Beyonce Gets Her Just Due
Here's an award Taylor Swift can't steal. Beyonce gets named Billboard's Woman of The Year, put that in your pipe and smoke it Country Music... Some where the rest of Destiny's Child hid bitter jealousy through fake smiles and congratulatory twitter messages.
Marion Write: "Jivin"
I hate to say we told you so, but we did tell you about the emerging talent that is Marion Write. After hearing some tracks, and getting behind Marion's latest release, The Epilogue To Greatness, we've been watching the growth and development of this Las Vegas emcee. As he works on the Marion Write x RTC project, Marion take some time off to step inside the DJ Booth for this new freestyle with DJ Z. Check it out below.
ADaD x Black Milk Part II
Here's more from the ADaD's excursion over Black Milk production, they should call this something like Milk N' Cookies..some s**t like that. Anyway, ADaD is currently in L.A. working on his project with Exile, and below he shares the joints "Feels Good" and "The Longest Bar". ADaD will also be at The Dark Room with us on Thursday October 15th alongside Chip Tha Ripper and Skyzoo, more details on that coming soon.
YP: "Next Time" (prod. by DJ Monky)
Eugene just sent over this new YP joint, which is a teaser for what YP is calling "my version of Detox." DJ Monky is on the production, and YP also tells us that he hopes to have the project out in 2010 with locked in features from Edo G, Rashid Hadee, Mick Luter, Matlock, Lungz, and Swift. More is to come from YP, who also sat down with us earlier this week for a First Look. Get the new joint below.
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Say It Ain't So: Weezer Tap Lil' Wayne, Jermaine Dupri On Ratitude
Let me start by saying that I'm not the biggest Weezer fan. "Buddy Holly" was awesome, "The Sweater Song" was very dope. I was also a big fan of "My Name Is Jonas". However, my Weezer enthusiasm was permanently curbed when I worked at Steve & Barry's in Bloomington, Indiana and their album played non-stop in the store during my shifts...There's only so much Weezer one man can take. However, they've remained a solid band, and a band with a brand and image that's been protected and built over the years. On their last album they joked about labels trying to make them into something they're not, or influence their sound. Their new album, Raditude, has been pushed up to a November 3rd release, and the crew just wrapped up shooting a video for the confusingly titled "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To". That's all well and good, I guess, I don't really know, but what I do know, or at least think I know is that Weezer is f**king s**t up with their choice of guest appearances, you know?
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DJ AM's Death Rule Accidental Overdose
The New York Medical Examiner has declared that DJ AM died as a result of a drug overdose. Rolling Stone reports that the drugs cocaine, oxycodone, Vicodin, Ativan, Klonopin, Xanax, Benadryl and Levamisole were found in AM's system, and lead to his death. The DJ was found in his apartment on August 28th, after he missed a scheduled flight to Las Vegas. DJ AM struggled with drug addiction, bottomed out, and turned his life around. He maintained sobriety for more than 10 years, and recently flimed a reality with MTV in which he explored drug addiction, and helped others kick their habits. It's believed that the combination of the show, as well as the effects of his plane crash caused AM to return to drugs. That is just speculation, as no one will ever truly know what went down before DJ AM's untimely passing. He is remembered by a world community of music fans and peers, including Chicago DJs who spoke with us about AM's life (click here).
Anti-Pop Consortium: "Capricorn One"/"Apparently"
The Anti-Pop Consortium just kicked off their tour in NYC, and is coming to the Windy City on Friday for a show at the Empty Bottle. The band will see the release of its new album Fluorescent Black on October 6th, and will celebrate by touring through October 12th. The four man outfit has previously toured with Radiohead, Prefuse 73 and others, and released their sophomore disc, Arrhythmia, in 2002 on Dan The Automator's Ark 75. Following the release of their second album, the group ventured into other endeavors before a meeting at a friend's birthday party brought them together. The result is Fluorescent Black. We have two tracks from the album that you can hear below. Check out "Capricorn One" and "Apparently".
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