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Well-known Harlemite, rapper and entrepreneur, Diddy is planning to cross the bridge on Tuesday, March 9, for the first time in years to host a party in Brooklyn. The trek is to commemorate the 13th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.’s death. According to the New York Post, the party will take place at The Lab, a club in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn where Biggie grew up.

“We’re trying to make March 9th a national hip-hop holiday,” Diddy told MTV News. “It already is on the low…. It’s a big day. It’s a day to celebrate his life. It’s a day to celebrate the life of the man. We done did the movie, the records. It’s something that, I guess as a label we’re obsessed with: making sure people don’t forget about this man in a positive way. March 9 is Biggie Day… Bump Biggie all day, feel good and positive.”

Good music.

Waka Flocka is from Queens? Come on son!!!! LMAO

DJ Kay Slay Ft. Sheek Louch, Bun B, Papoose, Busta Rhymes, Uncle Murda And Jay Rock. Solid track and Uncle Murda impressed me. Listen HERE on Allhiphop

That’s right folks Jovanos is back with a new mixtape entitled Astro Music. Hosted, mixed and mastered by DJ H. Blendz of Brooklyn Collectiv, Astro Music is 19 tracks of lyrics from the outer limits.  Yea, Da Collectiv is now packaging projects for indie artists. Come see why everyone respects our perspective. Don’t forget, be on the look out for a fresh review on Astro Music from our very own Jae Cy. Check out the tracklisting below and download Astro Music HERE

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ASTRO MUSIC TRACKLIST

1.Intro - DJ H. Blendz
2.Say Yeah
3.Hopscotchin
4.New Sensation
5.Fear
6.Won’t Stop
7.Put It On Her
8.AMG
9.Star Of The Show
10.Its On
11.Im Addicted
12.Make Money
13.Leave You Alone
14.Back Again
15.Until The End Of Time
16.Crazy
17.UK Shhh
18.Role Model
19.Victory freestyle

Rap-Up Reports:

The West Coast is officially back. If the forthcoming release of Snoop Dogg’s More Malice and Game’s R.E.D. Album weren’t enough, now L.A.’s own Ice Cube is returning to the scene with his ninth studio album.

The rapper-turned-actor has announced the title, I Am the West, and tentative release date for his first musical project since 2008’s Raw Footage. In a blog entry dated Wednesday (Feb. 24), Cube also laments about the current state of radio and thanks the West Coast MCs who have kept the genre alive.

I AM THE WEST…is the name of my new record. After completing about 65% of my music, this is the perfect title. This shit is cocky, no apologies,West Coast gangsta shit. I can’t help it. That’s what I do. June seems too tight for a release, but July is very doable. We’ll see how things go. Now that I have my title, I can work on the concept of my photoshoot and artwork. I want to provide early merch before the drop date.

For 7 or 8 years now the West Coast has been trying to do music that appeals to the South and Mid-West. The words, “too West Coast” would be heard throughout the industry whenever our music was played. Even by our own dj’s. Left coast MC’s were now trying to change their sound to cater to all the followers. We lost our way. Thank God for b-boys like Snoop, The Game & WC for keeping the West alive, but we were all guilty of over reaching. No more. At least not from me. I do it how I feel it; not how I think it should be done. Radio fucked us up. I hate the politics at radio. I don’t know who to pay to get my shit played. Having a hot song is not enough. Ridiculous.

I AM THE WEST. It’s coming….

Keep It Gangsta
Ice Cube

So its official!! Shyne has signed a multimillion dollar recording contract with Gangland Records, a subsidiary of Island/Def Jam. Its a great look for him! Reid said “I have come here to stand by Shyne and to officially kick off our partnership with Island Def Jam Music Group and Gangland Records and so it is really an honour to be here, really very special place.” —> very cool! Then when they asked him if coming all the way to Belize was necessary he responded “I am here because great people are worthy of travelling many many miles for it and I come here to say that your country is great and I hope you guys know that this is a great man from your country who deserves this kind of respect and who deserves this kind of support. So that is why we are here.” Thats freakin awesome!! Lets get it Shyne, we have been waiting a long time for you!

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