1. HEAR GIL SCOTT-HERON’S I’M NEW HERE  permalink

HEAR GIL SCOTT-HERON’S I’M NEW HERE
J. Dakar / CONCRETELOOP.COM

It’s been over 15 years since Gil Scott-Heron released an album, but he releases his new album, I’m New Here next week. Best known for his poem/song, “the revolution will not be televised,” Gil is giving listeners a chance to hear the new album in its entirety; check it out below.

2. BEATS and RANTS  permalink

BEATS and RANTS
Trent / BEATS

Maestro Knows . . . . Bun B Spotted: Maestro Knows This is a dope interview, check it out! Holla!

3. DJ 2Mello - RnB Royalty 8  permalink

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4. DJ Get It Rite & DJ Keyz - Nuvo R&B 3.3  permalink

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5. New Rap Albums: Big Noyd, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Eazy-E, Lil Wayne, Statik Selektah  permalink

New Rap Albums: Big Noyd, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Eazy-E, Lil Wayne, Statik Selektah
Clyde Smith / ProHipHop

This week's new Hip Hop Album Releases for February 2nd are up at Weekly Hip Hop Albums. A bit late but hopefully things will calm down by the end of the week! To receive this report separately each week, please sign up for our free weekly newsletter delivered every Monday...

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New Rap Albums: Big Noyd, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Eazy-E, Lil Wayne, Statik Selektah Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Drake & More Added To "We Are The World" Remake   —  Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Drake and more have been added to the "We Are the World" 2010 remake which will benefit the victims of last month's earthquake in Haiti. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]

6. Lowkey: Something Wonderful  permalink

Clyde Smith / ProHipHop

Lowkey - Something Wonderful Off the upcoming album Soundtrack To The Struggle... Something Wonderful. Related ProHipHop Coverage: Lowkey & Faith SFX: Alphabet Assassin Music Video Lowkey: License To Kill Music Video

7. MUSIC NEWS: SADE - MAKING OF THE ALBUM  permalink

MUSIC NEWS: SADE - MAKING OF THE ALBUM
ANGEL / CONCRETELOOP.COM

World renowned band Sade will release their long-awaited album Soldier of Love next week. This will be their first studio release in a decade. Peep the behind the scenes video from the making of the upcoming album above.

8. Freeze Frame: Reverse Cowgirl  permalink

Freeze Frame: Reverse Cowgirl
Www.crunktastical.net

It’s not just a T-Pain song, its a lifestyle. Photographed above is Verdine White arriving at the Jim Henson Studios in Los Angeles for the remake of “We Are The World.” You other niggas is Tito.

9. Bobby Creekwater's a Rapper! Who Knew?  permalink

Clyde Smith / ProHipHop

I'm sure if you've been following hip hop sites you already knew that Bobby Creekwater is a rapper. But I'm not doing that right now, I'm just checking for what people send me and I just went back through everything I've gotten related to Bobby Creekwater and nobody ever...

10. Eve Puts LA Home Up For Sale; Talks New LP  permalink

Eve Puts LA Home Up For Sale; Talks New LP
Allhiphop.com

The news comes on the heels of Eve’s announcement that she has left her label, Interscope/Geffen/A&M to seek a new deal. Eve’s last album to be released was 2002’s Eve-Olution.

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11. HHWired Exclusive: Memphis Bleek Releases “Still Ill”; Talks New Album  permalink

HHWired Exclusive: Memphis Bleek Releases “Still Ill”; Talks New Album
Hiphopwired.com

Already being forced to deal with push backs, the album initially slated for release as early as 2006, Memphis Bleek's project The Process was again pushed back from a 2009 release to 2010.

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12. Alicia Keys To Bring Her "Empire State" To Texas, NBA All-Star Game  permalink

SOHH.com Dailies

Grammy-winning singer Alicia Keys has been announced as one of many singers selected to perform at this month's NBA (National Basketball Association) All-Star Game in Texas. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]

13. Oh, so that's why '90s babies are so dumb  permalink

Oh, so that's why '90s babies are so dumb
Bol / ByronCrawford.com

Back in the 1980s, Newsweek famously revealed that a woman was more likely to be killed by a terrorist than to get married at the age of 40. If only that were true. Through sheer force of will women have...

14. BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK PHOTOS: EARTHA KITT IN 1952  permalink

BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROWBACK PHOTOS: EARTHA KITT IN 1952
ANGEL / CONCRETELOOP.COM

Check out these beautiful photos that legendary photographer Gordon Parks took of singer/dancer/actress Eartha Kitt when she was just 25 years old. She is pictured sitting in the streets in 1950s NYC and below on her bicycle. Eartha passed away in late 2008 at the age of 81, but she will forever be known for her [...]

15. YouTube Clip of the Day  permalink

YouTube Clip of the Day
Www.crunktastical.net

Posted by Fresh on February 2, 2010

16. SPOTTED: KANYE / AMBER / J.HUD / BRANDY / INDIA.ARIE / NE-YO / ROBIN / TYRESE  permalink

SPOTTED: KANYE / AMBER / J.HUD / BRANDY / INDIA.ARIE / NE-YO / ROBIN / TYRESE
ANGEL / CONCRETELOOP.COM

Kanye West jumps out his ride and heads into the Jim Henson Studios to do a ‘We Are The World’ recording for the Haiti earthquake victims in Hollywood on Monday. The star was rocking his custom made bag. ‘Ye’s boo, Amber Rose was also spotted heading inside. I wouldn’t be surprised if she was featured on [...]

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SPOTTED: KANYE / AMBER / J.HUD / BRANDY / INDIA.ARIE / NE-YO / ROBIN / TYRESE GUESS WHO: ARRIVING TO THE “WE ARE THE WORLD” RECORDING   —  Guess who is pictured arriving to Jim Henson Studios to lend her vocals for the “We Are The World’ remake? Hint: Her debut album was released 15 years-ago. It’s singer/songwriter Faith Evans. She was one of the many celebs who participated in the remake of “We Are The World” on Monday in California. No word [...]

17. Poll: Will Megan Fox, Beyonce or Miley Cyrus 'win' Razzie for worst actress?  permalink

Poll: Will Megan Fox, Beyonce or Miley Cyrus 'win' Razzie for worst actress?
Goldderby.latimes.com

Poor Sarah Jessica Parker. She probably doesn't have a prayer of beating such formidable foes as Beyonce, Miley Cyrus AND Megan Fox to claim the highly coveted, gold paint-sprayed Razzie Award as worst actress of 2009.

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18. Your Daily Tang Multivitamin  permalink

Your Daily Tang Multivitamin
Www.crunktastical.net

If you weren’t able to catch the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race bend over and recieve this booster shot until a re-run airs! I care for you.

19. RIP Def Jux  permalink

RIP Def Jux
Bol / ByronCrawford.com

I was alerted to this a while back by Menace from the Friday Night Live Show, but I didn't want to believe it was true. This is like my parents getting divorced, both in the sense that it signals the...

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RIP Def Jux EXCLUSIVE: Def Jux Has Folded   —  BREAKING: MANY OF MY SOURCES ARE TELLING ME THAT INDIE HIP-HIP RECORD LABEL, DEFINITIVE JUX HAS INDEED FOLDED. Before I detail the evidence… I guess I’ll say for the record that I have reached out to El-P, and I am waiting for official comment. If and when I hear back with a statement, I will update this post. Until then, here are the ...

20. 'Was The Dastardly Kanye Behind This Fiendish Plot . . .?'  permalink

'Was The Dastardly Kanye Behind This Fiendish Plot . . .?'
Trent / BEATS

'Was The Dastardly Kanye Behind This Fiendish Plot . . .?' Taylor Swift fans in Merseyside, England were left heartbroken, after a local newspaper confused the Grammy Award-winning country songbird with 16-year-old pop newbie Taylor Bright, according to BBC News. The Liverpool Echo announced that Swift would perform at St. Margaret Mary's ...