Hip Hop Album Releases for Jan. 24

The following new releases are available from Amazon:

Tha Alkaholiks - Firewater
Cunninlynguists - Piece of Strange
Lightheaded - Wrong Way
MF Doom - Special Herbs Box Set: Vols, 0-9
Natas - N of tha World
O.G. Ron C. - F-Action 42

For more current releases, see Hip Hop Albums.

posted by Clyde at 3:31 PM

Quickie: Beastie Boys Movie at Sundance

In 2004 the Beastie Boys handed out 55 cameras at Madison Square Gardens and collected footage for a concert movie.

MCA then took a year to edit the darn thing and now the movie is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival.

Awesome, I Fuckin' Shot That hits theaters March 31st.

Source: Awesome, I Sat Through That.

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posted by Clyde at 4:46 AM

Quickie: Paul Wall & Expensive Tastes

Paul Wall and former Transplants Travis Barker and Rob Aston will debut their new group Expensive Tastes via mixtapes.

The three came together as Expensive Tastes in September having collaborated last summer when Wall chopped and screwed a Transplants' album.

No date is set for a more official release.

Source: Paul Wall And Ex-Transplants Targeting Mixtapes This Summer.

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posted by Clyde at 7:27 AM

Quickie: Unforgivable Diddy

In-store ads for Sean Combs' new fragrance Unforgivable have been deemed too controversial in some regions and will be replaced.

The ads feature Diddy in bed with two female models, one white, one Asian.

The original campaign will continue in print and on billboards.

Source: Who's Your Diddy? Sean 'Diddy' Combs' New Ad Sparks Controversy.

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posted by Clyde at 1:29 PM

Quickie: Little Brother Tour

North Carolina's Little Brother are set to embark on a tour with Fort Minor starting January 26th.

The tour is the first in support of last year's release of The Minstrel Show.

A pre-tour show in New York will feature such artists as Big Daddy Kane, MF Doom and Jin.

Source: Little Brother Announces North American Tour Dates With Fort Minor.

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posted by Clyde at 4:45 PM

Hip Hop Album Releases for Dec. 27 to Jan. 17

The following new releases are available from Amazon:

Deux Process - In Deux Time
Mac Dre - Bobble Head Thizzelle Washington Doll
Mantronix - Music Madness
MMG Presents - Chicano Rap Con Reggaeton
Soundtrack - Grandma's Boy
Too Short - Pimpin' Inc.
Trick Trick - The People Vs.
Voltio - Voltio
Ying Yang Twins - U.S.A. (Still United) [w/DVD]

For more current releases, see Hip Hop Albums.

posted by Clyde at 6:48 PM

Quickies: Scott & Paris, Oscar for Crash?

Scott & Paris

The contrast of Scott Storch's invisible presence behind numerous hits and Paris Hilton's hit as a visible presence are quite striking.

Putting the two together, Storch is producing Paris Hilton's debut album.

But a big question for the gossip columns is whether or not Scott Storch and Paris Hilton became romantically as well as professional entwined during work on the album.

Source: A Producer of Hip-Hop Gets Behind an Heiress.

Oscar for Crash?

The popular movie Crash with Ludacris in a great supporting role may be up for an Oscar if the production company has its way.

Lionsgate has sent out 130,000 copies of the dvd to folks with Hollywood connections.

Though Crash received no play from the Golden Globes, hopes are high for an Oscar or two.

Source: Studio makes unprecedented Oscar push for 'Crash'.

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posted by Clyde at 3:23 AM

Quickie: Handsome Boy Modeling School Ends

Producers Prince Paul and Dan the Automator worked together for many years as Handsome Boy Modeling School.

However, the duo has decided to call it quits on the collaboration due to "internal conflicts."

Whatever those may be, the breakup ends a rich artistic partnership.

Source: Handsome Boy Modeling School Closes.

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posted by Clyde at 1:47 AM

Quickie: Raekwon/Def Jam on Wu-Tang Tour

With Raekwon discussing his upcoming album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2, due in the spring or summer, more word is getting out about the Wu-Tang reunion tour.

Def Jam has released February dates for Wu-Tang shows beginning in Connecticut and working down to Florida, including Philly and New York.

Raekwon states that he looks forward to commemorating ODB in a positive way with the upcoming shows.

Dates:
2/7 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place
2/8 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
2/9 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
2/10 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
2/11 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
2/12 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
2/13 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club
2/14 - New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom
2/17 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
2/18 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
2/19 - Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock Live

Source: Raekwon Linx Up With Busta, RZA; Wu-Tang Dedicate Tour To ODB.

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posted by Clyde at 1:57 AM

Quickies: Hip Hop Film Fest, NAACP Awards

Hip Hop Film Fest

UCLA's first Annual Hip Hop Film Festival and Conference occurs later this month in Los Angeles.

Flicks will range from feature films to documentaries such as Style Wars and panelists will discuss hip hop history and culture.

Performances are also scheduled at local venues.

Source: LA Hip Hop Film Festival & Conference.

NAACP Awards

NAACP Image Awards nominations went in fours to Kanye West, Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey.

Kanye's included a best-album nomination for Late Registration and best-song for Diamonds From Sierra Leone.

Terrence Howard received acting nominations for both Hustle & Flow and for Crash. Both movies also received nominations for best-film.

Source: NAACP Image Awards announces nominations.

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posted by Clyde at 2:10 AM

Quickies: Wu-Tang Tour, Scarface Returns, Record Exec Game

Wu-Tang Tour

With Ghostface working on a new album and action figure, his manager says a Wu-Tang reunion tour is in the works.

Reported to begin February 7th, the tour is expected to include all the members of the Wu-Tang Clan.

If all goes well, this tour would be Wu-Tang's first since 1997.

Source: Ghostface Preps New Album, Wu-Tang To Tour.

Scarface Returns

Houston rapper Scarface is coming back amidst a wave of Southern rappers, though he probably wouldn't call it a comeback.

The return of Scarface includes a custom designed Capture the Flag hat in New Era's 59FIFTY series.

Other Capture the Flag participants include Spike Lee, Fabolous, Cam'ron, DJ Green Lantern, Game and Fat Joe.

Source: Renown Southern Rapper to Participate in New Era Capture the Flag Design Project.

Record Exec Game

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants has launched a game to interest young people in business and accounting.

The Turnaround Game at theturnaroundgame.com requires creation of a turnaround plan for a failing record company called BigNoizz.

The game is intended to popularize accounting by linking it to video games and music.

Source: New Interactive Game Lets Students Experience the World of a Record Company Executive.

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posted by Clyde at 4:55 PM