Truth may in fact be stranger than fiction. Our affiliate site AngryMarks.com has the story in their latest WWE news update HERE - it's the last item on the page.
GIFT OF GAB TO TOUR WITH CHALI 2NA, MR. LIF, AND LYRICS BORN
Releases New Track featuring Del the Funky Homosapien and Brother Ali
Gift of Gab – Escape 2 Mars – Cornerstone RAS
Release Date: 11/10/09
Blackalicious MC Gift of Gab is gearing up for his second solo release, Escape 2 Mars, by touring with some of his finest peers in indie hip hop. The Deadliest Catch Tour will find Gab hitting the road alongside Jurassic 5’s Chali 2na, as well as Mr. Lif and Lyrics Born. The tour kicks off on November 7th in the MC’s native Bay Area – just three days before Escape 2 Mars hits shelves via Cornerstone RAS.
LA residents were treated to an inside look at the album last night, when Gift of Gab opened for UK grime sensation The Streets in a sold out show. For those outside of the city of Angels, the inside scoop is this…
In typical Gab fashion, Escape 2 Mars features its fair share of Bay Area heavyweights, including producer DNAEBEATS and guest stars Hednodic (from Crown City Rockers and Gab’s indie supergroup, The Mighty Underdogs), Del the Funky Homosapien, and Quannum Collective members Lateef the Truth Speaker and Joyo Velarde, and Honeycut vocalist Bart Davenport as well as a guest appearance by Brother Ali.
Listen to “Dreamin” featuring Del and Brother Ali below.
It all goes down in less than one month. See below for tour dates and get ready for Escape 2 Mars, out November 10th!
Gift of Gab Touring with Chali 2na, Mr. Lif, and Lyrics Born
11/07 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent 21+ 11/08 - San Jose, CA - The Voodoo Lounge 21+ 11/10 - Ft. Collins, CO - Aggie theater 11/11 - Boulder, CO - Fox Theater -All Ages 11/12 - Aspen, CO - Belly Up Tavern- All Ages 11/13 - Park City, CO - Harry O's 11/14 - Bozeman, MT - Gallatin County Fairgrounds - All ages 11/15 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theatre 11/17 - Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret 11/18 - Bellingham, WA - The Nightlight 11/19 - Seattle, WA - Neumos 11/20 - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theater 11/21 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater 11/23 - Sacramento, CA - Harlow’s
CLIPSE TO PERFORM FOR MYSPACE MUSIC'S "RELEASE" CONCERT SERIES IN NEW YORK CITY ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20
MySpace Music makes its way back to New York City to host a special performance by Clipse on Tuesday, October 20 at The Hiro Ballroom as part of "THE RELEASE," MySpace Music's urban music concert series. This installment of "THE RELEASE" will be a special pre-release show for the new Clipse album titled "Till The Casket Drops" (December 2009, Columbia Records) and will be held during a week where thousands of music enthusiasts visit New York City. Special musical guests will include Donnis, Jasmine Solano, Adam Tensta and DJ dB. Tickets and entry for the 21+ event can be obtained by sending an RSVP to hiphoptix@myspacemusic.com and on a first-come, first-served basis at the Hiro Ballroom. Doors for the show will open at 9 p.m. and dress code will be strictly enforced.
One of the year's most hotly-anticipated hip-hop music releases, "Till The Casket Drops" is the upcoming third label release for Clipse and their first with Columbia Records. The duo debuted with 2002's "Lord Willin'," which reached #1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album chart and #4 on the Billboard Top 200. "Lord Willin'" spawned the hit singles, "Grindin'" and "When Was The Last Time," which peaked at #34 and #19 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Their critically acclaimed sophomore effort, "Hell Hath No Fury," was 2006's Top 10 album in Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, SPIN Magazine & The New York Times. The duo's high-profile collaborations included Birdman's "What Happened to that Boy" and Justin Timberlake's chart topper "Like I Love You" in 2002. "Till The Casket Drops" re-unites Clipse with The Neptunes, Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo who signed the duo in early 2001 and produced several tracks on the upcoming release. Pharrell is also featured on the official first single from the album titled "I'm Good." "Kinda Like A Big Deal," the scorching buzz record featuring Kanye West, was produced by DJ Khalil.
CORMEGA CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF HIS NEW ALBUM, BORN AND RAISED, WITH PERFORMANCE IN NEW YORK AT S.O.B. ON OCTOBER 29TH.
WHO: CORMEGA
WHAT: CELEBRATES RELEASE OF NEW SOLO ALBUM, BORN AND RAISED
WHEN: OCTOBER 29, 2009, Thursday. Doors open 8pm, Showtime 9pm.
WHERE: S.O.B., 204 Varick Street @ West Houston, New York NY
General Admission Ticket Price: $12 adv/$15 at door
On Thursday, October 29, 2009 at S.O.B.'s in New York, Cormega will celebrate the release of his third solo release album, Born And Raised, to be released October 20th on his Legal Hustle Record label. The album features production from DJ Premier, Large Professor, Easy Mo Bee, Havoc, Buckwild, DR Period, LES, Nottz, Fuzzy Womack, Ayatollah, Khrysis and appearances by Big Daddy Kane, Parish Smith, Grand Puba, KRS-One, Tragedy, Havoc, Lil Fame, Marley Marl, and Red Alert.
Today's announcement just confirms what anybody who has watched MTV in the last 5+ years already knew - they're not Music Television any more. Sify News reports that as of this Saturday, MTV will be dropping their iconic MTV logo and replacing with a new (and as yet undisclosed) avatar that will no longer mention "Music" or "Television." A spokesman for the network claims in the article that MTV is "inspired by" music but not "limited by" music and this is part of their rebranding to reach a broader audience. Funny how the broader their reach has gotten, the less interesting they have become. Et tu SyFy? Get a good look at that logo - it's the last you'll be seeing it. #mtvisDEAD
BONE THUGS-n-harmony REUNITE WITH ALL FIVE ORIGINAL MEMBERS FOR NEW ALBUM
live STREAMING press conference to be held October 21, 2009 in Los Angeles, 4pm PST (7pm EST)
WHO: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (Bizzy, Krayzie, Wish, Layzie and Flesh Bone)
WHAT: Will be holding a press conference with a live, digital stream to discuss their highly-anticipated reunion album, Uni5: The World’s Enemy, in stores December 22, 2009. Local media are invited to attend the in-person Q&A session, while all non-local media can view the press conference through www.Ustream.tv. Fans are encouraged to solicit their questions and comments by logging into Facebook, downloading Ustream’s free Facebook application, and tuning-in.
PLEASE NOTE: For those in attendance, the group will be playing their new album Uni5: The World’s Enemy in its entirety after the press conference.
WHEN: THURSDAY, October 21st @ 4pm PST
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA (Location will be disclosed upon confirmation of your RSVP
WHY: Selling nearly 30 million albums worldwide, Cleveland, Ohio natives Bone Thugs-N-Harmony pioneered an innovative sound in hip-hop marked by a fast-paced, aggressive rapping style juxtaposed with harmonizing vocals. Since their inception, the group has activated a cult-like following of diverse fans across the globe while collecting numerous awards and accolades. In 1997, the group was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance with their song "Tha Crossroads" from their E. 1999 Eternal album. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony have had the privilege of being the only artists who have worked with hip-hop legends Eazy-E, 2Pac, Big Pun, and The Notorious B.I.G. while they were still alive.
I wanted to welcome you to my NEW mailing list which will serve as my conduit to connect to the fans with updates on Panacea as well as my own solo projects! Below is the latest video blog for Panacea and i also attached a link to download a new song from our forthcoming "12 Step Program" album as a way of saying thanx for supporting us!
On tonight's musicalicious edition of the Superfriends Variety Show, Big D has compiled the infamous 100 Greatest Hip Hop Songs Ever, a feat rarely touched upon by most human beings. Is it the definitive list though? He'll be joined by the returning Headcase as well as Dayo "The Warlord" Akinwande, music journalist from the Examiner and the Washington Post. Enjoy The Superfriends Variety Show from your friends at The AngryMarks Podcast Network at the link below.
IN STORES 12/1/09 PEANUT BUTTER WOLF "45 LIVE" LIMITED COLLECTOR'S ED. TIN!
After catching wreck on dozens of 45-only (aka donuts) Hip-Hop sets worldwide, Peanut Butter Wolf has gotten together with the good folks at Five Day Weekend to put together this insane collection of 10 Rap 45’s packaged in a beautiful heavy-weight collector’s tin. The 20 classic Hip Hop cuts, personally hand picked by PBW and taken from such iconic labels as Enjoy, Sleeping Bag, Fresh, Cold Chillin’, Strong City and many more are guaranteed to not only put a smile on the face of any avid Old School Hip Hop fan, but also provide a great introduction to the golden era for any Rap fans of the new millennium.
“This project is such a great honor for me to be involved with.This is one of the crowning moments of my music career, seriously. As a kid growing up in San Jose , CA when all this stuff was coming out, I was hooked and half a lifetime later I still am. I can only imagine what these songs sound like to a teenager today hearing them for the first time, just as they probably wonder what it was like for someone like me to have heard them for the first time back when it was all happening. I've also always wondered what it was like to grow up in one of the five boroughs in Hip Hop's infancy in the 80s. These songs were the closest I got to knowing.”
— Peanut Butter Wolf
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Confused as to why this is on the RapReviews newsfeed? Let me break it down for ya. Patrón has been the favorite tequila shot of hip-hop artists for more than a minute (I can't even begin to count the number of rap references and I dare you to try) but 1800 Tequila is looking to upgrade their image and take over that #1 spot. You've probably already seen the commercials with Michael Imperioli accidentally kicking a bottle of Patrón off the table and saying "OOPS" but if not check out the video below.
The makers of 1800 Tequila have challenged RapReviews.com to try their product, compare it to Patrón, and see whose product is better. Within the next few weeks, we'll be taking them up on their offer and posting an exclusive article on the website. It's MC Shan and KRS-One all over again, except with premium tequila, and you'll only find out who wins by subscribing to our newsfeed. Don't miss out as you'll find out which brand rules the land with just one shot. Below is a press release about their new ad campaign.
Tequila Wars heat up!
1800 Tequila Launches Aggressive New Television Campaign
Proximo, a leading marketer of premium spirits in the United States, announced the launch of an aggressive new advertising campaign for 1800 Silver Tequila, which sparked the luxury tequila trend and is now setting out to reclaim the top spot in the super premium tequila category.
Featuring The Sopranos star Michael Imperioli, the spots call attention to the fact that tequila has lost its way, becoming an overpriced and pretentious spirit. In a series of spots, Imperioli brandishes his signature tough guy image, poking fun at Patrón while noticing one brand that sets itself apart – 1800 Tequila.
”Unlike Patrón, which was started by a co-founder of a hair care company in 1989, 1800 Silver Tequila has nine generations of distilling expertise behind it, and is a family-owned brand of superb quality 100% Agave spirit,” said a spokesperson from Proximo. “In this economy, we don't think consumers need to pay an arm and a leg for great tasting tequila. This new ad campaign is about reminding people that they can buy the real deal – 1800 Silver Tequila – and have just as much fun.”
The campaign, created by Agent16, an award-winning New York-based boutique advertising agency, is the brand’s first venture into television advertising. The aggressive tone of the spots – calling out Patrón for the top position in the premium tequila category – illustrates how 1800 Tequila will assert itself as the leading brand of Silver tequila.
The new $15 million ad campaign is set to debut on September 14th on top cable channels including ESPN and Comedy Central. NY-based digital agency Special Ops Media is handling the online execution of the campaign which includes development of interactive, expandable rich media for placement on Sports Illustrated.com and Yahoo! Sports, showcasing the complete collection of television spots, to round out a full television, print, online, and out-of-home campaign.
The launch of the new campaign follows a sponsorship of the Los Angeles Lakers, making 1800 Tequila the first spirits brand to sponsor the 2009 NBA Championship team.
About 1800® Tequila
1800® Tequila is the United States’ best selling super-premium tequila, renowned for being expertly aged and consistently smooth. Named after the year it was created, 1800® Tequila is pure, 100% blue agave tequila grown on family-owned ranches and bottled in Jalisco, Mexico. Each bottle of 1800® Tequila is double-distilled and matured in French and American oak barrels for superior drinkability. 1800® Tequila is recognized for its iconic packaging which includes a stopper that doubles as a shot glass. The complete 1800® Tequila portfolio includes Select Silver, the first 100-proof Silver tequila, Silver, Reposado, Añejo, and 1800® Colección, an extra-añejo tequila, that is released annually in highly limited quantities. 1800® Tequila is available nationwide at most exclusive bars and retailers.
About Proximo Spirits, Inc.
Proximo Spirits, Inc. is a family-owned company based in New York, NY and is a leading producer, importer and marketer of prized spirits in the United States. As one of the fastest growing spirits distributors in the US, Proximo was formed in 2007 and offers five key brands, including Three Olives Vodka, 1800® Tequila, Gran Centenario Tequila®, Maestro® Dobel Diamond™ Reposado Tequila®, and the exquisite Ron Matusalem® Rum.
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Sam Hanna Strikes Back.
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Today's announcement just confirms what anybody who has watched MTV in the last 5+ years already knew - they're not Music Television any more.