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Snoop Dogg Signs Cypress Hill To Priority Records
Snoop Dogg is taking his new role as Creative Chairman of Priority Records to heart and making additions to the label’s growing roster.
The Doggfather has officially signed Cypress Hill to Priority Records marking his first executive decision as the new Chairman.
Snoop released a press release Friday on adding Cypress Hill to the Priority family saying that they were “incredibly talented” and commending them for becoming the first Latino Hip-Hop group to go platinum.
“My role as Creative Chairman of Priority Records has put me in the driver’s seat to help revive the most important west coast Hip-Hop label. As such, I’m excited to announce my first signing as Cypress Hill. Cypress Hill is undeniably one of the most important Hip-Hop groups in music history, not only are they incredibly talented and the first Latino Hip-Hop group to go platinum, they are also from the west coast-so this signing is the perfect marriage.”
The group plans to release their first album in six years, Rise Up, on April 6.
Signs That He May Be A “B.A.N.” (B**ch A** N***a)
I think its safe to say that the majority of females believe that men are the new b*tches. Lets face it the roles have reversed, more and more female don’t want any strings attached, and they just want to call a man when they need their back broke, a$$ chewed out or their faucet fixed. While males want to sit in the house just to cuddle, talk on the phone and send text messages in the middle of day that just say “I was thinking about you” Well here are 15 signs he might be cry baby bish @ss Nicka
1. When you come in from work he gives you a run down of All My Children, Days of Our Lives and the rest of your favorite soaps.
2. If he owns more Mary J albums than you… he might be a B.ish A.$$ N.icka
3. The battery on your phone dies and he starts calling your mother, your friends and your job looking for you.
4. He exfoliates his skin and his soap smells a lot better than yours.
5. If your man hates on T.I., 50 Cent, Plies, and Reggie Bush simple because you think they’re cute… He might be with a B.A.N.
6. You allow a dude to come over for a booty call and after the sex is done, instead of putting on his clothes and leaving, he starts to play videos games, wash dishes or he breaks out the comet to clean out your refrigerator.
7. You decide to change your number and he ask… WHY?
8. You disrespect him on purpose and he replies with I’m sorry
9. You disrespect him again, then hang up on him and he calls you back to say I’m sorry
10. You hang up on him after doing the above and he sends you a text message to say… I’m sorry
11. Right after sex he asks “What are we?”
12. You met him at the club and before you get to your car he’s sending you a text.
13. He suffers from Coming to America-itus [He does whatever you like, and whatever you suggest]
14. When you don’t give him any poon-tang he goes in the kitchen and starts crying
15. He cries more than the star in the latest made for tv movie airing on Lifetime and Tila Tequila combined
What are some other signs a man might be a B.A.N.?
Will.I.Am Signs Kelis To His Interscope Distributed Label & Launches DJ Awards Show
R&B singer Kelis has reportedly linked with Black Eyed Peas’ frontman Will.i.am and become the latest artist to sign onto his Will.i.am Music Group, an Interscope Records imprint. According to reports, Nas’ estranged wife is now on Interscope, home to artists including Eminem, Diddy, 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige.
After much speculation following the release of a song titled “Acapella” on the Internet last week, singer-songwriter Kelis has announced that she has signed to Interscope Records through Will.i.am Music Group. “I love that I am now a new part of the Interscope family,” Kelis said via a statement. “2010 is around the corner and I can’t wait to put out new music and spend time with real music fans on tour again.” (Billboard)
The move marks her official departure from former record company, Jive Records.
Kelis’ last label deal was with Jive Records, and she reportedly was dropped in late 2007. Her as-yet-untitled album features production from the Black Eyed Peas’ Will.i.am as well as Free School, Boyz Noize, Burnz, DJ Ammo and David Guetta, who produced the above-mentioned retro-dance track. (Reuters)
She hinted at a new record deal late last month.
“My album is pretty much done. I signed a new deal and I’m madly in love with life and ready to share something with you,” she said in a message. “My song is called ‘Acapella’ and I wrote it with love and life in mind. I hope that it finds you well and that you love it, cause honestly I do!” (All Headline News)
Kelis has over a decade of music to her name and is most known for working alongside The Neptunes.
Black Eyed Peas star Will.I.Am is launching the Data Awards next year to pay tribute to the art of DJ-ing. The I Gotta Feeling hitmaker will turn the spotlight on club DJs in an effort to honor their work at the inaugural ceremony on January 30th, 2010 – one night before the music industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony, the Grammys.
Announcing the annual event at a press conference on Tuesday (01Dec09), will.i.am said, “There’s a lot of things going on in music nowadays; record stores falling, the internet… One of the most important factors in this is that the DJs and artists are still very much active.
“During (Grammy) week we are celebrating and honouring the DJ by announcing the Data Awards and giving them the top awards. We’re starting off small with four awards: Best DJ, Best DJ Solo/Group, Best Remix and Best Original Track. I’m really excited about that.”
The Data Awards will coincide with will.i.am’s new art exhibition, entitled Who Killed The Music?, and the rapper is turning the whole week of events into one big fundraiser by donating money from the sale of the artworks to two good causes – the Grammy Foundation and the star’s own i am scholarship fund for cash-strapped students.
He is also teaming up with French DJ David Guetta to play a series of concerts in the lead-up to the two prizegivings – with all proceeds from the ticket sales benefiting his scholarship organisation.
7 Signs She Might Be w/ The Wrong Chick
We’ve all been w/ the wrong person at least once. When we break up and we look back like what the hell was I thinking. Now, personally if one of my chicks have any of this flag pop up! Imma Jay-Z that trick and be on to the next one. Check em out tell me what you think.
1. Her body issues exceed normal limits.
Who wants to spend time with a girl who constantly asks you if you think she’s fat? Every girl’s got her insecurities, but if she can’t eat a meal without calculating calories, cancels dates with you so she can get in those extra workouts, or walks backward when she’s naked because she’s afraid you’ll see her non-existent cellulite, we don’t care how skinny she is — she sucks.
The Story: “My ex didn’t eat pizza, but not because she didn’t like it. In fact, she loved it. She swore off pizza because of the calories. Then she swore off beer, also because of the calories. I understand not wanting to gain weight but come on, splurge once in a while. If your girl won’t chill on the couch eating pizza and drinking beer every now and then, you may as well swear off the relationship because you’re dating a total Debbie Downer.”
2. She doesn’t have a mind of her own.
If you’re talking to a girl and she thinks everything you say is interesting, she probably isn’t thinking at all or is too inarticulate or insecure to share her opinion with you. This inability to think for herself will likely snowball with time — soon she’ll be adopting your interests and agreeing with everything you say, which is a lot more boring than it sounds.
The Story: “I was dating this girl who was totally high maintenance but claimed to be a great athlete. She said she played softball, basketball and ran track in high school. For her birthday, I planned a special sports-oriented day. For the first half, I packed a picnic basket and brought two mitts and a softball. Once we got to the park, I grabbed a mitt for myself and tossed the other one her way … and she ducked … I called her out on it and she said she had lied because she knew I was really into baseball and wanted us to have something in common.”
3. She’s obsessed with marriage.
When a girl says she isn’t thinking at all about marriage and just wants to enjoy the moment, do not believe her. She is lying to you and herself — all girls think about marriage. The chicks you need to look out for are those who plan their entire wedding and are merely looking for a man to insert into their delusional fantasy.
The Story: “Considering proposal to my then girlfriend, I went window-shopping for rings. Finding not one perfect diamond, I took it as a sign that the relationship was flawed and decided to slow things down a bit. Well, I knew I had made the right decision when just a few weeks later she asked me where her ring was. Not, Are we going to get married and spend the rest of our lives happy together? but Where’s my ring? Then, when I told her I had to use the money to pay off some bills, she became outraged, throwing a fit.”
4. She tells you not to wear the condom on your first night.
Yes, in the heat of the moment, people make mistakes. If you’re both wasted and it accidentally happens, OK, we get it. But if a chick specifically tells you not to worry about wearing a condom, you need to worry about it — how many other guys has she said that to?
The Story: “At a Super Bowl party my buddies and I were playing flip-cup outside at a friend’s beach house and I charmed some girls into hanging out with us for the day. Things between me and this hot redhead were clicking … After a few games and some witty banter we ended up in my buddy’s bedroom fooling around. After an exhaustive search to find condoms at the house and asking everyone there to no avail, I told her, ‘Oh well, I guess no sex, no big deal.’ To this I got the response: ‘If you promise to be careful you can go right ahead.’ If a girl is willing to let a stranger go raw, and all you have to do is remember to pull out, you should run like I did. Or give her a fake name so then she can’t find you for the child support payments.”
5. She thinks her dog is your child.
You’re not living with the girl but somehow you end up being the one walking her yappy dog (and cleaning up after it) when you’re over at her place. Why? Because you’re its daddy.
The Story: “I’d been seeing this girl for a couple weeks when she decided to spend $400 on a hypoallergenic dog about the size of my fist. The first red flag was the fact that she spent that much on a pet, when I’d been helping her pay rent for three months. Then, she started calling her dog her ‘baby,’ and referred to me as the dog’s ‘daddy.’ I hit the road, knowing the longer I stayed, the more ‘children’ I’d have to support and rent I’d have to pay.”
6. She “doesn’t give blowjobs.”
What does this mean exactly? Like she doesn’t give head, ever? We don’t get it.
The Story: “I once dated this chick who stopped blowing me after a few months because she ‘didn’t like the taste.’ No offense, but that labyrinth you call your vagina doesn’t taste like sweet, delicious candy. If you don’t want to drop to your knees anymore, you probably shouldn’t expect me to have any more dinners at the Y.”
7. She has a record of dating jerks.
Girls with sketchy dating histories, particularly those who have subjected themselves to serious degradation in multiple relationships, present some major red flags. No, you’re not going to save her; you’ll just end up being the nice guy she once dated.
The Story: “Shortly into a relationship a girl told me that she had had a number of shitty boyfriends, among them a guy who used to make her do push ups and ab exercises every night to keep a lean figure. I obviously laughed when she told me this but seriously, what girl allows herself to be treated so poorly? The answer: the type of girl that, one week post break-up, calls at 3 AM hysterically crying and looking for consolation because the condom worn by some random dude she just met at a bar broke during intercourse. Needless to say, I was glad she was no longer my problem.”
Jay-Z Signs British Pop Group “The Ting Tings” To Roc Nation….
Jay-Z is giving British pop duo The Ting Tings a helping hand in the U.S. – he’s signed the band to his new record label.
The That’s Not My Name hitmakers shot to fame in Europe last year (08), but they have yet to replicate the same level of success In America, where their debut album, We Started Nothing, peaked at number 78 in the Billboard 200.
But the Empire State of Mind rapper is a big fan of The Ting Tings and has signed them up to his Roc Nation label to help boost their profile in America.
And he’s hoping to collaborate with bandmates Katie White and Jules De Martino to produce some new tracks.
A source says, “Jay is hoping to lend his production skills to some new material. “The staccato rhythmic style of The Ting Tings sits well with what he does best so that was the attraction. “Jay can make them one of the biggest bands across the pond.”
The Ting Tings follow in the footsteps of fellow British pop group the Sugababes, who inked a deal with Roc Nation earlier this year (09).
Nokia Signs Exclusive Partnership w/ Rihanna To Bring Latest Album To Mobile & Speaks On Taking Back Chris Brown “Good Morning America”
Nokia has partnered with Rihanna to promote the pop star’s latest album release “Rated R” through an impressive series of events on the phone, including exclusive content, a live-streaming concert and an application for Nokia phones. (Release.) Through the partnership, Nokia will promote its Ovi application store and the X6, the sleek new touchscreen phone that comes loaded with Nokia’s all-you-can-eat music service.
In a release, Rihanna said: “I am so excited to partner up with Nokia (NYSE: NOK). They are doing some really revolutionary things with this album, enabling me to reach more fans than ever before.”
Rihanna will showcase her new album through a live performance in a secret location in London on Nov. 16, coinciding with the launch of the X6. Nokia customers will be able to watch the stream globally for free from Nokia Music Stores, and Nokia Comes With Music customers will be able to download an exclusive version of Rated R with a bonus track, remix and more as part of their subscription. In addition, an exclusive Rihanna app from the London gig will be available in the Ovi Store and some regions will have access to a free track before the album drops Nov. 21.
Nokia said the deal with Rihanna was made possible through a new global music partnership with Island Def Jam Music Group and Universal Music Group International. (Release.) It is unknown how extensive the partnership is, or whether it extends beyond the Rihanna event, but the three partners have named it “Nokia Play 2010,” implying it may only last for a year.
Those interested in participating can visit www.nokia.com/rihanna. The events planned for the album span both mobile and PC. Here’s a full list of offerings:
– Sign up to watch the live stream
– Invite their friends to watch the performance simultaneously with them through Facebook and Twitter
– Download a web widget counting down to the live performance.
– Download an exclusive Rihanna mobile application from Nokia’s Ovi Store.
– Download the album with an exclusive track either to their PC or over the air to mobile from Nokia Music Store or Comes With Music.
Beanie Sigel & 50 Cent Appear On Power 99, Talks About Marriage w/ The Kendra G. & Beans Signs To G-Unit….
Why do we feel like 50 Cent is somewhere smiling over this sequence of events we’re sure he didn’t orchestrate in promotion of his new album? Check out the latest update in Roc-a-gate 2009 as Beanie Sigel and 50 Cent appear on Power 99 radio station to answer Jay-Z’s answer. In this episode Beanie says nobody gave him two Bentley’s he was paying nearly $5,100 a month to maintain them, being stopped from signing a $800,000 deal with 50 Cent and how Jay-Z should let up on Dame Dash since he has taken everything from him. Beanie ends that interview saying he’s not going to stop interviews until Jay-Z responds.
Best part of the interview – 50 Cent says “yeah, uh huh” every time Beanie says anything. It’s crazy how 50 manages to find somebody who needs just a little nudge to go nuts for every album cycle, and then……….
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