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Happy 28th Birthday, Lloyd Banks!

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:00:06 +0000

By Rahman Dukes

Happy Born Day to the “Punch Line King” Lloyd Banks, who turns 28 today. Banks, aka Boy Wonder, aka Blue Hefner, has a lot to celebrate this year. He has a smash record, “Beamer, Benz or Bentley,” arguably the hottest independent record label, G-Unit Records, and he’s in the midst of a bidding war between labels who are vying to release the follow-up to his 2004 debut classic, Hunger For More.

As a Southside, Jamaica Queens native, I’ve had the pleasure of watching Banks’ career blossom. His success is nothing new to any cat from Queens, who will tell ya we breed Kings from the borough (Run DMC, LL Cool J, Nas, 50 Cent, Lost Boyz, Onyx, Kool G. Rap, The Juice Crew, to name a few.)

In my early days at MTV, I had the pleasure of receiving frequent visits from famed producer Sha Money, who would bring me early G-Unit mixtapes. That relationship led to myself and MTV breaking the news that 50 Cent had made a major move by signing on with Eminem. My history with the Unit goes back like beads on Stevie Wonder’s braids in the 70’s.

One guy that’s always stuck out in the Unit was Banks, thanks to that voice and impeccable flow, a signature sign of any great rapper. A legend, as we call it in the game.

Me and big homey S. Dot had the pleasure of visiting Banks and Whoo Kid on Thursday (April 29) night just before LB tore down the Nokia Theater. “Beamer, Benz and Bentley” has the god set up perfectly. I couldn’t have said it better than how PLK put it last night onstage, “I’m the hottest n—a in New York right now.”

So again, happy born day to the god Lloyd Banks, who today, is celebrating Wisdom, Build and Destroy. Salute!

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DMC Promises ‘Origins’ Will Be ‘Happier’ Than Last Album

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:38:52 +0000

Run-DMC ’s Darryl ” DMC ” McDaniels will release his second solo album ‘Origins of Block Music’ this summer, but the veteran emcee says that it will be a much lighter body of work, compared to his previous release. Related posts:Soulja Boy Promises Lyricism On Upcoming Album Titled ”Dre”: ‘My Lyrics Are On Another Level’ According [...] Related posts:

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Jay Electronica, Diddy Debut ‘The Ghost Of Christopher Wallace’

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:37:16 +0000

Invoking the Notorious B.I.G. ’s name in rhyme can be overwhelming for any MC, but upstart MC Jay Electronica took the challenge in stride.

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Rockers’ Ultimate Road trip: Head North to Experience RUSH, Iron Maiden, Santana, and Black Eyed Peas at 43rd Quebec City Summer Festival

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:01:40 +0000

Buy $50 pass online and experience an epic eleven days, hundreds of artists. Related posts:will.i.am Thinks Kelis Can Be As Big As Black Eyed Peas These days, Kelis has been in the news for her... Black Eyed Peas – Mas Que Nada (Feat. Black Eyed Peas) Mas Que Nada (Feat. Black Eyed Peas) Artist: Black... Black Eyed [...] Related posts:

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The Cure Prep Three-Disc ‘Disintegration’ Reissue

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:01:30 +0000

While the first disc contains the album’s original 12 tracks, it’s the second disc that surely will have fans salivating, as you can use this new version to actually hear how this album evolved into yielding such Cure classics as ‘Love Song,’ ‘Pictures of You’ and ‘Fascination Street.’ Related posts:The Cure Announce 3-Disc Deluxe Version of [...] Related posts:

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Bank Holiday Bonanza

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:00:05 +0000

In celebration of their latest two (Saturday night) mix CDs and the fact that the curators of said mixes ( DJ T. & Optimo ) are both playing at Fabric next Saturday we have one of each mix plus a pair of guestlists for the night up for grabs.

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Nacarubi Music Fest 06/25-26: Gift of Gab, Entrance Band, Soles

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:58:44 +0000

The Nacarubi Music Fest is a two-night party and music festival being held June 25 & 26 2010 in Big Sur as part of a benefit for Big Sur schools. Related posts:Janet Jackson Among Headliners of Essence Music Fest Alicia Keys, Estelle, LL Cool J, Monica and Ruben Studdard... Hampton band to perform at Jazz Fest A [...] Related posts:

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On the Scene: Solange, Estelle, N.E.R.D., K’naan, Nelly Furtado, Wyclef Jean

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:57:47 +0000

Fashion maven Estelle reigned in purple at the charity event, which honored Island Def Jam Chairman L.A. Reid for his work fighting cancer. Related posts:Marc Anthony, Wyclef Jean To Perform At 2010 Billboard Latin Music Awards Superstars Marc Anthony, Wyclef Jean, Paulina Rubio and Chayanne are... N.E.R.D. – “Hot N Fun” (feat. Nelly Furtado) Yes, the stupid [...] Related posts:

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Global DJs: New Napster Playlist Series

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:56:43 +0000

This week atop Napster’s electronica page you may notice two new featured playlists. Related posts:Banjo Throwdown, Vol. 2 (Napster Playlist) Steve Martin once said (near the end of the title... Wally Lopez on Global Underground DJ Series: 003 Wally Lopez is Spain’s foremost DJ/producer. ... Jay Electronica, Diddy Debut ‘The Ghost Of Christopher Wallace’ Invoking the Notorious B.I.G. [...] Related posts:

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The Black Keys’ ‘Next Girl’ Video Is Tyranno-riffic

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:31:58 +0000

By Joel Hanek

I love the Black Keys. I also love dinosaurs. Which is why I really love the Keys’ brand-new video for “Next Girl.”

See, the clip — which, in theory, is meant to promote the Akron, Ohio duo’s upcoming Brothers album (due May 18) — stars a Tyrannosaurus Rex hand puppet named Frank (who actually appeared in the first video off the album, “Tighten Up,”) a bunch of scantily-clad ladies and absolutely zero members of the Black Keys. It is either an act of cheeky self-awareness or punkish defiance, I’m not sure which.

Anyway, in the “Girl” video, Frank scuttles around, lip-syncs a whole lot and then macks on some ladies in a hot tub, while passive-aggressive captions stream along the bottom of the screen (“This is an attempt by the record label to attract attention to the band using a ridiculous dinosaur puppet.”) It sort of looks like a rap video, as directed by Sofia Coppola. And The track itself is pretty great, too … a return to the Keys’ classic form with dominating distorted guitar-scapes, and backing vocals from Blakroc (that’s their Dame Dash-approved hip hop collaborative project) fave Nicole Wray.

You can take a look at the video over on the Black Keys’ official site, and catch them this summer as the opening act on the Kings of Leon’s summer tour. No word on whether or not Frank — or his scantily-clad ladies — will be appearing with them.

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