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Nach allhiphop.com ist offensichtlich ein neues Ultramagnetic MC's Album unterwegs mit der Originalbesetzung:

Ced Gee, producer and member of pioneering Bronx Hip-Hop group Ultramagnetic MC’s, recently launched a record label and is planning an Ultramagnetic reunion album. Ced Gee’s founded Factshen Entertainment along with Philly rapper Grafiq. The label has several new groups signed and is currently planning the Ultramagnetic reunion album, as well as a re-release of Ultra Mag’s Funk Your Head Up LP.“Me and Grafiq met in Manhattan at the Sister2Sister expo in August 1999,” Ced Gee explained to AllHipHop.com. “Grafiq was a big Ultramagnetic fan, and couldn't believe it was me. So on the strength of that we exchanged numbers and we shared the same vision of Hip-Hop.“Because of my man the Jeru the Damaja, we were in the process of inking a deal with Open Door records which distributed Jeru's Heros4hire. The distributor folded so we’ve been on the grind with our Factshen Fam ever since.” The re-release of the Funk Your Head Up will include original mixes from the song as well as a Beatminers remix of the song “Poppa Large.” And Ced Gee answered the question eager Ultramagnetic fans have been asking since their last official group album, 1997’s Smack My B**ch Up. “We are currently working on a new Utramagnetic album and we have new members Frank Beans and Grafiq, plus the original members,” Ced Gee said. “Me, Kool Keith, TR-Love, Moe-Love and Tim Dog. Ultra is in a zone. The album is coming out crazy.” And after a long hiatus from the group due to internal problems, Ced Gee said that he and Kool Keith were working on the business logistics of re-forming the group. Keith has said that the internal problems arose when Ced sold old masters of their recordings to Tuff City, who subsequently issued what many felt were poor versions of old material. “Kool Keith has recorded some songs with us,” Ced Gee said. “They are definitely going to be on the album. Ultramagnetic has been reinstated!” Ultramagnetic MC’s are widely credited with being pioneers of the digital sampling revolution and released their first single, “” in 1986. Ced Gee also helped produce BDP’s breakthrough album, Criminal Minded.

Juvenile Signs With Atlantic, Off Cash Money

New Orleans, Louisiana based rapper Juvenile has entered into an exclusive long-term worldwide contract with Atlantic Records, which will distribute the rapper’s record label, UTP (Uptown Projects).

The first release from the union will be a new solo album from Juvenile. His group UTP, which features Juvenile, Skip and Wacko are also preparing an album under the new deal.

“I am thrilled that we were able to bring Juvenile and UTP into the Atlantic fold.,” Atlantic Records Group Co-Chairman/COO Craig Kallman told AllHipHop.com in a statement. “Juvenile is the real deal – an uncompromising artist of phenomenal talent who has only scratched the surface of his creative potential. A pioneer in the fertile southern Hip-Hop movement, Juvenile put New Orleans on the national rap map. Now, with these companion deals, we not only welcome Juvenile to Atlantic, but we have the great bonus of bringing his whole crew on board through his own UTP label. Juvenile has long been a signature artist in the Hip-Hop community, and he now becomes the latest high-profile artist to join Atlantic’s rapidly burgeoning urban roster.”

The signing comes at a high point in Juvenile's career, as his latest single “Slow Motion” which features the late Soulja Slim, is #1 for a third week in a row on Billboard’s Hot Rap Tracks chart. The single is taken from his 6th solo album Juvie The Great, his final release for Cash Money Records

“Signing Juvenile sends a clear message that the new Warner Music Group is committed to being a dominant force in the Hip-Hop community,” Warner Music CEO Lyor Cohen said. “The fact that Juvenile has put his trust in Atlantic Records to guide his career is a testament to the incredible leadership of Craig Kallman and the entire Atlantic urban staff.”

Juvenile's untitled solo project is due out on Atlantic/UTP in early 2005.

ATLANTIC SUCKT

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Megalon aka Tommy Gunn is currently battling the beast right now and can surely use the support from the M.I.C fans. Please feel free to send him tasteful pictures... very similar to the ones Hawn E. Bastid posts here at Day By Day and send your letters to:

Thomas N. Rollins
DIN: 04A0875
Five Points Correctional Facility
State Route 96, P.O. Box 119
Romulus, NY 14541
USA

Thank you for your support

213's upcoming debut album, "The Hard Way" has been pushed back, according to TVT Records.

Check inside to...

Read what Snoop had to say about the album recently

Find out the new release date for 213



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Snoop Dogg:

"I think it's going to catch people off guard because there isn't a lot of hype on it."

"It ain't really talked about as a big record coming out this year and ain't nobody really expecting it, but it's a great record with a lot of good songs on it. It says a lot and means a lot."

"I think it's going to be one of those classic records that sneaks up on you like the first Eastsidaz record."

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There should be no cause for concern by 213 fans however, because the album will only be delayed by a total of seven days.

The reason for the push back is not certain, but the amount of albums dropping on August 10th could be one of the reasons why TVT Records has decided to delay the release.

Currently, the following artists are scheduled to drop albums on August 10th.... Tupac, Mobb Deep, AZ, R.Kelly, Shyne, Terror Squad, Bad Boy, E-40, Houston, and Mystikal.

On the other hand, 213 will now share the same release date as G-Unit member Young Buck, who was also pushed back. Time will tell whether or not the move was the correct one by TVT.

"The Hard Way" is now scheduled to drop exactly one week later than previously scheduled....
August 17th, 2004.

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Neuigkeiten zu Nas neuem Doppel-Album dessen Veröffentlichung für den 11.10.2004 geplant ist:

Nas is giving one lucky rapper in the United Kingdom the chance to be featured on his upcoming double CD, Streets Disciple.

The Queensbridge rapper launched his career on another group's song when he debuted on "Live at the Barbeque," a selection from Main Source's classic 1991 album, Breaking Atoms and he is now recipricating with the unique contest.

Hopefuls can download the instrumental version of his single "Thief's Theme" and send their recorded verses to Sony. The winner will be selected by Nas himself and brought to London courtesy of Sony Music to record their verse in a recording studio.

"Thief's Theme" has already hit the airwaves. The double album is slated for an October 11th release date in the UK. The deadline for the contest is July 31 and the winner will be announced August 31.

Send demos to: Nas 'Street's Disciple' Competition, Sony Music (UK) Ltd
10 Great Marlborough St
London
W1F 7LP

Or visit: http://www.sonymusic.co.uk/nas/thiefstheme/

Who better than Twista to put a twist on the remix-album concept?

While past releases under that banner have featured remixes of a certain artist's album cuts, Twista's The Remix King is a compilation of remixes of other artists' songs that he's rapped on.

"In case y'all didn't know, I'm the remix king and I've been blessed to get on a whole lot of hot albums this year, so we got an album coming out like the first or second week of November," Twista said recently. "It's got all the hottest cuts that have been put out like the past year and a half."

The track list has yet to be finalized, but it will definitely include Mobb Deep's "Got It Twisted" remix with Twista. Other possibilities include Sting's "Stolen Car (Take Me Dancing)" (see "Twista Fast-Talks His Way Into A Sting Video") and David Banner's "Like a Pimp" with Twista and Busta Rhymes.

One remix Twista would especially like to include is the new version of Usher's "Confessions, Pt. 2," which also features Kanye West and Shyne.

"When Usher first came out, I got on the remix with him for 'Nice & Slow,' and I'm just glad that he had me come back and jump on this cut, 'cause 'Confessions' is off the hook," Twista said. "That's my rap pace right there, so he had to put the boy Twista on there. It's love."

The Remix King will also feature a few new Twista tracks as well as remixes of his own hits, including his new single, "So Sexy," with R. Kelly.

"It's called 'Like This,' " Twista said of the "So Sexy" remix. "Me and R. Kelly representin' the Midwest like we supposed to."

"You ain't never heard a slow jam like this," he sang, offering a sneak peek. "You ain't never heard a remix like this."

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Was es nicht alles für schwachsinnige Awards gibt :

Andre 3000, known for his eclectic music and keen sense of fashion, recently won an award for his eating habits.

PETA, which stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, awarded Andre as the “World’s Sexiest Vegetarian.”

The rapper edged out Tobey Maguire, Josh Harnett and Noah Wyle. Andre shares the title with actress Alicia Silverstone. Over 12,000 people voted in the annual “World’s Sexiest Vegetarian” poll, which was held on PETA’s website.

In previous interviews, the rapper stated he gave up all forms of intoxicants because he was over abusing them.

In related news, HBO will start production in late summer on its first musical, which stars Andre 3000 and Big Boi.

The musical, which has a budget of $15 million dollars, is a singing and dancing musical that will fuse modern music into a period story set in the 1930's.

The story takes place in a speakeasy bar during the Prohibition era, when alcohol was illegal in the United States. Andre 3000 plays the role of house piano player, while Big Boi is the lead performer and manager, fighting off gangsters that want a piece of the bars success.

Most of the music will be original tunes that will be released as an album. No release date was available for the musical, which will premiere on HBO.

There are a few albums that every true hip-hop connoisseur should have in their CD racks. Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. Ice Cube's Death Certificate. Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP. And the Notorious B.I.G.'s Ready to Die.

On Tuesday, Biggie's 1994 debut album was reborn. The LP's executive producer says he wanted to reissue the album — which now features two songs that were not included before, as well as a DVD — so it could provide a lesson of sorts.

"It was important for us to re-release this album before we released his next album — which is the duets album — 'cause we feel people can't know where they're going unless they know where they come from," P. Diddy said Tuesday at a New York photo shoot. "We sold over 12 million copies of Life After Death worldwide, but we've only sold like 3 million of Ready to Die. There's fans that don't even understand where it started from. We got an idea to re-release it to reintroduce the audience that bought his second album since his passing, so they can know the whole legacy. If you don't have Ready to Die, your portfolio on hip-hop ain't really on point."

Since acting in "A Raisin in the Sun" the last few months, P.D. says he's had plenty of offers to expand his portfolio as an actor. Since his run as Walter Lee Younger ended on Sunday, he has more time to consider offers, but he's holding off for now to turn his attention to politics. He wants to make sure that eligible voters, especially those in the urban community, get registered and vote in November.

"I would definitely do Broadway again," Diddy offered. "I'll come back as a producer or an actor. It was the hardest experience in my life, but it was one of the greatest experiences in my life. I just feel so blessed to be a part of it. I've had film offers before then, and I've gotten a lot more since then. Before I decide what else I'm doing, I'm focusing on November 2 [Election Day], when the revolution will be televised. Riling up all of us to take this thing seriously. We gonna show them, we gonna fight back. If you young and over the age of 18, make sure you get registered. We gonna fight back this year, show the world. Everybody vote. Vote or die, baby!"

Diddy also said that he doesn't have any plans to record his own tracks anytime soon, but has plenty of projects in the cooker as CEO of Bad Boy. Mase's Welcome Back will be released on August 24 and New Edition's One Love is tentatively set to come out on September 28.

—Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Curtis Waller

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For Queens, New York, rapper Grafh, waiting turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Grafh was in the class of MCs that included 50 Cent, Joe Budden and Juelz Santana who had a strong buzz on the mixtapes in 2002 and dropped their debut LPs in 2003. Well, if you're wondering why you never heard Grafh's LP, that's because he was in class but didn't graduate. Although he recorded at least an album's worth of material, he could never see eye-to-eye with his label, Sony Music. In the wake of his release from Sony, Grafh has just inked a deal with Roc-A-Fella Records and will finally release an LP through Blackhand Entertainment/ Roc-A-Fella, maybe as early as January. He's already completed six new tracks with the Roc's in-house producers

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Chicago-based rap trio D.O.D. taps the production talents of Kanye West, DJ Quik and Scott Storch on its upcoming self-titled album. Due Sept. 14, the set will be the first release for the veteran group -- formerly known as Do Or Die -- on Windy City-based The Legion Records, founded last year by Chicago real estate developer Rudolph Acosta.

The set's lead radio single is "Higher," which boasts a sample of Teddy Pendergrass' "You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration." The group turned to fellow Chicagoan West to produce and lend a guest appearance on the track. "By him being hot right now and what we're bringing to the table, it's just going to be another nuclear explosive song," group member Belo says. "I know it's going to blow." A.K. and N.A.R.D. complete the act.

West also guests on and produced the cut "Paid the Price," while Storch produced "Keep It Pimpin." DJ Quik handled the mix for "Pimp Like This" and "Church" featuring Johnny P. The set also features production from N.O. Joe (Scarface, The Geto Boys), the Legendary Traxster (Twista, Mystikal) and Waxmaster.

As Do Or Die, the group had a long association with the Rap-A-Lot label. Last year, the act's "Pimpin' Ain't Dead" (J Prince/Rap-A-Lot) debuted at No. 17 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It has sold 113,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

The group's 1996 album "Picture This" (Rap-A-Lot/Noo Tribe/Virgin) featured the single "Po Pimp" featuring Twista, a No. 1 title on Billboard's Hot Rap Singles chart. The album bowed at No. 3 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tally, the same post as "Headz or Tailz" (Neighborhood Watch/Rap-A-Lot/Virgin) two years later. Those sets have sold 932,000 and 708,000 copies, respectively.

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Young Buck - Straight Outta Chashville Tracklist

[1] I'm A Soldier [ft. 50 Cent] (produced by Andre Harris, Vidal Davis & Felony)

[2] Do It Like Me (produced by Chad Beat & Sha Money XL)

[3] Let Me In (produced by Needlz)

[4] Look At Me Now [ft. Mr. Porter] (produced by Denaun Porter)

[5] Welcome To The South [ft. Lil Flip & David Banner] (produced by Red Spyda)

[6] Prices On My Head [ft. Lloyd Banks & D-Tay] (produced by Crown)

[7] Bonafide Hustler [ft. 50 Cent & Tony Yayo] (ft. Diverse)

[8] Shorty Wanna Ride (produced by Lil Jon)

[9] Bang Bang (produced by Needlz)

[10] Thou Shall (produced by Dirty Swift & Bruce Waynne)

[11] Black Gloves (produced by Doug Wilson)

[12] Stomp [ft. T.I. & Ludacris] (produced by DJ Paul & Juicy J)

[13] Taking Hits [ft. D-Tay] (produced by DJ Paul & Juicy J)

[14] Walk With Me [ft. Stat Quo] (produced by Andre Harris & Vidal Davis)

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GZA, SEAN PRICE & KILLAH PRIEST CONFIRMED FOR NEW JMT ALBUM, LEGACY OF BLOOD | Posted: 7.16.04

In the latest Legacy Of Blood news, JMT wanted to let fans know that GZA, Sean Price and Killah Priest will be featured on JMT's upcoming fourth album, Legacy Of Blood, due on Babygrande/Koch Sept. 21, 2004.

The first single from the album, On The Eve Of War feat. GZA, will drop in August.

God-diggedy-dayumn

Ein paar Ali Vegas News nach www.hiphopnews.de:

Am 17. August wird es soweit sein, mit "Rebirth of a Prince" wird ein nagelneues Streetmixtape Album von dem unglaublich talentiereten NYC Rapper erscheinen, gehostet wird die ganze Geschichte von DJ Big Mike!

"The road to success got tough, but i didn't break down, instead i decided to take on of the back blocks", sagt Ali Vegas selbst, der im Laufe seiner Karriere schon einige Rückschläge erleiden musste. Das fing an mit seinem Drop von Columbia Records, die ihn bereits im Alter von 16 Jahren unter Vertrag nahmen und dann ohne einen Release wieder vor die Tür setzten.

Doch nun scheint die Zeit gekommen, nach dem Street Album peilt Vegas sein erstes offizielles Album an, Tracks mit AZ, Nas, 50 Cent, Nature, Capone, Syhne und weiteren sind bereits recordet, als Produzenten sind Chop D.E.S.E.L., Rockwilder, Kanye West, Clark Kent, The Teamsters, Qu'ran, Jimi Kendrix und weitere im Spiel.

Man sollte diesen Mann auf jeden Fall im Auge behalten, als Beleg für die große Qualität haben wir noch ein sehr heißes, unveröffentlichtes MP3-file!



> Ali Vegas - I feel like a king
http://193.201.54.105/hiphopnews.de/por ... eaking.mp3

Krumbsnatcha's new album "Let The Truth Be Told" is dropping late summer on Wolves Ent./Golden Eyes. The album is being executive produced by Nottz(ghostface,m.o.p.busta rhymes) ,and additional production comes courtesy of on the rise heatmakers - joey chavez&bravo,emile,scram jones,sa-ra,blick,twinz and boston's rich 5 & g-squared. Guests on the album include Styles P,Guru of Gang Starr,Famlay,DMP,Dina Rae(Motown)and Krumb's crew The W.O.L.V.E.S. A 2 in 1 video was shot for the tracks "Bang Bang" f. Styles P and the official single "Turn It Up" produced by and featuring SA-RA (Dr.Dre,Pharaoh Monch,Bilal).

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For the past few years, the promise of "Wu-Tang forever!" has evolved into "Wu-Tang ever again?" But all that worrying washed away Saturday when the improbable happened in front of more than 8,000 fans at the Rock the Bells hip-hop fest.

Well, the worrying wasn't entirely absent. After sets from locals Dilated Peoples as well as Chali 2na and DJ Nu-Mark, and a raucous set from Redman, the wait was on. Anticipation was nearly as thick as the smoky air, which turned the overloaded Orange Pavilion into a chronic-scented steam room. Nearly an hour after the headlining set was supposed to begin, relief came. The question "Do you think your Wu-Tang sword could defeat me?" pumped from the speakers as the Clan emerged for another Wu banger with all 36 styles of danger.

That's right, the RZA, the GZA, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, U-God, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Cappadonna and Method Man all on the same stage for the first time since 2000.

"Bring da muthaf---in' ruckus!" screamed RZA, frontloading the 90-minutes-plus set with the Enter the Wu Tang classics "Da Mystery of Chessboxin'," "C.R.E.A.M.," "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing Ta F' Wit" and "Shame on a N---a." Unlike some hip-hop crews that can't seem to get out of each other's way in concert, the Clan respected each other's shine and moved onstage and on the mic in perfect synchronicity.

After the 36 Chambers onslaught it was almost as if every Wu album was being played on random, giving each member time for solo joints. "How can I move the crowd/ First of all ain't mistakes allowed," rapped Ironman, a.k.a. Ghostface, a.k.a. Tony Starks, and now a.k.a. Theodore (because, as he explained, he's a thinker and a doer).

Masta Killa and GZA took turns with solo shots before the crowd erupted again for the Raekwon and Ghostface classic "Incarcerated Scarfaces." Ghost, joined by U-God, showed off his signature showmanship with the dare-you-not-to-dance track "Cherchez LaGhost." But of course, this being a family reunion, he unselfishly changed the chant at the end and got the whole crowd singing, "Oooaaaooh, Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang!"

Now, with ODB you never know what you're going to get. "What? Y'all thought you weren't gon' see me?" he questioned the crowd. "I'm the Osiris of this sh--." Taking on his Wu-Tang Forever persona, Osiris, he flawlessly ran through fan favorites "Brooklyn Zoo" and later "Dog Sh--" and "Shimmy Shimmy Ya." The Dirt Dog took breaks by sitting on a speaker, but given the stifling heat, the crowd understood. He later provided comic relief in the form of his signature crooning, particularly before the boys talked dirty to the girls on "Ice Cream."

Meth, looking quite clean-cut, probably due to his Hollywood demands, didn't disappoint either. Despite recent verbal jabs between him and members of the Clan, he insisted they're like any other family — of course they fight, but it's all love. After playing hype man for his brethren, he took center stage for his "Bring the Pain" and later crowd-surfed through "Method Man."

His brother from another mother, Redman, joined him for "Da Rocwilder," garnering roars from the Cali crowd, which couldn't sing along loud enough for the boys' tribute to locals Cypress Hill. But Funk Doc then respectfully left the stage to let the original Clan members keep it wild for the night.

Well into the midnight hour, RZA asked the audience members if they wanted to go, explaining, "This is gonna cost me another 10 grand to stay up here." The applause from the crowd — much of which had been there for more than eight hours — proved the Wu fanbase doesn't know the word "tired."

The Wu-Tang Clan kept it moving with lyrical skills aplenty from Deck, Masta Killa, and Cappadonna and gave the diehards in the crowd time to show and prove that even the most obscure tracks were known verbatim. They ended with what older followers probably thought was a strange choice, but the largely young crowd sang along appreciatively to The W's "Gravel Pit." At 12:39 it was finally time to get off before RZA was out another 10 G's.

Sanctuary Records plans to release a live CD (September 28) and DVD (October 12) of Clan's Rock the Bells set, and as far as another Wu-Tang studio album is concerned, RZA said afterward, "If the fans want it, I think it's possible. Take an MTV poll, see what the people want."

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