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July 2006
 "She Likes To What?" Kurupt & Jelly Roll Shoot XXX Video - July 31, 2006 By : Nima
 This update is 18 and over!! Kurupt recently released an adult DVD called "Kurupt Uncut", some of you might have heard about it. The DVD takes audiences into the world of music video shoots, where fine, big-booty girls shake their way to the top. The whole thing is narrated by Kurupt himself, and the DVD also features a music video.
Those of you who downloaded the Black Ty aka Tyrese mixtape "Best Of Both Hoodz" last month heard the song by Kurupt & Jelly Roll "She Likes To What?" on there. They shot a little X-Rated video to it for the DVD. I have it here for those of you who want to check it out:
Kurupt - She Likes To What? (ft. Jelly Roll) (10MB, WMV)
Be warned, it's A LOT of booty up in there! To orer "Kurupt Uncut" now, click here.
Due to large demand, here is the song in MP3 form for ya'll to listen to:
Kurupt - She Likes To What? (ft. Jelly Roll)Discuss This Topic
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Crooked I Interview Online Now! - July 30, 2006 By : Nima
 Dubcnn.com received word that Crooked I wanted to speak with Dubcnn shortly after our Snoop Dogg interview (Part 2) was released. The reason why was not to discuss a new release or project, but to discuss some comments made regarding Crooked I by Snoop Dogg during the interview.
In this one hour feature with Crooked I he tells us of his surprise at the comments, his reasons why he believes the comments were made, his past detailing his youth and much more is discussed in this exclusive interview.
To read or listen to the interview, click here now.
Incase you missed the exclusive Crooked I track "Respect Your OG's" we brought you last night, click here to get it now.
Enjoy, and as always drop feedback on the forums Crooked I interview thread or email me.Discuss This Topic
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Prophet Wants You To Show Your "Thizz Face" [Audio] - July 30, 2006 By : Nima
 We've been keeping you updated on Bay Area artist Prophet, who generated a buzz with his "Strip For Me" single which featured Clyde Carson. He's been on his grind, and recently recorded a new slumper called "Thizz Face (When The Bass Hits)".
A snippet was released to the internet a little while ago, but we have the full song for ya'll. This is something that will shake up the club, so all you DJ's get your hands on this now. Download the song below:
The Prophet - Thizz Face (When The Bass Hits)
Shouts out to Brooks Williams. Check out myspace.com/prophlogic for more info.Discuss This Topic
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Diego Redd Gives It Up For "California Girls" - July 30, 2006 By : Rud
 We have been in full effect for weeks now dropping exclusive after exclusive well rest assured, we're not letting up - we have a few weeks packed with a strong mix of legends and the freshest westcoast artists and music.
Today we are proud to present the first single from Diego Redd which will be on his new mixtape; "Getting Money, Getting Paid" which, thanks to dubcnn's help is being put together and released by the prolific westcoast DJ, DJ Warrior who has produced mixtapes for Ice Cube, The Game and countless others.
Since we introduced Diego Redd to our readers earlier this year with an On The Come Up feature as well as an Exclusive Interview we have received an influx of interest and support for the 25 year old MC. "California Girls" is the single that aims to generate even more of a buzz than when Kanye West said that he was; "One of the hottest out of the west or all over the United States."
Since we last heard from Diego Redd he has been buzz building across the country with appearences and meetings from NY to Cali where people have been agreeing that this artist has the talent to be a major force from the west - the plan with the single is to ensure every kid with an ipod and every hustler with a banging system in his ride is saying it too. With "California Girls" Diego Redd has created an anthem thats sure to make heads knock fro LA, through Fresno and over to the Bay. From there it ain't a thing for the rest of the country to catch on to "California Girls." The track which is an ode to the women of the Golden State, could be seen as cross between the classic "California Love" and "Area Codes" - in that its repping the place where you stay and the girls you meet along the way. Pairing Diego's undeniable mic prescense and charisma with a bouncy Gutta Fam beat that has a Dr. Dre feel to it "California Love" will have women throughout the state shouting out their cities while in the club.
Diego Redd - California Girls
Diego Redd is currently wrapping up the "Getting Money, Getting Paid" mixtape as well as his as yet untitled album. His nationwide exploits have landed him recording with som big names in NY and LA, as well as working with platinum producer Needlz (50 Cent, Ludacris). Major label offers are on the table once again for the talented youngster and a national tour could be on the way. Stay tuned to dubcnn.com for the latestDiscuss This Topic
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Crooked I Wants You To "Respect Your OG's + Interview - July 30, 2006 By : Nima
 In Part 2 of our exclusive interview with Snoop Dogg, Tha Doggfather had some harsh word for Crooked I, which as a lot of people on the forums talking right now. Dynasty Ent. reached out to dubcnn wanting to let Crooked I speak his side of the story, so we hooked up with Crooked to conduct an interview and knocked it out.
Although it's pretty long we're gonna try to get it on here as soon as possible for people to read. Until then, Crooked I hooked dubcnn up with an exclusive track he recorded called "Respect Your OG's". It was originally planned for Crooked's next mixtape, but he decided to let us leak it right now:
Crooked I - Respect Your OG's (Prod. by Jim Gettum)
Jim Gettum laid down one of his hottest beats ever, and Crooked I pays homage to those who came before him. This is a real West Coast anthem, and Crooked also gives it up to Snoop Dogg & Tha Dogg Pound.
Just to let ya'll know before the interview goes up, Crooked I is not trying to be on some beef shit with Snoop Dogg, he actually hopes to be able to put this shit to the side and do business with him. But he's a man, and he wanted to take his stand and let the fans know how he feels about what Snoop had to say.
Bang that track for now, download it, spread it, do whatever you gotta do with it!Discuss This Topic
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Snoop Dogg & Dubcnn - The Interview: Part 2 - July 29, 2006 By : Nima
 We're back with Part 2 of our exclusive four-part interview with Snoop Dogg. Part 1 recieved tremendous feedback, as this is probably one of the most honest and in-depth interviews we've seen with Tha Doggfather. Incase you missed Part 1, click on the picture at the top of the site to check it out now!
Listen or read Part 2 of our exclusive Snoop Dogg interview below:
Snoop Dogg & Dubcnn - The Interview: Part 2
In Part 2, we start off with the question about the Western Conference, and Snoop speaks on the beef between The Game and Spider Loc. He really expands on the subject of West Coast unity and why it's so important right now.
We also talk about the unity he's trying to create between the Black & the Brown, because you can't bring the West Coast back if you don't involve the Crips, the Bloods and the Ese's, as he says. He also speaks on his song "My Peoples, and why he shouted out all those people, even if he didn't know them.
The part that's probably gonna get most people talking is when he speaks on Crooked I. We also speak about Bad Lucc, who's been shining on the Western Union tracks, as well as the Warzone group, and what he thinks of people saying MC Eiht is washed up.
Be on the lookout for Part 3 coming next Tuesday or Wednesday, where we go in detail about The Game, "Blue Carpet Treatment", how it feels to be back in the hood, and most importantly and probably the most controversial part of the whole interview, we speak about Dr. Dre and "Detox".
You can drop feedback on the forum, or by emailing me at nima@dubcnn.com.Discuss This Topic
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The Low Life's Coco Loco Is Back With New Music! [Audio] - July 29, 2006 By : Nima
 It's been a minute since we last heard from Bad Azz & The Low Lifes. Even though it's been years since we heard music from the Low Lifes, the original fans still remember the way they flowed on Big C-Style's "19th Street LBC Compilation" and on ""Escape From Death Row", fiending for some more music from the Long Beach crew.
Coco Loco of the Low Lifes just reached out to dubcnn to get some new music he's been working on to us. We're gonna catch up with Coco Loco in near future for a little interview as well, to see what's up with the Low Lifes and if/when we can expect some new stuff.
Check out the song "New G-Generation", where Coco Loco speaks to the youth over an up-beat West Coast'd out beat, and "Somebody Gotta Do It", a straight G'd up track where Coco flexes his rhyme muscle, with Frank Nitty doin' the intro and outro.
Coco Loco - New G-Generation
Coco Loco - Somebody Gotta Do It
Enjoy the music, and be on the lookout for more on Coco Loco & the Low Lifes soon.Discuss This Topic
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South Central's Grown Mo Is "So Serious" [Audio] - July 29, 2006 By : Nima
 The rap industry is overcrowded with new artists trying to break through, and our job here at dubcnn is to filter out the dope from the weak and let you hear the most promising talents coming up.
Today, I'd like to familiarize ya'll with South Central rapper Grown Mo, who has been generating a buzz with his current mixtape "So Serious Vol. 1". He's been working closely with Bay Area producer Deep H2OZ, who's beats ya'll heard on some recent Prophet shit I brought ya'll.
I have two preview tracks from the mixtape for ya'll, the first called "Dubs Up", where Mo borrows Mack 10's "Like That" beat, and the second one called "Dre Shit", where he gets together with the Bay Area's Prophet and K-Bristo to wreck Dre's "Ackrite" beat. Check them out below:
Grown Mo - Dubs Up
Grown Mo - Dre Shit (ft. Prophet & K-Bristo)
He's currently working on "So Serious Vol. 2" with Dow Jones aswell as his label Bonfire Entertainment. He's also into acting, starting next to The Rock in the upcoming Gridiron Gang movie.
If you like what you hear, go ahead and check him out at myspace.com/grownmo.Discuss This Topic
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The Warzone Is Here: Exclusive World Premieres [Audio] - July 28, 2006 By : Nima
 We brought you the news about Snoop Dogg forming a new group called The Warzone, consisting of Goldie Loc, MC Eiht & Kam, and Snoop spoke on the project in Part 1 of our exclusive interview with him.
The trio, along with Snoop Dogg have been busy recording for the project, and Snoop has allowd us to premiere two tracks right here on dubcnn.
The first one is called "Don't Stop", and should be starting to get radio airplay soon. It features Kurupt on a verse and was produced by THX. The second one is called "Take It Or Leave It", where the trio spit over a darker beat produced by Denaun Porter. The song also features Denaun on the hook.
Check out the songs below:
The Warzone - Don't Stop (ft. Kurupt & Snoop Dogg) (Prod. by THX)
The Warzone - Take It Or Leave It (ft. Denaun Porter) (Prod. by Denaun Porter)
You won't get this anywhere else! Enjoy the songs, and be on the lookout for Part 2 of our exclusive interview with Snoop Dogg coming tomorrow.Discuss This Topic
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1-Ate-Seven fka Big Hutch Of Above The Law Is Finally Home! - July 28, 2006 By : Nima
 Dubcnn brought you the last interview with Above The Law's Big Hutch aka Cold 187um, who is now known as 1-Ate-Seven, before his incarceration.
The 'black superman' was arrested in 2004 on charges of conspiracy to traffic 100 pounds of marijuana in a case that was pursued by Federal agents of the Drug Enforcement Association (DEA). After spending 105 weeks in jail, he was released last Friday, July 21st.
He is now headed back to his stomping grounds in Los Angeles/Pomona with his family.
The dubcnn staff would like to welcome 1-Ate-Seven home, and wish him the best for his future career. Check out Above The Love's official website at abvdlaw.com.Discuss This Topic
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Dogg Pound Are "Cruisin’ In My ’64" On Source Release - July 28, 2006 By : Yash
 Koch Records & The Source Magazine have joined forces to release "The Source Presents The Fat Tape Compilation Volume One." The album is in stores now and features some of the biggest and hottest Hi-Hop stars such as The Dogg Pound, AZ, Mobb Deep, M.O.P., Dead Prez and more.
We at Dubcnn are able to bring you the track that has been supplied for the tape by the The Dogg Pound, courtesy of DJ Warrior. The track is called; "Cruisin’ In My ’64" which is dedicated to one time nemesis Eazy E.
The track is produced by Ill Will & B-Roc and can be found within the tracklist below. We also have the Xzibit track that we premiered last month once again for download.
Here's the Source Fat Tape – Volume One Tracklisting:
1) AZ: The Format - (prod. by DJ Premier)
2) Mobb Deep, Big Noyd, Sizzla: The System
3) Scarface ft. The Product: I’m A…
4) Xzibit feat. Jelly Roll: Rollin'
5) BG & Manny Fresh: Move Around
6) JR Writer: Grill ‘Em
7) Dead Prez: Early
8) M.O.P.: All of the Above
9) Pastor Troy: Crossroads
10) Royce 5’9”: Ding! (prod. by DJ Premier)
11) Bone Thugs N Harmony: Thug Stories
12) Tha Dogg Pound: Cruisin’ In My ’64
13) Clipse & Vybz Kartel: Double Down
14) Alkaholiks: The Flute Song (La La La)
15) Cormega: Dirty Game - (prod. by DJ Premier)
16) J-Hood: Never Be
17) KRS-One & Marley Marl: Rising
18) Capone & Mr Vegas : Unda Mi Sensi
Click here for more songs and info about this compilation. Discuss This Topic
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New Xzibit Single "Concentrate" From 'Full Circle' [Audio] - July 27, 2006 By : Nima
 We brought you a song from the upcoming Xzibit album "Full Circle", which is dropping on Open Bar/Koch Records on September 19th 2006, earlier this month. Incase you missed it, click here to check out "Rollin'", produced by Jelly Roll.
But this is not the reason for this update. The reason for this update is Xzibit's official first single off the album, produced by Rick Rock. The song is called "Concentrate", and we linked up with DJ Warrior & HipHopWest.com to bring you this exclusive.
Check out "Concentrate" below:
Xzibit - Concentrate (Prod. by Rick Rock)
Be on the lookout for "Full Circle", September 19th. The album is set to feature DJ Quik, King Tee, The Game, Daz, Kurupt, T-Pain & Jelly Roll amongst others.
Don't forget where you heard it first!Discuss This Topic
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Snoop Dogg & Dubcnn - The Interview: Part 1 - July 26, 2006 By : Nima
 You can stop emailing me, it's here! As promised, we're back with Part 1 of our four-part interview with Snoop Dogg. The interview is available in audio and in text. Check it out below:
Snoop Dogg & Dubcnn - The Interview: Part 1
Part 1 touches on his new groups Warzone and Western Union, how and most importantly why he put them together. We also speak about his upcoming solo "Blue Carpet Treatment", and the Boss Dogg tells us that he's taking it back to the West with this one, just the features alone are crazy.
The Dogg is back on the West, and he's ready to shake some things. He makes a huge announcement in the interview in regards of a label, a label he is getting assigned C.E.O. of.
Dr. Dre is a man that we're gonna be talking about alot through the interview, in Part 1 we speak about Dre's work ethic, Detox, 'Break Up To Make Up' and much more.
Of course, everybody wants to know what's up with Snoop Dogg and Tray Deee, so Snoop breaks down the situation, and explains the relationship between them and what had went down.
Snoop ends part 1 talking about artists that used to work with him, that left him, and what the situation is there. The Jayo Felony fans will want to read that.
Be on the lookout for Part 2, where we talk about the Spider Loc/Game beef, unity on the West Coast, the Black & the Brown, Crooked I, Bad Lucc, MC Eiht & Warzone and more.Discuss This Topic
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Akadimik Is Making "Grownmanmusic" [Mixtape Download] - July 26, 2006 By : Nima
 We introduced ya'll to Akadimik last year, when we dropped a couple of tracks so ya'll get to know him. He's recently completed his debut mixtape "Grownmanmusic Vol. 1 ", and has allowed dubcnn to offer it for exclusive FREE download. That's a 21-track mixtape for ya'll!
He rhymes over both original and covered beats, from the likes of Dae One, F-Major, Kanye West, DJ Quik, Hitlab, Scott Storch, Deuce Compositions and more. For those of you who like to preview a few songs before getting the whole thing, I've uploaded three tracks for previewing, check them below:
Akadimik - Get Used To Me
Akadimik - I Wouldn't Change For The World
Akadimik - I Got The Glow
I'm sure all of you will be convinced of Akadimik's talent now, ready to soak in "Grownmanmusic Vol. 1" in its entirety. Download it below:
Akadimik - Grownmanmusic Vol. 1 (63MB, RAR)
To check out Akadimik's myspace page, click here.Discuss This Topic
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Bleu Collar Video Interview - July 26, 2006 By : JustinL
 Dubcnn recently got the chance to speak with one of the freshest hip hop groups out of Los Angeles, Bleu Collar. If you have been keeping up with our site, you may have already heard about them, but with this in depth video interview, we explore all aspects of Bleu Collar. The duo comprised of Basik and Reese 1, have been serving the local Los Angeles area with their music for the past few years, as they have continued to establish a name for themselves. At the recent Urban Network Conference in Southern California, Bleu Collar was able to get their music into the hands of DJ Quik, who made a prompt return call the same night asking them to open up for his Rosaritos show, and also to entertain the idea of working together on projects in the future. Quoting DJ Quik, "I haven't heard anything this good from L.A. in a while." As Bleu Collar took a break from filming their new music video for the song "Keep On Loving Me", we got a chance to speak to them about their impeccable live performances, past/present/future projects, and much more.
Bleu Collar Video (WMV) & Text Interview
Also with this video interview, we are dropping Bleu Collar's new music video for "Keep On Loving Me. "Bleu Collar - Keep On Lovin Me (Mov)
Make sure to go to BleuCollar.com to cop their newest mixtape, Los Angeles Designer Music, and also visit MySpace.com/LAHipHop.
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The Inland Empire Connects On "The Whole 9" - July 25, 2006 By : Lil Jay
 All these rappers keep saying that the West is through, they're like Eminem's group they ain't got no proof"
As Dubcnn exclusively reported a few weeks ago, the Inland Empire's finest MC's recorded a track to unify the whole I.E. Hip Hop scene. Milk of The SlepOnS and J. Brown begun a mission to bring together everyone on one track which is called "The Whole 9".
Well the song is finally here and ready to blow your speakers up! This monster track has most of the major players from the I.E. on it. Sly Boogy starts it off with a clean sounding verse, followed by Lunch, Diamonique, Dr. Stank, Dirty Birdy, Kartoon, The SlepOnS (Milk N Gus), Jeez A.k.A. J. Brown, R&B, Shorty Moe, Stico and Da Bandit, The Outskertz, Nick Dog, Roc Smith, ScarfizzI.E., WS Bugg, Irie Black, and even more (in no order).
This is one crazy line up, and so is the whole song itself. The song has no hook, just some raw spittin going on here with West Coast MC's showing their hunger. Every single rapper adds their own flavor to the track and they all rip it up. The main beat was laced by Fingazz who laid down a grimey beat. A few more producers like Dr. Stank, Jynxx, Twhy, and Seefor of the The Outskertz helped out on the production tip to showcase their skills. They come into action when the beat switches back and forth.
Chris Loos, Program Director from Wild 96, is hosting the track as well as the the compilation following the release of "The Whole 9".
Dubcnn has the song exclusively available for download. Click the link below:
The I.E.'s Finest - The Whole 9 Discuss This Topic
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Exclusive Roscoe Contest - July 25, 2006 By : Lil Jay
 If you didn't get the chance to buy Roscoe's new album "I Luv Cali" yet, here is your chance to get a super official copy for free! Thanks to Flossy and producer Fingazz of Streetlight Music, we have 10 autographed copies to give away. Roscoe came by and signed the CDs (see picture) on the case and in the booklet.
Winning this album is easy, all you have to do is send in your name and address to liljay@dubcnn.com. Make sure to include your full address. 10 random winners will be selected and notified via e-mail by the end of the week.
Good luck!Discuss This Topic
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Snoop Dogg Is About To Invade Dubcnn - July 25, 2006 By : Nima
That's right, those of you who downloaded The Game's single "One Blood" from the page heard Snoop Dogg drop a shoutout at the beginning of the song. We've once again linked up with Tha Doggfather, and this time, this might be the most extensive Snoop Dogg interview in history!
We chopped it up for well over an hour, touching on everything that might interest ya'll. From his new groups Warzone and Western Union, his upcoming album "Blue Carpet Treatment" and why he chose go back to his West Coast roots for it.
A big topic of the interview was Dr. Dre, from the relationship between him and Snoop, Detox, the politics at Aftermath, Dre working with West Coast artists, people claiming Dre stole beats from them, and much much more.
Also a big part of the interview is West Coast Unity, bringing everybody together instead of being sepparated, he speaks on Spider Loc, Game, 50 Cent amongst others and why the West needs to come together. He even touches on some old beefs such as when he had problems with Daz or Crooked I. Of course, we asked him about Tray Deee and the current relationship between the two.
Snoop has often been accused of selling out, forgetting about his roots, so we confronted him with that, and he really took the time to answer everything, from his heart.
Those are only a few of the topics though, you're going to have to wait for the whole thing!
The interview will be split up in 4 parts because of it's length, the first part going up either tonight 07/25 or tomorrow, 07/26, just keep checking the site!
Until then, here's a little audio drop from Snoop Dogg for the dubcnn visitors:
Snoop Dogg - Dubcnn Drop
It's going down!!Discuss This Topic
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Dubcc Forums Launch Clothing & Merchandise Store + Contest - July 25, 2006 By : Rud
 Before Dubcnn there was what is now our partner and forum; Dubcc. Dubcc is the number one online community for fans of Westcoast music and Hip-Hop in general. With a strong set of regular posters; many of whom have been around since 1999 via the Dre2001 forums and then what was the Westcoast Affiliates; it has grown to a membership of over 12,000 - without compulsory signups.
We have a regular guest readership and interaction via dubcnn and are proud to have members and readers from artists, producers and industry insiders; names of which many of you would be familiar with.
As such we have taken the steps to take the brand that is dubcc into a clothing and merchandise option for our loyal members and readers. We are also currently preparing a dubcnn clothing line that will compliment this collection and be a selection we hope our readers will enjoy and embrace. Until then we have the "dubcc collection" available via our store with Cafepress; with Polo Shirts, T-Shirts, Hoodies, Caps, Mugs, Stickers & even Thong's for our female readership.
As an extra incentive to our launch campaign we are running a contest alongside. Anyone who purchases an item from the collection and submits a photograph of them modelling (in the case of Clothing items) or alongside any other item - thus representhing the brand - will be entered into the contest. All entries can be winners and prizes will vary from items from the dubcnn "stash" of CDs, DVD's and merchandise as well as gift certificates from various stores - there will also be a grand prize that will be announced for your main winner. Any of our female audience sending in photos modelling the thong get a bonus entry for "going the extra mile!"
Cafepress Dubcc Online Store
To visit our store follow the link above and browse the store and the various colour options available. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us. The contest is open until the end of August. Order soon to get your items and submit your photos. Discuss This Topic
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Y.A.'s Tri-Star Back With New Single "Flipperdance" [Audio] - July 25, 2006 By : Nima
 Yes, more exclusives. They're known as Kurupt's crew, but Y.A. have been on the grind to make a name for themselves indendently from their Dogg Pound affiliation.
You heard Tri-Star on his first mixtape with the Cali Untouchable DJ's some time ago when they dropped that "Cali Untouchable Radio Vol. 6", and the strong feedback made Tri hook back up with DJ Strong to drop another one!
I have Tri-Star's current single "Flipperdance" for ya'll to check out, from the upcoming Y.A. album aswell as the upcoming Cali Untouchable/Tri-Star mixtape.
Tri-Star - Flipperdance
Shouts out to DJ Strong, DJ Warrior & HipHopWest.com.Discuss This Topic
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New Eastwood Singles With E-40, Snoop Dogg, Lil Jon [Audio] - July 25, 2006 By : Nima
 Eastwood is fully back in effect! The former Black Wall Street artist is with his new label, Jaded Entertainment and is focused to finally get is big break. Everybody knows not many can fuck with the Wood when it comes to rapping, but he hasn't been put in the right situation where he can really shine yet. With his upcoming album "Bosses Will Be Bosses", he's hoping to change that.
I have some exclusive music for ya'll, as always in conjuction with DJ Warrior, HipHopWest.com & Czar Squad DJ's. Eastwood hooked up with E-40 to record a certified banger called "Bay 2 L.A.". Lil Jon blessed Eastwood with a crazy ass beat, check it out by clicking below:
Eastwood - Bay 2 L.A. (ft. E-40) (Prod. by Lil Jon)
The second song features a sample of Snoop Dogg's voice in the chorus from "Drop It Like It's Hot" over a hard hitting West Coast'd out beat, with Wood firing lyrical bullets over the track. Don't sleep, get it below:
 Eastwood - Dime Brizzles (ft. Snoop Dogg)
Last but not least, we have a solo track called "Dirty, Dirty", where 'Wood takes it down south with a dirty dirty beat, showing he can flip styles like it ain't nothing. Grab it below:
Eastwood - Dirty Dirty
Enjoy the songs, and be on the lookout for more Eastwood & Jaded Ent. right here!Discuss This Topic
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Exclusive: The Game - It's Okay aka One Blood [Audio] - July 24, 2006 By : Nima
 Everybody has been waiting for it, everybody is amped about it. With the leak of the entire Change Of Heart tape, The Game has been under alot of pressure to come with some hot music. He announced the name of his street single "One Blood" some time ago, and a few people even had a chance to hear it over the phone by DJ Skee himself.
The single is being shipped out on the 31st, but as ever, we at dubcnn are the first to let you listen to the song in its entirety. So check it out below, courtesy of DJ Warrior, DJ Strong, Czar Squad DJ's, HipHopWest.com and of course dubcnn.com.
Excuse the tags, but the orders came from the manager. Check it out below:
The Game - It's Okay (One Blood)
Enjoy the song, and don't forget where you heard it first! "Doctor's Advocate" coming soon!Discuss This Topic
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Snoop Dogg Gives It Up For The West Coast On New Song - July 24, 2006 By : Nima
 As always when a new Snoop Dogg album is on the way, advance songs and previews are getting leaked to the internet. The single "Vato" is picking up airplay, while the street track "Real Talk" recieved great feedback from the Hip-Hop heads.
The latest song we get to hear is called "My Peoples" and is a dedication to the West Coast. Snoop sounds sharp on this one, spitting a freestyle flow, shouting out a lot of West Coast artists in the songs, from the gangsta rappers, Hip-Hoppers, black, latino, he covers all areas.
Listen to the song by clicking below:
Snoop Dogg - My Peoples
Be on the lookout for "Blue Carpet Treatment", coming late 2006!Discuss This Topic
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Ras Kass "Eat Or Die" Full Album Sampler! - July 24, 2006 By : Nima
 We let ya'll know about Ras Kass' upcoming project "Eat Or Die", his latest mixtape collaboration with Dow Jones a few days ago, and RasKass-Central.com have just released a full album sampler where you can preview the whole mixtape.
To download it now, either hit up RasKass-Central.com, or click below to download it, courtesy of RKC:
Ras Kass - Eat Or Die (Full Album Sampler) (50MB, ZIP)
Check out the tracklisting below:
1 "Intro" (Produced by J. Gambit)
2 "Mange ou mourir"
3 "Eat or die" (Produced by Twinz)
4 "K.O.T.W." (Produced by Da Riffs)
5 "Jungle love" (Produced by Chuck Beats/ Dynamic Producers)
6 "She choosin" Feat. Khao, T.I. (produced by Twinz)
7 "Its a beautiful thing" Feat. Joel Ortiiz
8 "Better" Feat. J211 (Produced by Broadway for DP)
9 "Whip it (street fame)" Feat. Tre, SouthWest
10 "Brains in the mud" Feat. Da Ranjahs (Produced Broadway for DP)
11 "Realness freestyle"
12 "The perfect woman skit" (Produced By J. Gambit)
13 "Medusa" Feat. Nas (Produced By Da Riffs)
14 "Capital p rmx" Feat. Mobb Deep
15 "Get it in" Feat. Alchemist, Name Brand (Produced by Alchemist)
16 "Transfered" Feat. 40 glocc, Spider Loc (Infamous-G-unit)
17 "All day" Feat. TQ (Produced by Cello)
18 "Playboy" Feat. Loyd Banks (Produced DJ Static)
19 "My blog" Feat. Whoo Kid, Coach PR (Produced by DP)
20 "Homey, lover, friend" Feat. FLH
21 "Fed up" (Produced by Large Money)Discuss This Topic
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Vibekingz & Maliq Remake "She's Like The Wind" [Video] - July 24, 2006 By : Nima
 The ladies went crazy over "She's Like The Wind" in the 80's, from the movie "Dirty Dancing". Only a few oldies have been left untouched by the new generation, but this was one of those hits that nobody had decided to remake... until the VIBEKINGz came about. DJ S.T.A.T.I.C. and DJ Size took it upon themselves to release an updated version of the song with a fresh R&B twist.
They linked up with 23-year-old singer Maliq and rapper Spoon to record the song. They inked a deal with Universal Records, and have been climbing the charts overseas, it's only a matter of time before it catches on in the States.
I have the video available for ya'll to check out below:
VIBEKINGz featuring Maliq - She's Like The Wind
Enjoy the video, for more info check out myspace.com/vibekingz.Discuss This Topic
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Exclusive Envy Expo Feature (Video & Images) - July 23, 2006 By : Rud
 Dubcnn was once again amongst the worlds media at the first annual Envy Expo on Saturday, July 8th 2006 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. We we're invited by the host of Sirius Satellite's Westside Hype Show and The Game's DJ, DJ Skee - who was presenting the show - as well as being welcomed by the organisers of the event. Los Angeles was presented with a look at all things envied: Women, Cars, Jewels, Sports, Shoes and Music.
As ever dubcnn was at the center in force to prepare the largest Envy Expo feature online with exclusive photographs, live video footage and more.
To read the full show report follow the link below and enjoy video streams and downloads of live perfomances from Mitchy Slick, Glasses Malone, Damani, GLC, Omar Cruz and The Game. We also have exclusive pictures from the event that cover the stars, the cars, the women, the crowd and the performing artists throughout the day.
Exclusive Dubcnn Event Gallery - Envy Expo (July 2006)Discuss This Topic
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Akir Video Interview Up Now! - July 23, 2006 By : Zuka
 On his European tour with Immortal Technique, Viper Records signee Akir took his time out in Amsterdam to sit down with Dubcnn for an exclusive interview.
In the in-depth interview we discussed his entrance into hip hop, his opion on labels & (label) politics, his latest release "Legacy", touring and much more.
Click Here to watch our exclusive video interview with Akir!Discuss This Topic
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Blu Division's Andino Ready To Shine & Showcase - July 23, 2006 By : Rud
 As ever dubcnn is the number one source and provider of the latest music in the industry, today we are proud to release new media from the Blu Division label headed by "Mr $1.7 million" Glasses Malone. The Sony signee is currently working on his solo release "The Beach Cruiser" at the same time as getting his imprint up and running. One of Blu Division's Producer/Engineer's Andino (aka Dino) has been working on music seriously for the past 5-6 years, having attended Audio Engineering school for a short time after graduating college he fell under the umbrella of what is now know as Blu Division and has been working hard on material ever since.
Some of you will have already heard his work on Glasses Malone's "White Lightnin' Sticks" acclaimed mixtape/street album on the track called; "We Roll."
 Having stayed low key over the years he is now emerging to showcase his talents and the artists around him to help raise the profile of Blu Division. We have two new tracks today, one by an artist called D-Brown titled "Get Money" and another joint by Glasses Malone's younger brother K-Style called "Hard Times."
D-Brown - Get Money (Produced By. Andino)
K-Style - Hard Times (Produced By. Andino)
We have been impressed by the new music and are convinced you all will too - so please check the material out above and feedback via our forums or visit Andino's MySpace page to speak with him directly.Discuss This Topic
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E-White & Meech Wells Interview Up Now! - July 22, 2006 By : Nima
 Dubcnn hooked up with Long Beach's E-White and platinum producer Meech Wells to speak about their current mixtape "Play Your Position Vol. 7: The Whiteout" hosted by Dow Jones.
E-White speaks about his time in prison, being locked up with Tray Deee & C-Bo, leaving the Snoop situation and going the independent route, and of course the new mixtape.
 Meech Wells tells us about his beginnings, his time with Snoop Dogg, his production techniques, working with Dow Jones and much more.
To read or listen to this exclusive interview, click here.
The mixtape "Play Your Position Vol. 7" is available right here on dubcnn for paid download for only $4,00, scroll down a few updates incase you missed that. It's a hell of a mixtape, so don't sleep!Discuss This Topic
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Second Round's On Obie Trice - July 21, 2006 By : Jome
 Detroit rapper Obie Trice is ready to drop his second album, following 2003's platinum success Cheers.
Following in the same pattern of drinking inspired titles, Obie will drop "Second Round's On Me" on August 15th, through Shady/Interscope.
Obie enlists guest appearances from Stat Quo, 50 Cent, Akon, Eminem, Nate Dogg, Big Herk, plus more, and most of the album will be produced by Eminem and Jonathan "J.R." Rotem, but Trell, Akon, Emile, Witt & Pep and Swinga will also chip in on a beat each.
Check out the whole tracklisting/producer line-up in The Vault.Discuss This Topic
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Ras Kass Drops New Street Album - July 21, 2006 By : Jome
Ras Kass isn't resting, he is ready to put out his 3rd street album in less than 10 months. After "Institutionalized" and "Revenge Of The Spit", he is now dropping "Eat Or Die", on August 1st.
Ras Kass is joined by T.I., Da Ranjahs, 40 Glocc, Alchemist, Spider Loc, Lloyd Banks, TQ, J-211, Mobb Deep, and more, with beats supplied by Alchemist, Twinz, Da Riffs, J. Gambit, and more.
Check out the tracklisting/producer line-up in The Vault.Discuss This Topic
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Kokane Sits Down With Dubcnn For An In-Depth Interview! - July 20, 2006 By : Nima
 George Clinton officially named him the Duke Of Funk; with the blessings from the legend himself, there is nothing holding Pomona's funkiest man Kokane back anymore. Our features on Koka have all been special, as we followed his path from his "Ghetto Gospel" project, over his Fingazz-produced "Take It Back To The Clap" album, to his current project, "Painkillerz".
We caught up with him once again, and once again it's a monster of an interview. Kokane tells us about his current label situation, having been through more shit than most artists in this game. But 75 million records later, he's still standing and ready to take on the game one more time, with Circle Music.
We speak on the title "Painkillerz", which has a deeper meaning behind it than you might imagine. He sings alot throughout the interview, giving us exclusive previews from the album, which includes collaborations with George Clinton, Jayo Felony, Kam, Pimpin' Young, Redman, Xzibit amongst others.
There's also a special appearance in the interview by Josef Leimberg, the young producer who provided the music for the entire "Painkillerz" album. Find out why Kokane chose this man to produce his new album.
Of course, Kokane speaks on his struggles in this industry, his current mindstate, aswell as his upcoming projects, including a duo album with Suga Free entitled "Suspended Animation: Suga Kane".
Those are only a few of the topics we touch on, don't miss out on this interview. To read it or listen to it now, click below:
Kokane Interview - July 2006
That's not it though, we're not done yet! I also have a 16-minute video feature of the making of "Painkillerz". You can download the video below, courtesy of Darryl McCane. See Kokane in the studio, with George Clinton, Redman, Josef Leimberg and many more and get a preview of the album. Download below:
Kokane - Making Of "Pain Killerz" (50MB, WMV)
Enjoy the exclusive, and keep it locked right here for the latest on Kokane!Discuss This Topic
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So Treacherous: Blu Division's Quiz And One-2 "Work Hard" - July 20, 2006 By : Nima
 We've constantly been bringing you the latest from the Treacherous Records camp, whether it's some new Crooked I, One-2, K-Young, Big Syke or Knoc-Turn'Al.
The label is currently putting together a mixtape/street album called "So Treacherous", which will showcase the label's roster in its full force. I have a song from the project for ya'll to check out as a preview, by Blu Division recording artist Quiz, who isn't a stranger to dubcnn either, featuring the Glendale's hottest youngster One-2.
 The beat was provided by rising producer Komplex, and the final result is a banging track called "Work Hard". Basically, all you rappers got to work hard to reach Quiz & One Tweezy's level!
Download the song below:
Quiz - Work Hard (ft. One-2) (Prod. by Komplex)
Quiz is currently working on his EP "Really Wit It", and One-2 is set to release his sophomore mixtape "New Day, New Money" in a few weeks. We'll keep you updated.
Also make sure to hit up Treacherous Records official myspace page by clicking here.
Incase you missed "Fly Away", One-2's latest hit with Treacherous' R&B crooner K-Young last month, click here to hear it now.Discuss This Topic
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Street Lotto And Daz Are "Doggheadz" [Audio] - July 20, 2006 By : Nima
 Cincinnati native Street Lotto is currently working on his album "Game-N-Fortune", and he connected with Daz to record a remix to Lotto's street single "Doggheadz", where Daz drops in for a guest verse.
We have the song available for ya'll to check out below:
Street Lotto - Doggheadz (ft. Daz Dillinger) (Remix)
If you like what you hear, you can go back and cop his underground debut "Playing 2 Win". Lotto has been on his grind, havnig spent time in Atlanta, L.A., aswell as of course Cincinnati, and the "Game-N-Fortune" album will be a result of his experiences.
Shouts out to Bobby Siabi & Hood Wide Promotions.
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Design The Cover For Janet Jacksons New Album - July 20, 2006 By : Yash
 In an exciting promotion for her upcoming album 20 Years Old, R&B-pop superstar Janet Jackson is asking her fans to submit designs for the album’s cover through a contest held in conjunction with Yahoo! Music. Four winners will see their designs grace the cover of Janet’s new album when the CD hits stores on September 26th.
Beginning July 18th at 12noon PST, for one week, 33 images of Janet will be posted at Yahoo. Fans can download and “remix” the photographs to come up with their own version of the new album’s cover.
Designs will each be assigned a link that users can send to friends and family. The top four scoring finalists, as determined by Janet, will be declared the contest’s grand prize winners, and will see their design appear on selected publicly distributed copies of "20 Years Old". The remaining 16 finalists will be deemed runners-up, and will receive Janet’s entire album catalog on CD.
The design competition promises to stir up anticipation for the release of 20 Years Old, an album that executive producer Jermaine Dupri promises will “blow a new generation of minds” as it marks the anniversary of Janet’s career-making 1986 album, Control. Janet has re-teamed with her original collaborators, legendary hitmakers Jimmy “Jam” Harris and Terry Lewis, for "20 Years Old", which she has described as a celebration of what was going on musically back in the day when Control was released.
The album’s first single is the breezy, laid-back ““Call On Me” featuring St. Louis hip-hop star Nelly, which we premiered on Dubcnn last month and has already cracked the Top 40 pop chart and is a Top 15 track at urban radio.
Stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest on Janet Jackson!Discuss This Topic
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The Vault Updated - July 20, 2006 By : Jome
The #1 Spot For Album Credits The Vault has been updated with new credits again, after a little summer vacation.
Check it out at Dubcnn The Vault or The Vault Index in our forum, where you can also see artist/producer discographies and videographies, created and updated by our forum members.
The last few months we added producer credits for new and upcoming albums like D-Block's The Mixtape, Busta Rhymes' The Big Bang didn't see gold yet but quickly became The Vaults most viewed album credits, Tha Dogg Pound's Cali Iz Active didn't achieve mainstream success despite some high profile cameos and production, Kurupt released his underground project Same Day Different Shit, relying mostly on Daz for the production, Papoose keeps wrecking the mixtape scene with The 1.5 Million Dollar Man, Pimp C released his much anticipated solo Pimpalation, with a very strong line-up, Smitty delivered The Voice Of The Ghetto, with a nice production and guest list, Yo Gotti's Back 2 Da Basics isn't any worse, and Roscoe came through with I Luv Cali.
Check all the newest additions in "What's New".Discuss This Topic
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New Staff Member / Tyrese Press Release - July 19, 2006 By : Zuka
 What's up people? Allow me introduce myself. My name is Zuka, the latest addition to the Dubcnn staff. You might know me from www.hoodstars.net, for which I among others interviewed artists like Akon, Killah Priest, The Outlawz (with a huge video feature) & Young Noble, Lil Eazy, Clinton Sparks, Chopper Young City, Avant, Flipsyde, Guru & Solar, Dutch hip hop group Opgezwolle, Yo Gotti and Apathy. Also check out this TQ video feature provided by ThugPoetry.com & Hoodstars.net.
This week I'll it ya'll with my first Dubcnn (video) interview, but before that I have a press release about West Coast rapper/singer/producer Tyrese & his new Best of Both Hoodz mixtape:
Multi-platinum, Grammy nominated singer, songwriter, actor, writer and producer Tyrese has officially launched his rap guise Black-Ty and has found support among rap’s elite including Method Man, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Mannie Fresh, Kurupt, Chingy, Paul Wall, Erik Sermon, David Banner, Ice Cube and Battlecat. Black-Ty’s debut mix-tape CD The Best of Both Hoodz Volume I (available on www.hiphopwest.com) also features tracks from DJ Warrior. Tyrese recently made his debut as Black Ty on June 25th at a performance in Los Angeles and fans came in droves to witness it.
Tyrese is approaching his rap career as if he were a new artist as proven when he personally handed out his The Best of Both Hoodz mix tape CD at the recent BET Awards and other high profile events. Tyrese has been rhyming since before he was singing, growing up in Watts. His roots were in hip hop, having been in a rap group called “Triple Impact” prior to the success of his solo R&B career. Tyrese has chosen to take a humble approach to his rap debut, “I never question the order of God’s blessing so I’m lucky to be able to rap and sing and I have been successful with R&B first. With regards to Black-Ty, he’s broke and not established and I have been grinding like a new artist. I want to work hard on my rap career from the ground up. I don’t want to be the biggest rapper out of the West Coast, I just want to contribute to the groundwork that’s already been laid out and do my part,” says Tyrese.
Although many of Tyrese’s colleagues in the music industry acknowledge his singing skills, they were taken aback by his delivery on the microphone as a rap artist. Says Method Man of Wu Tang Clan, “I was pleasantly surprised I must say. I did not know that Tyrese could rhyme so well but I should have known better. I am not just saying that because he’s the homie. His swagger is crazy. Everyone should give him a second look on this rap tip.” Snoop Dogg, who lent his support to the Black-Ty project by recording a track with Tyrese says, “He’s really got it cracking to the point where he didn’t seem like he was out of his range. It seemed like something that he was naturally born to do. That’s when I welcomed him to the game, being the king of the West, you know what I’m saying? He got my blessing as far as from the rap style of it, the rap side of it. This is one of the best albums I’ve ever heard. Anybody who ain’t behind it, come see me.”
The Game, his co star in Waist Deep (Rogue Pictures/ Focus Features) which is in theaters now, has been an avid supporter, and has already laid down 4 tracks with Tyrese. “Tyrese is a good friend of mine and he has my support in whatever it is he wants to do. He's been successful on every scale from singing to acting, so what would make anybody think that he couldn't do rap? I heard some Tyrese sh-- and it's crazy.”
Tyrese has also enlisted Chris Lighty, founder of Violator management (50 Cent, Missy Elliot and Busta Rhymes) to officiate this Black-Ty hip-hop movement. Lighty will help launch Black-Ty’s superstar rap career, staking his reputation on Black-Ty and is confident that Black-Ty is poised to become a household name in hip hop. Fans can listen to more music from Black-Ty with the upcoming release of the Ghetto Royalty Volume I Mixtape hosted by NY’s own DJ S&S which is slated for release the first week of August 2006. Tyrese has released his mix-tapes through Headquarter Entertainment, his own multi-media enterprise which is based out of Los Angeles, California. Headquarter Entertainment is - Home of The Frontline BoyZ, his in house production team. The Frontline BoyZ can be heard on various tracks on both mix tapes and on his highly anticipated album “Alter Ego” scheduled for release Fall 2006 on J Records.Discuss This Topic
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Exclusive E White Mixtape (Paid Download & Contest) - July 19, 2006 By : Rud
Dow Jones and the Legendary West Coast Producer Meech Wells have teamed up for another "Play Your Position" mixtape, but this time around, it features Long Beach emcee E White.
On "Play Your Position Vol. 7: The White Out", the newly released E White is ready to put the real Long Beach on the map. With Production by Meech Wells & Tha Bizness and guest appearences from Bishop Lamont, Glasses Malone, Trae, Keak Da Sneak, Mitchy Slick and many more, this Mixtape most definitely bangs.
In true dubcnn tradition we have secured the exclusive download of the mixtape with Meech Wells and the man himself; E White. The mixtape is available for paid download below for only $4.00 via paypal; there really is no excuse not to grab a copy and support E White.
As a dubcnn exclusive every person who downloads the album will be entered into an exclusive contest to win a collection of items including CD's, DVD's and exclusive merchandise from your favourite westcoast artists. The tracklist is below as is the Download button to take you straight to paypal and grab a copy instantly - no waiting - its ready to get a download right now!
Tracklist:
01) Dow Jones, Meech Wells & E White - White Out Intro
02) E White - Fresh Out
03) E White feat. Trae & Slim Thug - Drive Slow Remix
04) Glasses Malone - Fucc Wit Me (Prod. Mannie Fresh)
05) E White - Eastside Music (Prod. Veterano)
06) E White feat. Bishop Lamont - Damn Right (Prod. Meech Wells)
07) Lloyd Banks feat. 50 Cent - Hands Up
08) E White feat. Meech Wells & Quaz - In Da Ghetto (Prod. Meech Wells)
09) Rick Ross - Blow
10) E White feat. Young Joker & Drastic - Gangsta (Prod. Meech Wells)
11) Ras Kass feat. Spider Loc - 2 Much Money (Prod. Da Riffs)
12) E White - Free Agent
13) Spider Loc feat. Meech Wells & E White - Heat U Up (Prod. Meech Wells)
14) E White - From Da Block (Prod. Meech Wells)
15) Loon - Run
16) Young Joker - Compton (Prod. Tha Bizness)
17) Mitchy Slick - Mitchy Slick (Prod. DJ Khalil)
18) E White - Roll Call (Prod. Meech Wells)
19) E White feat. Meech Wells - In My Life (Prod. Meech Wells)
20) Young Joker-New West Coast (prod. Meech Wells)
21) Cavie feat. Kam, Young Dre & West Coast Goon Squad - So So (Prod. Tha Bizness)
22) Moses - Run The Beach (Prod. Ryan)
23) Meech Wells - Play Your Position
24) E White feat. Bad Azz - Gettin Mine (Prod. Meech Wells)
25) E White - Snakes (Prod. Tha Bizness)
26) Young Joker feat. Meech Wells - Back 2 Tha Streets (Prod. Meech Wells)
27) E White feat. Kokane & Meech Wells - Where I Come From (Prod. Meech Wells)
28) E White - Pass Me By (Prod. Meech Wells)
29) Keak Da Sneak - Pass Da Drank
30) E White feat. Meech Wells & Moses - Thats Gangsta (Prod. Meech Wells)
31) E White - White Out Outro
This release is more like an album than a mixtape - so cop it now and enjoy the latest music from E White courtesy of dubcnn. Remember all paid downloads will be entered into a draw to win those items!
Instant Download: Dow Jones Presents E-White & Meech Wells - Play Your Position
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New Techniec - 'Long Beach Is Back' (L.B.I.B.) [Audio] - July 19, 2006 By : Nima
 Long Beach's Techniec has been one of the most anticipated artists from the West without a solo album. He went from being in the L.B.C. Crew, to Hoo Bangin' with Mack 10, to riding with The Game & Black Wall Street, and now he's back on his grind with his own crew, Dynamic Certified.
His next project is a mixtape collaboration with Miami's DJ Papa Smirf called "Break Bread Or Play Dead". We had an update last month on the mixtape with the front cover aswell as two preview tracks (incase you missed them, I've re-upped them in the tracklisting at the end of the update).
We have the pleasure of letting you peep out one more song from the mixtape right now. The title says all about Tech's purpose: "Long Beach Is Back (L.B.I.B.)". The song was produced by Long Beach's own L's, and he put together a hell of a beat.
Enough talk, I'll let you check it out for yourself, listen to "L.B.I.B." below:
Techniec - Long Beach Is Back (L.B.I.B.) (Prod. by L's)
Here is the tracklisting to the mixtape, click on the highlighted links to check the preview tracks:
01. Intro
02. Long Beach Is Back (Prod. L'z)
03. Win Or Loose Freestyle
04. Talk Of The Town (Prod. QC)
05. Switchin' Lanes Interlude
06. Switch Lanes Feat. Dynamic Certified, I-Rocc, Krunch, & Smigg Dirtee (Prod. Tha BatKave)
07. The Seen
08. Ego Trippin' Feat. Crooked I & Domino
09. Cali Is Active (DC Remix) Feat. DPG
10. Techniec Speaks
11. D Hat Gang
12. Fast Lane Feat. Slick Colone
13. Grind Hustle West Coast
14. Techniec Speaks (Setting The Record Straight)
15. Get Throwed Feat. UGK, Young Jeezy & Jay-Z
16. Born To Ball Feat. Dynamic Certified & Krunch
17. Ride Or Die City
18. Techniec Speaks
19. Snoopy Freestyle
20. Good 2 U
21. Techneic Speaks
22. Conscious Gangsta
23. Stay Fly Feat. Dynamic Certified & Sinful
24. Break Bread Freestyle
25. OutroDiscuss This Topic
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Daz Street Videos To "Thang On My Hip" / "All I Need" - July 19, 2006 By : Nima
 Not a week goes by without something new from Daz Dillinger. The ever-working Dogg Pound Gangsta shot a video to "Cali Iz Active", "On Some Real Shit", "U Don't Wanna Fuck Wit Us" (ft. Kanabli$$) in the last months, and he just hooked us up with two underground videos he shot to two tracks from his upcoming "So So Gangsta" album.
The first one is for "All I Need", the J.D. produced banger which got tremendous feedback both online and on the radio. Check it out below:
Daz - All I Need (11MB, WMV)
The second one is to "Thang On My Hip", dubcnn had exclusively premiered a snippet of the song a few weeks ago. Peep the video below:
Daz - Thang On My Hip (9MB, WMV)
Enjoy the videos, and watch out for more Daz, real soon...Discuss This Topic
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Kritkal & Tha Dirtbagz: Dirts Never Been So Beautiful [Audio] - July 19, 2006 By : Nima
 Those of you who have been visiting dubcnn for a while already know about Kritikal and his crew Tha Dirtbagz out of Staten Island, NY. The previous updates we've had on them recieved very positive feedback, which only leads to us bringing you more!
Kritikal is currently finishing up his mixtape "Dirtnap" which will be available through his myspace soon. He hooked us up with a couple new joints for ya'll to pump, in anticipation of the mixtape.
Here you go:
 Kritikal - Don't
Kritikal - My Love Song
Tha Dirtbagz - Get That
We'll bring you further information on the mixtape soon, in the meantime you can check out Tha Dirtbagz myspace page here.Discuss This Topic
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Watts' Snowman Cliq Are Hustlas From Birth [Video] - July 18, 2006 By : Nima
 Hailing from Watts, the Snowman Cliq, which consists of Choc Nitty, Six Reasons, Kay Pee and T. Dogg, have generated an enormous buzz through their earlier "Pnuemonia C.D." series releases, and also by having rocked sold out shows at the House Of Blues, and other venues throughout Southern California.
Watts is the one to one of the legendary West Coast artists, Brotha Kam, aswell as one of the most anticipated up and coming artists Glasses Malone. The Snowman Cliq are on their grind to establish their name to that status, and if they keep going this way, I can't see what could be holding them back.
We have an exclusive video from the Snowman Cliq, directed by up and coming video director D.J. Jamar. You can download the song in MP3 form below aswell. Check it out:
Snowman Cliq - Hustla Frum Me Born (ft. Belizian DJ Ayah) (11MB, WMV)
Here is the audio version in MP3 form:
Snowman Cliq - Hustla Frum Me Born (ft. Belizian DJ Ayah) (MP3)
For more on the Snowman Cliq make sure to check out their official website at snowmancliq.com and also make sure to visit the group's official myspace page by clicking here.Discuss This Topic
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Lil Fizz Releasing Solo Project "Pay Day" [News + Drop] - July 17, 2006 By : Nima
 Dubcnn recently had a chance to briefly catch up with former B2K member Lil Fizz, who has been busy working on his upcoming solo project titled "Pay Day". The album is due later this fall on Fo Reel Ent./Sony Records.
The first single is called "Fluid" and is an indication of what fans can anticipate from the "Pay Day" album. With his West Coast upbringing, Fizz's music has a mixed style of Rap and R&B, as he cites Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube among his musical influences. Cudda Love, the CEO of Fo Reel Entertainment, who has played a major role in developing the careers of multi-platinum artists Nelly and Mase is excited about the prospect of what Fizz has to offer.
Check out an exclusive shotout to dubcnn.com from Fizz and a message to all the fans:
Lil Fizz - Dubcnn Drop + Message To FansDiscuss This Topic
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DJ Muggs Is Ready To Unleash The Soul Assassins For Part III - July 17, 2006 By : Rud
 Four time Grammy nominee and creator of the platinum plus group Cypress Hill, DJ Muggs, is back in the studio working on the production of the third installment of the Soul Assassins album which is scheduled for release through Angeles Records in early 2007.
The Soul Assassin crew are one of the biggest movements out of the West Coast with members including; Alchemist, Mr. Cartoon, DJ Muggs, Skinhead Rob, Mr. Scanlos, Self Scientific and a host of others.
The previous two Soul Assassin releases have amassed over 1 million sales collectively and DJ Muggs has assured us that this will be the biggest and the best yet.
As ever we will keep you informed of any news on the release and any audio available. Until then, take a trip back to December 2005 when we exclusively premiered the single from DJ Muggs' "Take Aim: Assassination Day Is Coming" mixtape called "Beyond L.A."
Soul Assassins - Beyond L.A. (Feat. Cypress Hill)Discuss This Topic
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Attenchun! It's Bone Crusher! - July 16, 2006 By : Inspire
 Whether you know him as “Bone Crusher” or “Mr. Never Scared”, he is bound to get your “Attenchun” by sitting down with Dubcnn for an in-depth interview about his upcoming projects.
If you are unfamiliar with Bone Crusher then this could be your introduction; “Mr. Never Scared” as he is also known is an artist from the South who has worked with some of Hip-Hop’s heavy weights such as Jermaine Dupri, Daz Dillinger and many more.
We sat down with Bone Crusher and discussed his new album, his past releases, the issues over at SoSoDef, working with E-40 and other West Coast artists, his upcoming appearance on Celebrity Fit Club 4 and much more.
So make sure you check out this exclusive interview here to see what Bone Crusher had to say about all of the issues that we brought up!Discuss This Topic
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Westurn Union & Snoop Say "I Don't Think So" (Premiere) - July 15, 2006 By : Rud
 It was only a matter of time before it happened and happen it has, the new look Westurn Union comprising of founding members Bad Lucc and Damani with new addition Soopafly have been in the studio knocking out hits. Now dubcnn has been on the pulse with the group from the start so this comes as no surprise to us however it may to some readers who have been sleeping.
The group has been working on material over the past month and working with some of the biggest names in the game.
Only in an update earlier today we outlined Snoop Dogg's commitment to this group and his decision to back them and the music they were creating and as such has jumped on the groups first music release to the world.
We are proud to exclusivly premiere the single entitled "I Don't Think So" which is produced by Rick Rock and features guest vocals from Snoop Dogg. Staying true to group form the banging new track sees the members trader lines back and forth. The best thing about the track? The chemistry! As a collective it most definitely works, they compliment one another and the flows are all on point - could this be the start of something major - we think so! I urge you all to judge for yourselves and grab this dubcnn exclusive right now!
Westurn Union - I Don't Think So (Feat. Snoop Dogg) (Produced By. Rick Rock)
Stay tuned for the latest on Westurn Union right here on dubcnn, visit their MySpace page and drop feedback on this joint over at the or at the Dubcnn Forums.Discuss This Topic
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Watts' Jag Is "On The Come Up" - July 15, 2006 By : Rud
 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.Discuss This Topic
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Snoop Is Angry - Looks Like The West's Due A Shakeup - July 15, 2006 By : Rud
Bigg Snoop Dogg took some time yesterday to speak with AllHipHop about his new album; "The Blue Carpet Treatment" [due in the fall], his plans for WestCoast Dominance as well as his work on two new westcoast groups - who you may ask? Well the project we exclusively revealed last week called Warzone with MC Eiht, Kam & Goldie Loc [listen to Goldie Loc telling dubcnn about the project; here] - and the group that has been around for a few years and are no strangers to dubcnn - Westurn Union - which includes original members Damani & Bad Lucc and now includes DPG member Soopafly.
Snoop Dogg explained that we wishes to reclaim the top spot for the westcoast; "I hate losing. I'm a sore loser. That's why when the West Coast was losing, I had to come step the game up so we could get back in the game. We just want to get noticed one more time and then once you notice us and start to hear us, then you'll start to feel us."
With recent westcoast releases Snoop forsees a resurgence and a chance for the axle of power to shift back to left side of the country; "Ice Cube's album is out doing tremendous things right now and E-40's record came out bangin'. Keak Da Sneak did his thing, my n-ggas Tha Dogg Pound just came out [and] they sh-t smoking. Everybody's gearing up for my new record so it's coming back around. The Waist Deep movie just came out, which is West Coast sh-t. So it's like the movement is coming back full circle. It's got to come back home."
In regard to the new groups he is getting behind - all groups dubcnn readers are all too aware of [Warzone - MC Eiht, Kam & Goldie Loc, listen to Goldie Loc telling dubcnn about the project; here - and Westurn Union comprising of Damani, Bad Lucc and Soopafly] - Snoop explained his reasoning behind the alleigance; "My thing is trying to build the West Coast up by putting n-ggas together and formulating groups so we can learn how to group up as opposed to putting n-ggas out individually. I figured if we do groups and then one member shines, then we can push him solo. Put the group first and that way everybody eats."
Snoop also spoke about his frustration at other regions attitude towards the west when it is quiet; "I'm fin to put a stop to all that sh-t. All you motherf-ckin' suckers that ain't from the West Coast, n-gga, your pass has been revoked. Time out. We need our b-tches back, we need our lowriders back, n-gga. We need all that back n-gga -- with interest. We don't need y'all comin' out here wastin' time shooting our videos in our hood and then by the time we want to shoot, it look like some sh-t we stole from y'all. Get the f-ck out of here. They know not to confront me and I wish one of them would, I'm talking to every last one of you n-ggas. Straight from the Dogg's mouth. All that doing videos and sh-t out here n-gga without checking in with Snoop Dogg is over with."
The angst expressed here by Snoop seems to go further that just the video angle - he also believe its having an effect on employment; "A lot of these n-ggas just come out here using us, and not using us. If you gonna come to the West, start using some of these n-ggas and give them jobs. I can't come to your town and shoot a video without hiring some of your people and checking in with the right folks and what not. I'mma get ran up out there. Come on man. Show some love."
It seems Snoop's got the fire back under him, he's p-ssed, he's angry - lets hope that this echoes on his new LP - "Blue Carpet Treatment" [in stores October 18] - his lead single "Vato" is burning up the radio, listen to the exclusive snippet of the single here.
In related news we've been hearing some people think Snoop Dogg don't love dubcnn no more...*tut-tut* - Snoop, i know you and your people are reading this - lets set the haters straight!Discuss This Topic
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You Don't Wanna F-ck With Kanabliss & Daz - July 15, 2006 By : Adon
 We're back again with another exclusive. This time we're bringing you a clip of the brand new Kanabliss video "You Don't Wanna Fuck With Us" feat. Daz Dillenger. Kurupt also makes an apperance in the video to show off his c-walking skills. The video was shot a few months ago in Vancouver.
Kanabliss just dropped his album independently today in Vancouver (the album will be available in stores very soon). In addition to Daz, the album also features appearances from Spice 1, Baby Bash, Red 1, Vic Vodka, P Man, and more.
It's straight heat from front to back. But we'll have more on the album later. Right now the focus is on the video:
Kanabliss feat. Daz "You Don't Wanna F-ck With Us" (Video)
Kanabliss is currently in Japan with Baby Bash promoting the album. We'll keep you updated on all the album news, and expect another video next week. Check out Kanabliss' website for more info on Tha Supaspliff.Discuss This Topic
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The Living Legends Prepare "Legendary Music" For August - July 14, 2006 By : Rud
 2006 marks the 10th Anniversary of Hip-Hop's seminal DIY crew; The Living Legends.
The collective made up of The Grouch, Murs, Luckyiam, Eligh, Sunspot Jonz, Scarub Bicasso and Aesop have consistently released quality material over the past decade to fans worldwide.
With a unique style they have successfully influenced countless artists with their lyrics, production and shows - yet still seem somewhat ahead of the rest.
They are back this year with a new album to follow their last two releases; "Classic" which has sold over 25,000 units and "Creative Differences" which has Soundscanned over 35,000 copies. The new album is called "Legendary Music: Volume 1" and gives the listener a chance to see what the next decade holds for the group members. With all new music from everyone on the album there is something for all tastes to embrace.
There is a special bonus on the release as it includes an unreleased track from the 3 Melancholy Gypsies, which fans may know as a side project by Murs, Eligh & Scarub - that track we have for exclusive download as a preview of the album below.
With in-group production coming from members Eligh, The Grouch and Scarub there is also music from Bean One, Hecktik [Diego Redd], Dirt Nasty, DJ Fresh and Brycon. Fear not however, rest assured that the varied production credits do not prevent the album from having structure and flow - this is most definitely one for the collection - the Living Legends crew are providing this as a special-price sampler for 2006 with one solo song from each of the crew members' upcoming solo releases for this year as well as the unreleased tracks afformentioned - Volume 1 is a summertime prelude to the crew's official 10th Anniversary release.
We have the tracklisting below as well as two audio preview tracks courtesy of The Living Legends and Red Distribution. The album will be in stores on August 8, 2006
01) Aesop - Moving at the Speed of Life (Feat. Slug)
02) Lucky - Another Day (Feat. Marty James)
03) Grouch - Artsy
04) Bicasso - She's The One
05) Sunspot Jonz - Purple Kush
06) Murs - Love You Like This
07) Lucky - Rap, Rap, Rap
08) Bicasso - Think Big
09) 3 Melancholy Gypsys - 2010 [Murs, Eligh & Scarub)
10) Scarub - Close To You (Feat. Nesa Wright)
11) Grouch & Eligh - Remember Who You Are
For the latest on this release stay tuned to dubcnn.com, or visit the Living Legends on MySpace or at their Official Site.Discuss This Topic
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Planet Asia Sample Player & Exclusive New Audio - July 14, 2006 By : Rud
 It has been almost 10 years since Planet Asia released his first record; an era when people still bought 12" vinyl regularly! Label drama & politics have kept Asia from doing everything that he has wanted to do over the years, however this time he intendss to get the job done.
We have been delivering news and audio on the pending release from Planet Asia for the past month. The latest installment in the "Medi-Cali Trilogy" that he started back in January, the next installment is being completed for a September 19th, 2006 release date.
"The Medicine" is being produced entirely by Evidence and features artists including Krondon, Phil Da Agony, Defari, Rakaa and amongst others
We have another track from the album, an old school cut, produced but Evidence called "On Your Way 93706" available for download today alongside the lead single, "Thick Ropes" we premiered some weeks ago. The album is being released through GCM/Battleaxe/ABB Records.
Planet Asia - On Your Way 93706
Planet Asia - Thick Ropes
Feedback on the new track and the single can be made over at the forum and for more details on the album, including the album tracklist, visit our Release Date Section.
We are also happy to report that ABB Records have completed an album Taster listening page for fans to sample what the album is set to include, to check that follow the link below.
Planet Asia - "The Medicine" Sample PlayerDiscuss This Topic
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Messy Marv Is "Draped Up And Chipped Out" On July 18th - July 13, 2006 By : Nima
 Fresh out from a hiatus due to a jail sentence, Messy Marv has taken his independent hustle to the next level. On July 18th, Messy Marv is releasing his latest installment, titled "Draped up and Chipped Out". "Draped up and Chipped" out is a banging soundtrack to a short movie being released later this fall under Messy Marv’s company Scalen Films.
The soundtrack is packed with stellar artists such as E-40, C-Bo, Guce, Mistah F.A.B., Keak Da Sneak, The Team, B-Legit, Kurupt, San Quinn, Black-C of RBL Posse, Reall, PSD, Dem Hoodstarz, The Jacka, Husalah, Mitchy Slick, V-White of The Delinquents, Dwayne Wiggins of Tony Toni Tone, Richie Rich, Click Clack Gang, Victor Jones, Sean-T, Selau & Dee Dee.
I have a preview from the album for ya'll to check out, it's the single "It's Good", featuring E-40. Listen below:
Messy Marv - It's Good (ft. E-40)
This is only the beginning, as Messy Marv's company Scalen LLC is bringing you three more projects by years end. We will keep you up to date!Discuss This Topic
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World Premiere: Daz - On Some Real (ft. Rick Ross) [Video] - July 11, 2006 By : Nima
 Dubcnn premiered the song, dubcnn brought you pictures from the video shoot, so it was only right we premiered the video to Daz' new single on So So Def aswell!
The song I'm talking about is "On Some Real Sh*t", which features Miami's hustler Rick Ross and was produced by Jermaine Dupri. The song has been gaining crazy buzz and alot of radio play throughout the country, setting the hype for Daz' upcoming "So So Gangsta" album dropping on So So Def September 12th.
The video was shot in Miami a few weeks ago, we have it available for download for ya'll! Check it below:
Daz - On Some Real (ft. Rick Ross) (VIDEO, 15MB)
For the YouTube users amongst you, you can also check it out there by clicking here.
"So So Gangsta", it's coming! We brought you some snippets of the album last week, check the archives if you missed that! On some real...Discuss This Topic
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July 20th: Suga Free, Techniec, Young Hoggs, D.C. & More - July 11, 2006 By : Nima
 A big show is coming at ya'll next thursday, July 20th 2006! 2G'd Music & Endzone Entertainment present "The End Zone", at the Normandie Casino in Gardena, CA.
Set to perform are Suga Free, Devio$$i Soprano, who's also celebrating his CD Release that night, Lil Steve, Techniec, Bloc Boyz, Lil Bam, Dynamic Certified, Young Hoggs and Stix, and the event is hosted by Spanky Hayes.
Now that's some New West for ya'll!
Tickets are $20 before 10 P.M., so get there early! For the full info on the event, click below to check out the flyers:
"The End Zone" Promo Flyer (Front & Back)
We hope to see you all there!Discuss This Topic
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The Ghost Is Back: An Exclusive Interview With Hittman! - July 8, 2006 By : Lil Jay
 He came and he disappeared like a ghost into the night. According to the Hip Hop industry, he was born on November 16, 1999 and died 22 tracks later. But that's what they say. Mr. Brian Bailey, better known as Hittman, is still alive and active in 2006.
Dubcnn tracked down Hittman for an exclusive interview to talk about his time on Aftermath and what happened after that. We go back in time and talk about the "2001" album and all the wasted potential that came after. Hitt goes into details about his shelved album and why it never saw the light of day, and talks about his label situation and the lack of loyalty at Aftermath. We also look ahead to what the future will bring and discuss his upcoming projects as well as working on "Detox".
He's Big Hitt, don't confuse him wit no other by the flow motherfu*ker!
Click here to read this exclusive interview with Hittman.Discuss This Topic
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Defari "Street Music" Media Player Now Available - July 8, 2006 By : Rud
 In May we released news on the forthcoming Defari album, "Street Music," the follow up to 2003's "Odds & Evens" release. As previously reported the album is being released through ABB Records and is set to feature artists including J-Ro, Dilated Peoples, B-Real, Tuffy, Threat and Boo Capone; while production is handled by Evidence, Alchemist, Mike City, Babu, Superstar Quamallah & E Swift. The single from the album is called "Make My Own", a track we premiered back in May. We have that track, which features Dilated Peoples' Evidence, again for your listening pleasure however we also have the Defari music player which gives samples of the whole album.
If you haven't already then grab the official single courtesy of ABB Records below and remember that you can view more details on the release at dubcnn's Defari Release Date page.
Defari - Make My Own (Feat. Evidence)
Defari - "Street Music" Track Sampler & Player
The release date is set for August 8th 2006, stay tuned to dubcnn and bookmark dubcnn's Defari Release Date page for the latest.Discuss This Topic
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Life After Death Row - The DVD [Trailer + Info] - July 8, 2006 By : Nima
 As previously reported, Dynasty Ent is currently preparing the release for the "Life After Death Row" DVD, a documentary about the music business, which is set to drop August 29th 2006. Most of you probably thought this would just be a Crooked I DVD, but it's shaping up to be more than that.
Featuring interviews with the who's who of the industry, from Russel Simmons, Master P, Dave Mays amongst others, to some background info you probably don't know about, such as RBX' story, who was the first artist to leave Death Row Records.
Of course, you will get alot of Crooked I, and understand his path, from his four years on Death Row, to his status as an independent artist.
The biggest news though, is that the DVD will come with a full soundtrack! Originally, a mini-soundtrack with around eight tracks was planned, but they've decided to drop a full soundtrack along with the DVD. You can get a little taste of it by checking out the Chopped 'N' Screwed version of Crooked's Scott Storch produced banger "Cali Boyz", at the official dynasty myspace page.
I also have the full trailer of the "Life After Death Row" DVD, which will give you a good idea of what the DVD will look like. Download it below:
Dynasty Ent Pres... - Life After Death Row DVD (TRAILER) 9MB, WMV)
You can pre-order the DVD now through amazon.com or through cduniverse.com.Discuss This Topic
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Outlawz: H Ryda News / Napolean's Farewell Verse [Audio] - July 8, 2006 By : Nima
 Fans first heard Hassachi Ryda on the Outlawz debut album "Ride With us or Collide with Us" on "Mask Down". Since then, H Ryda has been grinding and is ready to drop his debut album. His sound can be described as that raw outlaw sound fans are accustomed to. H Ryda has collaborations with Yukmouth, C- Bo, Muszamil, Roscoe, Bad Azz, Napoleon and many others.
We are proud to bring a truly exclusive track from H Ryda featuring Napoleon. This is the last verse ever recorded by Outlaw member Napoleon who retired from the music industry almost two years ago.
Many were aware of the solo album Napoleon was working on which was being produced by Johnny J. There was a lot of focus, and hope on this project but due to industry politics and a focus on his faith Napoleon left the rap game.
In this collaboration with H Ryda, Napoleon in his farewell verse passes the torch to his brother Muszamil, and H Ryda who at the time of recording this track was dealing with the death of his father Big H.
Check out the song below:
H Ryda & Napolean - The Farewell Verse
For more updates and music on H Ryda fans can check out his official myspace page here.
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