Busta and Mystikal sign to YMCMB!

Busta and Mystikal announce that they've joined the Young Money family, strengthening the already solid Cash Money roster.

In a move as unexpected as it is contentious, Busta Rhymes officially signed to Cash Money on Wednesday. While details of the deal are unclear, the pioneering emcee will surely join Lil' Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj, on the Young Money roster.Fellow rapper Rick Ross congratulated Busta over Twitter on Wednesday night, to which Busta replied with praise for both Young Money and Maybach Music. The latter record label saw its own unexpected deal when Wale signed to Maybach and eventually won a top spot on the Billboard charts with his sophomore album, Ambition.Mystikal, recently released from prison, also signed with Cash Money. The Louisiana rapper had recently been in collaboration with former Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh to release his post-prison album.In addition to joining the Young Money family, Busta Rhymes also teamed up with Google Music to release his Chris Brown-featured single "Why Stop Now."

In a move as unexpected as it is contentious, Busta Rhymes officially signed to Cash Money on Wednesday. While details of the deal are unclear, the pioneering emcee will surely join Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj, on the Young Money roster.

Fellow rapper Rick Ross congratulated Busta over Twitter on Wednesday night, to which Busta replied with praise for both Young Money and Maybach Music. The latter record label saw its own unexpected deal when Wale signed to Maybach and eventually won a top spot on the Billboard charts with his sophomore album, Ambition.

Mystikal, recently released from prison, also signed with Cash Money. The Louisiana rapper had recently been in collaboration with former Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh to release his post-prison album.

In addition to joining the Young Money family, Busta Rhymes also teamed up with Google Music to release his Chris Brown-featured single "Why Stop Now."

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Guess Who's Bizack?

Facemob AKA Scarface!

After nearly a year in prison, Scarface is reportedly a free man. According to HHW, 'Face was released from Harris County Jail where he remained incarcerated for failing to pay child support. "Face is home and he’s already busy working on releasing new material," says a representative. "It’s not going to take him long to fall right back into the swing of things."

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Find A Good Mentor (Tip of the week Aug 21, 2011)

A good mentor possesses the following qualities:

1. Willing to share skills, knowledge, and expertise. 

A good mentor is willing to teach what he/she knows and accepts the mentee where they currently are in their professional development. A good mentor can remember what it was like to start out in the field. The mentor understands that good mentoring requires time and commitment and is willing to continually share information and their ongoing support with the mentee.

2. Demonstrates a positive attitude and acts as a positive role model.

A good mentor exhibits the personal attributes it takes to be successful in the field. By showing the mentee what it takes to be productive and successful, they are demonstrating the specific behaviors and actions required to succeed in the field.

3. Takes a personal interest in the mentoring relationship.

Good mentors do not take their responsibility as a mentor lightly. They feel invested in the success of the mentee. Usually this requires someone who is knowledgeable, compassionate, and someone who possesses the attributes of a good teacher or trainer. Excellent communication skills are also required. A good mentor is committed to helping their mentees find success and gratification in their chosen profession. Overall good mentoring requires empowering the mentee to develop their strengths, beliefs, and personal attributes.

4. Put your pride to the side. 

Even I’m guilty of this sometimes, the, “think I know it all” attitude but I’m glad I have real good friends that keep it real with me , first there’s my friend Boss Baby no matter what we talk about she will always keep it one-hundred with me. Sometimes I just call her to pick her massive brain for information when I’m feeling lost, but she will never agree with me on something if she feels I’m wrong and that’s what I love about her. We all get to “feeling ourselves” at some point and need a reality check, then there is Carlos Stephens, another friend that I share my ideals and life trials with and he always makes sure I’m making the right decisions in business and life so I’m blessed to have people that keeps me striving for more, so build a solid team around you and not a bunch of yes men……

Testimonial from Codebluu

“Having a mentor in the music industry is probably the best tool to have besides the talent and the drive to be successful. I personally can tell you that when I first started doing music I didn’t have a clue where to start, it was all trial and error, during my time in the group Arson Squad we tried to perform at every venue we could no matter if there was 1 or 100 people there, we just wanted to force our brand on people, but the main thing that was missing was we didn’t have a brand; we didn’t have our own sound; we were taking beats from the internet and just rapping to be heard. Once I linked up with Mr. Trotter he pointed this out to me and started to develop me as an artist not just a rapper and showed me how to present myself to the world in a way they would accept and become die-hard fans. The best piece of advice I got from Mr. Trotter was “Look Good and Sound Good” and by following that motto with everything I do I have found success.”

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Rejuvenation!

Juvenile has been relatively quiet since the release of his album Beast Mode, which dropped in July 2010. Speaking with DJ Smallz (via RR), the Hot Boys member gives an update on his next album Rejuvenation, which sees him reuniting with Mannie Fresh.

“What it do, man? As y’all can see, I’m in the studio getting ready for this new album, Rejuvenation, man. Got some hot beats from Mannie Fresh, we back. It’s going down, man. It’s going down,” he said.

He also touched on a new project with Wacko and Skip, explaining that he’s simultaneously working on his tenth solo album and a joint release. “And also, me, Wacko and Skip, we in the studio working on our new album, too. So y’all be looking for that. Monstrous.”

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Tim Smooth Passes away at 39.

Rapper Timothy "Tim Smooth" Smooth passed away yesterday morning at the age of 39. According to NoLa.com, the New Orleans, Louisiana native succumbed to his long battle with cancer.

The southern MC, often credited as a pioneer in NoLa rap, made his mark on the Hip Hop community with his first single “I Gotsta Have It,” released on Yo! Records in 1991. His debut Straight Up Drive ‘Em released in 1994 via Rap-A-Lot Records, with which he put out several more albums.

During his life, he had a working relationship with Mystikal, who featured him as a guest at his House of Blues show in December 2010. "Had I never met Tim, I would be a totally different artist," he said. "He even co-wrote the title cut with me on 'Mind of Mystikal.' Thanks for the memories."

His sister, Nicole Smoot, also commented on her brother’s passing. “I hope they remember how he was – he was a friend to everybody, everybody loved him,” she said. “He never had a fight in his whole life, and he was 39 years old. He was a happy person. He was always cracking jokes, and even with the cancer, he never didn’t have a smile on his face.”

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Game Signs to YMCMB?

“We been playing with the idea of going over to Cash Money or trying to marry that and Black Wall Street,” he explained. “So, we’ll figure it out before the end of the day. I definitely think that’s where I’ll probably end up. Cause they winning, they want to win and I been winning and want to continue to win.” via XXL.

Game owes Interscope one more album after, “The R.E.D. Album,” then he can make the switch. Should Birdman add Game to the roster?

I'M ON A "GOLD" ONE!!!!!!

DJ Khaled has struck digital gold with his new single "I'm On One," a popular song that features Rick Ross and Drake.

“I'm On One” has sold over 500,000 copies, earning a gold certification from the RIAA, just one week after the single made its way to the #1 position, after eight weeks on the Billboard charts.

According to data compiled by Billboard, "I'm On One” is the first #1 single for DJ Khaled and Rick Ross.

The Miami spin doctor discussed the news on AllHipHop.com's "Next 48 Hours With DJ Khaled" series, which will formally be released later this summer.

"I was telling Bird [Cash Money CEO Bryan Willams], we're gonna need like two or three more of these because it looks like this is going to go 3 million [copies sold]," DJ Khaled told AllHipHop.com. "This is like one of the fastest #1 records. That's fast and it's still selling, it aint gonna stop selling. I'm excited man."

Busta Rhymes was on hand to witness the gold plaque being unveiled.

"He got the plaque quick, it's a motherf**ing movie, four weeks, two weeks in June and 4 weeks in July, 6 weeks," Busta Rhymes said. "That's s**t is amazing, I'm proud of this sh*t right here, playboy."

Birdman also commented saying that this would be the standard of future success.

"F**k how it used to be, this is how it's gonna be," Birdman stated.

DJ Khaled's latest album We The Best Forever landed in stores today (July 19th).

The album features production by The Runners, Renegade, Danja, Lex Lugar, Nasty Beat Makers, Boi-1da and others.

Guests who round out the album include Chris Brown, Keyshia Cole, Ludacris, T–Pain, Cee-Lo, Wacka Flocka, Jeezy, Birdman and others.

AllHipHop.com is currently traveling with DJ Khaled for an upcoming episode of the website's popular series “The Next 48 Hours.”

Via[allhiphop]


Check out a trailer for “The Next 48 Hours Featuring DJ Khaled” below:

Curren$y Signs A new Deal!

Former Young Money rapper Curren$y has found a new major label home with Asylum/Warner Bros.

The New Orleans native was once signed to imprints from Lil' Wayne, Master P and C-Murder before his current recording home, but eventual fared best as an indie sensation.
In 2009, his career truly saw a resurgence with  the release of This Ain’t No Mixtape and Jet Files through Amalgam Digital (Codebluu is in talks with Amalgam as well).

In 2010, Curren$y received acclaim for his Pilot Talk and Pilot Talk II albums through Damon Dash’s BluRoc Records which is distributed through Def Jam Recordings.  Both albums made AllHipHop's Top 40 end of year honors for 2010.

Presently, Curren$y preps his fifth and sixth studio albums, Muscle Car Chronicles and Pilot Talk III.  Until those are released, Curren$y will release Covert Coup with Alchemist on April 19th. Below is a list of tour dates for the rap artist. Venues were not presented by Asylum.

Wed 4/20          New Orleans, LA
Thu 4/21            Houston, TX
Fri 4/22             Austin, TX
Sat 4/23            Dallas, TX
Mon 4/25           Albuquerque, NM
Tue 4/26            Arizona
Wed 4/27          Arizona
Thu 4/28            San Diego, CA
Fri 4/29             Los Angeles, CA
Sat 4/30            Riverside, CA
Sun 5/1             San Luis Obispo, CA
Tue 5/3             Fresno, CA
Wed 5/4            San Jose, CA
Thus 5/5            Sacramento, CA
Fri 5/6               San Francisco, CA
Sat 5/7              Humboldt, CA
Sun 5/8             Eugene, OR
Tue 5/10            Portland, OR
Wed 5/11          Seattle, WA
Thu 5/12            Bellingham, WA
Fri 5/13             Victoria, British Columbia
Sat 5/14            Vancouver, British Columbia
Sun 5/15           Spokane, WA
Tue 5/1             Missoula, MT
Wed 5/18          Boise, ID
Thu 5/19            Salt Lake City, UT
Fri 5/20             Denver, CO
Sat 5/21            Boulder, CO
Sun 5/22           Ft. Collins
Tue 5/24            Omaha, NE
Wed 5/25          Minneapolis, MN
Thu 5/26   Iowa City, IA 
Fri 5/27             Madison, WI
Sat 5/28            Chicago, IL
Sun 5/29           Ann Arbor
Tue 5/31            Toronto, Ontario
Wed 6/1            Montreal, Quebec
Thu 6/2             Burlington, MA
Fri 6/3               Boston, MA
Sat 6/4              New York, NY
Sun 6/5             Philadelphia, PA
Tue 6/6             Washington DC
Wed 6/8            Carrboro, NC
Thu 6/9             South Carolina
Fri 6/10             Atlanta, GA
Sat 6/11            Birmingham, AL
Sun 6/12           Oxford, AL


Via [Allhiphop]