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Check out this video from Raheem Devaughn featuring your boy, Luda.

Raheem DeVaughn feat. Ludacris - Bulletproof




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R&N - 04/30/08 - Hump Day EXCLUSIVES

Maaaaan, I got sum stuff for yall. Download, watch, and enjoy.

Busta Rhymes Made It

Busta IS Back, and is pulling out all of the spots. Always one to be different, Busta is late on this one and hooks up with Linkin Park for the single, "We Made It." The single is suppose to be the lead single for his upcoming album, Blessed, that is if the street single, "Don't Touch Me," doesn't grow bigger than this. MF 3.0's got the video and the track for you first. Enjoy.

Busta Rhymes ft. Linkin Park - We Made It (audio)
Busta Rhymes ft. Linkin Park -We Made It (video)

Usher Teams With Beyonce AND Lil Wayne

Three of the top artists in the industry who have each crafted their niche in the game have hooked up for Usher's Make Love In The Club part 2. The song is less of a remix and more of a new song and I guess was created in order to generate more steam before Usher releases his album, finally. The track is hot, Beyonce outshines all of 'em as usual, and Lil Wayne sound like he saving a little too much for his Carter III album either way the track is hot and just shows the star power that Usher got.

Usher ft. Beyonce & Lil Wayne - Make Love In The Club (pt. 2)

R.Kelly's Hairbraider VideoWe finally get to see the chick who did this to his hair! J/k, but really. Kels next album will be called TP: 4th Quarter and is dropping in the summer. Should be a hot, like most of Kelly's album, but it always do seem when he put that Twelve Play name to it, it just elevate the status. Guess we'll have to see, 'til then enjoy the video.

R. Kelly - Hairbraider (Audio)
R. Kelly - Hairbraider (Video)

Raheem & R. Kelly Serve Up The Customers

The joint was already hot when Raheem dropped it as a single now R. Kelly done put his touch to it on the Customer (remix). When you first hear the track it was already reminiscent of a R. Kelly track so it only makes sense for him to jump on the remix. Raheem is really one of the promising R&B cats that knows how to make good music. It definitely won't hurt for him to collab with R. Kels just as long as they keep it strictly musically. No hair, fashion, or girl, I mean women tips. HA.

Raheem Devaughn - Customer (remix)

Mariah Carey and Jay Z Are Both Saying Bye Bye To The GameI'm just playing. But they are both together on yet another remix to a Mariah Carey joint. Many of yall probably have not heard this joint yet, unless u done copped the album E=MC2, but either way the track has already been blessed by Jay-Z and has been hitting the airwaves. Pretty solid joint, but what do you think? P.S. Did yall hear that MC and Nick Cannon might be engaged? WTF? I didn't even know they were dating. Props to Nick Cannon, yall gotta stop hatin' on him 'cause obviously he's pulling em. From Christian Milian, to Victoria Secret model, to MC? That's a high ass batting average.

Mariah Carey - Bye Bye (remix) ft. Jay-Z

The Dream Needs Your LoveAlthough his album is banging, The Dream has been receiving TERRIBLE reviews for his segment on the Heart of the City Tour with Jay & Blige. City to city have been saying the Dream really ain't that good of singer, he can't move, etc. Despite all that, The Dream is pushing through and has just dropped his video for his third single, "I Love Your Girl" ft. label mate, Young Jeezy. This track is one of my favorites on the album, but definitely don't think it's gonna help ol boy push any more units. Maybe he's going for a European push. Either way, enjoy the video here.

The Dream - I Love Your Girl (video)

Ying Yang Twins DropThe always animated duo of Ying Yang Twins are back doing what they do best with their new club song, "Drop." The song both similar and unlike any of their classic booty songs of the past is produced by Issac Hayes III, yeah the legendary Issac Hayes son, and uses a Beastie Boys sample. Man, I swear music is just comin full circle but anyway here's the kicker. After it's release just a little over a month ago on Myspace, as the Ying Yang Twins used the net before they offcialled decided on it to be a single or not, the song has been played over 30 million times! Very close to a Myspace record. Whether the song is hot or not, somebody likes it. Is this the year of the Ying Yang Twins? Their album, "2 Live Crew," a nod to the original Two Live Crew drops later this year.

Ying Yang Twins - Drop (Audio)
Ying Yang Twins - Drop (Video)

That is it, I'm out to get ready for this Glow In The Dark concert tomorrow, HOLLA!
~Dilly

R&N - 01/15/08 - EXCLUSIVES

Dilly here, it's been a while since I've posted, last few weeks have been a little funky, but I'm back, Happy New Year, and peep what I got for you today.

Timbaland, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent Named In Steroid Investigation
















Similar to the Mitchell Report that's plaguing athletes in the MLB, a recent report has been released linking Timbaland, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige and others to steroid usage. Apparently, entertainers and such are enticed by the steroids because of it's promised anti aging effects. Now I'm not going to touch too much on this because I know you're going to hear it everywhere else but to me I don't see it being a problem, they ain't cheating at what they do right? And really steroids ain't gonna help you produce, rap or sing better, 'cause it sure didn't help 50 on his last album.

Raheem Devaughn and Kanye West link up?

My boy Raheem Devaughn, whose album drops today, is still blazing waves with his track Woman. There's a plethora of remixes out there with a lot of rappers jumping on the track but here at Music Forecast 3.0 we got something better. Raheem sort of links up with Kanye and is featured on the Flashing Lights remix. Yes, I know another Flashing Lights remix but this joint is hot. See for yourself here. Also, check out Hot Boy.

Raheem Devaughn - Flashing Lights (remix)

Raheem Devaughn - Hot Boy (Roc Boys Beat)

The Cool Kids Making NoiseYou may or may not have heard of these boys before, but The Cool Kids I believe are yet another breath of fresh air in Hip Hop. These two cats linked up through myspace two years ago and set out to produce throw back beats that other rappers can get on. After liking there beats too much the two began to rap on their own beats and thus The Cool Kids were born. The style is like an ode to rap in the late 80s, early 90s and the beats are heavy on the 808 and I challenge you to try and keep from nodding your head. Now although I think the lyricism ain't nothing special, they really don't be talking about nutin', their swagger is so much you just can't complain. The Cool Kids started to create a buzz last year and it's getting louder and louder with an album set to drop this year and a Rhapsody commerical spot with indie artist Sarah Barielles. Peep these tracks here from this duo and let us know what you think.

The Cool Kids - Black Mag

The Cool Kids - I'm Mikey

The Cool Kids ft. Lil Wayne - Gettin' It

Shawty Lo Is The Man?Shawty Lo is continuing to amaze me. This cat goes from snapping and clapping with D4L, a group that now is pretty laughable, to making tracks with a lot of A-listers in Hip Hop. His tracks I'm Da Man, was hot, remix had like 4 cats on there, then he comes with They Know which is killin' the waves right now. And the remix? He got Ludacris, who killed it, Jeezy, who also came with it, Plies and Lil Wayne on the joint. I don't know about no album but at least we know there is life after snap music...although I did hear Dem Franchise Boys comin' out with another album. Anyway, peep Shawty Lo's video here.

Shawty Lo - They Know (remix)

Shawty Lo - They Know (Video)

R&N - 11/19/07 - EXCLUSIVES!

Dilly here,
I realized I ain't blessed yall w/ some R&B joints that I've been bumpin' so I'm here to share the wealth.

Raheem Devaughn


If you haven't heard of this man, then it's about time you do. In '05 Raheem dropped a classic album that was highly slept on titled, The Love Experience. If you ain't got it I advised you to run out to the store n go cop it or go to amazon.com order it, or download it. Anyway, he's back w/ a new album and new single, and this time he's supposedly suppose to get the right promo. Either way the joint is a banger. There's also a remix out there w/ Papoose on it...but it's Papoose so I prob. won't post it. HA. Anyway, Shout outs to all the women out there who be up on their music.

Raheem Devaughn - Woman

Eryakah Badu

Erykah Badu is back w/ a new single that's about to burn up the radio...hopefully. She's due to release a yet to be titled album early '08 and right now is workin' w/ a lot of different producers including the late J Dilla, 9th Wonder, and SaRa. This joint right is vintage Badu and should bring her back to the light. Ayo, have any of yall heard that rumor/joke about Badu that's like, "don't look directly into her eyes otherwise she'll make you start wearin' loud colors, and shoulder pads." Ha, it's suppose to be in reference to how Andre 3000 & Common's styled started flipping out while dating her. Anyway, I thought it was funny.

Erykah Badu - Honey

Estelle

Now I know yall don't know Estelle, but you soon will. She's a UK rapper/singer who just signed w/ John Legend's newly launched label, Homeschool Records. John Legend who just started workin' on his follow-up to his double platinum, Once Again, signed Estelle when the two collabed on a joint that didn't make the cut for his latest album. Estelle is best known for her album "1980" which spawned a modest hit out there in the UK. All her music is pretty hot so far, and her sound is a breath of fresh air. What yall think?

Estelle - Wait A Minute (Just A Touch) ft. Will.I.Am

John Legend ft. Estelle - Hey Girl

Anthony Hamilton

I know yall know him, and have heard his joint Do You Fell Me, off the American Gangster sdtk. I just had to post thins song 'cause this is my damn jam right now. Can't get enough of it right now. If you haven't for some reason heard it by now then listen up.

Anthony Hamilton - Do You Feel Me?

Saigon's Almost Ready

NY's Saigon is putting his final touches on his highly anticpated, and delayed project w/ Just Blaze. Anyway, so I am across this banger called Come On Baby ft. Swizz Beatz and who else but Jay-Z, the only man doing ANYTHING for NY, on the track. It's a pretty hot track but I still don't know if its gonna help push any units. Uncle Jay can't do everything now. Listen up and tell us what you think.

Saigon - Come On Baby ft. Swizz Beatz & Jay-Z

Fat Joe & Lil Wayne At It Again

Joey Crack is got another one, I think. Lil Wayne is on the chorus and blesses him like he did w/ Make It Rain and Playaz Circle, but yo the verses from Fat Joe I think are really ill. What yall think? And hey Fat Joe from NY right? Sheeiit, maybe's there hope after all.

Fat Joe - Crack House ft. Lil Wayne

New Releases

On Tuesday, Nicole S. from the Pussycat Dolls and Freeway are gonna drop....and FLOP. I luv me sum Nicole Scherzinger but compared to what she had with the PCD, she ain't got NO buzz. The only joint that made any noise was the one w/ T.I. Whatever You Like, but as we all know by now, one single ain't enough. She does have some ballad joint out w/ somebody collabing but I can't think of what it's even called let alone if I've heard it. Have you? And Freeway, has a single even been released yet?...With all that noise about being executive produced by his "big bros" 50 and Jay this man if finna drop with virtually no pub. But whose album got quite a few promo just two weeks ago, cough cough, Jay Z, cough, cough. Gaw what are they really doin' over there w/ them Roc Boys.

Mos Def - Collabo with Kanye West

Mos Def is wanting Kanye to do for him, with what he did for Common. Ever since Common and 'Ye got together it's been unstoppable. Imagine the possibilities w/ Mos Def and 'Ye together. I don't know bout yall but I luved Two Words off of College Dropout and "Drunken Hot Girls" is my ish too, lol, so it should be real exciting to see what they can cook up. Also, this man Mos apparently has EIGHT, yes count 'em, EIGHT upcoming movies through 2009. That boy doin' it man.

That's all I got for now, read up, comment, and VOTE we got nominated man. Told y'all AB had sumtin' important to announce. Holla.

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Dilly's 1st Official Post

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This is the remix...

With all the hot joints out right now, there's a whole lot of 'em w/ remixes. You may have heard some of these spinning radio already, some of 'em you won't that's why MF 3.0 brings it to ya.

1. Andre 3000 - 3000 something

You remember 30 is the new 20 joint on Jay Z's Kingdome Come album? Well this is Benjamin Andre rippin' it while enlightening everybody who listens to it.

It's suppose to be on DJ Drama's upcoming cd Gangsta Grills: The Album b4 The Mixtape, but

Greg Street went n stole the joint n put w/ Jay Z old verse n a Ice Cube new 16.

Greg Street version

2. DJ Khaled - I'm So Hood remix ft. Young Jeezy, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, Birdman, Big Boi, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne, T-Pain

Khaled is doin' it right now, and as a fellow DJ I can't be happier, even if his voice is annyoing. Who?! WE NI**A!!!

Oh, and peeps been talkin 'bout Weezy got the weakest verse on here...what yall think?

3. Playaz Circle - Duffle Bag Boy (remix) ft Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana, Birdman

Weezy finally spits on the track that he should have to begin with. Birdman follows him to studio again n f**ks up again, u can't help but wish that Baby could have been swapped w/ Luda, the killer of hot tracks right now. Yeah I said it. (See, I Get Money, and Freaky Girl remix)

4. The Dream ft. R. Kelly - Shawty Is The S**t (10)

Luv the original, the remix, is hot, but w/ Kels on it, it should have been better...u'll see what I mean.

5. Alicia Keys -No One (remix) ft. Cassidy

Weird choice to have on the remix, but then I remembered Cassidy was on J Records thru Full Surface, so hence the link to my wifey there. Cass go hard, n the slight beat change is hot.

6. Flashing Lights remixes: One w/ Jay-Z, and the other w/ my n**as Clipse.

Yall know Flashing Lights is one of the best beats on Graduation, these cats gracing the track makes it even better.

Yuuuup, so while T.I. was trying to liquidate his 24s for bail money, and Diddy was still slapping people around at clubs, I was busy compiling my TOP 5 JOINTS of the week...

5. One Republic - Apologize

4. Jay Z - Blue Magic

3. Prince - Future Baby Mama

2. Raheem Devaughn - Woman

1. Shawty Lo - They Know (This cat was in D4L, sure don't sound like it, hot joint)