R.I.P. Nate Dogg

R.I.P. to Nate Dogg, the hook king of this hip hop game.  He made songs from good to classics.  He passed away yesterday evening at the young age of 41 after several years of health problems.  Our condolences go out to Nate Dogg’s family and friends.

Source – MTV

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KiD CuDi Now Fucks With Wale, Musically

Looks like Wale and KiD CuDi went to Twitter to end their beef initially stirred up in Complex Magazine.  No more rocking that #WeDontFuckWithYouMusically t-shirt you bought back in September.

Source – RR

XXL Magazine – 2011 Freshmen Cover

XXL Magazine just released their 4th annual Freshmen Class cover.  The 2011 Freshmen include (from left to right) Meek Mill, Diggy Simmons, Big K.R.I.T., CyHi The Prynce, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Twist, Yelawolf, Lil B, Fred The Godson, Mac Miller, and YG.  Here are some quick thoughts:

• Who is Fred The Godson?
• How much did Young Money pay to have Lil Twist on the cover?
• Snubs – XV, Vado, Dom Kennedy, and a few others.

Wiz Khalifa Announces Green Carpet Tour

This man does. not. stop. touring.  Starts March 1st.  Rolling Papers is March 29th.

1          Raleigh, NC                           Raleigh Amphitheater
2          Harrisonburg, VA                 James Madison Univ./Convocation Center
3          Blacksburg, VA                     Virginia Tech Univ./Burruss Auditorium
4          Ypsilanti, MI                          Eastern Michigan Univ./Convocation Center
6          Bloomsburg, PA                    Bloomsburg Univ./Nelson Fieldhouse
7          Kingston, RI                           Univ. of Rhode Island/Ryan Center
8          Durham, NH                         Univ. of New Hampshire/Whittemore Center
13        Dekalb, IL                              Northern Illinois Univ./Convocation Center
14        West Lafayette, IN                Purdue Univ./Sigma Nu Lawn
15        Bloomington, IN                    Indiana Univ./Sigma Alpha Mu/ZBT Lot
16        Champaign, IL                      Univ. of Illinois/Assembly Hall
19        Ft. Lauderdale, FL                 Nova Southereastern Univ./Area at Don Taft U
20        Orlando, FL                           Univ. of Central Florida/UCF Arena
21        Tallahassee, FL                      Florida State Univ./Leon County Civic Center
22        Auburn, AL                            Auburn Univ./Lambda Chi Alpha Lawn
26        State College, PA                   Penn State Univ./Bryce Jordan Center

2011 Paid Dues Music Festival Artist Line Up

Guerilla Union just released their 2011 Paid Dues Music Festival Artist Line Up which includes headliners Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star, Bun B, Asher Roth & Nottz are Rawth, E-40, Murs, Nipsey Hussle, Lil’ B The Based God, Dom Kennedy, Slaughterhouse, and more.  It all goes down Saturday April 2nd at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California.  I wish I could go and witness hip hop at it’s finest…

KiD CuDi Announces 2 New Projects

KiD CuDi made his return to Twitter to make two huge announcements.  First, he’s releasing a project called Wizard that will be a rock album made with producer Dot Da Genius.  Second, he’s dropping a rap mixtape this summer called A Man Named Scott which is clearly a play off of his only mixtape called A Kid Named CuDi. Even though Man on The Moon 2: The Legend of Mr. Rager just recently released, today’s generation of fans can never get enough new music so bring that G.O.O.D. Music on!

Lil’ Wayne Announces I Am Music II Tour

Lil’ Wayne, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Travis Barker, and obviously some surprise guests embark on a 25 city tour beginning March 18th.  Entitled the I Am Music II Tour, Weezy and friends won’t be hitting up New York City.  SMH.  Full tour dates below:

March 18 – Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena
March 19 and 20 – Columbus, OH Baltimore, MD – Nationwide Arena First Mariner Arena
March 23 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Coliseum
March 24 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
March 26 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
March 27 – Long Island, NY – Nassau Coliseum
March 30 – University Park, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
April 1 – Chicago, IL – United Center
April 2 – Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
April 3 – Washington, D.C. – Verizon Center
April 6 – Miami, FL – Bank Atlantic Center
April 8 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
April 9 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
April 10 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
April 14 and 15 – New Orleans, LA Dallas, TX – New Orleans Arena American Airlines Arena
April 16 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
April 19 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Arena
April 23 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
April 24 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
April 26 – Sacramento, CA – ARCO Arena
April 28 – Edmonton, Canada – Rexall Place
April 29 – Vancouver, Canada – Rogers Arena

Kanye West Announces A New Album Coming This Summer

While Kanye West watched his Bears lose on Sunday, he tweeted out the following great news:

Kanye West Headlines The 2011 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival

Give it up to Mr. Kanye West!  He went from most hated to being booked to one of the biggest musical festivals of the year.  Along with Kanye – Kings of Leon, Afrojack, DJ A-Trak, Cee-Lo, Lil B, Lauryn Hill, Nas, Damian Marley, Paul Van Dyk, Ratatat, Steve Angello, The Black Keys, The Strokes, and Wiz Khalifa will also be headlining this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.  Check out the full list of performers here.

News: Kanye West x Jay-Z – “H.A.M.” Dropping 1.11.11

Kanye West TwitPic’d the single artwork for his and Jay-Z’s Watch The Throne‘s first single – H.A.M. last night with the caption “1.11.11″.  I expect Tuesday to shut the internet down as other rappers start complaining “this isn’t fair”.