Saturday, February 9, 2008

R&N 02/09/08 Flashback... Saturday

Yeah I know it's Saturday, but as we all know life can throw you a few curve balls we weren't expecting. So I'd like to send out an apology to the loyal MF fans out there in cyberspace. Ok, enough about that, I'm still bringing the heat. It doesn't matter what day it is! Today's Flashbacks include the videos that started it all for some of your favorite artists out right now!


Snoop Dogg(-y Dogg)

Dr. Dre Ft. Snoop Doog - Nuthin But A G Thang (1992)


Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs

I wanted to find a "shiny suit" picture, but this was almost as funny. I think his mom made him take this one.

Puff Daddy Ft. Mase - Can't Hold Me Down



Just Like A Fine Wine: She Gets Better With Age


Mary J. Blige - Real Love (1992)




CLASSIC PERFORMANCE!!!


Michael Jackson - Motown 25 Performance of Billie Jean (1983)


And there you have it. Better late than never. I'll be back next week folks, same place at our regularly scheduled time.

DPT

R&N - 02/09/08 - Weekend Vids & Exclusives

Hey folks,

Check out these vids for the weekend... Pretty tight stuff goin' down in hip-hop right now...

ALSO... Kanye's "Flashing Lights vid should be premiering this Wednesday! That's gonna be hot...

So lemme give you da remix with R. Kelly... Pretty hot!

Kanye West ft. R. Kelly - Flashing Lights Remix

Lupe Fiasco - Hip Hop Saved My Life Video


I've heard that Lupe is shooting a vid for "Hip Hop Saved My Life" in Houston... That may be an intersting video. Stay on the lookout for it.

Sean Kingston ft. Juelz Santana & Elan of D.E.Y. - There's Nothin' Remix


Missy Elliot - Ching A Ling - 3D Video


LaurieAnn Gibson - Addictive
(LOL!)

Let me just be the one to introduce this video... For one... She was a GREAT choreographer... Due to her getting ready for her solo artist dreams, she was booted off Making the Band 3... Now, she has proven herself (yea right, lol) to have a hot single called Addictive. Go 'head and listen to her version of "Fergilicious"... I mean Addictive.



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AB

Thursday, February 7, 2008

R&N - 2/07/08 - Leak Critique

IS ASHANTI......SINGING????


The Way I Luv U

Yeah....soooooo I'm listenin to a new joint by Ashinkashae (Ashanti) rollin my eyes and all, thinkin, "Ok what is she tryna do with music now?" I must say that I was suprised when I heard this joint. Some would say its not much of nothin, but my expectations are soooooo low of Ashanti...I'm just sayin.lol I'd have to deem it a worthy track to listen to. Maybe lessons are getting more intense? Because it does sound like they are pushing her in the studio. What you think? Good luck Ash.

ROUND 2--DANITY KAN't

..........mmm do it for me on this hit.lol Ya know, it has a hott beat...prolly from the notorious BMK (Brian Michael Cox)...my long lost brother by the way.lol But....I'm just not completely feelin this one. I'm just sayin. Now don't get me wrong. I'm a definite fan of the first album. You could ALMOST play the whole thing from start to finish. Definitely a win album in my book. But as we all know, they are in competition with the Making the Band 4 guys, now known as Street 6 or Take 2 or somethin.lol I would have to say that I'd rather bang this joint than ANYthing those dudes are droppin right about now. But on this track....Ya'll just tell me what ya'll think on this one. Check it out under the pic.

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

R&N - 02/06/08 - Hump Day EXCLUSIVES!

Dilly here with my all new WEDNESDAY spot. Now you know everyday you can get all the latest stuff on music at the ever-blazing Music Forecast blog but now you should know that when it's "Hump Day", it's time to see what extra helping of madness Dilly has in store for everybody.

Pimp C Death: Too Much Lean
I'm not gonna speak on this too much but it has been announced and ruled that Pimp C died of an accidental overdose. Apparently, Mr. Butler and taken some cough medication and with an ongoing breathing problem the combination proved to be deadly. To be honest, I am not surprised as this is what I expected in the beginning. But man, it's a shame. The much-hyped "LEAN" took out a legend.

Jay Z & Mary J. Blige Tour
Never to be outdone by his little brother, Kanye West, who just recently announced his "Glow In The Dark" Tour with N.E.R.D., Lupe Fiasco, and Rihanna. Jigga Man has announced that he is joining forces with Queen of R&B, Mary J. Blige. Details are still vague, but I'm sure when it comes 'round, this is going to be a hot ticket. Now I luv Jay-Z, but damn Jay just can't let nobody shine on their own, can he.


The Game Headin' To JailNow case you didn't know, I don't like The Game, I think he's lame and fake and should have given 50 his due credit instead of frontin' like he single-handedly made all his first joints. Anyways, The Game was last year was charged with making criminal threats, possessing a firearm in a school zone, and exhibiting a firearm in the presence of an officer after allegedly getting into a fight during a pick-up game of basketball. Previously pleading Not Gulilty after facing 5 years in jail, The Game agreed to a plea bargain and will now spend 4 MONTHS in jail. Now if you remember when I posted about Busta, who had so many charges that will have put him away for close to 10 years but walked, you would think The Game would try and do the same, but Nah, not dumba** Game. Game would rather plead guilty in court, even though he's "innocent" explaining,

"The crazy part about this is that I've had guns before in my life," he explained. "But this time, I didn't have a gun. And because one person said I had a gun and coaxed his homies into saying that I had a gun, I'm in a predicament where I'm asking, Do I want to spend another million dollars to fight this trial so who knows what jury's gonna come in and say I'm guilty? Or do I want to save my money, go sit down for four months and accept this felony they're trying to give me for no reason?"

Sounds like to me he just trying to go to jail to build up his "cred" and come out drop a new album and try and sell millions of records. Somebody tell him the game don't work like that no more. Thank god. Man, I can't wait for this cat to retire.

Ryan Leslie Is Ready

The man who discovered Cassie and made Diddy look good for .5 and who created a deafening buzz on Myspace and his blog, nextselection.com before blogs and myspace really took off is ready for his solo time. Ryan Leslie has been trying to get into the game on his own for awhile, after graduating from Harvard, yes Havard at 16, yes 16, no lie and shocking everybody and their mama when he said he was moving to NYC to pursure singing. He made his way in the game making beats, crafting joints for Beyonce, New Edition, 112, Cheri Dennis and other Bad Boy artists and then grew a following in Europe that love RL like he Chris Brown. Well not quite but they do like his joints. Peep my fav. song of his "Overdose" below.

Long story short, the U.S. are finally given him a chance and is set to drop his album in June and has the industry buzzing with his track "Diamond Girl." The lead single is unexpected burning up radio waves and remixes have been poppin' up left and right. Listen to the track here, and remember where u heard it at.

Lil Wayne the DoctorWeezy never stop rapping. That's a fact. Mr. Carter got this acapella freestyle floating around the net and video portals and it's called Dr. Carter. People loving it so much now they gonna record it. One of the people who caught wind of this was Swizz Beatz who told Wayne he got a beat that he need to build this song on. The track was for Jay-Z's Kingdome Come album has flatlines, and heartbeat sounds throughout the beat and was intended to have that "Save The Game" vibe Jay Z was going with back then. Well now it's going to the other Carter and MF3.0 we'll have it soon as it's out, 'til then here go the freestyle.



Usher tryin' to gain some heatUsher. The man who needs to seriously come with it on his next album in order to overcome his damage image after the marriage fiasco has two tracks floating around. Now apparently the lead single for his upcoming album was suppose to be "Make It Rain" with T-Pain but after two, three months being out w/out any steam being picked up the Usher camp has released another joint that is the new lead single. The song features Young Jeezy and is called, wait for it..."Make Love In The Club." Lol, yeah I know but the song is hot, still can't figure out what's missing though. Peep both tracks there.


Mary J. Doing Fine w/ Lil Wayne and SwizzOfficiall remix to Just Fine w/ Lil Wayne and Swizz Beats, throwback beat, w/ a nice sample but I can't think of what track it is off the top of my head. Either way enjoy the goodness here.


Janelle Monae: New R&B?



Janelle Monae is all kind of crazy but her sound is infectious. Starting out with making tracks on Purple Ribbon All Stars Got Purp vol. 2 and making a cameo on Idlewild Sdtk. Janelle made enough noise to get signed by Diddy on Bad Boy and is getting play with her track Violet Stars Happy Hunting. This girl is fly but ever since she got signed she done flipped her style and did sumtin' crazy to her hair as you can see in the pictures. Anyway, her music is still something to listen to. Let us know what you think here.


Kidz In The Hall

These boys made noise with their Just Blaze endorsed album "School Was My Hustle," spawning the underground hit, "Till Tha Wheels Fall Off." Now they back w/ their unique, and another throw back to the "Golden Age" of Hip-Hop sound with their track "Driving Down The Block." Similar to The Cool Kidz, but different in their own right, check the track here.


Tuesday, February 5, 2008

R&N - 02/05/08 - Rock-N-Roll Tuesday

Artist To Watch For






John Mayer who? That's right, there is a New blues rocker who is taking over, and the Name is Jonny Lang. Those of you who are fans of blues music and don't know this name, I recommend you get very familiar with it. Lang Is a Grammy winner, and is blowing audiences away with his new "Turn Around" album. His guitar playing is compared to the best, and his
voice is up there too. You can check Jonny out on tour during these following dates.
2008-03-07 Oroville, CA
2008-06-21 Fort Smith, AR at the Riverfront Blues Festival


New Album Release



Welcome back to another Rock-N-Roll Tuesday where the main subject seems to be Lenny Kravitz. Kravitz continues to do his thing, receiving unbelievable reviews, and starting his Canadian Tour this month. But what is causing so much Buzz? It's everything that Lenny does, from his song writing and guitar rifts, to his piercings
and tattoos that cause fans to be mesmerized by him. If you are one of the millions hoping to see him perform soon, you are just going to wait a little longer. I will keep you updated on tour dates and when he will start his North American tour. His new album is in stores everywhere, so show the love, and Start A "Love Revolution".

Latest Headlines




The Foo Fighters have announced that their February 2nd show will be on the 29th at Fayetteville, Arkansas's Barnhill Arena. Tickets purchased for the previous date will be honored. Keep on Rocking, and enjoy another sold out Foo Fighters concert.

-Drew

Monday, February 4, 2008

R&N - 02/04/08 - Mixtape Monday

Hey folks,

Welcome to another Mixtape Monday! Thanks to all who pushed us to 13,000 visits in the past month! Much appreciated... So let's keep it live... Check out the new vids...

Fat Joe - 300


Memphis Bleek ft. Uncle Murda - Let It Off


Red Cafe - Paper Touchin' (NY Version)

Apparently, there are a couple versions...


Yung Buck - New York City


Young Jeezy ft. T.I. - Do You Potna


Bun B ft. Sean Kingston - That's Gangsta

II Trill comin' out in '08. Keep a sharp eye out for dat. Once again, RIP Pimp C.

UPDATE: Man... how can I forget this track?!...


I got plenty more heat for ya next week. :-D

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AB

Sunday, February 3, 2008

R&N - 02/03/08 - Gospel Sunday!

AND THE GRAMMY GOES TO!!!!!!


Praise the Lord on this Gospel Sunday! In light of all the events going on for the Super bowl, we can't just shut down news about the kingdom for a simple game can we? Even though the game isn't THAT simple.lol Anywho, the Grammys are right around the corner...if the strikers say the same. But in my opinion, the nominees are the same ole same ole. But I must admit their are a few suprises.





The Clark Sisters pic up 3 nods for Best Gospel Song, Best Gospel Performance, and Best Traditional Gospel Album for Live. Not bad Ladies! I like that Song Blessed and Highly Favored too. Israel and New Breed picked up a couple nods, CeCe picked up a nod, and check this ya'll. Mandisa from American Idol picked up a Best Contemporary Gospel Grammy nomination for True Beauty? Yeah...I didn't know either. But I don't even think thats the most suprising thing. There were no nominations for Yolonda, Donnie, or Kirk this year!!!! Can you believe it? I don't know if it were just me but it seem like they, especially Yo Adams, could pop out a song from nowhere and get nominated without anyone ever HEARING the song. I'm just sayin.lol I'm more looking forward to next years nominations. But it should be interesting.




Da T.R.U.T.H. is trying to garner his 2nd Grammy win this year. Don't let the suit and smile fool you. He definitely lives up to his name on his LP Open Book. Other nominees as follows:

Best Rock Or Rap Gospel Album

Before The Daylight's Shot--Ashley Cleveland[204 Records]

HIStory: Our Place In His StoryThe Cross Movement[Cross Movement Records]
Open BookDa' T.R.U.T.H.[Cross Movement Records]
The ReckoningPillar[Flicker Records]
ComatoseSkillet[Atlantic/Lava/Ardent/INO]

Lastly, did you know there was a R&B Gospel Category? Isn't that.....an oxymoron?lol I'm just sayin.lol

R&N - 02/03/08 - Super Bowl Sunday!

Hey,

No offense to those who check out G. Sundays, but I felt like this had to be posted. I don't know when JT will be postin', but he should be postin' some good stuff for yaz. :-D

Check out this Super Bowl commercial before it airs...
Starring LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, Missy Elliott and Macy Gray.



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AB