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Q-Tip Signs With G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam
Q-Tip is the latest artist to sign with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint, in a move that seems like a perfect fit. He will release his next solo LP, The Last Zulu, in 2012 via the label. Q-Tip had this to say about the signing:
I’m excited to be a part of the great iconic Def Jam label. I’m humbled to be a part of such a storied history. To reconnect with Barry Weiss is a great thing. As far as G.O.O.D. Music, I’m excited to solidify my working relationship with Kanye, and I look forward to all the opportunities that lie ahead in our partnership. I will do my best to present the most cutting edge music I can.”
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Snoop Dogg – “Stoners” EP Cover Artwork
Snoop Dogg will celebrate 4/20 with this ten-track Stoners EP, which will find him collaborating with Tha Dogg Pound, Hustle Boyz, Chris Starr, Indastree, Battlecat, 1500 Or Nothin’, Josef Leimberg, and more. Meanwhile, Snoop’s also hard at work on his new album, Reincarnated, as well as a reggae LP with producer Diplo.
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Jadakiss Announces “Consignment” Mixtape
Jadakiss confirmed his mixtape, Cosignment, is slated to drop April 27th and will have a slew of features from artist such as Styles P, Sheek Louch, his artist Goldie, Yo Gotti, 2Chainz, Lloyd Banks, Fabolous, Gucci Mane, Ace Hood, Future, Wale, French Montana, Waka Flocka, Young Jeezy & More.
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The Game + DJ Skee – “California Republic” Mixtape Cover Artwork
Game tweeted out the cover to his next mixtape, featuring a gangsta ass version of the state flag. We prefer this.
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Beanie Sigel Speaks On New Deal With EMI
State Property’s Beanie Sigel inks a distribution deal with EMI and Chris Schwartz. In other news, Beanie announced on Shade 45 that he and Scarface will reunite for a collaborative album called Mack & Brad.
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Saigon Announces Sophomore LP
The Yardfather announced the title and release date for his sophomore album via Twitter yesterday. The album is called Bread and Circuses and it’s due Sept. 11th, 2012.
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50 Cent & DJ Drama To Release “The Lost Tape” Mixtape
Fif will be releasing his first Gangsta Grillz mixtape with DJ Drama, called The Lost Tape. And, that’s not DJ Drama in the above photo.
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Killer Mike – “R.A.P. Music” Cover Artwork + Tracklist
Perhaps one of our most anticipated albums of 2012, hitting May 15th. All tracks produced by El-P.
1. Big Beast (Feat. T.I., Trouble & Bun B)
2. Untitled (Feat. Scar)
3. Go!
4. Southern Fried
5. Jojo’s Chillin
6. Reagan
7. Don’t Die
8. Ghetto Gospel
9. Butane (Champion’s Anthem) (Feat. El-P)
10. Anywhere But Here (Feat. Emily Panic)
11. Willie Burke Sherwood
12. R.A.P. Music
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Aesop Rock To Release “Skelethon” July 10 on Rhymesayers
Iconic New York-born, San Francisco-based rapper and producer, Aesop Rock, is joining forces with indie-rap powerhouse Rhymesayers Entertainment to release his sixth studio album, Skelethon, on July 10th 2012. Since the release of None Shall Pass in 2007, we’ve seen Aesop Rock touring the world, launching online arts outlet, 900bats.com, and collaborating on LPs with Felt, Hail Mary Mallon, the Uncluded and more. Skelethon not only sees the rapper back waxing poetically on his own but also marks his first wholly self-produced effort. While the sounds are familiar, we see Aesop venturing in some exciting new directions with guest appearances from indie rock archetype, Kimya Dawson, as well as Allyson Baker of Dirty Ghosts, Hanni El Khatib, Nicky Fleming-Yaryan, Rob Sonic, DJ Big Wiz and the Grimace Federation. Aesop’s new album follows in the wake of several deep personal losses and highlights subject matter that deals with the sometimes-futile ways people try to cope with serious issues. The cover art comes from Barcelona-based painter Aryz. Skelethon is set to be both a showpiece for his illustrious career and a serious payoff for his droves of ever-patient loyal fans.
1. Leisureforce
2. ZZZ Top
3. Cycles To Gehenna
4. Zero Dark Thirty
5. Fryerstarter
6. Ruby ’81
7. Crows 1
8. Crows 2
9. Racing Stripes
10. 1,000 O’Clock
11. Homemade Mummy
12. Grace
13. Saturn Missiles
14. Tetra
15. Gopher Guts
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1982 (Statik Selektah + Termanology) – “2012″ Cover Artwork + Tracklist
On May 22nd, Stat and Term will return as 1982, with their new LP 2012. Glad they went with the presidential theme over the end-of-the-word-apocalypse theme for the cover…
1. 2012
2. Lights Down
3. Up Every Night
4. Shining
5. Happy Days ft. Mac Miller, Bun B, & Shawn Stockman of Boyz 2 Men
6. Too Long
7. Time Travellin
8. 82 Was The Year (Interlude)
9. Thug Poets ft. Roc Marciano & Havoc of Mobb Deep
10. Right Now
11. Everything
12. Hard To Forget
13. Make It Out Alive ft. Freddie Gibbs & Crooked I
14. Live It Up ft. Lil Fame of M.O.P.
15. Time Ticking
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50 Cent Says New LP Is Due July 2nd
50 Cent announced via Twitter that his next LP is due July 2nd, an as of yet untitled album that he says is “better than Get Rich Or Die Tryin’.”
The above photo was taken at the Nightclub & Bar Convention in Las Vegas this past week, where 50 spoke on his new Street King energy drink. At the convention, he addressed the crowd saying that the new album is two songs away from completion.
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Reks – “Straight No Chaser” Album Cover Artwork + Tracklist
Reks new LP is produced entirely by Statik Selektah, and is due 4-24-12.
1.) “Autographs”
2.) “Sit/Think/Drink”
3.) “Power Lines” f/Ea$y Money
4.) “Riggs & Murtaugh” f/Action Bronson
5.) “Such A Showoff” f/Kali, JFK & Termanology
6.) “Cancel That” f/Wais P The Pimp
7.) “Parenthood”
8.) “Break Ups” f/C Sharp!
9.) “Chasin”
10.) “Sins” f/Alias
11.) “Straight, No Chaser” f/Slaine
12.) “Lost In Translation”
13.) “Regrets”
14.) “730”
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DJ Quik Doesn’t Believe “Detox” Will Ever Come Out
*sigh*
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Nicki Minaj – “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” Deluxe Cover Artwork + Tracklist
1. Roman Holiday
2. Come On A Cone
3. I Am Your Leader Feat. Cam’ron & Rick Ross
4. Beez In The Trap Feat. 2 Chainz
5. HOV Lane
6. Roman Reloaded Feat. Lil Wayne
7. Champion Feat. Nas, Drake & Young Jeezy
8. Right By My Side Feat. Chris Brown
9. Sex In the Lounge Feat. Lil Wayne & Bobby V
10. Starships
11. Pound The Alarm
12. Whip It
13. Automatic
14. Beautiful Sinner
15. Marilyn Monroe
16. Young Forever
17. Fire Burns
18. Gun Shot Feat. Beenie Man
19. Stupid Hoe
20. Turn Me On (Deluxe Edition)
21. Va Va Voom (Deluxe Edition)
22. Masquerade (Deluxe Edition)
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Questlove Says Jay Electronica’s Album Is Done
?uestlove recently spoke on the status of Jay Electronica’s long-awaited Roc Nation debut LP, Act II. He reports that the album is done, and that it is Jay-Z’s favorite LP of 2012, yet it has “no singles” to help push it. Listen below….
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