The TMI Boyz the BillBoard Singles Sales Chart at #5

Houston's TMI Boyz (Sayeed, Dudella, Huskey) have entered the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart this week at #5 according to Billboard thanks to a successful round of Houston FYE in-stores set up by Atlanta-based company Face2Face and Rap Coalition's Wendy Day. Swervin, the follow-up single to their successful Mannie Fresh helmed I'm Fresh ft. Mannie Fresh, whose accompanying video made it all the way to BET's 106 & Park, was produced by in-house production team Dirtbag.

Hailing from Galveston, TX and Houston's notorious South West, the group has made their presence felt at major events nationwide, most recently the 2nd Annual Ozone Awards in Miami where many top industry panelists made mention of the grind they have seen the guys put in. In fact, in the most recent issue of Ozone magazine, TMI Boyz are hailed by Florida 's Bigga Rankin as the next artists to blow.

TMI Boyz may be independent but they are no strangers to what it takes to win. Only 2 short years into their career they caught the attention of industry veterans like Chris Crawford, Owner of TMI Entertainment, Mario Henchmen and most recently, Wendy Day of Rap Coalition, who is helming the release of their upcoming album Grindin' For A Purpose (Fall 2007.) The group has in fact already performed before thousands of people with internationally-known artists like T.I., Young Jeezy, Lil Wayne, Slim Thug and Juvenile.

While the industry rants that Houston music is dead (tell that to Chamillionaire), TMI Boyz are letting the world know that they are the Next Outta Tex and September sees them doing in-stores all over their home state as well as cities like Oklahoma City, Memphis and Birmingham. Naysayers be damned, TMI Boyz are Grindin for a Purpose with no signs of stopping any time soon. Doubt if ya want to - they welcome the challenge!!!!!!!!!

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NEW!! Rick Ross Upcoming Album Info + 2 New Tracks (Audio)

Posted at 8/31/2007 11:18:00 AM

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Man have we got a treat for you. Rick Ross has got a new album coming out on 9/18 called "Rise To Power". We have wanted to let u hear 2 *new* tracks from the album along with the tracklist. These j's are "Straight "Bangin'". The album should be huge also because it features artists such as The Clipse, Devin the Dude, Scarface and more (see tracklist below). Yo, listen to the tracks and remember where you heard this first!

"Get That Bread" w.Big Duke (click to listen)

"B.L.O.W." w.The Clipse and Om'mas (click to listen)

TrackList
1. It's On ft. Noah And Jiggalo
2. Hold Me Down
3. Get That Bread Ft. Big Duke Of Boyz N The Hood
4. Skit
5. Street Love Ft. Next
6. Strapped Ft. Noah
7. Prove Me Wrong Ft. Devin Tha Dude
8. Bird Bath Ft. Noah
9. B.L.O.W. Ft. Clipse And Om'mas
10. Dear Lord Ft. Scarface
11. Realest Niggas Ft. Gillie Da Kid And Reed Dollarz
12. Simple And Plain Ft. g.p. Of carol city cartel
13. Skit
14. Been
15. Breath In, Breath Out
16. 737

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Juxx Diamondz "I'm Sorry" (Audio)

Posted at 8/31/2007 11:06:00 AM

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Word up mane. Hey, I'd like to introduce you to a cat from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, NY named Juxx Diamondz. The joint we'd like u to check is called "I'm Sorry".

"I'm Sorry"
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You might ask yourself, "Who is Juxx Diamonds?" Well, he's a cat whose been making a strong name for himself on many hip hop internet sites and has been featured on mix tapes Welcome To The Future (DJ Ophax), Time To Get Money (DJ Red Devil - SOSODEF/Black Wall Street), Call The Boss (DJ Pimp) and many others. On September 25th Juxx Diamondz will be releasing his street cd "Blood Diamondz".

Juxx Diamondz has worked with Producer's Dame Grease (DMX), Apex (50 Cent), Capp N Kidd (Disturbing The Peace), Lokken Load (Dipset) and West Way Beats (Bone Crusher). Currently, he is working with Producer Focus (Aftermath) and is working with Hip Hop Artists Uncle Murda (Rocafella), Q Da Kid (So So Def) and Lady Luck.

Juxx Diamondz has performed at The Pyramid and Downtyme (now called Rebel) on Host's Mental Supreme's Hip Hop showcase. On September 26, Juxx Dimaondz will be blessing Beyond Platinum Entertainment's "The Hype" showcase at Legendary Ashford & Simpson 's Sugar Bar in NYC hosted by G Waterz. For more information on Juxx Diamondz, hit him up on his official page for more info. Holla!

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Hot Download! "Southern Smothered and Covered Pt. 10" Mixtape hosted by Dee Boi (Audio)

Posted at 8/31/2007 10:28:00 AM

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What's up peoples. Destro's back in the building with some new -ish for ya. My main man at Grindhard Records out of Orlando, Florida sent me a new and free mixtape that they wanted me to offer ya called "Southern Smothered and Covered Pt. 10". It's mixed DJ Mr King aka 'The Mixtape Heisman". Oh and get this, it's hosted by Dee Boi who I think is the next big thang and whom we just featured on the site (read here). The album has over 23 tracks with down south hustlers such as Gucci Mane, Lil Jon, The Ying Yang Twins on up to Pastor Troy and Rick Ross. I encourage you to check it out. For your service, we've added the track list for you to check out. Dig it....

"Southern, Smothered and Covered Pt.10" (click to download)

TrackList
1. MICHAEL JORDAN OF THE O INTRO - DEE BOI
2. DEE BOI WELCOME
3. COME SEE FOR YASELF - DJ PHARRIS FEAT YUNG JOC & JIM JONES
4. CAME DOWN REMIX - AL FATZ FEAT YUNG JOC & GORILLA ZOE
5. DEE BOI INTERLUDE
6. LEANIN' (PROD. BY OOMP CAMP) - DEE BOI
7. V.I.P.- MACEO
8. FROM THE BOTTOM - Q DA KID FEAT B.G. & J.D.
9. WHATS DA DEAL - SHAWTY RED FEAT PASTOR TROY & BIG KUNTRY
10. BRING IT BACK - BOHAGON FEAT YING YANG TWINS
11. DEE BOI INTERLUDE 3
12. YEAH (PROD. BY DRUM SQUAD)- DEE BOI
13. ON MY JOB - YUNG JOC
14. IM FROM ZONE 3 - WYANIAC FEAT LIL SCRAPPY & YOUNG DRO
15. SUPER MAN REMIX - SOLJAH BOY FEAT J.D. & SHORT DAWG
16. IM A G - LIL JON FEAT 4-IZE, FABO & GUCCI MANE
17. DEE BOI INTERLUDE 4
18. DIAL TONE REMIX - DEE BOI & SPARK DAWG
19. U KNOW (PROD. LT MOE) - PHOENIX JONES
20. HOOD NIGGA REMIX - GORILLA ZOE FEAT RICK ROSS, JIM JONES & JEEZY
21. RICH P INTERLUDE
22. WIFEY TYPE - RICH P
23. DEE BOI INTERLUDE 5
24. DOPE BOY MONEY - DEE BOI FEAT HOMEBWOI
25. DEE BOI OUTRO

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Master P to star in "Post-Katrina" Documentary

Posted at 8/31/2007 10:01:00 AM

On the second anniversary of the hurricane that resulted in the worst U.S. natural disaster ever …"slow, insufficient and misguided federal policy is keeping tens of thousands of displaced American families from realizing their human right to return and rebuild their lives and communities." (Jeffrey Buchanan, Blueprint for Gulf Renewal, August/September 2007)*. Two years later, as the struggle to collect promised aid, return home, rebuild and recover looms perilously close to failure, a story being told by some 600 New Orleans evacuees may not have had a voice without Taproot Productions' documentary Desert Bayou.

Featuring Master P, whose parents were among the displaced and Utah-transferred evacuees, Desert Bayou centers on the experiences of two families in this group who found themselves not only forced from the only homes they knew, but literally sequestered on planes, plopped into a desert on an abandoned military base 45 minutes outside of Salt Lake City, and forced to maneuver in a chess game ruled by members of a predominantly white, racially ignorant and nearly exclusively Mormon enclave.

Faced with a continued bureaucratic indifference that began following the disaster, the personal stories that emerge from the evacuees add a very human element to a story that was unfathomable by most of the nation and now nearly incomprehensible by those who hear their stories, review news clips of both the Utah Governor, Mayor of Salt Lake City and, comically, a few of the less enlightened citizens of Salt Lake City. The victims' conflicts and personal growth is portrayed from fear and isolation to discovery and solution.

"DESERT BAYOU gives voice to those victims who suffered the aftermath of a tragedy that evolved on a daily basis," says director Alex LeMay (The Bulls of Suburbia). "In the midst of this process, there are chronicles of plenty of good deeds, good people and community; religious and social figures whose good will eventually prevails."

LeMay's recently completed documentary, Desert Bayou, will open October 5, 2007 in both New York and New Orleans, followed by a platformed release in several U.S. cities, and is distributed by Cinema Libre Studio.

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Listen To MixTape Show #85 (Audio)

Posted at 8/31/2007 09:36:00 AM

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From time to time, we like to feature mixtape podcasts from my main man Dex over at MixTapeShow.Net. He is one of the few cats I know that does a weekly, quality hip hop mixshow. This next selection is episode 85 of his podcast. It's all about making friends and spreading prosperity. Unlike ProHipHop, (see their haterism) which dropped a negative line on our grind, we are gonna keep it positive and moving upward though. Like my father always said, "When people talk about u and criticize what you're doing, that probably means you're doing something right. It's when they don't say anything when there is a problem" Words to live by. Enjoy the show! Oh, I encourage to check out Dex over at MixTapeShow.net...it's a really good site! Note:

"MixTape Show" Episode 85 (click to listen)

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Introducing "Moka Only" + 3 "New Tracks" (Audio)

Posted at 8/30/2007 08:23:00 PM

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RECOMMENDED (GOOD, GOOD-5 Honey Smacks): Whoa, this is the final installment of Thursday's edition of HipHopRuckus. I'd like to set it off the night by hooking u up with a talented MC named Moka Only from Vancouver. He just dropped his new album Vermillion. I have 3 tracks from the album for u to hear that are really, really wicked! From the joints, i can see that Mok has a real ill flow and his beats have a J-Dilla, melodic type feel to them. Tell me if you feel the same? Note: Yo, if you like what u hear from the available tracks and want to find out more info on Moka Only and how to get at this great album, click here

"God Bless" (click to listen)

"Do" (click to listen)

"The Taste" (click to listen)

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Exclusive Download: The Saint "Survivor - New York" Mixtape Hosted by MC Shan

Posted at 8/30/2007 07:46:00 PM

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Damn, we back up in the spot like we never left. Man, this is probably the most articles that have been posted in one day on the set. But yo, we gotta give it to ya no matter what. My partner Reka better known as...."The Saint"...whose reppin' Queens, NY...just dropped a fly mixtape called "Survivor - New York" hosted by Hip Hop Legend, MC SHAN!! He wanted to give u the fans the chance to download it. I just finished listening to it and I think it's very, very dope...that's right. So Fly, that i put a link for you to download. Cool? Well, give my familia some love and drop him a line on his myspace joint for more info.

"Survivor - New York" Mixtape
(click here to download)

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BYSWO "The Dougie" (Audio) + Bonus Track

Posted at 8/30/2007 07:28:00 PM

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Man, we just puttin' in mad work yo. Cuzin we gonna take it back over to Birmingham, Alabama and holla at 4 young playas named BYSWO with their newest release called "The Dougie". Yo, we featured on the site a while back (see here), and their peoples just wanted me to put u on to this new joint. Also as a special to you, they sent me an additional track for you to bounce to called "Feel Your Dreams". Dig it...stay tuned for more info!!

"The Dougie" (click to listen)

"Feel Your Dreams" (click to listen)

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Mel-Official "Let It Go" (Audio)

Posted at 8/30/2007 07:07:00 PM

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Yo, staying with the underground theme, we'd like to put u on to the homie Mel-Official reppin' the New Jersey. His peoples just sent me his crazy single which when we heard...the crew was like..."Yo, that's shit's razor sharp and dope". So, we here's his first single "Let It Go". I hope you dig it. After you hear the track, you should say to yourself, "Real Lyricism in hip hop is actually still alive". Believe that and yo, hit Mel up on his official page and drop a comment on his line when u get some time!

"Let It Go" (click to listen)

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Introducing "Artistic Expression" + 2 New Tracks!! (Audio)

Posted at 8/30/2007 06:41:00 PM

In our never ending quest for great, underground Hip Hop, we just wanted to introduce Artistic Expression. Who is Artistic Expression? AE is an innovative Hip Hop group comprised of three members; ill Plus, Radio Raid, and Abel. A Los Angeles based group, AE speaks on reality over jazzy-soulful beats produced by MC/Producer Radio Raid. Encompassing clever word schemes and wondrous production AE is bound to leave an indelible mark in the Hip Hop scene. Artistic Expression is a fresh breath of air for Hip Hop. A Brand new sound with fresh clever rhymes and metaphors for the world to listen. AE will certainly change ones mind who believe true Hip Hop is dead. Collectively, AE brings a momentous sound, lyrically sharing their perspective and skill. Well developed and nurtured, AE was born in the Spring of 2004 due to an urgency to make thought provoking good music. AE has quickly become one of the most sought out Rap groups. AE is simply the next biggest thing to come out of L.A.- if you have any doubts, just listen.