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Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Stat Quo & Cashis – Syllables

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Features
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A new song from Dr. Dre has hit the Internet.

The track, titled “Syllables,” features the powerful combination of Dr. Dre, Eminem, 50 Cent, Stat Quo and Cashis.

Eminem leads the track and features the rapper chastising Hip-Hop fans, who no longer pay attention to the artform and lyricism in Hip-Hop.

Jay-Z comes in second and followed by Dr. Dre, who delivers a verse that also checks the younger generation, which is followed by a mock chorus, featuring Eminem singing an R&B hook.

50 Cent comes in next, followed by Stat Quo. Cashis ends “Syllables.”

AHH Stray News: BEP Play For Billionaire, Kurtis Blow Jr., Lauryn Date Rescheduled

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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The Black Eyed Peas have been hired to perform at the Estate of Russian billionaire Ramon Abramovich on New Years Eve. The Peas will head to St. Barts, where the group will party and perform with Abramovich, on his 70-acre, $90 million dollar private estate. According to reports, Abramovich is sparing no expense for the party and has spent millions on entertainment, food, drinks and other party favors for guests. Abramovich, who is worth almost $18 billion dollars, is Russia’s 4th richest person. He is known to travel with a personal army of at least 40 security guards. Kurtis Blow Jr., the son of Hip-Hop pioneer Kurtis Blow has released his first official mixtape. KBJ’s Californication mixtape features guest appearances from Drake, Nicki Minaj, Tempo and other. Production on Californication was handled by Boi-1da, CheckMate, Rocko, Aliby and others. KBJ, who recently ended the 32-city WorldWide Breaks Tour with his father Kurtis Blow, is planning to launch his own tour in support of his new mixtape. The “Californication Tour” is slated to kick off in February of 2011. KBJ will be seen next on stage in Japan during a series of concerts with his father. The first date on Lauryn Hill’s highly anticipated Winter 2011 tour has been rescheduled because of terrible weather conditions in New York. The first date on the tour, which was slated for last night (December 27th) at the Highline Ballroom, will now take place at the same venue, but on February 1st. According to a rep for the Highline Ballroom, all tickets for the original date will be honored. For fans that cannot make the new February date, full refunds are being offered. If the tour itinerary is still accurate, Lauryn Hill is expected to play at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York tonight (December 28th). 

2010: Top 10 Viral Videos Of The Year

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Features
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Viral videos have long-been a staple on the internet and 2010 saw viral videos get more views than ever. Here are the Top 10 Viral Videos of 2010.

10. Rapping Weatherman

Texas weatherman Nick Kosir decided to bust a move for meteorology in a way that got everybody watching. We just hope he still has a job.

9. Teach Me How To Dougie

You know you did it on the low. Cali Swag District brought back some fun to the rap game like the New Boys before them. They got their fans in on it and a bunch of others like Wolf Blitzer, Chris Brown and the originator Doug E. Fresh.

8. Jimmy Kimmel and Drake Link For ‘Tweet Tweet’

 Drake linked up with Jimmy Kimmel for a parody song ‘Tweet Tweet,’ for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live.’

7. Justin Bieber’s ‘Speaking in Tungs’ Freestyle

Justin Bieber decided to spit over Cam’ron and Vado’s#### record ‘Speaking in Tungs,’ and the whole ordeal caused a great uproar online.He even got a rap name – “Shawty Mane!” But it was later discovered that the lyrics originated with T. Manez and Shawty Mane bit all the fiyah.

6. 50 Cent and Keenan Cahill’s ‘Down on Me’

This little, big-headed guy is destined for stardom and 50 Cent cashed in on the viral fame. Keenan had been lip-syncing to hit records like ‘Thriller’ and ‘Teenage Dream.’ But he took it over the top when he covered Jeremih and 50 Cent’s ‘Down on Me.’ 50 got in on the fun and the rest is history.

5. ‘Old Spice Guy’

He wasn’t Hip-Hop, but he sure got everybody yappin’ about getting fresth. The Old Spice guy took this commercial and turned it into movie.

4. Shawt Bus Shawty

They gave it to OJ Da Juiceman, Soulja Boy, Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame good in this animated clip.

3. ‘Looking Like A Fool With Ya Pants on the Ground’

General Larry Platt got it poppin’ early in the year for American Idol right in front of Mary J. Blige. The 64-year-old tried to take it to the next level, but his bars didn’t last.

2. Baracka Flacka Flames in ‘Head of the State’

Waka didn’t like it and neither did a lot of loud typers, but the infectious, politically incorrect sons spread like wildfire. Baracka Flocka Flame parodied the president as a cursing hood ass n***a in the music video. A faux Oprah and Michelle ride shotgun.

1. Antoine Dodson Says “Hide Ya Kids, Hide Ya Wife…and Ya Husband Too!

Antoine Dodson was just another interview for WAFF-TV News in Huntsville, AL, but then the news video went viral. Then there was an autotuned song. Some 47 million views later, the petite man was the most watched video of 2010.

Dr. Cornel West, Rhymefest Lead Chicago Urban Education Forum

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) Rapper/intellect/professor Dr. Cornel West will join Che “Rhymefest” Smith and a number of respected educators during the Chicago Urban Education Forum. Dr. West and Rhymefest will be joined by Dr. Timuel Black (Professor Emeritus of City College Chicago), Dr. Joseph A. Strickland (Researcher, UIC, Jane Addams College of Social Work), Dina Everage (Principal at Walter Reed and Wentworth Elementary School), Dennis Lacewell (Principal of Urban Prep Academy Englewood Campus), Dr. David Omotoso Stovall (Assistant Professor University of Illinois at Chicago) and Dr. Wayne Watson (President of Chicago State University). The high powered panel will raise awareness and discuss the complexities of education in the South Side of Chicago. Participants will be able to voice their opinions about education to the panelists, in an attempt to reform and foster greater equity and equality within the educational system. According to organizers, the forum will help community organizations, adult educators, administrators, community educators, teachers and students. “Attendees will leave the forum invigorated, with newfound knowledge and commitment to promote positive change in their institutions and communities,” a rep for the Chicago Urban Education Forum told AllHipHop.com. The Chicago Urban Education Form takes place on Thursday, January 6th at Kennedy King College at Great Hall, U-Building. The free event is open to the public, from 3:30 – 5:30 PM.

Review: Michael Jackson – Michael

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: Reviews / Music
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Michael Jackson has always been an inspiration musically for artists all over the world. If that compliment was given to any other person, it would be cliché and tired, but with Michael it will always ring true in our lifetime. All legal troubles aside, MJ always excelled at entertaining his fans and winning over the respect of his peers. He’s always put such a high standard on his livelihood, and it’s always reflected in his music and in his live performances. It is that high standard that makes his posthumous debut that much more average as opposed to being the amazing project that MJ is known to release. Michael debuts ten new songs from the legendary pop singer, but none truly seem to capture the feeling that any of his older albums projected.The album has a definite pop sound to it. The production from Teddy Riley, Neff-U, Tricky, Lenny Kravitz, and Michael himself help to solidify that aspect; even the slow ballads retain that pop element. The features are few, but the high quality of the cameos fit well into the theme of each song. “Hold My Hand” is a nice duet alongside Akon and his production, while 50 Cent gets completely busy on the speaker-pounding “Monster” and Lenny Kravitz gives MJ a big assist on “(I Can’t Make It) Another Day.” The song content is original as well, and there’s no real fault with the song lyrics and arrangements as well, aside from the overuse of the ad-libs in the production of “Monster.The real issue however, is the credibility of the singing. There are several instances where the vocalist doesn’t sound entirely like Michael Jackson. Although the songs are solid for what they are, the production is well-rounded, and the features all boost their respective songs, you can never really buy into the fact that the person singing is truly MJ. It’s not a specific instance you can pinpoint, but if you’ve listened to MJ over the years and then you hear this LP, it’s something that you can hear, and the issue permeates throughout the entire project. Integrity issues aside, Michael is still a CD well worth picking up for the initial listen. Even though on paper it sounds like a great idea to present the album the way they did, it’s nothing like the old Mike that we all love. If you’re looking for an album that reminds you of the Michael Jackson of the past, Amazon has a few great deals on the 25th Anniversary Edition of Thriller that will get the job done much more efficiently.