Whoo Kid goes back on Thisis50 to talk about Big Pun. He explains how he cursed him on the phone thinking he was a promoter, then later Big Pun pulled a gun out on him.
Read my interview with Whoo Kid here
February 2, 2012
EXO (USG) Signs To 360 Records
30 Records were teasing us yesterday on Twitter saying there will be a new addition to the label. At midday they announced,
“brand new addition to the 360 family – @exoUSG !!!”
Exo has recently been nominated for Best Male at the Official Mixtape Awards, proving 2011 was a big year for him releasing two mixtapes The Power Of The Pound, and The Appointment, also receiving a mention at MTV’s Best of the Best Mc’s 2011.
Now 360 Records an independent but strong and influential record label have been quick to sign Exo this year. He is the second member of the USG camp to be signed, notably the first was K Koke signed to Roc Nation.
He has already created a strong buzz on the underground circuit, with many powerful industry players talking about him. I wish him all the best and congratulations!
January 24, 2012
Diddy To Launch Music TV Network Revolt In December 2012
Puffy is already one of the richest men in hip hop. This is not stopping him from making even more money this year, as he plans to launch a new music TV channel on December 12th 2012 called Revolt.
He already has Bad Boy Records, a clothing line, a vodka brand, the list could go on with regards to his business ventures, but he doesn’t want to stop there.
Revolt will be (of course) a music channel with music videos (similar to MTV). It has been reported that it will be distributed by Comcast and Time Warner Cable.
January 24, 2012
MTV Best Of The Best: UK MCs 2011
The 10-6 best UK MC’s were announced a few days ago for 2011. Last night on MTV Base the last 5 were revealed by Joseph JP Patterson, Charlie Sloth, Posty, Morgan Keyz, Nardene Scott and Hyper Frank. Here is the full list…
10. DVS & Blade
9. Krept & Konan
8. Skepta
7. Lowkey
6. Ghetts
5. Giggs
4. Chip (Chipmunk)
3. Professor Green
2. K. Koke 1.Wretch 32
Well done to Wretch who fully deserves the No.1 spot, and K Koke who is one of my favourite artists who made the No.2 spot. The other 8 were also well deserved and all of them have worked incredibly hard. In my opinion I would have put Joe Black, Mic Righteous, Benny Banks and P Money in there, but this is always a hard one to think of only ten top MC’s so big up to the panel for making the hard decisions.
What do you think of the list, and was there anyone crucial you think was missing?
January 19, 2012
Eskimo Dance Returns 11th May 2012
If you missed Eskimo Dance last Saturday 14th January you definitely did miss out. BBK, Roll Deep, OG’z, Ghetts, Merky Ace, Kozzie, Flirta D, and Rival all smashed up the dance with DJ’s Cheeky, JJ, Maximum, Slimzee, Spyro and Hatcha. Wiley and DJ Cheeky tweeted today that it will make a return to Proud 2 on 11th May, so put the date in your diary now!
Wiley tweeted today, “The next eskimo dance is may 11th dont forget ….”
Cheeky confirmed the venue would be Proud 2 tweeting, ” Eskimo Dance May 11th Proud2.”
January 18, 2012
Rihanna’s Armani Summer 2012 Campaign
Rihanna who is the face of Armani Jeans and Emporio Armani looks smoking in these new snaps of the 2012 Ad campaign. Rhi Rhi is seen posing in lacy lingerie, strippy shorts and skinny jeans on furniture.
January 18, 2012
Charli Baltimore Explains Why She Hasn’t Seen “Notorious”
The former Murder Inc. rapper Charli Baltimore went on Power 105.1 to speak to Cherry Martinez about her upcoming film Gangs of Roses 2, which also features Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose, and her upcoming album release in April. Biggie’s former girlfriend was then asked about the Notorious film, in which she replied that she hasn’t seen it and then explained the reasons why.
“I didn’t want to watch it and I didn’t feel like – nothing negative against anybody who was involved with the movie as far as the production of it – I just feel a certain way about who and what people should do [with] a B.I.G. movie. I know people who were in his day-to-day, everyday life. I was pretty vocal about that. This is just my opinion, no need for anybody to get their panties in a bunch, but the only people to me who could have shot an accurate descriptive portrayal of real life were Damion Butler, who is D-Roc, [Lil’] Cease and maybe Money L. And a guy named Seeth, who used to be around. But out of those four, definitely D-Roc, definitely Cease.”
“I don’t think anybody else could do an accurate portrayal of Big. The only reason I say that, and no disrespect to his mom, but she just wasn’t around everyday. People grow up. The way you present yourself to your parents when you see them on holidays or whatever, that’s not really how you are everyday. If your parents are coming over, you’re cleaning the house, you’re making everything situated. You’re going to kind of be on guard. These were people that were around him good times, bad times, whatever times. That’s just how I looked at it.”
January 13, 2012
DJ Whoo Kid Talks About Getting Fired And Smacked By 50 Cent
Dj Whoo Kid stopped off at Thisis50, to talk about joining G Unit as the resident DJ, and his ‘love’ smack he received off 50 Cent. He recalls the amount of times 50 has sacked him from his position as his DJ too. Whoo Kid also talks about the time when Eminem and his camp wanted him killed…
“The first DJ got stabbed and left town, went to Tennessee or somewhere,” Whoo Kid said, describing how he became a part of G-Unit. “I think it was during that studio situation where the lights got cut off. It was a deejay that got stabbed. When 50’s mixtape came out, they had the tour schedule. They just needed a deejay but at that time, they weren’t interviewing anybody. The trust issue was crazy. So, I was put into G-Unit as the deejay.”
“It’s up to 48 [times being fired] now,” he said. “I don’t mind getting fired because I guess he’s so used to doing it so much that he gotta keep firing me. You could go on YouTube and see all the countries I got fired from.”
Whoo Kid then talks about 50 Cent smacking random people and himself.
“I didn’t want to fuck up with 50 on stage because during those days, he was ruthless. He was smacking everybody. He was smacking people per day. He was smacking everybody on the bus. If he had nothing to talk about or to do, he would smack random people on the bus. That’s why I stayed in the front with the fucking bus driver.”
“He loves me so it’s like a love smack. But the new niggas was gettin’ wrecked.”
On Eminem
“Along time ago, I leaked an Eminem joint by mistake and they wanted to kill me,” he shared.
Read my interview with Whoo Kid here
January 13, 2012
The Brit Award Nominations 2012
Last night was the Brit Awards nominations, so here they are for 2012
British Male Solo Artist
Ed Sheeran
James Blake
James Morrison
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Professor Green
British Female Solo Artist
Adele
Florence & the Machine
Jessie J
Kate Bush
Laura Marling
British Breakthrough Act
Anna Calvi
Ed Sheeran
Emeli Sandé
Jessie J
The Vaccines
British Group
Arctic Monkeys
Chase & Status
Coldplay
Elbow
Kasabian
British Single
Adele – Someone Like You
Ed Sheeran – The A Team
Example – Changed The Way You Kissed Me
Jessie J ft Bob – Price Tag
JLS ft Dev – She Makes Me Wanna
Military Wives/Gareth Malone – Wherever You Are
Olly Murs ft Rizzle Kicks – Heart Skips A Beat
One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
Pixie Lott – All About Tonight
The Wanted – Glad You Came
International Female Solo Artist
Beyoncé
Bjork
Feist
Lady Gaga
Rihanna
International Group
Fleet Foxes
Foo Fighters
Jay Z/ Kanye West
Lady Antebellum
Maroon 5
International Breakthrough Act
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Foster The People
Lana Del Rey
Nicki Minaj
Outstanding Contribution to Music
WINNER:
Blur
Critics Choice
1st – Emeli Sandé
2nd – Maverick Sabre
3rd – Michael Kiwanuka
British Producer
Paul Epworth
Flood
Ethan Johes
January 12, 2012
Blue Ivy Carter Becomes Youngest Person To Reach Billboard Charts
We always knew that any child of the power couple Jay Z and Beyonce would be as famous if not more as the couple. The not even a week old Blue Ivy Carter has broken a record already as the youngest person to enter the chart on Billboard.
The song Glory entered the Billboard Hip Hop/R&B Charts at No.74 this weekend. The song which credits Blue Ivy Carter as B.I.C features her first moments into the world after birth as we hear her cries. She is the youngest person to reach the Billboard charts only 48 hours after birth. It is also a double achievement as it is the highest new entry on the chart this week, and B.I.C having a chart hit under her belt already.
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