Thursday, December 4, 2008

The Beat Junkies

Relapse, Detox, Before I Self Destruct all Set for 2009

Ok people I’ve got some bad news for you all. After a big hype, starting in October, of Winter 2008 releases we are sorry and sad to say we ain’t gonna see nothing much going on this side of Christmas.
Dr Dre- Detox

We firstly had promise of Dr Dre’s album being released in November/December of 2008. [...]

Posted by Lord of the Manor on December - 3 - 2008

Jay-Z Shows Surport for Republican John McCain

On Tuesday the 4th of November the 56th US General Elections are being held and it’s looking set to make the history books. The opinion polls, so far, are showing a new US President in the form of Democrat, Barack Obama winning the vote.
This time round however the general public and celebrities have been making [...]

Posted by Lord of the Manor on October - 19 - 2008

Jay-Z to Remix Coldplay’s ‘Lost!’

Coldplay has recently announced that they’ve been working with Jay-Z and are planning on having him on their remix of “Lost!”. The track, released as their third single, is taken of their new album “Viva La Vida”.
The band, who are currently are on tour, wrote on their website blog “in a few weeks we are [...]

Posted by Lord of the Manor on October - 4 - 2008

2008 B.E.T Award Nominations

The third annual B.E.T awards have been announced. The ceremony is due to air on the 23rd of October and is set to be bigger and better than ever before with hip-hop man of the moment, Lil Wayne, leading the way with nominations.
The show, hosted by comedian Katt Williams, has Lil Wayne leading the movement [...]

Posted by Lord of the Manor on September - 18 - 2008

Bio: Jay-Z

Shawn Corey Carter (born on December 4th, 1969) is an American rapper from Marcy Projects, Brooklyn, New York. Shawn also is a partner in a string of clubs, called 40/40, as well as owning a stake in the New Jersey Jets.

Jay-Z came to light in 1996 with his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, which spawned the [...]

Posted by Lord of the Manor on September - 8 - 2008

Hip-Hop is Dead

The phrase has been getting passed around the community for three plus years now, but why? Is it the tracks that are being released? The supposed ‘white’ businessmen behind it? Or is the actual rappers themselves that are ruining it? Well I think I’ve found out just why people think Hip Hop is Dead.
To start [...]

Posted by Lord of the Manor on September - 8 - 2008