The Cool Kids In California Working With Travis Barker

as seen on Fake Shore Drive

J*DaVey - 'Get Together' (video)

J*DaVey's Warner Bros. major label album coming soon!

Outlawz Tribute To Tupac In Long Beach, CA

On Thursday February 25, Outlawz (Young Noble, E.D.I. Mean, and Hussein Fatal) made a special appearance at Crooked I's show at Cohiba Cigar Lounge in Long Beach, CA.

(video courtesy of Mcgill Original Films & tito055)

E-40 'Revenue Retrievin’: Day Shift & Night Shift' Tracklisting With Guest Features Included

E-40 'Revenue Retrievin’: Day Shift'

01. Back In Business
02. Whip It Up ft. Gucci Mane & YV
03. B*tch ft. Too $hort
04. Undastandz Me
05. Duck
06. I Get Down ft. B-Legit
07. The Art Of Story Tellin'
08. F*ck You Right ft. J. Valentine
09. This A Boy ft. Droop-E
10. I'ma Teach Ya How To Sell Dope
11. The Weedman ft. Stresmatic
12. Lightweight Jammin' ft. Clyde Carson & Husalah of The Mob Figaz
13. Everyday Is A Weekend ft. The Jacka of The Mob Figaz
14. Got It
15. Rick Rock Horns ft. Marty James of One Block Radius
16. Dem Boyz
17. Outta Control ft. Dem Hoodstarz & Mistah F.A.B.
18. All I Need
19. Gotta Get Betta ft. Mike Marshall & Suga T

E-40 'Revenue Retrievin’: Night Shift'

01. Over The Stove
02. Nice Guys
03. Can't Stop The Boss ft. Too $hort, Snoop Dogg & Jazze Pha
04. Show Me What U Workin'‘ Wit' ft. Too $hort
05. How I'm Feeling Right Now
06. Knock 'Em Down Music ft. Ya Boy, Turf Talk & Cousin Fik
07. Stilettos & Jeans ft. Bobby V
08. He'’s A Gangsta ft. The Boy Boy Young Mess,The Jacka & Kaveo
09. Spend The Night ft. Laroo, The DB'z, Droop-e & B-Slimm
10. Wet ft. Ya Boy & Cousin Fik
11. Trained To Go ft. Laroo, The DB'z & Mac Shawn 100
12. More Bass, More Treble ft. Cousin Fik & Turf Talk
13. Ahhhh Sh*t!
14. Turn Up The Music
15. Power Up ft. Keak Da Sneak & San Quinn
16. Prepared
17. Attention ft. Dru Down, Suga Free & Stompdown
18. The Server
19. Let Go & Let God ft. Lenny Williams

E-40 'Revenue Retrievin’: Day Shift & Night Shift' on Heavy On The Grind/EMI both arrive March 30 each version sold separately.

Sublime: A New Start With New Singer Rome

via the Los Angeles Times

Fourteen years after Sublime frontman Bradley Nowell died from a heroin overdose, the Long Beach ska-punk trio's surviving original members have decided it's time to revive the name and celebrate the group's musical legacy while attempting to add some new chapters to its story.

Bassist Bud Gaugh and drummer Eric Wilson have teamed with a 21-year-old singer and guitarist named Rome, with whom they will play a string of small-scale shows starting April 20 at the Hollywood Palladium.

"From the get-go my whole mind-set about bands has been that if you change a member, it's a different entity," Gaugh, 42, said from his home in Northern California this week. "Sublime was Eric, Brad and myself. Eric and I are the remaining members, and this is definitely original members playing Sublime music, as well as some new Sublime-style music."

The new trio, billing itself as Sublime with Rome, had a couple of test runs late last year, appearing at the Smokeout Festival in San Bernardino with headliner Cypress Hill, then turning up for an unbilled performance at KROQ-FM's annual Almost Acoustic Christmas show at the Gibson Amphitheatre.

After those shows, Nowell's widow, Troy Tendekker, filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the threesome from performing as Sublime, although Gaugh said their differences have been settled and that "all parties are completely happy and ready to move forward."

On the Southland alternative music scene of the 1990s, Sublime stood out for its heterogeneous blend of ska, reggae, punk, hip-hop and rock, as well as for Nowell's lightly sandpapered voice in the Bob Marley- Jimmy Cliff tradition.

As the lead singer, Nowell was the band's focal point, leading many music fans to consider Sublime to be his band. He wrote the group's breakthrough hit, "Date Rape," the No. 1 most-requested song in KROQ history about a date rape perpetrator who gets his comeuppance in prison.

But many of the group's other songs, including modern-rock radio staples such as "Santeria," "40 Oz. to Freedom," "Wrong Way" and "Caress Me Down," were composed by the whole group.

Gaugh, Wilson and Rome make a convincing case that the new enterprise isn't about money. Sublime's recordings have continued to sell in impressive numbers, and have totaled more than 17 million albums in the U.S. during the SoundScan era, a big chunk if not the majority since Nowell died, leaving Gaugh and Wilson financially well off.

Read the rest of the article here:
L.A. Times - Feeling Sublime With Rome

Chosen Few - 'Elevation' Ft. Opio of Souls Of Mischief (video)

West Coast/Midwest trio Chosen Few (comprised of MC's Cold Showda, Charles “Chop” Cooper, and producer Unjust) are preparing to drop their highly anticipated Hiero Imperium Records debut New World Symphony on April 6th. The first official single, "Elevation," hits the streets (and iTunes) today, and the crew have been hard at work finishing their chilled-out, yet heavy-hitting new video to go along with it. Shot up close and personal with the emcees spitting to the camera, the video takes place in a small and shadowy room - representing feelings of isolation, confusion, and loneliness that so many can relate to feeling at some point or another. But on the flipside, despite the track's dark and almost bleak feel, listen closely, because the message is one of motivation rather than misery.

"Elevation" features a guest appearance from lyrical maestro Opio of the Bay Area's Souls Of Mischief, who true to form, delivers a tight package of carefully crafted lyrics that get straight into your head. "The idea of always elevating, getting better, wiser and stronger is something I always try to do in all aspects of life, music, art, business, spirituality" says Opio. The song is about taking a stance, being aware of your surroundings, and elevating past limitations. Clocking in at just under three minutes, expect to be watching and re-watching this rousing video for some time to come.

For more info go here:
Chosen Few website

Chosen Few – 'New World Symphony' on Hiero Imperium Records coming April 6.

Kurupt & Daz Perform In Long Beach, CA

Tha Dogg Pound - '100 Wayz' coming soon.

Crooked I Interview With BallerStatus

BallerStatus.com: When I first heard the title of your EP, Mr. Pigface Weapon Waist, I automatically thought of the law boys.

Crooked I: (laughs)

BallerStatus.com: I'm thinking, "Okay, what's this about?" How did you decided on that title for your EP?

Crooked I: When we do Slaughterhouse shows, I used to come on stage with a pig mask. So, a lot of the fans started calling me "Pig Face" ... Then the "Weapon Waist" came from a song that I did ... "The Warriors". That's on Royce Da 5'9's Street Hop. They call me "Weapon Waist." Everybody in Slaughterhouse, they say, when I'm drunk, they say I become Weapon Waist. My temper is this short.

BallerStatus.com: Now, what kind of material is going to be on it?

Crooked I: When I first made the EP, it was for the summer. I made that EP a long time ago. I wanted to make some summertime music for Cali. When you're in Cali and it's summer, people like to drop their tops and people like to ride around. That's what I did it for. What ended up happening was one of the songs had a sample on it ... the particular group, which I don't wish to name right now, because I have more samples from this group. They didn't want to clear that particular sample. So, it took a long time, like back and forth back and forth. Pretty soon, the summer was over by that time.

Now, the concepts on there were very rebellious, because, like I said, when I get too many drinks in me, that's Weapon Waist, right there. He got a short temper, so the concept was like very rebellious. Like Jay-Z did "Death of Autotune" -- It's like they want to see the death of West coast sh**. I could feel it, you know what I mean? I can feel it. I've been all around the world. I've been in this industry for a long time. A lot of people want to see the death of West Coast sh**. So, the whole thing was, we're not buying it. This is what we're doing, so accept it! That's where it came from. I don't know. (laughs)

Read the full Crooked I interview here:
BallerStatus - Crooked I Keeps It 100 — Talks Industry Politics, the New West, Ghosting Writing & More

Amoeba Music Store Gives Us Their November Hip-Hop Weekly Top Five

For anybody on the West Coast knows that Amoeba has the best music selection and artist in-stores of any music chain around.

The Amoeba store in Berkeley, CA gives their top five Hip Hop sellers the week ending 11/20.

1) Wale Attention Deficit (Interscope Records/Allido Records)

It may seem like Washington DC rapper Wale has been around for quite a while already and hence that he should be up to his third or at least second album by now. But in actuallity the justifyably hyped emcee is only just now releasing his debut, Attention Deficit on Allido via Interscope, which with much anticipation and numerous big name collaborators (particularly production) including Mark Ronson, Cool & Dre, The Neptunes, 9th Wonder, and Green Lantern, and Lady GaGa who lends her MIA inflected vocals to the single "Chillin" (already out many months and already a big hit - see video below) seems to be everyone's favorite new hip-hop release. Since it dropped last week Attention Deficit has been selling really well everywhere including at the Berkeley Amoeba Music store where it shot to number one with a bullet on the latest Hip-Hop Weekly chart.

2) FELT FELT 3: A tribute to Roise Perez (Rhymesayers)

And this 21 track CD rocks from start to finnish on songs including "Bass For Your Truck" (with a little "Everlasting Bass" sample), "Permanent Standby," "Revisiting the Styleetron," and "Get Cake." On the Rhymesayers produced "Get Cake" video below, which is more interview than music video, Slug - in a San Francisco doorway - breaks down why this latest Aesop Rock produced installment in the FELT series flows even better than its two predecessors, produced by The Grouch and Ant respectively. Oh and this is not a trilogy that ends here but rather an ongoing (perhaps never ending) series. Coming next, as announced in the final lyrics of the closing track "Paul Reubens," we know what to expect next, "Stay tuned, FELT 4: A tribute to Heidi Fleiss." Meantime if you only buy one new hip-hop CD this week, make sure it's this one.

3) Wu-Tang Meet the Indie Culture, Vol. 2: Enter The Dubstep... (Ihiphop Distribution)

4) Gift of Gab Escape 2 Mars (Cornerstone/RAS)

5) Wyclef Jean From The Hut, To The Projects To The Mansion (R.E.D. Distribution)

Other new releases on the latest Amoeba Music Berkeley Hip-Hop chart are the new Wyclef Jean (From The Hut, To The Projects To The Mansion), the recommened new release from Quannum's Gift of Gab (Escape 2 Mars), and Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture Vol. 2: Enter The Dubstep.

This installment, which is the follow-up to 2005's Wu-Tang Meets The Indie Culture Vol. 1, melds the sound of the Wu Tang with Dubstep - which is a natural marraige of sounds and one that works real well with bass-thumping, pounding beats, (care.of such producers as Trillbass, Dakimh, Parson, DZ, Rogue Star, and Stenchman) injecting new life into old Wu-Tang vocal tracks.

Read the full article here:
Amoeba - Amoeba Music Berkeley Hip-Hop Weekly Top Five: 11:20:09

More info about Amoeba, visit here:
Amoeba website

Jay-Z: More Los Angeles, CA Live Show Reviews & Videos Posted Online

As reported by Jeff Miller at the Orange County Register

Still don’t believe the Democrats’ party line about a post-racial America? Then obviously you weren’t at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion Sunday night for Jay-Z’s absolutely outstanding show.

You can’t make this up: in one row, right by the stage, sitting next to each other, were a pair of very young white kids, bumping up and down and singing every word of “Empire State of Mind” and “Hard Knock Life” … alongside a bearded man in a turban attempting to both impress his date and pretend to ignore his next-door neighbors … who happened to be an interracial couple, basketball player Rick Fox and actress Eliza Dushku … plus a Latina too busy taking pictures of the superstar rapper to even pay attention to her tabloid-royalty seatmates.

With Michael Jackson’s passing, there may be no other entertainer in the world able to unify such a diverse audience. And Jay-Z –- the Brooklyn-born hip-hop prince who has managed to maintain an impressively lengthy career unheard of for a genre filthy with flashes-in-the-pan –- isn’t one to let such an opportunity pass him by.

But what Jay-Z’s best at is connecting with his audience, and here he did it in one of the most literal ways I’ve ever seen. As the band vamped its way through some funk towards the end of the show, he asked for the house lights to go up, took off the sunglasses he wore throughout the rest of the set, and literally thanked audience members one by one –- 40 or so of them, anyway.



“You in the USC shirt? You have a good time? Good luck getting out of here.”
“Hey, little guy -– your first Jay-Z show? You enjoy yourself? Thanks so much for coming!”



As reported by Gerrick Kennedy at the Los Angeles Times

Not quite midway through the show, Rihanna, draped in black and standing on an elevated riser, emerged from underneath the stage to sing her vocal on Jay-Z's summer hit, "Run This Town," from his 11th studio album, “The Blueprint 3.”

Young women in the audience jumped onto their chairs, camera phones in hand, for a better glimpse, their screams ringing out in near unison over the arena. One fan nearby turned to her friend and screamed, "Oh my God, is that really her?"

It was the first time the pop star had performed since breaking her nearly nine month silence last week about being assaulted by former boyfriend Chris Brown in February.

Armed with a newfound swagger, she sang on "Run This Town," then treated the crowd to the new single "Hard" (sans Young Jeezy) from her upcoming album, "Rated R," due Nov. 23. Jay-Z nodded his head in approval -- from the side of the stage.



He was equally generous when it came to spotlighting the other performers on the bill. J.Cole, the first act signed to Jay-Z's label Roc Nation, opened the show and joined the rapper later for their collaboration "A Star Is Born."



Up-and-comer Wale was embraced by the sold-out crowd, who rapped along with every word of the Washington, D.C., native's hit "Chillin" from his studio debut, "Attention Deficit," out Tuesday. No stranger to the mix-tape circuit, Wale appeared every bit the seasoned performer, delivering a high-energy, engaging set.



When it came to high energy, though, it would have been difficult for any of the acts to compete with N.E.R.D. The band, fronted by the Neptunes' Pharell Williams, doesn't have the same album sales as the artists it produces, but group's fan base is loyal, judging by how easily concertgoers transformed the arena into a raucous mosh pit.



Playing for an hour, the genre-bending rockers ran through such hits as "Lapdance" and "Everyone Nose (All the Girls Standing in the Line for the Bathroom)," with Lupe Fiasco joining them on the latter track. Williams' raspy falsetto was sometimes lost in the massive mix, but the presence of female vocalist Rhea added a strong, sexy edge to the songs.

More fan shot footage below.





Read the full show reviews here:
Orange County Register - Jay-Z wows again in L.A. with help from Rihanna

Los Angeles Times - Live review: Jay-Z at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion

Related:
Jay-Z Bounces To The Beat At UCLA's Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Show Recap

Jay-Z 'The Blueprint 3' World Tour dates:
Nov. 12 – University of Illinois – Assembly Hall – Champaign, IL
Nov. 13 - Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN
Nov. 17 - United Spirit Arena - Lubbock, TX
Nov. 19 – Tingley Coliseum – Albuquerque, N.M.
Nov. 20 – Don Haskins Center – El Paso, TX
Nov. 22 – Frank Erwin Center Arena – Austin, TX

And the second leg of the tour starts in 2010 with Young Jeezy opening the show.
Feb. 22 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Feb. 23 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Feb. 25 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
Feb. 27 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
Feb. 28 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Mar. 03 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
Mar. 07 - Norfolk, VA - Norfolk Scope Arena
Mar. 11 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
Mar. 16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
Mar. 19 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
Mar. 20 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
Mar. 22 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
Mar. 24 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion At San Jose
Mar. 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center

(videos courtesy of OPiiE562, shahanamama2you, masterkkoosh, cLark & moviebruin)

Jay-Z Bounces To The Beat At UCLA's Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Show Recap

(photo courtesy of The Daily Bruin)

As reported by Edward Truong at the Daily Bruin.

For one night only, Pauley Pavilion was transformed from a college sports arena to a major venue, a West Coast Madison Square Garden. Thousands flocked to see Shawn Corey Carter, otherwise known as Hova, otherwise known as Jigga, otherwise known as Jay-Z.

With just as much gratitude as he had swagger, Jay-Z’s interaction with his audience was a pleasure to be a part of, an exchange of his best lyrics and most entertaining songs. His encore was like a crash course through his discography and while he might have sped through parts of it (If you blinked, you completely missed “’03 Bonnie & Clyde.”), he certainly did justice to some of his best works, from “Can I Get A …” to “Big Pimpin’” and “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem).”

Jay Z - Empire State of Mind (Live @ UCLA) from TP on Vimeo.

The LED display was part of a stunningly beautiful backdrop to Jay-Z’s performance, a series of vertical-shaped lines that presented a skyscraper-like view with dazzling video effects and camera views, especially while performing one of his more modern masterpieces, “Empire State of Mind.”



The crowd was also stunned at the surprise appearance of Rihanna, whose recent media appearances have seemed to propelled her popularity, at least within the audience, to new heights. She performed with Jay-Z in their collaborative hit, “Run This Town,” sans Kayne West, and also sang a song ("Hard") from her upcoming album, “Rated R.” Thankfully, she avoided singing her rather downbeat debut single, “Russian Roulette,” and opted for a more dance-friendly hit, which was too new for anybody to sing along with.

Read the full concert review here:
Daily Bruin - Weekend Review: Jay-Z Concert

Jay-Z's Los Angeles, CA Pauley Pavilion songs performed (Set list):

DOA
Takeover
U Don't Know
99 Problems
Show Me What You Got
Give It To Me
Run This Town ft. Rihanna
(So) Hard - performed by Rihanna
Diamonds
Jigga
Izzo
Jigga What
P.S.A.
Heart of the City
Already Home
Empire State of Mind
A Star Is Born
So Ambitious
Dirt Off Your Shoulder
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Thank You
(Playback set)
Big Pimpin
Hard Knock Life
Encore
Young Forever

Read the full concert review here:
Daily Bruin - Weekend Review: Jay-Z Concert

More fan shot footage below.





Photos:
Getty Images
Wire Image

Related:
Jay-Z & Rihanna Perform 'Run This Town' At UCLA's Pauley Pavilion

Jay-Z 'The Blueprint 3' World Tour dates:
Nov. 12 – University of Illinois – Assembly Hall – Champaign, IL
Nov. 13 - Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN
Nov. 17 - United Spirit Arena - Lubbock, TX
Nov. 19 – Tingley Coliseum – Albuquerque, N.M.
Nov. 20 – Don Haskins Center – El Paso, TX
Nov. 22 – Frank Erwin Center Arena – Austin, TX

And the second leg of the tour starts in 2010 with Young Jeezy opening the show.
Feb. 22 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Feb. 23 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Feb. 25 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
Feb. 27 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
Feb. 28 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Mar. 03 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
Mar. 07 - Norfolk, VA - Norfolk Scope Arena
Mar. 11 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
Mar. 16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
Mar. 19 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
Mar. 20 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
Mar. 22 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
Mar. 24 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion At San Jose
Mar. 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center

(video courtesy of TP, shahanamama2you & moviebruin)

Jay-Z & Rihanna Perform 'Run This Town' At UCLA's Pauley Pavilion

At tonight's (November 8) UCLA Pauley Pavilion show.

Read here:
MTV - Rihanna Joins Jay-Z Onstage At Los Angeles Concert

The full Jay-Z show report in the morning/afternoon....

Jay-Z Hooks Them In Fresno, CA Concert Recap

Jay-Z in Concert at the Save Mart Center Fresno, CA November 7.

As reported by Mike Oz (photo courtesy of) at the Fresno Bee.

Perhaps the most astonishing thing about Jay-Z isn't the millions of records sold, or the big catalog of hits -- it's that he makes it all look so easy.

Such was the case Saturday night at Save Mart Center. From the second he took the stage, to the end of his almost-two-hour set, he had the crowd hooked on every word, and did it effortlessly.

Sure, there was a big stage production and an 11-piece band backing him up, but Jay-Z was up there simply in black jeans, a black T-shirt and black sunglasses. He made one costume change -- donning a New York Yankees cap midway through the show.

That said, Saturday night's crowd was one of the most electric and involved the Save Mart Center has seen. Maybe it was because Fresno had never seen a hip-hop show at Save Mart Center. Or maybe it was just become Jay-Z is really good at what he does.

Read the rest of the review here:
Fresno Bee - You Review Jay-Z

Fan shot footage below.











Photos:
PR Photos
Getty Images
WENN Photo

Jay-Z 'The Blueprint 3' World Tour dates:
Nov. 8 - Pauley Pavilion - Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 12 – University of Illinois – Assembly Hall – Champaign, IL
Nov. 13 - Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN
Nov. 17 - United Spirit Arena - Lubbock, TX
Nov. 19 – Tingley Coliseum – Albuquerque, N.M.
Nov. 20 – Don Haskins Center – El Paso, TX
Nov. 22 – Frank Erwin Center Arena – Austin, TX

And the second leg of the tour starts in 2010 with Young Jeezy opening the show.
Feb. 22 - Houston, TX - Toyota Center
Feb. 23 - Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Feb. 25 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Arena
Feb. 27 - Atlanta, GA - Philips Arena
Feb. 28 - Greensboro, NC - Greensboro Coliseum Complex
Mar. 03 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
Mar. 07 - Norfolk, VA - Norfolk Scope Arena
Mar. 11 - Boston, MA - TD Garden
Mar. 16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mellon Arena
Mar. 19 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
Mar. 20 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
Mar. 22 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
Mar. 24 - San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion At San Jose
Mar. 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center

(video courtesy fo DJNoNseNse, MsUn4gettable, fybpm & b0ner444)

E-40 'Revenue Retrievin'' New Release Out November 24

According to Bay Area blogger Coolhand Luke at 38th Notes, E-40 will release 'Revenue Retrievin', his 13th release independently through EMI/Caroline.

A track with Young Jeezy And B-Legit entitled 'Get Money' will be included on the release, which I speculate was recorded around August when the America's Most Wanted Tour made the rounds in the Bay Area.

Crown City Rockers Use Live Instruments In The Studio Video Posted

Crown City Rockers are set to release their latest project "The Day After Forever" on Gold Dust Media September 29.

In the video, check out the old school collage/homage as one of Crown City Rockers' new track plays at the :58 mark.

Interview With Mack 10

via BallerStatus

BallerStatus.com: It's been a minute since we got a chance to hear a new studio album from you. Why such the long delay and what have you been doing in your time away?

Mack 10: I just had to really sit back and evaluate the game for a minute. I had to step back and take a good look. Sometimes you got to step away and look and then reevaluate sh** and re-up, you know what I mean? I went through a couple of things on the personal side, like divorce and all kinds of other sh**. Once that was behind me, I was able to focus on music again and move forward. My album is a good record and I'm very happy with it, and I look like I ain't never left, ya dig? So I'm good with it.

BallerStatus.com: How do you feel about how that last studio album was received by the fans and the critics?

Mack 10: I don't know, but I was going through something in my life where that wasn't my best work. But, I got a classic record off of that album and that's the record I call "Testimony". That's a classic, that was the second biggest radio single of my career. I was able to get a classic off of it, but this record right here is a totally different album and it's an album that ... I don't know I just think everybody is going to be pretty impressed with it.

Read more here:
BallerStatus - Mack 10: Reality Music (Q&A Interview)

Mack 10 "Soft White" in stores September 29
on Hoo Bangin/Cash Money/Universal

America's Most Wanted California Tour Recap With Lil Wayne And Others Video, Photos and Show Review

Concord, CA (near San Francisco) at Sleep Train Pavilion Saturday August 15.

Lil Wayne



**edit** Young Jeezy & E-40



More video and pics found here:
Rap Basement - Concord, CA

Anaheim, CA (in Orange County) at the Honda Center Friday August 14.

Lil Wayne





Soulja Boy with 50 Cent



Young Jeezy



Universal City, CA (near Los Angeles) at the Gibson Amphitheatre Thursday August 13.

Lil Wayne







Lil Wayne & Young Jeezy fan recap



L.A. Times Live Review - Gibson Amphitheatre, Universal City, CA

Photos from each show:
Film Magic - Concord, CA
Ozone Magazine - Concord, CA
Getty Images - Concord, CA (1)
Getty Images - Concord, CA (2)
Film Magic - Anaheim, CA
Getty Images - Universal City, CA
Wire Image - Universal City, CA

America's Most Wanted Tour continues:
August 17 - Vancouver, BC GM Place
August 18 - Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
August 20 - Denver, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
August 22 - Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 23 - Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
August 24 - Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
August 27 - Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Theme Park Resort
August 28 - Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
August 29 - Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
August 30 - Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
September 1 - Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
September 2 - Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater
September 3 - Cincinnati, OH PNC Pavilion At Riverbend
September 4 - Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
September 6 - Sunrise, FL BankAtlantic Center

(live show review courtesy of the L.A. Times)
(video courtesy of Rap Basement, cbrunt, thaprincessbaby, IversonG and theworm1212)

Snoop Gets 'Blazed and Confused' In the State of Washington Performance Videos And Photos Posted

Snoop on the 'Blazed and Confused' Tour Saturday July 18 in George, WA at the Gorge Amphitheatre. Lady of Rage comes out with Snoop in #3 video.

Quality footage below.

(video courtesy of Bipets2001)









Photos:
Wire Image

Snoop Dogg 'Blazed and Confused' Tour Dates with Slightly Stoopid

July 19 Nampa, ID - Idaho Center Amphitheater
July 20 West Valley City, UT - Usana Amphitheatre
July 22 Vancouver, British Columbia - Pacific Coliseum
July 24 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
July 25 Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
July 30 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade Music Park
July 31 St. Petersburg, FL - Vinoy Park
August 5 Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
August 6 Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
August 7 Philadelphia, PA - Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
August 8 Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center

Beyonce: West Coast 2009 I Am...World Tour Re-Cap With Show Reviews, Videos and Photos

All fan shot video below.

July 9 - Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena





Sacramento Bee Review
Beyoncé's Arco Show Leaves Lasting Impression

Sacramento, CA - Arco Arena Photos:
Getty Images

July 10 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena

Previous - Full Report Here
Beyonce: Oakland, CA Show Review, Photos And Videos Posted

July 11 - Anaheim, CA - Honda Center





L.A. Times
Review of the Honda Center show

Orange County Register
Beyoncé Dazzles Without Signifying Much In Anaheim

July 13 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center









Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center Photos:
WENN
Film Magic
Rex Features
Startraks Photo

Snoop performs live at OC skateboard competition photos and video posted

Snoop performing here in Costa Mesa, CA at the 2nd Annual 2009 Maloof Money Cup skateboard competition Sunday, July 12.



Click here for photos of Snoop and the skateboarders:
Getty Images
Wire Image