev, Sic Sense, & Young Tremayne, not to mention the HLP family: 1stBorn, K-Duece, Non-Cents, & Matix. Also, you will be hearing from The Knucklhedz, Gr8 Dane, BQ, and the newest addition to Crown City family: Altadena's own Black & Mild. NEW AUDIO WILL ALSO BE POSTED SOON.

Here's the tracklisting and cover for The Slacker Pad Mixtape:

Live From Los Santos - XL Middleton, 1stBorn, Non-Cents, Black & Mild
Give U The Business - XL Middleton, Black & Mild, Gr8 Dane
Freestyle - 1stBorn
What Kinda Lotion - Gr8 Dane, Rev, XL Middleton
Dont Be Stupid - Young Tremayne
Listen Closely - K-Duece
Alcohol Wishes - Non-Cents, Hyskills (Knucklhedz), Sic Sense
Cant Hold Me Back - 1stBorn
Dont F*** Wit Us - K-Duece
Broke Man's Anthem - XL Middleton, Rev, Non-Cents
We Dont Dance - BQ, XL Middleton
Tequila - The Knucklhedz
Freestyle - K-Duece
Are We Rappers Yet - XL Middleton, Non-Cents
Freestyle - XL Middleton
Somethin In My Cup - Rev, Non-Cents, Hadies (Knucklhedz)
Slacker Triumph - Non-Cents, K-Duece, 1stBorn, XL Middleton
40 Ounce Drive - XL Middleton


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news 1118065263 - January 1, 1970 By : One half of Gang Starr, Guru will drop his solo album June 17th and Dubcnn is here to give you a little preview of this hot album titled "Version 7.0 the Street Scriptures".

The album has 19 tracks and guest appearances from Styles P, B-Real, Talib Kweli and more.

Here's 2 tracks from the album:


Guru
"Hall Of Fame"
Guru "Real Life" featuring B-Real

If you are feeling any of the songs above Click Here to order the album!

Click Here to check out our video interview with the legendary Guru.


Yash

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news 1118096994 - January 1, 1970 By : Flixx is a new artist from the city of Gardena, Ca. and one half of the group Hostyle Zone.
He is set to release his new solo album entitled "Politics and Pimipin" in September.

The single is produced by Likwid Crew producer J Wells and is called
"Tha Dubb" featuring South Central rapper Bobby Bang.

The video will be available in a week so stay tuned.
Flixx displays his allegence to the Westcoast with songs like "tha Dubb" and "Tha Hood".
Flixx is putting the city of Gardena on his back and does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon.


Yash

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news 1118309159 - January 1, 1970 By : Many of you will already be familiar with the Lifestyle Crew consisting of Snoop Dogg’s Brother Bing and DJ Quik’s Cousin, H.I.T. from our exclusive video interview in October 2004. Well word is that they are working on their debut album entitled, "Lubrication." The duo are currently recording songs for the release and, at press time, have five tracks completed. Among them is the track "Bottoms Up," which is said to flaunt early Sixties and Seventies influences, samples the late R & B artist, Lee Dorsey, and features Snoop Dogg. The release is set to feature notable producers such as Daz Dillinger, Jelly Roll (Xzibit, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre), Fuzzy Felix, and Meech Wells, son of Motown legend Mary Wells (Snoop Dogg).

H.I.T. took some time out to explain the album’s title, "Lubrication," : It means something loose, something fun, energetic and exciting. Once you hear the words “Lifestyle and “Lubrication,” you know what that album is going to be about. It is still a metaphor though. It’s not about having sex every song. It also has an implied meaning about protecting yourself and being cautious. Although lubrication is slippery, you do have to have a proper hold on things in your life."

The album’s release date has not yet been confirmed, however the highly-anticipated debut is slated for release on Lethal Entertainment, headed by “Greedy” Greg Jessie and Thomas Bruno, a club owner in Houston, who also books concerts in the Midwest. “Greedy” Greg has executive produced a slew of platinum and gold albums that include A.M.G.’s "Bitch Betta Have My Money," DJ Quik’s "Quik Is The Name" and "Way Too Fonky," Tone Loc’s "Loc’d After Dark", Domino’s first two albums on Def Jam Records, and Big Lurch, who is featured in an interview in the July issue of "XXL Magazine." Look for more news, audio and features on the release in the near future!

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news 1118403811 - January 1, 1970 By : JD is preparing to release his album "Young, Fly and Flashy" July 19th. Dubcnn brings you a track that might end up on the album:

JD
"10 Toes" featuring Daz and Slim


Yash

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news 1118508657 - January 1, 1970 By : We start this weeks Weekend Audio with a track from the Cutthoat Committee called "F The World We Love Furl" which is a dedication to Mac Dre.

As we continue I got 2 tracks from from DZ's album "Game Invested & Involved". The first track is "Hoez Gone Wild" featuring Spice 1 and the second track is "Tha Business" featuring Bad Azz.

Next up is a new track called "Westcoast Allstars" by Sean Deez Featuring Strong Arm Steady. Lookout for his album called "Ambitions".

Shaheed aka Mista Real is another artist you guys should checkout. His album is titled "Kamillion" and offers heated production by E-A-Ski & K-Lou. Here's a song by Mista Real titled "West Coast Comeback" featuring Snoop Dogg & Major Zaine.

We are far from done so when you have listened to the songs above make sure you turn the speakers up and bump this hot song by Biaje called "More Common Than Colds" featuring The Game & Sean T!
Go cop Biaje's album "Slapology" it features Too Short, The Game, WC, E-40 and many more.

TQ is ready to drop another album this year we bring you his single called "Tear This Bitch Up" featuring Mike Jones.

Last but not least here's a song by Hoodmob (Kokane, Cricet and Contraband) called "Push".

Yash

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news 1118525380 - January 1, 1970 By : Ask the legends about the road to greatness and they will speak loudly of trials and tribulations they endured. Their love for their respective arts not only inspired them to rise above their circumstances, it saved them. Recognized as one of hip-hop’s brightest rising stars, Mense has triumphed over more than most.

The Brooklyn based emcee’s story begins on the other side of the Hudson River in northern New Jersey. Forced to leave school in the 7th grade after an altercation, Mense decided to focus on music, often spending hours recording with his childhood friend, DJ T-Bone. Overwhelmed by the positive feedback from their live mixtapes, the duo decided it was time record a professional demo. However, there was one obstacle; both lacked the funds for studio time. Frustrated, Mense would eventually find himself on the wrong side of the tracks trying to gather funds for his music career by any means necessary. It was during this time he befriended a rapper\blood general from Harlem who had moved to Spring Valley, named Jo-Grams.

After hearing Jo-Grams freestyle in a parking lot, T-Bone called up Mense. And follwing an hour of rapping back and forth, Mense and Jo-Grams formed a bond that would last over the next several months. Dubbing themselves “Piranhas,” they quickly established themselves as one of the area’s top crews. He and Jo-Grams develped a well known and well respected reputation of power on and off the mic. It would take a tragedy to remove Mense from the streets and put him back on the right road.

Mense left the BK to attend school in Boston. After only a few months in Boston, he dropped out of school and returned back home to pursue his rap career. Within a week, a friend set up a meeting between Mense and Mel who manages DJ Envy. It would result in Mense’s debut on- DJ Envy Presents: Please Listen to My Demo Volume 1. Praised for his track (# 3), He would be called upon to contribute to other major mixtapes including those by DJ Vlad, DJ Gspot and Sickamore.

Though the journey was a long one, it’s no surprise that Mense has risen to the forefront of the rap game. His life has given him constant material to write about, while his mental stamina and wit keep the fans asking for more. Continuing to crush the mixtape scene with freestyles and songs, he is now recording his official album while negotiating with major recording labels. Currently, he is preparing for the release of his mixtape, "The Transporter", hosted by DJ Whoo Kid, as well as the release of the music video for the street single, "Lonely Streets". His life is best summed up with a quote he often refers to when asked about his journey, “The Road Was Rough, But I Decided to Ride It”.

Here's audio from his Transporter Mixtape with Whoo Kid.

Mense - Now

Mense - Lonely Streets

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news 1118696919 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn as always takes some time out to give an insight on some Westcoast talent. Empty Pocketz is a duo which includes brothers Nick & Joseph Valentine (AKA Cello & Jodamself). The group - who now are reside in Los Angelesm California - was born in the deserts of the South-Western hemisphere, New Mexico, Phoenix during a welfare plagued summer of 1994. Since that time the brothers have made noise throughout the South-West & Westcoast with self-budgeted 12-Inch singles : "Who Got Themotts" (1994), "Illusions"(Vestry Records 1995), "Marvelouss..@!" and the EP "Letters From The Field" in 2000

Empty Pocketz presents rhymes of reality, with a humorous-sarcastic twist presente within an original sound made for the masses. The sounds range from jazzy to grimey with Cello behind 90% of the groups production. The duo has touched the stage with the likes of Krs-1, Xzibit, Tha Alkaholiks, The Beatnuts, Das Efx, Raekwon, Pharcyde and many more. Known for their great stage presence & realistic rhymes of life, Empty Pocketz is a remedy needed in the now saturated hip hop reservoir.

They are currently preparing to release their mixtape, Broke Like You" mixtape at the end of the month. It is set to feature Xzibit, Papa Roach, Ras Kass, Preston, Diggey Brown & Phil Da Agony. As ever dubcnn has some audio previews for you all to peep! Make sure you check these out, some serious heat!

Empty Pocketz -
Hey Gurl (Feat. Xzibit)

Empty Pocketz - Pawn Shop (Over 50 Cent's "Candy Shop.")

And here are some images related to the group : Broke Like You Mixtape Cover | Cello & Xzibit | Empty Pocketz in 2000 | Ras Kass @ "Hey Gurl" Video Shoot | Cello's Bithday Celebration

Check out Empty Pocketz's My Space Pages, their official site is being prepared by FortressDVD and will be located at BrokeLikeYou.com. Check back for more dubcnn exclusives with news, audio and video - The "Hey Gurl" video is being edited down as we speak!

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news 1118810815 - January 1, 1970 By : This past weeked, L.A. was treated to yet another "Adult Film Convention." DubCNN wasn't able to make it out there, but that doesn't mean we don't have coverage for you!! You know how it goes down!

Dow Jones & DJ Fingaz (Cali Untouchable DJs, West Coast Livin Promotions & Marketing & Fabricali apparal) hit the L.A. Erotica show at the Los Angeles Convention Center. They were out doing their thing with Adult Video Vixen Julia Bond. According to Dow she "took the whole convention by storm, the whole weekend, in Downtown L.A."

Dow and Fingaz also had their own booth at the Convention. They described it as "one of the most crackin' booths all weekend! Everybody was lined up to get an autograph and picture from Julia Bond." Dow let DubCNN know that "this is only the beginning, wait til' the AVN (Adult Video News) Awards."

It didn't stop there, Dow Jones, DJ Fingaz and Julia Bond also hit the Red Carpet at the Official After Party Friday night at the Avalon. They said that Julia Bond killed the press room at the Avalon. She was "takin' pictures and doing interviews for all the Top Adult Publications, including a very special interview with Playboy Magazine."

Thanks to Dow for the Pictures and the run down! Don't forget to cop Dow and Fingaz' Mixtapes!

Here's the pictures:

Julia Bond Posing On The Street Outside Of The L.A. Convention Center

Julia Bond and a Fan (With a Fabricali "The West Coast" Shirt on by the way.)

Julia Bond and another Adult Film Star reppin' the new DJ Fingaz Adult Video Mixtape, hosted by Julia herself

Adult Film Star reppin' the new Adult Video Mixtape

Julia Bond signing autographs for her Fans

Hit up Julia at her only official website www.JuliaBond.com


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news 1118925540 - January 1, 1970 By : You probably remember the Richmond MC Flii Stylz, who I introduced to ya'll ago. I have two brand new heaters from him here for ya'll, both tracks taken off the upcoming "Rize" soundtrack. Check out the songs below:

Flii Stylz - Beastly

Flii Stylz - Wildin' (ft. Dap Daniel)

Here is some more info on the movie "Rize":

"Rize" reveals a groundbreaking dance phenomenon that's exploding on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles. Taking advantage of unprecedented access, this documentary film brings to first light a revolutionary form of artistic expression borne from oppression. The aggressive and visually stunning dance modernizes moves indigenous to African tribal rituals and features mind-blowing, athletic movement at near impossible speeds. "Rize" tracks the fascinating evolution of the dance: we meet Tommy Johnson (Tommy the Clown), who first created the style as a response to the 1992 Rodney King riots and named it "Clowning", as well as the kids who developed the movement into what they now call Krumping. The kids use dance as an alternative to gangs and hustling: they form their own troupes and paint their faces like warriors, meeting to outperform rival gangs of dancers or just to hone their skills. For the dancers, Krumping becomes a way of life - and, because it is authentic expression (in complete opposition to the bling-bling hip-hop culture), the dance becomes a vital part of who they are."

Shouts out to Walt Liquor.

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news 1119139692 - January 1, 1970 By : As usual, DubCNN brings you the hottest Interviews with the star's of today, yesterday and tomorrow! We had the pleasure of being the first Media Outlet to Interview Los Angeles' own Blunts L.L.A. In this Exclusive First look at the emcee, we talk about his Mixtape entitled "City Of Gods" which is out now. He tells us about his past label situations, his influences, the origins of his name, how he signed to BYI Entertainment and much more.

Not only do we speak with Blunts, but we got the chance to talk with the CEO of BYI Entertainment, Luis "LuLu" Torres. He gives his insight on the Industry, the Los Angeles Hip Hop scene, as well as other topics. Check out all this and more, in the EXCLUSIVE First look at Blunts the Latin Lyrical Assassin!


Peep the Blunts L.L.A. Video Interview! (Transcription Pending)


Here is the Tracklisting featuring 4 Exclusive Tracks from the Mixtape:

01. Live (From The City Gods)
02. City of Gods (Produced by: Rome for B.Y.I. Ent.)
03. 1234 Shots Freestyle
04. A Visit From Pun
05. Armed Robbers Feat. Big Pun (Tribute) (Produced by: Rome for B.Y.I. Ent)
06. Incredibles Freestyle
07. Look At Us Now Pt. 2 (Produced by: Rome for B.Y.I Ent.)
08. Fall Back Freestyle
09. The Struggle Continues
10. What Made It Happen (Narrated by: LuLu)
11. Here Comes Blunts LLA - Whookid freestyle
12. Same Story On The Block (Produced by: M. Hughes for Editblock.com)
13. I Have Anything You Need Skit
14. Souffle (Produced by: Rome for B.Y.I. Ent.)
15. Merz - Introduction To The Game (Produced by: Rome for B.Y.I. Ent.)
16. Like An Uzi Skit
17. Lyricali - Officially In It! (Produced by: Rome for B.Y.I Ent.)
18. Look At Us Now Pt. 1
19. Step N 2 The Sun Pt. 2 (Libertad!) (Produced by: Rome for B.Y.I Ent.)
20. Don’t Trust Anybody
21. Forsaken... A West Side Story (Produced by: Javie Lopez)
22. La Ultima Cancion / The Last Song (Produced by: Rome for B.Y.I Ent.)

Cop The Mixtape At The RapTalk.net Store!

Peep the Blunts L.L.A. Video Interview! (Transcription Pending)

Special Thanks to my boy Junior of RapTalk.net and the RapTalk Media Group for all his efforts in Filming and Editing this Video! Also, shouts to him for making it possible for DubCNN to hit you with all this Exclusive Video and Audio! Stay Bossed up!

Shouts to LuLu, Blunts and BYI! The Time Is NOW!

Fuck a Crazy Nerd!

Enjoy!

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news 1119336902 - January 1, 1970 By : L.A. artist Third Degree is set to drop his debut album, "The Pedestrian," on August 2nd. The release was set to drop last year until legal problems forced it to be put on hold. Bay Area hiphop veteran E-40 will be featured Third Degree’s upcoming single, "Do My Thang." Third Degree (Wayne Gillory) hails from South Central Los Angeles where he grew up living right around the corner from Dub C of Westside Connection. I went to Hiphop High. Washington High School was where I came up. A lot of hiphop artists went there, like Dub C, Crazy Tunes from The Maad Circle, YoYo, DJ Alladin, and Sir Jinx, who DJ’s for Xzibit, and more. Crenshaw High may have had all the sports people locked up, but Washington has had the music people." explained Third Degree.

The album is set to feature 21 serious tracks, including the single "Do My Thang," featuring E-40. "I like real writers who have subjects and topics, I’m a purist kind of guy."

The releases album cover (Click Here) shows the corner of L.A.’s Imperial and Western, Third’s songs are said to "reflect hiphop sensibilities emanating on corners in areas all over the country, so his rhymes hit home with those who are both near and far. Wherever you are when you listen to this album, you’re still at the intersection of hiphop beats and masterful rhymes, as the Pedestrian makes his way through your speakers."

Lookout for more news and audio on the release coming soon, the release is set for release on Blak Ice Records.

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news 1119406468 - January 1, 1970 By :

LOS ANGELES- June 21, 2005 11:35pm
DJ Warrior performing live on stage tonight on 'The Tonight Show' with Jay Leno and the cast of Rize (Krumpers and Clowners), a film by David Lachapelle. Please check your local listing times for the Tonight Show with Jay Leno (11:35pm PST)

Coming to select theaters June 24th - "Rize" reveals a groundbreaking dance
phenomenon that's exploding on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles.
Taking advantage of unprecedented access, this documentary film brings to first light a revolutionary form of artistic expression borne from oppression. The
aggressive and visually stunning dance modernizes moves indigenous to African tribal rituals and features mind-blowing, athletic movement sped up to impossible speeds. "Rize" tracks the fascinating evolution of the dance: we meet Tommy Johnson (Tommy the Clown), who first created the style as a response to the 1992 Rodney King riots and named it "Clowning", as well as the kids who developed the movement into what they now call Krumping. The kids use dance as an alternative to gangs and hustling: they form their own troupes and paint their faces like warriors, meeting to outperform rival gangs of dancers or just to hone their skills. For the dancers, Krumping becomes a way of life - and because it's authentic expression (in complete oppositionto the bling-bling hip-hop culture), the dance becomes a vital part of who they are.

Like "Paris is Burning" or "Style Wars" before it, "Rize" illuminates an entire
community by focusing on an artform as a movement that the disenfranchised
have created. But the true stars of the film are the dancers themselves: surrounded by drug addiction, gang activity, and impoverishment, they have managed to somehow rise above. The film offers an intimate, completely fresh portrayal of kids in South Central as they reveal their spirit and creativity. These kids have created art - and often family - where before there was none. illuminates an entire community by focusing on an artform as a movement that the disenfranchised have created. -Courtesy davidlachapelle.com


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news 1119481096 - January 1, 1970 By : There’s a new interview up on TQ’s website www.thugpoetry.com. Our forum member Mauzip got the chance to chop it up with TQ in Amsterdam for a few days. He shot some video footage which will be up on thugpoetry in a few weeks.

Last year the Compton native dropped his album Listen… in the United States and now he is ready to release another album exclusively in Europe, titled Apocalypse. Check out the interview in which TQ talks about these two albums, his mixtape, the 2Pac joints he worked on, upcoming projects (he worked with Ras Kass!) and much more.

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news 1119554950 - January 1, 1970 By : Early UK singles chart predictions indicate that the latest posthumous single from Tupac Shakur, "Ghetto Gospel", featuring Elton John, will top the UK Top 40 Singles Chart on Sunday. The single which has been getting airplay for the past month is set to end the misery of millions by toppling the 4 week Number 1 stint of the "Crazy Frog" ringtone. The single is the latest release from the most recent Tupac album, "Loyal To The Game."

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news 1119581294 - January 1, 1970 By : The Vault is back on the block after a short hiatus, it's now updated with 86 new albums.

Check it out at "DubCNN The Vault" or the index in our forum, where you can also see artist/producer discographies and videographies.

The biggest and most popular discographies in our forum is currently Dr.Dre's production C.V. and Kanye West's production C.V.

This time we added producer credits for new and upcoming albums like Royce da 5'9''s "Independents day", Nate Dogg's self-titled unreleased album that was just released on the net, Afu-Ra's upcoming "State of The Arts", Bizarre's "Hanni Cap Circus", Black Eyed Peas' "Monkey Business", Capone of CNN's solo debut "Pain, Time, and Glory", jailed Cassidy's sophomore "I'm a Hustla", Fat Joe's "All or Nothing", as well as Memphis Bleek, Little Brother, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Proof, Slum Village, Z-ro, a possible advance for Stat Quo, and lot's more.

Check the newest additions at "What's New".


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news 1119894609 - January 1, 1970 By : A few weeks ago, DubCNN caught up with the Compton's Free-Agents, The Young Hoggs. They wanted to dismiss the rumors of them being signed to Game's up start label Black Wall Street. They explain the situation in full in this Exclusive video Interview.

TJ Santana, Young Shame, T.Mac and Killa Cane also spoke to us about their outlook on West Coast Hip Hop, the State of the street game, their situation with Mack 10 and W.C., the meaning behind their name and what exactly is a Young Hogg. They drop a lot of knowledge in this Interview, so go a head and peep it for yourself.


The Young Hoggs Video Interview

Don't forget that the Young Hoggs are making an instore appearance on July 2nd at Playmakers in the West Covina Mall.

DubCNN will be in the house showin' support for the boys. But, you may just be able to catch the likes of Glasses Malone, Bishop Lamont, Spitfiya, Spider Loc and Jasper

Just in case you skipped over it:

The Young Hoggs Video Interview

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news 1119950810 - January 1, 1970 By : L.A. artist Third Degree is set to drop his debut album, "The Pedestrian," on August 2nd. Last week we dropped some information on the project, see 'Third Degree : "The Pedestrian".' Here i have some audio from the project for you including the single, "Do My Thang," which features Bay Area hiphop veteran E-40. Click Here to see the "The Pedestrain" album cover. The release is set to feature 21 tracks, including the single "Do My Thang," featuring E-40 and will drop on Blak Ice Records, look for more news and audio as we get it!

3rd Degree - "Do My Thang" (Feat. E-40)

3rd Degree - "The Pedestrian Preview Mixtape" (Includes "Do My Thang," "I Got This," "My Way," "Favourite Shade of Brown," "The Pedestrain" and "Novemeber.")

Some of you will be pleased to know that Chris "The Glove" Taylor mixed all these tracks, you may remember his work with Dr. Dre and more recently on Chico & Coolwadda's "Wild N Tha West."

Enjoy and please drop feedback on the tracks over at our West Coast Connection Forum.

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news 1120246024 - January 1, 1970 By : Busting onto the scene from the gang-riddled Crenshaw area of Los Angeles, we have Mic Check. Three charismatic, talented, young men with great flow and stellar personalities to match. They free-style, dance, act, write, produce and completely entertain. In the words of Big Red from the Five Heartbeats, “What don’t you do?” And the answer to that is…they simply do it all.

Comprised of high-school friends Jonathan Wellman (J-Double), Robert Marshall (Gizmo) and Brian Allen (B-Cautious), the 17-year olds are getting a great head start on their visionary rap careers. They have a deal with Los Angeles based label Ex Recordings, their debut album is complete, national radio promotions are about to kick off, and a banging video for their single “I’m Fresh” is ready to hit screens everywhere. Their live set is none too shabby either ~ their tours of Los Angeles Middle and High schools have caused near riots as word of their skills got around ~ especially amongst the young ladies.

Mic Check came to Ex Recordings after founder Michael London, an entertainment attorney and film producer, began a talent search for his start-up label. With his finger in many entertainment endeavors, Michael’s reach was wide and he received hundreds of submissions from young hopefuls looking for their break. “When I started Ex Records we received countless submissions by many groups and solo artists. Michael muses. “There was just something about Mic Check though that was undeniable. They are the whole package.”

These young men have begun to build an impressive buzz on the streets. Some of the highlights of their zooming career have been performing at the Inglewood Forum for “Battle Zone 3 ½”, ‘krump dancing’ with Tommy the Clown, who stars in David Lachapelle’s directorial debut “Rize”, performing at the Geneva Awards and opening for The Ruff Ryders in Oakland, CA.

These kids haven’t missed a beat stepping into the game at this point and their plan is to continue getting rave reviews for the next ten years to come and then some. Their debut album “Guaranteed”, which drops July 19th, 2005, will speak for itself, and we’re sure it has a lot to say.

Keep your dial set to Mic Check. You don’t want to miss what’s next.
ExRecords.com

Here's some songs to preview.

Fresh (full)
Arrived (snippet)
Jae Dub(snippet)
100 Bars(snippet)



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news 1120532561 - January 1, 1970 By : As always, Dubcnn is the premiere website that let's you know the real and puts an end to the rumours.
I hooked up with The Game and Eastwood on their European tour. We did a quik interview with Blackwallstreet's new artist Eastwood who used to be signed to Deathrow Records.

He set the rumours straight about the Suge Knight incident a few days ago, told us about their group album, spoke on The Young Hoggs deal and the name change from M.O.B. to Khaki's and Chucks. Remember where you heard it first!!!

Click
Here for this Exclusive Video Interview!
Click Here for a shoutout from Eastwood!

Lookout for our Exclusive Game interview in the coming weeks.


DUBCNN AND BLACKWALLSTREET MAKING BIG MOVES IN 2005!

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news 1120980788 - January 1, 1970 By : We got a little audio update from Mikkey for ya'll. The Chicago native is still working hard on his upcoming album entitled Nat Turner’s Revenge which will be out later this year on Jermaine Dupri's Virgin Records. The song below is called Gotta Get Betta Than This II. The original song is off an old Cash Money mixtape and features TQ, Baby and Gillie Da Kid. Click here to download.

Anyways, check out Part Two. We've got two versions up for download: one with R&B singer Traye D and one without. No word yet if one of these two versions song will actually end up on Mikkey's album or on something else, but, check it out, it's hot!

--download links--
Mikkey -
"Gotta Get Betta Than This II"
Mikkey - "Gotta Get Betta Than This II" (feat. Traye D)

Also, please pay a visit to Mikkey's new improved Uncrowned City website. It contains a biography, an audio section, etc. Check out the new Uncrowned City video promo here.



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news 1121124966 - January 1, 1970 By : The day before Game's show in Amsterdam Mauzip got the chance to do a video interview with Game's support act Flipsyde. Flipsyde already toured with Snoop and The Game in February and toured with the Black Eyed Peas as well. In September Flipsyde will be touring with Eminem and 50 Cent.
The group from Oakland is doing it big right now with their first single "Someday" from the album "We The People" which is already out in Europe and will be out in the US by tomorrow! Due to circumstances vocalist Steve Knight couldn't be there, but Piper, D-Sharp and Dave Lopez were all there for the interview.

In the interview Flipsyde talks about the new album, the bombings in London and much more! So check out the interview!

Click
Here for the exclusive video interview!

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news 1121198223 - January 1, 1970 By : "I'm from the Eastside of Cleveland. Grew up in this spot called 'The Hill,' directly across from the projects. I was a young cat, seeing everything that was going on. My mama would tell me, 'Don't take your ass across the street.' But I was a kid, you know, so I was fascinated. Back then it was real heavy with the crack and the guns and everything. Cleveland ain't nothing but a big ghetto anyway, man."

That environment also provided the groundwork for Ray Cash the MC. "I got into Hip-Hop from hanging around the older dudes. Listening to Scarface. Listening to NWA. The shit they were talking about, the guys I hung around with were actually doing. When I got to high school, I would dib and dabble with it. My man would beat on the table and I'd bust a freestyle. People would say, 'Man, you can really rap.' But I'd say 'Get the fuck outta here.' But when Jay-Z came through Cleveland for the Hard Knock Life tour, that made me wanna rap for real. I was always a Jay fan, but seeing him be himself on stage, so cool, so laid back. He was just doing him. To see somebody do him and see people respond to it. That's power right there. It just clicked with me."

Ray talks about his early music influences, "When I came up people just cared about putting out good music. Didn't seem like they were hung up on whether they sold a million the first week. You don't get that kind of feel no more. The other day I was watching videos with three of my dudes when 'Big Poppa' came on. And everybody just stared like they were in a daze. You miss it. A cat telling you some real honest shit. You don't hear that no more. And that's part of why my approach is the way it is. A lot of people only know what's on the radio, and they accept it. I don't wanna just accept it."

He certainly doesn't accept it on C.O.D.: Cash On Delivery, a triumphant debut propelled by beat-smiths like Rockwilder, Rick Rock and Knoxxxx. From the rambunctious "The Bomb" and the playfully humorous "Sex Appeal" to the poignant hometown statement "Payback," Ray Cash hits the worn out rap scene with a mainline hit of reality. Then there's the incendiary "Fuck AmeriKKKa," a record that recalls rap history at its middle-fingered best, combining the defiance of Ice Cube with the street prophet's poetic lens of young Nas.

"Niggas don't let they nuts hang no more. It's rap: say what the fuck you wanna say. Luke said it. Cube said it. Man, I'm from Cleveland, one of the worst cities to live in. We're at the bottom of the barrel. The budget's fucked up. Can't nobody get a job. And I'm talking about cats in high school who just wanna work at Footlocker. So cats resort to doing whatever they gotta do. 'Fuck AmeriKKKa' was just my way of saying that what you, the system, thinks is priority, ain't the priority. We the priority. We the ones hurting. I ain't no big political cat, but I watch the news. I see what's going on. I walk the streets. I can see what's fucked up. I can see what's real."

Here's
Real Audio Stream of his first single "Sex Appeal."

Look for an Interview with Ray Cash very soon.

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news 1121199889 - January 1, 1970 By : Caliber was born Daniel Salvador on May 2nd, 1980 in Los Angeles, CA to Mexican immigrants. His parents migrated to the United States in the 1960's, hoping to better their families situation. Caliber was the 5th child out of 5, being the youngest, Caliber grew up around brothers and uncles involved in the gang infested streets of the City of Angeles.

Although not involved deep in the life of a Gangster, it was all around him. He was forced to mature at an early age when his Girlfriend became pregnant with their first of four children. He dropped out of school during the start of the 10th grade and tried getting a job, but when he found out no one was quick to hire a 15 year old drop out, he felt he had no other but to start selling rock to try to support his live in Girlfriend at the time.

Music was a major part of his life, from West Coast Rap to Oldies, to even Classic Rock. Music was and still is a major influence in his life. He believes in expressing himself through his music. After many years of struggling to break into the music industry, Caliber managed to open up for some of the biggest names in Hip Hop. Too Short, E-40, Booya T.R.I.B.E., Chingy, Digital Underground, 2 Live Crew, Jayo Felony and many more. He also has a debut album which is coming out October 25th under Most High Records/Free Angency. Caliber hopes to one day work with Hip Hop Legend Dr. Dre and drop a record with the new Compton sensation The Game.

Caliber has been blessed to have West Side Connection affiliated veterans AllFrumThaI faetured on one of his songs called "Party Tonite." Peep that:

Caliber feat. AllFrumThaI - Party Tonite

Also, Caliber has a song with up and coming artist, Dutch of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants, a group that we first brought to you last year here on DubCNN, entitled "Ridin' On." Check that out:

Caliber feat. Dutch of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants - Ridin' On

Enjoy!

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news 1121306699 - January 1, 1970 By : With the advent of the Saint Louis sound, the Mid-west could easily become the hottest spot for churning out rap and hip-hop music. The Mid-west artists are setting the pace, starting trends, and selling hits.

The All Stars hit the scene running with their mix tape selling successfully on the East and West coast. They show no signs of slowing down with their debut album “The Movement”. “The Movement” articulates great lyrical content and hard hitting edgy beats. Their distinctive style and hardcore realism has captured the streets. With their ultimate goal of becoming superstars who cross cultural barriers, “The Movement” has them well on their way.

Nimmy Russell (Montel Russell), Trust (DeAndre Graden), Vic Damone (Abdul Smith) and Top Dolla (Rashon Brighton) make up the All Stars. Each member brings a unique element that evokes passion and an undaunted spirit through their music. Thanks in large part to Just Black and Guccio, Chief Executive Officers of Black on Black/Quit Playing Entertainment; the All Stars are "the new voice of the streets".

Although each member is just 21 years of age, they are building an impressive fan base. Together since 2000, they have been performing throughout the United States. The group has opened for many big named multi-platinum artists such as Nelly, TrillVille, Chingy, and J-Kwon. Their club banger "So Serious" created a major buzz and excitement at their recent performance in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Furthermore, the group is spinning in ten different markets and two different regions.

Especially impressive, the All-Stars take time out for community service. They have supported a number of charitable events such as the Hollis Thomas Foundation, Dream House (benefit at-risk children), Chingy for Change, the Leukemia Foundation, and a host of other toy and food drives. Their charitable contributions speak volumes about their dedication to the community.

Their recent video for “So Serious” features cameo appearances by nationally known DJ’s, comedians, and artists. Furthermore their versatility is revealed through a weekly reality radio program in Saint Louis, Missouri.

They're currently opening up for one of the Greatest artists in Hip Hop ever, DJ Quik, on his House Of Blues Tour. Look for them in a a city near you. Speaking of legendary acts, the St. Louis All Stars have recorded with the Port Arthur, Texas native and Underground King, Bun B on a song called "Da Streetz." Here it is for you.

St. Louis All Stars feat. Bun B - Da Streetz


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news 1121382668 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn had the great opportunity to do a second interview with producer extraordinaire JELLY ROLL. We spoke to him back in December 2004, and now we have a follow up interview with the visuals behind it. Look out for Jelly Roll production on Olivia's first single "Twist It" (BET 106 & Park), and also on Sam Scarfo's new songs. During this twenty minute video interview we spoke about his J-day compilation, Gain Green and the movement, upcoming mixtape with DJ Warrior, singing aspirations, future production, and much more. Jelly Roll also blessed my ears with numerous tracks from his J-day compilation, and the fans definitely got some HEAT coming their way. Dubcnn has a gallery of photographs courtesy of Siri Khalsa and MIA Digital Photography. Feel free to send any feedback regarding the interview to JustinL@dubcnn.com.

Video Interview:
Jelly Roll Video Interview

Text Interview:
Jelly Roll Text Interview

Photo Gallery Courtesy of Siri Khalsa and MIA Digital Photography
Jelly Roll Photo Gallery

Thanks to Jelly Roll, A. Waskul, R. Redeaux, and S. Khalsa.

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news 1121540747 - January 1, 1970 By : Just a quick not for all you Forum visitors and people trying to view any media hosted on the dubcnm.com servers. As you can see the server that hosts both our forum and dubcnn media sections is down at present. No word as of yet when they will come back live however it should not be long. Dubcnn.com is still working as i keep the content locked on a seperate server for eventualities such as this! Keep it locked right here!

Update (by 'Seer). The problem is DNS related, this is why some people (luckily including myself) can still access the forum.


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news 1121653164 - January 1, 1970 By : AKIR (Source Magazine’s Unsigned Hype)
signs contract with
ViperRecords to Release the long awaited album, “Legacy”

Maybe it was the first concert he saw (Run DMC and the Fat Boys) or the first album he owned (Public Enemy) that sparked his creative flame for Hip-Hop. But it was the turmoil of his early surroundings and his life’s struggles that ignited his hunger to develop into the artist “A.K.I.R.” The acronym and the promise to Always Keep It Real, gave him a name and a prophecy to live by. AKIR took life in Buffalo, NY and grew up throughout New York City, DC, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Atlanta and Maryland. The harsh realities of becoming a black man in today’s world would prove to be a main catalyst.

AKIR first entered the Hip-Hop scene as an on-air personality with WNMH 97.9 (Mass.) in 1994. In 1998, he ranked 2nd out of 50 in Howard University’s Verbal Armageddon emcee competition, and he guest appeared on DJ Arsonist’s (HeatMakers) first mix tape release. Collaborating with partner SOUTHPAW (formerly Ray Dogz of Daddy’s House Recording Studios) he co-produced “The Getaway” for Immortal Technique’s Revolutionary Vol. 1. AKIR released his first single “Best Friend” on DJ N’finit’s mix CD The Blockbuster Vol. 1 (A One Enterprises Product) followed by the EP Street Edition Vol. 1.

At the end of 2001, the project was added to, re-packaged and, distributed as Street Edition Vol. 1 & 2 helping “One” sell over 12,000 copies through an extensive street team network. Being recognized as # 9 CMJ Hip Hop Music Charts (June 2004), and the cameo on “One Remix” for Immortal Technique’s Revolutionary Vol. 2 lead to AKIR’s appearance on the Van’s Warped Tour (Summer 2004) followed by the honor of The Source Magazine’s Unsigned Hype (Jan/Feb 2005). Currently, AKIR is working on his first major release, performing, and doing cameos. AKIR has performed with a diverse array of talented and legendary artist including: Kool G Rap, The Game, Masta Ace, Slum Village, Brand Nubian, Brother Ali, Vast Aire and Immortal Technique.

AKIR’s strongest influences include: the finesse of Slick Rick, the mellow vibe and consistent originality of Q-Tip, the smooth delivery and GQ style of Big Daddy Kane, the complexity and pietism of Nas, the rapid fire flow and intensity of Kool G Rap, and the lyricism of Rakim. AKIR’s vocals are, to say the least, persuasive, melodious, and addictive. His flow is compelling and vividly euphonic with lyrics that are a testament to hip-hop in its purest form.

Look for the new AKIR album coming this year from One Enterprises in a joint venture with Viper Records and executive produced by Immortal Technique.

Look for the new "Politricks" B/W "Treason" feat. Immortal Technique

Peep the Audio Clip

Here's some Audio from AKIR. First, a 60 second track entitled "2005 Exclusive":

2005 Exclusive

Next up is the DJ Nfinit Produced "Best Friend":

Best Friend

Here we have the soulful Southpaw Produced "Callin'":

Callin'

AKIR puts his own spin on this Jus Blaze Produced Mixtape track, called "Kunte Kente":

Kunte Kente

Southpaw laid the beat for the "One Remix" that Immortal Technique put on his Revolutionary Vol. 2 album, this is the original, Southpaw produced it as well:

One

And for you're viewing pleasure, here's the Promotional Video for "One":

AKIR - "One" Promotional Video

Lastly, here is the Source Unsigned Hype Article which AKIR was featured in:

AKIR's Source Unsigned Hype Article

Look for more on AKIR here on DubCNN real soon. Enjoy!

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news 1121737877 - January 1, 1970 By :
Designer Marc Ecko is throwing one hell of a festival in Toronto. If you have plans on August 13th & 14th, cancel them. Confirmed artists for this event are: Ludacris, Kanye West, Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz, Nas, Busta Rhymes, Ciara, Fat Joe, Mos Def, Kardinal Offishall, Brooke Valentine, Rascalz, and Keisha Cante. Now these are just the confirmed performers. Expect more to be announced soon.

In addition to the epic concert, the festival will include a sneaker gallery, a car show, a video vixen contest (with Lil X & Melyssa Ford), a gaming arena, a graffiti expo, artist meet and greets, b-boy and b-girl crews, MC & DJ battles, retail shops and more.

If you live in the Toronto area and you aren't going to this, you better be in the hospital.

Tickets available at Ticketmaster.

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news 1121856061 - January 1, 1970 By : Yukmouth is preparing his second "All Out War mixtape, "All Out War Mixtape Vol.2". Artists set to appear on the mixtape include, TechN9ine, Gonzoe, Poppa Lq, Monsta Ganjah, Yung Skrilla, Menace, Dru Down, Nyce, Ampichino, Chino Nono, The Fleet and The Bergotta. Yukmouth stated : "We started The Regime in 1997 after the song, “Killaz On The Payroll” recorded for The Luniz album on LUNITIK MUZIK. The song had a crazy regional buzz so we kept it moving and here we are, back in ya’face for the second time."

Most noted for his platinum selling status and legendary hit single "I Got Five On It," by way of his group, The Luniz. Yukmouth has more than six albums under his belt, launching a new medical marijuana candy bar from Bling Candy Co., two internationally distributed DVD’s entitled "United Ghettos of America" and a Adult DVD entitled "Yukmouth’s Big Booty Stallions," coming out soon.

The first single from the "All Out War Mixtape Vol.2" is "Stupid Slapp" featuring Gonzoe, Yukmouth, and Poppa LQ. The new mixtape features tracks from San Diego sluggers, DJ Fingaz and Dow Jones, plus Ric Roc, Sean-T, Joel, Demolition Men and more. Heavy–duty heat can be heard on songs such as "Jelly Sickle" featuring Tech N9ne and E-40, "Payback" with C-Bo, Tha Realest, Jacka and Gonzoe, "See You in the Streets" featuring members of The Regime, Young Roscoe and 151. "All Out War Mixtape Vol.2". not only represents the west, but also east, down south, and mid-west. Following the mixtape, Yukmouth will be back with a new double album "Million Dollar Mouthpiece" dropping in the fall. He is also the host of DJ Juice’s Bay Area Collection Vol. 3 and will soon be downloadable via UrbanWorld Wireless ringtones.


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news 1121883518 - January 1, 1970 By : The Atlanta Trio, Trillville are right back in the studio after their hit "Some Cut" took over the airwaves in late spring, early summer. This time, they enlisted the Vallejo vet, the Bay Ambassador and BME label mate E-40 for their first single off their upcoming album Reloaded, called "I'm Pimpin'."

Look for Trillville's album on August 19th, while E-40's album will be out this fall.

Here's the streams for ya'll on 56K, High Speed and Apple users:

Trillville feat. E-40 - I'm Pimpin' (56)
Trillville feat. E-40 - I'm Pimpin' (128)
Trillville feat. E-40 - I'm Pimpin' (mov)


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news 1121904398 - January 1, 1970 By : Seattle radio Sation KUBE 93's on air personalities Tiffany Warner, Eddie Francis and DJ Scene present
"Official Summer Mix 2005," Hosted by Chicago legend Common.

With a tracklist boasting Lil Kim's newest track, "Shut Up," 50 Cent's hit "Just A Lil Bit" to the posse cut Remix of Ying Yang Twins' "Whisper Song" with Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliot, Lil Scrappy & Free it is the Official hit Mix of the 2005, up until this time.

On top of Common hosting the Mixtape, you can Com Sense's current hits like "Go" and the "The Corners Remix" with Scarface and Mos Def, as well as throw back cuts like "The Light" and "Used To Love H.E.R."


Tracklisting:

01. Common - Go
02. Common Speaks with Eddie & Tiffany
03. Common ft. Scarface & Mos Def - The Corner Remix
04. Mike Jones - Back Then
05. Webbie ft. Bun B - Give Me That
06. Ying Yang Twinz ft. Mike Jones - Badd
07. Brooke Valentine ft. Lil Jon, Da Brat, Remy Ma & Miss B -
Girlfight Remix
08. Chris Brown ft. Juelz Santana - Run It Remix
09. 50 Cent - Just A Lil Bit
10. R.Kelly ft. The Game - Playa's Only
11. Mashonda ft. Nas - Blackout
12. Common - The Light
13. Kanye West ft. Jay-Z - Diamonds Remix
14. Lil Kim - Shut Up
15. 50 Cent ft. Mobb Deep - Outta Control Remix
16. John Legend - Number One Remix
17. Common ft. Kanye West & John Legend - They Say
18. Common Speaks
19. Common - I Used To Love Her
20. Kanye West - Gold Digger
21. Ying Yang Twinz ft. Busta, Missy, Lil Scrappy & Free - Wait Remix
22. Common Speaks

For those in the Seattle area, this Saturday, July 23rd, Kube 93 is throwing their Summer Jam concert with New Edition, Nas, Jon B., Ciara, Mike Jones, Pretty Ricky and others. Head down to your local Ticketmaster and try to cop some tickets.

For more info on this log on to
DJ-Scene.com or Kube93.com

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news 1121954250 - January 1, 1970 By : Cali Untouchable DJ and 2005 Best West Coast Mixtape DJ Nominee at Justos (R.I.P.) Mixtape Awards, DJ Strong has just released the Official Hip Hop Honeys Las Vegas DVD Mixtape!

The Mixtape is Featuring all new music from a strong cast of Southern, West Coast and East Coast emcees, including: Kanye West, 50 Cent, Slim Thug, Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Red Cafe, W.C., Jayo Felony, Kurupt, Black Rob, Pitbull, Three 6 Mafia, Knoc-Turn'Al, Damizza, T.I., Daz and many More!!!

Not only is this Mixtape Hosted by Redman, but features a from track from the Brick City emcee himself. Here's the tracklisting, if you dig what you see, don't forget to purchase it. The link is at the end of the update.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Francine Dee HipHopWest.com Intro
2. Redman HipHopHoneys.com Intro
3. DJ Strong Cali Untouchables Mix
4. Paul Wall - Official Mixtape
5. Kanye West - Freestyle
6. Kanye West/Jamie Foxx - Gold Diggers
7. 50 Cent/Mobb Deep - Out of Control
8. Lil Kim - Freestyle
9. Black Rob/Scram Jones - Black Rob
10. Pitbull - Freestyle
11. Lil Wayne - Freestyle
12. Paul Wall/Mike Jones - Spittin Bars
13. Chingo Bling/Stunta - Six Screens On
14. Chingo Bling - HipHopWest.com
15. Pitbull/Ying Yang Twins - Shake
16. Pitbull/Chingo Bling - Wait Remix
17. Ying Yang Twins/Busta/Missy - Wait Pt.2
18. Mike Jones/Ying Yang Twins - Badd
19. Redman - HipHopHoneys Viva Las Vegas
20. Redman - Freestyle
21. Redman - I’ll Be Back B-tch
22. Slim Thug - Boyz N Blue
23. 3-6-Mafia/Paul Wall/Mike Jones - Dat Drank
24. Show Me Luv Interlude
25. DJ Paul - 3-6- Mafia Interlude
26. Webbie/Daz - Gimmie Dat P-ssy Remix
27. Boyz N Da Hood/T.I./Young Jeezy - Dem Boyz
28. 50 Cent/Pretty Boy Floyd - Strip Club Everyday
29. Redman - What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas
30. Lil Tony/Runnin Madd/DJ Strong - Freestyle
31. Ricashay/Sean Jordan/Amonimiss - It’s Easy
32. Balance - Right Here
33. Knocturnal/Damizza/Mariah Carey - My Life
34. Cassidy/Swizz Beats - Bboy Stance
35. Red Cafe/WC - Yellow Bottles
36. DJ Strong Cali Untouchables Mix2
37. Jayo Felony - 1, 2, 3
38. Kurupt/Warren G - That’s It
39. Warren G - Gorilla Pimpin
40. DJ Quik - The Good Life
41. DJ Strong HipHopWest.com Outro
42. Redman, Francine Dee, Lil Jon Outro
43. 866.754.6580 HipHopWest.com

Pick up the Mixtape in the
RapTalk Store






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news 1122034181 - January 1, 1970 By : What's going down? The newest addition to Ras Kass' Re-Up Entertainment" Jay 211 has recently hit me off with two new cuts for ya'll to enjoy. Jay has been creating an underground buzz right now with his mixtape appearances, and he's currently working on his debut album.

The first track is called "My Downfall" and features Coolwadda's brother 40 Bronson. Song was produced by XL Middleton, so you know it's gotta be hot. Check it out below:

Jay 211 - My Downfall (ft. 40 Bronson)

The second cut is called "Ox" and features Coolwadda himself. This is gonna be featured on Jay's album when it drops.

Jay 211 - Ox (ft. Coolwadda)

Enjoy!

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news 1122049403 - January 1, 1970 By : Some new audio by Casino, from the Sick Side Family (Psycho Realm, Street Platoon etc), featuring Sick-O and A1. The song is called "Out My Face" andw ill be featured on Casino's debut album which is produced by RoofTopMuzik affiliate NekOne.

Check out the song below:

Casino - Out My Face (Ft. Sick-O & A1)

Casino's debut album is scheduled to drop heavy in winter 2005, we'll keep you updated on that. Enjoy the song, exclusive to DUBCNN.com.

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news 1122337111 - January 1, 1970 By : Got to stay true to our reputation... We got them exclusives for ya'll! Tonight I got a special video feature for all the Suga Free fans. Take a peak behind the scenes and see the making of his new album "Just Add Water", check out Suga Free rocking the stage, and clowning in the studio.

Free seems to have found a new producer that can really compliment him and make him sound good. Of course I'm talking about J Steez, the South Gate producer who's also behind the "We All In The Same Gang Pt. 2" project being put together.

Check out J Steez, the Roof Top Muzik Family and Suga Free putting it down for the cameras! Download the video footage below:

Suga Free - Exclusive Behind The Scenes Footage (55MB)

Also, incase you missed it, here is the exlcusive Suga Free track we premiered right here a few weeks ago called "I Would Die For U", produced by J Steez:

Suga Free - I Would Die For U

"Just Add Water" is set to drop around January 2006, we'll keep you updated on any news concerning this project.

Shouts out to grafikpimp, J Steez & the whole RoofTop Muzik family!

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news 1122460113 - January 1, 1970 By : As we reported last week Yukmouth has his second "All Out War mixtape, "All Out War Mixtape Vol.2". The first single from the "All Out War Mixtape Vol.2" is "Stupid Slapp" featuring Gonzoe, Yukmouth, and Poppa LQ. The new mixtape is put together by DJ Fingaz and Dow Jones who handle Disc 1 and Disc 2 respectively. Here is the tracklist and some audio from the project. You can check out the heavy–duty heat on "Jelly Sickle" featuring Tech N9ne and E-40, "See You in the Streets" featuring members of The Regime & Young Roscoe!

Disc 1 | DJ Fingaz


01) Hagi Store (Yukmouth, Hagi Springer)
02) Gunz Up (Gonzoe, Yukmout, Poppa LQ)
03) Payback (C-Bo, Tha Realest, Jacka, Yukmouth, Gonzoe)
04) Hot 97 Interview (50 Cent & Funk Flex)
05)
See You In The Streetz (Young Roscoe, Yukmouth, Gonzoe, 151)
06) Regime Ridaz (Gonzoe, Yumouth, Poppa LQ, E-Blak
07) Murder Man Dance (Yung Skrilla, AMP Pacino, Nate Da Nut)
08) Linno Interview Game
09) Playin Gaymez (Yumouth, Young Roscoe, Poppa LQ, Gonzoe)
10) Stupid Slap (Gonzoe, Youmouth, Poppa LQ)
11) Regime Killaz (Gonzoe, E-Blak, J-Stome, Yukmouth, Jashee)
12) The Corner (Remix) (Scarface, Gonzoe, Poppa LQ, Kanye West)
13) Regime Muzik (Yung Skrilla, Yukmouth)
14) Datz Da Bizznezz (Poppa LQ)
15) Chipz R Down (Monstah Gunjah, Yukmouth, Menace)
16) Game Radio
17) Bang Em Skit
18) Fuck Gayme (Domination, Bang Em Smurf, Silver Back Guerillaz)
19) Empire (Yukmouth, Gonzoe, Monstah Gunjah)
20) Jay-Z Game Diss
21) Monopoly (Yukmouth)
22) Liquor Store (Linno Da Winno)

Disc 2 | Dow Jones

01) All Out War Pt 2 Intro (Dow Jones)
02) Bet Sumthin (Young Roscoe, Gonzoe)
03) Murder Show (Yung Skrilla, AMP Pacino, Yukmouth)
04) Jelly Sickle (Tech9ne, E-40)
05) Fat Joe Interview
06) My 44 (Remix) (Fat Joe, Yukmouth)
07) Back Down (Marc Shyst)
08) Animal (Remix) (Jadakiss)
09) Fuc Yall (Gonzoe, Poppa LQ, Menace)
10) Nigga Witta Trigga (Yung Skrilla)
11) Thunder (Poppa LQ, Gonzoe, Yukmouth)
12) Copz Behind Us (Yukmouth, Menace)
13) Peace Conference (Ted Smoke a Lot, Linno Da Winno)
14) It's Not A Gayme (Messy Marv, Guce, 50 Cent)
15) Grind Harda (Gonzoe, Dru Down, Yukmouth)
16) As You Should (Yukmouth)
17) We Pak Gunz (Gonzoe, Don Stryke, Dru Down, Yukmouth)
18) End Ya Career (GOozoe, Yumouth, E-Blak)
19) Steel Bedz (Menace, Yukmouth)
20) Where We From (Gonzoe, Menace, Yukmouth, Poppa LQ)
21) Im All In (Yung Skrilla)
22) Mobb Shit (Yukmouth, Young Dru)
23) All Out Ware Part 2 Outro (Yukmouth, Dow Jones)

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news 1122513492 - January 1, 1970 By : Flii Stylz' video "Rize/Battlezone" debuts on BET's 106 & Park today at 6pm. The video was shot at the infamous corner of Florence and Normandie (the epicenter of the 1992 LA Riots) in South Central Los Angeles (the epicenter of the Krump Movement). Director Michael Kahn captured the raw essence of Krumpness and a spectacular performance by emerging superstar Flii Stylz. The video also features the stars from David Lachapelle's critically acclaimed documentary "Rize" including Lil' C, Tight Eyes, Baby Tight Eyes (aka Tee Flii), and Tommy The Clown himself.

Vote for Flii Stylz "Rize/Battlezone" on
www.bet.com.The Rize Soundtrack is available now on Forster Bros/Social Capitol/EMI.

Related links:

www.fliistylz.com
www.redroninmusic.com

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news 1122525924 - January 1, 1970 By : The Carson native and Aftermath Records signee, Bishop Lamont, is still hard at work on his own Projects as well as Dr. Dre's D.E.T.O.X. In this Exclusive short Video Interview, Bishop drops insight on all his latest Projects, from his Solo Mixtapes to his Mixtapes with Glasses Malone and others.

Bishop Lamont Speaks

Big ups to Luis for filming this!!

Also, here's a new song with Bishop and ThugLife entitled "Wartime Is Now":

Bishop Lamont feat. Thuglife - Wartime Is Now

Shouts to Shorty!

SGV

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news 1122527839 - January 1, 1970 By : This is the New West... By the New West. Big shouts to TJ Santana and the Young Hoggs for putting this entire experience together. Shouts to everyone who came through, Guerilla Black, Crooked I, Young Hoggs, Six Million, Glasses Malone, Spitfiya... Everyone!

In this 8 minute Video feature, you get to hear Bishop Lamont, Spitfiya, Guerilla Black, Six Million and others speak on the State of the West, the original Track, as well as the "All In The Same Gang Pt. 2" track itself, as opposed to other tracks.

So go ahead and peep this. This is that Exclusive shit. Accept no substitutes, you know where you get the hot and Exclusive shit from! Real footage of the West's biggest events!

All In The Same Gang Pt. 2 Video Feature

Shouts to Luis for filming and shouts to RJO for Editing!

New West By The New West!

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news 1122638218 - January 1, 1970 By : The Scott Storch produced, 1st single from Crooked I's debut album "BOSS MUSIC" has been officially pressed. It is now ready for release, and due this summer. The title of the 1st single has yet to be announced by Crooked I or his imprint Dynasty Records.

Earlier this year the westcoast rhyme king dropped his underground club joint, "Boom Boom Clap" and recorded an exclusive video to it for BET Uncut, expect that video to air and the upcoming mixtape titled "Million Dollar Mixtape" to drop during the summer.

BOSS MUSIC the debut album from Crooked I is due in October 2005.

For further information visit the
Dynasty Records Boards

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news 1122639999 - January 1, 1970 By : “Are You A Psycho!?”

Welcome to the SickSide once again ya’ll!!! The boys is back at it... What happens when Sick Jacken and DJ FM of Psycho Realm and Street Platoon’s Crow & Cynic come together? Nothin’ but SickSide Stories! Collectively they’re known as Sick Symphonies and this Los Angeles based quartet are unleashing their signature sounds on the world once again.

Their new album, SickSide Stories, which was released Tuesday, marks the birth of a new era. To see what I’m talking about, you’ll have to peep the Exclusive Video Interview that our very own LatinaBeatz conducted not too long ago with the squad. The 4 emcee/producers sat down with DubCNN and brokedown the new album, how they all four of them met, their “situation” with B-Real back in the day, their influences and much more. They also give insight into what Duke, the member of Psycho Realm and Jack’s brother, has been up to, since he was shot a few years back in Los Angeles.

Peep the Exclusive
Sick Symphonies Video Interview now!!!

For ya'll still on 56K, here's the Transcription

Of course, we got the tracklisting for the new album. And as usual, you’ll find a few MP3’s in the tracklist. All courtesy of Sick Symphonies and Paladin.

Tracklist:

01. The Beginning Intro
02. Cointelpro
03. #1 Target
04. Tax Evaders
05. Ghetto Sport
06. In This Lifetime
07. Times We're Living In
08. If It Happened To You
09. Fuckin' Robots
10. SS International
11. I Can't
12. Black Hole
13.Reason To Fight
14. Streets Up

Check out the SickSide Stories Album Cover

And the exclusives don’t stop there ya’ll!!! In April, DubCNN was present for the State Of The Union Concert here in L.A. at Club Soho in Downtown. Here’s some footage of their show. The footage includes performances of ”Showdown,” “Psycho City Blocks,” “Confessions Of A Drug Addict,” “Premonitions,” “Good Times” and MUCH more!

Here's the Sick Symphonies Live

And just in case you missed it above… Peep the Exclusive Sick Symphonies Video Interview now!!!

Shouts to EVERYONE who made this possible. Sick Jacken, DJ FM, Crow and Cynic. LatinaBeatz, JoeC, Justin, Luis and RapTalk Media Group. The whole Contraband Records family (Jesus, Reazn, Strae, Dubb), Leon, Oszie and Louie! I hope I didn’t leave anyone else out. If so, sorry! Big ups!

Enjoy it ya’ll. And remember where you got it… DubCNN. Accept no substitutes. Really for the New West by the New West! Latinos stand the fuck up!

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news 1122932089 - January 1, 1970 By : The Birthplace of Hip Hop, the Bronx, New York, has produced some of the illest emcees ever, from KRS-One to Big Pun (R.I.P.) Coming from the same vein as the latter is Cuban Link. The 31 year old is finally releasing his Long Awaited solo debut.

He completed his album 24K for Atlantic Records, which featured Ja Rule, M.O.P., Kool G Rap and many more, back in the late 90s. Unfortunately, it was shelved. The album featured the singles "Still Tellin' Lies" and his heartfelt ode to Pun "Flowers For The Dead" with Spanish crooner Domingo.

But now, with M.O.B. Records backing him, Link's album,
Chain Reaction is dropping August 18th. The album features The Game, Jadakiss, Syleena Johnson, Mya, Avant and others. His current single, the Club ready Reggaeton cut, "Scandolous" features Don Omar.

For those interested, here's a 9 minute sampler of the album featuring "Chain Reaction," "Tonight's The Night" with Avant, "Comin' Home With Me," "Scandolous" with Don Omar, "Life Goes On" with Syleena Johnson and "Letter To Pun."

Download the Cuban Link - Chain Reaction Album Sampler.

In anticipation of the album's release, Cuban Link just put out his Mixtape, Man On Fire, for free download. We have that here for you, along with the Front and Back Covers. The Mixtape features Triple Seis, Peedi Crakk, FiggaRaw and a special appearance by Baby Pun, son of the fallen legend.

Tracklist:

01. Intro
02. Chain Reaction Album Sampler
03. Clickity Clack
04. Skit-Everyone Knows What's Coming
05. Man on Fire Feat. J Benjamin
06. Bleed
07. Skit-Confessions
08. Time
09. Chips Are Down
10. Skit-Informer
11. Smell A Rat
12. Skit-Hot Wings Feat. Monkey Monk
13. Hoe Town Feat. Monkey Monk and Casual
14. Whatta We Have Here Feat. Peedi Crack
15. Keep It In The Family Feat. Baby Pun
16. Living In The City Feat. Figgaraw and Triple Seis
17. Apple Is Rotten (Fed Note)
18. Skit-Heaven or Hell
19. The World
20. From MIA to NY Feat. D-Cell
21. Skit-Where's My Money
22. Go Hoin For Me
23. New York
24. Swimmin with Sharks Feat. Rel
25. Let Me Love You Remix
26. Outro Final Words

Here's both the Front and Back Covers:

Man On Fire Front Cover

Man On Fire Back Cover

This is the Man On Fire Mixtape Download.

For more info on Cuban Link stay tuned to DubCNN or CubanLinkOnline.com or MOB-Records.com

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news 1122998255 - January 1, 1970 By : Boxx Coming from the city of Santa Ana is Boxx aka BH. He's been puting music down for a while now, as he produces and raps. Boxx set to release his solo album later this year.

He just opened for E-40 this past Sunday at Club Incahoots in the City of Riverside. He's opened up for Tash, Xzibit, Petey Pablo, Crooked I, Kurupt, Jayo Felony and others.

As far as Production goes, you may have heard some of his beats, as he used to Produce for the R&B Group, Troop.

To get an idea of what Boxx has to offer, check out this song called "Hater":

Boxx - Hater

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news 1123026457 - January 1, 1970 By : Some of you might remember him as Laquan, most probably know him as Poppa LQ, but Kenneth Green is adopting his Government as apart of his new moniker, Kenny Kingpin. The Regime member's dropping his own solo mixtape, "Escape From Poverty: Supa Size Yo Hustle," which will be hosted by the Cali Untouchable DJ, Dow Jones.

With Snoop Dogg and E-40 slated to appear and a feature from the Regime Thug Lord himself, Yukmouth, the Mixtape is already looking promising. But, as if that wasn't enough, Kingpin went out and got cuts from fellow South Central-ite Battlecat, the Cincinatti beatsmith Hi-Tek, the Demolition men's Tone Touch and a host of others.

We have three songs in MP3 format for you to preview. First up we have the hard hitting Hi-Tek produced "Turn It Up."

Turn It Up

Next, is the Bosko featured "I Goes Hard." Beat provided by Tone Touch:

I Goes Hard feat. Bosko

Lastly, the braggodocio track, "Bigger Than That," also produced by Tone Touch.

Bigger Than That



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news 1123176978 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn took time out back in June to an insight on some new Westcoast talent, Empty Pocketz, the duo which includes brothers Nick & Joseph Valentine (AKA Cello & Jodamself). The feedback from you guys on the project we were hyping from these guys was tremendous and i thank you all! We're back to let you know the mixtape is out now! In this update ill drop the background on the guys again and drop the mixtape courtesy of Empty Pocketz & FortressDVD. Westcoast stand up and support this new music and drop feedback!

The group - who now reside in Los Angeles California - was born in the deserts of the South-Western hemisphere, New Mexico, Phoenix during a welfare plagued summer of 1994. Since that time the brothers have made noise throughout the South-West & Westcoast with self-budgeted 12-Inch singles : "Who Got Themotts" (1994), "Illusions"(Vestry Records 1995), "Marvelouss..@!" and the EP "Letters From The Field" in 2000

Empty Pocketz presents rhymes of reality, with a humorous-sarcastic twist presente within an original sound made for the masses. The sounds range from jazzy to grimey with Cello behind 90% of the groups production. The duo has touched the stage with the likes of Krs-1, Xzibit, Tha Alkaholiks, The Beatnuts, Das Efx, Raekwon, Pharcyde and many more. Known for their great stage presence & realistic rhymes of life, Empty Pocketz is a remedy needed in the now saturated hip hop reservoir.

We dropped information in June about the"Broke Like You" mixtape featuring Xzibit, Papa Roach, Ras Kass, Preston, Diggey Brown & Phil Da Agony. Well im back now with the full tracklist and the mixtape to download! I urge all of you to download this and bump it, trust me this is HEAT! The mixtape is available for download below in two parts, the tracks we upped last time as samples are available within the tracklist.

01) Hustle Right
02) Pawn Shop
03) King Kong (Self Scientific & Bun B)
04) Stress Relief
05) Skeme, Plot, Take
06) Concert For The World (Interlude)
07) On Your Own (Kaze)
08) Hey Gurl (Feat. Xzibit)
09) Love U God (Joedamself of Empty Pocketz)
10) The Corner Remix (Common Feat. Scarface & Mos Def)
11) Paid Like You
12) Cello (Interlude)
13) D.R.H (Chucky Preston Feat. Cello)
14) Things We Do (Slum Village)
15) Dolla Billz (Diggey Brown)
16) Say U Aint Shit (Feat. Ras Kass)
17) Serious As It Gets (Krondon, Planet Asia, Phil Da Agony & Chace Infinite)
18) Stage Proof (Cello of Empty Pocketz)
19) Sleep Hungry
*Getting Away With Murder (Remix) (Papa Roach Feat. Empty Pocketz)

Empty Pocketz - "Broke Like You Mixtape" : Part 1
Empty Pocketz - "Broke Like You Mixtape" : Part 2

Check out Empty Pocketz's My Space Pages, their official site is now up with the mixtape for download prepared by FortressDVD and is over at BrokeLikeYou.com.

And here are the images from the group we dropped with the update in June : Broke Like You Mixtape Cover | Cello & Xzibit | Empty Pocketz in 2000 | Ras Kass @ "Hey Gurl" Video Shoot | Cello's Bithday Celebration

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news 1123178121 - January 1, 1970 By : Richmond MC Flii Stylz has his first video ready to air on MTV next week. It's the soundtrack to David Lachapelle's critically acclaimed documentary "Rize", about the Krump Movement. Director Michael Kahn captured the raw essence of Krumpness in South Central, L.A., the epicenter of the Krump Movement. The video was shot at the infamous corner of Florence and Normandie (the epicenter of the 1992 LA Riots).

I have the video here for ya'll to download in MP4 format (can be played in Windows Media Player and various DVD Players.) If you have problems viewing the file, feel free to email me.

Flii Stylz - Rize / Battlezone (10mb)

Shouts out to Walt Liquor for the exclusive!

The Rize Soundtrack is available now on Forster Bros/Social Capitol/EMI.

Related links:

www.fliistylz.com
www.redroninmusic.com

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news 1123199785 - January 1, 1970 By : Not only do we introduce you to the newest talents out, but you know we gotta keep you updated on the OG's, the veterans, the very first ones to put it down for the West Coast.

E-A Ski is one of these veterans that has been in the game for almost 20 years, representing for Oakland, CA. Having had very bad luck with his labels, he's yet to release an official solo album. 2006 could be his year though. After being pushed back for years, his highly anticipated album "Apply Pressure" is now completed and scheduled for a 2006 release.

He just unleashed a new summer single to the radio stations, a collaboration with fellow Oakland legend Too $hort, called "The Resume". I caught up with E-A Ski to speak about the new single and the album.

"Basically alotta cats don't understand the history of this music thang. You got to have a resume. It's alotta cats rappin' for 2 years and they think that makes them reptable, cause they homeboys tell them they hot. Too Short and me have had hits.", he said, explaining the concept of "The Resume".

"I been here for 20 years, Short been here for 25 years! So it was only right, bein' from Oakland, to do this song. I couldn't have been valid if I didn't do somethin' with Too Short, to represent Oakland. Too Short was the one that made it hot to be able to talk about where you from. I called the record "Resume" so they would know we been holdin' it down, and anybody who hates on us gotta be out they mind. Half these cats ain't gone have careers long as us."


But the main question remains, when will we see "Apply Pressure" in stores? "It's coming in 2006 man. I got my own label, I.M.G. Music, and I'm in talks with different companies. It's gonna come out when everything is ready and I'm in a good position."

Having waited for so long, Ski has been relentlessly recording new material throughout the years. "The album I got now is a complete new record from the record I had in 2003. The vibe has changed. With time, things change, you gotta be able to reinvent yourself, that's what it's about. I've had to change the album to fit what I'm doin' right now. On the single, "Resume", I speak on cats that think that making a hit record is an accident. They think it's easy to make a "Blast If I Have To", that it's easy to make a record with Dr. Dre or Ice Cube."

"It's not hard for me to put a record out", Ski says. "It's just that I've been here a long time and I don't HAVE to put a record out. I want to have it right. I'm here to make sure my record is pushed right. I want to have the best shot and be able to bring in good sales. I'm not going to put out a record and see no return. I'm an artist and producer, so I gotta make sure everything sounds right.".

So is that time now? "Right now I'm feeling good about it. I'm feeling comfortable with my situation. The album is sounding good. I mean I can't distribute the record myself. I can't market a album myself. All I can do is give you my records. I need to have everything right! Just rushing an album and putting it out like that, is like throwing a new born baby in the garbage. That's unacceptable! I don't put out music just to be a rapper! I'm trying to make music to move the world. If I'm not in the right position, I don't want to do it."

On to the facts. "Apply Pressure" is entirely produced by E-A Ski and CMT, and features the likes of Ice Cube, MC Ren, Kay Slay, Too Short, Royce Da 5'9, Jae Millz, E-40, Keak Da Sneak, B-Legit, The Frontline, B.O.X. amongst others.

We have the single "The Resume" exclusively here for ya'll to download in CD Quality:

Dirty Version:

E-A Ski - The Resume (ft. Too Short) (Street Version)

Radio Version:

E-A Ski - The Resume (ft. Too Short) (Radio Mix)

Also here is an exclusive drop from E-A Ski lettin' ya'll know who your #1 ressource for Hip-Hop news on the internet is, DUBCNN baby!

E-A Ski - DUBCNN.com Drop

Any DJ's or Webmasters looking for the untagged version to play, just send me an email and I'll hook you up.

Enjoy, and as always, lookout for the NEWEST and most EXCLUSIVE news and audio in Hip-Hop right here at DUBCNN, nowhere else.

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news 1123521709 - January 1, 1970 By : Mtv.com hooked up with DJ Quik to talk breifly about his Trauma Mixtape. Here's the article:

DJ Quik is readying his new LP, Trauma, and put this mixtape out as a warmup. Along with the new tracks, Quik mixed in some of his greatest hits, like "Tonight" and "Pitch in on a Party."

"I'm 14 years in the game," Quik said. "There's some kids that weren't even born when my first album came out. I wanted to draw a timeline between my old stuff and my new stuff and bridge it to where there's a level of continuity."

Quik describes some of the songs that appear on the mixtape ...

Joints To Check For

"Fandango" featuring B-Real. "It was like watching Michael Jordan play," he said about working with the leader of Cypress Hill. "Having a ticket to a Chicago Bulls game, when Jordan was playing with the Bulls. Watching him in his zone when he had 40-45 points. Dude is a perfectionist."

Quik said his new record has nothing to do with the famous Internet movie Web site. "Fandango was around before the Internet. Fandango is a Spanish-American dance. It's a lively tempo dance. It's almost like the tango. That's what it says in the Merriam-Webster [dictionary]. The second entry is [defined as] 'tomfoolery.' That's what it says in the dictionary, that's what I go by. I remember Queen saying it too on 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' When I was little I never understood what they meant by 'do the fandango.' "


"Does the Good Life Exist" with Shawn Anthony. "I was just venting," Quik said of the song. "I was talking about some people that pissed me off a little bit. The funny thing about that record is that people liked it, but they thought I was taking a shot at Aaliyah at the beginning by saying 'I feel like that plane in the Bahamas.'

"But before I did the record I went to the Bahamas to be a part of that salt water and relax. Jet ski," he added. "I came back to New York and recorded that record. We had an issue with the plane. The baggage-claim dude was flirting with my girl and she checked him. I wasn't taking a shot at Aaliyah, but I didn't want to change the line because I lived it. It was just wordplay. I was shouting out Mausberg [on another line in the song] too because I miss him. Him being dead is a great injustice to hip-hop because I feel he was next."


"Doughe." The Compton, California, legend said that this record is dedicated to Mixmaster Spade and Quik's niece, who both died this year.

"I grew up with my niece, she was 28 years old," he said. "And to see a kid in a coffin — especially to see a kid you saw when they was first born and to see them at the end of their life — it f---ed me up. It affected my breathing. F--- my psyche, it affected the way I breathe. It was like somebody took an organ away from me without my permission. She was a gorgeous kid. She was the anchor of the family, a peacemaker. So I did [the beat for the song] all in a major key. I didn't want to darken the mood. Death sucks, but I played it in all major key because it always makes you happy even though it's a death march, in a sense."




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news 1123523495 - January 1, 1970 By : For nine years Eternia has tightened her skills in street ciphers, live performances, and studio sessions across Canada, the U.S., and Australia.

Eternia released the music video "Understand If I" featuring Freestyle of the Arsonists, which enjoys continuous airplay on Much Music, Much Vibe, and MTV Canada - the single featured on both Freestyle's Battle Axe Records release “Etched in Stone” and Eternia's upcoming solo album entitled “It’s Called Life”.

DubCnn is brining y'all the video download here:

.:Click To DL The Video:.

“Forget everything you know, suspend all ignorance and disbelief, because Eternia is breaking all boundaries and barriers and you can't sleep on this" - Terminal City Magazine, Vancouver 2003

www.eternia.ca


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news 1123784593 - January 1, 1970 By : It's goin' down with two of the hottest names in the Mixtape game, Dow Jones & DJ Chuck T, team up to bring you, South West Coast Connect Vol. 1. This is a new brand of mixtape bringin' the best talent from the West & the South together. This tape is sponsored by the South's Newest Major Hip Hop Magazine "Urban Timez." Urban Timez has already featured such West Coast Talent As Dow Jones, Balance, Fredwreck, DJ Fingaz, Fabricali.com (home of the official West Coast T Shirt and apparel) And More To Come.

Mitchy Slick has a feature Interview in the next issue that will drop within the next month!!! Look for issues of Urban Timez in various Hip Hop and Hood spots throughout the West Coast, distributed exclusively by Dow Jones & West Coast Livin Promotions & Marketing. The Mixtape will be available Next Friday in the streets & online featuring such West Coast talent as Mitchy Slick, Kenny Kingpen, Lil Bam, Self Scientific, Crooked I, Yukmouth, Balance, NWA, Game, Blunts, E-40 & Wallet & Rocchett and of course some new production and blends from Dow Jones. West, West, Yall!!!

Dow Jones & DJ Chuck T-South West Connect Vol. 1 (sponsored by Urban Timez Magazine)

West Side
01. Dow Jones-SouthWest Connect Intro (prod. by Dow Jones)
02. 50 Cent ft. Eazy E & Havoc-Outta Control Rmx (prod. by Dow Jones)
03. Crooked I-Boom Boom Clap
04. Self Scientific ft. Bun B-King Kong (prod. by DJ Kahlil)
05. Juvenile ft. Utp-Booty Like Dat
06. Yukmouth-As U Should
07. Game-Put U On Da Game (Dow Jones Blend)
08. Mitchy Slick-Ride Or Die
09. Balance-Right Here
10. N.W.A-Dopeman (Screwed & Slapped by Dow Jones)
11. Chamillionaire ft. David Banner-Talkin Dat Talk
12. Game-Im A King
13. Blunts aka LLA-Live From The City Of Gods
14. E40 ft. Trillville-Pimpin
15. Wallet ft. Rocchett-Where U From
16. Kenny Kingpen-Bigga Than That
17. Lil Bam-F.A.K.E.S


South Side
1. Roam aka Bad Daddy Intro
2. Draped Up - Bun-B (Of UGK)
3. You'z A Trick - Lil' Flip
4. Move - Stat Quo Ft. Mr. Vegas
5. Get On It - Lil' Wayne
6. That's How Ya Feel - Young Jeezy
7. Cashville (RMX) - Young Buck Ft. Wickid Material
8. Wipe Me Down - Chopper aka Young City
9. Big Boi Shit - Grandaddy Souf
10. Diamonds In My Watch - Twista Ft. David Banner
11. Want It, Get It - B.G.
12. No Chorus - Magno
13. Beatin' Up Da Block - Squad Up Ft. Lil' Flip
14. Show Me Love - Acafool
15. Circle Of Playaz - Playaz Circle
16. Tha Let Out - A.O. Ft. Liveola
17. Decatur To You - Young Noah

2ndChanceProductions for more info

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news 1123791512 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in the late 80's, Mellow Man Ace blazed the game with his blingual Classic hit "Mentirosa." A few years later, his brother, Sen Dog, along with B-Real and DJ Muggs revolutionized Hip Hop with their Dark sound and weed induced rhymes. Since then, Sen and Mellow have led very different careers.

Sen has went to bask in the success of Cypress Hill, as well as his ventures with rock group SX-10. Mellow has dropped a string on Independent albums and has continued doing shows on the regular. But now, Cypress is on the rocks themselves... Muggs is doing his Mash Up Radio thing very heavy, B-Real is doing the solo thing, as is Sen.

Now Senen and Ulpiano Reyes, better known as the Reyes Bros. are ready to drop their heat together as a duo. This is the first real album they've recorded together. Dropping on Sen's Latin Thug Records, their album is entitled "Ghetto Therapy." Sen and Mellow are bringing the heat and working with some of the hottest Producers in the game. Look for it around the first quarter of 06.

Staying ahead of the game, I spoke with Sen Dog and Mellow outside of a concert a little while ago. It was while they were mixing down the album. So some of the info, the release date and album title, can only be found on the front page and is not stated in the video. Nonetheless, listen to Sen Dog and Mellow Man Ace explain their upcoming album as they drop names like Warren G, Snoop Dogg, B-Real and Nate Dogg as contributers to the album:

Reyes Bros. Speak On Their New Album

Now, here's some snippets of songs from their up coming album:

Birdie Birdie
Bulletproof Featuring B Real and Jay Killa
Give Me A Sip
H.A.R.D.
If I Die
I Lied
Its Goin Down
Its Official
Traffic Featuring Supa Slip
You Dont Know Me
Wild Wild West

Look for more on the Reyes Bros. here at DubCNN real soon! You know how we do it! The most exclusive and up to the minute news!

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news 1123829162 - January 1, 1970 By : In some form, whether you recognize the name or not, you will of heard of Styliztik Jones. He laced the arcade classic soundtrack "True Crimes Streets of L.A.", with a stellar cast featuring Westside Connection, Snoop Dogg and Bishop Lamont. He's featured on numerous mixtapes such as new talented producer J Wells Presents the "Wolfpac Mixtape Vol.1" and his "Digital Master" albums, both of which have received excellent reviews.

At long last Styliztik Jones has stopped off at dubcnn to drop some information on the prequel to his upcoming solo project "A Thousand Words" with an aptly titled mixtape, "Mixtape Masterpiece". It is set to feature Tha Liks, Kurupt, Roscoe, DJ Revolution and Mr. Public Enemy number one himself Chuck D. It was only a matter of time before Styliztk Jones burst on the scene with his lyrical onslaught. "A Thousand Words" is set to be released in January 2006. Styliztik Jones is also down with the cat i feature who gets rave reviews, Flixx so look out for some heat coming your way soon!

We have audio coming so sit tight for that until then check out the images you can click on, left is Styliztik Jones and on the right you can see J-Ro, J Wells & Styliztik Jones. Until im back with the audio check our Exclusive J Wells Video Interview (From May 2005)

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news 1123863007 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ Fingaz' #1 street series Guns N Roses has entered Vol. 3. This mixtape is crazy and features exclusive new music from Alchemist, Mobb Deep, Nas, Yukmouth, Mitchy Slick and the WrongKind, Stat Quo, Young Buck, E40, Lil Flip, Bun B, Obie Trice, Kenny Kingpen ft. Bosko + more. Production from Dow Jones, Fingaz and others, as well.


For more info checkout
DJFingaz.com and FabriCali.com (the official home of the "West Coast" Tee) and you can purchase this mixtape for free at 2ndChanceProductions Store.




Here's the tracklisting:

01. Yukmouth Intro
02. Yukmouth Guns N Roses Freestyle
03. Ras Kass “Cali” *Exclusive produced by: Dow Jones
04. H20 “Shake That” *World Preimer
05. Trillville/E-40 “Pimpin”
06. Stat Quo/Young Buck “South Coast”
07. Mobb Deep “Pop Bottles” * World Premier
08. Nas “Honey Moon”
09. Blocc Runnas “Split his Wig” *World Premier
10. Al Gator “Guns n Roses” Freestyle
11. Clipse “Zen”
12. Game/Jelly Roll “Hard Liquor” *Exclusive
13. E-40/The CLICK “Game Thieves” *Unreleased Exclusive produced by: DJ FINGAZ
14. Bun B. “Draped Up”
15. Lil Flip/Squad Up “Beatin Up Tha Block”
16. Kenny Kingpin/Bosko “Go Hard” *Exclusive
17. Federation/Lay Low “What What”
18. Sly Boogy “Everything”
19. Yukmouth/C-Bo/Realest/Gonzo “Payback” *World Premier Exclusive
20. Bizarre (D12) “Deadly” produced by: Fame & DJ FINGAZ
21. 4 Ron “Run and Hide” *Exclusive
22. BG/Tech N9ne *Exclusive
23. Game/MOB “Poison Bananas” G-Unit Diss
24. Wrong Kind “So West Coast”
25. Obie Trice/Stat Quo “Stay Bought It”
26 SAI Bills “Listen To Me” *Exclusive

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news 1124408032 - January 1, 1970 By : The Yay Area's Ya Boy has been on the come up this year, ever since his single "16's Wit Me" starting getting airplay on the radio. His debut album "The Rookie Of The Year" is in stores next tuesday, August 23rd, so make sure to support him and pick up the record.

The record release party for "The Rookie Of The Year" is going to be this Saturday, the 21st at Souza's Bar and Grill in Windsor, CA (18 and up). The event is hosted by DJ Cozmo and will have DJ Doc Boogie of Ride Out Ent on the 1's and 2's.

So if you're in the area, don't miss out on this! For the full info, check out the flyers for the event below:

Flyer: Front | Flyer: Back

To order Ya Boy's album "The Rookie Of The Year" online, click here. Check out the tracklisting below:

1. Introduction
2. Bust Back
3. We So Cold - (featuring E40/Turf Talk)
4. Right Here
5. Step Ya Game Up
6. Fly As This - (featuring The Team)
7. Bigga The Drama, The - (featuring Messy Marv)
8. Bad Company
9. What's Good
10. On Fire
11. Turf 2 Tha Club
12. Get That Weight Off - (featuring San Quinn)
13. Not For Free
14. Get Down - (featuring Big Rich)
15. Somethin To Rap About - (featuring A.P.)
16. It's Easy
17. Hardest, The - (Bonus Track)
18. Run Yo Mouth - (Bonus Track, featuring Goldy)

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news 1124408731 - January 1, 1970 By : DJs WARRIOR + STRONG LISTED IN TOP 10 ON MTV MIXTAPE MONDAYS:

DJ WARRIOR / DJ STRONG: THE G-CODE Warrior and Strong took their lane
and ran with it, infusing the Cali mixtape circuit with incessant releases. The two have teamed up with such notables as Kurupt, the Outlawz and Xzibit for their Cali Untouchable Radio series and have also delved into reggaeton and mash-up rock-and-rap CDs as well.

CLICK LINK TO READ THE ARTICLE:

http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/mid_05/index2.jhtml

This is not the first mention on MTV for DJ Warrior or DJ Strong. Last year DJ Warrior was thrown up on MTV Mixtape Mondays twice for holding down his own and being listed as top 10 mixtape DJs worldwide. projects such as Cali Untouchable Radio 5 with Kurupt/Y.A, Palm Trees & Gangstas, Cali Untouchable Radio 4 with Crooked I, Ill Street Dues 2, Cali Untouchable Radio 3 with Game/Scipio, Outlaw Warriorz 1, Got Mixtapes Pt. 3, and War Vol. 1 have all been fetaured on MTV's Mixtape Mondays!

DJ Warrior / DJ Strong = Co-Founders of Cali Untouchable DJs

ALL CLUB/HOSTING BOOKINGS CONTACT:
http://www.stronghouserecords.com (866)754-6580
DJ Warrior in Tight Magazine...coming soon
DJ Strong/DJ Warrior/Kurupt - Cali Untouchable Radio Pt. 5 in Source Magazine...coming soon


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news 1124409050 - January 1, 1970 By : I got some new audio for ya'll from Compton recording aritst R.E.G. featuring Pomona's one and only Kokane. The track is called "What U Want" and definitely worth checking out. I have it in MP3 form for ya'll below:

R.E.G. - What U Want (ft. Kokane)

For more information on R.E.G., hit up moxiemusicent.com

Enjoy!

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news 1124409686 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn is back, and you know we gotta bring you something good to make up for the downtime of the last days! Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta Daz Dillinger has returned with his latest banger called "All I Need". It was premiered on Julio G's show last week under the name "One Gun", the title has now been changed to "All I Need".

After the radio rip of the song has been floating around the internet for a week, I can now bring you the full CD version of the single, both dirty and the radio mix for all the DJ's to play.

Download "All I Need" below, this is one of the best Daz song in years, I'm definitely feeling this one!

Here goes the song:

Daz Dillinger - All I Need (Album Version)

Daz Dillinger - All I Need (Radio Mix)

Be on the lookout for "So So Gangsta" dropping on So So Def/Virgin Records very soon!!

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news 1124460594 - January 1, 1970 By : As you can see on the banners above and to your right, Kurupt's long awaited "Against The Grain" is actually dropping on Death Row Records this Tuesday, August 23rd. With virtually no promotion, no real single or a video, it is kind of sad to see the album coming out with no mainstream attention.

The street single is "Homeboys", featuring 2Pac and Eastwood. To me, this song is a certified banger. Eventhough it uses an old Pac verse, it seems to just fit perfectly here, and both Kurupt and East come correct.

Incase you haven't heard "Homeboys" yet, check it out below:


Kurupt - Homeboys (ft. 2Pac & Eastwood)

To order "Against The Grain" online now, click here.

Check out the tracklisting below:

1. Intro
2. Speak On It feat. Val C
3. Anarchy '87
4. Throw Back Muzic '86
5. Deep Dishes
6. Stalkin
7. Can U Feel It featuring Potion
8. Slide N Slide Out featuring Eastwood, Big Tri, Young Tone
9. I'm Back
10. Jealousy feat. Roscoe, MOP
11. Tha Past feat. Dave Holister
12. My Homeboys (Back to Back) feat. 2Pac, Eastwood
13. Bullshit and Nonsense feat. Spider, Eastwood
14. Calico feat. Dayton Family
15. Hustlin feat. Big Tri, Young Tone
16. It's A Wrap
17. You Fuckin With The Best
18. Outro

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news 1124461051 - January 1, 1970 By : Crooked I's new video to his street single "Boom Boom Clap" is finally out and will hopefully be getting some airplay. After his first video "Still Tha Row" didn't make much noise, the Young Boss is making another attempt at breaking through to the mainstream crowd.

Ya'll know this song by now, very catchy cut. The video is pretty simple, black and white, with Crooked I, his Dynasty crew and some fine ladies. Check out "Boom Boom Clap"'s video below in .wmv format (10mb) below:

Crooked I - Boom Boom Clap (VIDEO) (10MB)

In related news, Crooked's debut album "B.O.S.S. Music" will most likely not be dropping until early next year. In the meanwhile, he will be releasing his DVD this fall. Stay tuned for more news on that.

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news 1124505136 - January 1, 1970 By : I am sure that you guys are all enjoying the Crooked I "Boom Boom Clap" music video that we updated earlier. Lyndon Howard, the director of this music video, wanted to relay the message that the video we put up is the CENSORED version, and that the main uncut video has also been released, and can be seen on BET Uncut. We will be updating the original and uncensored version very soon. Also, be on the look out for behind the scenes footage from the music video. Thanks to Lyndon Howard for giving DUBCNN the opportunity to go to this shoot, and look for big things coming from Howard's way.





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news 1124694701 - January 1, 1970 By : Warren G is set to emerge from relative obscurity following his four year solo absence with the release, "In The Mid-Nite Hour". The album's cover is on the right, click to enlarge, and the tracklist is below with the first single which we dropped last month available for download. The release date is still scheduled for Tuesday, September 27, 2005, no word yet whether there will be a video or any promotion whatsoever. In the meantime it's up to you the fans to spread the word, let as many people as you can know that Warren G is dropping a new album, once again its up to the Westcoast Fans to stand up and promote the artists we want to hear music from.


There is a healthy mix of talent, both new and old on the release, showcasing where Warren has evolved from and in what direction he now heads. Lookout for some smooth music between the 213 brethren and of course some fire from Bishop Lamont. Production on the release is set to be from Warren G, Marlon Williams & Raphael Saadiq. The release is set to drop through Light Year & Hawino. More news, audio and information as we get it! Until then, get promoting! And tell them who sent you!

1) Intro (Shhhhh)
2) We Need Each Other (Feat. Chevy & Bishop Lamont)
3) Make It Do What It Do (Feat. Bishop Lamont & “Ray” sample)
4) In Case Some Sh*t Go Down (Feat. Mike Jones & Frank Lee White)
5) I Need A Light (Feat. Nate Dogg)
6) Get U Down (Feat. B Real and Side Effect)
7) A Chronic Break
8) Weed Song (Feat. Frank Lee White The Greatest)
9) Wheels Keep Spinning
10) PYT (Feat. Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg)
11) Walk These Streets (Feat. Raphael Saadiq)
12) Guerilla Pimpin' (Feat. Bishop Lamont)
13) Turn It Up Loud (Feat. Chuck Taylor)
14) Mid-Nite Hour (Feat. Nate Dogg)
15) I Like Dat There (Feat. Bishop Lamont)
16) Yessir (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
17) Ahh (Feat. Bishop Lamont, Frank Lee White, Chuck Taylor)
18) All I Ask of You (Feat. Frank Lee White, Bishop Lamont & Chevy)



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news 1124732200 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn is about to introduce you to someone who Nelly Furtado, MosDef, Devine Brown, and M1 from Dead Prez are already spreading the word about: K'Naan. Originating from Africa (He lived in Mogadishu during the collapse), now residing in Canada, Dubcnn is proud to put you up on a true artist. K'naan is not only a great recording artist and performer, he also writes poetry. He has been touring all over the world for the past few months, and now has an album out. In addition to that, his video for the song "Strugglin" is on rotation at MuchMusic. We have a free Mp3 for you to download of his single "Soobax"

.:Click Here To Download "Soobax":.

Check out the video for "Strugglin" HERE


Check out K'Naan's Website for more video's, music, poetry, blogs, and philosophies. And help spread the word on a true artist.

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news 1124801629 - January 1, 1970 By : "Quit acting like Ray Liotta, Your no goodfella, not one iota, your more like a lil bottle o' soda, kinda fizzy when your open, kinda flat when its over".

Could Dusty Roze have put it any better? Some food for thought from this animated MC im about to introduce you to as part of the collective that is, Soul Shack. Soul Shack is a Multi-National, Multi-Cultural crew based out of Long Beach, California.

The group consists of Tone Blair, NDO, Fabmal, Dusty Roze & Chad Bishop. The producers of the group, Tone Blair & NDO, are Hispanic & Native American respectively and they both hail from Long Beach. Fabmal comes from Lynwood and brings a street concious flow while Dusty Roze, as i mentioned earlier, brings that animated style originally from West Palm Beach Florida. Chad Bishop got some old school sounds for you and is originally from Alabama.

Im here today to introduce you to their music and try to gather some support for a group that most definitely goes against the grain of what typifies most Westcoast Hip-Hop, and to be honest i know many of you will feel they are a breath of fresh air in a sometimes frustrating cycle of music. With a new, creative and fresh style i know some will love and some will hate, but at least try to appreciate the angle at which they approach the scene. We have the single for download along with the video for the "Ain't No Gangsta" track which i hope you will listen to and spread around, radio stations and DJ's feel free to pick this up. Tone spoke with dubcnn and said : "We defy the stereo typical westcoast hip-hop, and for that matter hip-hop worldwide. We're not caught up trying to mimic others, we're just ourselves. We are all real down to earth people, with good vibes, good music and a love for hip-hop and all music."

So check below for the "Ain't No Gangsta" single and video and look out for more audio coming soon such as "Double Deez", a solid party anthem and a track called which speaks of the desire at times to just take to the sky and escape the realities of life. There is some banging production on this release which people of all ages and backgrounds will enjoy mixed with melodic sounds and emotional and deep lyrics.

Soul Shack -
Ain't No Gangsta (MP3)

Soul Shack - Ain't No Gangsta (Video) (MOV)

Download, spread around and drop feedback over at the world famous WCC Forums.

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news 1124900639 - January 1, 1970 By : The upcoming soundtrack to the NBA Live 2006 video game is set to be another Hip-Hop banger! Amongst the featured artists are Busta Rhymes, Bishop Lamont, Chali 2na, Spider Loc, Jurassic 5 and many more. This release is the follow up to NBA Live 2005 which featured, The D.O.C, Stat Quo, Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and many more. We'll bring you audio on this as soon as we get some as always, so stay tuned! Shouts out to STS. Check out a list of the songs set to be featured on the soundtrack below:

Afu-Ra - God Of Rap
Jae Millz - Streetz Melting (Produced By Swizz Beats)
Nore Ft. Gemstar, Big Mato - Deportes EA
Chali 2na Ft. Anthony Hamilton - Dont Stop
Bishop Lamont Ft. Chewy Jones - We Got Next (Produced By Da Riffs)
Busta Rhymes Ft. Q-Tip - For The Nasty
Jurrasic 5 - In The House
Lupe Fiasco - Tilted
Chamillonnire - Grind Time (Produced By Da Riffs)
Stat Quo - Like Dat
Spider Loc - Elementary (Produced By Da Riffs)


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news 1124904041 - January 1, 1970 By : Rick grew up in California throughout his entire life. After an Armed Robbery gone sour, he was beating a case in Sonoma county. Rick was facing 15 years, but after a long fight, he did a 12 month sentence. While he was in jail, he had al ot of time to focus on writing music and started to get a good feedback on it. Out for a few years now, he is currently working with his upcoming mixtape called the Rictape. Be on the look out.

We have two tracks from Rick here. Here is a song aimed at the ladies:

Rick - Can't Nobody Love Me

Rick hooks up with his partner MayHem as they take Cam'Ron's Kanye West Produced banger "Down And Out":

Rick Feat. MayHem - Focused

Enjoy

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news 1125014176 - January 1, 1970 By : The O.C. is more than reality shows about the everyday drama of privledged High School kids. There is a Hip Hop scene and it's growing at a rapid pace.

Today, Santa Ana's own Madizm Productions have supplied the Internet with a Free Download of their ReMixtape. The Production team say they are "willing to work with artists and labels to bring out the best of their creative abilities."

You can hear remixes of the Summer smash "Fandango" by DJ Quik and B-Real with another Santa Ana artist, JMG adding his verse. A hot Remix of Jay-Z's "99 Problems" with a new emcee Phenom.

Also featured are Yukmouth, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, Bad Azz, Too Short and many more.

Tracklist:

01. DJ Quik, B-Real & JMG - Fandango
02. Sly Boogie, Ice Cube, E-40, & Bad Azz - Get It
03. Snoop Dogg, Knocturnal, & Pharrell - Drop It Like It’s Hot
04. Tech N9ne - Imma Tell
05. NTS - Now You know
06. Roscoe & JMG - I Love Cali
07. Yukmouth, Ice Cube, & Young Trigger- Cali G’s
08. Too Short & Lil Jon - Shake That Monkey
09. Jay-Z, Phenom - 99 Problems
10. Obie Trice - The Set Up
11. JMG, Xzibit, MC Ren - Losing Your Mind
12. 2 Pac & Kurupt - Still Ballin’
13. Mike Jones & Slim Thug - Still Tippin’
14. 213 - Another Summer
15. Ciz - Do What I Gotta Do
16. The Game - Like Father Like Son
17. JMG & Phenom - Friends Or Foes

Download the
Madizm Productions - Back On The Block ReMixtape

Here's the official website:

PureMadizm.com

SGV

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news 1125016378 - January 1, 1970 By : The audio just don't stop!!! You know how it's done here.

Now I got a Mixtape from DJ Hustler. He put together a a hot Mix with old and new tracks, mainly West Coast. You can get Kurupt's "I'm Back," Big Hutch "Ghetto Love," Young Hootie "We Are Logic" and much more.

You'll get tracks from Snoop Dogg, Game, Daz, 50 Cent, B-Legit, Phil Da Agony, Kokane and many more. There's 31 tracks and Hustler kept it real official. Instead of breaking up the tracks, he kept it as one continous mix. 80 minutes of straight up Hip Hop.

*Note: If you do not want a continous mix, there is instructions in the .rar file about how to burn this mix as seperate tracks. You'll also find bigger versions of the Front and Back covers of the mixtape included in the .rar file.

Tracklist:

01. DJ Hustler - Intro San Andreas
02. Snoop Dogg feat. Don Magic Juan & Soopafly - Get The Money
03. Big Hutch - Ghetto Love
04. Snoop Dogg & Snoopy Collins - Let's Get Fucked Up
05. Kurupt- I'm Back
06. Unknown - Hustler
07. The Game feat. Daz Dillinger - Westside Story Remix
08. Snoop Dogg - Snoop D.O.Double G
09. Lloyd Banks feat. 50 Cent & Snoop Dogg - I Get High
10. Bad Azz - Bumpin' and Poundin'
11. Daz Dillinger feat. Goldie Loc - DPGC U Know What I'm Throwing Up
12. E-40 feat. Crooked I, Yukomouth & Nate Dogg - Kalifornia G'z
13. Eminem feat. Dr. Dre & 50 Cent - Curtains Down Remix
14. Xzibit - Ride or Die
15. D-12 - I'll Be Damned
16. The Game - Higher
17. 50 Cent - Outta Control
18. Goldie Loc - Bend Your Head Down (Exclusive)
19. B-Legit - Say My Name
20. Guerilla Black - The Outcome
21. Young Hootie - We Are Logic
22. Tupac feat. 50 Cent - The Realest Killaz
23. RZA feat. E-40, Method Man, Crooked I, Jayo Felony & W.C. - We Pop
24. Phil Da Agony feat. Tash & Kokane - Incredible
25. Crafty - Shine
26. Young Hootie - Lock The Streetz Down
27. Warren G feat. Mista Grimm & Kokane - G Funk Is Here 2 Stay
28. Goldie Loc - Railroading
29. Guerilla Black feat. Nate Dogg - What We Gonna Do
30. Tupac feat. E.D.I. of the Outlawz & Sleepy Brown - Henessey
31. Tupac - U Can Call

DJ Hustler - West Coast Style Vol. 1

*Note: If you do not want a continous mix, there is instructions in the .rar file about how to burn this mix as seperate tracks.

SGV

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news 1125191018 - January 1, 1970 By : Tha Bloc Runnaz have been grinding hard in 05. And it's finally paying off. They've been getting some spins on Sirius Satellite Radio as of late. They're asking for their fans to request them some more. Here's what they had to say:

"Truth is, the news was newer to us than it was to some of you. Apparently tracks have been circulating Sirius Satellite air-waves. DJ Skee's WestSide Hype Radio Show on Hip Hop Nation is one of the shows holding us down. Show some support by requesting Tha Bloc Runnaz on Sirius Radio and giving DJ Skee his dues for holding it down for the coast with the most! And Definately let Skee know you wanna hear Them Bloc Runnaz on steady play!"

Here's the song that is getting play:

Bloc Runnaz feat. 2-Real - Tally Wacker


Check them out on Hip Hop Nation Channel 40

Give DJ Skee his dues and request more from Tha Bloc Runnaz
djskee@sirius-radio.com

Don't forget, still available from Tha Bloc Runnaz camp is the DJ Sparrow "The W-Rebirth" Mixtape. Cop that

And cop the DJ Skee "Westside Hype Volume I" hosted by Kanye West at DJSkee.com

For more info on Tha Bloc Runnaz visit their official site: BlocRunnaz.com

SGV

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news 1125243308 - January 1, 1970 By : A man was arrested on unspecified charges after Suge Knight was shot inside The Shore Club in Miami.

Suge Knight who witnesses say was shot in the leg, is in stable condition and will release a statement later today.

For more pictures click HERE.


Stay tuned to DUBCNN for more news regarding this incident.


Yash

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news 1125360044 - January 1, 1970 By : Lloyd Banks has a new song out on mixtapes where he's taking subliminal shots at The Game.
The song is called
"It's Simple Ain't It" featuring 50 Cent.

Also if you missed the VMA's last nite in Miami Fat Joe and 50 Cent took shots at each other. 50 Cent jumped onstage (off camera) after Fat Joe joked about G-Unit's security presence while presenting.

Click Here to watch the clip of Fat Joe dissin' G-Unit.

""Fat Joe's a pussy... Fuck Joe, Fuck Terror Squad." 50 Cent yelled right after his performance which was bleeped out for the broadcast.

Click Here to watch the clip of G-Unit Dissin' Fat Joe.


Yash

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news 1125375132 - January 1, 1970 By : Halifax's own Classified has been keeping busy lately. He's been producing for many artists, and is getting ready to head out on tour. His video for "No Mistakes" is currently on rotation at Muchmusic, along with Spesh K's "Knock Em' Down", and Maestro's "Criminal Mind" (feat. Infinite and Gowan), both of which are produced by Classified. His website has just added a forum for the fans to check out. In addition to that, he's releasing his album "Boy-Cott-In The Industry" in limited quantity on vinyl.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Sound Check
2. No Mistakes
3. High School Behavior
4. High School Behavior Instrumental
5. Acapella Clips (randon acapella Lines)
Side B
1.The Maritimes
2.Unexplainable Hunger w/ Royce 5'9 and Choclair
3. Unexplainable Hunger Instrumental

Contact class@classifiedlive.net to order
15 bucks, includes shipping


Don't forget to check
www.classifiedlive.net for video clips, the forums, etc.



Adon

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news 1125379740 - January 1, 1970 By : That's right... The Pomona Pimp and Hip Hop's Jerry West (Number 4-4 With a .44!!) connect on the other side of the border in Rosarito, Mexico at newest hot spot Club Maya. Never been to Club Maya? It's only a few months old, but it's already poppin'. And not to mention, it's Labor day weekend, so you already know how it's going down!

Friday, September 2nd, make sure you hit up Club Maya, (at the end of the strip, next to Papas and Beer) so you can catch Suga Free and Blunts L.L.A. performing live!

And you know that DubCNN WILL be out there representing as usual. Who's really holding down the West? From Mexico to the Bay to Seattle!

Check out the
Front Of The Flyer and Back Of The Flyer

Big shouts to Blunts, LuLu and whole BYI for holding us down!!! And, if you haven't already, you should be slapping yourself, pick up City Of Gods at the RapTalk.net Store!

As for the rest of the weekend, Saturday the third, check out Game at Club Iggy's. For those who go out to Rosarito this weekend, have fun, but be safe.

SGV

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news 1125387432 - January 1, 1970 By : Charlie Wilson is a name that stands out as one of the most influential artists in the history of R&B music. Throughout the late '70s and early '80s he dominated the charts, wrote and produced four #1 R&B hits and 15 top ten hits including "You Dropped a Bomb on Me," "Outstanding," "Yearning for Your Love," "Oops Upside Your Head" and "Early in the Morning." Uncle Charlie, as he is fondly known, has also added his trademark voice to many landmark hits of the '80s, most notably "Computer Love" with his late friend Roger Troutman and Zapp.

Uncle Charlie and The Gap Band have been instrumental in defining modern day urban music. As the most sampled artist in history, The Gap Band has been used by over 150 recording artists including Mary J. Blige, Usher, Ashanti, Will Smith, Madonna and George Michael. As many of you will know in 1997, Uncle Charlie forged a relationship with Snoop Dogg, performing on Snoop's platinum "Doggfather album", singing "Snoops Upside Ya Head," "Tha Doggfather," "She Was Just a Groupie" and many others. More recently Charlie collaborated with Snoop on tracks including the smash hit "Beautiful" featuring Pharrell and the latest hit "Signs" featuring Justin Timberlake.

Uncle Charlie continues his legacy by enlisting an incredible array of talent including Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly, Justin Timberlake, Will.I.Am, Pharrell, Scott Storch, Kay Gee, Todd Terrill, Dre & Vidal and the Underdogs for his latest album, "Charlie, Last Name Wilson." There are conflicting tracklists currently however the one i have received is shown below, the album is executive produced by R. Kelly.

I couldn't leave you without a little extra could I? Firstly, i have the single from the album "Charlie, Last Name Wilson" for download, secondly a Behind the Scenes with Charlie Wilson on the set of his video and the news that dubcnn are catching up with Charlie later this week!

1) Magic
2)
Charlie, Last Name Wilson
3) So Hot (Feat. Twista)
4) Let's Chill
5) No Words
6) Floatin' (Feat. Justin Timberlake & Will.I.Am)
7) Asking Questions
8) What If I'm The One
9) You Got Nerve (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
10) Thru It All
11) My Guarantee
12) Cry No More

Behind the Scenes with Charlie Wilson : 56k | 128k | 300k (Windows Media)
Behind the Scenes with Charlie Wilson : 56k | 128k | 300k (Real Media)

Rud

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news 1125506697 - January 1, 1970 By :
Dubcnn back with an exclusive update on STYLIZTIK JONES' new
MIXTAPE MASTERPIECE. You may remember Styliztik Jones from his appearances on "Digital Master", "Wolfpac Mixtape Vol. 1", "True Crimes OST", "Still Mo Bounce" and "Tha Pac". Today, Dubcnn brings you four separate Styliztik Jones mp3 audio tracks to listen to. These tracks feature guest appearances from J. Wells, Kurupt, Gail Gotti, and KB-iMean. Styliztik plans to additionally film a music video for the track "I Was a Fool". We also have the tracklist to present to you, and the mixtape features guests like DJ Revolution, Roscoe, J-Ro, and many others. Make sure to support the new generation of west coast hip hop artists by copping this mixtape. Mixtape Masterpiece is setting up the platform for his debut release "A Thousand Words" which will be coming out in the near future.

Be on the look out for a Dubcnn video feature with Styliztik Jones!

1. Styliztik Jones - Classics PSA Feat. J. Wells
6. Styliztik Jones - I Was a Fool
11. Styliztik Jones - C.R.E.A.M. Feat. KB iMean
17. Styliztik Jones - Too Gangsta Feat. Kurupt & Gail Gotti

CLICK HERE TO CHECK THE COVER FOR MIXTAPE MASTERPIECE

MIXTAPE MASTERPIECE TRACK LIST
1. Classics PSA f/ J Wells
2. Chuuurch
3. Raw.
4. Blow f/ Cee the Rebel
5. Cali girls f/ Kurupt, Roscoe, J-Ro, Buccweet, & Cassidy
6. I was a fool
7. Buggs Bunny track
8. Pitch in on a party f/ Led Mobb
9. Poet name life
10. What ya know f/ Led Mobb
11. C.R.E.A.M f/ KB iMean
12. Mo' money f/ Dirty Rat
13. Cali folks
14. I wanna f*ck wit u
15. Still Classic
16. Say what? f/ Nipo & Led Mobb
17. Too Gangsta f/ Kurupt & Gail Gotti
18. Yo DJ! f/ DJ Revolution
19. Africa
20. Black history
21. Leave the rest alone f/ KB iMean
22. 1,2 y'all
23. This music
24. Classic is here f. KB iMean

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news 1125515496 - January 1, 1970 By : *Note to the people who voted during the first hour of this poll: VOTE AGAIN, the first votes were removed by accident.*

This is a poll to get feedback regarding a possible signing of Daz Dillinger & Kurupt as Tha Dogg Pound to 50 Cent's G-Unit Records.

As you know, the re-united Dogg Pound has been busy recording the follow up to their 2001-Banger "Dillinger & Young Gotti", which is set to be called "The Saga Continues". The D.P. has been buzzing on the radio with their latest song "101" aka "D.P.G.C. Music", and Daz' latest track "All I Need" aka "One Gun" has been getting very good feedback.


Express your feelings on a possible Dogg Pound on G-Unit in the poll below:




Tha Dogg Pound on G-Unit... Yes or No?

Good

Bad

Don't Care





To view the current results, click
here.

Nima

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news 1125712568 - January 1, 1970 By : Compton's newest star The Game, who recently won the award for Best Selling New Male Artist at the World Music Awards, has asked to pass on the message from him to his fans, that everybody that goes pick up "The Documentary" again and sends it in to the Black Wall Street Offices will get the CD autographed and a free copy of his newest mixtape "Ghost Unit", once again targeted at the G-Unit crew.

Here is the message from Game:

"The Day Yayo's album drop, I want everyone who can to go out and re-cop "The Documentary" !!! Anyone who does so can send the album in to The Black Wallstreet offices & I will personally sign it & send it back with a copy of my new mixtape "Ghost Unit" (Life After 300 Bars).......... If you cant afford it, don't do it but if you can let's go out & kill these mothafucka's until 50 & Sha is Irv & Ja ha ha ha.......... go on every hip hop website & post this as well as let everyone you know the same, 1. "

Here is the link to hear the audio of the announcement:
Click Here

Address to The Black Wall Street offices:

405 N. Wilmington
Compton CA 90220

Note: The CD must still be wrapped and must be dated August 30th or later.

Here is one of Game's latest songs, which was supposed to end up on the Madden NFL 2006 Soundtrack, but was for some reason left off:

The Game - Get Smashed

Also, here is the tracklisting to Game's new mixtape "Ghost Unit":

01. Ghost Unit Intro
02. Here We Go again f/ Game & Dr. Dre
03. Mr. Potato Head f/ Game
04. Crack Music Remix f/ Kanye West & Game
05. Kiss Your Ass Goodbye Extended Remix f/ Game, Sheek, Beanie Sigel, Fabolous, & Jadakiss
06. Old Gunz f/ Game & RockStar
07. Palm Pilot (Young Gunz Diss) f/ Money Mike & Game
08. They Sayin f/ Game & G. Malone
09. 3 Killas f/ M.O.B.
10. Twist It f/ Olivia, Lloyd Banks, & BBQ
11. Olivia Part II f/ BBQ
12. U Aint Crazy f/ M.O.B.
13. It's On f/ RockStar
14. Comin From The West Coast f/ M.O.B.
15. Lyrical Exercise Part II f/ RockStar
16. Stay Strapped f/ Techniec & Young Jeezy
17. Don't Cha f/ RockStar & Dior
18. Don't Body Yourself Remix f/ Nas & Game
19. Walkin In The Rain f/ M.O.B.
20. Hurricanes In Stores November (Fuck Reeboks)

Nima

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news 1125875137 - January 1, 1970 By : On Sept. 26th 2005, Gallic Wars presents Squeeze, with his debut CD "Street Soldier Mixtape Volume I". Squeeze a.k.a Sneaky, has come up from the slums of Little Rock, Arkansas; Compton, California; and is now residing in Jamaica Queens in New York. Here is a track taken from the mixtape, "Hood Hop Freestyle".

Gallic Wars provides you with quality music, top notch talent and beauty from all over the world. They are an efficient operation which specialize in the promotion of aspiring models, producers, music artists, actors/actresses and all those who wish to advertise any product, business or talent. As an elite enterprise, GW has the capability to submit your material to modeling agencies, music labels, radio stations, magazines, management companies, marketing companies, street teams, filming companies and the list goes on. At GW you can hear exclusive music from Jay-Z, the whole G-Unit, Dipset & D-Block Camp, Squeeze, Kanye West, Beanie Sigel, Struc Val, Eminem, Lil Scrappy, Young Jeezy, Foxy Brown and so much more! Quoted from the Chief Executive Officer of Gallic Wars, "We are always searching for up and coming talent in all fields and appreciate music of all genre's. I guarantee you Gallic Wars will be a force in the entertainment industry. Competition is none & our entrance in the music world is inevitable". Hit them up, www.gallicwars.com.

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news 1126121571 - January 1, 1970 By : I don't usually do these big audio drops, but I got a lot of tracks for your ears to enjoy.

First we have a track from up and coming emcee A.O. featuring Magnificent aka Magno. "Fool" is from A.O.'s Lunch Time The Mixtape album, dropping in Octorber:

A.O. feat. Magno - Fool

To keep it in the vein of Magno, here's a new track from the man. He dedicated this track to that lean up in ya cup, "Promythezine":

Magno - Promythezine

Let's go from Houston up north to Chicago (with a little bit of Atlanta mixed in.) Roc-A-Fella's Teairra Mari gets a visit from the hottest emcee in Atlanta Al Gator for the "Make Her Feel Good Remix":

Teairra Mari feat. Al Gator - Make Her Feel Good Remix

Back at home, FX is back with some new audio. Before I drop the audio, FX had this to say: "Cop the 'DUES' Mixtape for $5. get the 'CHAPTER 2' Mixtape Sampler free, also. Cost is $5. 100% of the profits will go straight to the people who need it most. This is no bullshit move to make quick money. I literaly don't have $1 in my pocket and nothing to offer other than my music. It's only $5. It's small but at this time every cent counts. Get 20 good tracks of music for $5!

I'm trying to hit up radio stations, bigger sites, bigger artists. ANYONE READING THIS CAN HELP. Anything to spread the word.. word of mouth! Not one penny goes to me, I want to stress that. Everything goes to a cause! If you would like to help by submitting tracks for the next Mixtape, you can contact me at rotproductions@gmail.com. Everything is used to benefit.

MAKE SURE TO HELP!
"

Tracks can be heard at his Myspace and orderd there also. Check 405Ent.com as it will be up this week with info also.

Here is FX with vocals from Stat Quo and Slim Thug of the "Rep Yo City" beat, calling it "In The Trunk":

FX feat. Stat Quo & Slim Thug - In The Trunk

Across the Country in Miami... The Diaz Bros., who brought you Pitbull, now bring you Dirtered. Over an Indian-styled Scott Storch beat, Dirt boasts about his gangsta on "I'm A Gangsta":

Dirtered - I'm A Gangsta (Prod. Scott Storch)

Meanwhile, in L.A. Producer Javie Lopez is about to hit the streets heavy with his up coming Compilation. Execution Style Vol. 1: Shots Fired will be dropping Sept. 13th with a roster consisting of Blunts L.L.A., Diamonique, Street Platoon, Sick Jacken of Psycho Realm, Damani, Chace Infinite, Tha Mexakinz, Latin Froz, Raw Deal and A LOT more. We'll bring you MUCH more on this soon. You may have heard Javie on Blunts' City Of Gods Mixtape or in the latest song from Blunts that we dropped. Just in case you missed it, here's some new tracks.

This song has had some Radio play. It's the lead track from the Compilation entitled "Execution Movement" and features Blunts L.L.A., Diamonique, Merz, 5th Sun, Spants of City Boys and Sleep Dos:

Javie Lopez feat. Blunts L.L.A., Diamonique, Merz, 5th Sun, Spants of City Boys and Sleep Dos

Javie brings forth Los Angeles native Raw Deal to drop a lyrical slaughter on "Barrie You":

Javie Lopez feat. Raw Deal - Barrie You

Enjoy!


SGV

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news 1126216966 - January 1, 1970 By : When you think of Frank Sinatra, you think New York, New York. You may think the 1940’s, and you might think the Rat Pack. Hip-Hop certainly doesn’t come to mind. However, when deliberating on over what his moniker could be, Curtis Weeks opted for Cinatra, after Ole Blue Eyes.

The reason for this came as he studied a show on Frank and it was apparent that he had the best of both worlds. Frank Sinatra was able to rub shoulders with the Crème de la crème of Hollywood, yet dive into the depths of the underworld and be a key figure amongst mobsters and gangsters, yet not be considered out of place. Cinatra personally identified with this. Having spent five years in the military, he was exposed to a totally opposite way of life from which he was accustomed. He admits to coming from the bottom but having the exposure of the military made his journey down life’s path similar to that of his namesake. It was during his tenure in the Air force that he discovered his talent for lyrical wordplay and opted to follow that course.

Versatile is a word that Cinatra can identify with, however this isn’t what makes his character unique. What makes him stand out from all the other emerging talent, is his integrity and his appreciation for the art form. He is dead set on which path he is going to take to be recognized as an exceptional lyricist. He has been inspired by some of the greatest names in soul music such as Marvin Gaye, The Commodores, and Teddy Pendergrass along with some of the most influential artists in rap and hip-hop, KRS One, LL Cool J, Nas, and Jay-Z. Cinatra has studied both the music and the business and is ready to fill that vacant seat that so many artist strive for.

A Trenton, NJ native, Cinatra wants to cash in on the lack of serious emcees representing his home state. “I want to put the East Coast back on the map. New Jersey has never had its own voice; it has always been smothered between NY and Philly.” The Voice of NJ has not appeared on ridiculous amounts of mixtapes, nor has he rocked more stages than the Rolling Stones like some artists have, but this doesn’t equate a negative image of readiness. Cinatra has been attentively mastering his art, which is a rarity within the walls of the Hip-Hop genre nowadays. He wants to promote reliability and showmanship; he wants to be an artist, not another entrepreneur; he wants to be a name that is respected for marrying beats with words.

So with a competent team behind him and his own proficiency, Cinatra knows he can reach higher heights. There is nothing in today’s game that he can’t play for, nothing he can’t win. Everything is there for the taking and there is nothing to lose!!!!

Cinatra - Dear Summer Freestyle


SGV

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news 1126219408 - January 1, 1970 By : West Coast and Down South stand up!!

The West Coast's own, Dow Jones' Latest Mixtape "South West Connect" with Southern DJ Chuck T and sponsored by Urban Timez Magazine features the best new talent from the West and Dirty South.

With songs from Yukmouth, Self Scientific, Mitchy Slick, E-40, Stat Quo, Grandaddy Souf, Young Buck and others, it's packed with something for everyone.

It shatters the stigma's of the "West Coast Gangsta" image and "Southern Fried Crunk" style that people associate with these areas.

More over, the Mixtape was on MTV's
Mixtape Monday's, this past Monday. Along with Mick Boogie's "Hustle & Snow," GMG & Cutmaster C's "Too Hard 4 HipHop," Wiz Hoffa and Mz Hoffa's "Mr. & Mrs. Hov." Check that out.

And if you haven't already, scoop up the Mixtape. 34 tracks of West Coast and Southern heat rocks!!




Tracklist:

West Side
01. Dow Jones-SouthWest Connect Intro (prod. by Dow Jones)
02. 50 Cent ft. Eazy E & Havoc-Outta Control Rmx (prod. by Dow Jones)
03. Crooked I-Boom Boom Clap
04. Self Scientific ft. Bun B-King Kong (prod. by DJ Kahlil)
05. Juvenile ft. Utp-Booty Like Dat
06. Yukmouth-As U Should
07. Game-Put U On Da Game (Dow Jones Blend)
08. Mitchy Slick-Ride Or Die
09. Balance-Right Here
10. N.W.A-Dopeman (Screwed & Slapped by Dow Jones)
11. Chamillionaire ft. David Banner-Talkin Dat Talk
12. Game-Im A King
13. Blunts aka LLA-Live From The City Of Gods
14. E40 ft. Trillville-Pimpin
15. Wallet ft. Rocchett-Where U From
16. Kenny Kingpen-Bigga Than That
17. Lil Bam-F.A.K.E.S

South Side
01. Roam aka Bad Daddy Intro
02. Draped Up - Bun-B (Of UGK)
03. You'z A Trick - Lil' Flip
04. Move - Stat Quo Ft. Mr. Vegas
05. Get On It - Lil' Wayne
06. That's How Ya Feel - Young Jeezy
07. Cashville (RMX) - Young Buck Ft. Wickid Material
08. Wipe Me Down - Chopper aka Young City
09. Big Boi Shit - Grandaddy Souf
10. Diamonds In My Watch - Twista Ft. David Banner
11. Want It, Get It - B.G.
12. No Chorus - Magno
13. Beatin' Up Da Block - Squad Up Ft. Lil' Flip
14. Show Me Love - Acafool
15. Circle Of Playaz - Playaz Circle
16. Tha Let Out - A.O. Ft. Liveola
17. Decatur To You - Young Noah


Also Be On The Lookout For Dow Jones' next big Project "Play Your Position Vol. 4: Supa Size Ur Huslte" Hosted and Featuring South Centrals very own Kenny Kingpen aka Poppa LQ. This new tape should be ready in a week and features new bangers from Kenny Kingpen, Ras Kass, C Bo, Big Wy, Glass Malone, Blunts LLA, Al Gator, Balance, Crooked I, Mitchy Slick, Yukmouth, Mr. Fab, Dr Dre, Lil Eazy and more coming next week!!

Also checkout DJ Fingaz Guns N Roses 3 available now and DJ Fingaz "OFFICIAL" Fabricali Mixtape hosted by Yukmouth featuring new updates on the upcoming Fabricali clothing for 05-06 and also new colors in the world famous "The West Coast" T as worn by Alchemist, Guru, DJ Toomp, Mitchy Slick & Strong Arm Steady, B-Real and more. For All CDs checkout 2ndChanceProductions.com, DJFingaz.com and FabriCali.com

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news 1126306544 - January 1, 1970 By : Mistah F.A.B./ Hoodstars/ Sean T & Cellski
performing LIVE Friday, 9/9 @ Ambassador Lounge!

KMEL's Big Von in the mix!

Donate just by showing up this Friday! The people most affected by hurricane Katrina need our help, so we're throwing a benefit concert to do our part! All the artists are donating their time to help, so please come out and support this great cause!

ALL of the DOOR proceeds will go directly to helping the victims of hurricane Katrina - courtesy of E-40 and Menassa buddy!

Doors open at 9:00pm

Cover only $10.00 before 11:00pm

Dress Code EnforcedNO HATS, NO JERSEYS. If you're out of dress code, you will NOT get in!

21 & up

Contact Information:

Ambassador Lounge
175 N. San Pedro st
San Jose, CA 95113
email: party@clubhive.com
phone: 408-298-4900


www.TheAmbassadorLounge.com


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news 1126324467 - January 1, 1970 By : The world famous Hieroglyphics Imperium is set to release a new compilation album entitled "The Corner," hitting streets September 20th.

The album features exclusive and unreleased tracks from Hiero Imperium artists Hieroglyphics, DITC's OC, as well as solo tracks from Casual, Opio, Tajai, Del The Funky Homosapien, Pep Love, and Shake Da Mayor. The CD will also includes four bonus videos from Opio, Shake Da Mayor and the Hieroglyphics Full Circle Tour.

Previous releases from the Hieroglyphics have collectively sold over 1 million units. The Hiero crew is currently on the “Live and Direct” tour with O.C. and Non-Phixon.


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news 1126406673 - January 1, 1970 By : Benefit BBQ/Concert this Sunday, Sept 11th at 2pm.
All proceeds will go to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort!

Live performances by:
Federation, Mistah F.A.B and the whole Thizz Ent camp, B-Legit, Turf Talk, Sean T, Jacka, Mob Figaz and more!
Hosted by Ms Veronica & Goldie Gold of the Federation!
DJ Remedy in the mix!

This daytime event starts at 2:00pm!
No dress code
21 & up

Club Deep
87 N. San Pedro Street
San Jose, CA 95110


Click here to check the flyer


Getting Hyphy for Hurricane Katrina hits San Jose’s Club Deep, located at 87 N San Pedro, on Sunday Sept 11th at 2PM. Join XXL Eye Candy Ms. Veronica and Goldie Gold of The Federation as they host this special BBQ and Concert for Hurricane Relief in the Gulf. Live performances from all the major bay hittas in the Hip-Hop game. Come watch The Federation, Mistah F.A.B, B-Legit, Turf Talk, The Thizz Ent Camp, Sean T, Jacka, Mob Figaz and many more as they join together and hit the stage to help their fellow Americans in crisis. Tickets are $10, with all proceeds benefiting the NAACP Hurricane Relief Fund. Come get hyphy and be apart of this life-rebuilding event.


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news 1126503404 - January 1, 1970 By : Sinatra is a 20-year-old talented, flamboyant, intelligent emcee that is fusing the sounds of classic hip-hop with a new sound that will set trends and raise bars for years to come. Sinatra was first introduced to this art-form by his older brother 88 Fingaz whom is a well known producer/emcee/singer. His first official recording turned out to be his first single entitled “Ghetto Fantasy”; backed with an impressive production by none other than 88 Fingaz. Sinatra blesses the mellow, thought provoking track with his flashy delivery and clever word play. Sinatra is of Nova Scotian decent and is proud of it, as you will hear him boast about it in some of his music to show listeners that represents his background to the fullest.

Sinotra Music:

Sinotra - Report (Produced by 88 Fingaz)

Sinotra - Ghetto Fantasy (Produced by 88 Fingaz) | Sinotra - Ghetto Fantasy (Produced by 88 Fingaz) Radio Edit

Rubix a.k.a Private Ryan formally of the group Die-Verse is a highly talented emcee and producer that has flashy delivery and that is extremely lyrical. Rubix has been breathing on this earth for 21 years but has been rapping since the young age of seven. He did not become a professional emcee and producer until Oct. 2003 when he made an explosive debut as one-half of an urban hip-hop and R&B group (die-verse) that has since parted ways. He began producing at the age of 18 just to pass the time, but started taking it seriously the same time when he began to emcee professionally. You won’t hear Rubix rapping the same way as anyone else, he makes sure that he always comes on the next level with is material so that everyone else has to figure out a way to catch up to him. “Tha Gutters Glory” is the title of Rubix’ first solo album, the tentative release date is the first quarter of 2005. This album will be very innovative, trend setting and will for sure give the fans more than enough entertainment. Rubix has caught the eye of a few labels, is being watched very closely, and will be doing things on a major level very soon rather than just being on the independent circuit along side everyone else just making a small rumble.

Rubix Music:

Rubix ft. Sinotra & 88 Fingaz - Sho' U Right (Produced by Rubix) | Rubix ft. Sinotra & 88 Fingaz - Sho' U Right (Produced by Rubix) Radio Edit

Rubix ft. Jaki-Li - I Like Yo' Style(produced by Rubix) | Rubix ft. Jaki-Li - I Like Yo' Style(produced by Rubix) Radio Edit

Rubix - I Luv 2 Boogie (Produced by Rubix)

Rubix ft. Barry Bee - Up Close N' Personal

Rubix - Topsy Turvey (Produced by Rubix)

88 Fingaz a 25-year old highly skilled producer/emcee/singer has been the man responsible for productions that accompanied many of the hit tracks that one may have herd on urban radio stations and compilations across North America and in Europe. His incredible talents still have yet to be fully unleashed upon the music industry. The name 88 Fingaz derives from his early days in the church playing and mastering the piano by ear. With success received for his productions around the globe, he felt it was time to bestow his entire talents upon the world, by show casing his emceeing and singing skills. His first single entitled “Somethin’ from Nothin’” is performed by him (rapping and singing the chorus) as well as himself handling the production of the track. The song is reminiscent of the classic era of good music mixed with the new age sound displaying an entertaining and impressive harmony of generations of hip-hop into one song.

88 Fingaz Music:

88 Fingaz - Somethin' From' Nothin' (Produced by 88 Fingaz)

Jaki-Li a.k.a Adios is giving birth to a new breed of emcee. Her ability to create rhymes with both clever lyrics and catchy hooks puts her in a league of her own. Jaki-Li is also known as ‘Adios’, because she is saying goodbye to the typical image of the female rapper. Her third Alias ‘Lady Finesse’, describes the silky smooth flow that won her accolades from crowds that heard her perform in the early stages of her career. There is an album currently in the works and there are plans to release it in the third quarter 2005. This is just the beginning for this extraordinary emcee, there is nothing that will stop Jaki-Li from rising to the top and displaying why she is destined to be one of the most successful emcees in the game. She is indeed a new breed.

Jaki-Li Music:

Jaki-Li ft. 88 Fingaz - Invincible (Produced by 88 Fingaz)

Jaki-Li a.k.a Adios - Nothin' But Net(Produced by Fever) from
the Nike Battlegrounds soundtrack


Jaki-Li - Start It Up (Produced by Private Stock)

Jaki-Li a.k.a Adios - Millionair (Produced by C-Plus)

Jaki-Li a.k.a Adios - Hype Girl

Jaki-Li - Rumours

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news 1126633801 - January 1, 1970 By : As we reported last week Charlie Wilson, of the hugely influential Gap Band, was gearing up to release his new album, "Charlie, Last Name Wilson," on September 13th, well that day has come and the album is out in stores! Uncle Charlie has enlisted an incredible array of talent including Snoop Dogg, R. Kelly, Justin Timberlake, Will.I.Am, Pharrell, Scott Storch, Kay Gee, Todd Terrill, Dre & Vidal and the Underdogs for this album which is executive produced by R. Kelly. The cover of the album is shown to the right and the tracklist for the retail release is below.

We left you last time with the single and the Behind the Scenes with Charlie Wilson feature on the set of his video, im back again with both of those for some of you who missed it but also a little audio treat for those who were bombarding me to let you hear that track Snoop Dogg got down on, "You Got Nerve, enjoy!

1) Magic
2)
Charlie, Last Name Wilson
3) So Hot (Feat. Twista)
4) Let's Chill
5) No Words
6) Floatin' (Feat. Justin Timberlake & Will.I.Am)
7) Asking Questions
8) What If I'm The One
9) You Got Nerve (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
10) Thru It All
11) My Guarantee
12) Cry No More

Behind the Scenes with Charlie Wilson : 56k | 128k | 300k (Windows Media)
Behind the Scenes with Charlie Wilson : 56k | 128k | 300k (Real Media)

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news 1126739939 - January 1, 1970 By : He came up with Paul Wall and The Swishahouse, turned down many Major label deals, until now! He's on his own and got a major backing for his Official debut "The Sound Of Revenge," in stores October 25th. His Lil' Flip featured, Scott Storch bangin' first single "Turn It Up" is already in rotation on Radio and Music Video stations.

Accompanied by a Bonus Disc, look for features from Krayzie Bone, Bun B, Scarface, Lil' Wayne, as well as Killa Mike and Pastor Troy on "Southern Takeover," which we also have for your downloading pleasure. Look for the Screwed & Chopped version by O.G. Ron C with the bonus DVD, hitting stores December 6th.

Now on to the song at hand! With some raw snares and a dark-bouncy beat, Chamillion rep's with his A-Town counterparts. He uses his signature sing song style for the hook, with a little a help from Killer Mike. The three emcee's remind the Hip Hop world that the "Southern Takeover" is here to stay.

Chamillion fiercly rhymes:

"You don't want no problems (problems) / Got amnesia, then let the .44 remind em / 4-4's yea, used to tip on and ride em / When we ride 4-4 with doe beside em / 6'6" tall lookin' like he a center / 10 tatoo's lookin' like he a killer / Skinny ass niggas don't fight with a nigga / Pull out a bill put a price on the nigga"

If you're not sold by now, then just download the track and form your own opinion!!

Chamillionaire feat. Killer Mike & Pastor Troy - Southern Takeover

Look out for Chamill's "Got Revenge?" mixtape and the next installment to his "Mixtape Messiah" series to hit the streets soon!

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news 1126778915 - January 1, 1970 By : Once again dubcnn got the opportunity to speak with Inglewood rhyme slanger, Mack 10 about his forthcoming album, "Hustla's Handbook," due out on September 27th 2005. In the interview he discusses the new album, the Westside Connection album and tour, his thoughts on music at the moment, plans for the future, the situation between him and the Young Hoggs and some words on the recent devastation in New Orleans. To read the interview please click here, as ever we have both the transcript and audio for you to check out. For those of you that still haven't heard the single, "Like This," featuring Nate Dogg or watched the video please use the links below!

Mack 10 - "Like This" (Featuring Nate Dogg) Video

Windows Media - 100 | 128k
Real Media - 100 | 300
Quicktime - 100 | 300 | 750

Mack 10 - Like This (Featuring Nate Dogg)

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news 1126813741 - January 1, 1970 By : After we dropped our exclusive interview with Ingelwood's Mack 10, I have another little excluisve for ya'll. We have the complete tracklisting of his new album "Hustla's Handbook", which is set to drop September 27th on Hoo Bangin'/Capitol Records.

To check out our exclusive interview with Mack Dime, conducted by Yash, click
here. Incase you haven't seen the video to the first single "Like This" featuring Nate Dogg, check the update below for the video and the song itself.

Here goes the tracklisting, as promised:

1. Like This Feat. Nate Dogg
2. Da Bizness
3. Pop Feat. Red Café & Wanted (Skoop Delena & Young Soprano)
4. Dome Shot Feat. Young Soprano
5. Don’t Hate Me Feat. Wanted (Skoop Delena & Young Soprano)
6. The Testimony Feat. Young Soprano & Pastor Steven Hamilton
7. Step Yo Game Up Feat. B-Real & DJ
8. So Gangsta Feat. Butch Cassidy
9. I’m A Star Feat. Ruka Puff & Bigga Brown
10. My Chucks
11. Keep It Hood Feat. Bre Perry
12. Cognac & Doja Feat. Butch Cassidy & Young Soprano
13. By The Bar Feat. Kanary Diamond & Wanted (Skoop Delena & Young Soprano)
14. Mack Sinatra (Skit)
15. Livin’ Just To Ball

To pre-order "Hustla's Handbook" now, click here.

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news 1126952876 - January 1, 1970 By : As we have been reporting over the past 8 weeks, Warren G is scheduled to release his fifth studio CD, "In The Mid-Nite Hour," on October 11, 2005. The album, his first solo release in five years, has the single "Get U Down," featuring B Real and Watts-based soul singers Side Effect which is currently blazing radio including Power 106 and The Beat. According to Warren G the album is a portrayal of Warren G’s musical take of what happens as the clock ticks past the big one-two: "A lot of things go on in the midnight hour, but I stayed up in the midnight hour making this record. I touch on everything and it's bundled in one big ball of funk."

With a 2005 edge to his trademark smoothed-out sound, the G child stays on the same course that led him to gold and platinum CD success, those classic hits "Regulate," "This DJ" and "I Want It All."

Along with Warren on "In The Mid-Nite Hour," are other guest collaborators including Raphael Saadiq, young rising star, Aftermath’s Bishop Lamont, G Funk Productions’ Frank Lee White (the latter two intro-ed to Warren by half-brother Dr. Dre), G Funk Productions’ Chuck Taylor, and Chevy Jones. Chop and screw rap expert Mike Jones gets down with Warren and watches his back on "In Case Some Sh$# Go Down, the album’s second single.

The aforementioned single, "Get U Down," tackles a myriad of issues, from black-onbrown violence in Los Angeles to our military entanglements in the Middle East, and a special version, "Get U Down Part 2" featuring a special dedication to Hurricane Katrina
victims as well as guest spots by Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, reminding people to stay strong and positive. Details are currently being worked out so that proceeds from various downloads of "Part 2" will go to the Red Cross to help Katrina aid relief efforts: "A lot of people aren’t really touching on what’s going on and they gotta wake up, even though we go through hard times you still have to smile, know that God is gonna work it out. That’s for the victims of Katrina and everybody around the world that’s going through stressful times."

Kevin Hunter will direct the "Get U Down Part 2" video which will be shot next week in different Cali locales with Warren G, B Real, Snoop and Cube. Paul Hunter will then shoot, "In Case Some Sh$# Go Down" shortly after that.


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news 1127089048 - January 1, 1970 By : I got a little exlcusive for the D.P.G. fans. Tha Dogg Pound have shot a little web video to their new single "D.P.G.C. Muzic" for the fans, while they're waiting for the new album "Dillinger & Young Gotti Pt. 2: The Saga Continues" to drop November 1st.

The video was shot while the duo was on the road, the song has been getting overwhelming feedback everywhere. Check it out for yourself, the file is 10 MB and is in .mov format. You will need Quick Time Player or Windows Media Player to view the video.

Tha Dogg Pound - D.P.G.C. Muzic (Video) (10MB)

Enjoy, and check back with us as always for the latest...




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news 1127154805 - January 1, 1970 By : As we exclusively revealed earlier this week Warren G had enlisted 2 other westcoast legends to help him on a "Part II" to his latest single, "Get U Down," Ice Cube & Snoop Dogg. Well i couldnt let you guys down so i got the exclusive mp3 of the new version! Its hot and as we said in the previous update is a special dedication to Hurricane Katrina victims, reminding people to stay strong and positive. Details are currently being worked out so that proceeds from various downloads of "Part 2" will go to the Red Cross to help Katrina aid relief efforts:

"A lot of people aren’t really touching on what’s going on and they gotta wake up, even though we go through hard times you still have to smile, know that God is gonna work it out. That’s for the victims of Katrina and everybody around the world that’s going through stressful times."

Kevin Hunter will direct the "Get U Down Part 2" video which will be shot next week in different Cali locales with Warren G, B Real, Snoop and Cube. Paul Hunter will then shoot, "In Case Some Sh$# Go Down" shortly after that. Until then, enjoy the dubcnn exclusive audio of track! DJ's please get this on your playlists, support Warren G's forthcoming album "In The Mid-Nite Hour," due for release on October 11, 2005.

Warren G -
Get U Down (Part II) (Feat. Ice Cube, B-Real & Snoop Dogg)

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news 1127199431 - January 1, 1970 By :
Canada's artist of the moment, Syndicate Villain, is releasing his album today via Feel Me/Bodog Music/Warner Music Canada. This persian powerhouse has been making waves over the past few months and will be premiering his debut video on DUBCNN in the coming weeks. Army Of One features many US heavyweights including Crooked I, Nuttso, Amir, and more. The album is available in stores everywhere in Canada. Click Here to purchase it online. Below is the tracklist for the album and a few songs available for download.





1. My Life
2. Day I'm Born
3. When We Ride feat. Amir
4. American Dreams
5. Blood For Blood
6. Greedy Eyes feat. Crooked I
7. Mental Patient Intro
8. Mental Patient
9. Nympho
10.Westcoast Ridaz feat. Hydro and Nuttso
11.Chickenheads feat. Young Kazh
12.911 Intro
13.911
14.Flowin Like... feat. Hydro and Kou
15.My Way feat. Bishop
16.Army Of One Intro
17.Army Of One


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news 1127285356 - January 1, 1970 By : As i am sure you are all aware DJ Quik's latest offering, "Trauma," hit shelves last week! Well many of you have been enquiring as to how he sold, the charts are now up and we can tell you that the album went in at Number 29 having sold 31,252 copies. So thank you to all fans who took the time and money to go and purchase this record, im sure you will agree that the money was well spent. Remember those sales have come purely from some advertisements on TV Stations and radio play of tracks off the album. There is still no video however if the promotion does kick in over the next week we should see steady sales rather than a large drop off in the second and third weeks. If you still have not bought the album and are STILL wondering whether or not to, please check out the audio again below and support the legend that is DJ Quik.

01) Doctor's Office
02) Intro For Roger
03) Fandango (Feat. B-Real)
04) Til' Jesus Comes
05)
Black Mercedes (Feat. Nate Dogg)
06) Get Up (Feat. The Game)
07) Get Down (Feat. Chingy)
08) Ladies And Thugs (Feat. Wyclef Jean)
09) Catch 22
10) Indiscretions In The Back Of The Limo (Feat. T.I.)
11) Spur Of The Moment (Feat. Ludacris)
12) Quikstrumental (Feat. Jodeci)
13) Jet Set
14) California (Feat. AMG)

And as a special treat for those that missed it here is the audio from Julio G's show on K-Day where he interviewed DJ Quik. Huge thanks to Engelwood from the Forums for the audio!

Julio G - DJ Quik Interview (September 12th 2005) : Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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news 1127328600 - January 1, 1970 By : A cornerstone in the Bay Area rap movement for over two decades, B-Legit is set to release his sixth album, "Block Movement", upon securing a distribution deal with SMC Recordings and Universal Music Group subsidiary Fontana. The move marks a three year absence for the gravel voiced emcee, a hiatus void of any albums, but conversely filled with community involvement, promo tours and the culmination of a media conglomerate. Independent of Sick-Wid-It Records, where B presides as COO, Block Movement Media Corporation, is shaping up as a full fledged entertainment company – DVD’s, clothing and an eventual magazine – all a part of future plans.

Sic-Wid-It is ‘records’ and ‘media’ covers the whole nine,” B reasons. “I wanted to have something that was going to identify [me] solo, so it was time to expand the wings a little bit.

As a key member of the group The Click, spearheaded by himself and E-40, B’s cousin and reigning “Ambassador of the Bay,” Legit contributed mightily to three culture defining albums in Down And Dirty, Game Related and Money & Muscle, all the while dropping his own heat, a catalogue that includes: Tryin’ To Get a Buck, The Hemp Museum, and Hempin’ Ain’t Easy.

A departure from his signature sound, B enlisted the talents of a good variety of producers across the country when piecing together Block Movement. From the sonic movement down South to old school mob music, more recent trends and even mainstream thump, “The Savage” promises to deliver a well rounded project that he likes to call “Feel Good Music.”

It’s just music that you can feel,” Legit says. “It’s music with soulful hooks. Anybody that has a background from the South or the church, you can just feel those certain hymns and certain notes: the soul. [At the same time,] it’s whatever it is that makes you feel good. You get you a nice pair of shoes and a nice clean truck, drive off and listen to some feel good music.

The Rick Rock produced “Guess Who’s Back,” featuring E-40, is currently setting B’s new standard, already earning a worthy amount of spins on the Bay Area radio stations. “That’s just to warm up my area to let them know I’m comin’ back,” he offers. “This is where the maturity and my support comes from: home.” Mall (St. Louis) and Gold Fingers (Dallas), do their part on the production side as well, delivering respective bangers in their own right. “What they do is bring that Midwest, down South sound over the Bay Area lyrics,” B explains. “It’s a beautiful combination.” Bay area producers, including LJ (“Friends” and “Wanna Know Your Name”), Ponte (“Kick It Tonight” and “I Can’t Change”) and Bedrock, also contribute, helping create B Legit’s most versatile album to date.

Hindered by Internet thieves, bootleggers and a failed deal with Koch, since his last album, Hard 2 B Legit, B is grateful to have found a team that is willing to support and protect his latest offering. “I was tryna find the right situation for me to land in,” he says. “I already had experience putting out records. I just needed some distribution and somebody that was willing to give me a push and I found that with [SMC], and going with the Fontana Distribution Network. All the Hip Hop stuff was there. It was just about finding me a home.

Here are two preview tracks for ya'll to check out, to get a taste of B-la's new stuff:

B-Legit - Guess Who's Back (ft. E-40)

B-Legit - Block 4 Life (ft. Jadakiss & Styles P)

Block Movement is slated for release on Sept. 27th 2005.

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news 1127347645 - January 1, 1970 By : As you already know Hurricane Katrina has devastated not only New Orleans, Mobile and Gulfport, it has devastated our great nation! We at DubCNN.com, AD² Inc., RapTalk Media Group, Ignite Films, iamonfiya Productions, World Promotions, Mac Billion Records, Eventworks and the Blue Relief Fund have banded together to assist in the relief effort with a series of concerts taking place nationwide.

These events will raise funds for: housing, food, water, rebuilding the cities in need and most important jobs and stability. We urge you to please support our benefit concerts we are setting up venues all around the country. This will help to generate capital that can be distributed directly to the victims. We are presently working with several non-profit organizations such as: The Blue Relief Fund, Red Cross, Salvation Army, Urban League, PAL and many churches across the nation.

We will throw benefit concerts in different cities and distribute resources to the appropriate non-profit per city (all non-profits are thoroughly screened before selected). Our plan is a simple one all we need is support from any non-profit that is willing to help.
We will allow the non-profit to receive their proceeds directly after the event. A representative from the non-profit will be present when the event is over and they will receive their proceeds directly from the venue. This will insure that the non-profit organizations get the funding immediately so it can be disbursed properly.

We will basically charge a ticket fee for each concert, 70% will be donated to the victims and 30% will be used to compensate the organizations involved that are not non-profit. We have to pay all of their workers who work with us on these benefits per city. We will also collect other resources such as food and water etc. I hope that you see the vision here, people are in great need! This is a tragedy that can get worse if we don’t address it immediately. Please contact us if you'd like to donate ASAP.

Elliot: SGV@dubcnn.com
Prince Domonique: princedomonique1@aol.com


Venues/Dates are as follows:

Club Underground on Thursday October 20, 2005.

802-806 East Whiting Street, Tampa, Florida 33602
Phone: (813)-221-2582 / Fax: (813)-228-6217

Cowboys Dancehall on Sunday November 13 and Tuesday November 15, 2005.

NE Loop 410 @ I-35, San Antonio, TX 78218
Phone: (210) 646-9378
Capacity: 6,000

Great Western Forum TBA

3900 West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, CA 90301
Phone: 310-419-3100
Capacity: 40,000

Tropicana Field TBA

One Tropicana Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33705
Capacity: 45,000

Toronto Skydome TBA

One Blue Jays Way Suite 3200, Toronto, Ontario M5V 1J1
Capacity: 50,000

Please contact us if you'd like to donate ASAP.

Elliot: SGV@dubcnn.com
Prince Domonique: princedomonique1@aol.com


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news 1127407462 - January 1, 1970 By : "The Fatest Gun On The West" Rifleman aka Ellay Khule has just released his new album "Califormula." This Los Angeles Underground Legend has been putting it down since the late 80's at the Good Life Cafe with everyone from Aceyalone to Jurassic 5. He was a pioneed in the whole Project Blowed movement and still remains a leading member of the crew. In honor of his latest release, he will be at KingzRecords, the premiere shop for Hip Hop in Los Angeles, in Saturday September 24th. Come out and meet Rifleman and other members of the Blowed family.

But, it doesn't stop there! All the way from New York, we have Buckshot of Boot Camp Click. He just recently released his collaborative album with 9th Wonder entitled "Chemistry" which was apart of this year's Duckdown Trilogy along with Sean Price and Smif n Wessun. It's not often that Buck comes out to Cali, come check that out!

Peep the Flyer and visit KingzRecords.com

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news 1127424138 - January 1, 1970 By : As we have been reporting over recent months rap duo Lifestyle, comprising of Snoop Dogg’s younger brother, Bing and, DJ Quik’s cousin, H.I.T. are in the studio recording their debut album, "Lubrication." This is still ongoing however they have just announced that they have recently completed filming their first music video in support of their upcoming radio single, "All I Need," which was produced by the legendary rapper and producer, and Dogg Pound member, Daz Dillinger. Daz says he wants the fans to know,

"They’re my little cousins, so I grew up with them. I like helping them out because I know they’re going to help their cousin, and vice versa."

In addition to having produced the single, Daz also appears in the video which has been directed by Christian Strickland, who has created music videos for artists including Three 6 Mafia, Juvenile, Rosco and Webbie.

The former Death Row Records recording artist went on to say he is heavily involved with the Lifestyle single and its accompanying music video because he very much wants to support the group’s record label, the Houston and Los Angeles based Lethal Entertainment : "I like the way Lifestyle is doing it, they’re on Tommy Bruno and Greedy Greg’s label, Lethal Entertainment, plus they’re independent." Daz states that Lifestyle will make an important contribution to the ever growing 'roster' of West Coast rap artists, giving them an authentic Dillinger-style endorsement, he says, "They’ll add more flame, more weed to the game!"

"It’s a beautiful thing," says Bing. "To actually get to work together with Daz and do positive things." His opposite number, H.I.T. says, "It’s a privilege to work with Daz, a real honor. He adds his trademark sound to our album with the song he produced for us."

As ever dubcnn will be back with more news, audio and video from the project as we get it, until then check the picture of the group and Daz.

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news 1127511376 - January 1, 1970 By : Half on a Baby is the new installment from DJ Fingaz aka Fing Kong. This CD is packed with your favorite classic slow jams & RnB, along with a few new tracks as well. This CD is a sure hit with the ladies.

I wanted to step out the box for a second and do something different” says Fingaz, "I was getting tired of all the hard shit and needed a break and this was it."

Half on a Baby is really smoothed out and features your favorite old and new RnB artist like R.Kelly, Teddy Pendergrass, Jodeci, Maxwell, Luther Vandross, Usher and more!

So fellas! If you're looking to set the mood for you and your lady of the night, take that shit out you're bumpin'and throw this in!

Tracklisting:

1.R Kelly Intro
2.Teddy Pendergrass “Turn off the Lights”
3.H-Town “Knockin da Boots”
4.R. Kelly “Bump n Grind” Remix
5.Bel Biv Devo “smile again”
6.Ojays “cry together”
7.Usher “Lovers & Friends”
8.Maxwell “Fortunate”
9.Anthony Hamilton “Charlene”
10.Anant “Read your Mind”
11.Rome “Rome”
12.R. Kelly “Half on a Baby”
13.Luther Vandross “Only for one night”
14.Bow Wow/Omarion “Let me hold you down”
15.Ready for the World “Let me love you down”
16.Jagged Edge “Walked outta Heaven”
17.Silk “Freak Me”
18.Jodeci “Come and talk to Me”
19.Isley Brothers “Make me say it again Girl”
20.Case “Touch me Tease Me”
21.Jodeci “Freekin You” Remix
22.Blackstreet “Before I let Go”
23.Keith Sweat “Give all my love to You”
24.702 “Get it Together”
25.Jhon Legend “Ordinary People”
26.DJ FINGAZ.com Outro

Also coming next month DJ FINGAZ presents Certified Records the Collection a retail CD of 18 tracks of hip hop heat released from DJ FINGAZ Certified Imprint from 1998 till 2005. Including unreleased tracks from Bizarre (D12), Main Flow, Obie Trice and even a crazy track from a surprise artist Ebonics (think King of Slanguage). And it don’t stop!

Also coming in October is Guns-N-Roses 4 this is sure to be the best in the series so far, it will feature never heard tracks from Method Man, B real, Coolwadda, Yukmouth, Al Gator, Redman, Bizarre, E-40 and Many more! October looks to be a busy month for FINGAZ on the road as well, you can catch him DJ’ing in London England Oct. 7th 8th 9th, and Barcelona Spain Oct.14th & 15th for more details check out
DJFingaz.com and checkout the new fabricali 06 line and new designs at Fabricali.com and pick up the Fabricali mixtape hosted by Yukmouth at your favorite mixtape spot!!

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news 1127590388 - January 1, 1970 By : DubCNN just don't stop! We got you covered on everything! For your up to date news, exclusive audio and interviews, you know who it is! DubCNN.com! We're more than bonafied paparazi's, like the little haters who claim to be big, but have no real will. Today we got a Mixtape for your downloading pleasure provided by Bay Area emcee Kontac and Beats By The Bay called "Summer Jam 2005" mixed by Daric B. of Sick Mix/Dynasty Fam.

Over 25 tracks of pure Bay music! Featuring B-Legit, Ya Boy, Smigg Dirtee, A-Wax, Balance, Frontline, Mr. F.A.B., I-Rocc, E-40, Federation, Turf Talk and so many more! It's hosted by Kontac and features some snippets from the Nothing But Heat 2 album.

Also, on this Mixtape is a huge posse cut featuring Mr. Kee, Frontline, Balance, Mr. F.A.B., Seam, Omen, JSlimm, Kontac, Prohoezak, Erase-E and Mike Phoenix called "Spread It" and is the second single from the Beats By The Bay Soundtrack. We have that as a seperate download for ya:

Mr. Kee, Frontline, Balance, Mr. F.A.B., Seam, Omen, JSlimm, Kontac, Prohoezak, Erase-E and Mike Phoenix - Spread It

I know ya'll dug that. Here's the tracklist for the Mixtape.

01. Intro - Kontac
02. Make It Pop - Kane, Mr. Muke
03. Millinium Boogie - Savage Life, B-Legit, Harm
04. All Night Long - Kontac, Eboniblack
05. Freestyle - Ya Boy, Keisha Cole
06. Freestyle - Fliistylz
07. Bayridin - San Quinn, JSlimm, Kontac
08. Hey Mama - Automatic
09. Remains The Same - Preach Martin
10. Play On Playa - S.T.N.
11. Gridin - A-Wax, Smigg Dirtee
12. Nothing But Heat 2 Album Snippets
13. Nothing But Heat 2 Album Snippets
14. Nothing But Heat 2 Album Snippets
15. Nothing But Heat 2 Album Snippets
16. Whatta Feelin - Erase-E, Twista
17. Right Now - Brohydez
18. Spread it - Mr. Kee, Frontline, Balance, Mr. F.A.B., Seam, Omen, JSlimm, Kontac, Prohoezak, Erase-E, Mike Phoenix
19. Dirt Hustlin - Lee Majors, Husalah
20. Rotton - Taxfree
21. Get Me Up - CG, Turf Talk
22. Grapes - Nump, Federation, E-40
23. Freestyle - Mr. F.A.B, Errelavent
24. Who Want It - I-Rocc, Game
25. Outro - Kontac Mixed by Daric B

Download the Mixtape Below:

Beats By The Bay Presents Summer Jam 2005 Mixtape Hosted by Kontac and Mixed by Daric B

Enjoy! And remember who brought it to you! The number one website on the West! Ask your favorite rappers!

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news 1127592356 - January 1, 1970 By : Ya'll know who the Prince of Compton is! Larceny Ent.'s own Young Hootie stormed into the industry with his Young Compton mixtape. Juggling school and Hip Hop, Hootie is steadily making a name for himself as a key lyricist in the New West Movement. He hopped on the extended version of "All In The Same Gang 2005" recently and DubCNN had the chance to catch up with this new face on the West at Kingz Records in West Covina.

We chopped it up about the Young Compton mixtape, his next project Prince Of The Bity, his schooling, he showed us his favorite albums, and blessed us with a Freestyle. The music in the background is a little loud, but you can still hear Hootie just fine.

Check out the
Young Hootie Video Interview

On a side note, Larceny Ent. has the only urban show on the podcast network. Check that out

Visit Kingz Records in West Covina (Today you can catch Rifleman of Project Blowed and Buckshot of Boot Camp Click doing an In-Store) for all your Hip Hop needs! Shouts to Junior for filming, Inspire for Editing, Hootie, Breezy and TK for coming through!

Check out the Young Hootie Video Interview


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news 1127728407 - January 1, 1970 By : We brought you an exclusive track from Boo Kapone's upcoming mixtape "Assassination Of Boo Kapone Vol. 1" last week called "Get Ruff 2005 (ft. MC Eiht & Squeak Ru)", and now I'm back with a new exclusive for ya'll.

This one is called "Respect My Gangsta" and features Fuzz Priceless & Wood Stock, and is produced by Rashad "Big Rush" Coes. Check it out below:

Boo Kapone - Respect My Gangsta (ft. Fuzz Priceless & Wood Stock)


Here is the full tracklisting again:

1. Intro
2. "Who The Fuck Want What" ? feat/ Law Dog
Produced By: Mr Payback
3. "Ms Toi skit"
4. "Respect My Gangsta" feat/ Fuzz Priceless & Wood Stock
Produced By: Rashad "Big Rush" Coes
5. "Gangsta Love skit" feat/ Ombiance
6. "Who's That Lady" feat/ Kampagne
Produced By: Scott Storch
7. "Yo Bitch Chose Me" feat/ Young Bird and Fuzz Priceless
Produced By: Pockets
8. "Big Mouth" feat/ Mike Myers & Fuzz Priceless
Produced By: Pockets
9. "I Don't Like That skit"
10. 9/11 feat/ Reverend B Oakley
Produced By: Pockets
11. "Same Ass Nigga" feat/ Mr Town & Fuzz Priceless
Produced By: Pockets
12. "Boo Hefner"
Produced By: Pockets
13. "Ride Out" feat/ Country Fried
Produced By: Mr Payback
*****BONUS TRACKS*****
14. "Trust Nobody" feat/ U-God & Dank Will
Produced By: The Produkt (Binky Mack & DonDoe)
15. "Get Ruff 2005" feat/ MC Eiht & Squeak Ru
Produced By: The Produkt (Binky Mack & DonDoe)

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news 1127838611 - January 1, 1970 By : As we have been reporting for months Mack 10 is back with his latest album, "Hustla's Handbook." The album is out today, September 27th 2005 so make sure you call past your local store to grab a copy or if you cant do that place an order online by clicking here.

Below as a reminder is the albums tracklist, the first single and links to the video which features Nate Dogg. If you haven't already check out the interview we conducted with Mack 10 earlier this month by clicking here.


Mack 10 - "Like This" (Featuring Nate Dogg) Video

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01) Like This (Featuring Nate Dogg)
02) Da Bizness
03) Pop Feat. Red Café & Wanted (Skoop Delena & Young Soprano)
04) Dome Shot Feat. Young Soprano
05) Don’t Hate Me Feat. Wanted (Skoop Delena & Young Soprano)
06) The Testimony Feat. Young Soprano & Pastor Steven Hamilton
07) Step Yo Game Up Feat. B-Real & DJ
08) So Gangsta Feat. Butch Cassidy
09) I’m A Star Feat. Ruka Puff & Bigga Brown
10) My Chucks
11) Keep It Hood Feat. Bre Perry
12) Cognac & Doja Feat. Butch Cassidy & Young Soprano
13) By The Bar Feat. Kanary Diamond & Wanted (Skoop Delena & Young Soprano)
14) Mack Sinatra (Skit)
15) Livin’ Just To Ball

Don't forget to order the new album by clicking here.

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news 1127874048 - January 1, 1970 By : All you Twista fans need to mark October 10th in your calender. His last album sold over 2 million units and had 3 hit singles with super producer Kanye West handling most of the production.

This time he has beats not only from Kanye but Neptunes aswell plus he has features from Jamie Foxx, Snoop Dogg, Syleena Johnson, Mariah Carey, Juvenile and many more.

Dubcnn brings you a tight track from the upcoming album called "The Day After".

Twista "Had To Call" ft Snoop Dogg and Sleepy Eyed Jones

Click Here to pre-order the album.



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news 1128365640 - January 1, 1970 By : Mack 10's newest signee, Red Cafe, is psuching his solo debut, "I Got A Story To Tell." He was a mainstay in the Mixtape circuit and nothing has changed now that he has Capitol Records behind him. The Brooklyn emcee hooked up with the super street-fresh out BK soldier Maino and knocked out a Freestyle. We have that for you courtesy of Konkrete Kaos.

"I Got Brooklyn On Smash, Ask Niggas About Me!" - Maino

Check the track as the two Brooklyn native's spit their cocky street rhymes over a laid back melody borrowed from Tony Yayo.

Red Cafe & Maino - Freestyle

Enjoy!


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news 1128367214 - January 1, 1970 By : "If You Gettin' Money, That's Clock Work. If You Hustlin', That's Clock Work. Bitch If You Out There Selling Ass, That's Clock Work. If You Out There Pimpin' Homie, That's Clock Work. Holla At Me!" - Juelz Santana

Juelz Santana has been in the lab readying the follow up, What The Game's Been Mising, to his debut From Me To U. The album will be dropping towards the end of the month, October 25th to be exact. He has recorded over 100 tracks and with the good ear for beats he and the rest of his Diplomat family have, it's sure to be banger.

He shot the video for "Mic Check" with his own money and has since shot two more videos. One is in rotation now, "There It Goes." Expect another video, as well. But, today, we have a track you may or may not have heard from Juelz.

"Clockwork" is an upbeat track where Juelz encourages people to "Get On The Grind Like Clockwork."

Juelz Santana - Clockwork



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news 1128893622 - January 1, 1970 By : Scarface from the Geto Boys has recorded a reality show track with the Houston-based vocal group, Seville. The track, "The Love Is Gone" is the lead single off the groups debut album, "713 Seville Test Drive." The group, whose style blends a smooth brand of hiphop and soul-influenced R&B flavor, has already made a name for themselves prior to their debut album release. They have already graced popular tracks, including two on Lil Flip's "Undaground Legend" album, "I Shoulda Listened" and "Tonight." Now these four Houston-based vocalists, Stef (Stephen Samuels), C-Moe (Christopher Moore), Geno (Eugene Earls) and Ced B (Cedric Douglas James Bishop III) will be taking listeners on a seventeen track "713 Seville Test Drive."

The single's collaborator Scarface, who has a long list of platinum and gold albums to his name took time out, for the first time ever, to record a track with a vocal group : "It’s the first time that I’ve ever rapped on a song with a group that sung. I thought it was pretty cool. You have to adjust to the situation. I’m thrilled to death that they even had me on their song, honestly!" said Scarface.

"The Love Is Gone," has a twist to it that could make for an explosive episode on the "Montel Williams Show." Seville’s C-Moe explains: "The conversation at the beginning of the song is real. That was not a skit." As it happens, in the studio Scarface was having a conversation on the phone with a girl, and they were having some relationship problems, the tape was rolling, and it ended up in the song. "Then, I broke up with her. This is real, It’s a great song" added Scarface. When asked what he thinks will happen when his ex hears the song, Face nodded his head and said: "She’s going to recall the conversation."

"Scarface is a legend down South, this is definitely a highlight in my life to be able to record with Scarface." proclaims Gene. Stef adds, "The song is jammin. It’s definitely going to make people listen." Ced B explains, "There’s a man in a situation with a female, and the relationship is all but gone." The track is produced by platinum-selling producer, Joe Traxx, a video to the single has just been filmed and will be hitting stations soon. Lookout for the album, "713 Seville Test Drive," in stores early 2006 on Lethal Entertainment.

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news 1128894017 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in July, dubcnn introduced you to a new westcoast talent that goes by the name of Disko. The 24 Year Old Rapper/Producer, who hails from Inglewood, CA is hoping to be one of the artists you embrace to aid the Westcoast in its current climb back to mainstream popularity and success. Disko has been putting it down locally for over 4 years, during that time he has taken care to perfect almost every phase of the recording process. Combining a sinister flow and style with production with an edge he aims to sound like no one else.

Born and raised on 83rd and 7th Avenue in Inglewood, CA to a drug abusive mother and no father, Disko wants to solidify his position amongst the many who have ventured out of that area, most notably to many of you, Mack 10 of the Westside Connection.

When we introduced Disko we dropped two tracks, "Inglewood Swangin" featuring Big Wy from The Relativez and also "This Is 4 Tha Westside". Both tracks were greeted with positive feedback and as a result Disko has got back at us with news about a record he is working on titled, "Tha Proof". The release is set to drop in December on Ingelwood's Woodworks Records and will feature 21 tracks; Two of which he has allowed dubcnn to premiere for you!

Disko - Knock Knock
Disko - Gangsterism

And the two tracks we premiered back in July for those that missed them

Disko - Inglewood Swangin (Feat. Big Wy of The Relativez)
Disko - This Is 4 Tha Westside

Look for more news and audio coming from Disko soon, we'll keep you updated on how to get hold of "Tha Proof" when it is released.

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news 1128894225 - January 1, 1970 By : As we reported last month rap duo Lifestyle, comprising of Snoop Dogg’s younger brother, Bing and, DJ Quik’s cousin, H.I.T. are currently in the studio putting the finishing touches to their debut album, "Lubrication." This ongoing work includes the recently completed filming of their first music video in support of their upcoming radio single, "All I Need," which is produced by the legendary rapper and producer, and Dogg Pound member, Daz Dillinger.

In September we gave some information on the track and some words from Daz. We at dubcnn have been granted permission to exclusively premiere the new track for you today! The single, which is below, is accompanied by a video directed by Christian Strickland which Daz also appears in. Enjoy the new single below and lookout for more news, audio and video from the release over the coming weeks! DJ's spin the instrumental and spread the new single, ensure Lifestyle get the promotion for the debut album!

Lifestyle - All I Need
Lifestyle - All I Need (Instrumental)

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news 1128969244 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn had the opportunity to attend the music video shoot for DJ Muggs vs. GZA - General Principles from their forthcoming album "Grandmasters" being released on Angeles Records. We spoke briefly to several of the artists and musicians that were present at the video shoot including DJ Muggs (Soul Assassins), DJ Khalil & Chace Infinite (Self Scientific), Skinhead Rob (Transplants), and DJ Warrior & DJ Strong (Cali Untouchables). They spoke to us about the video shoot, and also about some of their upcoming projects. Look for the DJ Muggs vs GZA - Grandmasters album to be released on October 25th. Also being released on the same day is the album by Self Scientific entitled "Change". In exclusive news, Skinhead Rob revealed to us that he is collaborating with Travis Barker (Transplants,Blink 182), and top selling rapper Paul Wall (Swisha House) to form the group Expensive Taste. Look for more updates from these artists and more at Dubcnn.

Video Update
1. DJ Muggs (Soul Assassins)
2. DJ Khalil and Chace Infinite (Self Scientific)
3. Skinhead Rob (Transplants)
4. DJ Warrior & DJ Strong (Cali Untouchables)

Picture Update
1. Skinhead Rob, DJ Muggs, DJ Khalil, Chace Infinite, & DJ Strong
2. DJ Muggs, DJ Warrior, & DJ Strong
3. DJ Muggs on the ones and twos
4. DJ Muggs on the ones and twos
5. Chess Piece
6. DJ Muggs on the set
7. DJ Muggs on the set
8. DJ Muggs on the set


Tracklist
The Cover of "DJ Muggs vs. GZA - Grandmasters" Album

1. Opening
2. Those That`s Bout It
3. Destruction Of A Guard
4. Exploitation Of Mistakes
5. General Principles
6. Advance Pawns
7. Queen`s Gambit
8. All In Together Now
9. Unstoppable Threats
10. Unprotected Pieces
11. Illusory Protection
12. Smothered Mate

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news 1129059045 - January 1, 1970 By : Money Is Still A Major Issue for the Dade County emcee, Pitbull. Find out why on November 15th as Pit drops his M.I. Still A.M.I. project. It features Remixes, Unreleased tracks and some of his higher profile Features.

You'll hear songs like "Dammit Man" featuring Lil Wayne & Lil Flip. "Culo" featuring Ivy Queen. "Toma" remixes with Beenie Man and Wayne Wonder, "She's Hot" with T.O.K., "Turnin' Me On" with Nina Sky. Also feature is the current smash with the Atlanta duo Ying Yang Twins, "Shake."

As for unreleased songs, you'll get: "Jungle Fever" with Wyclef and "Everybody Get Up" with Prettie Ricky. It also is coupled with a DVD which features Videos for "Toma," "Culo" and "Dammit Man", Live Performances and an Interview.

All of this is in anticipation of his New album at top of 2006, Mariel.

We have some audio to hold you off until these projects drop:

First we have a hot Remix of the OG Black and Master Joe track "Mil Amores." Pit holds it down in English and Spanish. Slap this song on at your next party, it will get it poppin' for sure.

OG Black & Master Joe feat. Pitbull - Mil Amores Remix

Here's another Pitbull Remix. He slows the pace down a bit on the "I'm Sprung Remix" with T-Pain:

"You Like The Blood In My Veins, The Air In My Lungs, Bottom Line, Mami, I'm Sprung"

T-Pain feat. Pitbull - I'm Sprung Remix

Shouts to Team Pitbull!!


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news 1129232857 - January 1, 1970 By : South Central Native and a founding member of the Regime, Kenny Kingpin, whom you may know as Poppa LQ is back in the game. He's still Regime, but he's doing his Solo thing, again, as well. After a few legal issues, Kenny Kingpin is ready to prove to the world that he's "Bigger Than That."

We had a chance to link up with him not too long ago. We spoke about his new projects, including his Mixtape with Dow Jones, Play Your Position Vol. 4: Supa Size Your Hustle. Kenny Kingpin explains how he got the moniker, he tells us how he met Bosko, who he's feeling right now, how the death of King Lou (R.I.P.) affected him, coming up around Battlecat, CJ Mac, Caz and other South Central emcees, on top of many other topics.

This is over 25 minutes of nothing but real game straight from Kenny Kingpin's mouthpiece. Check it out:

Kenny Kingpin Video Interview

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news 1129275021 - January 1, 1970 By : Earlier this month we dropped our latest news on Melloe Won of the The Doty Boys, which included exclusive audio from his latest mixtape, "The Next On The West." We also revealed that his buzz had landed him a beat from Dr. Dre and a deal negotiation with his imprint Aftermath Records. The track, which also features Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg received great feedback and as a result i have included it again below. Many of you have been in touch asking where you can get the mixtape, once again if you head over to CD Baby, purchase the album then Melloe Won will personally send out a copy of the mixtape to you!

Melloe Won got in touch to tell us that he will be hosting the DUB Magazine Car Show and Concert in San Francisco, Ca on the 16th of October with performances by Mike Jones, Trillville, The Clipse, Twista and turntablist's the X-ecutioners so he asks all his bay area cats represent! He will also be giving away 200 copies of this mixtape, "The Next On The West."

In other news, The Doty Boys are putting the finishing touches to their videos for "City Rock" and "On Da Floor" on October 23rd in Hawthorne, it will then be on BET in late November. Then lookout for Melloe Won to be hosting DJ Rampage's new mixtape sponsored by Zenetti Wheels dropping in first week of November.


The Doty Boys Tracks
The Doty Boys - L.A.
The Doty Boys - City Rock
The Doty Boys - We Are...
The Doty Boys - We Here Now

Melloe Won Tracks (Off "The Next On The West,")
Melloe Won - There They Go (Feat. Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg) (Prod. Dr. Dre)
Melloe Won - DJ Escobar
Melloe Won - Air Force Ones

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news 1129553182 - January 1, 1970 By : After a long hiatus Ice Cube is back on your radio's. He returns with two tracks, "Chrome & Paint" which features fellow veteran and Westside Connection member WC and "A Lotta That" which features Snoop Dogg. Both records are currently getting spins on radio across L.A on Power 106. We have a radio rip of "Chrome & Paint" which features WC for your listening pleasure as i've had nothing but requests to hear it all week! With thanks to the dubcnn forums own, NeoSoul. Remember this is a Radio Rip, it's just so you can hear the new Ice Cube if you are not in the area!

Ice Cube - Chrome & Paint (Feat. WC)

In related news Ice Cube was in Las Vegas on October 9th shooting a video for this very track. He was in town to perform at the Lowrider Magazine 2005 Super Show at Cashman Field Center and utilised the Vegas backdrop. According to Matt Alvarez, Ice Cube's partner in his Cube Vision company, The Cashman show drew hundreds of lowered and chopped cars equipped with special hydraulics and adorned with murals and was the initial location for the shoot, the video was then expected to shift to the Fremont Street Experience for additional filming, requiring a shutdown of Casino Center Boulevard between Carson and Ogden streets. Three camera crews were expected to catch all the action, with Marcus Raboy, who directed Cube in the 2002 comedy "The Friday After Next," called the shots for the video, which should hit MTV, BET etc later in the month. (LV Review Journal)

Ice Cube has opted to call his new album "Laugh Now, Cry Later." More news and audio when we get it!

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news 1129581265 - January 1, 1970 By : L.A.'s Mixtape King, DJ Warrior did it again! He hit us with 4 Mixtapes last month (2 Of which are up for free download here, the other 2 are at Raptalk.net). This month he's dropping 2 monster Mixtapes. One is the Long awaited West Coast Mixtape Kings series.

Teaming up with his partner in crime DJ Strong and enlisting West Coast legends Julio G and Kam to host this Mixtape, which is loaded with nothing but exclusives and world premieres, by the way. It features almost All West Coast Legends and Up and Comers such as: Self Scientific, Mitchy Slick, The Game, Snoop, Ras Kass, Kam, Daz, Kurupt, Tray Deee (from Jail!!), Crooked I, Suga Free, Spider Loc, E-40, Too Short, Ya Boy, Keak Da Sneak, Balance, and many more!!!

Yes, you read correctly, Mr. Eastside Long Beach is on this, Tray Deee. And it's not some pre-recorded shit either. Warrior and Strong got Tray Deee on the phone, one for an interview, two for a song with Baby C Style. Others have bullshitted the fans about getting Tray Deee on the phone for an interview, Warrior and Strong just make shit happen!!

Intro was done by none another than The King Of Mixtapes himself, Justo, just before he passed away (R.I.P.). On top of that it's dedicated to Justo, Mixtape Awards Founder; DJ Threat (R.I.P.), DJ Screw (R.I.P.), DJ Mixmaster Spade and other falled DJ's that are not around anymore. Their Legacy is here forever.

Not only are the freestyles and songs exclusive and/or world premiere's, there's Exclusive productions from DJ Warrior's producer J.Classic. Also, Battle Cat, Da Riffs, J.Wells and other top producers in the game. With artists from San Deigo to The Bay "This is a West Coast Thing." A must have classic mixtape cd provided by the Cali Uuntouchable DJ's DJ Warrior & DJ Strong.

Here's the tracklisting with a bunch of Snippets courtesy of RapTalk.net and Cali Untouchable's. Also he's a larger version of the Cover

01. DJ Warrior & DJ Strong – HipHopWest.com Intro
02. Justo Fasion (R.I.P.) – Interlude (Mixtapes #1 Fan)
03. Ras Kass – International Shit *Prod. By J Classic
04. The Game & Sun Smoke – Never *World Premiere
05. Mark Spitz feat. Mike Jones & Paul Wall – LBC 2 Houston
06. Julio G (KDAY 93.5) – Speaks pt.1
07. Ras Kass – Exclusive Freestyle *World Premiere
08. Ras Kass & Bad Azz – Welcome Back Home *World Premiere
09. Planet Asia – Cali Untouchable *Exclusive *Prod. by Da Riffs
10. Kurupt – DPG’D UP *Exclusive *Prod. By J Wells
11. Snoop Dogg – Unreleased Joint *Exclusive*
12. Kam - Speaks pt.1
13. Kam – Exclusive DJ Warrior Freestyle *World Premiere *Prod. by Da Riffs
14. X1, Suga Free, Too Short, E-40 –I Want You *World Premiere
15. Julio G (KDAY 93.5) – Speaks pt.2
16. Bishop Lamont (Aftermath) – Exclusive Freestyle *World Premiere *Prod. By Da Riffs
17. Boretta, Daz & Crooked I – Exclusive Freestyle *World Premiere
18. Jayo Felony – West Coast Mixtape Kings *World Premiere *Prod. By Da Riffs*
19. Kam – Speaks pt.2
20. Spider Loc (G-Unit) – Exclusive DJ Warrior Freestyle *World Premiere* *Prod. By Da Riffs*
21. Crooked I – Exclusive DJ Warrior Freestyle *World Premiere *Prod By Da Riffs*
22. Balance feat. Keek Da Sneak – What Up Remix (New Shit)
23. Quiz & Glasses Malone (Blackwalll Street) – It’s Nothing *World Premiere
24. Prime & Daz – Do You Want To *World Premiere
25. Mitch Slick , Tiny Doo, Damu – Drug Flipin *World Premiere
26. Remo Da Rap Star – Exclusive DJ Warrior Freestyle *World Premiere
27. Scipio – Exclusive DJ Warrior Freestyle *World Premiere *Prod. By Battlecat
28. Self Scientific – Chace’s Theme *World Premiere *Prod by DJ Khalil
29. Stacks & The Game – Sitting’ In My Six Foe *New Shit*
30. Young Hootie – Exclusive DJ Warrior Freestyle *World Premiere *Prod. by J Classic/The Warriorz*
31. Tray Deee (Eastsidaz) – Exclusive Phone Interview Live From The L.A. County Jail
32. Baby C Style & Tray Deee (Spittin Live On The Phone Fom The Jail House) – Gangsta Shit *Exclusive*
33. Blunts LLA – Exclusive DJ Warrior Freestyle *World Premiere*
34. Julio G (KDAY 93.5) – Speaks pt.3
35. Kartoon (Ruff Ryders West) – Exclusive DJ Warrior Freestyle *World Premiere *Prod. By J Classic/The Warriorz*
36. Ricashay & YA Boy - You Don’t Want it Wit Us *Exclusive*
37. Lil’ Tony – Exclusive DJ Strong Freestyle *World Premiere*
38. Lil’ Bam – Negro League Freestyle *Exclusive*
39. Blaze, Layzie Bone – Anything You Want *Prod. By Dr. Dre*
40. Bullet feat. Petey Pablo – Throw Your Sets Up *Exclusive*
41. Julio G & Kam – Outro
42. Jihad – Crunk In Da Club *prod. By J Classic/Tha Warriorz
43. Bambino & Young Showcase – Los Angeles (World Premiere)
44. DJ Warrior & DJ Strong – HipHopWest.com Outro

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news 1129582775 - January 1, 1970 By : I told you about one, now it's time for another one!!! 6 Mixtapes in 2 months and Warrior has no plans of stopping!

After getting the whole damn West on one Mixtape Warrior hopped on the 10 East and headed for Port Arthur, Texas. He was able to link up with the South's hottest emcee right now, Bun B of the legendary duo U.G.K.. Together they created Cali Untouchable Radio Pt. 7: SouthWest Trill Edition.

With production from DJ Warrior's producer J Classic/Tha warriorz Bun Beeta laced up 3 Exclusive (and CRAZY) joints. And since DubCNN is the only real force on the West Coast, we were in the House when Bun was recording and brought back a couple of photos. DJ Warrior teams the Long Beach fire spitter Sinful, who laid a crazy verse in Spanish, and L.A.'s own Chace Infinite on the hook and a verse. There's a rumor that the "Southwest Trill" track on this mixtape/cd might be a joint off of Warrior's upcoming debut album on Angeles/Fontana/Univerlsal, which might dropped sometime in 2006 or early 2007.

Here's a couple pictures from the Studio set at DJ Khalil's studio in L.A.:

Sinful & DJ Warrior
Bun B & DJ Warrior

You won't these flicks anywhere else! The Paparazzi websites will be mad, but fuck it! They're always mad! DubCNN Exclusive!!

This is a South West Connect thing, and as Warrior puts it, "I never wanted to be local, I get my name out at as many places I can. Life is too short to me to be local. I don't make music or make mixtapes just for one city, I have a fan base everywhere. At the end of the day it's all about the music, I don't care where you're from, can't stay in the box, that's for ignorant folks. Anyway enjoy the mixtape and get the Bun B's new album, Trill."

Wise words from Warrior. Speaking the real! The haters need to realize it's bigger than just Cali, there's fans of Hip Hop everywhere. To shut them out, is shutting yourself out, and that's just dumb business!!!

DJ Warrior and Bun B teamed up for this mixtape which turned out to be a classic Cali Untouchable Radio mix featuring new music exlusively found on this cd and no where else from Bun B. As well as all the classic hot cuts from today and back in the day, from Bun B and U.G.K. Officially stamped and hosted by Bun B of UGK/Rap-a-lot.

And, do not forget: Free Pimp C!!!!!!

Here's the tracklisting with a bunch of Snippets courtesy of RapTalk.net and Cali Untouchable's. Also he's a larger version of the Cover

01. Bun B & DJ Warrior - HipHopWest.com Trill Intro
02. DJ Warrior feat. Bun B - Tex to Cali *Exclusive *Prod. by J Classic/Tha Warriorz
03. Dj Warrior feat. Bun B, Chace Infinite, Sinful - Southwest Trill *Exclusive *Prod. by J Classic/Tha Warriorz
04. Bun B - Interlude pt. 1
05. Bun B - Goin' Down In Cali *World premiere*
06. Bun B - Interlude pt. 2
07. Bun B - Drapped Up
08. Mike Jones, Paul Wall & Bun B - U Know I'm Sayin
09. T.I. & Bun B - Bezzle
10. Ludacris & UGK - Stick 'Em Up
11. Bun B - Interlude pt. 3
12. Young Jeezy & Bun B - Trap or Die (Warrior mix)
13. E-40, Petey Pablo, EightBall, Bun B, Lil Jon - Rep Yo City
14. Lil' Boosie , Lil' Webbie & Bun B - Hold Up
15. Bun B - Interlude pt. 4
16. Ying Yang Twinz & Bun B - 23'R Locked Down
17. Paul Wall, BG, Bun B - Trill
18. Bun B & Pastor Troy - Kodak Moment *Rmx*
19. Bun B - Interlude pt. 5
20. Jim Jones, T.I., Bun B - End Of The Road
21. Magic, Bun B, Mike Jones - 24's
22. Bun B - Speaks on Cali Untouchable Radio
23. Ray Cash, T.I. & Bun B - P.A.N.
24. Beanie Sigel & Bun B - Purple Rain
25. Bun B - In My Cadillac
26. Bun B - Interlude pt. 6
Classic UGK Quick Mix (Warrior Style)
27. UGK (Bun B & Pimp C) - Murder
28. UGK (Bun B & Pimp C) - Like a Pimp
29. UGK (Bun B & Pimp C) - Pop The Trunk
30. UGK (Bun B & Pimp C) - Pocket Full Of Stone (OG Mix)
31. UGK (Bun B & Pimp C) - Pocket Full Of Stone (RMX)
32. UGK (Bun B & Pimp C) - Front Back Side To Side
33. UGK (Bun B & Pimp C) - Look At Me
34. UGK (Bun B & Pimp C) - The Corruptors Execution
35. UGK (Bun B & Pimp C) - Let Me See
36. UGK (Bun B & Pimp C) - Underground
37. Bun B, DJ Warrior & HipHopWest.com - Outro

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Free Pimp C!!!!!!

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news 1129657245 - January 1, 1970 By : Issue 2 of Tha Block DVD Magazine is now available for pre-order, with DVD's being shipped on October 21st with a 5 day delivery offer. For those of you who have not heard of Tha Block DVD Magazine before, head over to the Tha Block DVD Mag.com and check out the website for information including the previous issue (Volume I) and the new issue (Volume II) which features Crooked I, Sly Boogy, DJ Muggs (Of Cypress Hill), DJ Warrior, Lil' Eazy, Tito Ortiz + many more. The cover and the trailer are available below to give you a good idea of what is in this issue.

The full DVD features an exclusive Crooked I interview where he speaks on his past with Suge Knight, Death Row, his new imprint Dynasty Records and more! They also spoke with Lil Eazy the legendary Eazy E’s son, about his debut album coming out in January on Virgin Records, the pressures of being a legends son, etc. They travelled to the pioneer DJ Muggs' studio to have a conversation with him about Cypress Hill, his new label Angeles Records, how the rap culture has evolved and more! I.E.’s own Sly Boogy stopped by to chop it up about his new projects, his label situation and gave us an exclusive freestyle that you don’t want to miss! After that Cali Untouchable’s Westcoast Mixtape King, DJ Warrior, breaks down his opinions on how to be a good DJ, how to break into the game and his upcoming mixtapes! Tha Block also travelled to San Francisco to meet up with Phame, the underrated Latin MC. From there the DVD takes you to Las Vegas for the Magic Convention where you see all kinds of celebs! Tha Magic Convention is where all the stars come out to see what’s gonna be the hot fashions for the upcoming season! Check out the gear, hot women and the stars! Also see exclusive concert footage and an interview with Lil Rob! Music video’s by Stat Quo, Crooked I & Lil Rob!

The price for this package? International orders: $13.99 (Including shipping) and US orders $11.99 (Including shipping). View the trailer and the DVD's cover below!

Tha Block DVD - Trailer (Volume II)
Tha Block DVD - Cover (Volume II)

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news 1129731548 - January 1, 1970 By : Tha Dogg Pound is back as D.P.G. once again! Dat Nigga Daz Dillinger & Kurupt Young Gotti are about to drop their follow up to "Dillinger & Young Gotti" (2001) November 1st, titled "Dillinger & Young Gotti Pt. 2: Tha Saga Continuez"...

We dropped the first single from the album "D.P.G.C. Muzik" here a few months ago, aswell as two other preview tracks. To place your pre-order for the album now, click here.

Incase you missed the preview tracks, check them out again below:

Tha Dogg Pound - D.P.G.C. Muzic
Tha Dogg Pound - Ryde & Creep (ft. D-Sharp)
Tha Dogg Pound - Hittin' Donutz N Tha Streetz

You can also check out the web-video for "D.P.G.C. Muzic" which we premiered here a while ago by clicking below:

Tha Dogg Pound - D.P.G.C. Muzik (Web-Video)

Check out the tracklisting of "Tha Saga Continuez..." below:

1. Intro
2. DPGC Muzic
3. Whut U Gonna Do
4. Hit Donutz N The Streetz
5. I Luv It
6. Push Bacc
7. Imma Gangsta
8. This Iz How We Live
9. Ride & Creep
10. It Feelz Good
11. U Remind Me
12. We Get High
13. Say It
14. Make Me A Believer
15. Outro

Once again, to place your pre-order now, click here.

Dogg Pound!

Nima

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news 1130133033 - January 1, 1970 By : Black Jays is the Team! Kardinal Offishall, one of Canada's most energetic lyricists has taken his rhymes and camera on the road. He's currently in the middle of a 5 city Canadain tour. The Daily magazine Dose is covering the tour, and providing a Tour Diary, Exclusive Pictures, a Blog, and Exclusive Audio.

Click Click here to launch exclusive audio

Click here to Check out Dose

Make sure to Pick up Dose every day if it's available in your city! And don't forget to pick up Kardi's album "Fire and Glory" in stores November 15th.


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news 1130258990 - January 1, 1970 By : Mark Breezy and Black TK's Larceny Entertainment, as they put it is, "the Business of the New West." They hit us with Young Compton, the debut mixtape from Compton sensation, Young Hootie, for which he was featured as Unsigned Hype in The Source Magazine. Then, they premiered their own live PodCast Mixshow here on DubCNN.

You may also have caught Hootie on various Mixtapes from DJ Warrior and DJ Strong's West Coast Mixtape Kingz, DJ Whoo Kid's West Coast Resurrection, DJ Age's West Connectz, DJ Hustler's and The Bloc Runnaz, respectively. He appeared on The Relativez street banger “Soo Whoop Gangsta” off their album Money Respect Money album. And, earlier this month, the Larceny camp premiered the bangin’ street video for “On Bloodz” featuring El Dorado Red, Hooda John & Big Wy on WestCoast2K.net.

But now, the long awaited follow up to Young Hootie's first Mixtape is just around the corner. Prince Of The Bity is ready for the streets. As Pablo Fuentes, staff writer for XXL Magazine says: “Young Hootie has more substance and reality in his rhymes than most of today’s MC’s, who just rap about glamour and a life they have yet to live. Young Hootie gives you an open invitation to his life, which most rappers have difficulty doing.

Releasing Prince of the Bity is the icing on the cake for Young Hootie, who is currently in talks with major labels to release his debut album Destroy & Rebuild. Now with his new street album, Young Hootie shows his growth as an artist and proves he is ready to be crowned “Prince of the Bity!!!”

Track Listing:

01. The Arrival (Skit)
02. Prince of the Bity
03. Put Ya Work In
04. I’m Young Hootie
05. Shit Don’t Stop
06. Get It Goin
07. OT Work feat. Jay Boy
08. Gunz Up
09. Set It Off
10. Haterz (Skit)
11. Shine
12. Pay A Fee
13. Celebration
14. Grand Larceny (Medley)
15. The Bizness Of The New West
16. Shit Gets Real feat. El Dorado Red
17. Shot On The 110 Fwy (Skit)
18. Stop, Cock, Pop & Roll
19. I Believe
20. Flamed Out feat. El Dorado Red
21. Move It ft. Hooda John
22. Roll Call
23. Game Never Ends
24. Mixtape Niggaz
25. Letter to my Brother (Part Deuce)
Bonus Tracks:
26. No Love feat. Joe
27. All My Life

This Mixtape is to prove that Young Hootie is "The Prince of the Bity!" But that's not all, coming early 2006 Prince Of The B-Sides, which features exclusive freestyles, excerpts and unreleased tracks from Prince Of The Bity! We'll be back with some audio from this VERY soon.

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news 1130282272 - January 1, 1970 By : It's time for a Change and Chace Infinite and DJ Khalil aka Self Scientific are here to give it to us! The Los Angeles duo released their new album Change on their joint venture with the legendary DJ Muggs, Angeles Records. The label boasts an amazing line up consisting on Muggs, Self Scientific, the San Diego vet Mitchy Slick, Wu Tang Swordsman GZA and L.A.'s Mixtape King himself, DJ Warrior. But, let's not get too far off topic here!

I've had the pleasure of hearing Change and I was very satisfied. The album was entirely produced by Khalil with the only features, outside of hooks, being Planet Asia, Bun B and Kombo. Chace and Khalil continue to show their immense chemistry on every track.

If you enjoyed their first album The Self Science, Chace's Mixtape with Muggs Last Assassin, any of Khalil's Productions of Keith Murray, 50 Cent, G-Unit, Xzibit, Tony Yayo albums or the Strong Arm Steady Mixtapes, then you'll have no problem getting into this album.

Now on to the Interview. Smokes, Henz and RJO of RapTalk.net heading down to San Bernardino 2 weeks ago for Live At The Op, a concert with Self Scientific, DJ Muggs and Gza, Twista, Mack 10, B-Real and many more. They linked up with a lot of people while they were out there and, as the site is in the process of being re-launched, conducted an Interview with Chace and Khalil for Dubcnn.

They talk about their new album, how they connected with Muggs, up and coming projects and much more. But, that's not at all, myself and Justin had the pleasure of hitting up their show at the Conga Room this past weekend. We got 15 minutes of the group performing with a live band. They perform a few cuts off the new album, so just in case you're not sure of what Self Scientific has to offer, you can get an idea. Shouts to DJ Rhettmatic who makes a little cameo at the beginning!

Here's The Track Listing:

01. Intro
02. Change
03. Balance - feat. Kombo
04. King Kong - feat. Bun B of UGK
05. Tears
06. When I Die - feat. Planet Asia
07. Weight Of The World
08. 2 Step
09. Live N Breathe
10. Love Bird [Khalil's Theme] - feat. Stefon Harris & Gretchen Parlato
11. Understand Me
12. Futurist
13. What You Need - feat. Jellyroll
14. Chace's Theme
15. Free Will

Here's the Interview and Performance:

Self Scientific Interview & Performance

Here's some drops from the night, that boasted appearances from Talib Kweli, Bosko, Cool Nutz, Krondon, Sick Symphonies and more:

Mitchy Slick Drop
Ras Kass & Jay211 Drop
DJ Strong & DJ Warrior Drop

Here's the Interview and Performance:

Self Scientific Interview & Performance

And it don't stop there! Here's pictures from the night:

Chace Infinite Performing 1, Chace Infinite Performing 2, Chace Infinite Performing 3, Chace Infinite Performing 4, Chace Infinite Performing 5, Chace Infinite Performing 6, Chace Infinite Performing 7, Chace Infinite Performing 8

DJ Khalil Performing 1, DJ Khalil Performing 2, DJ Khalil Performing 3, DJ Khalil Performing 4, DJ Khalil Performing 5

DJ Rhettmatcic, DJ Warrior & DJ Muggs, A Guest, the Lovely Ms. Echo, and a Guest
Javie Lopez & Raw Deal, Los Angeles' Kaos Brought, Krondon, Cool Nutz, Chace Infinite & Bosko, Mitchy Slick

Phil Da Agony, Ras Kass & Chace Infinite 1, Ras Kass & Chace Infinite 2, Raw Deal, DJ Strong, Javie Lopez, Self Scientific, Sinful, Javie Lopez, Raw Deal, The Band 1, The Band 2

Here's the Interview and Performance:

Self Scientific Interview & Performance

That's it for now! But check back later tonight for something else! Cop Change at KingzRecords.com or if you're in L.A. at their retail store in West Covina. Shouts to Henz, Smokes, RJO, RapTalk.net, Chace, Khalil, Muggs, Miranda, DJ Warrior, Echo, Justin and everyone who was apart of this HUGE drop.

In the coming days, RapTalk will be re-launched with more footage from the show, as well as Interviews, so check that out!!

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news 1130307083 - January 1, 1970 By : We're back with more! As if the prior update wasn't enough, we got another one for ya! One of Hip Hop's elite Producers DJ Muggs and one of the most well respected emcees in the game, GZA come together and create Grandmasters. This heavily anticipated collaboration was released Today on Angeles Records. On paper alone, it created an astonishing buzz among those in the Hip-Hop world. The New York born, South Gate, California raised, DJ Muggs laid down his distinct dark-gloomy sound as the back drop for the GZA's lyrical tirades.

GZA and Muggs bring together a few of their Wu-Tang and Cypress Hill brethen, respectively, for guest spots on the album. Features include the Abbot himself, RZA, The Chef Raekwon, the underrated Masta Killa, the Mad Dog Sen Dog and Prodigal Sunn.

The first time these two collabed was back in 1997, on the first installment of the Soul Assassins albums. 8 years later, they've finally completed an album together. GZA and RZA team up for a tribute to Ol Dirty Bastard using they namesake of their old group, as a trio, as the name of the song: “All In Together Now.” Other stand out tracks include “General Principles,” “Advance Pawns,” and “Those That's Bout It.”

A little over a week ago, the RapTalk.net staff hit Live At The Op, which saw performances from Sick Symphonies to Twista in San Bernardino. They conducted a string of Interviews, including the Self Scientific interview that was posted earlier. They conduct this Muggs interview for DubCNN, as well. They talk about how he got started in the rap game, how Angeles Records got started, how the Grandmasters album came about and more.

DJ Muggs Interview

Here's The Tracklisting:

01. Opening
02. Those That’s Bout It
03. Destruction of a Guard - feat. Raekwon
04. Exploitation of Mistakes
05. General Principles
06. Advance Pawns - feat. The RZA, Raekwon & Sen Dog
07. Queen’s Gambit
08. All In Together - feat. The RZA
09. Unstoppable Threats - feat. Masta Killa & Prodigal Sunn
10. Unprotected Threats
11. Illusory Protection
12. Smothered Mate

DJ Muggs Interview

Cop Grandmasters at KingzRecords.com or if you're in L.A. at their retail store in West Covina. Shouts to Henz, Smokes, RJO, RapTalk.net, Chace, Khalil, Muggs, Miranda and DJ Warrior for helping make this possible.

In the coming days, RapTalk will be re-launched with more footage from the show, as well as Interviews, so check that out!!

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news 1130343537 - January 1, 1970 By : As many of you will be aware 50 Cent has a movie coming out on November 9th called "Get Rich Or Die Tryin." The soundtrack to the movie is coming out November 7th and has the whole G-Unit on there with production by Dr. Dre, Eminem, Hi-Tek and many more.

Dubcnn brings you two snippets from the hottest joints on the soundtrack. The first one is a song that has almost the entire G-Unit roster on it (50 Cent, Spider Loc, Lloyd Banks, Mobb Deep and Mase) it's called I Don't Know Officer

The second song is a certified monster hit for the clubs by Mobb Deep called Have A Party which features Nate Dogg and 50 Cent.

We have exclusive footage and video shoutouts from a G-Unit concert earlier this month that Nima will be bringing to you all later today.

Yash

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news 1130404191 - January 1, 1970 By : The re-united Dogg Pound was on Julio G (K-Day) yesterday for some interviews, and they announced a "Welcome 2 Tha Chuuuch - Tha Album" compilation dropping prior to the full D.P.G.C. Reunion album that will be coming out through Snoop Dogg later.

They also premiered a brand new track by Snoop Dogg, Daz, Kurupt & Nate Dogg! That's right, back to the good ol' days. The track was produced by none other than Battlecat himself, so you know it's gonna be hot! It's a very feel good track, Nate sounds real good on it, crazy to hear him on a track with Daz & Kurupt again. 'Nuff talk, the homie Lil Jay has the track up at
Westcoast2K. Shouts to him and of course Julio G aswell.

Before you head over there to get that, download the interview that they did last night with Julio G on K-Day

DPG ON K-Day (October 26th 2005)

The other huge news that was dropped while they were on the air was Kurupt stating that Nate Dogg was now signed to Aftermath! No further information on that, but stay tuned and you'll hear about it right here, as always!

Nima

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news 1130525705 - January 1, 1970 By : The Harlem Diplomat Juelz Santana is done with his album What The Game's Been Missing which is dropping on November 22nd on Def Jam. His video for "Mic Check" was entirely funded by himself, his new video "There It Go" is currently on rotation on your Video channels, but he's going to be dropping a new video soon.

Juelz recently shot a video with Dancehall staple Sizzla for his Reggae inspired "Shotta." Look for that very soon. In the mean time, as a precursor to his album, Juelz dropped the third installment to his Back Like Cooked Crack series. Back Like Cooked Crack 3: Fiend Out is hosted by DJ Green Lantern and has a few songs off the new album.

Juelz shows his versatility when he borrows the DJ Muggs laced Cypress Hill track "How I Could Just Kill A Man" for his track "Kill A Man." He goes on to use Warren G's 1994 classic "Regulate" for his song "Regulator." We have both of those songs below in the tracklist for you.

Tracklisting:

01. Shottas
02. Kill A Man
03. Pop Off
04. Comeback
05. Favorite Things feat. Lil' Wayne
06. Never Half Stepping
07. Regulator
08. Pick It Up
09. This Is That feat. Jim Jones & Game
10. O.K. I Got This
11. Hi My Name Is
12. Take Notes
13. King Of Ny
14. Salute
15. You Don’t Know
16. Never Seen A Man Cry
17. H.U.S.T.L.E.R.
18. Fat Bitch
19. Santana On Fire
20. On The Block
21. Rest In Peace
22. Make It Work For You feat. Young Jeezy & Lil' Wayne
23. Murder feat. Cam'ron & Jim Jones

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news 1130526423 - January 1, 1970 By : One of the leaders in The New New York (No, that is not a typo) Movement, Tru Life is blazing the streets with his Mixtapes. He's now signed to Jay-Z's Latin Hip Hop label Roc La Familia and is ready to lock the game down.

His latest mixtape New New York: The Movement is hosted by Green Lantern AND DJ Kay Slay. The Mixtape is 40 minutes of the pure street lyricism that only Tru Life can bring to you.

On "Murda Was The Case" he uses the 1994 Snoop Dogg song of the same name as his backdrop. He tells a chilling story about a Drug Deal gone wrong-turned into bloodbath. We have the song for you below in the tracklisting.
Tracklisting:

01. Intro
02. Block Music
03. Blood Money
04. Like A Cycle
05. Gunshots
06. Tru Life Speaks
07. The New New York (Produced By 9th Wonder)
08. Breathe In My Lungs (Produced By Rocwilder)
09. Sellin' Drugs Skit
10. All Night Long
11. Tru Life Speaks 2
12. Life Is Like A Movie
13. Not Like Me
14. Tru Life Speaks 3
15. The Picture Man
16. 42nd Street
17. Murda Was The Case feat. Truth Hurts
18. Lifestyle
19. 22 2's
20. Tru Life Outro

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news 1130797248 - January 1, 1970 By : A well known resident of the Victoria and Vancouver area, Canadian Emcee Ishkan has been a presence in Hip Hop music for over a decade now. Ishkan has created quite a name for himself through collaborations with long time friend Moka Only. A member of the illustrious City Planners Crew, the rapper known as Ishkan and his crew members have long brought high energy live performances across Canada and the U.S. and are collectively recognized as part of the backbone of Canadian hip hop.

With a voice that sits lower than the core of the planet, Ishkan brings an aggressive yet soulful approach to his music. He speaks on many topics and moves in many directions with a plethora of expression. Collaborations on the album include: Jeff Spec, Moka Only, Just B, Dj Murge, and Divinity.

Check out his
website for more info on the album including snippets, and how to purchase it.

Download Ishkan feat. Moka Only "Damn Shame" HERE

While you're checking out his webpage, make sure to also check out the video for DJ Murge's "Shake em Down" with Ishkan, Just B, and Son Doobie.

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news 1130979271 - January 1, 1970 By : Here at DubCNN, we've brought you first class coverage of one of the hottest labels out right now Angeles Records. It all started on the set of the DJ Muggs/GZA video shoot for "General Principles." We dropped a few short interviews and drops from Muggs, Self Scientific, Skinhead Rob, DJ Warrior and DJ Strong. You forgot?

Here's some of the videos from that day: DJ Muggs, Self Scientific, Skinhead Rob, DJ Warrior & DJ Strong

Here's a couple pictures Skinhead Rob, DJ Muggs, DJ Khalil, Chace Infninite, DJ Strong, Muggs, DJ Warrior, Strong, Muggs DeeJaying, Muggs Playing Chest

Then, the good folks over at RapTalk.net hit up a recent concert in the I.E. and caught up with Muggs and Self Scientific for DubCNN. They conducted two interviews for us. DJ Muggs Interivew, Self Scientific Interview (Shouts out to Smokes, RJO and Henz!).

Justin and myself also hit the release party for both the Muggs/Gza and Self Scientific releases at the Conga Room in Hollywood. We brought back some concert footage (which you seen in the Interview), drops and pictures. If you forgot about that here is just a mini-recap.

Video: Mitchy Slick Video Drop

Pictures: Self Scientific, Mitchy Slick, DJ Warrior & DJ Muggs

And today, we bring you the finished product of what started it all. The video for "General Principles" by DJ Muggs and Gza, with guest spots from Rakaa of Dilated Peoples, DJ Rhettmatic, Self Scientific, Skinhead Rob and many more.

DJ Muggs Vs. Gza - General Principles


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news 1131142905 - January 1, 1970 By : RapTalk.net was originally started in 1996 by a group of Bay Area Hip Hop fans. Within a matter of months, the site began to become noticed and visited by some Major Bay Area Rap Artists, the likes of Rap-A-Lot West CEO, JT The Bigga Figga, New Bay member Balance, Sacramento legend Brotha Lynch Hung and First Degree the D.E. It was the first major Online Hip Hop forum and housed the ORIGINAL Bay Area Rap Talk Forum or BART for short. Around 2001, the site went down for a long period of time. In 2002, Alberto Martinez Jr. entered and ressurected the the site and elevated the website to Promote Independent Hip Hop. He changed the focus from not just the Bay, but the entire West Coast. RapTalk.net held it's first BBQ at Lake Cunningham in San Jose on August 11th of 2003 for fans and artists alike. They established an excellent networking event. From that point on, the site continued to strive to Promote Indie Hip Hop.

Today, RapTalk.net is revamped with a whole new staff, layout and outlook. The focus has shifted from strictly West Coast to Hip Hop in general. Now, as RapTalk.net is re-launching, the site will be updated daily with News, Audio and Music Videos on a regular basis. Also, you'll be able to see some of the most EXCLUSIVE Video Interviews and Features with today's hottest stars in the Hip Hop World. Live show and event coverage will be second to none. New artists from all over the Hip Hop map will be visiting the forums with their own official forums, as well. If you liked the original RapTalk, you'll love the new and improved RapTalk.net.

But, that's not all, RapTalk is also venturing into Retail. The Official RapTalk store has changed. KingzRecords.com has been adopted as RapTalk.net's Official store. Aside from carrying your typical Mixtape catalog like most Hip Hop sites, you can pick up the latest and greatest Hip Hop and R&B Albums, Vinyl, DVDs, Magazines and Clothing. For the first week (11/4-11/13) of the Re-Launch, KingzRecords.com is offering a 20% off coupon for all our forum members, readers and visitors. And, if you're in the Los Angeles area, this sale is also valid for the KingzRecords retail location in West Covina (545 E. Vine Ave Unit B. West Covina, CA 91790).

Almost 10 years later and RapTalk.net is still running strong. It was once an elite website that died down due to the politics of the game. But, RapTalk.net is back and is here to stay. Expect a huge change in the way Hip Hop is reported on the Internet. RapTalk.net will strive to bring you, the fans, all your favorite artists, news, audio, pictures and video. And that's why RapTalk is the Talk of Hip Hop!

SGV

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news 1131285663 - January 1, 1970 By : Last month we dropped the mixtape by DJ Johnny Blaze, "Exit Unemploid Enter Johnny Blaze" and due to the overwhelming response he has allowed us to premiere his latest work! DJ Johnny Blaze is from Santa Maria, CA and can be heard every wednesday over at ScratchNSpin from 7-9 pm PST. This mixtape is a blend of LA, Bay & R&B which i am sure you will all embrace as before. So check out the tracklist below and enjoy another free download courtesy of DJ Johnny Blaze.


01) DJ Quik – Sureshot
02) Craig David – All The Way
03) Nate Dogg - There She Goes (Feat. Warren G & DJ Quik)
04) Suga Free – Thinkin'
05) Tony Toni Tone – Boys & Girls (Remix)
06) P Diddy - I Need A Girl (Part 2) (Feat. Loon & Mario Winans)
07) Guerilla Black – You’re The One
08) Warren G - Get You Down (Feat. B-Real)
09) Suga Free – circus Music (Feat. Chingy)
10) DJ Quik – Jet Set
11) Soul II Soul – Back To Life (Throwback)
12) Young Gunz - Don’t Keep Me Waiting (Feat. 112)
13) Team – Good Girl
14) Ryan Leslie – Sumthin' About You
15) Julez Santana – There It Go (The whistle Song)
16) E-A-Ski – Club Talk (Feat. Keak Da Sneak & E-40)
17) Ying Yang Twinz – The Whisper Song
18) Jah Ristah – Face Down
19) David Banner – Play
20) 50 Cent – Candy Shop
21) Game - How We Do (Feat. 50 Cent)
22) Montell Jordan – Blend
23) Keak Da Sneak – Super Hyphie (Remix)
24) Mac Dre – Feelin Myself
25) The Frontline – Bang It
26) B-Legit & E-40 – Guess Whos Back
27) Teairra Mari – No Daddy
28) Federation - Hyphie (Feat. E-40)
29) DJ Quik - Fandango (Feat. B-Real)

DJ Johnny Blaze - The 2nd Comin (Mixtape)

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news 1131343368 - January 1, 1970 By : Persian rapper Syndicate just recently dropped his debut album “Army Of One” and we are pleased to premiere the video for his 1st single “When We Ride”. Stay tuned for the 2nd single “Greedy Eyes” which features Crooked I.



Click Here To Launch The Video






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news 1131343926 - January 1, 1970 By : Vancouver rapper Hydro caught up with the DPG and banged out the song “They Figga They Wont” with Daz Dillinger. The song will be featured on his upcoming album dropping in Early 2006 on Feel Me/Bodog Music/Warner Music Canada. Daz & Kurupt have been rocking sold out shows in Western Canada and will be ending their tour in Whistler, BC on Sunday November 6th.

Click
Here to download Hydro’s single “Can’t Get Enough”.


Click Here to hear some words from Daz Dilli.


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news 1131587534 - January 1, 1970 By : We caught up with Tha Outlawz for a small video interview while they were in Hamburg, Germany after their small tour of Europe.
They explain how they are still cool and stay in touch with the old members of the group how they seem to work tighter than they did when they were younger and there was more members of the group.

They mention how the song with The Game and Yukmouth came about, and how they happened to be in the studio with them at the right time while they were working on their new Double Disc Mixtape.

On top of that, we got some tight concert footage in which they performed an array of new and old songs including "Hail Mary" and "Hit Em Up".

Check out the Interview plus Show Footage Here

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news 1131741003 - January 1, 1970 By : RapTalk.net is looking for a few reliable Video editors for their website's Video features. If you're interested, e-mail them at Marketing@RapTalk.net, hit them with a few samples of your editing work and a mini-resume. Requriements are as follows: Experience, a reliable computer, video editing program and most of all, creativity. Again, e-mail the guys at RapTalk.net at Marketing@RapTalk.net. Serious inquiries only.

SGV

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news 1131906026 - January 1, 1970 By : The official DPG Website d-p-g-c.com just updated the site with a remix to Daz Dillinger's latest banger "All I Need" featuring Snoop Dogg on a verse and the outro.

You can check it out now at d-p-g-c.com or download it below:

Daz Dillinger - All I Need (G-Mixx) (ft. Snoop Dogg)

Snoop Dogg, Daz, Kurupt & Nate Dogg also recently got together to shoot a video to their latest single "Real Soon", a dedication to Big Tookie, off the "Welcome 2 Tha Chuuuch - Tha Album" compilation coming soon. Lookout for the video premiering Nov. 28th on BET and some big things regarding that right here soon.... Stay tuned!

Nima

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news 1131920111 - January 1, 1970 By : I'm sure all of you remember Chag G who I introduced to ya'll last year. The Long Beach Producer/Singer/Rapper/Video Director is no doubt talented, and is really ready to show the world what he's all about. His artist, Darcskin aka Lil Chag G is currently finishing up his debut album "Who Dat", which should be dropping real soon. Chag G produced most of the record, and sang most of the hooks, with features such as Goldie Loc, Kokane, Chucc Taylor, Bokie Loc, Ecay Uno, Quick Ta Mac and more.

Darcskin started off ghost writing for Warren G, writing songs such as "Dolla Dolla Bill" (213) and "Turn It Up Loud" (In The Mid-Nite Hour). Darcskin gives a world of props to Mr. Warren G for the opportunity, and he also shouts him out in his new video "All Dat", featuring Chag G on the hook, a verse and the beat. They are currently shopping a distribution deal, and will also be shooting 2 more videos aswell as an EPK real soon.

I have 3 tracks from the album "Who Dat" for ya'll to check out, aswell as the video to his street single "All Dat" with Chag G. The track is off the hook, one of my current favorites. Don't sleep!

Here goes the video to "All Dat":

Darcskin - All Dat (ft. Chag G) (VIDEO) 22MB, Quick Time.

Here go the tracks, all production handled by Chag G:

Darcskin - All Dat (ft. Chag G)

Darcskin - Breaks Today (ft. Chag G & Bokie Loc)

Darcskin - Who Dat


So be on the lookout for Darcskin's album "Who Dat" dropping sooner than you think. This is an independent release so make sure to support the artist, we will be providing you a link to order the album online aswell.

At the beginning of my update, I mentioned that Chag G is also a video director. He directed Darcskin's video "All Dat", and he wanted me to put the word out that if there's any artists looking to bring their projects alive, there's no better way than a video. People think that videos are expensive, but he's willing to beat any price. A video shot and edited for $1,000. If you're interested, hit up his new snop located at:

5649 Atlantic Blvd
Long Beach, CA
(562) 753- 5669 or
Email: dakind213@yahoo.com

They also do custom T-Shirts, flyers, videos, CD Covers, posters and more.

I will be bringing you alot more Chag G material soon, lookout for a Chucc Taylor update this week with some new audio, and much more.

Nima

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news 1132103871 - January 1, 1970 By :
"Robin Thicke is going to change music." - Pharrell Williams

Dubcnn was privileged to be invited to a private gathering held by Star Trak and Interscope Records Rap Department entitled the "Wanna Love You Girl" lounge which showcased artist Robin Thicke. The affair was hosted by the Vice President of the Rap Division, Kevin Black.

We have film footage of this extraordinary talent, as Robin Thicke performs songs from his upcoming album live on a grand piano.
Video: "Wanna Love You Girl" lounge showcasing Robin Thicke

Music Video: "Wanna Love U Girl" Featuring Pharrell

Visit the official Robin Thicke website at www.robinthicke.com
Big thanks to Echo and Echoing Soundz for inviting us to the event.

Robin Thicke's Bio
One year ago Pharrell Williams asked Jimmy Iovine, CEO of Interscope, “What are you doing with Robin Thicke?” A few months later, Robin was recording his first single “Wanna Love You Girl” with Pharrell in Miami, as a newly signed artist on Pharrell’s label, Star Trak Records. This explosive, smash single immediately attracted the attention of radio and club DJs across the country.

The Evolution of Robin Thicke is the second solo album from the critically acclaimed, Grammy award winning songwriter, producer. The album is a timeless work of art. With a voice of purity, passion and soulfulness, Robin brings to life the stories and emotions of the last two years of his life. Admittedly, those two years have been a tumultuous ride of ups and downs.

The Evolution of Robin Thicke is filled with incandescent magic. It is an album that tells the tales of love, loss, temptation, redemption and finding hope when all the odds are against you. “My greatest desire with this album was to write songs that were completely honest and sing them with the emotion I was feeling when I wrote them, so that whoever listens to my music is brought as close to my experiences and life as possible.”

With this intention, Robin created songs such as, “Lost without You” (the second single). An instant classic, this song is about Robin’s insecurities and his need to be desired and loved. With sweeping vocals over rhythmic Spanish guitar, this song takes you away and makes you sing along.

On the psychedelic, “High School Man” is where Robin infuses rock and hip-hop and poetically admits “I’m a hater” as he hates on those with more success than him realizing, ironically, he just wants what they have.

Finishing off The Evolution of Robin Thicke is the hopeful and encouraging “Thank You.” On this gospel inspired, piano ballad Robin sings, “maybe I’m the one who never gets up ‘till he falls,” making the discovery that he has to be thankful for everything that comes into his life…the tears, the joy, the failures and the successes.

Always carrying a heavy heart, Robin taught himself to play piano at the age of twelve so he could have an outlet to express himself. By the age of fourteen, he could play anything he heard on the radio. At sixteen, with no formal training, Robin began professionally writing and producing music for recording artists like Brandy and Brian McKnight. Over the years he has amassed dozens of gold and platinum records with artists including Usher, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson and Christina Aguilera.

Reflective, redemptive, passionate and etched with a soulfulness that is undeniable, The Evolution of Robin Thicke is an imaginative and heart-felt album that you cannot help but be moved by, bob your head to and smile throughout.

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news 1132331153 - January 1, 1970 By : If its not on dubcnn its on westcoast2k! As we were the first to premiere the audio for "Get U Down (Part 2)" back in September, westcoast2k has the exclusive video for the long awaited single which features a line-up of West Coast legends, Ice Cube, B-Real and Snoop Dogg. The song is a dedication to the Hurricane Katrina victims and the video, directed by Kevin Hunter, really brings the words to life. Visit westcoast2k to watch the video in full and please ensure you request it on MTV, BET and if you havn't already go out and cop the album, "In The Mid-Nite Hour"

Warren G - Get U Down (Part II) (Feat. Ice Cube, B-Real & Snoop Dogg)

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news 1132364066 - January 1, 1970 By : It's almost time to get "Bottled Up" with the homie Black & Mild, because the album is dropping in two weeks (November 29th, to be exact). Now, the buzz has been steadily growing like herb in Humboldt County, but we're about to kick up another notch. CCE and Restless World Entertainment are proud to present Black & Mild's "My Life Is A Weekend Vol. 1" mixtape. You might have already caught their street team slidin up and down the California coast handing these out to those lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, now all you need is that nice young high-speed internet connection and you're all good.

Oh, and did I mention that the album, Bottled Up, is already available for pre-order? So once you're done with the mixtape, get yo drunk ass over to our store and place your orders...The chances are strong that you'll get your copy before the actual street date. Infact, I heard XL Middleton himself saying something about pre-orders shipping within 48 hours. So damn, that pretty much means that Bottled Up is already out, huh? So you pretty much can't lose with this one. Bottled Up includes production from XL Middleton, 1stBorn, Sic Sense, & Meech Wells, not to mention a guest appearance from Larceny Entertainment's own Young Breezy. So in the meantime, let me quit playin and just hit yall with the mixtape:

Black & Mild - My Life Is A Weekend Mixtape Vol. 1

To see the cover in full size, click on the picture.

Nima

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news 1132703238 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ Rampage is here! Incase you haven't heard about the Los Angeles native yet, I am here to help you out your misery! Growing up in Hawthorne, Rampage started messing with the turntables at an early age, and he was given his moniker by none other than Kurupt Young Gotti himself, when he was 14, after a studio session.

Rampage is part of The Specialists crew, and has been pumping out mixtape after mixtape lately, increasing his buzz. He's also been on tour in the states and overseas, recently touring Germany with Houston.

His official website has just launched, check it out now at
WeWantRampage.com. You will find all the informaton regarding the man right there, from all his mixtapes, to his bio, aswell as some audio.

I have a couple of his covers up for ya'll to check out below, this is just some of his latest releases:

The Frontlinerz - Gangstream Vol. 1 (MIXED BY DJ RAMPAGE)

DJ Rampage Presents... Listen N Learn Vol. 1 (Hosted by Talib Kweli)

DJ Rampage Presents... I'm On Tha Radio Vol.1

DJ Rampage & Guerilla Black Present... The Hood Affiliated Mixtape

DJ Rampage Presents... The Takeover 2005

DJ Rampage Presents... Revolutionary Muzik (Hosted by Benzino)

DJ Rampage - Beatzone Mixtape

DJ Rampage also mixed the latest Kila Krock & Stix - "Heaven & Hell" mixtape which I got an update on for ya'll tomorrow.

I had the chance to catch up with Rampage for a video interview recently, where he spoke on many different topics, from his DJ'ing, to working with the likes of Bishop Lamont, Kila Krock, Glasses Malone etc, to the difference between REAL DJ's, and people who just put DJ in front of their names. Be on the lookout for that interview dropping very soon aswell.

Once again, the adress is WeWantRampage.com, make sure to check it out and support DJ Rampage, the boy is a real DJ. If you got a show, an event, whatever, get at Rampage, the contact info is on his website.

Nima

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news 1133020993 - January 1, 1970 By : I wanted to give everyone a heads up on the upcoming DJ Chill Presents: Cool Nutz "The Voice Of Northeast Portland" Mixtape Vol. 1 Hosted by E-40.

The mixtape is done and ready to drop, here are some of the tracks that will be featured on the mixtape, aswell as one preview track, "Measure 11", where Cool Nutz borrow's Pac's "Hail Mary" beat:

Cool Nutz - Measure 11

E-40 feat. Keak Da Sneak(Produced by Lil Jon) - Tell Me When To Go
Cool Nutz feat. E-40 - Do It Now(Produced by Bosko)
Cool Nutz - Hotta (Over JamRock)
Cool Nutz & Maniac Lok - So Portland (Produced by Torry Ward)
Cool Nutz & Maniac Lok - Jus Fam Unit (Over How We Do)
Cool Nutz feat. Arjay - Do It Big (For Playaz Worldwide)
Cool Nutz - Right Here (Over D-12 Pistol Pistol)
Cool Nutz & Maniac Lok - Feds Come(Produced by UnderRated)From C-Bo's West Side Riders II
Cool Nutz - Northeast Streets (Beanie Sigel Don't Do Much)

Cool Nutz feat. Sicx & Mikey Vegas of The Phranchise - It's A Fact (dedicated to Rats worldwide)
Cool Nutz feat. Bleek aka Pricey - Leir Jets

And there are plenty more hot and unreleased tracks featured on the mixtape. With exclusive game and lingo from E-40 as well, so you know this is going to be crazy!

Mixtape Release Parties:

Tues. Dec. 20th
Club TBA Tacoma, WA
feat. Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac LOk, DJ Chill & Special Guests

Wed. Dec. 21st
Club TBA Olympia, WA
feat. Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac LOk, DJ Chill & Special Guests

Thursday Dec. 22nd, 2005
The Roxy Longview, WA
feat. Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac Lok, DJ Chill & Special Guests

Friday Dec. 23rd, 2005
The Ash Street Saloon Portland, OR
feat. Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac Lok, DJ Chill & Special Guests

Thurs. Jan. 12th, 2006
Club TBA Corvallis, OR
feat. Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac LOk, DJ Chill & Special Guests

Fri. Jan. 13th, 2006
John Henry's Eugene, OR
feat. Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac LOk, DJ Chill & Special Guests

Sat. Jan. 14th, 2006
Vibes Medford, OR
feat. Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac LOk, DJ Chill & Special Guests

Thurs. Jan. 19th, 2006
The B-Side Spokane, WA
feat. Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac LOk, DJ Chill & Special Guests

Fri. Jan. 20th, 2006
Club TBA Missoula, MT
feat. Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac LOk, DJ Chill & Special Guests

Sat. Jan. 21st, 2006
The Zebra Cocktail Lounge Bozeman, MT
feat. Cool Nutz, Bosko, Maniac LOk, DJ Chill & Special Guests

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news 1133024224 - January 1, 1970 By : I introduced you all to the new R&B sensation coming out the West Coast Maskerade, coming out of Juice County. His debut album "Luv Iz Crazi" is available in stores NOW, and I have two more preview tracks from the album here for ya'll, so make sure to check them out!

The first one is called "Crazy I Luv", produced by Raw Steel, and the second one is called "Get To Know Ya", produced by DJ K-Quick.
Check them out below:

Maskerade - Crazy I Luv

Maskerade - Get To Know Ya

To listen to more audio clips and place your order for "Luv Iz Crazi", click here. I also have the tracklisting of the album for ya'll below:

1. Crazi Luv Pt. 2
2. Clubbin' (feat. D'fine)
3. Oh My God (feat. D-Mac)
4. Get to Know Ya
5. Amazing
6. Like I'm in Heaven
7. All My Heart
8. The Way We Do
9. Not Without You (feat. D'fine)
10. Booty Shakin' Song
11. Rewind
12. You Said
13. Party (feat. Young Spoon and Deesta)
14. Clubbin' Remix (feat. D'fine)
15. Don't Ever Wonder (feat. Roc Jones)

Don't sleep!

Nima

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news 1133055376 - January 1, 1970 By : We brought you the track "I'm Hot" from Jermaine Dupri's "Young, Fly & Flashy Vol.1" compilation a few months ago. The song features Daz Dillinger, Young Capone & T-Rock, a certified dirty south banger. The video to the song was just released, and d-p-g-c.com have it up for download.

Watch Daz put it down for So So Def, download the video below by right clicking on the link and then selecting Save As:

Young Capone, T-Rock & Daz Dillinger - I'm Hot (QuickTime Video)

Enjoy!

Nima

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news 1133215415 - January 1, 1970 By : Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Daz & Nate Dogg recently got together for the track "Real Soon", a dedication to Stanley "Tookie" Williams, the Crips Co-Founder who is scheduled for capital punishment on death row December 13th. The video for the song was shot a few weeks ago, and is now up for download at D-P-G-C.com.

Check it out below, courtesy of D-P-G-C.com:

Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Daz & Kurupt - Real Soon (VIDEO, QuickTime)


"Real Soon" is the first single off the upcoming compilation "Welcome 2 Tha Chuuuch - Tha Album", dropping December 13th aswell. The compilation will feature Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Daz, Kurupt, RBX, Lil Half Dead, Soopafly, The Lady Of Rage amongst others. To view the front cover of the CD in full size, click on the picture above.

To pre-order the album now, click here.

Nima

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news 1133403062 - January 1, 1970 By : What's up everybody? I've got a tight audio interview for you all with none other than Lil-Eazy-E,
This is my first interview on DubCNN, so it was a great honor to sit down and talk to the Prince of Compton himself about several different matters.

The interview touches on lots of different topics such as:
His thoughts on The Game and his on-going beef with him, his new upcoming album entitled, "Prince of Compton", his future plans for Ruthless Records, unreleased Eazy-E tracks and much more. Check out the interview below.

Click Here For The Interview

On top of that, we have some cool press release pictures for you all to check out below:

Click Here For Picture 1
Click Here For Picture 2
Click Here For Picture 3

Hope you enjoy!



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news 1133480079 - January 1, 1970 By : Ya'll saw the video to "Real Soon" by D.P.G.C. (Snoop Dogg, Daz, Kurupt & Nate Dogg), the first single off "Welcome 2 Tha Chuuuch - Tha Album" dropping on Doggystyle Records/Koch December 13th. Incase you missed it, scroll down a few updates and check it out.

Two more tracks from the CD are available for preview now, I have them here for you. One is called "Shake That Shit" by Tiffany Fox & Snoop Dogg, a club song, and a track by new R&B singer James called "Remember Me", something for the ladies.

Click on the songs below to listen:

Tiffany Fox & Snoop Dogg - Shake That Sh*t

James - Remember Me

Check out the official website doggystylerecords.com aswell, and click here for the "Welcome 2 Tha Chuuuch - Tha Album" interactive media player and info kit.

Nima

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news 1133613188 - January 1, 1970 By : Last week dubcnn had the incredible opportunity to speak with the hip-hop drunkies, Tha Alkaholiks. With their final studio album, "Firewater" being released in January 2006 they are on the road hitting locations worldwide, last week saw the turn of Leeds in the UK; the venue, The Northern Light. Unfortunately we did not get the chance to speak with Tash (*he was at the bar - see video!) however we did get the chance to speak extensively with J-Ro & E-Swift. I want to thank them both for the time they took out before the show and the support of their management in making this happen. As ever we asked the questions fans at the forum wanted answers to!

We have the interview up today in video, the transcript will be ready in the next few days, i just couldn't sit on this! We talked about the new album, the solo albums, drinking, touring, life after Tha Liks, feelings on the rap game and how things have changed over the years and much more! This is not to be missed! Please check it out and drop feedback over at the forum.

Tha Alkaholiks - Video Interview (November 2005)

Rud

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news 1133917403 - January 1, 1970 By : Short Dawg AKA San Man from Voodoo Nation has a hot album coming out early next year called "Short Stories".

His first single is called
"Bounce Back" featuring Bad Azz

Most of the album is produced by Funk Doctor lookout for more info on Short Dawg here on Dubcnn!

Yash

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news 1133930886 - January 1, 1970 By :
As you may or may not know, the Bay Area has been doin it real big lately, and it's showing no sign of slowing down. But with one of the strongest indi scenes in the country, it's hard to keep up with what's goin on in the Bay. Fortunatley, Dubcnn is here to bring you the hottest new music out of the Bay Area. We have two new tracks from one of the front runners of the region, Furious.

Furious feat E-40 "Take You Down" (Produced By Rick Rock)

Furious "That's The Business" (Produced By E-A-Ski)


Furious just dropped an album titled "Breaking Point". The album features production from Rick Rock & E-A-Ski and features The Game, E-40, The Team, The Federation, San Quinn, Sean T, Ghazi, Blu Chip, Planet Asia and more. Click here to buy the album.

Furious Official Website



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news 1133981599 - January 1, 1970 By : We have been waiting so long for this album and now the wait is over.Killa Tay floods the streets with his new super tight album "Flood The Market"!

It features E-40, Bad Azz, C-BO, San Quinn, Yukmouth and many more. The production is pretty solid and all you Killa Tay fans will love this album.

Dubcnn brings you 2 hot tracks from the album:


Killa Tay "Nuttin But Game"
Killa Tay "Respect My Gangsta" feat Yukmouth and Spice 1

Make sure you go out and buy this record. Support the westcoast!



Yash

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news 1134000162 - January 1, 1970 By : Only 5 days left until Stanley "Tookie" Williams execution, and the HipHop world is in an uproar. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday he would meet December 8 in a private hearing with Williams' lawyers, Los Angeles County prosecutors and others involved, to consider Tookie's clemency.

Schwarzenegger has the authority to commute a death sentence to life without parole, but he is not obligated to hold a hearing.

Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, Daz & Kurupt recently got together for the Battlecat-produced track "Real Soon", a dedication to Tookie, and many other important figures have been speaking out against the execution of Tookie, who became an anti-gang activist while in prison and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

"Redemption: Hip-Hop United To Save Stan "Tookie" Williams" is a new compilation, put together by the Soul Snatcherz, which features material from WC, Kam, Stic.Man (Dead Prez), Paris, Squeak Ru, RBX, Kid Frost, Shorty, Boo Yaa Tribe, Tank, The Frontline, Bicasso and many more. For full information on the release aswell as audio samples,
click here.

As you already know, the adress for the latest on the Tookie case is SaveTookie.org, if you haven't signed the petition yet, make sure you do. Support Tookie, and play your part in helping save a figure who has helped the youth stay away from the streets. Tookie is truly an example of someone who turned his life around. The critically acclaimed movie based on his life starring Jamie Foxx, called "Redemption" aswell, will be airing on television again.

Once again, it's SaveTookie.org.

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news 1134043918 - January 1, 1970 By : Snoop Dogg recently dropped by Julio G's show on K-Day, and blessed him with a crazy exclusive track called "Get Rich And Die Tryin'". Snoop really stepped it up on this one and flows over the beat like it's '93. Those of you in the L.A. Area probably heard this on the radio, for the rest, I have it here for ya'll to check out:

Snoop Dogg - Get Rich And Die Tryin' (Julio G Drop)

Shouts out to Julio G for keepin' it pimpin' on the radio, and to Croyd for the audio.

In other news, Snoop is also releasing his "Boss'n Up" DVD, a movie where Snoop plays a pimp trying to make it. To view the trailer to the movie, click here. The DVD comes with a Bonus CD with 4 songs, I have one of them here for ya'll called "Get To Know Ya", featuring Bootsy Collins:

Snoop Dogg - Get To Know Ya (ft. Bootsy Collins)

Also don't forget "Welcome 2 The Chuuch - Tha Album" is in stores this Tuesday, December 13th. To preview the album scroll down and check out Yash's update with the album sampler.

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news 1134073738 - January 1, 1970 By : Diamonique hit us up to let us release a new track she has laid down titled, "Im Bumpin," a track which Ashanti has previously flipped but samples Masta Ace' "Born To Roll". Check out the track by clicking the link below and drop feedback over at the forum. In other news Diamonique will be performing in West Covina on December 15th at The Spy Club. Other appearances will be from Homeless Nation artists Gambit, Lunch, Dirty Birdy and a special appearance from Lady Of Rage. Check the flyer by clicking here. (21 and over)

Diamonique - Im Bumpin

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news 1134075119 - January 1, 1970 By : Born and raised in Los Angeles, Raw Deal has seen his share of trouble. His parents are cuban exiles who fled the island for political indifferences, having grown up and watched his fathers drug addiction and mental illness put a strain on family life he has opted to take the route of music to vent his frustration. We have two tracks for you to check out below, both produced by Javie Lopez, "LA Struggle" and "Rest In Peace. Check them out below and take some time to post some feedback over at the forum. We will have more news and audio from Raw Deal soon.


Raw Deal - LA Struggle
Raw Deal - Rest In Peace

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news 1134077043 - January 1, 1970 By : The Long Beach group, Dynamic Certified, which consists of Techniec, Jerzey-J, J-Rydah, Rue Rue, Krunch and Pac Ten, have sent us a new freestyle track called, "Got It Like That" which as you might have guessed is over the banging beat that Pharell made his new single with Gwen Stefani. Dynamic Certified rip the beat to bits, further outlining the talent in the group. Check out the Dynamic Certified official site and drop some feedback on the new track over at dubcnn's forum. Look for more audio from the Dynamic Certified camp very soon.

Dynamic Certified - Got It Like That (Freestyle)

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news 1134077458 - January 1, 1970 By : I know you haven't seen anything on Hu$tlehouse on dubcnn in a while, but the homie Hu$tleboy Floyd just hit ya boy off with two new tracks from his & Fadem All's upcoming mixtape "L.A. Most Wanted: The Mixtape".

The two tracks I have for ya'll are both by Hu$tleboy Floyd and new Hu$tlehouse artist Fadem All, one is called "We Tight", and the other one is called "Push The Line", check them out below:

Hu$tleboy Floyd & Fadem All - We Tight
Hu$tleboy Floyd & Fadem All - Push The Line

Be on the lookout for more audio from Hu$tlehouse soon!

Nima

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news 1134078775 - January 1, 1970 By : We have been keeping you informed about the Latin Lyrical Assassin, Blunts LLA, for a long time now. We are back with new audio and news of a mixtape. He is currently working on the follow up to City Of Gods and let me tell you it will not only be fire but will surprise many of you; from the features on it, to the production, the person hosting it and even the DJ that will put it out. Blunts LLA family, the BYI Entertainment group is working hard on this next release so keep checking here on dubcnn for news and audio and look for more news coming soon on the rumours about a major label deal!


Check the exclusive "Im Ruthless" audio below and drop some feedback on the new track over at dubcnn's forum.

Blunts LLA - Im Ruthless

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news 1134153284 - January 1, 1970 By : YoungBloodz new album "Ev'rybody Know Me" is dropping December 13th on La Face Records.

YoungBloodz have tapped Daz Dillinger from the Dogg Pound and Young Buck from G-Unit to be on the album. Other artists that make a guest appearance on the album are Akon, Lil Scrappy, Mannie Fresh, T Boz, Cutty and many more.

Here's 2 tracks for you guys to preview before you decide to buy the album:

YoungBloodz
"Datz Me" feat Young Buck
YoungBloodz "Diamond Rings" feat Daz Dillinger

Click Here to order the album from Amazon!

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news 1134594121 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn recently had the opportunity to attend the video shoot for "Real Soon" which features Snoop Dogg, Daz, Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and Battlecat. This song and video was made as a dedication to Tookie Williams, who faced capital punishment on death row, earlier this week. We are still in the process of getting all the footage together and making some edits, but in the meantime we made a 50 second trailer for you guys to check out. Make sure to go out and pick up the "Welcome 2 tha Chuuch-Da Album" from your local record store. Thanks to Koch and Doggystyle Records for inviting us to the video shoot.


Look out for the full behind the scenes footage which will be coming soon.

Exclusive "Real Soon" Behind The Scenes Trailer, ft. Snoop Dogg, Daz, Kurupt, & Nate Dogg

Also be on the lookout for our exclusive interview with Daz and Kurupt dropping in the next days!

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news 1134637477 - January 1, 1970 By : I have the pleasure of bringing you all two brand new exclusives by San Bernardino's Kay9ine, and Pomona's own Kokane. Incase you missed our exlcusive interview with Kay9ine from a few weeks ago where he spoke on his shooting, his recovery and how he is back in the studio recording relentlessly, click here to do so now.

Kay9ine and Kokane have been knocking out some BANGERS, I have two of them here for ya'll to check out in MP3. The first one is called "Hard Out Here" and is straight Westcoastin', with Kay9ine on two verses and a hook, and Koka handling a verse aswell as some singing. Download below:

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The second one is a funky party anthem called "Hickies On My Dicky" This is one of those beats... You'll know it when you hear it. Kokane handles the hook and two verses, and Kay9ine spits a verse. Make sure to check it out below:

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Enjoy the tracks, and check back with us soon for the latest on Kay9ine, Kokane, the West Coast, shit, the whole rap game!

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news 1134674061 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in 1997 DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill released a compilation entitled "The Soul Assassins Ch. 1." It pushed over 400,000 copies and featured Dr. Dre, B-Real, KRS-One, Rza, Gza, Goodie Mob, MC Eiht and others. Three years later, he dropped "The Soul Assassins Ch. 2" which featured Xzibit, Kurupt, King Tee, Dilated Peoples, Mobb Deep, Ras Kass, Self Scientific, Kool G Rap, Krondon and many others.

August 29th, 2006, Muggs is going to complete the triology with "The Soul Assassins Ch. 3." Now, you're probably wondering, what's going to be happening from now until then?

Well the Soul Assassins family will be releasing four Mixtapes in anticipation of Chapter 3. The first Mixtape is "Take Aim: Assassination Day Is Coming."

The Mixtape will feature DJ Khalil remixes of "We All Die Some Day" by Eminem, 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and Obie Trice and "Destruction Of A Guard" by Muggs, Gza and Ras Kass. Expect some Exclusives from Cypress Hill, Mobb Deep, Rakim, Alchemist, Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Mitchy Slick, even Dr. Dre and Eminem. You already know Chace Infinite and DJ Khalil aka Self Scientific are gonna be on the Mixtape, along with Kombo, Phil Da Agony, Sen Dog, B-Real and Snoop Dogg.

Tracklisting:

01. Intro
02. We All Die Some Day - Tony Yayo, Obie Trice, Lloyd Banks, Eminem, 50 Cent (DJ Khalil Remix)
03. New York City - Rakim (Exclusive!)
04. Mobbed Out - G.O.D. III (Alchemist Exclusive!)
05. Gza Interview I
06. Destruction Of A Guard - Muggs Vs. Gza feat. Ras Kass (DJ Khalil Remix)
07. Champions - Mobb Deep (Exclusive!)
08. King Kong - Self Scientific feat. Bun B of U.G.K.
09. Life As An Outlaw - Dr. Dre & Eminem (Unreleased Exclusive!)
10. Hits For Hire - Snoop Dogg, B-Real & Chace Infinite
11. Unstoppable Threats - Muggs vs. Gza feat. Masta Killa & Prodigal Sunn (DJ SOLO Remix)
12. Live And Breathe - Self Scientific
13. Give Me A Lift - Mitchy Slick, Phil Da Agony & Chace Infinite
14. Advance Pawns - Muggs vs. Gza feat. Rza, Raekwon & Sen Dog
15. What Life Would Be - Rakim (Exclusive!)
16. Gza Interview II
17. Unprotected Pieces - Muggs vs. Gza
18. Balance - Self Scientific feat. Kombo
19. Freestyle - Evidence of Dilated Peoples
20. State Of Grace - Raekwon
21. Beyond L.A. - Cypress Hill (Exclusive!)
22. Federal - Mitchy Slick (Exclusive!)
23. Outro

We'll be bringing you more on this soon. Don't forget to visit Angeles Records.


SGV

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news 1134749404 - January 1, 1970 By : As we revealed in November, Watts native, Glasses Malone saw the light at the end of the tunnel of all the hard work and constant grinding, a deal with Sony worth $1.7 million. To celebrate the landmark deal he is having a signing party on Thursday December 22nd at The Grand Ave Nightclub in Downtown L.A. You can go down and attend if you are over 18 and if you are 21+ you can take advantage of Glasses Malones hospitality with a Free bar all night! You can expect music from DJ Dense & DJ Rampage as well as live performances from Glasses Malone, Kam, Bishop Lamont & Warren G. To get more information on the event then click the flyer on the left!

We had chance to speak with Glasses Malone just last month following the announcment of the mammoth deal, if you missed it just click here. Look for more news from this event soon.

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news 1134835857 - January 1, 1970 By : After we premiered the new Dilated Peoples track "Back Again" back in September we informed you that it would be the first single from their fourth studio album, "20/20" which is due out February 21st 2006. We now have the video for the new single which i cannot stress enough is HOT, really great concept set in a simple environment! Some great cameos from Alchemist (producer of the track), B-Real, Defari and more and at the end of the video is the teaser clip of the single's B-Side, "Rapid Transit" which features Krondon. Check out the video below and request it when you see it on your local stations. Look for more news on the new album "20/20" soon.

Dilated Peoples - Back Again (Video)

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news 1135174574 - January 1, 1970 By : Mobb Deep & 50 Cent are back with another collabo video. After the hit single "Outta Control", they reached out to West Coast hit-maker Fredwreck and West Coast Crooner Nate Dogg to put together their latest single "Have A Party", off the "Get Rich Or Die Tryin' OST".

The video to the track was recently premiered, and we have it here for your viewing/downloading pleasure. To check out the video now, click below:

Mobb Deep - Have A Party (ft. Nate Dogg & 50 Cent) (60MB)

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news 1135228194 - January 1, 1970 By : The Mixtape King of L.A., DJ Warrior has been dropping Classic Mixtape's for years now. He's dropped two volumes in his Ill Street Dues (Not Blues, like it has been reported on other sites) series. He's coming back the third installment, with the bi-coastal pairing of Talib Kweli & Sony's Newest signee G. Malone.

The Cali Untouchable DJ is in the studio, ready to pump out this new Mixtape, live on the 1s and 2s. This mixtape will be
done solely on the Rane/Serato Scratch Live, so he will be accepting
MP3 submissions to be considered for 2 (Two) Unsigned Hype spots on the mixtape!!! If interested please respond back to CaliUntouchableDJs@Gmail.com ASAP with: DJ Warrior "Next To Blow Section" written in the subject line. He will fill you in on how to submit your material. Good luck to all you artists out there!

In case you've missed his first two installments, peep them out:

Ill Street Dues Pt. 1 and Ill Street Dues Pt. 2

DJ Warrior has been featured in countless Magazines, TV Shows, Videos, and a handful of Motion Pictures such as The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, LA Xlarge, Mun2, Dubcnn, Hollywood Homicide, Wanna Bes, Tha Block DVD, WhoMag DVD, Vibe, XXL, The Source, Rime, Import tuner, YRB, Ozone, New York Times, AllHipHop.com, Showcase, Fresh Coast, Infusion, Down, Tight Mag Japan, Scratch, and many many more

DJ Warrior recently signed a deal with DJ Muggs and Self Scientific's Angeles Records and his Cali Untouchable Radio album will be coming sometime in 06/07. Also DJ Warrior and The Outlawz with dead prez will be releasing a mixtape album this February 2006!

Look out for these Warrior Projects in 06:

DJ Warrior & Compton emcee's the Young Hoggs Mixtape Album coming the Second week of Jan. DJ Warrior with G. Malone & Talib Kweli Ill Street Dues III dropping in Jan. DJ Warrior teams with dead prez and the Outlawz, Mixtape Album to drop in Feb. through Koch Records. He takes a trip up North to the Bay Area to collab with A-Wax on Cali Untouchable Radio in Feb. As well as, Jacka of Mob Figaz for another Mixtape in Late Feb, also.

He goes a bit South to Fresno and links with Planet Asia on the Diagnosis Mixtape dropping in March. Heading back to the Bay, this time with his partner DJ Strong, the duo team with Vallejo legend B-Legit for a Mixtape dropping late March. To end the first quarter, Warrior hits us with another Cali Untouchable Radio, this time it's the New West Edition, also dropping late March.

Here's the scan of DJ Warrior in Rolling Stone magazine as a Top 10 Mixtape DJ alongside Kay Slay, Drama, Clinton Sparks, Big Mike, Green Lantern, Vlad and others.

Warrior In Rolling Stone

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news 1135277809 - January 1, 1970 By : "I Love L.A., But It's A Jungle, We Come From The Darkest Corner's, Where All The Street Kids Rumble" - B-Real

The Soul Assassins are not playing around in 2006. The Crew will be dropping 4 Mixtapes and an album. On top of that, they're still pushing the Angeles Records releases of DJ Muggs vs. Gza and Self Scientific, whom recently shot a video for "Life & Breathe." Not to mention the soon to be released album by Mitchy Slick and DJ Warrior. But, for now, they have Take Aim: Assassination Day Is Coming" on their mind.


We hit you up with info on the Mixtape here a few days ago, now we got a little audio preview of the Tape for you.

In the 80's in South Gate, California Louis Freeze (B-Real), Senen Reyes (Sen Dog) and Larry Muggerud (DJ Muggs) linked up together to make a group named after a street in their city, Cypress Hill. Since then, they've dropped 7 group albums, an album in Spanish, an EP, Live Album, DVD and much more. On Take Aim... The group has a hot track called "Beyond L.A.." With Muggs sampling the 1978-Ambrosia track of the same name, is looking like the L.A. Anthem of the 06, already. Check it out for yourself:

Cypress Hill - Beyond L.A.

Don't forget, August 29th, 2006, complete's the triology with "The Soul Assassins Ch. 3." Also, if it already slipped you're mind, here's some info on the Take Aim... Mixtape.

The Mixtape will feature DJ Khalil remixes of "We All Die Some Day" by Eminem, 50 Cent, Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and Obie Trice and "Destruction Of A Guard" by Muggs, Gza and Ras Kass. Expect some Exclusives from Cypress Hill, Mobb Deep, Rakim, Alchemist, Evidence of Dilated Peoples, Mitchy Slick, even Dr. Dre and Eminem. You already know Chace Infinite and DJ Khalil aka Self Scientific are gonna be on the Mixtape, along with Kombo, Phil Da Agony, Sen Dog, B-Real and Snoop Dogg.

Tracklisting:

01. Intro
02. We All Die Some Day - Tony Yayo, Obie Trice, Lloyd Banks, Eminem, 50 Cent (DJ Khalil Remix)
03. New York City - Rakim (Exclusive!)
04. Mobbed Out - G.O.D. III (Alchemist Exclusive!)
05. Gza Interview I
06. Destruction Of A Guard - Muggs Vs. Gza feat. Ras Kass (DJ Khalil Remix)
07. Champions - Mobb Deep (Exclusive!)
08. King Kong - Self Scientific feat. Bun B of U.G.K.
09. Life As An Outlaw - Dr. Dre & Eminem (Unreleased Exclusive!)
10. Hits For Hire - Snoop Dogg, B-Real & Chace Infinite
11. Unstoppable Threats - Muggs vs. Gza feat. Masta Killa & Prodigal Sunn (DJ SOLO Remix)
12. Live And Breathe - Self Scientific
13. Give Me A Lift - Mitchy Slick, Phil Da Agony & Chace Infinite
14. Advance Pawns - Muggs vs. Gza feat. Rza, Raekwon & Sen Dog
15. What Life Would Be - Rakim (Exclusive!)
16. Gza Interview II
17. Unprotected Pieces - Muggs vs. Gza
18. Balance - Self Scientific feat. Kombo
19. Freestyle - Evidence of Dilated Peoples
20. State Of Grace - Raekwon
21. Beyond L.A. - Cypress Hill (Exclusive!)
22. Federal - Mitchy Slick (Exclusive!)
23. Outro

We'll be bringing you more on this soon. Don't forget to visit Angeles Records.


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news 1135369030 - January 1, 1970 By : Chino XL is at last ready to release his long-awaited "Poison Pen" album on January 31st 2006. The inspired two-disc set has been in the works now for nearly two years, in which time, Chino says he has had offers of a major deal from Dr. Dre at his Aftermath label as well as a G-Unit contract offering. He has however opted to take his "Poison Pen" on a free and independent basis. He states that it was a major consideration when releasing the album, which is being released by the Activate label, that he wants to make a passionately artistic statement and refuses to be subjected to any outside censorship or control by major label executives:

"We gave Chino a budget, and let him do his thing. Chino delivered an unfiltered, mindbending stream of consciousness statement built on strong songs and hooks." says Jay Warsinske. (Activate label CEO who is releasing the album worldwide.

The album comprises of 18 tracks (including 2 bonus tracks) and feaures special collaborations with Killah Priest (Wu Tang), The Beatnuts, Proof of D-12 and other special guests. The 2CD package is available in a Limited Edition Silver Metallic Foil Cover, enhanced with extras that include a music video and two hidden bonus tracks, including the dramatic buzz track "Nunca". Each album will be personally autographed with a silver ‘poison’ pen by Chino XL himself. As an extra feature the disc, when inserted to a computer, will open up a plethora of extras that surround Chino’s sometimes controversial lyrics that are quite often the subject of discussion by hiphop fans. The second disc is a Special DJ MIX version of the album by L.A.’s Power 106 Mr. Choc, in which Chino also recounts stories behind the making of the tracks, and the soul searching he did when recording this introspective new album: "This is me at my most honest, most heartfelt and most uncompromising when it comes to what’s on my mind" says Chino.

Comprising of all new songs this dramatic, undiluted and daringly bold, essential album includes "Wordsmith," "Beastin’" featuring Killah Priest - which was produced by Carlos Bess, "Even If It Kills Me" - about the perils of the rap lifestyle, produced by One Eye (Ice Cube, Ruff Ryders), "Don’t Fail Me Now" featuring Psycho Les of the Beatnuts and Sin Gutta - produced by Byrd, "Can’t Change Me," and the leadoff track, "All I Wanna Do...(Bout Nothin’)."

The limited edition signed collectors package is limited to the first run and will be available January 31, 2006. Chino XL says: "I hope that in the New Year, hiphop will regain a certain amount of integrity in the current overly corporate state of affairs. Hopefully, we will be able to focus on the artistry again. The machine should not be larger than the architects who create the music."

As ever we have exclusive audio from the project available below, check it out and leave feedback over at the forum. Additional background, including booking information on Chino XL’s upcoming "Poison Pen" Tour will be available at the Offical Site.

Chino XL - Beastin' (Feat. Killah Priest)
Chino XL - Don't Fail Me Now (Feat. BeatNuts & Sin Gutta)

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news 1135596143 - January 1, 1970 By : The Game has issued a statement explaining the situation which has been materialising over the past week between The Black Wall Street & The Real Black Wall Street camps : "I know all of my fans are wondering what the fuck is going on with The Black Wall Street. Hear it from the horses mouth. I was forced to switch the domain of my former website theblackwallstreet.com to therealblackwallstreet.com due to the disrespect shown towards me from ex-employees who decided to turn their backs on me & my imprint because they felt they weren't getting enough money out of me."


He continued: "In the past year (2005) I have spent over $1.5 million dollars on my homies & employees of The Black Wallstreet label. I bought niggas Nu cars, gave niggas thousands of dollars in cash daily, paid for niggas to go on trips that hood niggas will never be able to go on in their lifetime. I took care of niggas kids, paid niggas rent, gave niggas jewelry & a lot of other shit that I didn't have to do. All that and I HAVE NEVER ASKED FOR ANYTHING in return from them. I let niggas live, let them make money off ME using my name, selling my shit all without asking for a cut, and gave them the opportunity of a lifetime to do whatever they want, opening the doors very few ever see to get in the business and giving them the chance to make something legal, positive, and legit out of their lives.

"All you niggas had to do was be men & apologize for trying to fuck over a good nigga!!!! Their came a time when I felt like I was being taking advantage of by the people closest to me & like anybody else would, I got fed up. A lot of my homies & former employees have continued to disrespect my company & my name by selling my T-Shirts & mixtapes behind my back making thousands of dollars & keeping 100% profit without cutting myself or anyone else in (even after they sent in resignation notices from the Black Wall Street) and talking shit about me. This whole situation has been a total fuckin nightmare for me but as a man I will deal with this as I have every other obstacle that has surfaced since the beginning of my career.

I never thought my own family & homies would turn their back on me, but Dr. Dre told me that this day was gonna come 3 years back. For my fans on theblackwallstreet.com I have a Nu website which is therealblackwallstreet.com!!! If you wish to e-mail me about this matter or any other you can e-mail me personally at thegame@therealblackwallstreet.com. For the fans & people who decide to stay on the old site I wish you guys the best but I will not be affiliated with the old site EVER. I don't and never did hold any grudges with the niggas that tried to fuck me & take food out of my sons mouth (I always let them be and do them and never stopped them), but I will never ever forgive those who turned their back on me.

I came in this mothafuckin' world by myself & I will die BY MYSELF!!!! Niggas can say whatever they want about me behind my back but when I see em' they curl up like little bitches. If that last sentence offended you then that means you one of the niggas who tried to fuck me. TRY AGAIN MOTHERFUCKER"!! I will close this letter by saying, I ended Joe Buddens career, smashed what was left of Memphis Bleek, waisted the Young Guns & killed G UNOT ALL by myself!!! There is no one else worth beefing with. Oh yeah, fuck Spider Joke & all them fake ass G UNOT crips........ Again FUCK SPIDER JOKE & ALL THEM FAKE ASS G UNOT CRIPS !!! Spider please stop trying to fool these fans into believing your a factor in this L.A. Gangbangin' shit. You don't even come outside & I know 100 crip & blood gangs lookin for yo buster ass nigga. How you gone be from a crip gang in L.A. and then be from G UNOT crip (and get G UNOT tattooed on your body before you get your OWN gang ). Now 50 is the leader of a crip gang?? huh??? ha ha ha ha ha 50, aint NEVER puttin' yo shit out nigga. And I been had a diss record ready for you in the vault, but your shit was such garbage it aint even worth puttin out and givin you any shine. I've never before heard a rap nigga TRY to bang as hard as you do on records and in interviews, its obvious the reason your around them cops is because 50 is "tryin to start a war on a coast he aint from" between bloods and crips, and capitalize off it while innocent niggas die in the middle and he laughs all the way to the bank. Don't let someone throwin a little money your way change who you are. Loyalty first. Open your eyes........... G UNOT is DEAD !!!

As for Lil' Eazy, you will never be ya father you little disrespectful shit......... R.I.P. Eric "Eazy- E" Wright. Funny how you were cheesin on my DVD 6 months ago, but now that your album about to come out and single has gotten NO play (EVEN in L.A. radio stations- YOUR home town), you decide to take the 50 route and try to get attention and sales by sparking up beef. The public sees right through you and your ghostwriter. Keep dissin me, you niggas is krazy ! I single handedly brought the west coast back & opened the doors for all you punk ass niggas & this how you act.

I aint even talkin shit im stating facts, who is the ONLY rap artist in the past 10 years to go even Platinum from the West besides Dre, 2Pac, & Snoop??? Put ya album out, the whole world will laugh at you niggas. Niggas in the streets keep threating my life but everyday I wake up breathing. I walk witt GOD niggas & I will die before I let another nigga take food from Harlem & remember if you comin' to kill me there is a 50% chance you might not make it out, so COME ON NIGGA !!! IM OUT HERE EVERYDAY !!!

So there it is, "The Black Wallstreet" C E Mothafuckin-O. Niggas tryna sue me cause I switched sites & they can't make no more money off me behind my back AFTER they already quit (if they quit, why they still usin my name and everything I built single-handedly). Give me a reason to write "400 Bars" I'm beggin you niggas. MO Money Mo Problems........ Suck My Dick !!!

Hurricanes in-stores Dec. 26th
"Waist Deep" in theatre's April
"The Doctor's Advocate" in stores 06'
You niggas get ready, matterfact I'll sit & wait for the haters to jump right back on my DICK when my next album drop ha ha ha ha............Aftermath / Black Wall Street motherfucka's

To my fans: if you lookin for me, I'll be on therealblackwallstreet.com............. This will be the last time I say it 1.

I brought the "WEST COAST" back, what YOU do

"The GaMe"


We will keep you updated on developments over the coming weeks


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news 1135675175 - January 1, 1970 By : As ever dubcnn is the source for new music and news, today we bring you a little exclusive courtesy of FX. We have the mixtape online for full, free download before it even hits the streets at the beginning of 2006. For those of you who do not know about FX then read the interview we conduced last year. You can check out FX's MySpace page for more music and information as well as his companies website, 405Ent. FX also informed us that he is currently finishing up paper work with a major label, we will have more news on that as soon as it is signed and sealed. If any artists, producers or promoters wish to contact FX personally then please contact him at 405ent@gmail.com

The mixtape opens up with FX taking 30 seconds over Bilal's "Fast Lane" beat by Dr. Dre and its evident from the start FX has flow, the rest of the mixtape is no exception. We have the full mixtape, 18 heated tracks with a grip of dope features for exclusive download, you will only find this on dubcnn.

The tracklist is shown below for the full mixtape along with features. The artwork is above and the full artwork is available within the mixtape file. Please download the mixtape below and hit up the forum to drop feedback.

FX - 40OZ Dreams (Mixtape)

01) FX - Intro
02) FX - Goodbyes (Feat. Selena Ryan & Stepchild)
03) FX - Cali Love (Feat. Brainstorm)
04) FX - 40OZ Dreams
05) FX - The Trunk (Feat. Stat Quo & Slim Thug)
06) FX - Pain (Feat. 2Pac)
07) FX - Thugs Just A Lil Bit
08) FX - Imma Do Me
09) FX - Im Back (Feat. Brainstorm)
10) FX - Another Moment
11) FX - Bars (Feat. Blanko XV3)
12) FX - Everything You Do
13) FX - Ladies Party (Feat. Brainstorm)
14) FX - Who Am I
15) FX - I Know
16) FX - Days Of Our Lives (Feat. Brainstorm)
17) FX - Daja View
18) FX - Freestyle (Feat. Machine)

Thanks to FX and 405Ent for allowing us to exclusively pre-release this mixtape.

Rud

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news 1135775330 - January 1, 1970 By : "H.O.M.E. The Nation's In Me! Hooooooomeleeeeeeeess!"

Let's stay in the I.E. for the moment! In the ever growing Inland Empire Hip Hop scene, one crew stands above the rest, that crew is Homeless Nation. With the Queen of the West, Diamonique; heated Producer Fingazz; Dirty Birdy, Lunch and Gambit, among others, the Crew boasts the who's who of I.E. Hip Hop. They recently dropped 3 Mixtapes (2 Lunch Solo Mixtapes and a Homeless Nation Mixtape) in the same week and in honor of that, they held a release party in West Covina, CA at the Spy Club. We were on-hand and snapped a few pictures for the fans.

Dirty Birdy During His Interview, Dirty Birdy On Stage, Female Guest Dancing, Female Guest Dancing 2

Diamonique Performing, Diamonique Performing 2, Diamonique Performing 3, DJ Lady Tribe Rockin' The 1's & 2's

Gamit Da Bum On Stage, Gambit & Lunch On Stage, Female Guest Keepin' It Thick, The Fantastik Four/Beat Junkies' Mr. Choc

Lunch & Diamonique Performing, Lunch Performing, Lunch Performing 2, Lunch Performing 3, Frank Nitty, Dirty Birdy, Fingazz & Diamonique

Big shouts go out to Diamonique for the invite, shouts to Dirty Birdy, Lunch, Gambit, Fingazz and the rest of Crew for putting it down!

Now, onto some video. The good folks over at RapTalk.net conducted an Interview with Dirty Birdy. He informs us about his signing to a Major label, as well as his upcoming gig as a Radio show host on XM Radio. Download the Video here:

Dirty Birdy Interview

The Homless Nation General himself, Lunch, and the most notable producer out the E, Fingazz, chopped it with RapTalk when they released the 3 Mixtapes. The tandem give us info about their Homeless Nation projects. Lunch also shares his thoughts on the I.E. Movement, which is just starting to grow. Fingazz drops knowledge on his currents projects and runs down his extensive resume, which boasts songs like this Summer's sleeper hit "Summer Nites" by San Diego native Lil Rob. Check that out below:

Lunch & Fingazz Interview

We're not done giving! We got some audio for ya'll! The Queen of the West, Diamonique, links with Lil' Rob to express their view on the West Coast rockin' platinum girlls. They borrow the Paul Wall, Big Gipp and Ali featured, Jermaine Dupri Produced, Nelly smash "Grillz." Dubbing it the "Grillz (Cali Remix)."

Diamonique feat. Lil Rob - Grillz (Cali Remix)

Fingazz has Produced for everyone from Kurupt to Lil Rob, Sly Boogy to Mr. Shadow. He's has recently been collabing with the Brooklyn, New York trio T-Weaponz. They bubbled this summer with a Club banging-Reggaeton-Hip-Hop infused track "Mira Mira" with Pitbull and Notch.

Now, they're pushing their new single, simply titled "New Shit," which is Produced by Fingazz. Check it out for yourself:

T-Weaponz - New Shit (Prod. Fingazz)

SGV

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news 1135869797 - January 1, 1970 By : TQ is releasing the first volume of his "Street Muzik" DVD series. The majority of it was shot on the tour that TQ did in the U.S. for his "Listen" album last year.

"Street Muzik" features performances and behind the scene footage of some of your favorite artists like Petey Pablo, Young Buck, The Outlawz, Lil Wayne, Guerilla Black, Mannie Fresh, Lil Scrappy, BG, Lil Flip and you can even catch dubcnn in the DVD plus one of the last performances of Old Dirty Bastard. It's in stores January 24th 2006 so make sure you go out and support the release.

Yash

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news 1136540542 - January 1, 1970 By : Following the massive success of Mash Up Radio "Volumes 1 & 2" DJ Muggs presents this special limited press collectors edition straight from the airwaves of Mash Up Radio. Mash Up Radio is the top rated show on Sirius Radio's Shade45 which broadcasts on Monday Nights from 10-12PM eastern time. This release contains 19 new and original remixes which features artists on Aftermath and its sub-labels. You can hear artists such as, The Game, Eminem, 50 Cent, Obie Trice, Mobb Deep & G-Unit remixed with artists and bands including, The Beatles, System Of A Down, Jimi Hendrix, Slayer, NIN & many more.

This release only has 4000 copies in print so make sure you grab a copy while you can! To view more details on the project including a tracklist you can now bookmark dubcnn's new Release Date section and for this release go directly to the Aftermash details page. Visit Angeles Records for more details on this and other releases from them.

Rud

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news 1136556977 - January 1, 1970 By : Pomona City Ryder Pimpin Young is already setting off 2006 with a bang! With his current projects "Pimpin Nation II" and "Daddy’s Side of the Closet" listed in the June ‘05 - December ’05 issues of AVN’s monthly magazine; as the top 25 DVD’s of the year, Must See and Most Watched! Pimpin Young has gained instant attention and recognition from the industries top critics.

With the announcement of this year’s AVN Award Nominees in November ’05, Pimpin Young is in the running to receive two of the industries top honors in the following categories:

- Best Ethnic Release for Pimpin Nation II, with cameo appearances by Goldie Loc, Slim the Mobster, Suga Free, Sugar Boogar, AJ Johnson and The Bishop Don Juan.

- Best Soundtrack for Daddy’s Side of the Closet featuring Silk, Chocolate, Kokane and Baby S, just to name a few.

Although this is Pimpin Young’s first AVN Nomination he is no new comer to the game. Pimpin Young is no stranger to The Annual Playa’s Ball having won over five trophies since 2003. The Annual Playa’s Ball is not a fad or gimmick. It’s a prestigious honor just to be invited; only the real godfathers and pioneers true to their Pimpin attend the Playa’s Ball. Nominees are based on GAME recognizing GAME! Pimpin Young quotes the meaning of the word PIMP as “Power in Moving People in Entertainment. He has been powerful enough to move through Pimpin his hoes, the adult film industry and through hip-hop (teachings). Pimpin Young is also getting ready to release his first solo debut “Daddy’s Side of the Closet” Pimpin is more than an artist, he’s an entrepreneur juggling money, clothes and hoes all he’s only ever known!

Pimpin is best known for his eight contributions to the first TRUE CRIMES video game and soundtrack. Over the last decade Pimpin Young has worked with almost every West Coast artist’s such as:
Pomona City Rydaz, Goldie Loc, Suga Free, Suga Booga, Slim Tha Mobster, Snoop Dog, Nate Dogg, Jellyroll, Troop, Battlecat, Kokane; are there any other West Coast artists left? His credits in music aren’t as important as being respected and awarded for doing what he does best... Pimpin!

Being a seasoned vet in the industry, one would think that Pimpin Young is used to all the hype. However, when asked how he feels about being nominated for an AVN award this year (also known as the Grammy’s of the adult industry) Pimpin quotes: "It’s not magic, it’s just amazing!" West Coast fans stay tuned Pimpin Young is just getting started!


Nima

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news 1136626408 - January 1, 1970 By : Once again i have to apologise for the media downtime, i have been inundated with emails asking about the situation. At present our media server is undergoing a move and improvement to ensure any future downtime is minimal. We should be back later today and settled, dubcnn remains functional and all written content and site images should be visible as we are housed on a seperate server. Please be patient, these changes will benefit you and ensure more stability in the future, the amount of media and content we display and allow for download is immense and these changes are essential. I thank you for your patience and understanding, check back during the day for updates.

Just a quick note on the
forum, some people who have the I.P. logged will be still seeing and using the site however the majority of people will not be able to during this move, once again please be patient and check back here for updates.

Rud

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news 1136896037 - January 1, 1970 By : Last year we presented copious amounts of news and media from the Soulhood/Lethal Entertainment imprint, 2006 will be no different as they gear up to release albums from the following artists, Lifestyle, Prime, Fratt House and Mecca Dawn. Today we have new music from Prime and Fratt House with Nima dropping new music from Mecca Dawn earlier. We also have in the next update the long awaited video for the Lifestyle, Daz produced single, "All I Need."

First off we have a new track from Long Beach Native, Prime. The 22 year old artist has a unique style and possesses a fresh energy always welcome in the genre. So far he has featured on The Soulhood Mixtape: "Stylefornia 1" and "Vol. 2 (The Movement)", Welcome To the Chuuch, Bad Azz’s Mixtape and recently DJ Warrior & DJ Strong's, "West Coast Mixtape Kings Vol. 1." Prime is currently working on his upcoming debut album and last year allowed us to release the full version of his track which can be heard on "West Coast Mixtape Kings Vol. 1" featuring Daz Dillinger & Lifestyle titled, "Do What You Want To" which i have added to this update again.

The latest track is a song called "Go Hard" which features Scooby which is going to be on the fourth coming album. To hear more of Prime check out his
MySpace Page.

Prime - Go Hard (Feat. Scooby)

Next up we have music from the group, Fratt House (formally known as P.S.C) which feature's H.I.T, DJ Quik's cousin from the duo Lifestyle. This track is called "I Don't" and features on the groups self-titled album which they are currently making some new additions to in the studio. For more information on Fratt House (formally known as P.S.C) and to check out the video to the "I Don't" song visit the groups MySpace Page.

Fratt House - I Don't (Feat. H.I.T)

Look for more news and audio from the Soulhood/Lethal Entertainment group as the year progresses.

Rud

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news 1136896042 - January 1, 1970 By : Lifestyle is a duo we have been promoting for years now and 2006 is the year they plan to release their latest album, "Lubrication." Last year we premiered many tracks off the album including "Bottoms Up" featuring Bing's brother Snoop Dogg and "All I Need" the lead single off the album produced by Dogg Pound Gangsta Daz Dillinger. The song created a great buzz and acclaim from fans and critics alike, since then we have reported on a video being planned and subsequently filmed. We can now today present the video courtesy of Soulhood Entertainment.

This is not a low budget hood video; this is a professional well produced video which does justice to a good lead single. The laid back feel of the production and the lyrics are intertwined with a two-setting backdrop; a club and pool party. The club scenes are shot in the same lighting and feel of videos such as The Game's "How We Do" and Dr. Dre's "Next Episode" giving the video a big budget feel and thus appeal. Big props to both Lifestyle and Soulhood Entertainment for creating a great video. We have the video available for download below and the single audio for those that missed it first time around. For more information on Lifestyle visit the duos' MySpace Page.

Lifestyle - All I Need (Video)
Lifestyle - All I Need (Audio)

Note to the iPOD Video owners, this file will work on your hardware, load via iTunes. Look for more news and audio from Lifestyle as the year progresses as well as our exclusive Bing interview coming soon.

Rud

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news 1137018403 - January 1, 1970 By : A few days ago we told you about Los Angeles' first official annual Hip Hop film festival. We just got word that the festival will premier theatrical films such as Rockstar Games new documentary Sunday Driver (Click Here For Trailer) & Doug Pray’s (Scratch) Infamy.

Following the festival will be a closing night party on Sunday, Jan. 22nd, 9pm @ Cinespace in Hollywood, featuring exclusive performances from live MC's KRS-One, Medusa, Sunspot Jonez, Omni, Substance Abuse, and rocking the turntables DJ, Kilu & Marvski & live art by Heavyweight.

Don't forget to check out the officail website at HipHopFilmFestival.com.

Adon

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news 1137174061 - January 1, 1970 By : Once again the homie Deesta is coming through with some slept on heat. The artist I wanna introduce ya'll to today is coming out of Sanna Ana and is part of the Industry Killaz clique who I've been teeling ya'll about for a while. He goes by the name of B.H. Da Great and recently released his mixtape "The Business Vol. 1", featuring the likes of Tyrant Da Don, Maskerade, Dahliam amongst others.

To see the cover in full size, click on the picture to your left. I have two tracks from "The Business Vol. 1" for ya'll to check out, download them below:

B.H. Da Great - Muggin' (ft. Tyrant Da Don) (Prod. by B.H.)

B.H. Da Great - Get Ya Paper (ft. Dahliam) (Prod. by Raw Steel)

Enjoy the songs, and check back with us soon for more B.H. & Industry Killaz music.

Nima

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news 1137447569 - January 1, 1970 By : Tha Alkaholiks are back with their final group album on January 24th and have released a video to accompany the single, "The Flute Song." The album "Firewater" (click to read the dubcnn review of the album) will feature all new tracks from the crew as well as appearances from King T, Bishop Lamont & Styliztik Jones. You can view dubcnn's release date information page for the new album for more details and audio here.

The video for "The Flute Song" dipictes Tha Alkaholiks doing what they do best, drinking, smoking and touring.

As they exclusively told us in the interview they conducted with us in November it was mainly shot on tour and shows them on stage and travelling, look out for cameos from Ice-T & Snoop Dogg amongst others.

Tha Alkaholiks - The Flute Song (QuickTime Video) | (Windows Media Video)

Check out the video and read the review and release date pages and make sure you support the legends when the album drops on January 24th.

Rud

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news 1137681215 - January 1, 1970 By : To top off a fresh year we got word of DJ Warrior's nomination for Mixtape DJ of the year (2005) in this months Source Magazine!

Click here to check out DJ Warrior's nomination in the Source Magazine.

Click here to order the DJ Warrior/DJ Strong - West Coast Mixtape Kings Vol. 1

Click here to order DJ Warrior/Bun-B - Cali Untouchable Radio Pt. 7



(Originally posted by JustinL; reposted due to news loss)

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news 1137904141 - January 1, 1970 By : First and foremost, I'd like to apologize to all of our readers who have been experiencing trouble with downloading the audio and video on the site. We've been having trouble with our server and we're hoping that everything gets repaired ASAP. But, we're back up! So let's get it poppin' again.

L.A. native Wallet is readying his latest project, In My Grindtime Vol. 2 to be released soon. Today we bring to you the first single off that project produced by 909 Lab's Jynxx.

Check that out below:

Wallet - Where They At? (Prod. Jynxx)

SGV

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news 1138224446 - January 1, 1970 By : The Put Yourself Out Camp have been busy recently working on various projects including the "GTA 3" mixtape which will now be a collaborative effort with the L.A. Mixtape Kings; DJ Warrior and DJ Strong. The mixtape is complete and is scheduled for a February release. As ever we have been blessed with a preview for Part III of the award winning mixtape series, we have the audio from a track by The Natives, the group which comprises of Shade Sheist & N.U.N.E.. Check that track out below and drop feedback over at the forum.


The Natives - How We Make That (Feat. Nitty Black)

In related news The Natives (Shade Sheist & N.U.N.E.) have now completed their album "Movin Units" and are currently weighing up options before deciding on a home for the project which they plan to have out before the summer. Many of you have been asking when you can hear more from N.U.N.E. recently and we have news that he has completed his sophomore release "N.U.N.E. & The Gang" which will follow the release of the group album. As ever Shade Sheist is working hard in the studio to release his third LP later this year. 2006 is set to be a big year for the Put Yourself Out camp with new music, dvds and a re-developed webpage, as ever dubcnn will keep you informed.

Finally we have been allowed to release the track that many of you have been asking for from the XBOX, PS2 and PC game; "25 To Life" which features Shade Sheist & N.U.N.E.. The track appears as "You Got" in the game which has been mentioned in the IGN.com Game Review. To listen to the song download it below and don't forget to check out the Put Yourself Out My Space page for more news and audio.

Shade Sheist & N.U.N.E. - 25 To Life

Rud

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news 1138227939 - January 1, 1970 By : D.N.A. now has two meanings; DeoxyriboNucleic Acid and Oakland & San Francisco's self proclaimed Dopest N*gaz Alive; a group which consists of two 26 year olds - TufLuv and MaasBlak. The duo have been rapping together since the mid 90's and when listening to their material thus far that is evident as both possess an unspoken understanding of each other that comes across on the mic. Meeting in high school the pair formed a group they opted to call D.N.A. (Dopest N*gaz Alive) their reason; simple: "'cause all the legends are no longer living in the physical form."


The group have high aims and desires, they have a will and a need to make music that the masses will hear, music that will last for generations yet still touches people on a personal level no matter their background. With the ambition and dream firmly set in their sights they are working on breaking into the music industry through hard work and grind. After a hand full of mixtapes in the local Bay Area their buzz has spread, reaching as far as Malmoe in Sweden which has landed them 2 feature tracks on El Sheffio's (Large Money Entertainment) compilation album which is due to drop in the 2nd quarter of 2006 nationwide as well as Flipcyide's Most Slept On Vol. 2" compilation album.

D.N.A. are currently working on their debut album which will features soulful tracks such as "Searchin' 4 Luv" featuring Otis Cooper who is well known for doing songs with E-40 & Devin Tha Dude as well as the summertime focused "Slo' Down" which features Mike Marshall who is well known for his work with Timex Social Club and the Luniz smash hit "I Got 5 On It."

2006 is shaping to be a big year for the duo and as ever dubcnn is pleased to support new talent looking for an outlet to a large audience prepared to listen. So check out the three exclusive tracks we have for you below and please take time to drop feedback over at our official
forum.

D.N.A. - Humble Pie
D.N.A. - One Way Out
D.N.A. - See What It Do

As ever we will bring you more news and audio from the group over the coming months.

Rud

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news 1138262550 - January 1, 1970 By : "L to the O to the S to the A to the N to the G to the E to the L to the E to the S, CA come around here homie, come and see how we play!" - B-Real

Back in 1996, West L.A. emcee O.Brown started a group called Trilogy with his cousin N.E.V., and Javie Lopez (Whom we've featured on here many times). After making a number of tracks and doing a string of shows in the L.A. area, suddenly N.E.V. decided to leave the group for personal reasons. O.Brown and Javie Lopez then brought along Bernard Williams aka Kaos, leading things for Trilogy to go in the right direction. In 2003, the whole world stopped. Kaos had passed away at the young age of 29.

Two years after the death of his partner in rhyme, O.Brown has completed his debut album, “Day In A Life,” on Sen Dog Cypress Hill's label, LatinThugRecords.com. The Album will be in stores in the Summer of 2006, featuring production from B-Real and Kriv. His lyrics are described as "filled with feeling, his love for the game and the loss of his best friend." Although, O.Brown holds Mellow Man Ace and B-Real of Cypress Hill as his main influences on the mic, he was stays deeply in touch with his roots. Though, born and raised in South Central, his Father being from Belize, introduced him to Reggae music at a young age. This has been a huge influence to his Hip Hop style. His Mother, from Mexico, is where he get's his Latin vibes.

You may have heard the emcee on B Real’s Gunslinger Mixtape, on "Never Back Down" which also featured Mellow Man Ace. His debut single is ready to set the West Coast on fire. Entitled “Los Angeles,” and featuring a hot B-Real hook and verse, with the beat being provided by XL, it's sure to be a West Coast anthem for 2006. Look out for the Remix with Carson's newest hope, the Aftermath signee, Bishop Lamont. Look for O.Brown's collab with songstress MiMi as well.

We have both the song AND video for your eyes and ears to enjoy. Check those out below!

O.Brown feat. B-Real - L.A. (Video)

O.Brown feat. B-Real - L.A. (Radio Edit)

Huge shouts to O.Brown!

SGV

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news 1138275415 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in the day the Gold Chain was the ultimate symbol of B-Boy Supremacy. It meant that the emcee who dared to wear it was the master of his domain. Today Planet Asia and Walt Liquor of Gold Chain Music and Josh Humiston and Evan K. Bogart from Agency for the Performing Arts bring you "The Gold Chain Music Tour " to bring back that microphone mastery of yesteryear as an alternative to the say-nothing, pseudo-gangster acts of today. Each of the performers on the Gold Chain Music Tour is a master of ceremonies who has the power to excite their audience with enigmatic stage presence and lyrical prowess, bringing the fun and crowd participation back to hip hop shows.

The line-up is an all-star representation of West Coast hip-hop elite. Mr. Gold Chain General himself, Planet Asia headlines the tour as he supports his upcoming release “The Sickness” part one of his “Medi-Cali Trilogy”. Asia’s partner in rhyme, Rasco who recently released “The Dick Swanson Theory” will support and make possible a special reunion set by the Cali Agents! Casual of the legendary Hieroglyphics crew who recently released his underground classic “Smash Rockwell”, and newcomer Flii Stylz who wrote and performed the soundtrack to the critically acclaimed documentary “Rize” about the high powered world of Krump Dancing will round out the emcee lineup. And to cap things off, Northern-Cali’s most connected, DJ E-Rock reppin’ Bomb Bay Radio on Sirius Satellite Radio will be holding down the 1s & 2s all night. Come out and enjoy an amazing night of hip-hop!

The routing is:


Thu 16-Feb-06 Sacramento CA Cal State Sacramento
Fri 17-Feb-06 Chico CA Cal State Chico
Sat 18-Feb-06 Portland OR Berbatis Pan
Sun 19-Feb-06 Seattle WA Studio 7
Mon 20-Feb-06 Bellingham WA The Nightlight
Tue 21-Feb-06 Spokane WA Fat Tuesday's
Wed 22-Feb-06 Eugene OR WOW Hall
Thu 23-Feb-06 San Francisco CA Slims
Fri 24-Feb-06 Fresno CA Star Palace
Sat 25-Feb-06 Reno NV Club Underground
Sun 26-Feb-06 Modesto CA Carver Concert Hall
Tue 28-Feb-06 San Louis Obispo CA Downtown Brew
Thu 2-Mar-06 Solana Beach CA Belly Up Tavern
Fri 3-Mar-06 Long Beach CA The Vault
Sat 4-Mar-06 Los Angeles CA Dragonfly
Sun 5-Mar-06 Tempe AZ Clubhouse
Tue 7-Mar-06 Tuscon AZ Club Congress
Thu 9-Mar-06 Boulder CO Fox Theatre
Fri 10-Mar-06 Park City UT Suede
Mon 13-Mar-06 Aspen CO Belly Up


Don't forget Planet Asia's "The Sickness V.1" is dropping January 31st, we brought you the street single from the project "Gold Chain General" a few weeks ago. We have the video commercial for the album for ya'll to download, check it out below:

Planet Asia - The Sickness V.1 Commercial (4MB QuickTime)

Dubcnn & Gold Chain Music have also teamed up for an exclusive contest, which we will be bringing you this weekend.

Stay tuned!

Nima

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news 1138316179 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in Long Beach again today for another update; this time on a solo artist with a different edge from the Northside. The man in question is Big Stuntz, an artist aiming to add another dimension to the game; and if this initial music is a sign of what is to come then i expect good things from this talented individual. Terrance K. Grayson is the government name behind the artist known as Big Stuntz. Born on May 27, 1980 he began his musical journey at the age of nine when he learned how to play the drums. His love for hip-hop spawned from hearing a mixtape featuring Kool G. Rap and that love and passion quickly increased over the years.

While attending Junior High School Big Stuntz formed a group with partner and friend, THUMZ-UP. This group was known as The Odd and in 2000 they released an independent LP titled "The Odditorium" which by word of mouth and street buzz alone moved over 4000 units.

Since then Big Stuntz has performed in the company of such artists as Snoop Dogg, Mista Cheeks, Avant, The Boo-Ya Tribe, Bad Azz, Daz Dillinger and Kurupt as well as being honoured with having 3 songs featured on the soundtrack for the original TNT Movie "Bad Apple."

With 2006 already in full swing Big Stuntz hit up dubcnn to help further his aim and exposure within the Hip-Hop Community. With distribution of his own mixtapes, food drives in the local community and via spreading the word of his music and talent he plans to take over; all from the back of his ice cream truck. As ever we have audio so you can check out Big Stuntz and I urge you to do so. We have two original tracks which feature Jeez and another mixtape track with Nate Dogg which features the beat and hook from Guerilla Black's debut album. Please take some time to listen to the music and drop feedback over at our
forum. We will have more news and audio from Big Stuntz over the coming months.

Big Stuntz - That's Gangsta (Feat. Jeez)
Big Stuntz - So Good, So Right (Feat. Jeez)
Big Stuntz - What You Gonna Do (Feat. Nate Dogg)

Rud

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news 1138437707 - January 1, 1970 By : With Tuesday, February 21 2006 already looming i'm back with the new Dilated Peoples album cover, tracklist and a link to the album sampler. The trio’s first three albums - 2000’s The Platform, 2001’s Expansion Team and 2004’s Neighborhood Watch may be a distant memory to some however over the years they have been hailed as exemplary examples of quality hip-hop. After enjoying the biggest radio and television exposure of their career with the 2004 hit "This Way," produced by and featuring Kanye West, Dilated Peoples have opted to make a point that they had a clear vision for their music, hence the title for the new album, "20/20":

"We’ve done a lot of experimentation, worked with a lot of different people and tried a lot of different things. With this record, we wanted to really get back to a real, uncut pure vision and get back to the pure, boom-bap sound that really made us all get together as people and want to make music together," Rakaa explains.

Last year dubcnn premiered the lead single "Back Again" which sees DJ Babu (also a member of the World Famous Beat Junkies) accenting the thumping cut with his precision scratching while both Evidence and Rakaa update their fans on their musical agenda and highlight their dedication to the art of rhyme. Evidence explained: "In today’s rap game, people are worried about whether or not I’m making money, but it’s not glorified that I’m writing my own rhymes or making my vision clear; I just felt it was a bold statement and needed to be said."

Other tracks on the album include "Alarm Clock Music," where the crew get across equally thought-provoking rhymes over a powerful, keyboard and scratch-propelled beat. Rakaa said: "We named the song ‘Alarm Clock Music’ because it is supposed to wake people up. We wanted the beat and those cuts to come across like that. Lyrically, the third verse in particular had to do with conflict, whether it’s on the block or nation to nation. It doesn’t matter if it’s across the street or across the world because they’re very closely related. The song itself is a wake-up call."

"You Can’t Hide, You Can’t Run," is a cut where the group raps about making the best of a bad situation: "Life is going to come at you regardless," Rakaa says. "It doesn’t mean you can’t flip lemons to lemonade and lemonade to Minute Made. You can make the best of a bad situation and I think it’s more necessary than ever. There’s no shortage of nonsense coming at you because it’s a crazy world right now."

Dilated Peoples then get aggressive on the confrontational "Kindness For Weakness" before teaming up with reggae king Capleton on the pounding, politically charged "Firepower (The Tables Have To Turn)." Elsewhere Evidence highlights his lyrical acuity on the intense "Another Sound Mission" and DJ Babu showcases his superior turntable and production skills on the scratch-heavy "The One And Only."

The beats on the album come from Alchemist, Evidence, Joey Chavez and Bravo and DJ Babu and are among the most forceful of Dilated People’s career. The group made a point to feature intense production on "20/20," something that makes the album an exciting aural experience that will translate well to the group’s highly regarded stage shows. DJ Babu explains: "We said to ourselves, ‘The energy levels have to be up, a big part of our group is performance. Another way of looking at the songs that we make for the record is things that we’re adding to our live show. That’s another side of us that fans really love us for, having music that translates well onto stage. Rakaa put it well when said, ‘A lot times when we’re in the studio we try to capture the energy that happens on stage.'"

Evidence wrapped up by explaining: "20/20, the whole album was made on a 12" mentality, we weren’t worried about the whole album, how it was going to connect and if we had two love songs and one party song. We just banged it out. We put the record together two or three days before the end of it. We didn’t sit and ride with it. We had it and knew where we were going, but it was more about the individual tunes. There was no questioning ourselves. It was just about making music."

As ever dubcnn has the audio we have already premiered over the past few months for those who missed to check and as we recently featured the new Dilated Peoples video as "Video of the Week" i have that for you all again too. Below is also the complete album tracklist. To listen to the audio and watch the video visit our
Release Dates page for Dilated Peoples.

01) Green Trees (Feat. Dr. Greenthumb)
02) Back Again
03) You Can't Hide, You Can't Run
04) Alarm Clock Music
05) Olde English (Feat. Defari)
06) Kindness For Weakness (Feat. Talib Kweli)
07) Another Sound Mission
08) Rapid Transit (Feat. Krondon)
09) The Eyes Have It
10) Satellite Radio
11) Firepower (The Tables Have To Turn) (Feat. Capleton)
12) The One And Only
13) 20/20

To Pre-Order the album you can visit CDUniverse and to hear "You Can't Hide, You Can't Run" from the album then visit the groups Album Sampler. We will have more news and exclusives from Dilated over the coming weeks.

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news 1138441224 - January 1, 1970 By : As The Game opens up on this latest "XXX Bars" record; "240 Bars" its clear who is in the frame for an airing out: Spider Loc is a joke, n-gga sound like Chunk off the Goonies/your life is a movie/you aint a factor you an actor/50 gave you a script/went from runnning with the Bloods to a G-Unit crip...why the f-ck you wake me up n-gga im tired/you a busta so imma light your ass on fire."

Over the next five minutes The Game flows constantly within which he covers a mix of topics which include news items from recent days.

He details issues including Spider Loc on Madden '06, the recent San Diego stage incident with Tony Yayo, the cover of XXL as well as a plethora of other topics. Once again The Game shows some of his best flow and lyricism that has epitomised all the "XXX Bars" series thus far. He appears be growing track by track as an artist however the real test will be his sophomore record, "The Doctors Advocate" due later this year. Until then check out the new record below and drop thoughts on the
forum.

The Game - 240 Bars

Rud

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news 1138689093 - January 1, 1970 By : Long Beach born and bred, Colorado living, Bay Area grinding... Just a few ways to describe a talented emcee like Mr. Midas. He's been able to make his name on the Independent scene for the past few years and it's now paying off. Since getting down with the Bay Area based label FloMasters Inc, Midas has been rocking shows and has rocked tracks with hot up and comers Mistah F.A.B. and Clyde Carson.

You can catch Midas out in L.A. this weekend for the Grammy's with the FloMasters, as well as in Houston over All-Star Weekend. We've been featuring Midas on the site for a while now and it feels real good to see dude taking off like this. Unlike most emcees out today who expect things to be handed to them, Midas has grinded very hard to be in the position he is. Shouts to him and the entire FloMasters crew for putting it down for the West so tough.

You know how we do it here, we have the video for "Bag Back" for download, as well as the Remix with Clyde Carson all courtesy of Midas. The video is very professional, so download it and spread it around. You'll need Quicktime to view this video:

Mr. Midas - Bag Back (Video)

Download the Remix:

Mr. Midas feat. Clyde Carson of The Team - Bag Back Remix

Visit and Add Both Mr. Midas and FloMasters Inc on Myspace:

Myspace.com/FloMastersInc & Myspace.com/MrMidas

SGV

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news 1138738767 - January 1, 1970 By : The official Dubcnn online store is now up and fully functional. The online store consists of different categories including Albums, Mixtapes, DVD's, Clothing, and Magazines. At this time, the store has over 300 items available; new products are being added every week. New products for this week include: Keak Da Sneak's "Contact Sport", DJ Skee's "Westside Hype Vol. 2", Spider Loc's "Brainless" DVD and Mixtape, The Game's "Stop Snitchin, Stop Lyin" DVD and Mixtape, DJ Muggs "Aftermashup Vol. 1", Marc Spitz aka Perfec "Double Up", Compton Cavie's new Mixtape "Fort Knoxx X-Files", Self Scientific's "Change", and a lot more.

A special category in the store is "Beats & Features", where all you artists out there can purchase verses and beats for affordable prices from different producers and rappers such as J Steez, Bosko, Cool Nutz, Ecay Uno, Gangsta Dre, and others (expect a lot more to be added in the near future).


The Dubcnn online store is set up in conjunction with Siccness.net and Stronghouserecords.com. We accept all major credit cards, and you can also purchase via PayPal, Check, and Money Order.

To access the store hit the link in the navigation or
click here.


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news 1138775272 - January 1, 1970 By : The next to blow in 06, Omar Cruz aka Blunts LLA has been taking the industry by storm as of late. All his hardwork and grind seems to be paying off now. I've heard some serious talk from a few industry insiders that O.Cruz may very well be heading to Interscope or it's mainstay imprints, Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records or Eminem's Shady Records. Now, I'm sure most of you are probably thinking "Yeah... Everyone's signing to Aftermath."

But these rumors are strongly supported by Blunts appearing in a video with Detroit artist, Hush, a few months ago. The song features Nate Dogg on the hook and the Shady CEO, Eminem, on the beat. Being that Blunts is obviously in close contact with Hush, it, in a sense, reaffirms the rumors as to where he'll be signing.

Of course, these are only rumors, but who knows exactly what might happen. Remember where you heard it first! Your voice of Hip Hop... Dubcnn!

Check the Hush video, you'll see O right next to him throughout the video.

MC Hush - Hush Is Coming

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news 1138818779 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn would like to introduce the readers to DJ Ross Hogg and DJ B.Cause out of the San Francisco, Bay Area, They have recently released a mixtape entitled Slump & Grind 2: Bay Area Rap, which is getting the official dubcnn endorsement, as being a stand out mixtape above the rest. These two DJ's have helped to document the recent explosion of the Bay Area hip hop scene by putting together a mix of the highlights of 2005. The mix features tracks from Federation, The Team, Keak Da Sneak, Mistah F.A.B., Mac Dre, Turf Talk, E-40, Dem Hoodstarz, Messy Marv, and everyone making noise in the Bay.

RH states, ""The whole reason we decided to make that mix is because we hadn't really heard a Bay mix that wasn't 'hosted by' someone. We just wanted to make a good CD--the kind people would really want to listen to over and over."

Please make sure to visit DJ Ross Hogg's website at
italselection.com, and visit DJ B. Cause's website at 4onefunk.com

DJ Ross Hogg has also recently implemented an online store into his website where you can purchase Slump & Grind 2, or his other mixtapes for $10 a piece, which includes shipping. A great deal considering the quality of the mixing, song selection, and overall production. You can also visit him at MySpace/Rosshogg

Here is the "Slump & Grind Vol. 2" Cover and the tracklist:

1 Intro
2 Done Deal Fam - The Deal
3 Frontline - Now U Know
4 Mac Dre - Me DaMac
5 Federation - What The What
6 Turf Talk f/Doonie Baby & Stres of Federation - Pills & Weed
7 The Team - Bottles Up
8 Zion I f/Clyde Carson, Turf Talk, San Quinn & Casual - The Bay Remix
9 DJ Shadow f/Keak Da Sneak & Turf Talk
10 The DB'z - Disobayish
11 Sean T & Keak Da Sneak - We Don't Stop
12 J Valentine - Go Dumb Interlude/Keak Da Sneak - Superhyphie
13 Turf Talk f/D-Shot & E-40 - Turf Talk Is Back
14 Federation - Hoes In Here
15 Frontline - Bang It
16 B-Legit & E-40 - Guess Who's Back (take u down remix)
17 E-40 & Turf Talk - Doors Open
18 Mistah F.A.B. f/E-40 & Turf Talk - SuperSicWidit
19 The Team - Show Me Your Nasty
20 The Mossie f/E-40, Turf Talk & Federation - Go Ignat
21 Hood Starz - Getz Ya Grown Man On
22 E-40 & Keak Da Sneak - Tell Me When To Go
23 E-40 & Stressmatic - Da Dummy
24 Messy Marv - Get On My Hype
25 Mac Dre f/Mac Mall & E-40
26 Little Bruce - P.I.M.P.
27 DJ Quest f/Eddie K - Ghetto Stash

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news 1139176446 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn chopped it up with the Ambassador of the Bay Area, the king of slang, Mr. E-40 Belafonte, for an exclusive interview. 40 talks about the movement in the Bay Area and how it's received in other regions, setting new trends, the independent game, and about the comparisons to the South. The time was limited but we also got the full scoop on his new album "My Ghetto Report Card" which will be in stores next month, March 14th.

Read or listen to this exclusive Dubcnn interview with a West Coast pioneer, and be sure to leave feedback on our forums or email them to
liljay@dubcnn.com.

Exclusive Dubcnn Interview With E-40

LilJay

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news 1139238865 - January 1, 1970 By : As we reported a few weeks ago, Daz & Kurupt were guests on B.E.T.'s Rap City show. The duo sat down for an interview, they played the "Real Soon" video and, as usual on Rap City, they hit the freestyle booth to lay day a couple bars. Daz doesn't spit for long, but Kurupt breaks it down and comes with a vicious verse.

Download the video, courtesy of our forum member nibs below:

Daz & Kurupt On Rap City (36MB, MP4)

Soopafly, Daz & Kurupt were kickin' it in Detroit at the Superbowl Weekend the other day, and sent me a picture for ya'll to check out. To view the pic in full size, click on the small version to your left.

Nima

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news 1139439379 - January 1, 1970 By : We are back with yet another exclusive interview.
I sat down with singer Jaheim to talk about his new album Ghetto Classics, his rough childhood in Parkway Homes public-housing project, his desire to work with westcoast artists like E-40 and Snoop, he also spoke about the duet album with Cam'ron and so much more.

So make sure you checkout this exclusive interview by
clicking here!

His new album titled "Ghetto Classics" will be in stores February 14th.

Yash

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news 1139516122 - January 1, 1970 By : We're back with some news from Shade Sheist, N.U.N.E. and the rest of the Put Yourself Out Camp. They have been busy working on various projects including the "GTA 3" with the L.A. Mixtape Kings; DJ Warrior and DJ Strong as well as working on solo releases for the roster. Recently they completed the signing of a new group on the label called The Conference which consists of Briz from Philly and Mav from Connecticut. The groups unofficial third member is Eddie Kane Jr. and all three of them can be heard on an exclusive dubcnn download track; Bend Dat Back which will appear on the "GTA3" mixtape.

You will hear more of them on the "GTA3" release and PYO's next mix-album release "Rich in '06" later in the year. Briz, one member of The Conference, is currently holding down the "Battle of the Beats" champion's seat on Raleigh, NC radio station K97.5. This is his fourth consecutive week serving emcees like a waiter. If your in the area tune in and check him out.

In related PYO news, the camp were hanging out with The Black Wall Street last week, now known as Brazil & Wilmington. As a result of the two camps meeting we can exclusively reveal that both N.U.N.E. & Shade Sheist will feature on Young Life's (B&W) upcoming mixtape and Young Life will be on the "GTA3" release. While another B&W emcee Kleva The Terrible will be jumping on both Shade Sheist's next solo album as well as some cuts on "N.U.N.E. & Da Gang."

Look for more news, audio and video from PYO and the B&W collaborations over the coming months. Until then check out the audio posted above and drop your thoughts over at the forum.

Rud

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news 1139560501 - January 1, 1970 By : The wait is over, the time is now. The good people over at Larceny Entertainment got in touch with dubcnn to let us know that El Dorado Red has just released his latest mixtape; "DJ Radio Presents "The Murder Show" V2 (Eastcoast Edition)." The new release comprises of 16 tracks and includes production from Rick Rock & appearences by Hooda John and Psychoward with the tape being hosted by DJ Radio from The Streetsweepers.

We have the mixtape, courtesy of Larceny Entertainment, available for free download for a limited time so grab it while you can.

This is another mixtape not to be missed so don't miss the chance to download it...grab it now!

Front Cover | Back Cover

01) Intro
02) Sound Of My Blade (Freestyle)
03) Real Pimpin' (Prod. By Rick Rock)
04) A Lil Bit (Freestyle)
05) El Dawg (Prod. By Rick Rock)
06) Freestyle
07) Freestyle
08) Freestyle
09) Murdered (Prod. By Rick Rock)
10) Freestyle (Feat. Psychoward)
11) Life As A G (Feat. Hooda John) (Prod. By Grade A)
12) Soulja Til The End (Prod. By Rob Tenlow A.K.A. Reef)
13) Freestyle
14) Champ Is Here (Prod. By Rick Rock)
15) Freestyle
16) N*ggaz Gonna Die (Prod. By Rick Rock)

DJ Radio & Larceny Entertianment Present - El Dorado Red - Murder Show V2 (Mixtape)

When you have downloaded and listened head over to the forum to express your thoughts.

In related Larceny Entertainment news we have heard that the camp has been working hard on various projects including the group project Eastside to Westside with Young Hootie & El Dorado Red, a new mixtape with DJ Nik Bean (who we previewed work on recently) called "Larceny Ent & Nik Bean Presents: The LA Riots (Us Against Them)," let me assure you that is gonna be off the chain.

Young Hootie is scheduled to release a single to radios and other outlets in time for summer and look for some label and deal issues to be ironed out around that time. In the meantime you can hear Young Hootie on the upcoming Spider Loc mixtape Kings Of L.A. - BANGADOSHISH" on the track "Shoot First". Look for some more videos to be wrapped up by Larceny Entertainment over the coming months.

Look for more exclusives including news and audio from the Larceny Entertainment camp on dubcnn soon. Shouts to Mark Breezy and the entire staff at Larceny Entertainment.

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news 1139574131 - January 1, 1970 By : G-Unit's Tony Yayo and Spider Loc recently stopped in San Diego during their U.S. tour. This show was talked about alot, as it was said that some drama popped off, with bottles being thrown on stage and the crew being run off stage. I have a couple pictures aswell as a couple video clips from the show for ya'll, courtesy of Sabotawj and C-Hecc. They'd like to let everybody know that it wasn't no drama, it was an overall peaceful event, and nobody got ran off stage.

I'll let you be the judge, check out the pictures and video below:

Pictures:

Tony Yayo & Spider Loc On Stage
Spider Loc On Stage
Whole Crowd Shot
Criccet & Fat Boy Loc On Stage
C-Hecc & Tiny Spider Loc On Stage
C-Hecc & Boy Loc On Stage
Front Row Ladies

Videos:

G-Unit In San Diego - Clip 1
G-Unit In San Diego - Clip 2
G-Unit In San Diego - Clip 3
G-Unit In San Diego - Clip 4

Nima

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news 1139734036 - January 1, 1970 By : At the end of last month we gave you a small insight into a former protege of The Game, Young Life. As reported he's Straight Outta Compton, just 18 years of age and after the The Black Wall Street split he now resides on the newly formed Brazil & Wilmington label; backed by Big Fase 100 and G-Ride. We let you all know that young emcee who featured on The Game's "Documentary" DVD is ready to join the New West having been doing a bid for the past 12 months. Fresh out and with a fresh approach he has created a new Mixtape entitled; "Compton Life" which is now out on the streets and for order on the internet.

For those of you that don't know Young Life don't take his age and imagine him to be a Lil Romeo or Bow Wow, he has already gained a fan base who describe him as a mix of a Young Snoop Dogg and Nas with his streetwise lyricism. With Brazil & Wilmington he is planning to take the industry by storm and with this mixtape he is certianly sure of creating a buzz. With 25 tracks and appearences from Bad Seed Of The Lost Soulz, Kleva Da Terrible, Young Shame Of The Young Hoggz, Lawless, Glasses Malone and more this is one mixtape not to be missed.

As we did last month we have the mixtape's street single "On The Grind" over the Scarface track "I Never Snitch" and the link to purchase the album. Support westcoast music and the movement buy getting a copy of the release from here, you can get a Digital Copy for $4.99 or a Hard Copy (500 Signed) for only $6.99.

Front Cover | Back Cover

01) N.U.N.E Time (Intro)
02) I'm Back
03) Kold Criminalz (Feat. Bad Seed Of The Lost Soulz)
04) On The Westside
05) Fresh Out (Freestyle)
06) Pistol Popper
07) Welcome To Compton (Kleva Da Terrible)
08) Young Cali
09) Get Cash
10) Dat Swag
11) Bang 'Em (Chase)
12) On The Grind
13) The Next Level
14) They Mad Now (Feat. Lawless & K.D.I.)
15) Early This Mornin' (Feat. Young Shame Of The Young Hoggz)
17) Ring The Alarm
18) Roll The Best (Broadcast/Produced By Scratch)
19) Talk About 'Em (B-Fly & Phut)
20) Don't 4Get Me (Feat. Lawless)
21) All Back (Feat. Kleva & Bad Seed/Produced By The Outtatownerz)
22) Diplomatik (Freestyle)
23) Automatik (Freestyle)
24) Compton Life
25) Real Bigg (Feat. Inessa, K-B-L, Lawless & Glasses Malone) (Bonus Track)

Don't miss the chance to get this mixtape, head over to Brazil & Wilmington.com to purchase and visit our forum for more news and exclusives. Look for more dubcnn and Brazil & Wilmington features over the coming weeks.

Rud

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news 1139794700 - January 1, 1970 By : Producer on-the-rise Young Trey off Mack 10 & Westside Connection fame has been paying dues by producing hits for the Hoo Bangin' fam, most recently Mack 10's "Hustla's Handbook". The producer is now putting out a "Best-of" mixtape called "W.E.S.T. Radio Volume 1", featuring some of the songs he produced for various artists, including The Comrads, Snoop Dogg, Westside Connection, Mack 10, Da Hood, W.C., E-40, Too Short, the Young Hoggs, CJ Mac, and many more. Not only does the mixtape feature recent and brand new exclusive tracks, but he also has different artists calling in and requesting songs, making this project a full radio show experience. Some of the artists calling in include The Game, King T, W.C., Mack 10, and a lot more.

Below is the final tracklist for the mixtape. Expect a little audio preview soon on Dubcnn. The mixtape will also be available in our online store, so stick around!


Tracklist & Cover For "W.E.S.T. Radio Mixtape Vol. 1":



01. 60.1 Radio Drop - S.W.A.T.
02. Intro - Young Trey
03. Live Wire - Young Hoggs & Bosko
04. Song Request - The Game
05. Don't Get Outta Pocket - Westside Connection
06. Song Request - Money Grip of S.W.A.T.
07. Gangsta - Money Grip, Young Trey, Young Hoggs
08. Song Request - Dawn
09. Speak On It - Comrads & Snoop Dogg
10. Song Request - King Tee
11. Keep Hustlin' - W.C. Feat. E-40 & Too Short
12. Song Request - W.C.
13. Call 911 - Westside Connection
14. Song Request - J.Man
15. Ain't Got A Penny To Give - Young Hoggs
16. Song Request - Mack 10
17. From Tha Streetz - Mack 10
18. Snitch Report - Stacy Granite
19. From Tha Streetz (continued) - Mack 10
20. Song Request - Jamie D.
21. K to The M.A.C. - K Mac
22. Song Request - M.P. of S.W.A.T.
23. For the Money - Mack 10 Feat. ODB & Buck Shot
24. Song Request - DJ Crazy Toones
25. Hittin' Switches - Da Hood
26. Song Request - Big Les
27. Look At Us Now - Da Hood Feat. Butch Cassidy
28. Song Request - Big Kemo
29. Hoodsta Fo Life - Young Trey, K Mac, CJ Mac
30. Song Request - TJ Santana of Young Hoggs
31. L.A. Fo Ya - Da Hood
32. Song Request - Young Dre
33. Let The Games Begin - Mack 10 Feat. Fat Joe & Big Pun
34. Song Request - Wify
35. Chevy On Thangs - Young Trey

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news 1139876098 - January 1, 1970 By : Im back with another huge interview this time I sat down with Scarface, Young Malice and Willie Hen known as The Product. They told us about the groups debut album, how they hooked up with eachother, Scarface had a few words for Lil Troy, spoke about the time he recorded "Smile" with Tupac and possible unreleased Tupac material. Willie Hen spoke about the Bay Area's Hyphy movement and why Face and Malice might even move to Sweden?!

Also adressed in the interview were the reasons Face left Def Jam and why he will never work with Devin the Dude again, Young Malice and Willie Hen told us about working with Tone Capone and John Bido (legendary producers who are responsible for hits such as "I Got 5 On It", "Mind Playing Tricks on Me") and Scarface spoke about Deathrow records.

So if you really want to know who The Product are, click here to listen or read this indepth 30 minute interview!

Click here to watch their first video for the song "I'm A" which Dubcnn premiered months ago.

As Scarface said in his Dubcnn shoutout, DUBCNN IS NOW IN EFFECT!

Keep it locked here on the only site that matters when it comes to The Product.

Yash

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news 1140020075 - January 1, 1970 By : This week's new additions to the Dubcnn online store include Damani's brand new mixtape "Congratulations Playa". If you got a downloaded copy and you like it, make sure you support the Inglewood MC and buy the mixtape. Also added is Spider Loc's new mixtape "Bangadoshish", signed copies of Glasses Malone's street classic "White Lightnin' Sticks", Brotha Lynch Hung & MC Eiht's new collabo album "The New Season", Layzie Bone & Young Noble's "Thug Brothers", the latest Strong Arm Steady mixtape "The Takeover Vol. 1", and the Bay Area compilation "Slump & Grind Vol. 2".

As always, stop by the
store now to find these and other new products!

LilJay

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news 1140088351 - January 1, 1970 By : After the recent success of his last single "What A Rush" featuring Kokane, I.E. Rapper Lunch brings you his new single "Do It 4 You". This will be the second single off his much anticipated album "Heart of a Lion".

Lunch and the Homeless Nation have been dropping mixtapes to keep the street buzz in between singles, even recently dropping an unprecedented 3 mixtapes in one week!!

The single also features Diamonique on the hook, also from the Homeless Nation camp, who has had an impressive radio response with her past singles and developed a huge street buzz. Also, the single was produced by Fingazz of Streetlight Productions, who generated the #4 rhythmic smash "Summer Nights" from Lil Rob. He has also produced many other singles that have hit the airwaves over the past few years, going back to as far as 2000 with Roscoe's "I Love Cali" that was a billboard top 50 charter.

Dubcnn got the audio for you below:

Lunch - Do It 4 You Feat. Diamonique

LilJay

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news 1140091625 - January 1, 1970 By : As you probably noticed, our forum and some of our media has been down. This is due to technical difficulties the host has been undergoing. We're working on solving this problem as soon as possible. Any questions or feedback can be adressed through email in the meanwhile. We will let you know as soon as everything is fixed, thank you for your patience.

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news 1140091950 - January 1, 1970 By : You all heard newcomer Frank Lee White on Warren G's latest album "In The Mid-Nite Hour" where the Atlanta native was featured on several tracks.

Warren & Frank Lee have been in the lab working heavily, and they got hit-maker Scott Storch in the studio for Frank Lee's street single "Ride Out", which I have the pleasure of bringing you exclusively right here on dubcnn.


The pictures above are from the In-Store Warren did in Berkeley, CA this week, shouts out to Gabriel for that. We're gonna link up with Frank Lee White & Warren G soon for an interview aswell, so be on the lookout for that.

Go 'head and check out "Ride Out" below:

Frank Lee White -
Ride Out (Prod. by Scott Storch)

Shouts out to Warren G for letting us premiere it. Stay tuned right here for the latest, and don't forget who brought it to you first...

Nima

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news 1140137905 - January 1, 1970 By : It is time to announce the winners of our Planet Asia contest where we hooked up with Gold Chain Music and gave 5 lucky winners the chance to get their hands on an autographed copy of Planet Asia's current album "The Sickness Vol. 1". The album is the first of his "Medi-Cali Trilogy", all dropping through his Gold Chain Music imprint.

The following 5 dubcnn visitors are the winners of our contest, and have been contacted by email:


Tim Garven (Mt. Vernon, OH)
Eric Li (Santa Monica, CA)
Yannig Gicquel (Germany)
Justin Jaxa-Debicki (Canada)
Chris Mercado (Burban, CA)

We hope the winners enjoy their CD, and as always be on the lookout for more exclusive contests right here on dubcnn!



Nima

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news 1140160247 - January 1, 1970 By : Here's a special gift for all of the dubcnn visitors. Daz Dillinger hit the studio with 2005's Nr. 1 hitter Scott Storch last month, and result of that collaboration is here! Tha Dogg Pound Gangsta is working on his "So So Gangsta" album on So So Def, and this right here is an unreleased track called "Git Drunk".

That's right, this is some unreleased shit, so you can imagine what the album's gonna sound like! Daz & Scott dropped some heat together, you're not gonna get this anywhere else so go ahead and downlaod it below in full Mp3 quality:

Daz Dillinger -
Git Drunk (Prod. by Scott Storch)

Enjoy the music, and be on the lookout for the Dogg Pound to really put it down this year, with the upcoming Dogg Pound album which is most likely going to be called "Gangsta Reunion", Kurupt's solo aswell as Daz' solo albums. Soopafly is also putting the finishing touches on his project which is set to drop independently, we're going to premiere a song from that in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!

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news 1140169651 - January 1, 1970 By : Firstly allow us to apologise for the server issues again over the past few days, we have been working to rectify the situation and with any luck both the forum and the media will be back online very soon. Please excuse the problems and the delay in resuming normal service.

If you have any other issues you can contact us via email on the contact page or on the forum so we can address the concerns directly. Many thanks for your patience and continued support of dubcnn.


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news 1140198566 - January 1, 1970 By : West Coast mixtape king DJ Warrior reached out to Dubcnn to offer his brand new mixtape "Ill Street Dues 3" for download. The mixtape, which is hosted by G. Malone and Talib Kweli, is available as a paid download for only $4.99. After you place your order (through PayPal), you will be sent the download link to your email address (please allow 12 hours). The file size is 200 MB and it includes the double disc mixtape set in MP3 format, (which means you're getting 2 mixtapes), and the artwork (front & back covers).

The mixtape features 63 new and exclusive tracks from artist such as Ras Kass, Dogg Pound, Kam, Bishop Lamont, E-40, Planet Asia, Game, Self Scientific, Mitchy Slick, Warren G, B. Real, Sly Boogy, and many more.

Click on the button below to proceed:

DJ Warrior - Ill Street Dues 3

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news 1140265692 - January 1, 1970 By : Now dubcnn is world renowned for opening eyes to new talent, some you take to, others you don't - thats life. Yet every now and again an individual or a collective grabs your attention and urges you to listen and take note. Over the years individuals such as Bishop Lamont, Glasses Malone and some others have requested that respect from their grind, talent and dogged determination to succeed. Two more that strike me are Bad Lucc and his Westurn Union collaborator Damani; both grinding, working hard to succeed in what is a
difficult industry.

The first of which, Bad Lucc, dropped what can only be described as a "Street Classic" track last year by the name of "City Life" which featured the vocal talents of Toussaint on the hook. The track outlined the struggle of inner city living and captured an essence not often portrayed well via music, yet they managed it and to acclaim from all corners of the globe. Now Bad Lucc is a big supporter of dubcnn and as such he promised he would let us hear more from Toussaint and as ever has come through for you the readers with information and music.

It's always a pleasure to unveil an artist who can portray the art of music in a way not often seen, in this case we are proud to exclusively reveal Toussaint soon to be better known in the industry as 2 a.k.a. The Double Dose. Now 2 (Toussaint Harris) has not just thrown himself into the arena overnight, he has been steadliy perfecting his craft over the years, testing his abilities in battles and freestyle sessions all over his native city of Inglewood, Ca. Thus far we have only heard the 21 year old showcasing his singing talent however he also posseses lyrical content and punchlines mixed with a crisp flow that ensures each verse strikes hard and sounds fresh. So put that in a mixing pot and what do you have? Lyrics, flow, punchlines and he can sing? Now that is a competent artist at a very young age and judging by what we have heard thus far a long career in the making. Speaking with 2 he tells us; "My style is what you call Hood Good. The flow is like cursive letters compared to manuscript."

Influenced by artists such as Marvin Gaye, R. Kelly, Nate Dogg, Nas and Tupac, 2 paints a picture with his music thats actually real and not overly flamboyant. Having been born in Los Angeles but raised in Inglewood, 2 began entertaining people with his singing at age 16 and then began perfecting rapping over the following year. Brought up with his talented brother LeMarvin, 2 quickly realised he had a talent to entertain and then decided to pursue it. Blowing away students and faculty alike at High School talent shows and sending competitive MC's back to their walkmans to think again during famous neighborhood ciphers ensured 2 created a buzz in the streets at a rapid pace and a belief enstiled that he is by far "The Popular Product."

He is currently recording songs with talented producers including Ricc Rude and THX, so you know 2 is ready to bring something new to the table, variety and skill.

As ever we have some audio for you to get your ears around; listen and please take some time to visit our forum to drop your thoughts. Both tracks are laced by T.H.X aka "Black Floyd" and feature 2's brother LeMarvin who is signed to the "Co-Stars."

2 - Have U Ever Seen (Feat. Scan, Bad Lucc & LeMarvin)
2 - We Done Made It (Feat. LeMarvin)

Thanks to Bad Lucc, 2 and LeMarvin; look for more news and audio from this collective on dubcnn very soon.

Rud

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news 1140313188 - January 1, 1970 By : The Don Mega Ice Cube recently announced that he has put his mind fully back into his music at last, and that all future movie projects will have to wait until his album is released. Going back to the independent route, Cube is set to release his highly anticipated solo album "Laugh Now, Cry Later" through Lench Mob Records on June 6th 2006.

With 4 more months to wait until the album is released, Ice Cube is already heating up the streets with his first single, "Why We Thugs", which was produced by Scott Storch.

As always, the good folks here at dubcnn got the honour to let you check it out. This is the third Scott Storch produced single we premiere this week, which shows how high in demand Scott is currently. Watch how Cube proves that those who wrote him off were fools, and that he still is a force to be wreckoned with, 20 years into the game.

Listen to "Why We Thugs" below:

Ice Cube -
Why We Thugs (Prod. by Scott Storch)

Enjoy the track, and be on the lookout for "Laugh Now, Cry Later", June 6th! Ice Cube is also going on tour from April to June, check out the dates below:

April 19 - Anaheim, CA @ TBA
April 21 - Ventura, CA @ Ventura Theater
April 22 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
April 23 - Reno, NV @ New Oasis
April 26 - Chico, CA @ Senator Theater
April 28 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
April 29 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox
April 30 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom Cheesy
May 4 - Minneapolis, MN @ TBA
May 6 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
May 7 - TBA
May 10 - Boston, MA @ Avalon Ballroom
May 12 - New York, NY @ TBA
May 13 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
May 14 - Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Club
May 18 - Atlanta, GA @ Earthlink Live
May 20 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
May 23 - Dallas, TX @ Gypsy Ballroom
May 25 - Denver, CO @ TBA
May 27 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
May 28 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theater
May 30 - San Diego, CA @ TBA
June 1-2 - Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
June 3 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues

Nima

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news 1140456687 - January 1, 1970 By : Murs and producer 9th Wonder are gearing up to release their new album "Murray's Revenge" on March 21. This will be the sophomore collaboration of two master musicians, after they released the critically acclaimed "Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition" in 2004. Therefore expectations are at an all time high, and fans shouldn't be disappointed with the results, as the 11 track album is nothing but a piece of refreshing Hip Hop music.

The album features the first single "L.A.", where you have Murs reppin' his hometown, produced by 9th Wonder of course. The song takes this week's "Newest Joint" spot here on Dubcnn. Check out the track on top of the page or by clicking on the link below:

Murs - L.A. (Produced by 9th Wonder)

Again, the album drops March 21st; click here to pre-order it.

LilJay

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news 1140547354 - January 1, 1970 By : Today's new album releases include Sick Wid It Records new project from The Mossie called "Soil Cavvy". The group is presented by E-40 and they drop a hot album with 16 bangers, which should definitely be checked out by any Bay/E-40/Sick Wid It fan. The album has guest appearances fom E-40, Droop-E, Keak Da Sneak, Mista F.A.B., Turf Talk, Federation, any many more. So go out and get a copy of "Soil Cavvy", in stores now. Matter of fact, get a copy of The D.B.'z new album too, "Speakin In Mannish" out now as well!!


Tracklisting for "Soil Savy":

1. I'm Crazy (Feat Droop-E/Keak Da Sneak)
2. Throw It Up (Feat Mistah F.A.B.)
3. Hustlinaire (Feat Jay Tee)
4. Drankin' & Smokin' - (Feat E-40)
5. They Be Like
6. Uhhh!...Look At My...
7. Cuzzo...What It Do?! (Feat Turf Talk/Battle Loc)
8. Off A Bottle (Feat Battle Loc)
9. By My Side
10. Rush The Bar (Feat Goldie Gold)
11. Strickly Fam (Feat Laroo T.H.H.)
12. Vogues
13. Hella Thick (Feat The Federation/Nump)
14. Hyiennas & Barricudas (Feat Turf Talk)
15. Bang It
16. Go Igni (Feat E-40)

LilJay

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news 1140632690 - January 1, 1970 By : There's some tight new music getting ready to hit the streets, and tonight's the night to celebrate it! Join the dirt diggler of the West Coast Dirty Birdy tonight at his mixtape release party for his highly anticipated new release "Dirty Birdy Mixtape Volume 2". Expect live performances from Dr. Stank and the Ignorant Crew, Lunch, Diamonique and the rest of the Homeless Nation, The PBG, and of course Dirty Birdy himself.

Tonight (February 22), 9pm at Incahoots, 3742 Park Sierra Dr., Riverside, CA 92501; Cost is $10.00. Click on the flyer for directions & more info.


As we previously reported, "Volume 2" is labeled a mixtape but it's actually a street album. Every song comes with hook and original beat, and most of the production was handled by Dirty Birdy & Dr. Stank. Birdy laced some serious heaters on this and rapidly developed his production skills. He even handled most of the production on his upcoming "Volume 3" mixtape (with some exceptions). A lot of the tracks on "Volume 2" give the mixtape a soulful feel as they're sample based for the most part, and therefore songs that couldn't be cleared for the album.

With Birdy being one of the many artists that was first showcased by us, we feel that he's definitely up there with the greats of the rap game. The overall diversity of the mixtape proves that Dirty Birdy is so much more than a rapper, he's an entertainer. With his ability to deliver sick flows packed with a lot of humor, this mixtape makes it stand out from most of the mixtapes that hit the streets. He's showing off his skills in a number of different styles, like on "Take My Life Away", where Birdy utilized the talents of Dr. Stank on a guest verse. Songs like "Where We From (Money Gone)" give the mixtape a sense of realism, where you have Birdy and Dr. Stank teaming up again to exchange I.E. street tales. And on "Gigante" Dirty Birdy took the meaning of diversity a step further, as he's spitting a couple bars in Spanish!

As always, Dubcnn has them exclusive tracks, so peep the shit below to get a taste of what you can expect on the mixtape. These are "Ain't My Fault" produced by Crackajack, "Take My Life Away" produced by Dirty Birdy where Dr. Stank joins Bird to rip up the track like only they know how. The last song is "Hip Hop" produced by Crackajack where Bird breaks down Hip Hop history and how it all started for him.

Dirty Birdy - Ain't My Fault (Produced By Crackajack)
Dirty Birdy - Take My Life Away Feat. Dr. Stank (Produced By Dirty Birdy)
Dirty Birdy - Hip Hop (Produced By Crackajack)

For a complete coverage on the mixtape including tracklisting, check out the Dubcnn preview page for "Dirty Birdy Mixtape Vol. 2". If you like what you hear make sure you pick up a copy of the mixtape. We will add the mixtape to the Dubcnn online store very soon, so check back for another update!

Shout out to Birdy. Tweet Twice!

LilJay

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news 1140744484 - January 1, 1970 By : San Diego's hope Mitchy Slick is finally ready to release his sophomore album. After the smash album "Triggeration Station", Mitchy had everybody fiending for more Wrong Kind music. He's also part of the Strong Arm Steady crew with Xzibit, Krondon & Phil Da Agony. Now, after settling for Angeles Records as his new home, Mitch is set to drop his highly anticipated "Urban Survival Syndrome" on May 16th 2006.

Check out the official press release below:

After releasing two huge albums in one day on October 25, 2005 – DJ Muggs vs. GZA/The Genius “Grandmasters” and Self Scientific “Change” – Angeles Records has announced the next big thing…Urban Survival Syndrome from MITCHY SLICK . Urban Survival Syndrome, or USS, will hit the streets on May 16th, 2006.

After building a name for himself on the local scene in San Diego, also known as the “Salty D,” with his independent label Wrong Kind Records and his smash independent album “Triggeration Station” Mitchy became a member of the Strong Arm Steady crew alongside Xzibit, Krondon and Phil the Agony. After working with DJ Khalil, and building a business friendship with DJ Muggs, Mitchy chose Angeles Records for the home of Urban Survival Syndrome. “My thing was that Muggs and them got a steady track record of keeping they businesses running. I peeped they style and how they get down it wasn’t like most of these labels that’s really a gang or ‘hood or family-oriented – Angeles just seemed like a regular record label to me. ‘Cause I’m about business, I’ve already done a lot of ‘hood shit, now it’s about business,” explains Mitchy.

DJ Muggs is equally excited about the working relationship with Mitchy and the upcoming album, “Mitch has a great work ethic, and he’s built himself a following already. I’ve been peeping him for a while – the way he moves is straight business and he understands the way the game works – on top of being the next big thing out of the west,” Muggs explains. “When I got him in the studio, he works like a vet. Ya’ll better recognize Mitchy Slick…the new West.”

The album’s title, Urban Survival Syndrome, is based on an actual disorder. After releasing Triggeration Station, Mitchy came up with the title for USS because Urban Survival Syndrome is a last option used in murder cases or urban-area cases. There was a cat named Damian Osby – he caught 2 murder beefs in Texas. He basically tried to use the fact that he didn’t have no other choice because of his environment and what he grew up having to endure. That was his defense plea in his case, just like post-trauma! tic stress disorder.”

Unlike many “gangsta rappers” and studio gangsters, Mitchy Slick is the product of the rough streets of San Diego – a place where youth are bred to become gang members. Mitchy himself was indoctrinated into gang life in the most unlikely of places – a youth football league. “Pop Warner was the hangout, and the Pop Warner colors were the color of my gang. That’s slick though, I’m 9 years old, I’m the quarterback, the linebacker is lookin’ at me crazy, and they got on the color that their gang wear – the red and black – and I got on the color my neighborhood wear – green – and at 9 years old, you expect me to make the right choice about gangbanging?”!

Mitchy Slick is a new breed of street MC, who hustles harder at the music business than he did in the streets. And with production from DJ Muggs, DJ Khalil, and Fredwreck; Urban Survival Syndrome is sure to rock the streets and the airwaves alike.


Nima

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news 1140775297 - January 1, 1970 By : Twilight a.k.a. "Tha Futcha", BET's 106 and Park Freestyle Friday Champion, has been the reigning champ for the last five weeks. This Long Beach MC has the chance to go down in BET history as the only MC to win 12 battles. He first appeared on Freestyle Friday in 2004. He was champion for four weeks in a row, but his string of wins was cut short after a personal problem forced him to leave. Twilight then went on to win BET's Spring Bling freestyle battle in March 2005. Record labels such as Jay-Z's Def Jam, Interscope, and various other prominent labels have been showing serious interest in his talent.

He recently completed his mixtape, "Entering Tha Twilight Zone.Featuring Alex Thomas." Check out his CD and most recent updates at
www.twilightakathafutcha.com

JustinL

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news 1140814401 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn is known for breaking young and fresh talent, and this next artist is no exception. I would like to personally present an artist by the name of Sene, originally hailing from Brooklyn, this 20 year old New York native now finds California as his new home. Having personally witnessed his recordings, I honestly do not know anybody of such youth that can spit this well. Since moving to California, Sene has made countless appearances on the show "Breaking Atoms" on 91.9 KCSB. He has a very heavy local following, and has caught the ears of artists such as the Stones Throw camp, The Beatnuts and Prodigy (Mobb Deep).

Be on the lookout for Sene's new album "Brooklyn Bridges: Musickforthapeeple" to drop this April.

You can also check Sene out at
Myspace.com/Musickforthapeeple

We would like to present four Sene tracks for you to listen to today:

Sene - Moovwitmi

"Young scholar with my thought cap on / hit pause on my track, cats like PUT THAT SONG BACK ON! / that's all I want / but I NEED it just like you / so I treat my 16's like new white shoes / So even if ya dont love it to death /ya still guna bump it least a couple times up in the deck"

"This was me trying to make things a little more soulful, the beat was real relaxing, you could sit back and drink to it, smoke to it, whatever your bag is. We threw scratches on it to mix it up a little because it felt right, a little bit more of the b-boy element had to get thrown into it, and the scratches sounded real smooth. They could always be better I mean, they are scratches and people like to get picky, but we were in a session recording and my boy JKim hopped on the turntables instead of my DJ at the time and cut it up, and I liked how it sounded so I kept it. Sometimes that spontaneous shit feels best."

Sene - Maintain

"I light the Peach Op(optimo) / live life till the complete stop / never scared of badges, we police the cops"

"People always generalize my music as having a New York sound, coming to Cali that's not always what you want. Don't get me wrong I love NY and its an honor to be thrown in a "NY sound" category, I'm Brooklyn til death no matter where I rest my head at, but you want people to listen no matter who you are without thinking 'ahh that's just repping New York'. On this track I said fuck it, you want to just label me as that and limit me to that, so that's what I'll give you."

Sene - Coastal Warning

"I'm walking around giving pounds toastin it up / feelin the cold hit my face while im rollin this up / dice game in full effect, all my people on deck /makin money cause they hungry and they getting no checks / uptowns on all the sneakers, Biggie on all the speakers / girls Northface zipped half exposin cleavage"

"This is the first time Sinuous and I linked up on a track with just the two of us, We go coast to coast comparing a day walking around in the 718 view to SB 805's view and different ways it goes down."


Sene - Man Up

"And I don't even care what you heard/but my squad is set hard from the yard to burbs/From the Bar to Curbs, Check my quotes/cause I freestyle better than ya write/check my throat....Yea I said curb to curb/half the squads in Northface/other half in flannel shirts"

"This song was pretty much spur of the moment, It was one of the more pop sounding beats and I figured what a better way to hit it than on some hype shit. I wanted it to be catchy but represent both elements of my life and surroundings, those being east and west living, so I made sure to make a few references about going side to side. Northface is associated with the cold weather, all my boys rock the Face bubbles in Brooklyn, and in Cali the crews and bangers rock flannels so I gotta show love to both."


Shouts to the original 6548 Cordoba - 35, 34, 31

JustinL

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news 1140870456 - January 1, 1970 By : We've been reporting on Galaxy West Ent's Compton artist Wing for a long time now, and after heating up the streets with his tracks, G-West Ent is now set to release a compilation album called "Love Us Or Hate Us" this summer, featuring their artists Wing, Kace Moon, Keira and more. The album will contain production from VT & Korona of Movin' Heavy Ent and Malcolm Harvest of Star Quality Ent.

I have a preview track from the album here for ya'll called "Speaking To The Masses", check it out by clicking below:

Wing -
Speaking To The Masses (ft. Kace Moon & Keira) (Prod. by Korona)

For more information on G-West Ent, check out gwestentertainment.com. Galaxy West are, as they say, about to set off a Real Hip-Hop Movement, so be on the lookout for more audio very soon!

Nima

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news 1140871302 - January 1, 1970 By : When we asked Jayo Felony about a year ago who from San Diego he works with, he said "Man I don't f-ck wit nobody but my n-gga C-Hecc. My n-gga C-Hecc is my lil homie from my hood and that's who I f-ck wit on that rap sh-t. He spittin' that sh-t, he comin' wit it!". I recieved many emails from peoples asking about C-Hecc, and now we have got an exclusive preview track from C-Hecc's upcoming mixtape "Menace To The Industry" dropping soon.

It is obvious that his style is heavily influenced by Jayo, however I don't view that as a bad thing, because we all know he can spit!

C-Hecc -
Menace To The Industry

In addition to his mixtape, C-Hecc also recently formed a group with Cee Wee 3 and Mooch Massive called the Thuggin Cuzzins, be on the lookout for audio from that right here very soon. Shouts out to C-Hecc and my boy Sabotawj. Stay tuned!

Nima

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news 1140873174 - January 1, 1970 By : You know he can't stay away! The legendary Too $hort is back with album number 16! The Oakland rapper has putting it down for the longest, but he's not tired yet. He's currently putting the finishing touches on his latest effort "Up All Night", dropping on Short Records/Jive Records in a few months.

He hooked up with Lil Jon for his first single "Blow The Whistle". Short Dogg spits some real game over this one, showing people why he's been around so long. Lil Jon provided a hard beat, he stayed silent on this one, no singing/yelling.

The clean version has been floating around, I have the full unedited version for ya'll to enjoy:

Too $hort -
Blow The Whistle (Prod. by Lil Jon)

Short Dogg also hooked up with Kelis on her new single "Bossy", off her upcoming album "Kelis Was Here". Produced by Shondrae, this is another track with a Dirty South feel, all about being bossy. Check it out below:

Kelis - Bossy (ft. Too $hort) (Prod. by Shondrae)

Enjoy the music, and lookout for more Too $hort news right here!

Nima

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news 1140995622 - January 1, 1970 By : The New Bay is filled with fresh talent, but these two cats really stand out to me. Locksmith & Left, known together as The Frontline, have been on their grind for a couple years now, solidifying their name in the Bay. Backed by veteran producers E-A Ski & CMT, Frontline are guaranteed to have crazy production.

After several mixtapes, they dropped their debut "Who R U?", followed by their nationwide release "Now U Know" last year, which was very slept on. They're currently working on their third effort, and the first single was recently premiered on the radio. You already know I had to bring ya'll the exclusive!

The track is called "Take That", and was produced by E-A Ski and CMT. Staying true to their formula, Frontline once again deliver a very original track, different from most of the stuff that's out right now. I'll let you be the judge, download "Take That" below:

The Frontline -
Take That (Prod. by E-A Ski & CMT)

Shouts go out to Brooks Williams, and of course Frontline. Keep it locked right here for more on Frontline, E-A Ski and CMT.

Nima

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news 1141043828 - January 1, 1970 By : M Dogg is back with the latest edition of his world famous "The Junkyard" editorial feature. In Volume Three he apologises for the extra wait for this installment however for more than good reason. My thoughts and prayers go out to M Dogg, his uncle and family at this time and i am sure the dubcnn readership shares in my comments. M Dogg has however taken some time to compile a catalogue of "Random Thoughts" regarding the westcoast. He touches on topics including E-40 and the "Hyphy" phenomenon, Ice Cube and his independent route, The Game, Warren G, Ras Kass, Xzibit, Spider Loc and Bishop Lamont and his ticket to superstardom as well as a much more!

Once you have read the piece head over to the forum to debate any issues you may have and if you wish to leave your regards for M Dogg.

The Junkyard -
The Junkyard - Volume Three: Random Thoughts

Once again look for more features from "The Junkyard" Bi-Weekly. Check the Junkyard Index to read his previous editions including the acclaimed Volume Two; "Sales Numbers."

Rud

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news 1141125629 - January 1, 1970 By : E-40 has been asking "Tell Me When To Go" along with Oakland's Keak Da Sneak for weeks now and as a result he has been tearing up the charts. The result has been much needed attention to the Bay Area once again with states going crazy for the sound; even the world has taken notice.

We, as ever, chopped it up with the legend that is E-40 earlier this month and spoke about the single and the album, the Bay Area, how his career has progressed and much more. If you missed it (shame on you!) click
here to check it out.

Since then, with the buzz created by the single, E-40 has linked up through DJ Skee with L.A. representer The Game for the remix to the smash hit "Tell Me When To Go." The track is, as i am sure you will be anticpating prior to download, going to be hot - and rest assured it does not dissapoint. We have the track for download below as ever and we urge you to check it our then hit up our forum with some feedback in our already popular thread!

E-40 - Tell Me When To Go (Remix) (Feat. The Game & Keak Da Sneak)

Shouts to DJ Skee for allowing us to present the track here on dubcnn.

Rud

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news 1141142959 - January 1, 1970 By : Last year we released two mixtapes on dubcnn by the DJ that goes by the name of DJ Johnny Blaze, the response was incredible. He has been hard at work collating his latest release; "Heart Of A Warrior" and once again has called on dubcnn to exclusively release it to our readers.

For those of you that don't know about DJ Johnny Blaze and his previous work then you can expect a mixtape full of commercially available tracks mixed together creating a smooth blend of Hip-Hop and R&B.


On this release he includes R&B tracks by Craig David, Mary J Blige, Truth Hurts & Chris Brown alongside Hip-Hop's finest including Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, DJ Quik, E-40, Kurupt as well as Bishop Lamont and Problem.

This mixtape is to celebrate and outline the material that will be showcased on his new radio show on Warrior FM; to learn more about Warrior FM visit the Official MySpace Page. The show will be available from there until the official site is completed.

The mixtape is available below the tracklist, download it, enjoy it and please feel free to call in at our newly re-hosted and faster forum to drop your thoughts.

DJ Johnny Blaze - Heart Of A Warrior (Mixtape): Front Cover | Back Cover

01) Intro
02) Jamie Foxx - Warm Bed
03) Jaheim - Just In Case
04) Craig David - Time To Party
05) Truth Hurts - Not Really Looking (Feat. DJ Quik)
06) Debarge Cox - One Wish
07) Suga Free - Doe Doe & A Skunk
08) Shaunta - California
09) Mary J Blige - Didn't Mean
10) Snoop Dogg - Gangsta Boogie
11) Maxwell - I Want To Get To Know Ya
12) E-40 - Nah Nah Nah (Feat. Nate Dogg)
13) Tha Eastidaz - G'd Up (Feat. Butch Cassidy)
14) DJ Quik - Dollaz & Sense
15) Xzibit - Criminal Set
16) Balance - Curtains
17) DJ Quik & Dr Dre - Put It On Me
18) Bishop Lamont - Lets Get It Poppin
19) Busta Rhymes - Touch It
20) Cassie - Me N U
21) Dre - Naomi
22) Celly Cell - Shake Sumthin
23) E-40 - One Night Stand
24) Mistah Fab - Super Sic Wit It (Feat. E-40)
25) Problem - Imma Problem
26) Chris Brown - Run It Remix (Feat. Julez Santana)
27) Mobb Deep - Have A Party (Feat. 50 Cent & Nate Dogg)
28) Nas - Your Da Man
29) Joe - Get To Know You (Feat. Nas)
30) Dwele - I Think I Love You Remix (Feat. Styles P)
31) Keak Da Sneak - Contact Sport
32) San Quinn - So Young So Sweet (Feat. Mike Marshall)
33) Kurupt - We Can Freak It
34) Notorious B.I.G. - Nasty Girl (Feat. P Diddy)
35) Bobby Valentino - Tell Me Remix (Feat. Lil Wayne)
36) Mistah Fab - New Oakland
37) Bubba Sparx ft Ying Yang Twinz - Ms New Booty
38) Balance - Gotta Get It
39) Federation - Go Dumb Remix (Feat. Da Muzicanz)
40) Outro

DJ Johnny Blaze - Heart Of A Warrior (Mixtape)

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news 1141180254 - January 1, 1970 By : Our visitors who've been with us since the beginning might remember Prophet, a young artist from the Bay Area who I had put up back then. His album was actually one of my first reviews here on dubcnn (click here).

Well, the man is still around, and is almost finished with his new album, "Listen To My Demo". I have three tracks from the album for ya'll to listen to it right here. The first track is the current single, called "When We Come Through", download it below:

Prophet - When We Come Through (Prod. by Deep H2OZ)

Next up is "Strip For Me", a club track, which features Clyde Carson of The Team. This one is for the strip clubs:

Prophet - Strip For Me (ft. Clyde Carson) (Prod. by Deep H2OZ)

Last but not least is the title track, "Listen To My Demo". Be on the lookout for a video to this track, we will bring it to you as soon as it's ready. Download below:

Prophet - Listen To My Demo (Prod. by Deep H2OZ)

For pre-orders and further information, hit up Prophet's official website prophlogic.com. Any DJ's that need drops or anything for their show, hit him up directly at prophlogic@yahoo.com.

That's it for now, hope ya'll liked the songs! As always, you know where to leave your feedback!

Nima

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news 1141215320 - January 1, 1970 By : Adisa "The Bishop" Banjoko has been putting it down for a long time, and after his amazing book "Lyrical Swords: Hip Hop and Politics in the Mix", he is now ready to drop the long awaited follow up, "Lyrical Swords Vol. 2: Westside Rebellion".

The book contains interviews with the likes of Nas, RZA, Dilated Peoples, Paris, T-K.A.S.H., DJ Q-Bert, Balance, Afrika Bambaaata, The Frontline amongst others. This isn't your average book with rap artists talking. This is a real jewel, watch Adisa talk with your favorite artists about politics, Hip-Hop, and subjects that actually matter in today's world.

The book is dropping March 4th. You can already it order it right now at the
dubcnn store! So make sure to head over and place your order, you will not be dissapointed!

I have the commercial for the book for ya'll to check out, download it below:

Adisa Banjoko - Lyrical Swords Vol. 2 Commercial (4MB Mp4)

Make sure to hit up lyricalswords.com for more information! Shouts out to The Bishop!

Nima

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news 1141305768 - January 1, 1970 By : We brought you a remix to E-40 latest smash hit "Tell Me When To Go" (ft. Keak Da Sneak) last week which featured The Game. But as it usually is the case for big hits, there's gonna be more and more remixes surfacing.

Yay Area producer Trackademicks hit me up yesterday with his own remix. For those who don't know about Trackademicks, he produced 6 tracks on Mistah F.A.B.'s debut album and also has a track on F.A.B.'s upcoming "Yellow Bus Ryda" album. He's also got a track on Balance's upcoming "Young N Restless" album called "Look" (ft. Casual). He's currently got his "Cool Collar Scholar Productions Presents... Trackademicks The [Re]Mixtape" in the streets.

Check out his "Tell Me When To Go" remix below:

E-40 -
Tell Me When To Go (Remix) (ft. Keak Da Sneak) (Trackademicks Remix)

Being a Lil Jon produced track, the track was bound to get Chopped N Screwed / Slow'd-N-Throw'd aswell, so here's DJ Tom LaRoc's Slow'd-N-Throw'd Remix of "Tell Me When To Go", for all you syrup sippin' dubcnn visitors that like to get throw'd:

E-40 - Tell Me When To Go (Slow'd-N-Throw'd Remix) (ft. Keak Da Sneak) (DJ Tom LaRoc Remix)

Enjoy the remixes, and make sure to support E-40 on his upcoming album "My Ghetto Report Card"!

Nima

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news 1141402019 - January 1, 1970 By : The mans name says it all. If you don't give him his props soon, there's really gonna be a Conflict. Rapping for 7 years, Conflict has been on his grind rapping, producing and ghost-writing. He's the cousin of Gonzoe from Kausion/The Regime and he's aiming at being the next one out the family to leave his mark in the rap game.

Coming up under Glasses Malone's Firin' Squad Entertainment, he recently completed his second mixtape called "2nd Wind". Those who saw our update on The HomeTeam a few days ago saw the flyer for the release party March 5th at The Joint. The HomeTeam are celebrating the release of their "First Swing" mixtape, and Conflict is presenting his "2nd Wind" mixtape. Incase you missed the flyer the other day,
click here to check it out now for location details.

We also have two tracks from the "2nd Wind" mixtape for download, shouts out to Conflict for hitting us up with them! Download "Addiction" and "Squad Up" below:

Conflict - Addiction
Conflict - Sqad Up

Click on the picture to your right to enlarge the front cover of the mixtape, and check out the tracklisting below:

1. Welcome
2. Crazy
3. I Run L.A.
4. Warning
5. Ya'll Niggas
6. Squad Up
7. Addiction
8. Imma King
9. I'm Made
10. Real G's
11. Man Up
12. Get To Know You
13. I Stay Fresh
14. Dear Summer Freestyle
15. That Shit
16. Obvious
17. 10 Minutes
18. The Man
19. The Stutter Song
20. I Wanna Go

Hit up Conflicts official website at yaboycon.com.

Nima

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news 1141419706 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn.com hooked up with Hoodstars.net February 4th, 2006 to attent a show by Atmosphere in The Netherlands. Support act of the evening was Rhymesayers label mate Brother Ali.

Brother Ali introduced himself by saying “Ladies and gentleman, my name is Brother Ali, I’m from Minneapolis, Minnesota and I believe that I am possibly the sexiest motherfucker that ever lived.” The man has a lot of interaction with the crowd and kicks jokes from time to time. Ali started off the evening with a couple of freestyles and the rest of the 20 minute show he did some out of his own catalogue.

Over to the main act of the evening: Atmosphere. Thanks to a great performance from his “Big Bad Brother Ali” rapper Slug didn’t need to do a whole lot to get everyone in the mood. “What’s it been? About 2 years? Who was here last time we was here? Who wasn’t here last time we was here? Who has never seen us before? It’s a beautiful thing.” With songs like "Always Coming Back Home To You", "Party For The Fight To Write", "God Loves Ugly", "Poor Me Another" and "Between The Lines" the vibe of the performance was real good.

Every Atmosphere member got their own little solo and at the end of the 45 minutes show there was a little surprise! While everyone thought the show was over, Atmosphere came back on stage with Brother Ali! They performed two songs together and went off, but enough of that! Below you can check out some of the footage from the show and judge yourself!

Click here to watch the show!

Brother Ali gave Dubcnn a shoutout watch it by clicking here

To watch the funny Atmosphere shoutout click here.

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news 1141487862 - January 1, 1970 By : It's going down in a major way in 3 weeks time! For the first time ever, B.E.T has moved it's legendary event to sunny Haulover Beach in Florida for its signature Spring Break music special Spring Bling '06. This year's theme is "Get Wet" so get ready to be drenched by the hottest performances, fashion shows and competitions ever to hit one dynamic stage.

All shows will be taped on March 24 - 26, 2006 and are guaranteed to blow the sand off the beach! For three days of non-stop fun, experience episodes of Revamp (segments showcasing the hottest dance acts across the country accompanied by live performances); Beach Towel Throwdown (BET's liveliest hip-hop concerts); Freestyle (rap competition with celebrity judges); and Rides, Rims, and Runway (featuring the most tricked out celebrity rides, sexy fashion models and sizzling performances).

Artist scheduled to perform at the event include; Busta Rhymes, Keyshia Cole, Young Jeezy, Ludacris & DTP, Juelz Santana, Lil Wayne, Christina Milian, Dem Franchise Boys, Ne-Yo, D4L, T.I., Sean Paul, Juvenile, Paul Wall, Trey Songz, Ginuwine, E-40, Trick Daddy, Chamillionaire, Remy Ma, David Banner, Nick Cannon and Tyrese.


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news 1141767439 - January 1, 1970 By : He's putting it down for the Western part of the Hip Hop map. From The Bay back down to L.A. all the way to Colorado. You've heard his name more than a few times and you'll be hearing it more and more. A Long Beach native, Mr. Midas has recently found a lot of success up in the Bay Area by working with artists like Flo Masters Inc. and Clyde Carson. Today we bring to you a very slept on track from Midas. He's known for flipping it on different styles, he slows it down and gets real introspective on this track entitled "Pretty Black Girl."

Here's the video for "Pretty Black Girl":

Mr. Midas - Pretty Black Girl (Video)

Visit and Add Mr. Midas on Myspace:

Myspace.com/MrMidas

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news 1141768460 - January 1, 1970 By : The Bloc Runnaz are an up and coming crew from the West, and they're back once again with a new mixtape. It's called "New West Attitue", check out the cover in full size by clicking on the small picture to your left.

The mixtape features the Bloc Runnaz, the BoomaRang Gang and recent tracks by the West Coasts finest. The album is available at most of the online mixtape stores. Any sites and/or distributors/shops that would like to order this product wholesale can contact mixtapes@blocupmixtapez.com for prices.

Check out the tracklisting, aswell as 3 preview tracks from the mixtape below:

1. Ice Cube ft. WC – Chrome & Paint
2. The Game – 240 Bars
3. Lil Eazy – That Fire
4. Snoop Dogg – Get Rich and Die Tryin’ (New Premier)
5. Hood – 100 Bars (Tha Warning Shot) (Exclusive)
6. Yukmouth – Playa Hata
7. BoomaRang Gang ft. Halo – Freestyle (Exclusive)
8. Balance ft. Seam – Rise (Exclusive)
9. Ice Cube – Why We Thugs (New Premier)
10. The Game – 360 Degrees (New Premier)
11. Lil Tuff - Payback (Exclusive)
12. Suga Free ft. Snoop Dogg – So Fly (Remix)
13. Bloc Runnaz - Freestyle (Exclusive)
14. I-Rocc, Smigg Dirtee, Bossman Hogg – Run Away (Exclusive)
15. Krumb Snatcha ft. Ras Kass – Move (Exclusive)
16. Young Hootie – Larceny Army (Exclusive)
17. Scipio – Still In The Hood
18. Ice Cube – Child Support (Explicit Premier)
19. Lil Eazy – Get It Crackin’
20. Dogg Pound – Sittin On 23’z

Enjoy the music, and be on the lookout for more coming out the Bloc Up camp, including a Bloc Runnaz album, and BoomaRang Gang album, and solo project. For more information, hit up myspace.com/blocrunnaz.

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news 1141768538 - January 1, 1970 By : That's right. The Bay Area has been getting lots of airtime on TV and radio stations, aswell as of course the online publications. With E-40 on the forefront with his hit single "Tell Me When To Go", the Bay is slowly but surely getting into the spotlight. The Yay is going Hyphy, and ya'll better get with it!

A significant factor in the Bay Area movement, Balance has been on his grind for years, proving he's got what it takes to make it. After several mixtapes, the Oakland spitter is set to release his debut solo album "Young & Restless" on March 21st through his independent label Ayinde Music, with distribution being handled by SMC/Fontana.

As it is our habit here at dubcnn, we got some exclusives in store for ya'll. We caught up with Balance briefly, and he told us a little bit about the record. In addition to that, I also have the official cover, tracklisting, and two tracks for ya'll. We had brought ya'll the edited radio version of the street singles "Gotta Get It" and "It Is What It Is" (ft. E-A Ski) a few months ago, Balance allowd us to leak the unedited album versions aswell, so make sure you grab that.

"I feel like this is my best work to date. "Young & Restless" is the definition of West Coast Hip-Hop. I got 14 slammin' tracks, it took me 3 years to finish this album, and I feel like this is the time.", Balance boasts about his debut.

Balance has always worked heavily with the beat-monsters E-A Ski & CMT. The duo has been producing for Balance from the jump, and they got 3 tracks on "Young & Restless". When asked about the work with Ski, Balance had nothing but positive comments, "Working with Ski was dope, he's one of the best producers I've ever worked with. For one, his beats touch the street, and they are very professional. When you do a track with E-A Ski & CMT, you know you're gonna have a great opportunity to shocase your skills.".

Other producers include Left, Trackademicks, Tha Productz, Seam, Erk Tha Jerk, Shonuff and more. Although most of the CD is Balance rapping solo, he reached out to a couple homies to rap on the CD. Casual, Chamillionaire, Frontline, Seam Erk Tha Jerk, Aristotle & E-A Ski all make an appearance.

If you click on the CD cover above, you can view it in full size. You'll notice Balance is sporting a Eazy-E shirt. "The Eazy-E shirt was personal. Eazy was my favorite rapper comin' up. I had teh chance to meet him once at a record store in the bay, and he was the coolest dude. I was hurt when he passed, and the shirt was a tribute to my favorite rapper, basically", Balance said. Eazy has always been looked up to by young business minds. "Eazy represented a CEO's mind, and an innovative artist. That's what I wanna be".

Sounds like Balance got his mind right, The album should be a breathe of fresh air. Check out the preview tracks "Gotta Get It", "Rise Up" and "It Is What It Is" below, by clicking on the highlighted links in the tracklisting. Make sure to request "Gotta Get It" now on Power 106 & K-Day, the request lines are below:

Power 106: (818) 845-1059
K-Day: (310) 552-9935

To pre-order "Young & Restless" now, click here. The album drops March 21st.

1. Let Tha Bass Go (Prod. by E-A Ski & CMT)
2. It Is What It Is (ft. E-A Ski) (Prod. by E-A Ski & CMT)
3. Gotta Get It (Prod. by E-A Ski & CMT)
4. What Up (Prod. by Dame Taylor)
5. O Yeah (ft. Frontline) (Prod. by Left Did It)
6. Grind (Prod. by Bedrock)
7. Paper (ft. Aristotle) (Prod. by Aristotle)
8. One Night Stand (Prod. by Erk Tha Jerk)
9. Bring It Back (ft. Erk Tha Jerk) (Prod. by Erk Tha Jerk)
10. Roll Wit Me (ft. Chamillionaire) (Prod. by Tha Products)
11. Rise (ft. Seam) (Prod. by Seam)
12. Right Here (Prod. by Shonuff)
13. Look (ft. Casual (Prod. by Trackademicks)
14. Hustler (Prod. by Omen)

Once again, to pre-order "Young & Restless", click here.

For those of you already wondering what's next for Balance after this album, I got that covered aswell. Balance is working on a Mix CD called "The Day Kali Died" which will be dropping next year. The CD will be out next year and is set to feature Scipio, Roccet,
Frontline, Chamillionaire
to name a few.

Now you know all you need to know about Balances debut solo album "Young & Restless", check out the music, check out the info, and place your pre-order now! If not, make sure to run to the store March 21st and get you a copy. Bay Area stand up!

Nima

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news 1141768952 - January 1, 1970 By : Who is Frank Nitty? You don't know? We gotta school you on that then, because Frank Nitty has been a significant figure on the West Coast for the past decade. If you don't know who Frank Nitty is, ask your favorite rapper. He'll know! Known for making it happen behind the scenes, hooking up features for artists, shows, distribution deals, and much more, Frank Nitty has been grinding hard. He recently celebrated his birthday at club Incahoots in Riverside, and countless people came out to support.

Sly Boogy, Bad Azz, Pomona City Ridaz, MC Eiht, Chocolate, Hood Surgeon (Dr. Dre son), the Low Lifes are just a few of the people that you're gonna be able to check out in an exclusive 30 minute documentary of Frank Nitty's birthday that we have exclusively right here for ya'll on dubcnn.

Peep game, ride with Frank Nitty for half an hour, find out what he's about and why he is who he is, see live performances from Sly Boogy (We Thuggin'), Bad Azz (Wrong Idea), the Pomona City Ridaz and more, interviews and backstage footage of the birthday party, and much more.

For those who can't view videos or are on a sidekick, we've also got the transcribed version of the interview parts of the footage so ya'll can read that. Enjoy the show, and stay tuned, because you're gonna be hearing way more of Frank Nitty in 2006!

Check it out: Frank Nitty's Birthday Party - The Report (Audio & Text) (30min/108MB)

This was merely an introduction to Frank Nitty. Mark my words, you're gonna be hearing alot more from the man with the Shirley Temples. I hope ya'll enjoy the video footage, you ain't gonna get this anywhere else but right here, on dubcnn.

Nima

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news 1141889239 - January 1, 1970 By : One of Canada's leading emerging rappers, Syndicate Villain, just launched his 2nd video "Greedy Eyes" featuring Westcoast heavyweight Crooked I. The song is off Syndicate's album "Army Of One" which was released earlier this year on Feel Me/Bodog Music/Warner Music Canada. Be sure to support Syndicate and Crooked I by requesting the video on Much Music!

Click Here To Watch The Video

Click Here To Buy The Album

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news 1141928921 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn recently had the opportunity to attend Murs' music video shoot for his new single "L.A.". We were able to speak to Murs about his new album "Murray's Revenge," the "Paid Dues Festival", upcoming projects, and much more. We have that available below and be on the lookout for exclusive behind the scenes footage of the "L.A." music video.

Click here to go to the Murs Interview page and either read the transcript or download the video. We have it available for our iPod users also (.m4v format).


Also check out the updated flier for Murs' "Paid Dues Festival" this Saturday:
Paid Dues (Front) | Paid Dues (Back)

***To those who have purchased tickets for the Paid Dues Festival, please be aware that the venue location has now changed to the SHRINE EXPO CENTER in DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. It is no longer being held in San Bernardino.***

To view the album cover for Murs' upcoming release; "Murray's Revenge," click the news image above. We have the tracklist available below along with the single we premiered last month L.A. for exclusive download.

01) Murs Day
02) Murray's Revenge
03) Silly Girl
04) Barber Shop
05) Dreamchaser
06) Yesterday and Today
07) L.A.
08) Put Something Down On It
09) Love and Appreciate
10) Dark Skin White Girl
11) Nautilus

Visit Murs' official website at www.murs316.net and pre-order the album before it drops on March 21st; here. Enjoy the video interview and please drop feedback over at the dubcnn community.

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news 1142150476 - January 1, 1970 By : March 23rd will herald the return of Too Short to The Vault 350, 350 Pine Ave in Long Beach, CA to rock a show infront of a packed out house. Also at the show you can see Wildchild and N.O., The Wylde Bunch, Young Soprano (Signed to Mack 10's label) and Bay Area representers and dubcnn featured artists, The Team.

Tickets are available now on Vault350.com or by calling 888-80-VAULT. Doors will open at 7 and the event is strictly 18+ - you know how Too Short gets down, its sure to be a frenzy! Pre-Sale tickets can be purchased for $30, on the door $40 for the VIP $50.

The event is being promoted by our good friends at the RK Entertainment Group any questions about the event need to be addressed to Ray who can be emailed by clicking here.

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news 1142301531 - January 1, 1970 By : That's right! You might not believe it, but it's true! Chills ran down my spine the first time I caught a glimpse of Curtis Young aka Hood Surgeon. The up and coming Compton rapper is none other than the son of Dr. Dre.

Having been on his own and still representing Compton, Hood Surgeon is now ready to take his first footsteps in the rap game. Him and his homies from his So Hood Records label have finished up a mixtape, and his solo debut is set to drop this summer. Hood is determined to make it on his own, without having to rely on his Dads name to blow up.

Well, one of those steps to take is... you guessed right, hit up dubcnn.com. And that's what he did. You saw him in the footage from Frank Nitty's birthday we showed you a few days ago, and we got some more for ya'll. I have some exclusive footage of Hood Surgeon on stage performing a couple of his songs.

This is a world exclusive, you ain't gone get this anywhere else, so enjoy the show. Dubcnn presents... Hood Surgeon. We will be hooking up with Hood for an exclusive interview very soon aswell, so check back for that.

Here goes the video:

Hood Surgeon -
Live Video Footage (27MB)

Make sure to hit up his website sohoodrecords.com, or on myspace at myspace.com/hoodsurgeon.

Nima

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news 1142521728 - January 1, 1970 By : Xzibit has spoken with MTV about his current musical ambitions for this year and announces his sixth solo album due out in the Summer. Over the past decade he has released been a part of nine films, released five albums and been the host of one of MTV's most successful shows; "Pimp My Ride" however 2006 is the year he plans to come "Full Circle", an indication perhaps of the lyrical content and sound of the new LP? Perhaps.

The 32-year-old rapper told MTV; "I've been making records [for so long], so to be able to do what I love and do it well, I gotta take it back to what I love.

My perspective has definitely changed [over the years], the things I used to say when I was 18, 19 or 20 aren't the things I'm feeling now, you know? I've definitely grown a lot as an individual, as a man, and as a father, and that perspective needs to be shared and put out there.

"I think having powerful music that says something is a must for me [now], so that's what I plan to do with this record: shed some light on the growth that I've had so hopefully someone can relate and feel me."


Xzibit is playing his cards close to his chest about the new record refusing to divulge details about the producers he's working with or who he might be rhyming alongside in the recording booth however he has revealed that there will be 17 tracks on it when it drops in August. When asked about his first single he said; "Watch the mixtape circuit, there's so many ways for music to get out nowadays that the traditional way of just dropping a single before the record is out is obsolete."

The MC-turned-actor spoke to MTV at the "Tinseltown to Gotham" event in Beverly Hills where he was amongst a handful of performers that included Tyrese, Macy Gray and Lauryn Hill, all honored for accomplishing what few of their contemporaries could: successfully crossing over into a mix of entertainment genres, including film, television and music; on the accolade Xzibit said; "It feels good to be able to go from music to film and have a good transition and be given the opportunities I've been given, the roles I've had have worked out great for me, and tonight is just another stepping stone in the right direction."

When asked about the hit show "Pimp My Ride" X attributes much of his breakout success and crossover appeal to the show which enabled him to show a different, more personable side of him; "That show really exposed a side of my personality you don't get to see on rap videos or read [about] in magazines, there were decision-makers that watched that show, and the personality was there for them, they gave me different chances and it just worked."

Look for dubcnn to present more news on this project over the coming months.


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news 1142523942 - January 1, 1970 By : As Dubcnn previously reported, producer Young Trey has been hard work producing hits for some of the biggest artists in the West, as well as putting together his own mixtape called "W.E.S.T. Radio Volume 1". The project showcases songs that he produced for various artists, including The Comrads & Snoop Dogg, Westside Connection, Mack 10, Money Grip & The Swat, Da Hood, W.C., E-40, Too Short, the Young Hoggs, CJ Mac, and many more. Not only does the mixtape feature recent and brand new exclusive tracks, but he also has different artists calling in and requesting songs, making this project a full radio show experience.

The mixtape is now finally available for purchase exclusively from Dubcnn. Click below to order your copy today. We also got 4 exclusive Mp3's for preview, along with the final tracklist and cover.

"W.E.S.T. Radio Mixtape Vol. 1" Exclusive Preview:



01. 60.1 Radio Drop - S.W.A.T.
02. Intro - Young Trey
03. Live Wire - Young Hoggs & Bosko
04. Song Request - The Game
05. Don't Get Outta Pocket - Westside Connection
06. Song Request - Money Grip of S.W.A.T.
07. Gangsta - Money Grip, Young Trey, Young Hoggs
08. Song Request - Dawn
09. Speak On It - Comrads & Snoop Dogg
10. Song Request - King Tee
11. Keep Hustlin' - W.C. Feat. E-40 & Too Short
12. Song Request - W.C.
13. Call 911 - Westside Connection
14. Song Request - J.Man
15. Ain't Got A Penny To Give - Young Hoggs
16. Song Request - Mack 10
17. From Tha Streetz - Mack 10
18. Snitch Report - Stacy Granite
19. From Tha Streetz (continued) - Mack 10
20. Song Request - Jamie D.
21. K to The M.A.C. - K Mac
22. Song Request - M.P. of S.W.A.T.
23. For the Money - Mack 10 Feat. ODB & Buck Shot
24. Song Request - DJ Crazy Toones
25. Hittin' Switches - Da Hood
26. Song Request - Big Les
27. Look At Us Now - Da Hood Feat. Butch Cassidy
28. Song Request - Big Kemo
29. Hoodsta Fo Life - Young Trey, K Mac, CJ Mac
30. Song Request - TJ Santana of Young Hoggs
31. L.A. Fo Ya - Da Hood
32. Song Request - Young Dre
33. Let The Games Begin - Mack 10 Feat. Fat Joe & Big Pun
34. Song Request - Wify
35. Chevy On Thangs - Young Trey

Click on the purchase button below to order your copy for only $7.00 (+shipping). The mixtape ships the same day!

Young Trey - W.E.S.T. Radio Vol. 1 Mixtape
If you need some beats from Trey, or you just wanna send a shout out, connect with him on his MySpace @ myspace.com/hoodstasncrime
Money Grip from The Swat can be reached at myspace.com/worldwidemusic

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news 1143055533 - January 1, 1970 By : Earlier this month dubcnn met up with Slum Village in Malmo, Sweeden where they were touring. We took some time out with them to discuss the new album, a film they are planning, the Slum Village shoe and they even take a moment out to remember former group member and renowned producer J Dilla who recently passed away; they discuss some of their fond memories.

We also have exclusive Live Footage of the Detroit duo which includes a special dedication to J Dilla. We have the interview and footage intertwined into a dubcnn special Video Feature below and we urge you to check it out.

See them perform and hear why they still have the drive and passion to keep touring and making music.

Slum Village -
Video Interview & Footage

After you have seen the footage and interview make a post in the community to express your thoughts. To learn more about Slum Village visit the Official Site for audio and information. Rest In Peace J Dilla.

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news 1143110120 - January 1, 1970 By : After the last edition of The Junkyard all talk was around the upcoming Ice Cube album "Laugh Now, Cry Later" and was the most popular so far. Whats up next? Many have emailed asking but when M Dogg has his head in the edit then he keeps those details guarded like the "Crown Jewels" - seemless link? I think so! Indeed; this week M Dogg gives him unique opinion on what it takes To Make A King - the endless HipHop discussion on who is King of what Coast and does the title even truly exist. This article will interest all coasts and regions and focuses on Biggie, Nas, Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, The Game & E-40.

As ever its no holding back for M Dogg, his cutting edge angle is sure to provoke thought and discussion over at the
dubcnn community.

The Junkyard - Volume Four: To Make A King

Once again look for more features from "The Junkyard" Bi-Weekly. Check the Junkyard Index to read his previous editions including the acclaimed Volume Two; "Sales Numbers," "Random Thoughts" and the last issue; "A Threat In The World."

Rud

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news 1143490065 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn is back once again dropping some of the newest heat to hit the West Coast. To follow the Daz Dillinger update earlier this week, we have a brand new track for you all featuring fellow DPG member, Kurupt. The song is called "It’s My Thang" and as mentioned previously, the video for this song is being shot early April.

The track is taken from the upcoming So So Def album, "So So Gangsta", which from what we’ve heard so far isn’t going to be a disappointment.


Daz Dillinger - It’s My Thang (Feat. Kurupt)

"So So Gangsta" is set to drop on July 17th 2006; look for more news and audio right here on dubcnn.

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news 1143662743 - January 1, 1970 By : In conjunction with the March 21st release of his new album "Murray’s Revenge", west coast underground hip hop phenom Murs will be heading out on a two month nationwide tour with 9th Wonder and labelmates Supreeme, the first act that he signed to Record Collection. This tour will be making stops in major cities across the US including NY, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia.

Murray’s Revenge follows the runaway acclaim of Murs’ last album, 2004’s instant classic 3:16—The 9th Edition (Def Jux). 3:16 was Murs’ first collabo with 9th Wonder of Little Brother & Jay-Z fame. 9th Wonder first gained fame with his group Little Brother and has since gone on to produce for Mary J. Blige, M.O.P., Freeway, Destiny’s Child and more. Murs & 9th’s first collaboration ended up on numerous Top 10’s and Best of 2004 lists. With Murray’s Revenge Murs is able to once again give his listeners an honest and refreshing look into his world and issues that are still of importance to this day through his lyrics.

During his career he has had the opportunity to collaborate with everyone from Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Company Flow, Little Brother, Jean Grae, Living Legends, Aceyalone, Shock G, E-40 and many more. He got his start in the Living Legends and still remains affiliated with the group. Murs organized and headlined the ‘Paid Dues’ Independent Hip-Hop Festival on March 11th at the Shrine Expo Center which also featured underground hip-hop heavyweights El-P, Aesop Rock, Brother Ali and more. Over 6,000 fans attended the show and the LA Times said “There’s a vibrant rap scene with advanced lyricism, stinging political commentary and quality DJ performances that continues to flourish in a seemingly parallel universe…”
Murs is at the forefront on this burgeoning scene.

Scheduled Tour Dates:

March 30 - Orlando, FL @ Back Booth
April 1 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
April 2 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel
April 3 - Carboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
April 4 - Roanoke, VA @ Awful Arthur’s
April 5 - Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
April 6 - Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
April 7 - Hamden, CT @ Hamden United Plains Church
April 8 - New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
April 9 - Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
April 12 - New York, NY @ Sound Lab
April 13 - Lansing, MI @ Temple Club
April 14 - Carbondale, IL @ Hangar 9
April 15 - Milwaukee, WI @ Onopa Brewing Company
April 16 - Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
April 17 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
April 18 - Omaha, NE @ Sokol Hall/Underground
April 19 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada
April 20 - Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
April 21 - Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater
April 22 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
April 23 - Boise, ID @ The Bouquet
April 25 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
April 26 - Portland, OR @ Berbati’s Pan
April 27 - San Jose, CA @ Agenda Lounge
April 28 - San Francisco, CA @ Mighty
April 29 - Sacramento, CA @ Stoney Inn
April 30 - Indio, CA @ Coachella
May 1 – Tempe, AZ @ Clubhouse
May 2 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
May 5 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s
May 7 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater

Murs was brought on as an A&R consultant with Record Collection when he signed his new deal. Known more for their indie rock releases, Murs gives the label an opportunity to make an impression in the hip-hop world as well. His first signing to the label is Atlanta natives, Supreeme who will be opening up for Murs on tour. The group will be releasing their new album, Supremacy on April 11th.


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news 1143662965 - January 1, 1970 By : What is the Sr. VP of Interscope Records (Shawn 'Tubby' Holiday) doing at Lunch and the Homeless Nation "Get Naked" video shoot?? Word is that Interscope, Def Jam and several other labels are interested in the the I.E. movement, which is led by Lunch, Diamonique, Dirty Birdy, Gambit da Bum, Super Star Producer Fingazz, and the rest of Homeless Nation.

Sr. VP of Interscope, Shawn 'Tubby' Holiday says the I.E. is a gold mine...and Lunch, Diamonique and the Homeless Nation run it... It's only a matter of time!

Check out the picture from the video shoot.. The Homeless Nation and Shawn Holiday on the far right.

LilJay

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news 1143750069 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn recently had the opportunity to attend the video shoot for "Real Soon" which features Snoop Dogg, Daz, Kurupt, Nate Dogg, and Battlecat.
This song marked a milestone in the careers of the DPGC collective, as it was the first time in a very long while that all four were recording together. We were happy to be a part of this video shoot, and to witness the great music that they create.

The song and video was made as a dedication to Stanley Tookie Williams, who faced capital punishment on death row in December of last year.

Snoop was instrumental in rallying for Tookie's clemency, and had even made trips up north to the San Quentin prison. However, after all their combined efforts, the governor still denied clemency.

Make sure to go out and pick up the "Welcome 2 tha Chuuch-Da Album" from your local record store, and look out for upcoming solo albums from Kurupt, Daz (So So Gangsta), Snoop (Blue Carpet Treatment), and the entire DPGC collective. Thanks to Koch and Doggystyle Records for inviting us to the video shoot. Please check out the exclusive behind the scenes footage below.

Exclusive "Real Soon" Behind The Scenes, ft. Snoop Dogg, Daz, Kurupt, & Nate Dogg

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news 1143791070 - January 1, 1970 By : As we have been reporting all year westcoast veteran MC Eiht is back with his nineteenth album release; "Affiliated" - his first release through Paid In Full/Koch; due out on April 4. This album will feature his first enhanced disc; the special product will contain 14 album tracks, exclusive interview footage and a new music video starring MC Eiht performing the song "Say Nothin."

Among the album’s authentic Compton born and bred tracks is the radio single, "CPT’z Bac" (159 Remix Featuring CMW), produced by Raw Steel.


The song was well received when premiered right here on dubcnn and was added into airplay at the legendary Los Angeles radio station KDAY by Julio G after he heard it right here on dubcnn. Throughout "Affiliated" MC Eiht comes back strapped with his trademark style on new songs like "Where U Frum" (Featuring Gangsta Luv of the Road Dawgs) where as on "Just Lean" he adopts a laid back track by Chill and DJ Subflo, a drum and bass producer, who is also a well-known rave DJ. MC Eiht says: "I got down with my man Sub, because I wanted people to know that we got all types of flavors, not just hiphop, but we got all kinds of diversity. So I did this one on the strength of how we lean in Compton."

MC Eiht states the track is reminiscent of much of the feel of his classic album with Comptons Most Wanted, "Music To Driveby" due to the amount of slow grooves on it: "A lot of down South niggas like to hear their stuff slow and screwed and chopped, so that was my focus when I heard the beat; the first thing I thought about was Texas and down South, and how they be chopping and screwing their shit. I wanted for them to get down, because they’ve always been supportive of MC Eiht, and what I do, so I just wanted to throw some of that back."

Other tracks on the album include "Gangsta Minded" which features Jaz and Chill; Jaz being a new female rapper. Eiht explains: "Chill made the beat, and she wanted to rip it, so we let her get down, and we decided to hop on down there with her. Her flow is tight, and she is real gangsta with it. No fur coats and talking about sex and diamonds, because she’s hood with it. If a female raps, I want to hear her come like me. When she did it, I was amazed. A nigga didn’t have to direct her, or tell her what to write about, because she knows where she was from. On a solo project, it is the first time I ever got down with a female, and she put it down tight."

The long anticipated track "Smoke This" features Chill and Jayo Felony; althought it was produced by Silk some time ago it was never released. Eiht remarks: "It describes what we’re seeing in street rap, gangsta rap right now. At the time we recorded it, people were rapping about happy stuff like partying and chains and planes and stuff. We were expressing our frustration in the music, and we were fed up with people not wanting to deal with the real in their music. Now people are trying to be hard and trying to be where they’re not even from. So it is still just perfect for today." When Eiht was asked about the inspiration behind the track "2 Compton MF’z" featureing Big2DaBoy he explained: "I was an old school NWA, Eazy-E fan. Eazy and Ren had a song back in the day called “2 Hard MF’s,” so I wanted to say two Compton motherf*&^%$s, ‘cuz it’s introducing the upcoming artist Big2daboy at my label, West Music. I wanted to showcase it with us both being from Compton. With his being the young generation and me being like the older generation, I wanted to show that we still have it on lock."

On "Affiliated" MC Eiht addresses the fact that corporate sponsored hiphop artists have misconstrued and misrepresented West Coast gang culture. MC Eiht revealed: "A lot of what you’re seeing in the videos out there is fake. Because a lot of these niggas who are doing this now were not even doing this shit, gangbangin.’ For me to be the age I am, and to know gangbangin' in Compton since I was 12 years old, a lot of these cats, who are claiming this and that, ain’t but 26 years old. So a lot of them weren’t even around when it started. Also, they’re not even in the geographic areas, the sections that gang banging was even involved in. Like it just evolved a couple years ago in certain areas, and now niggas run with it, and pretend like they grew up with it. To have niggas thirty years later start gangbanging, and saying that they’re original with it is just ludicrous. The corporations are just trying to market our culture. So now it’s marketable to major corporations to wear tattoos and wear a rag, and claim to be from a neighborhood."

So next week ensure you grab a copy of MC Eiht's latest release "Affiliated" to see if he adds more tracks to his existing Compton Classics. Geah! For now; remind your self of the single to the album; "CPT’z Bac" which we premiered this year

MC Eiht - CPT’z Bac (Feat. CMW & King T)

Stay tuned to dubcnn as ever for the latest news and audio from MC Eiht.

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news 1144047100 - January 1, 1970 By : Only in February did we drop the exclusive news that the Inglewood artist Damani, who was first featured online through dubcnn's now merged site; Westcoast2K (see On The Come Up: Damani), was back with a new mixtape entitled; "Congratulations Playa" with DJ Reflex and DJ Skee. The result? 18 tracks of nothing but heat, a solid release featuring the acclaimed track "Gotta Stay Paid," as well as appearences from Daz Dillinger, WC, Butch Cassidy, Keak Da Sneak and of course Damani's "Partner in Rhyme" Bad Lucc his Westurn Union collaborator.


Since then heads have been turning and Damani has been grinding hard to keep the name buzzing and reap the rewards. One track on the release stood out with its infectious chorus and club banger feel was "Inglewood"; so guess who came through for the remix? You guessed it; Mack 10. We have the audio exclusively courtesy of Damani, Mack 10 & Bad Lucc; shouts to them.

Check below for the audio of the remix as well as the link once again to Damani's acclaimed mixtape "Congratulations Playa."

Damani - "Congratulations Playa" (Mixtape) Front Cover | Back Cover

DJ Reflex & DJ Skee Present - Congratulations Playa (Mixtape)

Damani - Inglewood (Remix) (Feat. Mack 10)

Support the movement and spread the word and also please take some time to listen to the music and drop in at the only forum you'll ever need; WestCoast Connection to express your thoughts.

Rud

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news 1144316755 - January 1, 1970 By : The Click's D-Shot has put out a new album this week called "Callin All Shots" through Sick Wid It Records. The 14 track album finds Shot hooking up with some West Coast vets such as E-40 and Kurupt, as well as new artists. The album has more guest appearances from Turf Talk, Mugzi, Al Capone, A2thak, Levitti, as well as Suga-T on the feel good joint "I'm Ya Dude".


Dubcnn has a little audio preview from the album. We got the track "G'd Up" featuring Kurupt, Y.A., and J.Minix. If you like it make sure to cop the album!

D-Shot - G'd Up Featuring Kurupt, Y.A., and J.Minix

Click here to order the album and to see the full tracklist.

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news 1144316919 - January 1, 1970 By : Mitchy Slick recently shot a video for his street track "Drug Flippin". The video was shot in where else but South East San Diego. It features partners in crime Tiny Doo & Damu, and it was directed by Daddy Bill.

The video also has a clip of Mitchy's song "I Know" at the end. Both songs are from the upcoming Wrongkind / Angeles Records release "Urban Survival Syndrome", due out May 16th.




Left click on the link below to watch the video:

Mitchy Slick - Drug Flippin' (Video)

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news 1144399604 - January 1, 1970 By : After countless unofficial and a semi-official Remix of E-40's hit single "Tell Me When To Go", we now finally get to hear the official version of the Remix. In addition to Kanye West, E-40 also secured Ice Cube for a verse. Kanye's verse is the same as the one from the previous Remix, but this time around we have the brainiac Ice Cube on the last verse who replaced The Game to do the official Remix.

He proves he still got it and he spits a fresh 16 over the same Lil' Jon beat. Cube has been making a strong comeback to Hip Hop lately, it's almost as if he pops up on new songs every week. It's always beautiful to see rappers from LA and The Bay connect with eachother, especially two vets like 40 and Cube. Hopefully E-40 will follow up with a Bay Area anthem too.

The regular version is still hot on the streets and also doing good in the mainstream. The song made it on #10 on BET's "106 & Park" countdown earlier this week. That's for the moment, Dubcnn has the audio of the Remix:

E-40 Feat. Kanye West & Ice Cube - Tell Me When To Go (Remix)

Stick around on Dubcnn for an exclusive feature on E-40 in the next couple of days.

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news 1144497994 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn as you will all know has been keeping you updated better than any other outlet on the highly anticpiated new album from Ice Cube entitled; "Laugh Now, Cry Later". Having been updating you all on the release since last year we have steadily released audio from the project and even spoke with Ice Cube in February at SIR Studios about the album when we were among the world's press invited to a private listening party for the new album. If you missed that then check out our exclusive "Laugh Now Cry Later" Listening Party Feature page to catch up.


The album is still due for release on 6-6-6 (June 6th 2006) and as ever the single, which we premiered in February (Why We Thugs) which is produced by Scott Storch, now has a video; and let us assure you this may be an independent release however Ice Cube knows exactly what to draw the masses; this video is far from the typical independent project; look for cameos from Mike Epps, W.C. and many more.

The video takes its backdrop in Los Angeles, Houston & New York and sees the videography drawing heavily from Ice Cube's lyrics; you even see Cube sporting a 'Grill' in Houston.

Ice Cube - Why We Thugs (Video)

This is available in m4v format so get it on your iPod's or enjoy in Windows Media Player. Drop your thoughts on the video at the forum where the video originated!

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news 1144772124 - January 1, 1970 By : Compton and West L.A. connect to bring you the final and possibly the hottest show during Rosarito, Mexico's Spring Break concert series. The series, which has already boasted performances from Dancehall top biller Sean Paul, Mack 10, The Game, E-40 & Lil Jon, Lil Eazy E and many more, will come to a close this weekend, with DJ Quik and the next to blow Omar Cruz.

For those in and around the SouthWest area, I suggest heading South this weekend to catch this show. It'll be well worth your money. Not only great performances, but there's sure to be an abundance of women (plenty of dudes for the ladies) as well as no shortage of liquor in sight. As long as you're 18 and up with a valid ID, you're good to go. Hop on those 5 and 15 freeway's drive South to the border, you'll be there in no time. Dubcnn will be in the place alongside the BYI Family so holla at us!

Check The Flyer Here

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news 1144885138 - January 1, 1970 By : Recently we had the opportunity to sit down with Prodigy of The Infamous Mobb Deep for an exclusive interview regarding their new upcoming album, "Blood Money," which is set for release on G-Unit Records in May.

The signing of Mobb Deep to G-Unit sparked some controversy for obvious reasons and made some of Mobb’s older fans angry; Prodigy had a few words in response to this and told us why he thinks signing to G-Unit was good for the future of Mobb Deep.


Other than this, Prodigy answered some of the questions that have been burning as of late; and also what he thought about the issue with some Mexican's, who state that Mobb Deep was being unfair to them in some of their videos.

Head over and check out the full interview in either text or audio!

Mobb Deep Interview (April 2006)

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news 1144912409 - January 1, 1970 By : Born an raised in Plainfield, NJ, TM was the victim of a torrid childhood; aside from bullying in school he tragically, before the age of 3, lost his sister. Fast forward to present day and TM is trying to find a way out of the struggle to help his mother with rent and to ensure the life that so far sees him awaiting a trial, changes.

Enter: Hip-Hop. In a short space of time TM has been making moves in the mixtape community.


He has been on a mixtape with Techneic's group Dynamic Certified, Shortyo's mixtape and he is looking to feature on the second "New West Attitude Mixtape" - as he states; think of me as NJ's El Dorado Red - working hard with westcoast talent such as Livewire, Balance, Dynamic Certified, Eastwood, Jayo Felony & City Boy. Aside from that he and some artists from Plainfield have formed a group called Get Right; Trigga, Wawa, Chase, Young C & E-Dot make up the collective with beats provided by Tone Clutch.

TM is currently putting the finishing touches to his mixtape; "Now Or Neva", hosted by DJ L-Gee, an official BWS & BumSquad DJ. We will have news and audio from the mixtape later this month however for now this is just an introduction. Below we have two tracks from TM both mixtape cuts; one of which "My Life" is over the Eminem production from the Tupac single "Ghetto Gospel" which sees TM poor out his heart about his life. The other is a cut with Stat Quo, Shortyo & City Boy called "Im'a Bang"

TM - Im'a Bang (Feat. Stat Quo, Shortyo & City Boy)
TM - My Life (Over "Ghetto Gospel")

Stay tuned to dubcnn for the next update from TM with audio featuring Balance; until then enjoy the music and drop your thoughts at the forum.

Rud

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news 1144951592 - January 1, 1970 By : You may know this 22 year old singer/songwriter from her work with Hip Hop veterans Cypress Hill or up and comer O.Brown, you may have seen her promotional pictures all over websites like Myspace.com, or maybe you haven't. But, it's about time you wake up and find out just who has the industry buzzing. Born in Toronto, Canada, then moving to various cities all over the place, she now calls Los Angeles, California her home.

At the age of 12, Candis Francis started her now blooming career. Summer of 2005, she toured Europe, hitting Italy, Germany and The Netherlands. Back in the states, she's had her video played on BET's The Next, Much Vibe, The Box and other outlets. For only being 22 and not have any major backing, Candis Francis is proving her worth, her grind and her hustle. Using more than her pretty face and good body, the singer wins crowds over with her amazing voice.

We have a couple of Candis' tracks here for you to check out below.

First we have the up-tempo-club-ready-title-track from her latest solo effort All Night:

Candis Francis - All Night

We slow it up a bit as Candis drops this song for a special man in her life:

Candis Francis - Kash Baby

Check the All Night Album Cover. Now that you're convinced, cop the album here and visit her official site.


SGV

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news 1145395020 - January 1, 1970 By : Another week, another dubcnn exclusive. This time we present an exclusive Video Interview with an artist who has been in the game over a decade now - enjoying both group fame and solo success.

Dubcnn sat down to speak with one of the members of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan; "The Chef" Raekwon who over the years has been an influence and a prescence few possess in the world of Hip-Hop. We discussed how the Wu-Tang Clan started, spoke on the new "Cuban Linx 2" album, working with Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes and one of the strongest memories that Old Dirty Bastard left on Raekwons mind.

For those of you who have been fiending for the second installment of "Cuban Linx" as well as news on the Dr. Dre collaboration then this is a video feature not to miss.

Click Here to watch our exclusive Video Interview with Raekwon!


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news 1145529775 - January 1, 1970 By : A new DVD has been released that is addressing issues bubbling on the streets of California; specifically gangs who have a problem with Jim Jones and Dipset claiming Blood and wearing purple. As they put it; "Nothing to do with the music, just the image. You can die fo that color swappin here."

The franchise is produced by Money Moses and introduced by Shazz Loc and features music from Dirty Birdy and Watts Guerillas amongst others. The trailer for the project is available below as is the Shazz Loc music video for the track "Whatchoo Claimin" produced by San Diego's Steve Vicious

Concrete Hell -
DVD Trailer

Shazz Loc - Whatchoo Claimin (Produced by Steve Vicious)

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news 1145638365 - January 1, 1970 By : The Dogg Pound just hit up Dubcnn to let us know that Snoop Dogg recently reached out to the Ambassador of the Yay, E-40, for a guest appearance. They laid down the vocals a couple of weeks back, and the song is scheduled to appear on Snoopy's next solo album "The Blue Carpet Treatment", due out later this year.

This project will surprise a lot of people, as it will have a total different vibe than his last album "R&G: The Masterpiece". And this feature with E-40 is another indication for a switch-up.


In related news, Kurupt has already started working on his next solo album which is still untitled. He's putting it out on the major market through Snoop's Doggystyle Records at the end of the year (Snoop also took over the executive producer role). So far they recorded 6 songs, the first 3 songs are produced by Fredwreck and the other 3 are produced by Mel-Man. Until then, watch out for Kurupt's upcoming underground project "Same Day, Different Shit", and of course the DPG album "Cali Iz Active" which is out in stores June 27th.


LilJay

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news 1145722713 - January 1, 1970 By : Those of you who watched the exclusive Frank Nitty Birthday Party video feature we brought ya'll a few weeks ago, will know what kind of pull Nitty Gritty has, and what he's about. Nitty has been grinding for the West Coast for over a decade, and has now arrived at his destination. The launch of "Operation Save The West Coast" makes Nitty's quest official. The DVD is dropping in summer, and you'll be able to witness some vintage West Coast footage, and watch Nitty do what he does best, polickin' and networking.

We have a trailer for the DVD available for ya'll to watch, featuring Nate Dogg, Kokane, Bad Azz, Sly Boogy amongst others. Check it out below:

Frank Nitty Presents... -
Operation Save The West Coast (Trailer) (3MB, QuickTime)

Enjoy the trailer, and we'll keep you posted on future developments regarding this project.

Nima

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news 1145791414 - January 1, 1970 By : Although northwest Louisiana is not often aligned with dubcnn and Hip-Hop; today marks an exception. In 1982 an artist was born who goes by the name of Truth. Child of a middle-class pre-school teacher and papermill worker, he was the families only son. As the years progressed he found the perfect way to express himself was via lyrics and as a youngster began rapping accapella with no knowledge of structure. As his 'poetry' evolved he found ways to portray his life when he was transferred to a city high school where he quickly began to see life in a new light, and began to see struggles that occurred in the streets.


Having taken to participating in rap battles and freestyle ciphers he quickly made a name for himself. Dropping out of college due to financial problems he yearned for a change of scene, so with $200 and a notebook he moved to Orlando Florida, living for two months with a friend where he slept on the floor. He then met Spider who envisioned starting a label with Truth as an artist. Time elapsed and the label collapsed due to financial constraints, as a result Truth found himself at a loss until he met Dox the Ceo of Colab Ent.

After talking they made the decision to work together; this time there was no time wasting or finance issues - they were in the studio recording original material. Still in Orlando Florida he has made a name for himself performing, his wordplay, raspy voice and deep content helps him separate himself from your average southern MC. The release of his debut mixtape; "Too Good To Be Truth" has resulted in him quickly becoming a household name in the homes of thousands from the east to west coast. The hard work earned him a spot on Dow Jones' "Play Your Position Part 3" where he was featured alongside names such as Snoop Dogg, The Game & 50 Cent.

Truth explains the essence of who he is right here: "I feel that a big relevant part of the true meaning of hip hop was taken away from us in the loss of Tupac and Biggie. There is a much needed presence of tracks such as 'I Ain’t Mad at Cha' and '10 Crack Commandments.' I know my purpose in life. Its not to change some ones life but to inspire one who wants to change. I am a person for the people and of the people. That’s why when people refer to me as a rapper who writes good music about life, I swiftly correct them by stating. I am not a Rapper that writes good music about life. I am a writer that raps great music that comes from the soul"

Now the name makes sense huh? That's real talk; and as ever we have media to showcase his work available below including a freestyle over a Scott Storch production and a cut with dubcnn regular Wyze Randal.

Truth -
Who Am I (Prod. By Wreck Wregular)
Truth - Real OG's (Feat. Wyze Randal) (Prod. By Publik)
Truth - Let That Go
Truth - Best Of Both Hoodz (Freestyle) (Prod. By Scott Storch)

Look out for Truth on his upcoming releases which include "Nu Money", "Strictly for the Misses" & "Best of Both Hoodz" mixtapes as well as his as yet untitled debut album. In the meantime visit Truth's MySpace page.

Rud

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news 1145791465 - January 1, 1970 By : Lynwood, California has - as many areas - its fair share of MC's hustling to make it in the industry, one we want to showcase here today goes by the name of McClain. Hailing from the Pimp-Infested, money hungry streets of Lynwood he has grown up most of his life with no father, surviving off welfare, sharing everything he possibly had with his 4 younger siblings as they moved from city to city including Fresno, San Bernardino, Long Beach & Compton.

Poverty was the least of his worries as he watched countless friends and family members die or get senselessly murdered.

Witnessing this, no matter the age, is always going to lead someone to have an escape route and as such McClain, as do so many, sourced music as his outlet.

Now when you try and distinguish yourself as an artist you can rely on only a few things, your voice, flow and lyrics. Now although flow can be switched and lyrics can be improved your voice's texture is always going to be a factor...can people 'feel' your passion? Encompassing genres to his musical outlet has helped McClain grow as an artist and as such the flavour he brings on different cuts give different angles to his persona.

In recent years he has appeared on televison [Girlfriends & Century City], in movies [Voice over in I-Robot & Old Skool] and gotten his feet wet in the Industry; however he wants more: "I want to make an impact when it comes to anything I put my hands to whether it's music, acting, drawing, or plain out working a 9-to-5. I've been doing this whole Music thing since I was 14 years old, And now I got a Shorty there's no turning back, I'm a beast anything anyone give me. After I lost a couple people in life since then I've just been on the grind making this music stuff work for me."

Climbing the industry 'ladder' is tough for all aspiring artists however he has had advice from vets including Clarence Avant, worked with experienced professionals such as Blaqthoven & Jellyroll and had praise from Mr. Rodney O. Collaborations have been a key aspect to his rise in local circles and aims to take it to a wider level in terms of exposure.

So far he has been features on mixtapes including "Halla The Buzz Vol. 2", "DJ Nicky Slicks : Rebirth of the West", "Gain Green Records Present - Stress : Young Church Vol.1 & Vol.2" and countless others. He has also featured alongside Stress and Jellyroll in the music video for the record; "Hot Patada."

In terms of his own projects he is putting the finishing touches to a mixtape entitied; "McClain Presents (3552 Lynwood)Da Mixtape" as well as making plans for a debut album. We have material from McClain for you to hear what he has done so far, including some original material; "Its Not A Game" featuring Blaqtoven and a record with dubcnn regulars N.V. as well as some mixtape tracks - one over the Tupac track "Pain."

McClain -
It's Not A Game (Feat. Blaqtoven)
McClain - Show Me What Ya Blocks Made Of (Feat. Killa Twan & Young Thug)
McClain - Problems (Feat. N.V.)
McClain - Pain (Feat. 1 Punch) (Over "Pain" by Tupac)

Once you have heard the new music, feel free to drop your thoughts over at the dubcc community. Look out for McClain to be featured on dubcnn again as we keep up with his releases and latest news. In the meantime you can visit his label's website Gain Green Records and learn more about the company is doing and who is involved.

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news 1145896166 - January 1, 1970 By : We have been given permission by Ice Cube to host his Album Sampler on dubcnn which was leaked to the internet yesterday following it being given out at the first set of concerts.

The album sampler for the upcoming release "Laugh Now, Cry Later" is mixed by DJ Crazy Toones and is being given away at the current set of Ice Cube & Dogg Pound shows; if you hit one up then grab a copy and see what Ice Cube has in store when the album drops on June 6th, 2006.


In related news we have been informed that Ice Cube took some time out yesterday to shoot a video for the Lil Jon produced track "Go To Church" which features Snoop Dogg; expect to see Ice Cube, Lil Jon, Snoop Dogg, WC, Crazy Toones and others all over the video. In other news DJ Skee & DJ Reflex are working on releasing a new DJ Crazy Toones mixtape. As always stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest news.

Ice Cube -
Laugh Now, Cry Later (Album Sampler)

The sampler is available above, enjoy it, bump it and remember that the album is in stores to buy on June 6th, 2006 and is titled "Laugh Now, Cry Later."

Rud

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news 1145916673 - January 1, 1970 By : On behalf of Governor Snoop, April 22 is now called "West Coast Independence Day". During this past weekend, the entire west coast got together to show that "Cali Iz Active". The "Cali Iz Active" shoot was held at the Elysian Park in downtown Los Angeles and in attendance were Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Kurupt, Battlecat, Julio G, Fred Wreck, DJ Quik, Ice Cube, WC, King Tee, Roscoe, Warren G, Too Short, Kam, Xzibit, Soopafly, Tyrese, MC Eiht, Mykestro, Glasses Malone, Bishop Lamont, J. Wells, Playa Hamm, Jelly Roll, Terrace Martin, Krondon, Dilated Peoples, Big Boy, JT the Bigga Figga, Daddy V, Crazy Toones, and countless others.

It was a beautiful display of west coast unity, something that the we have been missing for a long time. This video will definitely be considered a milestone in west coast history.

DJ Quik - "Look...this remind me of "G Thang" video, you know that video is like 12 years old, we haven't had this kind of comradery in a long time, so its wonderful."

Look out for the music video soon, and check back for exclusive behind the scenes coverage.


JustinL

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news 1146189339 - January 1, 1970 By : Your favorite website's favorite website is back again with yet another exclusive special. Once again Dubcnn hooked up with Daz Dillinger and Kurupt for another round in our infamous Dogg Pound interviews. To make it simple, they mainly focus on the new DPG album "Cali Iz Active" and break it down in details. The Dogg Pound Gangstas talk about the making of the album and how Snoop's guidance helped them put the project together.

Check out this exclusive interview by hitting the link below, and stay tuned on Dubcnn for some exclusive footage from the "Cali Iz Active" video shoot.

Exclusive Dubcnn Interview With Daz & Kurupt

Don't forget that the upcoming Dogg Pound album "Cali Iz Active" will be hitting stores in exactly 2 months, on June 27th.

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news 1146219635 - January 1, 1970 By : L.A's Stayfresh Entertianment and the Bay Area's Stubby Entertainment present an event in Memory of Mac Dre who was slain in November of 2004. Tomorrow on Saturday 29th April the Bay Area's Mistah F.A.B. will headline an event at the Vault 350 in Long Beach.

The opening act at the event will be N.V. a group we have featured many times on dubcnn. The show order is scheduled to run as; DJ: 8:30-11PM, N.V.: 11:00-11:20PM, Western Conference: 11:30-11:50PM & Mistah F.A.B.: 12:30-1:15AM. Click the image to the left for the full event flyer.

Tickets for the event can be purchased at the Vault 350 website for only $20, VIP advance $30 or for $40 on day of show.

Rud

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news 1146249712 - January 1, 1970 By : If you were an Up & Coming artist how would an endorsement from Kanye West register? Exactly, it doesn't get much bigger when the current "IT" man in Hip-Hop says; "One of the hottest out of the west or all over the United States"

Now if that isn't enough to make the world sit up and take note I don't know what is. Enter; Diego Redd, now if you ain't knowing - get knowing, read up and school up right here on the hottest talent out of Fresno, California.



At 25 he has already been in the game making records on a professional level for a decade however only now is he set to make the transition to the forefront of the public-eye.

So with 10 years of perfecting a craft and a verbal accolade from Kanye West surely it's time you respected the hustle and started to listen to the material that brought him that respect? Get ready then...

Over recent years he has had his share of major label attention and platinum artist affiliation; including working with producers including Scott Storch and artists such as Xzibit and Nate Dogg. Having a stint with Def Jam Records gave him the feeling that the situation he felt happy and most comfortable in was the self-made, independent route; and as such created the imprint; Rebel Music.

Having grown up in the gritty & tough westside of of Fresno, Diego Redd has witnessed and partaken in much of what you hear in the music we call Hip Hop - yet don't assume he encompasses a Thug image and is caught up with discussing what heat he holds or how much weight he moved this week. Diego Redd is a proverbial sponge, he soaks up what he sees and he lays it out for others to interpret; he sits between what some would call a "Backpack" rapper and what the mainstream is used to; exactly the kind of artist needed. He has real charisma, real emotion and when you hear him you can feel that passion that drives him to make music...the same passion that has earned him the accolades and the attention.

He first showcased all this talent last year when he released his debut album; "Living Proof" which featured artists including W.C (of Westside Connection), E-40 & Yukmouth; not bad for a first attempt. Since then he has been working even harder and in the fall of 2005 released; "Dog Eat Dog" his sophomore album which includes production from Kanye West [on "The Whole City Behind Us" - he replaces The Game, with Kanye's approval], Scott Storch, Clark Kent and others as well as Ludacris, Kanye West & 50 Cent as guest appearences. Kanye's verbal accolade makes an appearence as an album skit [available below]. The album encompases work from the Def Jam era as well as new material from his time with Hecktik and the Rebel Music camp; audio of which dubcnn has available below.

The future looks bright to say the least for this young artist, the releases so far have gained praise across the country giving this Fresno native the world at his feet...only time will tell what's next for Diego Redd, one thing is for sure; this is not the last time we will be hearing from him.

As ever dubcnn has audio for you to enjoy below, check it out and please take time to feedback over at the dubcnn community.

Diego Redd - Street Hustla
Diego Redd - All American (Feat. 50 Cent) (Hecktik Remix)
Diego Redd - In The No
Diego Redd - Incredible
Diego Redd - Kanye Skit

Most recently we have news that he has been in the studio with GLC (recording artist of Kanye West as well as San Quinn. This week he is scheduled to be in New York recording with R&B sensation Ne-Yo and Remy Ma as well as talking to labels; stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest. In the meantime visit Diego Redd's official site; Rebel 247. Our thanks go out to Diego Redd, Hecktik and Rebel Music as a whole. Photo credit: Daniella Renee.

Rud

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news 1146705475 - January 1, 1970 By : We brought ya'll an update on the Ice Cube "Laugh Now, Cry Later" tour in Portland last week. Well, the Don Mega was in Vancouver performing along with Tha Dogg Pound, WC and DJ Crazy Toones this past Sunday, April 30th.

Dubcnn was in attendance at the legendary Commodore Ballroom, and had the opportunity to cover the show for our viewers. We have a full concert review, lots of pics aswell as exclusive video footage of the concert for ya'll.

To view this exclusive feature, all you gotta do is
click here.

Enjoy the feature, and check back with us in a few days for a feature on the D.P.G..

Adon

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news 1146931904 - January 1, 1970 By : We have some audio from the second release from the 54 East group; the sequel to the first "Thatz The Business" mixtape. The first mixtape was a massive success and as such "Thatz The Business Volume 2" is even bigger.

Hosted by the New West Movement it includes exclusive tracks from Tha Frontlinerz, Problem, K-Aktive, Noni Spitz, Kila Krock, Dank City Mobb, Roccett, Big Stuntz, Dino West and more. Many of the tracks have been featured on dubcnn over previous months and are available for download.


We have the tracklist below as well as two fresh preview tracks for you to sample the flavor of the mixtape; one from Tha Frontlinerz called simply "Beef" and is laced by the hitmaker Dem Jointz while the other is produced by Compton's Problem and sees K-Aktive ripping the beat. K-Aktive was featured on dubcnn along with his Inglewood native Disko last year on the release; "Beatz & Hookz."

01) Bangloose Speaks
02) Tha Frontlinerz - Beef (Produced By Dem Jointz)
03) Problem - Yes
04) E-40 - Tell Me When To Go (Remix) (Feat. Kanye West & Ice Cube)
05) Dogg Pound - Cali Iz Active
06) Tha Frontlinerz - Fall Back (Roll With Us) (Produced By Dem Jointz)
07) Scipio - Knuck If You Buck (Freestyle)
08) Noni Spitz - Bars (Remix)
09) K-Aktive Speaks
10) K-Aktive - Get Money In
11) Krys Ivory - Don’t Know Bout U (Produced By Dem Jointz)
12) Daz - On Some Real Sh-t (Feat. Rick Ross)
13) Problem Speaks
14) Problem - Listen (Feat. Scipio)
15) K-Aktive - Dopeman (Produced by Problem)
16) Kila Krock - New West (Jackin For Beats)
17) Crooked I - Creased Khaki Flow
18) Chevy Jones - Zero Gravity (Feat. Bishop Lamont and Mike Ant)
19) Gold Macnificent Speaks
20) Dank City Mobb - Sit Down
21) Noni Spitz - Leave It Alone (Produced By Dae One)
22) Roccett - Freestyle (Feat. Bleu Davinci & West Flame)
23) Big Stuntz - ’77 Pimpin
24) Taje - Reality (Produced by Dae One)
25) Young Jeezy - Gangsta (Feat. Dino West)

To learn more about the 54 East group and the "Thatz The Business" mixtape series head over to their MySpace page where you can also order this mixtape.

Rud

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news 1146932524 - January 1, 1970 By : To celebrate the fact that Suga Free's third solo album is released on May 9th 2006 we have dedicated this week's "New Joint" spot to a pop-up feature. If you look above at the four sections we show case "New Joint," "Throwback Joint," "Featured Video" and "Mixtape of The Week" you will see the image of Suga Free in the "New Joint" slot.

When you click the Download link you will find that it pops-up a new window which contains the single featuring Snoop Dogg & Katt Williams called "So Fly" as well as the single's remix by Mannie Fresh.

The Suga Free special also has the album's tracklist, guest appearences and a link to our "Just Add Water" Release Date section with more information and media. Ensure you support Suga Free by purchasing the album when it drops next week.

Rud

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news 1147428683 - January 1, 1970 By : CALI IZ ACTIVE! The long awaited video from Tha Dogg Pound is finally here. This video features numerous cameos from the west coast including DJ Quik, Ice Cube, WC, Mc Eiht, Too Short, King Tee, Warren G, Yo Yo, B-Real, JT the Bigga Figga, Jelly Roll, Mykestro, Kam, Xzibit, Glasses Malone, Roscoe, Battlecat, Dilated Peoples, Fred Wreck, Daddy V, Tyrese, Crazy Toones, Big Boy and much more. The west coast reunion was beautiful, as DJ Quik stated, ""Look...this remind me of "G Thang" video, you know that video is like 12 years old, we haven't had this kind of comradery in a long time, so its wonderful." -

Make sure to check back at dubcnn next week for the release of a making of the video segment. We will have uncut footage of the DJ Quik and WC scene, Kurupt and Roscoe c-walking together, Fred Wreck doing magic tricks to DJ Quik, and much much more.

Tha Dogg Pound Presents CALI IZ ACTIVE (Music Video)

Also be on the look out for the new Dogg Pound album dropping June 27th. In my personal opinion, their new album is the best work they've put out since Dogg Food. In other related news, Snoop's Blue Carpet Treatment will also be released later this summer.

JustinL

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news 1147628053 - January 1, 1970 By : We world premiered Daz Dillinger's new single "It's A Daz Thang", aka "It's My Thang", from Daz' upcoming So So Def debut under the wing of Jermaine Dupri. The album, "So So Gangsta" is set to drop August 1st, 2006.

The first single "It's A Daz Thang" features fellow Dogg Pound Gangsta Kurupt, and was produced by Jermaine Dupri himself. The video to the song was shot recently, and "So So Def TV" filmed a "making of" video feature on the shoot for their website.

The video features of course Daz, Kurupt, Jermaine Dupri, aswell as the whole So So Def Camp (J-Kwon, Kid Slim, Young Capone etc). You can view it at
myspace.com/sosodefmusic, on YouTube.com, or you can download the video from our servers in Windows Media format below:

So So Def Presents... - On The Set: It's A Daz Thang, Making Of (11MB, WMV)

Incase you had missed the world premiere of the song, here it is again, in uncut MP3 form:

Daz - It's A Daz Thang (ft. Kurupt) (Prod. by Jermaine Dupri)

As always, we got you on the latest from the D.P.G. camp, they've got alot on the plate this summer! "Cali Iz Active" the Dogg Pound album, Daz' "So So Gangsta" album, Kurupts "Same Day, Different Shit" album, aswell as Snoop Doggs "Blue Carpet Treatment", all set to drop this summer.

Nima

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news 1147739328 - January 1, 1970 By : We premiered the video to Tha Dogg Pound's latest single "Cali Iz Active" a few days ago. The feedback has been crazy, and anybody whose seen it knows why. Dubcnn was on the scene during the shooting of the video, and we have put together an exclusive "Making Of" feature of the "Cali Iz Active" video for our visitors.

The feature lets you get a taste of the atmosphere that day: from the artists chilling, having a good time, to WC and DJ Quik C/B-Walking and Fredwreck doing magic tricks. We also got drops from some of the artists that showed up. Here's a close account of the people present: DJ Quik, Ice Cube, WC, Mc Eiht, Too Short, King Tee, Warren G, Yo Yo, B-Real, JT the Bigga Figga, Jelly Roll, Mykestro, Kam, Xzibit, Glasses Malone, Roscoe, Battlecat, Dilated Peoples, Fred Wreck, Daddy V, Tyrese, Crazy Toones, Big Boy, as well as of course, Snoop Dogg, Daz, and Kurupt.

There's not really much else to say, you just have to watch it to feel it. Cali is active and this video captures it perfectly.

Dubcnn presents... - Cali Iz Active: Behind The Scenes Footage (60MB)

You won't get this anywhere else. Click on the picture to your right for a group picture of some of the artists. Cali Iz Active, the album, in stores June 27th. Featuring Daz, Kurupt, Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, RBX, Paul Wall, David Banner, Busta Rhymes and produced by Battlecat, Soopafly, Alchemist amongst others.

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news 1148326458 - January 1, 1970 By : Set your Tivo to Stunna! The Bay continues its renaissance with a weeklong takeover of BET's Rap City. "Hyphy is the like the rebirth of hip-hop," the show's host, Madd Links exclaimed. BET captured three days of footage in the Bay Area to document this pop culture movement. Hyphy, which originated in Oakland, has hit the national scene and enticed mainstream media to document the phenomenon. Everyday next week at 5 PM EST you'll get a new installment of the show chronicling the past, present, and future of the Bay. Yee yee!

The series opens Monday's with Too Short - a pioneering Oakland rapper who went from slanging tapes on the corner to platinum sales - and concludes on Saturday with the Bay Area's Top 10 Countdown.

The full schedule is as follows *UPDATED DATES*:

Monday 5/29/06 - Too Short: A Day in the Life
Tuesday 5/30/06 - Hyphy: A subculture of Hip Hop
Wednesday 5/31/06 - E-40: His second wind
Thursday 6/01/06 - Hieroglyphics & Davey D: The Past, Present, & Future
Friday 6/02/06 - Bay Area: The Road Map
Saturday 6/03/06 - Top 10 Countdown


For more info, check out BET.com

LilJay

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news 1148392794 - January 1, 1970 By : Bishop Brigante has been earning his stripes as a fierce emcee in Canada and is poised to explode globally now that he has signed with Bodog Music. Bishop began getting nationwide attention in Canada with the 2003 single "That's The Way" produced by Scam of Time Bandits Music. Veteran rappers Sticky Fingaz and MC Lyte signed on for the remix of the song, wich was distributed nation wide.

2004 brought Bishop to audiences across the Nation opening for the likes of Busta Rhymes, G Unit and Young Buck.

It was also the year Bishop released "About 2 Change" his premier single release which launched Bishop’s video career beyond emcee battles. "About 2 Change" received heavy rotation on Canada’s Much Music and MTV. The video also won him the Urban World Film Festival award, for "Best Video of the Year" in New York City. With a thug-next-door charisma that translates on and off the mic, Bishop was quickly recruited from the stage to the screen. To date, he's appeared on several Canadian series. This includes a cameo role in the CBC urban drama series Drop The Beat, a lead role in the UPN hip hop industry series Platinum, and a starring role in the critically-acclaimed feature film NARC, along side Ray Liotta and Jason Patric.

Bishop grabbed his place in Canadian hip hop history when he took New York City to the mat as the first Canadian emcee to battle on "Freestyle Fridays," BET's weekly showdown on 106 & Park. Winning the clash three weeks in a row, he returned home a national hero and dropped "The Best of Bishop Freestyles," a mix CD showcasing previously unreleased tracks and Freestyles.

With the launch of the Bodog Music label worldwide, Bishop has been invited to join the established roster of outstanding talents. Bishop adds to a strong lineup of urban artists, including Warren G (Bodog Music UK) and Dead Celebrity Status, who are launching their music worldwide on Bodog Music. Aggressive and honest, Bishop is sure to churn out a sound that is exciting and fresh.

Bishop Brigante -
About To Change

To learn more visit the Official Website and stay tuned to dubcnn.com

Adon

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news 1148514444 - January 1, 1970 By : One of the hottest MC’s on the West, and even across the USA” were the words used to describe young Diego Redd by none other than super producer, Kanye West back in 2005 when Diego’s second album / mix tape project was released, entitled “Dog Eat Dog”.

If you are unfamiliar with Diego Redd then you need to check him out; Diego has worked with artists such as, E-40, Xzibit and Nate Dogg and also producers such as Scott Storch – so you know he has to be hot!

With that in mind, we sat down for an in depth discussion about his thoughts on his approval from Kanye, and how they have had an effect on how he thinks about certain things. We also asked him about his upcoming projects and how he got to work with artists such as W.C and Yukmouth in the past.

So make sure you click here and check out what Diego Redd had to say for himself!

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news 1148540256 - January 1, 1970 By : Earlier this month we introduced you to a new Westcoast female MC who wishes to edge into the spotlight and into your attentions as a female force in a male dominated Hip-Hop industry.

The name of the artist in question; Fate Williams. Raised in Watts she has already been signed to a major label some time ago where she had the opportunity to work with artists including Snoop Dogg and Juelz Santana.


As part of her introduction on dubcnn we released three tracks, one of which was a mixtape track entitled; "The Chase" - since then Fate Williams has been working and recording and as such has recruited two artists for the remix of "The Chase" with Compton's Problem and Bangloose, the cut is produced by Dem Jointz

Fate Williams - The Chase (Remix) (Feat. Problem & Bangloose) (Produced By. Dem Jointz)

We will have more news and audio from Fate Williams over the coming months as she gears up to release the "Best Kept Secret" mixtape. In the meantime take a moment to visit her MySpace page and to read the full On The Come Up article we wrote with more audio please, click here.

Rud

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news 1148602804 - January 1, 1970 By : We brought you some new audio from the Bay Area's Prophet last week, and I'm already back with some more news on the man. He is getting ready to shoot the video to his current single "Listen To My Demo" in L.A. this Saturday, May 27th. It will be directed by Sy Walters & Koji Steven Sakai, two up and coming directors, and DJ Warrior & DJ Strong will be present amongst others, as it is being shot at the HipHop-West store.

To all the lovely ladies reading this, if you're interested in going to the shoot, hit up Prophet at
myspace.com/prophlogic or email djdocboogie@yahoo.com and include your contact info and a picture.

I will be back with the finished video and pictures from the shoot next week, so check back with us!

Nima

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news 1148653382 - January 1, 1970 By : 50 Cent was named Songwriter of the Year for his contributions to five award-winning songs: "Candy Shop," "Disco Inferno," "Hate It Or Love it," "How We Do" and "Just A Lil Bit."

This is the second time that 50 Cent has received ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year honors. Addressing the audience of songwriters via a video message, the multi-platinum selling artist said: "I want to tell you that I use you for energy. I listen to the material that you create…it helps me move to the next level…it inspires me to write even more exciting material."

We also have an exclusive 50 Cent song courtesy of the homie DJ Warrior below for the DUBCNN viewers!

50 Cent
"Why You Lookin"

Yash

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news 1148655229 - January 1, 1970 By : Twista and all three of his new found Miami Angels, Hoopz (VH1's Flavor of Love), Buffie The Body and Gloria Velez will serve as event hosts.
"Bottles & Models" will feature a KING Magazine swimsuit fashion show plus live performances by both Styles P and Twista & The Speedknot Mobstaz who will perform their new single for the first time live.

After last year's stellar success, Twista reclines back to Miami to bring yet another Memorial Day haven with his "2nd Annual Bottles & Models" affair. "If you missed last year you missed a treat, I promise you, this year's event is going to be a complete sexy extravaganza," confirmed Twista. FIJI joins the event by providing a water-bar to attending guests in addition to Cerbae T-Shirts, who will dress this year's event models.

Ready and set to keep the party pumping is New York's finest DJ Goldfinger, Miami's own DJ Ideal (Pitbull) and 99Jamz On-Air Personality K.Foxx who will be releasing her "I Am Every Woman" calendar in June.

Promised to be on-site is the return of Smilez&Southstar in addition to invited guests including Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, Bone Thugs, Ice Cube, Pharrell, Cee Lo & the International GoodTimeGuys and more. Twista will also hold an open casting call for his upcoming video. Guest attending this daytime event will be given official round II after-hours party information at the "2nd Annual Bottles & Models" affair.

WHAT: Twista & KING Magazine Present "Bottles & Models"
Hosted by Video Vixen Buffie The Body, Gloria Velez & VH1's Flavor of Love Hoopz KING MAGAZINE Fashion Show


WHEN: Sunday May 288h, 2006 3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

WHERE: Marlin Hotel, 1200 Collins St. Miami, FL

Also Sponsored By:
Showtime Entertainment, FIJI, WET, Trojan, Cerbae, Cuff Clips.

Click
HERE to view the poster for this event.

Yash

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news 1148656685 - January 1, 1970 By : The Vault has been updated with new credits again.

Check it out at
Dubcnn The Vault or The Vault Index in our forum, where you can also see artist/producer discographies and videographies, created and updated by our forum members.

The last few months we added producer credits for new and upcoming albums like Alchemist's The Chemistry Files, a sneak peak of what to expect from Busta Rhymes' The Big Bang, LL Cool J's Todd Smith, Mobb Deep's G-Unit debut Blood Money, Paul Wall's People's Champ was finally added, T.I. already went platinum with King, Cam'ron entered the charts in second place with his Killa Season, DJ Khaled will drop his debut Listenn (The Album), which is chockful of superstars, Suga Free's Just Add Water, and of course Ice Cube's not yet released Laugh Now, Cry Later.

Check all the newest additions in "What's New".

Jome

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news 1148740443 - January 1, 1970 By : Regular visitors will already be familiar with Barstow, Ca's rising star Clinton Wayne. The man recorded an exclusive song for dubcnn last year called "Kan't Get Krunk", which got tremendous feedback.

He has now completed his first official mixtape entitled "Tsoul Ghetto", and has allowd dubcnn to exclusively release the mixtape on the site for download. It consists of 20 tracks of pure fire, Clinton Wayne sounds hungry and focused, flowing flawlessly over the often smooth, soulful beats, courtesy of the promising producer F Major, Willie Evans Jr & Clinton himself.

I have 3 tracks available for sepparate download those who wanna get an idea of what it sounds like before downloading the whole thing:

Clinton Wayne - Industry Blues
Clinton Wayne - I'm Real
Clinton Wayne - Nuttin' But Luv

To download the full "Tsoul Ghetto" mixtape, click below:

Clinton Wayne - Tsoul Ghetto (Full Mixtape) (60MB, Zip File)

This is just the beginning for Clinton Wayne, so let the mixtape soak in, and get ready for much more from the Barstow, Cali MC!

Also hit up Clinton Wayne's official myspace page here. To hear some more from the producer F Major, go to myspace.com/fmajor.

Nima

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news 1148934986 - January 1, 1970 By : A new duo has emerged on the West Coast, Pasadena to be exact: Picassos, consisting of the brothers Telepath, (or Path, as he refers to himself), and 010. Together, they are recording some of the freshest music I've heard in a while. They've teamed up M Style productions and Major Records Inc. to release their debut album entitled "Renaissance".

Path and 010 have an exceptional chemistry, and touch on a wide range of topics in the songs, from politics and religion, to just partying, west coast style, and having a good time.

They recorded an exclusive video drop for all the dubcnn visitors, which we have for you below;

Picassos - Dubcnn Video Drop (6MB, WMV)

I also have three exclusive tracks for ya'll, from the upcoming "Renaissance" album, including the first single, "Westcoastin'", and a cut featuring Krys Ivory, who's featured in the update below this one.

So if you're ready for some straight West Coast fire, check out the Picassos below:

Picassos - Westcoastin' (Prod. by M Style)
Picassos - Money On My Mind (ft. Krys Ivory) (Prod. by M Style)
Picassos - This And That (Prod. by M Style)

Also make sure to hit up the official Picassos Website, aswell as their myspace page.

Be on the lookout for alot more coming from Path, 010 and Major Records.

Nima

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news 1148940820 - January 1, 1970 By : Even though he's still in the studio finishing his new "Mixtape Volume 3", Dirty Birdy has laced us at Dubcnn with 2 more tracks in support of his upcoming projects. We premiered his infamous "Rumerz" song last summer, which showcased his talent to deliver sick flows packed with a lot of humor. The Inland Empire veteran has yet to release "Volume 2" of his mixtape series, but it has been finalized for a long time now. Birdy is looking for the right time to return, and it's gonna be worth the wait as it clearly shows that this project will stand out from most of the mixtapes that hit the streets of the West Coast.

Dirty Birdy will also re-release his slept-on album "Tweet Tweet" in August. Skyline Records will put it out in conjunction with Universal, who is serving as the distributor. They signed with Universal at the end of last year, ensuring a proper and better distribution this time around. The album will have a couple new songs that he's recording right now, but the majority will stay as it is.

Dubcnn got some brand new music which will give you a little taste of what to expect from the dirt diggler. First off we got a new joint from "Volume 3" called "High and Trippin" where you have Birdy showing what it is like when he elevates his own style over this dope beat.

The second song we got is called "Dirty Words" and he's going all out showing how nasty he can get on the mic. The beat was provided by Fingazz, and this will be one of the new additions to the re-release of "Tweet Tweet".

Check out the tracks below (not in full length):

Dirty Birdy - High and Trippin
Dirty Birdy - Dirty Words (Produced by Fingazz)

LilJay

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news 1149290117 - January 1, 1970 By : He's better than your favorite rapper and he's finally here with the visual for his hit single "L.A.". Murs, reppin Mid City L.A., is back at it with the long awaited video for the first single from his critically acclaimed album "Murray's Revenge". The 9th Wonder produced song is still heating up airwaves and the album has been in rotation for quite a while.

The "L.A." video features Murs stomping through the streets of Mid City L.A., and also showcases footage from the recent Paid Dues show at the Shrine in Los Angeles. The entire video, especially Murs' live performance, is a dope visual concept of this L.A. anthem.

Dubcnn has the video available in different versions. We got streaming versions as well as a downloadable version in Windows Media. Click below for your desired format:

Download Video:
Murs - L.A. (27 MB)

Stream Video: Murs - L.A. (Win Hi) | (Win Low) | (Quicktime Hi) | (Quicktime Low)

Also stay tuned to Dubcnn for our exclusive behind the scenes feature of the "L.A." video shoot.

LilJay

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news 1149329457 - January 1, 1970 By : Tonight, a select few got to witness history in the making. Omar Cruz announced that he would be the first artist off of BYI Entertainment (and partners Mr. Cartoon and Estevan Oriol of Joker Brand/SA Studios) since the label inked a 50/50 Deal with Geffen and industry super-power Interscope Records. To make it real official, Tom Pununzio of Geffen and Jimmy Iovine of Interscope were in the house co-signing O Dot, LuLu, Rome and the whole BYI heavily. Also in the house for this event was one of the illest producers out right now, period Javie Lopez; Long Beach native Crooked I; Sen Dog of the legendary Cypress Hill; Skinhead Rob of Expensive Taste/Soul Assassins Family; VA's DJ Noe Dout and others all showing love and support for Omar Cruz and BYI.

Back in late 2004, I introduced ya'll to a name that was randomly heard around the L.A. underground scene and to a label that was a virtual unknown at the time. A year and a half later and they've done a complete 180. This has been a long time coming for an artist like Omar Cruz and a label like BYI. They've made it this far with little to no major affiliation in the Rap world. O Dot now has the blessings of big-wigs Jimmy Iovine and Tom Pununzio, not to mention, a Hip Hop legend like Dr. Dre giving personal advice. All those who had doubts about whether O.Cruz was really signing to a major should be feeling real stupid right now. This was no Publicity Stunt, O.Cruz and BYI did it and they did it big.

The event was nothing but smiles and good times. Drinks and food (Tacos, Taquitos and more direct from Tito's Tacos) were on the house. Mr. Cartoon brought the lowriders out. DJ Noe Dout was spinning the hot shit (including the up coming mixtape from Omar Cruz The Cruzifixion, which, in my opinion, blows his other two mixtapes, and they were extremely hot to begin with, out the water). As I stated before, we'll be bringing you the up to date news and on this historical event. We've been your number one spot for O.Cruz and BYI news for a hot minute, now others are trying to catch up, but they're still falling short. This is just a wrap up report of what went down tonight. We got some exclusive Photo's and an exlcusive video that only the people the party got to see. But, as we always do here... we bringing it to ya'll on here courtesy of BYI!

Lastly, here's a little audio clip of Mr.Cartoon and Omar Cruz talking about the deal and giving their thanks to all those who made it possible. The audio maybe a bit high, so do not have your speakers too loud right off the bat.

Mr. Cartoon & Omar Cruz Talk About The I/G/A Deal

It's BYI BITCH! Check back tomorrow for more. Accept no substitutes!

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news 1149359296 - January 1, 1970 By : D.P.G. (Daz, Kurupt & Snoop Dogg) are set to release their album "Cali Iz Active" on June 27th, and the expecations are pretty high. The "Cali Iz Active" video, where an amazing lineup of West Coast artists showed up, recieved overwhelming feedback. XXL Magazine reviewed the album in the new issue, at gave the album an L rating. To read the review, click here.

Daz & Kurupt have been touring the United States & Canada with Ice Cube the past month, and they recently stopped by K-Day for an interview with Julio G. I have a couple pictures from the day courtesy of Bigg A, check them out below:

DPG, Ice Cube & WC On K-Day 1
DPG, WC & Ice Cube On K-Day 2
DPG, WC & Ice Cube On K-Day 3
Bigg A

Independently from the "Cali Iz Active" album, Daz and Kurupt each have their solo albums dropping this summer aswell. Daz is finishing up his So So Def debut "So So Gangsta", and Kurupt is set to release his street album "Same Day, Different Shit" in a few weeks. A new press release for the album was published a few days ago, to read it click here.

We'll keep you updated on these projects, we also have an update on Snoop Doggs upcoming solo "The Blue Carpet Treatment" which features his new street video for "Real Talk" going up in a second, so check back with us!

Nima

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news 1149550557 - January 1, 1970 By : We premiered the Daz & Rick Ross collaboration "On Some Real Shit" back in april right here. The song was leaked as a street single, but the tremendous feedback made the label get behind it, and Daz, Ross and Jermaine Dupri, the producer of the track, got together in Miami, FL to shoot a video to the street banger.

The song is set to be featured on Daz' highly anticipated So So Def debut "So So Gangsta", which is slated for an August 2006 release. I have a couple pictures from the Dogg Pound Gangsta and Miami's relentless hustler, check them out below:
Daz & Rick Ross
Daz & Rick Ross 2
Daz Solo
Rick Ross Solo

Incase you missed the song when we premiered it, I have re-uploaded it for ya'll. Check it out below:

Daz - On Some Real Shit (ft. Rick Ross) (Prod. by Jermaine Dupri)

The South-West connection is in full swing, be on the lookout for the video. You already know where you'll get it first!

Nima

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news 1149643557 - January 1, 1970 By : Bay Area producer Traxamillion along with The Team member Clyde Carson recently sat down with their local CBS news affiliate to explain the Hyphy Movement and the impact the music is having on the nation. They spend most of the time explaining the movement, and reflecting on why it is as big as it is. Clyde Carson spoke about the Hyphy Energy Drink too, wich he co-created. We have the video link below.

Click Here To Watch The Video


Make sure you watch the video right till the end for the Dubcnn plug!
Last month Nima brought you the first single off Traxamillions "The Slap Addict", entitled "Sideshow", here it is again if you missed it:

Traxamillion feat. Too Short & Mista FAB "Sideshow"

Check out Traxamillion on myspace Here
Check out Clyde Carson on myspace Here


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news 1149816620 - January 1, 1970 By : Sometimes it takes one individual to rise up, to be the voice, to speak the truth with no restriction. When that individual speaks, people listen, and a revolution can begin. Belly (aka Rebellyus) is bringing “The Revolution” this summer through major independent label Capital Prophet Records.

Born April 7, 1984 in the Middle East, Belly grew up surrounded by war, violence, and atrocities no child should ever have to see. When he moved to Canada with his family, Belly saw the money and wealth that was only a dream in his birthplace. Turning to the streets at a very young age made Belly strong and resilient but he needed an outlet to release the aggressions building up within him. It was rap music that would serve as this outlet.

Belly began recording professionally in 2001. He recorded demos in Chicago and LA. Unfortunately, problems with the law led to the closure of the label and the incarceration of key figures within the label. But this didn't discourage Belly, he kept writing, and kept grinding. He released a number of mixtapes and slowly built a buzz in his hometown of Ottawa, Canada.

In 2005 he penned “Be Easy” and “Smile For Me” for label mate, Massari. Both these songs appeared on Massari's debut album and became top 10 hits in Canada.

With the taste of success, he began writing and recording his own material for “The Revolution”. The double CD is set for international release this summer. Features on the album include Fabolous, Scarface, & Mario Winans.

Capital Prophet, along with Belly, are raising the bar in Canadian urban music.

We have 3 songs to download below:
Belly "Let Me Live"
Belly feat. Scarface "I Swear"
Belly "Let Me Put You On"

Make sure to check out Belly's offical page to get more info on mixtapes, and see an exclusive video with Scarface.

Adon

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news 1149940047 - January 1, 1970 By : Re-Up Entertainment rapper Jay 211 has linked up with DJ Vlad to release his upcoming mixtape. If you liked the "Symphony Freestyle" we brought you in April, make sure to check this new one aswell.

Jay 211 - Maria Religiosa Freestyle (Prod. by E-Roc)

For more information on Jay 211, make sure you hit up his official website at jay211.com, where you will find addition audio, aswell as an extensive picture gallery.

Nima

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news 1149942041 - January 1, 1970 By : That's right people, Mr. One Shot Kill Jayo Felony aka Bullet Loco has returned! He hooked up with his homie from South East San Diego Dido Brown to support him on his new single "Take 'Em All Out".

Dido & Jayo each spit 2 verses, and Jayo handles the hook, over a hard hitting beat courtesy of none other than Big Prodeje of South Central Cartel, who produces 6 songs on Dido Browns upcoming solo album "Talez Of A Young Brown Male", which is dropping on SMC/Fontana.

We're going to bring you an extensive feature on Dido Brown and his new album, but for now we have the video to "Take 'Em All Out" available for ya'll in two different formats, so download it below:

Dido Brown & Jayo Felony -
Take 'Em All Out (25MB, Quick Time)

Dido Brown & Jayo Felony - Take 'Em All Out (15MB, Windows Media)

Enjoy the video, and be on the lookout for more news on both Dido Brown and Jayo Felony coming soon! Also make sure to hit up Dido's official website at didobrown.com, aswell as his myspace.

Nima

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news 1150233552 - January 1, 1970 By : Ice Cube is still laughin'! His latest independent release "Laugh Now, Cry Later", which came out last tuesday, moved 150,000 units the first week, coming in at Nr. 3 on the Billboard charts. Those are great numbers for an independent release that didn't have major backing, and they show the pull that Cube still has in the rap game.

He also recently wrapped up the second video of the album, "Go To Church", featuring Snoop Dogg & Lil Jon. The song is a certified banger, and is sure to get the clubs shaking! We'll be back with the video as soon as we get it.

Incase you've been sleeping and haven't picked up your copy of "Laugh Now, Cry Later" yet, what are you waiting for? Cube put together a raw rap album, which is hard to find these days, so get on your way to the record store and support it!


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news 1150323733 - January 1, 1970 By : As promised, I'm back with the latest Ice Cube video, which was premiered on MTV2 this week. Cube also appeared on 106 & Park presenting the video, along with WC & Crazy Toones, who also have cameos in the video. I have it available in Windows Media format for ya'll, check it out below:

Ice Cube -
Go To Church (ft. Snoop Dogg & Lil Jon) (10MB, WMV)

Enjoy the video, and like I said yesterday, if you haven't purchased your copy of "Laugh Now, Cry Later" yet, make sure to cop it, you won't be dissapointed!

Nima

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news 1150325486 - January 1, 1970 By : Klak Klak Klak Klak Klak! Another one!!! Strong Arm Steady is in the house! We've been blessed with some exclusives from San Diegos rhyme monster Mitchy Slick, who's recently been opening up shows for DJ Quik.

Mitch recently hit the studio with Xzibit and Alchemist, and recorded a certified banger entitled "Makin' Your Money", which we have here for you exclusively:

Mitchy Slick -
Makin' Your Money (ft. Xzibit) (Prod. by Alchemist)

He also teamed up with DJ Warrior to release Volume 13 of the "Cali Untouchable Radio" series entitled "Dago Edition: Urban Survival Syndrome Mixtape". We have a preview track from the mixtape for ya'll called "Bass Chaser", produced by DJ Muggs:

Mitchy Slick - Bass Chaser (Prod. by DJ Muggs)

To purchase the full mixtape now, as always hit up hiphopwest.com.

Make sure to hit up djwarrior.biz for the latest on DJ Warrior, aswell as djmuggs.com and angelesrecords.com.

For those who had missed it, here is a video drop Mitchy Slick recorded for dubcnn some time ago:

Mitchy Slick - Dubcnn Drop (WMV)

Enjoy, and hit up the dubcc forums to leave feedback on all this!

Nima

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news 1150544534 - January 1, 1970 By : Everybody who heard Crooked I's latest mixtape "Young Boss Vol.2" heard him shout out the On One Squad several times, which consists of Sauce The Boss & Adolf, a Crip and a Blood who got together as a group. Hailing from Watts, the two are currently working on their debut mixtape.

I have a video taken off the "Reel Talk" DVD featuring Nat Burnah and Sauce The Boss for the video "Who Knew" available for ya'll below:

Nat Burnah & Sauce The Boss -
Who Knew (26MB, WMV)

In addition to that, I have a mixtape track by the On One Squad called "Big Pimpin'", which you can download below:

On One Squad - Big Pimpin'

Shouts out to the DynastyEntGroup.com crew Kay, Jay & Cvrle! We'll keep you updated on the mixtape.

Nima

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news 1150547043 - January 1, 1970 By : Chag G has been one of our visitors favorite featured artists for years, with his soulful beats, smooth singing and hard raps. The multi-talented producer/singer/rapper/designer/director has blessed us with some new music, and he didn't dissapoint!

He's currently been working heavily with Long Beach's original Chucc Taylor, aswell as Young Zeek. He's also completing a duo album with Bokie Loc, who Eastsidaz fans will be familiar with, called "Kinfolk". I'm going to have a separate update on that project in the coming weeks.

Chag has a new heatrock called "Go With The Good", featuring Chucc Taylor and Young Zeek, for which he recently shot a video. I have both the song and the video available for ya'll to check out, don't sleep on it because it's some real good music:

Chag G -
Go With The Good (ft. Chucc Taylor & Young Zeek) (Video) (17MB, Quick Time)

Chag G - Go With The Good (ft. Chucc Taylor & Young Zeek) (Audio) (Prod. by Chag G)

I'm not done yet though, I have two more tracks for ya'll to download, also with Chucc & Zeek. The first one features both of them and is called "Problems", another laid back Chag G production, get it below:

Chag G - Problems (ft. Young Zeek & Chucc Taylor) (Prod. by Chag G)

The second one is features only Chucc, and is called "Ride Wit Me". Once again, this is not to be slept on:

Chag G - Ride With Me (ft. Chucc Taylor) (Prod. by Chag G)

Incase you never had the chance to pick up Chag G's street album "Finally On Wax", which was basically put together by dubcnn visitors, who selected the tracks to get on it through our "Bump It Or Dump It" voting system, you can still order it now by clicking here, or by clicking on the cover to your right.

Chag G also has myspace page with alot of info, check it out at myspace.com/chagg213.

We're going to have more Chag G updates very soon, like I said on the "Kinfolk" album with Bokie Loc. Chag G also recently shot a mini-movie on AIDS, which I'm going to let ya'll check out in the next update, so stay tuned!

Nima

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news 1150914824 - January 1, 1970 By : The homie Dem Jointz has hit us with some brand new beats he created, and as always I'm here to let ya'll check them out! The first one is for up and coming female singer Candice Pillay, who you see to your left (click on picture to enlarge). She hooked up with Roccett on her new song "Never Rains", whic you can peep below:

Candice Pillay - Never Rains (ft. Roccett) (Prod. by Dem Jointz)

For more information hit up Candice's myspace at myspace.com/candicepillay.

The second joint is a remix to Lil Scrappy's "Money In The Bank", which also features G-Unit's Young Buck. Dem gave it his own twist, Dirty South style:

Lil Scrappy - Money In The Bank (ft. Young Buck) (Prod. by Dem Jointz)

That's it for now, look for some more heat from Dem Jointz soon!

Nima

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news 1151432403 - January 1, 1970 By : An active member of the New West Movement, Hawthorne, CA, rapper Taje has finally finished his "Hot Box: The Mixtape Classic" project. Being a member of Thug Life, aswell as Bishop Lamont's crew the War Dogz, Taje has alot of hookups and boasts features from Mopreme Shakur, Big Syke, Bishop Lamont, Scipio, Problem, Dae One, Noni Spitz, Chevy Jones & Roccett amongst others.

The project was produced by mostly produced by Dae One, with additional production by The System, Klassic, Problem and a few others.

To view the front cover in full size, click on the thumbnail. We have three preview tracks from "Hot Box" for ya'll to listen to, and see what Taje is really all about. The mixtape will also be available at the dubcnn store by the end of the week, so you can pick up your original copy.

Check out three preview tracks below, by clicking on the highlighted links in the tracklisting:

01 Intro
02 Dump A Clip On Em'
03 Legal Life
04 Get What U Need (ft. Chevy Jones)
05 Hennessy (ft. Chevy Jones)
06 World Premiere
07 Back 2 Basics (ft. Bishop Lamont)
08 Left The Drugz Alone
09 Do It Big (ft. Scipio, Problem & Noni Spitz)
10 No Strings, No Hooks
11 Reality
12 Dont Talk (ft. Y.A.K)
13 Havin' Heart Is Havin' Money (ft. (Thug Life) Mopreme Shakur, Macadoshis & Big Syke)
14 Time (ft. Noni Spitz)
15 Lay Down
16 Whistlin'
17 Characters (ft. Tommy Green)
18 We Run These Streetz
19 Ask Somebody (ft. Small Doe & Roccett)
20 2 Places (ft. Kwest & Mopreme Shakur)
21 What A Wonderful World-Outro

Enjoy the audio previews, and make sure to pick up the mixtape when it's in the store! Also, hit up Taje's official website at tajeonline.com.

Nima

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news 1151479815 - January 1, 1970 By : Former IV Life recording artist Too Cool has been in touch with the Westcoast's number one online magazine dubcnn.com to tell us of recent events and what he has planned now he's parted with the label. We have a new, exclusive track from him as well as news of what he has been up to lately.

As well as this he has been working alongside Kenny McCloud [the same man that brought Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to the spotlight with the smash hit - "Thuggish Ruggish Bone"] to create a new Internet Radio Station entitled "NU WEST" Radio.

The station features Too Cool as a host alongside many other Radio personalities. It has a different concept, alongside the audio will be visuals - with which you will be able to see the hosts and Video segments complementing the music.

One person who will be allowing people to watch him work is the aforementioned; Kenny McCloud who is still working with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony on various projects as well as with other big name artists. He is currently helping new and established artists by offering great deals on Studio Time, Engineering and Mastering - the idea is to allow more people to get quality sound without paying the big studio fees. For those interested in finding out more head over to
Black Hole Music and select "Live Stream" [streaming is at present via QuickTime Player.] The radio station will be both Interactive and have some pre-recorded segments but their key aim is to allow every region to get shine with emphasis on the Westcoast with a view to making the music available globally.

Back to the music side of what Too Cool is currently working on; he now has a MySpace Page where you can hit him up and where he will keep fans updated. You can also expect news and audio right here on dubcnn, until then take some time to listen to the exclusive track we have below.

Too Cool feat 50 Cent - What U Lookin At

Stay tuned for more audio from not only Too Cool but former IV Life artists J Dog and Young Buc too!

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news 1151638402 - January 1, 1970 By : Sorry folks! Yes the forum is down temporarily, something (tm) messed up with the upgrade. We will be back ASAP, don't anticipate it being more than a day or so. We should be back as usual sometime on Friday, we hope you can hold out until then!

Thank you for your patience.


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news 1151652679 - January 1, 1970 By : Larceny Entertainment is scheduled to release a new DVD called "The B-Side". Hosted by Larceny Entertainment's own Young Hootie, this DVD takes you through some of the most notorious B-Side neighborhoods and gives you a first hand glimpse into the next hood superstars.

Ride with them as they move through Southeast San Diego with Mitchy Slick & Tiny Doo, hustle up top in Harlem with El Dorado Red, swerve through the West Side of Compton with Young Hootie, and make stops in Inglewood with The Relativez, Athens Park with Hooda John, and hit northern Cali to peep how Messy Marv & A-Wax rep "The B-Side". The B-side also takes you down south to let you know just how far the phenomenon stretches, from state to state.

Complete with a (6) song E.P. of original music, "The B-Side" gives you an audio-visual perspective on an underground street movement plus the artist that drive it. With the exclusive, behind the scenes footage, interviews, performances and unreleased street videos make this DVD a must-see for all who claim, appreciate or wanna be down with…. "The B-Side".

Check out the trailer by
clicking here.

LilJay

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news 1151652738 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn readers will be familiar with West Coast up & comers Dubb"N"It whom we introduced a while ago. The Inland Empire, CA based group consists of four members; Teazy, J-Porter, E-Smoove, and Fayzion. They are back on Dubcnn with new music from some of their upcoming projects.

Teazy is currently working on his solo album entitled "Surburban Talk". We already premiered a banger a while ago called "Bubblization" featuring Coolwadda of Chico & Coolwadda.

Today we have a new track from "Surburban Talk" called "Ass Up". This will be the new single and it features Sly Boogy, Blitz 1, and group member E-Smoove who also produced the song. They will be shooting the video for "Ass Up" at the end of July which will be played on BET Uncut.

We also have another song available for download called "Get Down" featuring the entire group. Check out the latest on Dubb"N"It brought to you by Dubcnn.

Teazy - Ass Up Feat. Sly Boogy, Blitz 1, E-Smoove
Dubb"N"It - Get Down

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news 1152314062 - January 1, 1970 By : As Dubcnn previously reported, the West Coast mixtape Kings DJ Warrior and DJ Strong recently released a gang of mixtapes which we showcased on this website. As always they are all available for purchase, and after a little while we also offer them for download for a small fee ($3.00).

Today we bring you DJ Warrior's latest installment "Cali Untouchable Radio 13" in conjunction with the gangsta rapper’s favorite rapper Mitchy Slick. On this 27 track street album, Mitchy Slick is goin' to show you how a rapper's supposed to rap, and how a mack's supposed to mack.

This mixtape is the only official street album to promote Mitchy Slick's upcoming album "Urban Survival Syndrome" album which will be in stores September 12th.

In addition to this, we also have Warrior's other new mixtape available that he recently released with the Bay Area's Chop Black of The Whoridas called "Mercenary Mixtape 2". Stay Heated Records presents this official 19 track LP featuring Tha Whoridas, Keek Tha Sneak, Yukmouth, G-Stack, Tha Realest and more.

Both mixtapes are now available for download from Dubcnn (purchase through PayPal) for the low price of $3.00 each (no shipping fees!). It comes with all the songs in high quality MP3 and the artwork. After you place your order (through PayPal), you will be sent the download link to your email address (please allow a couple hours). Scroll down to place your order (under the respective tracklists).


Tracklist & Snippets for Mitchy Slick:


1. Mitchy Slick & DJ Warrior – Intro
2. Mitchy Slick (New shit) (Prod. by DJ Khalil)
3. Dikies & Diamonds (World Premiere)
4. Cooked Crack
5. Bass Chaser (World Premiere) (Prod. by Dj Khalil)
6. I Know (New Crack) (prod. by DJ Muggs)
7. Mitchy Slick – interlude
8. Shawnna feat. Mitchy Slick – Getting Some Head (Exclusive Remix)
9. Mitchy Slick speaks
10. Fuckyowholeset (prod. by Dub Knoxx)
11. Drug Flippin feat. Tiny Doo & Damu (Prod. by Dub Knoxx)
12. Baby u Badd feat. Tash (Tha Alkaholiks)
13. Trigger Side feat. Chace Infinite (self scientific) & Phil da Agony
14. Mitchy Slick speaks on Cali Untouchables
15. Freestyle feat. Lil Mitchy Slick
16. Take this Cream feat. Mitchy Slick & Messy Marv
17. Mitchy Slick speaks on Angeles Records
18. Freestyle – Kick in Da Door
19. Hoe cake
20. Mitchy Slick shouts Out Da Streetz
21. Put Away Your Gunz feat. Big Y, Roccett, Krondon & Twany doll
22. Remain Gangstas feat. Tha Wrongkind
23. Mitchy Slick - Speaks pt.3
24. Platinum Dreams (Prod. by J wells)
25. Young G - Dry Yo Eye – freestyle
26. Mitchy Slick - Outro
27. djwarrior.biz & hiphopwest.com - Outro

DJ Warrior & Mitchy Slick - Cali Untouchable Radio 13 (MP3 Download)
Tracklist & Snippets for Chop Black:

01. Get Yours
02. What it Do feat. Mr. Taylor of The Whoridas
03. Upside Ya Head feat. Keek Da Sneak
04. Live Wire feat. Tha Realest
05. Do ya Thang feat. Yukmouth
06. Stay Hyphy
07. Smoke On Drank On feat. G-Stack of The Delinquents
08. Mercenary Music
09. In Da Streets feat. OCH
10. Coutin up Stacks
11. Take A Ride
12. Hood 2 Hood
13. Holla At Ya Potna
14. At It Again
15. Have Ya Ever
16. Get That Doe feat. Big Thump
17. Speak On It
18. Get It All
19. Get it Get it Feat. Sula
DJ Warrior & Chop Black - Mercenary Mixtape 2 (MP3 Download)

To purchase hard copies of these mixtapes, hit up HipHopWest.com

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news 1152317538 - January 1, 1970 By : Up & coming rapper Event has been on the grind recording, doing shows, and probably most important, putting together his upcoming mixtape. The Southern Cali resident is scheduled to drop the mixtape on August 8th under the title "Major Players".

And indeed, Event is running with the major players of the West Coast Hip Hop industry and even has some of them appearing on his project. The young talent has features from the likes of Crooked I, Glasses Malone, The Young Hoggs, Sly Boogy, AZ, Masta Ace, M1 of Dead Prez, Tom Gist (Dipset), and many more. "Major Players" has production by THX, Rick Rock, DJ Premier, J. Cardim, T.H.E. Meneace, Event himself, and many more.

The lead single for the mixtape is the self-titled track "Major Players" featuring I.E.'s captain Sly Boogy. You can expect a video for the song in the next couple of weeks. As always Dubcnn is on top of things and has the song available for download. Check out this preview for the mixtape which will be available in our online store.

Event - Major Players Feat. Sly Boogy

The mixtape will be a little appetizer for the full length solo album which is coming soon, but a release date has yet to be announced. Stick around for more info on Event and the "Major Players" project. In the meantime hit up his myspace myspace.com/2006event

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news 1152409862 - January 1, 1970 By : He came and he disappeared like a ghost into the night. According to the Hip Hop industry, he was born on November 16, 1999 and died 22 tracks later. But that's what they say. Mr. Brian Bailey, better known as Hittman, is still alive and active in 2006.

Dubcnn tracked down Hittman for an exclusive interview to talk about his time on Aftermath and what happened after that. We go back in time and talk about the "2001" album and all the wasted potential that came after. Hitt goes into details about his shelved album and why it never saw the light of day, and talks about his label situation and the lack of loyalty at Aftermath. We also look ahead to what the future will bring and discuss his upcoming projects as well as working on "Detox".

He's Big Hitt, don't confuse him wit no other by the flow motherfu*ker!

Click
here to read this exclusive interview with Hittman.

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news 1152597784 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn premiered the song, dubcnn brought you pictures from the video shoot, so it was only right we premiered the video to Daz' new single on So So Def aswell!

The song I'm talking about is "On Some Real Sh*t", which features Miami's hustler Rick Ross and was produced by Jermaine Dupri. The song has been gaining crazy buzz and alot of radio play throughout the country, setting the hype for Daz' upcoming "So So Gangsta" album dropping on So So Def September 12th.

The video was shot in Miami a few weeks ago, we have it available for download for ya'll! Check it below:

Daz -
On Some Real (ft. Rick Ross) (VIDEO, 15MB)

For the YouTube users amongst you, you can also check it out there by clicking here.

"So So Gangsta", it's coming! We brought you some snippets of the album last week, check the archives if you missed that! On some real...

Nima

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news 1152787580 - January 1, 1970 By : Fresh out from a hiatus due to a jail sentence, Messy Marv has taken his independent hustle to the next level. On July 18th, Messy Marv is releasing his latest installment, titled "Draped up and Chipped Out". "Draped up and Chipped" out is a banging soundtrack to a short movie being released later this fall under Messy Marv’s company Scalen Films.

The soundtrack is packed with stellar artists such as E-40, C-Bo, Guce, Mistah F.A.B., Keak Da Sneak, The Team, B-Legit, Kurupt, San Quinn, Black-C of RBL Posse, Reall, PSD, Dem Hoodstarz, The Jacka, Husalah, Mitchy Slick, V-White of The Delinquents, Dwayne Wiggins of Tony Toni Tone, Richie Rich, Click Clack Gang, Victor Jones, Sean-T, Selau & Dee Dee.

I have a preview from the album for ya'll to check out, it's the single "It's Good", featuring E-40. Listen below:

Messy Marv - It's Good (ft. E-40)

This is only the beginning, as Messy Marv's company Scalen LLC is bringing you three more projects by years end. We will keep you up to date!

Nima

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news 1152943179 - January 1, 1970 By : We're back again with another exclusive. This time we're bringing you a clip of the brand new Kanabliss video "You Don't Wanna Fuck With Us" feat. Daz Dillenger. Kurupt also makes an apperance in the video to show off his c-walking skills. The video was shot a few months ago in Vancouver.

Kanabliss just dropped his album independently today in Vancouver (the album will be available in stores very soon). In addition to Daz, the album also features appearances from Spice 1, Baby Bash, Red 1, Vic Vodka, P Man, and more.

It's straight heat from front to back. But we'll have more on the album later. Right now the focus is on the video:

Kanabliss feat. Daz "You Don't Wanna F-ck With Us" (Video)

Kanabliss is currently in Japan with Baby Bash promoting the album. We'll keep you updated on all the album news, and expect another video next week. Check out Kanabliss' website for more info on Tha Supaspliff.

Adon

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news 1153047295 - January 1, 1970 By : Whether you know him as “Bone Crusher” or “Mr. Never Scared”, he is bound to get your “Attenchun” by sitting down with Dubcnn for an in-depth interview about his upcoming projects.

If you are unfamiliar with Bone Crusher then this could be your introduction; “Mr. Never Scared” as he is also known is an artist from the South who has worked with some of Hip-Hop’s heavy weights such as Jermaine Dupri, Daz Dillinger and many more.


We sat down with Bone Crusher and discussed his new album, his past releases, the issues over at SoSoDef, working with E-40 and other West Coast artists, his upcoming appearance on Celebrity Fit Club 4 and much more.

So make sure you check out this exclusive interview here to see what Bone Crusher had to say about all of the issues that we brought up!

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news 1153224345 - January 1, 1970 By : Hailing from Watts, the Snowman Cliq, which consists of Choc Nitty, Six Reasons, Kay Pee and T. Dogg, have generated an enormous buzz through their earlier "Pnuemonia C.D." series releases, and also by having rocked sold out shows at the House Of Blues, and other venues throughout Southern California.

Watts is the one to one of the legendary West Coast artists, Brotha Kam, aswell as one of the most anticipated up and coming artists Glasses Malone. The Snowman Cliq are on their grind to establish their name to that status, and if they keep going this way, I can't see what could be holding them back.

We have an exclusive video from the Snowman Cliq, directed by up and coming video director D.J. Jamar. You can download the song in MP3 form below aswell. Check it out:

Snowman Cliq - Hustla Frum Me Born (ft. Belizian DJ Ayah) (11MB, WMV)

Here is the audio version in MP3 form:

Snowman Cliq - Hustla Frum Me Born (ft. Belizian DJ Ayah) (MP3)

For more on the Snowman Cliq make sure to check out their official website at snowmancliq.com and also make sure to visit the group's official myspace page by clicking here.

Nima

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news 1153305290 - January 1, 1970 By : Not a week goes by without something new from Daz Dillinger. The ever-working Dogg Pound Gangsta shot a video to "Cali Iz Active", "On Some Real Shit", "U Don't Wanna Fuck Wit Us" (ft. Kanabli$$) in the last months, and he just hooked us up with two underground videos he shot to two tracks from his upcoming "So So Gangsta" album.

The first one is for "All I Need", the J.D. produced banger which got tremendous feedback both online and on the radio. Check it out below:

Daz - All I Need (11MB, WMV)

The second one is to "Thang On My Hip", dubcnn had exclusively premiered a snippet of the song a few weeks ago. Peep the video below:

Daz - Thang On My Hip (9MB, WMV)

Enjoy the videos, and watch out for more Daz, real soon...

Nima

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news 1153374997 - January 1, 1970 By : The #1 Spot For Album Credits The Vault has been updated with new credits again, after a little summer vacation.

Check it out at
Dubcnn The Vault or The Vault Index in our forum, where you can also see artist/producer discographies and videographies, created and updated by our forum members.

The last few months we added producer credits for new and upcoming albums like D-Block's The Mixtape, Busta Rhymes' The Big Bang didn't see gold yet but quickly became The Vaults most viewed album credits, Tha Dogg Pound's Cali Iz Active didn't achieve mainstream success despite some high profile cameos and production, Kurupt released his underground project Same Day Different Shit, relying mostly on Daz for the production, Papoose keeps wrecking the mixtape scene with The 1.5 Million Dollar Man, Pimp C released his much anticipated solo Pimpalation, with a very strong line-up, Smitty delivered The Voice Of The Ghetto, with a nice production and guest list, Yo Gotti's Back 2 Da Basics isn't any worse, and Roscoe came through with I Luv Cali.

Check all the newest additions in "What's New".

Jome

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news 1153385851 - January 1, 1970 By : In an exciting promotion for her upcoming album 20 Years Old, R&B-pop superstar Janet Jackson is asking her fans to submit designs for the album’s cover through a contest held in conjunction with Yahoo! Music. Four winners will see their designs grace the cover of Janet’s new album when the CD hits stores on September 26th.

Beginning July 18th at 12noon PST, for one week, 33 images of Janet will be posted at
Yahoo. Fans can download and “remix” the photographs to come up with their own version of the new album’s cover.

Designs will each be assigned a link that users can send to friends and family. The top four scoring finalists, as determined by Janet, will be declared the contest’s grand prize winners, and will see their design appear on selected publicly distributed copies of "20 Years Old". The remaining 16 finalists will be deemed runners-up, and will receive Janet’s entire album catalog on CD.

The design competition promises to stir up anticipation for the release of 20 Years Old, an album that executive producer Jermaine Dupri promises will “blow a new generation of minds” as it marks the anniversary of Janet’s career-making 1986 album, Control. Janet has re-teamed with her original collaborators, legendary hitmakers Jimmy “Jam” Harris and Terry Lewis, for "20 Years Old", which she has described as a celebration of what was going on musically back in the day when Control was released.

The album’s first single is the breezy, laid-back “Call On Me” featuring St. Louis hip-hop star Nelly, which we premiered on Dubcnn last month and has already cracked the Top 40 pop chart and is a Top 15 track at urban radio.

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on Janet Jackson!

Yash

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news 1153411540 - January 1, 1970 By : We've constantly been bringing you the latest from the Treacherous Records camp, whether it's some new Crooked I, One-2, K-Young, Big Syke or Knoc-Turn'Al.

The label is currently putting together a mixtape/street album called "So Treacherous", which will showcase the label's roster in its full force. I have a song from the project for ya'll to check out as a preview, by Blu Division recording artist Quiz, who isn't a stranger to dubcnn either, featuring the Glendale's hottest youngster One-2.

The beat was provided by rising producer Komplex, and the final result is a banging track called "Work Hard". Basically, all you rappers got to work hard to reach Quiz & One Tweezy's level!

Download the song below:

Quiz - Work Hard (ft. One-2) (Prod. by Komplex)

Quiz is currently working on his EP "Really Wit It", and One-2 is set to release his sophomore mixtape "New Day, New Money" in a few weeks. We'll keep you updated.

Also make sure to hit up Treacherous Records official myspace page by clicking here.

Incase you missed "Fly Away", One-2's latest hit with Treacherous' R&B crooner K-Young last month, click here to hear it now.

Nima

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news 1153443432 - January 1, 1970 By : George Clinton officially named him the Duke Of Funk; with the blessings from the legend himself, there is nothing holding Pomona's funkiest man Kokane back anymore. Our features on Koka have all been special, as we followed his path from his "Ghetto Gospel" project, over his Fingazz-produced "Take It Back To The Clap" album, to his current project, "Painkillerz".

We caught up with him once again, and once again it's a monster of an interview. Kokane tells us about his current label situation, having been through more shit than most artists in this game. But 75 million records later, he's still standing and ready to take on the game one more time, with Circle Music.

We speak on the title "Painkillerz", which has a deeper meaning behind it than you might imagine. He sings alot throughout the interview, giving us exclusive previews from the album, which includes collaborations with George Clinton, Jayo Felony, Kam, Pimpin' Young, Redman, Xzibit amongst others.

There's also a special appearance in the interview by Josef Leimberg, the young producer who provided the music for the entire "Painkillerz" album. Find out why Kokane chose this man to produce his new album.

Of course, Kokane speaks on his struggles in this industry, his current mindstate, aswell as his upcoming projects, including a duo album with Suga Free entitled "Suspended Animation: Suga Kane".

Those are only a few of the topics we touch on, don't miss out on this interview. To read it or listen to it now, click below:

Kokane Interview - July 2006

That's not it though, we're not done yet! I also have a 16-minute video feature of the making of "Painkillerz". You can download the video below, courtesy of Darryl McCane. See Kokane in the studio, with George Clinton, Redman, Josef Leimberg and many more and get a preview of the album. Download below:

Kokane - Making Of "Pain Killerz" (50MB, WMV)

Enjoy the exclusive, and keep it locked right here for the latest on Kokane!

Nima

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news 1153673779 - January 1, 1970 By : On his European tour with Immortal Technique, Viper Records signee Akir took his time out in Amsterdam to sit down with Dubcnn for an exclusive interview.

In the in-depth interview we discussed his entrance into hip hop, his opion on labels & (label) politics, his latest release "Legacy", touring and much more.

Click Here to watch our exclusive video interview with Akir!

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news 1153673960 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn was once again amongst the worlds media at the first annual Envy Expo on Saturday, July 8th 2006 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. We we're invited by the host of Sirius Satellite's Westside Hype Show and The Game's DJ, DJ Skee - who was presenting the show - as well as being welcomed by the organisers of the event. Los Angeles was presented with a look at all things envied: Women, Cars, Jewels, Sports, Shoes and Music.

As ever dubcnn was at the center in force to prepare the largest Envy Expo feature online with exclusive photographs, live video footage and more.

To read the full show report follow the link below and enjoy video streams and downloads of live perfomances from Mitchy Slick, Glasses Malone, Damani, GLC, Omar Cruz and The Game. We also have exclusive pictures from the event that cover the stars, the cars, the women, the crowd and the performing artists throughout the day.

Exclusive Dubcnn Event Gallery -
Envy Expo (July 2006)

Rud

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news 1153745025 - January 1, 1970 By : The ladies went crazy over "She's Like The Wind" in the 80's, from the movie "Dirty Dancing". Only a few oldies have been left untouched by the new generation, but this was one of those hits that nobody had decided to remake... until the VIBEKINGz came about. DJ S.T.A.T.I.C. and DJ Size took it upon themselves to release an updated version of the song with a fresh R&B twist.

They linked up with 23-year-old singer Maliq and rapper Spoon to record the song. They inked a deal with Universal Records, and have been climbing the charts overseas, it's only a matter of time before it catches on in the States.

I have the video available for ya'll to check out below:

VIBEKINGz featuring Maliq - She's Like The Wind

Enjoy the video, for more info check out myspace.com/vibekingz.

Nima

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news 1153833619 - January 1, 1970 By : Eastwood is fully back in effect! The former Black Wall Street artist is with his new label, Jaded Entertainment and is focused to finally get is big break. Everybody knows not many can fuck with the Wood when it comes to rapping, but he hasn't been put in the right situation where he can really shine yet. With his upcoming album "Bosses Will Be Bosses", he's hoping to change that.

I have some exclusive music for ya'll, as always in conjuction with DJ Warrior, HipHopWest.com & Czar Squad DJ's. Eastwood hooked up with E-40 to record a certified banger called "Bay 2 L.A.". Lil Jon blessed Eastwood with a crazy ass beat, check it out by clicking below:

Eastwood -
Bay 2 L.A. (ft. E-40) (Prod. by Lil Jon)

The second song features a sample of Snoop Dogg's voice in the chorus from "Drop It Like It's Hot" over a hard hitting West Coast'd out beat, with Wood firing lyrical bullets over the track. Don't sleep, get it below:

Eastwood - Dime Brizzles (ft. Snoop Dogg)

Last but not least, we have a solo track called "Dirty, Dirty", where 'Wood takes it down south with a dirty dirty beat, showing he can flip styles like it ain't nothing. Grab it below:

Eastwood - Dirty Dirty

Enjoy the songs, and be on the lookout for more Eastwood & Jaded Ent. right here!

Nima

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news 1153936004 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn recently got the chance to speak with one of the freshest hip hop groups out of Los Angeles, Bleu Collar. If you have been keeping up with our site, you may have already heard about them, but with this in depth video interview, we explore all aspects of Bleu Collar. The duo comprised of Basik and Reese 1, have been serving the local Los Angeles area with their music for the past few years, as they have continued to establish a name for themselves. At the recent Urban Network Conference in Southern California, Bleu Collar was able to get their music into the hands of DJ Quik, who made a prompt return call the same night asking them to open up for his Rosaritos show, and also to entertain the idea of working together on projects in the future. Quoting DJ Quik, "I haven't heard anything this good from L.A. in a while." As Bleu Collar took a break from filming their new music video for the song "Keep On Loving Me", we got a chance to speak to them about their impeccable live performances, past/present/future projects, and much more.

Bleu Collar Video (WMV) & Text Interview

Also with this video interview, we are dropping Bleu Collar's new music video for "Keep On Loving Me. "Bleu Collar - Keep On Lovin Me (Mov)

Make sure to go to BleuCollar.com to cop their newest mixtape, Los Angeles Designer Music, and also visit MySpace.com/LAHipHop.


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news 1154049857 - January 1, 1970 By : We brought you a song from the upcoming Xzibit album "Full Circle", which is dropping on Open Bar/Koch Records on September 19th 2006, earlier this month. Incase you missed it, click here to check out "Rollin'", produced by Jelly Roll.

But this is not the reason for this update. The reason for this update is Xzibit's official first single off the album, produced by Rick Rock. The song is called "Concentrate", and we linked up with DJ Warrior & HipHopWest.com to bring you this exclusive.

Check out "Concentrate" below:

Xzibit - Concentrate (Prod. by Rick Rock)

Be on the lookout for "Full Circle", September 19th. The album is set to feature DJ Quik, King Tee, The Game, Daz, Kurupt, T-Pain & Jelly Roll amongst others.

Don't forget where you heard it first!

Nima

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news 1154088200 - January 1, 1970 By : Koch Records & The Source Magazine have joined forces to release "The Source Presents The Fat Tape Compilation Volume One." The album is in stores now and features some of the biggest and hottest Hi-Hop stars such as The Dogg Pound, AZ, Mobb Deep, M.O.P., Dead Prez and more.

We at Dubcnn are able to bring you the track that has been supplied for the tape by the The Dogg Pound, courtesy of DJ Warrior. The track is called; "Cruisin’ In My ’64" which is dedicated to one time nemesis Eazy E.


The track is produced by Ill Will & B-Roc and can be found within the tracklist below. We also have the Xzibit track that we premiered last month once again for download.

Here's the Source Fat Tape – Volume One Tracklisting:

1) AZ: The Format - (prod. by DJ Premier)
2) Mobb Deep, Big Noyd, Sizzla: The System
3) Scarface ft. The Product: I’m A…
4) Xzibit feat. Jelly Roll:
Rollin'
5) BG & Manny Fresh: Move Around
6) JR Writer: Grill ‘Em
7) Dead Prez: Early
8) M.O.P.: All of the Above
9) Pastor Troy: Crossroads
10) Royce 5’9”: Ding! (prod. by DJ Premier)
11) Bone Thugs N Harmony: Thug Stories
12) Tha Dogg Pound: Cruisin’ In My ’64
13) Clipse & Vybz Kartel: Double Down
14) Alkaholiks: The Flute Song (La La La)
15) Cormega: Dirty Game - (prod. by DJ Premier)
16) J-Hood: Never Be
17) KRS-One & Marley Marl: Rising
18) Capone & Mr Vegas : Unda Mi Sensi

Click here for more songs and info about this compilation.

Yash

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news 1154096222 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn brought you the last interview with Above The Law's Big Hutch aka Cold 187um, who is now known as 1-Ate-Seven, before his incarceration.

The 'black superman' was arrested in 2004 on charges of conspiracy to traffic 100 pounds of marijuana in a case that was pursued by Federal agents of the Drug Enforcement Association (DEA). After spending 105 weeks in jail, he was released last Friday, July 21st.

He is now headed back to his stomping grounds in Los Angeles/Pomona with his family.

The dubcnn staff would like to welcome 1-Ate-Seven home, and wish him the best for his future career. Check out Above The Love's official website at abvdlaw.com.

Nima

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news 1154347383 - January 1, 1970 By : This update is 18 and over!! Kurupt recently released an adult DVD called "Kurupt Uncut", some of you might have heard about it. The DVD takes audiences into the world of music video shoots, where fine, big-booty girls shake their way to the top. The whole thing is narrated by Kurupt himself, and the DVD also features a music video.

Those of you who downloaded the Black Ty aka Tyrese mixtape "Best Of Both Hoodz" last month heard the song by Kurupt & Jelly Roll "She Likes To What?" on there. They shot a little X-Rated video to it for the DVD. I have it here for those of you who want to check it out:

Kurupt - She Likes To What? (ft. Jelly Roll) (10MB, WMV)

Be warned, it's A LOT of booty up in there! To orer "Kurupt Uncut" now, click here.

Due to large demand, here is the song in MP3 form for ya'll to listen to:

Kurupt - She Likes To What? (ft. Jelly Roll)

Nima

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news 1154419603 - January 1, 1970 By : Westcoast newcomer Scan has been no stranger to dubcnn readers over the past year or so. Having released his acclaimed debut album - thats right people he dropped an album not just a mixtape - a real album; entitled "The Passion" [see Scan Has "Passion" & Flow & Lyrics...] last year he has been planning how to follow it up.

Along with his Ground Up crew he will be releasing a mixtape, titled "Ground Up Live", which we have a banging joint off of for you, before he prepares his sophomore LP.

The new mixtape will feature the track below entitled; "Coast To Coast" where Scan applies himself and his skills to beats from the West, South & the East. What else makes this track stand out? The fact that he lays down heat for over 11 minutes!

Scan - Coast To Coast

We also premiered another Scan track in May called "L.A. Wake Up" [see Scan Wants L.A. To Wake Up] which is another example of how Scan gets down on tracks. Stay on dubcnn for the latest news on Scan & Ground Up. Shouts to Don.

Also make sure you check out the official Ground Up website which has just launched this month at www.groundupent.net!

Rud

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news 1154421192 - January 1, 1970 By : We are back with the latest news and audio from DJ Skee, The Game & Black Wall Street. We have the tracklist, album cover and exclusive audio from the latest offering from DJ Skee. This time out they are out to promote the talent on The Black Wall Street as well as hype building for The Game's sophomore album "The Doctor's Advocate" - due out November 7 2006. "The Black Wall Street Journal Volume 1" is The Game's first official mixtape this year and features over 80 minutes of new and exclusive music including the dubcnn premiered street single "One Blood" off of The Game's afforementioned album "The Doctors Advocate."

On the mixtape you can hear The Game address the recent disses from G-Unit as well as new music from Snoop Dogg, Lil Mo, Jayo Felony, Mary J Blige, Lil Mo and exclusve production from Nu Jerzey Devil, Kanye West, DJ Khalil and more

The mixtape ships tomorrow officially so get your orders in to ensure you don't miss out. For a sample of what you can expect we have audio available in the tracklist below.

01) We Out Here (Feat. The Game, Clyde Carson, Ya Boy, Juice, Phat Rat & Lil Mo)
02) One Blood (It’s Okay) (Feat. The Game)
03) Be Eazy (Feat. The Game, Ya Boy, Juice & Mary J Blige)
04) So High (Feat. The Game, Ya Boy & Juice)
05) Who Got The Juice Now (Feat. Juice & The Game)
06) Hustla (Feat. Cyssero The Virus, Clyde Carson & Akon)
07) Back 2 Back (Feat. The Game & Jayo Felony)
08) 100 Bars Of Crack (Feat. Ya Boy)
09) Lights Camera Action (Feat. The Game, Clyde Carson & Snoop Dogg)
10) 24’s (Feat. Clyde Carson)
11) Whats Beef (Feat. The Game & Ya Boy)
12) Juice Interlude
13) Rollin (Feat. Juice & The Game)
14) Hurricanes (Feat. The Game, Ya Boy & Juice)
15) Im A Rider (Feat. Cyssero The Virus)
16) Hustla Music (Feat. The Game, Dubb & Clyde Carson)
17) The Cypha (Feat. The Game, Ya Boy, Jay Rock, K Dot, Juice & Dubb)
18) Fire In Ya Eyes (Feat. The Game, Ya Boy & Cyssero The Virus)
19) My Turn (Feat. The Game)

To the right you can see an image of The Game and DJ Skee wearing the exclusive "One Blood" Black Wall Street T-Shirt which are available now at DJSkee.com and will be featured in the upcoming video from The Game for "One Blood."

Stay tuned right here on dubcnn for the latest on The Game and DJ Skee - which includes information on the next set of Skee releases; "The Game: You Know What It Is Volume 4", "Westside Hype Volume 3", The Game: Best Of Game and one i know readers are going to go crazy for; "DJ Crazy Toones/ DJ Skee / DJ Reflex: CT Experience Part 2."

Rud

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news 1154458171 - January 1, 1970 By : The homie Walt Liquor of Liquor Barrel Ent. just laced us with some new info on the "Welcome To The U.S. Of Bay" project that DJ E-Rock and Clinton Sparks put together. The mixtape features the Bay Area's finest, from young players like Balance, Mistah F.A.B., Ya Boy, Bailey, Flii Stylz & Turf Talk to veterans such as Too Short, E-40, San Quinn & Keak Da Sneak.

Walt hooked dubcnn up with three tracks for ya'll to preview, to get an idea of the quality of the mixtape. Yay Area fans and those of you who are still green when it comes to Bay Area game, make sure to check them out:

Clinton Sparks ft. E-40 - Dum Hyphy

Flii Stylz - Super Sports

Boo Banga - Candy (ft. Bauley & Selau)

The mixtape drops today on mixunit.com so place your order!

Nima

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news 1154480465 - January 1, 1970 By : We brought you a snippet of Snoop Dogg's latest single "Vato" a few weeks ago, which then featured Pharrell on the hook. As Snoop told us in our interview (Part 1) last week, they reached out to B-Real to do the hook on the final version.

In usual dubcnn manner, we're premiering the song right here on dubcnn, courtesy of Snoop Dogg. Check it out below:

Snoop Dogg -
Vato (ft. B-Real)

The video was shot this week, so be on the lookout for that very soon. Keep it locked right here, for Part 4 of our exlcusive interview with Snoop Dogg. Part 3 is up now, so check it out if you haven't yet!

Nima

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news 1154592669 - January 1, 1970 By : Last year was the first time dubcnn readers had been exposed to the talent that is Wyze Randal, we released a barrage of new music including street singles and freestyles.

As we informed you at that point he was busy working with producer Embryo on a mixtape that we are now happy to report is officially completed.

The mixtape is being finalised and the tracklist drawn up as over 40 tracks we're recorded during the studio sessions.

We have the single that is set to be on the mixtape entitled "Girls" which is produced by Embryo as well as two other sample cuts to whet your appetite for "Who Is Wyze Randal" release; one of which is a freestyle cut called "Westcoast Offense" while the second is produced by Sicknature entitled "Talk To Em."

Wyze Randal -
Girls (Produced By Embryo)
Wyze Randal - Westcoast Offense (Freestyle)
Wyze Randal - Talk To Em (Produced By Sicknature)

In related news Embryo is in the studio with Dr. Dre's son Hood Surgeon working on his planned debut album; "After the Detox...The Legacy Continues" which he plans to release after "Detox" is released by his dad in 2007. For the latest on that and the Wyze Randal release stay tuned to dubcnn

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news 1154630797 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn brings you a new mixtape for paid download, this time DJ Warrior's recent release with Sinful of Tha Mexakinz. Sinful is back with this full length LP called "El Pecador: Behind 16 Bars" has features from Bun B, DJ Quik, Pitbull, The Game, Tha Mexakinz, Kanye West, Sick Jacken, Chino XL, E-40, Rob G, Young Jeezy, Self Scientific, Techniec, Ak'sent, Daz, Akon, and many more.

The mixtape is now available for download from Dubcnn (purchase through PayPal) for the low price of $3.00 (no shipping fees!). It comes with all the songs in high quality MP3 and the artwork. After you place your order (through PayPal), you will be sent the download link to your email address (please allow a couple hours). Scroll down to place your order.

Tracklist & Snippets for Sinful:

1. DJ Warrior Intro - Prod DJ Khalil
2. Yo Soy Honesto (Exclusive) - Prod Focus
3. El Loco Soy Yo (Exclusive) - Pitbull feat. sinful Prod Echo
4. Soul Survivor (Remix) - Young Jeezy feat. Akon & Sinful
5. One More For Me (Remix) - Marc Spitz feat. Kanye West Prod Kanye West
6. Long Beach's Finest - Feat. Techniec & Dynamic Certified
7. Polvo Maldito (Exclusive) - (Prod. by DJ Khalil)
8. Mi Confesion (Exclusive ORIGINAL MIX) (Prod. by Sinful)
9. Out in The Streets (They Call it Murder) Feat. Rob G & Sick Jacken
10. Get to Poppin' (Latino Remix) - Pitbull Feat. Chino XL, Sinful & Sick Jacken
11. The Essence (Exclusive) - Feat. Techniec, Chace Infinite & Sick Jacken (Prod. by DJ Khalil)
12. Zingy (Remix) - Ak'sent Feat. Sinful & Beenie Man (Prod. by the Jugganauts)
13. Antes No Hablaban Feat. Rob G
14. Tell Me When To Go (Remix) Feat. E-40, The Game & Sinful
15. Fandango (Remix) - DJ Quik Feat. B-Real & Sinful - (Prod by Dj Quik)
16. Barras - HCP Feat. Sinful (Prod by Demente)
17. Touch It (Latino Remix) - Busta Rhymes Feat. Sinful
18. Sin Idea Decir Adios (S.I.D.A) (Remix) (Exclusive) (Prod. by Sick Jacken)
19. Southwest Trill - DJ Warrior Feat. Bun B, Chace Infinite & Sinful (Prod. by J Classic)
20. The Slyness (Remix) Feat. Ras Kass & Daz (Prod. by Discreet Merchants)
21. The Wake Up SHow (Classic) Tha Mexakinz Feat. Xzibit & Chino XL (Classic) (Prod. by Sinful)
22. Nympho Doctor - Tha Mexakinz
23. La Plaga (Classic) Tha Mexakinz (Prod. by Sinful)


Now available as a paid download for the low price of $3.00:

DJ Warrior & Sinful - El Pecador: Behind 16 Bars (MP3 Download) To purchase a hard copy of this mixtape, hit up HipHopWest.com

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news 1154860768 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn & DJ Warrior have hooked back up to bring you another exclusive track from Snoop Dogg's upcoming album "Blue Carpet Treatment" due out later this year.

In the exclusive four part interview we have just released with Snoop Dogg he had this to say about the track: "Oh my god. That's the B-Side on the single 'Vato.' Produced by Rick Rock - It's vicious!"

So here's another world premiere from Snoop Dogg called
"Candy" which features guest artists E-40, MC Eiht, Goldie Loc, Daz and Kurupt.

Make sure you stay tuned to DUBCNN for the latest on Snoop Dogg and the album "Blue Carpet Treatment" over the coming weeks. Remember to check out the full interview: Snoop Dogg & Dubcnn - The Interview

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news 1154935715 - January 1, 1970 By : Many of you have bought it but i know there's still more of you out there that want convincing that this release is worth the $4.00 download fee.

So as ever dubcnn.com, Hip-Hop's premiere new media spot has some samples to provide for you from "Play Your Position Vol. 7: The White Out", by E White with production by Meech Wells & Tha Bizness and guest appearences from Bishop Lamont, Glasses Malone, Trae, Keak Da Sneak, Mitchy Slick and many more.


Rembember that as this is a dubcnn exclusive we are offering every person who downloads the album entrance into an exclusive contest to win a collection of items including CD's, DVD's and exclusive merchandise from your favourite westcoast artists. So don' sleep, check the tracklist below, sample the music provided and click the download button to take you straight to paypal and grab a copy instantly - no waiting - its ready to get a download right now!

Tracklist:

01) Dow Jones, Meech Wells & E White - White Out Intro
02) E White - Fresh Out
03) E White feat. Trae & Slim Thug - Drive Slow Remix
04) Glasses Malone - Fucc Wit Me (Prod. Mannie Fresh)
05) E White - Eastside Music (Prod. Veterano)
06) E White feat. Bishop Lamont - Damn Right (Prod. Meech Wells)
07) Lloyd Banks feat. 50 Cent - Hands Up
08) E White feat. Meech Wells & Quaz - In Da Ghetto (Prod. Meech Wells)
09) Rick Ross - Blow
10) E White feat. Young Joker & Drastic - Gangsta (Prod. Meech Wells)
11) Ras Kass feat. Spider Loc - 2 Much Money (Prod. Da Riffs)
12) E White - Free Agent
13) Spider Loc feat. Meech Wells & E White - Heat U Up (Prod. Meech Wells)
14) E White - From Da Block (Prod. Meech Wells)
15) Loon - Run
16) Young Joker - Compton (Prod. Tha Bizness)
17) Mitchy Slick - Mitchy Slick (Prod. DJ Khalil)
18) E White - Roll Call (Prod. Meech Wells)
19) E White feat. Meech Wells - In My Life (Prod. Meech Wells)
20) Young Joker-New West Coast (prod. Meech Wells)
21) Cavie feat. Kam, Young Dre & West Coast Goon Squad - So So (Prod. Tha Bizness)
22) Moses - Run The Beach (Prod. Ryan)
23) Meech Wells - Play Your Position
24) E White feat. Bad Azz - Gettin Mine (Prod. Meech Wells)
25) E White - Snakes (Prod. Tha Bizness)
26) Young Joker feat. Meech Wells - Back 2 Tha Streets (Prod. Meech Wells)
27) E White feat. Kokane & Meech Wells - Where I Come From (Prod. Meech Wells)
28) E White - Pass Me By (Prod. Meech Wells)
29) Keak Da Sneak - Pass Da Drank
30) E White feat. Meech Wells & Moses - Thats Gangsta (Prod. Meech Wells)
31) E White - White Out Outro

This release is more like an album than a mixtape - so cop it now and enjoy the latest music from E White courtesy of dubcnn. Remember all paid downloads will be entered into a draw to win those items!

In related news we have to give a shout out to E-White who was at a hood meeting this week where he met up with Snoop Dogg, during the event Bizzle recorded some footage which included E-White and others shouting out dubcnn and the exclusive four part Snoop Dogg interview we just conducted. Visit Bizzle's MySpace to check the video.

Instant Download: Dow Jones Presents E-White & Meech Wells - Play Your Position (Volume 7)



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news 1155291621 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ Babe of the Core DJs and Bumsquad DJz has aligned with Cali Untoucahble DJ DJ Strong for Volume II of the immensly successful "Westcoast Classics: Instrumentals" series.

The latest instalment features classic Westcoast instrumentals from artists including Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, AMG, The Luniz & more. The tracklist is below and the cover to the left. The mixtape is released today and is available over at HipHopWest.


01) B!tches Ain’t Sh!t – Dr. Dre
02) Indo Smoke – Mista Grimm
03) Pay Ya Dues – Low Profile
04) Gin & Juice – Snoop Dogg
05) Bonnie & Clyde Theme – Yo Yo/Ice Cube
06) Colors – Ice-T
07) B!itch Betta Have My Money – AMG
08) Let’s Get High – Dr. Dre
09) Real Muthaphuckkin G’s – Eazy-E
10) Amerikkka’s Most Wanted – Ice Cube
11) The Formula – The D.O.C.
12) I Got 5 On It – The Luniz
13) Ambitionz Of A Ridah – 2Pac
14) Kalifornia – Above The Law
15) I’m Your Pusher – Ice-T
16) Afro Puffs – Lady Of Rage
17) Hope I Don’t Go Back – E-40
18) The Watcher – Dr. Dre

For the latest news on BumSquad DJz visit their Official site or check out DJ Babe's MySpace.

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news 1155540046 - January 1, 1970 By : XL Middleton and his Crown City Entertainment company have just released their latest album; "Angry Asians"; a collaborative project between 1st Born and XL Middleton himself. The new album includes production from XL Middleton & Sic Sense for Crown City Productions, 1stBorn for Herban Liquor Productions, Bumpus for Geed Up Records, Mista Mil for Big Mil Productions and F-Major for FM Productions.

Accompanying the music you can hear appearences by artists including Bo$$, Black, Rev and Clinton Wayne. The tracklist and three audio samples are available below; check them out and ensure you support this release.

01) Konnichi West
02) The Ultimate Authority (Feat. Gr8 Dane)
03) Take A Trip
04) Get It How U Get It (Feat. D'Zire)
05) U Think U Special (Feat. Swiss Tha Bizness)
06) Wipe U Off The Map (Feat. Bo$$, Black, Rev, Clinton Wayne)
07) They Say (Feat. Non-Cents)
08) We Dont Fuck Wit U (Feat. Boss)
09) If It Aint Crackin (Feat. Rev)
10) Is That You (Feat. MP)
11) Do What We Do (Feat. Mista Mil)
12) Tell U What U Wanna Hear (Feat. Black)
13) Try Me (Feat. Black & MP)
14) Make You Proud
15) Konnichi West (G-House Remix) (Bonus Track)

Ensure you support this release by heading to Crown City Entertainment to order a copy as well as keeping up to date on news and audio from previous projects and upcoming projects. You can also read a track-by-track synopsis of the whole album to heighten reason to buy even more.

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news 1155542305 - January 1, 1970 By : Regular visitors will be aware that just last week we revealed that the well known underground collective known as Custom Made has signed a deal with BabyGrande Records.

The deal involves a mixtape due out in September including a DVD followed by the groups official debut album in 2007 [see Custom Made Sign To BabyGrande Records]. The aforementioned mixtape: "Sidewalk Mindtalk: The Best of the Custom Made Mixtapes" includes six previously unreleased tracks as well as a bonus DVD.

Many vistors will be aware of the front page block-out advertising for this release [our thanks go to BabyGrande and Custom Made] and as we have done previously we will be keeping you up to date with this release and much more news and audio.

Scoobs from the group hit us up to allow us to release some preview footage from the Custom Made DVD that will accompany "Sidewalk Mindtalk: The Best of the Custom Made Mixtapes" that can be downloaded below.

Custom Made - DVD Preview

As ever, stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on Custom Made, the mixtape and their impending major label debut album.

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news 1155613362 - January 1, 1970 By : A few weeks ago we brought you a clip of the brand new Kanabliss video "You Don't Wanna F*ck with us" with Daz and Kurupt. I know people are waiting on the full video, but before we hit you with that, we gotta give you the street video off Kanabliss' new album. The song is called "Fiji Islandaz" and can be downloaded below:

Kanabliss
"Fiji Islandaz" (WMV - 35mb)

Kanabliss' album "The Adventures of the Supaspliff" has been selling like crazy in Vancouver and will be available in stores soon. We'll have a full review of the album along with more news and audio as it comes. Check out Kanabliss' official website for more.

Also for those that missed it, here's the clip of "You Don't Wanna F*uck with us" feat Daz:

Kanabliss feat. Daz You Don't Wanna F*ck With Us"

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news 1155740539 - January 1, 1970 By : Here at dubcnn we pride on taking the time out to give today’s biggest Hip-Hop stars and names the chance to speak on issues that may have been unanswered for years, or maybe days.

Jerry Heller recently sat down with us here at dubcnn, for a very interesting and in-depth interview concerning some of the matters that may not have been covered in his new book, “Ruthless: A Memoir”.

As well as this, we covered several different issues concerning the book and also some interesting topics on Eazy-E, the death of Eazy-E, N.W.A, Suge Knight and Death Row and much more. We felt it was only right to give Heller a chance to really speak his mind on some things that may have been unanswered to this day about the Ruthless Records era.

So make sure you check out this exclusive Jerry Heller interview HERE, and make sure to pick up a copy of his new book, "Ruthless: A Memoir".

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news 1155851240 - January 1, 1970 By : It's interview week on Dubcnn! After DJ Coolbreeze and GLC, it's time for Bronze Nazareth. The last Wu element RZA added to his production camp released his album The Great Migration in May. In the interview with the MC slash producer we touched on a lot of subjects: The Great Migration (of course), Ringz & Partnerz, Kevlaar 7, Afu-Ra & Masta Killa, his collaboration album with Moongod Allah and much more.

Wu Heads, get ready for this in depth interview with the official Wu Killa Bee Bronze Nazareth.
Click here to read this exclusive interview!

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news 1156412312 - January 1, 1970 By : Another world premiere? Another dubcnn video download? The Game recently released his street 'single' "One Blood (It's Okay)" which we premiered last month and has since recorded a video which made its world premiere on BET this week.

The single which features the vocal sample of Junior Reed has been on steady rotation across the country and the video was filmed recently in L.A.


The video sees The Game with his Black Wall Street associates as well as Junior Reed himself in scenes that include the streets, projects and a backdrop of The Game images. The video was directed by Jonathan Mannion and is set to be a teaser until The Game's official single is released in September/October.

We have the video for download below as well as the single audio for those who have not yet got themselves that. Drop feedback at our forums and as always stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest news on The Game

The Game -
One Blood (It's Okay) (Video)
The Game - One Blood (It's Okay) (Audio)

"The Doctor's Advocate" is still scheduled for a November 7, 2006 release.

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news 1156462103 - January 1, 1970 By : (New York, NY – August 21, 2006) – Multi-Platinum, Award Winning rapper Snoop Dogg is set to release his eighth solo LP, "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment," this November through Doggystyle/Geffen.

Tha Blue Carpet Treatment” is one of the most highly anticipated new albums of the year and will continue to solidify this hip hop icon as one of the most influential musical entertainers of today.



Throughout each record on the forthcoming release, Snoop takes it back to the basics…back to the ‘hood, showcasing the original gangsta sound that made this Long Beach rapper an instant household name when he made his debut in 1992 on Dr. Dre’s hit song “Deep Cover” and the classic album “The Chronic.” After releasing a string of hit records on his last effort that carried a more commercial sound, such as the #1 mega-hit “Drop It Like It’s Hot” featuring Pharrell, the rapper decided this time around to bring back Snoop Dogg, the O.G., for his fans. Producers who collaborated on “Tha Blue Carpet Treatment” include hit makers Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Rick Rock, Pharrell, among others; along with guest appearances by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Ice Cube, The Game, Brandy, R. Kelly and MC Eiht.

The premiere single, produced by Pharrell, titled "Vato," featuring B Real from Cypress Hill is a gritty street record that tells an everyday story from the rough LA streets that only the Dogg himself can tell. The video for the single, which was directed by Phillip Atwell, plays like a short cinematic film with an important underlying message: the need for black and brown unity, especially in the wake of violence in recent months in Los Angeles. With Snoop starring as an O.G. and B Real as a Latino gang member, the video also boasts guest appearances by rap veteran Kid Frost and Oscar nominated actor Edward James Olmos to bring attention to an unfortunate, but real issue that continues to plague communities today. Through this groundbreaking video, Snoop is looking to leverage his street credibility and knowledge to launch a much needed push for unity.

"It's about time we start to fight for each other rather than fighting against each other. I have homies from all cultural backgrounds and love all of my brothers, black and brown. There is nothing that can stop us from creating a better future for ourselves, for our families and generations to come if we all came together," says Snoop Dogg.

This is not the superstar’s first attempt to bring forth social awareness to important issues. Last year, he held a peace summit dubbed “Protect the West” to end all feuds between rap artists from the West Coast. Snoop also participated in rallies to save Stanley “Tookie” Williams, an ex-gang member on death row who spearheaded the truce between the “Bloods” and “Crips.”

The highly anticipated world premiere of “Vato” will make its video debut on August 30th on “BET’s Access Granted.”

Look for any updates on the album right here on dubcnn.


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news 1156597302 - January 1, 1970 By : Daz Dillinger is dropping his highly anticipated solo album "So So Gangsta" September 12th on So So Def/Virgin Records. The first single "On Some Real Shit" which features Miami's Rick Ross has been getting decent spins on the radio and the video aired on TV and online a few months ago.

Dubcnn brought you some snippets from "So So Gangsta" a while ago, and one of thsoe snippets was a song called "Weekend", featuring So So Def's Atlanta singing talent Johnta Austin, who recently won a Grammy for co-writing Mariah Carey's smash hit "We Belong Together".

"Weekend" was produced by Jermaine Dupri, and we have the full song exclusively available for ya'll. For you radio DJ's out there, we also have the clean edit version available. Check both out below:

Daz -
Weekend (Dirty Version) (ft. Johnta Austin) (Prod. by Jermaine Dupri)

Daz - Weekend (Clean Version) (ft. Johnta Austin) (Prod. by Jermaine Dupri)

Don't forget, "So So Gangsta" drops September 12th, look for an exlcusive dubcnn interview with D-A-Z around that time.

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news 1156787623 - January 1, 1970 By : Mawuli Kulego, aka Lazee Lizzel, came to the world in 1985 and was brought up in Malmö, Sweden, with his mom and two sisters. In 1998, "Mum Kulego" however decided that Malmö didn't provide the right environment for her son. She therefore sent Lazee to London where he could "become something". 6 years later Lazee moves back - with the ambition of finishing his first hip-hop album.

Lazee found hip-hop in the early 90's and wrote his first rhyme as a 10-year old. Back then, it was just for fun - the big turning point came when he heard "Players Anthem" with Notorious BIG. During his years in London, Lazee did several tracks for mixtapes. He also produced music with SkrillaKidz, whose name later on came to inspire the establishment of SkrillaMusic in Malmö.

Back in Sweden with SkrillaMusic, Lazee has been hard at work for the past 2 years and passionately spent most of his time in the recording studio, and now he’s finally ready to face Sweden, as well as the world, with his debut album “It is what it is”.

Dubcnn hooked up with Scandinavia’s tightest rapper to show the world how dope Lazee really is.

Check below for an exclusive album sampler from his upcoming album:

Lazee - Album Sampler

You can also watch his first music video “The Bigga Nigga” by clicking here. The video is produced by Jan Vasquez who is doing the latest Loon video! Be on the lookout for Lazee's debut album dropping late 2006 with featurings from a long line of brilliant producers such as Soul Supreme (KRS One, Big Daddy Kane, Petter), DJ Large (Promoe, MBMA), Collén & Webb (Jeru Da Damaja, Afu Ra), Nicolay (Little Brother), El Sheriffo, Ishi and T-Town.

“It is what it is” has also had the privilege of being hosted by great singers and rappers like Jovan Dais, Joel Ortiz, Link, Adam aka ADL, Wayne Beckford, Million Stylez and Pauline.

For more info on Lazee’s album stay tuned to Dubcnn!


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news 1157068956 - January 1, 1970 By : We're back as promised with Snoop Dogg first video off his upcoming album "Blue Carpet Treatment". We premiered the single "Vato" a few weeks back, which features B-Real on the hook. The video was directed by Phillip G. Atwell and is like a mini-movie.

To watch the video now, hit up snoopdogg or click below:

Snoop Dogg - Vato (ft. B-Real) (20MB, Windows Media)

Be on the lookout for "Blue Carpet Treatment", dropping in November. Incase you missed our four-part interview with Snoop Dogg, click here to check it out now.

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news 1157139249 - January 1, 1970 By : Westminster, CA is the spot to be on September 3rd as Compton is taking over the O.C. Brazil Street Records is holding the Mixtape Release Party for the Brazil Street Hustlaz at Club Bleu (located near the 22 and Beach Blvd. for directions peep the flyer).

With performances from The Lost Soulz, Friday, Chase, Young Klev, The Set, B-Fly and more, the DJ's spinning everything from Hip Hop to Reggaeton, 2 Dance Floors and Fully Stocked Bars, what more can someone ask for?


This event is 21 and over, but is also boasting a large invite list. Invites include but are not limited to: G.Malone, Bishop Lamont, KAM, The Young Hoggs, Crooked I, 2nd II None, Dre'Sta, Mykestro, Suga Free, Ya Boy, Phat Rat and The Game to name a few.

So this Sunday make your way down the 405 Freeway and party with Big Fase 100, G-Ride and the rest of the Brazil Street Records crew in celebration of the Brazil Street Hustlaz Mixtape Release. Our thanks go out to the whole camp for the dubcnn media invite.

Flyer:
Front Cover | Back Cover

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news 1157409630 - January 1, 1970 By : A few months ago Dubcnn introduced you to up & coming artist Street Lotto with his song "Dogghead" featuring Daz Dillinger. But not only is Street Lotto a Dogghead, he gets Hyphy with the Yay Area too. Street Lotto has done it again, this time he has brought along Mistah F.A.B.

During his recent stay in Cali he worked with Proline Records and finished his debut album titled "Game & Fortune: My West Side Ride" which will be released on Proline Records. Along with Mistah F.A.B he has production by Da Riffs, Hi-Tek, The Banger Brothers, Infra Redd, Justice, and many more.

Stay tuned, this dude isn't finished yet! Check out the song with Fab below:

Street Lotto - Stupid Dumb Feat. Mistah F.A.B.

For contact information on Street Lotto hit him up at www.myspace.com/streetlotto or Vena at Hoodwide Promotions @ VenaVee@gmail.com.


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news 1157458326 - January 1, 1970 By : "Sicker than a dead body with an illness" is the terminology E Dubb & Jynxx chose to use when trying to sum up the mind state of the new westcoast group S.O.P.

The latest Hip Hop duo to combine to create new material are the MC E Dubb and producer Jynxx; who has featured on dubcnn in the past with his critically acclaimed project "Beats & Life" earlier this year [see Jynxx Showcases Talent On "Beats & Life"].


The groups vocals from E Dubb are the combination of his creative and innovative lyrical content. He focuses on reality and situations that have occurred in the society around him. Behind him is the melodic and soulful, sample-based music from Jynxx who has garnered a strong following over the past 12 months. His style of sampling is simple although confusing to most and not west coast enough for many; however Jynxx has one desire, to showcase real Hip-Hop and present it to the world.

It was back in the Summer of 2002, WildChild (now known as E Dubb) and MACC (now known as Jynxx), first got together and recorded their first mixtape entitled "Raplife The Mixtape Volume 1." The mixtape was hailed as an underground gem and gave them the chance to headline a New Years Eve show. Over the year that passed the duo went their separate ways due to creative differences. Now older and wiser, they find themselves still in the music industry tired of the politics and restrictions but with a common goal of helping bring real Hip-Hop to the masses once more.

Enter S.O.P. with their debut album entitled "Music 4 Da Deaf & The Lyrically Challenged" which sees the two Inland Empire residents outline their perception on life and try to get a hold of what they feel Hip-Hop is lacking.

Dubcnn has been informed by Jynxx that the album is due in October of this year and as such we have the lead single from the release entitled "Listen" and we urge you to do just that. This track features thought provoking lyrics and a beat that is a subtle banger, with the evocative sample and the melodic structure we guarantee you will have this on repeat.

S.O.P. - Listen

We will have the latest on S.O.P. and Jynxx as we get it, until then enjoy the new music and keep supporting the westcoast's pool of talent.

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news 1157468893 - January 1, 1970 By : We informed you last month of DJ Strong's latest release; "West Coast Classic Instrumentals Part II" with DJ Babe and this month we have news on the second Cali Untouchable DJ's releases; DJ Warrior.

He has been busy over the past month preparing some of his latest mixtapes which include an array of appearences.

The first is "Got Mixtapes Volume 4" a collaborative effort with DJ Deftone which features all your favourite artists from the West to the East.

With new tracks, exclusives and world premieres from The Game, Black Wall Street, E-40, Snoop Dogg, Scipio, Rick Ross, Styles P, Jadakiss, Mitchy Slick, Self Scientific, Crooked I, MC Eiht, Xzibit, Too Short, Pimp C, Jihad, Akon, Eminem and more.

We have the tracklist below with some audio samples and the link direct for you to grab a copy. We will also have the full mixtape available in our Paid Download section next week.

01) Snoop Dogg - Candy (Feat. E-40, MC Eiht, Daz & Kurupt)
02) Styles P - Who Want A Problem
03) Self Scientific - 2 Steps (Produced By DJ Khalil)
04) Xzibit - Concentrate (Produced By Rick Rock)
05) Beloved - Watch Out (Feat. The Game)
06) Jadakiss - Soulja (Feat. H.I.T. & Darren of 112)
07) Akon - Blown Away (Feat. Styles P)
08) Juice (BlackWallStreet) - We Rollin' (Produced By Kanye West)
09) Dre - Somebody
10) Rick Ross - Paperboy
11) The Game/Mitchy Slick - One Blood (Blend)
12) Too Short - Make It Move (Feat. Pimp C & Rick Ross)
13) Too Short - Sideshow 2006
14) Trick Daddy - I Pop (Produced By Disco D)
15) Lil' Kim - Games In Trouble
16) Mitchy Slick Make Ur Money (Feat. Xzibit) (Produced By Alchemist)
17) Young Buck - Do It My Self
18) Scipio (Feat. Roccett & Bangloose) (Produced By Dem Jointz)
19) Juice (Feat. The Game, Ya Boy & Mary J Blige)
20) Crooked I - Respect Your OG's
21) Jihad - Crash (Produced By J Classic)
22) Chico Threat - How Many Clips (Feat. Grind)
23) Akon – Smack Dat (Feat. Eminem)
24) DJ Warrior & DJ Deftone & HipHopWest.com - Outro

To get a copy of the mixtape head over to HipHopWest or stay tuned to dubcnn for it to appear in our Paid Download section next week. Dubcnn would also like to thank DJ Warrior and the CUDJ's for including the Westcoast's News Network on the back of this release; that's right your own dubcnn.com has its logo on the reverse cover - to check that click here.

The second new release from DJ Warrior is the latest installment in the "Bay Flavors" collection; Volume 5. Alongside DJ Romeo the Cali Untouchable DJ has collated a mixtape fill of the Bay's best hosted by Dem Hoodstarz. With 29 tracks that includes artists such as Too Short, Mistah F.A.B., Turf Talk, Dem Hoodstarz, The Team, Keak Da Sneak, E-40 and more.

01) Too Short & Mistah Fab - Sideshow 2006
02) Turf Talk & Hoodstarz - Waking Them Up
03) The Team - This My Song
04) Hoodstarz - Grownman Remix
05) Bay Area All Stars - Tell Me When To Go Remix
06) Hoodstarz – Bullsh*T
07) Keak Da Sneak - Contact Sport
08) Keak Da Sneak - On Citaz
09) Yung Joc - Patron
10) Birdman & Lil Wayne - Stuntin Like My Daddy
11) Stuntin Like – Bay Flavor Blend
12) Yung Joc - I Know You See It
13) Jon Nash & Fab - Engine Game
14) Hoodstarz - Gwop
15) Messy Marv & Keak - Real Talk
16) DJ Crook & Turf Talk - They Go
17) Balance - Grind
18) Too Short & Up All Nite Crew - Sugar Daddy
19) Yung Gaitter - Boppas On Deck
20) Mac Dre – Grown Sh*T
21) Why You Wanna – Bay Flavor Blend
22) San Quinn - Hell Yeah Blend
23) Bully With Fullys - So Hood
24) E-40 - Yay Area
25) Wolfpack, Fab,Too Short - Vans Remix
26) E-40 - Tell Me When To Go Trackademiks Remix
27) Shake The Mayor - Stunna Shades
28) Federation - I Wear My Stunnas
29) 11-5 Garcia Vegas (Throwback)

Once again, to get a copy of the mixtape head over to HipHopWest or stay tuned to dubcnn for it to appear in our Paid Download section next week. As ever we urge you to support these releases and check out the other CUDJ releases including Roscoe Umali, the Cali Untouchable Radio series and the "Return Of Black Jesus" from Killa Krock.

Rud

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news 1157484293 - January 1, 1970 By : This Friday, September 8th, in Concord, CA at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre LeToya has a show with Mary J. Blige. We have been presented with 2 pairs of tickets to this event for a free entry giveaway contest.

To have a chance of winning all you have to do is answer the following question:

LeToya was one of the original members of an immensely popular girl group. What is the name of this group?

Submit your entries to
contest@dubcnn.com. Don't forget to include your address because we will pick the winners this Thursday!

LeToya "She Don't" audio streams:
Windows Media 56k | Windows Media 100k
Real Media 56k | Real Media 100k

LeToya "H-Town Chick Episode 3" video streams:
Windows Media 100k | Windows Media 300k | Windows Media 700k
Real Media 100k | Real Media 300k
Quicktime 100k | Quicktime 300k

Zuka

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news 1157621086 - January 1, 1970 By : Larceny Entertainment, home of the critically acclaimed artist Young Hootie are currently putting the finishing touches to the Larceny Gang mixtape entitled; "LA Riots...Us Against Them."

On the new mixtape you can expect more of the same quality from the camp however with two new additions, Silkk Calone & City Boy - the two recent signees. The mixtape is set to be hosted by DJ Nik Bean.



We have the music video for the single from the project which features Young Hootie, Silkk Calone & City Boy called "Get Dropped" for download below.

Larceny Gang -
Get Dropped (Video)

Stay on dubcnn for the latest from the Larceny Entertainment label and this release.

Rud

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news 1157809552 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn had the incredible opportunity to sit down and speak in depth to the legend that is, KRS-ONE. While on his European tour we arranged to speak with KRS in the hotel lobby during his stay in Sweden to film this exclusive 20 minute video interview. Fans of Hip-Hop and KRS-ONE will know this is a rarity as KRS is not one who usually gives interviews like this; indeed it even took some persuading from me. In the interview KRS-ONE gets deep on Hip-Hop, the elements and how he feels on the way the genre and the culture has evolved. We also discuss his latest projects and he shares memories of artists including ODB and Big Pun.

This is a moment not to be missed by any fans of Hip-Hop; as always its refreshing to hear from a true teacher and a legend in this industry.


Click here to check out our exclusive interview with KRS-One!

Yash

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news 1158147043 - January 1, 1970 By : Earlier on, Dubcnn had an opportunity to introduce our fans to Grown Mo, a young South Central rapper who had created a nice buzz for himself. Grown Mo has also ventured into acting, and is now gearing up for the release of the Gridiron Gang, a major motion picture in which Grown Mo has a feature role playing the quarterback along side of Xzibit and The Rock.

The young South Central phenom has also been staying active on the music side finishing up work on his second mixtape titled "So Serious Vol 2" which will be hosted by Dow Jones and is being put out exclusively through Grown Mo’s own Bonfire Entertainment imprint.

We are proud to bring you the exclusive premiere of "The Man" produced by Brian “Deep H2OZ” Watters, which is set to be the first single from "So Serious Vol 2". The catchy and up-tempo track highlights Grown Mo’s ability to maintain his trademark solid flow along with creative and savvy rhymes and catchy hooks. The video for The Man was shot recently by Cineapse pictures and is slated to be released real soon.

Grown Mo - The Man (Prod. by Deep H2Oz)

Here is a shoutout from Grown Mo to dubcnn visitors:

Grown Mo - Dubcnn Shoutout

We will keep you updated on the release of "So Serious Vol. 2". Make sure to check out his website at grownmo.com and his official myspace page at myspace.com/grownmo.

Nima

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news 1158177124 - January 1, 1970 By : We can't seem to stop hitting ya with interviews this week, can we? Today we have an interview with Kool Sphere from Verbal Threat!

The first single from Verbal Threat's debut album "Golden Era" is entitled "Reality Check". This single is produced by DJ Premier and the b-side is a collaboration with Kool G Rap, produced by Bronze Nazareth.

We talked to Kool Sphere to get some background on the act, learn about hooking up with DJ Premier, Guru and information on the "Reality Check" video and "Golden Era" album.

Exclusive Interview With Kool Sphere of Verbal Threat (September '06)

Also check out Kool Sphere's Myspace and Verbal Threat's website for more information if you're interested in hearing Verbal Threat's music and to learn more about the group.

Zuka

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news 1158182156 - January 1, 1970 By : They dissed the hell out of each other in the early to mid-90's, they had look-a-likes dress up and kidnapped each other in their videos, and a lot more. The feud between Ruthless Records and Death Row Records is to this day one of the most publicized beefs and probably the one that generated the hottest music.

Two of the main artists involved were Daz Dillinger of Tha Dogg Pound, and B.G. Knoccout, from Eazy-E's Ruthless Records crew. Over a decade has passed since those days, and B.G.'s brother Dre'sta has since squashed his beef and recorded tracks with the D.P.G. Knocc Out on the other hand was incarcerated for many years, and we just released his first interview since his release from jail last week.

He mentioned in the interview that he had squashed the beef with Kurupt, but hadn't hooked up with Daz yet. Well, that's history now, as B.G. Knoccout hit up an In-Store for the release for Daz' album "So So Gangsta" and linked up with D-A to the Z. We have an exclusive picture from the event for ya'll to make it official, check it out below:

B.G Knocc Out & Daz Hook Up At In-Store (09/12/06)

The Compton Baby Gangsta and the L.B.C. Dogg Pound Gangsta spoke about some new music, who knows, we might see something happen in future!

Incase you missed our exclusive interview with B.G. Knoccout and his brother Dre'sta, click here to check it out now!

Nima

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news 1158184257 - January 1, 1970 By : This is the sixth interview we bring you this week! Daz released his long awaited solo album "So So Gangsta" yesterday through So So Def/Virgin Records, and it was mandatory that he hooked up with his favorite website to conduct an interview!

We caught up with Daz to speak about of course, the new album, "Cali Iz Active", the independent game, DVD albums, the new Dogg Pound album "Dogg Chit", his little web-videos, dubcnn, YouTube, him talking shit about everybody, Guerilla Black and more.

To check out the exclusive interview with Daz now,
click here.

"So So Gangsta" is in stores now, and it comes with an exclusive XXX-Rated DVD. We have a little preview of the DVD available for ya'll to stream below:

Daz - So So Gangsta Bonus DVD Preview

Other features on the DVD are music videos for "Strizap", "The One", "On Some Real Shit", "Daz Thang", as well as interview footage and more. Make sure to get your copy today, and support D-A-Z!

Nima

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news 1158278340 - January 1, 1970 By : San Diego rapper Lil Uno, formally known as Mr. Lil One, has released a version of Snoop Dogg's current single "Vato" with him spitting the second verse. I have the remix available for ya'll to check out, get it below:

Snoop Dogg -
Vato (Remix) (ft. Lil Uno & B-Real) (Prod. by Neptunes)

Lil Uno also hooked up with Long Beach singer/producer/rapper/director Chag G on his current album "The Streets". Chag blessed him with some soulful hooks, and he sent us two preview tracks for the dubcnn visitors to listen to:

Lil Uno - Contagious (ft. Chag G)

Lil Uno - The Streets (ft. Chag G)

Some funky music right there! We'll be bringing you more from Lil Uno & Chag G soon, so keep it locked right here.

For more information check out myspace.com/sickorecords or myspace.com/chagg213.

Nima

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news 1158380140 - January 1, 1970 By : Joell Ortiz is the name of the newest addition to Dr.Dre's Aftermath roster.
The Brooklyn born rapper has been compared to Big Pun, not only because of his Latin origin, but also because of his voice and flow, check out his Big Pun tribute on his
MySpace page.

"So far it's been great and I'm glad people are feeling me now but I know I have a long way to go before I'm running with the big boys like Jay-Z or 50 Cent. That's where I'm trying to reach, nothing less", Ortiz said in a statement.


Ortiz told XXL about how the deal was arranged:
"I actually just got a phone call in May that Dre wanted to fly me out, that he had heard some songs through a friend of mine, Karen, up at Interscope. I think she had hooked it up or whatever. But he flew me out and it was crazy. It was like 10 or 15 minutes of me playing songs. He was just like, “Yo, I’m feeling you.” I’m like, “Yo, what the dilly, yo?” He’s like, “Yo, you wanna be Aftermath?” I’m like, “You’re damn right I wanna be Aftermath!”

Read the whole interview on XXLmag.com.

Jome

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news 1158402975 - January 1, 1970 By : Once again dubcnn has been given the jump on the latest mixtape by one of R&B's hottest stars who happens to be turning his attention to Hip-Hop.

Tyrese from Watts has been acting and recording R&B music for many years now and last year decided to go under a new name, to reveal his rawer Hip-Hop side. Black-Ty is how he is now referred too and as such he has been steadily working with the biggest producers, the hottest names and is building up to the release of his first album under that moniker.

Earlier this year dubcnn gave you the exclusive free download first of the Black-Ty mixtapes; "Best Of Both Hoods Volume 1" which received rave reviews.

Today we have a new mixtape entitled "Ghetto Royalty" which is being backed by DJ S&S and DJ Skee, the latter of which spoke to us about the release; "I finally got to really sit down with Tyrese this week at his HeadQuarter Offices and check out his album and new mixtape. All I can say is wow. Black Ty has some shit for real, people have been doubting him getting into the rap game but he not only can spit, he really paints a picture with each song. Check out his mixtape for the warm up, and make sure you stay tuned for his album. He's got everyone on it and the lead single is a banger... Do not sleep and open your eyes!"

So without further talk we have the full tracklist below, with four audio tracks to check and below that the FULL, FREE mixtape download. Grab this now, first, on dubcnn.com.

01) Switch It Up
02) Haters
03) Like This (Feat. DJ S&S)
04) Give It To Me Girl (Feat. Memphis Bleek)
05) The Watcher
06) Get Cake (Feat. Cassidy)
07) The Storm (Feat. Stevie Wonder & Tyrese)
08) Change The World (Feat. Bishop Lamont & Tyrese)
09) Goodnite (Feat. Curtains & DJ S&S)
10) Why (Feat. Tyrese & Ali)
11) Chain Game PSA
12) Don't Get Me Confused (Feat. Kurupt, A-B & Tyrese)
13) Bird Flipper (Feat. Cassidy)
14) Capricorn (Feat. Eric Sermon & Big Tigger)
15) Pop Bottles (Feat. Bishop Lamont & Tyrese)
16) My Conscious (Feat. My Conscious)
17) Here I Go (Feat Mane-O)
18) Freestyle
19) Beat The System (Feat. Bishop Lamont & Tyrese)
20) Ink My Pen
21) DJ Kay Slay Interview

Black Ty - Ghetto Royalty (Mixtape) (Free Download)

Stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on this release and Black-Ty's album coming later this year.

Rud

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news 1158667457 - January 1, 1970 By : Over the past six months we have kept you updated on Shade Sheist and N.U.N.E's latest mixtape installment of Grand Theft Audio; Volume 3 - "Real West Coast Radio."

Since its release in July they have moved over 30,000 units and are rapidly approaching sales of nearly 40,000 another great acheivement for the team at PutYourselfOut. To celebrate we have a quick reminder of what the album was about with the tracklist and 3 sample tracks for those who have not yet grabbed a copy. Check them below and head over to PutYourselfOut to order a copy now.

01) San Andreas Intro (50 Cent)
02) How We Make That - Shade Sheist/N.U.N.E./Nitty Black
03) Pull Up Get Out - Young Buck/Shade Sheist/N.U.N.E./Jay-Man
04) The Yo - Nate Dogg/Shade Sheist/N.U.N.E./Eddie Kane Jr.
05) Put Dat Body N Motion - R. Kelly/N.U.N.E/Shade Sheist
06) Outside Da Club - Eddie Kane Jr./N.U.N.E/Shade Sheist
07) Gallon Of Drank Pound of Weed - Tow Down/Triple/N.U.N.E/Shade Sheist
08) Guess That's Why They Broke - Eddie Kane Jr./N.U.N.E/Shade Sheist
09) La, La, La 5 In His Jaw - The Conference
10) The Next Level - Young Life/50 Cent
11) The Conference Freestyle
12) Playmate - Nate Dogg/N.U.N.E/Shade Sheist
13) Bend Dat Back - Eddie Kane Jr/The Conference
14) Bitch Betta Have My Cash - Eddie Kane Jr/N.U.N.E./Shade Sheist
15) Make It Go,Go,Go - Eddie Kane Jr/ The Conference
16) P Wizzy Izzo - Eddie Kane Jr.
17) Legends Never Die - 2 Pac/ The Notorious B.I.G.
18) Steady Wastin - Shade Shiest/Nate Dogg/Nitty Black/Lieutenant
19) Brown Liquor - Da Diamond/Mic-Stro
20) Sex Sells - Nate Dogg/Snoop Dogg/Redrum/Eddie Kane Jr./Shade Sheist/N.U.N.E.
21) Bang, Bang, Bang - Eddie Kane Jr
22) Everybody Wants 2b Da Man - N.U.N.E/Nate Dogg/Grath/Shade Sheist

Also check dubcnn's exclusive interview we did earlier this year by clicking here and stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on PYO Entertainment.

Rud

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news 1158686505 - January 1, 1970 By : As we reported last week, Ras Kass and The Game were involved in an altercation at Element in Hollywood last Wednesday. Details of the incident are sketchy with both parties still providing conflicting stories as to the actual fight and subsequent events.

So far in the past week both The Game and Ras Kass have spoken on video regarding the issue and both have had some more heated words for each other. As with any issue that involves Hip-Hop it can become worrying as to the potential outcome of any "beef" that escalates however in the true spirit of the artform we hope it stays "on wax."

In that sense the first to emerge to say something on record is Ras Kass who has recorded a track entitled "Hush Little Baby." Albeit not Rassy's most lyrically outstanding effort he certainly makes clear his feelings on The Game and his version of events. A response from The Game we feel is likely however nothing has yet emerged. We have the audio below for fans to listen to.

Ras Kass - Hush Little Baby (Game Diss)

As always we will keep you posted on how this situation develops from either camp.

Rud

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news 1158765940 - January 1, 1970 By : Today we introduce a new name to some of you, he goes my the moniker; Young Joker. Despite his title rest assured he is another new talent from Compton that is not messing around. Relocating in Compton from Pasadena Young Joker has spent much of his life on a street known as The Sherm Alley.

Moving through his teenage years Young Joker got into Gang-Banging and its associated activities however towards his twenties he opted to look towards Hip-Hop as an avenue he could pursue.


So today we have news and material from this talented youngster who is ready to be heard by the masses. He boasts an impressive array of names set to work with him on his debut mixtape "The Takeover" - with DJ Warrior handling the release, Meech Wells doing as he did on the E-White mixtape - producing the beats and artists including E-White, EDI of Tha Outlawz, Sly Boogy, Jamie Foxx, Big Syke, Spider Loc, Kool G Rap making guest appearances.

We have two tracks that are hot off the press, the second of which "100 Thousand" that was only finished and mixed on Monday. Below you can listen to the mixtape title track "The Takeover" as well as "100 Thousand" which features EDI of Tha Outlawz, Sly Boogy and Jamie Foxx.

Young Joker -
The Takeover
Young Joker - 100 Thousand (Feat. EDI of Tha Outlawz, Sly Boogy & Jamie Foxx)

In related news Meech Wells, who can be seen here with Young Joker, has a DVD release in the works that will showcase the making of the mixtape, some of the artists that feature on it, footage of Young Joker's shows, models and more. He will also be doing an interview with MySpace radio on Spetember 28th. To learn more visit their respective MySpace Pages; Meech Wells and Young Joker.

Rud

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news 1158767007 - January 1, 1970 By : Long time dubcnn featured Rapper/Producer J. Wells has been in touch to give us some information on his long awaited new album; "Digital Smoke."

It's been a long wait for fans since J. Wells completed his debut album in 2005, "Digital Master," which was hugely successful throughout the West Coast. This was his debut release on his own label, Bonzi Records, and featured an array of talent including Bishop Lamont (of Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Records), Method Man, Goodie Mob, Tha Liks, Jayo Felony, Kurupt, Roscoe, and Planet Asia.

J. Wells also produced the Goodie Mob single, "Play Yo Flutes," featuring Sleepy Brown, for Goodie Mob’s album "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show." Recently Wells has been working on songs for Snoop Dogg's forthcoming album "The Blue Carpet Treatment." There has been a surge in demand for J. Wells after having his tracks featured on hit shows including, The Sopranos and Six Feet Under as well as the blockbuster film and soundtrack Be Cool. His songs are also featured in the video games: EA Sports, 2004 Tiger Woods Golf and EA Sports 2006 Fight Night, as well as commercials for major corporations including Starbucks, McDonald’s and Coors Light, directed by Paul Hunter. Currently J. Wells can be found in the studio working with Ne-Yo, Rakim, Angie Stone, Nate Dogg, Petey Pablo, Tyrese, Inspectah Deck, Dead Prez, Tha Dogg Pound, D-12, Keiysha Cole and many more.

At the same time his is finishing up the aforementioned "Digital Smoke" album which is set to feature Kurupt, Dead Prez, Knoc- Turn'Al, Jayo Felony, Daz, Roscoe, Inspectah Deck, Goodie Mob, DJ Quik, Mitchy Slick, Tha Alkaholiks & more. As a special treat to fans J. Wells has released to us a track that is set to be on the album due for release in early 2007 on Bonzi Records/Universal.

The track features Knoc-Turn'Al and is entitled "Got Me Goin'" which features an interpolation of the classic Kinks record from 1964.

J. Wells - Got Me Goin' (Feat. Knoc-Turn'Al)

Stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on J. Wells and the "Digital Smoke" album and to learn more on J. Wells visit his MySpace page.

Rud

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news 1158787275 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn took some time to speak to Termanology, an up and coming artists from the EastCoast to talk about his current rise in the industry.

We discuss his influences, hooking up and working with DJ Premier, how he works, his mixtapes and plans for his album, we also talked about his feelings on politics and many other topics in this exclusive interview.

Click here to check out the interview with Termanology!


Make sure you download the DJ Premiere produced street hit called Watch how it go down

You can also watch the video by clicking here.

Look out for the latest on Termanology right here on Dubcnn.

Yash

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news 1158837491 - January 1, 1970 By : Crooked I dropped without a doubt one of the hottest cuts of last year with his smooth but banging Boom Boom Clap. Originally only recorded as a mixtape track, the feedback was tremendous and they decided to shoot a video for it.

A year later, Crooked I decided to revive the song once again and released a remix to it on his site
westcoastdynasty.com. The remix features his crew the Horse Shoe Gang, as well as Mykestro and Conyac. The song was originally supposed to appear on the mini-soundtrack to his "Life After Death Row" DVD, which is in stores now!

I have the song available for download below, don't miss out:

Crooked I - Boom Boom Clap (ft. Horse Shoe Gang, Mykestro & Conyac)

As always, keep it locked to dubcnn for the latest on Crooked I & West Coast Dynasty!

Nima

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news 1158838317 - January 1, 1970 By : Brooke Hogan's current single "About Us" with Houston's own Paul Wall has been buzzing on radio and TV lately, and the daughter of Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan is also releasing a Bay Area remix of the song.

The remix was organized by DJ E-Rock of Bomb Bay Radio and was produced by Traxamillion. E-40 jumps on it and spits a verse, so I know all the Hyphy fans are going to be all over this.

I have the song available for ya'll below, check it out:

Brooke Hogan -
About Us (Remix) (ft. E-40) (Prod. by Traxamillion)

Shouts out to Brooks Williams & DJ Doc Boogie.

Nima

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news 1158940947 - January 1, 1970 By : An artist dubcnn featured back in 2004 and again last year was the Latin artist by the name of Malverde. Hailing from the Cochella Valley in Southern California, this up and coming emcee has been working hard and was featured in the March 2005 issue of The Source magazine.

Since then Malverde has been grinding and releasing music and just recently was at the Snoop Dogg "The Blue Carpet Treatment" release party to premiere the remix to the single "Vato" which was arranged by DJ Jam.


The remix was recorded at Tha Hot Spot studio and is available here on dubcnn to download and at your local radio stations now to request.

Snoop Dogg -
Vato (DJ Jam Remix) (Feat. Malverde)

Enjoy the music, request it when you can and to learn more about Malverde and his past release "Mi Palabra" or his upcoming album "La Leyenda Continua" then visit his MySpace page.

Rud

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news 1158954597 - January 1, 1970 By : Three days and three exclusive contest's; it can only be - dubcnn.com. This time we have lined up with Tha Block DVD Magazine to celebrate the deal they recently signed to take the quarterly urban publication from local to national via distribution with MVD (Music, Video, Distribution).

The "finished goods deal" includes the re-release of volumes 1, 2 and 3 and will see the DVD in national chains including, FYE's, The Wherehouse, Dimples, Best Buy, Suncoast, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Fry’s.

The magazine's founder, Flawless [
read dubcnn's interview with him in October 2002)], an artist himself, recognized the lack of West coast representation in magazines and on music charts so decided to create a new outlet.

Dubcnn has arranged to provide THREE WINNERS with the full back-catalogue of VOLUME's 1, 2 & 3 in this exclusive contest. All you have to do to have a chance of winning is follow the link below, answer the question and email them to the address provided.

Dubcnn Presents: Tha Block DVD Magazine Contest

Get your entries in quickly as the contest ends on October 7th. While your there check out the Contest Index for our other contests including the Mr Capone-E - Don't Get It Twisted (Signed CD Contest) and our incredible Diamond Verse Contest; where winners can get a set of Diamond Earrings and a spot on dubcnn.

Rud

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news 1159100054 - January 1, 1970 By : Yesterday we brought you the video to Xzibit's new single "Concentrate", and I have been recieving a lot of emails about the video being very boring, and that they could not believe this would be Xzibit's first video for his new album.

Indeed, they were right. That was an unfinished version that was leaked by mistake, and Koch Records have made the final version available for viewing now.

Watch it below:

Xzibit - Concentrate (Final Version)

Enjoy! Don't forget "Full Circle" drops October 17th.

Nima

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news 1159346995 - January 1, 1970 By : Regular visitors will have now noticed the current advertising campaign for a new revolutionary mixtape download company; 247Mixtapes.com. The organisation is shaking up how the industry can distribute new material online through mixtape downloading and streaming. By visiting 247Mixtapes you can quickly see this is the most professional looking and active site out there for this service.

Members who join are currently paying the fantastic price of $4.99 a month for unlimited mixtape downloads, streams and individual songs from the mixtapes.

However we at dubcnn have got a fantastic deal for all our readers. We have arranged with 247Mixtapes.com that all our visitors can get 50% OFF that price and enjoy currently over 600 mixtapes with 5-25 new mixtapes being added every single day.

The service has been created to make it easy to search for and then listen to and download your favourite artists material whenever you want to. The site has an array of support via e-mail, their forum and also the uselful live support.

All you have to do to take advantage of this 247Mixtapes and Dubcnn special offer is to visit the 247Mixtapes, click Register and enter the Coupon Code: 9CB68E403F - it's that simple! There are no tie in's and no catches - just free quality music, around the clock.

Rud

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news 1159534557 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in June we premiered a track by Lunch of the Inland Empire and the movement known as the Homeless Nation. Lil Jay dropped the track, produced by Fingazz called "I.E. Anthem." As we informed you back in June, Chris Loos is in the mix, he got his hands on the record and the phone lines were ringing off the hook.

Since then the buzz from the record has been enough that there has been a video filmed for the track and we have it for download below, as well as the audio for those that missed it!

We have even ensured we are dropping it in MP4 format so everyone with an iPod can drop it straight on an watch it on the move!

As we told you earlier this year, the word is that Def Jam, Interscope and other record labels have heard the buzz that the talent in the I.E. is generating and they are scouting; we are sure it wont be long before we can report some major label deals.

Lunch -
I.E. Anthem (Prod. by Fingazz) (Audio)
Lunch - I.E. Anthem (Video)

Enjoy the video and stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on Lunch, the Homeless Nation and the entire Inland Empire.

Rud

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news 1159618623 - January 1, 1970 By : It was back in April of this year that we introduced you to an artist who hails from Lynwood, California. As with much of the WestCoast it's an area full of promising new takent and one of those MC's hustling to make it in the industry is McClain.

Last time we heard from McClain he told us that he had been working with experienced professionals including Blaqthoven & Jellyroll, featured on mixtapes including "Halla The Buzz Vol. 2", "DJ Nicky Slicks : Rebirth of the West", "Gain Green Records Present - Stress : Young Church Vol.1 & Vol.2" and countless others. He had also featured alongside Stress and Jellyroll in the music video for the record; "Hot Patada."

He also told us that he was putting the finishing touches to his mixtape entitied; "McClain Presents (3552 Lynwood)Da Mixtape" while working on his debut album. The material we premiered in his
On The Come Up article was well received and quickly helped him gain an buzz.

Recently McClain also met up with Jerry Heller of N.W.A. and Ruthless Records fame to talk business, you can see a picture from that meeting here. We have new material below which is set to be featured on the aforementioned mixtape including a sample of the track "Wipe My Eyez" which features Syreeta Nicole and is produced by Jonathan "J.R." Rotem, a track called "The Mobb" as well as a cut that had New York buzzing when he played it over there earlier this year; "Dead Presidents."

McClain - Wipe My Eyez (Feat. Syreeta Nicole) (Prod. By Jonathan "J.R." Rotem)
McClain - The Mobb (Introducing B.A.U.)
McClain - Dead Presidents

Enjoy the music and if you didn't back in April, check out McClain's On The Come Up feature as well as his MySpace page. Stay tuned to the latest on dubcnn.

Rud

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news 1159933945 - January 1, 1970 By : Teton Gravity Research has produced a new film and is taking it, along with Swollen Members on tour. Anomaly, is TGR's newest 16mm and HD ski and snowboard release. It showcases the freakish and abnormal abilities of today's top athletes as they push the boundary of what is humanly possible. Join these athletes as they forge into a brave new world of riding in locations around the globe.


The anomaly unfolds as Jeremy Jones continues to touch the void in Alaska, Erik Roner completes his disturbing two-year vision, Jamie Pierre survives a world record 25-story free fall, legends Seth Morrison and Jeremy Nobis trade lines on a boat trip in Canada and Candide takes his unique style to AK.

Watch the riders adapt to the dynamic mountain terrain in Japan, Morocco, Jackson Hole, Alaska, Aspen, British Columbia, Switzerland, Corsica, Whistler, Oregon, and France.

As I said above, TGR is taking the movie on tour, and joining them will be Swollen Members. Swollen has recently released a new album "Black Magic", on Battleaxe Records. This is their fifth full length album since 1999's Balance, and arguably their best since. Below we have 3 tracks from the album, plus a taste of what Anomaly is all about, set to some Swollen Members music.

Anomaly Movie Teaser (20mb .mov)
Swollen Members "Black Magic"
Swollen Members "Put Me On" featuring Everlast
Swollen Members "Too Hot" featuring DJ Babu

Click Here for a full list of the tour dates.


Adon

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news 1160162276 - January 1, 1970 By : The San Francisco Bay Area has long been home to a wealth of talent from hip-hop and rap artists such as the legendary rap artists E-40 and Too Short, along with Old School acts like ConFunkShun and Tower of Power. Steadily overlooked by traditional media outlets such as MTV/BET and The Source Magazine, the B.A.R.S. (which dubcnn covered last year) was founded as a way to get the world to pay attention to this once thriving landscape of talent which has recently seen a resurgence with the success of "the Hyphy Movement" Major labels are quickly following the trend and trying to snatch up hot newer artist's such as Mistah FAB, Turftalk JP the 13th, Wolfpack, Ya Boy, Clyde Carson, the A'z and veterans such as Too Short, San Quinn, Messy Marv, Keak Da Sneak, Baby Bash & E-40 (who both brought home the Bay's first GOLD Albums in many years).

On April 17, 2005, the Bay Area experienced the 1st Annual Bay Area Rap Summit (B.A.R.S.). Held at Emma's/Club Miami in Downtown San Jose the First Annual B.A.R.S. proved to be a historic, event and a blessing for much needed attention for the Bay Area's independent music industry. With over eight hundred attendees, the B.A.R.S. went over without a hitch and showed the world that the Bay Area can stand up and take its place among the country's elite musical hotbeds. The 2nd Annual B.A.R.S. took place at the old Hotel Ibiza in Oakland, CA now The Wild Card Bar & Grill on November 6th , 2005. This year, northern California's premier industry event will again be held at the Wild Card on Sunday November 5 th 2006.

The 3rd annual Bay Area Rap Summit will be picking up right where the last one left off and upping the ante on its west coast celebrity and industry brethren. Focusing on being both more politically active and educational, this year's summit will no doubt be the place where northern California as a whole maps out its plans towards securing the top spot in popular culture. Bringing in elite industry officials such as Wendy Day & DJ Michael Watts 5000, the third installment of the summit will continue it's legacy as a professional and educational, industry networking event with a focus on "how to build and succeed in the independent rap game" in today's volatile marketplace. Guest speakers and panelists from across the country will discuss a wide range of topics that face the independent artist and label from artist development, to radio and mix shows to securing distribution. There will also be showcases of up and coming artists as well as a freestyle competition. Heavy emphasis will be placed on the importance of networking as well as adapting to an industry that has become heavily reliant on modern technology including the internet, digital recording programs and the like.

Come out for a day of education, food, fun, networking, and a chance to meet with the industry's top professionals, corporate sponsors as well as artist's, producers, publishers, entertainment lawyers, promoters, booking agents, media outlets and radio personalities. 2006 is the year for everyone to experience Northern California's premier industry networking seminar.

For more info:

Danny Dee / Rap Summit, LLC

Phone: 510.776.7946 / Email:dannydee@tmail.com


www.rapsummit.com

www.myspace.com/rapsummit

Yash

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news 1160165492 - January 1, 1970 By : I would like to introduce the dubcnn readers to one of L.A.'s finest hip hop groups, known as Pacific Division. The group, comprised of members Like, Mibbs, and BeYoung, has recently released their Blend Tape which has created an immense buzz among the Los Angeles hip hop community, as it has even garnered the attention of Snoop Dogg (My Peoples) and ?uestlove. We have two songs below for the readers to listen to- Fareal and Women Problems with production from Swiff D. Pacific Division has also been in the studio with their counterparts, Bleu Collar, Diz Gibran, and Ben Kartwright, as they work on their upcoming collaborative project entitled "The Great Wall". Dubcnn is also the exclusive site where you can preview the first single from the project, where they flip Busta Rhymes' "NY Shit" into their new anthem for Los Angeles, "L.A. Shit".

Pacific Division - Fareal
Pacific Division - Women Problems (Produced by Swiff D)
The Great Wall - L.A. Shit (Feat. Bleu Collar, Pacific Division, Diz Gibran, Ben Kartwright
Bleu Collar - The City of Angels

Bleu Collar's new music video for "Keep On Loving Me. "Bleu Collar - Keep On Lovin Me (Music Video MOV)

Check out the links below for more information and music:
Bleu Collar : MySpace.com/LAHipHop, BleuCollar.com
Pacific Division : MySpace.com/PacificDivisionMusic
Swiff D : MySpace.com/SwiffVega
Diz Gibran : MySpace.com/DizGibran

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news 1160271557 - January 1, 1970 By : "I like TERMANOLOGY because he dedicates his rhyming ability with the beats and these rappers nowadays have no clue, or respect for this culture..." - DJ Premier (Gangstarr, Legendary Producer)

"Termanology shows he could be a leader of the new school."
- Source

Born and raised in the 978 (Lawrence & Haverhill, Massachusetts) 25
miles north of Boston, Termanology, now all of 23-years young, has been consumed with Hiphop and perfecting its craft since the age of 15.

Termanology is currently enjoying worldwide acclaim after the release of Watch How It Go Down, a street banger produced by the legendary DJ Premier. The video for "Watch How It Go Down" includes cameos from a who's who list of Hiphop's elite; Premo, M.O.P., AZ, Styles P, Alchemist, Remy Ma and the video has chalked up over 20,000 views on Youtube.com. The "Watch How It Go Down" Remix features legendary Lil Fame of M.O.P. & mixtape mainstay Papoose and in its first few days of release has been spun by such DJ's as Clue, Kay Slay, Marley Marl & Absolut.

On 11-7-06 Term's new Street Album, Hood Politics IV, hits stores worldwide via a joint venture between Term's own ST. Records & Brick Records with Distribution from Traffic Entertainment. Hood Politics IV features production by DJ Premier, Roc Raida, MoSS, J. Cardim, Mr. Attic, DC & Statik Selektah and appearances by Papoose, Lil Fame of M.O.P., Blues legend Mighty Sam McClain, Trife Da God, Royce Da 5'9, Prospect of Terror Squad, Big Shug, Dre Robinson, & Term's crew ST.

Proving that he's primed to break out, Termanology is featured in the highly influential XXL's "Show And Prove (September 2006, page 92), the October 2005 issue of The Source's Unsigned Hype column; a column that has gained notoriety for highlighting the best up-and-coming artists (term is also featured on The Source's latest Musical endeavor Fat Tape) and has been featured in ALL of New England's major newspapers (Boston Globe, Boston Phoenix, Boston Herald, etc...). In 2006 Term has graced the pages of many magazines including The Source, XXL, The Fader, URB, Elemental, Scratch, Ozone and Pound. He was a guest emcee on BET's 106 & Park Freestyle Fridays, and acted on an episode of MTV's "The Shop". Further, Term has moved over 20,000 units of his popular Hood Politics series and his Indy project, Out The Gate, with producer DC(released on 1-31-06) debuted at #1 on the Indy & Hip-Hop charts at Newbury Comics. Term is also one of the biggest unsigned artists on myspace.com (60,000 + views).

Tracklisting for Termanology's- "Hood Politics IV"

1 - DJ Kay Slay & DJ Premier Shade 45 Intro
2 - Watch How It Go Down
3 - Clinton Sparks Intro
4 - 100 Jewels
5 - H.U.S.T.L.E.R.
6 - Think It Over f/Trife Da God
7 - Far Away f/Mighty Sam McClain
8 - Can't Get Enough f/Jordan
9 - Blow The Horns
10 - Got Em f/Snuk of ST.
11 - 79 Murders f/Snuk & Ghetto of ST.
12 - Good Conscience
13 - Winter f/E3
14 - Just Like Me
15 - Watch How It Go Down Remix f/Papoose & Lil fame of M.O.P.
16 - Rear View Mirror
17 - That's Life
18 - Watch Your Back f/Royce 5'9 & Ed Rock of ST.
19 - The Anthem Remix f/Big Shug, Dre Robinson & Ed Rock of ST.
20- Different World f/Prospect of Terror Squad

More information on Termanology is available at:

www.myspace.com/therealtermanology

Also make sure you check our indepth interview with Termanology from last month and stay tuned for the latest on Termanology right here on Dubcnn!

Yash

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news 1160273019 - January 1, 1970 By : J-Ro is about to release his solo album, entitled "B-Boy Funk" on JUJU Records in Sweden. J-Ro plans to show the hip-hop community all over the world that the love and appreciation for hip-hop, that got him in the game from the beginning is still there.

J-Ro continues to expand his business ventures beyond just music. "I got big plans", For example he has a store called "Likwit Cali" in Malmo, "I got everything, tee-shirts, khakis, hoodies, belt buckles, mix-tapes, hats, DVDs and all that good stuff" J-Ro says.

"B-Boy Funk" will drop soon but for now Dubcnn has an exclusive banger from the album below:

J-Ro
"Cali Thing"

Stay tuned for our exclusive video interview with J-Ro
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Yash

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news 1160319285 - January 1, 1970 By : The #1 Spot For Album Credits, The Vault has been updated with 84 new album credits, it's been a busy month for new albums, and the next months will be even more hectic.

Check out the index at
Dubcnn The Vault or The Vault Index in our forum, where you can also see artist/producer discographies and videographies, created and updated by our forum members.

The last months new hiphop albums: AZ is set to drop The Format with DJ Premier, Lil Fame & Emile on the beats, Bone Thugs N Harmony came up with some new Thug Stories, Chingy released the sequel to Jackpot, called Hoodstar.

The retail tracklist for Lloyd Banks' upcoming album Rotten Apple is ready, with Scarface, 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, Rakim, and production from Eminem, 9th Wonder, Havoc, Sha Money XL, Needlz, etc.
Clipse's new album Hell Hath No Fury has been pushed back again, but was rated a rare XXL in XXL Magazine. The long awaited Daz Dillinger album on So So Def, So So Gangsta was released to some poor first weeks on the Soundscan. Hi-Tek is ready to release the sequel to his critically acclaimed Hi-Teknology, Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip, with guests like Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Kurupt, The Game, Ghostface, Raekwon, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Papoose, Bun B, Strong Arm Steady, Devin, Dion, Pretty Ugly, Nas, Common and more.

Ludacris' Release Therapy went straight to #1 on the Billboards, Mitchy Slick's Urban Survival Syndrome was added, and the tracklist for Snoop Dogg's Blue Carpet Treatment is shaping up, and so does Styles P.'s Time Is Money, set to come out later this year.

For the pop/r'n'b-fans, we got some other hiphop related releases as well; Beyonce picked up Swizz Beatz, Neptunes & Rodney Jerkins for her album B'Day, with Jay-Z, Bun-B & Slim Thug on the guestlist, and Timbaland did most of Justin Timberlake's Futuresex/Lovesounds.

But there's more, check all the newest additions in "What's New".

Jome

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news 1160536455 - January 1, 1970 By : Accomplished producer and emcee Hi-Tek is almost ready to release his highly anticpated sophomore set "Hi-Teknology 2" on October 17th courtesy of Babygrande Records.

The album will feature guest spots from a who's who of hip-hop's elite including Nas, Common, Busta Rhymes, Talib Kweli, Jadakiss, Papoose, Kurupt, Bun B., Ghostface Killah & many more. What's more Hi-Tek will be offering up two versions of the record: the standard release and a Limited Edition version that can only be purchased from Best Buy featuring 3 bonus tracks.

The Limited Edition includes appearances from Snoop Dogg, Slim Thug, Mos Def, Raphael Saadiq & more as well as a bonus DVD which consists of the video for "Where It Started At (NY)" with Jadakiss, Papoose & Talib Kweli, a "Making A Beat From Scratch" documentary piece hosted and narrated by Hi-Tek (a behind the scenes look at the creative
process resulting in the already critically acclaimed production from
the album) and much more.

Hi-Tek, one of Dr. Dre's most prized in-house producers, has already been awarded an XL rating by XXL Magazine for "Hi-Teknology 2", as well as being designated an official OkayPlayer.com sanctioned artist...a rare display of prestige reserved for select musical luminaries and pioneers.

Ensure you grab a copy of this incredible sophomore set on October 17 and stay tuned to dubcnn for an exclusive interview and giveaway.

Rud

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news 1160541925 - January 1, 1970 By : We brought you the first single of the production-duo Vibekingz and singer Maliq a few months ago. The single has been blowing up overseas, which made Universal Records decide to release a whole album with the team. The final product is called "24/7 Addicted" and is a mix of R&B & Hip-Hop.

The second single recently aired on TV, which is a split video of the ballad "Letter" and the club banger "Rock With Us", which also features up and coming rapper Nitro. You can watch the video now by clicking
here.

The album also features Watts' own Glasses Malone for a verse. I have prepared an album sampler which gives you a preview of a couple of tracks, so you can get an idea of what the album sounds like. Download the album sampler below:

Vibekingz & Maliq - 24/7 Addicted (Album Sampler)

If you like what you hear, make sure to order "24/7 Addicted" now, by clicking here.

Nima

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news 1160684027 - January 1, 1970 By : Last year dubcnn introduced an artist who created a stir amongst our readers - 2B Roy. The WestCoast Reggae artist from Southern Californa burst onto the scene ready to put his name as far out as possible following his previous work with the IV Life camp.

Since then all has been quiet and many have wondered what happened to the former friend of the now deceased Prince Ital Joe, who many will remember from his work with Death Row.


Since last year 2B Roy has been busy writing and recording new material that is set to appear on his soon to be release mixtape; "West Coast Forum" - when asked about the project 2B Roy told dubcnn; "I'm getting to the bottom of things, addressing issues like The war [on terror], women, Badman, Guns, Love and more."

We have three tracks to premiere all with different topics and vibe but still showcaseing his unique style, one is called "Friends and Enemies" where 2B Roy talks about fake homies who have bragged about doing him wrong on the Tupac track "This Ain't Living." The second track we have is called "Scary" while the final cut is dedicated to Julio G and his 9 'O Clock Bomb radio show on KDAY [while we're mentioned Julio G, dubcnn would like to send a belated birthday shoutout to Julio who celebrated his birthday yesterday!]

"This mixtape is where I deliver a message to West Coast rappers and other listeners using my unique style of West Coast Reggae which is a mixture of Reggae, Gangsta Rap and Dancehall music." You can expect to see guest appearances from Breezy, Stratt, Ji Spott, Daddy V, WonderBoy and more. Check out the tracks below and make sure you stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on "West Coast Forum."

2B Roy -
Friends & Enemies
2B Roy - Julio G's 9 'O Clock Bomb
2B Roy - Scary

For more information on 2B Roy and his WestCoast Reggae, visit him on his MySpace page.

Rud

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news 1160739238 - January 1, 1970 By : Last month we introduced a new westcoast group called S.O.P.. As we reported the latest Hip Hop duo to combine to create new material are the MC E Dubb and producer Jynxx; who has featured on dubcnn in the past with his critically acclaimed project "Beats & Life" earlier this year [see Jynxx Showcases Talent On "Beats & Life"].

Since then the group have been working tirelessly on their debut album entitled "Music 4 Da Deaf & The Lyrically Challenged" which sees the two Inland Empire residents outline their perception on life and try to get a hold of what they feel Hip-Hop is lacking.

In September we released the albums single "Listen" which generated a great buzz amongst our listeners. As promised the group are almost done and have released to us the albums Maxi-Single/Album Sampler for everyone to get a taste of what to expect. The download includes the full single with Radio Edit and instrumental as well as some other tracks off the album. We also have "Listen" available for download again so those who missed it can hear the thought provoking lyrics, evocative sample and the melodic beat.

S.O.P. - Listen
S.O.P. - Album Sampler/Maxi-Single

We will keep you updated on when the album is released as well as ensuring you get the latest news on S.O.P. and Jynxx.

Rud

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news 1160798791 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn visitors will be familiar with Roccett by now, the man who was recently signed to Young Jeezy's label CTE West. His buzz has been growing by the day, and he is currently putting the finishing touches on his upcoming street album "Get Rich Or Die Shooting", presented by CTE West, HipHopWest.com & DJ Warrior.

Our man Justin Remington was in the studio with Roccett recently, and he caught some exclusive footage of Roccett performing one of the songs off the street album, and we have the video available for download. Check it out by clicking below:

Roccett - Exclusive Studio Footage (WMV, 30MB)

Be on the lookout for "Get Rich Or Die Shooting" coming soon, we'll keep you updated. Roccett is also an official Makaveli-Branded sponsored artist. Also be on the lookout for much more footage coming from Justin Remington on dubcnn very soon.

For more information on Roccett, check out myspace.com/roccett.

Nima

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news 1160826459 - January 1, 1970 By : We introduced you to Pasadena born, Compton resident Young Joker last month. Shortly after our write up, Joker created a street/internet buzz with his track "100 Thousand" featuring EDI of Tha Outlawz, Sly Boogy & Jamie Foxx.

The song served as an introduction to Young Joker's upcoming mixtape entitled "The Takeover" [see: Young Joker Set To Cause A Stir With "The Takeover"]. The mixtape is being released through Meech Wells and In A Zone Productions, with DJ Warrior and DJ Strong handling the hosting duties. Besides Jamie Foxx, Sly Boogy, and EDI of The Outlawz, you can expect guest appearances from the likes of Snoop Dogg, Kool G Rap, Celly Cel, Drastic of The Boondocks, and others. The release date for "The Takeover" is October 31st.

The artwork is posted on the left, and Dubcnn also has three exclusive tracks for download. After bringing you "100 Thousand" in the last update, we now bring you the tracks "My Burner" produced by Meech Wells, "The Awaking" produced by The Street Runners (who produced for Rick Ross in the past), and "War Is War" with Meech Wells on the boards again.

Young Joker - War Is War (Prod. by Meech Wells)
Young Joker - The Awaking (Prod. by The Street Runners)
Young Joker - My Burner (Prod. by Meech Wells)

Check out these songs and you will see what the hype is about! Also be on the lookout for an exclusive Dubcnn radio drop from Young Joker and Meech Wells coming at you in the very near future. For more info make sure you hit up their MySpace Pages @ Young Joker and Meech Wells.

LilJay

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news 1160930586 - January 1, 1970 By : This is just a reminder for everybody! Xzibit's highly anticipated solo album "Full Circle", is dropping this Tuesday, October 17th on Open Bar/Koch Records. For those of you who want to preview the album before purchashing it, our man Adriano Dogg has put together a complete album sampler, which gives you a good idea of the album. Download it below:

Xzibit - Full Circle (Album Sampler) (By Adriano Dogg)

To order "Full Circle" now, click here.

The tracklisting is below:

01. Invade My Space ft/ Jelly Roll
02. Rollin’ ft/ Jelly Roll
03. Ram Part Division
04. Say It To My Face ft/ Kurupt & Don Blaze
05. The Donnell Rollins Show (skit)
06. Scandalous Bitches
07. Concentrate
08. On Bail ft/ The Game, Daz & Kurupt
09. Family Values
10. Black & Brown ft/ Jelly Roll
11. The Whole World
12. Poppin Off ft/ DJ Quik & King T
13. Movin’ In Your Chucks ft. Too Short
14. Thank You

Make sure to support Mr. X 2 The Z on this independent venture and pick up the album Tuesday! Also be on the lookout for dubcnn's exclusive interview with Xzibit coming soon!

Nima

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news 1161005902 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn's famous "Event Galleries" have just been updated with two new events, one featuring Snoop Dogg and the other Lil Wayne.

Dubcnn affiliate Hazel Eyez of Echoing Sounds was in attendance for the Snoop Dogg Listening Party for his latest album "The Blue Carpet Treatment" last month and took some photos of the event and those who were there to hear the new material. Inside the link below you will find pictures of Snoop Dogg, the host Mr Kevin "Always Bet On" Black, Battlecat, Mitchy Slick and many more.

Snoop Dogg -
"The Blue Carpet Treatment" Listening Party Gallery

Hazel Eyez of Echoing Sounds was also in attendance for Lil Wayne's Private Birthday Party at the Shag Nightclub in Hollywood last month to take some snaps of the night. Inside the following link you will fine pictures of Too Short, Baby, Nick Cannon, Ne-Yo & many more.

Lil Wayne - Private Birthday Party Gallery

Remember to bookmark our Event Gallery and remember we accept reader photos and video for this section; just email them in with an event review!

Rud

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news 1161455213 - January 1, 1970 By : The good people over at Put Yourself Out have informed us that they have a show this weekend - tomorrow, Sunday 22nd October - at Club Bleu in Westminster, CA. Anyone heading down can expect to see Shade Sheist, N.U.N.E. and Jin "The Emcee" of Crafty Plugs / Ruff Ryders live on stage.

Not only that but the show is also doubling as a video shoot for the current hit single "Pull Up Get Out" which features Young Buck. For the full event information you can check out the flyer below, and if you can - get down there and tell them dubcnn sent you!

Shade Sheist/N.U.N.E./Jin - Event Flyer Front | Event Flyer Back

In related news the Put Yourself Out team have also started recording episodes of "The PYO Show" to be aired on the hugely successful SwurvRadio which will be available to anyone with an intenet connection. We will be keeping you updated on this and other PYO developments, in the meantime hit Shade Sheist's MySpace page.

Rud

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news 1161456275 - January 1, 1970 By : Exactly twelves months ago we dropped an exclusive, in-depth video interview with Regime founder member; Kenny Kingpin. Back then we talked to the South Central Native, who was formally known as Poppa LQ, about his solo ambitions, his mixtape with Dow Jones, how the death of King Lou (R.I.P.) affected him and much more.

Since then he has been busy writing and recording new material and has got two of California's best DJ's together to work with him on his street album; "Richest of the Poorest, Poorest of the Richest."

The two DJ's in question are DJ Warrior and The Bay Area's DJ E-Rock who will be presenting the album which will include production from Blaqthoven, Bosko and Tone Touch amongst others. Guest appearences are set to include Yukmouth, Rick Ross, Kam, Bosko, Bo Roc and Bloodbath to name but a few.

We have the street album's lead single and potential new anthem entitled; "Ballar Boi" which is produced by Blaqthoven of Heatchambers/ Gain Green Records. In a recent press release the single is desvribed as "[Baller Boi] is the new west coast dance everybody is doing and the answer to "lean wit it, rock wit it" and "chicken noodle soup". It's not just a dance it's a way life."

Kenny Kingpin - Ballar Boi (Produced By Blaqthoven)

We will keep you updated on this release and the Po No Mo Entertianment group's projects, in the meantime head over to the Po No Mo Entertianment MySpace page for more information.

Rud

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news 1161781944 - January 1, 1970 By : San Diego's own Mitchy Slick has announced the production and release of two recently shot videos for two tracks from his new album "Urban Survival Syndrome." Mitchy's new single "Basschasers," which is produced by DJ Muggs and "It Aint My Fault" which features Kobe were both shot by Todd Angkasuwan on location in Mitchy's hometown of South East San Diego.

"Basschasers is a term we been using for years to describe women who run after the young fly cats with the beating systems," explained Mitchy Slick.


The video for "Basschasers" centers around Car culture and the way that women react to guys with nice rides. Mitchy and his infamous Big Money Wrongkind family pulled out some of their finest cars, motorcycles, and women to give the video that classic Cali gangsta vibe. As if shooting one video wasn't enough, Mitch also decided to shoot a video for his bubbling street single "It Aint My Fault" featuring Kobe. "It Aint My Fault" is a driving, rock influenced track that is produced by Aftermath staff producer DJ Khalil. The video captures the images that have set Mitchy Slick apart from other rappers in his region. In the video Mitch and his homies are flossin the latest gear, kicks and cars that prove all that Big Money talk is more than just words.

Both videos, "Basschasers" and "It Aint My Fault" will be serviced to national, local and internet outlets at the beginning of November. "Urban Survival Syndrome" is in stores now on Angeles Records.


Rud

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news 1161945709 - January 1, 1970 By : As most of you have probably heard by now, Eminem is set to release a compilaton called "The Re-Up" in December through Shady Records/Interscope.

Originally planned as a mixtape, "The Re-Up" quickly evolved to a full album, featuring collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Mobb Deep, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Nas, Obie Trice, Akon, D-12, Stat Quo as well as Shady Records newcomers Ca$his and Bobby Creekwater.



One of the songs from the album, performed by Stat Quo, was recently premiered by Eminem on the radio. The track is called "Get Low" and was produced by none other than Dr. Dre. Listen to the song below:

Stat Quo -
Get Low (Prod. by Dr. Dre)

The first single off the album is called "You Don't Know" and features Eminem, 50 Cent, Ca$his & Lloyd Banks over an Eminem production. A snippet of the video was premiered before the World Series Baseball game last week. Incase you haven't heard the song yet, check it out below:

Eminem - You Don't Know (ft. 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks & Ca$his)

Be on the lookout for "The Re-Up" dropping December 5th!

Nima

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news 1162151058 - January 1, 1970 By : It's been a long time since we last heard from hook master and R&B crooner Butch Cassidy, who blessed many tracks with his smooth voice in the past couple of years. But whenever we did hear from Butch, he was somewhere around Baby Ree's Damizza.

After years of collaborations, they have decided to come together for a duet project called "Back B4 You're Lonely", which is set to be released January 30th 2007 through Baby Ree/Universal/Fontana.

"It's been a long time coming, and we're back.", Damizza says. "Time to put some records out. Butch & I just have a sick chemistry when we get in the studio, we just tend to knock out hits." Butch & Damizza have already enjoyed success together, including the track "On 2's" which appeared on EA Sports NBA Live Video game. "It's a privilege to be able to listen to our music while I'm kicking Damizza's ass at NBA Live", Butch says.

Expect to hear the Gangsta Blues with a Twist of Street-Jazz that Butch is known to bring; combine that with Damizza's smoke- filled, hypnotizing, G-Crunk beats and you know it's gona be a hit.

We'll keep you updated on everything concerning this project, so keep it locked right here.


Nima

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news 1162512621 - January 1, 1970 By : South Central Los Angeles born and raised The Wacsta aka Wacy Loco hit the scene in 2004 with an impressive debut album called "West Coast Resurrected". Wacsta got the stamp of approval from some of the big dogs on the Coast with featurings from WC, C-Bo, Spice 1, Jayo Felony, Tash, Kokane, Too Short, and others. "I had some West Coast legends on there so that was a thrill for me" Wacsta told Dubcnn.

Two years later the Wacsta is ready to release his sophomore album which serves as an introduction to his crew the We Whit It Rydaz. The album is called "Warning: This Is Not A Mixtape" and The Wacsta took some time out to explain the concept to Dubcnn:

"We're dropping it to let the world know that we got some originality coming up out the game" The Wacsta said. "A lot of cats is doing mixtapes because they feel like that's gonna get them to where they need to be if they rap over these dudes beats. No disrespect to the mixtape rappers and DJ's, but I just feel like we need to introduce some new beats and bring different aspects to the game."

They are waiting for the right distribution deal to come through the door, but the album itself will be released independently.
"We're coming independent so we're doing everything solo" Wacsta continued. "It's hard when you're independent but it's gonna be worth at the end, because you're really making a stamp in the game with your own stuff if it's hot. Everything I do is selfmade just like the "West Coast Resurrected" album; with that one I'm a little bit over 55,000 sold right now, so we're doing pretty good to begin with that project."

The Wacsta laced Dubcnn with 3 exclusive songs from the album. On top of that we have another exclusive that he recently recorded with Katt Williams called "Get At Me Dawg". All 4 songs can be downloaded below. After "Warning: This Is Not A Mixtape", Wacsta is scheduled to drop his second solo album which he has already started working on. The album is set to have guest appearances from Roscoe, Goldie Loc, Kurupt, Jayo Felony amongst others.

The Wacsta also spoke his mind on the current state of West Coast Hip Hop and addressed the situation about new and established artists networking with eachother. "It's a fine line between this new West Coast and the old West Coast, but really, it's all old West Coast. I grew up on all of the legends like WC and Cube, so I gotta show respect to them cause that's where we learned the shit from. But at the same time I feel that the vets who got the plugs and the avenues, why won't y'all help these hot West Coast niggas get in the game though? Especially if a nigga is hot!
Go check on Dubcnn every now and then and see what these up and coming artists talk about. Ride him to your studio, fly him down! See if he can get down how you want him to get down. That's how I look at it. But when niggas ain't looking out we're getting hungry cause we're trying to get where y'all at right now. It ain't no disrespect to the OG's cause I love them. Like Dub C, he is my family, that's my uncle, that nigga raised me. We go way back before the rap game so that's my main nigga, he knows how his boy Wacy Loco get down. I respect my elders. If you look at the "West Coast Resurrected" album, I brought all the OG's on there.
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Wacy Loco can also be heard on the Spice 1 "Bossed Out" compilation which was released in 2005. Wacsta was all over the album and stole the show on a lot of tracks, such as "
Crazy". The compilation also came with a accompanying DVD which had Spice 1, Wacsta, Katt Williams and the rest of the crew kicking it behind the scenes and bossin up on stage.

"Spice 1 is a legend. I deal with this cat on a regular basis" Wacsta said about Spice 1, "but where is his respect? Where are the niggas in the game that can pick him up and put him on a Dre beat? Quit being stingy like that! Put him on a hot ass track and let him get down. If they can bring Rakim back to life, come on man! So I just feel like people need to open up their doors and network."

A two minute video segment from the "Bossed Out" DVD can be watched by downloading it below:

Spice 1, The Wacsta, Katt Williams - Bossed Out Video Clip (Windows Video, 11 MB)

Last but not least, hit the links to download the aforementioned songs:

The Wacsta - Get At Me Dawg Feat. Katt Williams
The Wacsta - Rydin High Feat. T.C. & Big Tree
The Wacsta - Land Of Funk Feat. T.C. & Big Tree
The Wacsta - Savy Connect Feat. T.C.

For more info visit The Wacsta's We Whit It website or his MySpace page.

LilJay

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news 1162717009 - January 1, 1970 By : As most of you are no doubt aware by now, Eminem is gearing up to release a compilaton album entitled "The Re-Up" in December through Shady Records/Interscope. Today we have the album artwork as the clickable news image, which was personally illustrated by Eminem himself.

As previously reported, the release was originally planned as a mixtape, however quickly evolved to a full album, featuring collaborations with Snoop Dogg, Mobb Deep, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Nas, Obie Trice, Akon, D-12, Stat Quo as well as Shady Records newcomers Ca$his (the westcoast signee) and Bobby Creekwater.

Only last week dubcnn featured some new material from the album, including a track performed by Stat Quo, called "Get Low" which is produced by Dr. Dre. We also had the album's lead single "You Don't Know" which features Eminem, 50 Cent, Ca$his & Lloyd Banks over an Eminem production. A snippet of the video was premiered before the World Series Baseball game last week and the full version is due to air soon.

Ensure you lookout for "The Re-Up", in stores December 5th.

Rud

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news 1162809086 - January 1, 1970 By : Its been nearly twelve months since we updated you all on Coolwadda is Coolie High (of the duo Chico & Coolwadda). Following his 2005 summer mixtape "Wadda Damage Volume 1" he released the second installment in early 2006 which was mixed by D-Tect (DJ of F.I.L.T.H.E.E. Immigrants and Chico & Coolwadda) and hosted by DJ Fingaz.

All the while Coolwadda has also been busy launching Asphalt Entertainment with long time friend/CEO K-Mack. Since then he has been working on material from his solo debut album which now has a release date of February 13th 2007.

Fans can expect collaborations with artists including Suga Free, Kokane, Dub Sac, Young Hootie, Keak tha Sneak & Kokane, the latter two make their appearance on the albums single "From Behind" which we have for exclusive download below.

The albums production is being handled by Mr. Porter (50 Cent, Busta Rhymes), XL (Game) & S-Class (E-40, Young Jeezy, Beanie Sigel).

We have two tracks for download below, one of which is the lead single which can be requested on local radio stations right now called "From Behind" which features Kokane and Keak Da Sneak, while the second is the solo cut "Them."

Coolwadda Is Coolie High -
From Behind (Feat. Keak Da Sneak & Kokane)
Coolwadda Is Coolie High - Them

Stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on Coolwadda's debut album as well as related news from the Asphalt Entertainment group and remember you can contact Coolwadda via his official MySpace page.

Rud

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news 1162904076 - January 1, 1970 By : The Game has the most anticipated album in hip-hop with "The Doctor's Advocate" dropping on November 14th. A week before the release date, Game has increased the buzz for the album by leaking the official remix to his hit single "One Blood".

The song features one of the biggest line ups in hip-hop history including: Jim Jones, Snoop Dogg, Nas, T.I., Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, Nore, Jadakiss, Styles P, Fabolous, Juelz Santana, Rick Ross, Twista, Kurupt, Daz, WC, E-40, Bun B, Chamillionare, Slim Thug, Young Dro, The Clipse, and Ja Rule.

Click below to download the song and make sure you cop the album on November 14th. Shouts out to Promoking!

The Game - One Blood (Remix)


In related news, congratulations go out to Darrell Sullivan and his wife Dannalle for winning the Game $2 Bill concert tickets that Dubcnn gave away last week. The show went down yesterday at the the Music Box at Fonda in L.A.. Game put down a very solid show performing a mix of his new and old songs. He also brought out a great assortment of guests including Juice, Nas & Marsha ("Why You Hate The Game"), Daz & Kurupt ("Bang"), Nate Dogg ("Too Much"), JR Reid ("One Blood"), and Xzibit ("California Vacation").

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news 1162912212 - January 1, 1970 By : Mista Cane is back to bring you one of the hottest mixtapes of the year "Contract Year." This time around Cane's about giving back to the fans so instead of selling them, he's decided to give them away for FREE! Yes, this mixtape is being offered FREE of charge to anyone by simply providing a mailing address.

This mixtape also contains songs from his highly anticipated 3rd album entitled "In My Life" due out in early 2007. Mista Cane and Pervelous P entertainment have a consistent track record for delivering "album quality" mixtapes and this one is no exception.

This mixtape features such artist as Game and Sean-T on "The Anthem" and The Jacka of Mob Figaz on "Hip Hop Quotables." For those who dont know, Mista Cane is a bay area tycoon representing San Leandro California whos worked with such artists as: JT The Bigga Figga, Sean-T, Savage C and Game to name a few. Mista Cane got his start back in 2001 along side producer E.Q. and dropped his underrated debut "The World As I See It." This album was a local hit and set the stage for future releases and you can bet he wasted no time in coming back. He again linked up with E.Q. and reimmerged in 2002 with his sophmore effort: "Who Am I?..Now We Begin". Shortly after it's release Mista Cane hooked up with artists on the roster of Pervelous P. Ent. Davey D, CEO of Pervelous P, decided to have Mista Cane become part of a four man group which included Savage-C & KD (Nocturnal Hustlers), Jonny-T, and of course Mista Cane to form Pervelous P Camp in 2003 which featured Rap-A-Lot recording artist Devin The Dude. In 2005 he continued at a fierce pace by recording a group project along side Arsen in 2005 entitled "High Risk High Reward".

Back to the topic, to get your free copy of "Contract Year", simply provide us with a mailing address. Send an email to axlefohley@dubcnn.com, Mista Cane or contact Davey D directly on his official MySpace page.


Below is the tracklist and a couple of songs to preview from the mixtape:

1.Dj Iroc Intro
2.Easy To Me
3.Live Now (With THE GAME Intro)
4.Gutta Musik
5.San Quinn Drop
6.Come Home
7.Dollas Circulate
8.Different World
9.The Music
10.The Anthem Featuring The Game & Sean-T Prod. By Davey D. Cohn (From the album "In My Life")
11.The Game Drop
12.Say My Name
13.Millionaire
14.Betta Know It
15.Westside
16.Rocky Road Prod. By Sean-T
17.Tonight Prod. By Davey D. Cohn
18.Hip Hop Quotables Featuring The Jacka
19.Life
20.Mike Marshall Drop
21.I Don't Understand
22.Sincere
23.Betta Place
24.So Real
25.New Beginnin
26.Can't Be Life
27.Do Or Die Featuring Blu Chip, Sean-T & Prohoezak Prod. By Davey D. Cohn
28.72 Bars Of Cane
29.San Quinn Drop #2
30.Neva Change

Here's a promo video of Arsen & Mista Cane on stage:

Arsen & Mista Cane - Live On Stage Video Promo

Be sure to checkout Mista Cane on his official MySpace page.

Nima

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news 1162915603 - January 1, 1970 By : Only last week we had some news from DJ Whoo Kid and his POW World Tour, we even hinted towards a "very special project" which we can now disclose to the world.

DJ Whoo Kid, DJ Skee and DJ Drama have aligned to make a little piece of mixtape history, all three of these top Mixtape DJ's have come together to launch Snoop Dogg’s pre-album release of "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Mixtape."


This street release sees the talents of DJ Whoo Kid, DJ Skee and DJ Drama brought together by the Doggfather of Rap. Only an artist with the stature of Snoop Dogg could bring together the hottest East Coast Mixtape DJ (Whoo Kid), the hottest Dirty South DJ (Drama) and the hottest West Coast DJ (Skee) to do one mixtape that features the talents of all three of these talents at the top of their game.

"Tha Blue Carpet Treatment Mixtape" includes several exclusive, never-before-heard freestyles and acapellas from Snoop Dogg, along with a mixture of featured artists and exclusive previews of tracks from his forthcoming album - "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. Artists featured on the mixtape include: Young Jeezy, Nate Dogg, Flava Flav, Ice Cube, B. Real, Xzibit, Swizz Beatz, Lil Wayne, Daz, Kurupt, E-40, R. Kelly, Timbland and Big Daddy Kane among many others.

This "Mixtape Monopoly" Snoop Dogg release is said to be only the first in a line of collaborations that will see these three top DJ’s working together to take over the mixtape game worldwide.

We will have more on this from the DJ's themselves over the coming weeks, until then stay tuned to dubcnn and remember that Snoop Dogg’s new album "Tha Blue Carpet Treatment" via Doggystyle/Geffen Records hits stores Tuesday, November 21, 2006.

Rud

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news 1162917604 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn was in the house last week when Ice Cube celebrated the re-release of his certified gold album "Laugh Now, Cry Later", which now includes a bonus DVD, featuring a video to every song on the CD! That's right, now you can bump it AND watch it.

Dubcnn connected with Nitty Gritty Films to bring you some exclusive video footage of the party, featuring an exclusive interview with the man himself, Ice Cube, as well as interviews with DJ Crazy Toones, Bigg A, DJ Warrior/DJ Strong. The video is hosted by none other than Frank Nitty.

You can download/watch the video and view the pictures by clicking the link below:

Exclusive Dubcnn Ice Cube Re-Release Party Gallery

Enjoy the video, and make sure to pick up the "Laugh Now, Cry Later" DVD Re-Release, in stores now. Also be on the lookout for more Dubcnn & Nitty Gritty Films collaborations in future!

Nima

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news 1162997432 - January 1, 1970 By : After a seven-month bidding war, Hip-Hop artist Mistah F.A.B. (Fabby Davis Jr.) has opted to make Atlantic Records the home of his new label Faeva Afta/Thizz/Atlantic. A native of Oakland, CA and a member of the area’s legendary entertainment company, Thizz Nation, Mistah F.A.B. views his deal with Atlantic Records as the opportunity to help himself and others.

Speaking in his official press release Mistah F.A.B. explained: "I feel my purpose as an artist is to create great music and to give back. Being affiliated with a major label will help me do that on a level I can’t as an independent.

I now have a vehicle to distribute positive messages like the Yellow Bus (encouraging kids to go to school) and to help other artists get legit deals, build some wealth and put it back into our communities. It’s gonna be some hard work, but I’m ready and when I’m finished it will be a beautiful thing filled with bona fide head bangers. I thank God for the opportunity."


Getting 150 spins per week on over 30 radio stations for his current single "Ghost Ride It", the official Prince of the Hyphy Movement, will start production for his MTV video debut as early as next week. The release of his debut album, "The Yellow Bus Rydah" is due to drop March 2007. The double CD will feature the "Back Of the Bus" disc filled with Hyphy hits, while the second disc, "Front of the Bus," has more conscious and political material. Mistah F.A.B. lyrics have been described as candid, honest and hotter than boiler room heat.

Stay on dubcnn for the latest on the album, Mistah F.A.B. and his future moves with Faeva Afta/Thizz/Atlantic.


Rud

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news 1163015411 - January 1, 1970 By : Yesterday we broke the news that DJ Whoo Kid, DJ Skee and DJ Drama had connected to bring you the "Blue Carpet Treatment Mixtape", which is in the streets NOW, to promote Snoop Dogg's upcoming album "The Blue Carpet Treatment", dropping November 21st.

We have a little audio sample of the mixtape for ya'll to listen to, featuring the intro of the mixtape as well as the snippet of a song featuring Nate Dogg and Young Jeezy. Check it out below:

Snoop Dogg - Blue Carpet Treatment Mixtape (Snippet)

To view the cover in full size, click on the thumbnail, and make sure to cop the "Blue Carpet Treatment Mixtape", featuring exclusive freestyles, unreleased songs and of course songs off the upcoming album! Check out the tracklisting below:

1 - Snoop Dogg & DJ Whoo Kid Intro
2 - Snoop Dogg feat. Young Jeezy & Nate Dogg - Wannabes
3 - Snoop Dogg feat. Flavor Flav - Bad Bitch
4 - Snoop Dogg - Keep Bouncing
5 - Snoop Dogg feat. Ice Cube - LAX
6 - DJ Drama & Snoop Dogg Interlude
7 - Snoop Dogg - Look Around
8 - Snoop Dogg feat. B Real - Vato
9 - Snoop Dogg feat. The Game & Xzibit - California Vacation
10 - Snoop Dogg - Real Shit
11 - DJ Julio G (KDAY) Skit
12 - Snoop Dogg - Territory
13 - Snoop Dogg feat. Timbaland - L.A. Zoo
14 - Snoop Dogg - Pass That
15 - Snoop Dogg feat. Western Union & Warzone - Killas
16 - Snoop Dogg - Gang Bang 101
17 - Snoop Dogg feat. Nate Dogg - Crazy
18 - Snoop Dogg - Real One
19 - Snoop Dogg feat. Swizz Beats - Got My Own
20 - Snoop Dogg feat. E-40, MC Eiht, Goldie Loc, Daz & Kurupt - Candy
21 - Snoop Dogg feat. Daz - All That I Need
22 - Snoop Dogg feat. Lil' Wayne - Hollywood
23 - Snoop Dogg feat. Big Daddy Kane - We Do
24 - Snoop Dogg - Long Gone
25 - Snoop Dogg feat. Katt Williams - Listen
26 - DJ Skee & DJ Whoo Kid Outro

Stay tuned right here for the latest.

Nima

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news 1163034042 - January 1, 1970 By : The West Coast event of the season in the Bay Area this year will be the official and Concert Series, scheduled for Friday, November 17, 2006, the gig, sponsored by Laid Black Productions. The evening will feature San Francisco favorites including Unda Da Influence (U.D.I.), Charlie Manhattan, Esbee, and a slew of other great Bay Area hiphop artists. The show will be held at The Rawhide, known to hiphop fans as simply “The Hide.” The club is at 280 7thStreet, conveniently located off Folsom. The entire party will be hosted and taped by the popular Boyowski and A-1 Sway of the infamous “Hypnotik Show.”

The house will also be rocked with the likes of DJ Unda Cut of the beloved Def Con DJ’s. Rapper Esbee says of the 21 and over only gig, “This is hiphop for the grown and sexy!” Ladies who arrive before 10:30 pm will be admitted free of charge, and among those representing for the ladies, Myss Wyld Chyld, herself, will also be performing. M-Lott Gang, Pacific Division and T-Gunna (formerly known as Tayda Tay of 11/5) are among the many others who will grace the stage. The evening will also unveil some of the new tracks that will be released by the upstart label, RNB Entertainment Group in the coming year.

Says Laid of Laid Black Productions, “This was a lot of work to put together, but it is going to be well worth it to see the Yay partying together.”

The evening is considered significant as well, because several of the artists who will perform have new albums that will be released during the New Year, and many consider the evening to be a preview of what is to come from the Bay Area in the ’07.

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news 1163177401 - January 1, 1970 By : You may remember her as one third of the group Doggy's Angels who were signed to Snoop Dogg's Dogghouse Records. Well Coniyac is back and ready to take over with a new mixtape followed by here debut album.

Dubcnn caught up with her and here is her statement to the fans:"I have been working on a mixtape which will most likely be called Yacville. I am shooting for it to be done by the end of "this month. I've been in New York working hard doing the Cali to New York connection. I've also been dippin' down South as well. I'm just trying to be universal so everybody can feel the sound.

Don't worry I am still doing "Yac" but some of the music is what some people won't expect for a typical West Coast rapper. I am still going to give y'all some of that Doggy's Angels.

I’m going to get it in, don't trip. I am just trying to be creative and different and see what comes from it. For you West Coast fans my mixtape is going to feature Crooked I, Mykestro, J Sparks, my girl Lady G.

As far as West Coast producers go, I got to get at my boy Jellyroll, and also Battlecat. I got a couple of beats from J.R. There are also some new producers on there. Make sure that y'all support it. I am not going to disappoint you. I just want to say Thank You to everybody that supported Doggy's Angels in the past. That group is in the past but at the end of the day I am still an Angel. I can't ever knock that. That group is what got me love in this game period and I respect that. Much love to Snoop for even giving me the opportunity to do what I do.

I can go to New York and get love from people that know me from Doggy's Angels, so without that, I wouldn't be able to get that kind of love."


We have 2 songs from the mixtape below:

Coniyac
"Against Da Grain"

Coniyac "Like Dat" Featuring Clap Cognat & Jaz-O

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for an interview with Coniyac.

Yash

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news 1163182260 - January 1, 1970 By : Earlier this year Tri-Star released the acclaimed mixtape "Belly Of The Beast" with the Cali Untouchable DJ's own DJ Strong - the mixtape became Volume 6 of the renowned "Cali Untouchable Radio" series.

The track "Murder" from the mixtape was well recieved by listeners and as such Tri-Star and the CUDJ's took the opportunity Dubcnn presented to record a video for the project. The Dubcnn affiliated director Edward John Bowden III is currently recording videos for artists with a hot single in the streets via dubcnn; and the product of the first connection is this street video for "Murder."

Tri-Star -
Murder (Directed By; Edward John Bowden III)

Enjoy the video download and for those artists, producers and companies that have a hot artist with a hot single that needs a video then contact me so we can arrange with Edward to discuss a collaboration.

Rud

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news 1163187471 - January 1, 1970 By : Everybody who hears the song for the first time trips out like "Damn! That's THAT sh*t!" Indeed, Snoop Dogg seems to have a hit single on his hands once again, as he hooked up with Chi-Town legend R. Kelly to bless a wonderful Nottz production. The song is called "That's That" and has been picking up spins, the video premiered on MTV this past week.

For those of you who missed, you can either watch the video at
snoopdogg.com or you can watch it below:

Snoop Dogg - That's That (ft. R. Kelly) (13MB, WMV)

Enjoy the video, "Blue Carpet Treatment" is dropping in less than two weeks!

Nima

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news 1163199100 - January 1, 1970 By : I know we've been having a lot of Snoop Dogg updates lately, but his new album "Blue Carpet Treatment" is dropping November 21st and everybody is eager to see what Snoop Dogg cooks up this time. I have the final official tracklisting from "Blue Carpet Treatment" available for ya'll along with production credits for each track as well as the guest features.

We will be sitting down with Snoop Dogg very soon to discuss everything surrounding the new album as well as everything that has been happening with Snoop Dogg, so make sure that you check back with us very soon to find out more about that.

For now, check out the tracklisting below:

01. Intrology f/ George Clinton
Produced by Battlecat

02. Think About It
Produced by Frequency

03. Crazy f/ Nate Dogg
Produced by Fredwreck

04. Vato f/ B-Real
Produced by The Neptunes

05. That's That Shit f/ R. Kelly
Produced by Nottz

06. Candy f/ E-40, Tha Dogg Pound, MC Eiht & Goldie Loc
Produced by Rick Rock

07. Get A Light f/ Damian Marley
Produced by Timbaland

08. Gangbangin' 101 f/ The Game
Produced by Terrace Martin & Niggaracci (Snoop Dogg)

09. Boss's Life f/. Akon
Produced by Dr.Dre

10. L.A.X f/ Ice Cube
Produced by Battlecat

11. 10 Lil' Crips
Produced by Neptunes

12. Round Here
Produced by Dr. Dre

13. A Bitch I Knew
Produced by Rhythm D

14. Like This f/ Western Union, Latoiya Williams, Raul Midon
Produced by Soopafly

15. Which One Of U f/ 9 Inch Dix
Produced by 1500

16. I Wanna Fuck You f/ Akon
Produced by Akon

17. Psst f/ Jamie Foxx
Produced by Jamie Foxx, N8 and Brainz

18. Beat Up On Yo Pads
Produced by Mr. Porter

19. Don't Stop f/ Kam, MC Eiht, Goldie Loc & Kurupt
Produced by THX

20. Imagine f/ Dr.Dre & D'Angelo
Produced by Dr.Dre

21. Conversations (Have To Talk With God) f/ Stevie Wonder
Produced by DJ Pooh & Stevie Wonder


Nima

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news 1163219113 - January 1, 1970 By : The Game is currently making his strong media presence felt by doing a lot of appearances and interviews on radio, TV and other media outlets. He has been speaking his mind on various things, most notably his sophomore album "Doctor's Advocate". Everything has been said, so it's about time he lets the music do the talking! The new record is being released today in most countries in Europe, and next Tuesday, November 14th, in the United States. Make sure you go out and support this project by picking up your copy cause it's definitely worth it. We'll see how the first week turns out and if it meets Game's expectations...

Just in time for the album release, Game reached out to Dubcnn for a brief interview. He took a couple of minutes out to share a few words for his core audience here on Dubcnn to discuss the new album and other things going on. Check it out:

Dubcnn Exclusive Interview with The Game

In the interview, Game also mentioned the West Coast Remix of "One Blood" which is being released separately this weekend. Each region in the country is getting their own remix in addition to the extended remix. So look out for the new versions which will spread like wildfires in the next few days. We here at Dubcnn have the pleasure to bring you the West Coast remix today featuring Crooked I, Glasses Malone, Snoop Dogg, Kurupt, Daz, WC, E-40, and Game himself. Hit the link below:

The Game - One Blood (West Coast Allstars Remix)

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