May 24th, 2012
This month saw a number of great releases from proven artists including Mariah Carey’s latest record-breaking set, and Lyfe Jennings‘ latest Lyfe Change which features the lead single “Never, Never Land.” We also have new stuff from The Roots, Clipse and Leona Lewis. Grab the complete list of new rap/hip-hop albums and new R&B/soul albums. Also check out Lyfe’s newest video, “Never, Never Land,” below.
Despite having had to cancel several shows due to vocal illness, Alicia Keys was able to tell fans about her contest to find a new backup singer to join her on her world tour.
If you’re 21-30 and have a valid passport, all you have to do is submit a video of yourself singing acapella for at least 30 seconds. But it has to be an original compositions as cover songs are not allowed. Also you must be in shape and able to dance, so Martha Wash types need not apply.
Congrats to our winner of last week’s giveaway.
Last week’s DVD giveaway was such a hit, we’re giving away another movie.
This time it’s “Dilated Peoples – The Release Party.” Released last year by ABB Records the flick follows the careers of Evidence, Rakaa (Iriscience) and Babu through the years. It also features all of the trio’s videos, bonus content, a live concert, and a bonus 7-track audio CD full of remixes.
Edit: Congrats to this week’s winner Marvin Omandy of Boston, MA.
The three detectives who killed Sean Bell were found not guilty on all charges Friday morning. Mr. Bell, an innocent man and father to an infant, celebrated his bachelor party shortly before dying in a hail of 50 police bullets outside a club in Jamaica, Queen hours before the 23 year-old was to be maried.
Many hip-hop artists had previously protested the murders, including Nas who referred to the detectives as “gangsters.”
It’s set in a 1930′s club scene, so we’re not sure why there are stripper poles and hoochies galore.
Congrats to our winner of last week’s giveaway.
This week we have Life After Death: The Movie – Ten Years Later. Starring Lil’ Kim, Diddy, Notorious B.I.G. and D-Roc.
This DVD was released in July of 2007 – a little more than ten years after the murder of Notorious B.I.G. The film chronicles the careers and lives of the people he worked with (Lil’ Kim, Junior Mafia and their manager D-Roc) and follows them from 1997-2007; right up to the Hot 97 shootout that led to Lil’ Kim going to prison.
The film is narrated by Jamie Hector of The Wire and includes actual footage of the Hot 97 shootout. D-Roc put it out on his RocDarling Films.
Edit: Congrats to winner Tracy Flex of Calumet City, IL!
A couple of days before exiting his position as the CEO of the BMG label group, the legendary Clive Davis spoke on the No. 1 debut of Britain’s Leona Lewis, calling her the “real deal.”
“Leona Lewis will not be an overnight sensation,” Davis in a statement Wednesday. “She is the real deal and this is just the beginning of a long and illustrious career.”
This week, Lewis’ Spirit debuted at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 chart and made her the first British artist to reach the top of the chart with a debut album.
Meanwhile, Davis who was instrumental in forming the careers of Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Carrie Underwood, just to name a few, moves into the new role of chief creative officer of Sony BMG Music Entertainment, which includes RCA Records, Jive, LaFace and Arista, which Davis founded in 1974.
We went looking for non-superstar rap videos that supported either Obama, Clinton and/or McCain, but the only “supportive” clip was for Obama. The rest were kind of mean but hey they were funny so here we go…
6th Sense – “Ignite The People” (Like Obama) Directed by Joey Anger (thanks to Roberto Santos for sending this in)
The TX Rapping Pizza (huh?) explores another Clinton presidency with “Bush Clinton Dynasty”…
www.goleft.tv brings us John McCain Kicks It “Old School” – (McCain Rap Song)
And of course, we can’t forget this oldie but goodie (shot before Obama took the lead) from Mad TV…
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