R&N - 12/16/07 - Gospel Sunday

Hey,

This is a real song... Check out KJ-52... I've heard of him before... Most known for writing to a letter to Eminem in song... Check out FanMail.

KJ-52 - FanMail

Now this dude, not a clue where he came from, but I thought it was interesting enough of a track to post... Sounds pretty good. Check 'em out.

Sherwin Gardner - Big Man

Before I roll out, I had to post this vid I found... Evangelist Lillian Lloyd is the TRUTH... She's givin' testimonies like no other... See what I'm talkin' about.

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R&N - 12/15/07 - EXCLUSIVES + PIMP C Funeral

Hey folks,

I'm givin' tha south some love this weekend... And now that I'm back on tha page, y'all best watch out for all the exclusive tracks I've been holding on to while on hiatus. These joints is pretty hot! Check it out.

Ludacris ft. Bun B & Rick Ross - Down In The Durty

Slim Thug - Theme Song (Hoggs On Da Grind)

Pimp C Update Pt. 3 - Funeral

Also, Pimp C's funeral was on Thursday...

I see Slim Thug and Letoya have reunited once more...



The Pimp will truly be missed... So here is some vid of the funeral....

Jay-Z ft. Bun B & TI - Pimpin' Is Born (Blend)

UGK - Heaven

Pimp C - I Miss You
Now he'll be able to see all those fallen soldiers

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AB

R&N - 12/14/07 - Amerie - Because I Love It!

Amerie - Because I Love It


Hey folks,

I'm back! Looks like we didn't give Amerie enough props in the US, so she decided to do it up in the UK... We been missing out on a HOT album. Her last album was released in the UK instead of the US... and it's a banga!

Check out these HOT tracks!

Forecast - Intro

Hate2LoveU

Take Control

Gotta Work

Enjoy... Hopefully, ya'll can buy her album from Amazon or somethin'....
EDIT: Updated broken links

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AB

R&N - 12/12

Super Tuesday

This past Tuesday saw a plethora, nice word I know, of new releases from Rap & R&B artists. After having virtually no Hip-Hop releases in the past few weeks, Billboard is blessed with EIGHT new releases from this genre. The Dream leads the pack with his first solo album, LoveHate and is set to do soundscan battle with Bow Wow & Omarion's FaceOff, Birdman's 5 Star Stunna, Mario's Go, Beanie Sigel's The Solution, Wu Tang Clan's 8 Diagrams, Gucci Mane's Back To The Trap House, and Hi Tek's Hi Teknology 3. I'm glad we finally got some new music coming out but I really don't see nobody pushing over 100,000 copies except for The Dream. Man, marketing dollars ain't what it use to be anymore is it? I bet yall didn't know half of these joints came out yesterday. Well either way you do know, so go pick up a few.

Solange signs deal with Geffen












When I first heard this news, I asked myself why. I guess being a celeb's sibling really does pay off. With seen Usher's lil bro get a big producing just for sharing some genes with a star. Ok, now yes he did make Get It Shawty, but that's one hot beat. Now as far as Solange, she tried to do the music thing, and as far as I can remember it didn't work. She had that one joint with N.O.R.E., "Feeling You' produced by the Neptunes and it came out when peeps was buying cds and she still ain't sell, why Geffen scooped her up, I don't know. But apparently, according to one of the VPs over there, her album is "bananas." Don't expect to hear a Beyonce sounding album because Solange is real eccentric. Her music is kind of retro, and international sounding...What the hell does that mean? I'm eager to see how this one sound like but yo she do got a joint with my peeps The Neptunes called "I Decided", we'll definitely post that when we get it.

Pimp C's Final Peformance









Pimp C's funeral will be tomorrow in his hometown in Port Arthur, TX. MF 3.0 has obtained video of the southside g's last performance. Trill Ni**as don't die baby!

R&N - 12/11/07 - EXCLUSIVES!

Mary J is workin' it

Mary J getting ready to run it with her new album "Growing Pains" has released her second single, "Work That". There's a regular version and then a version she got with Busta Rhymes and you know MF 3.0 got 'em both for yall. I think the joint's hot, what yall think? Regardless I think Mary J. gonna be pushin' a lot of holiday units.

Mary J. Blige - Work That

Mary J. Blige ft. Busta Rhymes - Work That

Cassie & Diddy together?

Ok, so apparently I'm late on this. Supposedly one of the many girls Diddy's been "swimming in" while doing his g/f/finance/baby mama Kim wrong has been Cassie. Yes, Me & You, Bad Boy artist again. Word is these two have had as you say, relations, and have been on again, off agian ever since she got signed. This will explain why she didn't get dropped after her album flopped. Ok well now peeps are sayin' Diddy is in LOVE and Cassie is the one he wanna settle down with not Kim. Man I tell ya that boy is a mess, but he still my n***a though.

Usher's bro, J Lac signs publishing deal with EMI

Usher's bro is stepping out on his own and just signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing. James Lack, or JLack as he goes by has been making beats ever since his big bro got major and finally cracked the scene with Lloyd's club hit "Get It Shawty". Yeah, I ain't know he that beat either, well that joint and presumeably others were good enough for him to sign a deal and now he should be own his way. He just got work on his intro, his "This is a J Lac track, man" is not what that is. Go back n peep that Lloyd beat ya dig.

Lupe Fiasco is the coolest

Lupe Fiasco is this close to dropping his sophmore album, and let me tell ya I can't wait. Lupe is a breath of fresh air and if you ain't heard his joint Superstar yet then your a clown. Nah, not really but go peep that joint and the video Lupe making good music right now. We got the title track to his album "The Cool" and this joint is even more quality music. Turn up your volume and let us know what you think.

Lupe Fiasco - The Coolest

Snoop Dogg is the new Cliff Huxtable!?
The network that gives everybody a show has called up Snoop to have a crack at his own family-sitcom/reality show. Snoop premired his "Fatherhood" show this past Sunday on E! and although I ain't catch it, I heard it's pretty funny. Similar to Run's House, wish is off the chian by the way, but a lil more, I dunno pimped out? Either way I just wanna see how his kids be actin' w/ a daddy like that so you know I'm tuning in. Fatherhood comes on everysunday on E! at 10:30/9:30c. Here are a couple of promo spots to give you a feel of what it's suppose to be like.

R&N - 12/10/07 - Mixtape Monday

Mann...,

I'm trying to keep that HEAT on my page... Now this next track comes from....

FREEWAY


BUSTA RHYMES

AND New Rocafella Signee....


JADAKISS

It's just that serious... Check it out:

Freeway ft. Busta Rhymes & Jadakiss - Walk With Me

Freeway - Champ Freestyle

Busta Rhymes - Roc Boys Freestyle

Charlie Murphy Raps?!

Well, Charlie Murphy tryin' to rap... He's in the video with the Duck Down Crew called "No Doubt", if you haven't heard of them... I think Charlie Murphy should go back to the Boondocks, heheh. Kinda funny vid... Check it out...

Alright, I'm ghost until Friday... Dilly will take care of ya'll for the rest of tha week.

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AB

R&N - 12/09/07 - Gospel Sunday

Hey folks,

Picked by special request, this is something I'm really feeling... Maybe it's the Kenny Loggins cover... I dunno. It just touches you... (Shout outs to Calvin for this one)... The Fight of My Life drops December 18th. Go pick that up.

Kirk Franklin - Declaration (This Is It)

Crystal Aiken - Sundays Best Winner


After weeks of voting and performing, Crystal Aiken has won BET's First Gospel Reality TV Show, Sundays Best. She won a Toyota Camry and a record deal with Zomba Records. Check out a a clip of her performing "Center of My Joy."

Crystal Aiken - Center Of My Joy

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AB