Swizz Beatz Is Not The CEO Of Megaupload, Wasn't Named In Shutdown

The Internet was buzzing yesterday with news about Wikipedia and a host of other websites' blackout protests over the impending SOPA/PIPA legislation. Now, the anti-piracy issue has taken a turn with the recent news that rapper/producer Swizz Beatz is the acting CEO of Megaupload and that he's now facing a major lawsuit.

MTV reports that the multi-platinum producer for DMX and Jay-Z is now fighting a major lawsuit against Universal Music Group and his involvement with the popular storage and file sharing website. Last year, Swizz enlisted Diddy, Will.I.Am, Kanye West and a host of other musicians and media personalities to help film a promotional video in support his site, which has come under fire in the past for it application in the music and video piracy.

NIGERIAN-CANADIAN RAPPER, TECK ZILLA DROPS COLLABOO ALBUM WITH THE HOLSTAR [FREE DOWNLOAD]

 

 

Teck-Zilla is a founding member of the 6 man rap group Str8buttah that includes XYZ and R-Cube(both of Capital Hill), Deck the Nexus, Enigma, and Mister Rae. Teck started out as a emcee in the mid 90s but gradually gravitated to the pre and post production aspect of music. His production style can be put simply as soulful,hard edged boom-bap with a myriad of influences.

 

He has collaboration credits ranging from working with Knighthouse feat Illbliss,Iye: Hate(from Street Scriptures 1), Othello and Loose Kaynon on Go Hard, Mo Cheddah on Everyday (used in the video Capital Drama) to dropping verses on AQ's The Freshest and XO Senavoe's Ginjah.

His current project is a collaboration album with Slamdunk records CEO, The Holstar called The Extraordinaires which can be downloaded via the links below

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NEW MUSIC: SouthPaw - Din Din Dara [Prod. By Jchedda Laygiri

 

 

SouthPaw who's real name is Samuel Olojede Afolabi is an upcoming Nigerian rapper and a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University. Born and bred in the ancient town of Ibadan, the 22 year old lyricist SouthPaw attended Lead City High School  in Ibadan. He grew up listening to all kinds of music, hip-hop, soft rock, some bit of Soul and RnB before officially entering the music world as an artiste in 2008. While at university, he hooked up with the Incubation Factory Crew and has recorded a lot of songs to his credit. A fan of good and creative music no matter the genre, SouthPaw cites Jay-Z and TuFace as his major influences in the music industry today. He is currently signed to Incubation Factory, a Record label/Label Imprint put together by Iredumare Opeyemi and Olusegun Oladapo.

SouthPaw steps to the mic with this song “Din Din Dara”  which was produced by another OAU protege Jchedda Laygiri.As he counts the society to be his influence, he paints the norms and the anomalies of the society on this joint. Din Din Dara basically means 'Enjoyment'. It was used in this song to mean that the Government enjoys at the expense of the suffering masses. He says on the chorus "Fly to Abuja while I walk to mile 12, waste Eva water while I drink ice water, Everybody suffer while they Din Din Dara". Listen up and enjoy!

 

Download & Listen To: "SouthPaw - Din Din Dara"

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Link 2: [ http://www.4shared.com/mp3/rPhpqnce/SouthPaw_-_Din_Din_Dara_Prod_B.html ]

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Brandy & Monica duet “It All Belongs To Me” to be released in February

The reunion of R&B ‘sisters’ Brandy and Monica has been on a lot of lips over the past week or so with the photos of the two in the studio with producer, songwriter Rico Love​ hitting the net and now we have some solid news on the project. Their first collaboration since the infamous “The Boy Is Mine​” duet fourteen years ago is set to be released next month.


RCA Records​ have revealed the February 6th release date for the highly anticipated track entitled “It All Belongs To Me”. The Rico Love produced track is set to pick up where the two R&B singers left off. With “The Boy Is Mine” holding the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for 13 weeks in 1998 which led to a Grammy and being declared the best-selling song of that year, expectations are sky high for this new song.



Rico Love seems very confident in the track being a success as quoted: “I wanted to make sure I made it a classic R&B record, but I definitely wanted to make sure that it had enough appeal to cross over and become a Top 40 record.”



The new duet will feature on Monica’s upcoming album New Life, set to be released March 6, and also Brandy’s untitled RCA/Chameleon Records debut set to be on it’s way later in the year

Beats By Dre and Monster end partnership

Popular headphone and sound accessory creators Beats By Dre and founder Dr. Dre​ have decided not to renew its five-year contract with Monster when it ends late this year.


According to BusinessWeek.com the partnership, which debuted its first headphones in 2009 under an exclusive license agreement, has reportedly turned sour over financial terms and who, Monster or Beats, should receive more credit over the incredible international success of the headphones. Although Dre and fellow Beats business partner Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman Jimmy Iovine​ are the proverbial faces of the line its Noel Lee, Monster chief executive and Monster as a company, who feel they should be given credit.

“They [Dre and Jimmy Iovine] wanted to do speakers and I said, ‘The new speaker is the headphone,’ ” says Lee.Beats By Dre are already preparing for a future without Monster with plans to expand into TVs and specialised audio gear for athletes. “We have very big ambitions for Beats beyond headphones,” says Iovine. “Music has got to succeed on the phone or else the record industry will never thrive.”

Monster will be releasing eight lines of headphones to compete with its former partner Beats reign in the headphone market. (View a couple below)

Release Dates for Most Anticipated Joints this January

We stay up to date on all of the release rumors and hype to bring you the release calendars. Keep track of who's going up against who on major album release days and see who our Editors think you need to keep a look-out for.

January 2012

• November 1, 2011
  A$AP Rocky
  Live.Love.A$AP (Mixtape Review)
  
• November 1, 2011
  Idle Warship
  Habits Of the Heart
  
• November 1, 2011
  Torae
  For the Record
  
• November 1, 2011
  Tyrese
  Open Invitation
  
• November 1, 2011
  Black Milk & Danny Brown
  Black and Brown
  
• November 1, 2011
  Soulja Boy
  Skate Boy (Mixtape Review)
  
• November 1, 2011
  Wale
  Ambition
  
• November 1, 2011
  Rapper Big Pooh
  Dirty Pretty Things
  
• November 8, 2011
  Pac Div
  The DiV
  
• November 8, 2011
  Slim the Mobster
  War Music
  
• November 8, 2011
  Mac Miller
  Blue Slide Park
  
• November 8, 2011
  Tech N9ne
  Welcome To Strangeland
  
• November 8, 2011
  Pusha T
  Fear Of God Part 2: Let Us Pray
  
  G.O.O.D. Music / Decon /Re-Up Gang
  
• November 11, 2011
  Donny Goines
  Success Served Cold
  
• November 15, 2011
  Drake
  Take Care
  
• November 15, 2011
  Young Jeezy & U.S.D.A.
  The After Party
  
• November 15, 2011
  Ludacris
  1.21 Gigawatts: Back To The First Time (Mixtape Review)
  
• November 15, 2011
  Eligh & Amp Live
  Therapy At 3
  
• November 15, 2011
  Locksmith
  Embedded
  
  Blu Roc
  
• November 15, 2011
  Childish Gambino
  Camp
  
• November 15, 2011
  El Da Sensei
  The Nu World Remix EP
  
  Coalmine Records
  
• November 21, 2011
  Rihanna
  Talk That Talk
  
• November 21, 2011
  Yelawolf
  Radioactive
  
• November 21, 2011
  Ruff Ryders
  Past Present Future
  
• November 21, 2011
  Mary J. Blige
  My Life II: The Journey Continues
  
• November 22, 2011
  Snowgoons & M.O.P.
  Sparta
  
• November 22, 2011
  Kidz In the Hall
  Occasion
  
• November 22, 2011
  Statik Selektah x Action Bronson
  Well Done
  
• November 22, 2011
  Krayzie Bone
  Under the Influence
  
• November 22, 2011
  Doomtree
  No Kings
  
• November 25, 2011
  Mobb Deep
  Black Cocaine EP
  
• November 29, 2011
  Kid Sister
  Kiss & Tell
  
• November 29, 2011
  Trey Songz
  Inevitable EP
  
• November 29, 2011
  Jet Life
  Jet World Order
  
  Jet Life/iHipHop Distribution
  
• November 29, 2011
  Rashad & Confidence
  The Element Of Surprise
  

• December 1, 2011
  DX Mixtape Review Bits
  Vado, Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B.
  
• December 5, 2011
  Amy Winehouse
  Lioness: Hidden Treasures
  
• December 6, 2011
  Bow Wow
  Underrated
  
• December 6, 2011
  Robin Thicke
  Love After War
  
• December 6, 2011
  Rap-A-Lot Records
  25th Anniversary Collection
  
• December 6, 2011
  T-Pain
  rEVOLVEr
  
• December 6, 2011
  DJ Envy
  Audio Uprising Vol. 1
  
• December 6, 2011
  Mistah F.A.B.
  I Found My Backpack 2: The Lost Notebook
  
• December 6, 2011
  Kooley High
  David Thompson
  
• December 6, 2011
  Hasan Salaam
  Music Is My Weapon EP
  
• December 6, 2011
  The Roots
  undun
  
• December 13, 2011
  Snoop Dogg x Wiz Khalifa
  Mac + Devin Go To High School
  
• December 13, 2011
  Crooked I
  In None We Trust EP
  
• December 13, 2011
  yU
  The Earn
  
• December 13, 2011
  Naughty By Nature
  Anthem, Inc.
  
• December 13, 2011
  Tonedeff x Kno (Cunninlynguists)
  Chico and the Man
  
• December 13, 2011
  Roc 'C'
  Stoned Genius
  
  Front Paige
  
• December 15, 2011
  Cam'ron & Vado
  Boss Of All Bosses 3
  
• December 20, 2011
  La The Darkman
  L.A.D.
  
• December 20, 2011
  French Montana, Juicy J & Project Pat
  Cocaine Mafia (Mixtape Review)
  
• December 20, 2011
  Young Jeezy
  Thug Motivation 103
  
• December 20, 2011
  Roscoe Dash
  J.U.I.C.E. EP
  
• December 20, 2011
  Common
  The Dreamer, The Believer
  
• December 20, 2011
  The Internet (Syd the Kid of OFWGKTA)
  Purple Naked Ladies
  
• December 20, 2011
  Tha Joker
  The Phenom
  
• December 25, 2011
  Fabolous
  There Is No Competition III: Death Comes In 3's (Mixtape Review)
  
• December 27, 2011
  Casual
  He Think He #Rapgod
  
• December 27, 2011
  DX Review Bits: Albums We Missed In 2011
  Schoolboy Q, Action Bronson, Black Milk & Danny Brown and more
  

• January 1, 2012
  T.I.
  Fuck Da City Up (Mixtape Review)
  
  
• January 1, 2012
  Raekwon
  Unexpected Victory (Mixtape Review)
  
  
• January 2, 2012
  Strong Arm Steady x Statik Selektah
  StereoType
  
  
• January 6, 2012
  Rick Ross
  Rich Forever (Mixtape Review)
  
  
• January 10, 2012
  Yo Gotti
  Live From the Kitchen
  
  
• January 13, 2012
  Red Cafe
  Hell's Kitchen (Mixtape Review)
  
  
• January 14, 2012
  ScHoolboy Q
  Habits & Contradictions
  
  
• January 17, 2012
  Dizzee Rascal
  Boy In Da Corner
  
  
• January 17, 2012
  Necro
  The Murder Murder Kill Kill EP
  
  
• January 17, 2012
  Koncept (of Brown Bag AllStars)
  Awaken Soulspazm
  
• January 17, 2012
  ATG
  The Susan Sarandon Story
  
  
• January 17, 2012
  Juvenile
  Rejuvenation
  
  
• January 18, 2012
  JtheS
  The Last Days
  
  
• January 23, 2012
  Sha Stimuli
  The Calling
  
  
• January 24, 2012
  Wiley
  Evolve Or Be Extinct
  
  
• January 24, 2012
  Lazerbeak (of Doomtree)
  Lava Bangers Doomtree
  
• January 24, 2012
  Pete Rock & CL Smooth
  The Main Ingredient (Deluxe Edition)
  
  
• January 24, 2012
  40 Glocc
  New World Agenda 
  
  
  
• January 24, 2012
  Planet Asia
  Black Belt Theatre
  
  
• January 27, 2012
  Lord Finesse (D.I.T.C.)
  The Art Of Diggin: Blue Note State Of Mind (Mini LP Cardboard Gatefold) (Limited Edition)
  
  
• January 30, 2012
  Kid Cudi x Dot Da Genius
  W Z R D
  
  
• January 31, 2012
  AraabMuzik
  Instrumental University
  

Common Says Drake Beef Isn't Over Serena Williams & That He's Battling For Hip Hop

Common and Drake have been exchanging shots at one another over the past few weeks, with the former most recently releasing a scathing diss remix to Rick Ross’ “Stay Schemin.” Speaking with Sirius Hip-Hop Nation last night, the Chicago, Illinois native said that the battle is not because Drizzy was hanging out with his ex-girlfriend Serena Williams, but more because he took it to the next level.

“Well, the song ‘Sweet,’ for me, was a song where I was really talking about Hip Hop. A lot of the softer side of Hip Hop is just being the example of what people think Hip Hop is. To me, you can express yourself in many different ways, but I was just missing that hardcore Hip Hop, that raw Hip Hop sound, and I was just talking about it. I was saying, man, the song ‘Sweet’ was cats out there doing sweet music. Dude must have took offense to it, so he came out and said some things, and once he said something on record, I said something on record.”

Common asserts that he did not intend to specifically diss Drake, but once he responded in concert, the floodgates opened. “That was the first thing that he responded and said something. I was like, well, I wasn’t trying to address you specifically, but if you feel like you are that person and if you’re addressing this to me, then I have to address you back,” he continued. “But my whole mentality was that I’m doing this for Hip Hop music. I’m not trying to bring somebody down. At the end of the day, I just expressed what I felt about Hip Hop. And I’ma keep it on that level, just as an emcee. That’s how I battle. I don’t try to battle any other way than emceeing.”

Contrary to rumors on the Internet, the battle is not over Com’s ex-girlfriend Serena Williams. Though Drake was spotted with her following their breakup, Common maintains that it’s all because the Young Money rapper fired back.

“We know that things can get like that, but that’s not what we want for the culture, for ourselves as men. I think we learned enough from those days to be like, OK, if you’re going to challenge me as an artist, an emcee, I’ma let you know who I am.

You just gotta know what you in it for. I got in this because it’s Hip Hop. I was speaking up on the song ‘Sweet’ about, over and over we’re hearing a lot of singing. I listen to R&B, I listen to good R&B and soul music, so I’m not opposed to singing. I’ma be frank about that. But I just spoke up for the art of Hip Hop and what I feel about it, and I want everybody to know that Hip Hop is a diverse culture and it does have that boom bap to it too. Once he said something back, that’s when I said, aight, I guess you want to get in a battle with me. And if that’s what you want, then I’ll battle.”

Austin-Let's Occupy (SOS)

Austin Omokinwa performs under the mononym Austin, a perfroming artiste, songwriter, and social media guru. He drops this revolution themed song titled "Let's Occupy" as a response to the overall atmosphere in the country. An easy listening song dedicated to the thousand of Nigerians clamouring for a better and corruption free nation. To produce the track, he teamed up with a+ kid producer, Krackmix (@krackmix).

Enjoy and share.

Follow him on twitter @AustinJDee

DOWNLOAD 'LET'S OCCUPY'

BILDERBERG GROUP UNVEILS MASSIVE DEBUT SINGLE & PARTY ANTHEM “BIG LIFE” FEATURING PINKS PEREZ

 

 
With plaudits and co-signs coming from international music stalwarths - Labrynth (Tinie Tempah), Wiley and Mayhem (S.A.S) among others, emerging Nigerian production duo the BILDERBERG GROUP - made up of brothers Bode and Toyin - are fast becoming a production force to be reckoned with. Currently working with the likes of Show Dem Camp and Alaye, 2012 promises to be the year of the BILDERBERG GROUP.

 

What makes the BILDERBERG GROUP particularly eye/ear-catching is not only their ability to produce, remix (and mix) cross-genre hits, ranging from Urban and R&B to Dance, Electro and Pop, but also their ability to produce such hits in an original manner, breathing fresh life into the music they write and produce.

 

Their forward thinking sound is urban and edgy with a strong mainstream appeal and with their attitude of "making cool pop that makes pop cool", it is no wonder why many are calling them the next "chart-topping single" production team in music.

 

Introducing fast-rising Nigerian Afrobeat & Afro-Electro production duo - the BILDERBERG GROUP – with their MASSIVE debut single and party anthem “Big Life” featuring Nigerian/Jamaican singer Pinks Perez.

 

The bass and synth heavy Afro-infused Electro dance tune complete with an infectious bassline and catchy hook sees Bilderberg Group in outstanding fashion - showcasing the production duo’s exceptional production style and dexterity with emerging African/Jamaican singer Perez riding the musical milieu rather brilliantly and adding her own unique flavour to the sure fire dance floor filler that is set to get you moving your body and vibezing as soon as you press play on “Big Life” – the party anthem for 2012.

DOWNLOAD> BIG LIFE FT PEREZ 

PHOTOSPEAK: #OccupyNigeria: Protests-Day 10. National Strike-Day 3

Nigeria Fuel Subsidy Protest in Picture

 

 

Katsina Protesters