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Strange Clouds Remix

2012-02-01T21:53:00.002-05:00

There is a video for the remix of Strange Clouds by B.o.B featuring T.I and Young Jeezy. Enjoy it below!

Boyce Avenue - A Thousand Miles

2012-01-23T22:20:00.000-05:00

We all know "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton, either from radio or the movie White Chicks. Youtube group Boyce Avenue and fellow Tuber Alex Goot teamed up for a cover of this hit. I'm new to Boyce Avenue but I've heard a couple Alex Goot covers before. They did a good job, but there's nothing like hearing Vanessa sing it.

Lost Spotlight

2012-01-22T00:45:00.001-05:00

I would like to draw your attention to the tabs at the top of the page. I thought it would be best to move the Lost Spotlight from the sidebar and give it a page of its own! This will be the first feature since the big name change from Carter 2 Carter to Your Lost Remote. Whenever the spotlight is updated there will be a post here first. Go ahead and click the tab and check out the current Lost Spotlight: D Millz

SpottieOttieDopaliscious - Outkast

2012-01-07T21:47:00.000-05:00

This song will NEVER get old. It is certainly a classic. Outkast just does not disappoint.

Flash Back on Friday: All I Know - Field Mob

2012-01-06T21:24:00.000-05:00

A flashback video for Friday! Field Mob featuring Cee-Lo "All I Know"

T.I. also put a verse on this song. His verse comes in at the 4:05 mark. Check it out below!

Play the Guitar - B.O.B ft/ Andre 3000

2012-01-03T22:09:00.000-05:00

You know that I love B.O.B since I unknowingly went to one of his shows a couple years back. Now he's got a track with Andre 3000, who he's been compared to since jump street. It's called "Play the Guitar" and the chorus samples TI's line from "Fancy": 'Man she play them suckas like B.O.B play the guitar'. It gets two thumbs up from me, if my opinion counts for anything.

Ex Girlfriend - Rasheeda

2012-01-03T21:44:00.001-05:00

I've always liked Rasheeda. If you've been following this blog then you might remember the interview I did with her a while back. Here is a new video form her for a song called "Ex Girlfriend". I think it is one of her best videos to date. Check it out for yourself.

Happy New Year!

2012-01-02T21:41:00.000-05:00

Your Lost Remote has been in the process of reorganizing and is back for 2012! If you want a feature hit the email. In the meantime this video still makes me laugh! Velvet Hoop!

4 AM

2011-10-31T23:42:00.004-04:00

Melanie Fiona makes some tough songs. I really like this on though. Check out the video for 4 AM.

Throwback - Never Let Me Down

2011-10-23T22:17:00.000-04:00

It's Sunday so it's time for another throwback. This has always been one of my favorite songs and it's very powerful in my opinion. Kanye and Jay before they made us Watch the Throne. Enjoy.

Only Wanna Give It To You - Elle Varner & J. Cole

2011-10-11T23:22:00.000-04:00

One word. Awesome. Her voice reminds me of Chrisette Michele a bit.

5 O' Clock - T Pain, Lily Allen & Wiz Khalifa

2011-10-08T20:28:00.000-04:00

I loved this song the first time I heard it. And I've always loved Lily Allen's voice so that is a major plus for this song.

Pre Order Ambition - Wale

2011-10-03T00:15:00.000-04:00

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Exclusive blue Wale #ambition T-shirt
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Ambition CD
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Just Dropped: Peep the brand new album artwork for“Ambition” out 11.1.11

New Joint: “Lotus Flower Bomb” ft. Miguel

#Ambition Coming 11.1.11

Headlines Official Video - Drake

2011-10-02T20:51:00.001-04:00

Fresh from the corners of the internets (the OVO vimeo to be exact) Here is the official video for Headlines.

Drake ~ Headlines (Official Video) from OctobersVeryOwn on Vimeo.

Lotus Flower Bomb

2011-09-28T22:41:00.000-04:00

New leak from Wale featuring Miguel. I'm officially excited about the album now.

Fool For You - Cee Lo & Melanie Fiona

2011-09-15T09:25:00.000-04:00

This song is amazing to me. Cee Lo continues to amaze with every single. And Melanie Fiona's voice is perfect for this duet.

Christina Grimmie

2011-08-14T17:55:00.001-04:00

I think I may be late on finding her but Christina Grimmie does great covers on Youtube! Just check out her videos for yourself. She plays the piano and has this very poofy hair that probably only looks good on her. Here's her cover of E.T. by Katy Perry.

Side by Side - Paula Abdul vs J. Cole

2011-08-13T19:28:00.000-04:00

You can't beat the original in my opinion, but J. Cole does a good job with that Straight Up sample in his song Work Out. Decide for yourself.

Otis - Jay Z / Kanye

2011-08-11T22:01:00.000-04:00

Jay and Yeezy dropped the video for Otis today. It reminds me of the video for Money Aint A Thing with JD. Is that Aziz Ansari at the 2:33 mark? Check it out below

Cee Lo - Cry Baby

2011-08-09T21:40:00.002-04:00

Cee Lo Green released the video for Cry Baby and Jaleel White is a pleasant surprise. Check him out as Cee Lo in the video below!

Sunday Night Throwback

2011-08-07T22:51:00.001-04:00

No Matter What People Say - Lil Kim
I think this may some of the best Lil Kim has done. She was on top back then. Really, she could still be on top if she spent less time beefing. *Kanye shrug* Anyway, I love this song!

She's Mine - Reason

2011-08-04T20:03:00.001-04:00

My mom is a big fan of the show The Closer. I watched the season premiere with her about a month ago and in the opening there was this infectious tune playing. Of course it was made specifically for that episode, but I was surprised to find it on Youtube. The song is called "She's Mine" the fictional rapper's name is C-Game but the actual artist who both wrote the song, performed the song, and played C-Game on the show goes by the name of Reason. Check out the video below and follow Reason on Twitter @thebestreason

That Way - Wale

2011-08-03T15:53:00.000-04:00

This song isn't new, but for a while I didn't know the name of it. Wale, Jeremih and Mr. Maybach Music himself Rick Ross team up for this joint. It's pretty smooth.

J. Cole and Trey Songz - Can't Get Enough

2011-08-01T23:28:00.000-04:00

I'm not overly enthused about J. Cole but he's got some cool joints. His latest offering features Trey Songz. It's called "Can't Get Enough". I think J. Cole has the ability to do greater things that what he's been coming out with and he has time ahead of him to do so. Trey gets lost in this song, it could have been almost anyone on the hook, BUT features shouldn't steal the spotlight of the song so it gets a pass from me. Check out Can't Get Enough below.

Headlines - Drake

2011-07-31T19:47:00.001-04:00

Drake released another song from Take Care and the internets are buzzing again. Of all the leaks so far "Headlines" is hands down my stand out favorite. Everyone knows I've been a Drake fan since I first heard him rap on an episode of Degrassi back in the day so I'm probably one of his harshest critics secretly. Either way Headlines is making waves and Take Care will most likely ride him further into the stratosphere of super stardom. Check out Headlines below.

Motivation Remix w/ Da Brat

2011-05-18T17:03:00.000-04:00

Kelly Rowland has got a well deserved hit on her hands with Motivation. There is now a remix floating around that features the recently released Da Brat. She's definitely coming back with a vengeance and she hasn't lost it at all. Check it out below.

Lay It Down Remix w/ B.O.B

2011-05-16T12:23:00.000-04:00

Here is yet another remix to Lloyd's "Lay It Down" this time with B.O.B.

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Red Nation

2011-05-14T13:20:00.000-04:00

New video for the song Red Nation by The game ft Lil Wayne has been banned from networks for the gang relations depicted. Since I'm well past the age of being an impressionable youth, what I walked away from this video is a confused face from The Game's new red hair :/

Check it out for yourself below

My Last

2011-03-25T16:04:00.000-04:00

New video Big Sean and Chris Brown - My Last
I prefer the version without Breezy but you do what you must for the radio right? Either way it's still a cool song.

Look At Me Now

2011-03-10T10:50:00.001-05:00

Chris Brown's video for Look At Me Now featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes is out and...it's pretty good. Breezey may be rapping now, but he's still dancing and that's all I ask!
Check it out

6 Foot 7 Foot Video

2011-03-03T16:40:00.000-05:00

The Lil Wayne Cory Gunz video for 6 Foot 7 Foot is out. Inception anyone! Check it out below.

All of The Lights

2011-02-19T17:19:00.000-05:00

New Video

Kanye West All of The Lights

The Breakup - Wale

2011-02-08T18:43:00.000-05:00

From his mixtape More About Nothing, here is Wale's video for The Breakup Song. The video is a winner in my book. Take a look for yourself.

Jessie J and B.O.B - Price Tag

2011-02-04T11:19:00.000-05:00

Here's a cool song by Jessie J featuring B.O.B. Don't know who Jessie J is? She wrote Party In The USA and is blowing up overseas!

Moment For Life

2011-01-28T00:37:00.000-05:00

Nicki Minaj premiered her new video for Moment For Life tonight on MTV. The video is very cute and possibly the best one she's released so far. Of course Drake is featured in the video as well. Check it out at the link.

Nicki Minaj - Moment For Life (Video)

Syllables- Eminem, Jay, 50, Dre, StatQuo, Cashis

2011-01-11T12:26:00.000-05:00

Just heard this song a couple days ago. I loved it instantly. Jam packed full of great artists so its hard not to like in my opinion. Check it out.

Monster Video

2011-01-07T23:10:00.002-05:00

Ricky Rosay, Yeezy, Jigga, and Nicki did a video for Monster. Ummmm, yeah its a lil creepy BUT i must say Jay looks pretty cool in it. But I dont know if it'll be shown on cable tv because, lets just say its kind of gory.

Far Away

2011-01-05T22:00:00.000-05:00

Marsha Ambrosius has a new video with a powerful message that speaks for itself.

You Aint Gotta Lie To Kick it (AGAIN)

2011-01-04T23:12:00.001-05:00

Sunshine Anderson is back with her song "Lie to Kick It". I'll admit its not my favorite BUT I'm glad to see that she's still making music and she uses my favorite phrase throughout the chorus. Check it out for yourself

Lay It Down Remix w/ Patti LaBelle

2010-12-29T21:55:00.000-05:00

I've always loved Patti LaBelle. Lloyd just released the remix to his song "Lay It Down" which features Patti LaBelle. I like the remix and the concept of LaBelle playing Lloyd's mother and giving him advice on how to treat his lady. Check it out here!

Lay It Down Remix ft. Patti LaBelle

Chris Brown vs Raz B

2010-12-29T21:50:00.001-05:00

Earlier today Chris Brown and Raz B got into a shoving match on Twitter. A few people were outraged but once I finally got a chance to read it for myself, it wasn't as ruthless as I had anticipated. I will admit that it seems Chris Brown over reacted form Raz B's initial provocation but hey it's Twitter and there are no rules. Check out the tweef for yourself. I've yet to see an internet beef as interesting as Soulja Boy vs Bow Wow.

twitter.com/chrisbrown
twitter.com/razb2k

BABY BEYONCE!

2010-10-20T10:08:00.000-04:00

Well, the time has finally come! The New York Post reported today that Beyonce and Jay-Z are expecting their first child. I wish them the best, and hopes everyone else can restrain their excitement enough to keep from chasing them down even more now.

CONGRATS!!!

Here's the article form the New York Post

Beyonce is pregnant

Willow Whips Her Hair

2010-09-08T10:12:00.000-04:00

Willow Smith is proving to be just as talented as her brother Jaden, her dad Will and her mom Jada. Check out her song "Whip My Hair". I must say, this beat is incredible.

Drake and Nicki Say they're married

2010-08-27T17:46:00.000-04:00

We've all heard the line: "I love Nicki Minaj I told her I'd admit it. I hope one day we get married to just to say we did it. And girl I'm serious I'm wit it if you wit it...." Well today on Twitter the two announced their nuptials. According to both rap sensations' pages they are now married.

Who am I to dispute first hand accounts?

NEWS FLASH: Soulja Boy & Kat Stacks

2010-08-24T21:54:00.002-04:00

O.O so I just watched the latest Kat Stacks tragedy and Soulja Boy I have no real sympathies. I'm not gonna add fuel to the fire by posting the video here, but it's not hard to find if you wanna see it. All I have to say is this is a great lesson for EVERYONE to learn, not just rappers. Be very careful of who you surround yourself with. Not everyone has your best interest in mind.

Poor lil Soulja Boy :(

I Get Money

2010-08-09T20:28:00.002-04:00

I know I'm super late on this track but you all know how I feel about Amil. So what do you get when you put Lil Wayne's hot mama Nicki Minaj with Jay-Z's former hot mama Amil and add Lil Kim and Remy Ma? A pretty good remix. Check it out. Shout out to Twitter where I found this link!!

Catch Up

2010-07-06T12:02:00.000-04:00

Drake's album is out and I don't have it yet. Even worse, i still don't have B.O.B's album. I refuse to buy them at the same time. I want to give each one the listening attention it deserves. So what I need from all of you is to tell me how you feel about each one you've heard. Which should be my purchase on Friday: Thank Me Later or The Adventures of Bobby Ray?

Find Your Love

2010-05-18T13:56:00.001-04:00

Finally Drake has a worth while video. It took him long enough and now he's got a winner! I love the song, and I'm really feeling the video. Kudos Drake, let's get some consistency now!
Here's the video if you haven't seen it yet.

Swavor of the Week

2010-05-09T16:33:00.000-04:00

I'm back, it's back and everything is on track.

It's Sunday so you faithful followers know what that means. This week's Swavor goes out to an aspiring R&B singer by the name of Christine. Simply said, this girl is a force to be reckoned with. She has a beautiful voice and wonderful lyrics to match. It's clear to me that she has talent and the potential to go places and do big things.

You need not take my word for it, I suggest that you visit her Myspace and check out her music for yourself.

Daniel Merriweather

2010-04-04T19:08:00.000-04:00

Just thought I'd let you all know that my favorite song right now is definitely "Red" by Daniel Merriweather. The emotion in this song is so real, you can't help but love it. Check out the video below!

NY-Z

2010-03-25T12:43:00.000-04:00

Check out the info below!

"Jay-Z & Absolut Present NY-Z

Jay-Z and Absolut have teamed up as part of the Absolut Concert Series to create NY-Z, a film collaboration with director and photographer Danny Clinch which features Jay-Z discussing his artistry, his inspiration and his city - the Big Apple. It's a rare journey into the mind of Mr. Carter.

The 15-minute documentary is now available online in its entirety. Click here to watch NY-Z.

To celebrate the collaboration, we're offering NY-Z viewers the exclusive opportunity to pick-up our homage to both the Big Apple and the Jay-Z anthem inspired by it, our Jay-Z: Empire State Of Mind t-shirt. Previously available exclusively to BP3 Tour ticket purchasers, this is now the only way to get the Jay-Z: Empire State Of Mind t-shirt. Don't miss out.

To get your Jay-Z: Empire State Of Mind t-shirt, visit our new NY-Z Store and add it to your cart while you enjoy the new documentary.

-- Jay-Z.com"

Girl I Got You

2010-03-22T19:35:00.002-04:00

While Wayne is away, Young Money is working. Lil Twist and Lil Chuckie released their video for "Girl I Got You" Personally, this is one of my favorite songs on the We Are Young Money album; it's just too cute.
Check out the video here if you haven't seen it already!

Update! NOT Goin IN

2010-03-02T14:56:00.000-05:00

Wayne's hit "I'm Goin In" I guess applies to everything he does EXCEPT going to jail.

This time his sentencing has been postponed due to a fire in the courthouse where he was supposed to appear. I don't like to perpetuate conspiracy theories, but I'm starting to think someone is getting paid very nicely to keep Weezy free.

Weezy Goes to jail...for real this time

2010-03-02T12:13:00.002-05:00

So today is the big day...AGAIN! Wayne will start his time aways from family friends and fans today as he begins his sentence.

On the brightside...at least T.I. is home!!

Best International Male

2010-02-24T10:28:00.002-05:00

At The Brits 2010 Jay-z took home the award for Best International Male.

Way to go Jay

Wayne on Twitter

2010-02-22T15:36:00.000-05:00

8 days before Lil Wayne is scheduled to report to prison and he sets up a Twitter account, YES and he is verified. So if you want to get updates directly from Weezy himself follow him @liltunechi

Wonder if Jay-Z will get up on the Twitter train.....yeah I don't think so either

Lil Wayne's Official Twitter Page!

All The Way Turnt Up

2010-02-21T15:04:00.000-05:00

As not to get into the politics of this song, Roscoe Dash has finally released a video for "All The Way Turnt Up" featuring Soulja Boy. I just watched it today to find that one scene was shot in front of the GA State University Commons Residence Hall in downtown ATL. They made sure not to catch the actual sign in any of the shots, but anyone who has been there will recognize those infamous stairs and rails. So here it is.

WE ARE THE WORLD 25

2010-02-13T13:23:00.000-05:00

We Are The World 25 for Haiti is out now! The combination of artists is still incredible. Everyone from Celine Dion to T-Pain, they're all there. Check it out.

Say Ahh Remix

2010-02-10T10:58:00.000-05:00

I'm a fan of Trey Songz' music and have been for some time now. This morning I came across this "spoof" of Say Ahh. Interestingly enough, it's a pretty good song! Check it out yourself and decide for yourselves.

Weezy Update

2010-02-09T14:51:00.000-05:00

This just in: apparently Wayne was granted an extension until March 2nd! So until then he's still a free man. Anybody know T.I.'s release date? I'm sure it's in March sometime. Hmmm...

Wayne Goes In Today

2010-02-09T09:02:00.000-05:00

As you Weezy fans must know, today is that infamous day. Lil Wayne will report to Rikers Island today. If you haven't already check out his interview with Rolling Stone Magazine about the issue. I have a feeling we'l be hearing a deluge of Wayne tracks for at least the next week.

Black and Gold Superbowl

2010-02-08T10:54:00.000-05:00

Who dat said they gon' beat them Saints?
I've never been much of a football fan, but this whole Saints fever with WhoDatNation got me watching the games. I must say it was clear that the Saints had a greater hunger for the Championship than their opponents so they definitely deserved the win. I'm sure the city of New Orleans will be rockin for the next 3 months. Lil Wayne is probably writing a victory song as we speak, and it'll probably get released by the end of the week.

The Better Party: Mixtape Review

2010-02-02T12:35:00.000-05:00

I mentioned these guys to you before a while back and here they are again. This time with an entire mixtape to present to you. The project is titled "The Better Party" and I downloaded it for free last night from EarthGang's official website. Today as I made my way through my day I listened to it and by no means was I surprised. I'll start with the first track: "Boom (EG Rock)" I can tell you now that this song will be going into my "most frequently played" playlist on iTunes. The production on this track is amazing; the sounds are so full and every instrument compliments each other perfectly. Luckily, the production quality throughout the entire mixtape is on par. Now let's talk about the artists, Johnny Venus and Sir Hobbes bring a certain something to the music that the rap game hasn't seen in recent years, a je ne sais qoui if you will. For the sake of making a comparison I would call them the young modern day on their way Outkast. As a sidenote I will add that while there is that Outkast undertone to their sound; you can't call one 3 Stacks and the other Big Boi, they are their own individuals indeed. To finish, I must mention track number 10. Hands down I call it dope. My criteria for a dope track? Simply said, if it makes me want to pick up a mic and hop on it myself, then I call it dope. "Throwed", the track I'm referring to, makes me want to step in the both ASAP, but we all know I won't so it's just the thought that counts here. "The Better Party" gets 2 thumbs up from me. Good job guys!!

Now that you have my opinion on it, check it out for yourselves. You can download "The Better Party" at http://earthgang.net/

GRAMMY NIGHT 2010

2010-02-01T09:42:00.000-05:00

Congrats to all the winners! I was personally rooting for The Lonely Island to win for best rap sung collab for "I'm On A Boat" but I guess you can't win em all. Anyways, was I the only one who noticed that for the 2nd year in a row, Lil Wayne had the closing performance! That's a pretty big deal. I bet Drake was super excited to be performing at the Grammy's when this time last year he was just about to release "So Far Gone".

Oh Weezy

2010-01-22T11:04:00.000-05:00

So Wayne will be "going away" next month. I guess we'll just have to ride on We Are Young Money and Rebirth til he gets out. On the brighter side of things however, once he starts his sentence, it will be only about month before T.I. gets out.

Swavor of the Week

2010-01-17T21:23:00.001-05:00

And it's back. This week's Swavor goes out to one guy that's been holding it down consistently. As a matter of fact he's got an EP on iTunes right now. It's called "Simon Illa Sessions" and it's produced by none other than the infamous Simon Illa. So who am I referring to? I'm bringing your attention to Atlanta's own Rellik Rebel. You can find him performing all over the city and battling with Grindtime, and his new mixtape "The Recess" will be released this year.

You can check out snippets from the mixtape "The Recess" by going to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoI70EIr6OM

Then check out the EP on iTunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/simon-illa-sessions/id343080181

Jay and Wayne News

2010-01-15T13:24:00.000-05:00

If you have the Fuse channel, then Monday you will be able to watch a full day of Lil Wayne videos and specials. It starts at 11AM and runs until 6PM.

Jay Z will be on the cover of the latest issue of Interview Magazine which hits news stands next week.

Be on the look out for those things!

We Are Young Money!

2010-01-13T20:22:00.000-05:00

It's been a long time since I've posted but I'm experiencing EXTREME technological difficulties, so bear with me people. Today I just wanted to share with you a quick spoof video to give you a laugh. What better way to start off a semester right?

GO SHORTY GO

2009-12-10T12:39:00.001-05:00

At the very beginning of the day today, 12 AM to be exact, up and comers Travis Porter got the internet "ALL THE WAY TURNT UP" by releasing the video to their new song "Go Shorty Go". I will admit that this song is on my playlist and pretty much a big deal. I also love that Travis Porter rocked Fli Pelican Clothing in the video. For any of you who are unfamiliar with Fli Pelican, let's just say that its a nice fashion line. I like my clothes the way I like my music: quality. Back to the point, if you haven't heard the song or seen the video take the time out to kill 2 birds with one stone. ENJOY!

Less Than 100

2009-12-07T11:53:00.000-05:00

By special request, today's post will be on identifying and dealing with people who kept it "less than 100"

From experience I can tell you one thing that will ALWAYS remain true: people will show you who they really are very early on, all you have to do is pay attention. Once that person has shown you who they are, please believe them, it'll save you a whole lot of trouble in the end.
Example: Said person may be the sweetest thing to you, but if you notice that they always have something to say to you about someone whom you thought to be their friend; chances are when you leave their telling someone else something about you. When I say "something" I mean anything that they haven't or wouldn't say to that person directly.

Next, I've come to the conclusion that most people who keep it "less than 100" only do so because they have yet to learn to be honest with themselves. I can't expect you to tell me the truth if you can't tell yourself the truth. Being completely comfortable with yourself takes some people a long time to get to. If you are fortunate enough to be one of those people who have reached that level of self awareness and comfort, try to be a little understanding when you recognize that the person you are dealing with is not quite there yet. I'm not saying to let everything slide, by all means call them on the BS it's a part of their learning experience, so don't let them get away with it.

Finally, the best way to deal with those who keep it "less than 100" and just people in general is this: 1.) Know what you are and are not willing to put up with 2.) Make people aware of those things 3.) Should an individual cross one of your lines let them know you won't put up with it and STICK TO IT 4.) STICK TO IT!! Don't make a stand for yourself and then back down later, that will get you no where very quickly

GRAMMY NODS

2009-12-02T22:28:00.000-05:00

The list is up and the competition is STIFF! Wow, some really deserving people got nominated this year, and I think Beyonce may need a grocery cart to carry home her awards if she wins all 11. Here's the list in it's entirety if you would like to peruse it. Jay and Bey go head to head in one category. Best Rap/Sung collab pits them against each other which I find hilarious since they have NUMEROUS rap/sung collabs with each other.

http://www.grammy.com/grammy_Awards/52nd_show/list.aspx

World AIDS Day

2009-12-01T08:37:00.000-05:00

Today is World AIDS Day in case you didn't know. In support of the cause and raising awareness it's customary to wear red or a red ribbon. Twitter is getting in on the action by making all tweets that mention AIDS/HIV red. It's pretty cool. Also for you Twitter heads, you can follow @JoinRed to show your support for the cause.

In old news, Jay-Z is going on tour again. I refuse to go to a Jay concert if I can't sit ridiculously close to the front. Thusly, I'll be missing out on the ATL tour date. If any of you get to go, drop me a line and let me know how it went!

Swavor of the Week = Dot Gatsby

2009-11-15T13:36:00.000-05:00

Long time no speak, and I'm sorry but such is the busy little life I lead as a college student. So to get things back rolling, IT'S SUNDAY and you know what that means: NEW SWAVOR! The SOW position goes to a rapper by the name of Dot Gatsby. He's been making his rounds in the open mic circuit for a while and doing quite well. He got my attention with the mixtape "Five JOINTS Volume One" The name says enough; it includes five songs. Each one is distinct from the next and the entire compilation keeps you rockin and leaves you wanting more. My favorite joint has to be the first one which is titled "Ringtone Rapper". The lyrics on this project are on point and so is the production. I give the whole thing two thumbs up! You can check out more of Dot Gatsby by following him on Twitter @GATSBYisCRACK tell him @Carter2Carter sent ya! The link to the mixtape has been provided for you earlier in this post. Do yourselves a favor and give a listen to his music.

NO CEILINGS

2009-11-02T11:21:00.000-05:00

Weezy's done it again, and just in time too. He's released his latest mixtape No Ceilings right when he may be carted off to the slammer. I doubt he'll even have to serve very much of the sentence. Anyway, I've only heard a couple of joints from it, but I like what I'm hearing about it. I see that he's goin in over alot of southern hits. Let's take a look at a few shall we?

WASTED- of course originally by Gucci Mane ATL native

OH LETS DO IT- originally by Waka Flocka Flame currently getting increasingly more attention in ATL

SWAG SRUFIN- originally by F.L.Y ATL natives

Nuff Said

2009-10-23T01:18:00.000-04:00

I'm all about showing you guys the new, non mainstream stuff. Luckily today I'll be able to give you audio and visual. I got the opportunity to interview 2 talented young men by the names of Hangtime and The Arsonist. They have a mixtape dropping 2moro, actually today. Anyway you put it, it's dropping VERY SOON. It's called NUFF SAID. I have my copy, and you can hear it at datpiff.com
Also for your enjoyment, I have the actual interview. SO take a look, then go take a listen, and see if these guys strike your fancy!!

Let's Play Catch Up

2009-10-22T16:45:00.000-04:00

Since my last post I learned that Jay-Z is on tour and either he didn't come to ATL or I missed it already. Either way, FAIL! Secondly, someone started a rumor that Kanye West is dead, he's very much alive so it's all good. Last, Lil Wayne may be going to jail soon. Don't worry because he probably wont do much time! Also, Trina AND Nicki Minaj are on the official remix to "5 Star Chick". Everyone thinks Nicki has the best verse, I think they spoke from 2 different view points and since they both have 2 distinct styles, you can't really compare them. I just like to see UNITY in the female sector of the rap game.

WINGS OF AN ANGEL ~STOP THE VIOLENCE~

2009-10-11T12:13:00.000-04:00

As part of a school project 6 classmates and I have come together to form a group we named "Wings of an Angel". With this group we intend on raising money that will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta. Every fundraiser we hold will be for this effort. All of our profits will be given to BGCMA. The BGCMA provides youth a safe environment to learn and express themselves. It keeps them off the streets and out of trouble. They are doing their part to better today's youth and an outcome of that is undoubtly putting a halt to VIOLENCE. You can help us to help them help our youth by donating to our group. Any and every donation is appreciated! It doesn't matter how small it may be. If you are interested in supporting Wings of an Angel in this venture you can send an email to jbarton4@student.gsu.edu

Thank you in advance for your help.

HIS NAME IS TRAVIS & HE'S PRETTY MUCH A BIG DEAL

2009-10-09T07:11:00.000-04:00

Gym Class Heroes graced the campus of Ga State University with their presence last night. This is one time when I feel like my student fees were put to excellent use. The was relatively short but every minute of it great. I had the distinct pleasure of being about 10 inches from Travis' face. I think they may have actually put on the most high energy performance I've seen in 2009. They even did a "When Doves Cry" cover that was priceless. Sashi on guitar was truely a hero! I feel like maybe we cheated them since student tickets were so cheap and they did such a wonderful job.

Swavor of the Week = EARTHGANG

2009-10-04T15:43:00.001-04:00

I really wasn't sure if I was going to be able to come through with a new Swavor for this week, but just as I contemplated giving up hope I was HIT with greatness! I get a lot of invitations on Facebook to become a "FAN" of one group or another. Usually I just ignore them without any thought at all. Today for some strange reason I decided to investigate one of these fan pages. What did I find? I found a refreshing sound that I felt obligated to share with the masses. I would like to introduce to all of you a duo by the name of Earthgang.
Being as how I only discovered these guys a few hours ago, I can't tell you that they are great live performers since I've never seen them perform. BUT I can tell you that they make good music. I'm not talking about that mainstream futuristc movement that's going on right now either. I'm talking about precise lyricism and amazing production. It's not often that you find both now a days. I could probably go on and on with a rant about how shocked I was that I immediately loved what I heard on their Myspace, but I'd rather let you go and find that out for yourselves. Check em out NOW!! ---> EARTHGANG MYSPACE

STOP THE VIOLENCE

2009-09-30T23:51:00.001-04:00

I've been a little thrown since the murder of Derrion Albert was caught on video. I specify caught on video because, had it not been taped it probably wouldn't have made headlines. I've been going back and forth in my mind on whether or not I should write about this tragedy. I asked myself, what difference would it make if I did write about this? I still don't have that answer, but I do know that I will never find it if I don't speak out. It seems clear to me after watching the video that this type of thing is so common that no one thought twice about taping it. I have read so many comments about why someone would tape the death of another human instead of helping. Clearly this person did not know what the outcome would be. If you pay attention you'll notice that there were a lot of people passing by or through and no one seemed afraid or disturbed by what was going on around them. It seemed to be commonplace. Second, what do you think would have happened if someone had stepped in? There would have been 2 casualties instead of one. You can't honestly watch that video and think that anyone other than those responsible could have stopped that.

What's worse than all this is the fact that senseless acts of violence like this occur everyday and the only tears of sympathy those victims receive are from their mothers. What's worse than that is the fact that the problem is rooted deeper than anything we can fix anytime soon. Focusing specifically on the black community, the problems that plague us our so systemized into our very existence that we aren't even aware of most of them. I wish I could go into the details of how self hatred, emasculation and violence have been programmed into our people since our ancestors were brought to this country. Break the black man in front of his woman and she will know that he can't protect her. Rape the black woman in front of her man and he'll know that he can't protect her. I'm paraphrasing of course, but it's not off base at all. Anyone who can, should at least take an introductory level African American Stuides course. Things will become so much clearer.

I'm not pointing fingers or placing blame or even suggesting that this is all "The Man's" fault. The Man did not hit Derrion with that 2 by 4 and The Man did not beat him to death. Misguided, hopeless and hurt young men did that. Misguided because they knew no other way of expressing their anger and aggression. Hopeless because they couldn't have had dreams for their future to risk their own lives in such a brawl. Hurt because at the end of the day hurt is what drives most people to the edge; the point of no return.

From the second after I saw that video I've wanted to do something, ANYTHING at all. But I haven't been able to figure out what. I could donate money, but what would that really accomplish? Yes, it could help Derrion's family with his funeral and other expenses that they are too grievous to attend to right now but it won't change what happened. Honestly, this isn't just about Derrion anymore. This is about him and all the other countless youth who have lost their lives to violence. This is about those youth who don't know anything other than to act out in violence; and to me that's the saddest part of this story.

So, I've decided to no longer be silent. I've decided that as long as I'm silent, as long as anyone is silent, then we aren't much better than those people committing these acts. You never know how many people your voice may reach. You never know whose heart your words may touch. I pray that my voice and words reach and touch at least one person before my time is done on this earth. I pray that they may help someone to think twice about their actions. I pray that they may encourage someone to speak up and out.

My thoughts, prayers, and condolences go out to Derrion's family and friends; and to the family and friends of those who have lost someone to senseless violence and to those who believe that violence is the only way to survive.

Say it with me: STOP THE VIOLENCE

PRESS RELEASE: TJ'S DJ'S

2009-09-28T13:55:00.001-04:00

It is in the best interest of any and every artist, DJ, and other that frequents this blog to read the following press release.

TJ’S DJ’S CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE WITH STARS AND TASTEMAKERS

TALLAHASSEE – On October 21-23, 2009 TJ’s DJ’s Inc. will be celebrating its 15 year anniversary in Tallahassee, Florida during Florida A&M University’s homecoming with various events and celebrity attendees.

The celebration will begin with the Tastemakers Got Talent Show 3 & Tweet Up on Wednesday, October 21. The following day on Thursday, October 22, TJ’s DJ’s presents the Tastemakers Only DJ/Music Conference at The Moon nightclub (1105 E. Lafayette St.). Within this event will be the TJ’s DJ’s Beat Battle 6 for new and eager producers to test their skills along with a section for models to be discovered rounded out with panels filled with industry experts to teach the music industry to those willing to learn. In addition, there will be an opportunity for new artists to have their music heard and critiqued live on stage during the Frequency Feedback section. Plus of course, new and established stars will grace the Showcase stage and after party set to keep the Tastemakers entertained all evening.

Friday, October 23 marks the day for TJ’s DJ’s to accept its role within the community by configuring the Peace In The Streets Celebrity Kickball Game to combat violence in the streets.
TJ’s DJ’s was established in 1994 as an outlet for DJs in the North Florida region to receive music directly from record labels in exchange for feedback. Since its inception, TJ’s DJ’s has grown to break and have its fingerprints on numerous of today’s music stars and influenced thousands of behind-the-scenes leaders called Tastemakers through its website HYPERLINK "http://www.tjsdjs.com" www.tjsdjs.com which has generated an average of 20 million hits per month, its quarterly Tastemakers DJ/Music Conferences, its annual TJ’s DJ’s/OZONE Awards Weekend, and ability to find diamonds in the rough and tell the music world about them. A few of TJ’s DJ’s successes included T-Pain, B.o.B, David Banner, Rick Ross, Plies, Pretty Ricky, DJ Smurf (Mr. Collipark), Lil Jon, Khia, and many many more!

What is the secret to TJ’s DJ’s longevity and success? “It’s all about relationships,” according to TJ’s DJ’s CEO TJ Chapman.

For more information about, sponsoring, or registering for the TJ’s DJ’s or the 15th Anniversary:
850.878.3634 or TJsDJs.Info@Gmail.com

This not anything you want to be sleeping on.

I LOVE THIS PLAYLIST

2009-09-28T10:48:00.000-04:00

SOOOO, I wanted to make this a mixtape for you all to download... some things fell thru, but I'll try again sometime in the future. Anyways, I think it's a pretty mean playlist so I had to share it with you all.

Carter2Carter The Mixtape Vol 1

SWAVOR OF THE WEEK

2009-09-27T11:46:00.001-04:00

SWAVOR ALERT! SWAVOR ALERT!

This week's Swavor goes to a couple young boys by the names TK & CA$H. Now, these boys are from my hometown of Augusta Ga, but that's NOT why they get this week's spotlight. Last year sometime I was at the "I Wanna B A Star" showcase here in Atlanta, and I saw CA$H perform. Lil homie rocked the stage and he passed out his EP. I must admit I bumped it for QUITE somtime. On the EP is a song called "Fruity Colors" with TK. Now, I have never been too down with the whole fruity stupid swag stuff, but this song is on my list of jams by non mainstream artists. The duo has a song that was getting radio play back home over the summer called "Hollywood" and that is also on my aforementioned list. TK & CA$H have now been signed to DTP. Looks like Luda knows a good thing when he sees it. I'm so excited for these cats and I know they'll do big things. If you don't believe me, then check them out for yourself ----->> TK&CASH MYSPACE

~ I don't know you, you don't me. We are not friends... YOU NOT MY HOMIE~ {Hollywood}

FOREVER

2009-09-22T20:44:00.000-04:00

The video for "Forever" by Drake, Kanye, Wayne and Eminem is out now! The song is boss of course, and the video is well, the song is boss! But really, clearly this song is going to be on the soundtrack for the LeBron documentary so that explains the video. Check it out!!!!

JAY-Z ON OPRAH

2009-09-22T19:38:00.000-04:00

Jay is going to appear on Oprah this Thursday so check your local listings for that. Hopefully she doesn't body him like she did Ludacris a couple years back. You know she's notorious for telling her guests what it is that they actually mean.

RUN THIS TOWN/ HUNT CHRIS BROWN

2009-09-22T08:44:00.000-04:00

Affion Crockett is notorious for his Jay-Z impressions. In this video he's a triple threst as Hov, Ye, and C. Breezey. What's a better way to start your day than a good spoof?

MTV Europe Music Awards

2009-09-21T22:34:00.000-04:00

Jay-Z is nominated for the "Best Male" and "Best Urban" categories. The show will broadcast live on Novemember 5th. If you want to cast your vote for the Jigga Man, do so HERE

SWAVOR OF THE WEEK

2009-09-20T15:50:00.000-04:00

So here's a little story. I was walking around Underground Atlanta a couple of weeks ago and I ran across this guy. He said "Do you listen to hip hop?" and of course I responded with an affirmative. Next he goes on to tell me about this mixtape he's selling and how he cam all the way from Dayton. So I'm like ok cool. Since it was only $1 I figured, why not cop it? So I popped it in the CD player the next day and to my complete and utter surprise, it was good! I was really feelin it. Do I listen to it daily? No. But, you wouldn't believe the amount of music I come across that is just mixed and mastered garbage, so I had to make this guy a Swavor.

He goes by the name of R. Deniro. The mixtape I purchased is titled "I'm Here". My fave tracks on it would have to be #7 "Gun 2 A Rose" and #8 "Brotherly Love" All I can do now is point you in the direction of his Myspace and let you formulate your own opinions. With that being said, check him out at http://myspace.com/nirotv

OFF THE KANYE BAN

2009-09-16T10:52:00.000-04:00

Soooo, clearly I thought I was going to boycott Kanye West as a person and mention is name "Never No More" (look that song up if you dont know it), but after seeing him all sad and defenseless on Jay Leno, I've decided to give him a pass. It's like Hannah Montana says "Everybody makes mistakes, everybody has those days" and at the end of the day, Kanye is just too much of a musical genius to be denied. I just hopes he "pumps the brakes and drives slow" from now on (I'm on a roll!). We all have our rude moments, his was just on national TV. If we had to live under a the magnifying lens of the media, our slip ups would be huge too. Ye, I still "rock with you".

VMA 2009 Run Down

2009-09-14T07:05:00.001-04:00

I know the internet has been abuzz with this since the show started last night, so I'll try not to beat the dead horse. Here's my 2 cents in a nut shell:

Janet: That's how you do a tribute
Kanye: I plan on boycotting him as a person. His music will remain on my iPod but I will not speak his name. He set ~~black~~ people back about 50 years last night. I wonder how many followers he lost on Twitter.
Taylor Swift: I've always loved her. She deserved to win, her video was too cute.
Lady Gaga: I've never seen so many outfit changes by someone who wasn't hosting.
Russel Brand: ........
Beyonce: Did the right thing
Serena Williams: How cool was that
Pink: Best performance of the night
Jay-Z: He did his Jay-Z thing
Alicia Keys: Beautiful and talented
Lil Mama: Where did she come from? I looked down to send a text and BOOM there she is??!!
Eminem+Tracy Morgan: Priceless
Wale: Best publicity you could ask for. WOW!

VMAs!!!!

2009-09-13T16:40:00.000-04:00

The MTV Video Music Awards come on tonight and for as long as I can remeber I have stayed up to watch them. Tonight will be no different! I expect an excellent show as usual AND Janet Jackson is scheduled to do the MJ tribute! I pray she finds the strength to do it. I know a lot of bloggers will be updating their sites live as they watch the show but I will not. I want to give undivided attention to this event and give my remarks tomorrow after the fact. Also, I had EVERY intention of putting up a new Swavor today, but I don't think the timing is quite right. I promise there will be a fresh new Swavor in that box next Sunday though.

Rhapsody Commercial

2009-09-02T20:59:00.000-04:00

OK OK OK! So I'm probably going to sound so corny after this next statement but I dont care. I saw the Rhapsody commercial for Jay's Blueprint 3 and it was great. It was so simple and yet that was the genius in it. He simply reenacted photo shoots for the covers of his previous albums, for anyone who doesn't know what the album artwork for those are would be completely lost though. Either way I think this may be in my top 10 favorite commercials of all time. Check it out for yourself below. [ You can't tell me this joint isn't cool! ]

Swavor of the Week

2009-08-30T09:55:00.000-04:00

This week's Swavor goes to the Michael Jackson tribute put on Friday night by the Ga State University chapter of MEISA. They made it a great event. There were give aways of aviators, fedoras, and white gloves. A few people walked away with DVDs too. There were performances by some of the most talented artists in the Atlanta area. Performers included The DooWoop Boys, The 54, Vinson and Level 7, Josh Bias, Perfect Dissonance and the Theatre South Atlanta Youth Ensemble, just to name a FEW. It was truly a great night that definately would've made MJ proud. Not only did they celebrate the King of Pop, but they also collected canned goods for the needy. Check out this video of few highlights of the night.

Drake Video REDO!

2009-08-27T21:54:00.000-04:00

Sooooo, yeah I think most people hated the video for "Best I Ever Had" and if you're one of those people, then you will LOVE this. It's a spoof of course but it is hilarious!!!! Check it out

Pre Order The Blueprint III

2009-08-26T13:38:00.000-04:00

You know you want it, or at least I do. You can pre order your copy of Jay-Z's The Blueprint III right now. And apparently when you do that, you get 15% off of a Blueprint III T-shirt. If you're interested, here's the link for you.

http://jayz-blueprint3.shop.musictoday.com/

Let's Clear It Up

2009-08-24T18:07:00.002-04:00

I want to clear the air about something. I write this blog on my own, it is in no way actually affliated with Lil Wayne or Jay-Z. I am not an assistant of either of them (although I wouldn't mind it). The email address posted on the right side of this page is the official email of this blog. It should be used to contact me directly concerning any matter dealing with the blog or even if you just want to say "wassup". It is NOT, I repeat NOT the email address of Lil Wayne or Jay-Z. I've have gotten several emails from Weezy fans who seem to be under the impression that they are actually emailing Dwayne Carter himself. The Jay-Z fans must either know its not his email address or they don't want to bother him since I've yet to recieve one from a Jay fan. Next, I do not know the email address of Lil Wayne or Jay-Z, should I ever come into the priveldge of that information I promise that I will forward the messages that have already been sent to me. However, please do not send me any fan emails thinking that I already have that info.

I think that covers all the bases for today. Til next time guys.

Jamie Foxx Drake Lloyd Wayne???

2009-08-21T09:16:00.003-04:00

Whoa, I just saw the new video for Jamie Foxx's song "Digital Girl" ft. Drake The Dream and Kanye. I swear I've seen this video somewhere before. Hmmm....shiny girls and musicians? Oh yeah!!! Lloyd did something like that in the video for "Girls Around the World"! I just thought I'd point that out. See and compare for yourself.

The Blueprint III Track List

2009-08-19T13:35:00.003-04:00

As we all know the third installment of the BLUEPRINT will be released on September 11th, and if I'm not mistaken that is a Friday. Usually movies are released on Fridays and albums on Tuesdays, you think Jay is trying to make a point? Anyway, the track listing has been released and it is shown below for your viewing pleasure. I see that Drake and Kid Cudi are making appearances on this project so to me that's pretty much a big deal.

Bow Wow + Cash Money = ?

2009-08-18T08:20:00.004-04:00

So Bow Wow is signed to Cash Money now!?! What does this mean for him and the label? Well, I have no idea. I'm thinking it probably won't change much of anything for Bow since he's pretty much established as far as who he is as an artist. Sure he can grow but, if he does an image overhaul that will probably be a big fail. At any rate CONGRATS to Bow and Cash Money and hopefully the venture is succussful.

I'm Yours

2009-08-17T09:18:00.002-04:00

I know I've been slacking on my Jay & Wayne stories but I'm back on the horse so here we go. I heard a couple of people talkin about this song by Jason Mraz and Lil Wayne and I was all excited because
1. I like Jason Mraz
2. I like Wayne
3. I love collabos

So when I learned it was the "I'm Yours" remix I was even more intrigued. Well, all my hopes for this venture were shot out of the sky immediately once I heard the song. I'm not one for bashing, but it pretty much sucks. It's like somebody got a hold of "I'm Yours" and the acapella from "Let's Make a Toast" and had at it. I'm wondering if this was signed off on by Jason and Wayne, because it's not good at all. It ruins "I'm Yours" and it ruins the memory of "Let's Make a Toast". Whoever thought that this was a good idea, guess what? You were WRONG! But I'm sure you meant well, next time how bout having both artists on the same page instead of cutting and pasting hits that they've already made because apparently two rights can make a wrong.