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Q-Tip Returns To Roots On 'The Renaissance'

Q-Tip's oft-delayed sophomore solo album, "The Renaissance," will finally hit stores Oct. 14 via Universal Motown. The nine-track set blends live instrumentation, scratching and samples for a sound reminiscent of the rapper's work in A Tribe Called Quest.

The album will tentatively open with "Shaka," a song featuring an excerpt of one of presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign speeches over a guitar-tinged beat. It still isn't official that the track will make the cut, since the sound byte hasn't been cleared yet.

"I start the album off with the Obama speech not just because I'm African-American, but because I really feel like he's a fresh new voice and alternative from what we've seen in the political scene in some time," Q-Tip told Billboard earlier this year. "I see similarities in his way of thinking and my way. I really like him a lot..."

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Heltah Skeltah Are Back With A New Album

Heltah Skeltah is the legendary rap duo comprised of Rock and Sean Price, a.k.a Ruck. The duo is most know for their debut album, "Nocturnal," which produced such hits as "Operation Lockdown," "Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka," and "Therapy." Heltah Skeltah is also an intricate part of the mighty Boot Camp Clik, who over the past several years have released projects such as "The Last Stand," and "Casualties of War."

Since 2005, Sean Price, a.k.a. Ruck, 1/2 of Heltah Skeltah, has re-invented himself as a solo artist with projects such as "Monkey Barz" (2005), "Jesus Price Supastar" (Winter 2007) and his "Master P" Mixtape (Summer 2007). Sean P's newfound fans aren't aware at times that he is also RUCK from Heltah Skeltah; "At shows kids will approach me to my face and ask how Ruck is doing...I just respond with he's chillen," says Sean Price. Fans who have come to love Sean Price for his witty delivery, bluntness, and incredible knack for word-play, can expect the same P!!!! in the new Heltah Skeltah album. Sean Price went on to say "there's only one way I know how to rhyme and that is to straight body the mic and the verse..."




Rock, the second half of Heltah Skeltah, has made headlines recently as he's battling an attempted murder charge, as well as being accused of pimping. In one of the opening lines from the album Rock proclaims "I'm out on bail, fresh out of jail, Brownsville scheming, y'all want to see me up North, but I'm down the hill creeping." Since his release, the main place Rock has been creeping to is the studio, as he just released his critically-acclaimed Mixtape "Shell Shock," while at the same time completing the Heltah Skeltah album.

For Heltah Skeltah fans, and hardcore Hip Hop enthusiasts, the new "D.I.R.T." album will serve as a breath of fresh air. With production from Khrysis, Marco Polo, Evidence, ILL MIND, Black Milk, Sic Beats, and more, as well as guest appearances from fellow Duck Down artists, Buckshot, Smif N Wessun, Ruste Juxx, and The Representativz, Ruck and Rock stuck to their proven formula and sound. Sean Price states: "We didn't try and get cute with this album and pick some 'out da box' beats and get on some philosophy sh*t. We did what we knew best and that was rhyme about the street, while of course infusing the humor that you know you're going to get when you listen to our rhymes."

One of the lead singles from "D.I.R.T." is the ILL MIND produced track "EVERYTHING IS HELTAH SKELTAH."

Heltah Skeltah is available for all interview requests!!

Tracklisting and credits for Heltah Skeltah's "D.I.R.T" (Tentative):

1.) Intro
2.) Insane (Produced by Marco Polo)
3.) Chipmunk 3000 (Produced by Fatim)
4.) Everything Is Heltah Skeltah (Produced by ILL MIND)
5.) D.I.R.T. (Another Boot Camp Clik Yeah Song) (Produced by Khrysis)
6.) So Damn Tough f/Buckshot and Ruste Juxx (Produced by ILL MIND)
7.) WMD f/Smif N Wessun (Produced by M-Phazes)
8.) That's Incredible (Produced by EZ Mo Bee)
9.) Ape Muzik f/ The Representativz (Produced by Stu Bangas)
10.) The Art of Disrespekanization (Produced by Khrysis)
11.) Hellz Kitchen (Produced by Evidence)
12.) Shmack Muzik (Produced by Sic Beats)
13.) Twinz (Produced by Ken Ring)
14.) Ruck N Roll (Produced by Stu Bangas)

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Battlecat Prepares First Mixtape Ever

As you may have noticed, I have been M.I.A. for the past two weeks but I'm back in full effect and ready to bring you the goods. We just got word that West Coast producer legend Battlecat has decided to release an album, which is great news by itself, but to ease the wait until the album drops, he will be dropping a mixtape for download.

The mixtape will feature Battlecat's group Westnile and his brother Myskestro amongst many others, along with production by himself and his protege Amplified, who some of you may know for his funk'd out productions.

We have the intro the mixtape available for download exclusively. This ain't a regular intro, if you've heard some of DJ Crazy Toones' mixtape, then you might know what to expect from Battlecat's project. A real mixtape, not no thrown together sh-it, this is the real deal.


http://www.dubcnm.com/audio/2008/august ... ro-(dubcnn).mp3

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P. Diddy ereilt die Rache der Hunde
(22.09.2008 16:59)

In New York sollen laut Gesundheitsbehörde 500.000 Hunde leben. Einer von ihnen machte am gestrigen Sonntag sein Geschäft mitten auf einem Gehsteig im Big Apple und P. Diddy stapfte rein.

Wahrscheinlich handelte es sich um eine verspätete Rache-Aktion des Vierbeiners.

Vor zwei Jahren musste der Rapper und Designer einige Jacken aus seiner Kollektion nehmen, denn sie waren aus Hunde-Fell. "Das tut mir unendlich leid. Ich habe das ehrlich nicht gewusst", hatte sich Diddy damals verteidigt.

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Power Music, Electric Revival.

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