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Advice for Eminem on his birthday

Eminem

Adam Graham of the Detroit News explores different ways for Eminem to successfully return to the spotlight.

Among them is “Innovate, not renovate”, with Guilty Simpson chiming in.

Innovate, not renovate: Instead of following or kowtowing to current hip-hop trends (still smarting from Em’s urging to “get it crunk” on “Encore’s” closing track?), Eminem should follow his own muse. In other words, let’s not release a ringtone-ready single with a hot YouTube-able dance craze, mmmkay? “I don’t think he has to change according to the game, he can change the game,” says Detroit rapper Guilty Simpson. “I think that’s where a lot of artists go wrong: They try to capture a certain element of the temperature of the game. But if you’re not a new artist trying to break in, what excuse do you really have following trends and not setting them?”

Read the full article here.

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    • 2007 10 19

    Guilty Simpson

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    Pharoahe Monch speaks on J Dilla, Denaun Porter and Black Milk

    Pharoahe Monch

    K-Fresh has a link to Pharoahe Monch interview where he speaks about Detroit producers J Dilla, Denaun Porter and Black Milk.

    Visit Rensoul.com for the interview.

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    • 2007 09 14

    Artists and Personalities
    Jay Dee aka J-Dilla
    Black Milk
    Denaun Porter / Kon Artis

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    Waajeed and Bling47’s “War” mixtape download

    From a Waajeed and Bling47 blog posting:

    For those of you who bought The War LP somewhere other than through us (hopefully you didn’t bootleg our sh*t!!), thus missing out on our official Bling47 companion piece, The War Mixtape - we’ve decided to let you guys in on the some of the fun anyway & offer up a free download of the mix.

    The mix includes exclusive (for now) Waajeed instrumentals, plus Waajeed & Kenny Fresh giving you some behind-the-scenes commentary on The War LP, as well as some of their favorite war-themed tracks by other artists.

    ********Download THE WAR MIXTAPE here*********

    Tracklisting:

    1. Waajeed - Peace & Love Intro
    2. Waajeed - The Big Beat
    3. Waajeed & Kenny Fresh - The Overtaking commentary
    4. James Brown - King Heroin
    5. Waajeed & Kenny Fresh - Bombs Away commentary
    6. Public Enemy - Louder Than A Bomb (Intro)
    7. Public Enemy - Louder Than A Bomb
    8. Waajeed - Willie
    9. Waajeed & Kenny Fresh - Make Doe commentary
    10. Pharoahe Monch - Agent Orange
    11. Waajeed - I Gets Down
    12. Waajeed - Fantasy
    13. Waajeed & Kenny Fresh - GOAT Remix commentary
    14. Organized Konfusion - Prisoners Of War
    15. Waajeed & Kenny Fresh - W-AA-JE-ED commentary
    16. Waajeed - Keep Going
    17. Waajeed - Hibiscus
    18. Waajeed & Kenny Fresh - Dusk commentary
    19. Parliament - Foot Soldiers (Star-Spangled Funky)
    20. Waajeed & Kenny Fresh - Proud commentary
    21. Bob Marley - War (live)
    22. Waajeed - Peace & Love Outro

    Mixed & hosted by Waajeed
    Compiled by Waajeed & Kenny Fresh.

    Peace,

    Kenny Fresh & The Bling47 Group.

    PS - Europe, check the tour dates on our page & come out!! We’ll have plenty more exclusive mixtapes for you guys at the shows.
    See you there!!

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    • 2007 08 31

    Waajeed
    Download

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    Bizarre on MTV’s Celebrity Rap Star

    Bizarre D12

    D12’s Bizarre will be MTV’s Celebrity Rap Superstar this Labor Day Weekend during the following times:

    Friday, Aug. 31st
    1:00 PM
    6:00 PM

    Saturday, Sept. 1st
    12:00 AM

    Sunday, Sept 2nd
    12:00 PM
    9:00 PM

    Monday, Sept 3rd
    1:00 AM

    New episodes will air every Thursday at 10:00 PM on MTV. For more info visit the series’ page on MTV.com.

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    • 2007 08 31

    Bizarre D12

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    “I Still Love H.E.R.” Detroit podcast with Black Milk interview

    I Still Love H.E.R. has done a Detroit only podcast. Detroit Deli (Episode 6) also features an interview with Black Milk.

    Tracklist:

    1. 1st down - No place to go
    2. Illa J - Me and my brother
    3. Dwele - Keep on
    4. Black Milk - Action
    5. J.Dilla - Say it!
    6. T3 - Yeah
    7. J-88 - Get it together (Madlib Remix)
    8. Eminem - No Apologies
    9. Royce 5’9 - Death is certain
    10. Jaylib - Mcnasty Filth
    11. Phat Kat - Danger
    12. Guilty Simpson - Man’s world
    13. Blackreign & Ohkang - Manhood (self-made) myspace.com/blackreignandohkang
    14. Black Milk - Sound the alarm
    15. Proof - Broken
    16. Lawless Element - Love
    17. Slum Village - Reunion
    18. Platinum Pied Pipers - 50 ways to leave your lover

    Download the podcast here.

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    • 2007 08 31

    Eminem
    Royce Da 5'9"
    Slum Village
    Proof (D12)
    Black Milk
    Phat Kat, Ronnie Cash
    Guilty Simpson
    T3
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    Slum Village set to tour Europe

    Slum Village

    Slum Village fresh off the Rock the Bells Tour are hittin’ the road again. This time they’re playing 15 dates across Europe.

    The tour dates are as follows (Date/Venue/Location):

    Aug 30 BLA, OSLO
    Sep 14 SITTARD, FENIX
    Sep 15 COPENHAGEN, LOPPEN
    Sep 16 TROPICAL MUSEUM, AMSTERDAM
    Sep 16 POP FESTIVAL BREDA, BREDA
    Sep 18 FAUST, HANNOVER
    Sep 19 PARIS
    Sep 21 DISTILLERY, LEIPZIG
    Sep 22 SPINDLER & KLAT, BERLIN
    Sep 24 HUNDERTMESITER, DUISBURG
    Sep 24 RED CAT, MAINZ
    Sep 27 KAPU, LINZ
    Sep 28 MERLIN, BUDAPEST
    Sep 30 CAMERA, VIENNA
    Oct 1 JAZZ CAFE, LONDON

    Also look for Slum Village on Pete Rock’s new album, NY’s Finest, with a track called “Gangsta Boogie”.

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    • 2007 08 30

    Artists and Personalities
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    Bizarre with King Gordy - “Fat Boy” video

    Bizarre premieres the single from his upcoming album with this video.

    Bizarre - “Fat Boy”

    Featuring King Gordy. Track produced by Jeff Bass.

    Blue Cheese ‘n’ Coney Island     is to drop in October on Koch Records.

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    • 2007 08 30

    Video
    King Gordy
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    Young Mase on MTV’s Mixtape Mondays again

    DJ Young Mases’ The Takeover 3 received a mention on MTV’s Mixtape Mondays column.

    This is The Takeover series’ third time on Mixtape Mondays. MTV has also recognized efforts by DJ Exclusive and DJ Babe in the recent past but considering their anti-hip hop roots, would they still be on board if hip hop’s bubble were to burst? Just sayin…

    Here’s The Takeover 3’s first video for “I’m ready”, featuring Young Mase, K-deezy, Stretch Money and Tone Tone.
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    • 2007 08 29

    News item
    Video
    Stretch Money
    DJ Exclusive
    DJ Young Mase
    K-deezy
    Tone Tone
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