Kanye West Ft. Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver: Monster: Official video

This is the type of Shyt I love to watch. Interview with the Vampire is my favorite movie of all times! Peep all the imagery.

Who is This???

Raz B is the sweetest and Frutiest person in the entire industry! Not only has he been molested by various people (And loved it), he continues to run his mouth and try to stay in the spotlight with useless banter. SMH

Marques Houston, Omorion and more are on that Gaydar list too!

Kanye West & Jay-Z Track Leaked from upcoming Collabo: That's My Bitch

This is my new anthem right here! This is going to be the most anticipated album of the century!!

Cash Money Present to T-Pain for Signing

If you have not heard yet T-Pain is the newest member of the Young Money Powerhouse roster!! Check out the welcoming gift Birdman got for T-Pain! This is insaneeeeeeeeeee

Bow Wow New Track: Young, Rich & Famous

Incase you have not heard, Bow Wow is now officially Young Money. I believe this is a great move, and you can already see the increase of skills on this track. Although Bow Wow is not only known Swagger Jack, and have people writing for him, I think he is headed for his glory years. This track is flames!

The Whiteboys are At it Again with "I Just Has Sex"

Dem Boyz Lonely Island are at it again! With this ridiculously funny, Goofy and yet extremely viral video "I Just Had Sex" Ft. Akon! It's amazing how hard it is for an independent artist to even reach Akon, but yet these guys manage to make a record with him. I wonder what the connect was? Hmmmmmmm

Aaron Jones Visits Streetz Alternative Radio

Aaron Jones is one of the hottest up & coming artists in Jersey with a crazy fan-base that follows him at every show. His mixtape America Legend has been getting maximum downloads, and his viral music video game is insane. This is the definition of how and independent artist should move. Check out part 1 of 4 installments of his interview on Streetz Alternative Radio.

Rick Ross New Mixtape "Ashes to Ashes" 12-24-2010

1. Intro (Cashous Clay)

2. Made Men Ft Drake (2 Tall Beats)

3. 9 piece Ft TI (Lex Luger)

4. John Doe (Beat Billionaire)

5. Black Man’s Dream Ft Luda (Boy 1da)

6. Retrosuperfuture Ft Wiz Khalifa (Young Fyre)

7. Play Your Part Ft Wale, Meek Mill & Chester French (Inkredibles)

8. Ashes to Ashes Ft Kc (Nasty Beat Makers)

9. Even Deeper Ft Barry White (Cashouse Clay)

10. She Crazy Ft Aaliyah & Ne-Yo (Clinton Sparks)

11. 10 Bricks Ft Birdman (A One)

12. Aston Martin Music RMX Ft TI & Big Sean (Justice League)

13. Bonus – Another One – Bugatti Boyz (Lodi Lucci)

Lil Kim Speakins on Diddy, Nicki and more..

First Nicki, now Lil’Kim makes her long awaited appearance on Hot 97’s The Angie Martinez Show. Earlier this afternoon, the two spoke on everything from Diddy to Faith Evans, Female Rappers and of course Nicki Minaj. In the video, above Kim speaks on the Young Money rapper going solo and playing the innocent role in their beef.


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Nicki Minaj Nude Pics

Is this Nicki Minaj? Look just like her!

50 Cent Facing Copyright Infringement Suit

Shout out to brand new Industry's Alternative Client Caliber! You may be familiar with his recent case against 50 cent! He actually owned the "I Get Money" beat first and has the correct paperwork behind it. He now went public with it, and is everywhere on all publications.... Check it out!

via xxlmag.com

50 Cent is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for his 2007 single, “I Get Money.”

In the suit, an Atlanta rapper named Tyrone “Young Caliber” Simmons, claims that he purchased the ” I Get Money” instrumental from producer Apex first and has exclusive rights to the beat.

In addition to Fif, he is seeking damages from Universal Music Group, Interscope Records, Aftermath Records, G-Unit Records, and Shady Records.

G-Dep Snitches on Himself

When I read about this I was appalled! He must have had some evils haunting him! This is probably why Diddy stopped fucking with him.

G-Dep is currently being held by authorities after shockingly admitting to a murder that happened 17 years ago.

According to the New York Post, on Wednesday (December 15), the former Bad Boy rapper walked into a police precinct in Manhattan and confessed to killing John Henkel on October 19,1993, during a botched robbery attempt outside of a Harlem project building. Detailing the incident, Dep, who was 18 at the time, admitted to tossing his .40 caliber gun in the East River after using it on his victim. Cops checked his story with their file on the unsolved case and it apparently matched up.

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Best of New York Vs Best of NJ part Deux

On Jan. 12th The Industry's Alternative & Bass Entertainment is back with the 2nd installment of "The Best of New York Vs The Best of New Jersey". Last year we had 4 NY artists and 4 NJ artists who rocked out at Don Hills in New York City. This year we will have 8 artists from NY and 8 Artists from NJ rockin out at "The Cavalier Ballroom" in Roselle, NJ. The buzz for Last year's event was so big, we decided to make this an annual event moving forward!

Judges Announced

Yess we are working hard to bring you the hottest and most influential judges for the Best of New York Vs Best of NY part 2 taking place on Jan 12th!!!! All NJ spots are currently filled, and we still have some slots left for NYC artists to jump on!

Check it outttttt

-DJ Naim: Big Dogg Pitbull who currently has New Jersey on Smash. You can catch Flex & Mr. Cee shouting him out on a regular basis.

-Eric Clark: Producer for Direct Effect on MTV with Funk Flex, Rap City the Basement, and now produces one of the only Hip Hop Shows on Fuse Networks.

-J Hatch: CEO of Get Your Buzz up Showcase and istandardproducer.com. Hatch is one of the most influential showcase organizers and trendsetters in the independent community, and has a site dedicated for producer placement.

-Karim Rasul
President & Ceo
Lo-Key Entertainment Group & Youparty365 Multi-media
Managed artists like Noctornal, Half A Mill, Rowdy Raz etc.

-Prez Beatz: Produced tracks for The Game, Nipsey Hussle, DMX, Freeway, Lil Kim, Ras Kass etc

Lil Wonda: Signed to Refugee Camp produced huge records for Wyclef, T.I. Mary J Blige etc. runs Airplay Ent.

Ebonicks: Produced for Dipset, Trey Songz, with a platinum plaque with Juelz.

Music Mystro: Produced for LL. Cool J, LOX, Camron, Mary J, Nicki Minaj and more


ATTENTION ARTISTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**If you would like to compete and represent for your state, make sure you email below with your link, the state you're reppin, and your phone number. We are only selecting 8 from each state..
apex@industrysalternative or moniquebass1973@hotmail.com**

Or just call me direct 973-954-7842
Judges will be announced shortly so stay tuned or keep checking www.apex1da.blogspot for the announcement!

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REMEMBER WE ARE ONLY SELECTING 8 ARTISTS FROM JERSEY AND 8 ARTISTS FROM NEW YORK! PRIZE PACKAGE IS WORTH MORE THAN $2000. TBA

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Karen Civil & A. Lewins Interviewed Live on Streetz Alternative Radio

Streetz Alternative has become the most popular independent radio show in New Jersey. Airing every Sunday from 10-12am on www.streetz106.com owned by DJ Antoine Qua and Race Ent. The hosts are Baby Boy Has, M. Bass and Apex "The Ringtone Guru" with DJ Music Mystro. Check them out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFFpKloY59M&feature=player_embedded

Streetz Alternative also known as "The Urban Howard Stern Show" interviews Top notch ...Music Artists, Models, Trendsetters, Comedians, Actors, and Top tastemakers in the entertainment field.

On December 26th we have 2 powerhouse geniuses in their own craft, in the studio for a 1 on 1 interview.

-Karen Civil- KarenCivil.com is a site dedicated to the readers every need as it offers an industry insider look into hip hop. Unlike many other hip hop sites and publications, one of KC’s goals is to introduce the world to those up and coming in the industry. With rising stars such as Drake, Nipsey Hussle, and J.Cole, who were first featured on KarenCivil.com, the site has helped to usher in a new generation of lyrical phenomenons.

With the mantra, Entertainment the Civilized Way, KarenCivil.comm offers exclusive interviews with some of the most stylish, trendsetters, rappers, artist and entrepreneurs in the industry. With civilized talk the fans are given the opportunity to delve into the lives and artistic brains of their favorite hip hop heavy weights. Its backstage passes to some of NYC’s best concerts, parties, and elite events, KarenCivil.com leaves out no star studded event. While admiration and dedication from its readers are a blessing, it is also astoundingly clear that its competitors recognize its ability to offer musical insight where many others have failed. Karencivil.com has been sourced on sites such as XXL, Rap Radar, Sohh.com and many more. www.karencivil.com

A. Lewins- A. Lewins has become one of the most Buzzing names in Hip Hop when it comes to do with Jersey Indie Artist Scene. As an independent artists he managed to drop a project called "The Prelude" with production credits from Platinum Producers who worked on records for T.I. Rick Ross, Dipset, Kanye West , Lloyd Banks and more! With Key production behind him, great fanbase, Live band, and impeccable lyricism, A. Lewins is clearly in a league of his own.
http://mim.io/09ab6

Th 26th it's going downnnn 10-12am make sure you tune in!

Akon & MJ Duet

Here’s the official video for MJ’s “Hold My Hand” featuring Akon. The first single from his posthumous album, Michael (Dec. 14th). You can head over to MichaelJackson.com to hear snippets of the 10 previously unheard recordings on the album.

This is why Akon will always stay relevant in Music. This is a huge and very important record! Props to Akon

Big Sean And Pusha T In Virginia

G.O.O.D. Music: Pusha T Welcomes Big Sean To Virginia from Illusive Media on Vimeo.

I have to give Big Sean Props to Big Sean for saying some real shyt in this clip!

Over the weekend, Big Sean and Pusha T made a visit to the Clipse’s frontman hometown of Norfolk, Virginia for an in-store signing at Commonwealth. Following the meet and greet with fans, the two G.O.O.D. Music labelmates headed over to the studio with producer Lex Luger (whose from Suffolk, VA) to work on new upcoming music.

Big ups to

Jay-Z Sits down With Charlie Rose

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Another splendid interview! This is just confirmation that Jay-Z is the most successful rapper!

Above, you can view the sit-down interview that happened last month at the Brooklyn Museum between Charlie Rose & Jay-Z. In front of a live audience, the two talk in-depth about Mr. Carter’s new book, Decoded.

Jungle Music

Check out the Video Chicks in this one.... Damn they are special!

Fab talks to Students about Social Networking

On Tuesday, the students at I.S. 192 in Queens, NY got a visit from Fabolous for the New York After-School All-Stars (ASASNY) program. Loso spoke to the students on proper internet usage on social networking sites like Facebook & Myspace.

Big ups to Fab for this one! Also check out that new Bill Gates Freestyle! It's fireeeeeeee

Clip of Nitty Scott MC Performance in BK

Sooo ummmm. I read about this chick from various sites, so I decided to listen to this clip. So far my radar isn't going off yet, but I do admit she was going in. What do you think?

She seems cute though right?

Nicki Minaj Celebrates Her Bornday

Last night at Tao nightclub in Vegas, Nicki celebrated turning a year older with her Young Money brethren and celebrity friends. Weezy, Cassie, Amber Rose, and the rest of the crew were on hand to watch the Barbie blow out the candles on her 26th b-day cake. Check out a few more flicks after the jump. Big ups to missinfo.tv

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Miley Cyrus Gets High Too

It's about time this byatch gets caught out there doing something suspect! The video shows her taking some power hits from a BONG and then acting extremely silly and might I say, like a fool. TMZ.com did some dirty work on this one!

From missinfo.tv
TMZ did some dirty work and unleashed a camera phone video of the young singer smoking an unkown substance out of a bong (water pipe). The source of the video claims the substance is a legal herb called salvia and the video was stolen from a friend of Miley’s, just days after she turned 18.

I have tried that legal Marijuana before and I to be honest although it gets you light-headed, there is nothing like the real deal :).

Willow Smith: "I Hardly Ever go to School, and No Time for a Tutor"

I read about this on Mediatakeout.com and I must admit, I was pretty disappointed. I don't care how much of a star you, school is still fundamental, especially for a 10 year old. Even though she is going to be super rich with or without school, I still say its necessary, especially for her writing skills.

Here is an exact quote taken from an interview that was done for a British Newspaper.


Willow responded by saying this:

”I never really get to go to school because I am always on tour, or with my father. There is a tutor most of the time, but usually I am working so I never get to do the lessons.

The worst thing about maths is all the kids are ahead of me because they go to school.”

Asher Roth's & Nottz Free EP Coming Dec 27th

XXL Freshman alumni, Asher Roth, and producer/rapper Nottz Raw have teamed up to release their free Rawth EP on Monday, December 27.

The two met while Roth was finishing his debut album Asleep In The Bread Aisle and began to devolve a working relationship, which lead to the project. With beats by Nottz and verses from both MCs, the Rawth will be available for download just after Christmas.

In the meantime, check out “Break Bread”, a track off the upcoming EP. ¬–Nicole LoPresti

Dr. Dre is 45 but Physically 31?

I know you enjoyed our previous post of the Kush video which is a smash hit and one of my personal favorites right now! One huge thing about the music industry is that you must stay in shape! Seems like the homie Dre has this science down packed. XXL caught up with Dre for an interview and this is what he said...

I feel like, now I feel much better—and actually look better, to me—than I did when I was in my early 20s or 30s. I’m definitely healthier now. That has a big part to do with it, just staying healthy. It definitely keeps your confidence up. I’ve actually had tests on my body, and the doctor said I’m 31. [Laughs] So I’m riding with that shit. [Laughs]”

For more from Dre be sure to pick up XXL’s Dec/Jan 2011 issue hitting newstands nationwide on Tuesday, December 14. —XXL Staff

Big ups to www.xxlmag.com

Real Video Premier: "Kush" Dr. Dre ft Snoop & Akon

Of course Dr. Dre is back again with another classic video. Everything about this is special!!! These chicks also look like they were scooped right from Miami!

TIP on VH1 Storytellers

VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip

I've always liked this show. They did this for Kanye, Mary J, 50, Snoop, and now it's TI's turn to do some Story-Telling.

Video Premier: "Kush" Dr. Dre ft Snoop & Akon

It's about time the Detox is right back on schedule! This track is undeniably a banger! and I salute Dre since he only puts out tracks that he feels are 100 percent bangers. No meritocracy in Aftermath! Niceeeeeeeee

Billboard's New Social Media Chart

With the popularity of YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and iLike.com, it was only a matter of time before someone would use the social media sites to rank an artist’s importance. Billboard did just that, recently releasing their inaugural Social 50 Chart, which lists the most active artists online.

Rihanna and Justin Bieber topped this first chart at No. 1 and No. 2, while Eminem—who just nabbed 10 Grammy nominations—picked up the No. 3 spot. Other hip-hop artists to appear in the top 10 include Young Money Princess Nicki Minaj at No. 5, Lil Wayne at No. 8 and Kanye West at No. 9.

“We continue to adapt the way we chart the changing landscape of music,” Billboard’s editorial director Bill Werde explained in a statement. “The Social 50 is yet another step in the evolution of Billboard and an important response to our changing times.”

The new chart uses information garnered from Next Big Sound, a social music tracking service that takes into account an artists friends, fans and followers on all the leading social networking sites, according to Yahoo News.

“The volume of online activity that top artists now receive is too big to ignore,” Next Big Sound CEO, Alex White said. “We are thrilled that social music activity now receives the same emphasis as the music charts for which Billboard is synonymous.”

Billboard will release The Social 50 Chart on a weekly basis from now on. —Elan Mancini

What A Shock: Ghostface Album is Pushed Back

I have always been a Ghostface fan, but his last 3 albums have done nothing for me. I'm hoping he does his thing this time around.

via www.xxlmag.com

Ghostface Killah’s new album, Apollo Kids, will be released one week later than expected.

Originally slated to drop on the same day as fellow Def Jam signee Sheek Louch’s Donnie G: Don Gorilla, December 17, the Wu-Tang rapper’s ninth disc will now be hitting shelves on December 21.

The LP has also changed up its tracklisting. The song Rockbox has been replaced by the Pete Rock produced cut “How You Like Me Baby.”

For the full tracklist and producers credits see below. —Elan Mancini

1. “Purified Thoughts” featuring GZA & Killah Priest, produced by Frank Dukes.
2. “Superstar” featuring Busta Rhymes, produced by Shroom.
3. “Black Tequila” featuring Cappadonna & Trife, produced by Frank Dukes.
4. “Drama” featuring Joell Ortiz & The Game, produced by Sean C and LV for Grind Music.
5. “2getha Baby” produced by Yakub for Yakubeats.
6. “Starkology” produced by Scram Jones for Beast Music Inc.
7. “In Tha Park” featuring Black Thought, produced by Frank Dukes.
8. “How You Like Me Baby” produced by Pete Rock for Soul Brother #1 Productions.
9. “Handcuffin’ Them Hoes” featuring Jim Jones, produced by Chino Maurice.
10. “Street Bullies” featuring Sheek Louch, Wiggs & Sun God, produced by Big Mizza.
11. “Ghetto” featuring Raekwon, Cappadonna & U-God, produced by Anthony Acid for Reddline Productions, LLC.
12. “Troublemakers” featuring Raekwon, Method Man & Redman, produced by Jake One for White Van Music, LLC.

Happy Born Day to Jigga Man

Happy Born Day to the Greatest MC alive!

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Birdman Speaks on Lil Kim and Minaj Beef

Huge Shout out to XXLmag.com for this one.

I've always been a Birdman Fan, he always speaks some real sh*t.

According to Baby, neither him nor his label ever wanted to get involved in beef, but in this case he has to roll with the punches. “Well, you know with Nick we’re just doin’ music, I don’t care to get caught up in that and I don’t care to make money off of that,” he said. “We never fucked with that. It is what it is. That’s not our thing, but it is what it is so we gotta let it be what it be.”

Speaking on Kim’s initial problem with Nicki failing to give her respect publicly for paving the way for female rappers, Birdman said he disagrees. “Nicki is grown, Nicki does her own thing, I don’t think she has to— nobody has to salute or be saluted, we in this hustlin’,” he said. “The hustle gonna make you salute, just watchin’ a nigga grind and see how he shine. Nicki’s with her team, we ain’t doin’ nothing expect putting out good music. So if somebody’s fuckin’ with that, to me, they’re violating. Bullshit don’t weigh nothing, the grind and the money do.

Jay-Z's 40/40 Club to be Open In Every Airport In the US

Once again Jay-z has expanded on his 40/40 franchise! This man is a genius!

His 40/40 franchise, in a partnership with Delaware North Companies, will now be popping up at airports across the United States.

Delaware North Companies, which operates dozens of national and regional brand restaurants and shops at more than 20 major U.S. airports, will be giving travelers access to Hov’s sports bars.

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Album Sales: Kanye West Damn Near Goes Gold First Week and So does Nicki

Via XXL

As expected, Kanye West has done it again. The Louis Vuitton Don’s new, critically-acclaimed album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy debuted at the No. 1 position on the Billboard Top 200 sales charts this morning (December 1), making it his fourth No. 1 LP.

According to the Nielsen SoundScan report, released today, the Chicago rapper/producer sold about 495,800 copies of his XXL rated disc in his first week on store shelves. The numbers, though impressive, fall short of the projections, which estimated that Yeezy would sell around 525,000 to 575,000 units.

Landing one spot below ’Ye at No. 2 is Nicki Minaj with her highly anticipated debut disc, Pink Friday. Hits Daily Double were right on target with their predictions for the Young Money princess, who reached about 375,200 in sales, as forecasted last week.

Although hip-hop artists were able to score the two highest seats on this week’s charts, another rap act doesn’t show up until all the way down the scale at No. 25. Eminem slid down to that spot this week, as Recovery picked up another 48,000 units. After 23 weeks the Detroit lyricist has a total tally of 3,052,900.

Failing to best his former label boss in his debut week was Lloyd Banks.....

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Public Assembly Rocked out With 50 Tyson: Go BK

Last night was pretty interesting. Shout out to First Look Sessions for introducing a fresh new Showcase series in NYC. I saw a lot of dope artists doing their thing. What was interesting was, that I got to see the Internet Phenom 50 Tyson doing his thing, and it seems like I wasn't the only one that was anticipating it. Although I can't say that he is a good rapper etc, but it was great to see how someone with autism can have the courage to get on stage and do his thing. It was fairly obvious that he had autism but he still manages to maintain himself and be extremely humble and I thought that was a beautiful thing. Good times last night!

Shout out to the Good Life homie Judex who joined me out on my musical industry networking grind last night.