Waka Flocka Flame takes a trip down to Houston to perform alongside Trae The Truth. Kiotti, Shortdawg & The Go DJs were also in the building. Despite what the photos show, Waka made it out of Houston with his Gumby chain intact.
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Posted under MusicOff Yo Gotti & DJ Drama’s Cocaine Muzik 4 mixtape.
Posted under MusicThe Watermelon visits San Francisco Chronicle Live and talks about his history, relationships with Bay Area sports stars and his new album Revenue Retrievin‘…very cool interview.
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Previously: E-40-Thank Me Later…
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Off Brisco’s OG Kush mixtape, dropping on 4/20. Brisco’s Street Medicine album is coming soon.
Brisco – “Crack”
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E-40’s Revenue Retrievin’ Day Shift and Night Shift hit stores today. 40 will also be featured on the next cover of Ozone. In celebration of his new album coming out today, we’re going to share a snippet of the story where he talks about everything from being the most bitten rapper in the game, why he doesn’t do mixtapes and why he compares himself to Roger Troutman and George Clinton.
“I was sellin tapes out the trunk of my car, when you was running ‘round drinking Simalac”—E-40 on ”Record Haters” from the album Hall of Game
The rapper born Earl Stevens is ageing quite well. Not a wrinkle in his skin or a grey on his head (thank god he cut those dreads off last year), E-40 in 2010 looks almost exactly the same way he did on the cover of his 1992 album Federal.
“They tell me I’ve been drinking out the fountain of youth, they say I’m ageing backwards,” he chuckles. “I’m not trying t be 21 again, but I do think I am in my 3rd childhood.”
After years of debating if it wanted to stay young or mature, Hip Hop is finally looking as if it wants to act its age. For the first time the “young man’s game” is seeing some of its stars and most powerful voices achieve success and maintain relevance at and past age 40. Rappers like Jay-Z, Too $hort and most recently Raekwon are showing and proving that being “over the hill” in no way means that their career is headed downhill.
In E-40’s case, age has never really been a factor. He’s been able to stay ahead of the curve by being active in every change and trend that Hip Hop comes up with. When the South was on the rise, he was recording with 8Ball & MJG, Master P and Cash Money. When the South began reigning supreme, he made sure he made songs like “Rep Yo City.” When snap music exploded, he hopped on Lil Jon’s “Snap Yo Fingers.” When Hyphy became a movement, he pretty much led the charge with his 2006 hit “Tell Me When To Go.”
“I stay woke,” 40 states bluntly. “I don’t use ancient slang, ain’t no nigga my age rapping like me. I’m on some updated shit, and I got that OG in me. I got that 80s game in me and today’s game in me. I can whup these youngsters with their own game.”
That’s what 40 hopes to do with his new 2-part album Revenue Retrievin’. Similar to what Nelly did in 2004 with his Sweat/Suit concept, 40 will be releasing a Day Shit and Night Shift version of the album separately on the same day, giving consumers three choices at the store.
“I had so much material, I took my budget that I had and squeezed it into two albums,” he says. “Its two separate albums, two different packages with two different barcodes. Some may like Day Shift but not Night Shift or vice versa. If I was an E-40 fan I’d just snatch both of them. You’ve got to draw interest in selling albums nowadays. A lot of people are curious to see how this pans out, that’s why I did it. One album wasn’t enough for me. If I did a single album I don’t think it would be this much awareness around it.”
Revenue Retrievin’ isn’t 40’s first crack at dropping a double album. He released the 1997 compilation SouthWest Riders on his Sic Wit It label that featured two discs worth of music with from UGK, 8Ball & MJG, Luniz, Twista, Three Six Mafia and virtually every artist from the South, West and Midwest that was hot at the time. In 1998 he dropped his first solo double, and perhaps his most hyped album, The Element of Surprise. So if anything, this should prove that 40 knows what he’s doing.
However, releasing a double album in today’s musical climate does raise eyebrows. With most fans growing either accustomed or annoyed by the constant barrage of free music via the internet and mixtapes, asking fans to buy one album is a hard sell, so how can you expect them to buy two?
“A lot of people who do mixtapes do it to keep their name hot and that’s cool,” says 40 when asked why he elects to release albums and not mixtapes. “But my music needs to be documented in the history books and barcoded. I don’t like wasting music, I put my all into my raps. Its certain things you have to do for free like shows for radio or shows when you’re first starting out. But I’m already a well known dude, so I feel like that’s not something I have to do. But I understand why the newer artists do it.”
The rest of this story will be available in the next issue of Ozone in stores sooner than you think.
Posted under MusicAlley Boy and Big Bank Black formerly introduce themselves through The Educated Villians‘ lenses.
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No, that’s not a list of items on Swizz Beats’ Christmas list. That’s a sneak peek of what you can expect from Alicia on her “Freedom Tour”. Here are some snapshots from the Miami leg of the tour
[Photos via The305.com]
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Cool & Dre’s artist, C-RIDE, has a new mixtape that came out yesterday (<—-that means click there to download). And for some reason, Onsmash has a totally different trailer than the one above, so that trailer is below. Enjoy.
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Luda pushes that Conjure and damn near interviews Chelsea here.
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Kelly performed her new single “Commander” in front of friends, La La Vazquez, Serena Williams and Kim Kardashian in Miami.
From her blog:
Hey Guys,
I had such an amazing time last night. The energy at F**k me Im Famous in Mansion was insane!!! It was Cathy’s birthday and we had a great time. Her Cake was taller than me!!! Kelis and Estelle were there and performed their new singles, which I love! I was nervous and anxious, like i mentioned in the Ustream, but when I hit the stage I felt the inner Commander come to life!
I can not wait to perform this song more! Look out Australia, Ill be performing Commander in your town on the Jam Fest Tour. I would like to thank David Guetta for providing the soundtrack and Rico Love for writing such a great song. I would also like to say Happy Birthday to Cathy. I am getting ready for the launch of I Heart My Girlfriends! For more information on I Heart my Girlfriends, visit iheartmygirlfriends.com
Until next time, XOXO
Your Commander,
Kelly
Yeah….whatever girl! More pics below.
New Triple C’s music. Torch’s Crash Course mixtape is coming soon.
Posted under MusicNew video from Memphis, Tenn. newcomer and future Patiently Waiting alum, Skewby.
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The Embassy is a new group that’s been buzzing out of the A for a little while now. They got a good look in XXL’s Freshmen issue as a group to watch in 2010. They’ll be in OZONE’s Patiently Waiting sooner than later.
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Kileen, TX and Green City member, SparkDawg aka “I’m not Short Dawg,” spits a couple over Waka’s “O Lets Do It.” There’s another SparkDawg freestyle below, too. Spark’s @Sparkdawgmusic mixtape is out now.
SparkDawg – “Skew It On The Bar B (Freestyle)”
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Is that a silk Louie V. rag? Ok Alicia, I see hanging out with Swizz Beats has got you dressing a lot like him! What a difference a day and a divorce makes! Nas and Big Tigger were also in attendance. Their style game had nothing on Alicia’s. They should think about smashing Swizz Beats too! More pics below:
[Photos Via 400life.com]
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Patiently Waiting alum Young Swift dropped off a new one from his upcoming mixtape. Home sweet home, indeed.
If You Missed It: Patiently Waiting – Young Swift
Posted under MusicTrill Connection just unearthed this rare footage of UGK performing in San Antonio in 1994 when they were still a relatively new group on the scene. This was months before Super Tight came out which is why you’ll only hear them doing songs from Hard To Swallow like “Cocaine In the Back of the Ride” and “Pocket Full of Stones.” This video also features performances from some groups called K-Sam and Twice the Power. You can skip to the 3:45 mark to see Pimp and Bun do their set.
Update: Parts 2, 3 and 4of this show can be seen after the jump, evidently this show might have happened right around or after Super Tight came out, since they are doing “Return of the Trill” and “Front, Back Side to Side” and other jams from that classic album.
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First Timbo asked you to “Say Something” now he’s inviting you to “Talk That Sh*t” with T-Pain and Patiently Waiting alum Billy Blue.
Posted under MusicFuture Patiently Waiting alum CyHi Da Prynce spits some reality over the classic Fugees and Jay-Z instrumentals
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