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Remember Aziz Ansari Raaaaaaaandy from his diss song a couple weeks back?  Well he claims Justin Bieber stole the hit song “Baby” from him.  So then…well….just hit play.

I found this a little interesting.

My nickname is Lil Tune — my grandmother named me that,” he explained. “She’s passed. My grandmother, her name was Mercedes Carter. She named me Lil Tune. We just threw the ‘Chi’ on there. Like Gucci, I say ‘Tunechi!’ “

Here comes the official tracklist and artwork to the upcoming album from Kidz In The Hall, entitled “Land of Make Believe,” which is set to drop on March 9th. With a supporting cast of The Kid Daytona, MC Lyte, Chip Tha Ripper, Donnis, Colin Munroe, Amanda Diva and more, “Land of Make Believe” is sure to have critics and fans alike applauding the work.

1. Intro
2. Traffic
3. Flickin
4. Out To Lunch ft. The Kid Daytona
5. Bougie Girls ft. Russoul
6. Jukebox feat. MC Lyte
7. L_O_V_E
8. Will II Win ft.Marsha Ambrosius
9. Take Over The World ft. Just Blaze & Colin Munroe (co-produced by Just Blaze)
10. Fresh Academy ft. Chip Tha Ripper & Donnis
11. Simple Life ft. Amanda Diva
12. Running ft. Tim William
13. Do It All Again (I Am)
14. I Am (Reprise)
15. Rise & Shine ft. Russoul

Based on my foreknowledge of their talent and the guest features on this album, I have high hopes for “Land of Make Believe” to be a great album.

Hit the break to see the full artwork.

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Okay, this could be one of the greatest videos that includes sports/rap/christmas all wrapped(like that?) into one. If you want somethin to cheer you up, watch Lupe talk some reindeer smack and hit the jump to see KRS-One rep the North Pole as the big man himself!

“B to the L-I TZ, 3 suckas plus one, me equals too easy.”

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Lil Wayne’s forthcoming album, Rebirth, has been once again pushed back to February 1st, 2010.

What happened to April? Who knows, but I am not all that surprised. I do not see why the label will not just drop this project and move on to the next in the Tha Carter series.

Courtesy of XXL:

Lil Wayne fans will have to wait until next year to hear the New Orleans superstar’s repeatedly delayed follow-up to 2008’s Tha Carter III.

Universal Records has confirmed with XXLMag.com that Weezy’s experimental album, Rebirth, has been pushed back to 2010. Cash Money co-founder Birdman made an announcement on his twitter account earlier today that said the disc was moved to February 1, but reps for Universal did not reveal a specific release date.

Wayne’s new LP, which has been reported to feature more rock-inspired material, has faced a slew of different drop dates throughout the year, with the earliest one tracing all the way back to last April.

Despite the change of plans, Wayne’s Young Money camp is still set to release its debut compilation album on December 21.”

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Tomorrow at 7pm EST, Diggy Simmons will be releasing his first mixtape, entitled The First Flight, with DJ Spinking and illRoots.com.

I don’t know about you, but Diggy Simmons proved his point with me. And it seems with you all as well, seeing that he received little over 800 downloads in a few days, and still counting.

Tomorrow is the day, folks, so we shall see what Diggy is capable of via MP3.

Previous: Diggy Simmons – Point To Prove

Hit the break for the full mixtape cover.

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Okay so here’s what’s happenin’. I’m going to post J.Cole’s verse and Wale’s verse off of the song “Beautiful Bliss” from Wale’s recently released Attention Deficit.  Then, you the readers, are gonna have to take it from there.  Tell me who you think had the better verse, why it was better, and what were your favorite lines from their verses.  For this to be a success, I need you guys to comment so please tell me your thoughts.  Once I get a few comments, I’ll put up my opinion and help keep the discussion goin.

Sidebar: Love this song and love the album.  If you haven’t picked it up, please leave your computer now and stop in at your nearest music store.

Hit the Jump for the verses!

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At the release party for her debut album, The Bridge, Power Player Lifestyle Magazine interviews Melanie Fiona. During the interview, Melanie talks about the songs on her album, her musical background, opening for Kanye West during his tour, what differentiates herself from other artists and more.

Sidebar: The Bridge is in stores now, so go pick it up.

Previous: the.Life Files Interviews Melanie Fiona (Video)

Courtesy of ThisIs50, we see a couple shots of Curtis and Joe Budden’s Ex gettin personal.  Curtis, I’m just gonna warn you:  This is a horrible idea.  Hit the jump for photo #2.

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Make of it what you want folks, but to me, it sounds like Charles Hamilton is back.

“Tell em that its official, Charles Hamilton is back, Charles Hamilton is back, Charles Hamilton is back”

Sidebar: I have a feeling that J. Vento is going to be happy about this.

Previous: Charles Hamilton – Rockin’ That Pink

After several months of delays and multiple push backs, Lil Wayne’s Rebirth finally has an official release date via Universal.

Courtesy of MTV:

“Yes, the album is still rock,” he said. “I play guitar on 80 percent of the songs, and there’s a lot of rock influences and rock beats. I also have Travis Barker on the album. But I don’t want people to think I’m trying to do something I can’t do. Don’t think you’re going to put on the album and hear me screaming and singing. When I said I was doing a rock album, it was about doing a freedom thing,” he continued. “This album isn’t hip-hop. When I do my Carter albums, I know I’ve got to rap, I know I’ve got to spit. I know the words I’ve got to say and the subjects I’ve got to talk about. I also know the things I shouldn’t say, the things I shouldn’t talk about. There’s none of those limits on this album. I say what I want, how I want. That’s what this album is: a freedom album.”

“I had to add new cuts, because a lot of things leaked, making people think they had an idea of what I was doing with Rebirth and what it would sound like,” he said. “And I hated that, because I never want anybody to think they know what I’m doing until I present it. So what I did was make it totally different. I flipped it.” 

In addition to protégé Drake, the album is slated to include guest spots from members of Fall Out Boy and Lenny Kravitz. It’s unknown if Rebirth will be the last full-length album Wayne will release before he is scheduled to go to prison in New York for at least eight months after pleading guilty to a felony charge of attempted criminal possession of a weapon.”

How are you guys feeling about this album? Do you think that Lil Wayne can pull this off or will it flop? Personally, I believe that his album will be too futuristic for most, so I have very high hopes for the album.

Previous: Lil Wayne: The Carter Documentary (Trailer)

The official tracklist to Wale’s November 10th effort, Attention Deficit, has been released, and by the looks of it, I am quite pleased. Though I believe that Wale’s debut will have mixed reviews from fans and critics alike, the bevy of features and the solid production will have people listening nonetheless. With features from Lady Gaga to upcoming star J. Cole, this will be an album purchase I will not regret.

01. Triumph (prod. Dave Sitek)
02. Mamma Told Me
03. Mirrors f. Bun B (Prod. Mark Ronson)
04. Pretty Girls (Ft. Gucci Mane & Weensey (of Backyard Band)) (Prod. Best Kept Secret)
05. World Tour (Ft. Jazmine Sullivan) (Prod. Cool & Dre)
06. Let It Loose (Inhibitions) (Ft. Pharrell Williams) (prod. The Neptunes)
07. 90210 (prod. Mark Ronson)
08. Shades (Ft. Chrisette Michele) (Prod. 9th Wonder)
09. Chillin’ (Ft. Lady Gaga) (Prod. Cool & Dre)
10. TV In The Radio (Ft. K’Naan) (Prod. Dave Sitek)
11. Contemplate (Prod. Syience)
12. Diary (Ft. Marsha Ambrosius)
13. Beautiful Bliss (Ft. Melanie Fiona & J.Cole) (prod. DJ Green Lantern & Mark Ronson)

14. Prescription iTunes Bonus Tracks
15. Center of Attention (Artistic Integrity 2)
16. My Sweety (Prod. By Apple Juice Kid)
17. Be Right

Thoughts on the tracklisting, features or production?

Previous: Jenny Boom Boom Interviews J. Cole & Wale pt. 1 (Video)

Looks like Rihanna and photographer, Ellen von Unwerth, have finished Rihanna’s official Rated R album cover from her upcoming November 23rd release.

Courtesy of PopEater:

The ‘Rated R’ cover was shot by famed photographer Ellen von Unwerth, who says that “Rihanna was looking to create something a bit new for the look of the album.”

Von Unwerth goes on to say that Rihanna is “so beautiful, sweet and tough at the same time — and a pleasure to shoot,” adding that she’s “fantastic to work with — very giving, very creative, very involved in every aspect of the shoot, and ready to push the boundaries.”

The first single off of ‘Rated R’ is a slowed-down track titled ‘Russian Roulette,’ a dark tune in which Rihanna sings: “And you can see my heart beating / You can see it through my chest / And I’m terrified but I’m not leaving / Know that I must must pass this test / So just pull the trigger.” You can listen to the song on Rihanna’s Web site, Rihannanow.com.“

Previous: Rihanna – Rated R Promo (Video)

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We are not too far away from 50 Cent’s upcoming album release, so I guess it is fitting that we release the official tracklist. Though I was expecting a few more guest appearances on the album, it looks like Ne-Yo got the only guest appearance mention.

They may be not releasing the other names on the album for suspense sake, but nonetheless, I am looking forward to hearing record in its entirety.

Previous: 50 Cent – Crime Wave (Video)

Hit the break to check out the entire tracklist.

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Affion Crockett spoofs the VH1 Hip Hop (Dis)Honors vignettes.

“Ya I did have a fake Rolex. It was a bad muthafucker”