03/12/08 - Hump Day EXCLUSIVES

Lil Wayne' Carter III's OFFICIAL 1st Single: Lollipop (VIDEO AND TRACK!)
The long awaited and delayed The Carter III finally has an OFFICIAL first single, the song is titled Lollipop and was to be released later this week but of 'course we got it before that. The video is also set to premiere tonight on BET's Access Granted, but of course we got it before that too. It's a rough cut of the video but whatever, we got it. The track features Lil Wayne one again experimenting with the Roger Zapp/T-Pain voice modulator thing, and at times can become annoying, but all in all the track is hott, but definitely not what I expected Wayne to drop first. The single also features the late, great Sean "Static" Garrett, of the R&B group Playa. I have been meaning to post on this, but Sean Garrett passed away two weeks ago what is said to be complications from a brain anuresym. Static was one of Devante from Jodeci and Timbaland's protege who got his start with the group Playa and their mild-hit "Cheer To You." He then went behind the scenes and became a monster penning numerous hits such as Ginuwine's "Pony" and "Aaliyah's "Are You That Somebody" and trust me many, many more. This is Static's last piece of work and the last video footage that can be seen of him. May his soul rest in peace.

Lil Wayne ft. Static Major - Lollipop (Audio)
Lil Wayne ft. Static Major - Lollipop (Video)

O'neal McKnight's Official Video Release

Now I told yall I was going to post this song multiple times 'cause this infectious song is just going to keep on growing. NY's O'Neal McKnight has just released his official video for "Check Your Coat" and should be available at media outlets beginning next week. The video is a Lil X helmed, updated version of his independent video, that can been on his myspace, but this one has a better look, better cameos, and yeah the Deleron from Back To The Future. Watch the video here first and don't forget to Check Your Coat.

O'Neal McKnight - Check Your Coat (Audio)
O'Neal McKnight - Check Your Coat (Video)

Lupe Fiasco, Jeezy, and T.I. are Superstars

Lupe Fiasco has decided to keep the heat goin' on his track Superstar and has enlisted two Atlanta heavyweights for remix duties. Young Jeezy and T.I. both spit verses on Lupe's track, and I have to say both artists both went a little hard. Still don't know how T.I. managed to get on this track but I guess with internet these days all he had to do was just send it out, huh. Anyway peep the track here.

Lupe Fiasco ft. Young Jeezy & T.I. - Superstar (remix)

Aight I'm out
~Dilly

R&N 3/11/08 Rock-N-Roll Tuesday

Edgefest 2008 Coming Soon



Edgefest 2008 will be held at Pizza Hut Park on April 27. Get ready for one hell of a show with bands like Chevelle, Seether, My Chemical Romance, Story of The Year, and 3 Doors Down, how could anything go wrong? Ladies and gentlemen, get your tickets now, and get your self ready for a mind blowing, multiple stage Rock Fest!

Lang To Dallas



Jonny Lang is on tour and on his way to Dallas. Well not for a few more months but tickets are on sell, and you better hurry. Dallas Texas is ready, and The House of Blues are ready for Jonny to bring the house down.
Ticket Price: 37.50-85.00
Date: Friday, June 20
Show: 8:00pm

Bringing The Rock To Idol



David Cook is bringing the rocking sound to Idol, and the judges, contestants, and viewers are loving it! It's something this show truly lacks, and people are liking how Cook is mixing it up a bit.

-Drew

R&N - 03/10/08 - Mixtape Monday

Hey folks,

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.

TI - The Hottest

TI ft. Big Kuntry - No Sweat


Lloyd Banks - I Am Legend


Nelly - Herre Comes The Boom
(BANGA!)


Alicia Keys ft. Ludacris - Like You'll Never See Me Again Remix
(before it gets too old...)

The Roots - Get Busy


Snoop Dogg - Neva Have 2 Worry
(HOT TRACK)



Lil Zane - Like This
(Folks really tryin' to make a comeback in '08)

~1~
AB

R&N - 03/09/08 - GOSPEL SUNDAY!

MARCH EXPECTATIONS

Great news for the Gospel Community today. The Gospel Music Channel got a big win with the announcement of its expansion to DIRECTV. The popular music channel, whose subscriber base is nearing 40 million subscribers, begins airing on Direct TV’s channel 338 on March 19, 2008.

On the heels of his wildly successful release Kingdom Business, Canton Jones has been added to the lineup of the Hope Nation Tour. Sponsored by the Gospel Music Channel, World Vision, and the Ellis Verne Agency, the tour will feature DeWayne Woods, Coko, Jonathan Nelson, Myron Butler and Levi, Tarsha McMillian Hamilton, and Ted Winn. The mega-tour kicks off March 24 and runs through May 18, 2008

Dr. Bobby Jones announced that he will be starting a new TV show, to be called Bobby Jones Next Generation, focusing on new artists and urban presentations. The show is set to debut in March, 2008 on the Gospel Music Channel. Jones made the announcement during the 23rd Annual Stellar Award weekend in Nashville.

AND NEVER TOO LATE......

I know Omarion's birthday was like 50 years ago...but just in case you hadn't seen this yet, look what being fabulous, annointed, and talented can get you....A plane ticket to sing for 30 seconds to an untalented celebrity. I'm just playin...I mean he can dance though right? lol I'm just sayin. How can you NOT know Kim Burrell though?

R&N - 03/09/08 - Reggae Heat

Hey folks,

It's been a minute, but I've got some goodies for y'all anyway. These are some bangas. Check 'em out, nah.

Elephant Man - Fed Up

Foxy Brown ft. Nelly Furtado - Ice (snippet)

Sean Paul ft. Busy Signal & Busta Rhymes - Gun Dem Bark

~1~
AB

R&N - 03/07/08 - FLASHBACK FRIDAY Pt. 2

Dru Hill Friday!!!!

If you have not heard, Dru Hill recently reformed and are now expected to go on tour.....okay I just got the word in that Dru Hill has broken up again. Are you serious? What happen to "Can't we all just get along" long enough to at least get out of the radio station. If you haven't seen the video, AB posted it earlier this morning. It's shorter than the time you would take on your coffee break, so there is no excuse for not watching it. But honestly, Dru Hill was one of the best R&B groups of the late 90's and early 2000's, and it's a shame that things had to go down like this.

Let's look back at how everything started.

DRU HILL - IN MY BED

WE'RE NOT MAKING LOVE NO MORE

DRU HILL - YOU ARE EVERYTHING REMIX

HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE (this song still goes hard!!)

Alot of good music from a great group. Maybe we can expect a another reuinion in the future and hopefully it will last longer. Next week, we have the Lone Star Flashbacks, classic joints from the great state of Texas.

I'M OUT

DPT

R&N - 03/07/08 - Flashback Friday Pt. 1

Dru Hill REUNION... Cut Short?!

Wow... This isn't exactly Flashback, but this is Actually new footage of Dru Hill... This is horrible, lol. The group had gone on 92Q. reformed and BROKE UP on the radio... Woody decides to speak on air... about how he wants to go solo and do what God told him... I'm all up for that, but um... that's something you talk to with your bandmates BEFORE puttin' it out on the radio like that...!



That's all I got for you now... Perhaps, DPT will post some Dru Hill vids for ya later on... LOL... I'm still tryin' to get ova this one... WOW!!!

~1~
AB