MISSING IN ACTION!

WOW, IT'S BEEN A MINUTE SINCE WE JUMPED ON THE BLOG THING.  WE'VE BOTH BEEN SUPER BUSY (THANKS TO GOD) AND THINGS HAVE JUST BEEN PICKIN UP FAST.  THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY CHANGES AND OUR JOBS ARE BECOMING MORE DEMANDING BUT, WE'RE COUNTING OUR BLESSINGS!  WE HAVE A COUPLE PICS TO POST, LOOK OUT FOR THEM...WE BACK IN THE BUILDIN', TELL YOU FRIENDS.

-JENNYLUV AND KARINA

ARTIST ALERT: GET KNOW DRAKE

In just the last few years, Canadian rapper/actor, Drake has supplanted himself as a Hip Hop artist to watch in 2009. With his latest mixtape, So Far Gone [click to listen], dropping last week, the Toronto transplant spoke to Complex.com about the new project, comparisons to Kanye West, and his work with Lil Wayne.

Describing So Far Gone as a story read through melody, Drake explained the concept of the album cover and title. “It’s this kid in pursuit of love and money...sometimes you just get so far gone, you get wrapped up in this shit.” Drakeadded, “The title has a lot of meanings—as the way we carry ourselves, the way we dress, the way people view us, not to sound cocky, it’s just that feeling that we’re just distanced in a good way.”

Along with his commendable lyricism, Drake has also proven himself to be exceptional crooner on So Far Gone. Commenting on the current trends recently set by T-Pain and Kanye West’s 808s & Heartbreak [click to read], Drake made it clear that as far as singing goes, he’s in his own lane.

“Kanye West has an amazing mind, but he always has the means that when he thinks something, he can make it happen right away. But I’ve been singing way before ‘808s and Heartbreak.’ I’ve been in the R&B world for a long time, writing for artists, writing for myself, playing with different sounds and stuff.”

Expressing his dedication to R&B, Drake continued, “I love R&B music, man, that’s what you gotta understand, I listen to R&B music more than I listen to rap. That’s kinda my thing. I just want to make genuinely sexy music for women to listen to and for men to play for women.”

With a huge co-sign from Lil Wayne, and subsequently touring with the New Orleans native, Drake is more than on his way to Hip Hop stardom. When asked if he has ever ghostwritten for Weezy though, Drake made it clear that work in the booth is collaborative. “You know, we’re all great artists, great minds, and we all just contribute to each other; there’s been times when Wayne has helped me out, and I’m sure, I hope, I’ve influenced him to do or say things on tracks. We help each other out, that’s part of being two artists who respect each others’ creativity.”

-HHDX

OH NO SHE DIDN'T WEAR THAT!?!?

EHH, OHHHH YES SHE DID!  CAST MEMBER OF BET'S NEW "HARLEM HEIGHTS" WORE QUITE A NUMBER FOR THEIR PREMIER PARTY...WE SEE HER JOCKING M.I.A.'S FIT DURING HER 09 GRAMMY PERFORMANCE. HA!

VIBE'S COVER BOY T.I.

LOOKING A LIL SPIKE LEE, ARENT WE?  I CAN THINK THIS WELL BE A GOOD EXPERIENCE FOR HIM AND MAKE HIM BETTER!  WE ARE ON TIP'S TEAM :)

NEW VIDEO ALERT: MUSIQ SOULCHILD "SO BEAUTIFUL"

THIS VIDEO GOES OUT TO MY POOKIE BEAR, JENNYLUV LMAO!

Musiq Soulchild - "sobeautiful"

NEW VIDEO ALERT: LIL WAYNE "PROM QUEEN"

PICTURE OF THE DAY: CHRISTINA MILLIAN?

Eat your heart out lol!

"BLAME IT" VIDEO CAMEOS!

Woah,  big ups to Jamie Foxx who took his video cameo to a WHOLE OTHER LEVEL!!!  Ron Howard poppin bottles with T-Pain?  ALTHOUGH, my gramomma wasn't able to make the shoot, Mr. Quincy Jones was and is major league ish right there!   -Jamie, you're so gangsta!!!

PICTURE OF THE DAY: PAC DIVISION:)

THE-DREAM'S NEW ALBUM: LOVE VS. MONEY

Jen and I cannot get enough of The-Dream's album, we love it!  Album drops March 10th, so all ya'll have to go cop it.  My favorite track is "Make Love To Me", "Sweat It Out", "Right Side of My Brain" and uhhh I can keep going.  I think this second time around, his album is more pop influenced as oppose to his debut album but, that's the way music is going.  I still think he's a very talented writer and this album offers a variety of sounds.  I am not sure if all 16 tracks will make it to the U.S. album cut as am told he is putting a different version out in the U.K.!!!  Album cover looks good, very Ray Kay lol.  Love vs. Money, WE DIG IT!

WATCH THIS: CAM'RON ANSWERS BACK VID!!!

IT IS TOO FUNNY!!!...AIN'T NOTHING BUT A CALI GIRRL :)

VIVA LA PENELOPE!!!

She is the first Spanish actress to win an Oscar. She was honored Sunday in Los Angeles for her role as the hot-tempered and erratic ex-wife of an artist played by Javier Bardem in Woody Allen's movie "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."  Spanish people didn't even have to call in sick to work, EVERYONE is celebrating today aaaand Spain is having a "free movie rental night!" ....sweet!

NEW VIDEO ALERT: WHILE HIP HOP WAS IN RECESSION PART 1

What??? It is was a rainy weekend??? LOL Kings Of Leon are super cool, can you kick it?

DJ FELLI FEL "FEEL IT" FT. AN ALL START LINE UP!

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=304049934&s=14344

HI TECH PIMPIN' REPORT 2/20/09

Superstar Jay brings mixtapes to the iPhone...Superstar Jay, New York's #1 "mixtape" DJ, will be among the first DJs to have his mixtapes streamed on "UrbanWorld," the new application to be featured on Apple's New Application storefront. In addition to news, music videos and mobile V.I.P. party invites, the app will stream new mixtapes weekly. "I'm glad for the opportunity;
from the streets to the iPhone, my mixtapes speak for themselves," said Superstar Jay. SPRINT NEEDS HELP (BAD): Sprint Nextel continues to lose subscribers; during the 4th quarter of 2008, Sprint lost 1.3 million total customers and posted a $1.6 billion loss. FREE WILL COST YOU: Google will now require companies who place ads for "free ringtones" to disclose costs associated with them. Huh? Well, consumers complained they would click on the ads and give companies their cell phone numbers without realizing they were really signing up for a subscription. Now if you search for free ringtones, these ads will include phrases like "ad-supported or $9.99/month." METRO PCS & DJ FELLI FEL: DJ Felli Fel was recently called upon by wireless carrier Metro PCS to create and host a mixtape to promote the retail chain, called
"Unlimited Mix". Referencing their unlimited calling plan, "Unlimited Mix" is available in stores nationwide.  Speaking of Felli, look for the West Coast DJ to feature his own weekly news alert, "The Felli Fell Report", Mondays in UDub!News.  Subscribe today at UrbanWorldWireless.com.

RINGTONE BANGERS:
5. Blame It, Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain;
4. Turnin' Me On, Keri Hilson feat. Lil' Wayne;
3. Heartless, Kanye West;
2. Dead and Gone, T.I. feauring Justin Timberlake;
1. Kiss Me Thru the Phone, Soulja Boy feat. Sammie.
BONUS BANGER:Lil' Cease, We Gon' Make It.

2009. UDubNews. All Rights Reserved.

PACIFIC DIVISION: RUNNING FOR MAYOR, EXCLUSIVE PERFORMANCEHOLLAR!

Thanks for the pic Junior, who likes to complete my sentences!

OK, so Pac Division was in rockin' the building yesterday.  If ya'll not up on this talented threesome, DO YOUR HOMEWORK.  JennyLuv bonded with them after we found out they're from Palmdale, CA! LOL *nacos* .  They have a new record called "Mayor" annnnd they have a little dance that you just have to see live so I kindly asked them to demonstrate live.  Of course, being the cool guys they are...we cleared the table top for them....watch the clip I toke from my phone...VICK was the camera guy with his MAC :) 

New Dream Video to" Rockin That Thing"

YAY!!! IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO LOL CHECK IT!!! LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO PEEP THE VIDEO... 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqQToad7gtU

New Kanye West Video!!!

KANYE IS A GENIUS!!! CHECK OUT HIS NEW VIDEO FOR "WELCOME TO HEARTBREAK"!!!! IT'S AMAZING!!!

NEW VIDEO ALERT: NORE "ROTATE"

Capone-N-Noreaga "Rotate" ft. Busta Rhymes & Ron Browz
DJ's! I know ya'll feelin' this record as it has been getting plenty attention. We got to admit we go wild n' out when this records comes on in the club but "HEEAY" it's all bout having fun...why not? Try it some time! Let me hear what records you guys are blazing. Holla!

KANYE WEST ON LOIUS VUITTON

Martin Louie King Jr., address him as such, formally known as Kanye West recently taped an episode of VH1 Storytellers last week, which will reveal how the eccentric artist made each of his hit albums.  West, who taped his episode at Sony Stages in Los Angeles, gave exclusive performances of a number of his hit records from each of four albums, including his latest, 808's & Heartbreak.  Additionally, West explained his thought process behind creating each record, in accord with the Storyteller's format.  In the upcoming March issue of of Details magazine, West, who is featured on the cover, gave readers a glimpse into how he created 808 & Heartbreak and reiterated his claim to be retiring from Hip-Hop to focus on fashion.  "There's nothing more to be said about music," the 31-year-old artist told Details. "I'm the fucking end-all, be-all of music. I know what I'm doing. I did 808s in three weeks. I got it. It's on cruise control. Man, we talked about music for God knows how long! Now let's talk about how my fu**ing sweater didn't come back right from Korea. That's what's interesting me."  According to the article, West, who recently launched a line of sneakers with Louis Vuitton in Paris *sigh*, is serious about his move to the fashion capital of the world to pursue a career in fashion.

"I'm moving to Paris and I have a relationship with Louis Vuitton, and it's like, Look how far I took that relationship to the biggest record label, and look where I took it in music," said West, who earned over $40 million dollars in 2008.

VH1 Storytellers: Kanye West is slated to premiere Saturday, February 28. (AHH)

METRO PCS PRESENTS NEW DJ FELLI FEL MIXTAPE!

YO WADDUP PEOPLE!  NEW MIXTAPE OUT WITH METRO PCS, GO COP IT...IT'S CALLED UNLIMITED MIX...GET IT AT ANY METRO PCS STORE.  PLAY IN YOUR CAR, CLUB, PLAY IT FOR YOUR GIRLFRIEND OR MOM, LET'S GOOOOOO!  HEAVY HITTAS SUCCCCCKA!!!!

PICTURE OF THE DAY: WTF???!?!?!

BODY LIKE BEYONCE, FACE LIKE ANDRE UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

SOPHIE VIDEO CAMEO: "AIN'T I"

See what a growing up with hip hop influences does to a beautiful lil momma?! Ha Ha, There ain't no other lil girl you can have a debate over the use of auto tune with! LOL. ANnnnd she also think hip hop is suppressed in the west (that rhymes)...her name Sophia "The Prototype"!

DOIN' IT BIG: RESTEGHINI STYLE

This just in, shout out to power couple Kim & Rage, stay blessed! After meeting with CAA, UTA, WM and ENDEAVOR...ICM presented them with the best package and felt RAGE, who will go by his government name for his film career, Dale Anthony Resteghini, can step right in 50M feature films. They said, and I quote; "After carefully watching all of the top talent, it's Dale's unmatched body of work, his range of skills in all areas of production and post as well as possessing that special 'it' factor that can't be taught, we enthusiastically and unanimously concluded that Dale is superior to that of any other director working in music videos today and he is a star. We are honored that he chose ICM to represent him in this, the next phase of his career!!!". Along with IMPRINT ENTERTAINMENT, Dale's feature film management also consists of the NYC head-quartered MONAMI ENTERTAINMENT who's President, MONA SCOTT was instrumental in assuring that he has the top feature film representation. Additionally, Dale is signing to a premier commercial agency in coming weeks. Look for these announcements in The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and other industry publications. As you all know all too well, those who love him love Dale and his work dearly, as he stops at nothing to make sure the artists and the labels that he works with, look their very best and kills himself doing it while leaving no stone unturned on set. And well, for those of you who have not ever had the pleasure of seeing his passion in action for whatever excuse...well obviously, you missed out on greatness!! At this moment he has been given 3 screenplays to read, two are budgeted at 20M and one is 40M. ICM see him as an A LIST director in the mold of McG, Brett Ratner, Michael Bay, Tim Story, Steve Car and others and see his career evolving into a Ridley and Tony Scott like career. While he and I are excited about what comes next in his film career, they're still diligently working on providing stellar music videos amid this tough economic time for the music industry.

ARTIST ALERT: CHUNK MANSON

--CHECK OUT ARTIST--
*CHUNK MANSON
PART 1 INTERVIEW
---(CLICK VIDEO LINK BELOW)----
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NsUUk8m_-w
After falling in love with hip hop in 1985, rapping became Chunk Manson's thing! The Puerto Rican rapper from Long Island spent over 17yrs on the underground scene and now emerges to get his rightful recognition and place in hip hop history as a solo artist. He has managed to stay current through every evolving era and has become amaster at his craft. As a songwriter and performer Chunk has beenmaking moves in the music industry since he was 11 yrs old. He wrote several songs in 1991 thru 1994 for a variety of groups on MCA records and toured across the globe opening shows for MTVs/Hot97 DJ Scribble. Traveling, learning the business and being the front man for many groups became a great way for Chunk to hone his skills and polish up his act. In 1995, Chunk went on to form the duo Uno Dos/ Uno Dos Productions with his older brother Cee. They began producing for andcollaborating with other artists such as Mobb Deep, Alchemist, Fat Joe, Lake, IM3, Mark Morrison and many more. After making a name for themselves as producers they went on to release an independent album titled "Amongst the Elite" in 2003 which got Chunk and his brother global recognition and a world-wide buzz! During a promotional runfor that release Chunk managed to get the attention of the legendarymulti-platinum artist/music mogul Jay-Z. The hip hop superstar A&R'dChunks music and gave him direction and input, this let to the releaseof the Roc la Familia presents Uno Dos mixtape hosted by Cipher Sounds in 2005 which did wonders for Chunks fan base. In 2006 Chunk still under the Monica Uno Dos released his single "Crush" produced byBlackout Movement (MIMS single"this is why I'm hot") and received national radio spins ranging from Texas to Hawaii. Platinum producers Marley Marl, Havoc and Just Blaze all have givenChunk pointers on how to be great. Moguls like Chris Lighty, 50 Cent and Jay-Z have all complimented Chunk on his drive, ambition and talent. Check ol' boy out.

HI TECH PIMPIN REPORT 2/13

Car manufacturer Hyundai drops - a new phone?  Urban World Wireless has inked a deal with Nokia's "Comes With Music" program, launching later this summer. In the new deal, UDub! will supply music and entertainment news, as well as consulting services, product placement, and securing celebrity endorsements for Nokia products and service. UDub! will begin distribution of its music catalog this month in the UK, where Nokia's CWM program has already launched. THAT'S GANGSTA:  Conditions in Mexico are so bad that the country plans to pass a law in April which
will require mobile phone companies to build a subscriber database, complete with fingerprints. The move is a bid to fight kidnapping and extortion, crimes usually conducted using prepaid phones. Consumers will now be fingerprinted when they get a new phone contract. ARE U SERIOUS?: Car maker Hyundai has entered into the mobile arena and is set to start selling its MB-400 phone in the UK (up next - Maybach Mobile?) BIG APPLE: Apple reports it has now sold 6 billion tracks on iTunes and also reported that there are over 10 million tracks available on iTunes for consumption.  DID U KNOW?: Research firm In-Stat reports over 2 trillion text messages are sent worldwide on the daily. Text messaging remains the most profitable data service for mobile carriers, and we are willing to bet millions of messages will be sent tomorrow, expressing love on Valentine's Day.

RINGTONE BANGERS:
5. Diva, Beyonce;
4. Dead and Gone, T.I. feauring Justin Timberlake;
3. Turnin' Me On, Keri Hilson feat. Lil' Wayne;
2. Heartless, Kanye West;
1. Kiss Me Thru the Phone, Soulja Boy feat. Sammie.
2009. UDubNews. All Rights Reserved.

Mona Scott-Young Launches NEW MULT-MEDIA Company!

BIG UPS:  Mona Scott-Young, the powerhouse manager who served as President of Violator Management for the past 16 years, announced today the launch of a new multimedia entertainment company, Monami Entertainment.

The New York City-based company will offer services that include brand and product development, talent management, television and film production, and marketing. The company’s roster includes Scott-Young’s longtime multi-platinum clients Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes, as well as up and coming twin sensations Brit and Alex (Interscope) and BET host Tocarra. Joining Scott-Young in the venture is long-time colleague Yandy Smith, who brings her premier client, Jim Jones, to the company’s roster.  (HipHop Co-Sign)

TOP 20 ARTISTS STACKING ON MUSIC SELLS!!

Billboard Magazine has released this new list based only on monies derived from the sale of music.  TALK ABOUT PAPA CHASIN...#1 HUSTLA IS MADONNA!!!

1. Madonna: $242,176,466

2. Bon Jovi: $157,177,766

3. Bruce Springsteen: $156,327,964

4. The Police: $109,976,894

5. Celine Dion: $99,171,237

6. Kenny Chesney: $90,823,990

7. Neil Diamond: $82,174,000

8. Rascall Flatts: $63,522,160

9. Jonas Brothers: $62,638,814

10. Coldplay: $62,175,555

11. The Eagles: $61,132,213

12. Lil Wayne: $57,441,334

13. AC/DC: $56,505,296

14. Michael Buble: $50,257,364

15. Miley Cyrus: $48,920,806

16. Taylor Swift: $45,588,730

17. Journey: $44,787,328

18. Billy Joel: $44,581,010

19. Mary J. Blige: $43,472,850

20. Kanye West: $42,552,402

MIXTAPES: CLAP IT UP FOR Q-TIP!!!

Don't want to say "I told you so", you know everything on the airwaves is garbage but, we still have good ol' MIXTAPES (in no particular order), So go support real Hip Hop...it needs you!

1. "So Far Gone" -Drake (Replacement Girl guy has more than you expected).

2.  "Kiss My Ass (The Champ Is Here pt. 2)"- Jadakiss & Green Lantern.

3.  "Well Isn't This Awkward" -Charles Hamilton (Ya'll need to up on this ol' boy).

4.  "The (Best) Abstract" - Q-Tip with J. Period on the 1's & 2's!!!! get it :)

5.  "Checks & Balances" - Stat Quo

So let me tell you about this Q-Tip mixtape quick...FIRST OFF shout outs to QUEENS BRIGDE, like my boy Litro would say "GOOD JOB"!!! ;)  Secondly, this is classic material for you hip hop heads, J Period is a BEAST and Q's lyrical ability is genius.  Without this man there is no Kanye (who's drifting away!).   COP RENAISSANCE IF U HAVEN'T YET!

BEst Line: "Industry Rule 4,08o: record company people are shaaady.  So please watch your back, I think they smoke crack..I wouldn't doubt it, look how they act" HAAAA!  Telling you, you need this mixtape in your life!

Sincerely, 

Karina P!

Dame Taylor-L.A.'s Best Kept Secret

Ladies meet Dame Taylor, Damien Taylor, Dame...whatever you wanna call him. Dame is the most talented producer I've ever met in my life...like OMG!!! He has to be the next Dr. Dre!!! He produced a track on the G-Unit T.O.S. titled "Party Ain't Over". In my opinion, "Party Ain't Over" was the best thing to happen to that album. peep it out. 

Also, you can find Dame on his own BlogSite: http://www.dametaylor.blogspot.com or Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/DameTaylorTV

SHOUT OUT TO "Fabian Da Don", address him as such!

Ryan Leslie Is the Kid of Week....IN 1994!!!

Ahhhh! LOL. This is way too cool for school. Take a look at this very old clip of R. Les volunteering at the Salvation Army and helping kids in the local community. *sigh* We've always had a thing for philanthropists! Also, R.Les has been getting plenty love on his new release so BE SURE TO GO COP THE SELF-TITLED ALBUM! It was sold out when i went to pick up a copy for my valentine! LOL.

P.S. I am excited about the new Dream album, I've heard the tracks already and I like BUUUT i think Ryan might take this one! -kp

Fabian Is the ISH!

Fabian da Don (address him as such) is the biggest pimp in school.  I bow down to this playa. Hes got the freshest style.  I givem PROPS. -fabian was here...ffff

5O DISSIN' KHALED IN A POEM AND BRINGS HIS MOTHER INTO THE EQUATION?

WoOoW, ok now this is called CROSSING THE LINE! Now, he's fucking with a mother (video LINK below)? I don't wanna hear anymore on 50 and Ross, Chris and Ri gossip because REAL people are affected by this bullshit. So I am just gonna put this out there to show ya'll how hip has turned rappers into scandal seeking rockstars whores in which nothing productive comes out of these so called "beefs" but a bunch of BAD publicity and loss of respect. Yaya, the streets are the streets but really, 50 needs to stop being a nigga, we get it...Y-O-U reign over R-O-S-S...can we get some more hit records?...we don't care!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rgu5joSRf7s

FILM ON AALIYAH IN PROGRESS!

This should be good: Aaliyah will reemerge on the big screen via an upcoming biopic. Media sources report that Canadian R&B/pop singer Keshia Chante will play the songbird in the film, which will be helmed by director Bill Condon. Others appearing in thefeature include Aaliyah’s choreographer Fatima Robinson, Missy Elliott, Timbaland and Ginuwine. Famed music video director Hype Williams has also been tapped for the project to recreate Aaliyah's final video shoot for the hit song "Rock the Boat." To insure that his work lives up to fans’ expectations, Condon is making sure his cast do their homework to become as familiar with Aaliyah and those in her life as humanly possible. “We are going to great extremities to make this movie perfect. We have [Keisha] Chante in extensive training studying, speaking with family members, watching personal footage and in choreography training with Aaliyah’s choreographer and dear friend Fatima Robinson,” he told the New York Post. (AHH)

PICTURE OF THE DAY: WEEZY AND FLAVA FLAVE

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH! like father like son...oh wait no, that's birdman! ha :)