Justin Timberlake- The 20/20 Experience Review

After listening to this highly anticipated album for a week on repeat. I have come to the conclusion that I absolutely have JT Fever once again. I love the doo-wop feel to the album. He is for sure back in full effect. Not to mention Timberland killed the beats, he had to remind us just incase we forgot who the best is! Thank you and Welcome back Good Music! Cop it in Stores Now!

BIg Sean Finally Famous:The Album Track listing

 With the release date to his debut album just around the corner (June 28th), Complex reveals the official tracklist (with production credits).

01 Intro (prod. Kevin Randolph, Key Wane)
02 I Do It (prod. No I.D., The Legendary Traxster)
03 My Last f. Chris Brown (prod. No I.D.)
04 Don’t Tell Me You Love Me (prod. No I.D.)
05 Wait For Me f. Lupe Fiasco (prod. No I.D., Exile)
06 Marvin & Chardonnay f. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash (prod. Pop Wansel, Mike Dean)
07 Dance (A$$) (prod. Da Internz)
08 Get It (DT) f Pharrell (prod. The Neptunes)
09 Memories pt.2 f. John Legend (prod. No I.D.)
10 High f. Wiz Khalifa & Chiddy Bang (prod. Xaphoon Jones)
11 Live This Life f. The-Dream (prod. No I.D.)
12 So Much More (prod. No I.D.)
13 What Goes Around (prod. No I.D.) [Bonus]
14 Celebrity f. Dwele (prod. Filthy Rockwell, No I.D.) [Bonus]
15 My House (prod. Boi-1da) [Bonus]
16 100 Keys f. Rick Ross & Pusha T (prod. WrighTrax Productions) [Bonus]

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest – Movie Trailer

BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST is the one movie I am looking forward to this summer above all others (Yes, even the final Harry Potter movie).  ATCQ remains to this very day my favorite hip-hop group and they influenced many of today’s artists like Kanye West, Pharrell, Common, Ludacris, The Roots, & Others.   When the group disbanded, it was heartbreaking for many of their fans, myself included.   In my eyes, ATCQ is to hip-hop, what The Rolling Stones are to rock & roll. 
Here we have the world premier of the trailer which is introduced by director Michael Rapaport.

Colb Delion "Freaky 4 Me" Artwork and Single

Freaky 4 Me by Colb De'Lion
Colb Delion has collaborated with Producer J Rum and singer John Micheals to make this Hot Smash "Freaky 4 Me" . The song and Video will be available to you soon in the mean time check out snippets of Colb Delion's New Ep dropping May 3rd 2011 on his new website.
http://www.colbdelion.net/

2011 XXL Freshman Cover

Meek Mill, Big K.R.I.T., Cyhi Da Prynce, Lil Twist, Yelawolf, Fred The Godson, Mac Miller, Lil B, Kendrick Lamar, Diggy Simmonns. So... just like the rest of the bloggers that I follow I only agree with 45 % of this new 2011 Freshman list.

For The Love Of Music

My Love For Music Runs Deep in my veins and through many generations. I Do all of this for the Love Of Music!

Coachella Anyone?

This year at the Coachella Valley Music Festival April 15-17th Includes acts such as Kings Of Leon, Kanye West, Lauryn Hill, Wiz Khalifa Erykah Badu, Cee Lo Green and so much more. Passes go on sale Friday Jan. 21. 
Ticket Purchase

Buffoonery Of The Week: Gucci Mane (Brrr)

He Is Out Of Control! Whatever Gucci Mane is smoking he needs to stop before he ends up having a Lemon on the other side of his face! Sheesh!

Happy New Year! Skillz 2010 Rap-Up

Great memories in 2010 but we must let the past be the past. Hello 2011!

J. Cole Live at Voo Doo Lounge

I Got The Pleasure to See J. Cole and Other amazing Artist Perform Live at the BET Music Matters Tour. It was a great Experience. Take a look at the footage I got from the performance! Enjoy! It was a over all great show J. Cole Absolutely Killed it! Kuddos!

J. Cole speaks on New Mixtape Friday Night Lights

J Cole Checks in with Yaya Martinez -- 11-19-2010 from Yaya Martinez on Vimeo.
J. Cole was in Arizona today and unfortunately I didn’t get to peep the performance. He called in to let me know how it went down, his reaction to the Friday Night Lights fiasco, and whats next for Hollywood Cole. – YaYa

Chrisette Michele - Love Thy Brother (Mixtape)

"Love Thy Brother" Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. 90210 – Marilyn Monroe
3. Interlude
4. Step Into the World
5. Black Boys Still Die
6. Its In Your Head
7. Outta My Head
8. Aston Martin Music
9. Aston Martin Music 2 (Snippet) 1
10. Total Praise
11. At Least We Loved
12. Freedom 1
13. Dear Miss Audrey
14. Its Not You Its Me
15. Auto Tuned Opera Singer
16. Outro

Download Mixtape Here: http://www.datpiff.com/DJ_Babey_Drew_Lem_Payne__Chrisette_Michele__Love.m166759.html

J. Cole "Friday Night Lights"

J. Cole's New Mixtape "Friday Night Lights" will be dropping Nov. 12th. It's going to be fire If you haven't already downloaded "The Warm up" you are truly slipping!

Erk Tha Jerk Announces November 9 Release For" Nerd's Eye View "

First let me say i am very excited about this album it's been a very long time since an artist has had an consistent album all the way through and tells you a story and "Nerd's Eye View" does just that.



(October 28, 2010) Bay Area rapper Erk Tha Jerk is proud to announce the release Nerd's Eye View. The album, which serves as the official debut for Erk, who also produces and directs videos for himself and others, will be released November 9th as a joint venture between Bay Area staple SMC Recordings and Erk's own label Red Planet Music Group.

Erk, born and raised in Richmond, California, is part of a supremely talented rising class of rappers coming from the Bay. He also holds the distinction of being one of the rare few from that class with the ability to appeal to the underground while at the same time receiving mainstream radio play. "Right Here," the self-produced melody and synth-filled sex anthem released earlier this year as the lead single from Nerd's Eye View, is one of the most played songs on Bay Area powerhouse radio station 106 KMEL in the past year; the song subsequently broke into Billboard Magazine’s Hot 100 R&B/Hip-Hop chart, has been added to rotation on MTV Jams, and amassed hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube, asserting Erk as a force to be reckoned with both in the cipher and on the radio.

For Erk, Nerd's Eye View was a long time coming. Crafting the album over a two and a half year period, Erk released a handful of mixtapes of EP's during that time – Erk was in no hurry to rush out lackluster product. "Long nights, weed, and honesty is my formula," says Erk. "I just tried to zone out and capture moments. I didn't want to make 'party' music or 'goon' music. I wanted to capture what I felt at the specific moment in time." The result, a 13-track album on which Erk produced six songs (Traxamillion, Bedrock, and The Invasion handle the rest), finds Erk discussing the failed relationship with the mother of his child, while attempting to explain the situation to his young daughter ("How Do You Love Me") with the same ease, maturity, and lyrical clarity as making braggadocios boasts ("Can't Stop Now").

With Nerd’s Eye View, Erk, who will be featured in XXL Magazine's upcoming Show & Prove section, shows great range; Erk has spent time in higher education, holding down 9-to-5's, holding down corners, and the multitude and variety of those experiences are reflected throughout the album. "I wanted the title to be clever yet familiar enough for people to relate to," says the bespectacled rapper, whose cleverness extends throughout the album. "The concept was 'music from my point of view;' not nerd as in 'I know how to do math well,' but nerd as in 'not part of the in-crowd'."

Erk Tha Jerk's Nerd's Eye View will be available November 9, 2010 via Red Planet Music Group/SMC Recordings.


The Background:

Debunking the stereotype of what a West Coast rapper should be is what got a very fickle hip-hop audience to initially notice Erk. His streetwear heavy fashion sense, trademark black eyeglasses and hood nerd persona all worked in his favor. Being from a “bad place” yet knowing that there are non-hood things out there is what has shaped Erk’s approach to life and music. “I went to college for a couple years, I’ve worked 9 to 5 jobs and I’ve sold weed and none of those things quite worked out so I’m kinda like a hood nerd.” His satirical anti-hyphy anthem "I'm So Dumb" and "Plane in the Air" featuring Too $hort defined him as an artist but it was 2009's "Right Here" that put him on the map. The censored version became one of 106 KMEL's (San Francisco) most played songs, charted on Billboard's Top 100 Hip Hop/R&B, and the video is currently in rotation on MTV Jams. In addition to producing and directing videos for other artists, Erk is currently working on his first full length album titled Nerd’s Eye View due on November 9th.

Want to hear and learn more about Erk Visit these sites:
"I Know"
http://media.audibletreats.com/Erk_Tha_Jerk-I_Know.mp3

Ozone Magazine Cipher:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqBKNLxwT8I

"Anything":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6gi8PO7vM0

The Prelude EP:
http://media.audibletreats.com/Erk_Tha_Jerk-The_Prelude.zip

"Perfect Mistake":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQmlibt4MyM

Hood Nerd 2: Memoirs Of The Invisible Man:
http://limelinx.com/files/260fdd79d68a0c5c7f2fab5d99d842da

"Summer":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp58fsRUadg

Bio, pictures, and streams available here:
http://www.audibletreats.com/download/erkthajerk/

Twitter:
http://twitter.com/erkthajerk

MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/erkthajerkmusic

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/erkthajerk

Official Site:
http://www.erkthajerk.com

Label Site:
http://digital.thinkindie.com/search/?label_id=5090

Music = Life

Music has been and always will be the biggest part in my life. With out the creative lyrics and the Melodic tunes this thing called living would be pointless. I love to see new artists still have that same passion and drive for the art of music.

Just a Couple Songs that Keeps Me Motivated-

"A Tribe Called Quest- Electric Relaxation"


"Common Sense- I Used to Love Her"


"Kanye West- All Falls Down"

"Whitney Houston- I Wanna Dance With Somebody"


Speacial Thanks to www.YouTube.com

New Music from R&B artist Kyle Christopher and Ryan Leslie Feat. The Bay Area's Own Bailey

Kyle Christopher
"Ima Get It In"
http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/en/play/s/f0cbf82-16351/

Ryan Leslie Feat. Bailey
"Is It Real Love"
http://limelinx.com/files/b942b825ec5352393d1647f0da33ddd6

Young Dee tha Singer

The First Breath OF De'Angelo Jahiem Watson, aka "young dee Tha Singer" was taken place at the Uc Davis Hospital Located in Sacramento California on October 25,1988, I was then welcomed in this world as a Soulchild Of Music, Living With my Grandmother and Grandfather up until The Age Of Ten due to his demise, Moms Was never Around and Pops Got Shoot 6 Months after my Birth "some F***ked up shit",(back to the story) After the death of my Grandfather, i entered the system they call Foster Care,I was Basically "shipped" from home to home up until i was 16, I totalled an amount of 10 Foster Homes, Ive been abused mentally, physically, and emotionally, but my soul remains untained. I always Felt outta place because i wasn't the type to stand out, but as i kept to myself i began to listen to the sounds of micheal jackson and usher, and a variety of soulful music, not knowing that later on it would effect my views of life greatly, i mean ever since i was introduced to music, my whole per sauna of life just changed, it didn't matter if i was in a bad mood or not, as soon as i put on some same cooke my heart new a change was coming, therefore i kept my head up through all my teen years knowing that one day peace, love and happiness would come from the struggles i been through, so with that said, i plan to continue this Journey as an Artist of Love and pain, with God by my side all things are possible, I am blessed to be alive right now, and sometimes take it for granted, but know this.. I will Always Be True To my music and keep my craft developing. Please Continue to support me in all my endeavors, I'm Multi Talented weather its Singing, rapping, making Beats, or Producing. I Have Had Alot of Collabs Due to this Myspace network, I mess with some of the hottest unsigned bands on this network, I'm all about good music, Imma have to steal my cuzzin Damey's Motto which is, " You Just gotta have fun with it" and people just like to hear good music. I'm based in the California region of Sacramento, Northern Cali, I've done a Numerous amount of shows, If You Have any Questions For me about Collabs or booking a show, go ahead and just hit me up on a message on myspace.com or hit my management "OP" at (323)335-870 or email m1promo2@gmail.com look out for all my new music production by jr.rotem, cp hollywood and more.Go Hardmanagement im the future.



"Beautiful Creation"




www.twitter.com/youngdeedasinga
www.myspace.com/youngddmusic

http://www.wethewest.com/

www.twitter.com/1op

http://www.youtube.com/

On the Come Up: Rap Artist Nice Major

Introducing Nice Major's new mixtape, "The Entourage". Soulful, dynamic, and hard-hitting, this multi-faceted album highlights Nice Major's diversity as an artist and an individual. Click the link below to download all twenty-one tracks for only $4.95, and enjoy the return of good music.



Nice Major has set a goal for himself: to win the "Best New Hip-Hop Artist" award at the 2011 Grammy Awards. Can he do it? Not without your help!

Connect with Nice through your favorite social website, forward this newsletter to your friends, or direct people to the NiceHipHop.com portal. Together, we can help Nice achieve his goal and expose the world to his music


To Download "The Entourage" visit Itunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-entourage/id354885308
Add Nice Major on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/people/Everett-George/100000111562033#%21/group.php?gid=27007321708

http://twitter.com/nicehiphopcom

http://www.nicehiphop.com/

On the Come up: LA Rap Artist Yung Brodee

Determined to avoid the dangerous realities of LA gangbangin', Yung Brodee speaks on behalf of the youth that take a stance against violence.
Initially inspired by the deaths and incarceration of his childhood friends, "The Good Die Young," is dedicated to Derrion Albert of Chicago, Haiti, Chile and many others who are gone too soon.
First single off of the album 100 Percent Authentic dropping in April. Shot in Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles.




Marques "Brodee" Edwards (born in Los Angeles, California) is a rapper and actor signed to Fly Money Entertainment. His name derives from LA slang meaning brother or friend. Having an older brother who was heavily into Hip Hop would have a great influence on him as a young man. Brodee would memorize his brother's rhymes and create his own versions and perform them as much as possible. Though his brother did not take music as anything more than a hobby, Brodee would dream of becoming a star in the Hip Hop world for years to come. Determined to avoid the dangerous realities of LA gangbangin', he would see Hip Hop as a way to avoid the fate of death and jail like many of his childhood friends. While attending Long Beach Poly High School he would form a group with friends Lil Petey and AJ called Hoodstars.

After a year of writing songs and passing out cd's for fellow classmates, the group would disband leaving Brodee to go at his musical ambitions alone. Reaching out to his older brother Doughtnuts for support and backing would spawn his independent label Fly Money Ent. Dropping his first mixtape "Who is Yung Brodee" which spawned the regional hit "Local Celebrity" would gain him new hometown fans and cement his standing as a potential superstar. Collaborating with friend and rising star Nipsey Hussle on the song and video "CEO" off of Bullets Ain't Got No Name Vol. 3 would be his first introduction to mainstream Hip Hop audiences in early 2009. According to Brodee "Nipsey gave me my first major look and he has given me a lot of advice about the music industry". Up next is his debut album "100 Percent Authentic" which he is recording for a early 2010 release and preparing to debut a single before the close of 2009. Executive produced by Brodee and Doughnuts, this album will be his introduction to the Hip Hop world and establish his new sound from LA that does not rely on just rapping about gang life, lo lo's, or weed.

Song Download: http://limelinx.com/files/c561b4d04f02afb4d1f53486462bde23

Video Download: http://www.zshare.net/download/73238453ebdcb68d/

www.Twitter.com/yungbrodee
www.myspace.com/yungbrodee
www.yungbrodee.com

In Memory of Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie Smalls)

Today we are remembering one of Hip Hop's most prolific rappers. Notorious B.I.G. passed away 13 years ago on March 9, 1997 He is still and will always be missed but Never forgotten.

Notorious B.I.G. Feat. 112 - Sky's the Limit

"Sky is the limit and you know that you keep on
Just keep on pressin on
Sky is the limit and you know that you can have
what you want, be what you want"