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Check this out…  A short clip from an interview with Jay-Z discussing his best selling book ‘Decoded’.

Jay talks about real Hip Hop lyracism and the deeper, thought provoking lyrics that many people overlook.

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Ok so usually when u hear that someone is knocking out a FREE set of tracks for your listening pleasure amid the first reactions of being grateful and pleased that it’s free, you also begin to think about the first time you were told “If it seems too good to be true it probably is” …. however this doesn’t apply here.

This 9 track banger is absolute FIRE and contains something for absolutely everyone, the only way you are not going to feel this is if you have no love of Hip Hop whatsoever.

This is a complete encapsulation of everything Hip Hop should be,  the best in the business doing their thing with Stealf at the wheel driving some thumping beats adding his unique twist on such classics.

It is a composition of tracks of which everyone will have a favorite and is the perfect companion for anyone who has a musical device to turn up loud !!

With all the heavy hitters of the hip hop world on “The Mixing Bowl” it seems a given that this was going to work, but there is a sense of responsibility with such  material and a great pressure to do each track justice when you have such names as Game, Joe Budden, Jim Jones, Lil Wayne, Kayne West and Jay Z to name but a few, featured on this epic compilation of Stealf remixes.

Our personal favorites out of this bunch have to be “The Announcing of a classic” – Jay-Z and Kanye West and “Hello West Coast” – Game, Dr. Dre & Ice Cube, these tracks will take you back to the good old days of Hip Hop and will show you how a remix can revive the memories of classic tracks, with a modern twist that makes you want to bump out these beats all over again.

“The Mixing Bowl” is an absolute banger that you need to have on your tracklist, we cant get enough of this and it seems to go harder every time you listen to it…… this a 10/10 composition of the best by the best …. hats off to Stealf he has done it again.

“The Mixing Bowl” Track List.

All I Need – Jay Z
Weatherman – Jim Jones, Lil Wayne & Stack Bundles
The Future – Joe Budden & Game
Pure Criminology – Raekwon & Ghostface
2 Words – Mos Def, Kanye West & Freeway
It’s All About Hawaii – Biggie, P. Diddy & Lil Kim
The Announcing Of A Classic – Jay Z & Kanye West
Hello West Coast – Game, Dr. Dre & Ice Cube
King Of Kings – Havoc & Raekwon

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Jay-Z and Beyonce track to feature on Dr. Dre’s Highly Anticipated Detox LP?

Jay-Z and Beyonce track to feature on Dr. Dre’s Highly Anticipated Detox LP?

Acording to an article by The Sun, there is a strong possibility that Jay-Z and Beyonce will collaborate on a track for the upcoming Detox album by Dre.

A source claimed that the verses have already been recorded and the chorus has been kept free, quite possibly for Beyonce to drop her vocal.

Jay-Z and Beyonce have worked on many collaboration projects over the years and it looks like we’re set to hear yet another epic addition to the Jigga/Queen B collaboration pack!

Detox has been reported for release in late spring but so far there has been no official confirmation.

We’ll keep you updated and let you know if/when this collaboration is confirmed.

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Jay-Z Auctions Two Knicks Tickets for Charity

 
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:

http://www.charitybuzz.com/catalog_items/2565018

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Kanye West Monster Music Video

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?

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