Hip-Hop Weekly's 100th Issue: I'M ON PG 87!

Congratulations to HipHopWeekly Magazine for it's 100th Issue (and it's in 3D)
And Thank you for allowing me to be a part of it.

Everyone it's in stores NOW! COP DAT!

EXCLUSIVE: Kanye West & Jay-Z Ft Rick Ross,Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver - Monster

Kanye West brought another star-studded lineup. It's self-explanatory. Just came out. However not a lot of good reviews on it so far. Check it for yourself (DJs its Untagged)


Kanye West & Jay-Z Ft Rick Ross,Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver - Monster

EXCLUSIVE: Meek Mill ft. T.I, Vado, Rick Ross - Rose Red Remix

Meek, along with rap heavyweights set the city and the game on fire tonight. Check it out!
If Meek ain't noticed by now, we all tone-deaf. Philly is now noticed:

Meek Mill ft. T.I, Vado, Rick Ross - Rose Red Remix



CLICK HERE FOR THE UNTAGGED EVERYBODY! HERE!
SHOUTOUT TO HEATHOLDERS!! #1 PHILLY MEDIA COMPANY FOR SENDIN THIS 10 MIN AFTER IT PREMIERED!

Album Review: Rick Ross: Teflon Don

Album Review - Teflon Don


It's interesting to follow Rick Ross' career. It's also to follow the hype of this album, Teflon Don. His album was pushed back to this tuesday by dealing with a lawsuit by the Real Ricky Ross. After surpassing the trial, he had rights to continue under his name. He also had to deal with his past coming about when the world found out he was a corrections officer. That fueled the conflict with an emcee that frequently deals with beef, 50 Cent. A lot of fans ultimately left because of distrust to him about his truth to his lyrics. Then we can talk about his affilation with P. Diddy. That's a whole other story. So hence it's his 4th studio album as he reps Miami once again. There's a lot of positive feedback on this album. So what do I think?

Well, it certainly helps making a sucessful project when you feature basically ALL of the best emcees AND singers the world has to offer. Jay-Z, Erykah Badu, John Legend, Kanye West, T.I., Trey Songz, Jadakiss, Styles P, Raphael Saadiq, Drake, Ne-yo are just the majority of the features on this record and ALL are in the forefront in some way(basically like how the Miami Heat was formed). But Rick Ross does deliver. He brought in the intro with force on "I'm Not a Star" but one record that should be granite is "Free Mason" with Jay-Z and John Legend. The way they intertwined their religious devotion to their success is mind-blogging but somehow easing. Also turned off rumors of Jay as a Mason. "Live Fast, Die Young" with Kanye West was a fun record that sounds a little futuristic.

Another thing to commend is the production of this album. I thought his last album Deeper Than Rap was hot. On this album, all musical elements was melted to lava. These producers (Kanye West, No I.D., Danja, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, The Inkredibles, Clark Kent, Lex Luger, The Olympicks, The Remedy) made a grand slam with this one as they made this record seems theatrical. The way you can appreciate the sound is almost the same lesson as going to an orchestra. The record to describe this the most is "Maybach Music III" with T.I, Jadakiss and Erykah Badu. The way the beat changes IS a movie.

For the streets, MC Hammer with Gucci Mane and his single B.M.F. with Styles P is a double dose to subdue. I just wish these two records don't sound EXACTLY the same. No. #1 with Trey Songz and P. Diddy looks better on paper. Even though the beat is fun, it sounds like the featured artists were uncomfortable on that record. All the Money in the world with Saadiq was a good concept. Some things are more important than money. One is telling Rozay to stop singing on the hook! lol

My favorite track? Aston Martin Music.......perfectly structured with Drake and Chrisette Michele. Not punchline heavy but you can listen to this record 5 times and not be bothered.

Overall, you see how Rick Ross stepped up. Punchlines are more potent but more noticeable you hear more hunger in his voice. Usually it's the opposite when an artist makes it. You may want him to talk less about money-related issues but he combines it with real life issues to make it more relative to the average listeners. Now you can put your negative opinions about and you have your right. But two things you have to accept:

One: He went to the top of the game, fell down for various reasons, and went back to the top, to the EXACT level of excitement. Only a Few artists did that

Two: He KNOWS how to structure a SONG. Something you can listen to in the future.

He may not be the Real Rick Ross.......but in this case, he is a valid artist.

Hello Good Morning Remix Video

Rick Ross cruised in n spirit of ODB walked in Nicki for this verse that is crazy. Video is out and i had to give it to you from New York lol Enjoy!


p.s. mannnny Benz tapes comin soon. stay tuned

K. Michelle - What's the 901 (Mixtape)

Finally, Jive recording artist/Future Star artist K. Michelle has released her debut mixtape, What's the 901 in ode to Memphis, her hometown. R&B needs a new women's champion. They say she's the next Mary J. Blige. This will prove it. Click on either pic to cop the tape. Let's Get it!!

I recommend all my female listeners to cop this. Happy Memorial Day
Tracklist is official. my favorite is the track with Rick Ross

Breaking News: Ricky Ross files lawsuit vs rapper Rick Ross

I just got this email courtesy of Freewayenterprise.com not too long ago. It's no secret that Freeway Ricky Ross has a problem with the way Rick Ross is portraying himself, especially that he's using his name and partly his persona. Well now it seems Freeway Rick is going to settle this once and for all in the courtroom. Someone's name will have to be changed soon. Check this out:

Since being released from federal prison last year, former Los Angeles drug kingpin Freeway Ricky D. Ross has been preparing a battle plan to "go to war" for the rights to his name, specifically calling out rapper Rick Ross and parties involved in his career. In a press release issued to us on Monday (May 24), Ross' camp accused rapper Rick Ross, Def Jam and Universal of profiting "off of his name unlawfully while he was in jail, without his consent." "It's no secret that the boss at FreewayEnterprise.com is unhappy with how his name has been exploited and misused since he went to prison in 1995, and in 2006, the above-named parties signed [William L. Roberts II] (Rick Ross' government name) to a big record deal and then spent, and made, millions off Ross' name," Freeway Ricky's camp says in a press release. Freeway Ricky claims that he had previously "protested the exploitation and misuse of his name from prison" in 2006, by having a lawyer send letters to Def Jam to cease use, but was ignored. Now that's he out of prison, he plans to stand up for his rights, by fighting for the "control of his name in commerce by any means necessary." It's unclear, however, if Ross plans to file a lawsuit against the rapper and his record labels, or if his comments are strictly for plans to run a campaign protesting the use of the name. In the meantime, Freeway Rick Ross is planning a movie about his life with writer/producer Nick Cassavettes, which is slated to drop next year. He is also seeking a deal to release a book about his life as well. Freeway Ricky Ross was released from prison in May 2009, after serving 20 years for operating a $2 million per day multi-state drug empire. Although he was originally sentenced to life in prison after he was busted trying to purcahse over 100 kilos of cocaine from undercover agents, his sentence was reduced through appeals, after a series of explosive articles by the late Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Gary Webb uncovered C.I.A.'s role in importing cocaine into black communities to fund Sandinistas in El Salvador, as part of the Iran-Contra scandal. Rapper Rick Ross emerged on the scene in 2006 with his hit single, "Hustlin'," where he bragged about tales of slinging massive amounts of cocaine through Miami. When he broke onto the scene, controversy surfaced over his rap moniker, which many believed he did stole from Freeway Ricky Ross.

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More on this story as it develops.

K.Michelle ft. Rick Ross - You Should've Killed Me

Wha she said on the last interview? She gonna slaughter the game. Every lady should listen to this. This is a real artist that pours her RAW emotions on the melody. ....Chilling.

K. Michelle ft. Rick Ross - You Should've Killed Me


Shoutout to Delante once again

What's the 901 mixtape. Out May 28th. Highly anticipated.