Official video for Nicki's first single off her untitled debut album.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
*Video* Nicki Minaj - Massive Attack {Official Video}
Nicki Minaj & Drake XXL Cover
Lil Wayne might be gone ’til November, but Young Money is still in the house. Nicki Minaj and Drake take center stage next month as Weezy’s protégés grace the cover of the May 2010 issue of XXL. Both have built a deafening buzz throughout the past year and change, with standout verses and chart topping singles under their respective belts. With fans clamoring for their highly anticipated debut albums, Drake and Nicki stand on the cusp of being crowned hip-hop’s new reigning king and queen. XXL Editor-in-Chief Vanessa Satten sits down with Nicki for a candid Q&A, while senior editor Benjamin Meadows-Ingram documents Drake’s rise.
In addition to our in-depth interviews with the Young Money all-stars, this blockbuster issue also includes investigative pieces on the struggles of female MCs and the death of the New York rap star, complete with a borough-by-borough breakdown of the Big Apple’s hip-hop history. Other issue highlights to lookout for are profiles covering the triumphant return of Reflection Eternal and the tragic demise of Little Brother. Also, Bun B gives us an early preview of his upcoming Trill O.G. album and Joell Ortiz goes on a fake-booty scavenger hunt in The Cool.
XXL’s May 2010 issue with Nicki Minaj and Drake hits stands nationwide on April 20. In the mean time, stay tuned to XXLMag.com in the coming weeks for more exclusive excerpts and issue leaks.
- XXL
Monday, March 29, 2010
Thank Me Later Release Date
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
*Video* Usher - Lil Freak (feat. Nicki Minaj) {Official Video}
Usher appeared on 106 & Park to debut his newest video “Lil Freak”, the third single off his 'Raymond vs. Raymond' album featuring Nicki Minaj. 'Raymond vs. Raymond' will be in stores at the end of this month.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Congrats Lil Twist & Diggy
Lil Twist has officially inked his contract with Universal/Young Money, with a rumored 1.3 million dollar signing bonus. Also, as of Monday, March 22, 2010(My birthday), the day after Diggy’s 15th birthday, the deal has been sealed; Atlantic Records has signed Diggy Simmons.
Bonus:
If you didn't know this is the track that put Atlantic up on game and they signed Diggy.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
*Video* : Nicki Minaj Shoots ‘Massive Attack’
“The song is called ‘Massive Attack,’ ” she explained. “I’m excited for people to hear me … doing more than one verse. It’s really creative. Shout-out to [songwriter] Sean Garrett. I’ve always loved his style. He really kinda had a great idea of what I wanted to do. I wanted to be theatrical, but I am very serous about what I do. He was able to mesh that together and have a really fun but direct record, if that makes sense. … This video, it’s just, like, monsta. The video is a monsta.”
Drake, the Birdman. Garrett and Amber Rose all made the trek for the clip, directed by Hype Williams. Earlier in the afternoon, a helicopter swooped down as Minaj and Rose put pedal to the metal in a pink Lambo.
“I brought my BFF Amber Rose out here,” Nicki said while sitting in her ride. “This is a massive attack. We shot the helicopter scene. Obviously, I had to have a hot-pink Lamborghini. We’re having fun in the car, and we see a freakin’ helicopter chase us. So we get on the walkie-talkie, like, ‘Mayday! Mayday!’ It’s really fashion and beauty shots, and we’re acting like we’re doing something important.
“I kinda always like to do things in an unexpected fashion,” she added. “I didn’t want to shoot the typical new-artist vision. Thank God I have a wonderful label that stands behind me and my vision. I met Hype in a freakin’ airport. I didn’t recognize him without his dreads. We exchanged information, and it happened to be a week before I wanted to shoot a video. I told him the idea. Of course, I had to let Baby and Slim know and hope they would understand my expensive taste. It all came together. Sean Garrett is on the hook.”
Nicki also filmed scenes where she jumps in the mud and crawls through the forest. “It’s just beautiful — the clothes, everything. The ambiance,” she said. “It’s for all the girls that like to play dress-up. They’re gonna love this one.”
Minaj’s next video will be a feature: She and Usher are shooting “Lil’ Freak.” Meanwhile, the Young Money diva will also be working on her debut LP. Like her song, it will also be massive.
“You can expect it to be almost like the soundtrack to a movie,” she explained. “It’s gonna take you somewhere that … it’s kinda gonna tell a story. I didn’t just want to make an album that had a club record, just the obvious. I wanted to paint a very graphic picture. And every record that I’m doing for the album, I can see the stage show, I can see the video. It’s just gonna be big. You can expect it to be big.”
- MTV
Monday, March 15, 2010
*Video* : Drake Introduces ‘Drake The Artist’ In ‘Over’ Video
While filming a video for his song “Over” on Friday in Los Angeles, Drake stood in front of an all-white backdrop wearing a white tee and white sneakers. What does he do in the clip? He does him.
“This is my first video,” the Young Money franchise player said, sitting in his trailer. “I’ve shot a lot of videos before, but this is my first attempt to establish myself as Drake the artist. Shooting the other videos I’ve done has been great. I really don’t care what other people think about them, they were great experiences for me. I’ve learned a lot from them. Today, I’m shooting with somebody I really look up to and respect. I’m shooting with Anthony Mandler.”
Mandler, who has also made videos with Jay-Z and Rihanna, worked with Drake before on Mary J. Blige’s “The One.”
“We talked colors, we talked epic, emotion-evoking visuals,” the 23-year-old Toronto native said of the collaborative “Over” video. “The story is actually interesting. The song is so aggressive, and it’s sort of a love story in the video. It has a lot to do with the album [Thank Me Later]. The album is about finding love, feeling ‘Have I sold my soul’ as far as ‘Will I ever be able to gain the trust of a woman? Will I only be able to be around the dark, evil women? Will I ever find that pure love?’ Those elements are in the video. I look strong, I feel great, my knee’s feeling great. I’m jumping around, doing all kinds of stuff.”
The song “Over” touches on Drake reaction to fame and stardom. ” ‘Over’ was definitely a choice of mine,” he said of releasing it as a single. “I’ve got a lot of great songs on the album. A lot of songs that sound familiar but are brand-new. I still got the same emotions of the songs you love, whether it be ‘Say Something’ or ‘Best I Ever Had’ or ‘Bedrock.’ For people who enjoy what I’ve done in the past, I’ve got a lot of songs to cater to them. But ‘Over’ was a song I did for myself.
“We took a trip to Jamaica, where I did a lot of work for my album,” he elaborated. “There was this calm before the storm, and ‘Over’ represented the storm to me. It’s the moment. I wanted to emerge at first from this album and just let people know ‘This is how I’m coming out in the public eye. I’m ready for anything.’ Then when you get the album, it’s like, ‘Oh, he’s still human. He’s still thinking the same way.’ I wanted people to understand I could have lost it. ‘Over’ could have been my entire album. Just ’cause that’s what this industry and game will do to you if you lose yourself.”
Via: MTV
Trey Songz & Madonna - Fear
A snippet leaked like a week ago, but here's the full version.
Download: Trey Songz & Madonna - Fear
Friday, March 12, 2010
Universal’s “Thank Me Later” Listening Session
In Toronto this afternoon a few of us got an invite from Universal Music to meet Drake and listen to some new tracks from his soon–to–be–released album. It sounds like a monster to me. It was really good stuff. And Drake is a nice kid. Here’s what I can tell you…
1) There’s a song on the disc called “Fireworks” that has the greatest beat ever. Drake has this sidekick producer called 40, and he’s talented. I met him as well this afternoon and he’s also a good kid. He’s about to be very, very busy. “Fireworks” has a hook on it courtesy of Kings of Leon. It’s catchy.
2) There is a Kanye West–produced track on the album that comes with a story. The track was made by Kanye for Beyonce, but Drake really wanted it so he wrote her a handwritten letter asking if he could use it. She read it and thought it was sweet and e–mailed him to give her permission. It’s a great track.
3) There’s a Jay–Z/Drake track that he played for us – minus Jay’s verse. Jay–Z doesn’t let anyone hear his stuff before it comes out. Drake claims it is the greatest verse Jay’s ever done.
4) I think the final track on the album is called “Thank Me Now” or something. He played us a recorded verse then did another one live and it was one of the best. Really cool.
5) He sings on a bunch of tracks on the album.
6) This Saturday Drake will be in L.A. doing a track with Dr. Dre and Eminem.
7) Yes, there is a Timbaland beat on the album.
It is highly possible that the biggest album of 2010 will be from a Canadian, and his name will be Drake.
Drake still recording but Thank Me Later coming soon….
Monday, March 8, 2010
Lil Wayne Finally Goes To Jail
Quoted from Lil Wayne HQThe time has finally come for Lil Wayne… he got sentenced to one year in jail earlier today at around 2PM. As previously reported, Wayne’s sentencing got delayed a couple of times due to dental surgery and a fire. If Weezy maintains good behavior inside prison, his sentence can be shortened to up to eight months which would mean he would be out later this year. Lil Tunechi’s very last tweet on his twitter account reads: “Law is mind without reason. ……………..I’ll return”, and here is an update from today inside the Manhattan courthouse courtesy of J-Rod: “Lil Wayne didn’t speak in the court room, but nodded that he understood the charges. Then he nodded again to Birdman as police cuffed him”.
Even though we won’t be seeing Wayne for a while, we will still be getting new music and music videos from him throughout his time in prison. He shot around 30 to 40 music videos before his jail sentence and some of the music videos we can be looking forward to are: “Steady Mobbin’” and “Single” from the No Ceilings mixtape. Also, I’m not 100% sure, but Wayne might be able to use his Twitter while in prison to keep his fans updated.
T.I. - I'm Back
"you ready? today @ 5pm EST @Tip #imback" - @Tip
"www.trapmuzik.com #imback" - @Tip
Download: T.I. - I'm Back
But if you want to purchase the song:
BUY MP3 - 320k version (better quality, larger file size)
BUY MP3 - 192k version (lower quality, smaller file size)
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Trey Songz - Love Freak (Lil Freak Freestyle)
Yesterday I posted a freestyle from Trey Songz, who has been going hard in the studio despite the fact that he's on tour with Jay-Z and Young Jeezy. Here's another one he dropped this morning.
"Now first off a shout to Nicki and them big ol tig-o-bitties. You can ride me like a Harley, give a fuck if you a barbie."
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Drake & Nicki Minaj Headline MTV Spring Break 2010
The Young Money crew is packing their Louis Vuitton bags and heading south of the border. Hip-hop’s first family will descend on Acapulco, Mexico, for one big spring break party later this month.
Drake and Nicki Minaj will help headline MTV Spring Break 2010, along with other members of the YM supergroup, performing their No. 2 single in the country “BedRock.” Drizzy will get the crowd hyped with “Over,” the first offering from his debut album Thank Me Later, while Young Money’s First Lady ambushes the stage with the first live performance of her new single “Massive Attack,” produced by Sean Garrett and Alex Da Kid.
Hip-hop’s Barbie won’t only pop up during Young Money’s set. Minaj will storm the sandy shores of Mexico with Ludacris for their collaboration “My Chick Bad” from Luda’s Battle of the Sexes album.
The ATL rapper will have spring breakers asking “how low can you go” when he performs the remix to his smash hit with Pitbull, who will get the party started with some of his own crowd pleasers.
If that wasn’t enough, the ladies will break into a sweat once Trey Songz serenades them with material from his Ready album, including the Top 10 hit “Say Aah,” while his labelmate, hip-hop freshman B.o.B, crashes la fiesta with his breakout single “Nothin’ on You” featuring Bruno Mars.
MTV will premiere a performance from a different artist each night at 8 p.m. from March 22-26.
Spotted at: Rap-Up
Trey Songz - Lemonade Freestyle
"Tour, radio, meet and greets, and RECORDING!..."- @SongzYuuup
Download: Trey Songz - Lemonade Freestyle
Friday, March 5, 2010
*Video* Lil Wayne - Drop The World (feat. Eminem) {Official Video}
I finally have the official music video for “Drop The World” featuring Eminem. Lil Wayne’s next single off his album, Rebirth. It was suppose to premiere on March 11th, but it looks like it ‘leaked’ early.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Drake - Over (Prod. By Boi-1da & Al Khaaliq)
First single off his long awaited album 'Thank Me Later'. Video being shot next week, but yall goin' have to wait til May for the album.
"They treat me like a legend, Am I really this cold? I’m really too young to be feeling this old. It’s about time you admit it, who you kidding, man nobody’s ever done it like i did it”
Download: Drake - Over (Prod. By Boi-1da & Al Khaaliq)
Download (Clean): Drake - Over (Prod. By Boi-1da & Al Khaaliq)
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
*Video* : Behind The Scenes For Lil Wayne & Eminem’s 'Drop The World' Video
Derick G gives us the behind the scenes footage from the set of Lil Wayne’s “Drop The World” music video featuring Eminem, which is the next single from Weezy’s Rebirth album. Chris Robinson directed this video and it was shot in California. Video premieres on March 11th!
Young Jeezy ft. Plies – Lose My Mind
Jeezy’s new single off Thug Motivation 103. Joints crazy!
Download: Young Jeezy ft. Plies - Lose My Mind
Monday, March 1, 2010
Ludacris - Sex Room(feat. Trey Songz)
Third single off of Ludacris latest album, 'Battle Of The Sexes'.
Download: Ludacris - Sex Room(feat. Trey Songz)
Nicki Minaj To Release “Massive” Single This Month With Video
Nicki Minaj shared details on her highly-anticipated, upcoming first single “Massive Attack” this past Saturday (Feb. 27) with XXLMag.com at the taping for BET’s Rip the Runway [Watch Below].
“[The single] is scary,” said the Young Money femcee, “It’s scary if you’re my opponent. Maybe you’ll like it, maybe you won’t but it’s going to be massive!” According to Nicki, the song will drop this month and she has plans to shoot a video shortly in either Atlanta or Miami with some scenes filmed in New Mexico.
Courtesy of XXL
*Video* Trey Songz - Neighbors Know My Name {Official Video}
Trey Songz gets down and dirty with Victoria Secret Model Jessica White in his new video for “Neighbors Know My Name”, the sixth single off his latest album 'Ready'. If “Invented Sex” video is X rated then this video is XX rated! With the red lighting, kissing, groping, etc… it’s just a tad sexier!
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