Sorry for the fall-off on Saturday... The staff been hard at work, as well as planning some upcoming contests and giveaways in the DFW area...
Anywayz, I'm throwin' out the tracks I promised on the MusicForecast Group. If you're on Facebook, you should join. You get exclusive news on things goin' on as well as some other treats you have to see for yourself...
One of these tracks should be on the new Paper Trail coming out... as soon as TI gets his stuff together... I'm throwin up a whole bunch of stuff, to make up for Saturday... Enjoy.
According to an official report from memebers inside of Nate Dogg's camp, the singer suffered a mild stroke last month in his home. He was treated at Panoma Valley Hospital from December 19th to the 26th. The singer was left paralyzed on the left side of his body. He is now recovering at an undisclosed rehab facility. The good news is that Nate Dogg has not suffered any brain damage, and his singing voice is unaffected. Let's all send out our prayers to a true legend in the game.
No More Money In The Bank For Banks And Mobb Deep
Apparently, 50 Cent could be cleaning house over at G-Unit. While this is just a rumor, it isn't too far fetched considering the dismal numbers both acts have to show on their last studio efforts. I can understand the Imfamous Mobb since I really can't remember anything they have done since Shook Ones and that came out in '95. Oh and the Quiet Storm. Ok maybe that's a bit harsh, but on the other side of this, I thought that 50 and Banks were really good friends. I didn't see this coming. Sometimes it's just business.
A lot of artists are heavy in the studio workin' on their next release and some are having positive time w/ that, some are finding it harder then others... Here's a quick rundown of what's happening:
Wu Tang - Family Reunion?!
Wu Tang Clan's new reunion album ain't quite goin' the way they expected. In a recent interview, Raekwon said that he and the other members of Wu are very unhappy with Rza's heavy guitar-laden beats on the group's upcoming comeback disc, 8 Diagrams. So much so that they will come out with a follow-up album if changes aren't made to this one, or of it's not permanently shelved. Apparently Rza has become a "Hip Hop Hippie" according to Rae, and the sound he's trying to make 'em do, ain't poppin. And he also complained yet again about money mismanagement. I swear them cats don't get along.
Lil' Jon - Crunk Rock in 08?!
Remember Lil Jon's"Crunk Rock" album that was suppose to drop before "Snap Yo Fingers" even got poppin', yeah that was a while ago huh, well according to Jon, the project is still coming along and slated to be released sometime in 2008. He told MTV News that he's finished with the "rock" half of the album and just has to finish the rap elements of it."It's probably really like 65 percent, maybe 70 percent done," Jon explained. "I'm still tweaking and coming up with other ideas and other collaborations I want to get done. If Jon don't hurry up, his album gonna slip into that Hip Hop folklore category as Dr Dre's Detox, which by the way is suppose to come out Summer '08...yeah right.
Chingy - New Album?!
workin' on his new s**t...don't really care right?
Pitbull - New Album
Pitbull finna drop a new album and got this joint buzzin' w/ Lloyd called Secret Admirer. I'm feelin' this joint, not just cuz I like Pitbull n his creativity but 'cuz it samples thatGhostdown Dj's joint - My Boo from back in the day. Yall know what I'm talkin 'bout w/ them So So Def Bass All-Star days. Skating Rink, wuuuuttt!
I don't know 'bout yall, but I kinda like G-Unit, and I like 50, even if he is a snitch, a whiner, a sore loser, and over-saturated. I think it's 'cause I still can't get over Get Rich or Die Tryin', still one of the illest albums ever, yeah I said it, and the fact that he ran the game for a whole year, and that was before Jay-Z retired. Anyway, him and his potnas are back w/ a new album "Shoot to Kill" slated to drop on December 18th. There first single is w/ Lil Kim titled "Wanna Lick." Young Buck put this together and squashed the beef between Kim and 50, ha, so this track is basically Magic Stick pt. 2. But the track I like is the track called Feel Good. The beat go hard, head nodder, and 50 verse is mad entertaining, but once again he went w/ the cheap video effect n shot it himself.
G-Unit Edition 50 Cent - Mad At His Boss?! You know, 50 should really be payin' me in Vitamin Water, either the drink itself (tastes pretty good) or a percentage of the proceeds he got from the company... Anyway, like I said yesterday, he's pretty steamed about his video with Robin Thicke getting leaked... which is hilarious... We all know audio tracks get leaked all the time, but how do you let a music video get leaked?! Before it even airs, at that?
He has a new mixtape track out, kinda dissing his boss, Jimmy Iovine of Interscope. He was like "I'm from south side Queens, i ain't got no f%^%# boss!"... I ain't puttin' no more news out on ya until I get some of that Vitamin Water, Fif.
Young Buck On Koch?!
What's up with all these artists going to Koch records??.. My theory... they don't sell so hot (platinum plus), so they go to Koch for more bucks... Ehh... it makes sense... Anywayz, apparently, he's releasing a compilation on his "Cashville Records" imprint... using Mobb Deep, Lloyd Banks as well as a few other artists to get some more paper... Just make sure it's hot, Buck.
Miscellaneous Info: Thanks to Foxy Brown who has officially made it a crime to slap someone with her Blackberry! This is a great way to promote your upcoming album, Black Roses. :-p
