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First Kanye West, Jay-Z Single Released

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Hip-Hop & Rap, R&B / Soul,

Kanye West and Jay-Z have debuted the first single from their upcoming joint album.

“H.A.M.” is one of the tracks on Watch The Throne, which will be released in March. Check it out above.

Tupac Shakur Book and Movies Coming Soon

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap,

Tupac Shakur continues to remain a strong, mysterious musical force, and fans continue to feel the void he left behind ... but perhaps, some of their unanswered questions can still be addressed.

Journalist Kevin Powell has recently inked a deal to bring Tupac Shakur: The Authorized Biography to book stores, giving fans an inside look at the events that shaped, and ended, the rapper’s life.

His mother, Afeni Shakur, said the book is being written with her “full blessings.”

Tupac’s death will also be the center of a big-screen biopic from director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), which will focus on the events of his last day of life.

A documentary featuring the rapper’s time in jail, titled Uncut: The Lost Prison Tapes is scheduled for release January 26.

SNL’s Jay Pharoah Creates Thanksgiving Raps

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Video,

Jay Pharaoh revealed a few more spot-on impressions during Saturday’s Anne Hathaway-hosted episode of SNL, writing raps for some of the genre’s biggest names.

Adam Sandler once wrote “The Thanksgiving Song,” now Pharaoh is showing rappers how to incorporate the holiday into their rhymes.

Don’t you just love Saturday Night Live?

Diddy says singing on Last Train to Paris was difficult

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap, R&B / Soul,

Diddy admitted singing on his new album was “nerve wracking”. The hitmaker - best known as a rapper and businessman - said his move to showcasing his vocal prowess on new album ‘Last Train To Paris’, released by his new group Dirty Money, was particularly daunting. He told NME: “There’s definitely nerves. It’s nerve wracking because there’s more singing for me, and being on tour with bandmates. You have a new concept, and it took people a while to buy into it. But as we’ve started performing they’ve started buying into the concept. And now people have expectations.”

Diddy - who is joined in the group by singers Kaleena Harper and Dawn Richard - added returning to the music industry after a four year break, some people have forgotten how strong a back catalogue he has. He said: “I think a lot of times people forget how many hits I’ve had. I take pride in having hit records that still play in clubs now. I take people on a musical journey, and when we bring that up to date, it just gets more intense.”

Lil Wayne to face copyright infringement lawsuit

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, The Charts, Hip-Hop & Rap,

Lil Wayne is to be handed a court summons in jail. The rapper - currently incarcerated at New York’s Riker’s Island prison on weapons charges - faces a fresh legal battle after his expected release on November 4, as a producer has launched a copyright infringement lawsuit against him.

Michael ‘Mali Boi’ Bradford is claiming for unpaid royalties he believes he is due for creating the beat to Wayne’s single ‘Mrs. Officer’. He says he came up with the rhythm five years before it was reworked by Deezle, who is credited as the producer of the track. Deezle is also reportedly launching legal action, saying he has not been paid royalties for the 2008 single, from Wayne’s breakthrough ‘Tha Carter III’ album.

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Kanye’s all-star album line-up for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Collaborations, Upcoming Releases, Hip-Hop & Rap,

M.I.A, La Roux and Alicia Keys, among others, are set to appear on Kanye West’s new album. The ‘Runaway’ rapper announced his fifth album will be called ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ earlier this week, and while Kanye has previously confirmed certain stars will appear - including Jay-Z, RZA and Beyonce Knowles - it seems his guest list is much longer than previously thought. As well as those previously mentioned, Kanye said he’s also been in the studio with Kid Cudi, Mos Def and Santigold and that indie musician Justin Vernon is “all over” the album.

One track which has already been leaked, ‘Lost In The World’, features Justin’s vocals. Kanye’s celebrity album cast could be part of his striving to fill the gap left by ‘King Of Pop’ Michael Jackson’s sudden death last year, a role he sees himself in line to fulfill. He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “With the passing of Michael Jackson, I feel a responsibility to bring things to our generation that can inspire and bring real culture to pop culture. I don’t sleep anymore thinking how we are going to fill this gap, and create something to inspire on the level he did.”

Although Kanye has mentioned a large number of people involved with ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’, he lines are blurred between which artists will appear on the commercially released album and who will appear in his G.O.O.D Fridays series, which has so far seen mainly extended and remixed versions of tracks from the albums featuring a number of rappers and producers. ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ will be released on November 22.

VIDEO: Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon Collaborate on Rap Medley

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Collaborations, Performances, Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap,

Although we normally see Justin Timberlake doing musical collaborations with Andy Samberg, that doesn’t mean he can’t pair up with other SNL vets.

On yesterday’s broadcast of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Timberlake and Fallon—with assistance from house band The Roots—celebrated ‘A History of Rap’ with an impressive medley. (Artists highlighted in the performance include Jay-Z, The Sugarhill Gang, Beastie Boys, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott, Digital Underground and Kanye West.)

Seriously—is there anything Timberlake can’t do?

What Do Snoop Dogg and David Beckham Have in Common?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Rumors, Hip-Hop & Rap,

You take two huge stars like Snoop Dogg and David Beckham, and you may have some trouble finding the similarities. One’s American, one’s English. One’s a rapper, the other’s an athlete. But both are married men - and both happen to have two sons.

Industry gossip says that the Doggfather and David Beckham may work together, through their four male children, on a new song. The number is part of an album Snoop is putting together featuring a multitude of celebs. The kids could be in the recording studio as early as December.

Snoop Dogg Comes to Rock Band

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Artist News, Hip-Hop & Rap,

Rock Band cover Snoop Dogg is a pioneer in video gaming, too.

The D-O-double G will become the first rap artist to be featured in Rock Band when 8 new tracks debut at the online store.

Famous hits from Snoop such as “Drop It Like It’s Hot,” “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?” and “Sensual Seduction” will be among the available titles.

VIDEO: Why Miley Cyrus Quit Twitter

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Music, Television, Videos,

Question: If you quit Twitter but rap in a YouTube video…aren’t you still annoying people?

Although she stumped fans earlier this week by suddenly closing her Twitter account, Miley Cyrus insists it has nothing to do with her reported boyfriend.

On Thursday, the Last Song actress posted one final tweet before kissing the social site goodbye. “FYI Liam doesn’t have a Twitter and he wants ME to delete mine with good reason,” the 16-year-old wrote.

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