50 Cent - "Fully Loaded Clip" (Audio)

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Hey, I'm definitely on some next shit right now and I ain't playin'. Quite naturally, when I heard this new 50 track called "Fully Loaded Clip", it really put me in the mindstate to stay hard and keep focused on the task at hand, and that's to bring you all that dope shit, whether it be thru interviews, great inside news, or music. Big Destro and the squad's gonna make that happen. On another note, i just want to say "thank you" to all those empty talkers, haters, and bull-shitters that I have conversed with over the last year in a half since creating the HHR movement that claimed they were about the cause. You "Fugazis" are making it better for the real movers and shakers, that's us, to succeed and strive to be original. In my travels, I've learned that about 90% of cats that say they are about the game are full of shit...if you get offended by what I have to say...that probably means you're apart of that ratio. Word to the wise, if you gonna do something and make things happen, don't just politic and babble about what you're gonna do...do it...otherwise shut the fuck up and stay on the porch....cuz life's too short...

"Fully Loaded Clip" (click to listen)

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The Queen Princess 'Chop's It Up' with Sean Kingston

Posted at 4/28/2007 03:46:00 PM

We set trends here at HHR and we get the inside interviews with artists that other competitors can't get. Whoa!! Hey our newest writer, Queen Princess, had a chance to sit down with newcomer, Sean Kingston on 4/25/07. He's from Kingston, Jamaica but has been residing in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida since the age of six. His musical influences range from Ice Cube & Slick Rick all the way to Dancehall greats such as Buju Banton and Dennis Brown. His style can be explained as a "triple threat of talent of rapping, reggae chatting and soulful harmonization" as written on his myspace page. Hey, he's gonna drop a new album sometime this year, but before that happens, get to know what's going on with him know, in the QP's interview....

Queen Princess: How are you, been busy today?

Sean Kingston: I wouldn’t call it busy. I mean, I like talking to people and letting them know what’s going on, so I’m having fun.

Queen Princess: So, the majority of your fans know that fame runs in your family. Did you get involved with music because you felt it was up to you to keep it in the family, or was it more your individual passion?

Sean Kingston: It was more of my individual passion, Buju Banton and Jack Ruby, I mean those two guys are big in my family, but music is what I wanted going to do. Music is me. You know what I’m saying? People choose what they want to do and music is me. Music is a good way to express a lot; I like to express my thoughts. It’s just fun. Music is me so basically it’s just my envision of what I wanted to do as an individual in my family.

Queen Princess: Now you’re a multi-talented artist, you sing, rap and do the reggae thing. Your talents are one in the same because you’re great at both, but do you find it challenging to rap and sing on the album. Is it hard deciding what you want to do?

Sean Kingston: Not really, like I’m trying to do everything. It’s crazy, because I started off singing before rapping. Once I crossed over to rapping I was like I have to keep doing rapping, then by both of my parents being Jamaican and me having a Jamaican Background and me coming from Jamaica also, you know I had to do the Jamaican thing. People reacted crazy over that and when you mix singing, reggae and rapping together, then you got Sean Kingston. I’m trying to do everything. Rapping I can do, it’s not a problem and I’m a big fan of hip-hop in general, but I don’t think America needs or wants another young rapper. I mean you got artists like Lil’ Mama, Bow Wow, Jibbs and Romeo, which I’m not knocking what they’re doing, they’re all talented and I like them, but you know I just want to ride in my own lane and by doing that, you have to be a little different. All the dudes that made it big were different.

Queen Princess: How did you get started in music industry and who discovered you?

Sean Kingston: I’ve been rapping since I was eight, but I really took off when I met J.R. of course on MySpace. It’s a good look, you know, once I met him on MySpace, he bought me around to all these labels because we did a lot of songs together. It was a bidding war that was going on, but at the time I just felt like Epic was a home, like the people at Epic are very cool. They see the vision, so that’s all it’s about.

Queen Princess: That’s what’s up. Now I’ve listened to your music, and listening to your tracks, it’s not obvious that you’re 17 years old. Do you sometimes feel that people underestimate you because of your age?

Sean Kingston: Uhhh, no I don’t, but I feel like it’s going to come to that point, which is crazy, and I don’t like that at all. I’m not just any teenage rapper, I make music for everybody, the older crowd, the younger crowd you know everybody, and I’m trying to get love and respect from everybody.

Queen Princess: You’re the first artists to be signed to Beluga Heights which is a major accomplishment; do you feel pressured to be the absolute best?

Sean Kingston: Uhh yeah (Laughs), I mean I’m first up, and I’m just here to hit a home run.

Queen Princess: Because of your artistic ability: rapping singing and all of that, it’s not easy to compare you to a lot of artists, but if you could be compared to any artist who would it be and why?

Sean Kingston: I’m very, very different, but if I were to be compared to an artist I would say Akon, you know just because of how he is, he’s trying to rep Africa. He reps Africa to the fullest and that’s how I feel about putting Jamaica on the map. Sean Paul is doing it, but I mean Jamaica, I want to put it on the map. I want to have a lot more of these dudes respecting Jamaica and seeing more talent and a lot of other stuff coming out of Jamaica, making it pop.

Queen Princess: Where from your Jamaican background do you draw inspiration? What part of the culture or artists do you get creative ideas from?

Sean Kingston: Man, A lot of them like Jah Cure, Buju Banton a lot of dudes from down there, Umm, Morgan Heritage, it’s crazy.

Queen Princess: Alright, what about on the hip-hop side?
Lauryn Hill.

Queen Princess: That’s cool. One of your songs on the album titled Colors gives listeners an idea of your background and where you come from. You talk about the Jamaican flag and everything; can you elaborate and explain the meaning behind that track?

Sean Kingston: Yeah, no problem, basically Colors is a lifestyle record. The whole thing behind Colors is just yo, what color do you bleed? J.R. played the beat for me, I was feeling the beat and I came up with the hook, he loved the hook and we got Game on it cause Game is from LA. We got Rick Ross, because Rick Ross is from Miami and it’s been a good look.

Queen Princess: How did you and your producer know who the perfect feature artists would be for the collaboration?

Sean Kingston: You know Game is from LA and Colors 2007 goes along with the whole Ice-T thing and I thought it would have been gravy if we got him. Rick Ross is hot, he’s also from Miami and he’s a humble cool dude, I met him a couple times. I told him (producer J.R. Rotem) to get Ross on there, Rick shut it off, and he hooked us up and blessed us with a nice verse.

Queen Princess: Who are some of the artists in the game that you look up to?

Sean Kingston: Umm, Jay-Z I’d say. You know, I’ve been a fan of Jay-Z, I’m not just hopping on the bandwagon, since Reasonable Doubt I’ve been a fan of Jay-Z. He’s good at what he does man, he has a good business line, he’s an entrepreneur, you know he’s a hustler. He goes out to get what he wants and I like that, that’s cool.

Queen Princess: What do you hope achieve with the release of your album?

Sean Kingston: To go platinum, (both laugh) sell a lot of records and get a lot of fans.

Queen Princess: I feel you, so what kind of artist do you want your fans to perceive you as?

Sean Kingston: An international artist. A dude who does everything and makes good music. Feel good music.

Queen Princess: What would you like people to know about you that they wouldn’t gather from listening to your music, like what’s the first thing you want them to think after hearing what you have to say?

Sean Kingston: Just Wow. I want to motivate them to do what they want to do.

Queen Princess: Is there anything that you want your fans to know about you that they wouldn’t know just by listening to your music?

Sean Kingston: Yeah, I want people to think, “Yo, I can do it too.” I want to put them in that predicament and motivate young kids out there who have talent and who are struggling to get where they’re going.

Queen Princess: When can we expect the release of your album?

Sean Kingston: Sometime fourth quarter.

Queen Princess: Is it still untitled as of yet?

Sean Kingston: No, we have a title now, it’s called Musical Youth.

Queen Princess: Well as far as I’ve heard everything is fire, real talk. I saw the joint on YouTube with you and JR in the studio. It was really brief, but it was hot. I’m definitely looking forward to the release and I wish you the best of luck in everything. I want to thank you for doing this interview.

Sean Kingston: No problem. Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it. It was a pleasure doing the interview with you.

Queen Princess: You too, take it easy.

Sean Kingston: Aight. Bless you.

For more information on Sean Kingston, check out his MySpace page.

Got questions or comments for the Queen Princess, email her at this link.

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Introducing "C.R.I.$.I.$" Bio + New Track!!

Posted at 4/28/2007 02:57:00 PM

Hip Hop is world wide and this next entrant is no exception. I would like to introduce you to a playa from named C.R.I.$.I.$ whose representin' the African country of Zambia but now is residing in the London. Cool, well he's also a trend setter since he's the first artist from the country to release a Hip Hop Album. Attached is a copy of his biography as well as a great track by him called "Dance To The Song" which I dig. Anyway, if you want to find out more by C, hit him up on his myspace or email. Peep game, cause HHR is worldwide with theirs...

"Dance To The Song" (click to listen)


Biography
Rapper/Producer/Sound Engineer/CEO-Diamond Chain Unltd.

Everybody Knows Him as "C.R.I.$.I.$." His Great Grandparents were Egyptian. and is a direct decendant of The Great Chief, Mwata Kazembe of the Zambian Lunda People, although he speaks more Bemba, another Zambian language closely related to his

1987-Started reciting raps at age 10, after hearing "The Message", by Grand Master Flash and The Furious Five.

1988-1992-Inspired by Big Daddy Kane, KRS One, NWA, LL Cool J and Dr. Dre to start rapping

1998-Attended The Zambia Insurance Business College Trust studying IMIS (Institute for Management of Information Systems) in which he undertook the foundation course. Communication Skills was one of the subjects in this course which helped strengthen his lyrical delivery..

1999-Joined Mondo Music, a record label that was once Zambia’s’ biggest record company and made first professional release on a compilation called ‘The Rhythm Nation Project (Yo-Yamba)’ that helped rejuvenate Zambian music http://www.thezambian.com/shopping/rhytm.aspx

2000-Left Mondo Music to pursue an independent career. Recorded Playaz Worldwide (Takin’ Over) which ended up being licensed to South Africa’s DIY Records for a compilation called Harambe Dope Sessions which also featured artists such as Hoodlum, Cashless Society, Mizchief etc. http://www.rhythmrecords.co.za/store/viewAlbum.asp?idAlbum=118 His contribution to this compilation was hailed as one of the supreme songs and he was the only Zambian artist on this compilation. The artists were picked by radio listeners on South Africa’s Y-FM. www.yfm.co.za

2002- Auditioned by international advertising agency, Young & Rubicam (Y&R) and selected, as the lead character for a big advertising campaign for Mosi Lager, a brew produced by South African Breweries and is marketed all across Africa. This was a print and electronic media campaign, which included Billboards that appeared nationwide in Zambia with his face on them. The campaign ran for two years in which the artist received a reasonable retainer fee for that period

2002-2004-The Voice of America, a radio and television station based in Washington DC appointed him as the coordinator of the Hip-Hop against AIDS Fan Club in Zambia
2004- He opened for South African group Bongo Muffin as they performed at The Sun Hotel in Livingstone, Zambia

2004-Took third place as he lost in controversial Rap battle aired live on South African Television (SABC) against South African rapper, Snazz from Cashless Society

2004-Performed in England, Bovey Tracey at their annual festival, with an English band called ‘Local’

2005- December- Signed a Zambian distribution deal with Solid Rhythmz to release what would be the first Zambian Hip-Hop album

2005- January-released the first ever Hip-Hop album recorded and produced in Zambia by a Zambian called "Officer in Charge."

2005-February-C.R.I.$.I.$. becomes the first ever Hip-Hop artist rapping in English to be featured on the Zambian music charts which were dominated by local music, none of which was in English.

Despite being the Black Sheep in the pack, C.R.I.$.I.$.’s album debuted at number 13 and peaked at number 8 on the local sales charts in Zambia.

2005-March-Tim Oliver, a music industry expert in the U.K. who reviews reader demos for Future Music Magazine says; "C.R.I.$.I.$. Has great vocal talents and an undeniable skill for song writing." www.futuremusic.co.uk (Check March, 2005 edition of Future Music Magazine) C.R.I.$.I.$.’s song, “Bedrock (Oh Lord)” was featured on the cover disc of the magazine. To listen to the song, go to: www.myspace.com/06crisis06 Future music picks the most outstanding demos from upcoming artists every month and includes them on their disc which comes free with the magazine.

2005-May-“One Day” Feat. J.K. by C.R.I.$.I.$. started developing a buzz in South Africa which lead to the artist being invited to perform at the Channel-O Video Music Awards, making him the first Zambian artist to perform there. Channel-O is seen as the equivalent of MTV in Africa. It is a music television station that broadcasts across Africa

2005-March-C.R.I.$.I.$. is the first, Zambian Hip-Hop artist to headline a Hip-Hop show held at Lusaka's Club Phoenix and is successful

2005-May-Performed at one of Zambia’s biggest annual festivals called The Harvester Moon Festival

2006-Hip-Hop starts to take off in Zambia due to C.R.I.$.I.$.’ success and sees many other upcoming rappers coming out of the wood-works

2006-July: C.R.I.$.I.$. signed a licensing deal with the biggest Zambian music distributors, Supershine for the released the first Zambian mixtape called C.R.I.$.I.$. presents Diamond Chain. This album showcased C.R.I.$.I.$. as an Artist, A&R and Producer as he lead and produced the entire 21 track album except for one song. It showcased what was to come from his next CD and an array of new Zambian talent of Hip-Hoppers including; A.D., Ray Gramz, D-Roots, Monique, Jon Woo and Revolva. www.solidrhythmz.com C.R.I.$.I.$. most recently recruited new artists to his Diamond ChainUnltd. Label. These include; Yung N9NE, Yung Thug and local Zambian rapper, Tommy Dee.

2006-Due to public demand, C.R.I.$.I.$. is yet again invited to perform at the biggest annual music festival in Zambia called The Harvester Moon Festival, and gives an even bigger and explosive performance. C.R.I.$.I.$. and Judge began working together and first performed their first collaboration, “It’s Not a Merry X-Mas.” The duo got an encore after their performance.

2006, August- In support of Zambia’s Breast Cancer Trust, he held his first fundraiser at Lusaka’s Club Phoenix. This fundraiser was a success with proceeds being given to the trust
2006- Finds him finishing work on his follow up album which is scheduled for an international release in the United Kingdom.

2006, December- C.R.I.$.I.$. is honored to perform at the 2006, Miss Zambia U.K. This show celebrates the beauty of the Zambian woman every year and is especially beneficial to the Zambian orphan. C.R.I.$.I.$. has in the past worked with people and organizations to help raise funds for the needy in the Zambian society. He is also a staunch supporter of Mama Kankasa’s Kalingalinga Orphanage in his hometown, Lusaka, Zambia.

Outside of his own music, the artist see’s himself running an independent record company and plans to do movies and bring a new and original sound to the music industry with new recruits to The Diamond Chain Unltd. Such as Yung Thug, Yung N9NE and Zambian style and diverse rapper, Tommy Dee.

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Introducing Sophia Rosado our newest "Eye-Candy"

Posted at 4/27/2007 06:57:00 PM

Hey, awhile ago HHR put a publication out for all female models that wanted to get exposure on the site to submit their best shots to us. Well, recently we received some new talent and her name is Sophia Rosado, whose reppin' New York City playas. She is in the process of aspiring to become the next sensation to come from the town. Much attention is given to the boroughs Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan when it comes to entertainment but she is here to let the world know that the Bronx is in it as well.

More than representing her borough, Sophia has entered the modeling industry to represent all women who have more to offer to this industry than looks and those who will not allow themselves to be used. She possesses a strong will and refuses to let her determination and persistence to gain exposure and notarity be wasted while her career lands in the hands of others.

Sophia's field of choice attracts many people who want to see her fail but this is only a driving force to success. Ultimately, she is doing this for herself because this is what she wants to do and knows that she can do. So far she has done a few fashion shows and several music videos such as Magic Juan and Doug E. Fresh's todo eso y tuyo "que culo" and Maino featuring Nore, Razah, Jae Millz, B.G. and Uncle Murda's "My life is a movie" remix . This is only the beginning for her and she is off to an excellent start.

Ms. Rosado enjoys listening to music and dancing thus keeping her in touch with the music industry. Hopefully, this will help her land more roles in music videos and continued appearances at industry events such as the release parties for both Pharrell and Chris Brown which she landed already. She is an inspiration to both young and old to set goals for themselves and work at it. Especially when it is something that will benefit and inspire others.

If you want to see more of Sophia and also find out more about what's going on in her world, check her out at her myspace page or if you'd like to contact her directly, hit this link...in the meantime here's a little something for you fellas to go away with...

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Ralphige prank calls Michael Jackson..For Real (Audio)

Posted at 4/27/2007 06:37:00 PM

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Hey, I still speculating if this shit is real, but up-n-coming prank caller specialist, Ralphige, supposedly prank called Michael Jackson. He calls impersonating Akon.This shit is real funny. You see if this real or not..this is sort of disturbing...

"Ralphige prank calls Michael Jackson"
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*New* Lil Flip goes off on T.I. (Video)

Posted at 4/27/2007 06:22:00 PM

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And you thought that the squabbling between Lil Flip and T.I. was over...wrong. Evidently, Flip is still pissed. Watch this *new* exclusive video on youtube that his reps just sent me regarding how he feels about "The King of The South" and also in the second video watch Flipparachi bang on some fool he's beefin' wit from his home town. You got to see this!!

"Lil Flip bangs on T.I."
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"Flipparachi is off the chain"
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Young Buck Spits "16 Bars" (Video)

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