Archive for August, 2009

Juvenile Says Hot Boy Reunion May Not Happen

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While rumors of a Hot Boys reunion have been circulating the net for some time now, it has yet to materialize. During a recent interview Juvenile told XXL Magazine that all four members of the group have yet to hit the studio together.

“They already gave me some money on that project but I don’t really know what happened to that,” Juvie told XXL. “I would love to give people a concrete answer but all I can tell you is I did receive some money for that project. I don’t know what happened with the business on everybody else so I can only speak on a Juvenile standpoint.”

Although he has already been compensated, Juvie says that himself, Lil Wayne, B.G and Turk, have yet to make any new tracks together. When asked if they have even recorded any new music, the New Orleans native replied, “Nah we never made it to that point. “ He does assure us, on the other hand, that him and B.G. have shared the vocal booth together on one track.

Juvenile recently released a new song from his upcoming ninth studio album, Cocky and Confident. On the track, titled “My Money Don’t Fold,” he uses the term “soldier” disrespectfully which fans speculated might be aimed towards Soulja Boy. Juvie cleared up his true meaning, saying the term is a popular slang in the South, similar to the way New Yorkers say “son.”

“People are taking it the wrong way,” Juvenile explained. “I said ‘soldier’ and everyone thinks I’m talking about Soulja Boy. But that’s been my language and my word long before Soulja Boy even came about. That’s really how we talk down here.”

Cocky and Confident is currently slated for an October release on UTP/E1 Music/Atlantic.

Boi-1da Speaks On New Track “Forever”; “We Made That Song Maybe Last Summer”

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With “Forever,” the monster collaboration by Toronto-upstart Drake and rap superstars Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Eminem, leaking onto the net yesterday (August 26) and subsequently causing a frenzy with hip-hop fans, XXL Magazine caught up with the track’s producer, Boi-1da, to get more insight into how the song came together.

According to the beatmaker (based in Toronto), the track was initially meant to introduce Drake last year. “We made that song maybe last summer,” he explains. “It was originally supposed to be a song that Drake was supposed to come out to, maybe we were trying to make it like a first single. Somehow it got leaked out onto the Internet, a version with him, Wayne and some dude named [Nut da] Kid and everybody was upset about it or whatever, but we knew that it was just a huge record and we had to do it justice.”

Three months ago, Kanye West decided to record a verse for the song. “Originally it was supposed to be Drake and Kanye, but the forces that be pulled some strings and we got Eminem and Wayne on it too.”

According to Boi-1da, Drizzy first penned the hook and his verse. Then Kanye wrote his lines as a response to Drake. Weezy F Baby then recorded his verse after hearing Drake and Ye’s, and Eminem heard everyone’s rhymes before adding his bars to the track.

XXL asked Boi-1da who he thinks had the best verse, and he answered right away. “Honestly I’m gonna have to be biased and say Drake. Really it’s between Drake and Eminem. I’ve never seen anybody hold up on a song with Eminem, like usually Eminem blows out. Drake’s my dude, and he’s my favorite rapper, but knowing Eminem I thought he was gonna blow by everybody, but Drake came strong. It’s like a toss up. And like that’s never been done before, I never heard a toss up between Eminem, it’s always just Eminem cause he’s a monster.”

Mack Maine, the President of Young Money, told MTV that the group is currently trying out RnB singers to redo the chorus, but 1da believes the leaked track is the final version. “That’s news to me,” he said. “I like the hook as it is.”

“Forever” hits iTunes tomorrow. It will be included in the soundrack to the LeBron James documentary, More Than a Game.

Birdman Speaks On Cash Money & Says Drake’s Album Coming September 15

While Wayne is undoubtedly the face of the Cash Money movement, it is Bryan “Birdman” Williams who is one of the main reasons the label has risen to the prominence it’s at now. Backstage at KS1075’s Back 2 School Jam, Birdman found some time to speak on a variety of subjects including:

*The evolution of Cash Money Records
*His new album ‘Priceless‘
*Drake’s injury
*Other projects he is currently working on
*The talent on Cash Money

Drake Ft Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem – “Forever” CDQ/No DJ

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Here’s the brand new track for Lebron James’ upcoming movie by the all-star team, Drake Featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne, & Eminem. I was expecting it to be better but nonetheless this track is still fire. Everyone on the roster kills it but I think that Eminem takes the cake on this one. Eminem is back & out for blood murdering everyone on the track. Listen & download below and let us know what you think in the comments section.

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Download: Drake Ft Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Eminem – “Forever” CDQ/No DJ

Eminem, Lil Wayne, Drake, Kanye West Collaboration Song “Forever” Coming Friday

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Wow, this is exciting news! Here is an allstar collaboration folks! Drake, Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem have made a track that’s supposed to be hitting radio/iTunes on Friday. It’s in collaboration with some More Than A Game movie event with Lebron.

The track Forever was produced by Boi 1da, and according to Young Money President Mack Maine “The record was mastered this past weekend and honestly it sounds better than ever.”

Stay checkin TLW.com, as we will have the track up and ready for listen & download as soon as the song is made avaiable.

[Video] Wendy Williams Disses Lil Wayne, Calls Him “That Virus”

Below is a video of Wendy Williams on her show dissing Lil Wayne repeatedly and even disses Lauren London. She even states his album has been pushed back numerous times hinting that its because the record label is afraid to release it. See it for yourself and post your comments below.

[Video] Mannie Fresh Joins Lil Wayne To Perform Go DJ in Houston

Below we have a video of Lil Wayne and Mannie Fresh at the America’s Most Wanted Tour concert in Houston last night (August 22nd). Weezy F Baby performs Go DJ as he does at every tour date, but this time Mannie Fresh, who made the track with him on The Carter, helps him out for the performance. Watch it below and let us know what you think in the comments.

Lil Wayne Nominated For Inked True Color Award

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The 2009 Inked True Color Awards

Lil Wayne, Metallica, Slayer, and Linkin Park are among the nominees in the “Best Band/Artist” category at the first-ever Inked True Colors Awards, which will be held on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Inked True Colors Awards celebrate the tattoo culture and lifestyle by honoring the influencers and tastemakers of the tattoo community, followed by a concert that is sure to rock Vegas.

“We are excited about honoring the tattoo community with an award show and concert that not only showcases some of the best talents, but also to those who made the community what it is today,” said Inked’s publisher, Jim McDonald. “By choosing the Hard Rock Hotel, Vegas as our location, it sets the ultimate party scene for a celebration like ours.”

The first Inked True Colors Awards categories are:

* Inked Icon Lifetime Achievement Award
* Tattooer Of The Year
* Breakthrough Artist
* Most Exciting Shop
* Most Tattooed City
* Best Band/Artist
* Favorite Tattooed Celebrity

“Best Band/Artist” nominees:

* GREEN DAY
* METALLICA
* EMINEM
* SLAYER
* LINKIN PARK
* LIL WAYNE
* GALLOWS
* RISE AGAINST
* FALL OUT BOY
* GOOD CHARLOTTE

The Inked True Colors Awards show is open to the public and will coincide with Mario Barth’s “World’s Biggest Tattoo Convention” as well as Las Vegas Bike Fest 2009.

To vote for Lil Wayne as Best Band/Artist of the Year, click here. The voting will close on September 10th.

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