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Throwback: Hip-Hop Clippings and Artwork Courtesy of WordToTheMother.com

MixtapesInc.com — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:43:05 +0000

One of the 5 elements of Hip-Hop is Graffiti art. Over the years Hip-Hop magazines such as The Source have provided another form of Hip-Hop art work in the form of photography. The homie DJ Mark (@djmark563) has provided classic hiphop memorabilia from his personal stash. I have included a few in this post. For the complete catalog visit wordtothemother.com

Kayne West Releases “New Slaves”

MixtapesInc.com — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:36:27 +0000

Kanye West has released his new song in a most creative way.

The rapper has projected his song “New Slaves” onto the walls of 66 location all over the nation.

In the song, Kanye talks about the New World Order, paparazzi, his frustrations over a sparse, but bouncy beat.

All the locations can be found at KanyeWest.com.

Below, is the Williamsburg, Brooklyn projection of “New Slave.”

Jay-Z executive producing “NBA 2K13″ video game

MixtapesInc.com — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:48:51 +0000

Jay-Z is taking another step into the pro basketball realm – the Grammy-winning rapper and minority owner of the Brooklyn Nets will serve as the executive producer for the upcoming “NBA 2K13″ video game.

2K Sports announced the partnership with Jay-Z on Tuesday. The rapper, who designed the new logo and color scheme for the Nets, selected 24 songs for the soundtrack and offered input for the interactive in-game menus and other visual presentations.

“This has been a unique opportunity to collaborate with 2K Sports and be a part of one of the best sports video games in history,” Jay-Z said in a statement. “NBA 2K13 will be the next evolution in sports and basketball culture, and I’m ready to usher in the new era of the franchise.”

“He’s been unbelievably involved,” said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing at Take-Two’s 2K Sports. “We’ve had hour-long sessions and his input has been super valuable. He put together an amazing job creating the soundtrack, and was very integral in the creative visual process of the game. He’s a true artist.”

Some of the songs featured on the game’s soundtrack are Jay-Z’s “Public Service Announcement,” Kanye West’s “Amazing,” Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida,” Roy Ayers’ “We Live in Brooklyn, Baby,” U2′s “Shove It,” Nas’ “The World is Yours” and an instrumental version of Meek Mill’s “Ima Boss.” Other music acts featured are Too Short, Eric B. and Rakim, The Hours, Phoenix, Puff Daddy and the Family, Daft Punk, Santigold, The Dirty Projectors, Justice and Mobb Deep.

“NBA 2K13″ is the latest installment of the best-selling basketball video game franchise. Last year’s game sold more than 5 million copies.

The game, which will feature Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose and Blake Griffin on the front cover, is expected to go on sale Oct. 2.

Watch the trailer for “NBA 2K13″ below:

source: cbsnews.com

ATL’s Big Rube – Keep It 1,000

MixtapesInc.com — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 19:12:25 +0000

Rube is known for his spoken word intros and interludes for many of the Dungeon Family’s albums, including Outkast, Goodie Mob, Witchdoctor and more.

My personal favorite Rubism is “Love’s Deceit” from the movie ATL but Big Rube spits knowledge to youngsters in the rap game about keeping it really real on “Keep it 1,000″…

May 7th: 35 Years of Hip-Hop (Mixed by DJ Dommystyles)

MixtapesInc.com — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:16:36 +0000

“Everybody dies but not everybody lives”….Throughout my 35 years of this thing called life I’ve achieved many things and have definitely had a good time along the way. From hoopin’ on the block as a kid back in Brightmoor to becoming a man and starting my own family it’s been quite a journey so far. Riding shotgun throughout has been the sound of Hip-Hop music which has not only served as motivation but also captured unforgettable memories that I am reminded of whenever I hear a certain track. From that moment I walked into the gas station on the corner of Dexter and Davidson and purchased my first hip-hop cassette (Run DMC “Raising Hell), hip-hop has been a huge part of my life. I often think back to the early days of beat-boxing contests on the playground during lunch or writing raps to impress the girls in class. Who remembers watching the “BOX” 24-7/365? Seeing the same videos played 6 times an hour but you didn’t even care, you’d sit there and watch like it was the first time it came on. These stories are shared in variation by my generation that came up in the inner-city during the 80′s and 90′s. And leading up to my days of meetings with Record Execs and Artist Listening Parties, I’ve been fortunate enough to experience the hip-hop culture on all levels which is truly a beautiful thing. Though corporate America has pulled me away from it somewhat, I’m still true to the game and will always represent for it. To help enhance some of the memories throughout my 35 years of Life, I’ve blended together some my all time favorite tracks along with some of the most notable hip-hop classics throughout the time frame of my youth until now. The playlist of May 7th: 35 years of Hip-Hop is inspired by my 35 years of growing from a young boy to a man and every stage in between. Shout-out to my homie DJ Dommystyles for jumping on the 1′s and 2′s to put it together, and a XL Shout-out to everybody for downloading and sharing. Let’s GO!

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1. Make the Music with Your Mouth- Biz Markie
2. Eric B. for President – Eric B. & Rakim
3. Loves Gonna Get You – BDP
4. If I Ruled the World – Nas
5. Fast Life – Kool G. Rap ft. Nas
6. Runnin’ – Pharcyde
7. Players Ball (Reprise)-OutKast
8. Most Beautifulest – Keith Murray
9. I Used to Love Her – Common
10. One More Chance (Remix) – Notorious B.I.G.
11. Ready or Not – Fugees
12. Feel It in the Air – Beanie Sigel
13. Live & Die For HipHop – Kriss Kross ft. Da Brat, Aalyiah
14. Ambitions of A Ridah – 2Pac
15. Boyz N The Hood – Eazy-E
16. The Formula – The D.O.C
17. Midnight Love – Snoop Dogg
18. Life’s A Bitch – Nas ft. AZ
19. Hell On Earth – Mobb Deep
20. Triumph – Wu-Tang Clan
21. How You Do Dat – Young Bleed ft. Master P
22. Ha Remix – Juvenile ft. Jay-Z
23. I Get Money – 50 Cent
24. Roc Boys – Jay-Z
25. Cant Knock The Hustle – Jay-Z ft. Mary J. Blige
26. Take You There – Pete Rock & CL Smooth
27. Doin It – LL Cool J
28. Take Money – Stretch Money
29. Next Movement – The Roots
30. Tonight – DJ Quik
31. Gatored Up – Rock Bottom
32. Peter Piper – Run DMC
33. Self Destruction – Stop The Violence Movement
34. The Motto – Drake ft. Lil Wayne
35. I’m On One – DJ Khaled ft. Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne
36. I Do – Young Jeezy ft. Andre 3000, Jay-Z
37. Who Dat – Young Jeezy
38. Notorious Thugs – Notorious B.I.G. ft. Bone Thugs
39. Super High – Rick Ross ft. Neo
40. All The Money In The World – Rick Ross
41. I’m A King – T.I.
42. Its On – Beanie Sigel & Jay-Z
43. Stop Being Greedy – DMX
44. Method Man – Bring The Pain
45. Busta Rhymes – Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See
46. Juicy – Notorious B.I.G.

Tupac Shakur ‘Back From The Dead’ In Hologram

MixtapesInc.com — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:41:17 +0000

Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre brought Tupac Shakur back from the dead for a showstopping finale to the first Coachella weekend on Sunday night.

Shakur appeared as a hologram on the festival stage after a tribute performance of his hit California Love and the late star ‘teamed up’ with Snoop on Ain’t Nothin’ Like A Gangsta Party after an eerie solo rendition of Hail Mary from beyond the grave.

The ghostly apparition drew mixed reactions from those watching the set online, with one fan calling it “wrong on so many levels” and others stunned by the Tupac trick, tweeting, “WTF!”

But most rap fans were thrilled, with many paying tribute to Shakur and others stating, “This is dope,” and, “This is unbelievable”. And one fan tweeted, “I told y’all Tupac wasn’t dead!”

Snoop and Dr. Dre’s opening Sunday night at the two 2012 Coachellas was “the best rap concert of the decade”, according to one fan.

It was somewhat of a who’s who of rap, with Eminem, 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa and Kendrick Lamar joining them onstage, while Warren G teamed up with the hip-hop icons for a tribute to the late Nate Dogg and rap trio 213.

Shouting out, “If my homie Nate Dogg was here he’d wanna hear something like this…” Snoop performed Ain’t No Fun (If the Homies Can’t Have None) with Warren G, as a photo slideshow of Nate Dogg flashed up on big screens behind and over the stage.

Eminem appeared to rap through I Need a Doctor immediately after the Tupac Shakur tribute and then joined his mentor Dre on Forgot About Dre.

50 Cent took to the stage with G-Unit sidekick Tony Yayo for a brief solo set, performing P.I.M.P. and In Da Club, and Wiz Khalifa joined Snoop for a rendition of their hit Young & Wild & Free.

In between the superstar turns, official headliners Snoop and Dre celebrated their 20-year partnership with a set that included Drop it Like It’s Hot, Next Episode and Gin & Juice.

The duo also performed Dre’s first solo single, Deep Cover (187), Nuthin’ But a G Thang and a brief cover of House of Pain’s Jump Around.

The rap superstars closed their 60-minute set with their classic hit Still D.R.E. and it was clear the reclusive producer/hitmaker had really enjoyed what one Twitter.com fan called “Epichella”. He left the thousands at the festival with the line, “Coachella, I wanna say thank you for all the love over the years.”

The stunning weekend festival – perhaps the best ever – also featured headlining performances from The Black Keys and Radiohead and other highlights from Florence & The Machine, Miike Snow, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, M83, The Shins, Bon Iver, A$AP Rocky, Pulp and Arctic Monkeys.

The acts will repeat their performances and festival time slots at a second Coachella next weekend.

source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Snoop Dogg Hosts Special Red Tails Screening

MixtapesInc.com — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:06:44 +0000

Snoop Dog (@SnoopDogg) hosts a special screening of Red Tails along with special guests Aaron McGruder, Terrence Howard, and Cuba Gooding, Jr. Say what you want about Snoop but he definitely stays active in the community with positive events. Kudos to Uncle Snoop

Maybach Music Voice Over Girl Wants Money From Rick Ross

MixtapesInc.com — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:35:35 +0000

If you’re in any way involved with hip-hop, then you’re sure to have heard the trademark “Maybach Music” female voice over at the beginning of every Rick Ross record and major MMG single (Ma-Ma-Ma-Maybach Music [sometimes it's drawn out longer]), and while we’ve never really wondered who it was behind that signature, an exceptionally hot Australian model named Jessica Gomes was busy watching her vocals become universally recognized without receiving a cent.

Here’s what she stated in a recent interview:

“Really! I need to be getting paid for these songs,” Gomes said. “[Am I getting paid?] No! [Should I?] Now I do. Because it’s hot and it’s out there. [Have I talked to Ross about the voiceover?] No. Not at all. I haven’t had a conversation with any of them about it.” (Global Grind)

Gomes, who was recently revealed as the Maybach Music Group voice, recorded the infamous notes back in ’08, and claims she recieved the opportunity through her chum, Jay-Z:

“Right, Jay-Z and Rick Ross. It was at the beginning of the ['Maybach Music'] track. It was another girl talking and then she says, ‘What is this?’ and I say ‘It’s Maybach music’ and then we both say ‘I like this Maybach music.’ And we both go ‘Sweet,’” she said. “We were just hanging out with friends in the studio and then it just happened. We got behind the mic, started talking and that was it, really. They decided to put it in their song and nothing came about. But now everyone’s using my part where I say “Maybach Music.” (Global Grind)

I have a lot of trouble believing Jessica will be receiving some cash from this. Maybe a few more gigs though. Ro-Ro-Ro-Roc Nation.

Lenox Hill Hospital Clears the Record on Beyonce Birth

MixtapesInc.com — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:52:18 +0000

NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Lenox Hill Hospital Executive Director Frank Danza issued the following statement in response to inaccurate news media reports regarding the presence of the Carter family at the hospital:
“Lenox Hill Hospital and its staff were delighted to welcome the Carter family for the birth of their firstborn on Saturday evening, but we are troubled by the misinformation being circulated in some news media reports. The suggestion that the couple paid $1.3 million to rent an entire maternity floor is simply not true. The family is housed in an executive suite at the hospital and is being billed the standard rate for those accommodations. Our executive suites are available for any patient, including the food service and amenities provided to the Carter family.
“The family does have its own security detail on site. However, the hospital has been and continues to be in control of managing all security at the facility. We have made every effort to ensure minimal disruption to other families experiencing the births of their own children over the past three days. No security plan that we or the Carters’ security team put in place would have prevented or delayed families from gaining access to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and to date, no families have complained to the hospital about being denied access to the NICU.
“Lenox Hill Hospital takes patient privacy and safety very seriously. And while we congratulate the Carter family on the birth of their child, we value the loyalty of ALL of our patients and always strive to ensure a positive experience, knowing that the birth of a child is a wonderful moment producing memories that last a lifetime.”
SOURCE Lenox Hill Hospital

Common Announces “Nas.Com” Album With Nas

MixtapesInc.com — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:25:50 +0000

Common has been making major headlines in Hip-Hop lately with his new album dropping along with a rumored beef with Drake and now with his latest announcement. While on the Breakfast Club at Power 105.1, Common revealed the title for his collaborative album with Nas, titled “Nas.Com”. No word on a release date, but Com sheds some light on The God Son’s upcoming album, saying that he’s going in.