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news 1214956495 - January 1, 1970 By : There is no doubt that Double-0 and Nalledge aka Kidz In The Hall have an unconventional success story compared to what you hear most of the time when talking to rap artists. The Chicago/New Jersey duo released their debut album "School Was My Hustle" in 2006 through Rawkus Records, and later aligned with Duck Down Records to release their latest album "The In Crowd".

Some refer to their style as "hipster hip-hop", but you don't have to categorize them in order to dig their music. Incase you aren't familiar with Kidz In The Hall, we have just what you need to get introduced to them.

They just released a West Coast remix to their current single "Driving Down The Block", using the "Nuthin' But A G Thang" sample. They reached out to fresh Universal signees Pacific Division, Young Money's Tyga, Blu Division's Glasses Malone and the Prince of the Bay Mistah FAB to jump on the remix with them.

Shouts out to okayplayer.com for the exclusive, check out the "Driving Down The Block" West Coast remix:

Kidz In The Hall - Driving Down The Block (West Coast Remix) (ft. Pacific Division, Tyga, Glasses Malone & Mistah FAB)

To hear more from Kidz In The Hall, check out their MySpace page.

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news 1227302538 - January 1, 1970 By : Kidz In The Hall, currently on a 35-City National Tour sponsored by Microsoft ZUNE, are continuing to build off the success of their sophomore album, The In Crowd. The group's second single and video for their song "Love Hangover" featuring Estelle is going to be The New Joint on BET's 106 & Park today, Friday November 21st airing at 6PM EST. The video debuted on BET's new show The Deal last week and the group will be an invited guest on the show in early December. Few Independent artists have had the opportunity to break into the national spotlight that 106 & Park provides. This is yet another stepping stone for Kidz In The Hall, reaffirming their premier status in Hip Hop.

"Love Hangover" is also in rotation at MTV 2, MTVU, MTV Jamz, VH1 Soul, Music Choice & FUSE. The video has been added into programming for United Airlines and US Airways as well. Furthermore, starting December 26th and running for one month, Kidz In The Hall will be the featured artist highlighted on Nordstrom’s website. The promotion consists of reviews, and a stream of their LOVE HANGOVER video. It's a way for Nordstrom's to offer a spotlight to music and videos that they believe their customers will appreciate.

"Love Hangover" is also receiving radio support with mixshow spins from marquee DJs such as Envy, Self, ENUFF, Mr. Cee, and Cocoa Chanelle to name a few.

In other recent news, Kidz In The Hall's first single "Driving Down The Block" has been included in the soundtrack for Rockstar Game's Midnight Club LA. This is Kidz In The Hall's second major gaming licensing deal, after their song "The Blackout" was featured as only one of twenty tracks in EA Sports Madden 09.

Double O of Kidz In The Hall is excited about the promotions, saying "this is another great milestone for Kidz In The Hall, Duck Down Records, Major League Entertainment and our overall team. The album and its music has exceeded our expectations and proves that good, quality music can rise to the top."

View the “Love Hangover” video
here

As always, hit me up on Myspace or e-mail me at chad@dubcnn.com with any thoughts, ideas, comments and stories, and be sure to drop your feedback in our forums.


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news 1207919853 - January 1, 1970 By : This years Paid Dues independent hip-hop festival, promoted by MURS 3:16 in association with Guerilla Union (Rock The Bells, Cypress Hill Smoke Out), powered by SanDisk - and proudly sponsored by Dubcnn - has announced it has expanded throughout June.

A new series of festivals will take place in New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Denver and San Francisco. Tickets to these additional dates go on open sale Saturday April 19th however at the foot of this update you can see all ticket sale/pre-sale information.

After wrapping up its third sold-out annual Southern California festival date on March 22 [full event gallery and media coming to Dubcnn soon] artists included on the line-up such as Sage Francis, Little Brother, Hieroglyphics, Buckshot of Boot Camp Clik and Yak Ballz will appear on these additional festival series dates as well. Also confirmed to join on select dates are Rakim, De La Soul, GZA, Blackalicous, Supernatural & Scrath, Kidz In The Hall, Solillaquists Of Sound and Braille - with Murs and 9th Wonder to host. For further details check out guerillaunion.com/paiddues.

Dates and venues for the June Paid Dues Festival Series are: Wed June 4, Nokia Theatre in New York, NY. Sat June 7, Club Cinema in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Fri June 13, Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, CO. Sat June 14, Berkeley Community Theatre in Berkeley, CA.

Artists Buckshot, 9th Wonder, Kidz In The Hall and Braille have all signed onto the festival series in support of their upcoming album releases. Braille's "The IV Edition" is expected to hit stores April 15 with a release by Buckshot & 9th Wonder titled "The Formula" to follow on April 29. Kidz In The Hall are set to put out "The In Crowd" on May 13 to close off the pre-festival series releases.

Rolling into its third year, Paid Dues supports a fan base of a vibrant scene of underground hip-hop artists all on one platform. Called "A conscious hip-hop love-in…" by Flavorpill, it supports this genre of music largely shunned by the mainstream media. Here, advanced lyricism, stinging political commentary and quality DJ performances flourish in a seemingly parallel universe. In 2006 the first Paid Dues festival with a line-up featuring Felt, Aesop Rock, Living Legends, El-P, Hangar 18 and more, sold out with over 5,000 concert goers packing the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles. The following year MURS and Guerilla Union, along with performers Felt, Living Legends, Sage Francis, Brother Ali and others, teamed up again for the Paid Dues festival tour for over ten dates across the country. This summer, Paid Dues seeks to expand its national presence with its festival series in select cities.

"“We are very proud to continue this partnership with Murs by expanding the Paid Dues independent hip hop platform to a festival series in select cities. We are introducing Paid Dues as a festival series with acts whom we feel champion the independent hip hop scene. Rakim and De La Soul not only pioneered the hip hop movement, they epitomized the DIY spirit long before the trend became common," states Chang Weisberg of Guerilla Union. "Add in the rest of the bill and you have a platform of artists that truly illustrates what Paid Dues is about. With SanDisk’s ongoing support, the mission to both educate conscious music fans to capture and share content; and empower artists to produce and share that content in new ways continues to strengthen our community to ‘Wake Up Your Phone’."

Murs adds short and sweetly, "It’s summer. It’s Hip Hop. It’s going to be a good time."

Pre-sale tickets will be available through guerillaunion.com/paiddues on Thursday, April 17 and through myspace.com/paidduesfestival on Friday, April 18. After, general on-sale begins Saturday, April 19. See guerillaunion.com/paiddues for on-sale information in your area. Dubcnn is once again sponsoring and supporting Murs, Guerilla Union and the Paid Dues festivals.

Rud

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news 1213553117 - January 1, 1970 By : A little over a year ago, we first introduced you to a duo from Seattle, WA called the Parker Brothaz, who dropped their debut "Meet The Parkers" at that time. A year later, Stretch and Eclipse have stayed on the grind and recently released their new album "So Freshcoast" which is on iTunes now.

They have an incredible track they just did with Rapper Big Pooh of Little Brother, a remix to their track "Text Me", which convinced me to re-introduce these guys to our dubcnn viewers. Make sure to check out the Kuddie Mak produced track below:

Parker Brothaz - Text Me (ft. Rapper Big Pooh of Little Brother)

The "So Freshcoast" album is executive produced by Dow Jones and J-Hen aka Tha Bizness, who also handled most of the production. Additional production was handled by Jake One, Vitamin D and the aformentioned Kuddie Mak.

Dubcnn has teamed up with Tha Bizness to give away 5 exclusive copies of the "So Freshcoast" album. All you need to do is email nima@dubcnn.com with your full name and mailing adress, the 5 winners will be picked randomly. Good luck!

Be on the lookout for another "Text Me" remix to drop soon, featuring Talib Kweli, Glasses Malone, Mistah FAB and Naledge of Kidz In The Hall. Parker Brothaz just got off a Northwest tour with E-40, so be on the lookout for the full remix on dubcnn soon!

Nima

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news 1216320520 - January 1, 1970 By : Regular visitors will have noticed the removal of the "Western Hospitality 9" update shortly after its release on the 7th of this month. The removal was due to a mistake on the tape which has since been rectified and re-released. We are re-posting the update below with the new covers, tracklist and of course - free download link!

Oh boy! Its the 7th of the month so you already know its time for us to release the latest installment of "On The 7th With The 7th" - with his 9th edition of the acclaimed "Western Hospitality 9" mixtape series!

Each month since February, and for a whole year, Cali Untouchable's very own DJ, September 7th, hits Dubcnn readers with his latest mixtape for exclusive free download! Month to month may differ, you could have a tape with the latest new music, specific to an artist or even - as in todays case - the latest "Western Hospitality" release he is working on.

Today, to mark July 7th we have the exclusive download of the eagerly awaited "Western Hospitality 9" mixtape which is hosted by G. Malone and K Boy and it subtitled "Blu Division Edition." The tape features artists including Bishop Lamont, Tha Dogg Pound, K Dot, Warren G, Kidz In The Hall, Pacific Division, Tyga, G Malone, Mistah F.A.B, K Boy, Wing, Crooked I, Wiz Khalifa , Bloc Boyz, Quiz, Roccett, Young Buck, Killer Mike, Ice Cube, Joe Moses and many more.

We also have all previous editions in the "Western Hospitality" series, 1-8, available using the link below.

September 7th - Western Hospitality 9 (Hosted By G Malone & K Boy) (Free Download)

Enjoy the new music and please drop your feedback on our forums. Fans please be aware that there will be no "Western Hospitality 10" on August 7th. Instead September 7th will wait until the day he is named after to release a double CD for all his fans - right here on Dubcnn!

Rud

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news 1217402474 - January 1, 1970 By : DJ Revolution is getting ready to release his latest album "King Of The Decks" via Duckdown Records on September 16th, 2008. The new project is set to include appeararances from artists including KRS One, Dilated Peoples, Alchemist, Royce 5'9", Defari, Kidz In The Hall, Buckshot, Bumpy Knuckles, Planet Asia, Crooked I, Bishop Lamont and Stylistic Jones.

The latter three, Crooked I, Bishop Lamont and Stylistic Jones, all feature on one track in particular - a remake of the 1990 classic "Played Like A Piano" by King Tee featuring Ice Cube and MC Breeze. The new version is entitled "Funky Piano" and can be downloaded below.

DJ Revolution -
Funky Piano (Feat. Bishop Lamont, Crooked I & Stylistic Jones

Enjoy the new music and look for more news and media from DJ Revolution in the future. Don't forget "King Of The Decks" is in stores on September 16th, 2008 via Duckdown Records.

Rud

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news 1219430238 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in January 2008 we caught up with B-Real for an exclusive interview where we discussed his long awaited solo album "Smoke & Mirrors." In that interview he told us how he hoped to have it out in May and described it as "...it's definitely different from Cypress Hill. Different content a little bit, different sounds and all that stuff. With Cypress Hill it's a certain formula, but with my stuff I had to be different, cause if I'm doing the same stuff, then I'm really not doing a different album, it would just be an extension of Cypress, and I don't want it to be an extension of Cypress. I want it to be able to stand on its own, that way when the Cypress shit comes, that stands on its own too."

Since then news on "Smoke & Mirrors" has been scarce however today we have news that B-Real has found a home to release the project on next year. January 27th, 2009 will see the long awaited release of "Smoke & Mirrors" via Duck Down Records

As B-Real indicated exclusively to us in early 2008 the project is set to feature Snoop Dogg, Damian Marley, Buckshot, Sean Price and Sen Dog of Cypress Hill. Production on the release is set to include tracks from DJ Quik, Fredwreck, Scoop Deville and B-Real himself for Audio Hustlerz Inc.

B-Real is the latest addition to Duck Down Records, who just recently announced a group project with KRS-ONE & Buckshot, that will be in stores in 2009, along with upcoming projects from DJ Revolution entitled "King Of The Decks" (September 16th) and a re-united Heltah Skeltah, comprised of Rock and Sean Price, aka Ruck, who, after ten years, are releasing their third album, "D.I.R.T." (Da Incredible Rap Team) on September 30th.

Dru Ha, co-owner of Duck Down Records told Dubcnn; "Adding another living legend in B-Real to our roster is really giving Duck Down a "dream team" line up for independent Hip Hop. Buckshot and I have been strategic with our label partnerships mixing the right blend of emerging artists with proven veterans. When you add the upcoming Random Axe Project (Sean Price, Guilty Simpson and Black Milk collaboration set for a 2009 release) we're excited about our ability to continue contributing quality Hip Hop albums to the game."

B-Real is currently on the Dubcnn Sponsored Rock The Bells Festival Tour with Nas, Tribe Called Quest, Method Man, Ghostface, Immortal Technique, Kidz In The Hall and more. Stay tuned to Dubcnn for more on the "Smoke & Mirrors" project.

Rud

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news 1224426890 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn has once again teamed up with a DJ that our Forum Members and some regular readers will be familiar with. DJ R-Tistic is the L.A. based DJ and Producer that was one of the first to record material with Black Wall Street including tracks with G Malone, Game, Kam, Billboard and Ya Boy.

More recently he has graduated from Florida A&M where he was an official campus DJ and, since May of this year, he has been found across Los Angeles DJing events in Long Beach, Compton, Gardena and Hollywood with his Technics 1200s.

He is also now affiliated with T-Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment and working at E! Entertainment. With all this going on he still found time to link up with Dubcnn to release a brand new mixtape featuring some of the hottest new music professionally mixed. "DJ R-Tistic Presents: U.S.C. (Universal Sounds of California) Volume 1" is a free release project that features music from, and is introduced by, Murs.

The mixtape also contains tracks from Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik & AMG, Clyde Carson, The Game, Kidz In The Hall, Pacific Division, G Malone, Mistah F.A.B, Rick Ross, T-Pain, Terrace Martin, Kurupt, JAG, E-40, Dubb Union Too Short, Problem, Xzibit, Blu & Exile, Ice Cube, Omar Cruz, Mack 10 and many more.

DJ R-Tistic has teamed up with Dubcnn to release the mixtape via the Dubcnn Digital Distribution Network. This 27 track project is available now for download or to listen to track by track via our Embeddable Flash Audio Players.

Dubcnn & DJ R-Tistic Present - U.S.C. Volume 1 (Free Download)

Dubcnn & DJ R-Tistic Present - U.S.C. Volume 1 (Streaming Audio)

Enjoy "U.S.C. Volume 1" - spread the download and streaming page links around - no direct linking - and drop your thoughts for R-Tistic to read on our the forums. Stay tuned for more R-Tistic on Dubcnn very soon when we have an announcement to make.

Rud

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news 1227360081 - January 1, 1970 By : Guerilla Union, the promoters for the 2008 Rock The Bells International Festival Series has partnered with Hip Hop Official to present the first-ever Rock the Bells online charity auction. Dubcnn is honoured once again to have been asked by Guerilla Union to be a Partner for the Auction from which all proceeds will benefit the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

From December 1 through December 15, 2008 — just following Diabetes Awareness Month (November) — fans can go online to bid for various pieces of memorabilia from the 2008 tour.

Featured items include two custom limited-edition Rock the Bells skateboard decks signed by all 2008 RTB artists including Nas, Mos Def, members of De La Soul, The Pharcyde, ATCQ and more. In addition, several 2008 RTB artists and labels are getting involved by donating special autographed pieces, such as Tribe’s Low End Theory vinyl signed by Phife Dawg, sneakers from Supernatural and Wale, a prize pack from Duck Down records (Kidz In The Hall), plus many more.

Inspiration for getting involved with this great cause is Phife Dawg, member of A Tribe Called Quest and a diabetic. During the 2008 Rock the Bells festival series, he displayed tremendous strength and resilience through his current battle with the disease. According to Phife Dawg "Believe it or not, Diabetes affects us all. Until we find a cure it will continue to affect us. I was lucky to have a 2nd chance at life, others aren’t so lucky, so please help us find a cure for this madness we call DIABETES!"

Chang Weisberg, Guerilla Union founder, states; "Phife was an absolute inspiration to myself and our staff. His courage and strength to perform night in and night out for Rock The Bells was nothing less than extraordinary. We are extremely excited to join his fight against this serious and deadly disease by giving back to the community through this auction. With November being Diabetes Awareness Month, our goal is to bring national attention by sharing a piece of hip-hop history with our fans."

Contributions will also be made in memory of J Dilla, legendary hip-hop producer and rapper, as well as Jheryl Busby, former president and chief executive of Motown Records who revived the label in the 1990’s.

To read more about the auction and learn about diabetes, people can visit the
Official Auction Website. Instant updates about new items up for bid will also be available by texting CHARITY to 44688.

Dubcnn is proud to Partner with Guerilla Union and Hip Hop Official for this Charity Auction and we urge all our readers to support the auction by visiting the Official Auction Website and bidding when the auction opens on December 1.

Rud

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news 1085559008 - January 1, 1970 By : Los Angeles, CA- Lawyers for the hip hop artist Ras Kass, (John Austin), filed a civil complaint in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against Priority Records today. The music industry’s common practice of binding recording artists into contracts for an extended period of time is being specifically attacked by the complaint.

Ras Kass, who has been signed to Priority since 1995, is demanding that he be released from his recording contract based on specific acts of breach by Priority Records, Capitol Records and EMI and intentional and malicious misrepresentations made by Priority Records, as well as Priority Records executives Wendy Goldstein and Andrew Shack. In the past, Ras Kass has formally and informally sought release from the label based on specific provisions in his contract, which allow him to do so; still Priority Records has refused to release him.

The civil complaint alleges the following causes of action: 1) Declaratory Relief Re Labor Code Section 2855(b); 2) Unfair Competition; 3) Restraint of Trade; 4) Rescission of Agreement; 5) Breach of Contract; 6) Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing; 7) Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage; 8) Negligent Interference with Business Relationships; and 9) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress and alleges damages in excess of five million dollars.

Courtney Love, 311, Metallica, Prince and others have filed similar civil complaints challenging record labels over contract terms. Courtney Love had particularly similar issues when Universal failed to promote her album and held her to her contract for more than 7 years. Love’s case settled in late 2003.

In 1995, Ras Kass signed onto Priority with goals of using his craft to teach people about religion, politics and his art. To date Ras Kass has had only two albums officially released. Priority never released the anticipated Van Gogh and/or Goldyn Chyld albums. Critics from The Source Magazine described his debut album Soul On Ice (1996), as “spectacular.” Rolling Stone magazine gave it 4-1/2 stars. His second album, Rasassination (1998) received similar reviews. Rahiem Shabazz, writer and critic claims “Rasassination is a testament of true hip-hop.” Over 3,000 Internet based fans have signed an on-line petition in order to “Free Ras Kass”. The list was presented to the label in 2002, but was never taken seriously.

Ras Kass’ career has the support of many industry professionals. Hip Hop artist and host of MTV’s Pimp My Ride, Xzibit, stated that “Ras Kass is THE SPITTER; I respect him as an artist, and he takes Hip-Hop and music seriously. His skill and his talent come from a genuine place. The West Coast is waiting to hear something that explosive.”

Hip Hop pioneer, KRS-1 had this to say “First of all Ras Kass is my man. All 25,000 members of the Temple Of Hip Hop are down with Ras Kass. He’s the only MC to give me, KRS-1 a run for my money!”

Other artists/producers who have supported his talent, and have worked with Ras Kass, are Eminem, Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes, Twista, David Banner, Pharoahe Monch, Mos Def and many many more. Multi Platinum producer, Mike City claims “I just want Ras to make music and be able to provide for his family. He’s one of the best rappers out!”

Supporters also include former VP executive at Priority/Capitol, Mr. Dave Weiner. He recently stated that “Ras Kass is one of the best MC’s on the West Coast, and in the world. It’s a shame that Ras Kass hasn’t been given the opportunity to present his talent to the masses. Compared to the talent that is getting support from the major label systems in place today, none of them can stand up to Ras Kass’ talent.”

Former manager and Founder of Rap Coalition, Wendy Day stands behind what Ras Kass is doing and said, “I am happy to hear Ras Kass taking back control of his life and career by refusing to be bullied anymore by Priority Records. The artist has been the underdog in this industry for far too long and it is about time that an artist held their label accountable for damages in a court of law. I stand in solidarity with Ras Kass and support his efforts to regain his freedom from this Goliath!"

EMI/Capitol is a major record label and home to such artists as Coldplay, Radiohead, The Vines, Chingy, and Snoop Dogg. Over a course of 9 years, Priority has only distributed two of four Ras Kass albums and failed to promote either properly, with promises of much more. Lack of promotion and marketing on Priority’s behalf, left Ras Kass no choice but to seek other means. “I want what is fair; all I want is to create great music, have the proper team behind me, and be the artist that I am. I am prepared to do what it takes in order to be released from this ugly situation.”


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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 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 1090545723 - January 1, 1970 By : The folks of Nomadic Sound Systems, which is the home of L.A. Undergound artists: Slowrider, Re.4m, Acid Reign, JRoz and more, sent me this heads up.

The Pink and The Almighty, first issue hits the streets in August.

Pink & The Almighty is a magazine focusing primarily on the underground. Underground culture influences the mainstream of which we are always one step ahead. It is the all-preview source for the Los Angeles alternative lifestyle: music, art, movies, sports, fashion, clubs, nightlife and anything else relevant. We’re creating an informative and entertaining magazine that provides a thorough listing of events, spotlighting “hot” bands, art openings, movies, theater, action sports, and misc. oddball happenings. Our Magazine also provides a forum for various mediums of expression including profiles, compelling fiction, political essays, and the like. The magazine is actually a two-parter, making it two physical magazines in one.

Clubs and promoters
- The Almighty is the ultimate listing for events in greater Los Angeles.
- Your ad will make your event stand out in a sea of line listings of hundreds of other that same night.
- Ads are cheep and can be bought in any size to suit your event.

Record companies
- Because first and foremost, Pink & The Almighty is a music magazine.
- We will be featuring your bands, reviewing your records, and listing their shows.
- We will have the eyes of a very large market of record consumers.

Retail Shops
- Are you seeing fewer and fewer new faces walk in to your store? That’s because no one knows where you are or what you do. We can change that for you with an ad in Pink & The Almighty.
- Great way to publicize sales, in stores and other events!
- Do I have to spell it out? Our readers have money and they need to know about your shop and what you do.

Restaurants/Coffee Shops
- Do you have a great cool restaurant that you want everyone to know about? We can get them word for you.
- The Pink features local restaurants and coffee houses. Don’t you want your ad right next to review?

Pink a full-sized 11” x 17” magazine with a clean, visually driven aesthetic with insightful, captivating feature articles written by well-informed journalists. A tasteful blend of controversial, relevant subject matter and lighthearted entertainment makes for a good read. We cover music, art, sports, politics, theater, film, fashion and LA lifestyle.

The Almighty: a comprehensive guide to all things happening in the greater LA area. Events are listed day-by-day starting on the first of the month covering concerts, art openings, theater performances, stand up comedy, independent movie showings, civic events, and everything else entertaining. We spotlight 90+ events (each month) with concise stories and sharp photos of the subjects. Shaping up at 6” x 9”, it’s the perfect size for your glove box, back pocket, or purse (or “murse”—wussy!). The Almighty is the great resource for a hot date or the cure to a dull night. It’s the definitive guidebook giving you informed, connected options on what you can experience each night.

All you hip hop artists that want to get stuff on there e-mail Joel at nssr@sbcglobal.net and he'll fill you in or mail your stuff to:

Joel Garcia
530 Colonia de las Magnolias #37
Los Angeles, CA 90022

Also, they got some shows on the way:

Jul. 22.04 @ BB King's Club
Universal City Walk, Studio City, CA 91608
8:00pm / $10 / 21 + / free gifts to the first 100 people
Artists:: Jroz & DJ Ethos(9PM) , Monte Carlo 76(9:50PM), Orixa + more

Jul. 24.04 @ Hall of Fame
195 Valley Blvd., Colton, CA 92324
9PM / $TBA / 21 +
Artists:: Jroz & DJ Ethos with Semiotics, Translu, DJ's - Chez & Metronome


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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 1093032584 - January 1, 1970 By : Philly Underground duo Jedi Mind Tricks, along with 7L & Esoteric and Outerspace are going on tour. Outerspace have one of the hardest albums this year. Jedi Mind rarely dissapoints. This tour should be hot. Here are some dates.

9/26/04 Chicago, IL - Abbey Pub

9/27/04 Minneapolis, MN - Ascot Room

9/29/04 Boulder, CO - Boulder Theatre

9/30/04 Ft. Collins, CO - Aggie Theatre

10/1/04 Colorado Springs, CO - 32 Bleu

10/4/04 Eugene, OR - Wow Hall

10/5/04 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey

10/7/04 San Fran, CA - Independent

Los Angeles, CA - TBA

San Diego, CA - TBA

Phoenix, AZ - TBA

Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre

San Antonio, TX - Sanctuary

10/16/04 - Austin TX - Emo's
also feat. De La Soul

10/19/04 New Orleans, LA - HOB

10/28/04 Northampton, MA - Pearl St

10/29/04 Cambridge, MA - Middle East

10/31/04 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero also with special guest: Del The Funkee Homosapien

More dates are coming in.

Also, just prior to this tour starting Jedi Mind Tricks will be dropping their album Legacy Of Blood. Keep an ear out for the first single with Gza.




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news 1095126044 - January 1, 1970 By : Since Arsen & Mista CaNE's "High Risk, High Rewards" was pushed back due to label politics, they decided to hit y'all with this blended mixtape. They hit the streets with it this week and been getting alot of great reviews. Everyone's luvin it, download & post ya opinions at our Forum.

And watch out for that Arsen & CaNE duo album dropping soon on SERVN U 151 MUSIC/ANNIHILATION ENT./ALLIANCE-MUSIC with nation-wide distribution on CITY HALL (Mac Dre, San Quinn, Andre Nickatina etc etc.)

Download and Peep the CD Cover


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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 1095802123 - January 1, 1970 By : Look out for Los Angeles-based hip-hop production squad, Da Riffs, as they're fittin' to BLOW!! They're wrappin up two song deals with EA Sports where they've scored all the music for NBA Street, over 10 songs, and have completed 4 more songs for NFL Street, with westcoast "New LA" mic assaulter, Bishop Lamont, Fresno underground king-pin Planet Asia, the D's Royce da 5'9, and Brooklyn's one half of Heltah Skeltah, Rock. Their tracks are also featured in Madden, NBA Live, Need 4 Speed, NHL, etc. Da Riffs just laced a Circuit City commercial which is being aired nationally, they're putting the finishing touches on their full length LP with Planet Asia's alterego - King Medallions, are working on dancehall cuts for Don Yute, Tanya Stevens, & VP Records, and have completed records with Shady/Aftermath's Stat Quo. They've got featured exclusives from West Coasts' finest King Tee, Crooked I, Sly Boogie, Roscoe, Maylay, Planet Asia, Game, Balance, plus Capone, Rah Digga, Method Man, Young Zee, Ali Vegas, Stat Quo, all on forthcoming PNC Mixtape release Coast Control; Defend Your Borders, featuring "Best West Coast Mixtape King" DJ Warrior and "Brooklyn's Most Treacherous Mixtape King" DJ Sickamore. On the Streets next week. Stay tuned to www.DaRiffs.com


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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 1096014112 - January 1, 1970 By : If you live in the Sacramento area, make sure to check out the NorCalUnderground presents HYPHY HALLOWEEN show October 29th 2004 at the Colonial Theater (click here for maps and directions).

Performers will be The Federation, Turf Talk, Laether Face & The Executioner and more.

The event starts at 8pm, tickets are for sale at $20. All ages, and 21+ for the full bar next door.

Should be a HYPHY night!

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news 1097438263 - January 1, 1970 By : Like the cars featured on his MTV show "Pimp My Ride", Xzibit's career is being made over. After suffering a career-threating injury at the hands of some eses last year, and fresh from his stint riding shotgun with the Aftermath camp towards platinum and gold plaques on his last two albums, respectfully, Mr.X to the Z's driving solo for a change.

Weapons Of Mass Destruction kicks off with a slew of George W. sound bites, leading us to believe X's political voice will be omnipresent throughout the record. Over producer Thayod's swinging drum track and church organs, "Judgement Day" finds the former Likwit Crew member spitting : "At first there was a war on Blacks, and then there was a war on crack/And now there's a war in Iraq". Then on "Criminal Set", over Battlecat's stripped-down four on the floor drum pattern, X flexes on politricks and his lyric-deficient Left Coast peers: "I run a race with the West on my back/While Ya'll the reason why they say niggas from the West can't rap" It seems all good until "Motherfucka", where X's creative wheels fall off. His tired lines like "Smoke like a chimney" and "it's not a fucking game, you know my fucking name" lose over Rick Rock's lazily swinging claps and synthesizers. Luckily, "Tough Guy" finds a revamped Busta Rhymes in the passenger seat, as both MCs spit hot mixtape-ready bars over an Oompa Loompa-inspired Hi-Tek track.

Though Xzibit's flow consistently impresses, "Scent Of A Woman" finds him sounding too formulaic and contrieved, as his mid-tempo chick rhymes are off pace with Hi-Tek's swirling violins and lagging drum track. In the end, Weapons political statements are scant, leaving him sounding as if he's trying to pimp his fans as well

XXL Dec. '04 issue.


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news 1097753463 - January 1, 1970 By : Zion I are on the road in conjunction with the "Family Business Mixtape".

Dates are below. If you live near any of the shows, make sure to hit it up, Zion I got a good show.

October 13, 2004 SANTA BARBARA,CA UC SANTA BARBARA
October 14, 2004 SANTA CRUZ, CA THE CATALYST
October 15, 2004 SACRAMENTO, CA COLONIAL THEATER
October 16, 2004 LOS ANGELES, CA EL REY THEATER
October 17, 2004 POMONA, CA THE GLASS HOUSE
October 18, 2004 OFF
October 19, 2004 SAN DIEGO, CA EPICENTRE
October 20, 2004 TEMPE, AZ OLD BRICKHOUSE
October 21, 2004 ALBUQUERQUE, NM SUNSHINE THEATER
October 22, 2004 SAN ANTONIO, TX THE SANCTUARY
October 23, 2004 HOUSTON, TX ENGINE ROOM
October 24, 2004 AUSTIN, TX EMO'S
October 25, 2004 OFF
October 26, 2004 ORLANDO, FL THE SOCIAL
October 27, 2004 ATLANTA, GA EARTHLINK LIVE
October 28, 2004 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA STARR HILL
October 29, 2004 WASHINGTON, DC 9:30 CLUB
October 30, 2004 OFF
October 31, 2004 PHILADELPHIA, PA TROCADERO
November 1, 2004 NEW YORK, NY BB KINGS
November 2, 2004 NEW HAVEM CT TOADS PLACE
November 3, 2004 NORTHAMPTON, MA PEARL STREET
November 4, 2004 BOSTON, MA THE PARADISE
November 5, 2004 KILLINGTON, VT THE PICKLE BARREL
November 6, 2004 TORONTO, ONT PHOENIX THEATER
November 7, 2004 LONDON, ONT. PHOENIX NIGHTCLUB
November 8, 2004 OFF
November 9, 2004 DETROIT, MI ST. ANDREWS HALL
November 10, 2004 CHICAGO, IL HOUSE OF BLUES
November 11, 2004 BLOOMINGTON, IN BLUEBIRD THEATER
November 12, 2004 COLUMBUS, OH LITTLE BROTHER'S
November 13, 2004 MADISON, WI THE BARRYMORE
November 14, 2004 MINNEAPOLIS, MN THE QUEST
November 15, 2004 OFF
November 16, 2004 BOULDER, CO FOX THEATER
November 17, 2004 FT. COLLINS, CO AGGIE THEATER
November 18, 2004 COL.SPRINGS, CO 32 BLEU
November 19, 2004 SALT LAKE CITY, UT SHAGGYS
November 20, 2004 PORTLAND, OR ROSELAND
November 21, 2004 BEND, OR DOMINO ROOM
November 22, 2004 SEATTLE, WA SHOWBOX
November 23, 2004 EUGENE, OR MCDONALD THEATER
November 24, 2004 SAN FRAN, CA THE FILLMORE


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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 1100862930 - January 1, 1970 By : As front-man for the celebrated rap quartet the Lost Boyz, Mr. Cheeks helped his Queens, N.Y.-based crew climb the charts and etch themselves in the hip-hop hall of fame with a Platinum-selling album Legal Drug Money (1996) and the Gold-certified Love Peace And Happiness (1997).

The gritty party flavour that typified Cheeks' music with the Lost Boyz has carried over to his equally successful solo career, which has been highlighted by the smash single “Lights, Camera, Action!,” included on Cheeks’ acclaimed debut solo album, 2001's John P. Kelly. The song's explosive remix, featuring P. Diddy and Missy Elliott, reached No. 1 on both the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Chart and Hot Rap Singles Chart.

After nearly a decade in the major label system, Cheeks decided in 2004 to stake out on his own, forming independent label Legal Drug Money Records. The first release on the imprint is Mr. Cheeks' highly anticipated third solo album, Ladies and Ghettomen.

The album's first single is the pulsating “It's Alright,” featuring Truth Hurts. The legendary Pete Rock, producer of Busta Rhymes, Public Enemy, and Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, produced the radio and club ready “All I Know,” along with several other tracks on the album. Elsewhere, Cheeks continues his party ways on the celebratory "Tonight" and the clever "The Girl Is Mine," an update of the classic Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney tune. Cheeks says, "We're just regular street guys that like to party, spend money, love the women and enjoy life. That's what the album is mainly about."

Legal Drug Money Records, Contango Records and local label Barcode Records have joined forces to release the album in Australia on November 19th 2004, when it will be available through JB Hi-Fi stores nationally.


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news 1101565254 - January 1, 1970 By : Oh shit! Our good friend XL Middleton is getting ready to unleash his newest album "Music 4 A Drunken Evening" which is dropping December 14th (available for pre-order December 7th) and it will be available at CrownCityEntertainment.com.

Here's the newest single "Shotgun" featuring Rev & Bo-Rocc of The Doveshack:

XL Middleton - Shotgun (ft. Rev & Bo-Rocc Of The Doveshack)

Here's the Tracklisting:

DISC ONE

1. The Dark Chambers Of Sir Middleton Hollawell (Intro)
2. Music 4 A Drunken Evening (feat. Big Saccs)
3. Feel So West Coast
4. Down
5. If I Dont Get Paid (feat. Rev & Bigg Steele)
6. Long As We Maintain (feat. S-Dee)
7. Cadillac
8. Cant Get Enough (feat. Foesum & E-White)
9. If You Let Me (feat. Sharon Hall)
10. Do It If It Feels Good (feat. Dr. Stank)
11. Zoom Zoom
12. Tuck You In
13. From My Eyes

DISC TWO

1. Drunken Hooligans (feat. Non-Cents)
2. Shotgun (feat. Rev & Bo-Rocc)
3. Are You High???
4. Slacker Pad Fridays (feat. Firstborn, K-Duece, Non-Cents, & Matix)
5. All Three
6. Gotta Get Up (feat. BQ)
7. Blow It That Way
8. One Or The Other (feat. [sic] sense)
9. Throw Ya Cups Up
10. This Must Be Heaven (feat. D'Zire)
11. Last Call (feat. Tha Shock Doctor)
12. Relive It All

Production on this project was handled by XL Middleton & [sic] sense for Crown City Productions, Firstborn for Herban Liquor Productions, Matix for Herban Liquor Productions, Big Moz for 21 Gun Productions, Mike Sheist for 8th Starr Entertainment, Big Saccs for Westbound Entertainment, Inc.

So all you drunkies out there, make sure to cop this when it's out!



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news 1102125945 - January 1, 1970 By : Yes yes, as promised here's some snippets for your listening enjoyment from the upcoming album "Music 4 A Drunken Evening" by XL Middleton... dont forget, if youre feeling these, they're going to take pre-orders starting this Tuesday, December 7th, just hit up crowncityentertainment.com to get it.

1. Long As We Maintain (feat. S-Dee)
Produced by XL Middleton


2. If You Let Me (feat. Sharon Hall)
Produced by XL Middleton


3. Do It If It Feels Good (feat. Dr. Stank)
Produced by XL Middleton


4. Are You High?
Produced by XL Middleton


5. All Three
Produced by Sic Sense


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news 1106247375 - January 1, 1970 By : Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Layzie Bone is set to release his new album, "It's Not a Game", on March 29th through Cleopatra Records.

"It's Not a Game" features 13 all-new tracks with guests such The Outlawz, fellow Bone Thugs member Krayzie Bone, his (and Flesh-N-Bone's) brother Stew Deez and the Mo Thugs Family as well as some of Layzie's favorite past collaborations ("Midwest Invasion" with Twista, "Smokin' on Information" with Snoop Dogg, among others).

The tracklist:

01. Intro - It's Not A Game
02. There They Go - feat Aaron Hall
03. Midwest Invasion - feat Twista
04. Ain’t No Waitin’ - feat Thin C.
05. Thug Nation - feat Krayzie Bone
06. I Don’t Remember - feat Thick & Thin C.
07. Stayin’ Alive - feat Thin C.
08. Nothin’
09. Connectin’ The Plots - feat WC
10. Skit - Layzie Bone Choppin’ Game - With L. Burna
11. Way Too Many - feat The Outlawz & Stew Deez
12. Thugged Out - feat Thin C. & D.J. Dre Ghost
13. 2 Step - feat Thin C.
14. She Came Ta Party - feat Thin C. & D.J. Dre Ghost
15. Do You Want Me
16. It’s On - feat the Mo Thugs Family
17. Smokin’ On Information - feat the Mo Thugs Family, Snoop
Dogg & Joe Little
18. Run Game - feat Dogzilla & Stew Deez
19. The Movement - feat the Mo Thugs Family
20. Outro

Shouts to Zack for the news.



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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.


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news 1108098853 - January 1, 1970 By : On his first tour through Europe, The Game sparked alot of controvery. Myself and Yash went to the Snoop Dogg & Game show tonight in Amsterdam at the Heineken Music Hall, and it was definitely worth it. Having trouble with the security guards, we weren't able to take any pictures or film the show, but I'm gonna give ya'll a detailed review of what went down.

We got there a little late, missing the beginning of Game's performance. As we entered the arena, Game was on stage with his shirt off, the pants sagging extra hard, and his Aftermath chain shining around his neck. He had a very good stage presence, and a very solid performance overall. After doing Dreams and Church For Thugs, where he already took shots at the likes of Yukmouth, Memphis Bleek, Joe Budden and Murder Inc, he told DJ Quik on the 1's and 2's to stop the music and announced something that could be the start of a huge battle in HipHop.
As ya'll saw on here the other day, Jay-Z recorded a little song going at Game on Funk Flex radio show (Hot97). "I got an email from the USA, saying that JayZ been on the radio dissing Game...", Game spoke. "Now I told ya'll I don't take shots at legends, but how many of ya'll think Game should record a diss song for Jay-Z"?, he asked the cheering crowd.

That's when the beat to "How We Do" started, and Game started a little chant that he then repeated about 10 times.

"Ja Rule Can SUCK MY DICK, Ashanti can SUCK MY DICK, Irv Gotti can SUCK MY DICK, Murder Inc can SUCK MY DICK, Joe Budden can SUCK MY DICK, Memphis Bleek can SUCK MY DICK, Beanie Sigel can SUCK MY DICK, Jay-Z can SUCK MY DICK, Rocafella can SUCK MY DICK, if you a hater nigga SUCK MY DICK".

At that point Game was totally pumped up, and went into "How We Do", followed by "Hate It Or Love It". After a little interlude by DJ Quik where they played the beat to "Pitch In On A Party", Game came back to Jay-Z again, visibly even more heated. He ended his set by doing the "Suck My Dick" chant a couple more times, and left the crowd hyped, but shocked at the same time.

Did Game bite off more than he can chew with this one? Will G-Unit ride with him through this beef? This will be interesting to see in the coming weeks.

Let's get back to the show, after about 15min of break, DJ Jam took the stage and announced Snoop Dogg, Soopafly and Uncle June Bugg. Daz, however, couldn't make it due to problems with his passport. Snoop walked on stage dressed in blue and white, to the intro of Paid The Cost, "Da Bo$$ Would Like To See U". As always, he went through all his old hits, performing every single song off Doggystyle except for "For My Niggaz & My Bitches, Serial Killa and G-Funk Intro". They rapped Kurupt's verse on "Ain't No Fun", throwing in a little Fuck Kurupt! at the end. "Deep Cover, P.I.M.P remix, Bitch Please, Drop It Like It's Hot, Let's Get Blown, Down 4 My Niggaz" were also part of the set. After blazing a huge joint during his chronic break and doing his obligatory "Smoke Weed, Get High, and FucK" chant, bringing his Uncle Reo" on stage to help him out, he let his band The Snoopadelics go into a little reggae instrumental, making the crowd singing along with him. He finished it off with "Who Am I", Snoop and his crew exited the stage.

Overall it was a great show, I missed the other opening act Flipsyde, and the songs "Higher, Westside Story and Put You Up On Game" off of Game's set.

We will be uploading pictures that our forum member Mauzip took, anybody else with pictures, feel free to
email me them.

Dubcnn will also be present at one of the Germany shows, this time bringing ya'll some exclusive footage and interviews, so look forward to that!

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news 1108157829 - January 1, 1970 By : Thanks to Engelwood for allowing us to use this to let you all hear, this is the audio from last night's concert at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam where as we revealed yesterday, The Game responded to Jay-Z's track on the radio. Since then Jay-Z has denied the track was directed at Game so lets wait and see how that pans out but till then check out the mp3 below of what was said.

The Game - Amsterdam Concert Audio



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news 1108741172 - January 1, 1970 By : Bing from Lifestyle is going on a tour in europe. Here's the dates and events for Bings concerts in Germany:

19.02.05 Köln - Germany
20.02.05 Berlin - Germany @ at the OFFICIAL PLAYBOY Club - confirmed
21.02.05 Frankfurt, Festhalle


If you're in the area make sure you hit him up!


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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 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 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 1110515662 - January 1, 1970 By : Los Angeles has two new heirs to the hip-hop throne, Reese One and Basik MC aka, Bleu Collar. Bleu Collar has been compared to duos such as UGK and Outkast for their astounding chemistry and dissimilar rhyme styles. "We run a fine line. We are not gansters, but we are not backpackers either" Basik says.

Basik, first gained underground fame in a group by the name of Loe Lyfes at the age of fourteen. From there he went solo and eventually hooked up with Eligh of the infamous Living Legends. Basik was featured on two of Eligh's projects before releasing his first solo effort, Apex Predator. The extended EP became one of the top sellers on the LLCrew.com website. After being featured on several projects including the Righteous Brothers project Metropolitan Music Group released his first full length solo album entitled, At the Mercy of the City, which sent his underground fame through the roof.

Introduced by a mutual friend, Basik linked up with Reese One who he felt complimented his style unlike no other which now represents his best work yet.

Reese One who brings his extremely clever and blunt rhyme schemes has been rapping since the tender age of 12. Reese One holds no cut cards for any song, topic, or issue. Known as one of the most feared battle rappers in Los Angeles, the constant challenges sharpened and honed his rhyme skills into, Reese One. In 1994 Reese collaborated with the legendary Tupac and Bay Area star, Mac Mall on a song titled, "Young Black Brothers". Since then, he has written for various artists. Now Reese One has his heart and Soul behind Bleu Collar. "To me Bleu Collar's chemistry is like that of Kobe and Shaq, or better yet. Magic and Kareem" says Reese One.

Bleu Collar is the essence of what Los Angeles is truly about. "When Los Angeles came in to the music scene with gangster rap it blew up the spot, that's the only sound that has been exploited and stamped as West Coast sound" explains Reese One. However, he feels gangsters are a small minority in Los Angeles, and Bleu Collar's style represents the majority with a unique and complex rap style untapped by the mainstream market.

Creatively, rap is at a stand still, and Bleu Collar brings an end to the stagnation with songs like, "Makin the Rounds" and "And a night with the Mayor and Chuck Taylor" that showcase the group's intriguing personalities and personifies their 'ahead-of-our-time style. There is no question as to why their music is so magnetizing.
Bleu Collar addresses the issues of the common folks, not the "iced out jewels" or drug dealer stories that are ears are currently saturated with. Bleu Collar represents the real issues we all go through with an undaring flair and creativity.

Sit back, relax and be prepared for the next reigning heirs to the hip-hop monarchy. Basik and Reese One are on one accord when it comes to purpose. "Bleu Collar is solely interested and dedicated to bringing innovative and creative music to the masses.


http://www.bleucollar.com


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news 1111439795 - January 1, 1970 By : DubCNN back in the house! Some new heat from my boy Scipio. The song is called "Ghetto Trivia". Scipio is currently on tour with Xzibit, Ras Kass & Strong Arm Steady in the States, so make sure to catch him, I have the tour dates at the end of the update. But first, check out the song below:

Scipio - Ghetto Trivia


Enjoy, and check out the tour dates below:

03/18/05 San Francisco (Fillmore)
03/20/05 Los Angeles (House of Blues)
03/21/05 San Diego (4th & B)
03/24/05 Houston (Numbers)
03/25/05 New Orleans (House of Blues)
03/26/05 Atlanta (Roxy)
03/28/05 Miami (Mansion)
04/01/05 Washington DC (Dream)
04/02/05 Detroit (St. Andrews Hall)
04/04/05 Chicago (House of Blues)

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news 1116119853 - January 1, 1970 By : The Hip Hop world has just been struck with a huge blow, Justo Faison, the founder/creator of The Justo's Mixtape Awards, has passed. According to sources, he was in driving in Richmond, Virgina, doing promotions, which ended in a fatal car accident, early Saturday morning.

I was getting my Oil changed when I got the phone call from DJ Warrior about Justo's passing. It was saddening to hear, to say the very least. I had the pleasure of meeting Justo twice when he was out here in L.A. recently. He showed me a lot of love. I thanked him for showing the West Coast love at a predominatly East Coast function. I knew, just by talking to him, he had no cares about East Coast/West Coast or anything of the sort. He wanted to see Hip Hop progress, as a whole. He will be missed.

"Justo is a person that gave me, not only business, but personal advice, as well. He made Mixtapes official to the industry. He took it to another level for a person like me, who came from nothing and had been grinding so long. I can say that I got my break, to a certain degree, because of him. The Mixtape Awards got me recognition throughout the Hip Hop world. Rest in Peace to him. My Condolences to his family. This is Big loss for Hip Hop today. He was a legend." - DJ Warrior of Cali Untouchable DJs.

As the news came in, so did the phone calls and E-Mails of people sending their condolences and speaking on this tragic news. Here's some quotes from DJ's and Artists.

"Justo made mixtapes happen, he was the one who brought the industry to love mixtapes, to get their artists out. He gave the DJ the strive to make a good mixtape, he brought the awards where the DJs would think if I made a hot mixtape and if I was consistant maybe I would win one. Justo is a legend to the DJs and a great man he will be missed. May Justo R.I.P.." - DJ Papa Smirf

"Big ups to my man Justo, the true Mixtape King. He helped make Mixtape DJ's and Artists. He was able to break down the barriers and bring together the East Coast, West Coast, South, Midwest, Reggae, Reggaeton, etc. He'll be missed. My condolences go out to him and his family." - DJ Hideo of Cali Untouchable DJs.

"Rest in Peace to one of the coolest niggas. He was a real good brotha from the streets to the corporate shit. My condolences." - Chace Infinite of Self Scientific.

"Rest in Peace to Justo. Condolences to him and his family from Strong Arm Steady. He had a great vision for Hip Hop. Furthering everything cats were doing in the U.S. and took it all over the world. Justo gave a platform, something to look for, more so than other hierarchy of award shows. He set tone for real cats in the street makin' names for themselves. From East Coast to West Coast to London. He'll be missed, gotta keep his legacy pushing and alive." - Krondon of Strong Arm Steady.

"Salutes to Justo. This is a tragic loss to Hip Hop. He did a lot for Mixtape DJs when he didn't have to. To be nominated and apart of the Award's is an honor. On behalf of all Cali Untouchable DJs. Condolences to him, his family, friends. I wish it didn't happen. Again, this is a big loss for Hip Hop. He was a Father figure. Hope to see legacy live on. Hope its like Oscar's of Hip Hop for DJs." - DJ Strong of Cali Untouchable DJs.

"In 2003, I moved to NY from Oakland, California, dead broke with dreams of making it in the DJ business. After only being in NY for a week, totally unknown, Justo reached out to me and offered to drive me around to all the boroughs and educate me in the Mixtape game. From that moment on, Justo became my homeboy. Throughout my DJ grind, whenever I had a question or problem, Justo was always ready to listen and help out. If you were real with Justo, he would ride with you no matter what. Those that didn't like him, he didn't do that industry bullshit and pretend to like them either. In 2004 I won a Mixtape of the Year Award. This was an incredible feeling. But my greatest Hip Hop moment was being nominated for a Mixtape Award in 2003, where I sat at Justo's Mixtape Awards at the plushed out Manhattan Center alongside legends like Kid Capri and Redman. At the moment, I went from being a Hip Hop fan to feeling like I was part of the Hip Hop movement - my greatest award ever. I owe all that to Justo." - DJ Vlad.

Tragic loss! I never met him personally but heard nothin' but good things about him. Justo was the pulse of the street, his Award was something that represented hard work and really what this music is: The Streets." - Balance.

"He was doing something good for the community and had a good outlook on Hip Hop. Rest in Peace." - Styles P of The Lox.

Devestating. He had plans to do the Awards in Madison Square. That was his goal to get there. That was the hugest thing for Hip Hop. He had been working on that. He wanted the world to know what the Mixtape awards were about. Its gonna be hard to replace him. He did the most for Mixtape djs. He put money in DJs pockets. There was nothing like the Mixtape Awards. Huge loss to the Mixtape world. Its gonna be hard to do anything he ever did. He had plans to do a Justo Mixtape every week. He started it last week. He was gonna be on Rap City on May 22nd. He had a good heart. For some to recognize DJs, you have to have a good heart. Hes gone be missed and it’s a big loss he made Mixtapes commercial, nobody ever did that.” - DJ SynCity

"You can't measure what he has done for Hip-Hop on a whole. He is a big reason why we have moved 101,000 since 2001." - Annonymous Records.

Justo recently released a DVD Documentary about the Mixtape Awards. For those who never knew him and those who did, PLEASE
Cop The Mixtape Documentary!!!

Let's keep the Legacy alive and keep his dream intact! R.I.P. to a true legend and great person. Dubcnn sends our condolences to Justo and his entire Family and Friends.

We will be Editing this post, adding more shout outs, as well as Pictures and Audio, over the next few days. Continue to pay attention to this.

R.I.P. Justo Faison

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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.


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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 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.

Adon

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news 1121905980 - January 1, 1970 By : A few months ago, we updated ya'll on a new talent out of Atlanta by the name of Al Gator. He's been hard on the grind working with some of Hip Hop's major players. From Ludacris to Aftermath Records Producer Focus.

After making his devoted following wait for over a year, Atlanta’s very own Al Gator finally delivers his highly anticipated sophomore mixtapes. The Mixtape Kings of the South, the industry’s most sought after producers and the hottest emerging artist in the game join forces in creating mixtapes capable of industry destruction.

Still riding on the success of his debut “Lock Out Season Vol. I,” Da Free Agent is ready to emphasize just why he is the best. The featured tracks will take you places you never thought a mixtape could take you, but take note, as these are not your conventional mixtapes.

Al Gator takes the beats from some of the most definitive tracks in Hip-hop and R and B and injects them with his captivating wordplay, laces them with his unique delivery and infuses them with energy like no other artist. Old School classic remakes such as Marvin Gaye’s “Inner City Blues” and Luther Vandross’s “Any Love” will give you a sample of what you are to expect from Al Gator.

Like a jab from Winky Wright, the creativity will smack you in the face. It is apparent that he and his corner are not about overpopulating the market with mediocre mixtapes. They are about top quality tracks and collaborations, strategic promotion and effective marketing to complement the commodity that he truly is.

With industry executives already paying close attention to his every move, we will be counting down the days it takes for Al Gator and label Black Ice Music to explode. They will become the dynasty that has been missing from the game. Al Gator shall be the emcee Hip-hop fans have longed for and their ingenuity will take the Hip-hop culture to a higher plateau. “The Journey” and “The Underboss” are just the beginning.

Here's some Audio from Al Gator Produced by Super Producer Rick Rock:

Singz Of The A Produced by Rick Rock

Peep the Al Gator Coming Soon Promotional Poster

Pre-Orders and Orders can be made for Al Gator's Mixtapes at StreetSweeperz.net

Look for our Interview with Al Gator very soon.

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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 1126639266 - January 1, 1970 By : As i am sure you are all aware (as you will have no doubt all gone today to your local store to buy), DJ Quik's long awaited 7th solo album, "Trauma," hit shelves! If you have not already bought the album then this is the only time i am going to allow you to get up and walk away from dubcnn to go and buy the record! If you already bought the album then skip to the bottom of the update to listen to the legend that is Julio G interviewing DJ Quik last night on K-Day. If not read on before you enjoy that!

DJ Quik returns from a 3 year solo album hiatus to release his latest album, "Trauma." Many of you will have already heard the singles on the radio and have some idea of the musical direction DJ Quik went on this record. Once again he takes the westcoast sound to a new level, one which pushes boundaries and challenges opinions on how sounds should be interpreted. The album is fresh, funky and innovative, something which fans hold DJ Quik in high regard for. He does not disappoint on a record which slides smoothly through genres yet still at its core outlines the love and passion DJ Quik has for Hip-Hop. If you still need convinicing of a reason to purchase the album check out the tracklist below and some audio as a temptation! After that please go support the time and effort he has put into the album, you the fans, craved.

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)

Now as i said earlier we have the audio from last night's Julio G 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) : Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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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 1127720138 - January 1, 1970 By : Kardinal has changed many preconceived notions of what a hip-hop artist is. He doesn't hail from New York, L.A. , or Atlanta; he embraces his Canadian Jamaican heritage. He is the unofficial ambassador of Toronto.

At least when it comes to hip-hop, Kardi's positive outlook was strained by label drama that saw his then-label, MCA, absorbed into Geffen in 2003 right before the release of the now-scrapped "F-Word Theory", the official follow-up to 2001's "Firestarter Vol. 1: Quest for Fire". While shopping around for a new deal, the patois-spitting, triple-threat rapper/producer/singer guested on a slew of remixes from Neptunes affiliates Clipse's "Grindin" to UK grime star Lethal Bizzle's "Pow!".

Now with a new home, Kardi is getting ready to relase his new LP "Fire & Glory". We have the tracklisting and a preview track for you to check out.

TRACK LISTING:

1. Last Standing Soldier
2. E.G.G. (Everybody Gone Gangsta) ft. Vybz Kartel
3.
Heads Up
4. Everyday (Rudebwoy) ft. Ray Robinson
5. The Best Man
6. Freshie ft. Ro Dolla
7. Sunday
8. Kaysarasara ft. Estelle
9. Neva New (Till I Kissed You)
10. Mr. Officer ft. Rene Neufville (formerly of Zhané)
11. Whatchalike ft. Busta Rhymes
12. Fire and Glory
13. Feel Alright
14. All the Way



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news 1127865593 - January 1, 1970 By : Hip-Hop is in for a change of guard. Two young artists are currently cultivating their talents, while in the last leg of their college careers. They are Tec Beatz and Juice, collectively known as The Replacementz. The two, who are both lyricists and producers, have been a team since the respect of their peers brought them together during their sophomore year at Clark Atlanta University.

Each of them had transformed their dorm rooms into makeshift production studios; and though they did not know each other, Tec and Juice were making music in sync. "My friends came down and told me there was some dude down the hallway making beats too," recalls Tec. "I got down to his room, and he was doing the same stuff I was doing. Same type of music and all that." Since then, The Replacementz have fallen into the perfect dynamic with Tec as the producer and Juice as the lyricist of the group.

What gives them an edge over many other young up-and-comers is that each artist understands the other's style and skill. "I can do things to his beats that other people probably would be scared to do," says Juice. Their unique sound, which Tec defines as "futuristic," combines the soulfulness of the Midwest with the crunk rhythms of the South and the lyricism of the East Coast; a versatility which comes from Tec and Juice's individual musical backgrounds.

Born and raised in Chicago, Juice's interests in the music business were sparked by his brother, who is ten years older than him. "He was one of my role models," he explains, "so everything he did, I wanted to mock." When Juice was in the 8th grade, his brother released a single, which inspired Juice to seriously consider a career as an MC. While Chicago artists like Twista, Do or Die, and Crucial Conflict were exposing the world to "fast rap," Juice felt at a young age that the game needed something new. Thanks to his older brother, he had been exposed to more than just the Chicago sound, listening to MC Eiht, Geto Boyz, Nas, Jay-Z, and Three 6 Mafia. In high school, Juice and his best friend formed a group and took the underground scene by storm. Once he relocated to Atlanta, though the distance put a strain on his group, Juice's personal career goals remained undeterred.

Tec Beatz grew up in Gainesville, GA in a family of musicians. Fascinated by the sounds to which he was constantly exposed by his uncles, he knew at a young age that the music itself was what he was interested in making. After one of his uncles gave him a drum sequencer when he was in the 7th grade, Tec started making beats and never looked back. His natural talent was strengthened by a formal education acquired through years as a percussionist in both his high school band and the Clark Atlanta University marching band. When other lyricists were slow to catch Tec's vibe, he made himself into the MC needed to navigate his sound. "I'm looking ahead to the future. I might not live to see it, but that's how my mind set is," he states. "I try to make the most futuristic sounding music as possible."

Less than two years since The Replacementz got together, they have attained an impressive level of success both in and outside of Atlanta. Supported by their management, Division 1 Entertainment, they have performed on stages ranging from college talent shows to the first annual Vibe Music Fest, and have collaborated with such mainstream artists as T.I. and Stat Quo. And so impressed was the latter, that he endorsed and hosted The Replacementz first mixtape, The Panic Room Mixtape, Vol. 1. In addition to their own mixtapes, The Replacementz have also been featured on mixtapes by some of the most respected DJs in the game, including DJ Drama, DJ Don Cannon, and DJ G-Spot. In March of 2005, the group released The Panic Room Mixtape Vol. 2, featuring their first single, "Worldwide." They are in the studio constantly, taking advantage of every opportunity to continue to hone their skills, while expanding their already impressive catalogue. The group has gotten the attention and support of several major players in the game. As Stat Quo said, "The Replacementz are the real deal! Check for anything these young cats are doing along with the Division 1 Entertainment staff."

"If you want something you've never had, you must do things you've never done"

Check The Replacementz Out Here...

The Replacementz- Im A King Freestyle

The Replacementz- Murder Was The Case


More Info Check Out Division1Ent.com

Here At Dubcnn.com We Are Breaking New Artists! Every One Needs To Learn A Thing Or 2




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news 1129607561 - January 1, 1970 By : 9pm on 98.9 VOTE 4 I-Rocc and Mike Jones battle of the beats were Bac on Again TONITE !!!!! LETS KEEP PUSHIN!!!!!!! 3 wins so far.. 2 more and were in the BATTLE OF THE BEATS HALL OF FAME.. With An on AIR INTERVIEW..

9pm on 98.9 VOTE 4 I-Rocc and Mike Jones*battle of the beats. IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA..tune into 98.9 at 9pm 2nite for the BATTLE OF THE BEATS. I-Rocc feat. Mike Jones & Smigg Dirtee "Come On" won last night up against Twista and Mariah..So were BAC as the Champion 2nite..keep us on there!

Call and VOTE 619-864-1989 tonight 9:00pm-9:30pm

Even if your not in San Diego but u support our movement, Call and VOTE anyways at around 9:15pm... 619 864 1989


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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.


Adon

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news 1130197972 - January 1, 1970 By : I wanna introduce two artists to ya'll, that the Hip-Hop crowd might not be familiar with. I'm talking about Ms. Triniti, a Carribean Dancehall artist, and E-Dee, originally from Jamaica, living in Los Angeles for the last 4 years. They've been creating a large buzz in the Reggae/Dancehall scene, specially in Japan, where Ms. Triniti has been having alot of success.

Ms. Triniti has her album "Ragga Hop" in stores now, I have three preview tracks from the album for ya'll, one of them featuring Kojo, from The System, who I updated ya'll on a while ago. For more information on Triniti, and to order "Ragga Hop" online, check out her website
mstriniti.com.

Ms. Triniti - Fa Da Love Of Da Dancehall
Ms. Triniti - Hot Again (ft. E-Dee & Junior P)
Ms. Triniti - Dangerous (ft. Kojo & E-Dee)



Now on to E-Dee. He moved to L.A. from Jamaica 4 years ago and has since been building a loyal underground following. He has performed on every major reggae festival to come to California. The list of aritsts he’s opened for reads like a who’s who list in Dancehall-Reggae music like Beanie Man, Sean Paul, Elephant Man, Lady Saw, Bouty Killer. He is featured on three songs on Ms. Triniti’s EMI-Toshiba’s top selling release that is still climbing the charts.

He is currently finishing up his album "JA 2 LA Di World". The single “R U Ready?” is in rotation at many radio stations. Again, I have three tracks for ya'll to check out. The song "Between The Sheets" uses the same sample as Biggie's "Big Poppa", they flipped it Reggae style, it's off the hook! Check out the music below:

E-Dee - R U Ready?
E-dee & Jahzmyne - Between The Sheets
E-Dee - Enemies

For more information on E-dee, hit up his official website e-deeonline.com.

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 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 1133971291 - January 1, 1970 By : October was the month we first exposed you to Bad Lucc, the acclaimed Watts MC who has been making moves on the mixtape circuit both as a solo artist and with his group effort The Westurn Union with Damani. The group mixtape, "Jackin 4 DJ's," was so well received they are working on the second installment due for release in 2006. Also being prepared for next year is Bad Lucc's solo album and a new project titled, "Watts City."

"Watts City." aims to bring together Watts MC's to highlight the talent in the city. The project being created by Bad Lucc, Halla and Stix aims to have appearances from artists including Glasses Malone & Kam.

Until then Bad Lucc and "Stay Fresh Ent." are hosting the Official "Battle Zone Afterparty" this friday, December 9th at CC's Roadhouse, (see flyer.) If you attend tell them dubcnn sent you!

With all this material being worked on we have been allowed to release to you a new track from Damani which has been produced by Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell and DJ Reflex, "Gotta Stay Paid." Check the track below, drop feedback at the forum. We will have more news and audio from the various projects soon. Shouts to Bad Lucc and the city of Watts.

Damani - Gotta Stay Paid (Produced By Warryn "Baby Dubb" Campbell & DJ Reflex)

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news 1135758902 - January 1, 1970 By : Nickee Gee & Stix in association with Watts City, ALLiAnce, GEE Squad Ent, StayFresh Ent, Imapct Record Pool, Interscope Promotions, Brand7Marketing and Brand7Music presents The Final PIT of the Year. On December 30th The PIT hosted by STIX will see elite westcoast artists including, STIX, Bad Lucc, Halla, DRO, RicRude, Damani, Glasses Malone, Jag, Duke Gutta and more in one spot. Emcee battles, Producer battles, and any kind of battle that needs to go down all go down at The Pit located at Rehab Record Store on Pico and Cotner st. It is only $5 entry fee all night and show time is at 8.00pm with doors opening at 7.00pm.

Any artists wishing to join the list contact STIX on
Brand7promo@yahoo.com

Directions: Come from the EAST': Take 110 N to 10 W exit Overland make right..Go down to Pico make left..Go to Cotner make right it'll be on your right hand side

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news 1136749346 - January 1, 1970 By : Hip Hop Film Festival, the UCLA Working Group on Hip Hop Studies, UCLA Departments of Ethnomusicology and Musicology, and J.U.I.C.E.(Justice by Uniting In Creative Energy), a non-profit hip-hop community center are collaborating to bring LA it’s 1st official annual hip-hop festival kicking off January 19th – 22nd, 2006 in Royce Hall 314, 306 from 12-10pm on the UCLA campus. Admission and attendence is FREE and open to all!

Featuring films from around the world coupled with discussion panels and workshops regarding hip-hop culture and its influence on film and on society at large. The Hip-Hop Film Festival will present films that speak with a true voice to all generations and cultures worldwide, representing the real values of hip-hop: Knowledge, Wisdom, Understanding, Freedom, Justice, Equality, Respect, Unity, Love, and Peace. The festival serves as a dedicated forum in which these values (and the people who live by them) can be celebrated, examined, and understood.

The four day festival will screen numerous feature films, shorts, experimental, and documentaries such as the classic hip-hop films Style Wars, Wild Style, and Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme (
www.organicfilms.com). While also premiering theatrical films such as Henry Chalfant’s From Mambo to Hip Hop: Music and Survival in the South Bronx and Doug Pray’s Infamy. Panelists will include a unique mix of renowned filmmakers, artists, professors, writers, leaders, and activists from around the world.

The UCLA Department of Musicology will also dedicate an issue of its online academic journal, ECHO, to interviews with participants and articles regarding the films and the festival. The Department of
Ethnomusicology will also be able to add recordings of the interviews to their Ethnomusicology Archive, where future generations of scholars will be able to make use of the material for research and educational purposes.

The festival will culminate with a closing night party on Sunday Jan. 22nd @ Cinespace in Hollywood, featuring live MC's, DJ's, breakers and graph writers.

Check out the officail website at HipHopFilmFestival.com.

Adon

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news 1136974659 - January 1, 1970 By : In November of 2005, rapper/producer Daz Dillinger, Kurupt and Arnold White announced they were launching DPG Idols, a TV and online reality show that is seeking new artists to be included in the group DPGC. The contestants have been narrowed down to 6 finalists that represent different regions of the United States.

The finalists are Lix, Meko, Chaotic, J Tripz, Dangerous Rob and Brian Taylor. DPG Idols will be televised on DPG Television as well as streamed on the internet as webisodes.

We want DPG to continue to live on. We know that we need some fresh new faces and new talent to bring the fire back into the group," Daz explained. “Yes there will be drama, but our contest has a learning element that I don't think other reality shows have. We are actually training all the artists, [if] they make it or not, to be business savvy [and] artistically developed.

Audience members will be able to participate in the grueling competition as they are invited to suggest missions, vote members off, and even get to give feed back live.

While contestants will be faced with seemingly impossible missions and the most eccentric methods of challenges, DPG maintains that each artist will walk away with solid skills and will make valuable connections with industry leaders.

The winner of contest will join DPGC family, as well as, win a record label deal.

DPG Idols will begin airing February 2006 and can be seen on
d-p-g-c-.com.

Nima

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news 1137681241 - January 1, 1970 By : This past Sunday night Snoop Dogg visited the House of Blues here in Orlando,Fl. for the 3rd time in 4 years, unfortunately dubcnn.com couldn't make the show, so I decided to post the review that Orlando Sentinel's Jim Abbott wrote. *enjoy*






Jim Abbott | Sentinel Pop Music Critic


How time flies.

It seems like only yesterday when I was waiting for Snoop Dogg to take the stage at House of Blues in 2005. Waiting and waiting and waiting . . .

Snoop, who apparently operates on Paris Hilton time, took that stage after 1 a.m. last February, reportedly sprinting to the hall past a crowd of disgruntled fans lined up for refunds at the box office.

So the biggest question about the rapper's return visit to HOB on Sunday wasn't about the show, but about when he might show. Word was that Snoop wouldn't be paid if he started after 11.

Fortunately, there was additional information that Snoop actually was in Orlando, unlike last year, when he apparently spent part of the evening traveling here from Jacksonville.

Still, it was surprising when he sauntered into the spotlight only a little more than an hour after the final opening act -- and well-ahead of his paycheck deadline. Like last year, he made it well-worth the wait.

Dressed casually in dark sweats and never relinquishing his rhinestone-encrusted microphone, Snoop commanded attention without breaking a sweat. It's the combined strength of his charisma and the relentless beats that makes the show compelling, even when there aren't many surprises:

On Sunday, as in previous stops, Snoop touched on a few hits, such as a funky "Beautiful,'' and went old-school for a rowdy sing-along to "Gin and Juice.'' He praised Tupac and easily coaxed the crowd to thrust middle fingers in the air and wave them around as if they didn't care.

He talked about sex and weed, although he didn't partake in any of the joints tossed to him by the crowd, whining that he "wasn't allowed to smoke.'' Apparently, there were no such constraints on the audience, because Snoop tossed a joint into the front row and encouraged everyone to pass it around.

Even without a band in tow this time, the songs were unleashed with power and precision that benefited from a remarkably clear sound mix. Musically, it was one of the Snoop's best performances here in recent memory.

Before the main attraction, the Full Impact All-Starz, an array of emerging acts, set the tone with short, energetic sets. Orlando-based Treal bolstered its rhyme-spitting with an impressive sense of rowdiness.

Snoop, meanwhile, unleashes his energy much more carefully, whether it was twisting his lanky limbs with rubbery ease or delivering a short monologue in his own signature slang.

Whatever he does, whenever he arrives to do it, the result is still a party -- fo' shizzle.



(Originally posted by mrtonguetwista; reposted due to news loss)


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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 1138231105 - January 1, 1970 By : Although January of 2006 is already approaching its end we opted that the West Coast Rap Up of 2005 was best suited to be released just before last year becomes a hazy, distant memory. Who, i hear you ask, has taken the challenge of summing up what 2005 was and meant for the West Coast; who else but the impecible Conan Milne, guest editorial writer for dubcnn. Over the years he has lavished you the readers with editorials on both The Game & Daz Dillinger, both of which are available in our Editorial Index. In this feature Conan discusses the hype that took us into 2005, how the west fared and in what state we exited another rollercoaster year for Hip-Hop.

Please follow the link below to read the thought provoking piece and drop your thoughts over at our forum.

The West Coast Rap Up: 2005

Our thanks to Conan Milne for this fantastic piece of journalism.

Rud

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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 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!



SGV

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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 1141172492 - January 1, 1970 By : Lockz and Ludeboi both born in Inglewood, look to represent their city to the fullest. While Lude was raised in Inglewood, his counterpart Lockz was raised in what is known as the "outskirts" of Inglewood, on the Inglewood/Los Angeles border line.

Though the two are definitely different in styles there is one thing that remains identical; their love for music. That love for music overcame the clashes of personality that once divided them in high school. But from writing never recorded songs to hallway freestyle battles, they always sought to advance to the next step of making music.

Throughout those battles the two were rarely seen apart, and although they were different their styles seemed to mesh well. And after long contemplation the two decided to "join forces" and make music as a group. The two formed The HomeTeam.

They just wrapped up their debut mixtape "First Swing", and are actually having a release party for the mixtape March 5th @ The Joint in L.A. along with Glasses Malone's artist Conflict, who's celebrating the release of his "2nd Wind" mixtape. To check out the flyer for the release party, click
here. Invited guests include Bishop Lamont, Glasses Malone, DJ Warrior and many more.

I have two tracks from the "First Swing" mixtape for ya'll to check out. The first one is the title track, "First Swing", featuring Quiz, who is no stranger to dubcnn visitors. Quiz just let me know yesterday that he is now signed under G. Malone's Blu Division/Sony imprint. Check out the track below:

The HomeTeam - First Swing (ft. Quiz)

The second track features Vino and has a reggae feel to it. It's called "Welcome 2 Cali", and Lockz and Lude demonstrate their chemistry once again. Grab it below:

The HomeTeam - Welcome To Cali (ft. Vino)

Enjoy the music, and hit up the forum to leave feedbacj! Make sure to hit up the release party if you get a chance!

Nima

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news 1142239110 - January 1, 1970 By : Watts native and WestCoast grinder Bad Lucc is back on dubcnn again - why? - because he keeps dropping heat. Yet again Mr Bad Lucc knocked on dubcnn's door to get this exclusive new music out there, he wants you to download it, burn it, bump it and spread it and in return he promises a street album you will love, packed with hard hitting production, fresh rhymes and concepts with that slick Lucc flow.

So with that in mind, you need to hear this new music in preperation for the album coming soon!

We have two new tracks, one features fellow Watts emcee Halla where they unleash on those "P-ssy Ass N-gga's" and the other sees Bad Lucc holding the track down solo over a Ric Rude banger on "Let It Got," you will find this track clear radio material once again - so DJ's don't sleep, Julio G I know your reading this, spin this and Bad Lucc's Underground classic;
City Life and see what the response is!

Bad Lucc - Let It Got (Produced By: Ric Rude)
Bad Lucc - P-ssy Ass N-gga (Feat. Halla)

Once you have heard the music make a stop at the dubcnn community, sign-up and leave some feedback and join the discussions.

Rud

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news 1143225675 - January 1, 1970 By : The Coup's new album, "Pick a Bigger Weapon", kicks off with a classic Boots Riley line: "I'm a walking contradiction/Like bullets and love mixin'…". And the album just gets better from there. Boots Riley was in Vancouver hosting the first in a series of listening parties for the new album last night. The new album is backed by an all star band including Audioslave's Tom Morello, Dwayne Wiggins, and veterans of Parliament-Funkadelic, the Gap Band, Toni! Tony! Toné!, Jesse Johnson, and Frankie Beverly and Maze. The band has cooked up some songs reminiscent of "Dirty Mind"-era Prince, late-80s Too Short, and they even get into some hyphy.

The album features an R&B song entitled "BabyLet’sHaveABabyBeforeBushDoSomethin’Crazy", performed by Silk E. The title is pretty much self explanatory. And it's easy to see that Boots isn't happy with the ways of this administration. That's why Boots has also teamed up with the activist organization, Music For America for the listening party tour.

As he's travelling around the country, he'll be urging young people to get involved in the political process. Attendees will be able to register to vote and opt-out forms will be available for high-schoolers, allowing them to opt-out of an obscure provision of the No Child Left Behind Act that forces public schools to supply high school students' names and private contact information to military recruiters.

“Public schools can't, out of one side of their mouth, tell students that they want them to have a bright future after high school and out of the other side of their mouth tell them that it's okay for them to go kill and die for a profit-making war machine,” says Boots on military recruitment. “That's why I support the "Opt Out" campaign promoted by Music for America. I think conscientious school administrators should choose not to release student's personal information to military recruiters."

Boots and MFA volunteers will also be educating the audience with minimum wage “issue cards” containing facts and actions to take. "Putting music into action is something that both The Coup and Music for America are all about,” says Riley, “so it's only fitting that we work together in this way. What we really need are militant unions at fast food places and chain retail stores, but until then, we need to substantially raise the minimum wage because people are struggling, not only in their every day existence, but to make enough to pay for gas and parking to get to work in the first place."

Below we have a tracklisting as well as two tracks to download:

01. Bullets And Love (Introduction)
02. We Are The Ones
03. Laugh/Love/Fuck
04. My Favorite Mutiny featuring Black Thought & Talib Kweli
05. I Just Wanna Lay Around All Day In Bed With You
06. Head (Of State)
07. ShoYoAss
08. Yes ‘Em To Death
09. Ass-Breath Killers
10. Get That Monkey Off Your Back
11. MindFuck (A New Equation)
12. Two Enthusiastic Thumbs Down
13. I Love Boosters!
14. Tiffany Hall
15. BabyLet’sHaveABabyBeforeBushDo Somethin’Crazy (feat. Silk E)
16. Captain Sterling’s Little Problem
17.The Stand

The Coup, “Pick A Bigger Weapon” is in stores April 25th

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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 1144769943 - January 1, 1970 By : Last year we introduced you to an artist on the westcoast by the name of Melloe Won who was grinding hard as part of the group The Doty Boys. Since we initially brought him to the attention of dubcnn readers he made the biggest noise on the internet when we exclusively premiered a track of his with Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg and Snoop Dogg - a track that countless DJ's, websites and outlets edited and called a "Detox" teaser track which was utter rubbish. The Snoop & Nate verses were new as was the Dr. Dre production however his verse featured on Nate Dogg's "Your Wife" track in 2001. The track, as we originally stated was given to Melloe Won for his mixtape; "The Next On The West Vol. 1". The track we premiered was: There They Go.

Since then he has been working hard touring across the country as part of the DUB Magazine Car Show where he has performed with countless mainstream artists including Mike Jones, Paul Wall, Slim Thug and many more. He often has the pleasure of Vida Guerra for company too - its a hard life! To view some of the footage and pictures from those shows check out Dub Magazine or visit his Official Site.

With the year now in full effect he gave dubcnn a call and asked us to premiere some new music that will be on his latest mixtape; "The Next On The West Vol.2" which drops at the end of this month. We have a new track which features fellow memeber of The Doty Boys, Moe Moe laced by Dem Jointz as well as a second which sums up his message; "Im Back"

Melloe Won - We Gets Busy (Feat. Moe Moe) (Produced By. Dem Jointz)
Melloe Won - Im Back (Produced By. Marshall Law)

Stay tuned to dubcnn for more news and audio from Melloe Won and remember to visit his Official Site to order the mixtape when its released at the end of this month.

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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

SGV

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news 1144922002 - January 1, 1970 By : In early 2006 we premiered a new artist by the name of Big Stuntz out of Long Beach, CA. This solo artist was something different; something fresh, someone with the talent and most definitely the drive to add another dimension to the game.

Having been heavily featured and allowing us to present nearly 20 tracks of material to you Big Stunts is back with some incredible news; not only is he putting the finishing touches to a mixtape with Roccett entitled; "Green-Up & Hustl'n Hard"; which will be out later this month in C.A & N.Y., he has also been co-signed multi-platinum producer; Nottz.

To showcase more details on this non-exclusive Production Agreement, the new mixtape with Roccett as well as lots of audio and information we have created a Big Stuntz On The Come Up feature article which introduces him to new readers and allows existing fans to catch up.

Lookout for the Nottz produced Big Stuntz single later this quarter on dubcnn and ensure you head to the Annual Players Ball on April 30th - a Red Carpet Event - the 6th Annual Ball at the; Legendary Patriotic Hall, 1816 South Figuero Street, Los Angeles.

Big Stuntz On The Come Up (Feature Article)

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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 1146245379 - January 1, 1970 By : Another Watts representer has earned some "shine-time" on dubcnn, this time we have the Los Angeles born and raised artist; Halla. Equipped with slick punch lines and metaphors but with the ability to construct a track which comprises a concept and concise structure.

In these days where everyone and they momma is a rapper his kind is a rarity and welcome addition to the talent that is floating around the westcoast. Since his Senior year of High School Halla has been working on music with a passion and devotion that has earned him respect and reognition on a local level.

Mixtapes have turned heads and helped aid the "Watts City" movement in gaining prominence. Having been steadily working he has created a catalogue of music that comprises of just over two albums; with tracks from some of the most talented producers in the gamer. Halla is currently pitching his demo to labels and A&R's to land the coveted prize of a record deal. With the "Watts City" movement [including; Bad Lucc, Stix and Wifyi (Pronounced Wi-Fee)] behind him and the westcoast as a whole beginning to take note he has plans to create a platform for himself and others to showcase themselves.

As a talented songwriter he brings a fusion of R&B & Hip Hop to enable him to be receptable to a wide audience while still maintaining the essence that has created his buzz. His flow on the tracks we have to showcase below give you the chance to see how he can switch up and hop on any production that may come his way.

The emphasis behind the work and the grind has been his Mother, Daughter and Son who give him the urge to succeed in this industry and as such you can usually find him locked in a studio day and night recording or performing shows to get his foot in the door. Believe the hype, listen to the energy and embrace the fresh sound of Halla.

We have two cuts below for you to listen to; one is produced by the incredible talent that is T.H.X. and features the vocal tones of Lisa whereas the other is laced by Chordz, both are very different and showcase Halla's talents perfectly. Let me tell you that "Have You Ever" has been on repeat in the dubcnn offices all day today.

Halla -
Have You Ever (Feat. Lisa) (Produced By. T.H.X.)
Halla - Snap (Produced By. Chordz)

Don't sleep on these tracks, feel free to spread them around and DJ's give them play. Look for more from Halla in the near future. Shouts to Bad Lucc & the whole "Watts City" movement.

Rud

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news 1147885225 - January 1, 1970 By : "I would like to dedicate this album to all people around the world who live in constant fear of being arrested, deported, attacked, or murdered just because of who we are." - K-Salaam

Queens, New York Producer K-Salaam is gearing up to hit the Industry and the world over the head with his infectious music filled with tons of social commentary. Along with Beatnick, the production duo's Shining Star Music, with backing from Koch, will be releasing The World Is Ours on Jully 11th. The Album is sizing up to be massive with features from Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Saigon, Rakaa Irescience of Dilated Peoples, Sizzla, Papoose, Da Backwudz, dead prez, Bobbitto and others. On top of the quote above, K-Salaam also had this to say about the project:

"I would also like to dedicate this album to all people who have had their land stolen from them, from New Orleans to Palestine. We must take it upon ourselves to learn about what is really happening around the world, rather than watching the news because we are not going to get any type of truth from watching a media broadcast that is funded by vampires...Furthermore, I would like to dedicate this album to the people who created this music and culture that is currently being raped by major corporations and record labels. The majority of people who are making big money off of hip-hop are people who have added nothing to the culture, and are not giving anything back to the communities where it originated."

These quotes, plus more, will be in the inlay of each CD. So, if you're feeling what he's saying here and would like to read more, cop the album on July 11th. Here's a few quotes from a couple of the artists on the album:

"It is a blessing to be a part of this project, to be doing something positive for the people through our music, thats what we do. The Lord would not have created the World if he didnt mean for us all to live in it peacefully. We gotta work together to make things right. We stand behind K-Salaam. The World Is Ours." - Da Backwudz

"The world belongs to the people, but it is controlled by the strongest army...through organiztion we can fully excercise our power as a people and as individuals. As individulas we have to do what we can to survive and gain position that can help the whole...THE WORLD IS OURS!" - dead prez

Here's the tracklist and 3 tracks for ya'll to preview:

01. Intro / So Much Trouble
02. Talib Kweli – “What I Feel”
03. Sizzla – “Sail On”
04. Kardinal Offishall – “Ghetto Youth”
05. Papoose feat. Busy Signal – “To The Rescue”
06. Black Ice – “The World Is Ours”
07. Mos Def feat. Sizzla – “Victory”
08. Da Backwudz – “Long Country Road”
09. Capleton – “Never Let Us Down”
10. Rakaa – “Where I’m From”
11. Luciano – “Conquers All”
12. Bobbito Garcia – “Vieques PSA”
13. Dead Prez – “Fallen Soldierz”
14. Saigon – “Bad Mind”
15. Anthony B. – “Revolution”
16. Suher Hammad “Refugees / Outro”

For more info visit K-Salaam.com

SGV

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news 1149264807 - January 1, 1970 By : In celebration of their highly anticipated new album, "Feedback", Interscope recording artists Jurassic 5 will launch a massive nationwide tour beginning in Seattle shortly before the album's July 25, 2006 release and concluding nearly three months later. The group will hit close to three-dozen cities. Highlights include two shows at the Filmore in San Francisco on July 22nd and 23rd, a show at Stubb's BBQ in Austin, Texas on August 1st, an August 14th stop at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., a performance at the world famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver on September 9th, and shows at the House of Blues in Chicago (September 1st), Las Vegas (September 13th), and in the group's hometown of Los Angeles (July 25th and 26th).

Feedback follows J-5's critically acclaimed releases "Power in Numbers" and "Quality Control". The albums first single is a soulful collaboration with the Dave Mathews Band titled, "Work It Out". The song is the natural culmination of a close relationship the two group's formed while touring together, and a fitting introduction to J-5's new effort.

"It's a step up for us because we have been basically known as an underground group. We've been known as a backpacker group. This album still has elements of that because that's who we are, but at the same time we are also trying to step into another realm," said Soup, one of the group's four emcees.

DJ/Producer Nu-Mark handles the majority of the album's production, including the standout tracks "Future Sound,", "Red Hot", and "Where We At," which features a vocal bit from Mos Def. Other producers include Scott Storch ("Brown Girl"), Salaam Remi ("Radio", "Get It Together"), aswell as Exile & Bean One.


He steps aside intermittently to allow inspired contributions from, among others, super producer Scott Storch (Brown Girl) and the mastermind behind many a Nas and Fugees hit, Salaam Remi (Radio and Get It Together). In addition, noteworthy up-and-comers Exile and Bean One both contribute powerful tracks.

We have the first single "Where We At" available for you to stream, click below to listen:

Jurassic 5 -
Work It Out (ft. Dave Mathews Band)

Here are the complete tour dates:

July 18th “ Seattle, WA“ The Showbox
July 19th “ Portland, OR “ Crystal Ballroom
July 21st “ Stateline, NV “ Mont Bleu Resort
July 22nd “ San Francisco, CA “ Filmore
July 23rd “ San Francisco, CA “ Filmore
July 25th “ West Hollywood, CA “ House of Blues
July 26th “ West Hollywood, CA “ House of Blues
July 27th “ San Diego, CA “ 4th and B Concert Theatre
July 28th “ Tempe, AZ “ Marquee Theatre
July 29th “ Santa Fe, NM“ Paolo Soleri Amphitheater
July 31st “ Dallas, TX “ Gypsy Tea Room & Ballroom
August 1st“ Austin, TX “ Stubbs BBQ
August 2nd “ Houston, TX “ Warehouse Live
August 4th “ St. Petersburg, FL “ Jannus Landing
August 5th “ Fort Lauderdale, FL “ Revolution
August 6th “ Lake Buena Vista, FL “ House of Blues
August 9th “ Atlanta, GA“ Roxy Theatre
August 10th “ Knoxville, TN “ Bijou Theatre
August 11th “ Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theatre
August 12th “ Asheville, NC “ The Orange Peel
August 14th “ Washington, D.C. “ 9:30 Club
August 22nd “ So. Burlington, VT “ Higher Ground Ballroom
August 24th “ Buffalo, NY“ The Town Ballroom
August 25th “ Cleveland, OH “ House of Blues
August 26th “ Detroit, MI “ St. Andrews Hall
August 28th “ Cincinnati, OH “ Bogart™s
August 30th “ St. Louis, MO“ The Pageant
August 31st “ Indianapolis, IN - Vogue Theatre
September 1st “ Chicago, IL “ House of Blues
September 2nd “ Milwaukee, WI “ The Rave @ The Eagles Club
September 4th “ Minneapolis, MN “ First Avenue
September 5th “ Lawrence, KS “ Granada Theatre
September 8th “ Aspen, CO “ Belly Up, Aspen
September 9th “ Morrison, CO “ Red Rocks Amphitheater
September 10th “ Boulder, CO “ Fox Theatre
September 11th “ Salt Lake City, UT “ The Depot
September 13th “ Las Vegas, NV“ House of Blues

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news 1149289937 - January 1, 1970 By : Def Jam is scheduled to release the soundtrack to the movie "Waist Deep" on June 13th. The soundtrack and/or the movie itself feature a wide range of West Coast songs, such as Crooked I's "Krease Khaki Flow" and "This Is My Life Man" (both Prod. by Jim Gettum); "Guttaville" and "Shit On Me" performed by Def Jam signee and Watts sensation Dro; "I'm Bout A Dolla" performed by Kanary Diamonds featuring Kam and G. Malone (Prod. by Dilemma), "Turn They Lights Out" performed by Chico & Coolwadda; "Ayy" performed by Denaun Porter & Tyrese, "Dolla Dolla Bill" performed by Nate Dogg (Prod. by Josef Leimberg), and many more.

Some of these songs are not featured on the actual soundtrack, but the West Coast is making its presence felt on this major movie which is a good look.

Dubcnn has a tentative album tracklist available. Check out the tracklist below:

1. Guttaville – Dro featuring Boe Skagz and Tay Nati
2. Child Support – Ice Cube
3. This Ain’t A Game – Lil’ Eazy-E featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
4. Who Want It – Sam Scarfo featuring Buju Banton
5. Do Yah Bad – Yung Joc
6. Sh*t On Me – Dro
7. Hey – Young S. Dub
8. I Get Doe – D.O.G. featuring Jim Jones
9. Bad Girl – Black Buddafly featuring Fabolous
10. Act Like That – Lee Carr
11. I’m Bout A Dolla – G. Malone, Kanary Diamonds and Kam
12. Problems – Curtains
13. Be Easy – Ghostface Killah featuring Trife Da God
14. Gilla House Check – Redman
15. Dolla Dolla Bill – Nate Dogg

"Waist Deep" finds The Game in his acting debut in this 21st-century version of Bonnie and Clyde. Director Vondie Curtis Hall ("Redemption") takes the audiences on a ride through contemporary Los Angeles. The movie is also starring Tyrese, Larenz Tate, Meagan Good, Yo Yo, and many others. It opens June 23, click
here to watch the movie trailer.

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news 1152957181 - January 1, 1970 By : Watts, CA is fast emerging once again as a hot bed of unsigned talent and skills both from a lyrical angle and a production standpoint. Today we are proud to present an artist born in Watts before moving later in life to South Central LA.

Jag was born Ryan Joyner, raised in a single parent home by his mother. Music was not in his mindset until 1994 when he heard the Notorious B.I.G's hit single "Juicy" on the radio - it was then he felt a desire to embrace the culture and attempt to tackle the music industry as he grew up.


We have complied a complete On The Come Up article on Jag which includes details on his youth, getting involved with the Watts City movement [Bad Lucc, Halla & Stix], working with producers including 1500 [Dogghouse production], Klasic and five-time Grammy nominated Ricc Rude as well as details on his recent New York "Fight Klub" successes where he is set to battle T-Rex for the crown next month on MTV

Click here to read our On The Come Up feature on Jag

We also have two banging tracks available for download from Jag, one produced by Ricc Rude called "Cant' F-ck With Me" and the other by T.H.X called "For Real".

Jag - Can't F-ck With Me (Produced By. Ricc Rude)
Jag - For Real (Produced By. T.H.X.)

This is just an introduction to Jag, we will be covering more news and details from him over the coming months as he prepares to return to New York for the "Fight Klub" event as well as new material he is working on.

Rud

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news 1155598911 - January 1, 1970 By : Low Low Clothing is bringing you a very promising up and coming Los Angeles rapper Blak, aka Sincere Blak Poet. The 24-year-old MC has been grinding hard, and was recently featured on Jazzy D's "Unsigned Hype" compilation with his song "Sukas". He's currently recording his street album "Something You Can Feel", which is coming later this year.

He's been working heavily with producer THX, who himself is also amongst the freshest up and coming producers on the West. Blak is affiliated with our good friend Bad Lucc, aswell as Halla, S-Mak, J-Doe & 6one9. I have the pleasure of bringing you a couple exclusive tracks for ya'll to listen to below:

Blak - Give It Up (ft. Bad Lucc) (Prod. by THX)

Blak - Take It To The Streets (Prod. by THX)

Blak - Sukas (Prod. by THX)

For more information, check out his myspace page, or email lowlowsportswear@hotmail.com. Shouts out to Dice.

Nima

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news 1156421873 - January 1, 1970 By : Jazzy D's "Unsigned Hype Vol. 1" is now available! Jazzy gathered over 50 hot artists from the West Coast on this double CD mix, to showcase the immense talent coming up from the West Coast right now.

In appreciation to the fans, one lucky customer will win an XBox 360 with two games, absolutely free!! Look for the winning ticket inside your Unsigned Hype jewel case!

Check out the tracklisting below, as well as a couple preview tracks I uploaded.

Click on the highlighted links to listen:

CD 1:
01) Intro: Jazzy D & DJ Cass
02) Bad Lucc Ft. Toussaint - Ghetto
03) Squeek Ru Ft. G-Love - We Get It Poppin'
04) Young Maylay - Gots Ta Smoke
05) Problem - Imma Problem
06) Bloc Boyz - Come In And Play
07) Roccett - Sup Blood Sup Crip
08) Smurf Ft. Spider Loc - Cicc Cacc Be Bool
09) Dr. Stank - Who Want It?
10) Noni Spitz - Leave It Alone
11) J-Stone Ft. Gonzoe & Jazz - Banged Out
12) Scipio - Still In The Hood
13) Young Hoggs Ft. Dresta - Compton Unified Thug
14) J Thorn - Get That Dough
15) Verb'l - Writin' On Some G Shit
16) El Prez Ft. Da Empire - Spotlight
17) NV - Move
18) Halla - Song 4 Pac
19) Skubie - Psycho Funk
20) Taje' ft. Scipio, Problem, Noni Spitz - Do It Big

CD 2:
01) J Doe - I Know
02) Blak - Ain't Real
03) Dynamic Certified - You Know How
04) Mykestro Ft. G. Malone - I Hit Em Up
05) Supe - You Got The Game F'd Up
06) Damani - Live From Staple Center
07) Eastwood - Its Time To Roll
08) Stix - The Streetz
09) Lil Bam Ft. Goldie Loc - Yall Can't F With Us
10) The Frontlinerz Ft. Marlon - Stop Ya Hatin'
11) Bossman Hogg - San Diego Star
12) AK - Don't Act Like You Don't Know
13) Spoonie Loc - Ride Til Its Over
14) Hooda John - We Bossin'
15) Mr. Chase - Hatin' On Chase
16) Chevy Jones - You Ain't Had It Like This
17) Da'Mone - Kiss My Ass
18) Risco - Tell Me Why
19) Kenny Kingpin - I'm Bigga Than That
20) Clinton Wayne - Lets Ride

To purchase via paypal go to myspace.com and click on the Unsigned Hype cover. Or you can send $12.99 US money order to

Jazzy Management
Attn: Jazzy
1537 West 59th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90047

Overseas please send $14.99 including shipping.

Support new talent on the West Coast by picking up this CD, because it's filled with fresh raps from top to bottom.

Nima

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news 1156491869 - January 1, 1970 By : Out of the streets from Cerritos, CA comes a new up and coming rapper who goes by the name of Jihad. The man, who's artist name has nothing to do with the holy war, teamed up with DJ Warrior and DJ Nutty for his mixtape entitled Death Before Dishonor.

Jihad, who defeated BET's Freestyle Friday Hall of Famer and Ruff Ryder signee Jin The MC, has been working with the Ruff Ryders and has also laid tracks alongside Napoleon, Eastwood, Cross (Ruff Ryders), Chop Black (Da Whoridas) & Bushwick Bill (Geto Boys).

In the interview Jihad had with Dubcnn last week he explained the essence of his music: "I try to put my own life experiences into what I do, but at the same time I wanna keep it conscious. I speak on my background, my heritage, my beliefs."

Below we have two tracks from DJ Warrior & DJ Nutty Present: Jihad - Death Before Dishonor for download. Crash is a solo track produced by J Classic. For the Pakman produced Nigga Datz Hood Jihad teamed up with Eastwood, Cross & Cook.

Jihad - Crash
Jihad - Nigga Datz Hood (featuring Eastwood, Cross & Cook)

Enjoy and look out for an exclusive interview with Jihad in a few days!

Zuka

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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 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.

Rud

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news 1158530645 - January 1, 1970 By : Saafir didn't retire after all, despite the rumours, he's set to return with the new album "Good Game: The Transition", his 4th album to date.
It's dropping on October 17th on ABB records, coincidently the same day as fellow Golden State member Xzibit drops his "Full Circle".

Guests on the album; Lady, Mike Marshall, Myktyn, Nicaracci, Amir Suliaman & Clever Jeff, look out for more info on this album as the release date is approaching.


Tracklist:

1. Crispy
2. Cash Me Out
3. One of the Hardest
4. In My Own Words
5. Take Ya Time (feat. Lady)
6. Get Busy
7. Devotion (feat. Mike Marshall)
8. Brand New (feat. Mykytyn)
9. The Technology (feat. Nicaracci)
10. Daddy's L.G. (feat. Lady)
11. Hey Baby (feat. Clever Jeff)
12. I Have To
13. Jihad (feat. Amir Suliaman)

You can sample some of these tracks on Saafir's
MySpace page.


Jome

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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 1160081916 - January 1, 1970 By : XL Middleton's new album Drunken Evening Pt. 2: The Refill will come out on the 9th of this month. This album is the follow up to Music 4 A Drunken Evening. Last month we dropped the first single Ah Yes, but check it out below in case you missed it.

Along with Ah Yes, we also dropped the heater Another Summer, but right now we got an exclusive joint to premier:
Let It Bump! This is track #6 on the album and it has an old school West Coast flavor to it. Check out the tracklist of Drunken Evening Pt. 2: The Refill below:

1. The Refill (Intro)
2. Ah Yes
3. Dick Rydin Radio (Skit)
4. 4 Tha West (feat. Black)
5. Drunk Guy In The Club (Skit)
6. Let It Bump
7. Lose Control (feat. MP)
8. West Coast '96 (feat. Black)
9. Gettin Paper In Cali
10. Cold Blooded (feat. Rev)
11. When U Down (feat. Clinton Wayne)
12. Aint Cheaper 2 Keep Her
13. Hater Skit
14. Freestyle (Autobiography)
15. G-House Party (feat. Mr. Low-D)
16. Controversy Sells
17. Stanley Swineberger (Skit)
18. U Aint Slick!!! (feat. Gr8 Dane)
19. Another Summer
20. Wouldnt Wanna Spoil That (feat. Mista Mil)
21. Shotgun Pt. 2 (feat. Rev & MP)
22. 4 Tha West (DJ PMX Remix, Bonus Track)

XL Middleton also has his company Crown City Entertainment. In the tracklist above you can see that Black is featured on two tracks. His mixtape New Black City is coming this Halloween. Below we have the street single 100 Bars up for download. On this track Black is not just spitting bars; he's talking about a lot of personal issues on there too, as well as the how he feels about the state of music and he's laughing at some of the rappers who wouldn't bother with his demo back in the days.

Black - 100 Bars

Last but not least we got a joint from the yet to be titled mixtape from Bo$$. The track is called Bo$$ Of Bosses, it is produced by Rick Rock and it can be found below:

Bo$$ - Bo$$ Of Bosses

In case you missed our last month's interview with XL Middleton, check it out right here. We spoke to XL Middleton about his vast internet and international fanbase, his past and most recent release "Angry Asians" with 1stBorn, how he has developed as an artist, the role the internet plays in his musical aspirations and much more.

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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.

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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.

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news 1160785917 - January 1, 1970 By : We've seen him on TV. We've heard him on the radio. We've watched him accept three Juno Awards, four MuchMusic Awards, six Canadian Urban Music Awards, a Source Award, garner a Grammy nomination, perform hit singles and reach platinum-plus status with Joyful Rebellion and the Publicity Stunt DVD. And while these accomplishments brought k-os great pride, he hopes that with his new album ATLANTIS - Hymns for Disco, people can focus on the music rather than the accolades.

It all began with the first song he wrote for the new album, the uplifting "Sunday Morning." k-os had been reflecting back on his life in the spotlight and questioning the association between personal validation and public acceptance. "After the last record, I would be walking down the street and people would come up to me as if they knew me. And it felt good to be popular, I guess," k-os confides.

Creating this song opened his eyes and brought him back to the lifestyle and values he learnt during his fundamentalist upbringing. "If Saturday night was party night, Sunday morning was family time in my house - from the morning activities to the dinner served," he says. "It's funny I left all that behind to see what the world was like on my own terms. Everything then was go-go-go! I felt so ambitious with so much to accomplish, only to now understand the sacredness of resting and having time to contemplate and renew yourself." He continues: "Making this song has changed my life. It really works to embrace and be aware of what troubles us. This is the theme of ATLANTIS."

"The Rain" is a painfully sincere song on which k-os sings with a new sense of honesty and rawness. There are no samples, no rap, no musical mixtures and concoctions; he keeps it pure, simple and real from beginning to end. "I was surprised by how well I could emote fresh cuts from a situation in the past where I was ruled by a woman," he admits. "I really thought I was over it. But emotions build up inside and if these remain unattended, they only build up further. 'The Rain' is the storm of those unchecked emotions."

The fourteen tracks on ATLANTIS - Hymns for Disco delve into many different directions, but are tied by themes of veracity, forgiveness and self-awareness. For this extremely personal album, it only made sense for

k-os to collaborate with a few of his trusted friends. Both Sam Roberts and Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene) make a welcome appearance on "Valhalla." WhileBuck 65 and Kamau (who has appeared on all three albums) help close the album with the stirring opus, "Ballad of Noah," which shows that

k-os stands for 'knowledge of self' and on this new album he has not only identified a path to 'knowledge of self,' but brings us on that never-ending journey.

Visit K-Os official website
here.


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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.

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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.


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news 1162029070 - January 1, 1970 By : Over the past few months we have been keeping you updated on the latest from Compton's talented artist; Problem. As we previously reported he released the acclaimed mixtape with the Cali Untouchable DJ's entitled "The Future" and has since been in talks with various labels across the U.S. including Def Jam, Sony, Atlantic, Universal & MIDL.

Problem has recently toured with Yo Yo & performed with other Hip Hop legends including Slick Rick, Dana Dane & Doug E Fresh who all co-signed Problem as a major new talent.

As well as that he has also been working on a new mixtape, this time with Dow Jones and his partner J Hen of Tha Bizness. Both Dow Jones and J Hen have been locked in the studio working on various big releases including material on new albums from Young Buck, 50 Cent & LL Cool J's official first single off his final album.

The mixtape from Dow Jones, J Hen & Problem is the latest from the successful "Play Your Position" series that recently showcased E-White and Meech Wells - this one is called "Play Your Position: Deal Or No Deal."

We have been honoured with allowing the mixtape to be released for free download until Sunday, October 29th in a special Pre-Street Release 24 hour download right here on dubcnn. Below is the mixtape tracklist with two full length tracks we have premiered since August as a taster of the mixtape - don't miss your chance to get the full mixtape download today by clicking the link at the bottom of the update.

01) Deal or No Deal (Intro)
02) The Introduction
03) Corner Boys
04) Takin Shots (Feat. Marliek)
05) Doin My Thang
06) Iz U Crazy
07) I Will Be King
08) Ballin Remix (Feat. Jim Jones, Ti & Young Dro)
09) U Got A Problem
10) Fuk U (Prod. By Tha Bizness aka Dow Jones & J Hen)
11) Its Nuthin
12) Gun U Down (Prod. By Dubb Knox)
13) Why U Tryin ft. Kris Ivory (Prod. By Tha Bizness)
14) The Future Is Now
15) Just The Begining
16) Im What U Not
17) Watch Me (Feat. Marliek) (Prod. By Problem)
18) What It Is (Prod. By Problem)
19) Listen
20) Im Ready
21) Gimmie That Light
22) L.A. Shit
23) Messege From Derange Ent.
24) Certified West Coast
25) Tell Me What U See (Feat. Marliek)
26) Remember Me?
27) Fool Ya (Prod. By Tha Bizness)
28) What I Gotta Do
29) I Got This
30) Deal or No Deal (Outro)

Dow Jones, J Hen & Problem Present: Play Your Position: Deal Or No Dea Mixtape (24 Hours Only - Now Expired)

Grab this now while you can and soak up what Problem has to offer, this is one release not to be missed. Stay with dubcnn for the latest on Problem and this release which hits the streets on Halloween for purchase.

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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 1164820187 - January 1, 1970 By : Many of you will by now have seen the current advertisements on dubcnn for the Jay-Z and MTV Platinum Experience contest in which, to celebrate the release of his album this week "Kingdom Come" you can win the chance to live like the Hova himself - although we don't think you get Beyonce!

The Jay-Z Platinum Experience Contest will offer the grand prize winner and guest a trip to NYC and the chance to live like Jay-Z. They will start their Platinum Experience by getting picked up from the airport up in a helicopter and whisked off to NYC.

Then, they’ll get a glimpse of the mogul life when they get a private tour of the Island Def Jam offices to walk the same halls as their idol. Next, the winners will be off to some of Jay-Z's favorite NYC hot spots where they will be taken in an escalade to Cipriani for dinner and then continue the high life by heading to a NJ Nets home game.

The lucky winner will also be dressed in true Jay-Z style with gear from his Roc-A-Wear fashion line and S. Carter Reebok Sneakers. But a Platinum Experience wouldn’t be complete without a personalized Jay-Z Platinum album to hang their wall! By the end of this trip, the grand prize winner will be living the dream of Jay-Z the entrepreneur and hip-hop icon.

For more info and to enter, visit the official
Platinum Experience contest page.

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news 1164918361 - January 1, 1970 By : In what will be the first AOL Music Session of its kind, multi-platinum recording artists The Game and Travis Barker are joining forces for a unique recording event that will air December 1st on AOL Music.

Single-handedly (literally, as sole instrumentalist performing with one arm in a sling due to a recent fracture) Travis Barker will provide a musical backdrop for The Game, as the two southern California natives reinterpret selections from The Game's sophomore album, "Doctor’s Advocate," which was released on November 14th debuting at #1 [Billboard], having sold 358,278 copies.

Barker’s newest venture, the band (+44), also had an album drop the same day; "When Your Heart Stops Beating" bowed at #10 on the Billboard chart.

Travis Barker broke his right arm while shooting (+44)’s first music video, but the injury has not slowed him down. The band, which also includes Barker’s former Blink-182 band mate Mark Hoppus, Craig Fairbaugh of The Transplants and Shane Gallagher of The Nervous Return, is now in the middle of a nationwide tour.

In addition to The Game's chart success, his new line of Hurricane sneakers in stores and his performance for MTV’s $2 Bill Concert which aired over the Thanksgiving holiday, the man who calls himself the face of Los Angeles is now preparing to trek across Europe. He will touch down on December 4th in Manchester (U.K.) and hit some of the continent’s largest cities and music halls throughout the month.

A preview of this amazing AOL performance is available at ComptonGame.com/AOL before it’s December 1st premiere on AOL. In addition, the audio recording from this special performance will be available exclusively on iTunes from December 28th. The fusion of Mr. Barker and The Game, two of music’s biggest personalities and brightest talents, will make for an AOL Music first that offers something for both rock and rap fans alike.

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news 1168258835 - January 1, 1970 By : Recent years has seen the emergence of further talent from Watts, CA with new artists including Glasses Malone, Bad Lucc, JAG, Halla, The Snowman Clique and many more. Today we intend to shed a little light on an artist called Wolfcat.

Wolfcat moved into the Jordon Downs, home of the infamous Grape St. Crips, in the early 90s. His surroundings heavily influenced his upbringing and by 14 he had started to vent his thoughts via rap.


His early years rhyming were alongside his homeboy who moved from Texas called Tha Chosen 1 however it wasn't until his actions lead him to spending some time in local jails that he took time to perfect his craft and really consider making money in music. Once he saw release he moved quickly to establish a local record label Watts Wit It Records to create himself and others a platform to make music and persue a new avenue.

The acclaimed "Prince Of Watts" has since been busy releasing material to the streets via mixtapes and CD/DVD packages as well as selling them on the
official site of Watts Wit It Records. We have some material available for download below including one track from Wolfcat's latest CD/DVD release entitled; "Blac Hoody" that features T-Dogg from the Snowman Clique.

Wolfcat - Blac Hoody (Feat. T-Dogg)

The second track is from another Watts Wit It Records project this time by the collective known as Da Watts Boyz (Daylyt, Aktive, $umu & Da Kid). The track is called; "Like A Project Party"

Da Watts Boyz - Like A Project Party

The final track is by 6 Reasons from the Snowman Clique entitled "Hood Nigga's" that is set to be included on an upcoming release from the Watts Wit It camp.

6 Reasons - Hood Nigga's

We will keep you up to date on Wolfcat and the Watts Wit It Records camp, for more information you can visit Wolfcat's MySpace page.

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news 1168999044 - January 1, 1970 By : For the past 2½ years, The Pit Productions, LLC has become one of most viable Battle Grounds for some of the nations hottest and most successful under the radar talent. The Pit Productions, LLC showcases a variety of talents consisting of Emcees, DJ’s, Music Producers, Singers and Dancers. Here, the artist battle head to head in hopes of building their street credibility, as well as catapulting their careers to the next level. The Pit Productions, LLC is a gateway for Artist to showcase their talents in front of Label Reps, A&R’s and many other special guest celebrities and DJ’s.

The Pit Productions, LLC would be delighted to have you in attendance at the largest and most intense Hip Hop Battle event ever on the West Coast. Therefore, you are invited to witness what Celebrity Black Ty calls “The re-birth of Hip Hop,” on the night of Saturday January 20, 2007 start time at 8pm. Doors open at 7pm, $10 before 8pm $15 after.

Come Join us, as Celebrity guest Black Ty a.k.a. Tyrese along with the most anticipated unsigned hype Hip Hop artist from the west coast “Stix” host the first Pit Battle of 2007. Special guest DJ and owner of the Rehab Projects “DJ HAPA” (host and star DJ of KTLA morning show) will be the special guest celebrity DJ. The main event includes The Pit Productions, very own rap legend Duke Gutta battle Dogg Pound Gangsta recording artist “Roscoe.” The winner will receive cash a prize from the pot that JRecords recording artist “Black Ty set of $1000!” In addition, Live on stage will be J records recording Cassidy spiting his first public freestyle since his car accident. Industry mogul executive Ted Fields recording artist “Curtains” will be going up against one of the west coast pits elite artist Halla. The Frontline Boyz (production team signed to Head Quarter Entertainment, Tyrese’s company) will be going head to head with new phenom west coast production team “1500 or Nothin” (who has produced songs like “show me what you got” Jay-Z/ “Change the Game” The Game, and other Snoop Dogg classics) in a hard core beat battle for a prize pot of $1500 sponsored by Black Ty. Last by definitely not least, So So Def recording artist “The Kid Slim” will fly out from Atlanta to battle the undefeated west coast Pit prince with a record of 10-0, JJ. Confirmed celebrity judges include Coast Rap Legend “Kurupt,” along with Interscope Records A&R Shawn “Tubby” Alexander, Capitol Records A&R Kevin Faist, Bone Thugs and Harmony manager Steve Lobel and Aftermath A&R Angelo Stevens. This event will take place at the infamous REHAB Projects. The address 2324 Cotner Ave, LA, CA 90023! This event will be captured on film for the use of “The Pit” DVD & television show executive produced by Tyrese Gibson, Nicholas Gouche, and Brandon Salaam a.k.a. STIX.

Can’t wait to see you there on Jan 20th 2007 at 7pm at Rehab Projects – 2324 Cotner Ave LA, CA 90023. $10 before 8pm, $15 after. It will be a night to remember!!!

[Flyer]The Pit west coast battles hosted by Stix with special guest title sponsor Black Ty aka Tyrese

Any questions or regards contact…
Stix777@gmail.com or nickeegeeinfo@gmail.com
MySpace.com/Westcoastspit
Headquarterentertainment.com
RehabLA.com


JustinL

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news 1169236828 - January 1, 1970 By : New York, NY: FADER Films, the film production division of The FADER magazine, the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it, announced today that its critically acclaimed motion picture On The Outs will premiere on SHOWTIME this Saturday, January 20. Directed by Lori Silverbush and Michael Skolnik (Hooked: The Legend of Demetrius Hook Mitchell) and nominated for a pair of Independent Spirit Awards, On The Outs is a drama that follows the lives of three imprisoned teenage girls from the streets of New Jersey. Oz (Judy Marte) is a tough 17-year-old with a team of dealers working for her, caring for a mentally challenged brother, while Suzette (Anny Mariano) finds herself pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend, and single mother Marison (Paola Mendoza) fights two losing battles: one for custody of her child and the other with addiction.

On The Outs Trailer (YouTube)
On The Outs (Flyer)

Applauded by critics with the highest acclaim, On The Outs was called:
· “a small miracle.” –Newsday
· “The movie wounds as much as it heals, and that’s its true power.”—Entertainment Weekly
· “Outs is on the money.” –New York Post

The initial January 20th showing of On The Outs will be followed by four additional showings: Sunday, January 21 on Showtime Showcase; Monday, January 22 on Showtime Too; Wednesday, January 24 on Showtime Showcase; and once more on Thursday, January 25 on Showtime.

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news 1171353046 - January 1, 1970 By : The critically acclaimed Hip-Hop group Little Brother are back with their long awaited DJ Mick Boogie mixtape entitled "And Justus For All." Always true to themselves and the music first, Rapper Big Pooh and Phonte have decided to let the fans get "And Justus For All" for FREE since last month’s arrest of mixtape kingpins DJ Drama and DJ Don Cannon.

The mixtape, which is out for free download from today, features production from 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Babu, Focus, RJD2, and Nottz while the guest appearences include Bishop Lamont, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Cormega, AZ, Rhymefest and the entire Justus League Crew.

The mixtape is the first release from HOJ since last years Hall of Justus – "Soldiers of Fortune" compilation album. The tracklist to the mixtape can be seen below.

1) Big Pooh: Intro (Poobie's Song)
2) Little Brother and Chaundon: Can't Stop Us (Produced by Young Cee)
3) Little Brother and Oddisee: Delusional (Produced by Oddisee)
4) Interlude: The Purpose Of Mixtapes
5) Little Brother and Skillz: Life of the Party Remix (Produced by Nottz)
6) Little Brother f/ Legacy: Best Kept Secret (Produced by RJD2)
7) Interlude: Wack Freestyles
8) Little Brother f/ Rhymefest and Supastition: Do It To Death (Produced by Focus)
9) Phonte and Von Pea: A Word From Our Sponsors (Produced by Khrysis)
10) Interlude: The Justus League Crew
11) Phonte: Last Day
12) Little Brother: Never Leave (Produced by The Kickdrums)
13) Interlude: Mick Boogie, The A&R
14) Big Pooh f/ Ray Cash: Bring It On
15) Big Pooh, Bishop Lamont and Jozeemo: Without You
16) Interlude: Myspace Etiquette Part 1
17) Little Brother: The Pressure (Produced by Khrysis)
18) Little Brother and Joe Scudda: Fan Mail (Produced by Babu)
19) Interlude: Favorite Duos
20) Little Brother, Mos Def and Talib Kweli: Let It Go (Blackstar Version) (Produced by 9th Wonder)
21) Big Pooh and O-Dash: One Eleven
22) Interlude: Myspace Etiquette Part 2
23) Little Brother f/ Kardinal Offishall: Cross That Line Remix (Produced by 9th Wonder)
24) Little Brother f/ Cormega: Back At It (Khrysis Remix)
25) Little Brother f/ AZ: Rise And Fall (Produced by J. Cardim and Phonte)
26) Little Brother f/ Talib Kweli: Grown Man (Produced by Midi Mafia)
27) Little Brother: Outrolude

You can get yourself the free copy of this mixtape from HallOfJustus.com, RappersIKnow.com or from the official DJ Mick Boogie website.

In related news Little Brother are back in the studio working on their third LP which is due for release in the summer entitled; "Get Back." For the latest check out the official Little Brother MySpace page.

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news 1172279685 - January 1, 1970 By : New York, NY- Boost Mobile RockCorps (BMRC), the national youth volunteerism movement that has motivated more than 16,000 young people to get involved and help their communities, today announced that recording artists Korn, The Game, +44, Rise Against and Young Jeezy are to perform at this year's first-ever BMRC concert event at LA's Kodak Theatre on March 30. The concert will reward 3,000 hard-working local youth who have volunteered four hours of community service through BMRC to earn tickets to this ultra-exclusive event.


RockCorps, an organization harnessing the power of music to inspire volunteerism, and Boost Mobile, a wireless telecommunications brand dedicated to boosting the lives of today's youth, continue their highly successful partnership for the third year in a row. BMRC exposes young people to simple and fun ways they can proactively contribute to their neighborhoods and positively transform society. Combining the power of music, community and volunteerism, Boost Mobile RockCorps will offer entrance to this summer's most popular concerts for which the only way in is to earn tickets by contributing four hours of volunteer service.

A recent comparison of BMRC and non-BMRC participants illustrates the impact of the program on today's young people. Findings suggest close to 80% of BMRC volunteers are likely to volunteer again in the future - without a concert ticket/reward. Additionally, 73% of participants who attended the BMRC concert conveyed it gave them a sense of how powerful volunteer work can be. Music has the power to bring people together, and Boost Mobile RockCorps is channeling this power as a catalyst for making volunteering cool and relevant to today's youth.

BMRC 2007 kicked off in Los Angeles in early February with a diverse roster of volunteer projects and partnerships involving local LA youth that will culminate with the unprecedented concert event at the Kodak Theater. Major reward concert events are also scheduled to take place at Atlanta's Fox Theatre and New York City's legendary Radio City Music Hall later this year, with additional tour stops to be announced next month.

Last year's BMRC program made stops in Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. By the end of the 2006 tour, BMRC volunteers had contributed approximately 40,000 hours of community service and transformed close to 125 project sites in eight cities across the country.

Youth interested in becoming part of the Boost Mobile RockCorps movement can call BMRC at 1-888-ROCK-889, or log onto www.boostmobilerockcorps.com for more information and to register for membership. BMRC members will be notified of volunteer opportunities in their area.


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news 1172832689 - January 1, 1970 By : Since we first unleashed Watts flame spitter Bad Lucc onto our readers in 2005 things have snowballed dramatically for the up and coming artist.

From relative obscurity he emerged and instantly made the world sit up and take note; from his vocal tone to his flow, from his lyrics to his ability to craft a song - he made sure that when he dropped a track it was fresh and worthy of listeners attention.

Westurn Union, a group that he had been in with Damani for some time at this point, also started reciving attention with the "Jackin' 4 DJ's" series they were putting out and soon recruited a third member, Soopafly. The buzz grew stronger, the music kept getting fresher and before anyone knew what was happening the group was working on their debut album, made an appearance on Snoop Dogg's "The Blue Carpet Treatment" and Damani inked a deal with Sony Records. Not bad for a year's work!

While Damani and the Westurn Union as a collective continue work on their debut albums, Bad Lucc also wants to ensure 2007 is the year of his first solo outing. Since the turn of the year he has had his head down grinding out hits for his release which, although not yet titled, will be out after the Westurn Union album in the summer.

The first track we have is a THX produced banger that sees Bad Lucc getting real serious for a moment on the issues that are really effecting his life; "I cant really hit the streets cause i aint risking it all, i don't wanna say oh sh-t but there's chickens involved, i gotta take life slow, that was passing me by, too weak to hold my head, too much of a man to cry, on the comp all day, myspace and the blogs, i would love to get out, no money no cars, bills popping up and i ain't made no moves, i feel sick, shit stunna must've took my groove, i could fall down through it, but that ain't my style i just conjour up a way to keep making these smiles."

The lyrics don't get the angst he creates with his voice as he delivers these heatfelt verses and when they align with the killer hook by B.J. The Chicago Kid you really get the truth he is trying to get across.

Bad Lucc -
Real Sh-t (Feat. B.J. The Chicago Kid) (Produced by THX)

On the second cut Bad Lucc enlists Westurn Union partner in rhyme Damani and fellow Watts native Halla [see our On The Come Up article] for a track called "Gangstas." This high tempo, heavy bass production is by none other than Swiff D, who laced the acclaimed Pacific Division track "Women Problems" that we dropped last year, all the MC's on this track match the hard hitting beat with equally vicious lyrics.

When asked about the track Bad Lucc told Dubcnn; "This one is just about how in Cali, we dont need a reason to do sh-t. We just go. Whether it's shooting, fighting, whatever. We dont need a reason to do that sh-t. We from Killa Cali. Its all green light. This is more war than peace, ya dig!"

Bad Lucc - Gangstas (Feat. Damani & Halla) (Produced by Swiff D)

We guarantee that if your a fan of Lucc already then he has not dissapointed again with this new music and those of you new to the talent then this is sure to turn your attention and make you a believer! Stay tuned to dubcnn for the latest on Bad Lucc's debut, Damani's album and the Westurn Union project. In the meantime head over to Bad Lucc's MySpace page for more information, images and audio.

Rud

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news 1173345909 - January 1, 1970 By : With the resurgence of the Bay Area over recent years countless artists are grinding hard to try and make their mark in a competitive industry. Last month we introduced Cousin Fik to many who may not have been aware of him to a great response and as such this month we aim to do the same with another new talent.

Meko Makafi is an artist that hails from the 408 (San Jose, CA) who has been steadily trying to come up within the Bay Scene.


Having moved to San Jose from Oxnard when he was two years old Meko grew up in a family envirnonment that introduced him to music from an early age, from listening to records with his parents to weekend house parties. He got into music over a decade ago when he was part of a group called Self Made Hustlas that released an album in 2000 which sold well locally however creative differences soon forced Meko to head the solo route.

When asked about what he feels he brings to the game Meko told us; "Real hip hop, bangin beats,and music that relates to the masses is what im tryna make. Not enough rappers in the industry today do that. You’ll find me reading music magazines, watching MTV/BET/VH1, or digging deep in the records stores in order to stay on top of the game, which allows me to sleep on nothing."

Inspired by MC's including Nas, Jay-Z and Bay Area veteran E-40, Meko has spent time studying his peers to learn techniques to craft songs. In a short time grinding as a solo artist he has already worked with artist including Turf Talk, The Team, San Quinn, Mistah F.A.B., Messy Marv and Mike Marshall. He is currently finishing up his long awaited debut album "Now Or Never" as well as flooding the streets with two more mixtapes; "C.A.K.E.(Cash, Achievin, Knowledge, Entrepenuership) Volumes One and Two.

With this in mind Meko has also opted to release his most recent mixtape "Fresh Ta Death," which is hosted by Traxamillion, for free download right here on dubcnn - what better way to get to know a new artist than by a CD's worth of material?

"I’m not trying to just do, say, or make anything," Meko told Dubcnn, "I’m just bringing music that is real, that is soulful, that is undeniably body moving and neck breakin. I am just like you - I love music and I’m a fan. I want to make people feel how music makes me feel...complete."

With that in mind we present to you the "Fresh Ta Death" mixtape hosted by Traxamillion for exclusive download below as well as two individual tracks for those who want to sample those prior to the full mixtape.

01) Traxamillion Intro
02) You Don't Know
03)
Fibz
04) Bay Whomp
05) The Grind
06) Its The Only Way
07) So Fly
08) Fresh Ta Death
09) Can You Hear Me Now?
10) Girbauds
11) And It Goes
12) Time
13) Call Me Makafizzle (Produced By Traxamillion)
14) Nose Bleed
15) The Message
16) Lovin You
17) I See You
18) Major Mackin
19) You/Traxamillion Outro

Meko Makafi - Fresh Ta Death (Hosted By Traxamillion) (Mixtape Download)

We urge you to take the time out to check Meko and his mixtape and ensure you take a trip over to his official MySpace page where he can be contacted. We will be keeping you up to date on this fast emerging talent and his upcoming debut album "Now Or Never" which is set to feature San Quinn, Kaz Kyzah Of The Team, Mike Marshall, Turf Talk, Mistah F.A.B. & Federation.

Rud

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news 1173799767 - January 1, 1970 By : Mista Cane took the mixtape scene by storm by dropping 4 mixtapes with his Alliance Crew in 2003-2004. In that 2 year span the mixtapes created a strong buzz with each volume pushing a respectable 20,000 copies on average. Mista Cane, along with the Alliance, had created a solid fanbase. Since then Mista Cane has been touring with Andre Nickatina (aka Dre Dog) throughout several states including California, Washington & Arizona. From clubs to colleges getting the message out that he was here to stay. He has also contributed to 2 successful independent group efforts (2003's Pervelous P Camp, and 2005's High Risk High High Reward with Arsen).

Now fresh off the recent success of his solo mixtape "Contract Year" with Bronx based DJ Iroc of Amerikkkas Most Wanted Djs, Cane has dropped his debut solo album "In My Life" to the masses. The album features artists such as The Game (on 3 tracks), Mike Marshall, Cali Agents, and more. With production being handled by Davey D. Cohn, Sean T, and One Drop Scott.

The song topics are not what people are expecting coming out of the Bay Area presently. Instead of the typical high energy music, he chooses to elaborate on the hardships of being raised in poverty and how to overcome adversity with songs like "Slow Down", "True Confessions", and "In My Life". He explains the difficulties faced in the music industry on "Hard Work" and on "The Nightshift" he explains why kids would turn to crime with so many other avenues in life. What is most refreshing is the ability to come off intelligent in his songs without sounding like a preacher. Add all of this with the solid production provided throughout and you have an excellent debut album. Overall this album is a breathe of fresh air in a genre that has become stale and repetitive. The album is in stores nationwide now.

We had the chance to sit down with Mista Cane for a brief interview.

Read the interview
here.

Mista cane also recorded an exclusive cut for us. Download "Go" below.

Mista Cane "Go"

Check out Mista Cane on his myspace page here.

Adon

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news 1174656486 - January 1, 1970 By : Multi-Platinum Hip Hop Superstar Ice Cube has partnered with the prestigious McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, Minnesota to establish an annual music scholarship. The announcement marks the first time the esteemed college has partnered with a hip hop artist for a full tuition scholarship.

The Ice Cube Scholarship will be administered by the McNally Smith College of Music and will be awarded to one student every year in the music technology department. The school, which also offers degrees in Music Performance and Music Business, is one of the leading schools for higher education in contemporary music.

The College President/Co-Founder, Jack McNally, says this partnership is evidence of Ice Cube’s commitment to young musicians; "From the top of the Billboard charts to the top of the Hollywood box office, Ice Cube has proven himself to be one of the most creative and multi-talented stars in the entertainment world. Through the Ice Cube Scholarship, Cube shares the McNally Smith College of Music vision to preserve and promote American Contemporary Music. His personal involvement with the school proves his commitment to young musicians. Not every celebrity is willing to do such a rare and wonderful thing and we are grateful."

Adds Ice Cube, "It has become a lifelong mission to give back to our youth and provide them with opportunities for a successful future. I am honored to be working with such a highly respected establishment such as the McNally Smith College of Music and look forward to reviewing the submissions by scholarship applicants in the coming months."

Finalists will be selected based on their demonstrated ambition to pursue a music career, abilities as a producer, academic record and financial need. To win, each finalist will have to compete in the "Ice Cube Challenge." Ice Cube will give each student a beat and hook line and they will have to fill in the bass line, arrangement and lyrics. The candidate who shows the most creativity, talent and skill in developing a song will win. Ice Cube will personally select the winner and present them with the scholarship at a surprise location.

The first Ice Cube Scholarship will be awarded for the 2007-2008 school year. Applicants should already be accepted by the McNally Smith College of Music in the Technology department and apply for the scholarship by May 1, 2007. For more information, visit
McNally Smith College.

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news 1175157893 - January 1, 1970 By : Last August we introduced you to the up and coming Cerritos, CA artist Jihad. The man, who's artist name has nothing to do with the holy war, teamed up with DJ Warrior and DJ Nutty last year for his debut mixtape entitled Death Before Dishonor," a release many of you will have seen advertised on dubcnn.

Jihad, who defeated BET's Freestyle Friday Hall of Famer and Ruff Ryder signee Jin The MC, also leaked two tracks to us from that mixtape at the time; "Crash" and a track with Eastwood, Cross & Cook called "Nigga Datz Hood." [see;
Jihad Releases "Death Before Dishonor" Mixtape]

Today we are back with the news that the Rebellion Records MC was recently featured in The Source magazine's "On The Radar" section, a section that recently featured Pacific Division, to let the world know a little about him and what he is currently working on.

Jihad - On The Radar (The Source) (Magazine Scan)

In related news look out for Jihad to be doing some live shows around the L.A. area in April in preperation for his almost completed new mixtape.

Rud

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news 1175221378 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in October Dubcnn brought you the news about Buccweet signing a major deal with Sony [see: Buccweet Signs Deal With Sony!]. Since then some things changed, but the 818 rapper is still doing it major. Bucc found a new home at Warner Bros., and he's currently putting the finishing touches on his album "Ask About Me". It's scheduled to drop this summer, with the first single "My Swag" already creating a buzz.

In the meantime, Buccweet has two independent projects coming out on May 22nd. One in conjunction with Fade called "Look At Me Now", and the other "Now There’s A Problem" with J.Hustles. Both projects serve as an introduction to the Luchiano Family, which is headed by Buccweet himself. They will be released on his own Luchiano Entertainment imprint with distribution through City Hall Records.

In usual dubcnn fashion, we bring you the club banger "My Swag", along with a song from the project with Fade called "Arrogant".

Buccweet - My Swag
Buccweet - Arrogant Feat. Fade

LilJay

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news 1176865346 - January 1, 1970 By : With major label support from Warner Bros. Murs has been able to surpass the glass ceiling of the underground circuit. He has been hard at work recording his upcoming album “Murs for President.” Murs has been able to sit down with several marque artists and producers such as Snoop Dogg, Three 6 Mafia, Nottz, Rick Rock, Droop E, 1500, Terrace Martin and host of others. Stay tuned for more exciting updates as Murs continues to break new ground while recording his soon to be masterpiece “Murs for President.” He is currently 35 songs into "Murs For President", which is slated to hit stores this summer.


The album is the follow up to Murs' last critically acclaimed solo album "Murray's Revenge" [AllHipHop.com's 2006 Independent Album of the Year], which re-teamed him with producer 9th Wonder.

Video: Murs working in the studio with Snoop Dogg and Terrace Martin (YouTube)
Images: (1) Murs with Snoop Dogg and Terrace Martin. (2) Murs with Nottz

Murs recently headlined the Paid Dues Festival on Saturday, March 24th at the Orange Pavilion, NOS Events Center in San Bernardino. Murs performed to a sold out venue with the crowd capacity reaching 7,000. Featured acts included Felt (Murs & Atmosphere), Sage Francis, Blackalicious, Brother Ali, Jean Grae, Visionaries, Mr. Lif, Cage, Zion I & The Grouch, Devin the Dude, Evidence w/ Alchemist, Pigeon John, Los Nativos, and Hangar 18.

Video: Murs performing at the Paid Dues Festival with Slug (YouTube)
Image: Murs at Paid Dues Festival

Murs attended AllStar Weekend 2007 in Las Vegas, NV for the Second Annual Hip Hop Gaming League Finals. Murs attended major events and was profiled on TNT during Half-time of the Rookie Allstar Game. Murs was interviewed by Kenny Smith and shared the spotlight with Ne-Yo and Just Blaze discussing a video game challenge between Ne-Yo and Just Blaze during the final of Snoop Doggs HipHop Gaming League.

Video: Murs on the TNT halftime segment for NBA's Rookie All Star Game with Ne-Yo and Just Blaze (YouTube)
Images: (1) Murs playing at the HHGL finals. (2) Murs on the NBA All Star Halftime Show with Just Blaze and Ne-Yo


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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 1182042515 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn is back with some world exclusive downloads from WC's highly anticipated upcoming solo album "Guilty By Affiliation", which is dropping August 14th. Those of you who tuned in to DJ Skee's radio show last night heard the songs on the radio, and now you get the chance to download them exclusively right here on dubcnn, courtesy of DJ Crazy Toones and WC.

The first track is called "Westcoast Voodoo", a certified West Coast banger, featuring The Game. The production comes from Hallway Productions, a young duo consisting of Teak Tha Beatsmith and De Underdue, who already blessed us with "Child Support" on "Laugh Now, Cry Later".

Download the song in dirty or clean version below:

WC - Westcoast Voodoo (ft. The Game) (Dirty Version)

WC - Westcoast Voodoo (ft. The Game) (Clean Version)

The second track is the B-Side to the "Westcoast Voodoo" single and is called "Addicted To It". This is another Teak Tha Beatsmith and De Underdue production, with Ice Cube handling the hook. Dub straight up kills this one, his flow is nuts. Download below:

WC - Addicted To It (ft. Ice Cube) (Dirty Version)

WC - Addicted To It (ft. Ice Cube) (Clean Version)

Bang the songs and spread them around, any DJ reading this, grab the clean version and play the hell out of it! Be on the look out for new interviews with WC and Crazy Toones dropping on dubcnn very soon! WC "Guilty By Affiliation" in stores August 14th!

Nima

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news 1183755291 - January 1, 1970 By : Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Big Save is an up and coming producer/rapper with strong influences that are rooted in reggae music. His father was good friends with Bob Marley, while his father's cousin Oswald Palmer was a studio engineer for Marley. Big Save's mother sang for Dennis Brown, one of the pioneers of reggae music. Coming from a family with such a impressive musical background, it's no wonder that Save is a self-taught musician, as he taught himself how to play the piano.

As Big Save puts it himself, he is trying to gain exposure as a producer and rapper, but he is a producer first. His production is not limited to a certain style, he creates beats for the West and East Coast audience as well as other genres like Reggae, R&B, Reggaeton, and others. Save is currently producing for various up and coming artists including Demolition, who is an underground reggae artist from Jamaica who has written for Wayne Wonder and worked with various other dancehall artists.

Today we'd like to introduce the world to Save with a track for the West Coast crowd. For one of his latest tracks he linked up with West Coast pioneer Kokane and Sly Boogy, with the help from the aforementioned Demolition. The track is called "Paper Route", and of course we got the track available for download. Fore more info on Big Save, hit up his MySpace page at myspace.com/bigsave

Big Save - Paper Route Feat. Kokane, Sly Boogy & Demolition

LilJay

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news 1184749118 - January 1, 1970 By : Its almost a year since we first introduced you to the Cerritos, CA talent Jihad, the man who linked up with DJ Warrior and DJ Nutty last year for his debut mixtape; "Death Before Dishonor," which received widespread acclaim with a spot on MTV's Mixtape Mondays and in The Source Magazine.

In his career so far Jihad has defeated BET's Freestyle Friday Hall of Famer and Ruff Ryder signee Jin The MC as well as being featured in The Source Magazine as their
On The Radar MC in March.


Today we are back with news of Jihad's highly anticpated sophomore mixtape release again put together by DJ Warrior. This release is set to be entitled "93' Fly" and enlists the help of DJ Envy & DJ Arkane with hosting duties being filled by Shady Records' Cashis.

"93' Fly" will include guest appearences by artists including Cashis, Jayo Felony, Tri-Star, Marc Spitz, Duke Riddles, Tracey Lane, Diamyn & Bellywize with production from Swizz Beats, J. Classic, Pakman, Beat Masta Wes, Lou Dog, Harry Sona/Trailblazerz, JRK, Big 4D, Shizz Beatz, Khalil Ansari & Shadowville Productions.

With the new mixtape currently being finalised and mixed down Jihad wanted us to refresh readers memories with a cut that featured on "Death Before Dishonor" entitled "Live Your Life" produced by Khalil Ansari, you can download the track below.

Jihad - Live Your Life (Produced by Khalil Ansari)

In related news Jihad featured in last months (June) Source Magazine when DJ Warrior listed him as his "Next Up" MC. Stay locked on Dubcnn for the latest on Jihad and his new release "93' Fly."

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

Nima

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news 1185043835 - January 1, 1970 By : It's been a minute since the West has heard from names like Slip Capone, Knoc-Turn'al, or Time Bomb. All of them were signed to L.A. Confidential Records, which was headed by Big D. One of the label members, Slip Capone, was supposed to have his big debut with his album "Caponey Boy", which had completed songs with Nate Dogg, Dr. Dre, and other big names.

"My album never dropped due to different reasons." Slip told Dubcnn.com. "For one, there were a lot of creative differences. People want to put you in a box and make you a certain image.

But I'm way more than a gangsta rapper. I'm a gang member but I can rap my ass off about everything, not just jerry curl music. That was one problem, but there were a lot of haters in the mix. Not artists wise, but behind the scenes. The problem was the management and the people handling the business. I mean how can you have Dr. Dre, Nate Dogg, Aaron Hall on your album, but the album never drops? You can tell that it had nothing to do with money or how dope the record was. It's obvious that you have to be some kind of hater to not put out a record with all those names. The business just wasn't right, so I'd rather just walk away.
"

Today, Slip is currently putting together his upcoming project called "Kill The Industry". As far as features you can expect Bad Azz, Daz and Kurupt, Aaron Hall, and other, even international, guests. Production on "Kill The Industry" was handled by S-Dog, Dae One and other upcoming producers. "These are all West Coast guys that ain't Dr. Dre yet, but I guarantee you, they will be!" Slip continued.

Dubcnn has some old and some new audio from Slip Capone. We got two tracks from the new project "Kill The Industry", as well as two exclusive tracks from his unreleased "Caponey Boy" album, one of them being "Mind On My Money" featuring Nate Dogg with production by S-Dog.

Slip Capone - Devils Dance Floor
Slip Capone - Starvin Artist
Slip Capone - Mind On My Money Feat. Nate Dogg
Slip Capone - What They Say Feat. Knoc & Bad Azz

Hit the links above and enjoy the exclusive new music. Make sure also to hit up Slip's MySpace at myspace.com/slipcapone.

LilJay

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news 1185205985 - January 1, 1970 By : Today DubCNN adds to it's growing Reviews section with another fresh addition. This time we have critiqued the recently released Jazzy Jeff project, "The Return Of The Magnificent." The album offers a generous dose of conscious Hip-Hop, and sees Jeff tale helm as producer.

"The Return Of The Magnificent" also boasts high-profile appearances from the likes of Method Man and Kardinal Offishall . In this review we decide if such collaborations are ultimately worth checking out.


"The Return Of The Magnificent" receives the Dub Quotable: "Jazzy Jeff may be immortalized as the person hauled off the Bel-Air property, but those who refuse to take ‘Jazzy Jeff, the Hip-Hop honorary’ to heart are doing themselves a great disservice." Check the full review and Dub rating by clicking below:

DJ Jazzy Jeff - The Return Of The Magnificent (Review)

For more recent reviews, including albums from Fabolous, 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 1186687237 - January 1, 1970 By : Last week, we brought you Watts rapper Stix's "Runnin For Rocafella" mixtape for free download. In case you haven't heard, we are dropping a new Stix mixtape every Thursday during "StixTape Months" (August & September.)

We're back today with Stix's latest effort, "New Message: The Mixtape." The 18-track collection features a mix of freestyles and original songs, with guest appearances from Bad Lucc, Jag, Curtains, Halla, Remy, Classic, and Danni. Click on the link below to download the heated mixtape, free of charge.

Stix - New Message: The Mixtape - FREE DOWNLOAD

Make sure to hit up Stix on his Myspace Page and leave feedback about the mixtapes. Head over to our forum and voice your opinion as well.

Come back next Thursday as "StixTape Months" continues with the release of a new mixtape. Also be on the lookout for a new video interview with Stix, and footage from last weekend's battles at The Pit.

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1187655535 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn's Summer of Heat Interview Series continues today with another surprise!

We recently linked up with legendary producer Khayree for an in-depth interview. In this exclusive feature, we discuss Khayree’s current views on hip-hop, and he describes the sound of his new solo projects. Khayree tells us about his duties as a Challenge Day Leader, and his other plans to give back to the community. We also speak about his recent collaboration with Snoop Dogg, and find out the latest on his Young Black Brotha record company.

Exclusive Interview With Khayree [August 2007]

We've also got a brand new track from Khayree that he wants you to vibe to after you're done with the interview. The funk-filled, jazzy instrumental is called "I Want More From Myself." Be sure to check it out below!

Khayree - I Want More From Myself [STREAM]

For more information on Khayree, head over to his Myspace Page and to www.youngblackbrotha.com. If you're interested in becoming a Challenge Day Leader yourself, click here. Also go over to iTunes and be sure to check out the "Khayree Music Podcast," as well as the many albums that he has up for sale.

Come back on Wednesday for another exclusive interview!

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1188981032 - January 1, 1970 By : Back in July we revealed that the Cerritos, CA up and comer Jihad was readying his sophomore street album release, the follow up to last years "Death Before Dishonor" mixtape with DJ Warrior and DJ Nutty which received widespread acclaim, coverage on Dubcnn & The Source and a spot on MTV's Mixtape Mondays.

The former BET Freestyle Friday Hall of Famer has been busy putting the finishing touches on "93' Fly," once again with the help of DJ Warrior, as well as DJ Envy and DJ Arkane. The release also features Shady Records signee Cashis who handles the hosting duties.

"93' Fly" is now available to pre-order and includes guest appearences by artists including Cashis, Jayo Felony, Tri-Star, Marc Spitz, Duke Riddles, Tracey Lane, Diamyn & Bellywize with production from Swizz Beats, J. Classic, Pakman, Beat Masta Wes, Lou Dog, Harry Sona/Trailblazerz, JRK, Big 4D, Shizz Beatz, Khalil Ansari and Shadowville Productions.

Today we have the world premiere of the first track from "93' Fly" featuring a verse from host Cashis entitled "Me First." Over a dark and haunting, bass heavy production from PakMan the duo deliver exemplary flow and lyrics keeping your interest for the full four and a half minutes.

Jihad - Me First (Feat. Cashis) (Produced By Pakman)

Stay tuned to Dubcnn later this week for more audio, the full tracklist and more. In the meantime utilise the Jihad banners on Dubcnn to place a pre-order with SoCal People. To learn more about Jihad check our past updates and visit him on MySpace.

Rud

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news 1192722487 - January 1, 1970 By : One of The North West’s hottest crews, The Camp has just released their brand new mixtape, “The Guerilla Movement Playlist Volume 1” featuring some of todays's biggest artists from The North West. The mixtape features songs from Kurupt, Belly, Profe-C, Tee Locasone & more. This also marks the first time DJ Kay Slay has hosted a mixtape based out of Vancouver.

The Camp enjoyed success a few years ago with their debut album, “The Empire Strikes”. Since then, they have continued to release mixtapes and contribute on other projects throughout the North West. With the release of the new mixtape, they‘ve proven to be a driving force in the North.

Check out the tracklisting & download some tracks below:


1. Red 1 & Barrington Levy "No Fuss"
2. The Camp "Big Boys"
3.
Belly & Kurupt "I'm The Man"
4. Spictacular & Geebz "Caliente"
5. Titans "Wolf Call"
6. P-Lim "Goin Hard"
7. Jahfus "Whip It Real Hard"
8. Sham Supreme & Mo Suntzu "That Paper"
9. Die Hard "Damn"
10. Mofiozi & Castellon "Sticky Flo"
11. B Diamond & The Camp "Real House Play"
12. JT420, Illucid & Mr. Bainz "In My Hand"
13. Edge "Bloodline"
14. The Camp "Like This"
15. Profe-C "Potent Poet Dope"
16. Tee Locasone "Where You At"
17. Cinatra, F. Dux, V Tha Noble 1 & Mo Suntzu "When You Come Up Missin" (Remix)
18. Joey Styles, Caspian & Mayhem Morearty "Savage N Wild"
19. Illest Traits & EV "I'm Back"
20. 7th Generation "Yes Sir"
21. Famas "On The Grind"
22. The Camp feat. Checkmate & Concise "I'm Not Listenin"
23. Titans feat. The Camp "Let Em Know"
24. P-Lim "The Takeover"

Check out The Camp‘s Website

Adon

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news 1193158748 - January 1, 1970 By : It's that time of year again. Halloween isn't really represented in Hip Hop as much as it should be considering the amount of fitting songs. From Whodini's "The Freaks Come Out At Night" to Andre 3000's "Dracula's Wedding". There's a lot of dark songs out there in the Hip Hop world, and sometimes it's hard to keep track of them all. Well Dubcnn's got you covered.

We got a hold of a mix of 52 songs that fit the season perfectly. The mixtape comes courtesy of Rhek The Dj, and The Stunt Man. Download the mixtape below.

Hollerween Mixtape Part 1

Hollerween Mixtape Part 2

Check out the Tracklist

Also check out The Stunt Man, and Rhek on myspace.

Adon

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news 1193826067 - January 1, 1970 By : Today is Halloween, and we had South Central rapper Quiz hand us an exclusive joint with a Halloween theme for the dubcnn visitors! The result is a dark West Coast'd out production by Erk Da Jerk which sets the perfect tone for the Blu Division rapper Quiz to come do his thing on the track.

The song is called "He's Alive" and is surely a good Halloween theme for any Hip-Hop fan. Download below:

Quiz -
He's Alive (Prod. by Erk Da Jerk)

Go ahead and spread this song around and help make Quiz' steadily growing buzz even bigger! Incase you've still been sleeping on his banger with Dae One called "Ridin' N2 Da Sunset", download it now by clicking here.

Nima

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news 1193853305 - January 1, 1970 By : Oddly enough, the 31st edition of Crooked I's successfull "Hip-Hop Weekly" series falls on October 31st - Halloween. Crooked's beat selection for the series so far, a good mix between new joints and old school classics, and for this week he picked another throwback joint, the Daz Dillinger produced Dogg Pound track "Dogg Pound 4 Life", off the Above The Rim Soundtrack on Death Row Records.

In usual manner, Crook rips the beat, go ahead and download below:

Crooked I -
Dogg Pound For Life (Freestyle) (Halloween Edition)

Keep supportin Crooked I, hit him up on MySpace, show your support, and keep checking back with us every Wednesday for the Hip-Hop Weekly's! Don't forget our Official Hip-Hop Weekly Archive where you can download any of the previous installements!

Nima

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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 Coming Up With Young De: Dubcnn Radio Wk. 2 - January 1, 1970 By : It's Thursday, so we're back with the second edition of our very first radio show "Coming Up With Young De!" Every week, Young De and Eddie of Dubcnn.com will play some of the hottest songs coming out of the West Coast, with an extra emphasis on music from De, his group Tangled Thoughts, and the camps that he's associated with like Baby Ree, Audio Hustlaz, and DPG.

Speaking of Baby Ree, CEO/producer Damizza is our special guest co-host on today's episode! Mizza played a major role in the crafting of De's upcoming "Audio Hustlaz Volume 1" street album, so we had to get him on the program to discuss the project! We also talk about the story behind De's Patron chug challenge, making records with the Baby Ree group
Guilty, and life out in the 805. Don't forget that this show is 100% Uncensored and 100% West Coast! Download the podcast below for free.

Coming Up With Young De - Week 2: Another Night In The 805
With Special Guest Damizza!
[Free Download]


It's Thursday, so we're back with the second edition of our very first radio show "Coming Up With Young De!" Every week, Young De and Eddie of Dubcnn.com will play some of the hottest songs coming out of the West Coast, with an extra emphasis on music from De, his group Tangled Thoughts, and the camps that he's associated with like Baby Ree, Audio Hustlaz, and DPG.

Speaking of Baby Ree, CEO/producer Damizza is our special guest co-host on today's episode! Mizza played a major role in the crafting of De's upcoming "Audio Hustlaz Volume 1" street album, so we had to get him on the program to discuss the project! We also talk about the story behind De's Patron chug challenge, making records with the Baby Ree group Guilty, and life out in the 805. Don't forget that this show is 100% Uncensored and 100% West Coast! Download the podcast below for free.

Coming Up With Young De - Week 2: Another Night In The 805
With Special Guest Damizza!
[Free Download]

Look out for more surprise guests on "Coming Up With Young De" in the future! We're trying to craft the show to personally meet your needs, so head over to our forum or send an email to eddie@dubcnn.com if you want to leave some feedback. Make sure to add Young De and Damizza as your friends on Myspace as well.

A special shout out goes to Damizza for taking time out of his busy schedule to jump on the show with us! We can't wait to see what the future has in store for "Coming Up With Young De" on Dubcnn Radio!

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news 1198265988 - January 1, 1970 By : It's Thursday, so we're back with the second edition of our very first radio show "Coming Up With Young De!" Every week, Young De and Eddie of Dubcnn.com will play some of the hottest songs coming out of the West Coast, with an extra emphasis on music from De, his group Tangled Thoughts, and the camps that he's associated with like Baby Ree, Audio Hustlaz, and DPG.

Speaking of Baby Ree, CEO/producer Damizza is our special guest co-host on today's episode! Mizza played a major role in the crafting of De's upcoming "Audio Hustlaz Volume 1" street album, so we had to get him on the program to discuss the project! We also talk about the story behind De's Patron chug challenge, making records with the Baby Ree group
Guilty, and life out in the 805. Don't forget that this show is 100% Uncensored and 100% West Coast! Download the podcast below for free.

Coming Up With Young De - Week 2: Another Night In The 805
With Special Guest Damizza!
[Free Download]

Look out for more surprise guests on "Coming Up With Young De" in the future! We're trying to craft the show to personally meet your needs, so head over to our forum or send an email to eddie@dubcnn.com if you want to leave some feedback. Make sure to add Young De and Damizza as your friends on Myspace as well.

A special shout out goes to Damizza for taking time out of his busy schedule to jump on the show with us! We can't wait to see what the future has in store for "Coming Up With Young De" on Dubcnn Radio!

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1198956998 - January 1, 1970 By : Regular visitors will already be familiar with the Cerritos, CA up and comer Jihad who we introduced last year.

As we reported in September of this year, the talented MC has been working on his sophomore street album release, the follow up to last years "Death Before Dishonor" mixtape with DJ Warrior and DJ Nutty which received widespread acclaim, coverage on Dubcnn & The Source and a spot on MTV's Mixtape Mondays.


The former BET Freestyle Friday Hall of Famer has been busy putting the finishing touches on the new project "93' Fly." once again with the help of DJ Warrior, as well as DJ Envy and DJ Arkane. The release also features Shady Records signee Cashis who handles the hosting duties.

When we last reported on "93' Fly" the mixtape was only available for pre-order, today however - after some delay, the mixtape is being released to start off the New Year in style on January 1, 2008. The project - which features guest appearences by artists including Cashis, Jayo Felony, Tri-Star, Marc Spitz, Duke Riddles, Tracey Lane, Diamyn & Bellywize as well as production from Swizz Beats, J. Classic, Pakman, Beat Masta Wes, Lou Dog, Harry Sona/Trailblazerz, JRK, Big 4D, Shizz Beatz, Khalil Ansari and Shadowville Productions - can be bought today from SoCal People for delivery early in the new year.

To celebrate we have the full street album tracklist, the track we premiered back in July featuring a verse from host Cashis entitled "Me First" as well as a brand new track "New York" that is produced by Khalil Ansari.

01) Where Dey At?
02) Dippin' Ffeat. Jayo Felony)
03) All U Hear Iz
04) Damn (Feat. Marc Spitz)
05) Ring Material
06) New York
07) Kush (Feat. Tristar)
08) Breathe No More
09) Calm Down
10) Restless
11) Saved
12) 40 Off A Brick (Feat. Duke Riddles)
13) These Children (Feat. Tracey Lane & Diamyn)
14) Retaliation Iz A Must
15) We Gon' Come Up
16) Jihad - Back Again
17) Me First (Feat. Cashis)
18) U Can't Hold Us
19) Running Away
20) Jihad - Conquer & Divide
21) It's Murda (Feat. Bellywize)
22) I Just Wanna See (Feat. Tracey Lane)

Check out the new music today and ensure you place your order to get a copy using the SoCal People link. Alternatively you can click one of the various Jihad banners on Dubcnn. Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on Jihad and make sure you check our past updates on him as well as to visit him on MySpace.

Rud

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news 1199262123 - January 1, 1970 By : Ice Cube recently filmed a video for his thought-provoking single "Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It." The clip just premiered online, and after taking a look at it, we're sure it's bound to turn some heads! Check out what everyone will be talking about for weeks to follow by using the link below.

Ice Cube -
Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It [Video Link]

In case you don't have the MP3 of the single, here it is again. Be sure to bump it as loud as you can when you're driving around town!

Ice Cube - Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It

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

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1201488605 - January 1, 1970 By : Hall Of Justus member Jozeemo has been putting in a lot of work and making noise in the last few months, not only in his home state North Carolina, but the Hip Hop community as a whole. He got people talking after dropping an outstanding verse on "That Ain't Love" from Little Brother's "Get Back" album. But before people even got a chance to hear him on that song, he released his own project called "Cry Now L.A.F. Later" around the same time.

While "Cry Now L.A.F. Later" is still being pushed as his priority project, Jozee just put out a free Mix-CD called "The Untold Story" earlier this week. It's a combo of some of his body of work, past, present and future and it serves as an introduction to draw people's attention to the street album.

"The 'Cry Now L.A.F Later' album is the one that's out in the stores, and 'The Undtold Story' is a free project that serves as an introduction," Jozeemo told Dubcnn. "A lot of people know who I am right now, but not too many people have heard my music. So I'm giving them something free so they can hear what I sound like, and maybe they will go buy the album after they heard it. The free mixtape is strictly to promote whatever I got going on, which is 'Cry Now L.A.F. Later'."

"Cry Now L.A.F. Later" features his next single "Lose It" featuring Little Brother and the current single "Ya Hear Me" produced by 9th Wonder, which he recently shot a video for. Jozeemo is also focusing on his own imprint Blockhuggerz Entertainment and the artists signed to it, so you can expect more of that gully Hip-Hop from East Durham!

"Right now I wanna get the people talking with the projects I got out, but at the same time I wanna promote my label too which is Blockhuggerz Entertainment," he continued. "I got a couple of artists that's about to come out. As for the future, I will be featured on 9th Wonder's album 'The Wonder Years' and Big Pooh of Little Brother solo album."

Check out some of Jozeemo's music below:

Jozeemo -
The Untold Story (RAR, 60 MB)

Jozeemo - Lose It Feat. Little Brother (MP3)

Jozeemo - Ya Hear Me (YouTube Video)

For more info, visit myspace.com/jozeemo.

LilJay

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news 1203792757 - January 1, 1970 By : Roccett is getting ready to release his latest street album "Corporate America" next week. The project, hosted by DJ Warrior, DJ Skee, and Dow Jones, will feature all original production from the likes of Dae One, Tha Bizness, and Ervin "EP" Pope. You can also look out for guest appearances from Akon, Young Buck, Young Jeezy, and Mistah FAB!

We've got a new song from the album untagged for everyone today. This one is called "You Can Hate Me", and it's produced by Reef. You can also grab the instrumental below.

Roccett - You Can Hate Me [Prod. by Reef] [Explicit]

Roccett - You Can Hate Me [Prod. by Reef] [Instrumental]

Here's the complete tracklist as well:
1. Intro
2. I'm A Ryda (Prod. by Dae One)
3. All I Know Ft Akon (Prod. by Young Yonny)
4. Run These Streets (Prod. by Veterano)
5. Throw Your Hoods Up Ft Young Buck (Prod. by E.P.)
6. G Move Ft Gorilla Zoe (Prod. by PC Beats)
7. In The Sheets Ft 2Pac (Prod. by The Nasty One)
8. Give You Some Game (Prod. by Tha Bizness)
9. Function (Prod. by E.P)
10. Dreams (Prod. by The Nasty One)
11. You Can Hate Me (Prod. by Reef)
12. What You Gone Do Ft Mistah FAB (Prod. by Tha Bizness)
13. We Shall Overcome (Prod. by Curt Beats)
14. Real Talk (Prod. by The Nasty One)
15. Rodeo (Prod. by Tha Bizness)
16. All Eyes On Us Freestyle Ft Young Jeezy & Slick Pulla

Make sure to add Roccett as your friend on Myspace. Look out for a new Roccett interview to drop in the next few days, and be sure to pick up a copy of "Corporate America" when it's released next week!

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

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1203900026 - January 1, 1970 By : Bay Area rapper Errelevent is getting ready to release his new album "Redefinition" on March 18th 2008, and to get the buzz going he's releasing his new single "In The Bay (We Hustlin)", featuring Bay Area veteran San Quinn.

Paying homage to MC Breed's classic "Ain't No Future In Yo Frontin'", Errelevent puts it down on the new single that sets the state for his the album, "Redefinition", which is coming out on Relevent Music/City Hall. Check it out:

Errelevent - In The Bay (We Hustlin) (ft. San Quinn)

"Redefinition" boasts guest appearances from Keak Da Sneak, Termanology, San Quinn, Ya Boy, Guce, Mr. Kee and Kaz Kyzah, while production was handled by Davey D, Traxamillion, Cozmo and Rob Lo amongst others. "The game has changed, so you need to redefine yourself in order to adapt," Errelevent states in regards to the album’s title. "I’m also talking to the people who might think my name is spelled with an “i” at the beginning too," he says. “Don’t look in the dictionary, listen to my lyrics for the definition.

Incase you missed his track "I Believe It", featuring Keak Da Sneak & Guce, which we dropped a few weeks ago, click here to get it now.


Nima

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news 1206208262 - January 1, 1970 By : It's been quiet around Warren G for a while, since the regulator dropped his last album "In The Mid-Nite Hour". He just reached out to dubcnn to let people know he hasn't been sleeping, he's been in the studio recording, and he's releasing two new joints.

The first one they filmed a video for as well, it's called "Mr. President" and features Warren's protege Blac Nic, the Watts Riot Bad Lucc and Halla, as well as Joonie on the hook.


We have the song and the video available for ya'll, check it out below:

Warren G -
Mr. President (ft. Blac Nic, Bad Lucc, Halla & Joonie (VIDEO)
Warren G - Mr. President (ft. Blac Nic, Bad Lucc, Halla & Joonie (AUDIO)

The second track we have for you is called "Virgin", a more up-tempo track, which features Halla again and singer Trevor Wesley. Get it below:

Warren G - Virgin (ft. Halla & Trevor Wesley)

Both tracks are produced by Warren G. Be on the look out for more news on upcoming Warren G projects in near future.

Nima

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news 1206990511 - January 1, 1970 By : We've been bringing you updates on Blu Division rapper Quiz for quite some time, including his Halloween banger "He's Alive" and his joint "Belly Of Da Beast". You heard him on Glasses Malone's "Electric Chair" mixtape and on the "Certified" remix, so it's definitely about time for Quiz to get his own official single out there to build his buzz.

We've got the exclusive right here for you, the track is called "Let's Go" and Quiz reached out to the Bay's Mistah FAB to come join him on the song. Production comes from Sega, who's also been featured on dubcnn before.

Check out "Let's Go" below:

Quiz - Let's Go (ft. Mistah FAB) (Dirty)
Quiz - Let's Go (ft. Mistah FAB) (Clean)

This is the official street single for Quiz' upcoming album "Before Taxes", which is entirely produced by Sega. The song will also be featured on the upcoming Blu Division mixtape "Gangsta's Don't Dance They Boogie". DJ's holla at me if you need the instrumental version. Check out Quiz on MySpace by clicking here.

Nima

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news 1208366917 - January 1, 1970 By : Long time fans of the legendary Houston based record label, Suave House have been missing the unique sound for almost 10 years. The labels owner Tony Draper, though not focusing on Suave House, has kept himself quite busy over these past years. Recently, he helped pushed Ice Cube's independent release, "Laugh Now, Cry Later" record -- for which Cube owned his own masters -- to an astonishing 600,000 SoundScan sales. Additionally, he orchestrated the Clipse's groundbreaking 5-year 50/50 deal at Sony/Columbia Records, again entitling the Clipse to ownership of their masters.

But after helping others, he’s ready to get back in with Suave House (Now called Suave Records). He recently inked a deal and teamed up with KOCH to resurrect the label.

"The saying 'I'm going independent' is all you hear now!" says Draper. "But I've been independent since day one! I assembled the one-stop distributors like MS, Big State, CRD, City HALL, Maverne, and Southwest Wholesales. Then I made Select-O-Hits the point guard to collect from those companies. All told, I sold 700,000 records before I ever got with a major label."

Draper will be teaming up with his long time friend Alan Grunblatt at KOCH, who supported a young Draper in the early days at Relativity Records. In three short years, Draper and Grunblatt generated $25 million in revenue and firmly stamped the map with Southern rap.

The first release under this joint venture will be 8Ball & MJG's "Greatest Hits," dropping May 13th. Next up after that will be Philly phenom Gillie Da Kid, and the next mouthpiece from the South, Jiggolo.


Adon

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news 1209323379 - January 1, 1970 By : Just over a year ago we introduced you to a promising new artist from Oakland by the name of Renz Julian. Courtesy of Renz Julian and DJ E-Rock of Sirius Radio/Sick Wid It, we presented the free download of his free debut mixtape entitled "Legal Crack."

The mixtape, which if you missed can be downloaded here featured Traxamillion, Clyde Carson and The Jacka amongst others.


The release went on to be downloaded over 30,000 times across the web and was highlighted by the single "Clap, Clap" with Clyde Carson which was heard on radio stations nationwide as well as various Shadyville DJ mixtapes such as "Bay Bidness 3" with DJ Whoo Kid and DJ E-Rock.

Today we have news and a brand new video from Renz Julian's brand new release, an album entitled "Armageddon." The new project features production from Mr. Collipark, Traxamillion, Rob Lo and Salim as well as guest appearances from The Jacka, Fed X, Clyde Carson, Mike Marshall and many more. Prior to the albums release Renz is releasing a "Pre-Album Mixtape" mixed & hosted by DJ Cali of Metal Mouth DJ's which we will have for download in the coming weeks.

Until then we have the brand new video from the albums first single "Friday Night Lights" which was shot in Oakland.

Renz Julian - Friday Night Lights

Check out the video, pay a vist to Renz on MySpace and stay tuned to Dubcnn for the Free Download of the Pre-Album Mixtape as well as "Armageddon" which will drop later this year on Field of Dreamz Ent./RNLG/Koch Entertainment.

Rud

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news 1211148034 - January 1, 1970 By : I just had to come back before this weekend was over to bring you another dose of music. We dropped several exclusive joints in the first Weekend Audio update yesterday, but we've recieved some new heat from Mistah FAB, Bad Lucc, Jean Grae and Epic, that we had to drop right away.

The first track is a posse cut by the Watts Riot Bad Lucc, Halla, S-Mak and Sincere Blak Poet. This is some of that West Coast underground heat, the track is called "N.R.A. (National Rhymers Association)", make sure to check it out below:

Bad Lucc, Halla, S-Mak & Sincere Blak Poet -
N.R.A. (National Rhymers Asociation)

Next up is a new Mistah FAB solo track called "Umm Hmm", produced by Hyphy producer Traxamillion. If you like those minimalistic productions, this is for you. Check out "Umm Hmm" below:

Mistah FAB - Umm Hmm (Prod. by Traxamillion)

You can also check out a preview of Snoop Dogg on VH1' Storytellers performing "Life Of Da Party" with Mistah FAB by clicking here.


Let's get to a new track by one of the hardest female artists in the game today, Blacksmith recording artist Jean Grae. The talented rapper and singer is currently working on her album "Jeanious", and has leaked a remix to her song "Love Thirst", featuring Busta Rhymes.

Check out the track, and cop "Jeanious", in stores June 17th!

Jean Grae - Love Thirst (Remix) (ft. Busta Rhymes)


Last but not least is a track by Inland Empire rapper Epic, a diss track to be exact. The I.E. Hip-Hop Award winner took offence to some of the statements fellow I.E. rapper Lunch made in his dubcnn interview (click here), and has released a new track called "Lunch Time", aimed at the rapper. The track will also be featured on his mixtape "Calm Before The Storm" with DJ Ill Will and DJ Raze One, dropping May 22nd.

Epic - Lunch Time

We're done for this weekend!

Nima

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news 1211224824 - January 1, 1970 By : In the packed confines of clubs around their hometown of Chicago and throughout the world The Cool Kids' irresistible, hooky rhymes and club cramming beats seamlessly bridge the old and new schools of hip hop while assuring them a sure-fire path to world-wide attention. In their short amount of time as a duo The Cool Kids have been featured in Rolling Stone, XXL, The Source, Spin, Paper Magazine, CBS News, The New Yorker, The Fader, and on the cover of The Urb - all without a single release to their name!

Chuck Inglish and Mikey Rocks met on MySpace in 2005 while Chuck was attending Illinois Art Institute in Chicago and Mikey was still in High School. In August 2006, under a year from their formation, the duo began performing at venues and parties around the city. They grabbed the attention of breakout DJs Flosstradamus, who were responsible for a much-hyped monthly dance night at the Town Hall Pub in Chicago. They invited The Cool Kids to appear and word of their energizing performances spread quickly. In March 2007 The Cool Kids joined Flosstradamus and other Chicago artists for a show at SXSW. Following this performance and an appearance at the WMC in Miami with A-Trak, The Cool Kids began grabbing the attention of national media.

After hosting reviews of several of their mp3s, Pitchfork offered The Cool Kids a coveted spot at the 2007 Pitchfork Festival, where they shared the stage with De La Soul and Clipse. Impressed by their talents, DJ Benzi gave the duo space in a track entitled "Getting It" where the two decidedly hold their own pitted against Lil Wayne, one of the most inventive, competitive, and successful MCs in the world. Their songs "Mikey Rocks" and "88" have been featured in the HBO series Entourage and the game NBA Live08, respectively. The video for the debut single "Black Mags." was featured on MTVu's Freshman Five. They concluded 2007 with a 30-day, sold out tour with M.I.A., bringing their tally of performances to over 150 for that year.

Early on The Cool Kids established their own "Creating Art for Kids Everywhere" recordings - the label under which the duo have written, record, and produced all their own music. Initially, the duo planned to release their own album on C.A.K.E. in July 2007. Due to such tremendous success in such a short period of time the release date was pushed back. "We thought we'd only need to press up a thousand CDs at best," said Mikey. "But when we started getting messages from Sweden, Iceland, France and Germany we knew this may be bigger than we can handle at this stage." Last October The Cool Kids signed a deal with Chocolate Industries. The highly anticipated debut EP "The Bake Sale" is expected early Spring 2008 on C.A.K.E. / Chocolate Industries.

Cool Kids - What Up Man (Windows)
Cool Kids - What Up Man (Quicktime)
Cool Kids - What Up Man (Real)

For more information on the The Cool Kids, please check out www.coolxkids.com, myspace.com/gocoolkids, and/or chocalateindustries.com

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news 1211915452 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn recently sat down with an artist we have been following since his participation in the SRC Records/Loud.com $100,000 contest. Tha Crow goes in depth on the contest, how things have gone for him and how it feels to now be one of the four finalists competing for the grand prize.

We get the lowdown on the challenges he faced and why he things Steve Rifkind should crown him the winner. Tha Crow talks about his influences, how doors have opened since his inclusion in the contest, working with Glasses Malone and Omar Cruz and much more in this exclusive interview.

Exclusive Interview With Tha Crow (May '08)

Enjoy the interview, which has been conducted by the latest edition to our writing team Javon Adams, and ensure you stay tuned to Dubcnn for the results of the SRC Records/Loud.com $100,000 contest.

Rud

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news 1212178306 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn continues to add to its latest Blog section with the addition of a Blog from long time dubcnn supporter and dubcc forum member Eric Engelwood.

Eric Engelwood kicks off his bi-monthly blog "Dollars and Sense" with an open discussion about the challenges and opportunities marketing your music over the internet. It's a brave new world in the music industry and using the internet to properly promote music should be an integral part of any artists game plan.

Judge for yourself and enjoy the first entry in the Dollars And Sense series: "Attention New West: GET YOUR PAPER"

Dubcnn Presents: Dollars And Sense (A Blog by Eric Engelwood)

Stay tuned for the next entry from Eric two weeks today right here on Dubcnn.

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news 1212442421 - January 1, 1970 By : SRC Records CEO, Steve Rifkind today announced Tha Crow as the winner of LOUD.com’s (www.loud.com) online rap-battle music competition. The California native will receive $100,000 along with a SRC/Universal recording contract. After beating out thousands of contestants, through 30 rounds, where over 20,000 music tracks were submitted, nine top finalists competed through a cycle of challenges during the online web series, “The Finalists”, in which Tha Crow was crowned the winner. Now having been selected the winner, SRC Records will begin the marketing and promotion process in an effort to make him hip-hop’s next star.

We are looking for LOUD.com to become a one-stop shop for maneuvering though the music industry”, explains SRC CEO Steve Rifkind. “Our goal for the site is to become the number one resource for aspiring recording artists and producers to gain access to the music industry, to introduce new music to consumers and to find new talent.

Congratulations to Tha Crow! Incase you missed our recent interview with Tha Crow, check it out below:

Exclusive Interview With Tha Crow (May '08)

Nima

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news 1212811082 - January 1, 1970 By : Westurn Union (Bad Lucc, Damani, Soopafly) recently shot a music video for their self titled single "Westurn Union!!". The video was produced by Three/21 Films and directed by Rik Cordero (The Roots, Nas, Snoop). Daz Dillinger and BJ Tha Chicago Kidd were featured guests, and others in attendance included Snoop Dogg, Problem, Jay Rock, Omar Cruz, Halla, Young Dre, Custom Made, L.E.R.S. Squeak Ru, and others. We have a small photo gallery to present of the Westurn Union!! music video shoot.

Westurn Union - Westurn Union!! [Photo Gallery]

Westurn Union - Westurn Union!! (Feat Daz and BJ) [Audio]

Look for Westurn Union on the West Fest tour, and check out the DUBCNN WEST FEST page for the latest updates.

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news 1213342996 - January 1, 1970 By : You've been waiting for it for a long time, and the time has finally come for South Central's Young Maylay to drop his mixtape "The Real Coast Guard", which is arranged and executed by DJ Crazy Toones and WC. Today dubcnn has a first leak from "The Real Coast Guard" available for you to check out.

The mixtape features guest appearances from WC, Bad Lucc, King Tee, Jelly Roll and Traci Nelson and features production by Ice Cube's in-house producers Hallway Productions, who's work you heard on "Laugh Now, Cry Later" and "Guilty By Affiliation" already.

The track we have for you today is called "You Ain't Uh", produced by Hallway Productions and definitely is a good introduction to "The Real Coast Guard". Maylay's flow is sharp as always and Crazy Toones does his thing behind the 1's and 2's, check it out:

Young Maylay - You Ain't Uh

Be on the lookout for more music off the mixtape on dubcnn soon. A highlight you should definitely keep your ears open for is the track "I Showed You", on which Maylay displays his ferocious lyrics and takes you on a trip through the Pacific. "Maylay's mixtape is the theme music for South Central, Los Angeles", DJ Crazy Toones says about "The Real Coast Guard".

Bad Lucc, who's also a featured artist on the mixtape, had the following to say: "One of the dopest mixtapes I've heard in a while. I'm talking real West Coast music in its truest form without feeling you're stuck in the past. Maylay is one of the few up and coming artists taht I am checking for. And that's on my Mama!"

We'll keep you updated on the project, check out the tracklisting below:

1.Intro
2.Necklace Jumpin (West Or Nothin)
3.Turn Around Trip
4.Rock The Beat Feat. Wc
5.I Showed You
6.He's Uh Felon
7.You Aint Uh
8.Traditional Uniform
9.Spittin Verses
10.The East Side Feat. Bad Lucc
11.I Remember Feat. Jelly Roll
12.Bleed Dodger Blue
13.Ca Code's
14.Nymphomaylayacs
15.Whaa
16.West Coast Feat. Wc, King T
17.Every Thang Is Gonna Be Alright Feat. Wc & Traci Nelson

"Now every n-gga that raps looks like an asshole/40-50 G's on the bling but ain't got no pad though" - Young Maylay "You Ain't Uh"

Nima

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news 1213386210 - January 1, 1970 By : Eric Engelwood continues his bi-monthly blog "Dollars and Sense" which kicked off last month with an open discussion about the challenges and opportunities marketing your music over the internet.

Today Eric is back and this time asks: People like free, but will it translate into sales? In this blog he aims to get artists to think more about the material they release and the opportunities that can surround them as they leak music to the public.

Dubcnn Presents:
Dollars And Sense (A Blog by Eric Engelwood)

Stay tuned for the next entry from Eric two weeks today right here on Dubcnn and ensure you leave your thoughts for him over at the Dubcc Forums.

Rud

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news 1215510317 - January 1, 1970 By : Eric Engelwood continues his bi-monthly blog "Dollars and Sense" which kicked off in May with an open discussion about the challenges and opportunities marketing your music over the internet and was followed up with the "People like free, but will it translate into sales" question.

In today's edition - "Don’t Cry, Dry Your Eyes" - he looks into the misconception that West Coast Hip-Hop is devoid of talent. He notes the artists and producters that are some of the ones to watch as well as recognising the artists who have managed to sign deals with labels over the past year.

Dubcnn Presents:
Dollars And Sense(A Blog by Eric Engelwood)

Fans of the blog please accept my personal apologies that this edition was not made available on time, it was no fault of the writer. Stay tuned for the next entry from Eric within the next two weeks.two weeks today right here on Dubcnn and ensure you leave your thoughts for him over at the Dubcc Forums.

Rud

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news 1215986361 - January 1, 1970 By : The weekend is almost over, which means we're right on time for another edition of dubcnn's Weekend Audio, for the 11th time to be exact. We've plenty of hot new music, ranging from Akil of Jurassic 5, a Snoop Dogg collabo with a hot new R&B singer from the West, to producer Statik Selektah's new single and something from TJ Santana of the Young Hoggs, while going up to the Bay for a dose of Esinchill.

Let's get things going with somebody you haven't heard from in a long time, but Death Row Records fans will remember like it was yesterday: Swoop G.

Swoop G hit the scene with the Dogg Pound in the mid to late 90's and was supposed to be part of the second generation of Death Row artists to make it to the top. For obvious reasons, it did not happen and it seemed like Young Swoop had dissapeared for good. He's got a new single called "My Chuck Taylors" which features Glasses Malone and Kokane, as well as a new project coming soon, titled "C-Walkin' On The Moon". Check out "My Chuck Taylors" below:

Swoop G -
My Chuck Taylors (ft. G. Malone & Kokane)

Let's switch over the R&B side of things for a minute. I want to introduce you to a young up and coming West Coast singer by the name of J. Blue, who recently inked a deal with Universal Motown. He's currently wrapping up his album "The Blue Book: From the Block to the Bed" and has landed a Snoop Dogg feature on his first single, "Hey". The club banger is sure to get the ladies going and promises a bright future for J. Blue. I was reminded of Chris Brown a bit when I first heard him, judge for yourself by checking out "Hey" below:

J. Blue - Hey (ft. Snoop Dogg)

Next up is something new from West Coast veteran Akil The MC, formerly of Jurassic 5. Akil has been quiet for a while, as he's been mapping out and putting together a big project that he likes to call Unified Los Angeles Skill District. The Unified Skill District consists of MC's, producers, beat makers, B-Boys/Girls, film, radio, graphic designers and all forms of entertainment business. He will be releasing a first CD with some of the talented MC's that he picked out for the project and we have a 8-minute track available with snippets of some of the tracks on there. Check it out below:

Akil - Unified Skill District (Snippets)

Let's go up to to the Bay Area real quick, to Oakland to be exact. You might remember Esinchill as an extended member of Digital Underground. He appeared on the "Who Got the Gravy?" album and later on released a slept on solo project. To me, he represents a side of the Bay Area that is often overlooked, a more conscious, deep side, far away from the Sydeshows and Hyphy crowds that the Bay is often stereotyped by. He's got a provocative track called "N-gga, B-tch, H-e" on which he talks about the effect those words cause, off his upcoming album coming later this year. Check it out below:

Esinchill - N-gga, B-tch, H-e

We gotta head out to the East Coast for the next track, and it's well worth it! Massachusetts producer/DJ Statik Selektah is getting ready to release the follow up to his debut album "Spell My Name Right" in September, titled "Stick 2 The Script". He once again has an insane lineup on the album and the first single sets the tone for the record. I'm talking about the title track, "To The Top (Stick 2 The Script)", for which Statik reached out to his main man Termanology, as well as Cassidy and Saigon. The result is lyrical slaughter, witness is below:

Statik Selektah - To The Top (Stick 2 The Script) (ft. Termanolgy, Saigon & Cassidy)

Last but not least is a new joint by Compton's own TJ Santana from the Young Hoggs. He's got a very creative new track called "Directions", throughout which he gives a female directions from the IE (Inland Empire) to Magic Johnson's Fridays in Inglewood, all in rap form. He reached out to fellow Young Hogg Killa Cane to jump on the track with him, which is set to appear on TJ's solo project "Therapy (The Truth Shall Set Me Free)" coming later on this year. Check out Directions" below:

TJ Santana - Directions (ft. Killa Cane)

We're done! Check back next week for more "Weekend Audio"!

Nima

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news 1216917222 - January 1, 1970 By : In April 2008 we updated you on Oaklands own Renz Julian for the first time in just over a year. In that update we announced that Dubcnn would be releasing the Pre-Album Mixtape "Armageddon" before his album of the same name will be released later this year on Field of Dreamz Ent./RNLG/Koch Entertainment.

Today we have the Pre-Album Mixtape - mixed & hosted by DJ Cali of Metal Mouth DJ's - for free download that showcases some of the music that will be on the final album as well as leftovers and freestyles.

The new album will feature production from Mr. Collipark, Traxamillion, Rob Lo and Salim as well as guest appearances from The Jacka, Fed X, Clyde Carson, Mike Marshall and many more.

Renz Julian - Armageddon (Free Download)

Enjoy this new release from Renz Julian and please drop feedback on our forums and his MySpace page. If you missed out on Renz' first mixtape - "Legal Crack" with DJ E-Rock of Sirius Radio/Sick Wid It - then download that here. You can also view the video of "Friday Night Lights" which is the albums first single here.

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news 1216972051 - January 1, 1970 By : The second video off The Game's upcoming solo album "L.A.X." has just been released. As previously announced, he shot a video to his track "Dope Boys", which features Travis Barker on the drums and was produced by 1500 Or Nothin'.

The Game teamed up with DJ Skee's film company Skee.TV to shoot the video and it came out raw to say the least. It is not likely that we will catch this video on mainstream stations but I know the fans online are gonna eat this up, Game perfecting his mean mug with Travis Barker smashing the drums in back.

The video features cameos from Omar Cruz amongst others, check it out below:

The Game -
Dope Boys [Video]

DJ Skee has been doing his thing on the videos, if you haven't seen Kardinal Offishall's latest video "Set It Off" with The Clipse, also produced by Skee.TV, click here to check it out.

Nima

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news 1217437374 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn has been provided with pictures of Young Hoggs members TJ Santana and T-Mac signing solo deals with RBC Records earlier this month. The same label that brought us albums including Tech N9ne's Absolute Power and Anghellic as well as titles from Raphael Saadiq, The Game, Do Or Die and DJ Quik are backing the duo with solo deals.

Earlier this month we released a track from TJ Santana that is set to feature on his debut solo project "Therapy (The Truth Shall Set Me Free)" - the album which is sure to come out via RBC Records after this deal.

If you missed that track you can listen to "Directions" - in which he gives a female directions from the IE (Inland Empire) to Magic Johnson's Fridays in Inglewood - using the link below.

TJ Santana -
Directions (Feat. Killa Cane)

Check out the duo signing their agreements using our gallery feature that can be found on our Event Gallery page below.

TJ Santana & T-Mac Sign With RBC Records (Gallery)

Stay tuned to Dubcnn for more news and of course media from this new relationship.

Rud

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news 1217574397 - January 1, 1970 By : Sen Dog (aka Senen Reyes), the notorious co-frontman of hip-hop legends Cypress Hill, has released his hot new track "Capo" from his forthcoming solo album "Diary of a Mad Dog" on his MySpace page. The album will hit the streets on September 30, 2008 through Suburban Noize Records and marks the first solo album from one of hip-hop's most influential artists.

Sen Dog's bark is louder than ever on his debut. Taking matters of money, faith and family to the music, Sen Dog sets out to unleash personal dramas in a no-holds-barred symposium that will shed insight into his life.

"Diary of A Mad Dog" is a cathartic release for the rabid emcee, but totally accessible to a ravenous audience eager for a solid Sen Dog assault. Artists set to feature on the album include Tangled Thoughts, DJ Ace, and even his Cypress Hill partner B-Real.

""I've done the whole dark, morbid thing and the whole rock n' roll crossover thing. I'm not going to have an agenda on this; I'm going to jam and record whatever is fun to me," says Sen Dog about his first ever solo offering. "With Cypress Hill I'm working with B-Real and DJ Muggs, but with my solo material it's a bit more of a challenge and more rewarding for me as a songwriter when I come up with tracks and they sound banging" he adds.

"Diary Of A Mad Dog" hits stores on September 30th and leading up to the release you can catch Sen Dog on the Strange Noize tour with Kottonmouth Kings, Tech N9ne, (Hed)p.e, and X-Clan during August. Check out Suburban Noize Records for tour dates and more news on the album.

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news 1218201107 - January 1, 1970 By : One of the music and radio industry’s top producers and executives for the last 15 years, Damion Young is lifting the veil on what went on behind the scenes in the burgeoning, ongoing and, at times, recovering careers of just about every major recording star in his explosive new memoir, “Guilty By Association.”

Fans will be enthrawed with Damizza’s first-hand account of watching Eminem record “Hi My Name Is…” in Dr. Dre’s home studio — and minutes later Dre taking Damizza aside, enlisting his friend’s advice on “how to break the white boy.”

Dre wasn’t the only one tapping Damizza for his expertise: The young producer and radio wunderkind was hired by L.A.’s fledgling Power 106 hip-hop station to turn it into what became, during his tenure, arguablythe world’s most influential music station.

In “Guilty By Association” readers will be treated to the behind-the-scenes stories of some of Mariah Carey’s biggest hits — and her incredible comeback after the disastrous “Glitter” fiasco, orchestrated through her triumphant post 9/11 Super Bowl performance. And for the first time anywhere, Damizza finally goes public with the ups and down of the intense four-year personal relationship they shared and worked diligently to disguise from the world’s press.

From Al Gore’s insightful assessment of “Glitter” to Billy Bob Thorton’s attempt to record an album under Damizza’s direction, the landmark reunion of Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre on “Chronic 2001” and a nearly endless list of every imaginable celebrity who sought Damizza’s help, “Guilty By Association” is a who’s who diary of how our world of popular music has evolved, all told by one of the few people who was standing in the room at nearly every moment.

But it’s also more than a recollection of anecdotal remembrances: Damizza spends considerable time discussing the hows and whys of the songs that have topped the charts for more than a decade came to fruition, from the writing and recording to the sometimes uncomfortable and combative machinations of the record, radio and promotional industries and the egos that propel them.

While entire chapters are dedicated to Dre, Snoop, Mariah, Warren G., Eminem, Ludacris and Jay-Z, readers will be hard pressed to come up with a famous name that does not play at least a passing role in “Guilty By Association.” Axl Rose, Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Quincy Jones, Paris Hilton, Prince, Tobey McGuire, Tony Bennett, Hulk Hogan, Michael and Janet Jackson, Tommy Lee & Pamela Anderson, David Lee Roth, Harry Belafonte, Puffy, Jermaine Dupri, Nas, The Game, 50 Cent, Suge Knight, Tupac, Biggie…the list literally goes on for pages…a manic trip that finally pulls over at the side of the road for a little “breather” at the Betty Ford Center.

“It’s been — it continues to be — a mindblowing journey,” Damizza says. “I really felt fans deserved to hear some of my first-hand accounts of how some of their favorite records came to be. Besides, it’s been a while since my mailbox has been filled with cease-and-desist orders.”

J. Marshall Craig is the co-writer of Animals lead singer Eric Burdon’s internationally acclaimed memoir Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell’s Between Rock and a Home Place, and more than a half dozen other published works.

"Guilty By Association" by Damion “Damizza” Young & J. Marshall Craig and Dubcnn's very own Eddie Gurrola is coming soon. In the meantime the Press Contact is Jonathan Hay — 310.402.6949 and Management Aaron Postil — 818.517.1067.


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news 1218782193 - January 1, 1970 By : Next Tuesday the wait for Ice Cube's latest solo album, "Raw Footage" is over. The new album drops on August 19th and is set to be one of the standout releases of 2008.

So far we've had the singles Do Ya Thang [watch the video - see behind the scenes] as well as the street single Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It. We also brought you the streaming audio of Get Used To It featuring The Game and WC furthering the talk that The Game is set to join Westside Connection in place of Mack 10 for a new album.

At the end of last month we also released a 19 minute "Raw Footage" album sampler that showcases some of the tracks that will feature on the album.

Ice Cube - Raw Footage Album Sampler

Today we have the albums third single "Why Me?" featuring Musiq Soulchild and produced by Grammy Nominated Stockton, California duo Hallway Productionz.

Ice Cube - Why Me? (Feat. Musiq Soulchild) (Produced By Hallway Productionz)

Enjoy the new music and ensure you support Ice Cube and Lench Mob Records by picking up a copy when it drops on August 19. In the meantime stay tuned to Dubcnn for a very special world exclusive.


Rud

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news 1218861418 - January 1, 1970 By : The #1 Spot For Album and producer Credits, Dubcnn's own; The Vault is back with 137 new album credits, now more than 4600 album credits in all.

Headlining right now, The Game's upcoming
L.A.X., with production from Scott Storch, Nottz, J.R. Rotem, Cool & Dre, Kanye West, etc.

Not to forget Ice Cube who's back with some Raw Footage, with Emile, DJ Toomp, Tha Bizness, Maestro on production, The Game, W.C., Butch Cassidy on the guest-list.

Nas earned brave reviews with his Untitled album, Polow Da Don, Stargate, Cool & Dre, stic.man, Green Lantern on the beats, Busta Rhymes, Chris Brown, and of course The Game on the guest spots.

Also, check out Ras Kass - Institutionalized Vol. 2, Termanology - Politics As Usual, Reks - Grey Hairs, and Wu-Tang members GZA - Pro Tools and RZA - Digi Snacks.

Keep checking The Vault for upcoming projects from Busta Rhymes, Kardinal Offishall, LL Cool J, T.I., Young Jeezy, Nelly, Clyde Carson, etc.

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.

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news 1219167201 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubb Union (Damani, Bad Lucc, Soopafly) recently shot a music video for their self titled single "Westurn Union!!". The video was produced by Three/21 Films and directed by Rik Cordero (The Roots, Nas, Snoop). Daz Dillinger and BJ Tha Chicago Kidd were featured guests, and others in attendance included Snoop Dogg, Problem, Jay Rock, 211, Omar Cruz, Halla, Young Dre, Custom Made, L.E.R.S. Squeak Ru, and others. Please check out the official music video below:

Dubb Union - Westurn Union!! [Official Music Video]


Dubb Union - Westurn Union!! (Behind The Scenes Part 1).
Dubb Union - Westurn Union!! (Behind The Scenes Part 2).
Dubb Union - Westurn Union!! (Feat Daz and BJ) [Audio]
Dubb Union - House Shoe Musik Vol 1 [Audio]

Dubb Union will be releasing their debut album on Doggy Style / Koch Records on September 2, 2008.



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news 1220675993 - January 1, 1970 By : B-Real of Cypress Hill has released a lengthy personal statement for the fans that will give everyone an update on what they can expect from his solo album "Smoke & Mirrors," his protege Young De, and the new Cypress Hill album. Check it out below:

"What’s poppin soldiers. I know it’s been a minute but i’ve been knockin out recordings left and right for various things. So for a brief break down, here it is: [I] finished mixing my solo album and inked a deal with Duckdown Records, which is a indie label that is hip-hop based. We’re all excited to finally get this going, as we’ve been putting in a lot of work for it.

It’s not a Cypress album, so if your expecting it to be like that, I’m sorry. But, see, that is what Cypress is for! I will get back to that. Anyway, the release date for ’Smoke-N-Mirrors’ will be in the month of January and the exact date will be posted here.

Prior to this album, we’ve released a mixtape on my boy Young De from Tangled Thoughts. [
DOWNLOAD HERE] He’s up and coming, spits hot verses and writes very good songs. You will hear more from him as we are working on his album project as well. The mixtape he’s got out there now is “Audio Hustlaz Volume 1,″ presented by DJ Skee and myself. I produced some of the joints on that record, and we hope you like them or will like them if you haven’t heard them yet [....]

With Cypress, we’ve recorded 20 songs so far and we’re gonna continue to record til we feel we’ve done enough good shit to choose from. The beats Muggs gave us for this album are fucking fire. You will see this in time. I won’t get into tracks from other producers because I don’t want to jinx it. [I] never talk about it til it's done as far as that goes. But the album so far is definitely bangin'. [....]

Thanks for your support and love always, and don’t forget LA Halloween and NYC Halloween coming up. GO BUY YOU FUCKIN' TICKETS!!!!! LOL. Please spread the word! 1."


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news 1221000814 - January 1, 1970 By : As many of you might have heard, I'm co-writing Damizza's autobiography "Guilty By Association," along with Damizza & J. Marshall Craig.

We're hoping to get it out so everyone can read it as soon as possible. I'm still trippin' out about how crazy some of these stories are! I wish I could say more, but it's definitely gonna be worth the wait.

Anyway, Damizza got a cease & desist notice from Mariah Carey this morning in his mail box. She's trying to block us from releasing the book!

We've got the whole letter scanned up for you right here. Check it out below.

Mariah Carey's Cease & Desist Notice To Damizza [Part 1]

Mariah Carey's Cease & Desist Notice To Damizza [Part 2]

I just think this is funny. Some people were saying the book is gonna be a "tell-all" on Dr. Dre, and now Mariah thinks it's all about her. Let's see who comes at us next. Holla!

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1222045206 - January 1, 1970 By : From the New York Post to the National Enquirer and Star Magazine, everyone's had something different to say about Damizza's memoir "Guilty By Association" over the past couple weeks. There's been a lot of rumors floating around, and a lot of negativity, so Damizza recorded a video blog message for the fans today to explain what's really going on. Check it out below.

Damizza Video Blog -
"Guilty By Association"

Don't forget to hit up Damizza on Myspace for the latest news.

"Guilty By Association," by Damizza & J. Marshall Craig with Eddie Gurrola, is coming to a book store near you real soon!

Eddie Gurrola

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news 1222538830 - January 1, 1970 By : The #1 Spot For Album and Producer Credits, Dubcnn's own; The Vault is back with more than 100 new album credits, more than 4700 album credits in all.

The talk of the forum the last months, has been The Game's
L.A.X., with production from Scott Storch, Nottz, J.R. Rotem, Cool & Dre, Kanye West, etc.

Chamillionaire finally released the long awaited Mixtape Messiah 4, already a strong contender for mixtape of the year.

DJ Khaled released the star-filled We Global, with Kanye, The Game, Akon, Nas, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Flo-Rida, Bun-B and a lot more.

Kardinal Offishall released Not 4 Sale, with Akon, The Clipse, Rihanna, T-Pain, Estelle, and production from Nottz, Boi-1da, Jake One, Supa Dups, etc.

LL Cool J received mixed reviews for Exit 13, featuring 50 Cent, Wyclef Jean, Sheek Louch, Fat Joe, The-Dream, and production from DJ Scratch, Marley Marl, Suits, Dame Grease, and more.

Nelly released Brass Knuckles without the usual buzz, even though it had Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg, R.Kelly, LL Cool J, T.I., Usher, Akon, and more on the guest-list.

Royce Da 5'9'' sent in an application for mixtape of the year with The Bar Exam 2, feat. Akon, Trick Trick, Canibus, and more dropping verses.

T.I. is back again, soon dropping Paper Trail, Ludacris, Rihanna, Usher, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, John Legend, and more on the guest spots.

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 1222780450 - January 1, 1970 By : As we reported on August 1st, 2008 - Sen Dog (aka Senen Reyes), the notorious co-frontman of hip-hop legends Cypress Hill, was gearing up to release his debut solo album "Diary of a Mad Dog" on September 30, 2008. Today is that day and - for once - the album drops right on time via Suburban Noize Records.

Sen Dog's bark is louder than ever on his debut. Taking matters of money, faith and family to the music, Sen Dog sets out to unleash personal dramas in a no-holds-barred symposium that will shed insight into his life.

"Diary of A Mad Dog" is a cathartic release for the rabid emcee, but totally accessible to a ravenous audience eager for a solid Sen Dog assault. Artists set to feature on the album include Tangled Thoughts, DJ Ace, and even his Cypress Hill partner B-Real.

""I've done the whole dark, morbid thing and the whole rock n' roll crossover thing. I'm not going to have an agenda on this; I'm going to jam and record whatever is fun to me," says Sen Dog about his first ever solo offering. "With Cypress Hill I'm working with B-Real and DJ Muggs, but with my solo material it's a bit more of a challenge and more rewarding for me as a songwriter when I come up with tracks and they sound banging" he adds.

"Diary Of A Mad Dog" is in stores and available online now. To hear more from the album check out
Suburban Noize Records as well as Sen Dog's MySpace page.

Rud

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news 1222805382 - January 1, 1970 By : By now you should be aware of Dilated Peoples' own DJ Babu's upcoming album "Duck Season 3", which is set to drop October 28th through Nature Sound Records. This will the third installment in Babu's successful series, which delivers that raw Hip-Hop from the hottest lyricist from East to West.

"Duck Season", which is entirely produced, mixed and arranged by DJ Babu himself, is set to feature Dilated Peoples, M.O.P., Little Brother, Bishop Lamont, Cali Agents, Termanology, Likwit Junkies, Strong Arm Steady, Kardinal Offishall, MF Doom, Sean Price, Roc C & Oh No amongst others.

We've just received a new single off the album, featuring Bishop Lamont. The track is called "My Opinion" and finds Bishop talking about one of his favorite topics: the wack state of today's Hip-Hop. Go 'head and check out "My Opinion" below:

DJ Babu - My Opinion (ft. Bishop Lamont)

Make sure to cop "Duck Season 3" on October 28th!

Nima

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news 1223816213 - January 1, 1970 By : Earlier this week Aftermath Entertainment recording artist Bishop Lamont kicked off his "CALTROiT" world tour in Europe with a show in Denmark on October 9th alongside Black Milk and Guilty Simpson.

The shows will see Bishop cover much of Europe before heading back to the U.S for shows in New York, Detroit and Toronto before the finale show on November 15 in Los Angeles. The full tour dates and venues can be seen below.

Almost as soon as the tour kicked off, rumors started circulating on internet forums about Bishop Lamont being dropped from Aftermath. Dubcnn reached out to Bishop himself to get the facts straight from the horse's mouth and put an end to the senseless rumors.

"I always hear these kind of rumors myself, even when I'm on tour and they start in some n-ggas garage" Bishop laughed. "These cats are not doing anything and they wish the worst for me, but they can't block my blessings. They wish I would get dropped from Aftermath, they wish I didn't have Dre, Focus, Khalil, Pete Rock, Premo and all of them working with me. I'm just happy n-ggas talk about me, cause it will have their b-tches talk about me. And oh yeah, I just got my first track from Quik too! I'm blessed and I'm going nowhere, I'm one of the last artists on Aftermath." Bishop told Dubcnn.

"As far as my album, we're finishing it while working on Detox" Bishop continued. "So it's not just up to Dre, people don't understand it's a whole company that makes decisions. The people at the top don't give a f-ck about the music, they give a f-ck about the money. And they ask what's more important: to bring out a new artist and spent more money or put out Dr. Dre and make a whole bunch of money!"

To read and watch the complete video interview with Bishop Lamont, check back with Dubcnn in a few days. The following is the list of all tour dates:

Oct. 9 Train; Aarhus, Denmark
Oct. 10 Rote Fabrik; Zurich, Switzerland
Oct. 11 Gibus; Paris, France
Oct. 13 Connie Island; Leipzig, Germany
Oct. 14 Paradiso; Amsterdam, Holland
Oct. 15 Watt; Rotterdam, Holland
Oct. 16 TBA; Cologne, Germany
Oct. 17 Das Schiff; Basel, Switzerland
Oct. 18 Bla; Oslo, Norway
Oct. 24 Southpaw; New York, NY - Tronic album release party
Oct. 28 The Shelter @ St. Andrews Hall; Detroit, MI - Tronic album release party
Nov. 6 Revival; Toronto, Canada - Tronic album release party w/Elzhi
Nov. 15 Key Club; Los Angeles, CA w/Sean Price

If you can get to any of these shows ensure you do! If you can't then sit back and enjoy some of the music and video that Bishop Lamont has blessed us with over the past year.

Bishop Lamont -
Grow Up (Audio) (Produced By Dr. Dre)
Bishop Lamont - Grow Up (Live Performance)
Bishop Lamont - The Confessional (Mixtape)
Bishop Lamont - Pope Mobile (Mixtape)
Bishop Lamont - N*gger Noize (Mixtape)
Bishop Lamont & Black Milk - Caltroit (Mixtape)

Enjoy the music and remember you can get the latest news, the actual facts, using the Dubcnn News Archives or by using the search function on the homepage.

LilJay

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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 1225190151 - January 1, 1970 By : Dubcnn recently stopped by the studio to meet the savvy producer behind all the latest noise. They call him Ciscoe – the young, dedicated producer from Norway – and he’s all about the west coast.

“[I’m working on] a very west coast conservative duo-project with Shade Sheist which will feature many prominent west coast artists,” Ciscoe tells Dubcnn exclusively. He also eagerly reveals that he’s working with Bad Azz, one of Long Beach’s finest emcees with a krazy history in the game, as well as appearing on Mellow Man Ace Presents: La Familia, a series of highly-anticipated music compilations gathered by the legendary west coast Hip Hop Hall of Famer, Mellow Man Ace.

Ciscoe’s unsullied ears and natural melodic instincts layer with his funky west coast vibe for an uncharted sound that’s everything easy on the ears – and fun to move to. He showcases his skills to their fullest in his latest production by the upcoming Top Draft Pick R&B/pop mistress, Sabrina, in the sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek debut single “Madonna’s Lust (The Unglamorous Life Of The Material World)” featuring Mellow Man Ace.

Ciscoe will be premiering his upcoming music exclusively through Dubcnn. Also, we’ve got Ciscoe talking about recording tracks with Shade Sheist, Mellow Man Ace, Bad Azz and more in an upcoming west coast exclusive interview! (And speaking of Mellow Man Ace we will be bringing his exclusive interview to you this week on Dubcnn.com!)

In the meantime, you can link up with Ciscoe on his
MySpace for more info.

Keep me active reading all of your creative ideas, thoughts and comments -- hit me up on MySpace or email me and be sure to leave your feedback in our forums! Bow Down!

JonathanHay

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news 1225309485 - January 1, 1970 By : A native of Santa Monica and West Los Angeles, Indef (short for Indefinite) is a name that has been featured on Dubcnn but always attached to another person or release.

Today this unconventional MC is on Dubcnn to show of his witty, off-kilter, and socially conscious lyrics on his own two feet and is determined to grab the attention of today's hip-hop listener in a time where punch lines and relevant content have fallen by the wayside in favor of catchy hooks and dance moves.


The oldest of six growing up in a single home, Indef has remained very close to his family to this day, promptly citing them as his biggest influence. He has a positive outlook on growing up in the struggle as a young black male, saying, "It's enabled me to earn a degree from the School of Hard Knocks!"

Indef has gained attention from his appearences on J Dilla's "Dirty Instinct Exit 3," the "Tupac Assassination Soundtrack" and the Bishop Lamont projects Pope Mobile, N*gger Noize, The Confessional and Caltriot.

He is now gearing up to release his debut solo project "The Product" - hosted by Bishop Lamont and presented by Aftermath Records & Diocese Records, the 19-track-set features all original music with guest appearances from Butch Cassidy, Bishop Lamont, Taje, Noni Spitz, Mike Ant, & Young De as well as production from Focus, DJ Khalil, Black Milk, Dae One, Thayod, & "Jedi" Jared Moore. With "The Product" coming sooner than you think - Halloween to be exact - we have three tracks from the project to premiere. First up is "Ryda" featuring Noni Spitz and produced by JRK

Indef - Ryda (Feat. Noni Spitz) (Prod By JRK)

Next up we have "The Howling" featuring the host and his mentor Bishop Lamont as well as Bokie Loc. production on this comes from Oh No

Indef - The Howling (Feat. Bishop Lamont & Bokie Loc) (Prod By Oh No)

Finally we have a solo track produced by Dae One entitled "Whoo" - once again you can download and/or stream it below.

Indef - Whoo (Prod By Dae One)

Enjoy the new music, check back for "The Product" on Dubcnn this Halloween and ensure you check out the releases promotional video.

Rud

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news 1225786530 - January 1, 1970 By : Last week we reported on the release of the first mixtape offering from Santa Monica and West Los Angeles native Indef (short for Indefinite). As a name he has featured on Dubcnn countless times - but this time it is as a sole artist - not a feature on another project.

Although we were informed this would release on Halloween, there was an unexplained delay, and we now have this for you for free download today. "The Product" shows this unconventional MC can stand well and truly on his own two feet and outlines his witty, off-kilter, and socially conscious lyrics.

Since his appearances on projects indluding J Dilla's "Dirty Instinct Exit 3," the "Tupac Assassination Soundtrack" and the Bishop Lamont projects Pope Mobile, N*gger Noize, The Confessional and Caltriot, Indef has been working on "The Product" and is now ready to deliver.

"The Product" is hosted by Bishop Lamont and presented by Aftermath Records & Diocese Records, the 19-track-set features all original music with guest appearances from Butch Cassidy, Bishop Lamont, Taje, Noni Spitz, Mike Ant, & Young De as well as production from Focus, DJ Khalil, Black Milk, Dae One, Thayod, & "Jedi" Jared Moore. So far you have heard three tracks; Ryda featuring Noni Spitz, The Howling with Bishop Lamont & Bokie Loc and Whoo, produced by Dae One

The new release is now available for free download via the Dubcnn Digital Distribution Network. This 19 track project is also available in our ever increasingly popular Embeddable Flash Audio Players - so you can stream and listen to the project wherever you are!

Indef - The Product (Hosted By Bishop Lamont) (Free Download)

Indef - The Product (Hosted By Bishop Lamont) (Streaming Audio)

Enjoy "The Product" - spread the download and streaming page links around - no direct linking - and drop your thoughts for Indef and Bishop Lamont to read on our forums.

Rud

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news 1231872018 - January 1, 1970 By : Yesterday a video was posted on worldstarhiphop.com where Juelz Santana challenged Snoop Dogg and his crew to a "smokers marathon" aka a "smoke-a-thon" to see which crew can smoke more weed.

Daz Dillinger just responded with a YouTube video accepting the challenge, it's about to get interesting! Check out both videos below:

Juelz Santana Challenges Snoop Dogg To Smoke-A-Thon (Video)
Daz Dillinger Accepts Challenge, Skull Gang vs Dogg Pound Gang (Video)

Nima

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