Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label Book

 

Now this would make a great gift for someone out there, we’re sure about that.

“Def Jam Recordings: The First 25 Years of the Last Great Record Label is a celebration of the first twenty-five years of the label that defined hip-hop music and culture. This is the story of Def Jam in the words of its artists and top executives, taken from interviews and seamlessly told as a narrative of no-holds barred recollections and anecdotes, made even more compelling by the fact that Def Jam is one of the last great record labels to enjoy the widespread cultural influence that it does, in light of the increasing digitization of music. Def Jam celebrates a label that defined hip-hop and whose impact extends beyond its incredible roster of recording artists to all areas of culture–fashion, lifestyle, cinema, art–impacting the music business and pop culture forever. In 1984, Def Jam introduced a new kind of music and lifestyle–hip-hop–through aspiring record producer and punk-rocker Rick Rubin and party promoter/artist manager Russell Simmons.” An official release is slated for September 2011 through book publisher Rizzoli.

 

LL Cool J – Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

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LL Cool J sat down to talk to Jimmy Fallon last night. But let’s cut the small talk Uncle L. All we want to know is do you have one more classic rap in you before you ride off into the sunset??

We Love LL Cool J But…..

Something looks off with his face. What you say She-Moguls?

Daily Cool…L.L. Cool J x Radio

Can Rappers Hold Down An Album By Their Lonesome????

Teflon Don

1. I’m Not A Star – Rick Ross

2. Free Mason – Rick Ross (ft. Jay-Z)

3. Tears of Joy – Rick Ross (ft. Cee-Lo)

4. Maybach Music III – Rick Ross (ft. T.I., Jadakiss & Erykah Badu)

5. Live Fast, Die Young – Rick Ross (ft. Kanye West)

6. Super High – Rick Ross (ft. Ne-Yo)

7. No. 1 – Rick Ross (ft. Trey Songz & Diddy)

8. MC Hammer – Rick Ross (ft. Gucci Mane)

9. B.M.F. (Blowin’ Money Fast) – Rick Ross (ft. Styles P)

10. Aston Martin Music – Rick Ross (ft. Drake & Chrisette Michele)

11. All the Money in the World – Rick Ross (ft. Raphael Saadiq)

During my self-imposed, but greatly needed vacation the tracklist to the next much hyped rap album dropped on the net. Rick Ross’ Teflon Don has all the pre-requisites to guarantee a hot album.

Big name features: check

R&B hooks: check

Drake: check

And of course a Jay-Z track that is interestingly called Free Mason, further adding to the hype. Hov likes to josh us I see.

Fat Joe Discusses Jay-Z & The Fate Of Older MCs In Hip-Hop [Video] (via Hip-Hop Wired)

Fat Joe speaks up on behalf of the senior citizens of Hip Hop…

Bronx bred emcee Fat Joe recently sat down to discuss the status of his relationship with fellow rapper Jay-Z. In the interview with VladTV.com, Fat Joe states that although there is no static between him and Jay Z, he has no plans to collaborate with the Roc Nation mogul. “I respect Jay [Z] as a business man,” Fat Joe said, “but as far as working on a project, nah.” In addition to addressing his relationship with Jay Z, Fat Joe also talked about … Read More

via Hip-Hop Wired

Morning Waffles

Redman – Big Girlz 2010

Ghostface x Killah Sin – Strawberry

LL Cool J – Billie Jean Dream

G.O.A.T.’s – Cover Songs Pt.2

We discussed, before, the difficulties that surround the art of cutting a successful cover song of an already classic tune.  Those that do, find an unmistakable way to make the song their own. In the summer of 1987, L.L. COOL J‘s release of “Bigger And Deffer” owned the airwaves and ruled the world of Hip-Hop. Every single seemed a new anthem and pushed the young J. Todd higher into the ranks, and at the height of it all….he dropped a LOVE song, of all things. “I Need Love” was very different than what we had heard from the Bragadocious hits we’d grown accustomed to. But…nonetheless it struck a chord with us all; widened his appeal, and made us all realize that no matter how hard we deemed ourselves, that love was something we all needed. And he said it so articulately, with lyrical perfection…and it was undoubtedly ….Hip-Hop.

G.O.A.T.’s-Bragadocious!

By now you must have figured out that the Moguls that post here are undeniably sons of Hip-Hop. I tend to revel in the golden age of Hip-Hop when the MC was the Urban Newsman and just a few lines could jumpstart a party…..without the promise of gunplay. In those days….every MC had to (sooner or later) use his skills to exalt his Verbal Swagg! Before “swagg” was just an overused term thrown recklessly about by immature label jockies, finding 101 ways to tell the world that “I…alone, am the Greatest Of All Time” was a heralded Art Form. Today’s post is dedicated to a young brother that many of you recognize….but have forgotten that when it comes to this Hip-Hop game….that he was a major player. As a matter of fact he was so major at the age of 17 that we didn’t care that he had one of the strangest shaped heads we would ever see covered by a Kangol! By now……all my fellow Golden Agers undoubtedly know of whom I speak. And if you’re certified….you know the words (and the moves) to this entire song/video…still. L.L. Cool J took a few minutes one summer afternoon to tell you why He….is one of the Greatest Of All Time. From one of the greatest Sophomore Hip-Hop albums of all time, SheMoguls and Moguls, without further ado…..

AND he did it without tellin’ you how much $$ he was spendin’, or what bottles he was poppin. Must be talent!

Enjoy,

Ibedubl