Bridget Kelly is an American 21-year-old Roc Nation signee and NYC local. She inked a deal with ROC Nation. With the hard work of Manager Alaska. Kell's buzzed started with her peformance with Jay-Z On 9/11
She graduated from LaGuardia H.S. in Manhattan, the place that Fame was based on. Not mucj is known about the newest addition to the Roc. Except that she can sing her ass of. Peep the videos below for jay's newest protege
More Than a Game soundtrack introduces a new singer/songwriter named Ester Dean. Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma She is signed to Polow Da Don through his Zone 4 imprint.
Dean co-wrote Mary J. Blige's empowering "Stronger," She has written for the likes of Keri Hilson, Ciara and the Pussycat Dolls, and is signed to a publishing deal with producer Christopher "Tricky" Stewart's RedZone Publishing.
Songs also credited to her are "Never Ever" by Cira, "Whatxhathink" Pussycat Dolls, and Patron Tequila and Remember Me with T.I. feature by Mary j Blige
Ryeisha "Rye Rye" Berrain is an American rapper from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Performing since the age of 16.Rye Rye is the first artist signed to M.I.A.'s record label N.E.E.T.. Her debut album was set to come out in March 2009, but has not been released yet. Rye Rye collaborated with several artists on the LP which is set to feature artwork by M.I.A.. With DJ Diplo, she worked on a song called "Wassup Wassup". "Hardcore Girls" with The Count and Sinden, and "Reasons". "Hardcore Girls" appears on the Hardcore Girls EP by The Count and Sinden. She has been qutoed to describing her sound as "unique, hard-hitting," saying "anything thrown I can handle it.
Rye Rye's single "Bang" (featuring M.I.A.) appears on the "Fast & Furious" motion picture soundtrack.
Music Video: Bang
She toured with M.I.A. during the fall and winter of 2007 and early 2008 and briefly with Afrikan Boy. She features on a remix of M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" with Afrikan Boy, which appears on the Paper Planes - Homeland Security Remixes EP by M.I.A. and is available on her MySpace."Shake It To The Ground," a collaboration with Blaqstarr, was made available for download on iTunes. Rye Rye travelled to Sweden to perform in summer of 2008 and is featured on the rapclash remix of Swedish musician Adrian Lux's single "Strawberry".
Angel Taylor is a pop singer-songwriter based out of the Los Angeles area. Angel Taylor was born March 20, 1988. She also plays guitar and keyboards. Angel Taylor's debut album, entitled "Love Travels" was released on iTunes on March 31, 2009 through Aware/Columbia Records. An EP titled "Love Travels EP" was released on iTunes in February 2009 prior to the release of Taylor's full debut album featuring several songs from the LP. Her song "Make Me Believe" was offered as the iTunes single of the week during the week of March 30, 2009.
Taylor has toured with a variety of artists including Adele, Kate Voegele, Brett Dennen, Brandi Carlile and Gavin DeGraw. Taylor will be supporting artists such as Five For Fighting, Mat Kearney, and Sugar Ray at various concerts during the summer of 2009.
Mike Posner is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. The 21-year-old Southfield, Michigan, native is currently attends Duke University. Completing his senior year, where he majors in business and sociology. He is also the lead singer of the group Mike Posner & The Brain Trust. Collaborations with Kid Cudi, Kanye protege Big Sean, and Wale. Official debut due in 2010– as well as another mixtape to follow his first, this spring’s A Matter of Time. Which he worked with Don Cannon and DJ Benzi. The mixtape was featured on sites such as Kanye West's blog, okayplayer.com, and 2dopeboyz.com. Posner's debut album, "The New Deal", is set for a 2010 release, with the J Records division of Sony Music.
Mike Posner & The Brain Trust officially released their first mixtape, "A Matter of Time," on February 28, 2009. The mixtape is hosted by Don Cannon and mixed by DJ Benzi, and features "Cooler than Me," "Smoke and Drive" and "Drug Dealer Girl." Guest appearances include Big Sean (G.O.O.D. Music), Wale, Jackie Chain, Donnis, and Eric Holljes.
TRACKLISTING 1.Tick" (Feat. Don Cannon) Mike Posner 2. "Drug Dealer Girl" Mike Posner, WrighTrax 3. "Cooler Than Me" (Feat. Big Sean, Vocal Arrangement: Eric Holljes) Mike Posner 4. "Hey Cupid" (Additional Vocals: Eric Holljes) Mike Posner 5. "Still Not Over You" (Feat. Eric Holljes. Sample: The Fray – Over My Head) Mike Posner, Eric Holljes 6. "Evil Woman" (Sample: Electric Light Orchestra – Evil Woman) Mike Posner 7. "Who Knows?" (Feat. Big Sean. Sample: Keziah Jones – Pleasure Is Kisses) Mike Posner 8. "Halo" (Sample: Beyonce - Halo) Mike Posner 9. "Smoke & Drive" (Feat. Big Sean, Donnis, & Jackie Chain) Mike Posner 10. "Losing My Mind" (Sample: Gorilla Zoe - Lost) Drumma Boy 11. "A Matter of Time" Mike Posner 12. "Tock" (Feat. Don Cannon) Mike Posner
Catch the Muse with Sue at the News: Mike Posner
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Sterling Simms (born July 7, 1982) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. His debut album Yours, Mine & The Truth was released on December 23, 2008. He is signed to Island/Def Jam jointly with One Rec .
Simms debut"Yours, Mine & The Truth" was released on December 23, 2008 via Def Jam Records. The album's first single was "Jump Off" featuring Sean P was released in 2006. The single peaked at number 56 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The announced second single was "Nasty Girl", released in 2007. The single peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (#117 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs). As a result, the album was delayed. This single does not appear on the album. The new single off his album is "All I Need" and features label-mates The-Dream and Jadakiss. The single samples LL Cool J's "I Need Love". The song peaked at #23 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (#123 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs).
Due to lack of label-support the album went unnoticed, debuting at #100 on Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, missing the Billboard 200 altogether. But eventually peaked at 89 Billboard 200
Karina Pasian (born July 18, 1991) is a Grammy nominated American singer and pianist.She is currently signed to Def Jam.
Karina is of Armenian and Dominican descent. She first began taking piano lessons at the age of three from her babysitter, and began classical piano training while in kindergarten. She began working with a vocal coach at age eight, and attended the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City.
In 2003, Pasian met Quincy Jones, who invited her and her family to his home in Bel Air, California. Soon after this, Pasian performed and won on Star Search. She also performed at Quincy Jones' We Are The Future concert in Rome.[On June 22, 2007, Pasian performed at the White House for President George W. Bush, in celebration of Black Music Month, making her the first person of Dominican descent to perform there.
Pasian became the subject of a bidding war, when she was thirteen, between three major record labels: Def Jam, Interscope, and Bad Boy Records. She ultimately chose Def Jam in 2006, because they "made the best offer.
First Love is the debut studio album by Dominican-American R&B singer. The album was released on August 19, 2008. The album debuted on #57 on the Billboard 200. The singles "16 @ War" and "Can't Find The Words" were relesed. Which led to a grammy nod. On December 3, 2008, the album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album.
It is said that Karina recorded over 70 songs for the album, including a collaboration with John Legend called "Promise" that didn't make the album. First Love sold 9,000 copies in its first week.
She is known for appearing on many remixes from hit songs such as Kiss Me Thru The Phone (Soulja Boy) and With You (Chris Brown).
Willy Northpole is an American rap artist from Arizona. Some say that the rapper is the first to break out of the confines of the state. With the release of Willy Northpole’s debut Tha Connect, this DefJam artist help expand the limited perspective of hip-hop in Phoneix,Arizona.
First single “Body Marked Up,” an ode to the numerous tattoos that cover his body, “Body Marked Up” is a hypnotic track that got him signed. Willy is managaged through his child hood friend & manager Tiffany J. of Family Tree Entertainment he signed with Ludacris’ label Disturbing tha Peace.
Slaughterhouse is an American Hip Hop group consisting of rappers Crooked I, Joe Budden, Joell Ortiz and Royce Da 5'9". The group formed in late 2008 after Crooked I, Joell Ortiz and Royce Da 5'9" appeared on the song "Slaughterhouse" from Joe Budden's album Halfway House. They took their name from the song. The group is planning to release a full-length album August 11, 2009 on the label E1 Music (formerly Koch Records).With a summer tour to promote both the group and the album including a spot on the annual "Rock the Bells" tour.
The members of Slaughterhouse all share some degree of controversy from their past in the music industry. Crooked I (Long Beach, CA) was signed to Suge Knight's Death Row label from 1999-2003, but left after his projects were shelved amidst the disintegration of the label due to Knight's continuing problems with the law. Joe Budden (Jersey City, NJ) had initial success when he signed to Def Jam in the early 2000s, but for reasons unknown, fell out of favor with Jay-Z when the latter became head of the label. Budden eventually left Def Jam and released a diss track to Jay-Z entitled "Talk to 'em." Joell Ortiz (New York, NY) was signed to Dr. Dre's Aftermath label but left after he was informed that his album would not be released until both Eminem and Dr. Dre released their respective projects. Finally, Royce Da 5'9" (Detroit, MI) is known for his falling out and feud with Eminem and D12, though the two sides have since reconciled.
MUSIC VIDEO MOVE ON
Their self-titled debut album is set to be released on August 11, 2009 on E1 Music. The album was reportedly recorded over a six day period in early June. The album features production from Focus,The Alchemist, DJ Khalil, StreetRunner and D12's Mr. Porter. The first street single off the album was released via Joe Budden's twitter. The track is "Hood Hop" (formerly known as "Woodstock") and features M.O.P. on the hook. Pharoahe Monch & Novel are expected to appear on the album among others.
The first official single from the album will be "The One". The first official single from the album was "The One". The video, shot and directed by Rik Cordero, premiered on July 12th online and on MTV2 Sucka Free & MTV Jams (hourly).
Slaughterhouse - The One (Uncut) [Official Music Video]
Track listing # Title Producer(s) Length 1. "Sound Off" 5:51 2. "Lyrical Murderers" (feat. K. Young) Focus 4:04 3. "Microphone" The Alchemist 4:42 4. "Not Tonight" StreetRunner 3:39 5. "The One" (feat. The New Royales) DJ Khalil 3:37 6. "In the Mind of Madness" (skit) 1:23 7. "Cuckoo" DJ Khalil 4:30 8. "The Phone Call" (skit) 0:58 9. "Onslaught 2" (feat. Fatman Scoop) 4:27 10. "The Phone Call 2" (skit) 0:56 11. "Salute" (feat. Pharoahe Monch) Mr. Porter 4:31 12. "Pray (It's a Shame)" 3:53 13. "Cut You Loose" 4:43 14. "Rain Drops" (feat. Novel) 5:00 15. "Killaz" (feat. Melanie Rutherford & C. Brown) The Kickdrums 4:09
Diamon is an American rapper who was bor Brittany Nicole Carpenter on May 20, 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia. She strated he career with Crime Mob which lasted 2004-2007 In the summer of 2004, Crime Mob came out with a successful single "Knuck If You Buck" and was a hit at urban radio.
Diamond represented the presence of one of the two strong female rappers in the group. The second single released by the group featuring solely the two female rappers of the group Diamond and Princess feat.Miss Aishia and was called Stilettos (Pumps). In late 2006, the group released their next single called "Rock Yo Hips", from their album Hated on Mostly.
In November 2007, Diamond left the rap group to pursue her own solo careerdid not want to take the opportunity going solo. New management by, Polo Grounds, Bryan Leach.Female rapper Diamond, formerly of the group Crime Mob – which spawned the platinum single “Knuck If You Buck,” and certified gold single “Rock Yo Hips” – signed a multilayer solo deal with Warner Bros. Records Inc. Warner Bros. Records Inc. will be investing not only in the growth of Diamond as an artist, but also as a brand, building off of her recent campaign with FILA "How Do You FILA "in Spring 2008, which was included in several national magazines including XXL, Blender, and Giant. Together, Diamond and Warner Bros. Records Inc. will also be tying in various endorsements, which include TV and film opportunities(Amy Johnson and Keke Smith of Cookies & Milk), setting her debut solo album up to be one of the biggest releases of 2009.
Diamond just released a record called "Super Bad" featuring Cee-Lo. "Bad" is a song that was recored by iGOTNEXTBLOG featured artist, Sophia Fresh in 2008. Below i Posted both versions...
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Diamond
SOPHIA FRESH
She released a mix tapes 2 generate buzz for he upcoming solo debut Mixtapes 2007: Bitch Muzik 2008: Bitch Music Vol. 2: Ms. Boojhetto 2009: Bitch Music Vol. 3: Diamonds Are Forever 2009: P.M.S (Pardon My Swag)
F.L.Y (Fast Life Yungstaz)is an American rap group. Fast Life Yungstaz (F.L.Y.), released "Jamboree", their debut,on June 23, 2009, under Def Jam Recordings. Singles "Swag Surfin'" is the first single from the album. It peaked at number 62 on the Billboard 100 and 13 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Where it has peaked at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks.
Track listing # Title Producer(s) Length 1. "Jamboree" Nicholas Bailey 2:36 2. "Bands" K.E. On The Track 4:06 3. "Swag Surfin'" K.E. On The Track 4:09 4. "Party Time" (featuring Band Geakz) K.E. On The Track 4:57 5. "Mr. Lenox" (featuring Young Dro) K.E. On The Track 5:32 6. "Gotta Be" (featuring Stuey Rock) K.E. On The Track 4:28 7. "Across The Globe" (featuring Sammie) L.T. Moe 3:38 8. "Mounted Up" Nicholas Bailey 4:40 9. "Prada Walkin'" K.E. On The Track 3:04 10. "Sauced Up" DJ Spinz & Fesh 3:28 11. "Better Days" (featuring Dear Jayne) Andre Jovan Bass aka Dre Day 5:46 12. "Stop Hatin' 09" DJ Spinz & Fesh 4:13
Kanye West's newest protege, "Mr.Hudson" begin his transition from UK buzzy worthy superstar talent to usa's hip-hop generation version of Sting. With a cosign from Mr.West. Plus being signed to Kanye's label doesn't hurt. Expect big things from this iGOTNEXBLOG previously featured artist
Following a sold-out performance with Kid Cudi, XXLMag.com chopped it up with suburban rapper sensation Asher Roth about his his follow up to Asleep in the Bread Aisle, Kid Cudi and The Great Hangover Tour.
THE HANGEROVER TOUR, KID KUD DI AND RECENT NY SHOW When asked about a New York City show on july 15, Roth told XXL Mag that he has to go back to the tapes. “We tape everything,” he told XXL. "New York is notoriously a tough crowd so you gotta bring it. You got to come with it and I think overall the show went well.”
When it comes to the tour. And the NY show in particullar. Kid Cudi, who has yet to drop a full-fledged album— headlined the NYC stop instead of Asher. He told XXL “Cudi and I just kind of sat down like, ‘Oh, what days do you want to rock and which cities are important to me,’” According to Asher, that how they decide who headlines which shows. “So it’s pretty easy. I’ll headline Philadelphia". Joining the Great Hangover Tour is fellow XXL Freshmen alumni B.o.B. The young upstarts will be traveling the country until August.
THE FOLLOW UP TO DEBUT Asher told XXL that he is currently working on his sophomore album. And it seems like he is trying to deliver an old school vibe for his next LP. “You know I’m really interested in Pete Rock and [DJ] Premier and that New York sound, and that ’90s sound. I really wanna get in on that.” reported by XXL Mag.
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