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Juxx Diamonds "In The Air" + Bonus Track (Audio) 2007-09-11 19:04:43 Exclusive AudioHey mane, my mane Juxx Diamonds going hard in the paint with this one son. The track I'm referring to is a new joint called "In The Air". This -ish is hard! Also, for some extra flava check out this Bonus Track called "It's Like That". Remember, his album comes out on September 25th. Go cop it...Why....cuz I said so!Who can the beast from the East be?"In The Air" (click to listen)"It's Like That" (click to listen) ...

*Exclusive* BadNews Interviews Will Smith's nephew "K. Smith" 2007-09-11 18:57:26 At the set ,we get the opportunity to interview all types of unique Artists and Groups. This next entry will prove that. Just last week, BadNews got the chance to sit down on the phone and kick it with Will Smith's nephew...K.Smith. Yep that's right and on the success of his single "Better Man" featuring Omarion (See Video Here), he's here to tell u why he, not his uncle Will, is the "Real Fresh Prince". Whoa! Anyways, read this cool interview and remember where you read it first. Before I bounce, give K.Smith a shout on his official myspace joint to see what's good....Badnews: You say that you’re the “Real Fresh Prince” why is that?K.Smith: The same story that my Uncle had is the same story I had. Everything.Badnews: Everything?...K.Smith: Yeah everything. From living out in West Philly, acting up getting into trouble, to coming out to Cali and living with the rich Uncle and Aunt everything.Badnews: I can’t lie I wish I had that story (laughs). Was your uncle a big influen ...

Blak Civil "EZ to Say" (Audio) 2007-09-11 17:51:32 Exclusive AudioWhoa! Man are we on fire or what?! Cuz, we gonna slow it down a notch. My man, Dargine (CEO of The Main Underground Stream Inc.), just sent me a single from his artist Blak Civil called "EZ to say". It's one of the most well-written and thought out hip hop joints I've heard in about 5 years. I'm serious. It's from his upcoming album "The M.U.S. Presents.. The Blak Civil Chronicles" for which will drop soon. Peep it and if you have anymore questions/comments for Blak Civil contact Dargine at his myspace page at http://myspace.com/TheMainUndergroundStream. Holla!"EZ To Say" (click to listen) ...

DTP Records and Photobucket Host Online Celebrity Look-a-Like Contest 2007-09-11 17:25:11 Photobucket, the Web’s most popular creative hub, today launched a “Celebrity Chick” Look-a-Like contest in conjunction with Disturbing Tha Peace (DTP) Records to promote the music label’s latest single, “Celebrity Chick.” Starting on September 10, participants are encouraged to log-in to their Photobucket accounts and submit photos and / or videos of themselves, indicating what female celebrity they think they look like. The winner will be selected based on creativity, originality and resemblance to the “celebrity chick” they’ve imitated.The winning look-a-like will receive a spot in the Photobucket / “Celebrity Chick” "remix" fan music video. The grand-prize winner will also receive a Disturbing Tha Peace (DTP) Records prize pack including t-shirts, posters and an autographed CD.The “Celebrity Chick” single, featuring Ludacris, Chingy, Steph Jones and Small World, is part of a compilation album, “Strength in Numbers,” which will be released later this ye ...

R.O.M.E. "Rock N Roll" + 2 Bonus Tracks! (Audio) 2007-09-11 16:55:15 Exclusive AudioWord up Mane, we gonna ride over to Birmingham, Alabama mane cuz I said so. Yo, I'd like to introduce a new independent artist named R.O.M.E. with this new track called "Rock N Roll". Check it out, and after u check those joints out peep 2 more tracks from pimpin' called "I'm The Man" and "What It Is". Straight gutta mane and peep the big homie on his myspace and let him know what's really hood. Stay tuned for more..."Rock N Roll" (click to listen)"I'm Tha Man" (click to listen)"What It Is" feat Bigg D (click to listen) ...

Fred Knuxx "Ain't No Stoppin' Us" feat. Spider Loc (Audio) 2007-09-11 16:40:29 Exclusive AudioFred Knuxx has linked up with G-Unit West Coast Artist, Spider Loc, to deliver this new smash single "Ain't No Stopping Us" currently off his project DelaFornia scheduled for release later this year....DelaFornia (Delaward and California) is a hip hop project uniting the East and West with features from Spider Loc (G-unit), Akil the MC (Jurassic 5), G. Malone (Hoo Bangin' / Cash Money), Bad Lucc (Western Uniion) Coniyiac (Doggies Angels), Eastwood (Jaded Ent./ BWS), MyKestro (Unsigned Hype Sept. 07), Bangaloose, Problem, Noni Spitz and many more...Be on the look out for more exclusive freestyles and songs from Fred Knuxx (AKA Mr. Grinder of the Year)."Ain't No Stopping Us" (click to listen) ...

Hurricane Chris Photo Image for new video "Hand Clap" 2007-09-11 16:15:26 Exclusive PhotoI was gonna have 2 photos for this entry but for some reason the photo didn't transfer properly. Anyways, check out this photo from Hurricane Chris's new video "Hand Clap". The video's gonna be on the airways on September 17th, so watch out for it. ...

Bay Area to Honor the Life and Times of Tupac Shakur 2007-09-11 16:10:22 The life of slain rapper Tupac Shakur will be celebrated during a special tribute on the anniversary of his death Sept. 13th.The main event "All Eyez on Me" is being held on September13th at Suite 181 in San Francisco (181 Eddy St) following the VH1 Hip Hop Honors event, which will be held at the Fillmore. The attendees will enjoy a wine tasting reception, photo exhibit, spoken word from Tupac's "A Rose that Grew from Concrete", To follow will be Music & Dancing with the Bay Area's own DJ Fuze of Digital Underground, the group that gave Tupac his first feature on hit track "I Get Around" and DJ Mind Motion will be on hand for the celebration.Legendary rappers Treach, Big Daddy Kane, MC Lyte, E-40, Richie Rich, Mc Hammer, Too Short, singer/producer Dwayne Wiggins, Quik & AMG, Warren G,Warriors basketball player Matt Barnes and Digital Underground are only a few of the notable celebrities on the invite list...All of the events are open to the general public and part of the proceeds ...

VH1 to Launch Hip Hop Honors Site! 2007-09-11 16:08:58 Beginning today, the site showcases music and exclusive content leading up to VH1’s on-air celebration, which will honor the music and influence of A Tribe Called Quest, Snoop Dogg, WHODINI, Missy Elliott, the film Wild Style and Teddy Riley and Andre Harrell for New Jack Swing. It will be broadcast on VH1 and VH1 Soul Monday, October 8 at 10 PM ET/PT. The site will also be home to sneak peek performances from the show before they air, as well as exclusive online-only performances.In conjunction with the launch of the hip hop-focused site, VH1.com has also announced the winner of “The Score,” the channel’s search for the best up-and-coming music producer. The winner will create the official score of this year’s “VH1 Hip Hop Honors”Determined by user votes on VH1.com, Antonio Gonzalez AKA “DJ Satisfaction” of Camden, NJ has been crowned the winner of “The Score.” DJ Sat will work with Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson from The Roots to turn his work into the official scor ...

Common performs in Poland (Video) 2007-09-11 15:44:51 Exclusive VideoDamn yo, those 2 games on ESPN really occupied my time yesterday so today, get ready for a lot of cool entries. This next entry features Common. It's a cool video performance of him performing in Krakow, Poland. Quite Dope and lot's of fun. So watch and enjoy!"Common performs in Poland" (click to listen) ...

MTV nominates Aesop Rock as “Artist Of The Week” 2007-09-11 14:07:17 MTV has selected Aesop Rock as their artist of the week just as the Def Jux rapper kicks off a nationwide tour in support of his new album, None Shall Pass. Tune in or visit MTV’s Buzzworthy to see Aesop’s one of a kind “cable access show” running this week. In the words of MTV, “Watch as the foremost in frowny, political hip-hop gives his deadpan analysis of celebrity news items, Irish dancing, perfect dates and the deliciousness of grapes. And hey, if you hate fun, there’s also a super exclusive interview with Aesop Rock, immediately following the show.” ...

"The Dark Knight" Movie Trailer - New BatMan Flick (Video) 2007-09-11 06:45:55 Exclusive VideoEvery once in a while we try to throw u the fans a curveball. Yo, I've been tracking this new "Batman" movie coming out in late 2007, early 2008 called "The Dark Knight". This movie should be pretty dope because the cast includes the following people: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, and more. Good ish, enjoy! ...

Watch Chamillionaire's New Commercial! (Video) 2007-09-11 06:18:25 Exclusive VideoIn anticipation of his new album, Ultimate Victory, Chamillionaire dropped this cool commercial that he wanted the fans of HHR to check out. Peep.TV 1 Spot: VideoTV 2 Spot: Video ...

Dee Boi "Yeah" Remix feat. Smitty (Audio) 2007-09-10 10:34:56 Exclusive AudioYep, this one's definitely dope. Listen to the remix of Dee Boi's bangin' intro single Yeah. It features Smitty and all that. Stay tuned for more on this cat whose reppin' GrindHard Records and such. Peep it before it blows up."Yeah" Remix (click to listen) ...

Introducing "T" - HHR's new Shoe Game Insider! 2007-09-09 09:15:53 Word up, It's sunday and all and I'm still puttin' it down for ya...i guess because I love doing this. Awrighty then. As u should already know, the hip hop blog game is starting to get really saturated with the same stuff and originality is really laking these days. HipHopRuckus has always tried to be different. We do our best to bring unique news and events, music and whathave u, that the other competitors just don't have. Sometimes it's a hit and miss, but nonetheless it's a shot and 9 times out of 10, you'll probably read or listen to whatever we offer. Much love! Now, I've decided to pick up a fashion conneisseur named T. He's going to be our Shoe Game and Hip Hop Fashion Insider for HipHopRuckus. So Show him some because you're going to be seeing a lot of him, since he's going to be doing regular articles at least twice a week on the site. So, without further adu, here's what he had to write for you all in this brief description of what he's going to bringing to you ...