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.

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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)