KOBE BRYANT AND LAKERS GET STEVE NASH!!!

THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS ADD STEVE NASH

The shit just isn't fair! Lebron still has the hype and the ring. The South Beach boys will definitely be in title contention next year. BUT DID YOU SEE THE MOTHERFUCKING LAKERS??? Sheeeeeesh!!! Kobe Bryant and company just added 2 time MVP Steve Nash. The hall of fame bound point guard signed to The Los Angeles Lakers yesterday for 3 years and $27 million. It seems that The Lakers are not willing to start building for life after Kobe. The Black Mamba will turn 34 years old next month and even as his career reaches its end he is still considered by many as the best player in the NBA. With that in mind, The Lakers are looking to push Kobe to the max and try to get more championships out of those knees. I don't see why that can't win now! They traded away 4 draft picks (2 future 1st round picks and 2 future 2nd round picks) to get Nash. In that process, they held on to All Stars Andrew Bynum, Pau Gasol and Ron Artest (his mama named him Ron so Imma call him Ron). With a potential starting lineup of Kobe, Nash, Artest, Gasol and Bynum, LA looks to be a serious contender for the title next year. THATS A STUPID RIDICULOUS CRAZY TALENTED LINEUP!!! The trade however does hamper LA's chances at landing Dwight Howard. But, I think they will be ok without him. UNDERSTATEMENT! Laker-haters get on your job. You will be working overtime!

[4TH OF JULY BOOMBOX] **NEW 50 Cent** - Leave The Lights On

NEW 50 CENT - LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON

Say what you say about 50 Cent, there was a time in Hip Hop culture when the man could do no wrong. Unfortunately for 50, a bully can only stay popular for so long until his bullying makes him unpopular. Ahhhhh the politics of high school finally translates to real life LOL! Between dissing every rapper Hip Hop fans adore and becoming disgustingly wealthy, Fif's talent for brutal honesty and aggressive thought has gone ignored. His music had remained honest and entertaining despite fan indifference. Hey I still like him because he does the exact same things I would do if I was rich and bored. Still, its hard to find a lot of people who still like 50 any more. Well, I'd like to remind you that you used to like 50 Cent....and he ain't the one who changed. Check out his new song from his new album 5 (Murder By Numbers). Its a jazz/blues infused track filled with the typical "50 Cent stunting on you"-type lyrics. Sonically, its something different from what we expect from him.



5 (Murder By Numbers) coming out for free download Friday July 6th on Thisis50.com

[4TH OF JULY BOOMBOX] **JIM JONES DROPS NEW SONG** 60 Racks (Remix) - feat: LIL WAYNE and CAM'RON

NEW DIPSET AND YMCMB COLLAB

I hear the Hip Hop heads smacking their lips, "man fuck these industry niggas, dem niggas wack as hell." I feel the critics tho!...a lil bit! Its hard to come to grips with the success of some rappers when its not matched by their more skilled counterparts. Yeah, there are better MCs! But when it comes to setting trends and working harder than the competition, Dip Set and Young Money have always stepped to the forefront. Club bangers, that rider music, straight up hustle shit --- the two factions have had it on lock. AND THEY ARE BACK AND COLLABORATING ONCE AGAIN! Jim Jones has enlisted Weezy and his Diplomat brother, Cam'ron to remix 60 Rackz. Haters be warned....they do stunt on you LOL

[EVENT[: NEW ISH MEMORIES... THE FINAL NEW ISH FRIDAY.

The 1st New Ish Friday was in March 2011. The Sarcastic Renegade and Wet Set have been apart of this long running event since day one and although its sad to see this be the last one, we have some GREAT memories of one of Carolina's longest running, high attendance indie artist showcases. Ive coordinated and managed a showcase before and this experience, for me, was a first to see it on the other side. As an attendee.

It was one of the best and few places you could go and network with industry Facebook and Twitter friends and one of the few places you could go and everybody would know your name. It was like the Underground Music's "Cheers". Whether you referred to the venue to its old name, Leniche's, or the current new name, "Shark Bar", all you had to say was New Ish Friday because 3923 New Bern Ave was a "fav" on the GPS.

Everybody may have their own reason as to why this event was started but from the mouth of my good friend Marc Law, "NEW ISHH FRIDAYZ WAS STARTED BECAUSE I DIDNT LIKE THE WAY SOME OF THE LOCAL SHOWCASES/OPEN MICS WERE BEING HELD... SO WE DECIDED TO DO OUR OWN... THE NAME CAME FROM A TRACK I HAD JUST RECORDED- CALLED 'NEW ISHH'"

So join us THIS FRIDAY for the last New Ish Friday at the Shark Bar in Raleigh. Below are some throwbacks from my visits to New Ish.

[INDIE FEATURE]: MIKE ROSE (@MIC_ROSE1) x "CHOICE WORDS" x SOUTHERN DROP DJ's & DJ MURDAMAN

In this industry where it's "signed mainstreams" versus "DIY indies", it's exciting to come across an artist with versatility and great stage presence. You can come across a lot of good music with radio potential but the big question is "are they that good in front of a crowd?"

Meet Mike Rose. Simple name w/ the cliche frames yet a crazy, spine tingling style... yes, for a white boy. I was first introduced to him in April earlier this year. As my partner, @Michelle8605, and I shared laughs with him and his entourage in the VIP at the Stratosphere Complex in Jacksonville, NC, little did we know we'd stop midway in our sexy two steps starring at the stage in awe as he performed his "Wild Boys Remix" f/ True Bars. His presence IS the party.

April 30 he released "Choice Words" on MikeRose.com and DatPiff hosted by DJ Murdaman and the Southern Drop DJ's. The singles: “ROLL MY L”, “MAYBE”,  “#WBL”, and “2 OF US”. My favs: "Far from 22", "Maybe", Rack City Remix, and "Im Gone" f/ Remi.



Below check out the Im Gone video filmed in Greenville, NC by CNC and his Rack City Remix.

**MONDAY TOP 5** 7/2/12 BRAND NEW @kanyewest and @PushaT, @Nas instant classic, New music from @50cent, @RickRoss and MMG drop BANGERS!!!

Monday is winding down but the week is just winding up. Whatever you do this week, just make sure that you make it happen. Make it happen! Yeah, thats gonna be my theme for this month. There is a lot going on in our lives, our communities, our country and our future this year so set your goals, set your pace and MAKE IT HAPPEN! Its ok to be in whatever position your life is currently in at the moment. Decisions we made led us here. Its not ok to stay in that position. Lets move forward and leave behind the now in search of the better. MAKE IT HAPPEN! And since you are here, here's what happening! Nas dropped a new banger and its certified classic. 50 Cent is back with his greasy talk you love to hate. Fif released visuals for I Ain't Gonna Lie, a track off his Lost Tape mixtape. Rick Ross released a dope boy banger and Maybach Music Group dropped a video with French Montana. Kanye West and Pusha T, fresh off a spectacular BET Awards performance, dropped New God Flow. Fuck the commentary I'll just post the heat and let you judge in today's TOP 5...

1. Kanye West and Pusha T - New God Flow


2. Nas - Loco-Motive


3. 50 Cent - I Ain't Gonna Lie


4. Rick Ross - Hold Me Back


5. Wale and Meek Mill (feat: French Montana and Rico Love) - Actin' Up

**NEW MUSIC** @Nas drops a No ID produced gem featuring @PLargePro!!! INSTANT CLASSIC

Nas- Life is Good in stores 7/17

Throughout the day, I go about my day to day routine pausing only for a few minutes from my schedule to collect important Hip Hop news to put together for my daily news blog. I went to the gym. I got my license plate renewal. I made sure the wifey got to work. I made sure the mortgage is paid. But every now and then, something drops that is worthy of its own feature outside of my Daily Hip Hop News. Then, I put my day on hold and do my part in delivering Hip Hop culture to anyone who will listen. Well motherfuckers....NEWS FUCKING FLASH!!!....arguably the greatest lyricist EVER decided to drop a teaser to his highly anticipated album due in 2 weeks. Nas released a new song on his SoundCloud account today. The song entitled Loco-motive, a polished gem from super-producer No ID. As a hardcore Nas fan (yeah a nigga got excellent taste in Hip Hop LOL), the song reminds me of venomous lyrical mic assaults seldom seen anymore. In fact, Nas boasts at the end of the track "this is for my trapped in the 90s niggas." The song even pisses me off considered die hard fans have often wondered what Nas could do when paired with high level producers. I applaud him for showing love to the lesser known producers in his career because thats just what real niggas do; show love. But dammit if this song isn't an example of high octane Hip Hop that Mr. Jones is capable of delivering 10 out of 10 times when given the top notch production. Shout out to Large Professor who also appears on the cut. Hopefully, the track will appear on Nas' upcoming album Life is Good due out July 17th. However, I'm slightly, slightly meaning a lot, biased in reviewing Nas songs so you tell me if its hot!

Tell us what you think of Loco-motive. Whats the producer you want to hear Nas rock with?

OH SHIT!!! @chrisbrown FIRES SHOTS AT @drake

Lets keep it 100! Until Drake or Chris Brown say otherwise, all the public can see is two grown men fighting over pussy. I don't know how you get down but, I have condoned throwing fist over a female. And I damn sure ain't throwing no bottles in the club over a female. Needless to say, Rhianna must have the bommmmmb pussy. Never in the history of niggadom have I ever seen two multi-millionaires fight over a female that didn't claim either of them. So unless one of these dudes is secretly engaged to Rhianna and we don't know about it, both of these guys look ridiculously lame. On the otherhand, throw a bottle at me in the club and we definitely have beef until I say we don't anymore. In that regard, I understand why Chris Brown has decided to come out with swinging at Drake on a remix of Chief Keef's I Don't Like. What really surprised me was how direct and how hot Chris Brown's verse was. I gotta give it to Breezy; he held his own and went at him hard. Now if ACTUAL rappers would take a note from Breezy and go at their beefs fist up instead of subliminal and indirect the world would be a better place HA! All I can say is..."CHRIS BREEZY I SEE YA DADDY" LOL

Listen to the remix and tell us what you think of Chris Brown's verse.
Who had the best verse on the remix?