Nas Album Release + 18 Years Since Illmatic * Jay-Z 16years Since Illmatic

Nas’ 10 th studio album Life Is Good is in stores today after his release party last night at Bagatelle in New York City. Fellow Hip-Hop artists in attendance celebrating Nas’ new album were Jay-Z, Swizz Beatz, Busta Rhymes, Jermaine Dupri, and music was provided by Q-Tip. Here a shot of Jay-Z and Nas celebrating during the release party. The above picture is great not only considering Nas and Jay’s past combustible history, but also for the fact they’ve entered uncharted territory for Hip-Hop as two emcees two decades deep that have maintained relevance and high skill levels. As they continue releasing albums, especially of the quality Nas just dropped, it’s becoming highly difficult to rank any of their peers or predecessors above them. Just consider for a second that Illmatic came out 18 years ago and Reasonable Doubt 16 years ago. Then reflect on how many trends and rappers have come and gone since then. The majority of our greatest emcees and groups are pretty much done as far as being at a high level by their third or fourth project. It’s been an amazing run for both and hopefully a signal that future older emcees will let their music mature with their age and life experiences.

By Devere Moore

Yandy On Missy Elliott

Reality star Yandy Smith shared her opinion on hip hop veterans Missy Elliott and Busta Rhymes' careers. The two superstars, known for outside-the-box videos and musical ideas, seem to earn the "Love & Hip Hop" cast member's respect with their eclecticism.

Missy Elliott, in particular, won praises from Yandy.

"I think what's interesting about these artists and what makes them great is their ability to keep on reinventing themselves," Smith told SOHH. "Missy really hasn't been gone, she has manifested herself to Keyshia Cole, Jazmine Sullivan and Monica. All of those hit records that you hear, Missy has had a hand in them. She's been busy writing and producing and being very instrumental in a lot of the hits that we've heard throughout the past couple years."

Bangladesh Discusses Debut Album

Bangladesh has produced some of the biggest urban hits of the past few years, and the superproducer is looking forward to releasing his as-of-yet-untitled debut album. Bang says that fans won't have to wait much longer for his project.

"I'ma definitely release it this year," revealed the producer. "I've been working on it for a couple months now."

"I got Rick Ross on there. I got Busta Rhymes on there. Pusha-T, Jadakiss, Kendrick Lamar, Ice Cube, Game," he added. "I definitely wanna get Andre 3000 on it. I wanna get Justin Bieber on it. I did some joints on there, so it's definitely possible."

Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, Mac Miller, & Busta Hit Studio

Superproducer Pharrell Williams, upstarts Mac Miller and Kendrick Lamar, and legendary rhymer Busta Rhymes are working together. Though it isn't yet known what they were recording, a star-studded quartet have been in the studio--and are keeping mum about exactly what they have coming up.

The foursome posted pictures on BBCleeCream of all of them in the studio, alongside singer Leah Labelle.

Labelle is recording her debut album with Williams and superproducer Jermaine Dupri. But the photo was enough to get the Web's attention, with fans wondering what music could possibly come from such an interesting group.

Tyga Delays Album

Cash Money rapper Tyga may have released artwork and some track listings for his second studio album, but according to reports,Careless World: Rise of the Last King has been delayed indefinitely. The album was originally slated to be released in December 2011, but there has been no updated release information.

Busta Rhymes and Soulja Boy are reportedly among the artists featured on the project and it is unclear why the album has been pushed back.

Tyga has already released singles like the Drake-assisted "Rack City," and "Still Got It."

50 Cent's Confession

50 Cent confessed that there are several classic hip hop singles he wishes he'd recorded. The superstar acknowledged that massive hits from Busta Rhymes and Black Rob are among the songs he would have liked to have recorded and released himself.

"When I was in the mixtape circuit, there was a lot going on. I was able to take things that I wish I made myself and do 'em over. Now it's not a lot of sh*t out there I would do over. I'm like, Nah, that ain't even it right there. You know what I'm saying? When Black Rob had "Whoa!," I wish that was my record. I wish "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See," by Busta Rhymes, was my record."

50 even gave props to a monster hit by one of his most heated rivals.

F*ckin' "Lean Back," I wish that was mine. You see what I'm saying?" Fif says. "And you know me and Fat Joe don't get along. You know what I'm saying? But to the culture, when you have those moments... And I'm sure they'll tell you they wish they had "In Da Club" and "P.I.M.P."

Busta Rhymes On Getting Older

Busta Rhymes discussed his getting older in the youth-dominated rap game. The rapper made his debut twenty years ago, fresh out of high school, as a member of Leaders of the New School. He launched his solo career in 1996 and has been going strong ever since. But he knows the way fans can view a rapper once he's nearing his forties.

"I've been blessed to be in this shape for a long time, but from young. I'm still a 38, 39 year old n*gga," Busta says. "I have a lot of peers that are older than me. At the end of the day, I can only speak for me, I'm just finding a new fresh powers source that's gonna make things a lot more difficult for niggas if they wanna stand next to me and compete. I take great pleasure and great pride in respectfully competing. I don't know it no other way; as long as everybody keeps it respectful."

He also touched on his partnership with Google Music.

"[Google Music,] it's displaying a new way of releasing music," he says. "It's gonna be a grand, festive moment for hip-hop overall. It's show people how greatly we can look forward to the growth of doing this shit the way it's supposed to be. I couldn't be more grateful for a better time in my career and evolution process at this point."

Nicki Minaj Working On 2nd Album

Cash Money head Bryan "Birdman" Williams is letting fans know that Young Money superstar Nicki Minaj is working on her follow-up to her platinum-selling debut Pink Friday. Nicki's sophomore album is projected to be released in early 2012.

"Nicki's back in the studio, so we're looking to drop Nicki in the first quarter," said Baby. "Maybe this year? I don't know. [...] We're really thinking it out. But she's in the studio, and we're looking real soon, because she's ready to go and we're ready to go with her."

There are also new albums slated to be released from Birdman, Jay Sean and Cash Money's newest signee Busta Rhymes.

Busta Rhymes, Mystikal Join Cash Money

In an unexpected move, veteran rapper Busta Rhymes has officially signed to Cash Money Records. The surprising news was announced via Twitter last night when Rick Ross congratulated Busta, and Busta replied with praise for Cash Money.

In an added twist, New Orleans rapper Mystikal, who was recently released from prison, also joined the New Orleans-based label.

Mystikal has been working with former Cash Money producer Mannie Fresh on his first post-prison album.

More details on the label's new signees as the story develops.

AraabMUZIK Working With Eminem, Busta

Producer AraabMUZIK revealed in a new interview that he's working with a litany of top-tier hip hop artists on soon-to-be-released projects. The man best known for his work with the Diplomats spoke about what he has in store for 2012 and it reads like a laundry list of hip hop notables.

"[Making beats] became like a job, something that I'm actually doing for a living," he said. "I'm working with Slaughterhouse, Eminem, Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Fabolous, 50 Cent, obviously the new Cam'ron album. I was on Jim Jones's last album. I'm definitely going to be on a lot of projects. It's not just producing, it's also performing now, so I'm definitely considered an artist/producer."

AraabMUZIK said that he's also performing at more live events, in addition to working with some of the biggest names in the music industry.

"Tha Carter IV" Track Listing Revealed

Lil Wayne is releasing more details about his highly-anticipated Tha Carter IV album. The project's track list has finally hit the web, and features several notables, including Rick Ross, John Legend and Jadakiss.

Underground star Tech N9ne also appears on the album.

The track list is as follows:

1. Intro
2. Blunt Blowin
3. MegaMan
4. 6 Foot 7 Foot (Feat. Cory Gunz)
5. Nightmares Of The Bottom
6. She Will (Feat. Drake)
7. How To Hate (Feat. T-Pain)
8. Interlude (Feat. Tech N9ne)
9. John (Feat. Rick Ross)
10. Abortion
11. So Special (Feat. John Legend)
12. How To Love
13. President Carter
14. Its Good (Feat. Drake & Jadakiss)
15. Outro (Feat. Bun B, Nas, Shyne & Busta Rhymes) 

Kanye West Teams With GlobalHue

Kanye West has partnered with ad agency GlobalHue for a new behind-the-scenes Internet project that spotlights he and Jay-Z's upcoming "Watch the Throne Tour." West and GlobalHue are launching a subscription-based webcast series called Voyr that will follow the 35-date tour, providing fans a look at rehearsals, personal routines and even an animated mini-series.

This is the first time GlobalHue has partnered with a celebrity, but they plan to work with Elton John and Oprah in the near future.

Busta Rhymes, Beyonce and Nas are all rumored to be featured in Kanye's series.

Watch The Throne NYC Listening Session

Good question. Just a few weeks after Jay held is own, The Throne held a private listening session last night at the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. Guests included Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, DJ Khaled, Pusha T Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip and more. Watch The Throne drops digitally August 8 and in retail stores August 12.

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Busta Rhymes Is Unsigned?

Busta Rhymes doesn't have a record deal. This according to his manager Chris Lighty, who spoke about the high visibility of several artists who don't technically have record deals. Busta was previously affiliated with Universal Motown, but is apparently no longer on the label that had been his recording home since 2008.

"Down the line, as we move with that relationship, you never know what can happen. We'll see how that works out," Lightly said, discussing unsigned artists on the airwaves. "Nothing's set it stone or promised. But if you look at Hot 97 historically, if you have a hot record in the streets bubbling...We have Uncle Murda right now, he has a record on Hot 97 and he isn't signed. Guess what? Busta Rhymes isn't signed right now either [Laughs]."

Carrie Keagan Talks Hip Hop

Carrie Keagan is the new host of "Big Morning Buzz Live" and she decided to open up about her favorite hip hop artists. In a recent interview with SOHH, Keagan revealed just who she would love to sit down with.

"I would love to hang out with 50 Cent because he's just so cool and I've interviewed him a few times," Keagan said. "I just really dig his vibe. I love Busta Rhymes. I'm sorry. [laughs] I saw him in that new Chris Brown ['Look At Me Now'] music video and I'm like, 'Where the h*ll have you been!?' I was so excited to see his face. And it would be cool to have him as that guy who just says things behind me all the time. And then there was a girl named Mystic a while back. I haven't kept track of her but she was one of my favorite rappers. One of my favorite female rappers. I thought her voice was amazing and I would love to spend some time with her. She had great lyrics."

"Ah, I wanted to go more old school though," Keagan added. "I think Nicki Minaj is cool as sh*t. I would love to party with her too. [laughs] For sure."

Game Getting Married?

Game announced that he will--or at least, could--be marrying his baby's mother Tiffany after he returns from his current tour. The rapper is performing on the Australian Supafest tour, alongside Ciara, Keri Hilson, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Fat Joe, and Busta Rhymes. But as soon as he gets home, the L.A. rhymer says he's getting hitched.

"The day I get back I'm marrying u Tiffney," Game tweeted. "I love u, my kids & I love my family and I can't go another day without u sharing my last name."

Oh and uh--incidentally, Game revealed a few days ago that his boo-boo Tiffney promised to cheat on him while he was out on tour. "Tiffney, (my youngest son and my daughters mom) just told me she gone f*** a n***a tonite and aint nothing I can do about it!!!" Game tweeted previously.

Guess it makes sense to wife her...

Busta Rhymes' Song For Peace

Busta Rhymes shared an interesting story regarding his massive 1997 hit "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See," and the night he realized how big a smash the song was. At a nightclub, the Roc-A-Fella and Terror Squad camps allegedly got into an altercation, and Busta's single allegedly played a role in diffusing the incident.

"We were at the Roxy, and Kid Capri was DJing. I came in there with one of my mans, and Kid Capri played the sh*t for the third time, for the fourth time, for the fifth time, for the sixth time, for the seventh time, for the eighth time. By the eleventh time straight, no other song in between," Busta told Elliott Wilson in an interview for Respect Magazine. "I damn-near started crying in the club, because I couldn’t believe that I’d done something that was so compelling that warranted that kind of love from the DJ. And the club was demanding that he keep playing it. Roc-a-fella and Terror Squad crossed paths in that spot that night, and you just started seeing bottles wildin.'"

"Capri stopped the music: 'Yo, y’all n*ggas chill the f**k out, man. Don’t f**k up the party,'" Busta recalled. "N*ggas still wildin’. He was like, 'I know what’s gonna stop y’all from beefing'—[hums the intro of 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See'] for the twelfth time. That song stopped the beef."

Eminem - Look At Me Now, Drake - Thank You & Farewell & Lil Wayne - Young Money Playboy (Mixtape) Down Load

01. Made Men (Feat. Rick Ross)
02. All Of The Lights (Feat. Kanye West)
03. Made (Feat. Big Sean)
04. What’s My Name (Feat. Rihanna)
05. Moment 4 Life (Feat. Nicki Minaj)
06. Loving You No More (Feat T-Pain, Gucci Mane, And Diddy-Dirty Money)
07. What Up (Feat. Pimp C And Bun B)
08. Gonorrhea (Feat. Lil’ Wayne)
09. Poppin’ Bottles (Feat. T.I.)
10. Celebration (Feat. Tank)
11. Deuces (Remix) (Feat. Chris Brown, Kanye West, And Andre 3000)
12. With You (Feat. Lil’ Wayne)
13. In The Morning (Feat. J. Cole)
14. To The Floor (Feat. Rich Boy And Lloyd)
15. The Usual (Feat. Trey Songz)
16. I Get Lonely Too
17. Feel Love (Feat. Sean Garrett)
18. Fall For Your Type (Feat. Jamie Foxx)
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