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Homepage, News, The Vault - Tuesday, June 23, 2009 16:44 - 0 Comments

New Death Row to continue Pac Legacy

Now that Death Row is under new ownership, WIDEawake Entertainment Group now has access to some of the most legendary music from the best to ever come from the Left Side. WIDEawake is wasting no time, and has already made major plans for their new assets. The group has recently announced they will be releasing a Tupac album full of unreleased music. The album has a plan released date of June 2010. Other former members of Death Row will also be being released sometime in the near future per the Entertainment Group as well as re-releasing Dr.Dre’s classic this September. The Chronic Re-Lit which will host four more tracks and exclusive DVD footage.

The Vault - Monday, June 22, 2009 14:35 - 0 Comments

Jojo’s legal troubles on Run’s House

The news of JoJo’s run-in with the law has the House that Rap built rocked to its core. It’s a time for the family to all be together and for the family rally around JoJo as Rev teaches them all to rebound from this and be stronger than ever.

Russell Simmons gives Rev Run a reality check about his wild past

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Hit the jump to see Jojo discussing the incident with the rest of his family and catch Run’s House tonight at 10pm on MTV
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Homepage, News, Politics, The Vault - Thursday, June 11, 2009 13:44 - 1 Comment

Hip-Hop Helps the Youth

Just yesterday, Hip Hop mogul and activist Russell Simmons hosted a one-day affair aimed at helping the troubled youth of America. Keeping the Promise to Our Children brought together legislators and A-list celebrities alike in advocating causes like foster care, education, and healthcare that hinder many households and youth from achieving their highest potential.

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Homepage, Music, The Vault - Thursday, June 11, 2009 13:00 - 1 Comment

Death of Auto-Tune Continues…

Live from the Death of Auto-Tune Warfront…

It seems Trey Songz was right when he said Jay-Z started something; Trey did his own version to the song with his Death of Kellz, a diss track to R. Kelly after hearing Kellz auto-tuned track. Other artists have also voiced their displeasure:

On the Wyclef ft Nick Cannon parody song, Mr. Autotune, Wyclef sings “I’m Mister Auto-Tune/if you sing off key/for a small fee I can make you a celebrity.” Listen to Mr. Autotune

Fans of music have also joined the war, with The DOA Team and PAAT (People Against Auto-Tune) Coalition creating a website to fight the cause. They state they have nothing against the actual Auto-Tune technology but would like the sound in Hip-Hop and R&B to go away. here’s the DOA website

Let’s see if their demands are meant.

We will continue to follow developments on the War on Auto-Tune.

signing off…..The Source

Fashion, Homepage, The Vault - Thursday, June 11, 2009 11:24 - 0 Comments

Ice Cream Heads to TV

Grammy Award winning MC, producer and street-wear designer Pharrell Williams is taking his clothing line, Ice Cream, to new heights. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, the Hip-Hop wonder mentioned plans to send the popular clothing brand to TV, featuring Ice Cream on a potential television show. Although plans are hardly preliminary, the clothing line dedicated to skateboarding and individuality is looking bright for broadcast.