The Hip Hop Chronicle

Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Mary J, Ashanti, Mariah Carey and Beyonce Knowles are just some of the artists who have signed on to record a track called ‘Just Stand Up’.

The track is set to support ‘Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), which is a new program of raising philanthropic dollars for accelerating ground-breaking cancer research.
The song itself will be produced by Babyface and L.A. [...]

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Beyonce is rumoured to be working on her third solo album and reports suggest that her and Kanye are working on a track called “Virtuoso Intellect”.
 
Beyonce has also reportedly included producers Rodney Jerkins, The Neptunes, and The Dream in a list of her possible collaborators for the album.
While this is still unconfirmed, it would be [...]

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Badboy artist Janelle Monae attracted some of the biggest artists to her concerts.
 
On Monday & Tuesday, Monae performed at LA’s Viper Room and the gigs were attended by Diddy, Ne-Yo, Eddie Murphy and legend Prince.
But the latter actually waited for Monae outside and met the artist in his car. Reports suggest that the ‘Purple Rain’ [...]

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Ludacris has teamed up with LA Angels of Anaheim star Torii Hunter to create a new online competition.
 
The DTP label boss wants aspiring rappers to create a theme song for Hunter.
Hunter says,
 
“Ludacris and I were sitting around and thinking of ways to get urban kids into baseball, and one was through music” Hunter will promote the [...]

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Nelly & Ashanti have given fans a glimpse of what married life would be like if they were married.
 
In a new promo video for Ashanti’s ‘Good Good’, Nelly plays husband to the R&B singer and real life girlfriend.
In the video, Nelly heads off to work with a kiss from his wife. Ashanti then starts do clean [...]

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Complex did a great interview with The Game. He speaks on G-Unit’s sales, Detox and his remarks on Jay-Z.
Let me say, I hope Jay doesnt bite the bait. I got alot of love for The Game and Jay. While people would love to see them at it, I dont think its gonna happen.
 
Complex: There’s rumors [...]

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Brooklyn MC Ill Bill is set to release his sophomore album entitled ‘Hour Of Reprisal’ on the Uncle Howie/Fat Beats label.
The former Non Phixion member and current La Coka Nostra member has brought out the big guns for his new release.
Ill Bill Talking About The New Album (Video)

The likes of Raekwon, Immortal Technique, B-Real, Necro, [...]

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Original Report by HipHopDX
NYC’s longest running open mic, will celebrate their eight year anniversary this weekend with a concert, after party, and the first ever EOW Awards.
End Of The Week started in 2000 and it fast became New York City’s premiere location for a great Hip Hop show. 
 
Artists like Immortal Technique, Posion Pen, DMC, Mazzi & Scram [...]

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Canadian Rap Group Point Blank are releasing their new album today. 
 
They will be on Much Music to discuss the album. Its a great look for the rap group. Their album is pretty dope too.
 
Point Blank will also be on MTV Canada on August 21st

Be sure to visit
www.pointblankfan.com

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Solange Knowles has revealed that she cornered the pair at an aftershow for the Grammy awards earlier this year.

Speaking to NME, she said of Ronson
“Then, after the Grammys I thought, ‘I’m not going to hear from this dude for the rest of my life’. But then I ran into him at a party. He was definitely [...]

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All of the readers of The Hip Hop Chronicle are aware of the good work that Cyrus Webb from Hop & Books is doing. Now a car dealership in Jackson (MS) is set to lend a hand to the movement.
 
Next of Kindredz Automotives, has agreed to donate a vehicle to help support the work that Cyrus is [...]

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1. It’s Time For War
2. Old School New School
3. Feel My Heart Beat feat. 50 Cent
4. Get Over Here feat. It’s Ya Girl Nicolette, Jiz, Lyrikal & Ticky Diamondz
5. Baby feat. The Dream
6. You Better Watch Me
7. Cry
8. Baby “Rock Remix” feat. Richie Sambora
9. Rocking With The G.O.A.T.
10. This Is Ring Tone M… feat. Grandmaster [...]

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Mark Ronson has revealed that he made do a remix album consisting of Jay-Z and Oasis.
 
Here’s what Mark said
Noel Gallagher said i should “learn three chords on the guitar and go write a tune”. so i just wanted him to know that i’m actually taking guitar lessons from Jay-Z right now and he’s already taught [...]

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Uncle Murda - Brooklyn Bullshit
Props to Best Of Both Offices

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DJ VLAD has filed a $4 million lawsuit against Rick Ross after Vlad was brutally assaulted in Houston, Texas.
 
Vlad who was covering the Ozone awards claims he was attacked by Ross’ entourage while he watched. Vlad required 7 stitches for her injuries including one under the eye.
The incident seems to stem from the reports that Rick Ross [...]

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Born and raised in Miami Florida, Ted “Touche” Lucas is the CEO of Slip-N-Slide Records.

Created in 1993, Slip-N-Slide Records has sold over 15 million records and counting. 
A member of ASCAP, BMI, and The Recording Academy, Ted Lucas and Slip-N-Slide Records has completed some very remarkable accolades.  In 2001 Vibe Magazine recognized him as a “Major Player [...]

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R&B singer Ne-Yo is set to create a animated series on The Cartoon Network. The ‘So Sick’ singer/songwriter is in talks with TV bosses to get his own show on the channel.
 
“It’s a cartoon for adults, like Family Guy. I’ve been busy developing it … “I created the characters and the world they live in. [...]

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Shouts to B.O.B.O.
Jeezy’s album ‘The Recession’ is out September 2nd

1.   The Recession (Intro)
2.   Welcome Back
3.   By The Way
4.   Crazy World
5.   What They Want
6.   Amazin‘
7.   Hustlaz Ambition
8.   Who Dat
9.   Don’t You Know
10. Circulate
11.  Word Play
12. Vacation
13. Everything featuring Anthony Hamilton and Lil Boosie
14. Takin’ It There featuring Trey Songz
15. Don’t Do It
16. Put On featuring Kanye [...]

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VH1 has announced the five honorees for their fifth annual “VH1 Hip Hop Honors,” Cypress Hill, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Naughty By Nature and Too $hort.
 
Hosted once again by Tracy Morgan, this year’s musical celebration will give viewers a chance to step back and reminisce on a time when hip hop music began to [...]

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The Hip Hop Chronicle was mentioned in a major U.S. Hip Hop Magazine, Hip Hop Weekly.
Kemi from my sister site Hip Hossip tells me in the States its the #1 Hip Hop weekly mag.
Unfortunatley we dont get this magazine in the U.K.
I had no idea my site was mentioned until she told me.
Last month, Ice [...]

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Damn Mr. X came through on this one!

Ice Cube - I Got My Locs On ft Young Jeezy
Raw Footage drops August 19th
Support Real Hip Hop
 

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He is the CEO of No Limit Records and you may know him as Master P but now the former gangster rapper wants to be known as Percy (his birth name).
 
For 15 years, Percy Miller was known as Master P. He has sold over 75 million records sold worldwide and is a five-time Grammy Award winner.
So why [...]

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The Guardian newspaper in the UK spoke to Jay-Z recently. They spoke on Timbo saying he’ll produce Jay’s next album, his Glasto set and about Foxy Brown and Tierra Marie questioning Jay’s loyalty.
 
Does it upset you when people question your loyalty or friendship? Just last week artists that you used to work with, like Tierra [...]

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Today Michael Phelps set a new an Olympic record after winning his 11th gold medal.
 
The American swimmer is looking to beat Mark Spitz’s record of 7 gold’s in one Olympic games.
“It’s not over yet - I am not unbeatable and anything can happen in the next three events.”
Everyone is asking themselves, what makes this young man [...]

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Independent label Slip-N-Slide Records is expanding its music roster and divisions to include Pop, R&B and Rock. 

To coincide with the launch of these divisions Ted Lucas and Slip-N-Slide Records have been holding casting calls throughout the country through their “The Next Big Super Star” talent showcase events which is set to air as a TV special [...]

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The New York Post are reporting that Hip Hop icon, Jay-Z is selling 50% stake in the 40/40 Club he owns to Las Vegas Sands Corportation 
 
An insider for the Post said
“That will make the 40/40 club in Vegas the largest sports booking operation,” the insider said. “People can gamble both at the tables and on games. The Sands [...]

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Shawty Lo won Breakthrough Artist of the Year at Ozone Magazine’s third annual awards show held on Monday evening at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. 
 
Beating out other talented nominees in the same category including Gorilla Zoe, Rocko, Flo Rida and Soulja Boy, Shawty Lo continues to ride high off of the success [...]

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Speaking to New Magazine, Winehouse was talking about the new Bond theme track, which will be performed by Alicia Keys & Jack White.
 
Winehouse was originally tapped to sing the track for the upcoming movie ‘Quantum of Solace’ but the film producers wanted to go in a different director following Amy’s alcholo & drug abuse.
“I do think [...]

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Diddy has re-hired a choreographer who accused him of threatening her with a chair before firing her.
 
Laurie Ann Gibson who worked with Diddy on the first season of Diddy’s Making the Band reality show was let go after a major disagreement.
A police compliant was filed against Diddy alleging he lifted a chair and threatened her with [...]

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Canadian artist Empire Isis has won ‘Best International Artist Of The Year’ at this year’s Undergound Music Awards.
CONGRATS TO Empire on her win - her music is fantastic!

This is her 6th award this year and it follows her win at the Toronto Independent Music Awards.
She is a fantastic artist and really nice. Kemi over at [...]

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Noel Gallagher, the Oasis band member who said Hip Hop doesnt belong at Glastonbury has now said his comments were taken out of context.
 
Speaking to NME Magazine, Noel said
“I wasn’t saying I was better than Jay-Z as a person or rock was greater than Hip Hop as a thing or whatever it is. I said [...]

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Before it hits the stores, you can listen to the brand new album by Canadian group, Point Blank.

Their single ‘God Only Knows’ has blown up on sites like worldstarhiphop.com and is getting rotation in North American and Europe.
Only for today can you listen to their dope album.
The album is set for release on August 19th
Log [...]

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G-Unit member Tony Yayo is urging his mother to move out of the ‘hood’.
Earlier this year, Yayo’s mother’s crib was riddled with bullets.

The rapper said
“She don’t want to move. I begged her plenty of times… (but) my mom’s values are different. She feels like she prays and she’s got God on her side … “I’m trying [...]

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In an interview with Complex, R&B star Cassie has spoken at her frustration about the constant rumours about her life.

“I’ve been pregnant three times by way of bloggers. I’ve never been pregnant in my life.
“(And) anything that happens in my personal life is personal. I never actually put anything out there. Nobody’s really known who I’ve [...]

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Coming very soon on The Hip Hop Chronicle is a exclusive interview with Def Jam Founder & Hip Hop Pioneer Russell Simmons.
 
For the very first time this September, Def Comedy Jam is coming to the UK.
The ground-breaking Jams helped launched the careers of comic’s like Dave Chappelle, Chris Tucker, Bernie Mac, Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Mike Epps, [...]

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Yesterday Bernie Mac passed on and today, soul legend Isaac Hayes has died aged 65.
 
Police were called to Mr Hayes’ home in the early hours after his wife found him unconscious. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A Police spokesman said
“Family members believe at this point it is a medical condition that [...]

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Rapper Rick Ross is being sued by the mother of his son, who says he does not pay child support.
 
According to Tiallondra Nicole Kemp, the rapper has not offered fiancial help to raise their son, two-year-old William Leonard Roberts, III.
Kemp has also asked a Florida court to order Ross to take a paternity test to prove he [...]

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On Tuesday 12th of August, you can listen to Point Blank’s entire new CD coming out on August 19th 2008. You don’t need to pay anything or need any passwords. Just log on to www.muchmusic.com, Canada’s MuchMusic channel.
 
The Group’s single ‘God Only Knows’, has been moving up in the countdown charts and has been featured [...]

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The homie Mick Boogie posted up some interesting information about Jay-Z’s upcoming album, Blueprint III.
+ Kanye will indeed be producing most, if not all, of the album. Remember back in the day when an artist would do a whole album with one producer for cohesiveness? Think classic Snoop or Jeru with Primo… and fast forward [...]

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‘Back in the days, our parents used to take care of us Look at em now, they even fuckin scared of us, Callin the city for help because they cant maintain, Damn, shit done changed’
- Biggie Smalls  - Things Done Changed
Was listening to ‘Ready To Die’ today. 
So I thought Id put up an interview of Biggie [...]

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Rock Me TV have a segment called Round Table and the video below saw Team Blackout freestyle with Square Off (one of their members is Doug E. Fresh’s son). You can check out Team Blackout’s First Ever UK Interview HERE
 
Rock Me TV are doing wonderful things!
 

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Actor Bernie Mac has died aged 50. The Hollywood star died early on Saturday morning due to complications arising from pneumonia.

The actor who had starring roles in movies like Life, Friday, Oceans Eleven, Charlie’s Angels & Transformers.
He also performed on the Def Comedy Jam’s.
Steve Harvey, paid tribute saying:
“The majority of his core fan base will remember that when [...]

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Point Blank, the Toronto-based rap group, announced today that it has canceled an upcoming performance at Cravefest, a concert headed by cravefest.com, a music video portal.

Imperial, Point Blank spokesperson and Tilt Rock Records president and CEO, stated, “While we are disappointed in the cancellation of our performance, it seems various misconceptions of us have been relegated [...]

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Toronto artist C. James has just sealed a major clothing deal call the Watchcuff(TM).
The rapper is to record 3 songs,produce videos,photos and concepts for the Watchcuff(TM) Brand, where he will also server as spokesmodel. The Watchcuff(TM) Shirt is backed by Billionaire De Santais former owner of Rexall Sundown Vitamins. C.James and the Watchcuff(TM) Shirt have been featured [...]

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This weekend, streets in New York City will be car-free, thanks to Jay-Z & the city’s Mayor, Michael Bloomberg.

The Summer Streets program will see 7 miles of Manhattan streets (Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park along Lafayette Street, 4th Avenue, Park Avenue and 72nd Street) where visitors and residents can take part in a number of [...]

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