#MUSICMONDAY: Sullee J (@SulleeJ85) - "Common Chick" [New Video]

Sullee J has released the visual for his track "Common Chick." The Baltimore rapper says the video is intended to reflect on the idea that being beautiful is not about following society's idea of beauty, but being yourself. "Common Chick" is the first video off Sullee J's latest project Victory Watch the video here:

Just in time for Labor Day weekend: Par-City's Fleek Justice.

Rap group Par-City dropped their latest visual for "Fleek Justice", off their latest release The Young Dope and Gifted.

The video's poolside party theme is sure to get you the mood for this long weekend.

Let the party start now!

In case you missed it: Nicki Minaj squashes beef with Taylor Swift; but #Shotsfired at host Miley Cyrus #VMAs

While Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift may have squashed their beef during their red-dress clad duet, there's still "bad blood" between Minaj and host Miley Cyrus.

Nicki took the stage to accept an award for Anaconda. Shortly after giving her acceptance speech, and thanking her pastor, she promptly took shots at host Miley Cyrus.

Miley has been making headlines for comments she made about Nicki Minaj regarding her "Twitter Beef" (more like misunderstanding) with Taylor Swift.

From ET.com:

"What I read sounded very Nicki Minaj, which, if you know Nicki Minaj is not too kind. It’s not very polite. I think there’s a way you speak to people with openness and love," Cyrus told The Times. "You don’t have to start this pop star against pop star war. It became Nicki Minaj and Taylor in a fight, so now the story isn’t even on what you wanted it to be about."

Nikki took the time on the stage to call out "That b*tch over there."

Miley tried to play the event off by saying "You know how interviews get distorted." However, Nicki could be seen mouthing "bitch" and looking angry.

This feud is FAR from over.

Miley should be worried. Anyone remember "Roman's Revenge"?

On the flip side, maybe we'll get a Miley + Nicki performance next year. We can hope.

Long Before Ice-T played a cop on SVU or even New Jack City, he was A cop killer. And while The Origional Gangsta has been more well known lately for his acting he does still rap. In fact, he will be performing THIS Month at the Brooklyn Knitting Factory.

OLd School Hip and New School Hip-Hop will unit as the show will be opened by Bronx Hip-Hop Group Par-City! Hip-hop fans, get schooled on the roots of hip-hop with Ice-T and look to the future with Par-City! Buy Tickets at www. Parcitizens.com for $15 (Hurry!! This deal is limited) and also get free V.I.P. passes for Shark Groove!! Buy Now!

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WTF Moment Deep Look: Roxanne's Revenge hoax

I love Slate.com. In late August, The New York Daily News posted a story about an 80s rapper who transformed from a pregnant teenager in the projects to an doctor with an IVy league degree. The story focused on 80s rap star Roxanne Shante, who at 14 earned fame for her 1984 single "Roxanne's Revenge." This song was released a year before i was even born, so while she is way before my time, this story is bizare and intriguing. The article tells how the teenage-mother rapper was screwed out of royaltys and stressed out living in the projects of Queens Bridge. In the article, the rapper claims that she had a contract with record label Warner Music, which binds the label to pay for her education for life. According to the article, Shante had to battle with her record label to get them to pay but eventually won. She received an undergraduate degree in Marymount Manhattan and a PHd in Psychology from Cornell, all funded by Warner Music. The article includes a quote from Russel Simmons (not to the NYDN) about "Dr. Shante's" accomplishment. It goes on to say that sh according to this story reported by slate.e is now practicing in New York.
However, a recent report by Slate shows this

Cinderella story to be nothing more than a fairy tale.

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In his story, Slate reporter Ben Sheffner uncovers the sham. The Slate article revealed:
That she doesn't have a PHD
She never enrolled at Cornell
Ny has no record of her practicing psychology
She was enrolled at Marymount for a semester but never graduated
While Shante later admitted to Slate that she doesn't have a PHd she still calls her self a doctor. Also, Warner Music claims in the slate article that although NYDN claims to have contacted them for contact, no such contact was ever made. Despite a lack of proof to confirm her story Shante insists that her education was paid for by Warner and "an annoymous doner". She insists that she attend both schools, clarifying that she earned a masters not a PHd. She insists that she registered under a false name b/c of domestic violence issues and possibly filled out the application wrong.
Um, you are smart enough to get a masters from Cornell, but not smart enough to fill an application correctly?
She also suggested that there was a computer error. The whole story was strange
Is this a "Jason Blair" affair on a smaller level...or was the NYDN reporter taken for a ride?
As an aspiring journalist the story upsets me. The NYDN has Miss Shante quoting the dean of Marymount claiming she helped Shante fight to get the money from Warner. Shouldn't the dean have been called to confirm this fact and give a direct quote? this whole story baffles me because, while I am sure that people who grew up listening to her music remember her, but I'm sure many have forgotten her or never knew in the first place? What purpose does this serve to Shante? Or the reporter? Such a random made-up story...

Get ME out of Here:
Nas was right, Hip Hop IS dead

Damn, looks like my boy Eminem better watch his back! There is a new white rapper in town, and I'm not talking Asher Roth.
Spencer Pratt, the not-so-better-half and Costar of Hills persona Heidi Montag, plans to release a rap album. Roth is what gave him the urge to unleash his inner mc. Pratt told MTV "Somebody with some real swagger needed to come into the game.
"Pratt cited Gucci Mane and Soulja Boy as his modern favorites (REALLY?) He went onto add, "I'm the white Jay-Z in the game. I'm doing the baller thing. I'm more for the streets." Damn, Vanilla Ice could rap circles around this herbs. I hope I'm just being Ann Coultured and I'm just falling for a sick joke!

Ha, watch it become a hit!


"He sounds mentally retarded"-erestellea, a Youtube commenter. I second that.

Slim Shady Vs. Eminem & Hip Hop's MPD Obsession

Looks like most if not all of Eminem's album (if not all) has leaked. His recent track, " Bagpipes in Bagdad" has created some controversy as it ONCE AGAIN insinuates that he had relations with Miss Mariah Carey :::Yawn:::. Telling Nick Cannon that he he needs to "back the **** up " beCAUSE Em wants her back. He also calls Mariah a whore. The diss sparked a response from Nick Cannon on his blog. While he made good points, it's hard to take a diss from Nick Cannon seriously. I mean, he's cute but he's such a kid. I mean Jeaz, he was on Nick!
So anyway here's the Video:







not only was it not good, but it was rapped in that annoying voice-AGAIN. Plus, it was juvenile and the whole Mariah thing is sooo played out. Move on, Slim. Now, I know I have been obsessing over Em lately on here, but you must understand, I was a hardcore back in the day! Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show were my ALBUMS. I mean, I played them out. MM LP helped me survive my turbulent overly emotionally teen years. Perhaps after some play, it will grow on me as much of Lil Wayne's music. However, I don't see this becoming more than a short-term guilty pleasure at best.
Just when I was giving up hope on any music rapped in a normal voice, i read a YOUTUBE clip explaining that this was just the SLIM ShadY voice, and the "Eminem Songs" were more angry/serious and in regular voice. So perhaps there is a chance for me to like some new stuff!! After listening to a few seconds of Deja Vu...(Eminem Voice) I think I might kinda like this one.



But seriously, I know Eminem has always had the dual/triple personas since the jump-off but whats with the extreme voice changes? And couldn't he have picked a better voice? Why has cecome so trendy? why are so many artists trying to have Multiple Personality Disorder?I means so far: Janet Jackson / Strawberry &/ Damita Jo, Beyonce/Sasha Fierce, T.I. /T.I.P. Ciara/Super Cee. MJB/Brook With special songs, voices, emotions. "Oh that song was written from the perspective of my other persona." Hello, you don't have to "be different people" it's called being multifaceted! Everyone has different aspects of themselves that come out at different times, but you don't see everyday people getting all Sybil-like renaming themselves and talking in strange voices. I think Urban Music is going through it-big time. They need to visit doctor Phil or read up on Freud or something! Sheesh.

Jay-Z took a cue from Kanye West when he hit the blogsphere this week to discuss his latest concert with Kelly Clarkson, and Third Eye Blind. Of the line-up, Jay-Z said that the concert showed racial unity. The theme of the blog seems to be a theme of Hov's public messages. Earlier this month he argued that hip hop did more race relations then any politician, so clearly racial unity through music is a focus for Jiggaman. While I'm not knocking the claim at racial unity, I'm surprised that Jay-Z is calling this line-up unique. Never mind that 50 Cent and Fall Out Boy or Eminem and Papa Roach for the original Anger Management Tour. What about Jay-Z's own Sprite Liquid Mix tour with Hobastank and 311? His album with Lincoln Park? I mean it's not Jay-Z's first time performing a diverse line up. Photo

New Eminem Leak Hits Web

"3 a.m." a single allegedly from rapper Eminem's upcoming release The Relapse has hit the net. The video is below. I have played it once and am not really feeling it. His new voice is irritating. I was hoping that the voice was just a gimmick for "I've relapsed" but he has used it on this song and "Crack a Bottle." I feel like he is trying to ride the curtails of T Pain and Lil' Wayne. He was better off when he was trying to bite off NAS and AZ on his debut Infinite like Eminem has fallen off...or I've just outgrown him. We'll see this May.

Shady's Airplay Slim in NYC

Looks like Slim Shady won't be getting much radio play in NYC when he releases his latest solo recording The Relapse.
Hot 97 DJ funkMaster Flex announced that he will not be spinning any records by Interscope Records on his radio program. The interscope ban is the result of an apparent beef between Flex and and Interscope representive "Nino."
While Flex didn't get specific he blasted Nino for bad decisions and declared he needed to get his money right.
Interscope is the parent company of Aftermath, Shady Records, and G-Unit records. Interscope is home to Dr. Dre, Eminem, Lady Gaga, 50 cent and Akon.
Other Hot 97 DJs are reportedly planning to follow suit.
Power 105, Hot's competitor, will not be playing rap much at all after cracking down on offensive lyrics.
Time will tell if this will follow through. I'm wondering what happened exactly?
Honestly, I don't even listen to the radio anymore though. Same five songs. I live for the internet. Photo

Big Mama For Mayor? Big Rumor

New York Daily News Reports that a man claiming to be the spokesperson for rapper Lil' Kim (Kimberly Jones) sent false press releases to the media announcing that the former Junior Mafia Chick was running for mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey. The false information was announced on various New York media outlets including Channel 7.

Lil' Kim's real publicist released her own statement denouncing such rumors as untrue. Saying that the man who wrote the press releases had no relation to Kim. The self-proclaimed "Black Barbie"(fitting) expressed her amusement of the rumor via E News, insisting that she was flattered by the story. She admitted to not being involved or very knowledgeable about politics and was flattered that someone thought she could.
I can't understand how any media outlet could have fallen for that? Not to hate on Lil' Kim, but the rapper doesn't strike me as one with a passion for politics. I can't recall a single song she's done that has made any sort of reference to any form of politic believe. Kanye West trying to become a politician is much more believable as he has voiced political opinions via song or personal blog.
Doesn't anyone fact check anymore?