PHENOMenal Singles to get GIDDY About
Ali Vegas - "Gangsta Boogie"
All the NY cats know the name, and if you don't know... now you know. Ali Vegas, although currently bothered by record label problems, has released this track on vinyl that uses an old school sample coupled by a tight flow to make this a phenomenal track for chillin' out and hittin' the clubs.Donell Jones - "Do You Know That I Love You"
Thanks be to God... Amen. Donell Jones is back and just as silky as ever with his new single off his upcoming third album Life Goes On. This mid-tempo love track is sure to make the ladies swoon and the PHEllas vibe with it.Lathun - "Fortunate"
Motown continues to crank out quality R&B acts with artists like India.Arie, Remy Shand, Sharissa, Prophet Jones, Erykah Badu, and now... Lathun! The Detroit native's debut single "Fortunate" is possibly the most chilled-out love song to hit radio waves in quite some time. Mellow guitar playing accompanied by ever-so-smooth vocals makes this ballad a true soulful standout.T.I. feat. The Neptunes - "Whats Ur Name"
The "Number One Panty Pumper" teams up again with The Neptunes to make a mid-tempo chartbuster. Some may hate on The Neptunes, but they keep finding ways to keep the beats hot and the dance floor jumpin'. TI's southern dialect is reminiscent of an Outkast flow, so be sure to check out this joint - and if you missed TI's first single with Beenie Man "I'm Serious," then get on that too!Tanto Metro & Devonte - "Give It To Her"
The same duo that brought the dancehall reggae hit "Everyone Falls In Love" has followed it up with a similarly inviting party joint with an infectious hook. Add a little flavor to your party and throw this one on the playlist.From Feeling Giddy to Feeling Shiddy...
... C-Murder is claiming, "It wasn't me." The rapper was arrested and accused of murdering 16-year-old Steve Thomas at the Platinum Club in Louisiana. Although he has yet to be formally charged, the rapper maintains his innocence, and will plead not guilty if accused of murder...As if things couldn't get any sillier in the Jay-Z vs. Nas battle, Jay-Z is now getting dissed by a female "claiming" to be Carmen, Nas' Baby's Mama. The song is entitled "Carmen's Got A Gun" and clearly a response to Jay-Z's Super Ugly...In other baby mama drama, Suge Knight is claiming to have had a few "close encounters" with Daz's girl...A tape that allegedly shows R. Kelly engaging in sex with an underage girl has begun to surface on the Internet - whether or not it is actually R. Kelly has yet to be determined.
... Virgin Records lost 2 of its major acts recently: Mariah Carey and The Neptunes. After forking out $100 million to release Mariah Carey's next five albums, Virgin decided that after seeing the lackluster sales from the Glitter album and Carey's questionable mental state, that they would cut their loses and send her packing. The downside is that they had to pay another $30 million to buy her out of her contract. The Neptunes have signed a deal with Arista Records, which has given the duo its own label: "Star Trek Entertainment."
... Not only was his label, No Limit, dropped by Priority, now Master P is also incurring a number of debts. The hip-hop mogul has been forced to sell an unfinished recording studio to settle unpaid construction bills and other debts. Master P has faced a number of financial and legal setbacks since he began moving operations of his No Limit Records Company to Baton Rouge in 1997. The wealthy community where Miller bought a home filed a $14,000 lawsuit against him over unpaid dues and penalties. Bank One has sued the rapper for allegedly falling behind on payments on a million dollar promissory note. Miller and his wife, Sonya, put the house in his mother's name two years ago, and the bank accused him of trying to place the property out of creditors' reach. The state Department of Revenue filed a lien against Miller and his wife in 2000 for $1,434,371 in unpaid income taxes...and on a sports side note, Jason Williams, what were you doing twirling a loaded shotgun around?
