Archive for July, 2010

Though the two haven’t spoken in years, Kim and Foxy Brown’s relationship is still on a bumpy path.

“I don’t even want to mention her,” Kim told Black Voices. “No, because she’s just somebody that’s just… No, I don’t even want to mention her. One moment she got something bad to say about me, one moment she got something good to say.”

Kim went on to say her flip-flopping ways will not be tolerated and past experiences with Foxy showed her true colors. She even suggested that Foxy’s behaivor is a sign she’s still crazy.

The Brooklyn spitter also reassured her fans that she’s returning to claim her spot, specifically the money she left behind when certain events unfolded during her career.

“I’m coming back to get the money that I left on the table when I went to jail,” Kim declared. “The money that I left on the table when me and [Junior] M.A.F.I.A. broke up. The money that I left on the table after Biggie died, I’m coming back to get all of it. And not only that, I’m coming back to give my fans what they truly deserve, this is for them.”

The bigget gripe thus far might be the bad business dealings between her and Cash Money Records.

Last year, Cash Money label head Baby put her and Nicki Minaj on a track titled, “Grindin’ Making Money,” but pulled the record out due to a lukewarm response.

The move left a bad taste in Kim’s mouth and she is now claiming war on those that don’t have her best interests.

“When they put the record out, I guess the response that they got for her wasn’t what they wanted because everybody was saying that I smashed the record,” Kim asserted. “So [Baby] pulled the record back. They f—ing sh—ed on me!? Ok, now it’s time, now it’s war, because I’m tired. I’m tired of people taking advantage of me and being quiet and people don’t know what’s going on.”

In a meeting conference with the entire Univeril Median Group in USA (UMCC), The president said: ” We are going to maintain this site free for all artist and indie – labels for a unique period of time.”

Vibes FM, who is suppose to run and maintain this DIGI, as a sub co-operation has already decided on the site name which will be “MP3DIGI” [which means MP3 Digital].
The Chairman of UMCC said, we are planning to launch the site in the next few days and will annouce it, when it is done.

Em’s made just a handful of live appearances over the past year (his last U.S. gig was a headlining slot at the Voodoo Fest in New Orleans back in October), yet he didn’t show any signs of rust at T, ripping through a 29-song set that spanned his entire career.

Backed by a live band, he opened with “Won’t Back Down,” his collaboration with Pink off his comeback Recovery album, then worked through tracks including “3 a.m.” (from last year’s Relapse), “Kill You” (off The Marshall Mathers LP) and his breakout “My Name Is” (from 1999′s Slim Shady LP).

Em shouted “Free Lil Wayne!” before launching into “No Love,” the Haddaway-sampling song that features both rappers (obviously, Weezy couldn’t make it to the show). He dedicated “Love the Way You Lie” to “everyone who’s been in a f—ed up relationship” and paid tribute to his late friend (and former D12 member) Proof, telling the Scottish crowd about the time the two had devoured “weed brownies” in Amsterdam and “started speaking in tongues.”

The remaining members of D12 joined Em for a run of their hits, including “Purple Pills,” “Fight Music” and “My Band.”

He also acknowledged the rainy weather that had dogged the fest throughout the weekend (“I know it’s muddy and sloppy and sh–, but this is fun,” he laughed), and then, just before wrapping his set with an anthemic take on “Lose Yourself,” he thanked the crowd — and his fans worldwide — for sticking with him through the years.

While Ross’ Teflon Don comes out July 20, for now, we have to turn our attention to one of the hottest mixtapes of the year: The Albert Anastasia EP.

“It’s more than just an extended play,” Ross explained to Mixtape Daily of the tape. “Because when I started recording and it was sounding too good, I wanted to put more songs in there than what I wanted to initially. But it’s The Albert Anastasia EP. I named it that because Albert Anastasia was a self-made man. He was a boss. He was a lot less celebrated. He was more focused on getting his job done, handling his business. Of course, he ultimately came to an untimely demise. But I feel when it’s time to go, it’s always untimely, so what’s the difference?”

“Sweet Life” with John Legend, “Knife Fight” with Kool G Rap and, of course, “300 Soldiers” are definite highlights.

“The album is coming along just spectacular,” Minaj told MTV News. “I been doing a lot of work with Swizz [Beatz], and the stuff that we been coming upon is magical. When people hear the album, they’re going to get to know Onika [her birth name is Onika Maraj]. And no one knows Onika. I really didn’t think I would be this excited about the songs that I’m coming up with. I’m really, really proud.”

The Lil Wayne protégé promised that her album would arrive before the year ends but said she’s in no rush.

So far, she’s released the song “Massive Attack,” and the rapper is currently prepping the video for “Your Love,” an accidental single that landed atop the Billboard Rap Songs chart.

In addition to opening up about her life, Nicki Minaj will be introducing another alter ego on the project: Roman Zolanski. But the animated femcee was hush on any details about that.

Last month, Jay-Z jumped on a remix of M.I.A.’s “XXXO,” the first single from her upcoming /\/\/\Y/\ album. And though they’d worked together in the past, on the epic posse cut “Swagga Like Us,” it was a move that surprised a whole lot of people — M.I.A. included.

“I was really surprised he liked ‘XXXO,’ actually. And I was really surprised he liked the version that’s on the album, and not Blaqstarr’s version, which is more … sort of urban sounding,” she told MTV News. “It was interesting he liked the one with the crazy synths and stuff. It’s more sort of [an] electro vibe … and his verse is so great. It was good to hear him say the word ‘metrosexual.’ ”

And with the Jiggafied “XXXO” remix now in the bag, M.I.A. is looking to return the favor. When we caught up with her recently, she was itching to talk about a song she’s been keeping just for Jay — a tune she had originally intended for /\/\/\Y/\ but one she scrapped at the last second.

“I really want to produce for him. … I have got the perfect song for Jay-Z!” she smiled. “In fact, that’s the best one that I had for my album which never made it. [It was] the first song I was really into and the song that actually made my album go in the direction it did, [but it] never actually made the album. But I want to give it to [Jay-Z], because I think it suits him more. It’s insane. He’s never done anything like that.”

M.I.A. wouldn’t divulge just what the mysterious song sounded like — or why she left it off her album — but she hinted that it’s pretty out there, pushing the envelope even further than the pneumatically enhanced “Steppin’ Up,” which she debuted on her Neet Recordings blog a few weeks back.