News You Should Know About 5/30/2011

The Daily Swarm - Coachella (2012 Music Festival) Doubles Down: Plans Identical Fest Across Two Weekends

Forbes Magazine - Lyor Cohen On The Future Of The Music Business (Video Interview)

Billboard.biz - Apple to Unveil iCloud at WWDC on Monday (June 6th)

XXL Magazize - (Violator/50 Cent's manager) Chris Lighty: Demo-lition Man - new A&R website, PleaseListentoMyDemo.com

Christain Post - Ja Rule to Begin Prison Sentence

Dallas Austin Beat Thang Launch Event

In the heart of Atlanta, producer Dallas Austin premiered his latest piece of gear to the lucky folks who were invited for the Unbeatable - Beat Thang, the ultimate beat making machine. On hand to test drive the Beat Thang were Atlanta's native producers Drumma Boy, DJ Toomp and Jazze Pha. Also on hand were Anoop Desai, Devyne Stephans and Usher's brother Jlack.

So, still waiting to pick up Mr. Austin's latest beat making creation? Wait no more as of July 17th, 2011, it will be sold exclusively at Best Buy on a linited run for a suggested retail price of $1,500.

Read more about Beat Thang Press Release HERE

Learn more about Beat Thang HERE

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News You Should Know About 5/27

The Boombox - Pusha T Lands New Role on HBO's 'How to Make It in America'

Artist Direct - DMX to Be Released From Jail on July 1st

Rolling Stone - Nineteen-Year-Old Twitter Sensation Mac Miller Poised for Hip-Hop Stardom

My Fox LA - Rapper "M-Bone" Remembered at Funeral

Ecorazzi - Alicia Keys To Host The Black Ball in London For AIDS Charity

FT Tech - Hub Sean Parker, scourge of record labels, calls the bottom of the music industry

Bloomberg - Apple's Deals May Transform Digital Music

The Legendary Traxter Video Interview

Putting his footprint on the Chicago scene for artists such as Twista, Do or Die and most recently the mega hit for ATL's own Ludacris with 'My Chick Bad', The Legendary Traxter explains his methods and ideals to what it takes to be a world class music producer and engineer. Much wisdom expounded upon courtesy of iStandard Producers.

One Chance 'Ain't No Room For Talkin'' Mixtape

Nappy Boy artist One Chance don us with their new mixtape Ain't No Room For Talkin'. With tracks produced by Young Fyre, District 9, Bangladesh and T-Pain, One Chance are sure to keep us bouncing right through Memorial Day weekend and beyond.

Random Axe 'Random Call'

A track off of Random Axe's upcoming self titled album Random Call. Their power-house release arrives June 14th on Duck Down.

Hear it here or get the track available now on iTunes.


Random Axe "Random Call" by duckdown

News You Should Know About 5/24/11

Blabbermouth - former Ozzy guitarist Zakk Wylde to sit in with the Roots on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'

Perez Hilton - Christina Aguilera Is Reuniting With prodcuer Scott Storch For New Album!

Billboard - Songwriter Ester Dean Talks Solo Career, Writing 'S&M' and 'Firework'

Billboard.biz - Chris Lighty Talks 50 Cent's Next Business Possibilities

XXL Magazine - Jay Rock’s Follow Me Home Cover

Stalley 'Chevys And Space Ships'

For you musical pleasure this Monday, Stalley Chevys and Space Ships produced by Rashad


Chevys & Space Ships by Stalley330

Beyonce '4' Artwork Appears Online

Beyonce is set to once again reign the charts, concert stages and the world. June 28th is the date for '4' on Columbia Records.

J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League At iStandard's ‘Behind The Rhymes’ Music Panel In Atlanta

J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League delivers some insight to how they work together in the studio at the recent iStandard panel in Atlanta.

Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun ‘Monumental’ Tracklisting And Artwork

Pete Rock & Smif N Wessun Monumental on Duck Down Records arrives June 28th.

01. Monumental ft. Tyler Woods & Pete Rock
02. Prevail ft. Raekwon
03. That’s Hard ft. Sean Price & Styles P
04. Top of the World ft. Memphis Bleek
05. Feel Me ft. Rock & Bun B
06. Roses ft. Freeway
07. Fire
08. This One ft. Top Dog & Jahdan Blakkamoore of Noble Society
09. Do It ft. Hurricane G
10. Nighttime ft. Pete Rock & Buckshot
11. (I’m a) Stand Up Guy ft. Black Rob
12. Time To Say

Stones Throw Podcast #66: Flying Lotus

Fresh as of today out of the oven, Flying Lotus podcast brought to you by the fine folks at Stones Throw.

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Ludacris And DJ Khaled At Atlanta Braves Post-Game Performance

Ludacris' post-game appearance and performance was part of Civil Rights Game week sponsored by Major League Baseball and the Atlanta Braves on Saturday May 14th.

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Urban New Release Schedule 5/15/2011

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

May 17, 2011
Naughty By Nature - Anthem Inc. (Illtown Records)
Tinnie Tempah - Disc-overy (Capitol)
Neek The Exotic & Large Professor – Still On The Hustle (Fat Beats)
J Rawls - The Hip Hop Effect (Greenstreets)
Killer Mike - PL3DGE (SMC Recordings)
New Boyz - Too Cool To Care (Asylum)
Dangermouse & Daniele Luppi - Rome (Capitol)
G & D - Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins – The Lighthouse (Groove Attack)
Oddisee - Odd Season (Mello Music Group)

May 23, 2011
Maybach Music - Self Made v. 1 (Maybach/Asylum)

May 24, 2011
Lady Gaga - Born This Way (KonLive/Interscope)
Stephen Marley - Revelation Part 1: The Roots of Life (Universal/Republic)
Jadakiss - I LOVE YOU (A Dedication To My Fans - The Mixtape) (Roc-A-Fella/Island/Def Jam)

May 31, 2011
Madlib & Frank Nitti – Nittyville (Season One) (Stones Throw)
Slim Thug Presents Boss Hogg Outlawz - Serve & Collect 3 (E1/Boss Hogg)
Canibus & Keith Murray (as the Undergods) – In Gods We Trust, Crush Microphones To Dust (RBC Records)
Sweatshop Union - The Bill Murry EP (Physical)
Kool G Rap – Riches, Royalty & Respect (Fat Beats)
Vast Aire – OX 2010 Odyssey (Man Bites Dog)
Big L - The Danger Zone (RBC Records)

June 2011
Ja Rule - Pain Is Love 2 (Mpire Records)
Ja Rule – The Renaissance Project (Mpire Records)

June 7, 2011
Tech N9ne - All 6s And 7s (Strange Music)
Cormega - Raw Forever (Traffic)
Hail Mary Mallon - Are You Gonna Eat That? (Rhymesayers)
Termanology - Cameo King II (ST Records)

June 14, 2011
Ledisi - Pieces of Me (Verve/Forecast)
Random Axe (Guilty Simpson, Sean Price & Black Milk) - Random Axe (Duck Down)
Gorilla Zoe - King Kong (E1)
Blue Scholars – Cinemetropolis
Ziggy Marley - Wild And Free
KeKe Wyatt - Unbelievable (Shanachie)
J. Period & Q-Tip - The (Abstract) Best V.1 (RBC)
Bad Meets Evil - Hell: The Sequel EP (Aftermath/Interscope)
Sean O'Connell - Free At First Light (DD172)

June 21, 2011
Grieves - Together/Apart (Rhymesayers)
Jagged Edge - The Remedy (Slip N Slide/581 Muzik Group/EMI)
The Dayton Family - The Charges of Indictment (Psychopathic Records)
LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking (Interscope)
DJ JS-1 - No One Cares (Fat Beats)
Pitbull - Planet Pit (Mr. 305/J-Records/Polo Grounds)
Messy Marv - Kontraband (Clickclack Records)
Blaq Poet - Blaq Poet Society (Brick Records)
God fr. Infamous Mobb - God Part III (Traffic Entertainment)
Potluck - Rhymes & Resin (Suburban Noize)
Jill Scott - The Light Of The Sun (Warner Bros.)

June 28, 2011
Beyonce - 4 (Music World/Columbia)
Dorrough & DJ Drama - Dorrough Music Gangsta Grillz: Silent Assassin (Dorrough Music/E1)
Smif N Wessun & Pete Rock - Monumental (Duck Down)
Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor 10th Anniversary Ed. (J-Records)
Shabazz Palaces - Blacked Up (Sub-Pop)
Trae Tha Truth - Street King (Young Empire Records)
P.S.D. Tha Drivah - Bullets and Bouquets (SMC Recordings)
Philthy Rich & Messy Marv - Neighborhood Superstar 3 (SMC Recordings)
Insane Clown Posse - Eye of the Storm (Psychopathic Records)
Big Sean - Finally Famous (G.O.O.D./IDJ)
Kindred Soul - The Great Recession (Shanchie Recordings)
Curren$y - Weekend At Burnie's (Warner Bros.)
Wu-Tang Clan - Legendary Weapons (E1)
Reggae Gold 2011 - Various (VP Records)

June / July 2011 Reschedules and TBAs
Glasses Malone - Beach Cruiser
(Blu Division/Hoo-Bangin'/Cash Money) (was June 14)
Jill Scott - Just Before Dawn: From the Vault V.1 (Hidden Beach Recordings) (was June 14)
Jay Sean - Freeze Time (Universal/Republic/Cash Money) (was July 5)
Birdman - Bigga Than Life (Cash Money/Universal) (was July 5)
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV (Cash Money/Universal) (was June 21)
DJ Khaled - We The Best Forever (E1/We The Best/Cash Money) (was June 28)

July 2011
Ryan Leslie - Les Is More

July 5, 2011
Lloyd - King of Hearts (Interscope)
Swollen Members - Monsters In The Closet 2 (Suburban Noize)

July 12, 2011
Nikki Jean - Pennies In A Jar ( S-Curve)
Brian McKnight - Just Me (E1)
Pimp C - Still Pimping (Rap-A-Lot)
Tech N9ne - Euro Tech Tour DVD (Strange Music)
Declaime – Self Study (SomeOthaShip)
O.F.T.B. - Damn Near Dead (WIDEawake/Death Row)
Cypress Hill - Live DVD (Intergroove)
V-White & The Politician - The Gas Station (SMC Recordings)
MellowHype - Blackenedwhite (Fat Possum)
Cool Kids - When Fish Ride Bicycles (Green Label Sound)

July 19, 2011
Juvenile - Rejuvinated (Young Empire)
Messy Marv - Goon Vitamins V.2 (SMC Recordings)

July 26, 2011
Royce Da 5’9” – Success Is Certain (E1)
Joss Stone - LP1 (Stone'd Records)
Young Jeezy - TM 103 (Island/Def Jam/CTE)
Frank Ocean - Nostalgia Ultra (Island/Def Jam) (re-release)
Jay Rock - Follow Me Home (Strange Music/Top Dawg Ent.)
Tyrese - Open Invitation (Voltron Recordz/EMI)
Nicamari - Nicamari Hitz (Kedar Entertainment Group)

August 2011
The-Dream – Love Affair (Island/Def Jam)
Xzibit - MMX (Hoo Bangin'/Open Bar Entertainment)

August 9. 2011
Snoop Dogg - Greatest Hits (Doggy Style/EMI/Priority)
Ski Beatz - 24 Hour Karate School Part 2 (DD172)
Ace Hood – Blood, Sweat & Tears (We The Best/IDJ)

August 16, 2011
Slaine – A World With No Skies (Suburban Noize Records)

August 23, 2011
Game - The R.E.D. Album (Interscope)

August 30, 2011
Lalah Hathaway - Where It All Begins (Concord)

Summer 2011
Cormega - TBA (Traffic)
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)
The Wizard (Kid Cudi, Ratatat, Dot Da Genius) - TBA (Universal)
Canibus – Lyrical Law
Kardinal Offishall - Mr. International
(Black Stone Colleagues/Black Jays/KonLive/Geffen/Interscope)
Keith Murray – The Beauty Of It All
Yelawolf – Radioactive (GhettoVision/Interscope/Shady)
Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity 3 (Interscope/Diplomats)
Blu - NoYork! (Sire/Warner Bros.)
Jae Millz - TBA (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Governor – A Touch Of Magic (G-Unit/Capitol Records)
Pac Div - Grown Kid Syndrome or Mania! (Universal)
The Roots - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Waka Flocka Flame – Triple F Life: Friends, Fans, & Family (Asylum)
Birdman & Jay Sean - TBA (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Lil Twist - Don't Get It Twisted (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Melanie Fiona - The MF Life (SRC Records/Universal)
MC Eiht - Which Way Is West
Richie Rich – Born In It (Hoo Bangin)
Swizz Beatz - Haute Living (Everest Entertainment)
Lifesavas - TBA
Kelly Rowland - Motivation (Motown/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/G.O.O.D)
Bow Wow - Underrated (Cash Money/Universal Motown)

September 2011
Eve - Lip Lock (EMI)
Too $hort - TBA (Up All Night/EMI)
Estelle - All of Me (Atlantic/Home School)
Jason Derulo - Future History (Beluga Heights/Warner Bros.)
Busta Rhymes - (?)

September 13, 2011
David Guetta - TBA (Astralwerks)
Joss Stone - Best of Joss Stone (Virgin/S-Curve) (was March 22)

September 20, 2011
Mary J. Blige – My Life II: The Journey Continues (Geffen)
Akon - Stadium (Motown/Universal/Konvict/SRC)

September 27, 2011
Seth MacFarlene - Music Is Better Than Words (Universal/Republic)
Anita Baker - 21st Century Love (Angel/Blue Note)

Fall 2011
Big Boi - Daddy Fat Sax: Soul Funk Crusader (Island/Def Jam)
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)
Phonte – TBA
Dawn Richards - TBA (Bad Boy/Interscope Records)
Ludacris - Ludaversal (Island/Def Jam/DTP)
Fabolous - Loso's Way 2 (Island/Def Jam/Desert Storm)
Mayer Hawthorne - How Do You Do (Universal)
Skylar Grey - TBA (Wonderland Music/Interscope)

November 25, 2011
Pusha T - TBA (G.O.O.D./Columbia)

December 2011
Birdman & Lil Wayne - Like Father
Like Son pt.2 (Cash Money/Universal) (was June 21)

2011
Dr. Dre - Detox (Interscope/Aftermath)
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne (Island/Def Jam/Roc Nation)
Alicia Keys - TBA (J-Records)
Jay-Z - TBA (Roc Nation)
Monica - TBA (J-Records)
Santigold - TBA (Downtown)
Maxwell - (Black) SUMMERS' (Night) (Columbia)
Jadakiss - Top Five, Dead or Alive (Island/Def Jam/Roc A Fella)
Nas - Life Is Good (Island/Def Jam)
Madvillain - TBA (Stones Throw)
Fat Joe - TBA (E1/Terror Squad)
Jay Electronica - Act II (Roc Nation)
Amy Winehouse - Yes, Please! (Universal/Republic)
Raheem Devaughn - A Place Called Loveland (Jive/Zomba)
Wale - TBA (Maybach)
YG - Fresh On Campus (Island/Def Jam)
Curren$y -Pilot Talk 3 (DD172/Island/Def Jam)
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 2 (Island/Def Jam)
Shyne - Gangland (Island/Def Jam)
B.o.B - TBA (RebelRock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Teedra Moses - The Lioness (Maybach Music)
Spree Wilson - The Never Ending Now (Jive Records)
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)
J. Cole - TBA (Roc Nation/Columbia)
M-Phazes - Phased Out (Coalmine Records)
Tony Yayo - TBA (G-Unit/Thisis50.com/EMI)
Plies - Purple Heart (Big Gates/Atlantic)
Wyclef Jean - If I Were President: The Haitian Experience (Columbia)
Willow Smith - TBA (Roc Nation/Columbia)
Common - The Dreamer, The Believer (Geffen/G.O.O.D. Music)
Range - No Strings (StarRoc/RocNation/Columbia Records)
Esther Dean - TBA (Zone 4/Interscope)
Tiffany Evans – Ms. Tiffany (Columbia/Music World)
Pleasure P - Pleasure P Principles (Atlantic)
Rye Rye - Go! Pop! Bang! (Interscope/N.E.E.T. Recordings)
Ray J - Raydiation II (SRC/Universal/Knockout/Darkchild)
MED - TBA (Stones Throw)
Betty Wright - TBA (S-Curve)
J-Live – S.P.T.A. (Said Person Of That Ability)
Blitz The Ambassador – Native Sun
Mean Doe Green – Mean Doe Green (IceWater Inc./iNDUSTRIAL WORKS)
Clyde Carson – To Speak About (Blackwallstreet)
Statik Selektah – Population Control (Duck Down)
Snowgoons Presents… Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus – The Iron Fist
Three 6 Mafia - Laws of Power (Hypnotize Minds/Columbia)
Evidence - Cats & Dogs (Rhymesayers)
50 Cent - The Return of the Heartless Monster or Black Magic (Interscope/Aftermath/G-Unit)
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)
Kurupt - To The Next Level (Penagon Entertainment)
40 Glocc - N.W.A.: New World Agenda (Zoo Life Entertainment)
Triple C's - Color, Cut, Clarity (Maybach Music)
GZA - Liquid Swords 2: The Return Of The Shadowboxer (?)
Goodie Mob - TBA
Styles P - Master of Ceremonies (D-Block/Phantom/E1)
Diggy Simmons - TBA (Atlantic)
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)
Pill - The Medicine (Maybach)
XV - The Kid With The Green Backpack (Square Bound Music/Warner Brothers)
Redman/Method Man - Blackout 3 (Island/Def Jam)
Tyga - Careless World (Bat Squad/Decaydance/G.E.D./Young Money)
Cory Gunz - TBA (Young Money/Universal)
Consequence - ConsTV (G.O.O.D./Motown/Universal)
Lil B - TBA (Live Nation)
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)
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)
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
Esoteric – Boston Pharaoh
K' Jon - Oxygen (Universal/Republic)
Curren$y – Muscle Car Chronicles (DD172/Island/Def Jam)
Bobby Brown – The Masterpiece
Z-Ro - Meth (Rap-A-Lot)
Waka Flocka Flame & Gucci Mane - Ferrari Boyz (Asylum)
Flo-Rida - Only One Rida (Part 2) (Atlantic Records)

Lupe Fiasco Gets Acquainted Live At New Orleans Jazz Fest 2011

Lupe played the prestigious New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival yesterday Friday May 6th. Video up above features Lupe and his band mates performing "Hip Hop Saved My Life." Read the concert recap below.

As reported by Doug MacCash at The Times-Picayune

New Orleans Jazz Fest 2011 Congo Square fans were swept up Friday afternoon by Lupe Fiasco's brand of hand-made hip hop.
But before going on, I want to thank the friendly Fiasco fans who helped me out with the song titles and other facts during the fast-paced show. At this stage of life, I prefer covering acts that I've never seen before over the old standbys. Trouble is, I don't always know the details.

Not that you had to know much to be charmed by Fiasco's generally upbeat musings, carefully wrought tunes and frenetic stage antics. For the first 15 minutes of the show, the lithe singer was in constant motion, seemingly being propelled around the stage by the sonic waves of his highly skilled band.



My Congo Square colleagues agreed that the stylish keyboards, slashing guitar, theatrical drumming and melodic vocals of Fiasco's backing band was more musical than many rap acts. There was no DJ, no thundering bass line. In songs such as "Superstar" (view video performance above) and "The Show Goes On," the refrains were almost as slinky as something from The Commodores.



One of my favorite segments of the performance was when Fiasco issued the string of tongue-twisting staccato syllables in tribute to his hometown Chicago: "I'm-from-a-city-in-the Midwest-the-best-city-in-the-whole-wide-world." In another song, I loved his pantomime of skateboarding to the refrain: "kick, push, coast." (view video performance above) And near the end of the show, he comically pretended to play a little bee bop trumpet (using his voice to imitate the horn), just to prove that rappers really can play instruments.



Read the full story HERE

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(video courtesy of makaksaleOpa and 12barbershop)

Keith Murray & Canibus Undergods 'In Gods We Trust' Tracklist With Production Credits

Keith Murray & Canibus - Undergods In Gods We Trust, Crush Microphones To Dust on RBC Records arrives May 31st.

01. Enter The Adonai (Intro) (prod. by DJ Absurd)
02. Rock Wit Us ft. Planet Asia (prod. by Amadeus)
03. No Brainer (prod. by Shukd)
04. Undergods Roll (prod. by Jake One)
05. 129 (prod. by Erick Sermon)
06. Freestyle A Chorus (prod. by Godz Wrath)
07. The Guilty Will Pay ft. Crooked I & Erick Sermon
(prod. by Erick Sermon)
08. Still Frontin' (prod. by Erick Sermon)
09. Follow El Shaddai (prod. by JP Beats)
10. Supreme Lyrical Beings (Interlude) (prod. by Bronze Nazareth)
11. Show 'Em What Crazy Is ft. Tech N9ne (prod. by Beat Butcha)
12. Torsion Fields (prod. by Shuckd)
13. We Blackout Too (prod. by Amadeus)
14. Gotta Be Real ft. Urban Rose (prod. by Erick Sermon)
15. The Princes of Persia (prod. by Da Beatminerz)
16. Secret Weapons (prod. by Ziko & Vherbal)
17. Rise Of The Machines (prod. by Gordo)
18. (Bonus) Tetragrammation Gods ft. Born Sun & Joe The Butcher
(prod. by Sickness & Ill Image)

DJ JS-1 – 'Boom Slap' feat. KRS-One & Rahzel

DJ JS-1 teams up with the Teacha KRS-One and the ultimate boombox mouth Rahzel with a track off of DJ JS-1's upcoming No One Cares release:
DJ JS-1 – 'Boom Slap' feat. KRS-One & Rahzel

DJ JS-1 No One Cares on Fat Beats Records arrives June 21st.

News You Should Know About 5/4

Village Voice - The Ten Best Hometown Productions By Large Professor

New York Daily News - Emilio Rojas stakes out edgy territory with politically-charged lyrics

Billboard.biz - David Banner Talks Advertising, New Production Company and Music

Hip Hop Wired - CyHi Da Prynce Working On Movie With Pill, Alley Boy

The Boom Box - Jay-Z Wins Emmy for Super Bowl XLIV Performance

SF Weekly - DJ Prince Aries Talks Bay Area Rap, Loving Too $hort, and Why Busta Rhymes Is a Jerk

Urban New Release Schedule 5/2/2011

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

May 3, 2011
Musiq Soulchild - MusiqInTheMagiq (Atlantic)
Kelly Price - Kelly (Malaco)
Big Scoob - Damn Fool (Strange Music)
Jennifer Lopez - Love? (Island/Def Jam)
Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee-pt.2 (Capitol)
Showbiz & KRS-One - Godsville (Fat Beats) (Physical)
Illmind - Behind The Curtain (Nature Sounds)
Kid Kid - The Reallionaire (TVT/The Orchard) (digital)
Sade – The Ultimate Collection (Epic/Sony)
Aretha Franklin - Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love (Wal-Mart Exclusive)

May 10, 2011
Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rolling (Columbia)
Messy Marv - Presents Goon Vitamins v.1 (SMC Recordings)
Tyler The Creator - Goblin (XL Recordings)
Pete Rock - PeteStrumentals - (BBE/Rapster) (10th Anniversary Edition)
Hugo - Old Tyme Religion (RocNation/Epic)

May 17, 2011
Naughty By Nature - Anthem Inc. (Illtown Records)
Tinnie Tempah - Disc-overy (Capitol)
Neek The Exotic & Large Professor – Still On The Hustle (Fat Beats)
J Rawls - The Hip Hop Effect (Greenstreets)
Killer Mike - PL3DGE (SMC Recordings)
New Boyz - Too Cool To Care (Asylum)
Dangermouse & Daniele Luppi - Rome (Capitol)
G & D - Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins – The Lighthouse (Groove Attack)

May 23, 2011
Maybach Music - Self Made v. 1 (Maybach/Asylum)

May 24, 2011
Lady Gaga - Born This Way (KonLive/Interscope)
Stephen Marley - Revelation Part 1: The Roots of Life (Universal/Republic)
Jadakiss - I LOVE YOU (A Dedication To My Fans - The Mixtape) (Roc-A-Fella/Island/Def Jam)

May 31, 2011
Madlib & Frank Nitti – Nittyville (Season One) (Stones Throw)
Slim Thug Presents Boss Hogg Outlawz - Serve & Collect 3 (E1/Boss Hogg)
Canibus & Keith Murray (as the Undergods) – In Gods We Trust, Crush Microphones To Dust (RBC Records)
Sweatshop Union - The Bill Murry EP (Physical)
Kool G Rap – Riches, Royalty & Respect (Fat Beats)
Vast Aire – OX 2010 Odyssey (Man Bites Dog)
Big L - The Danger Zone (RBC Records)

June 2011
Fat Joe - TBA (E1/Terror Squad)
Beyonce - TBA (Music World/Columbia)
Kindred Soul - The Great Recession (Hidden Beach Recordings)
MED - TBA (Stones Throw)

June 7, 2011
Ja Rule - Pain Is Love 2 (Mpire Records)
Ja Rule – The Renaissance Project (Mpire Records)
Tech N9ne - All 6s And 7s (Strange Music)
Cormega - Raw Forever (Traffic)
Hail Mary Mallon - Are You Gonna Eat That? (Rhymesayers)
Termanology - Cameo King II (ST Records)

June 14, 2011
Ledisi - Pieces of Me (Verve/Forecast)
Random Axe (Guilty Simpson, Sean Price & Black Milk) - Random Axe (Duck Down)
Gorilla Zoe - King Kong (E1)
Blue Scholars – Cinemetropolis
Ziggy Marley - Wild And Free
KeKe Wyatt - Unbelievable (Shanachie)
J. Period & Q-Tip - The (Abstract) Best V.1 (RBC)
Bad Meets Evil - Hell: The Sequel EP (Aftermath/Interscope)
Sean O'Connell - Free At First Light (DD172)

June 21, 2011
Grieves - Together/Apart (Rhymesayers)
Big Sean - Finally Famous (G.O.O.D./IDJ)
Jagged Edge - The Remedy (Slip N Slide/581 Muzik Group/EMI)
The Dayton Family - The Charges of Indictment (Psychopathic Records)
Reggae Gold 2011 - Various (VP Records)
Waka Flocka Flame & Gucci Mane - Ferrari Boyz (Asylum)
LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking (Interscope)
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV (Cash Money/Universal)
DJ JS-1 - No One Cares (Fat Beats)
Pitbull - Planet Pit (Mr. 305/J-Records/Polo Grounds)
Messy Marv - Kontraband (Clickclack Records)
Flo-Rida - Only One Rida (Part 2) (Atlantic Records)

June 28, 2011
Dorrough & DJ Drama - Dorrough Music Gangsta Grillz: Silent Assassin (Dorrough Music/E1)
Smif N Wessun & Pete Rock - Monumental (Duck Down)
DJ Khaled - We The Best Forever (E1/We The Best/Cash Money)
Alicia Keys - Songs In A Minor 10th Anniversary Ed. (J-Records)
Shabazz Palaces - Blacked Up (Sub-Pop)
Trae Tha Truth - Street King (Young Empire Records)
Pimp C - Still Pimping (Rap-A-Lot)
P.S.D. Tha Drivah - Bullets and Bouquets (SMC Recordings)
Philthy Rich & Messy Marv - Neighborhood Superstar 3 (SMC Recordings)
Jill Scott - The Light Of The Sun (Warner Bros.)
Insane Clown Posse - Eye of the Storm (Psychopathic Records)

June / July 2011 Reschedules and TBAs
Glasses Malone - Beach Cruiser
(Blu Division/Hoo-Bangin'/Cash Money) (was June 14)
Jill Scott - Just Before Dawn: From the Vault V.1 (Hidden Beach Recordings) (was June 14)
Jay Sean - Freeze Time (Universal/Republic/Cash Money) (was July 5)
Birdman - Bigga Than Life (Cash Money/Universal) (was July 5)

July 2011
Monica - TBA (J-Records)
Ryan Leslie - Les Is More
Declaime – Self Study (SomeOthaShip)

July 5, 2011
Lloyd - King of Hearts (Interscope)

July 12, 2011
Jay Rock - Follow Me Home (Strange Music/Top Dawg Ent.)
Nikki Jean - Pennies In A Jar ( S-Curve)
Brian McKnight - Just Me (E1)

July 26, 2011
Royce Da 5’9” – Success Is Certain (E1)
Joss Stone - LP1 (Stone'd Records)

August 2011
The-Dream – Love Affair (Island/Def Jam)
Xzibit - MMX (Hoo Bangin'/Open Bar Entertainment)
Game - R.E.D. Album (Interscope)

August 9. 2011
Snoop Dogg - Greatest Hits (Doggy Style/EMI/Priority)

August 23, 2011

August 30, 2011
Lalah Hathaway - Where It All Begins (Concord)

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)
The Wizard (Kid Cudi, Ratatat, Dot Da Genius) - TBA (Universal)
Canibus – Lyrical Law
Kardinal Offishall - Mr. International
(Black Stone Colleagues/Black Jays/KonLive/Geffen/Interscope)
Keith Murray – The Beauty Of It All (Sound Records)
Yelawolf – Radioactive (GhettoVision/Interscope/Shady)
Diplomats - Diplomatic Immunity 3 (Interscope/Diplomats)
Blu - NoYork! (Warner Bros.)
Jae Millz - TBA (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Governor – A Touch Of Magic (G-Unit/Capitol Records)
Pac Div - Grown Kid Syndrome or Mania! (Universal)
The Roots - TBA (Island/Def Jam)
Waka Flocka Flame – Triple F Life: Friends, Fans, & Family (Asylum)
Birdman & Jay Sean - TBA (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Lil Twist - Don't Get It Twisted (Young Money/Cash Money/Universal)
Melanie Fiona - The MF Life (SRC Records/Universal)
MC Eiht - Which Way Is West
Richie Rich – Born In It (Hoo Bangin)
Ace Hood – Blood, Sweat & Tears (We The Best/IDJ)
Pusha T - TBA (G.O.O.D./Columbia)
Wale - TBA (Maybach)
YG - Fresh On Campus (Island/Def Jam)
Swizz Beatz - Haute Living (Everest Entertainment)
Lifesavas - TBA
Kelly Rowland - Motivation (Motown/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/G.O.O.D)
Mayor Hawthorne - TBA (Stones Throw)
Bow Wow - Underrated (Cash Money/Universal Motown)

September 2011
Eve - Lip Lock (EMI)
Too $hort - TBA (Up All Night/EMI)
Estelle - All of Me (Atlantic/Home School)

September 13, 2011
David Guetta - TBA (Astralwerks)
Joss Stone - Best of Joss Stone (Virgin/S-Curve) (was March 22)

September 20, 2011
Mary J. Blige – My Life II: The Journey Continues (Geffen)
Akon - Stadium (Motown/Universal/Konvict/SRC)

September 27, 2011
Seth MacFarlene - Music Is Better Than Words (Universal/Republic)
Anita Baker - 21st Century Love (Angel/Blue Note)

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)
Phonte – TBA
Dawn Richards - TBA (Bad Boy/Interscope Records)
Ludacris - Ludaversal (Island/Def Jam/DTP)
Fabolous - Loso's Way 2 (Island/Def Jam/Desert Storm)

December 2011
Birdman & Lil Wayne - Like Father
Like Son pt.2 (Cash Money/Universal) (was June 21)

2011
Dr. Dre - Detox (Interscope/Aftermath)
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne (Island/Def Jam/Roc Nation)
Alicia Keys - TBA (J-Records)
Jay-Z - TBA (Roc Nation)
Santigold - TBA (Downtown)
Maxwell - (Black) SUMMERS' (Night) (Columbia)
Jadakiss - Top Five, Dead or Alive (Island/Def Jam/Roc A Fella)
Madvillain - TBA (Stones Throw)
Amy Winehouse - Yes, Please! (Universal/Republic)
Raheem Devaughn - A Place Called Loveland (Jive/Zomba)
Curren$y -Pilot Talk 3 (DD172/Island/Def Jam)
Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 2 (Island/Def Jam)
Shyne - Gangland (Island/Def Jam)
Young Jeezy - TM 103 (Island/Def Jam/CTE)
B.o.B - TBA (RebelRock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Teedra Moses - The Lioness (Maybach Music)
Spree Wilson - The Never Ending Now (Jive Records)
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)
J. Cole - TBA (Roc Nation/Columbia)
M-Phazes - Phased Out (Coalmine Records)
Tony Yayo - TBA (G-Unit/Thisis50.com/EMI)
Plies - Purple heart (Big Gates/Atlantic)
Wyclef Jean - If I Were President: The Haitian Experience (Columbia)
Willow Smith - TBA (Roc Nation/Columbia)
Common - The Believer (Geffen/G.O.O.D. Music)
Range - No Strings (StarRoc/RocNation/Columbia Records)
Esther Dean - TBA (Zone 4/Interscope)
Tiffany Evans – Ms. Tiffany (Columbia/Music World)
Pleasure P - Pleasure P Principles (Atlantic)
Rye Rye - Go! Pop! Bang! (Interscope/N.E.E.T. Recordings)
Ray J - Raydiation II (SRC/Universal/Knockout/Darkchild)
Betty Wright - TBA (S-Curve)
J-Live – S.P.T.A. (Said Person Of That Ability)
Blitz The Ambassador – Native Sun
Mean Doe Green – Mean Doe Green (IceWater Inc./iNDUSTRIAL WORKS)
Clyde Carson – To Speak About (Blackwallstreet)
Statik Selektah – Population Control (Duck Down)
Snowgoons Presents… Savage Brothers & Lord Lhus – The Iron Fist
Three 6 Mafia - Laws of Power (Hypnotize Minds/Columbia)
Evidence - Cats & Dogs (Rhymesayers)
50 Cent - The Return of the Heartless Monster or Black Magic (Interscope/Aftermath/G-Unit)
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)
Kurupt - To The Next Level (Penagon Entertainment)
40 Glocc - N.W.A.: New World Agenda (Zoo Life Entertainment)
Triple C's - Color, Cut, Clarity (Maybach Music)
GZA - Liquid Swords 2: The Return Of The Shadowboxer (?)
Goodie Mob - TBA
Styles P - Master of Ceremonies (D-Block/Phantom/E1)
Diggy Simmons - TBA (Atlantic)
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)
Pill - The Medicine (Maybach)
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 (Green Label Sound)
Tyga - Careless World (Bat Squad/Decaydance/G.E.D./Young Money)
Cory Gunz - TBA (Young Money/Universal)
Consequence - ConsTV (G.O.O.D./Motown/Universal)
Lil B - TBA (Live Nation)
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)
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)
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
Esoteric – Boston Pharaoh
K' Jon - Oxygen (Universal/Republic)
Slaine – A World With No Skies (Suburban Noize Records)
Curren$y – Muscle Car Chronicles (DD172/Island/Def Jam)
Bobby Brown – The Masterpiece
Z-Ro - Meth (Rap-A-Lot)