Two lucky fans are in with a once in a lifetime chance to get hold of courtside tickets to an upcoming Knicks game at Madison Square Gardens!
Jay has teamed up with website CharityBuzz.com to run the auction and the two lucky recipients will get the chance to sit side-by-side with Hip Hop legend Jay-Z and help to benefit a New York school for children with learning difficulties.
The auction kicked off yesterday (8th March 2011) and will be open until March 30th. The tickets have been valued at around $20,000 and all proceeds will go to the Stephen Gaynor School.
If you would like to place a bid or just get more info, check out the link:
Ja Rule, with the help of his legal team, has managed yet another extension to his sentencing date.
In a previous court date it was decided that sentencing would be moved to the 9th March, 2011 but it is now confirmed that it has been postponed again until the 8th of June, 2011!
The reasons given for the extension were that he needed to sort out his taxes and finish work on his new album.
In an interview with New York Post, his attorney, Stacey Richman, stated that “We want to finish the album, and there’s also a tax issue,” She then went on to add; “Somebody, an accountant, had filed an incorrect form, and this is to correct what was done in the past.”
Ja was sentenced to two years for criminal possession of a weapon after a loaded gun was found in a rear door of his sports car when he was stopped for speeding after a concert in July 2007. He pleaded guilty and a deal was reached for a reduced sentence on 13th of December, 2010.
After reaching the deal he updated his Twitter page with the comment “Minor setback for a major comeback”.
He will probably now serve no more than sixteen months inside and had the case gone to trial, he could have been looking at seven years.
Watch this space!
Interview has been confirmed with Stealf, one of the most well known producers in the UK. Numerous well known rappers have been heard on his beats including USA superstars such as 40Glocc, Jim Jones, The Game, Joe Budden and Hussien Fatal, as well as UK acts such as Skinnyman, Professor Green and Big Cakes. His trademark sound has earned him recognition from a string of leading Hip-Hop magazines and blogs, as well as getting love from DJ’s all over the USA and Europe.
Now in 2011, Stealf has upped his game once more as he promises to unleash his amazing debut album ‘I Am Stealf’ which features the likes of Jadakiss, Ruste Juxx, Joell Ortiz and Wordsmith and a string of superb UK emcee’s including Konny Kon, Deeze, Dap-C and Wolftown Recordings artist LATE. The first single to be lifted from the album is ‘Rain Bring Pain’ featuring Blackwall Street producer/DJ/rapper Nu Jerzey Devil. This is definitely a future Hip-Hop classic and is now available to purchase on iTunes for you listening pleasure.
Support real artists and purchase Stealf Feat Nu Jerzey Devil ‘Rain Bring Pain’ on MP3 from this direct iTunes link for only 79p!
The “Monster” music video featuring Jay Z, Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross & Bon Iver was leaked online a couple of months back as an unfinished version. It was assumed that the video would be released on TV once final tweaks had been made as an official cut but after a petition from Change.org was signed by MTV it appeared that this was highly unlikely.
A spokesperson for MTV released the following statement: “MTV has not banned Kaye West’s ‘Monster’ video. We have been in constant communication with the label regarding this matter. However, we are still awaiting the edits we requested in order for the video to be suitable for broadcast.”
The petition was raised because of the negative depiction of women in the video. Melinda Tankard Reist, a campaign organiser involved in the petition gave her views on the video:
“The mainstreaming of videos like this increases desensitized and callous attitudes toward violence against women,”
she then went on to say;
“Young people are seeing images and absorbing harmful messages which glamorise misogyny and brutalise women. Women are reduced to sex-doll like playthings. So great is the level of desensitization that the barbaric treatment of women and girls is seen as normal and to be expected. We decided to run this campaign because we wanted to challenge the status quo.”
Check out the leak if you get a chance, (it can still be found on YouTube) and let us know your thoughts on this… Has the video gone too far or do you think the negative impact is being blown out of proportion?
Snoop Dogg’s youth football team is aimed at combatting inner-city violence and has been a great success so far. The league has now expanded to include eight teams in the Chicago area.
Snoop has appointed Tonja Styles as president for the Chicago division and former Super Bowl champion Otis Wilson had been chosen as VP for the league.
Styles was quoted during an interview saying:
“When the Derrion Albert tragedy shocked the world and embarrassed this city, the Hip Hop artists were the first to respond, from Nas to Bow Wow to Swizz Beatz; because they come from the same conditions and challenges these kids are facing,” Styles continued. “But it was Snoop who had a “real” program that offers a “real” alternative to the streets. We can’t continue to say, ‘Stop the Violence,’ and not offer something in its place.”
The league is set to debut four of the new teams in the next few months to showcase the new Chicago talent.
Snoop’s football league is a demonstration that there is more to Hip Hop than just drugs and violence and provides an outlet for some of the most over looked and underrated talent to shine.
Respect to Snoop, the teams and everyone involved and good luck!
“This is positive UK Hip-Hop that is lyrical and conceptually inspiring. This is positive UK Hip-Hop that is lyrical and conceptually inspiring.” CERTIFIED BANGER <http://www.certifiedbanger.co.uk
“Lyrically Cyclonious gives us more than most MC’s in the UK at the moment and his musical sound is shaped up from discussing life issues.” RAGO MAGAZINE <http://www.ragomagazine.com
“Like fine wine or good liquor Cyclonious seems to get better with age. He is what the game has been missing.” RAW ROOTS <http://www.rawroots.com
“Seriously dope mixtape here from East London rapper Cyclonious. I’ve become increasingly selective when posting up mixtapes but was particularly impressed with this one!” BLATANTLY BLUNT <http://www.blatentlyblunt.blogspot.com
“Cyclonious is going to make a lot of noise in 2011; I can feel it in the water!” BRING DA RUCKUS <http://www.bringdaruckus.com
“With London rappers turning into pop stars left right and centre its good too see some acts keeping some integrity and still making music from the heart.” THE HIP-HOP CRATES <http://www.thehiphopcrates.com
“Cyclonious ‘The Natural Disaster’ drops his new mixtape that real Hip-Hop heads will love and adore. His lyrical skill and street knowledge gel so well with some quality production.” REAL RUGGED AND RAW <http://www.realruggedandraw.com> www.realruggedandraw.com
“More head-nodding, thought provoking Hip-Hop from Big Smoke rapper Cyclonious. He is really is becoming one of favourite MC’s in the UK right now.” UK HIP-HOP FORUM <http://www.ukhhf.co.uk
Cyclonious – Escape To Reality 01. Cyclonious – Escape To Reality (Intro)
02. Cyclonious – Guard Your Grill
03. Cyclonious Feat Duby & Opio Omega – Ain’t Fucking With Me
04. Cyclonious – Raise It Up
05. Cyclonious – I’m So Raw
06. Cyclonious – Who Do You Think Your Fooling
07. Cyclonious – Here We Go
08. Cyclonious – Verbal Affairs
09. Cyclonious Feat Ferrare Symone – Sunshine
10. Cyclonious Feat Shizzle & Benji – Moral Of The Story (Remix)
11. Cyclonious – Gone Baby, Dont Be Long
12. Cyclonious Feat Big Cakes & Nate – Never Again
13. Cyclonious – Let It Flow In You
14. Cyclonious Feat JayJay – Do It Yourself
15. Cyclonious Feat Nate and JayJay – Against The Beast
16. Cyclonious Feat Big Cakes – Herbs
17. Cyclonious Feat Tuberculosis and Omega – What The Game Needs
Check out this brilliant street banger from Midland ‘s based artists One-i featuring Rukus entitled ‘Rise’. Produced by One-i and Twin Pz from S-Squad Entertainment this track has been blowing up the spot on the underground for a few weeks. If you haven’t heard this then don’t worry because we are here to rectify that and introduce you to one of 2011′s future anthems. This track is a song that will have you thinking about 2011 in a different mindset! People please do not sleep on this. ‘If you know seh unu a rise unu sing mi song’! One-i has always had a mad passion for music. This started when he began making beats and writing ryhmes at school, penning songs and working on the development of his style. He has now since appeared in numerous music videos that have been aired on channels such as Channel U and MTV Base. As cousin of fellow S-Squad member and producer Twin Pz, One-i has a distinct flow and is a rapper destined for big things. After releasing a string of well received EP’s and mixtapes featuring the likes of Moorish Delta 7, Underworld, Kayview, Rukus and more, One-i is on his grind hard and as well as an integral member of S-Squad he recently landed an acting part as an extra in the film ’1 Day’. Rukus is a recording artist, DJ, producer who has toured all over the world as a solo artist and with his Trinity collective. Rukus first exploded into the UK scene with the now classic ‘Let It Go’ which was produced by Baby J and featured Ty, Klashnekoff and Yogi. Rukus received regular airplay from MTV Base, Channel U, Just Fabulous, BBC 1Xtra. Rukus also featured on the Baby J Remix of Amy Winehouse’s ‘Valarie’ which sold over 400,000 copies as well also earning him a spot on the Mark Ronson UK Tour. More recently Rukus and his band The Trinity Band have also reached the semi finals of Sky One national talent competition ‘Must be the Music’. Twin Pz was first introduced to beat making by his older brother 4th Lord of S-Squad. Now currently studying Sound Engineering & Music Production at Birmingham City University, Twin Pz is a producer who is making waves on the underground with production credits for the likes of Malik MD7, Rukus, I.N.S of Illfam, Justice, Downsides, R9, U.S.G, Faro and Big V to name a few. Aside from working with various artists Twin Pz has also composed music for short film ‘Rolling Steel’ which is written & directed by Euro from S-Squad and also had an acting part in the film ’1 Day’.
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