Roc C Discusses Upcoming Projects, His Work With J Dilla And More

Stones Throw artist Roc C just wrapped up the Value Menu Tour here on the West Coast with Tanya Morgan, Hall of Justus artist Chaundon and debuting Rapper Big Pooh of Little Brother and Roc C new joint project - Young Americans. I caught up with Roc C for a post performance interview.

Beside discussing Roc C's many upcoming projects in 2011, we also had a pretty lengthy discussion about his last days working with the late J Dilla.

Bun B Performs UGK's 'One Day' In Houston, TX

A bonfide UGK track which Bun B performed at Fitzgerald's in Houston, TX - Saturday, Jan 29th 2011. R.I.P. Pimp C.

Bun B Trill O.G. on Rap-A-Lot out now!

Black Rob - 'Ventilation' (video)

Music video from Black Rob's upcoming album, Game Tested, Street Approved. Ventilation is directed by Mazi O., produced by Puerto Roc and managed by Jemal from Off The Block Entertainment.

Hip Hop Community Rallies To Help Kool Herc

via New York Post

Hip hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc is "very sick" but has no health insurance and cannot afford much-needed surgery, friends say.

"[He] who we call the father of hip-hop, Kool Herc, is not doing well," DJ Premier announced on his Sirius XM radio program over the weekend.

"Since he's very sick and has no insurance ... [he] needs to pay his bills so he can get out of the hospital."

The nature of his illness has not been disclosed, but relatives are asking for help from his fans to raise money to pay for his care.

The Bronx man is a legend of early rap music, helping create key DJ techniques in the 1970s like the break beat that greatly influenced generations of performers in the decades that followed.

But since he never had any major hits, the 55-year-old born Clive Campbell, has struggled financially.

"We spoke today, and he needs some help to pay his bills for the hospital because he can't hold it down," DJ Premier said. "Being that he is the man who set this whole culture off, ya'll should be wanting to do it any type of way that you can."

an update on DJ Premier's blog:

Donation addresses are up, all donations can be send to:

KOOL HERC PRODUCTIONS

P.O. BOX 20472

HUNTINGTON STATION , NY 11746

or you can wire you donation internationally via paypal to this address:

cindycampbell1@aol.com (his sister)

His sister is taking care of everything. Press release is coming later today. He’s now home ok, but he’s in need of surgery which you can help him pay it. I’ll post if there are any more updates. Hip Hop is so beautiful… Thanks to everyone for the love… Kool Herc is a trending topic!

Tanya Morgan L.A. Times Interview

L.A. Times: So what's the current status of the new record?

Von Pea: We’re like 10 songs in. Right now, they’re in the demo phase. We have 10 to 15 more to do before we're a go yet. It doesn't have a running theme or a concept yet. However, based on our experiences performing, we know that we're going to have to get in front of people and play these songs without apologizing for not having a guest, or trying to explain what the songs are about.

Donwill: We wanted to make an album based on emotion and feeling, as opposed to one overarching concept.

L.A. Times: You guys were part of the first wave of groups forming over shared interests and musical tastes over the Internet. There's been a variety of stories I've read about how you guys originally decided to become Tanya Morgan. How exactly did it come about?

Von Pea: It was us, Foreign Exchange, Little Brother, and a couple other guys, and we were all on Okayplayer -- this was before the blogs and before MySpace. So we decided to put music on Okayplayer to share with the other artists, in an effort to get a footprint in the game. It was through necessity if we wanted to work together. None of us had the money to go to North Carolina or Cincinnati, and certainly not the Netherlands.

Don: It was a bunch of people interested in the same kind of music. A person’s kind of interest and musical taste is important, and it was a place where we could discuss snare drums and studio gear. We were all just trying to find cost-effective ways to record our own material, and that’s what led to me and Von talking in the first place. We’d sit around and discover production tools and discover that camaraderie.

Read the full interview HERE

Yngwie Malmsteen To Sit In With The Roots On ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’

The Roots will have to brush up on their Paganini and Bach since Neo-Classical Heavy Metal Guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen will be in the house, sitting in with the band.

Being that Questlove is such the musicologist, he will no doubt have at least a couple of records from the Swedish guitarist in his personal collection. The Roots and Yngwie may find common musical ground with some Jimi Hendrix selections, as Yngwie is known to include Hendrix cover songs in his live set.

Description caption below.

On Thursday, February 3, guitar legend and classical metal master Yngwie Malmsteen will sit in with the amazing house band THE ROOTS on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon”. Expect a mind-blowing display of virtuosity from Malmsteen, as he jams with THE ROOTS on a variety of material. Malmsteen will be featured throughout the entire show.

“Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” airs on NBC at 12:35 a.m. ET/PT.

(source)

Music Producers Roundtable With Ari Levine, RedOne And Alex Da Kid

Above photo courtesy of the L.A Times

This past Saturday (January 15th), I had the privilege attending a music producers roundtable presented by the L.A.Times - The Envelope at the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live downtown. Ari Levine of the Smeezingtons, RedOne and Alex Da Kid were on hand with L.A. Times' Ann Powers as moderator, brought together in honor of the upcoming Grammy Awards in February.

All of the producers on hand presented their latest works to the sold out audience. Ann Powers was especially smitten with the Bruno Mars hook in the Smeezingtons' written song B.o.B's "Nothing On You" ("They might say hi and I might say hey").

The overall encompassing phrase of what it means to be a music producer in the 21st century is "Global Music". Moroccan born and schooled in Sweden RedOne echoed that phase often during the panel, as did his other music producer counterparts.

Ari Levine described the Smeezingtons' creative writing process as a jam session that eventually turns into a song. With drums, keyboards and other equipment around where everybody can jump in and add musical parts.

Alex Da Kid wrote Nicki Minaj's “Massive Attack” on a London subway on his laptop, while drawing inspiration from the electronica group by the same name. He also mentioned that Eminem / Rihanna's "Love The Way You Lie" was written with a $100 acoustic guitar.

Equipment each producer could not live without:
Alex Da Kid - Logic and Waves plug-ins.
Ari Levine - Akai MPC
RedOne - Guitar

None did reveal their secrets, but each producer did say something about upcoming projects they're working on.

Alex Da Kid is working with his new artist Skyler Grey (who is currently heard on the Diddy: Dirty Money's song "Coming Home" and soon to be heard Lupe Fiasco's 2nd single)

RedOne is working with new artist Porcelain who has an upcoming song with a Lil Wayne feature. Zander Black a self described cross between Jim Morrison and Bono and new artist Mohambi, all coming through his new label 2101 Records via Universal Music.

and Ari Levine kept his lips sealed.

Advice to artists out there who want to make it in the music business:

Alex Da Kid:
If you are meeting with someone (industry person) research them. The internet is a great tool, use it.
Judge the competition and do better, out do them.

RedOne:
Learn to write and play an instrument.

All the producers:
They like to work with an artist with their own true musical vision.
Have faith in what you do.
Make yourself stand out.

Although no technical aspects of producing music were bought up, we got a true sense of what it means to be in the music producer drivers' seat, driving pop culture. This being the first music producers panel sponsored by the L.A. Times, judging by the response and turnout, I think there will be more planned in the very new future.

Read the Los Angeles Times account from the event HERE

Talib Kweli -'I'm On One' (video)

From Talib's upcoming release Gutter Rainbows - I'm the One. Produced by KHRYSIS!. Gutter Rainbows on Javotti Media/3D is only available on digital formats at this time. To pre-order the full album on iTunes go here.

Director: Niim The Dream. Editing: Sully Reed (Sergio Ramirez)

MF Doom - Operation: Doomsday - Deluxe Reissue 2 CD Lunch Box And 4 LP Metal Tin Box To Arrive This Spring

Deluxe 2 CD Lunch Box And 4 LP Metal Tin Box coming this Spring courtesy of Stones Throw.

The history of MF DOOM's debut album OPERATION: DOOMSDAY is a spotty one - it's been released in at least two different versions on different labels, out of print, bootlegged, and even released once with a cheap scan of the original cover.

This Spring DOOM's own label Metalface Records will be releasing the first complete & remastered version of OPERATION: DOOMSDAY, containing the original album, alternate versions, b-sides and instrumentals - 51 tracks total - with all new artwork and two deluxe, metal formats:

LUNCH BOX 2/CD and METAL 4/LP BOX each containing a 32-page lyric book, and set of 10 cards with images of the Operation Doomsday MCs.

Artwork for both collections by Jason Jagel and Jeff Jank, who also designed Doom's 2005 album MM FOOD.

Lauryn Hill: Another Late On Stage Appearance Yet Again

via WENN / Canoe

Lauryn Hill has angered her fans for the second time in a month, after keeping an audience waiting for three hours at a comeback concert and changing her songs beyond recognition.

The reclusive singer was due to take to the stage in Atlanta, Georgia at 9pm (ET) on Friday night, but she didn't begin her performance until midnight.

And the crowd at the Center Stage venue was unimpressed when Hill finally began her set - the singer reportedly declared she was tired of "playing the same music night after night" and performed several unfamiliar versions of her hit songs.

One fan told the Sandrarose.com blog, "Nobody could participate because NOBODY knew the music! Everybody was looking around like 'What Song Is This?'

"It was new music completely. The lyrics were the same, but you had to be on ecstasy to follow the music!... Everybody just stood there with their arms folded. It was a waste of money, and a waste of time. If she did another show in Atlanta, no one would come!"

A number of fans booed, while others walked out, according to the unnamed audience member, who adds, "They didn't walk out - they stomped out!"

Last month, Hill, who is touring small venues across the U.S. as part of her musical comeback, annoyed concert-goers at a show in New York by keeping fans waiting for almost four hours and telling them she was "worth the wait".

News You Should Know About 1/18

Dr. Dre's "Detox" To Drop On 4/20? - Hip Hop DX

Nas Shares His Passion For Hip-Hop Cassettes - Rolling Stone

Rapper Mos Def postpones New Zealand shows - Stuff.NZ

Jay-Z Signs UK Rapper K. Koke to Roc Nation - The Boombox

A Tribe Called Quest Doc Director Pumped For Film's Sundance Debut - MTV

Urban New Release Schedule 1/16/2011

All dates, titles, releases and time frames are subject to change.

January 18, 2011
Keak Da Sneak/PSD & Messy Marv - Da Bidness Pt. 2 (SMC Recordings)
Buff1 & DJ Rhettmatic – Crown Royale (Fat Beats)
Ras Kass & DJ Rhettmatic - All Day I Dream About Spittin' (Fat Beats)
Madlib - Madlib Medicine Show No. 11: Low Budget High Fi Music (Stones Throw)

January 25, 2011
Anita Baker - 21st Century Love (EMI/Blue Note/Angel)
Yung Texxus – The Underground Prince (U.G.P.) (Triumphant Ent. Inc.)
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Love EP (EMI)
Talib Kweli - Gutter Rainbows (Blacksmith)
Sam Sneed - Street Scholars (Death Row/WideAwake)
David Guetta - One More Love (Astralwerks/Virgin)

February 1, 2011
Matisyahu - Live at Stubb's Vol.II (Red)
Philithy Rich - Trippin' For Life (SMC Recordings)

February 8, 2011
Slaughterhouse – Slaughterhouse EP (E1)
Hell Rell & Jr Writer - Gun Clap (Siccness)

February 15, 2011
Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told (Suburban Noize Records)
Beans - End It All (Anticon)
Slaine – A World With No Skies (Suburban Noize Records)
Ginuwine - Elgin (Notifi)
Elephant Man - Dance & Sweep...Adventures Of The Energy God (VP Records)
KRS-One & Showbiz - Godsville (Fat Beats?)

February 22, 2011
Vast Aire – OX 2010 Street Odyssey (Man Bites Dog Records)
Diplo - Riddimentary (VP Records)
Nate Dogg - G-Funk Classics 1 & 2 (Thump)
Strong Arm Steady - Arms & Hammers (Blacksmith/Element 9)

March 2011
Fabolous - Loso's Way 2 (Island/Def Jam/Desert Storm)
Young Jeezy - TM 103 (Island/Def Jam/CTE)
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne (Island/Def Jam/Roc Nation)

March 1, 2011
Marsha Ambrosius (fr. Floetry) - Late Nights & Early Mornings (J-Records)
DJ Revolution Presents Malcom & Martin - Life Doesn't Frighten Me (Soulspazm Records)

March 8, 2011
Lupe Fiasco - Lasers (Atlantic/1st & 15th)
Three 6 Mafia - Laws of Power (Hypnotize Minds/Columbia)
Smif N Wessun & Pete Rock - Monumental (Duck Down)
Raekwon - Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang (Ice H2O/EMI)
Layzie Bone - The Definition (RBC Records)
Layzie Bone - The Meaning (RBC Records)
WC - Revenge of the Barracuda (Lynch Mob/E1)
Cam’ron & The U.N. – Gunz N’ Butta (E1)

March 15, 2011
Lloyd - King of Hearts (Interscope/Zone 4)
Swollen Members – Dagger Mouth (Suburban Noize)
Travis Barker - Give The Drummer Some (Interscope)

March 22, 2011
Kid Kid - The Reallionaire (The Orchard)
Stephan Marley - Revelation Part 1: The Roots of Life (Universal/Republic)
Pitbull - Planet Pit (Mr. 305/J-Records/Polo Grounds)
Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rolling (Columbia)
Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. We Are Renegades (Duck Down)
Killer Mike - PL3DGE (SMC Recordings)
Bobby Valentino - Fly On the Wall (EMI/Blu Kolla Dreams)
Joss Stone - Best of Joss Stone (Virgin/S-Curve)
Crooked I – Million Dollar Story (?)
Jim Jones - Capo (E1)
Baby Bash - Bashtown (Upstairs)
Jennifer Hudson - I Remember Me (J-Records)
Gorilla Zoe - King Kong (E1)
MF Doom – Operation: Doomsday (Deluxe Edition) (Stones Throw)
Chris Brown - F.A.M.E. (Forgiving All My Enemies) (Jive/Zomba)

March 29, 2011
Roscoe Dash - Ready Set Go! (Zone 4/Interscope)
Jagged Edge - The Remedy (Slip N Slide/581 Muzik Group/EMI)
Wiz Khalifa - Rolling Papers (Atlantic Records/Rostrum Records)
E-40 - Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift (Heavy On The Grind Ent./EMI)
E-40 - Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift (Heavy On The Grind Ent./EMI)
Snoop Dogg - Doggumentary Music (EMI/Priority/Doggy Style)
Mary Mary - Something Big (Columbia Records)

Winter 2011
Dr. Dre - Detox (Interscope/Aftermath)
Range - No Strings (StarRoc/RocNation/Columbia Records)
M-Phazes - Phased Out (Coalmine Records)
Swollen Members - Dagger Mouth (Suburban Noize)
Kelly Rowland - Kelly Rowland (Motown/Universal)
Esther Dean - TBA (Zone 4/Interscope)
Tiffany Evans – Ms. Tiffany (Columbia/Music World)
Pleasure P - Pleasure P Principles (Atlantic)
Styles P - Master of Ceremonies (D-Block/Phantom/E1)
Raheem Devaughn - A Place Called Loveland (Jive/Zomba)
Mint Condition - TBA (Shanachie)
Jay Sean - Freeze Time (Universal/Republic/Cash Money)
Akon - Stadium (Motown/Universal/Konvict/SRC)
Rye Rye - Go! Pop! Bang! (Interscope/N.E.E.T. Recordings)
Ray J - Raydiation II (SRC/Universal/Knockout/Darkchild)

Winter/Spring 2011
J. Cole - TBA (Roc Nation/Columbia)
Chiddy Bang - The Swelly Life (Virgin)

April 2011
J-Live – S.P.T.A. (Said Person Of That Ability) (?)
Blitz The Ambassador – Native Sun (?)
Kool G Rap – Riches, Royalty & Respect
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV (Cash Money/Universal)
Daz Dillinger - D.A.Z.
Mean Doe Green – Mean Doe Green (IceWater Inc./iNDUSTRIAL WORKS)
Goodie Mob - TBA

April 5, 2011
Brotha Lynch Hung – Coathangastrangla (Strange Music)
Statik Selektah – Population Control (Duck Down)
Ill Bill - Heavy Metal Kings (Psycho+Logical/Uncle Howie)

April 12, 2011
Plan B - The Ballad of Belmarsh (Atlantic)
Mack 10 & Glasses Malone - Money Muzik (Hoo Bangin' Records)

April 19, 2011
Del The Funky Homosapien - Golden Era Triple Pack (?)

April 26, 2011
Royce Da 5’9” – Success Is Certain
Musiq Soulchild - TheMagicTheMusic (Atlantic)
K' Jon - Oxygen (Universal/Republic)

Spring 2011
Wale - TBA (Maybach/Island/Def Jam)
Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee-pt.2 (Capitol)
Eve - Lip Lock (EMI)
CyHi Da Prynce - TBA (Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D.)
U.S.D.A. - The Afterparty (CTE/U.S.D.A./Island/Def Jam)
Smoke DZA - The Hustler's Catalog (Cinematic Music Group)
Random Axe (Guilty Simpson, Sean Price & Black Milk) - TBA (Duck Down)

May 2011
Santigold - TBA (Downtown)
Curren$y -Pilot Talk 3 (DD172/Island/Def Jam)

May 3, 2011
Tinnie Tempah - Disc-overy (Capitol)
Dangermouse & Daniele Luppi - Rome (Capitol)

May 17, 2011
Jay Rock - Follow Me Home (Strange Music/Top Dawg Ent.)

May 24, 2011
Lady Gaga - Born This Way (KonLive/Interscope)

May 31, 2011
Jadakiss - Top Five, Dead or Alive (Island/Def Jam/Roc A Fella)

June 2011
The-Dream – Love Affair (Island/Def Jam)
Fat Joe - TBA (E1/Terror Squad)

June 7, 2011
Snoop Dogg - Greatest Hits (Doggy Style/EMI/Priority)

June 21, 2011
Grieves - Together Apart (Rhymesayers)
Birdman & Lil Wayne - Like Father
Like Son pt.2 (Cash Money/Universal)

July 2011
Monica - TBA (J-Records)
Ryan Leslie - Les Is More

Summer 2011
Cormega - TBA (Traffic)
Nas - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Big K.R.I.T. - TBA (Cinematic Music Group/Island/Def Jam)
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't (Maybach/Island/Def Jam)
E-40 & Too $hort - The History Channel
(Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/Up All Night/EMI)
K. Michelle - Pain Medicine (Jive/Zomba)
Tech N9ne - All 6s And 7s (Strange Music)
The Wizard (Kid Cudi, Ratatat, Dot Da Genius) - TBA (Universal)

Summer/Fall 2011
Trina - TBA (Slip-N-Slide/EMI)
Redman - Muddy Waters 2 (Island/Def Jam/Gillahouse)
Wish - TBA ( Jive/Zomba)
Kanye West - TBA (Island/Def Jam)

Fall 2011
Big Boi - Daddy Fat Sax: Soul Funk Crusader (Island/Def Jam)
Jay Electronica - Act II (Roc Nation)
Drake - Take Care (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Raekwon - Only Built 4 For Cuban Linx...Pt. 3 (Ice H2O/EMI)
Curren$y - Covert Coupe (DD172/Island/Def Jam)

2011
Beyonce - TBA (Music World/Columbia)
Jay-Z - TBA (Roc Nation)
Maxwell - (Black) SUMMERS' (Night) (Columbia)
Madvillain - TBA (Stones Throw)
Amy Winehouse - Yes, Please! (Universal/Republic)
Ludacris - Ludaversal (Island/Def Jam/DTP)
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 2 (Island/Def Jam)
Pusha T - TBA (G.O.O.D./Columbia)
B.o.B - TBA (RebelRock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Yelawolf – Radioactive (GhettoVision/Interscope/Shady)
Tony Yayo - TBA (G-Unit/Thisis50.com/EMI)
Wyclef Jean - If I Were President: The Haitian Experience (Columbia)
Common - The Believer (Geffen/G.O.O.D. Music)
Estelle - All of Me (Atlantic/Home School)
Kardinal Offishall - Mr. International
(Black Stone Colleagues/Black Jays/KonLive/Geffen/Interscope)
Betty Wright - TBA (S-Curve)
Evidence - Cats & Dogs (Rhymesayers)
50 Cent - The Return of the Heartless Monster or Black Magic (Interscope/Aftermath/G-Unit)
Birdman - Bigger Than Life (Cash Money/Universal)
Swizz Beatz - Haute Living (Everest Entertainment)
Rich Boy - Resurrected in Diamonds (Interscope/Zone 4)
Yo Gotti - Live From The Kitchen
(Inevitable/Polo Grounds/J-Records)
Lil Scrappy - TBA
(Island/Def Jam/Disturbing Tha Peace/G's Up)
K'naan - TBA (A&M/Octone)
Madlib - Miles Away (Stones Throw)
Sean Price - Mic Tyson (Duck Down)
Asher Roth - The Spaghetti Tree (Universal/Motown)
Bow Wow - Underrated (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
DJ Quik - The Book of David (Mad Science)
Kurupt - To The Next Level (Penagon Entertainment)
40 Glocc - N.W.A.: New World Agenda (Zoo Life Entertainment)
Triple C's - Color, Cut, Clarity (Island/Def Jam/Maybach Music)
GZA - Liquid Swords 2: The Return Of The Shadowboxer (?)
DJ Kayslay - Rhyme Or Die (E1)
Obie Trice - Bottom's Up (Black Market Entertainment)
Mickey Factz - The New Museum (GFCNY/Battery/Jive Records)
Mario - TBA (J-Records)
Keke Palmer - TBA (Interscope)
BC Jean - TBA (J-Records)
Gucci Mane - The Final Verdict (Asylum)
DJ Khaled - We The Best Forever (E1/We The Best/Cash Money)
Lil Twist - Don't Get It Twisted (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
XV - The Kid With The Green Backpack (Square Bound Music/Warner Brothers)
Redman/Method Man - Blackout 3 (Island/Def Jam)
Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles (XL Recordings)
Tyga - Careless World (Bat Squad/Decaydance/G.E.D./Young Money)
YG - Fresh On Campus (Island/Def Jam)
Cory Gunz - TBA (Young Money/Universal)
Big Sean - Finally Famous (G.O.O.D./Island/Def Jam)
Consequence - ConsTV (G.O.O.D./Motown/Universal)
Lil B - TBA
K'naan - TBA (A&M/Octone)
The Outlawz - Perfect Timing (?)
Diamond (fr.Crime Mob) - TBA (Battery/Jive Records)
Amerie - Cymatica Vol. 1 (Island/Def Jam/Feenix Rising)
Melanie Fiona - The MF Life (SRC Records/Universal)
Alexis Jordan - TBA (StarRoc/Roc Nation/Columbia)
Starshell - TBA (Matriarch/Interscope)
Talib Kweli - Prisoner of Consciousness (WB/Blacksmith)
David Banner - MTA3: The Trinity Movement (Motown/Universal/SRC)
Mystikal - TBA (Big Truck Records)
Missy Elliott - Block Party (Atlantic/Goldmind)
Kevin Cossum - TBA (N.A.R.S./Jive)
Syleena Johnson - Chapter 5: Underrated (?)
Yung Joc - Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood (RCA/Polo Grounds)
N.O.R.E. - S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. (SMC Recordings)
N-Dubz - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Mann - TBA (A2Z Ent/Beluga Heights/Mercury/Def Jam)
Stalley - Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music) (Island/Def Jam/DD172/BluRoc)
Liam Bailey - TBA (?)
Gym Class Heroes - The Papercut Chronicles II (Fueled By Ramen/Decadance/Atlantic)
Fashawn - The Ecology (The Orchard)
Donnis -TBA (Atlantic Records)
The LOX - New L.O.X. Order (Ruff Ryders)
A Tribe Called Quest
Beats Rhymes & Life: Michael Rappaport Directed DVD Documentary
Diggy Simmons - TBA (Atlantic)
Blu - NoYork!

TBA
Andre 3000 - TBA (Jive/Zomba/LaFace)
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album (Atlantic)
Method Man - The Crystal Meth (Island/Def Jam)
Juelz Santana - Born To Lose, Built to Win: Regan Years
(Island/Def Jam/Skull Gang)
Ja Rule - Renaissance Project (Mpire Records)
Christina Milian - Elope (Radio Killa/My Space/Interscope)
Aretha Franklin
A Woman Falling Out Of Love (Wal-Mart/QVC exclusive)
Shawty Lo - I Am Carlos (DFL/Asylum)
Teairra Mari - At That Point (Fo' Reel/Asylum)
Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee-pt.1 (Capitol)
Kenna - Songs For Flight (Interscope/Star Trak)
Teyana Taylor - From A Planet Called Harlem
(Interscope/Star Trak)
T-Pain - rEVOLVEr (Jive/Nappy Boy/Konvict)
Game - The R.E.D. Album (Interscope/Black Wall Street)
Xzibit - MMX (Open Bar Entertainment)
Jennifer Lopez - Greatest Hits (Epic Records)
Anthony Hamilton - TBA (So So Def/Laface/Jive)
Jill Scott - The Light Of The Sun (Hidden Beach)
2 Live Crew - Just Wanna Be Heard (Nu Focuz Entertainment/Lil Joe Records)
Pill - The Medicine (Asylum)
Rocko - One Of One (?)
Aaron Fresh - Fresh N Up (Island/Def Jam/NCredible)
Kat Deluna - Inside Out (Universal/Republic)
Glasses Malone - Beach Cruiser
(Blu Division/Hoo-Bangin'/Cash Money)
Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event 2
(Universal/Motown/Flipmode)
Maino - The Day After (Hustle Hard Entertainment/Atlantic)
Shawnna – TBA (Nappy Boy/Money Over Everyting Ent.)
Pac Div - Grown Kid Syndrome or Mania! (Universal)
Outasight - Brand New Sessions (Asylum)
Mike Jones - Expect The Unexpected (Asylum)
Sauce Money - TBA (Asylum)
Chamillionaire - Venom (Universal Republic/Chamilitary)
Jermaine Dupri - Room 52638 (So So Def)
Red Café - Red October (Bad Boy/Interscope)
Young Dro - P.O.L.O. (Players Only Live Once)
(Atlantic/Grand Hustle)
Ace Hood - Mr. Hood (We The Best/Island/Def Jam)
Explizit One - Out My Mama's Basement (Hall of Justus)
Naughty By Nature - Anthem Inc. (Illtown Records)
Trae Tha Truth - Tha Truth (A.B.N.)
Daz Dillinger Presents: This Is Long Beach - Various (Gangsta Advisory Recordingz Inc)
Playaz Circle - Supply & Demand 2 (DTP/Island/Def Jam)
Cory Gunz - TBA (Young Money/Universal)
Beanie Sigel - The Closure (Universal Republic)
Drag-On - My Life, My Legacy, My Melody
(Ruff Ryders/Hood Environment)
Izza Kizza – Saturday Morning (Decon)
Shanica Knowles - TBA (Music Mayhem Entertainment)
Olivia - Show The World (Universal Republic)
Verse - Stories Of A Bachelor (Darkchild/Interscope)
Brisco - Street Medicine (Poe Boy Entertainment)
Ghostface & (MF) Doom - Swift & Changeable (Nature Sounds)
Ruff Ryders Reunion: The Evolution - Various (Ruff Ryders)
DMX - Walk With Me Now (Bodog?)
DMX - You’ll Fly With Me Later (Bodog?)
Jack Splash - Technology and Love Might Save Us All (J-Records)
Spose - The Audacity! (Universal Republic)
Krayzie Bone - Chasing The Devil (ThugLine Records)
Junior Reid - Living Legend (ABB Records/Leak)
Beenie Man - The Legend Returns (Brookland/Universal/Republic)
Cassie - Electro Love (Bad Boy/Interscope)
Saigon – All In A Another Day’s Work (Amalgam)
D. Woods (fr.Danity Kane) - My Favorite Color
(Bonzi Records/Woodgrane Music)
Spice 1 - Home Street Home (?)
Georgia Anne Muldrow - Umculo (Groove Attack)
Kali - The Coast (Showoff West)
Duke Da God - More Than Music 3 (Diplomats/E1)
Quazedelic - AnuthaWorld (SomeOthaShip Connect)
Mia X-n-Scarface Present - Malory-n-Micky: Natural Born Killers 2010 (?)
Rick Ross & Birdman - The H (Universal)
Black Dada - F.L.A. (First, Love & Addiction) (Strictly Business/Universal Republic)
Sammie - Coming of Age (Star Camp/Street Love)
Bertell Young - Goin Hard (Capitol)
Ashanti - TBA (?)
Mia X - Betty Rocka Locksmith (?)
J*DaVey - New Designer Drug (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Keith Murray – TBA (Sound Records)
Bronze Nazareth - School For The Blind (Sound Records)
One Chance - One Chance (Nappy Boy)
Pretty Ricky - Bluestars 2 (Bluestars)
Reks – R.E.K.S. (Showoff/Brick Records)
Theophilus London - Flying Overseas (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Blakroc - Blakroc 2 (Island/Def Jam/DD172)
Shyne - Guess Who (Island/Def Jam)
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels - Origins of Block Music (?)
Shareefa - The Secret (DTP/Geffen)
Johnta Austin - Love Sex Religion (So So Def)
MC Eiht - Which Way Is West (?)
Billy Blue - The Story Of My Life (Interscope/Poe Boy/Konvict/Mosley)
Hal Linton - Return From The Future (Universal/Motown)
Ozomatli - Ultimate Ozomatli (Concord)
Kabosh (Krizz Kaliko & Tech N9ne) - Amafrican Psycho
(Strange Music)
Scarface - The Habit (Facemob Music)
Strange Fruit Project - A Dreamers Journey (?)
Jody Watley - Chameleon (?)
B.G. & Lil Boosie - Bad Azz & Gizzle (?)
Immortal Technique - Middle Passage (Viper)
Chino XL - RICANstructuon (Machete)
DJ Webstar – TBA (E1)
Dead Prez – Information Age (Boss Up/Family Tree)
Black Milk & Melanie Rutherford - Searching For Sanity (?)
OJ Da Juice Man - Otis Williams Jr. Story (Mizay/Asylum)
Black Thought & DangerMouse - Dangerous Thoughts (?)
Project Pat - Play Me Some Pimpin (The Album) or Goon Hustlin
(Hypnotize Minds)
Blu - theGODleeBarnes LP (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Panacea - 12 Step Program (?)
Madvillian (DOOM & Madlib) - Madvillainy 2 (Stones Throw)

Fall 2010 - TBA
RydazNRtist - Soulful Warfare (Island/Def Jam) (was 9/21)
Mikkey Halsted – The Dark Room (iHiphop) (was 10/26)
St. Lunatics - City Free (Universal/Motown/Derrty) (was November 16)
Nipsey Hussle - South Central State of Mind
(E1/Epic/Cinamatc) (was December 21)
Nas - The Lost Tapes: Vol.2 (Island/Def Jam)
(was December 21)
Freeway - Diamond in the Rough (Freemoney/Cash Money) (was November 30)
Drake - Thank Me Later (Dlx Ed) (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal) (was December 14)
2Pac - TBA (WIDEawake/Death Row) (was December 2010)
Cali Swag - The Kickback (Checkmate Music Group/EMI/Capitol)

Producers L & X Music On Crafting The J. Cole 'In The Morning' Beat

via crate kings

Brooklyn production duo L & X Music share their thoughts and experiences on crafting the beat for J. Cole 'In The Morning' featuring Drake on the Friday Night Lights mixtape. What are their thoughts on music programs, FL Studios, Logic and gear like the AKAI MPC, Yamaha Motif, Open Labs Neko, using live instrumentation and more.

Music Industry Mogul Steve Rifkind Signs New Three-Year Deal With Universal

With new releases by Akon, Asher Roth, Melanie Fiona, Ray J. and more, Steve Rifkind will have is hands full in 2011.

via Billboard.biz

On the heels of yesterday's announcement that Universal Republic's Monte and Avery Lipman had both re-signed new long-term contracts with UMG comes word that SRC Records CEO Steve Rifkind will also remain at Universal for the near future.

"Yes, it's true I just signed with universal for another 3 years," Rifkind tweeted on January 5. "It's time that we get to work."

A pioneer and seasoned tastemaker in the world of hip-hop, Rifkind started SRC (Street Records Corporation), which is distributed by Universal Motown, in 2002, the same year Sony shuttered Loud Records, the label he founded in 1992 that was home to Wu Tang Clan, Three 6 Mafia and Xzibit.

SRC saw a string of successes, including Akon's 2006 album Konvicted, which has sold over three million copies, and Asher Roth's 2009 single, "I Love College," which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over a million downloads. Among the label's more recent signings is R&B singer, reality star and brother to Brandy, Ray J, whose new album "Radiation 2," produced by Rodney Jerkins, is scheduled for release in February.

Drake Performs Live In The UK 1st Time 1st Date In Glasgow, Scotland

via the Independent Live at the 02 Jan. 4th, 2011.

"It's been one of the greatest experiences of my life, playing my first international show for you," said the Canadian actor-rapper Drake, towards the end of his set, before pointing out that unidentified timekeepers were warning that he had run over. "I waited my whole life for this," he said, "so if they wanna fine me, if they wanna penalise me, I don't care." It was only half-past ten, though, so there seemed little danger of his turning into a pumpkin.

Aubrey Drake Graham talks the talk, but there is an air of controlled professionalism just below the surface. This is not surprising, given that the 24-year-old Torontonian made his name as an actor, most notably in the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. His latest role, as a No 1 album artist in the US and Canada with last year's Thank Me Later, has been played to perfection, featuring collaborations with Kanye West, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Timbaland and Rihanna. (The last, "What's My Name?", provided his biggest hit.)

Possibly due to the postponement of planned UK dates around the time of its release, Thank Me Later was not so successful here. The positioning of this debut British tour so close to the New Year, then, suggests that Drake is keen to build a following before the release of his second album in the spring. This was a gig which made an impression. It was not always a good one, but it staked his claim as an arena-filling artist to watch in 2011.

His entrance, featuring a cool strut on to the stage under the amber glow of a video-screen sunrise and a modern take on the James Dean uniform of scruffy denims and black leather jacket, was designed to get his female fans onside. "Forever" and "Up All Night" were serviceable big-room hip-hop openers, giving way to a lazy, top-down r'n'b groove through "Unstoppable" (first line: "I'm Drizzy and I ain't perfect") and the staunch and heartfelt meditation on fame that is "The Resistance".

The show had been enjoyable, if not mindblowing, when a series of slips into tired rap orthodoxy threatened to derail things. "Successful" came with musings that it was all about the "money and the cars/ cars and the clothes/ the hos... especially the hos"; "Every Girl" featured the charming line "I just can't pick one so you can never say I'm choosy"; and "What's My Name?" was prefixed by a giggling, teenage-boy description of how Drake liked to "treat" a girl in bed.

Such sentiments sit somewhere between dumb and downright sleazy, and they cheapened the many highs of the show. "Bollywood Flow" and "Shut it Down", for example, exercised some of the futuristic electro nightclub glamour that fans of Kanye West will know, while the joyous "Best I Ever Had", and particularly a wonderful coda to "Miss Me" which saw Drake spend five minutes giving personal shout-outs to dozens of individuals in the crowd, were lovable and inclusive set pieces.

After that rebellious turn against whoever was tapping their watch in the wings, the anthemic "Over" cascaded through an array of positive lyrical messages, a mighty turn from the full backing band, flaring neon lights and a flash of fireworks at the finale. For a show which wasn't without its sour moments, it made for a sweet ending.

Drake J. Cole as special guest UK Dates:
Fri 01/07/11 - London, United Kingdon - HMV Hammersmith Apollo
Sat 01/08/11 - London, United Kingdom - HMV Hammersmith Apollo
Tue 01/11/11 - Manchester, United Kingdom - O2 Apollo Manchester
Fri 01/14/11 - Birmingham, United Kingdom - The NIA

(video courtesy of JodieOHanlon, BhoyMarkyB and CheyChez)

more video below.

Big K.R.I.T. & Smoke DZA New Year's Eve Show In Atlanta

via Cinematic TV / The Smokers Club

Photos from the show courtesy of Sinfamous:
Flickr

Neak & Slot-A - 'Raise Yo' Glasses'

From a Strong Arm Steady track 'Makings of You' that eventually became Kanye West’s 'The Joy', Neak & Slot-A get their crack at it on this dubious cut.

Neak & Slot-A - 'Raise Yo' Glasses'

Tay Dizm - 'Swagger Up' ft. Joey Galaxy

Tay Dizm - 'Swagger Up' ft. Joey Galaxy (produced by Young Fyre)

Copywrite -'Serotonin' (video)

Man Bites Dog Records is proud to present Copywrite's "Serotonin" video directed by Nicolas Heller. This song is produced by Josh Gabriel from the DJ/Producer duo Gabriel & Dresden. Copywrite's sophomore LP "Life and Times of Peter Nelson" is now available from Man Bites Dog Records and for sale in all fine retail chains and digital outlets.

DJ Revolution Announce New Act Malcolm & Martin And Upcoming Album

via the press release

As an internationally respected DJ and producer, Revolution’s skills have privileged the tracks of many Hip-Hop luminaries. Those skills were optimally displayed on his three critically-acclaimed solo and collaborative albums including R2K, King Of The Decks, and In 12s We Trust. DJ Revolution has also gained the esteem of fans from around the globe, as a renowned DJ, Producer and Editor of the highly-influential “The Wake Up Show” with Tech & Sway (MTV). Through more than two decades of success as a DJ, Producer, and TV and film scorer DJ Revolution never forgot those early years and the promise of Hip-Hop.

Together, DJ Revolution, Styliztik Jones (hailing from LA, CA), and KB Imean (hailing from Queens, NY) represent one of the first genuine new rap groups to emerge in a generation. Not just another disparate crew, but a true collective of teachers and learners working to lead a people, a movement. Encouraged by the iconic men who fought for the every-man during a different time using different tools, the trio reverentially took on the moniker Malcolm & Martin as a siren call announcing new leaders armed with new tools to fight for modern-day liberation.

Fresh off the release of their latest, already heralded mixtape ("Malcolm and Martin were...Criminal Minded", a 2010 re-working of the seminal album released by BDP in 1987) which was released in November, the trio returns to wake-up sleeping Hip-Hop fans with their debut LP, DJ Revolution Presents Malcolm and Martin "Life Doesn't Frighten Me", which will be released on 2-1-2011 on SoulSpazm Records.

“It’s a progressive throwback. Its Hip-Hop music for the intelligent listener. Something you’ve never heard before, that feels like something you have loved your whole life” laments DJ Revolution on the group’s debut LP. Further validating Revolution’s claims, a who’s who of Hip-Hop luminaries have already voiced their overwhelming support for Malcolm & Martin; including DJ Premier, MTV’s Sway, Evidence, Statik Selektah, Masta Ace, Grammy-award winning Producer Dawuan Parker and Marco Polo who also produced the duo’s lead-single “Movement Music.”

No gimmicks included, Malcolm & Martin’s debut effort is a classic throwback that tackles real topics that are frequently glossed over in today’s urban music climate. Yet, perhaps, KB Imean sums up the group’s direction more eloquently, as he states “Life Doesn't Frighten Me is our journey through real topics that are seldom talked about and or discussed in this day and age of Hip-Hop. We provide vivid commentary over gritty production; which is certain to provoke thoughts and opinions."

Hear DJ Revolution Presents Malcolm and Martin "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" (produced by Marco Polo)

Tracklisting and credits for Malcolm & Martin’s “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me”:

01.) "Welcome To The Movement”
02.) "Bamboozled”
03.) "Aint Seen Nuthin Yet”
04.) “Lunchtyme Interlude”
05.) "Lunchtyme Ciphers”
06.) "Movement Music” (produced by Marco Polo)
07.) “Sista Big Butt”
08.) "Do It Again” (Intro)
09.) "Do It Again”
10.) "Win Lose”
11.) "Sell Like An Ace”
12.) "Hustle”
13.) “Blak Kofee”
14.) "Heritage”
15.) "Bear Witness”
16.) "Against The Wall”
17.) “Thank God”

***All Tracks produced by DJ Revolution unless otherwise noted

News You Should Know About 1/5

Madvillian new track - Stereogum

DMX Tries to Overcome His Demons and Stage a Comeback - SF Weekly

Cee Lo and Gwyneth Paltrow to Appear on 'SNL' Together - The Boombox

Rapper Xzibit Owes Nearly $1 Million in Taxes - The Wall Street Journal

50 Cent to hold press conference for new headphone at CES conference in Las Vegas - All Hip Hop

How to deal with your super smart-ass, hard to deal with employee at your tech company, quote Kanye West - Forbes

Producer T-Minus works with Nicki Minaj, new Lil Wayne Carter IV and Drake's Take Care - Complex

Urban New Release Schedule 1/3/2011

All dates, titles, releases and time frames are subject to change.

January 11, 2011
Tuff Talk - Tuff Sinatra (Siccness)
Twista - Mr. Immortality: The Life And Times Of Twista DVD
(Get Money Gang/EMI)
N.E.R.D. - Best Of (Virgin)
Curren$y - Muscle Car Chronicles (CD/DVD) (DD172/Island/Def Jam)
The Jacka - Flight Risk (Siccness)
Knoc-Turn’Al - Knoc’s-Ville (Fontana)

January 18, 2011
Keak Da Sneak/PSD & Messy Marv - Da Bidness Pt. 2 (SMC Recordings)
Buff1 & DJ Rhettmatic – Crown Royale (Fat Beats)
Ras Kass & DJ Rhettmatic - All Day I Dream About Spittin' (Fat Beats)
Madlib - Madlib Medicine Show No. 11: Low Budget High Fi Music (Stones Throw)

January 25, 2011
Anita Baker - 21st Century Love (EMI/Blue Note/Angel)
Yung Texxus – The Underground Prince (U.G.P.) (Triumphant Ent. Inc.)
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Love EP (EMI)
Talib Kweli - Gutter Rainbows (Blacksmith)
Yo Gotti - Live From The Kitchen
(Inevitable/Polo Grounds/J-Records)
Sam Sneed - Street Scholars (Death Row/WideAwake)
David Guetta - One More Love (Astralwerks/Virgin)

February 1, 2011
Strong Arm Steady - Arms & Hammers (Blacksmith)
Matisyahu - Live at Stubb's Vol.II (Red)
Philithy Rich - Trippin' For Life (SMC Recordings)

February 8, 2011
Cam’ron & The U.N. – Gunz N’ Butta (E1)
Slaughterhouse – Slaughterhouse EP (E1)
Hell Rell & Jr Writer - Gun Clap (Siccness)

February 15, 2011
Saigon - The Greatest Story Never Told (Suburban Noize Records)
Beans - End It All (Anticon)
Slaine – A World With No Skies (Suburban Noize Records)
Ginuwine - Elgin (Notifi)
Elephant Man - Dance & Sweep...Adventures Of The Energy God (VP Records)
Cali Swag - The Kickback (Checkmate Music Group/EMI/Capitol)

February 22, 2011
Wyclef Jean - If I Were President: The Haitian Experience (Columbia)
Marsha Ambrosius (fr. Floetry) - Late Nights & Early Mornings (J-Records)
Jim Jones - Capo (E1)
Vast Aire – OX 2010 Street Odyssey (Man Bites Dog Records)
Diplo - Riddimentary (VP Records)
Travis Barker - Give The Drummer Some (Interscope)
Nate Dogg - G-Funk Classics 1 & 2 (Thump)

March 2011
Ill Bill - Heavy Metal Kings (Psycho+Logical/Uncle Howie)
Fabolous - Loso's Way 2 (Island/Def Jam/Desert Storm)
Young Jeezy - TM 103 (Island/Def Jam/CTE)
Goodie Mob - TBA
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne (Island/Def Jam/Roc Nation)
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV (Cash Money/Universal)

March 1, 2011
Mean Doe Green – Mean Doe Green (IceWater Inc./iNDUSTRIAL WORKS)
Baby Bash - Bashtown (Upstairs)

March 8, 2011
Lupe Fiasco - Lasers (Atlantic/1st & 15th)
Three 6 Mafia - Laws of Power (Hypnotize Minds/Columbia)
Smif N Wessun & Pete Rock - Monumental (Duck Down)
Raekwon - Shaolin vs. Wu-Tang (Ice H2O/EMI)
Layzie Bone - The Definition (RBC Records)
Layzie Bone - The Meaning (RBC Records)
WC - Revenge of the Barracuda (Lynch Mob/E1)

March 15, 2011
Lloyd - King of Hearts (Interscope/Zone 4)
Swollen Members – Dagger Mouth (Suburban Noize)

March 22, 2011
Kid Kid - The Reallionaire (The Orchard)
Stephan Marley - Revelation Part 1: The Roots of Life (Universal/Republic)
Pitbull - Planet Pit (Mr. 305/J-Records/Polo Grounds)
Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rolling (Columbia)
Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. We Are Renegades (Duck Down)
Killer Mike - PL3DGE (SMC Recordings)
Bobby Valentino - Fly On the Wall (EMI/Blu Kolla Dreams)
Joss Stone - Best of Joss Stone (Virgin/S-Curve)

March 29, 2011
Roscoe Dash - Ready Set Go! (Zone 4/Interscope)
Jagged Edge - The Remedy (Slip N Slide/581 Muzik Group/EMI)
Wiz Khalifa - TBA (Atlantic Records/Rostrum Records)
E-40 - Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift (Heavy On The Grind Ent./EMI)
E-40 - Revenue Retrievin': Graveyard Shift (Heavy On The Grind Ent./EMI)
Snoop Dogg - Doggumentary Music (EMI/Priority/Doggy Style)

Winter 2011
Dr. Dre - Detox (Interscope/Aftermath)
Range - No Strings (StarRoc/RocNation/Columbia Records)
M-Phazes - Phased Out (Coalmine Records)
Swollen Members - Dagger Mouth (Suburban Noize)
Kelly Rowland - Kelly Rowland (Motown/Universal)
Jennifer Hudson - TBA (J-Records)
Esther Dean - TBA (Zone 4/Interscope)
Tiffany Evans – Ms. Tiffany (Columbia/Music World)
Pleasure P - Pleasure P Principles (Atlantic)
DJ Kayslay - Rhyme Or Die (E1)
Mary Mary - Something Big (Columbia Records)
Kardinal Offishall - Mr. International
(Black Stone Colleagues/Black Jays/KonLive/Geffen/Interscope)
Styles P - TBA (D-Block/Phantom/E1)
Raheem Devaughn - Loveland (Jive/Zomba)
Mint Condition - TBA (Shanachie)
Jay Sean - Freeze Time (Universal/Republic/Cash Money)
Akon - Stadium (Motown/Universal/Konvict/SRC)
Rye Rye - Go! Pop! Bang! (Interscope/N.E.E.T. Recordings)
Ray J - Raydiation II (SRC/Universal/Knockout/Darkchild)

Winter/Spring 2011
J. Cole - TBA (Roc Nation/Columbia)
Chiddy Bang - The Swelly Life (Virgin)

April 2011
J-Live – S.P.T.A. (Said Person Of That Ability) (?)
Blitz The Ambassador – Native Sun (?)
Kool G Rap – Riches, Royalty & Respect

April 5, 2011
Brotha Lynch Hung – Coathangastrangla (Strange Music)
Statik Selektah – Population Control (Duck Down)

April 12, 2011
Plan B - The Ballad of Belmarsh (Atlantic)

April 19, 2011
Del The Funky Homosapien - Golden Era Triple Pack (?)

April 26, 2011
Royce Da 5’9” – Success Is Certain
Musiq Soulchild - TBA (Atlantic)

Spring 2011
Wale - TBA (Maybach/Island/Def Jam)
Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee-pt.2 (Capitol)
Eve - Lip Lock (EMI)
CyHi Da Prynce - TBA (Island/Def Jam/G.O.O.D.)
U.S.D.A. - The Afterparty (CTE/U.S.D.A./Island/Def Jam)
Smoke DZA - The Hustler's Catalog (Cinematic Music Group)

May 2011
Santigold - TBA (Downtown)
Curren$y -Pilot Talk 3 (DD172/Island/Def Jam)

May 3, 2011
Tinnie Tempah - Disc-overy (Capitol)
Dangermouse & Daniele Luppi - Rome (Capitol)

May 17, 2011
Jay Rock - Follow Me Home (Strange Music/Top Dawg Ent.)

May 24, 2011
Lady Gaga - Born This Way (KonLive/Interscope)

May 31, 2011
Jadakiss - Top Five, Dead or Alive (Island/Def Jam/Roc A Fella)

June 2011
The-Dream – Love Affair (Island/Def Jam)
Fat Joe - TBA (E1/Terror Squad)

June 7, 2011
Snoop Dogg - Greatest Hits (Doggy Style/EMI/Priority)

June 21, 2011
Grieves - Together Apart (Rhymesayers)
Birdman & Lil Wayne - Like Father
Like Son pt.2 (Cash Money/Universal)

July 2011
Monica - TBA (J-Records)

Summer 2011
Cormega - TBA (Traffic)
Nas - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Big K.R.I.T. - TBA (Cinematic Music Group/Island/Def Jam)
Rick Ross - God Forgives, I Don't (Maybach/Island/Def Jam)
E-40 & Too $hort - The History Channel
(Heavy On The Grind Ent./Sick Wid It/Up All Night/EMI)
K. Michelle - Pain Medicine (Jive/Zomba)
Tech N9ne - All 6s And 7s (Strange Music)

Summer/Fall 2011
Trina - TBA (Slip-N-Slide/EMI)
Redman - Muddy Waters 2 (Island/Def Jam/Gillahouse)
Wish - TBA ( Jive/Zomba)

Fall 2011
Big Boi - Daddy Fat Sax: Soul Funk Crusader (Island/Def Jam)
Jay Electronica - Act II (Roc Nation)
Drake - Take Care (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Raekwon - TBA (Ice H2O/EMI)
Curren$y - Covert Coupe (DD172/Island/Def Jam)

2011
Beyonce - TBA (Music World/Columbia)
Jay-Z - TBA (Roc Nation)
Maxwell - (Black) SUMMERS' (Night) (Columbia)
Madvillain - TBA (Stones Throw)
Amy Winehouse - Yes, Please! (Universal/Republic)
Chris Brown - F.A.M.E. (Forgiving All My Enemies) (Jive/Zomba)
Ludacris - Ludaversal (Island/Def Jam/DTP)
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 2 (Island/Def Jam)
Pusha T - TBA (G.O.O.D./Columbia)
B.o.B - TBA (RebelRock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Yelawolf – Radioactive (GhettoVision/Interscope/Shady)
Tony Yayo - TBA (G-Unit/Thisis50.com/EMI)
Common - The Believer (Geffen/G.O.O.D. Music)
Estelle - All of Me (Atlantic/Home School)
The Wizard (Kid Cudi, Ratatat, Dot Da Genius) - TBA
Betty Wright - TBA (S-Curve)
Evidence - Cats & Dogs (Rhymesayers)
50 Cent - The Return of the Heartless Monster or Black Magic (Interscope/Aftermath/G-Unit)
Birdman - Bigger Than Life (Cash Money/Universal)
Swizz Beatz - Haute Living (Everest Entertainment)
Rich Boy - Resurrected in Diamonds (Interscope/Zone 4)
Lil Scrappy - TBA
(Island/Def Jam/Disturbing Tha Peace/G's Up)
K'naan - TBA (A&M/Octone)
Madlib - Miles Away (Stones Throw)
Sean Price - Mic Tyson (Duck Down)
Asher Roth - The Spaghetti Tree (Universal/Motown)
Bow Wow - Underrated (Cash Money/Universal Motown)
Random Axe (Guilty Simpson, Sean Price & Black Milk) - TBA (Duck Down)
DJ Quik - The Book of David (Mad Science)
Kurupt - To The Next Level (Penagon Entertainment)
40 Glocc - N.W.A.: New World Agenda (Zoo Life Entertainment)
Triple C's - Color, Cut, Clarity (Island/Def Jam/Maybach Music)
Mack 10 & Glasses Malone - Money Muzik (Hoo Bangin' Records)
GZA - Liquid Swords 2: The Return Of The Shadowboxer (?)
Obie Trice - Bottom's Up (Black Market Entertainment)
Mickey Factz - The New Museum (GFCNY/Battery/Jive Records)
Mario - TBA (J-Records)
Keke Palmer - TBA (Interscope)
BC Jean - TBA (J-Records)
Gucci Mane - The Final Verdict (Asylum)
DJ Khaled - We The Best Forever (E1/We The Best/Cash Money)
Lil Twist - Don't Get It Twisted (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
XV - The Kid With The Green Backpack (Square Bound Music/Warner Brothers)
Mack 10 & Glasses Malone - Money Muzik (Hoo Bangin' Records)
Redman/Method Man - Blackout 3 (Island/Def Jam)
Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles (XL Recordings)
Tyga - Careless World (Bat Squad/Decaydance/G.E.D./Young Money)
YG - Fresh On Campus (Island/Def Jam)
Cory Gunz - TBA (Young Money/Universal)
Big Sean - Finally Famous (G.O.O.D./Island/Def Jam)
Consequence - ConsTV (G.O.O.D./Motown/Universal)
Lil B - TBA
K'naan - TBA (A&M/Octone)
The Outlawz - Perfect Timing (?)
Diamond (fr.Crime Mob) - TBA (Battery/Jive Records)
Amerie - Cymatica Vol. 1 (Island/Def Jam/Feenix Rising)
Melanie Fiona - The MF Life (SRC Records/Universal)
Alexis Jordan - TBA (StarRoc/Roc Nation/Columbia)
Starshell - TBA (Matriarch/Interscope)
Talib Kweli - Prisoner of Consciousness (WB/Blacksmith)
David Banner - MTA3: The Trinity Movement (Motown/Universal/SRC)
Mystikal - TBA (Big Truck Records)
Missy Elliott - Block Party (Atlantic/Goldmind)
Kevin Cossum - TBA (N.A.R.S./Jive)
Syleena Johnson - Chapter 5: Underrated (?)
Yung Joc - Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood (RCA/Polo Grounds)
N.O.R.E. - S.U.P.E.R.T.H.U.G. (SMC Recordings)
N-Dubz - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Mann - TBA (A2Z Ent/Beluga Heights/Mercury/Def Jam)
Stalley - Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music) (Island/Def Jam/DD172/BluRoc)
Liam Bailey - TBA (?)
Gym Class Heroes - The Papercut Chronicles II (Fueled By Ramen/Decadance/Atlantic)
Fashawn - The Ecology (The Orchard)
Donnis -TBA (Atlantic Records)
The LOX - New L.O.X. Order (Ruff Ryders)
A Tribe Called Quest
Beats Rhymes & Life: Michael Rappaport Directed DVD Documentary
Diggy Simmons - TBA (Atlantic)
Blu - NoYork!

TBA
Andre 3000 - TBA (Jive/Zomba/LaFace)
Lupe Fiasco - Food & Liquor 2: The Great American Rap Album (Atlantic)
Method Man - The Crystal Meth (Island/Def Jam)
Juelz Santana - Born To Lose, Built to Win: Regan Years
(Island/Def Jam/Skull Gang)
Ja Rule - Renaissance Project (Mpire Records)
Christina Milian - Elope (Radio Killa/My Space/Interscope)
Aretha Franklin
A Woman Falling Out Of Love (Wal-Mart/QVC exclusive)
Shawty Lo - I Am Carlos (DFL/Asylum)
Teairra Mari - At That Point (Fo' Reel/Asylum)
Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee-pt.1 (Capitol)
Kenna - Songs For Flight (Interscope/Star Trak)
Teyana Taylor - From A Planet Called Harlem
(Interscope/Star Trak)
T-Pain - rEVOLVEr (Jive/Nappy Boy/Konvict)
Game - The R.E.D. Album (Interscope/Black Wall Street)
Xzibit - MMX (Open Bar Entertainment)
Jennifer Lopez - Greatest Hits (Epic Records)
Anthony Hamilton - TBA (So So Def/Laface/Jive)
Jill Scott - The Light Of The Sun (Hidden Beach)
2 Live Crew - Just Wanna Be Heard (Nu Focuz Entertainment/Lil Joe Records)
Pill - The Medicine (Asylum)
Rocko - One Of One (?)
Aaron Fresh - Fresh N Up (Island/Def Jam/NCredible)
Kat Deluna - Inside Out (Universal/Republic)
Glasses Malone - Beach Cruiser
(Blu Division/Hoo-Bangin'/Cash Money)
Busta Rhymes - Extinction Level Event 2
(Universal/Motown/Flipmode)
Maino - The Day After (Hustle Hard Entertainment/Atlantic)
Shawnna – TBA (Nappy Boy/Money Over Everyting Ent.)
Pac Div - Grown Kid Syndrome or Mania! (Universal)
Outasight - Brand New Sessions (Asylum)
Mike Jones - Expect The Unexpected (Asylum)
Sauce Money - TBA (Asylum)
Chamillionaire - Venom (Universal Republic/Chamilitary)
Jermaine Dupri - Room 52638 (So So Def)
Red Café - Red October (Bad Boy/Interscope)
Young Dro - P.O.L.O. (Players Only Live Once)
(Atlantic/Grand Hustle)
Ace Hood - Mr. Hood (We The Best/Island/Def Jam)
Explizit One - Out My Mama's Basement (Hall of Justus)
KRS-One & Showbiz - Godsville (Fat Beats?)
Naughty By Nature - Anthem Inc. (Illtown Records)
Trae Tha Truth - Tha Truth (A.B.N.)
Daz Dillinger Presents: This Is Long Beach - Various (Gangsta Advisory Recordingz Inc)
Playaz Circle - Supply & Demand 2 (DTP/Island/Def Jam)
Cory Gunz - TBA (Young Money/Universal)
Beanie Sigel - The Closure (Universal Republic)
Drag-On - My Life, My Legacy, My Melody
(Ruff Ryders/Hood Environment)
Izza Kizza – Saturday Morning (Decon)
Shanica Knowles - TBA (Music Mayhem Entertainment)
Olivia - Show The World (Universal Republic)
Verse - Stories Of A Bachelor (Darkchild/Interscope)
Brisco - Street Medicine (Poe Boy Entertainment)
Ghostface & (MF) Doom - Swift & Changeable (Nature Sounds)
Ruff Ryders Reunion: The Evolution - Various (Ruff Ryders)
DMX - Walk With Me Now (Bodog?)
DMX - You’ll Fly With Me Later (Bodog?)
Jack Splash - Technology and Love Might Save Us All (J-Records)
Spose - The Audacity! (Universal Republic)
Krayzie Bone - Chasing The Devil (ThugLine Records)
Junior Reid - Living Legend (ABB Records/Leak)
Beenie Man - The Legend Returns (Brookland/Universal/Republic)
Cassie - Electro Love (Bad Boy/Interscope)
Saigon – All In A Another Day’s Work (Amalgam)
D. Woods (fr.Danity Kane) - My Favorite Color
(Bonzi Records/Woodgrane Music)
Spice 1 - Home Street Home (?)
Georgia Anne Muldrow - Umculo (Groove Attack)
Kali - The Coast (Showoff West)
Duke Da God - More Than Music 3 (Diplomats/E1)
Quazedelic - AnuthaWorld (SomeOthaShip Connect)
Mia X-n-Scarface Present - Malory-n-Micky: Natural Born Killers 2010 (?)
Rick Ross & Birdman - The H (Universal)
Black Dada - F.L.A. (First, Love & Addiction) (Strictly Business/Universal Republic)
Sammie - Coming of Age (Star Camp/Street Love)
Bertell Young - Goin Hard (Capitol)
Ashanti - TBA (?)
Mia X - Betty Rocka Locksmith (?)
J*DaVey - New Designer Drug (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Keith Murray – TBA (Sound Records)
Bronze Nazareth - School For The Blind (Sound Records)
One Chance - One Chance (Nappy Boy)
Pretty Ricky - Bluestars 2 (Bluestars)
Reks – R.E.K.S. (Showoff/Brick Records)
Theophilus London - Flying Overseas (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Blakroc - Blakroc 2 (Island/Def Jam/DD172)
Shyne - Guess Who (Island/Def Jam)
Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels - Origins of Block Music (?)
Shareefa - The Secret (DTP/Geffen)
Johnta Austin - Love Sex Religion (So So Def)
MC Eiht - Which Way Is West (?)
Billy Blue - The Story Of My Life (Interscope/Poe Boy/Konvict/Mosley)
Hal Linton - Return From The Future (Universal/Motown)
Ozomatli - Ultimate Ozomatli (Concord)
Kabosh (Krizz Kaliko & Tech N9ne) - Amafrican Psycho
(Strange Music)
Scarface - The Habit (Facemob Music)
Strange Fruit Project - A Dreamers Journey (?)
Jody Watley - Chameleon (?)
B.G. & Lil Boosie - Bad Azz & Gizzle (?)
Immortal Technique - Middle Passage (Viper)
Crooked I – Million Dollar Story (?)
Chino XL - RICANstructuon (Machete)
DJ Webstar – TBA (E1)
Dead Prez – Information Age (Boss Up/Family Tree)
Black Milk & Melanie Rutherford - Searching For Sanity (?)
OJ Da Juice Man - Otis Williams Jr. Story (Mizay/Asylum)
Black Thought & DangerMouse - Dangerous Thoughts (?)
Project Pat - Play Me Some Pimpin (The Album) or Goon Hustlin
(Hypnotize Minds)
Blu - theGODleeBarnes LP (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Panacea - 12 Step Program (?)
Madvillian (DOOM & Madlib) - Madvillainy 2 (Stones Throw)

Fall 2010 - TBA
RydazNRtist - Soulful Warfare (Island/Def Jam) (was 9/21)
Mikkey Halsted – The Dark Room (iHiphop) (was 10/26)
St. Lunatics - City Free (Universal/Motown/Derrty) (was November 16)
Nipsey Hussle - South Central State of Mind
(E1/Epic/Cinamatc) (was December 21)
Nas - The Lost Tapes: Vol.2 (Island/Def Jam)
(was December 21)
Freeway - Diamond in the Rough (Freemoney/Cash Money) (was November 30)
Drake - Thank Me Later (Dlx Ed) (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal) (was December 14)
2Pac - TBA (WIDEawake/Death Row) (was December 2010)