Hustle Hard Entertainment/Atlantic recording artist Maino has announced the world premiere of his latest video, “Let’s Make A Movie.”  The video – directed by Adam Donald & Shamikah Martinez – will debut on Cinemax this Saturday, November 21st at 9:55 pm, immediately prec ed ing the network’s Pay TV debut of the Notorious B.I.G. biopic, Notorious at 10pm.   “Let’s Make A Movie” will be featured on the DVD of Maino’s breakthrough debut album, “IF TOMORROW COMES…,” slated for release in early 2010.

“Let’s Make A Movie” is just one of the many highlights on “IF TOMORROW COMES…”  Stacked with a broad spectrum of bangers, the album makes an indelible first impression of a serious new hip-hop star.  The first major label debut to be released by a new Brooklyn-based rapper since Fabolous’ 2001 classic “GHETTO FABOLOUS,” “IF TOMORROW COMES…” sees Maino showing off his unadulterated candor and staccato flow on such recent singles as “Hi Hater,” “Million Bucks (Feat. Swizz Beats),” and the RIAA platinum certified smash, “All The Above (Feat. T-Pain).”

Twenty years ago, hip hop artist/activist KRS-One wrote an inspiring op- ed in The New York Times “A Survival Curriculum for Inner City Kids,” in which he address ed the city’s failings to take care of its most ne ed y; in the article, he also mention ed how he’d spent many of his formative years in the 1970s in homeless shelters around the city and was essentially an auto-didact, who ed ucat ed himself in public libraries.

Fittingly, 20 years later, KRS-One will be aligning with one of his former shelters, The Bowery Mission, this Thanksgiving to serve meals to thousands of the City’s homeless.  And as a further testament to his self- ed ucation, KRS-One has just releas ed his second book, “Gospel of Hip Hop: First Instrument,” an 800-plus-page spiritual manual for citizens of Hip Hop Kulture. 

The Bowery Mission and KRS-One will serve meals to over 3,000 people at the Mission at 227 Bowery (between Prince and Rivington Streets) from 8 AM – 7PM on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2009.

As Wiz Khalifa prepares for the Nov. 24th street date of his new album “Deal Or No Deal” on Rostrum Records, FrankRadio and iHipHop Distribution, the buzz surrounding the project continues to build. Check out this exclusive interview with Wiz where he talks about his music, going independent, being part of a new generation of artists, and why he likes champagne so much.

Be sure to Pre-Order “Deal Or No Deal” below on iTunes and support real hip-hop. Also, if you’re going to be in New York , buy tickets now for the “Deal Or No Deal” Release Party at the Highline Ballroom on November 24th. With Angela Yee (Sirius XM) and Combat Jack (XXL) to host, and Trouble Andrew and Ninjasonik add ed to the bill, the event promises to be truly one-of-a-kind.

Plus, stop by Coat Of Arms ( 43 Clinton Street ) between 4:00 and 6:00 pm that same day for a chance to meet Wiz, and get an autographed copy of “Deal Or No Deal”

Dear Honey:

I have officially lost track of time. One thing about being on tour is that every other day you find yourself in a different time zone, and keeping up is too difficult. So it’s currently 11:20 pm EST and that’s all I care about! Right now, I’m laid up in the back of the tour bus on the way to Austin , TX . My album (so far) is playing in the background. Mannn. That’s all I can say.

Performing in front of a pack ed arena with close to 20,000 people is … like having sex with the baddest chick, but bustin’ in one minute!

Shout out to everybody at Honey and everybody reading! They’ve been on my ass about writing a journal for ya’ll, so here we go. I’m just gonna jot whatever comes to mind as it comes. This reminds me of college. Damn, I miss school!

To read more click here:

http://www.honeymag.com/2009/news-entertainment/music-news-entertainment/j-coles-tales-from-tour/

DEATH ROW RECORDS CEO LARA LAVI WINS TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST NEW SOLUTIONS FINANCIAL CORP IN ORDER TO PROTECT COMPANY ASSETS

November 19th, 2009, New York , NY – Deathrow Records CEO, President Lara Lavi has just been granted a temporary restraining order against the Canadian financial group, New Solutions Financial Corp and it’s CEO Ron Ovenden by the New York Supreme Court County of New York.  The court order will keep outside interests from attempting to act on behalf of the iconic hip-hop label, Deathrow Records, and help keep the company on the road to its continued success.

“I have been very consistent in my message – I am determined to make Death Row about the artists, their music and their fans while staying ground ed to assure the company’s future.  Thus, I am taking the necessary legal steps to ensure this outcome,” explains Lavi.

Dres, of the legendary Queens outfit Black Sheep is proud to announce the first of two brand new Black Sheep projects to be released in the next several months. The Native Tongues veteran is gearing up for his first full length since 2006, the forthcoming From The Black Pool Of Genius. Before the album is releas ed in Spring 2010, Dres has decid ed to whet Black Sheep fans’ appetites with From The Black Pool of Genius: The Prelude, a five song EP to be released on December 1st, 2009

And now the moment you’ve all been waiting for!!!  Big Snoop Dogg has released the tracklisting for his upcoming Malice N Wonderland!  The tracklisting includes epic collabs with The Dream, Brandy, Soulja Boy, R. Kelly, Pharrell and more!  

1. Intro
2. I Wanna Rock (produced by Scoop DeVille)
3. 2 Minute Warning (produced by Terrace Martin)
4. 1800 (feat. Lil Jon) (produced by Lil Jon)
5. Different Languages (feat. Jazmine Sullivan) (produced by Teddy Riley and Scoop DeVille, co-produc ed by PMG)
6. Gangsta Luv (feat. The-Dream) (produc ed by The-Dream and Tricky)
7. Pronto (feat. Soulja Boy) (produc ed by B-Don, co-produced by Super C ed )
8. That’s Tha Homie (produced by Danja)
9. Upside Down (feat. Problem & Nipsey Hussle) (produced by Terrace Martin, co-produced by Jason Martin)
10. Secrets (feat. Kokane) (produced by Battlecat)
11. Pimpin Ain’t EZ (feat. R. Kelly) (produc ed by Nottz)
12. Luv Drunk (feat. The-Dream) (produced by The-Dream and Tricky)
13. Special (feat. Brandy & Pharrell) (produced by Neptunes )
14. Outro

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