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Loud.com got the great pleasure of hanging out with CNN at “Fruits of Life” Juice Bar in Harlem.  Not to mention all those healthy shots of protein, wheat grass, and “Tiger” that we got to taste well… atleast Maria got to taste. Watch out for their album dropping March 17th! “Channel 10″

New Jersey native, DJ Neutek, looks to heat up the long, cold winter. “The Warm Up Mixtape” features new and slept-on music from Common, Q-Tip, Lupe Fiasco, Black Milk, Asher Roth, Elzhi, Kidz in the Hall, Wale, Blu and Exile, Illa J, Colin Munroe, U-N-I, 88 Keys, Pos from De La Soul, Royce Da 5′9, Tanya Morgan and even a DJ Premier produced remix of Maroon 5.

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Loud.com caught up with Nina Sky recently in NYC! New footage of them performing Marvin Gaye’s song “Sexual Healing”

I got the wonderful opportunity to hang out with the talented and sweet SRC/Universal artist, Melanie Fiona. She talks about her musical influences and who she worked with on her forthcoming album “The Bridge” slated to come out in Spring 2009.

New York, NY (February 26, 2009) - I’m glad this video dropped, because I have an article that I’m working on about beef in hip-hop and this is a nice segway into it. Look for that coming tomorrow.

Here, 50 talks with Angie Mar about the Rick Ross beef, going too far, Cam’Ron, Lil Wayne, how he profits from beef, what ThisIs50.com has done for his movement, all while deflecting and half-answering a lot of the heat Angie came with. He’s like the hood’s version of Joe Torre.

In spite of myself, I was entertained listening to Fif and trying to figure out what he’s thinking when he talks greasy. He’s an interesting paradox of a person, and always manages to hyperbolize everything but still make a point. And he clearly operates with a… vicious… attitude, both maliciously towards his detractors and also in remaining as one of hip-hop’s top entertainers. To be honest, all he needs is another hit record like “In The Club” and his career is right back on track. For his sake, I hope that’s why he’s coming after Em.

New York, NY (February 26, 2009) - Produced entirely by Cook Classics and hosted by the god MC Peter Rosenberg, we finally get the long-awaited mixtape from VIMBY & UPONTHINGZ.  Inside the DL link you’ll find verses from Shawn Jackson, Outasight, Sean Price, Sha Stimuli, Pac Div, Dom Kennedy, TiRon, Cha Grande, 6th Sense, Donwill, Vonpea, Emilio Rojas, Tunji, El Prez, U-N-I, Kyle Lucas and more. Artwork is fresh, emcees are fresh… what is it you’re waiting on?

DOWNLOAD: Vimby & UpOnThingz Present… The New Classics

New York, NY (February 26, 2009) - Excuse all the logos.  This is a conversation everyone needs to hear.  The LOX haven’t been seen together talking like this in a minute, but every point they made is incredibly accurate and reflects the general sentiment among real hip-hop heads.  And that these cats actually get busy enough, MORE than enough, to back it up is exciting, real talk. Props to Enuff for delivering this.

Not to spoil it, but the first question sets it off: “Do ya’ll still listen to hip-hop?” Their response is exactly what you’d expect.  Then they start naming names of who you might NOT expect.  The discussion goes different places, but if anything, that old-head talk is personified by The L-O-X family: “We come from the era of goin in!”  And the convo on skinny jeans is priceless.

New York, NY (February 25, 2009) - The incredibly lovely Aubrey O’Day was up at SRC this afternoon choppin it up with Steve Rifkind & Co. What they spoke about stays in that office, but I caught up with her as she was leaving and she gave us a few fun sound bites, “Let’s do it” being chief among them.

If you’re of the mind, she’s going to be in Atlantic City tonight for a Playboy function (yes, we talked about her spread - or lack thereof), and also got into her thoughts about the music industry and former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz, boyfriend of BFF Jenna Jameson. If you are concerned, he and the misses are due any day now with their twins.

That music you hear in the background periodically is from Asher Roth’s upcoming debut album, “Asleep In The Bread Aisle.” I think she at least needs to make an appearance in the video for the song Steve suggested. Yup.

New York, NY (February 25, 2009) - Something about this is all wrong.  I have a nephew that could build this for what would amount to a used Wii game at Blockbuster and he’d probably smile all the way to the bank in the process.  $350 for a crappy replica of Ironman?  C’mon guys.  Am I underestimating the skill it takes to do this or have Lego’s rocketed upwards in price since I was a kid?  I mean, it took me all of 30 minutes to build the insanely dope plane you see below for a different nephew… and 30 seconds for him to destroy it.  How would even a glued version hold up in the club?  Not very well.

Their site is mad slow, so enjoy perusing their MySpace for Lego versions of ridiculous hip-hop chains.  In theory it’s a cool idea, but yo… you want something people should pay for?  Peep the embedded video below about the sinking of the Titanic.  In Legos.  Mans put in WORK.

New York, NY (February 25, 2009) - Ignore for a minute the cluttered and hard-to-read MySpace page and the confusing video for their lead single, “Sak Pase, Nap Boule” (which according to my rudimentary Haitian translation skills means “We chillin with the crowd”). These cats have some SERIOUS talent. They stopped through SRC Records not too long ago with the homie Spunk and we got a clip of them performing a song I don’t know the title to and a second jawn called “Throw It Up.”

And while it sounds like they’re still in the pretty raw stages of development, trying to find their sound, they’re rocking with the platinum management group JacBob (John Legend, Amy Winehouse, etc.) and they do heavy work. What’s interesting, I thought, besides their talent is that they’re all brothers. Aged 12 to 21, David (Dav) Boursiquot, Daniel (Carmelo) Boursiquot. Samuel (Tre vion) Boursiquot and Nathaniel (Adore) Boursiquot draw immediate comparisons to Boyz II Men. And while it’s debatable a 12-year-old should be singing about their particular subject matter, you can always say you saw them here first.

L4L Sak Pase

New York, NY (February 25, 2009) - The homies are circulating some ish today, the first with Donny and Esso, both veterans of Loud.com Favorites, doing some behind-the-scenes work for Esso’s joint “Watchin You,” which you can download here. Also, get into some conversation with J The S and Sean Price about movies (shouts to Scorsese > Jay-Z). And lastly, Emilio’s new video for the “585″ remix with his peoples Hassaan Mackey, Black Sinatra, L.I. & Nikal Fieldz and production by M-Phazes. Download that joint here.

ESSO & Donny Goines in the Studio Recording from stupid GENIUS on Vimeo.

New York, NY (February 25, 2009) - The god Sway is hosting Dallas Week on MTV, one of their more recent attempts at reinvigorating music into their programming, and here he introduces ya’ll to Play-N-Skillz.  Ya’ll already know them and their sound because they’ve been featured on Loud.com since we started getting busy two years ago.

Their latest smash is “Got Money,” the energetic collab with Lil Wayne and T-Pain from “Tha Carter III,” and oddly enough, it was originally slated for Pitbull.  Due to some red tape, it found it’s way into Weezy’s greezy mits, and the rest is Grammy history.  The brotherly duo originally started as DJ’s and moved into production, but they did release an album as emcees.  Their foundation was built with Lil Flip but they hit pay dirt with Chamillionaire’s “Ridin Dirty.”  Check out their segment and get familiar!

New York, NY (February 25, 2009) - The big homie Kaze from North Carolina, one of the two rappers winners in the $100,000 Loud.com Finalists Season 2 competition, chopped it up with HipHopGame.com.  He talks budgets, his hustle and how it feels to be home on one of the most legendary labels in hip-hop.

New York, NY (February 24, 2009) - If you didn’t know, Noodles got some heat. His artist Trazz was the featured 12″ of The Week (see below), and he’s got a mixtape with the homie Emilio Rojas called “Recession Proof” that’s about to drop and be featured on MySpace. Here, he’s back with another volume of Fix Your Face Radio, givin you his personal touch on some of the new heaters lightin up the airwaves. Word. For more on Noodles and his adventures, click here. And now, from the man himself:

…(We got) a bunch of brand new DJ Noodles remixes, tons of exclusives, everything you know and love about the Fix Your Face Radio series, as DJ Noodles moves it into double digits! Look out for the “I Get It In,” “Out The Window,” “Hustler’s Anthem” and “I Run” Noodles Remixes on this one, along with brand new music from everyone including Jay Rock, Akon, Slim Thug, Red Cafe and more! Fix Your Face and Pay Attention!!!

DOWNLOAD: DJ Noodles - Fix Your Face Radio Vol. 10

New York, NY (February 24, 2009) – I only wasted five minutes on this before I got paranoid and went back to work. However, this shit is pretty cool. As far as flash games go, I haven’t seen anything like it, and the concept is amusing. Assuming you’re able to navigate the Koopa Troopas, weak jumping feature and the lack of fireballs, there’s a free download of “One Man Show,” produced by Black Milk, at the end.

Finale’s “A Pipe Dream and a Promise” drops on April 7th, and features joints with J Dilla, Black Milk, Ta’Raach, Nottz, Flying Lotus, Waajeed of PPP, Kev Brown and others. Enjoy.

New York, NY (February 23, 2009) - On the scale of underrated, this feature kills two birds with one stone. USA Networks has come a long way since American Gladiators and Silk Stockings. They’ve got Emmy-nominated shows like MONK, action jump-offs like Burn Notice, the hilarious Psyche, the increasingly popular In Plain Sight and some ill syndication with House, NCIS and Law & Order: SVU. If you’re asking why I know all those shows, I looked them up, but I will admit my bachelor lifestyle entitles me to enjoying them often. While I usually only fuck with ESPN, Discovery or my collection of 200+ DVD’s, USA is a nice distraction.

That being said… Lupe Fiasco, one of the most underrated lyricists in the game today, was selected as a winner of USA Networks “Character Approved” award, presumably one of a few that have been handed out. Here he talks about the evolution of his childhood with music, why he hates the industry and an assortment of other ish.

New York, NY (February 24, 2009) - I wanted to post this yesterday before the fucking thing aired, but MTV2 was bein shiester and I literally couldn’t find ANYTHING on their site about it. How are you going to promote a documentary and not have it available on your own fucking site? But I digress.

The kids featured are all peoples, and if you didn’t understand their grind or appreciate their hustle before, MTV2 actually does a nice job of telling the EOW story and getting into the heads of the emcees. Shouts to everybody involved on this project, the energy in that room on Sunday nights is always intense. It’s the ee-oh…

New York, NY (February 24, 2009) - Props to Jen.  Some of these deadlines are soon (uh, that means, TODAY), but check them out anyways.  You should always keep some extra scrilla in the PayPal for instances like this.  Word life:

Kleenbeats is a music licensing company in Australia who are looking for new music to add to their library. They’ve placed music with companies like Billabong, Rip Curl, Quicksilver, Fuel TV, Element, and many others in the past. If this sounds like something you’d like to submit to, just click or visit here by TOMORROW, February 25.

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MCM Studios is looking for music to place directly in an independent romantic comedy. Artists will be compensated a minimum of $150, and at least 4 Sonicbids artists will be selected. If this sounds like something you’d like to submit to, just click or visit here by TOMORROW, February 25.

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Noteborn Music is an international publishing company that has placed songs with Spike TV, On Demand cable, MTV, ABC, CBS, Lifetime, HBO, and many more. 10 slots are reserved for Sonicbids artists. If this sounds like something you’d like to submit to, just click or visit here.

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Chilen Music is an indie-friendly, non-exclusive music supervision firm that’s interested in all genres. Their mission is to find songs that give added dimension to characters and storylines, or that perfectly enhance a pivotal moment in a scene. If this sounds like something you’d like to submit to, just click or visit here.

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The Cthulhu Chronicles is an upcoming indie sci-fi horror film. They’re looking for 10 to 15 songs for the soundtrack, and they are reserving 2 slots for Sonicbids artists. Songwriters will retain ownership over their materials and will receive a basic flat fee license. If this sounds like something you’d like to submit to, just click or visit here.

New York, NY (February 24, 2009) - Imeem put together a dope feature on SRC Records artist Melanie Fiona, the next incarnation of what’s great in female RnB. No, really. I’ve heard her other records, and I will tell you that “Give It To Me Right” is not even the best one. She has SMASHERS. Songs that give you the chills and make you want to say “OH SHIT!” at the same time.  It’s soulful. It’s breezy.  It’s old, but it’s hip, and it’s familiar but still very fresh. To me, she’s Amy Winehouse with more talent and without the crack, sippin margaritas on a beach with Billie Holiday’s soul screaming through tiny speakers on an AM radio.  And even more, it’s the people coming from the cities and concrete that caught hint of that sound coming to that spot on that beach, too, in all their drunken, bohemian, sophisticated, sexy glory.

A bit much? Probably. But that’s why she’s a superstar. Follow along and peep footage from her showcase February 6th at The Canal Room in New York.  You’ll be seeing a lot more of her in the next few months.  I promise:

Melanie Fiona Paper Magazine Showcase New York -