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VH1 announces upcoming 2007 Vibe Awards Finalists! 2007-09-05 15:56:58 VH1 Soul breathes new life into VIBE magazine's celebration of urban music, lifestyle and culture with VH1 Soul Presents: VIBE Awards Special. Hosted by Eve and premiering on VH1 Soul Wednesday, November 14 at 9PM* and on VH1 Monday, November 19 at 10PM*, this one-hour special will highlight music artists and trend-setters whom have inspired us through their contributions to urban culture.Focusing on music and lifestyle achievements, this year's categories are Hip Hop Artist of the Year, R&B Artist of the Year, Best Collabo, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Producer of the Year, Song of the Year, Video of the Year, VStyle, VIBE Props, Mixtape of the Year, Ringtone of the Year and VHollywood. (See List Below).From September 5 through September 30, viewers can log on to vibeawards.vh1.com and vote for the VH1 Soul Presents: VIBE Awards Special winners. Eve, the Grammy-award winning rapper, singer, and actress has sold millions of albums during her musical career. Eve's first three alb ...

Jedi Mind Tricks' Army of Pharoahs to drop second album 2007-09-05 15:38:09 A year and a half after waging war on the underground rap scene with their debut release The Torture Papers, Army of the Pharaohs, the supergroup spearheaded by Jedi Mind Tricks' powerhouse emcee Vinnie Paz, return with their long-awaited sophomore offering, Ritual of Battle.Ritual of Battle revisits the supergroup's winning formula, once again featuring an incredible lineup of underground emcees, including Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks, Outerspace, Esoteric, Celph Titled, Chief Kamachi, Reef The Lost Cauze & more. Originally conceived as a fluid movement of emcees and producers, The Army has expanded to include a few notable additions: Doap Nixon, Demoz and to the inevitable delight of long-time Jedi Mind Tricks' fans, the return of core original JMT member Jus Allah, who can be heard trading verses with Vinnie Paz on a number of head splitters, including the ferocious 'Blue Steel.'Executive produced by Vinnie Paz and boasting production from Esoteric, ILL Bill, Celph Titled ...

Gucci Mane "Freaky Girl" (Video) 2007-09-05 09:37:00 Exclusive VideoGucci Mane is a great mc. I lost a tiny bit of respect him though when he recently apologized to T.I., but I still got mad respect for his Hustleology. Yo, check out this new video by him called "Freaky Girl"... ...

Special Feature!: BadNews Interviews N.O.R.E!! 2007-09-04 22:48:42 Yo, before I shut it down tonight, I just wanted to let u know that when there is no news you have to make your own. Right? Well, Just last week (August 27th), before everyone got the holiday jinx, my man's BadNews, sat down and spoke with my favorite rapper...N.O.R.E. Word life yo, and get this, what I found out from Badnews in talking to him about the interview was simply this...N.O.R.E's mad cool son! It's kinda rare to see a cat whose got this much recognition in the Hip Hop Game today but without the "Superstar" status attitude. Kinda cool considering also he actually took the time out his busy schedule (new album NOREALITY in stores now by the way, thought i slip that in there) to sit down and kick the bobo with us . So yo, check this conversation that went down and peep game...BadNews: Your name N.O.R.E. stands for Niggas On The Run Eatin’, but a few years ago your name Noreaga like Manuel Noreaga the druglord. Why did you change your name from Noreaga to N.O.R.E.?N.O.R.E.: ...

Ky-Mani Marley to drop new album + New Track (Audio) 2007-09-04 18:50:34 When it comes to musical legends, few have made the worldwide impact of reggae super-star, Bob Marley. His star is so bright in fact, that it shines on in the musical talent of his offspring, and second youngest son Ky-Mani is no exception. With his debut album Radio dropping September 25th on Vox Music Group, and his hit single One Time (click here to listen) blowing up the airwaves, Ky-Mani is now able to announce his tour plans with rock megastars Van Halen. Beginning September 25th in Miami , FL with an in-store promo stop at the Dolphin Mall, the tour routes through 51 major cities, including Canada .Ky-Mani's musical versatility makes him the perfect candidate for this tour as he refuses to be pigeon-holed as just a reggae artist. Instead he incorprates everything he loves into his sound, including blues, world music, hip-hop and rock, preventing categorization. The end result is one that transcends all cultural lines. Like his father, Ky-Mani's raw, unadulterated, spirit-fille ...

Introducing "D2G" + New Track (Audio) 2007-09-04 17:56:58 Exclusive AudioBack in the building, yo just got some bangin' singles from a newcomer named D2G. Known as a “battle MC”, D2G is in a category all his own. Representing the southeast side of Chicago with a style of emceeing reminiscent of the great story tellers such as Slick Rick, Rakim, and Ghostface Killah, 2G gets most of his inspiration from real life situations. He is also a premier MC among his various groups League Entertainment and Flyy City Entertainment. If asked about his music, 2G’s answer would most likely be, “just listen to the words; southside baby, eastside crazy, lakeside raised me who the f... can fade me?”Check out this new track "Got Work To Do" and critique."Got Work To Do" (click to listen) ...

A Message from Don L. Rondeau (Video) 2007-09-04 17:53:54 Exclusive VideoWord up y'all. I just got a message from my man Don L. Rondeau who is a former consultant who led a Homeland Security Program for the United States. As you know, HipHopRuckus is all about Hip Hop whether it be East Coast, West Coast or International and we try to look at all sides of the biz (positive and negative) from every angle...it's just entertainment. Well, Mr. Rondeau sent me this video specifically to tell u all to open your minds about what's really going down in the media and abroad and to let u know it's not just "the man" that's trying to influence u, it goes deeper than that...."Message from Don L. Rondeau" (click to view) ...

Mookie Jones, Son of Oran "Juice" Jones, wins Scion's "The Prospect" MC competion 2007-09-04 16:34:58 Scion has announced Mookie Jones from Houston, Texas as the winner of “The Prospect,” a contest to help unsigned emcees get their voices heard and their talent recognized. Jones’ entry was one of more than 1,500 submissions for the contest, which asked artists to submit their fiercest song to http://www.scionprospect.com/, with the hopes of developing an original song with a track by super producer Hi-Tek. The prize also includes a video shoot produced by Scion.“Scion creates competitions like the Prospect to provide up-and-coming artists career building experiences,” said Jeri Yoshizu, Scion sales promotions manager. “We hope that the creation of a track with Hi-Tek and the making of a music video will provide some new opportunities for this promising young talent.”A formidable judging panel including executive editor of The Source, Ryan Ford; Def Jam’s Vice President of A&R, Lenny S; and Hi-Tek reviewed all eligible entries and first narrowed the bunch to ten finalist ...

308 Boyz "Big Ole Rimz" (Video) 2007-09-04 16:24:47 Exclusive VideoYo, let's ride over to my hometown of Columbia, SC and check out some young playas named the 308 Boyz. These cats range in ages of 10-12 years old and do their own lyrics. Peep their very first video dirty. Tell me what u think."Big Ole Rimz" (click to view) ...

David Banner Album Cover + New Mixtape Download 2007-09-04 15:26:24 Exclusive Art/DownloadHey here's a two for 1 for that backside. David Banner 's coming out with a new album called The Greatest Story Ever Told. Here's the album cover. Secondly, as promised, I have the free download of his new mixtape called David Banner - Spare Clips: The Mixtape. It features not only David B, but also includes Snoop Dogg, Akon, Lil' Wayne, Bun B, Lil Jon, T.I., Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Pimp C, E-40, Lil Boosie, Marcus, 8Ball, Yola and many more. Hope you enjoy mane!!"Spare Clips: The Mixtape"(click to download) ... Download

DJ Envy and Red Cafe "Things You Do" feat. Nina Sky (Video) 2007-09-04 12:47:46 Exclusive VideoOn the comeup to their new album,"The Coop", DJ Envy and Red Cafe just released this new video called "Things You Do". Watch and enjoy!Update: We're gonna have the album cover for David Banner's new album and exclusive download for his mixtape at 4:30 EST today! So stay tuned, we'll be back then! ...

Queen Princess Interviews the vivacious "T6" 2007-09-04 11:42:08 Yo, this is going to be the last selection for the day and it's our best one. Check out this enthralling interview with Queen Princess and up-n-coming MC "T6" from 8/18. T6 is an artist we featured a while back with her single "Work My Body" which was produced by Dame Grease. I (Destro) really dug the joint. In fact so much, that I asked the Connecticut native if she would do an interview with us. Cool enough! In reading about T6, you'll find out such things as who she's signed with, her musical influences, her likes and dislikes... on down to...How she got her name...which i think the fellas would definitely be interested in knowing. So enjoy this selection and guys...please try not to drool.....by the way, listen to this fly freestyle she just sent me of her spittin' over J.Holiday's Bed joint (click here)...Queen Princess: Well first off, how did you get into music?T6: I was in the gospel choir first, then I met Dame Grease about four years ago and I was able to develop my styl ...

Snoop Dogg is Hosting the EMA's on Nov. 1st (Video) 2007-09-04 07:03:23 Exclusive VideoHope everyone enjoyed their time off, I sure did. Yo, we got some cool stuff on deck today. Some new tracks, a great interview with NORE, and plenty more. Yo, Snoop's been on the low for a minute especially when it comes to international travel. On Nov.1st, MTV has chosen him to host the European Music Awards. Peep this short video on this event. ...

40 Glocc "Gettin' Richer" feat. Lil Scrappy (Audio) 2007-09-02 15:45:39 Exclusive VideoAwright get off your keister and put down that sandwich mane. I'm back in the building today and I'm ready to crank up this 'ish. On the West Coast side of thangs, my homie 40 Glocc just made a new track called "Gettin' Richer" with Lil Scrappy. It's hard...."Gettin' Richer"(click to listen) Oh, here's the link for the video (click to view) ...

Panama "Shotty Smokin'" feat. Spark Dawg (Audio) 2007-09-02 14:32:14 Exclusive AudioWhoa, my dude Panama Aka Da Spanish Kid just sent me this cool joint for you to listen to. It's called "Shotty Smokin" and it features Spark Dawg. Hope u enjoy it and yo, in the upcoming season of "The Wire" show my mans some love and go watch him do his thang."Shotty Smokin" (click to listen) ...