BEANIE SIGEL, 50 CENT AND JAY-Z

When I heard BEANIE SIGEL say, during a recent interview, that he would not stop going in on JAY-Z until jay replies him, I knew he meant every word. The dude is not showing any sign of stopping; and the backing he has from 50 CENT just gives it that much velocity.

Beanie sigel recently commented on the remix of jay-z’s third single off of BLUEPRINT 3, “empire state of mind” which is rumoured to feature NAS. To his understanding, he believes that jay is just trying to stir up more controversy, or more like, trying to pull someone into the beef, without that person’s knowledge.

From Beanie’s analogy, he believes that jay would take shorts at him and 50 on the track, subliminally or directly, and then, because nas would be on the track, he believes that 50 and Beans would take that as offensive, and go against nas, which would start a whole new beef.

Well, those are sigel’s analysis; how true it is, we do not know. But if I were to analyse it, if jay was planning on dissing he and 50 on that track, which beans already confirms jay would do, then him having nas on it would definitely open up a new lane of beef, and then jay would just sit back and let someone else fight his war. That was what he did with his beef with JADAKISS; by pulling sigel into it, he didn’t have to drop any diss records. He did it with CAMRON too, when he pushed TRUE LIFE in front of cam.

We can’t say much for now, because the track is not even confirmed, but the rumours about is on about every hip hop site on the internet. I know that before long, probably in the next two weeks or so, we would get some answers, and know what is really on jigga’s mind.

I do need to add something, my point of view, to this whole analogy sigel has got going; that being that I do not think nas would respond to either him or 50. If that track ever drops, if it even exists, then I think that would be a big day for jay. I say this because it was rumoured that jay wanted nas on the original version, but he(nas) declined the offer. Nas was asked about this on various interviews, but he always seemed to skip the question. For this alone, you would know that nas is not really into doing this collaboration with jay; and if you do not know why I would like to educate you a little.

Without saying too much, I would like to tell you that nas has done this same “theme song for NEW YORK” concept 3 times during his career. 2 times on his first and third albums, “illmatic”, and “I AM”, and the tracks were titled “NEW YORK state of mind”, and “NEW YORK state of mind part 2”. Then, about 3-4 years ago, he did a third one, as a collaborative effort with RAKIM, and guess who was on the track? None other than yours truly, ALICIA KEYS.

Now, does the fact that jay’s “theme song about NEW YORK” is titled “empire state of mind” ring a bell? And then he went and featured Alicia keys, the same person nas used for his third version. I think this should tell you why nas didn’t want to be on the original (which is not a real original). I think at this point I can say jay stole nas’s idea; I can even go further to say that jay is a big nas fan.

I am sorry for going off the topic; back to what I was talking about. I said I do not think nas would reply beans and 50 if it ever happened that there is a remix of “empire state of mind”, and nas was on it, and jay dissed beans and 50; if all this were to happen, I still do not think nas would reply beans if he dissed him. I wouldn’t say nas is bigger than that, but I think nas is wiser than allowing himself to be caught-up in another man’s beef.

This whole beanie sigel 50 cent rampage has had a lot of people talking, and people are concluding that 50 is just using beans to get at jay. When he was asked, beans simply said, and I quote, “if he is using me, I am using him too”. I think that is a justifiable statement, because we all know 50 got the dough, and he can afford to push all sigel’s attacks towards jay in the best possible way, and also beans is getting all the publicity surrounding 50, whether negative or positive, at least he is being talked about. If the price he has to pay for all that is to backstab a former friend, who by the way does not regard him as a friend any more, then so be it. What do you have to loose from a so called friend who had you escorted out of his concert venue, by the police? A friend that would do the same, if it meant it would take him higher up the ladder of success; nothing.

50 CENT, BEANIE SIGEL AND JAY-Z, WHAT'S UP?

The war is on, and i think 50 is going to ride it till his latest album, "before i self destruct", stops selling the peanuts it is selling. Now, the war, on the other hand, is very one sided, because JAY-Z has not responded yet.

If you don't catch my drift, i am talking about the ongoing beef between BEANIE SIGEL and 50 CENT versus JAY-Z. The funny thing is that it started off with beanie saying he just had to let some things off his chest, and he dropped a song, "average cat", which he said was not a diss record but just a song to address some personal issues between him and jay-z, his former boss.

All of a sudden, 50 saw it as a way to get some buzz because he was about to drop an album, which, by the way, dropped last week, and still flopped, compared to 50's standards(standards he created, and laid so much emphasis on through out his career).

Then, last week, they dropped a collaborative diss track aimed at jay, "go off", where 50 does the hook, and talks at the end, but beans did all the rapping.

And then, just a couple of days ago, on Sunday, beans dropped another diss record, "how i can kill jigga man". And he has dropped another one after that; saying he would not stop until jay responds.

I don't know what this would lead to, and i do not know if jay is going to respond, but i do know that 50 and beans would definitely not stop because they have a lot to gain; 50 has an album, and he needs the buzz he would get from this, and beans is working on a new album.

Another reason why i feel they are not bluffing about not stopping is because, right now, 50 sucks at rapping, but he is definitely good at clowning people, and bringing people down, which he would resort to right now; and beans can rap all day, and given all the financial support, and moral support by 50, there is no stopping him, at least for now.

Below is what 50 had to say during a recent interview, when asked what he felt about what jay-z said at the AMA's.

"He said that before," Fif explained to DJ Green Lantern. "I didn't really take that as a disrespect. If you wanna be disrespectful, just be disrespectful. I mean, once we start I'm not gonna stop. I'll make you aware of that. You see what I'm saying? I'm not the kinda guy that goes away. You understand that? So if that's the kind of energy we're getting ready to go to, then let's do it." (Invasion Radio)

50 CENT EXPLAINS LOW PROJECTION ON ALBUM SALE.

I just knew 50 CENT would come up with an excuse for the low sales of his BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT album; why not just take the failure like a man. Me for one, i hate to blame anybody if i fail in anything.

50 has come out to blame the people that took the album overseas for leaking the album. Okay, even if they did leak it, every other person that is selling now had his/her album leaked before it was released. Jay's album was leaked, and it has gone plat, and hell it is still selling 30k plus a week; that would probably be what 50 would sell in his second week.

Eminem's album was leaked, and he has gone platinum, and we never heard him complain that the leak didn't make him sell like he planned to.

I predicted this in 2005; i said 50 would become irrelevant after his 3rd album. And just see how he is flopping with his 4th album; with all the promo he put behind it. I am sure JIMMY IOVINE would be tired of his ass by now. Or 50 is probably spending his private cash on his recent projects. I knew LLOYD BANKS and TONY YAYO didn't have their contracts renewed with INTERSCOPE records because they are no longer moving units like they used to. I wonder if JIMMY would want to re-sign 50 after this one.

I do not hate 50, i just like going in hard on him like this, because he was a very arrogant prick when he was at the top. He made more enemies than friends. Now he is selling the same amount of copies that the artist he used to make fun of. What a pity.

Below is what he had to say:


"With the actual outcome of the project, once the record leaks from the international plant, what more can I do,"
"I held the record long enough to get it to them, to mix and master it and for them to ship it and then it leaks from the plant internationally, I'm like come on, then that's it. They lost the ball. You know what I mean, if the numbers look funny to me, it's they fault,"

It is not your fault my ass...it is all your fault, and i hope you become humble after this.

BUSTA RHYMES SAYS JAY-Z AND LIL WAYNE ARE SAVING HIP HOP.

Now, i do not like to start articles with venom spitting at celebrities/artist i write about, but i think i am not going to go with BUSTA RHYMES on this one. It seems that every rapper that is doing poorly with sales say good things about artist that are doing good, or should i say "kiss ass" of rappers that are doing good, so that they can maybe get some favors, or look good in the eyes of those people.

Do not get me wrong, i am not a hater, and i do not hate either LIL WAYNE or JAY-Z, and i do think their last efforts are commendable, but it seems that a couple of rap vets have just been selling themselves cheap; by that i am referring to the comments they make.

Busta rhymes saying that jay-z and lil wayne are the two major rappers saving rap means that the other rappers, that he did not mention, that i am not going to mention just yet, are not doing anything for rap. Or more like he mentioned those two names because they are top sellers. I think i could go with the later for the reason he picked those two.

Right now, i think everybody in hip hop, apart from the ones that got their money up(JAY-Z, LIL WAYNE, KANYE WEST, T.I) are just confused, or rather frustrated to the point that they do not know what is coming out their mouths. Or, put it this way, they feel they would just vaporize if they do not cosign the hottest mc's of now. Men!!! Get some dignity.

Another rap artist that kind of put me off recently with his comment, was KRS 1. I respect krs and all that, and even when the TRIPPLE C'S members were throwing jabs at him, saying he is talking hip hop is dying because he is broke, i didn't like that, and stood behind him, but the latest comment he made kind of made me feel like krs is loosing it.

He said, concerning the beef that 50 CENT is trying to start with JAY-Z, that, and i quote "that would be the biggest beef in the history of hip hop". How could krs make a statement like. First off, i am not a big fan of either 50 or jay, and i do not hate them either, but jay would rip 50 to shreds at this point. If he saying that because they are both rich, aint he the same person preaching that hip hop should not be about the money? I just don't get this old rap heads sometimes. I feel they are just longing for attention, cos it was not this flashy during their days

Don't get me wrong, krs is a very good rapper, even till this day, but this statement just really got me thinking...

Back to the subject at hand, busta rhymes, read what he had to say:


"I called the album The Chemo because it seems like the industry and music overall is dying slowly," Busta explained in an interview. "The cancer that's stricken the business is killing the music, not only from a business standpoint, but also the value of the content and the creativity behind it. I just want to start the first stage of chemotherapy treatment that needs to take place and hopefully inspire others to do their part and contribute to different stages of the cure." Still, Busta recognizes those artists who are taking a stand against the "dying industry" by putting out "great music," stating, "Jay-Z put out an incredible album this year and Lil Wayne put out an incredible album last year." Others he commends include Jadakiss, Drake and Trey Songz. (Billboard)

CROKED 1 COMMENTS ON DR DRE'S DETOX ALBUM.

SLAUGHTER HOUSE member, and former DEATH ROW RECORDS artist, CROOKED 1 recently commented on DR DRE'S most anticipated album, DETOX. Everybody has been waiting on detox for about 4 years now, and it is funny that people are still ready to wait and hear this album.

I remembered before dre dropped CHRONIC 2001, in 1999, people didn't even think he was going to drop another album. By then he already had about 14 years under his belt with the must notorious rap group , N.W.A; as a solo artist; and also as a producer of many artist (SNOOP, EMINEM, THE FIRM...), but he surprised a lot of people because he still was relevant when he dropped the album.

With this album, dre had a master plan, he kept on building on, until one of the elements of that plan messed it up. Dre's plan was to build up his protégées(50 cent, eminem, the game), then use them to spice up his album, but, THE GAME, being the last ingredient of that soup, messed it all up with his beef with 50 CENT. So now that game is back in the studio with dre, i have a good feeling that the album would be ready before people can say CLASSIC!!!!

Below is what CROOKED 1 had to say about the album:

"What Dr. Dre needs to know is, people, even the ones that you think are the least likely to be waiting on Detox, are waiting on Detox," he explained in an interview. "That album is like a myth but I've been inside the studio and I've heard some of the bangers. Right now, he could drop 10 Detox's. [laughs] You know what's so interesting to me? Dre's a perfectionist and I don't know if he's not comfortable with all of the heat that he has but the work is there. The stuff I heard is bangin'. If he didn't want to use it, he could give it to me and I'll go 20x platinum with it. [laughs]" (XXL Mag)

REVIEW OF RAKIM'S LATEST ALBUM, 'THE SEVENTH SEAL'

I heard the first single off this album where he was spitting some really deep lyrics; but i do not think that the people of this generation can handle RAKIM' hell, they can hardly handle NAS'S lyrics.

Rakim started off rapping in the 80's with his partner, ERIC B, they were a bad ass duo back then, but this is right now, 2 decades latter. I hope he just put this out for his fans, and people like me that enjoy some deep rap.

The album is due to drop shortly.

Below is the review of the album, courtesy of allhiphop.com

It’s been a decade since the last proper Rakim album – and 12 years since the last Rakim album that truly embodied the God Emcee's abilities. But still, while 1999’s The Master wasn’t much of a crowd-pleaser, most Hip Hop heads will take some Rakim over none. In the past 10 years, the Mic God has offered precious few musical morsels for his fans. His defunct deal with Aftermath raised a lot of hopes, but only really materialized in a few features and unreleased tracks. Add in a dope Nike commercial and about 30 different incarnations of “It’s Nothing,” and that’s been the tale of the decade for The 18th Letter. Now, in 2009, perhaps the most influential emcee of all time is ready to drop his oft-delayed third solo outing, The Seventh Seal.

“How to Emcee” is the introductory cut on the album, and it is a fitting one. An off-kilter guitar loop and an energized Rakim let the listener know class is still in session. Things continue to roll on the piano-infused “Walk These Streets.” The track is a taste of what a Dr. Dre-assisted project might have sounded like, which is unsurprising as frequent Aftermath collaborator Needlz mans the boards for this one. Also worth a mention is Maino’s contribution, as he lends some credence to the song’s street tales.

“Documentary of a Gangsta” is just that, as Ra takes a step back and plays the role of observer over heavy piano loops: “Stuffin’ bread, his pockets is hungry / You talkin’ nonsense unless the topic is money / He call a hundred thou a ‘honey,’ mamis, he call ‘em dimes / So his mind’s on his money, but mamis is on his mind / Like an O.G., focused on the come up / Think he effin’ around, he approach you with the gun up / Bang, roll a blunt up and forget it happened / Stash the dollars back in product and get it crackin’”

Following a nice set of introductory tracks, The Seventh Seal comes to a screeching halt, with three indiscernible cuts: “Man Above,” “You and I,” and “Won’t Be Long.” The first and last of these both feature Tracey Horton on the hook, so maybe that has something to do with it. In any case, two of these could’ve been done away with, and you’d have an unchanged album (if it were up to me, I’d have stuck with “You and I”). “Holy Are You,” the much-hyped single tries to get the heavy-handed feel back to the album, but it’s clear that cohesion has been tossed to the wind once the massively-unsatisfying (and ironically-titled) “Satisfaction Guaranteed” hits the speakers. The tale is essentially the same for the rest of the album, as “Put it All to Music” and “Psychic Love” make one wonder if this should’ve been an EP instead – a thought which, upon hearing the baffling No Doubt sample featured on “Dedicated,” is confirmed.

In the end, Rakim’s latest album doesn’t really make any contribution of significance to his catalogue. It’s clear that this man isn’t the same microphone fiend heads grew up worshipping. For one reason or another, he lacks the ability to subtly attack with his flow like he once did. As for fans who want answers as to why Ra has been M.I.A. for all these years, they will get none here; this is certainly unfortunate, as that would’ve been much more engaging than him simply trying to get by on the strength of his own mythos. Sadly, that’s exactly what Rakim does here, and rarely does that get you anywhere – microphone fiend or not.

GAME INTERVIEW

I bumped into this really interesting interview of COMPTON rapper, GAME, on hiphopdx.com, and i decided to post it up in here. It is a really info filled interview, and i think you would love it.


It's less than two weeks away from Game's thirtieth birthday. Few seem to realize that the youthful, energetic, and once death-defying rapper is reaching that benchmark in his life. But then again, looking at Ice Cube, Dr. Dre or Snoop Dogg, do gangsta rappers ever really grow old anyway?

If there's one sign that Jayceon Taylor is closing out the third decade of his life, it's his happiness. Speaking with HipHopDX on the evening of November 18 (seven hours prior to publication), the once evasive, sometimes confrontational and always outspoken rapper beams with a confidence and a care in his words. Yes, he still curses like a sailor in a tone reserved for a sidewalk executive, but Game isn't out to offend anybody this time around. Instead, just as the acronym for his R.E.D. album indicates, he just wants to re-dedicate himself to Hip Hop.

The father of two touches upon his recent reunion with one of his mentors, Dr. Dre. He explains why he refuses to "get murdered on his own shit" and why he's chasing down DJ Premier for a pan-am collaboration that he hopes will set Hip Hop ablaze. Two years removed from considering retirement, Game is smiling in the face of adversity. And this time it's sincere.

HipHopDX: I want to start where our last conversation left off, I think it was June, 2008. At that time, you weren't even sure you were going to make another album at all. But you told me, if you were, it was going to be D.O.C. - Diary of Compton. You were talking all these legendary guests and this theme. Maybe that still is a plan of yours, but at what point and why did it evolve to the R.E.D. album?
Game: The way it happened...I was starting to work on D.O.C., right? But, like I told you last time, in order to record The D.O.C., I need to be in the studio with D.O.C., with [Dr.] Dre, with [Ice] Cube, with Snoop [Dogg] - 'cause it's the Diary of Compton. I really want it to sound like...like, after you finish listening to The D.O.C., which will probably be recorded and put out by the end of my career, at some point, when I can get in with those guys and really focus on that project. I want you to feel like you're from Compton after you hear it. You felt everything that I felt and knew everything that I knew; I want it to just sound like you were me. I want you to feel like you grew up with me. You're from Compton [hearing Eazy-E for the first time]. I want you to be on The Diary Of Compton. I want it to be that intimate and that crazy. So to pull off that concept, the key elements were missing at the time when I started the album, so I stopped that project.

[What I was working on], the fans just started calling it R.E.D. for some reason, I don't even know. I had [previously] said that I would re-dedicate myself to Hip Hop, and they just took that and was like R.E.D. - rededicated. I went along with it, man. It's just crazy how God works, 'cause the album is about 80% done. It's just fantastic. I found my groove again, not that I lost it. I've always figured out how to re-invent myself in Hip Hop with all these albums. This album is gonna be classic, I swear. This is my favorite album since The Documentary. The Documentary wasn't even my favorite album; my favorite album was The Doctor's Advocate because I know what it took to put that album out, get it out and go against Interscope. Beefin' with 50 [Cent], it was hard to get that album out at the time, but I did it. I went against all odds and I proved people wrong. That, to me, is my favorite album. But lyrically, as far as albums being conceptually great from beginning to end, [The Documentary] was classic. This R.E.D. album is gonna be that. It's raw, man. It sounds like a first album. Only it's not a first album.

DX: From your catalog, the records that really stand out to me are "Dreams" and "Ol' English," joints like that. You've always been able to keep it emotionally gangsta on records in a way that streets respected. In 2009, Kid Cudi and Drake have gotten a lot of credit for really writing and rapping about issues like self-doubt, depression, family troubles and so on. Meanwhile, guys like you, DMX, 2Pac, Scarface and Joe Budden really were doing that for a while now. As you were going in that path five years ago, do you think it came at a cost, and how do you feel about it being so embraced now?
Game: People say things like "Hip Hop is messed up," and it's this way and that way, but what you need to realize is that there's nothing wrong with Hip Hop. It's just evolving, and you need to evolve with it or else it's gonna shake you and you're gonna become a has-been. Me, I change with the times. Whatever Hip Hop is, I try to make my music a little bit more up-to-date without losing who I am as a lyricist, as a person and as just someone who existed in Hip Hop with you and the rest of the world.

I love Drake, man. Drake is of substance. I think he's gonna be around for a while. I wish he would hurry up and put out an album, 'cause dude is great. I remember when I first came out and there was no [Young] Jeezy. Then Jeezy came around. I like the buzz rappers. I like when you hear a buzz, and then you see the bee. I love when you hear the buzz, then you see the bee in action makin' honey. It's crazy. I seen Jeezy do it. I'm seeing Drake do it, and I like when that happens. I appreciate those guys. They're of substance and they're part of my band of brothers in Hip Hop.

Me, back then, I didn't really think about the risk or the consequence. That was just rappin', man. I was just doin' what I do best, and tell the world about certain situations and give them a piece of me.

DX: You're one of the only guys I get excited about when you're featured on somebody else's record. I can use examples in Rick Ross' "Push It (Remix)", Sheek Louch's "Think We Got A Problem" and Snoop's "Gangbangin' 101." You always treat those verses like they were on your albums. Where does that come from in your work ethic, and is it something that you think you demand of guests on your projects?
Game: I don't want to say anything to offend any other rappers and their albums. But it seems like whenever I call somebody for a feature, I've just been lucky enough to fuckin' have them bring their A-game. Like most notably, Common on [L.A.X.]. I called Common. I was like, "I got this record called 'Angel', and Kanye [West] did the beat." All he said was, "Yo, I'll be there in an hour. Angels? I write about angels all the time." Common came in the studio, dog. I pulled [the instrumental] up. He heard like two minutes of it, then he went into the booth. He was done in like 45 seconds. He shook my hand, and he bounced. I swear to God, man, with people I get on my songs, I don't know what I do or how they feel about me, but it must be something cool, because they bring out their A-game.

I remember, it must have been the beginning of 2001...I'm riding through Compton in my old ass [Chevrolet] Caprice. I had a '96 Caprice. I'm ridin' through Compton and I heard Nas say [on "Ether"], "And Eminem murdered you on your own shit." That line just stuck with me. I never wanted anyone to eat me up on my records, and I never wanted them to eat me up on their records. The reason why I call myself Game or the reason why you can understand I'm Game is 'cause I can always emulate any rapper's style. I can't do Busta [Rhymes] and I definitely can't fuckin' do [Ludacris]. But as far as [Notorious B.I.G.] and Nas and [Jay-Z], I can emulate those styles and make 'em my own. So when I get on records with artists that are my friends and that I favor, I can just jump in their lane and try to do it better than they do it. That's not sayin' I can do it better than them, or I am better than them - it's just Hip Hop. It's competitive, like basketball, football, fuckin' golf. I just try to exceed expectations every time.

DX: You mentioned the '96 bubble. Along with Dr. Dre and King Tee, I've always thought you've had one of the most interesting wheel-hands in Hip Hop. From the videos to the photo-shoots to the XXLMag.com piece about the Impala with the bad engine, I respect the car talk. In your life and all the cars you've owned, what's been most personal to Game?
Game: Aw man! The most personal to me, out of all the cars that I've ever owned had to be this fuckin' [1970] [Chevrolet] Chevelle. I sold it, man, and I've been kickin' myself in the ass ever since then. I had it in the "Put You Onto Game" video, if you've ever seen that. That car was crazy. I bought it from Omaha, Nebraska. It had one owner. It only had like 15,000 miles on it. That motherfucker would go!

I sold it to this guy, that kept pressing me. Some white kid from San Diego wanted to buy it for like $90,000 and I sold it, 'cause he had the cash. Two days later, I was tryin' to get it back. No. He would not give it back. If I ever had a car that I would want to be buried in, that was fuckin it man.

DX: 350 engine?
Game: Yeah. Fa' sho', man. That's crazy that you knew that.

DX: One of the biggest stories of the year is you and Dre back in the studio together. I only have one question on that. Dre has many styles. You like words. In your words, tell me what the work you've been doing sounds like. Is it drums, keys, is it big choruses? Is it sparse choruses? What can you tell me, because this is big...
Game: Hey man. I made a vow. You know Dre doesn't really talk about his record...

DX: Okay.
Game: Nah, I'm just...he don't really talk about his records. Plus, I don't like to do it. You know what Dre's like. I know it. So I'll give it to you, without really givin' to you. When you go in with Dr. Dre, man, be prepared to be at your best. If you're not at your best, and he has the patience, he'll help you get to your best. If Dre doesn't like what you're doing, he'll disappear. You might not see him for a fuckin' year. That's what I'm sayin'. You've got to go in and you've got to be focused. Dre is the epitome of a producer.

When I look at the word "producer," if there was a fuckin' Hip Hop Dictionary, I would see Jimmy Iovine, Quincy Jones, Pharrell, Kanye, and Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre and Quincy Jones and Smokey Robinson, as far as black music, those are producers. Those are guys that can change your fucking life. Those guys can help you. With what they do with their fingers and their guidance, [the music] will put your fuckin' kids through college. I look at them like that. When I go in with Dre, I go in focused. The places we've been going lately is catastrophic. The things I've done for Detox is crazy, and the songs that he's given back to me out of his apprecation and the kindness of his own heart for having me on his record are just crazy, man. Crazy!

DX: Along with that, I interviewed DJ Premier in late 2005. He told me he was a big fan of yours, but that he'd also offered you some advice early in your career. As you talk about producers, you've worked with a lot of veterans - Buckwild, DJ Toomp, DJ Quik - and certainly Dre. That being said, as you talk about rededication of your love for Hip Hop, will there ever be a day when we hear Game on a Premo track?
Game: That's crazy that you say that, 'cause I been tryin' to fuckin' record with Premier this whole album, but he been doin' this Christina Aguilera shit - not to say "shit" like it's wack, or she's wack. She's great; I respect her and her craft. But man! God damn! If I can get with Premier I know I can make one of the best songs of my fuckin' life. Because that's Premier, and I'm Game. I just respect and love his work so much, and I feel like I can do what Nas did to Premier beats. I want a fuckin' Premier beat, but he won't send one. He wants to [make one with me present], but I can't [track him down]. This dude is busy. It's like, "I know you Premier and shit, but I'm Game. I need a fuckin' beat."

It's the same thing I had to do to Pharrell. Pharrell got two tracks on [R.E.D.]. For three fuckin' albums, I've been chasin' Pharrell down. He's been busy, I've been busy, but I finally got in with Pharrell. Now Pharrell understands. He's like, "Damn. Workin' with Game is crazy. This guy's work ethic is crazy and he dope." Now, me and Pharrell are goin' for the next three days, starting tomorrow. If you know Pharrell, you know he just gonna keep recordin' and recordin' and producin' on you. So me and Pharrell hit it off the first time we went in, now we goin' in again.

Premier, man. If you talk to him, man, I need a fuckin' Premier beat. It's almost frustrating, 'cause I know he gonna make me something crazy, and I know I'ma body that mothafucka. I just need it. I need it. Put that shit in bold print. [Laughing]

DX: Speaking of bodying tracks, what would you say is your proudest verse to date?
Game: My proudest verse is a verse that you have yet to hear. I've got a song on my new album, and it's called "Ricky." When you hear it, you'll understand why it's called "Ricky." This song is #2 on my album, just so you know, and everybody who's reading your work [knows too]. When you hear this song, it's my best work. When 'Pac said "this is the realest shit I ever wrote," this song is monumental. It'll be a west coast classic. This song is fuckin' crazy. Just remember I told you, man.

DX: You've got a birthday coming up, and it's a significant one - if Wikipedia is right, anyway. Tell me, is "30 the new 20" for Game?
Game: Nah, man. Wikipedia says my birthday is November 27, that's Thanksgiving. My birthday's on the 29th, to set the record straight. Thirty is 30. I got a couple gray hairs in my beard. My oldest son is seven and my youngest is almost three; I'm somebody's daddy, man. I ain't tryin' to be 20 no more. I'm 30, and 30 is 30 and that's it. But I ain't 40 though. I know that shit. [Laughs]. And when I get there, we'll talk about that.

A LOOK AT THE BILLBOARD CHARTS

This week on the charts does not feature a lot rap albums, but you still have the man himself, the man that makes a lot of your favorite rappers top 5 list, JAY-Z holding it down with his 11th album; blueprint 3. At the rate he is going, he might outsell EMINEM's RELAPSE, as the highest selling rap album of 2009. I think eminem is at 1.6 mill sold, and i don't think he is going to be moving more units of the relapse album, since RELAPSE 2 is on the way.

This week on the charts, jay-z moves 33,000 copies, that is really impressive, considering the number of weeks he has spent on the charts so far. I think, looking at the strengths of albums, he has done the best, as far as any rap album is concerned this year. He is at a total of 1,271,000 copies sold.

WALE, the NIGERIAN origin rapper, born in the US, debuted on the charts this week. He had earlier complained that his album was under-shipped by the parent label he is under; i guess that would be his excuse for selling 30k copies first week in stores. But on the contrary, i think he did good, being a new artist with not too much buzz, asides from the fact that he is signed to jay-z ROC NATION label. I did like his single with JAZZMINE SULLIVAN though.

KID CUDI'S "man on the moon" cd sold 6,100 copies this week,bringing the singer/rapper's total to 203,000. I wish him luck on going gold.

RICK ROSS's rap group, TRIPPLE C's did 3,400 numbers this week, bringing their total to 21k sold in 3 weeks. That is low, but at least those dudes are unknown to anybody, asides from rick ross himself. So if he is giving his guys a chance to get some money, no matter how little it is, i respect him for that. For even having the guts to put out the cd, when those guys are unknown, i respect him for that.

Another notable artist on the charts is WYCLEF, debuting this week with his new cd 'from the hut, to the project, to the mansion.' It did 3,300 in it's first week. It's such a pitty when you see former heavy weights like wyclef doing pitiful numbers like this. I remember back in 1996 when 'the fugees' were killing the charts, and when he went solo, he was still killing the charts, but this is a sorry case. That is why you have to give props to guys like JAY-Z for still staying relevant and moving numbers; or someone like NAS, who is still doing okay on the charts.

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NEWS ON 50 CENT'S BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT ALBUM.

I wonder if artist do not think of the power the titles to their albums have on the actual project before naming it. I remember when DMX named his 4th album, THE GREAT DEPRESSION, i just knew that the end of his career was not far away.

When 50 named his recent album, "before i self destruct", i wondered if he did not think of the impact of the title on the prject; i actually thought he was going to change the title along the way, but he stuck to it, and now look what has happened.

50 cent's album, which was finally released on tuesday, 16th nov 2009, after about 14 months of delay, has been projected to sell just about 160k. I think "what goes aroud comes around". I remember 50 making fun of artist that had this kind of first week sales. I pray for him that the album would atleast go GOLD, so he does not kill himself.

50 built his career on controversy, beefing rap veterans, because at the time he was selling millions; now that the chips are down, i wonder if he would still be as cocky as he is used to being.

OMG! I still can't believe this are going to be his actual numbers; and to think that JIMMY IOVINE had to pull some strings so that his 2 weeks itune sales could be included in the total first week sales, that is just a sorry case.

There are even sourses saying he might not even do up to 160k, maybe like 140k, OMG! I remember predicting his sales around 150-350k, i was actually thinking he would be somewhere in the middle. But i trust 50 and the machines behind him, they would make some further adjustments; buy some records to save 50's face.

I kind of knew all along that he wouldn't sell platinum(one million copies) with this album. I just wish him luck with his life after rap, because i know he would get frustrated and finally retire from rap.

Like an NFL coaching staff making in-game adjustments on the fly, Interscope's Jimmy Iovine and Steve Berman did some last-minute maneuvering around the release of 50 Cent's Before I Self Destruct following worldwide Internet leaks weeks prior to the original street date. In rapid succession, they pushed forward the physical release date from Nov. 23 to Nov. 17 -- the soonest the CD could be manufactured and shipped -- while also working out a one-week exclusive with iTunes for the digital album, to take effect Nov. 10. In return, iTunes agreed to go against its standard policy and "locked" the album, with only the single available a la carte, selling 46k album downloads during the exclusive window. Additionally, the compilers of the charts agreed to include the initial iTunes sales in the total for first week of general release, which is now looking in the 140-150k range. That won't challenge Columbia's John Mayer, now a lock for #1 with 275-300k. (Hits Daily Double)

I think the tables have turned. And it is so funny that this is the same period that JARULE is trying to make a come-back in the rap game.

MORE ON THE BEANIE SIGEL AND JAY-Z BEEF.

If you didn't know that JAY-Z and his former employee, BEANIE SIGEL are at war, allow me give you a re-cap of the situation so far: Beans all of a sudden dropped a diss record aimed at jay about 4 weeks ago, titled "I'm not your average cat". On the track, he accuses jay of not visiting him at all through out his "a year and a day" jail term; he also accuses jay of not letting him off his contract when he was about to sign a deal with G-UNIT back in 2006. All in all, he accused jay of being a bad friend; talking about how he fought all jay's wars for him (from jadakiss, to nas, to camron), and when he needed jay the must, jay didn't stand for him.

Then to top it up, a couple of days ago, beans drops another diss track aimed at jay, which featured 50 CENT. On this track,which is titled "i go off", 50 talks at the end of the song; accusing jay-z of letting the money change him.

When i talked on this matter a couple of days ago, i didn't really have beanie sigels point of view in mind; i didn't understand beans struggle, until i listened to a recent interview where he addresses the matter, then i really understood his plight.

The fact that JAY-Z arranged for the police to walk beanie sigel out of his blueprint 3 concert venue is enough reason for beans to be pissed at the dude. Regardless of whether or not he and beans are no longer as close as before, why would you want to call the cops on your old buddie when he just came to watch you perform. That is some bitch move.

In the interview, he also refers back to a track kanye had on his "graduation" album where kanye goes at jay, and and accuses jay of being a jealous boss. I still wonder, till this day, how jay allowed that one to slip by.

All this people having negative things to say about this dude(jay-z), is making me believe he is really a shady guy.

50 CENT TEAMS UP WITH BEANIE SIGEL TO GO AT JAY-Z.

I knew it was just a matter of time before 50 CENT would pick up BEANIE SIGEL and make him go harder at JAY-Z. If you don't know, that is what 50 does; he uses his money and affluence to tear groups apart. He did it with the DIPSET CREW, when he got JIM JONES and JUELZ SANTANNA to go on stage with him when his beef with CAMRON was still on; he did it with PAPOOSE and REMY MA against FAT JOE (He went on radio with REMY MA and PAPOOSE and made negative comments about joe and made them laugh at it' he also promised pap a deal with G-UNIT), He promised J-Hhood a deal and made him go on stage with G-UNIT when the G-UNIT/D-BLOCK beef was on...And the least goes on.

BEANIE SIGEL and 50 CENT have a track out dissing JAY-Z, titled "I GO OFF". That is the second diss track beanie sigel would be releasing going at jay-z in the last 3 weeks.

This dude(50 cent) knows how powerful money is, so he dangles a corn infront of the donkey, and the donkey keeps moving in the direction of the corn, but never getting the corn.

50's album is dropping in days, and he needs some buzz to hype up the album, and he uses a bitter man's misery for that. Beanie sigel is currently fighting jay for not being of help to him, and also not letting him off his contract, and what does 50 do, he uses that opportunity to help Sigel amp-up what he has to say, in return for more light on him. You just watch how fast he would drop beans as soon as his 'BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT ALBUM' drops. I just really feel bad for sigel, because this would realy not take him anywhere, unless he has a really solid plan, because i don't see anything he would gain from this.


Below is what 50 had to say at the end of the track:

"Yeah, you changed man," 50 says toward the song's completion. "You let the money change you, Jay. You used to be from Marcy, [Brooklyn] n*gga. Now you a pass the Grey Poupon a** n*gga. You don't want the shooter? I'll take him. [laughs] N*gga, feed the wolves or else the wolves feed off you. Eat your a** alive! I live by a combat's creed. Strategy. Your move, n*gga."

What 50 is said is funny, cos it's like he is talking about himself. 50 made tones of enemies once he got the money and the fame, and he is talking about the money changing someone.

I got to say i ain't on JAY'S side either, i am just saying 50 can not justify that statement. And as per beef, jay would tear him apart. It would have been more interesting to see a battle between GAME and JAY-Z.

MASE WANTS TO DO A SONG WITH CHRIS BROWN.

I am one of the dudes that stood by MASE'S side when the whole world , rappers and regular individuals, were throwing jabs at him for coming back into the rap game. Not that i supported the fact that he had to ruin the relationship he had with his savior, the almighty, but the fact that he still had that gift, that talent to just rap, now, that is why i had his back.

I can't say i have liked all his moves since his return; moves like joining G-UNIT, moves like dissing LOON and FABOLOUS, moves like walking around like 50 CENT's boy in the video of WINDOW SHOPPER, but i think he can still make those hits.

I think the reason he is back is because he has that passion for rap, and he knows he can still make good rap songs. I particularly liked how he made the WELCOME BACK album; he was on fire on most of the songs, but you could not point out in any song where he went astray from his new found religeon.

So, word is out on the streets, or rather, on twitter, that MASE wants to do a collabo track with CHRIS BROWN. I think that would be dope, because you know he was always the ladies man, so him and chris brown would definitely click/connect.

Below is what mase had to say on twitter:

"@MechanicalDummy lets do a smash," Mase wrote to Chris Brown's Twitter account on Thursday (November 12). "@Mattd8 The tape is being dropped internationally and nationally next friday I DO THE IMPOSSIBLE...5 different DJ -> one in London, Canada, China, Korea and the US...The tape is being dropped internationally and nationally next friday I DO THE IMPOSSIBLE..The tape will be hosted by 5 different DJs -> one in London, Canada, China, Korea and the US...I want to do 75 records with people by Valentine Day... I want the record of the most features that were amazing... didn't say I had a hot mixtape I said I want my day one dudes back I'm tired of dealing with people I don't know --> thats all." (Mase's Twitter)

Wow! I am happy to hear that mase is working pretty hard; trying to make 75 songs by valentine? That is cool, and i hope they would all be dope. He should just connect with the right set of people and make the comeback the right way. It would be good to have him come back full time; it seems everybody from JARULE, to DMX is trying to make a comeback, why not MASE?

REDMAN TALKS ABOUT DEF JAM IN NEW INTERVIEW.

I am a big REDMAN fan, i would stand by it anybady that he is/was a better rapper than METHODMAN is and can be ever be. A lot of people used to choose meth over red cos of meths voice; but you got to feel what red be spitting, and know that this is one skilled, intelligent individual.

When i heard him on EMINEMS top 10 favorite/greatest rapper list, i was not surprised; it showed me that even in the midst of all that gimmick/cartoonic rap shit that em does, he still could recognise the talent in redman.

I bumped into am interview of redman on hiphopdx.com, and i want y'all to read and know how humbly this great rapper is:


HipHopDX: First of all, congratulations on the success of Blackout! 2 and on an outstanding show.
Redman: Yes, thank you. Redman in the building!

DX: So how’s it going? How’s life?
Redman: Everything good. Blessed, I’m still living. We still got our arms and legs, we’re breathing. That’s enough for me.

DX: Now, before we get into the album, let’s talk Def Jam. Recently, Def Jam had its 25 year anniversary. As you were and are a big part of the label’s history, what can you say about its legacy?
Redman: [Pauses] Their legacy is…monumental. Their legacy painted a picture in Hip Hop. Definitely. I’m glad to be a part of that legacy. Their legacy is what all businesses, I would say, would want to take action in looking how they rose from the bottom to the top. This is like any business: whether you selling toupees, whether you selling records – whatever you’re doing, you want your business to grow. And their progress is definitely an outlook on what all business should take a look at – how they grow as a family. Now, just like any other business, you know, you always got an outcome at the end. But as far as their legacy, how they grew as a business and as a family, is monumental. I don’t think…I have never seen nothin’ like that before. To grow as a business…and have fun in doing it.

DX: You kind of smiled a little when you brought up how the business ends up. Does that say something about your opinion on the business right now?
Redman: Well, first of all, everyone starts with doing the business with their heart in it. They got the heart to do business, and grow as a family. But you know, as most businesses and most groups, something always ends up fuckin’ it up. With Def Jam, we grew as a family, and we all had the heart to do the music, and making artists, and blowing artists up. And when that left, that’s when Def Jam left.

DX: Do you single out any particular artists that, when they left, that’s where Def Jam…
Redman: No. Because it wasn’t the artists, really. Mostly the staff, the people who started it. Once that’s gone, and the new wave come in, then hey – it’s just like any other business.

DX: Are you talking about Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons?
Redman: Yeah, but even with Kevin Liles, when he left. Just crazy, man. But I’m still here, and that’s what it’s about. I’m still reppin’ Def Jam, fuck that.

DX: Where does your relationship with Def Jam stand today?
Redman: It’s like, they know I helped Def Jam grow to where it is, and I’m a vet artist. I’m not making records to sell two million, three million or whatever. They just appreciate me, that I held the label on my back all these years, and it was certain times in Def Jam life that I saved Def Jam – I can actually say that. Lyor will tell you that story if you ever bump into Lyor Cohen.

I actually can say I helped save Def Jam, and that I helped raise that family. My relationship now is, “Hey, Redman wants to come out with a record. Great! Let’s get him some money and let him do his thing.” And I appreciate that – fuck it. Because I’ll always have a job.

DX: You’ve spoken about signing to Shady Records on more than one occasion. Why did that never materialize, and is that still possibly in the cards?
Redman: Well, I never preached about it. Somebody just asked me, and I said, "I heard Shady Records was gonna fuck with me," and I will fuck with Shady Records. Because they’re new, I love Eminem as an artist – me and Eminem connected a long time ago, and he doing his thing. And for him to even make a statement, or even have Redman on his mind, like "Yo, he ain’t fuckin’ with Def Jam, bring him on over," I appreciate it. So my hat’s off always to Eminem. If Shady Records woulda picked me up, I would went over there.

It wasn’t nothin’. At the time when that was goin’ on, Def Jam was goin’ into they little funk, they didn’t know what was going on with that company. And as it is, it’s kinda pickin’ back up, but the love is not there like it used to be – it never will be there.

DX: Speaking of Eminem, he has repeatedly mentioned you as a major influence, and even called you his favorite emcee on his song “Till I Collapse.” What do you make of that?
Redman: First of all, I heard of Eminem when he used to be in Brick City.

DX: With The Outsidaz, right?
Redman: Yeah. Hard to believe, Eminem used to be in Brick City. And from him hangin’ with my dudes and showing Outsidaz love, I immediately connected. Like, I ain’t even really hear him. But just by my boy sayin’, "Yo, he’s dope man, show that nigga love," I was like, fuck it, hell yeah! White boy rappin’? And then I hear him and he’s extremely dope? I was just like, "Wow. He’s talented." And he came to the hood. So he’ll always get my hat off. Eminem…that’s my dude. Besides me going to his house, and we connected in the studio, I’ve run into him on many occasions. My hat’s off to the dude.

And as he said – me as his favorite artist – I appreciate that. I appreciate that I can influence some of these artists, and that I can actually say that the artists I influenced, they actually blew up. They actually did something with themselves. Like Ludacris. Ludacris said the same shit. My hat’s off to Ludacris, too. And for them to even mention me, and I know they new cats…to say I had influence on them, and that they blew up, that’s a big thing. I’m cool. I’m blessed, that’s good for me. I don’t need no money, I don’t need no recognition.

DX: Is there a possibility of collaborations with Eminem in the future? “Off the Wall” was nine years ago!
Redman: It’s like whatever, man. I guess when the time is right. Eminem know I’m around, I ain’t hard to find. Me and his peoples are always in touch. [Paul] Rosenberg and my manager…if I need Em, or really need to get in touch with him, I could do it. Whenever he reach out, "Yeah. Let’s do a song." So it’s nothin’. Paul, what’s good, baby?

DX: I’d like to play a game real quick – it’s called "What Would Redman Do?" What would Redman do if, while accepting a lifetime achievement award at the Grammy’s, Kanye West got up on stage and interrupted you?
Redman: Kanye [West] wouldn’t have gone up on stage and interrupted me. I’m not sayin’ it like in a negative way. I’m saying it, as for me, a nigga like me, I been in the game – it ain’t like I’m a new person in the game. I’m a vet. So to get a Grammy, you know, is something big. So you know I’ma be in that bitch deep. And my attitude is gonna be, "Yes, I finally did somethin’ for my mama." So my heart and my passion on walkin’ on stage, and accepting that award, and telling people how I feel, will let a nigga know – any nigga – don’t come in that nigga realm fuckin’ with that nigga shit. Because I will let loose on that stage.

I see what Kanye was tryin’ to do. I don’t talk about political things like that. He knew he was maybe a little bit out of order with that. It was just…it’s a right place and a right time to do things. When he did things before, it was cool – it was just the wrong place at that time. He know it now. He probably looks back at it like, "Damn! I was an asshole that night!" He’s a fuckin’ talented artist, so fuck everybody. He’s on my label, so fuck that. I’m ridin’ whitcha Kanye! I forgive ya!

DX: What would Redman do if, while performing Da Rockwilder, Lil Mama got up on stage in the middle of your verse?
Redman: I’da been like… "Who the fuck is this bitch?" until I know who she was. 'Cause I’m blind, I can’t see. Like I can’t see no further than that door right there. So them I woulda been like "Who the fuck is this bitch?" then I woulda been like, "Oh, that’s Lil Mama! What she doin’ over here?" Then I’d be like, "Fuck it. If we partying, then we partying." That’s the way I woulda looked at it. The more, the merrier.

DX: What would Redman do if someone tried to steal his Smart Car?
Redman: Well if I could catch ‘em…

DX: It goes zero to 60 in a day, right?
Redman: [Laughing] shiiiit…yeah, I’d definitely run and catch ‘em. You know, I’d just get my shit back, that’s all. [Mumbling] Asshole with a fuckin’ problem…

DX: What would Redman do if Christina Aguilera called you up and said she’s been dreaming of you ever since you guys recorded “Dirrty?”
Redman: That’s an interesting question. Uh, I’d call her back and be like, “Word? Am I on motherfucking [Punk’d]? Nigga, am I getting motherfucking pranked right now?” Yeah, that’s what I’d ask. I think I’d be on [Punk’d]. I’d think I’d be gettin’ pranked.

DX: But if you weren’t?
Redman: If I weren’t…I’d be like, “Oh, word?” I’d still say “Oh, word,” and be like, “Nah, I’m chillin’.” Yeah, I’d tell her I’m chillin’. I’d just tell her I’m chillin’. That’s unless, if she was really was like “Yo, I’ma fly you out here,” then I might have to go.

DX: Hey, free trip, right?
Redman: Yeah, free trip. I might have to go. See what she talkin’ about. Free trip.

DX: What would Redman do if How High 2 won the Oscar for best movie?
Redman: I would thank my people, and I would really take advantage of that Oscar and go do other films, and use that privilege that they give me to really tear Hollywood up, and bring some real movies out. ‘Cause I’m trying to direct. I’m trying to learn how to direct. So I would definitely do that. And I’d thank everybody, because I wouldn’t believe How High would get an Oscar. But if it did, I’d get high that night, celebrate, and use that Oscar to do more shit.

DX: What can you tell us about the new album…is pronounced “Reggie Noble OH Nine-and-a-half?”
Redman: [Exasperated] Yeah it was “Oh Nine-and-a-half,” but we had to change it to “Reggie Noble Nine-and-a-half.” Really, the basis of this album is to let Reggie Noble come across with some lyrics. Matter-of-fact, just put it all plain and simple, Redman is not on this album. It’s Reggie Noble. “Redman presents Reggie Noble.” Reggie Noble – the difference between that [and Redman] is you know what to expect from a Redman album: hard beats, hard lyrics, Funk. But Reggie Noble’s stepping out the box. Reggie Noble going into different sounds, Reggie Noble going into Pop sounds, Reggie Noble doing this, hard, all over the place.

I’m just releasing this as a free album to Def Jam. I was supposed to be coming out with Muddy Waters 2, but I’m coming out with that album next year. I ended up putting this album together while I was doing the Red and Meth album [Blackout! 2], so this is an album that I was like, “Hey, I put it together like a mixtape, so here.” Reggie Noble 9 ½ , December [8th, 2009]. I think you’ll enjoy it. I got a song that’s Poppish on there as a motherfucker, ‘cause I don’t give a fuck, I love music. It’s called “Stalker.” It’s crazy. I got a record for all the stalkers out there! All the guys that be stalkin’ chicks, and peeking through the window – I got a song for you, baby! I got a song! Y'all check it out!

DX: Between Malpractice and Red Gone Wild, you had a six year break. Now, you’re coming out with this album and Muddy Waters 2 right away. What’s changed for you that you’re turning up the rate?
Redman: Turning up the rate…financial-wise, that’s why. Second, Def Jam, within those years, was…scattered. It was violated. It wasn’t being ran right. After I dropped Red Gone Wild, and even before that, just seeing how it was ran and seeing how my connection with Def Jam – when I called or just…it just wasn’t right. I was just ignoring ‘em. I was just doing shows and getting money otherwise. Hustlin’ my ass off. So when they finally came around and got they shit together, I was like, “Okay, I’ll try something.” I see how it is now, though. We in a digital world, so it don’t even matter what they fuckin’ think no more.

DX: When I was at Rock The Bells in New York last year, I noticed that while other emcees were chopping it up, you seemed to be content chillin’ with who I assume was your family. Are you a very private family man? How do you keep that world separate from the Rap world?
Redman: I’m not a private family man. Like, everyone know I got kids. Um, I keep it separate by…I love kids. I love my babies. They keep me young, they keep me fresh-lookin’. It’s like, they know what I do. My girl, she know what I do. You gotta have an understanding woman, too. Like, you know, “I know what you do out there, but you just have to respect home.” And as long as I respect home, everything is cool. It’s just like any man. Like my mother always say: “A woman gonna be a woman, and a man gonna be a man – regardless.” It’s just about the respect level. Some men just fuck up and disrespect the home. I always keep my home tight, fresh. Then I go out and have fun. I go be an emcee, I go be Redman.

As far as the home life and separating, it get hard sometimes. First of all, I’m a road baby. A lot of emcees can’t say that. Me, I’ve been on the road since 19 with EPMD. And I’d been living with EPMD until I was 25, 24 or whatever. Those years, and I ain’t have a kid until I was 27, so within those years, and being on the road, never getting a real job, never having a real girlfriend, or learning morals of relationship and honesty and all that – I ain’t have that. I’ve been fuckin’ on tour since 19! So when did I have time to learn that? I’ve seen women in and out of my life all day, every day. So now, trying to make that happen and be a family man years ago, it was hard – but now I got it down pat. You just have to not disrespect home, and it’s cool. And I think your kids make you work harder and strive harder for more shit. So I love it.

DX: Method Man called you out jokingly a few years ago in an interview, saying you’re the reason Rockwilder is so short, saying “Blame Redman for that one!” What do you have to say about that?
Redman: Yeah, they always say that. But they don’t remember that we did two verses to “Da Rockwilder.” We did do two verses, but it didn’t sound right. So I said, “Let’s cut it short.”

DX: So Meth’s just putting you on blast, huh?
Redman: Nah, nah, he got his point. 'Cause Rockwilder kinda said the same thing. But it wouldn’t have been like it was if it wasn’t so short. Makes you wanna fiend for moe.

DX: More important than anything…how come we don’t see you picking your nose anymore?!
Redman: Ah, man. I do pick my nose, but not as much. ‘Cause my allergies was off the hook when I was younger. I grew older, they kinda calmed down. I got bad allergies, so they kinda calmed down a little bit as I got older.

DX: Tell me some super, mega ultra exclusive shit that no one else knows.
Redman: Oh man, I don’t really get into all that shit, man. Do y'all hear me in trouble, man? Y'all don’t hear me in trouble or none of that shit because when I get in trouble, I’m in the hood. It’s some real shit! If I go to jail, it ain’t no motherfucker takin’ pictures…I’m in some hood shit, where it’s goin’ down and ain’t no camera people around. It’s some real hood shit. Believe me, if I have some exclusive shit, it’s shit I can’t tell ya’ll motherfuckers! ‘Cause it’s some real hood shit. I don’t get caught in this political…this shit they got out here with these Hip Hop Cops. I don’t fuck around with none of that shit. I don’t fuck around with these bitches with these books, and none of that shit. I just keep to self, and keep to this music, man. Yeah, with everybody with a camera, you can’t fuck around…all my exclusive shit was back in the day when they ain’t have the camera and the Internet! Them shits is old right now, ya’ll want some new shit, I ain’t got it! But when I come across it, I’ll let y'all fuckers know!

Kelly Rowland Defends Rihanna?! Dating 50 Cent?!

Kelly Rowland Defends Rihanna?! Dating 50 Cent?!

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GAME TALKS MORE ON THE RED ALBUM AND WORKIGN WITH DRE.

You know i am a big GAME fan, so you would always here it first, anything that has to do with him and his album, i got that for you. Even if it has to do with his personal life, i got that to...nah, i am just joking; it's all music hear, all about what is good in rap.

Several weeks ago, GAME surprised people on his TWITTER page when he posted a picture of him, SNOOP and DR DRE; up before then, people thought he would never get with dre again. Following the 2005 disbandment of GAME from G-UNIT, DRE's silence on the matter, made everybody believe that he was on 50's side; so as long as game and 50 still had their beef, people never believed they would see game and dre together again. And the fact that dre did not appear on, or did any production on game's last two albums, L.A.X and DOCTOR'S ADVOCATE, further cemented this in the mind of a lot people. So, it was really a big shocker to a lot of people.

The picture showed the three in the studio, and game twitted that they were working on DETOX, dre's album. Now, and recently, game has been talking about the good doc putting some work in on his album, THE RED ALBUM, and that would be real good news for the game fans.

I am a game fan, and i know he got mad skills, but sometimes, he does not know in what direction to go. I think this link-up with dre will do a lot of good for the album. I can't wait till it drops in FEB, Feb 16 2010, to be precise.

Below is what game had to say about the matter when he called into DJ GREEN LANTERN'S show, recently:

"R.E.D., I'm just painting the whole world red," Game promised in an interview with DJ Green Lantern. "It's basically the re-dedication, it's my most hood and street album since The Documentary so it's basically being rededicated to my fans, my family, my kids, my block, my hood. Like, hip-hop, the R.E.D. Album is gonna be crazy. I'm back in with Dre everyday going hard in the studio doing the little stuff, working on Detox with him and he's working on The R.E.D. Album with me. It's just, we got a good feeling out here...I did my last two albums without Dre and even though, I just did it on my own man. When I talked to him, he [was like] I've been doing a good job and he took a listen and I did my thing. I learned well, my time at Aftermath was spent well, so getting back in, that old feeling came back. The chemistry is crazy, I got a lot of love for that dude and that's why I never really disrespected him or really went at Aftermath, I only did what I had to do to survive man, but I got love for dude and we back in grindin' man."

50 CENT'S 'BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT' ALBUM LANDS NUMBER 1 SPOT ON ITUNES.

50 CENT'S fourth album, BEFORE I SELF DESTRUCT has reportedly landed at the number 1 spot on the digital store, itunes. The album is moving digital units, i am happy for dude. I am always happy for anybody that is making money in this recession.

Okay, that apart, i would like to predict what the actual physical copies of the album would sell when it hits stores next week tuesday, on the 16th. From my analysis, REAKWON'S album, ONLY BUILT FOR CUBAN LINKS, was ahead of JAY-Z'S BLUEPRINT 3 at itunes, but when the albums dropped physically, jay sold over 400k and rae sold a whopping 86k. I am not dissing my nigga rae in anyway, i am just trying to state a point. When you are talking digital, you know anybody can buy from any part of the world at the exact time it goes on sale, but physical sales don't work like that.

50 has a lot more fans internationally than in AMERICA at this point in his career, so it is only natural that he sells more internationally, so if you ask me what i think he would sale in the U.S, i would say between 150-350k, nothing more, but he could sell less, i can't really say, but i stand by that range.

Below is what they had to say at sohh.com:

50 Cent's new album, Before I Self Destruct, which was yesterday exclusively on the iTunes Store, has already skyrocketed to the number one spot on iTunes' album chart. iTunes customers can purchase the album as a deluxe version with two exclusive tracks and iTunes LP, which includes 90-minute gritty coming-of-age film Before I Self Destruct, written, directed and starring Curtis Jackson (aka 50 Cent); the Two Turntables And A Microphone: The Life And Death Of Jam Master Jay documentary about 50 Cent's late mentor and friend, hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC; exclusive photos; lyrics; animated package artwork and more for only $9.99. (Press Release)

RICK ROSS COMMENTS ON NAS DEF JAM PRESIDENCY POST

A couple of weeks ago, it was rumored that NAS had been offered the post of DEF-JAM president, a post formerly held by JAY-Z. He, nas, confirmed the rumor and said he is still thinking on what his decision would be.

Rick Ross was asked about what he thought about the issue, him being under DEF JAM, and he had this to say:

"I love it," Ross said about Nas being considered for an executive position. "I love when I hear an artist finna to get some other motherf*cker's money. We deserve it all, I can't lie. I want rap n*ggas to takeover everything, might as well f*cking do films too. It is what it is but at the same time, man, you know, Nas been in the game. I believe his track record speaks for itself and if any label is gonna do it, I feel it should be Def Jam. Def Jam is the Hip-Hop Hall of Fame. There's so many legends that came through the game after you've had a successful recording career as an artist, I feel there's a lot more to benefit, experience-wise, so why not capitalize off of it instead of giving it to a motherf*cker straight out of Howard University who ain't ever put a mixtape together, give it to a motherf*cker that did it all." (SOHH)

I am a big NAS fan, but i do not think it would be a good decision for him to take the post; that is just my opinion. Nas has always stayed true to the art of hip hop, and would not, through out his career, make any move that contradicts that. And i think taking up this post would have to see him bending his rules once in a while. He would have to approve what sells, and not what is really hip hop. Or if he stays true to the roots, and the company does not make money like they should, what would they say? Would they label him a bad president?

This is just what i think. I might be wrong, and i might be right, i do not know. Or maybe, this would bring the best out of nas and make him pay more attention to promoting even his own albums, as he would be supervising other people's projects. I said this because nas is a great rapper, but he gets to lay back some times. There are times when he drops an album, and it takes him like 5 months to drop a second video, and when he drops it, he does not give it the push it needs. I don't know; maybe it's this mystery nas surrounds around him that keep people wanting more from this talented rap guru.

All in all, we will have to wait for his decison, and i think it would give def jam some light in a different direction, which would be interesting.

JAY-Z RUMORED TO BE GAY.

I don't know what to think with all this rumors that have been coming up about JAY-Z, and all this disses from ex associates of his; i don't think there is an old friend of his that has something positive to say about the dude. The guy is a great rapper; one of the greatest, if not the greatest, if we are looking at consistency, but when it comes to the other side, the business side, the SHAWN CARTER side, then it gets shady.

His former best friend, and ex partner of ROC-A-FELLA records, DAMON DASH has been taking jabs at him for a while; Dame even sponsored JIM JONES just so he could go after JAY-Z. He also backed CAMRON with information when he was going at Jay. I don't understand why this guy is hated so much. Is it that there is a side of him that we are not getting to see on t.v, or hear on radio? I mean, i think all this people can't all be jealous, at least some would be right about what they are saying.

When i heard BEANIE SIGEL had dropped a diss("not your average cat") towards jay, i could not believe it. Well i guess the only person that would stay loyal till the end is MEMPHIS BLEEK, because jay keep money in his pocket. I remember a line in the diss song beans made for jay where he goes "i can say things to make bey look at you different"; i wonder what sigel has on jay that would make bey, and all of us look at him different.

And all the countless rumors about him belonging to the ILLUMINATI cult, or some other form of UNDERWORLD society. I really was sidelining those rumors until i watched a video where this preacher/pastor goes in on jay and some of his lyrics, which he claimed where demonic, and made to lure people to the dark side. He even played a remix version of LUCIFER, a track on jay's BLACK ALBUM, where jay raps "murder jesus, 666". Now, that really scared me.

The latest rant now is that JAY-Z IS GAY, i don't know how true it is, but jay's former mentor, JAZ-O had that to say. Read below how trying to post that story on GLOBALGRIND, blog owned by RUSSEL SIMMONS, C.E.O of DEF-JAM, AND jay-z's long time friend, cost the person his job.

Whoa! MediaTakeOut – or MediaFakeOut as some call it – ran with a screaming headline, “Explosive Allegation: Jay Z’s Former Friend Suggests That [he] Engaged in Homosexual Acts!!!”

According to MediaTakeOut, which also posted a videotaped rant from the past pal, rapper Jaz O, “Jay’s former friend appears to be saying that Jay is involved in some kind of GAY SECRET SOCIETY.”

Because Gossip Cop doesn’t print expletives, we can’t really publish too much of what Jaz O said, but we will report that he also used the ever classy hand signal of sticking his right index finger into his rounded left hand, and noted Jay-Z’s “involved in that play.”

Additionally, Jaz O makes some sort of other nonsensical claim that Jay Z lets people “feel him up.”

Forget how outrageous the allegations are about the man who put a ring on it with Beyonce. We’re sure legal types will address that.

The question is why did MediaTakeOut even publish this story and post the video? Unfortunately, we don’t know because our request for a comment from MediaTakeOut went unanswered.

But we know exactly how Russell Simmons feels about it. Simmons, the legendary founder of Def Jam – the label that Jay Z ran – told Gossip Cop the story is “bad reporting. So stupid.” He added, “That’s ridiculous. Misery loves company,” and felt “it’s sad people writing sad stuff for short-term relief, but then that again promotes long-term sadness.”

Now, i want you to read what some people on that blog had to say(comment) about this:

Russell was going to expose Kimoria , so why he defending Jay wnen he was going to air out his kids mother . Dont understand none of this bulls*** , but I do know one thing , you better do your dirt by yourself because you never know when salt will be thrown in the game. Jay z isnt GOD, and I'm sure everyone isn't lieing !!!

IT DONT EVEN MATTER WHETHER JAY IS GAY OR NOT. NONE OF THIS WAS BROUGHT UP UNTIL NOW, WHICH IS A SHAME... IF BEANS AND THE REST OF THEM COULD NOT GET THEY sh*t RITE IT AINT JAYS FAULT. AND JAZ-O SHOULD GET A LIFE (PERIOD) HE SHOULD FIND SOMETHING BETTER TO DO WITH HIS TIME. AND ASK HIMSELF WHY IS NOW THE TIME TO START SNITCHING AINT THAT AGAINST STREET CODE... I DONT KNOW IM JUST SAYING. AS FOR BEANS HE HAD HIS CHANCE HE DIDNT WANT IT HE WANTED TO BE IN JAIL MORE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE SO HE GOT WHAT HE WANTED (JAIL TIME FOR A YEAR AN A DAY) I DONT SEE THAT BEING JAY'S FAULT. AS FOR JAY'S FRIENDS.. HE'S WITH THEM AND THATS TY-TY AND BLEEK AND THATS ALL HE NEED, "NO BITCHASSNESS". BUT IF I WAS JAY I WOULD SUE JAZ-O AND WHOEVER ELSE FOR WHATEVER THEY HAVE(NOT THAT JAY NEED THEIR MONEY) BUT JUST TO SEND A MESSAGE AS HE DID WITH THAT JOBLESS PUNKASS CTHAGOD... THATS RITE JAY SUE THEM JEALOUS BITCHASS PUNKS FOR DEFIRMATION OF CHARACTER... I BET THEY'LL STOP TALKING OUT THEY ASS THEN... LOVE U JAY HOLD UR HEAD UR FANS KNOW WHATS REALLY GOOD.... THEY'RE HATERS CUZ U CRAZY RICH AND SO IS UR WIFE. BOOOOY THEY WISH THEY WAS IN UR SHOES FOR SO MANY REASONS

I'm with Jaz-o's side on this one, this n*gga be doin some funny ass sh*t! All these different n*ggas cant be wrong! It's like he was using the state property n*ggas to make it seem like he was hard,but he really a p*ssy-ASS BACK-STABBIN' FAKE b*tch-ASS n*gga!Whats in the dark will soon come to the light!

I bet some of what this n*gga is sayin is true. If you watched jay-z on Oprah, then you noticed that that n*gga had some suspect moments.

first of all, people will always try to come to the defense of the guy who's considered the "favorite" which Jay-Z is, but since when is it a crime to speak from your point of view? It makes no sense that Charlamange tha God has to lose his job all because he was bringing us the other side of the story from Beanie's perspective. That one move right there gave some validity to what Jaz-O is talking about when he says Jay-Z is a crab. And let's be clear - When black people on the street refer to someone as "gay", it doesn't necessarily mean he's calling him a literal homosexual. Jay-Z's record as a businessman is damn-near impecable, but the road to that success is paved in the blood, sweat, and work put in by people like Jaz-O, Beans, State Property, Dame, and all the others Jay-Z crossed out of the equation once he got in bed with his new friends. The truth behind the reasons for his success is the story they want to supress and anyone who speaks out against him gets this kind of treatment.

So what is your take on the whole matter?

'BORN TO USE MICS', A BOOK BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF NAS'S FIRST ALBUM, ILLMATIC, TO HIT SHELVES SOON.

When nas dropped his debut album, ILLMATIC, nobody had heard anything like what the 20 year old was spitting. The album quickly attained classic status, being termed as a masterpiece. That was 15 years ago, and that same man has not lost much of the lyrical ability he portrayed back then.

A set of writers, including MICHEAL ERIC DYSON, are set to releaes a book titled BORN TO USE MICS, based on the quality of the album, and the inspiration behind the album:


The best and brightest writers of the hip-hop generation reflect upon the era's landmark album: Nas's Illmatic. From the moment then nineteen-year-old Nasir "Nas" Jones began recording tracks for his debut album the hip-hop world was forever changed. Released in 1994, Illmatic, was hailed as a masterpiece and is one of the most influential albums in hip-hop history. In Born to Use Mics, Michael Eric Dyson and Sohail Daulatzai have brought together the brightest minds to reflect upon and engage one of the most incisive sets of songs ever laid down on wax. (Rap Radar)
Aside from Dyson and Daulatzai, the project also features nearly a dozen more writers.

Contributers include Adilifu Nama, Guthrie P. Ramsey, Jr., James Peterson, Marc Lamont Hill, Michael Eric Dyson, Mark Anthony Neal, Kyra Gaunt, Eddie S. Gladue, Jr., Imani Perry and more. (Amazon)

GAME'S R.E.D ALBUM GETS PUSHED BACK TO 2010

Rapper, GAME, has been keeping fans posted on news of his latest album in the works, R.E.D; he recently, just a few weeks ago talked about it getting a drop date of december 8, the same day fellow west-coast rapper, SNOOP, is scheduled to drop his latest album, MALLICE IN WONDERLAND, but word from him now is that the album is not dropping before feb 2010.

He has been keeping fans updated via twitter, and below are some of his tweets, courtesy, sohh.com:

"Last night at the 'AFTERMATH HEADQUARTERS' was Classic !," he wrote Wednesday (November 4) evening. "Me, Stat Quo & Dre got it in all night. R.E.D. album's new release is 2/16/10 If for some reason the date changes I will holla at y'all . had to push it back so that me & Dre can wrap it up the right way !!! Aftermath. Community Service is "GARBAGE" !!! R.E.D. gotta track from RZA last night that was amazing..... now all i gotta do is KILL IT !!! aight. headed to the headquarters to get it in.... 1 blood ! R.E.D." (Game's Twitter)
This is finally looking pretty good; and i would say it again, i wonder what 50 CENT has to say about this. I know 50 is still on interviews, saying negative stuff about game's career; it's just funny to me that game is working with DR DRE on his album, and 50 is still cool with dre. Anyway, that asides, i think this album is going to come out really good. I didn't even think he needed dre on it when i heard he was working with COOL N DRE on the majority of the tracks, and also with POLOW DA DON, but this new development with dre would just make the album FIRE!!!

I have always known that game is one talented dude, and just needed guidiance to get to greatness, i am happy that he is not making decisions solely by himself anymore. Let's see what comes out of all these.

A LOOK AT THE CHARTS

This week, ROC NATION boss, JAY-Z is still waxing strong on the charts. His blueprint3 album moved 40,000 copies this week. That is huge, concidering how long the album has been on the charts. This brings the album total sales to 1,200,000; at this rate the album might hit the 2 million copies mark. Good for him.


RICK ROSS'S group, TRIPPLE C'S album, CUSTOM CARS AND CYCLES, debuted on the charts this week, but i must say that the numbers are really dissapointing. 50 CENT predicted that they would not sell more than 10,000 copies, i predicted around 20k, their album sold just barely above 50's prediction, 12,000. I knew they would not move so much units, as they are not that popular. No one really knows any of the other members apart from rick ross.

Reakwon is still on the charts with his ONLY BUILT FOR CUBAN LINKS album; this week, he moves 3,000, bringing his total to 130,000. This is really low, concidering how good the album is. I guess it is not appealing to the new generation of rap listeners.

50 CENT PREDICTS A FLOP OF TRIPPLE C'S ALBUM

50 CENT has been running his mouth everyday for the last 4 weeks or so, saying one thing or the other about every rap artist trying to put in some work. Some of the things he says are true and useful, some, he says just out of envy. We all know he is about to drop a new album, his 4th album, and he is just trying to stay in the news.



He has been going back and forth with rick ross, since their summer beef started, but now, he is predicting that TRIPPLE C'S, the rap group that RICK ROSS put together, in which rick himself is a member, is going to flop when their album drops.

Below is what he had to say about it:



"[The public] is looking for the actual death blow to impact immediately," Fif said in an interview. "The death blow, when I hit you with it, you gotta wait six months later. It's dead. He's dead. When I threw the death blow to Fat Joe, it was [2008's] Elephant In The Sand and then six months later, new CD comes out and he sells 8,300 copies. Threw the death blow to Rick, boom, six months later, Triple C's CD come Tuesday, you gonna find what those numbers are and you're gonna fall out. You're gonna identify with the death blow. They can break ten [thousand copies] if they buy some. They can buy some. I don't know [all their names]. We know the police officer. We know the one that got knocked out. We know the kid from the Bronx. He's the tough one, right? The other guy, he wasn't sure if he wanted dreads or he wanted a flat top...People are developing this thing with me where they feel like I'm the bad guy, like I have bad intentions. It's not actually true, actually, I'd like to speak with the kids and tell them, 'Please, do not be this. Do not be like this.' [laughs] You understand?" (My Place)





I do not always believe when 50 says he is killing people's careers. Why wasn't he able to kill GAME'S career. I think it is just simple; he just jumps on people he already knows, through statistics, and how they are doing on radio, that is certain are not going to do so well, and he claims he brought them down. He is just as irrelevant as the people he claims he is bringing down, musically, but he just has more money to throw around and make things happen.



He predicted that they would not do more than 10k, i think he is wrong. Even though i know they would not do any huge numbers, clearly because they are not so popular as a group, i still believe they would move something between 20-40k.



50 be running his mouth all the time, lets see if his album would go platinum this time. I know he would talk less when he finds himself dead at 800k total sales for this album.