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NEW MUSIC: Klokwize - "Keepin In Step"

Posted by SESH on March 17, 2010 at 12:30am
The joint's called Keepin In Step and it's a K. Pulit original beat. Keep an eye out for that Substance Abuse mixtape series comin soon. Shouts to Mazi Black, and everybody else involved. The song's streaming only, but the mixtape will be downloadable here at TheSession.NET when we drop it.
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New Mixtape: JUICE

Posted by SESH on March 5, 2010 at 1:30pm
Click to DOWNLOAD "American Me"

Tracklist:
01. Alive (Feat. Ace Hood)
02. Money By The Boatload (Feat. Slick Pulla)
03. I Got It (Feat. K-Young)
04. Crush My Cool (Feat. Bun B)
05. I Get Money
06. Walk With Me
07. Classic
08. True Story
09. Nothing In This World
10. American Me Freestyle (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)
11. Time to Get Paid (Feat. Tone Trump)
12. Built For Anything
13. However U Want It
14. Focused (Feat. Emo And Swagg)
15. Time To Get Paid (Remix) (Feat. X.O. And Max D)

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Guru in Coma after Cardiac Arrest [from HipHopDX]

Posted by NewZFix on March 2, 2010 at 12:30am
One of Hip Hop's most influential emcees is presently in critical condition, several sources say. Guru, one half of pioneering '80s, '90s and '00s Brooklyn-based Hip Hop group Gang Starr suffered a heart attack this weekend, according to the emcee and producer's sister Tricia.

HipHopWired.com says that the emcee, born Keith Elam is presently in a coma from complications of going into cardiac arrest. Guru is best known for penning hits such as "Words I Manifest," "Discipline" and "Just To Get A Rep." Between 1986 and 2004, Guru (an acronym Gifted Unlimited Rhymes Universal) founded Gang Starr, a duo with DJ Premier that also includes Gang Starr Foundation affiliates Big Shug, Group Home, Jeru Da Damaja and Smiley Da Ghetto Child.

Born and raised in the Boston area, Guru relocated to Brooklyn in the late '80s, where Gang Starr released its first singles with 45 King as producer. By 1988, the group evolved as a duo with Premier, and released their 1989 full-length debut No More Mr. Nice Guy
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Bun B moves from Asylum to Universal

Posted by NewZFix on February 28, 2010 at 10:59am
Friday, XXLMag.com reported that Port Arthur, Texas veteran emcee and one-half of UGK Bun B was leaving Warner/Asylum Records to head to Universal for his forthcoming Trill O.G. album. "I work better in the small system. When you’re in the big system it’s really about breaking you and exposing you and I think I’ve been able to build a career as far as just associating myself," Bun told XXLMag.comYesterday evening, HipHopDX contacted reps at Warner/Asylum Records to see if Rap-A-Lot Records had moved their entire distribution to Universal/Fontana, or was it Bun. Although the reps were unable to confirm at present, they did state that Bun B will remain with Rap-A-Lot Records despite the move. Rap-A-Lot Records is planning 25th Anniversary re-releases of classic albums and songs, producer Mike Dean recently revealed to DX. Previously, the label has been distributed by Virgin, Priority Records and Warner Brothers. If J Prince's label is indeed headed to Fontana, it will be their first vent
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Lupe Fiasco talks business

Posted by NewZFix on February 26, 2010 at 9:29pm
In an interview with theage.com.au, Lupe Fiasco recently spoke about the difficulties he has with his label.''The most difficult part of the music business is the label," says Lupe. "What I want to do and what they want me to do - creatively - is in conflict. It doesn't keep me up at night. I look at it as a challenge. It's not meant to be easy.''Despite a measure of success with hits like "Superstar," Lupe says his label doesn't have an accurate idea of what his fans want. ''There's a misunderstanding with my fanbase. People [at Warner] feel they know my fans more than I do. They want me to step out of my comfort zone and step into theirs. I don't have necessarily the celebrity success they want me to have but it's more social success and being able to speak at a college about world affairs. That's a success, to me."On 2007's Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, the rapper detailed others' expectations about his music on the track, "Dumb It Down." But while this issue isn't new to Lupe, he remains
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Ya Boy (that's his name) signs to Akon's Konvict Music

Posted by NewZFix on February 23, 2010 at 9:00pm
Konvict Music has a growing roster in many genres. Akon's label includes Lady Gaga, Kardinal Offishall and Colby O'Donis. This week it was announced that the Interscope-based outfit will add a rapper to the mix, in San Franscisco's Ya Boy.The 26 year-old was previously under the wing of hometown hero (and cousin) San Quinn, with whom he released his 2005 debut Rookie Of The Year. The SMC Records/Done Deal Entertainment project featured Messy Marv, E-40, Turf Talk as well as Quinn. In the five years since, Ya Boy has worked with Game and even appeared on Kevin Federline's 2006 album Playing With Fire. Check his music here.There is no word on when Ya Boy's Konvict Music will be released, or information as to a title or guests, but the rapper, via his Twitter page, alluded to a 2010 release.In related news, Ya Boy is confirmed to appear in Reservoir Dogs' star Michael Madsen's upcoming film The Trophy.- Jake Paine, for HipHopDX
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"We the WORLD!" - DJ Khaled

Posted by SESH on February 23, 2010 at 5:00pm
Hilarity presented by HOOD NEWZ


Two weeks ago, someone came up with the bright idea of remaking “We Are The World”…with rappers. While results were less than swaggalitious, we at Hood Newz (boo-yao!!) managed to swap a copy of an exclusive never before heard HIP-HOP REMIX of “We Are The World” and we must say, this is how it SHOULD have sounded!! This mix features Bollywood sensation, DJ Khaled, renowned vocalist, T-Pain, upstart producer, Dr. Dre, Police Man’s ball host, Rick Ross, baggy-jean enthusiast, Kid Cudi, Swedish singer, Akon, children book author, Young Jeezy, satanic worshippers, Bone-Thugs-Harmony, cardigan kingpin, Drake, rehab sponsor, DMX, yogi-maven, Eminem and Christopher “King Of NY” Walken.
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