Royce Da 5′9″ Interview With Hip Hop Official

Hip Hop Official chops it up with Royce Da 5′9″, 1/4 of Slaughterhouse. Royce Da 5′9″ speaks on the incredible buzz that has generated with Slaughterhouse. He states that Slaughterhouse has completed only the four songs that they’ve already leaked, but those four songs have done incredible things for the group. They’ve been touring non-stop, which is one of the reasons they haven’t put out more music.

Royce Da 5′9″ mentions that Slaughterhouse would like to complete an EP before Rock The Bells, which is in June. Stay tuned for that. Royce Da 5′9″ also discusses his upcoming album, Street Hop, which drops on July 7. Pay attention to this info: Royce Da 5′9″ announces appearances from Slaughterhouse, Busta Rhymes, and Phonte of Little Brother. Production from DJ Premier, who is also executive producing the album, Nottz, Bink, and a lot more. Hip Hop music at its finest, yes indeed.

Slaughterhouse Live From The Key Club

Slaughterhouse performs Onslaught.

Shake from 2dopeboyz and hiphopdx released this footage of Slaughterhouse performing live at The Key Club one night prior to their performances at Paid Dues. Pete Rock brought out the quartet of Joe Budden, Royce Da 5′9″, Joell Ortiz and Crooked I as surprise guests at The Key Club. In the first clip, catch Slaughterhouse performing Onslaught. In the second clip, they perform Slaughterhouse, and in the third, Royce Da 5′9″ performs Boom.

The show definitely looked hype, and is nothing but goodness for hip hop music. Oh yeah, and watch out for more Pete Rock related news in the next week or so. But until then, check the hip hop video footage of Crooked I, Joe Budden, Royce Da 5′9″, and Joell Ortiz

Slaughterhouse performs Slaughterhouse.

Royce Da 5′9″ Performs Boom.

Raekwon Announces EMI Record Deal

Raekwon chops it up with On-Air Idiot Show. He announces that Only Built For Cuban Linx 2 is finished (finally!). He promises that there will be that raw hip hop music on the album, and that we can expect Ghostface on Only Built For Cuban Linx 2 on a few joints, but not throughout. Raekwon also makes a major announcement in that EMI picked up the album and hit him off with a nice payoff.

Raekwon discusses creativity in hip hop music, and that the radio and record labels are failing hip hop because there’s a lot of artists bringing that real ish that are being overlooked. Raekwon then goes on to discuss the difference between the 36 Chambers era and today, and the influence of payola. He drops some serious knowledge in this interview, particularly when speaking on what it means to be a hip hop music legend. Press play!

Donny Goines, Mistah FAB and Charles Hamilton Freestyle At SXSW

I can’t say I’m the biggest Charles Hamilton fan, but Donny Goines and Mistah FAB are both sick with it. Can’t forget the Canadian Shad as well. SxSW looks as if it was a great opportunity for a lot of the next generation of emcees. It’s evident that Charles Hamilton, Donny Goines, Mistah Fab, and Shad all came off the top, flexing their freestyle abilities.

If you’re a true fan of hip hop music, you’ll definitely appreciate this hip hop video. Hard Knock TV captured some solid footage at SxSW.

Statik Selektah Announces The Hangover

Statik Selektah checks in and announces his next album The Hangover. He gives a sneak-peak at the first single to his upcoming album. The single is entitled The Thrill Is Gone and features Styles P and Talib Kweli. If Statik Selektah’s latest projects have been any indication, The Hangover should be incredible.

Statik Selektah also discusses the One Stop Shop Producer conference held by Sha Money XL. Statik Selektah will be there in attendance along with some of the hip hop music industry’s best producers. If you’re a hip hop artist or producer, it’s definitely worth the trip out to Arizona.

T.I. Sentenced To One Year and One Day

Well, T.I. received his official prison sentence today. The Atlanta hip hop artist will face one year and one day in prison as a part of his guilty plea to federal weapons charges after his arrest in October 2007. T.I. made his appearance in court today with the support of his girlfriend, Tiny, and members of Grand Hustle. The plea deal also involved T.I. doing more than a thousand hours of community service, many of which have been officially documented on his MTV show, Road To Redemption.

T.I.’s guilty plea also involved a fine of over $100,000. T.I. is slated to officially begin his prison sentence within the next six to eight weeks. The length of the sentence is interesting in that it may allow T.I. to be released ahead of schedule for good behavior. Had the prison sentence been exactly 1 year, he would have had to serve it out in its entirety. Hold your head T.I.

Source: MTV News: T.I. Sentenced To One Year and One Day

Nickelus F and HAPH Of The Ranjahz – 2 Much 2 Lose

I don’t know about you, but I’m officially on the Nickelus F bandwagon. I got THREE hip hop songs from Nickelus F here. The first is 2 Much 2 Lose, which is a track he did with HAPH of The Ranjahz. Look out for some new joints from Nickelus F and Wais P, the other half of The Ranjahz, coming towards the end of April!

The second track from Nickelus F is Great Set of Teeth (Monumentus), which serves as another promotional hip hop song for his upcoming Heathen album, due out March 31st! The final track is a bonus freestyle from Nickelus F. Neither of these three tracks will be on Heathen, but in Great Set of Teeth, Nickelus F gives some insight in regard to what we should come to expect from him on the project.

Download: Nickelus F and HAPH of The Ranjahz – 2 Much 2 Lose | Nickelus F – Great Set of Teeth (Monumentus) | Nickelus F – John Cena Freestyle

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