Breaking News: Wyclef Jean Hospitalized!

Wyclef Jean has been hospitalized in New Jersey after suffering stress and fatigue, the former Haitian presidential hopeful confirmed via his Twitter account on Monday (September 27).

The musician, who entered the race in hopes of succeeding the sitting Haitian president only to have his bid rejected by election officials, reportedly has been battling headaches since he last returned from the earthquake-ravaged country. A Haitian music message board first reported the news of ‘Clef‘s hospitalization over the weekend.

Earlier this month, Jean abandoned his appeal of the election board’s decision and set forth on a hectic schedule that included trips overseas, meetings with U.N. officials and work on a new album, according to HaitianBeatz.com.

The Jean family released a statement on Monday afternoon also confirming Wyclef‘s health status; the family said the charismatic former Fugees frontman would be back in the public eye within a week after taking on a “grueling” workload.

“Wyclef Jean has had an extremely grueling three months — truly an exhausting eight months, since the earthquake when he recommitted himself to our homeland and his passion for our people,” the statement read. “He is currently suffering the effects of lack of sleep and stress, global travel, even the endless public eye, and has asked that his fans and supporters bear with him for the next several days as he regains his physical health and stamina. Then he will be back out in front of the crusade to rebuild Haiti and his pledge to make it even better for business.”

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Music News: Kanye West Signs Mos Def to G.O.O.D Music

Kanye West has been Non-Stop for the past few weeks as he will be featured in XXL Magazine next month. In that feature it will include a featured profile of West‘s record label, G.O.O.D Music, which is flourishing almost as impressively as his career’s resurgence. There’s also a paragraph dedicated to each artist on the label’s current roster which include Common, John Legend, Kid Cudi who is his longtime friend, Big Sean, Consequence, GLC, Mr. Hudson, and CyHi Da Prynce, Pusha T of Clipse was also added to the fold, and now his most recent collaborator, Mos Def.

From XXL:

“Just as Kanye returned to his roots to scoop up Common, he recently recruited buddy Brooklyn rapper/singer/actor Mos Def into the G.O.O.D Music fold. Long regarded as a formidable talent by underground devotees and mainstream fans alike, Mos appeared on ‘Two Words’ (from Kanye’s 2005 The College Dropout) and ‘Drunk and Hot Girls’ (from KW’s 2007 Graduation). Since his 1999 solo debut, Black on Both Sides, Mos has increasingly been pushed — whether by generational choices or self-exile — to the fringes of indie, alternative hip hop. Maybe it will take Kanye to reign him in.”

West has picked up the rapper at an optimal time to foster Mos’ creativity. Their recent “Good Fridays” collaboration, “Lord, Lord, Lord” found the two working together comfortably in new ways. Details for now are to be determined, but we are sure that what West has planned for Mos Def is going to be DOPE.

They already have a recently released G.O.O.D. Friday track called, “Lord Lord Lord”, which you can listen to below.

LISTEN:
Kanye West – Lord Lord Lord (feat. Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon & Charlie Wilson)

Let us know what you think about Kanye‘s decision to add Mos Def to his roster?

Source: PrefixMagazine

Touring It Up: J. Cole Announces Nationwide Tour Dates

J. Cole has officially announced that he will be Touring It Up this fall. Ahead of his anticipated debut’s late 2010 release, the ‘Who Dat’ rapper will embark on a nationwide 35-city tour on October 1 at Alabama A&M University, making his way across the U.S. before wrapping the trek at New York City’s Highline Ballroom on December 5.

Below is the schedule for his current tour dates:

Oct. 1 – Alabama A&M University – Normal, AL
Oct. 7 – Private Location – Hayward, CA
Oct. 8 – Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, NY
Oct. 9 – Greensboro Coliseum, NC A&T Homecoming – Greensboro, NC
Oct. 10 – Central Michigan University – Mt. Pleasant, MI
Oct. 12 – University of Louisiana – Monroe, LA
Oct. 15 – Nichols University – Dudley, MA
Oct. 16 – Private Location – New Brunswick, NJ
Oct. 17 – Penn State University – Behrend – Erie, PA
Oct. 21 – UNC Pembroke – Pembroke, NC
Oct. 2 – Private Location – State College, PA
Oct. 2 – SUNY Delhi – Delhi, NY
Oct. 24 – Kenne State College – Keene, NH
Oct. 27 – The Norva – Norfolk, VA
Nov. 3 – Promowest – Columbus, OH
Nov. 4 – Madison Theatre – Cincinnati, OH
Nov. 5 – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
Nov. 6 – Western Michigan University – Kalamazoo, MI
Nov. 8 – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI
Nov. 9 – University of Maine – Orono, ME
Nov. 11 – The Granada – Lawrence, KS
Nov. 12 – Karma – Minneapolis, MN
Nov. 14 – The Sokol – Omaha, NE
Nov. 16 – Belly Up – Aspen, CO
Nov. 17 – The Fox – Boulder, CO
Nov. 19 – Club House – Tempe, AZ
Nov. 20 – Key Club – Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 23 – Fortune Sound Club – Vancouver, BC
Nov. 24 – Neumo’s – Seattle, WA
Nov. 25 – Roseland Theatre – Portland, OR
Nov. 26 – Voo Doo Lounge – San Jose, CA
Nov. 27 – Haze Nightclub – Las Vegas, NV
Dec. 2 – Club 77 – Hamilton, ON
Dec. 4 – Syracuse University – Syracuse, NY
Dec. 5 – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY

Photos via Google Images

Just In: Kid Cudi Pleads Guilty!

Kid Cudi made headlines this past June after cops discovered a controlled substance on his person following an altercation with a woman at her New York City apartment. But after being charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the 7th degree, he’s getting off easy.

The Cleveland native pled guilty to the misdemeanor charge this past Friday, receiving a sentence of two days of community service, according to TMZ. Additionally, Cudi was ordered to steer clear of trouble over the next six months.

The ‘Day ‘N’ Nite’ rapper, who previously became a news fixture after he punched a fan during a Vancouver concert in December 2009, is gearing up for the release of his sophomore album ‘Man on the Moon 2: The Legend of Mr. Rager’, due November 9. The sequel to his 2008 debut has already spawned the Kanye West-assisted single “Erase Me,” for which he shot the video last week.

Check out the track below….

Kid Cudi ft. Kanye West – “Erase Me”
LISTEN: (via therabble1)

Source: Rap-Up.com

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Spotted: Janet Jackson and Wissam Al Mana

JANET Jackson might be about to walk down the aisle! Sources say the singer’s romance with her billionaire boyfriend, Wissam Al Mana, is heating up. The couple — who have been dating for the past few months — were spotted Tuesday dining at Rabbit in the Moon on West Eighth Street.

“Janet was glowing. They had a corner table and were very cuddly. They seemed very much in love,” a source told New York Post gossip column Page Six.

“Wissam picked up the check, and when asked if they’d be back next week, they said they were flying to Paris for Fashion Week.”

Jackson — who split with Jermaine Dupri last year after seven years — met the Qatari businessman, who at 35 is nearly 10 years her junior, when she performed at an event in the Middle East last December.

Recent reports claimed Janet is keen to have kids with Wissam.

“Janet adores them, and now she’s had the opportunity to see what it would be like to have kids of her own,” a source said.

“She’s finally ready, and a younger man like Wissam would make the perfect father. All she needs now is a proposal.

“Spending time with a younger man who is handsome and fit has Janet paying closer attention to her diet. As a result, she’s lost 20lbs. in the last six months.

“The fact that Janet is in super shape and has been working out daily, means her body is pregnancy-ready.”

Photos via: Google Images/showbizspy.com

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Download It!: Lil Wayne ft. Drake – “With You”

Once again we have another song from Lil Wayne’s, ‘I Am Not A Human Being’. In this song which is called, “With You”, he collaborates with none other than Drake.

“What’s Wrong With Them” was on full-blast when it hit the net a few hours ago; hear it here. “What’s Wrong With Them,” is more straightforward, as for “With You,” is more lovey-dovey. On this track, Drake does the hook. Wayne keeps his nonsensical rhymes to a minimum as he mostly sticks to sweet sentiments rather than a soul-laced beat.

Listen to the track below…

LISTEN:
DOWNLOAD IT: Lil Wayne feat. Drake – With You (prod. STREETRUNNER) | Mediafire

Download It!: Lil Wayne ft. Nicki Minaj – “What’s Wrong With Them”

“What’s Wrong With Them” is another track from Lil Wayne‘s,  ‘I Am Not A Human Being’ has leaked. In this song he collaborates with Nicki Minaj.

Give it a listen below….

LISTEN:

DOWNLOAD IT: Lil Wayne – What’s Wrong With Them (feat. Nicki Minaj) (Audio via XclusivesZone)

‘I Am Not A Human Being’ is set to drop on Sept. 27.

Music Source: SoundCloud/XclusivesZone

Download It!: Kanye West ft. RZA – Jay-Z – Pusha T – Swizz Beatz & Cyhi the Prynce – “I’m So Appalled”

Kanye West has kept this whole “G.O.O.D. Friday” thing going? This week, West has again linked up with Jay-Z, Pusha T, Swizz Beatz, RZA, and Cyhi da Prince. It makes for yet another near-epic filled with some choice quotables, especially during Jay-Z and Pusha‘s verses, and slightly blunted, gloomy production. Swizz doesn’t do much other than the intro and outro sections of the track. Unfortunately, RZA, who sounds great on this beat, finds his contribution kept to a minimum, too, though Cyhi going off in his verse kind of makes up for that.

Song originally leaked on a Big Mike mixtape.

Listen to the latest track below….
LISTEN: ( Audio via GlobalGrind)
DOWNLOAD IT: Kanye West – “I’m So Appalled” [NoDJ] | Mediafire

Source: Prefixmag.com

Album Cover: N.E.R.D. Unveils New Album Cover for ‘Nothing’

N.E.R.D.’s fourth album ‘Nothing’ is finally scheduled to arrive this November, after undergoing some serious reconstructive work and a sharp change in direction. According to Pharrell Williams, the decision to scrap 27 potential songs for the album earlier this year has inspired a completely new body of work.

“We got rid of those tracks and started with nothing, so I was like, that’s what we need to do — we need to call [the album] ‘Nothing,” Pharrell tells The BoomBox. “At the end of the day, how did the world come about? They said it started with the Big Bang, but what was before the Big Bang? What comes before all great ideas? Before you’re inspired … Nothing!”

Although Pharrell has repeatedly described the album’s current line-up of songs as “lifestyle” music, the N.E.R.D. frontman doesn’t actually hold the new content in such light regard. Observations on current events, technology, and the dizzying pace of daily life, were all driving forces in the effort to create an album dedicated to “escapism,” or an alternative reality.

“We’ve had so many things going on, from the technological advancements of the iPod, and the iPad, which are genius,” Pharrell explains, beginning on a positive note. “But at the same time we also have technological failures like the oil spill and it feels a lot like the late 60s and early 70s. While I was too young to understand what we were going through, I’ve looked back at a lot of footage and newsreels from that era. And now we have issues like our dependency on fossil fuels, which has not proven to be a good thing.”

“There are issues and people want to talk about them, but we don’t want to bring people down,” he continued, emphasizing that ‘Nothing’ is intended to uplift the listener. “We want to bring people up, make people happy, we’re tired of people thinking so much, That’s why in the middle of the ‘Hot n Fun’ song, you hear me say, ‘People don’t wanna think anymore, they just wanna feel, they wanna let go,’ for just for a second man. We need some kind of escapism and that’s what the ‘Nothing’ album is about.”

Some of that escapism will appeal uniquely to the female psyche “in the same way that a Sandra Bullock film would,” Pharrell says, but by no means is it intended to be enjoyed only by the fairer sex. “This album is for black, white, gay, straight, tall, skinny, fat, whatever. As long as you have blood in your body, it’s for you. It’s just for you to listen and escape. While a lot of women hear it and they feel sexy, it’s not a sexual album. I’m not saying anything about a girl’s body necessarily. The focus is to liberate women and make them feel free and be happy about music and what music does to them.”

On the new album cover, Pharrell is wearing a combat helmet with red, white, and blue feathers stuck in the side, he shows his profile, facing away from the camera. The band’s rock-rap effort collaborated with Nelly Furtado for their single, “Hot-N-Fun” and follow-up “Party People.”

‘Nothing’ is currently set for a November 2 release.

Listen to their single “Hot-N-Fun” below….
(Audio via THE SCENE SOCIETY)

Source: The Boom-Box/Rap-Up.com

Music In Ya Ear!: Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj – “Bottoms Up”

Trey Songz aka “Panty Dropper” ain’t letting his shine fade no way. With a very successful album ‘Ready’, Trey is prepping his new album ‘Passion, Pain & Pleasure’, which was released September 14th. This time the “Mr.StealYourGirl” teams up with our favorite Barbie, Nicki Minaj, on his new lead club banger single “Bottoms Up”.

Check out the official video for “Bottoms Up”  Trey Songz ft. Nicki Minaj below…. Enjoy!

DOWNLOAD IT: TREY SONGZ ft. NICKI MINAJ- “BOTTOMS UP” (via str8nyc.com)