Dilly here with my all new WEDNESDAY spot. Now you know everyday you can get all the latest stuff on music at the ever-blazing Music Forecast blog but now you should know that when it's "Hump Day", it's time to see what extra helping of madness Dilly has in store for everybody.
Pimp C Death: Too Much Lean
I'm not gonna speak on this too much but it has been announced and ruled that Pimp C died of an accidental overdose. Apparently, Mr. Butler and taken some cough medication and with an ongoing breathing problem the combination proved to be deadly. To be honest, I am not surprised as this is what I expected in the beginning. But man, it's a shame. The much-hyped "LEAN" took out a legend.
Never to be outdone by his little brother, Kanye West, who just recently announced his "Glow In The Dark" Tour with N.E.R.D., Lupe Fiasco, and Rihanna. Jigga Man has announced that he is joining forces with Queen of R&B, Mary J. Blige. Details are still vague, but I'm sure when it comes 'round, this is going to be a hot ticket. Now I luv Jay-Z, but damn Jay just can't let nobody shine on their own, can he.
Now case you didn't know, I don't like The Game, I think he's lame and fake and should have given 50 his due credit instead of frontin' like he single-handedly made all his first joints. Anyways, The Game was last year was charged with making criminal threats, possessing a firearm in a school zone, and exhibiting a firearm in the presence of an officer after allegedly getting into a fight during a pick-up game of basketball. Previously pleading Not Gulilty after facing 5 years in jail, The Game agreed to a plea bargain and will now spend 4 MONTHS in jail. Now if you remember when I posted about Busta, who had so many charges that will have put him away for close to 10 years but walked, you would think The Game would try and do the same, but Nah, not dumba** Game. Game would rather plead guilty in court, even though he's "innocent" explaining,
"The crazy part about this is that I've had guns before in my life," he explained. "But this time, I didn't have a gun. And because one person said I had a gun and coaxed his homies into saying that I had a gun, I'm in a predicament where I'm asking, Do I want to spend another million dollars to fight this trial so who knows what jury's gonna come in and say I'm guilty? Or do I want to save my money, go sit down for four months and accept this felony they're trying to give me for no reason?"
Sounds like to me he just trying to go to jail to build up his "cred" and come out drop a new album and try and sell millions of records. Somebody tell him the game don't work like that no more. Thank god. Man, I can't wait for this cat to retire.
Ryan Leslie Is Ready
The man who discovered Cassie and made Diddy look good for .5 and who created a deafening buzz on Myspace and his blog, nextselection.com before blogs and myspace really took off is ready for his solo time. Ryan Leslie has been trying to get into the game on his own for awhile, after graduating
from Harvard,
yes Havard at 16, yes 16, no lie and shocking everybody and their mama when he said he was moving to NYC to pursure singing. He made his way in the game making beats,
crafting joints for Beyonce, New Edition, 112, Cheri Dennis and other Bad Boy artists and then grew a following in Europe that love RL like he Chris Brown. Well not quite but they do like his joints. Peep my fav. song of his
"Overdose" below.
Long story short, the U.S. are finally given him a chance and is set to drop his album in June and has the industry buzzing with his track "Diamond Girl." The lead single is unexpected burning up radio waves and remixes have been poppin' up left and right. Listen to the track here, and remember where u heard it at.
Lil Wayne the Doctor
Weezy never stop rapping. That's a fact. Mr. Carter got this acapella freestyle floating around the net and video portals and it's called Dr. Carter. People loving it so much now they gonna record it. One of the people who caught wind of this was Swizz Beatz who told Wayne he got a beat that he need to build this song on. The track was for Jay-Z's Kingdome Come album has flatlines, and heartbeat sounds throughout the beat and was intended to have that "Save The Game" vibe Jay Z was going with back then. Well now it's going to the other Carter and MF3.0 we'll have it soon as it's out, 'til then here go the freestyle.
Usher tryin' to gain some heat
Usher. The man who needs to seriously come with it on his next album in order to overcome his damage image after the marriage fiasco has two tracks floating around. Now apparently the lead single for his upcoming album was suppose to be "Make It Rain" with T-Pain but after two, three months being out w/out any steam being picked up the Usher camp has released another joint that is the new lead single. The song features Young Jeezy and is called, wait for it..."Make Love In The Club." Lol, yeah I know but the song is hot, still can't figure out what's missing though. Peep both tracks there.
Mary J. Doing Fine w/ Lil Wayne and Swizz
Officiall remix to Just Fine w/ Lil Wayne and Swizz Beats, throwback beat, w/ a nice sample but I can't think of what track it is off the top of my head. Either way enjoy the goodness here.
Janelle Monae: New R&B?
Janelle Monae is all kind of crazy but her sound is infectious. Starting out with making tracks on Purple Ribbon All Stars Got Purp vol. 2 and making a cameo on
Idlewild Sdtk. Janelle made enough noise to get signed by Diddy on Bad Boy and is getting play with her track Violet Stars Happy Hunting. This girl is fly but ever since she got signed she done flipped her style and did sumtin' crazy to her hair as you can see in the pictures. Anyway, her music is still something to listen to. Let us know what you think here.
Kidz In The Hall
These boys made noise with their Just Blaze endorsed album "School Was My Hustle," spawning the underground hit, "Till Tha Wheels Fall Off." Now they back w/ their unique, and another throw back to the "Golden Age" of Hip-Hop sound with their track "Driving Down The Block." Similar to The Cool Kidz, but different in their own right, check the track here.
Big homey Ryan Leslie that MF 3.0 told yall 'bout way back when has finally finished shooting his video to his banger, "Diamond Girl." The track is steady climbing the charts and radio waves and should finally put Ryan Leslie in the limelight after years of work for Cassie, Diddy, Beyonce, and many others. Now you know I told yall the kid used to be a nerd back in the day, he graduated from Harvard when he was 16! Well his goofiness can't help but show in the video but it's still a nice treatment. Keep in mind this is the rough cut version and there's still more tweaks to be done, MF 3.0 just likes to give it to yall straight out the oven.
Didn't think they were going to do it this time around. Their album debuted #1 a few weeks back and has been selling steadily. Also their single, Damaged has been climbing the charts, and after you peep it, you'll know why. It's one of those guilty pleasures, I know.
Debuted #1 last week, tumbled down the charts but still remain in the top 10, things ain't lookin too bad for Day 26, despite the wack band name. The video which got released the same day as the album ain't wack either, check it out. Sidebar: Anybody seen them "No B----a--ness" t-shirts, I'm trying to get me one??
Underground Atlanta rapper is trying to come up on surface with his new single "I'm Bout Money," off his first mainstream released album, "A-Town's Secret Weapon" due on April 29th. Baby D has been in the rap game since the age of 16, he is now 24, when he was in the midst of a record company bidding war after two successfully underground albums. He signed a multi-million dollar deal with Epic but ain't been heard from since. Until now that is. He is currently singed with Koch record...yeah I know, and is trying to make money and not just be about it. Peep the track here and tell us if you think if he going 'bout it the right way.
