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August 2012
 Jay Worthy Forms TYG, Releases "This Lifestyle" Video - By : Nima - August 7, 2012
 A couple of months back, DubCNN introduced you to rising Vancouver/Los Angeles artist Jay Worthy. Traveling back and forth between Canada and California, the young spitter is pushing his distinctive brand of lifestyle rap: GS350 interstate-driving, gliding airport to airport and cruising bikes on Venice Beach.
Back in February, we released Jay Worthy's laid back anthem "Sky Hi"", which received great feedback, and Worthy just sent over a new video to bring to you today.
Jay Worthy has shared stages with the likes of Waka Flocka, Bricksquad, Dogg Pound, The Grouch, Too $hort, Mistah Fab, Fashawn and notable others. He is also currently on tour with his sister, the world famous artist Grimes.
Jay Worthy recently joined Blockstarbeem and Monster Potatoe to form the group TYG (Troubled Youth Gang. Monster Potato is a part of the Arrogant Veggies, Casey Veggies' crew and all three artists are from the Blockstar camp in South Central/Compton.
Check out the group's first video "This Lifestyle (Allnighter)" below:
TYG (Troubled Youth Gang) - This Lifestyle (Allnighter) (Video)
Jay Worthy has two projects in cut being released soon, one is an EP called "Hood Politics", which features WC, Spice 1, Roscoe and DJ Crazy Toones among others. He also has a mixtape with one of the past year's hottest producers, DJ Mustard.
Enjoy the video and check out Jay Worthy on Twitter and TumblrDiscuss This Topic
.......................................................................................... Montreal's Boy6lue Releases "6.L.U.E." Video - By : Nima - August 7, 2012
 Last year, we introduced you to Montreal spitter Boy6lue when he released his video to "Main Chick", which further built the buzz around the young up and comer.
He recently completed his free album project "Out Da 6lue", which will be dropping for free download very soon. He just dropped a new video off the project, this one is simply titled "6.L.U.E.", check it out below:
Boy6lue - 6.L.U.E. (Video)
Expect more from Boy6lue in the near future.Discuss This Topic
.......................................................................................... Messy Marv "48 Bars Uh Koke - My Bolo Project Koke Cypher" - By : Nima - August 3, 2012
 The homie The Boy Boy Young Mess, better known as Messy Marv, just dropped off a new record to properly head into the weekend. On this one, he replays the classic Jacksons song "Heartbreak Hotel" and flips into his own solo cypher called "48 Bars Uh Koke - My Bolo Project Koke Cypher".
Listen below:
Messy Marv - 48 Bars Uh Koke (My Bolo Project Koke Cypher)Discuss This Topic
.......................................................................................... Video: Young Win Ft. Erk Tha Jerk & Jay Ant - Coolest Around - By : Nima - August 3, 2012
 Before the weekend starts, I wanted to bring you some new heat from the Bay Area, courtesy of Young Win. Win connected with two of the Bay's favorites, Erk Tha Jerk and HBK affiliate Jay Ant.
They all come together for the record "Coolest Around", which comes with some appealing visuals courtesy of Tha Razor. Check it out below:
Young Win - Coolest Around (ft. Erk Tha Jerk & Jay Ant) (Video)Discuss This Topic
.......................................................................................... Video: P. Watts Ft. Lola Monroe & Rasheeda - "Later" - By : Nima - August 3, 2012
 South Carolina rapper P. Watts debuted a few months ago with his critically acclaimed street album with DJ Burn One, "The Element Of Surprise", which boasted collaborations with Big K.R.I.T., Freddie Gibbs, Yelawolf, Rittz just to name a few.
This week, Watts released a new video off the project featuring Rasheeda and Lola Monroe called "Later", check it out below:
P. Watts - Later (ft. Rasheeda & Lola Monroe) (Video)
"The Element Of Surprise" is now available on iTunes.
Incase you missed them, check out some other video's off the "Element Of Surprise" album below:
P. Watts - M.F.U. (ft. Jackie Chain & Rittz) (Video)
P.Watts - Purple Thoughts (ft. KD, Scotty & P.Dukes) (Video)
P.Watts - So Cold (Video)
P.Watts - Element Of Surprise (Video)Discuss This Topic
.......................................................................................... Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank) (Video) - By : LilJay - August 3, 2012
 Since they decided to scrap "The Recipe" and its video as the first single from "good kid, m.A.A.d city", the focus for Kendrick Lamar is now fully on the T-Minus produced "Swimming Pools (Drank)".
The release of the visual was set for today (see: Kendrick Lamar To Debut "Swimming Pools" Video Aug 3rd) – and they didn't waste any time as it has just been released a few minutes ago. Here it goes. Directed by Jerome D.
Kendrick Lamar – Swimming Pools (Drank) (Video)
"good kid, m.A.A.d city" drops October 2nd.Discuss This Topic
.......................................................................................... Xzibit "Napalm" Cover Art + Insert/CD Art + Single Confirmed - By : Rud - August 1, 2012
 A little over a week ago we confirmed that Xzibit had lifted the lid on his first album since the 2006 release of "Full Circle" via Twitter and titled it "Napalm." In that same update we brought you the full tracklist, features and production credits - again below - with artists including Prodigy, Wiz Khalifa, Slim The Mobster, E-40, King T, The Alkaholiks, David Banner, Brevi, Crooked I, The Game, Bishop Lamont, Young De set to feature over A-Class production from Rick Rock, DJ Chill, E Dan, Insane Wayne, S1, 21 The Producer, 1500 Or Nothin, David Banner, Akon, Focus and Dr. Dre!
New solo music has been scarce from Xzibit over the last 12 months, his work with Extreme Music, Demrick and Matt Alonzo for the Man On The Moon and It Is What It Is videos as well as his 2012 feature on the King T record Pus-Say have been about it.
It was November 2010 when Xzibit last referenced a project called "Napalm" and that was a planned mixtape with DJ Whoo Kid and DJ Scream - from which we brought you Ugly featuring Trick Trick, Jay Rock & Bad Lucc - in the lead up to his eventually-delayed "MMX" album.
Since late 2009 we'd brought you the singles from "MMX" that included Hurt Locker (and its music video) plus Phenom.
 Today we return not only with the news that the first single will be the E-40 featured "Up Out The Way" - in fact last week X was with the legendary Brian Gardner, aka Brian "Big Bass" Gardner mastering it - but also the cover, shown at the top of the update AND the insert and CD artwork, shown to the right!
01) State of Hip Hop vs Xzibit (Produced by Butcher)
02) Everything (Produced by Rick Rock)
03) Dos Equis
04) Something More (Feat. Prodigy)
05) Gangsta Gangsta (Produced by DJ Chill)
06) Forever a G (Feat. Wiz Khalifa) (Produced by E Dan)
07) 1983 (Produced by Insane Wayne)
08) Stand Tall (Feat. Slim The Mobster) (Produced by S1)
09) Spread it out (Produced by 21 The Producer)
10) Up out the way (Feat. E-40) (Produced by Rick Rock)
11) Napalm (Produced by 1500 or Nothin)
12) Meaning of Life
13) Louis XIII (Feat. King T, The Alkaholiks) (Produced by Dr. Dre)
14) Enjoy the Night (Feat. David Banner, Wiz Khalifa, Brevi) (Produced by David Banner)
15) Movie (Feat. Crooked I, Slim The Mobster, The Game) (Produced by Akon)
16) I Came to Kill (Produced by Illmind)
17) Killers Remorse (Feat. Bishop Lamont, Young De) (Produced by Focus)
We believe the planned release date for "Napalm" is set for September 25th 2012 - stay tuned to Dubcnn for the latest music from this project, including the single coming soon!Discuss This Topic
.......................................................................................... Dr. Dre "Brings Hip-Hop's Next Star" - Kendrick Lamar XXL - By : Rud - August 1, 2012
 As ever on Dubcnn the news and media surrounding Kendrick Lamar is relentless. Most of you first heard K.Dot on Dubcnn 5 years ago and now his stock is truly rising since aligning with Dr. Dre and releasing The Recipe single back in April - and announcing his major label debut LP "Good Kid In A Mad City" is due to drop October 2nd via Aftermath/Interscope/TDE.
Despite a planned back video for The Recipe, we confirmed yesterday that the huge appeal and interest in Swimming Pools (Drank) produced by T-Minus and mixed by Ali & Dr. Dre was set to be the single to spawn the first video and the folks at AHH suggested that it will debut this Friday August 3rd on BET's 106 & Park!
Today the promotional-wagon switched into overdrive with the release of the cover of the upcoming September 2012 edition of XXL Magazine that shows Dr. Dre "introducting" Kendrick as "Hip-Hop's Next Big Star" - reminiscent of the 50 Cent, Dre & Eminem cover from 2002!
See the cover in full by clicking the update image and remember "Good Kid In A Mad City" is scheduled for October 2nd - now go listen to The Recipe and Swimming Pools (Drank) again right now!Discuss This Topic
.......................................................................................... DJ September 7th: Slaughterhouse - House Arrest (Mixtape) - By : Rud - August 1, 2012
 In recent weeks we've been building up to the planned release of the long awaited Slaughterhouse debut album - "welcome to: Our House" - via Eminem's Shady Records on August 28th 2012. The supremely talented lyrical quartet - Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Royce Da 5'9 - had released the video to My Life featuring Cee-Lo Green, confirmed "welcome to: Our House" would be executive produced by Eminem, released the Mr. Porter produced lead single featuring Swizz Beatz entitled Throw It Away that you can cop on iTunes and announced a DJ Drama fronted "Gangsta Grillz" in the coming weeks with the Weight Scale buzz-record over the Nas' "Nasty" instrumental.
This week long-time Crooked I collaborator Cali Untouchables DJ September 7th has released his own "Best of Slaughterhouse" mixtape to whet your appetite for the LP. The "House Arrest" mixtape - which can be downloaded below - is 23 tracks deep and features an array of quality music from the last 2 years - check it below for FREE!
DJ September 7th Presents: Slaughterhouse - House Arrest (Free Download)
Enjoy and ensure you stay locked to Dubcnn for the latest as we build towards "welcome to: Our House" on August 28th 2012 - until then support by buying the single via iTunes.Discuss This Topic
.......................................................................................... The Landgrabbers by Fred Pearce (Book Review) - By : Mil - August 1, 2012
 Back again with another book review, this time I take a look at The Landgrabbers by Fred Pearce.
"Right now, an unprecedented land grab is taking place around the world. Every day, parcels of land - the size of Wales and larger-are being gobbled up across the plains of Africa, paddy fields of South-east Asia, jungles of the Amazon and prairies of Eastern Europe.
The raiders are the ultra-rich Gulf oil sheikhdoms, Russian oligarchs, Chinese entrepreneurs, jumpy governments worried about food security in an ever more populated world, and financial speculators looking for the next big investment opportunity.
The victims are subsistence farmers around the world, whose title to the land they work is uncertain and whose power to prevent their governments selling it from beneath them very small. Following the trail from the boardrooms and ministries to the victims themselves, The Landgrabbers lifts the lid on the most profound ethical, environmental, economic and social issue in the world today."
Check out the review below.
The Landgrabbers by Fred Pearce (Book Review)
Purchase The Landgrabbers: Hardcover or Kindle edition UK/US.Discuss This Topic
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