MUSIC NEWS FROM AROUND THE U.S PLUS SOME NEW MUSIC LINKS

Rick Ross' listening party for his next album "Trilla" was held last night at the Patchwerk studios in Atlanta by Def Jam. The party was a bit eventful with some of the industry execs getting man handled by the police at the party.
Check out the full story here at Sandra Rose's website.

The Diplomats. After much publicized debate of who owns the actual name for the dipset and the logo for the diplomats, the good people over at Corporate takeover, have done some good journalism and found from the U.S patent office that Cam is the boy who owns the name and logo for the Diplomats gang, however it also came to light that Jim Jones ain't balling for nothing as he also has the right to use the name but not the logo as of 2006. Read full story here.

Also on the subject of the diplomats, When asked recently about why he is not releasing music Juelz finally spoke out and said he and Cam had to speak and sort this out. Sounds like the "A" man aint happy. Check out miss Info's Blog for this one , it has a lil audio snippet. Looks like Juelz has had enough.

NAS has a new leaked tune apparently called 'Purple' check out the mp3 here
According to some rumours there is also a collabo album from Nas and Jay z on the way as soon as Jiga sorts out his label issues, cos he ain't got one just yet. Its all hush hush.

Kanye Waste has got a new mixtape out called "glow n the dark" together with the good humble people over at N.E.R.D. This just promises to be down to earth doesn't it ladies and gents ?!?!?!?!? I Fucking hate Kanye's personality and to be honest I used to luv his music but now when i hear his voice i just think of him throwing tantrums and having a head the size of Europe, so i say fuck this guy!! But his music is not bad...lol
Download "Glow in the dark" here


Talib Kweli- New Freestyle mp3 here
Anthony Hamilton do you feel me remix feat ghostface killah.mp3 here

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