“U.G.K. Underground Kingz” album unexpectedly pushed back

UGK - Underground Kingz
Houston, Texas rapper UGK who is from the duo UGK & Pimp C was set to release his solo album “U.G.K. Underground Kingz”. Unexpectedly the album was announced as being pushed back from the original release date of December 19, 2006 under Jive Records to Feburary 27, 2006.

Regardless of the push back, UGK has been gaining a lot of attention for his single “The Game Belongs To Me” which was produced by his longtime partner Pimp C. The album “U.G.K. Underground Kingz” is a double disk which contains over 26 tracks including “Next Up feat. Big Daddy Kane and Kool G Rap”, “Players Anthem feat. Three 6 Mafia”, “Hit The Block feat. T.I.” and more. The video “The Game Belongs To Me” is expected to be released at the beginning of 2007.

Inadditon to Three 6 Mafia, T.I. and Big Daddy Kane the album also features artists Too Short, Andre 3000, Rick Ross, Slim Thug, Bun B., Charlie Wilson and others. Production for the album includes producers Pimp C, Jazzy Pha, Lil Jon, Swizz Beatz and Scarface.

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Memphis rapper La Chat to release “Bad Influence”

La Chat - Bad Influence
Who’d think that Memphis female rapper La Chat “Chastity Daniels” would hook up with her considered rival Gangsta Boo “Lola Mitchell” on her upcoming album “Bad Influence”. As many haven’t known they have been working apparently for sometime on a number of projects.

After parting more than a year ago with Three 6 Mafia/Hypnotize Minds, La Chat has been on the grind after realizing that she was being blindly taken advantage of after selling more than 150,000 copies and not receiving all her dividends. Since then La Chat has slowly been whipping back into shape getting into the hang of things and making a name for herself and she’s now releasing her new album “Bad Influence”.

“I’m the same bitch with a new click,” La Chat told music and news site MemphisRap.com. “‘Baby Mama Drama’ featuring Yo Gotti is the first single, then we coming with ‘Get Doe’ with me, Gucci Manne and Allstar.” Besides hooking up with Gucci Man and Yo Gotti, La Chat has other exclusive features such as the Block Burnaz and others.

The album is set for a release date of Tuesday, November 28, 2006 under the label Inevitable headed by TVT Records artist Yo Gotti and Grip.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006 La Chat will be doing autographing signings in Memphis, TN for the new album starting off at Cat’s Music/Pop Tunes in Raleigh Frayser.

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Bow Wow set to release “The Price of Fame”

Bow Wow
When Bow Wow “Shad Gregory Moss” first stepped onto the scene he was 6 years-old performing at the Chronic tour in Columbus. He actually didn’t get nationally known until 1993 when he appeared on Snoop Dogg’s “Doggystyle”. A few years later, Bow Wow released his debut album “Beware of Dog” under Death Row Records and sold over 3 million copies. Due to the success of his album Bow Wow is noted as the Guinness World Records youngest solo rapper to ever hit number one.

Now four albums later Bow Wow is back with his fifth album entitled “The Price of Fame” which is set to release December 19, 2006. His first single “Shortie Like Mine” has been making it’s mark and is currently #1 on the Billboard Rap Chart as of November 21, 2006. “Shortie Like Mine” has been in high demand getting millions of listens not only offline, but also online. The smash hit “Shortie Like Mine” is produced by his mentor producer Jermaine Dupri “JD” and features R&B/Pop teen singing sensation Chris Brown. “Shortie Like Mine” is stated to be about his life experiences from the past year according to Bow Wow. While “Shortie Like Mine” is more like a rap ballad, “The Price of Fame” is described by Bow Wow in recent reports as “edgier” and more “mature” than his last one. Bow Wow is also noted as saying that “The Price of Fame” will be his biggest to date and may also be his last album meaning that he plans on retiring from rapping to pursue other business ventures.

Bow Wow owns a McDonald’s in Atlanta, GA and also owns a clothing line Shago. Inaddition, Bow Wow’s will have a cartoon “Homeboyz” which will debut on MTV late Dec/early Jan.

Watch Bow Wow “Shortie Like Mine” Video

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8Ball and 8 Ways ‘Light up the Bomb’

8Ball Light Up The Bomb
From free lance jacking to “space age” macking, “locking’em in a trunk” to being a pimp in his own rhymes, the Memphis-bred Premro Smith better known as 8 Ball has been laying it down for over a decade with his braggadocious flow which has enabled him and his comrade, MJG (Marlon Jermaine Goodwin) to earn the respectful title of living legends. They literally came from “crumbs to bricks” and have consistently elevated themselves in an industry that many find themselves lost. They are one of the few dirty south rap pioneers who have helped hip-hop grow below the mason Dixon line. 8Ball and MJG have journeyed from the rough streets of Orange Mound in Memphis, Tennessee to Suave House Records in Houston, Texas, up to the notorious Bad Boy records in New York with Diddy. Representing Memphis in all facets of their lyrical content has scored the platinum rap duo entrepreneurial opportunities such as labels of their own, 8 Ways Entertainment and MJG Muzik.

Fresh out of 8 Ways Entertainment is 8 Ball’s second album as a label CEO where he cooks and mixes the elements of his street credibility, rap industry experience, pimp remedied philosophies, homegrown production along with some of the most feared Memphis MCs, all rolled in a blunt wrap to create the compilation conveniently titled Light up the Bomb. As the “Bomb” is lit, the almighty “M Gang” is introduced to the world on their self-titled song with each MC pitching rigorous metaphors to the inundated listeners’ ears. Devious explains how he carries “two dessert eagles with Louis Vuitton Holsters” while wearing Gucci frames in his rambunctious description on what would happen to “haters” that cross him in his everlasting journey for cash. On “Another level”, he brags of getting Bud Davis drive outs showing that he is financially stable to the point where money is not an issue when selecting cars from a dealership. Also appearing on the “M Gang” track was Mac-E with his overshadowing ability to garner the listener’s attention with his unorthodox style of word play. A surprising addition to this introductory track is the female rapper, Loco. She makes her presence felt once she states that she will “dog all maggots”, referring to her competition (female and male rappers alike). The song is rightfully closed with verses from MJG and 8 Ball respectfully. “Get money like money was made for my pocket. If it don’t make sense it don’t make profit,” MJG raps on “M Gang.” “Get use to giving me money,” he continues as 8 Ball backs him up with a verse explaining what the “M gang” is based on: “Honor, Respect, Loyalty, and Living the Truth.”

Light up the Bomb takes you through many easily ignored issues of the Memphis street life. It paints a picture of the day in the life of a hustler, gangster, and a pimp. It shows why they do what they do in response to being economically abandoned and serve structural remedies for their daily street survival. It covers areas such as drugs, sex, club life, police harassment and even disease. “Purple Stuff” exploits Houston Texas’ influence on 8 Ball when he acts as a hood pharmacists/doctor poetically spitting his remedy for creating a hallucinogenic drink and smoke session. It shows that Mike Jones, Paul Wall, and Three Six are not the only wordsmiths who can rap about the “Purples.”

Memphis’ own Kevin Butler aka Montana Trax, 8 Ball’s right hand production guru, displays his greatness on various tracks, including “Swervin” where Loco shines her lyrical skills in more depth. The “This ain’t that” track featuring MJG gives listeners a vivid picture of why 8 Ball and MJG are living legends. This song, carefully crafted by Montana Trax, takes you back to the likes of classic albums such as On the outside looking in (Suave House Records, 1994), On Top of the World (Draper Inc., 1995), and In Our Lifetime (Draper Inc., 2003). It also shows why the young producer, Montana Trax, 28, was 8 Ball’s debut album in launching his label, Montana Trax – The Boy Somethin’ Great (8 Ways Entertainment, 2006). Montana also lays his magic touch on tracks such as the self-titled album song “Light up the Bomb” where 8 Ball boasts, “I’m a beast with the pen,” going solo on the entire song.

Light up the Bomb also gives its fans a gargantuan dosage of club banging hits. “Time2hitdaclub” could be deemed as a club anthem or more fittingly serve as an on-the-way to the club anthem helping the “D-boys” and “D-girls” prepare for a night out at the club. 8 Ball jaws the hook “Hustle hard all week, its time to hit the club”, to ready all for a magnificent night out at the club. Other tracks on the album also revisit the brazen club aspect of gangster rap. The club glorifying tenure of hip-hop is growing somewhat tired, due to sometime violent displays. 8 Ways Entertainment show you what their perspective of the club life is like. “Clear it out” which includes traditional base line beats and synthesized cathedral church bells transforms the club dance floor into a war zone where the hook calls for all Vice lords, Gangster Disciples, Bloods, and Crips to throw their sets up high and represent while clearing the floor out. This song instigates thick controversy and promotes violence if played in social gatherings. Though it may hold negative connotations towards social unity and serve as a virus for the prosperity of hip-hop rap as a whole. Club violence remains a harsh reality in society and the song does a good job of portraying that. Another club song from the album is “Sitback”, which holds resemblance to a stripper’s anthem. It orders the regular Joe to lay back, relax, “watch a movie, she’s so into it.” Devious shows his range on this song being able to naturally flow over heavy synthesized string rhythms describing himself as a live “tip drill”. “What do I have to do to get you and your clothes off?” Devious shamelessly asks.

Some of the best songs on Light up the Bomb are ones that include special guest appearances. “Battle Field” has the potential to be a certified street classic that features DirtBag, Big Gipp, and 8 Ball ripping rhymes over flutes, piano melodies, and drums. The song paints a vivid picture of the rap industries pros and cons. “So many battle field scares/while driven in plush cars/this life as a rap star is nothing without heart,” preaches 8 Ball. He describes the rough industry and how he has prevailed through perseverance. Dirtbag shows his tropical versatile swag through clever rhyme play while describing his drive to survive and elevate in the rap game. Big Gipp claims “The slicker the tongue/the more money I make.” “Yo Bitch” highlights MJG’s “pimp-tight” ability to speak his way to being something like a pimp. Another star filled track is “The Greatest” featuring Juvenile which depicts how the two multi-platinum rappers made it from crumbs to bricks. They both give an insiders’ view of the world that goes on in their heads that allow them to continue the grind. 8 Ball poetically spits, “We party hard smoke and drink away the bad thoughts/ We hustle hard and try harder not to get caught”. He continues, “A black man trying to eat like a white man/ We come from nothing less than 0 to a hundred grand/ my childhood hero had a pistol in his hand.”

Light up the Bomb may mislead fans into believing 8 Ball graces us with his presence on every track by him being on the album cover but the tracks that he is on makes up for that confusion. The featured artists of the 8 Ways crew show their lyrical range, but some are put on the pedestal more than others, Devious and Loco to name a few. Overall, Light up the Bomb is a compelling heated album that charismatically reflects the personality of the Memphis streets. Even though the majority of the production is originally superior and genuine, the album still lacks cross-over ability to penetrate listeners outside of the southern street realm with content that has been repetitive to the third degree (money, cars, clothes, and clubs). Nevertheless, the star power of 8 Ball alone gives it the potential to stay in CD and mp3 players across the world and allows him to introduce his squad to the masses. If you are a die-hard Memphis rap fan, this is a must buy. Not only does it showcase what 8 Ball has been holding in his arsenal but the next Memphis rap star has been revealed to the world. Only time will tell you which flow master will prevail as a leader from the roster as Lil’ Flip from DJ Screw or Lil’ Webbie from Pimp C, or even Young Dro from T.I. The “Bomb” has been lit and now 8 Ball’s fire will burn throughout the dirty south and hip-hop as a whole.

By: Jabari Oliver
Associate Music Reviewer
MemphisRap.com

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Big Boi Shares Some Details on New Untitled Album and Movie ‘Who’s Your Caddy?’

Big Boi of Outkast
As an update, the latest has been released by Atlanta’s Antwan (Big Boi) Patton of Outkast on his latest projects.

Patton was quoted as saying “You’re going to get something from every genre, every funk, beat, loop, horn, and whistle. We got it all on the record,” the Atlanta artist stated while on the set of Fantasia’s “Hood Boy” video, according to Associated Press. Although untitled, the release can be expected to be in stores in 2007.

According to Patton, fans can expect the tracks to be similar to Speakerboxxx, which is Big Boi’s half of the Outkast 2003 double album.

As I wrote in an earlier article covering Big Boi’s performance in Detroit (Kool XL Launch Party on November 6), he is definitely putting his toes in the waters of the Big Screen. Patton, who has held roles in 2006′s “ATL” and “Idlewild”, has been on site for the shooting of “Who’s Your Caddy?”.

The comedy, starring Cedric the Entertainer, Faizon Love, Andy Milonakis and Finess Mitchell persuaded Patton to actually learn to play golf for the part, and not forgetting his education in playing polo. “Acting is great, man,” Big Boi stated to Associated Press. “I’ve been getting offers for years, but music has always been the first love. But now that I got time to step back from everything and take a breather, I can pick and choose roles and take them as they come.”

According to Patton, “It’s ["Who's Your Caddy"] about a music mogul who tries to play golf in this exclusive golf community. I go inside this country club and buy this huge house, and the 17th hole just happens to be on my property, so they got to let me in. There’s a lot of antics with them trying to get me [kicked] out and things like that.” Patton expresses how much he enjoyed the storyline. “It’s seriously funny,” he laughs.

It wasn’t stated when the movie would hit theaters, but you can be sure that we’ll be the first to know. Until then, keep your eyes and ears open for the latest!

Ronyae Snowden”

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Jackass star Steve-O plans to make rap album

Steve-O of Jackass
If you don’t know him by name, you know him from the hit show “Jackass”. Steve-O “Stephen Glover” who is one of the pranksters of the reality show and movie is stated to be launching a new career as a rapper. How could one guy go from stapling his buttocks together, sniffing up spaghetti through his nose and doing crazy stunts jump to such a thing. Well Steve-O states that he’s been in talks with Universal Records for the planning of his proposed album according to reports.

To help with the claims, the prankster made a recent announcement at a performance by Metal Skool in Hollywood, CA after Michael Starr called him onto the stage. Steve-O went ahead and gave the audience a sample of his rapping skills before pulling off one of pranks which ended with Steve-O amusing the roaring audience by dropping down his trousers to flash his butt.

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Britney Spears rapping on new album

Britney Spears
Britney Spears is expected to release a brand new album in 2007. The album will feature her rapping on one of the tracks. Britney Spears is currently working with 50 Cent’s producer and musical collaborator Jonathan ‘JR’ Rotem and also producer Sean Garett whom she has already completed three tracks with.

DJ Webstar Makes A Hit With “Chicken Noodle Soup”

DJ Webstar
Does this dance look familiar to a dance they did in the juke joint back in the days? Well whether you know it or not it’s back reinvented and is called “Chicken Noodle Soup.”

A 19-year-old Harlem-based deejay and producer named Troy “Webster” Ryan is said to be the creative mind behind the sensational song “Chicken Noodle Soup”. The song is inspired by a dance, where Webstar recruited 16-year-old Bianca “Young B.” Dupree to write and rap the rhymes.

“Chicken Noodle Soup” began getting noticed in uptown parties where Webstar was deejaying this past spring. It then took off after June 22 when he played at Rucker Park in Harlem during a basketball tournament held yearly. Because the crowd loved the song so much, Hot 97′s DJ Enuff told Webster, “I need that record”, then six weeks later, “Chicken Noodle Soup” was playing coast to coast. The song spanned across New York, Atlanta, Houston and other cities. Since then the song is getting lipsynced by fans on numerous websites such as YouTube and Google Video and is receiving thousands of video remakes which is generating millions of views. Because of this everyone is calling this the new media way of breaking records to the cyber world.

The hit song comes off Young B. and Webstar’s album which is expected to hit stores on September 26.

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C-Murder to Release Album “Tru Story” In October

C-MurderIt was announced by Koch Records that the long awaited album from C-Murder will be released on October 17th,2006. The album will be released in a special deluxe CD+DVD combo, and will include 5 new never-before-released songs which where recorded after C-Murder was released from prison.

In addition to the album, the DVD will contain 60 minutes of raw footage and videos and will be hosted by the one and only B.G. The documentary was directed by Will Horton a native of New Orleans who is also known for the video “Y’All Heard Of Me” feat. B.G. and the video “My Life” which was just recently made available.

“The TRU Story…Continued” Partial Tracklisting (22 tracks total):

All New Bonus Material:
1. I Want It
2. I Live In The Ghetto
3. Calliope
4. On My Block feat. Bootleg of The Dayton Family
5. Die For Mine feat. B.G.

Original The TRUest S*** I Ever Said Album:
6. Intro
7. My Life
8. Skit
9. Stressing
10. Won’t Let Me Out feat. Akon
11. Hustla’s Wife feat. Junie Bezel
12. Holla @ Me feat. Soulja Slim

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