T.I. - F*ck Da City Up Mixtape

The King kicks off the new year by releasing his mixtape Fuck Da City Up. The 19-track download features collaborations with Dr. Dre, Young Jeezy, B.o.B, Nelly, Pusha T, and more. Toast to 2012 with some new Tip.

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Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Pitbull, Carlos Santana, & More In NYC Times Square For 2012

New Year’s Eve 2012 In Times Square

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50 Cent Threatens Label That He Will Put Out More Free Music

 50 Cent really wants his album to be released by Interscope, and he spoke on Twitter threatening to put out another mixtape, since "the Big 10" was such a success. He also asks if anybody wants to sign him...

"I got 3,500,000 views in 3 day on "hands up". Ok I need a record deal jimmy iovine , call me early tomorrow or I’m putting out another mix tape. Anybody want to sign me I’m a young hungry artist and I work harder then everybody in hiphop call me tomorrow."

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NEW: The Weeknd - "Outside"

 

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Did Beyoncé Give Birth?

"Baby rumors have been swirling around the Internet all day with numerous headlines declaring that the “Countdown” is over, and Beyoncé Knowles delivered a baby girl either late yesterday or earlier today. 

Yesterday, there were reports that Beyoncé had been admitted into the St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital in New York, and she was ready to go into labor. 

Reportedly, the hip-hop heiress, daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, has been named Tiana-May Carter. 

Although there are no official statements from the very excited couple, it few would be surprised if they kept the news of the birth of their new child on the low for awhile. Media outlets are cautiously reporting the news that hasn't been verified and is primarily the result of Twitter posts.

The private couple took awhile to announce marriage and pregnancy. Beyoncé told “20/20” reporter, Katie Couric, earlier this month, “The time can’t come fast enough.”  

The wait may be over for the fierce R&B Queen and hip-hop superstar husband."

—Gianna Banner

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Yo Gotti - January 10th Mixtape

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Wiz Khalifa – WK Today (Dance Off)

Wiz Khalifa and Taylor Gang have a dance off to Sugar Hill Gang’s ‘Apache (Jump On It)’. Directed by Bill Paladino.

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Artwork & Tracklist Revealed For Yo Gotti's Mixtape

01. The Situation

02. Real Shit – prod by Lil Lody

 03. Live From the Kitchen – Prod by Lil Lody

 04. Legacy

 05. Colors ft. Gucci Mane & Juelz Santana – prod By Lil Lody

 06. I Got Dat Sack – prod. by Drumma Drama

 07. My Fans

 08. Real Niggas – prod. by Drumma Drama

 09. 5 Years

 10. Hold Me Back – prod. by Silent Jay

 11. Industry

 12. Zed Zilla ft. Yo Gotti – Fire Dat Bitch – prod. by Quantum Sound 

 13. Sylver Karatz – Kill Dem Hoes – prod. by Young Shun

 14. CMG

Rick Ross – ‘Rich Forever’ Mixtape Artwork Updated

Rick Ross reigns in red on the cover of his mixtape Rich Forever, dropping in the new year. Rozay sports a fur coat and his signature shades on the regal artwork. Hosted by DJ Scream and Shaheem Reid, the follow-up to 2010’s Ashes to Ashes and The Albert Anastasia EP will feature all-new material and serve as a precursor to his upcoming fifth album God Forgives, I Don’t.

The Bawse recently shot a video for the mixtape’s title track in Miami with Drake, Meek Mill, French Montana, and DJ Khaled.

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T.I. "F*ck Da City Up" Cover Art + Trailer No. 3

"T.I. unveils the cover art for his F*ck Da City Up mixtape which drops on January 1. In addition he releases the third video promo for the project."

 

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Rihanna’s ‘LOUD’ Tour Grosses $90 Million

"Rihanna is closing out the year with some extra zeroes in her bank account. The pop superstar’s “LOUD” tour was among the top 10 tours of the year, grossing a whopping $90 million.

The international trek, which wrapped before Christmas, lands at No. 7 on Pollstar’s Top 25 Worldwide Tours of 2011. The “We Found Love” singer played 99 shows in 78 cities and averaged $75 per ticket during the six-month-long jaunt, which hit North America, South America, and Europe.

RiRi tops fellow pop acts including Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry. Other artists making the list include Usher, whose “OMG” tour raked in $59.1 million. Meanwhile, Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne outing grossed $48.3 million with only 35 shows.

See the full list of top-grossing worldwide tours below."

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2012 NFL Pro Bowl Teams Announced. New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers Each Place 8 Players On Team. What Players Got Snubbed? Full List Inside

AFC OFFENSE 

Quarterback 
* Tom Brady, New England 
Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh 
Philip Rivers, San Diego 

Running back 
* Ray Rice, Baltimore 
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville 
Arian Foster, Houston 

Fullback 
*Vonta Leach, Baltimore 

Wide receiver 
* Wes Welker, New England 
* Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh 
A.J. Green, Cincinnati 
Brandon Marshall, Miami 

Tight end 
* Rob Gronkowski, New England 
Antonio Gates, San Diego 

Tackle 
* Joe Thomas, Cleveland 
* Jake Long, Miami 
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, N.Y. Jets 

Guard * Logan Mankins, New England 
* Brian Waters, New England 
Marshal Yanda, Baltimore 

Center 
* Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh 
Nick Mangold, N.Y. Jets 

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AFC DEFENSE 

Defensive end 
* Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis 
* Andre Carter, New England 
Elvis Dumervil, Denver 

Interior linemen 
* Haloti Ngata, Baltimore 
* Vince Wilfork, New England 
Richard Seymour, Oakland 

Outside linebacker 
* Terrell Suggs, Baltimore 
* Von Miller, Denver 
Tamba Hali, Kansas City 

Inside/midde linebacker 
* Ray Lewis, Baltimore 
Derrick Johnson, Kansas City 

Cornerback 
* Darrelle Revis, N.Y. Jets 
* Champ Bailey, Denver 
Johnathan Joseph, Houston 

Free safety 
* Ed Reed, Baltimore 
Eric Weddle, San Diego 

Strong safety 
* Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh 

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AFC SPECIALISTS 

Punter 
Shane Lechler, Oakland 

Place-kicker 
Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland 

Kick returner 
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh 

Special-teamer 
Matthew Slater, New England 

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NFC OFFENSE 

Quarterback 
* Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay 
Drew Brees, New Orleans 
Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants 

Running back 
* LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia 
Matt Forte, Chicago 
Frank Gore, San Francisco 

Fullback 
* John Kuhn, Green Bay 

Wide receiver 
* Calvin Johnson, Detroit 
* Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona 
Steve Smith, Carolina 
Greg Jennings, Green Bay 

Tight end 
* Jimmy Graham, New Orleans 
Tony Gonzalez, Atlanta 

Tackle 
* Jason Peters, Philadelphia 
* Joe Staley, San Francisco 
Jermon Bushrod, New Orleans 

Guard 
* Jahri Evans, New Orleans 
* Carl Nicks, New Orleans 
Davin Joseph, Tampa Bay 

Center 
* Ryan Kalil, Carolina 
Scott Wells, Green Bay 

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NFC DEFENSE 

Defensive end 
* Jared Allen, Minnesota 
* Jason Babin, Philadelphia 
Jason Pierre-Paul, N.Y. Giants 

Interior linemen 
* Justin Smith, San Francisco 
* Jay Ratliff, Dallas 
B.J. Raji, Green Bay 

Outside linebacker 
* DeMarcus Ware, Dallas 
* Clay Matthews, Green Bay 
Lance Briggs, Chicago 

Inside/midde linebacker 
* Patrick Willis, San Francisco 
Brian Urlacher, Chicago 

Cornerback 
* Charles Woodson, Green Bay 
* Carlos Rogers, San Francisco 
Charles Tillman, Chicago 

Free safety 
* Earl Thomas, Seattle 
Dashon Goldson, San Francisco 

Strong safety 
* Adrian Wilson, Arizona 

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NFC SPECIALISTS 

Punter 
Andy Lee, San Francisco 

Place-kicker 
David Akers, San Francisco 

Kick returner 
Patrick Peterson, Arizona 

Special-teamer 
Corey Graham, Chicago 

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Mac Miller's "Donald Trump" Goes Gold

Mac Miller got his first gold record with "Donald Trump" having hit the 500,000 mark.

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Future “Astronaut Status” (Hosted By DJ Esco, DJ Scream & DJ X-Rated)

Drops Mid-January 2012!

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Drake Releases $5,000 OVO Luxury Jacket

For the price of $5,000 CDN, you too can be part of Drake’s crew. The Young Money rapper has released a limited edition luxury jacket sporting his October’s Very Own branding. Bundle up this winter with the Chilliwack coat, a collaboration with Canada Goose, featuring a buffalo leather exterior, silk-lined interior, removable arctic fox fur trim, and 24-karat gold-plated hardware. The pricey outerwear is available starting today in Toronto, New York, Osaka, and Tokyo. You’re sure to get plenty of crew love once you put this on.

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Final Numbers Are In: Young Jeezy Grabs No. 3 Spot On Billboard Selling 233,000 Copies Of 'Thug Motivation 103.' Adele's '21' Has Biggest Sales Week Yet With 399,000 Units Sold

After numerous delays Young Jeezy's fourth studio album, Thug Motivation 103: Hustlerz Ambition, was released on December 20. With final numbers counted the album moved 233,000 units. Good enough to place 3rd on the Billboard 200 chart.

Adele's 21 shows no sign of slowing down. The album placed No. 2 on the charts with it's biggest sales week yet, moving 399,000 copies to push it's 2011 total to 5.68 million according to Billboard.

Michael Buble's Christmas album claimed the top spot on the charts, selling 467,000 copies.

Common's The Dreamer/The Believer sold 69,000 units, landing at the No. 18 spot.

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Cause of Heavy D's Death Revealed

Heavy D died from a pulmonary embolism caused by deep leg vein thrombosis ... this according to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office.

A pulmonary embolism is a blockage of one or more arteries in the lungs -- most often caused by blood clots which travel in from other parts of he body. In Heavy's case, the clot was formed in his legs.

Officials say Heavy also suffered from heart disease, which could have been a contributing factor in his death.

The Coroner's Office has classified the death as "natural."

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Photos From Rick Ross' Video Shoot

"Check out some photos on the set for the video of Rick Ross' title track off his upcoming mixtape,"Rich Forever." DJ Khaled, Drake, Meek Mill & French Montana were all present."

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Bobby V - Vitamin V Mixtape

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01 - Vitamn V Intro

02 - Drop It (Ft Meek Millz 2 Chainz)

03 - Cum Baby (Ft Terrace Martin)

04 - When Im Up In It

05 - Hammer Time

06 - Naked

07 - Stilettos Toes

08 - Kit

09 - Night Rider (Ft Bill Jabr)

10 - 3Am

11 - 5 Star

12 - That Girl

13 - Blu Kolla Anthem (Ft T Petey Joni Cruz Brolic Da King)

Lil Wayne - Weezy F. R&B Mixtape

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1. LOOK AT ME NOW (FEAT. CHRIS BROWN & BUSTA RHYMES)

2. MOTIVATION (FEAT. KELLY ROWLAND)
3. BED ROCK (FEAT. LLOYD, GUDDA GUDDA & DRAKE)
4. DROP IT LOW (FEAT. ESTER DEAN)
5. BLAME IT (FEAT. JAMIE FOXX & BUSTA RHYMES)
6. GIMME THAT (FEAT. CHRIS BROWN)
7. TRANSFORM YA (FEAT. CHRIS BROWN & SWIZZ BEATZ)
8. TURN ME ON (FEAT. KERI HILSON & T-PAIN)
9. DOWN (FEAT. JAY SEAN)
10. OTHER SIDE (FEAT. SHANELL & NE-YO)
11. GIRLS AROUND THE WORLD (FEAT. LLOYD)
12. LOCK U DOWN (FEAT. MYA)
13. SOMEONE TO LOVE ME (FEAT. MARY J. BLIGE & DIDDY)
14. TELL ME (FEAT. BOBBY VALENTINO)
15. GIRLS ON GIRLS (FEAT. SEAN GARRETT)
16. BEEP (FEAT. BOBBY VALENTINO, LUDACRIS & LIL KIM)
17. I GET IT IN (FEAT. OMARION)
18. SOLDIER (FEAT. BEYONCE & T.I.)
19. HOW TO LOVE
20. HOW TO HATE (FEAT. T-PAIN)
21. CRYING OUT FOR ME (FEAT. MARIO)
22. POPPIN (FEAT. CHRIS BROWN)
23. YOU (FEAT. LLOYD)
24. CANT BELIEVE IT (FEAT. T-PAIN)
25. PUSHA (FEAT. LLOYD)
26. SO GOOD (FEAT. ELECTIK RED)
27. MIRROR (FEAT. BRUNO MARS)
28. LOVE IN THIS CLUB (FEAT. USHER & BEYONCE)
29. OFFICIAL GIRL (FEAT. CASSIE)
30. BRAND NEW (FEAT. DRAKE)

Drake Gets Aaliyah Tattoo

We've heard Drake express his love for Aaliyah in the past, and now he's expressing it in a more permanent way: a tattoo. Check the picture below, Drake's on the far right and you can see a tattoo of Aaliyah on his back. Do you guys think that's actually Drizzy though?

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NEWS: Jet Life New Years Eve in Miami

Schedule:

9 PM - Red Carpet/Doors Open/Music by Monstabeatz, DJ Bre, & DJ KidRollsRoyce
12 AM - Complimentary champagne toast as ball drops w/ all Jets on stage kicking off the show and the new year. Full performances by all Jets continue until 5 AM.

Artist Lineup:
Curren$y
Trademark da Skydiver
Young Roddy
Fiend
Corner Boy P
Monstabeatz
Street Wiz
More Jets/Special Guests TBA

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NEW: Lady Gaga – ‘Stuck on Fu**in’ You’

Lady Gaga delivers a Christmas gift to her Little Monsters with her previously unreleased song “Stuck on Fuckin’ You.” The acoustic record was recorded in one take and features raw vocals from the drunk popstress with Fernando Garibay on guitar. Gaga explained the track’s origins on Twitter.

“I wrote it in Minnesota after the Monster Ball on the tour bus,” she tweeted. “We recorded it in one shot. Fernando on guitar, Paul on Drum Machine. I wrote, sang it, and freestyled the last minute + a half of the song. … We were all wasted on the bus making records. It is such a timecapsule of the spirit of our creativity.”

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Fabolous - There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes In 3's Mixtape

 

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Lil Wayne – Weezy’s Sports Corner Vlog #1

WEEZY's SPORTS CORNER 12/24/11 1 OF 7 from DERICK G on Vimeo.

Lil Wayne releases the first entry in his new sports vlog Weezy’s Sports Corner where talks about the NBA, college basketball, NFL, college football and skateboarding. Rest of the vlog below.

Tattoo Artist Reacts To Drake Requesting The Fade

Well how bout this, 24 hours after a video surfaced of Drake calling out the Tattoo Artist who inked his fan with “Drake” on her forehead, the man of the hour responds. Not only did he respond but he welcomed Drizzy to come shoot the one with him. The Calm, The Resistance, The Ride.…The Fade?

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Young Jeezy – The Real Is Back DVD

YOUNG JEEZY - THE REAL IS BACK DVD from J-STAR Multimedia on Vimeo.

Here is the full street DVD from Young Jeezy titled The Real Is Back

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Rick Ross Announces New Mixtape Title 'Rich Forever'

Rick Ross has chosen a flashy title to go with his next mixtape. The Bawse took to Twitter to announce the name of the upcoming release.

Rich Forever will be the follow-up to 2010’s mixtapes Ashes to Ashes and The Albert Anastasia EP, he revealed. The project, hosted by DJ Scream and Shaheem Reid, will feature all-new material.

“my new mixtape #richforever coming asap,” wrote Ross, who also unveiled the teaser artwork. “I got the hustle of a 100 men. #RICHFOREVER.”

The Miami rapper was originally scheduled to drop his fifth studio album God Forgives, I Don’t on December 13, but it was delayed following a medical emergency. The project is now slated to arrive in 2012.

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A Fabolous Christmas 'There Is No Competition 3' Mixtape Trailer

It's a cold winter, but that's about to change in 2 days when Funeral Fab drops the third and final installment of his There Is No Competition mixtape series.

A Fabolous Christmas from By Any Means T.V. on Vimeo.
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Meek Mill & Rick Ross - Bossed Up Mixtape

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1. INTRO
2. I’M A BOSS (REMIX) (FEAT. T.I., LIL WAYNE, BIRDMAN, SWIZZ BEATZ & DJ KHALED)
3. SAY IT TO MY FACE (FEAT. LUDACRIS)
4. RUSH HOUR (FEAT. LEP BOGUS BOYS)
5. BODY 2 BODY (REMIX) (FEAT. ACE HOOD, WALE & CHRIS BROWN)
6. SUPERSTAR (FEAT. FREEWAY)
7. TOWER HEIST (FEAT. NAS)
8. LAY LOW (FEAT. YOUNG CHRIS & FREEWAY)
9. LORD KNOWS (FEAT. DRAKE)
10. I’LL BE BACK (FEAT. JIM JONES & FRED THE GODSON)
11. I LOVE MY BITCHES
12. HOUSE PARTY (FEAT. YOUNG CHRIS)
13. AMBITION (FEAT. MEEK MILL & WALE)
14. YMCMBMMG (FEAT. CORY GUNZ)
15. WORD TO MY MUVA
16. WORK
17. BODY COUNT
18. BODY WORK (FEAT. PUSHA T)
19. YOU THE BOSS (FEAT. NICKI MINAJ)
20. PROBLEM (FEAT. 2 CHAINZ)
21. POWER (FEAT. JUVENILE)
22. PAPER CHASE (FEAT. UNCLE MURDA)
23. MAYBACH MUSIC GROUP CYPHER

Drake ~ "The Motto" Feat Lil Wayne & Tyga Music Video

Drake ~ The Motto Featuring Lil Wayne & Tyga (Official Video) from OctobersVeryOwn on Vimeo.

The Weeknd - Echos of Silence Mixtape

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01. D.D.
02. Montreal
03. Outside
04. XO/The Host
05. Initiation
6. Same Old Song
7. The Fall
8. Next
9. Echoes Of Silence

B.o.B ft Andre 3000 – Play The Guitar (Snippet)

Amazon posted a 30 second snipp of Bobby and Dre’s “Play The Guitar”.

Gucci Mane & Wale In The Studio

Gucci Mane, the East Atlanta Santa, is planning on dropping a mixtape on Christmas eve with DJ Holiday.

Tyga Enrolls J. Cole, Big Sean, & Robin Thicke for ‘Careless World’

Tyga is bringing some big guests into his Careless World. The Young Money rapper has revealed some of the artists who will fill out the star-studded set when it arrives next year.

In addition to his YMCMB labelmates, J. Cole, Big Sean, and Robin Thicke are among the featured guests on Careless World: Rise of the Last King. “I got some great features,” Tyga told WiLD 94.9. “Of course I’ve got Drake and Nicki and Wayne on the album. J. Cole, Big Sean, Wale, Robin Thicke… It’s a good album.”

The project, due January 24, has spawned the Drake-assisted single “Still Got It” and “Rack City.” Tyga is done recording and plans to turn the album into his label this week.

“It’s a theme album so it’s like a real story,” he explained. “Like the [books on tape], it has narration, it tells a whole story.”

Tyga has been promoting the upcoming release by appearing at holiday radio concerts in recent weeks. Watch him perform “Rack City” at Power 106’s Cali Christmas.

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Tapemasters Inc, LiveMixtapes & DJ Suss One presents “I’m On One 4″ (Holiday Edition) Mixtape

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Yo Gotti ft. Rick Ross – "Harder" Behind The Scenes Video

Yo Gotti and Rick Ross shoot a new video for their collaboration ‘Harder’. Money Hungry Radio gives us a behind the scenes look.

Maya Angelou Upset With Common's Use Of The N-word

Common's newest album, "The Dreamer/The Believer" drops tomorrow, December 20th. However, it seems one of the features is not happy with Common's use of the N-word throughout the album. 

The famed author Maya Angelou reads a poem she wrote on one of Common's tracks, and says she was unaware that Common used the N-word and that it would be used in this song particular song, called "The Dreamer." Angelou called the word "vulgar and dangerous" to the black community.

"I had no idea that Common was using the piece we had done together on [a track] in which he also used the 'N' word numerous times," Angelou stated. "I'm surprised and disappointed. I don't know why he chose to do that. I had never heard him use that [word] before. I admired him so because he wasn't singing the line of least resistance." 

However, Common told the New York Post that Angelou was aware that he uses the N-word, and that it is a part of him.

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Wale and Meek Mill Announce Mixtape

 It seems a mixtape between Wale and Meek Mill is in the works. Yesterday Wale tweeted announcing a tape and saying to stay tuned. Meek Mill retweeted it indicating we could expect it in 2012, but that's all the details we have for now.

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Stevie Wonder Brings Out Drake In LA

Stevie Wonder brought out special guests Justin Bieber and Drake at his 16th Annual House Full of Toys benefit concert in Los Angeles. How were people feeling their collaboration on Take Care?

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Drake, J. Cole & Big Sean – Live @ Power 106’s Cali Christmas Concert

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Drake, J.Cole and Big Sean headlined this year’s Power 106 Cali Christmas concert at the Gibson Ampitheatre in Universal City, CA. Power 106 was streaming the entire event but for everyone who missed it, here are the full performances. Drake above, J. Cole and Big Sean below.

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“The Business” – Review Of Jet Life’s Jet World Order

Curren$y has been on one hell of a run the past couple of years. But even the hottest of rappers have often found it difficult to transfer some of their individual success over to their lesser-known understudies. Fortunately, the new album from Curren$y’s studio crew, Jet World Order, carries over the consistency that Spitta has built up over his past half-dozen or so releases. 

Billed under the Jet Life collective moniker, Jet World Order is really a showcase for Young Roddy and Trademark Da Skydiver, the two guys who show up a couple of times on each Curren$y release. If you’ve been keeping up with Spitta’s high-volume output, you’ll know that of his two main crewmates, Roddy is the prized prospect. Like Curren$y, he raps with a laidback charisma worthy of the Jets’ stoner-rap vibe; but where Spitta’s supremely relaxed flow tends to veer into near-mumble, Roddy has a strong youthfulness and clarity in his raps–he’s just distinct enough to be both a natural protégé and an interesting entity on his own. Trademark is much more workmanlike, there as if to provide a counterpoint more than anything else. His straight-forward rap style can be summed up within a few of his bars: “A real ni**a from the start, I’ma keep it G ‘till the ending/I ain’t have to tell you that, you can hear it all in my lyrics/100% trill from my fitted down to my tennis/You talkin’ money, let’s run it, I’m tryna’ get down to business.” 

Lyrically, these guys mostly stick to rapping about money, chicks, and weed, and while they pull it off well enough, it’s ultimately the production on Jet World Order that anchors the album and gives it some staying power. Sonically, there’s a good deal of continuity from Curren$y’s solo work. Monsta Beatz, who produced all but one track on Spitta’s Weekend at Burnie’s from earlier this year, is behind the boards for four of the tracks here, while Cookin’ Soul–whose organic instrumentation is a natural fit for the outfit–produce three tracks on the album. It’s a bit of a shame that Jet World Order was released so late in the year as the light, airy beats, punctuated by shimmering guitars (“1st Place”) and warm, buzzing synths (“Excellent”), all give off a great summer vibe. The album isn’t wholly uniform, though. “The Set” is downright solemn compared to most of the stuff here, even evoking a darker shade of lyricism from Young Roddy (“I know a kid that’ll kill over blood diamonds/But I got good sense, I stay away from nonsense”). 

If there’s a criticism to be made of Jet World Order–other than its lack of clear-cut highlights–it’s that it is only as good as Curren$y would have hoped it to be had he been a selfish flagship artist. Jet World Order is a solid introduction to Spitta’s crew, but it never completely escapes the relative absence of its biggest star (Curren$y shows up on just three tracks). When he does roll through with a verse, it just serves to remind that neither Roddy nor Trademark share his knack for making ordinary statements sound highly amusing (on “1st Place”: “Yeah, I’m rich / But I’m still using my PlayStation for a DVD player, never gave a muhfuck”). So if Jet World Order isn’t exactly an exercise in star-making, it’s a perfectly worthwhile effort off the bench from the Jets.

ALBUM REVIEW: 3.5 Stars

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Waka Flocka Artist Slim Dunkin Passes Away

Hip Hop has lost another artist. Wooh Da Kid, from Waka Flocka’s Brick Squad Monopoly, tweeted that Slim Dunkin, who is also part of BSM, has passed away. Slim was shot earlier today at a Gucci Mane video shoot in Atlanta. More details will be added as they become available. R.I.P. Slim Dunkin.

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Wale Adds Second Leg To "The Ambition Tour," Announces New Dates

Following his successful fall run of "The Ambition Tour," Wale has announced a second leg of the tour. Check the new dates below.

Sat, Dec 30: Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues (Sold Out)
Sun, Jan 1: Silver Spring, MD - Fillmore
Fri, Jan 6: Ann Arbor, MI - U. Michigan
Sat, Jan 7: Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
Sat, Jan 7: Columbus, OH - Long Street Live
Sun, Jan 8: Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Mon, Jan 9: Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
Thurs, Jan 19: Montreal, Quebec - Time Supper Club
Fri, Jan 20: Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Theatre
Sat, Jan 21: London, Ontario - London Music Hall
Sun, Jan 22: Hamilton, Ontario - The Studio at Hamilton Place
Thurs, Jan 26: Bridgeport, CT - Webster Bank Arena
Fri, Jan 27: Springfield, MA - Mass Mutual Center
Sat, Jan 28: Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Tues, Jan 31: Wichita, KS - The Cotilion
Weds, Feb 1: Omaha, NE - Sokol Hall
Thurs, Feb 2: Des Moines, IA - Val Air Ballroom
Sun, Feb 4: Indianapolis, IN (Super Bowl Weekend)
Fri, Feb 10: New York, NY - Irving Plaza (w/ Miguel) Lotus Flower Bomb / Valentines Show
Mon, Feb 13: West Hollywood, CA - Key Club (w/ Miguel) Lotus Flower Bomb / Valentines Show
Tues, Feb 14: Las Vegas, NV - Marquee Nightclub
Weds, Feb 15: Reno, NV - The Knitting Factory
Thurs, Feb 16: Salt Lake City - Depot
Sat, Feb 25 + Sun, Feb 26: Orlando, FL (All Star Weekend)
Fri, Mar 2 + Sat, Mar 3: Charlotte, NC (CIAA Weekend)
Tues, March 6: Nassau, Bahamas - Colonial Island

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