Slaughterhouse Reveals Final Tracklisting For Shady Records Debut “Welcome To: OUR HOUSE”
SLAUGHTERHOUSE REVEALS TRACKLISTING FOR SHADY RECORDS DEBUT
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BJ The Chicago Kid Joins Universal Motown Family With Newly Signed Record Deal
(AllHipHop News) Singer BJ the Chicago Kid has officially inked a record deal with Universal/Motown according to a tweet he sent out last night (August 2) and image that followed shortly after. “Chicago Thank Y’all For An Incredible Show 2nite!! Thank Y’all For You Patience w/ me over the yrs… Time well served. Motown Baby,” BJ tweeted. He later wrote, “Follow your Dreams man… Damn what ‘they say.’” Having already worked with the likes of Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, Dom Kennedy, and Kendrick Lamar, BJ the Chicago Kid has onlookers interested to hear what he brings to the table on his Motown debut, tentatively set for release early next year. The singing of BJ to Universal/Motown follows a string of deals being made with Chicago’s current crop of talent like Chief Keef, who signed with Interscope last month, and King L (aka King Louie), who inked a deal of his own with Epic Records in May. BJ’s most recent release, Pineapple Now-Laters, is available now on iTunes.
EXCLUSIVE: Curren$y Sketches Out Plan For Upcoming Jet Life Releases Including “New Jet City” And “Jet World Order 2”
VIDEO: CURREN$Y SKETCHES OUT SMOKE DZA, YOUNG RODDY AND OTHER UPCOMING JET LIFE RELEASES
DOWNLOAD: Sir Michael Rocks Drops New Project “Lap Of Lux”; Features From Casey Veggies, Mac Miller And More
DOWNLOAD: SIR MICHAEL ROCKS OF COOL KIDS RELEASES “LAP OF LUX” MIXTAPE
AHH Stray News: Rick Ross Talks Meek Mill Push Back; Murs And Fashawn Announce Date Of New Album; Cee-Lo Goes From Client To C.C.O.
(AllHipHop News) Twenty-five days prior to the release of his debut album, Dreams and Nightmares, Maybach Music Group’s Meek Mill has pushed back the project form it’s initial August 28 release to a later date in October, reports HHW. Meek’s MMG boss Rick Ross told Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, “He coming soon, he coming real soon. He’s still putting the final touches on his debut, making sure it’s a classic, and that’s most definitely what it will be.” The inevitable release of Dreams and Nightmares, will come on the heels of a successful year for Meek Mill whose last project, Dreamchasers 2, was reportedly downloaded over three million times since its release in May. After 10 weeks on Billboards’ “Hip-Hop/R&B” chart, Meek’s most recent single, “Amen,” currently sits at the #10. Murs and Fashawn are teaming up to release a new collaborative project on Duck Down Records titled This Generation. According to HHDX, the album, which was originally intended to be a double-disc, will be entirely produced by K-Salaam and Beatnick and will be released on September 25. Regarding the decision to let Beatnick and K-Salaam handle all of the production, Fashawn said, “They bring a brand new sound. We couldn’t picture any other producers.” He continued, “They could do an instrumental solo as a third verse and you wouldn’t be mad.” The new duo, which will hit the the stage as part of this summer’s Rock the Bells Festival, will be dropping a video for the project’s first single, “Slash Gordon,” very soon. Cee Lo Green, who has been represented as a client by Primary Wave Music since 2010, has now been named the company’s Chief Creative Officer (C.C.O.). Larry Mestel, C.E.O. of Primary Wave Music, told THR, “We’ve formed this incredible personal bond in two years, and Cee Lo is very excited and participatory in our business, so we wanted to do it in a bigger way and give him a piece of the company.” “[Cee Lo] is a master creator, unique visionary, charismatic entertainer, and deceptively brilliant strategist, a true quadruple threat,” said Mestel in a statement. In addition to his role as a team leader on NBC’s upcoming season of the hit singing show, “The Voice”, Cee Lo recently wrapped production on the upcoming feature film, Can A Song Save Your Life? and will next be seen performing a string of dates at Las Vegas’ Planet Hollywood beginning on August 28.
Grandmaster Flash And Santigold Tapped For “StePhest Colbchella” Festival Hosted By Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert
(AllHipHop News) On Tuesday (July 31) night, TV personality Stephen Colbert announced plans and performers for his “StePhest Colbchella” festival, which will take place on August 10 in New York City. “StePhest Colbchella” will call the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City home for the day, and will feature performances from Grandmaster Flash as the festival’s official DJ, Santigold, whose second studio album Master of My Make-Believe is available now, The Flaming Lips, and “We Are Young” singers, Fun, and many more. Stephen Colbert, who is the host of Comedy Central’s Emmy Award-nominated news show “The Colbert Report” proclaimed, “I know all the latest hottest bands, like Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza, those guys are great.” He continued, “Well, now it’s summer and that means it’s time to remount my long-running, one-year tradition of throwing my own summer concert.” For tickets and more information, visit ColbertNation.com.
AHH Stray News: Rick Ross’ Week One Projections; Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) Films With Cee Lo and Adam Levine; Big Sean Talks New Album
AHH STRAY NEWS: RICK ROSS RULES, YASIIN BEY TAKES ON MUSICAL, BIG SEAN TALKS ALBUM
TICKET GIVEAWAY: See Slaughterhouse With @AllHipHopcom and Special Guests In New York City
AllHipHop.com is giving away a pair of tickets to Slaughterhouse’s highly anticipated show with special guests in New York City next Friday (August 10), and all you have to do is tweet us to win. The concert is going down on August 10 at The Well, which is located on 272 Meserole St., in Brooklyn, New York, and is set to be hosted by Rahim the Dream and feature music by DJ Soul. Headliners Slaughterhouse will be joined on the bill by Freeway, Lad & Willie the Kid, J the S, Da Circle, Paul Marz, and special guest Pharoahe Monch. Slaughterhouse is preparing to release a Gangsta Grillz mixtape in the next two weeks, followed by their Shady Records debut album, welcome to: OUR HOUSE, which will hit stores on August 28. New York based fans ONLY – tweet us @AllHipHopcom with the following message: “I want to see Slaughterhouse at The Well #AllHipHop” for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the event. So get on hit us up on Twitter NOW for your chance to win! The deadline is Wednesday, August 8 at 8PM. To purchase tickets, visit TicketFly.com.
DOWNLOAD: Odd Future’s Domo Genesis Teams Up With The Alchemist For “No Idols”
(AllHipHop News) Odd Future member Domo Genesis has teamed up with producer The Alchemist to release a brand new 11-track mixtape titled No Idols. No Idols features appearances from Freddie Gibbs, Vince Staples, Spaceghostpurrp, Action Bronson, Prodigy, Smoke DZA, and fellow OF’ers Tyler, the Creator and Earl Sweatshirt. Having now released his mixtape, Domo will next be hitting the road with Odd Future beginning on August 31 for the crew’s “Camp Flog Gnaw” tour which will conclude at the end of September during the “Odd Future Carnival” in Los Angeles. Next up on the OF slate is Mellowhype’s third album, Numbers, which drops on October 2 followed by Trash Talk’s 119 one week later and Tyler’s Wolf sometime this Fall. Check the tracklisting and download No Idols below: Prophecy The Feeling No Idols ft. Tyler, the Creator F### Everybody Else All Alone Elimination Chamber ft. Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples & Action Bronson Power Ballad ft. Smoke DZA Me and My B#### Till the Angles Come ft. Freddie Gibbs & Prodigy The Daily News ft. Spaceghostpurrp, Earl Sweatshirt & Action Bronson Gamebreaker ft. Earl Sweatshirt DOWNLOAD DOMO GENESIS AND ALCHEMIST’S NO IDOLS HERE
AHH Stray News: Wiz Khalifa Pushes Back “O.N.I.F.C.”; Kendrick Lamar Talks Debut Album Features; Asher Roth Changing Album Name
AHH STRAY NEWS: WIZ PUSHES BACK, KENDRICK TALKS COLLABOS, ASHER RENAMES
VIDEO: Curren$y Gets His C.E.O. On With Jet Life Recordings; Speaks On Impact Master P And Dame Dash Had On Him
EXCLUSIVE: CURREN$Y BORROWS WISDOM FROM THE MOGULS AND GETS HIS C.E.O. ON
Iron Solomon, Murda Mook, Serius Jones And More To Compete At Ultimate Rap League’s “Return Of the Legends” In NYC
(AllHipHop News) In two weeks time, some of the biggest battle rappers from around the country will meet at New York City’s Webster Hall for Ultimate Rap League’s “Return of the Legends” event. The event, which takes place on August 19, will feature six battles including the main event pitting New York rappers Murda Mook and Iron Solomon against one another. In addition to the main event, there will be battles featuring Hitman Holla from St. Louis, Missouri against Atlanta’s John Da Don; DNA from Queens, New York battling Philly native and former Da Band member E. Ness; and Ayeverb, also from St. Louis, rapping against his enemy from Harlem, T-Rex. Lastly, Harlem’s Charlie Clips and Loaded Lux will face off against Fight Klub champion Serius Jones and Detroit’s Calicoe respectively. Photo credit: Joel Frijhoff For tickets and more information about the August 19 event at Webster Hall, visit URLtv.tv. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksip8Cr_BRQ&w=560&h=315]
Jay-Z Taps Nas, Kanye West, Too Short And More For “NBA 2K13” Soundtrack
(AllHipHop News) Following yesterday’s announcement that Jay-Z would be executive producing 2K Sports’ “NBA 2k13” video game, fan interest regarding the mogul’s involvement with the game was high. Today (July 31), it was revealed that, in addition to putting the game’s soundtrack together, Jay would be working directly with developers on off-court aspects of the game, including menus, intro/outro videos, and much more. In addition to two tracks from his own illustrious career – “Public Service Announcement” and “On to the Next One” – Jay-Z also snagged records from the likes of Hip-Hop icons Too Short (“Blow the Whistle”), Eric B. and Rakim (“I Ain’t No Joke), Nas (“The World Is Yours”), Mobb Deep (“Shook One’s Pt. II), and Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music ensemble (“Mercy”). Artists from other genres like U2, Santigold, Daft Punk, Roy Ayers, and Coldplay will contribute some of their most popular tracks to the games soundtrack as well. 2K Sports’ V.P. of Marketing Jason Argent told Billboard that Jay-Z’s role goes far beyond just putting together the game’s soundtrack. “Jay is completely obsessed with authenticity so right off the bat, he said ‘Look, I love this franchise and I love this game, but if you want me to be involved, I need to be truly involved. I want to actually help make this game. “We wanted him to truly be involved from a behind-the-scenes production standpoint,” Argent told Billboard. “[With] his involvement within the league, he brought such a level of understanding to what we were trying to accomplish… I think the final product will reflect that level of excitement that he had.” Check out a full list of songs from the “NBA 2K13” soundtrack below: The Hours – “Ali in the Jungle” Too Short – “Blow The Whistle (Main)” Eric B. and Rakim – “I Ain’t No Joke” Phoenix – “1901” Jay-Z – “Pump It Up (Freestyle)” Puff Daddy and the Family – “Victory” (feat. Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes Daft Punk – “Around the World (Radio Edit)” Santigold – “Shove It” (feat. Spank Rock) Kanye West – “Amazing” Jay-Z – “Run This Town” The Dirty Projectors – “Stillness is the Move” Nas – “The World is Yours” Coldplay – “Viva La Vida” Roy Ayers – “We Live in Brooklyn, Baby” Justice – “Stress” Jay-Z – “The Bounce” Kanye West – “We Major” (feat. Nas & Really Doe) Mobb Deep – “Shook Ones, Pt. II” Meek Mill – “Ima Boss — Instrumental” Kanye West – “Mercy” (feat. Big Sean, Pusha T & 2 Chainz) U2 – “Elevation” Jay-Z – “On to the Next One” Jay-Z – “Public Service Announcement” Jay-Z – “H.A.M. (Instrumental)” “NBA 2K13” will be released on October 2.
Drake And Rihanna Each Score Five Nominations At 2012 MTV Video Music Awards; The Throne, G.O.O.D. Music, A$AP Rocky And More Nominated
2012 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED; DRAKE AND RIHANNA LEAD THE PACK
EXCLUSIVE: Tech N9ne Reveals Plans To Collaborate With Nas And Rick Ross On New Album; Responds to “Mainstream” Accusations
VIDEO: TECH N9NE TALKS BIG COLLABOS AND RESPONDS TO “MAINSTREAM” ACCUSATIONS
2 Chainz Reveals Final Tracklisting For “Based On A T.R.U. Story”; Features Include Kanye West, Scarface, The-Dream And More
(AllHipHop News) With two weeks remaining until his solo debut album is released, Def Jam recording artist 2 Chainz has revealed the final tracklisting for both the standard and deluxe editions of Based On A T.R.U Story. The 13-track standard edition of 2 Chainz’ album will feature guest appearances from the likes of Drake, Kanye West, The-Dream, Nicki Minaj, Dolla Boy, Mike Posner, Scarface, John Legend and Cap-1. The Based On A T.R.U. Story deluxe edition will include three additional tracks: “Countdown” featuring Chris Brown, “Like Me”, “I Feel Good”, and “Riot.” Production on the album is expected to come from Mike Will, Sonny Digital, Kanye West, T-Minus, Lex Luger, Hit-Boy, Lil Jon, and many more. 2 Chainz, who is currently on the road opening for Nicki Minaj on the second leg of her “Pink Friday Tour,” will be hitting the road for his own solo tour beginning on August 30 in Norfolk, Virginia. Check out the full tracklisting for both editions of 2 Chainz’ debut below: 01. Yuck! 02. Crack 03. Dope Peddler 04. No Lie ft. Drake 05. Birthday Song ft. Kanye West 06. I’m Different 07. Extremely Blessed ft. The-Dream 08. I Luv Dem Strippers ft. Nicki Minaj 09. Stop Me Now ft. Dolla Boy 10. Money Machine 11. In Town ft. Mike Posner 12. Ghetto Dreams ft. Scarface & John Legend 13. Wut We Doin? ft. Cap 1 Deluxe Edition: 14. Countdown ft. Chris Brown 15. Like Me 16. I Feel Good 17. Riot 2 Chainz’ Based On A T.R.U. Story will be released on August 14th.
Bad Boy’s French Montana And Machine Gun Kelly Reveal Features For Upcoming Debut Albums
(AllHipHop News) Bad Boy recording artists French Montana and Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), who are both at work on their upcoming debut albums, Excuse My French and Lace Up respectively, have revealed a few upcoming features on their respective releases set for later this year. “You got The Weeknd, you got Max B, you got Coke Boys, you got Kanye, Big Sean, you got Wiz Khalifa,” French told Puna.NL during a recent trip to Amsterdam to perform at the Appelsap Music Festival. The Bad Boy/MMG rapper continued, “You got a lot of features, Puff, Ross, but for the simple fact that it’s an album I’m taking my time. My mixtapes I take my time, but I never treated it like [an album]. My album is the big one.” French Montana’s Bad Boy labelmate, MGK, also revealed some of the collaborations that fans can expect to hear when Lace Up is released in August while speaking with VladTV. “I got legends on there,” MGK said. “DMX. Me, Tech N9ne and Twista on one track, the song everybody wanted to hear. F#####’ Eminem, I’m just playing. That would have been certified platinum…Bun B. Everyone’s really like legends.” While speaking on both his album’s title and movement, MGK said, “Lace Up is a lifestyle. Everything I stand for, it’s everything my fans stand for. It’s tattooed on our bodies for life. It’s something I will never explain to the general public because it’s something beautiful that you have to discover for yourself. You have to find your own meaning in it. “The album is definitely one of the best albums of the decade,” he boldly stated. “[It] will be a problem at the Grammy’s 100%. Regardless if my singles haven’t taken off the way that we wanted them to it’s all a part of the journey because I believe that because I never caught that quick-winded hype I’ll be around for a long, long time.” MGK’s Lace Up is expected to hit stores in August, while French Montana’s Excuse My French is slated to drop late this year.
FLICKS/RECAP: Snoop Dogg, A$AP Rocky, AraabMUZIK and Matisyahu Bring Hip-Hop To NYC’s Inaugural Catalpa Festival
FLICKS/RECAP: NEW YORK’S CATALPA MUSIC FESTIVAL WITH SNOOP DOGG, A$AP MOB AND MORE!
Spike Lee To Premiere Michael Jackson Documentary “Bad 25” At Venice Film Festival In August
(AllHipHop News) Spike Lee will be premiering his Michael Jackson documentary, Bad 25, this August at the 2012 Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy which begins on August 29. “I’m more than just a huge fan of Michael Jackson,” Lee said in a press statement. “Having the chance to actually know him and work with him, I deeply care about his legacy.” Bad 25 was collaboratively created by Lee, as well as both the Jackson Estate and Sony Music, and is said to focus entirely on Jackson’s iconic album and the world tour that accompanied it. He continued, “With this Bad project, I was able to uncover just what made this such a huge, important coming of age in his career and unearth compelling stories surrounding the making of the album, the long awaited follow-up to Thriller – the best selling album of all time – the short films and the tour that may have never seen the light of day.” Spike Lee’s documentary comes just in time for the 25th anniversary of the Bad album, “which will also be celebrated with the September 18th release of Bad 25, a deluxe package featuring three CDs, two collectible booklets, and features the first-ever authorized DVD release of a concert from the record breaking “Bad” tour,” as reported by IndieWire. Check out a snippet of the documentary below: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jf_EhlOXKU&w=560&h=315] For more information on the 2012 Venice Film Festival, visit Labiennale.org.
Jay-Z Named As Executive Producer Of 2K Sports’ “NBA2K13” Video Game
JAY-Z NAMED EXECUTIVE PRODUCER OF “NBA2K13” VIDEO GAME!
