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Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
According to a tweet from Diddy, there will be a music video to Dirty Money's "Hello Good Morning (Grime Mix)" featuring Skepta and it will be released this week.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Dirty Money spoke to MTV's Jayson Rodriguez and threw a lot of praise in the direction of Drake, for his work on "Loving You No More" and his willingness to help with the project.


Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Some of the credits for Dirty Money's "Coming Home," which premiered in snippet form on tonight's broadcast of game 4 of the World Series, have been revealed.

According to Diddy, the song was produced by Alex Da Kid (back in June, he spoke about working with Diddy) and Jay-Z.

Alex Da Kid was a little more specific on his Twitter. He said that he did the beat, Jay-Z did the verses and Skylar Grey did the book. The featured artist, whose name I couldn't read on my TV, was Skylar Grey.

A version of the record (which included references to Diddy's life, meaning it was most likely a reference vocal) from Roc Nation rapper J. Cole appeared online yesterday. But, J. Cole's verses are different from the ones rapped by Diddy in a full version of the track that has been posted online. That would make sense, given the fact that Jay-Z wrote or co-wrote Diddy's rapped verses on the record.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
In the clip below, Diddy riffs a bit on the meaning of Dirty Money's "Last Train to Paris." But, the part of the clip that caught my attention was some snippets of some new music. Check it out.


Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
As I reported earlier today, the new Dirty Money single "Coming Home" was featured during Fox's broadcast of game 4 of the World Series.

It was featured as part of the opening to the show, which included a mix of footage of the two teams playing in the game and some of Dirty Money performing to the record. It was, approximately 10-15 seconds of the record. Hard to decide whether you like a track or not from such a small clip, but I look forward to hearing the full record.

One final note: the record had a featured artist, but the text was so small on my television that I could not read it. I'll report back when I find out who it was.

Edit: The featured artist is Skylar Grey. Read this follow up for more info on the track.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
According to a tweet from the Diddy_DMFans account on Twitter, that was retweeted and confirmed by the Dirty Money Twitter account, the group will perform at the American Music Awards. The show airs on November 21 at 8 PM on Fox. Dirty Money has not yet been added to the list of performers on the award show website.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
According to the Dirty Money Twitter profile, the group's next single "Coming Home" will be featured in some capacity during Fox's broadcast of game 4 of the World Series. It starts at 8 PM ET.

A tweet from the KalennaPromo account, which was retweeted by both Diddy and Kalenna, indicates that the Dirty Money related segment will air at the start of the broadcast.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Following the teaser they released, the "Dirty Money Does Vegas, Pt. 2" clip is up on Diddy's Facebook.

Amongst a bit of performance and rehearsal footage, Dawn Richard and Kalenna discuss what they bring to the group and what lies ahead.

Posted in Bad Boy Records
Posted by Patrick
Here are Bad Boy's positions on the latest Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today.

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

49. "The ArchAndroid: Suites II and III" by Janelle Monae (down from 48).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums

22. "Greatest Hits" by The Notorious B.I.G. (re-entry).

Singles

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

42. "Loving You No More" by Dirty Money (down from 40).

» Read More


Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
On Diddy's Facebook page, a teaser for "Dirty Money Does Vegas" has been posted. The full clip should be out today.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
It premiered on BET's "106 & Park" earlier today and now you can check it out below. It's the new Dirty Money video for "Loving You No More" featuring Drake. I like it a lot.


Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
On Twitter, Diddy mentioned that last night, he and Rick Ross (collectively, the Bugatti Boyz) had shot a music video. I reached out to Spiff TV on Twitter and he confirmed that it was for "Another One" (free download).

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
On Twitter, Diddy announced that the music video for Dirty Money's "Loving You No More," featuring Drake, will premiere today on BET's "106 & Park" and online. The show starts at 6 PM ET.

Last week, Dirty Money and director Gil Green spoke to MTV about the video's concept. Watch below.


Posted in Gorilla Zoe
Posted by Patrick
Mack Maine's new mixtape, "The Laxative," is available for free download and includes "Young Mulah Baby" featuring Gorilla Zoe. Download now.

Posted in Bad Boy Records
Posted by Patrick
Hit Quarters has an interview with Bad Boy A&R director Daniel "Skid" Mitchell. He talks about the business, his future projects, Janelle Monae and more, in addition to a small update on Cassie's project.

Cassie’s upcoming second album for Bad Boy looks like it’ll be moving beyond the confines of a particular genre. Can you reveal what the current status is with it?

She’s working on it. It’s in progress. She did about 50 records - she has a lot of songs - and she’s just still working on it, taking her time. She wants it to be something that people are going to respect, and she’s just really trying to have fun with her next album.

She has improved a lot vocally, and her sound is more of a custom sound for her. Her first album ( ‘Cassie’) was mostly Ryan Leslie produced and written, and with this next album she has different producers, different writers, some stuff she’s been co-writing, and so it’s more personal for her.

Posted in Janelle Monáe
Posted by Patrick
Levi's has brought on Janelle Monae to help them spread the word about their new online community for young women, Shape What's to Come. They taped the "Music as a Means to Unite" feature, which you can watch below, and Monae will participate in a live videocast on November 3 at 4 PM ET.

If you'd like to submit questions for Ms. Monae for the interview, please leave them in the comments below. I'll pick as many as five and send them off to a representative from Edelman Digital, who is working with Levi's on this campaign. The odds of them being asked are not great (every publication they reached out to is allowed to submit as many as 5 and then from all of the questions that are submitted from all of the publications, only 3 are selected), but you never know. Try to make it a good one!

Edit: We are no longer able to accept questions. Thank you.


Posted in i SQUARE
Posted by Patrick
Below, check out the brand new music video for i SQUARE's "Hey Sexy Lady." Diddy makes a cameo appearance beginning at the 2:33 mark at the mark, as do Diddy Beats (2:25, and numerous points). The video confirms that the group is signed to Bad Boy.


Posted in i SQUARE
Posted by Patrick
i SQUARE's lead single, "Hey Sexy Lady," has received the dance mix treatment. On their MySpace, you can listen to the following mixes:

Russ Chimes Remix
Skrillex Remix
Laidback Luke Remix
Afrojack Remix
Sultan & Ned Remix
Chris Moody Remix
DJ Mr. White - Pass That

Posted in i SQUARE
Posted by Patrick
On Saturday, I wrote about the various signs that were pointing to i SQUARE being the latest act signed to Bad Boy and the first announced signing of the partnership between Diddy and Damon Thomas that created The Pentagon.

This has now been confirmed. Group member Destiny confirmed it to me via Twitter and this was followed by the release of the "Hey Sexy Lady" music video, which ends with "copyright 2010 PENTAGON/BAD BOY/INTERSCOPE RECORDS."

The group is comprised of three males - Mike J, Briddy and 10Bets - and one female, Destiny. According to their Facebook page, they formed in 2009 at Babyface's Brandon Way studios in Los ANgeles. At the time, Mike J was producing and writing and Briddy was interning. Thomas suggested they worked together and the other two members were brought in after that.

The about page on their website lists all of their individual Twitter profiles (collectively, they are @isquaremusic) describes some of their influences and says that the group makes "music that celebrates YOU, and encourages you to have FUN with life."

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
57thAve has a behind the scenes from the music video shoot for Rick Ross' "MC Hammer." The record features Gucci Mane and the video appears set to feature a heavy cameo from Diddy. Watch below. Diddy also mentions that a Bugatti Boyz video is coming.


Posted in Red Cafe
Posted by Patrick
Red Cafe has a new record produced by Pete Rock, titled "I Luv." You can download clean and dirty versions for free. It features Talib Kweli. Previously, Red Cafe collaborated with Rock on "Heart and Soul."

Posted in Red Cafe
Posted by Patrick
Red Cafe has released a visual for "The Connect," off of his "No Witnesses" mixtape. Watch below.


Posted in Bad Boy Records
Posted by Patrick
Previously, I reported that both i SQUARE's debut album and their lead single "Hey Sexy Lady" were both executive produced by Diddy.

In the "Hey Sexy Lady" piece, I noted that the group was said to be signed to The Pentagon/Interscope.

Why was this important? Well, it was 13 months ago when Damon Thomas revealed that he had entered into a joint label venture with Diddy and Interscope. The name of that venture? The Pentagon.

I noticed, last night, that a number of websites are referring to the group as a "The Pentagon/Bad Boy/Interscope" act. Where did this come from? Well, the source appears to be a press release/bio-type message issued on the group's Facebook page. If you click the "Info" tab, you will see that it plainly says, in the first paragraph that the group's lead single was released via "Pentagon/Bad Boy/Interscope."

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Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
HipHopDX has confirmed the track listing for Nelly's upcoming "Nelly 5.0" album. Previously, we learned that it would feature "1,000 Stacks" featuring Diddy and The Notorious B.I.G.

But, this track listing also reveals a bonus track featuring Dirty Money, titled "Kissing You." The album is set for a November 16 release. It is unclear if this will be a bonus track on the standard retail version of the album, or if it will be part of some exclusive version. Stay tuned.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Seventeen.com has a behind the scenes clip from iSQUARE's "Hey Sexy Lady" music video. Check it out below. At the 2:15 mark, you can see that Diddy makes a cameo appearance in the clip. In the interview on Seventeen.com, the group speaks of Diddy's mentorship:

17: Diddy is your mentor. What's it been like working with him?
iSquare: He's like a big brother to us. He's taught us a lot, like when it comes to photo shoots and stuff like that, he'll tell us, "Nah, that's not too hot." But he's very cool and humble and keeps us humble, so we rock with him a lot.

» Read More


Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Following yesterday's release of "Fontaine Bleau" by Bugatti Boyz (with Masspike Miles and without him), you can now pickup a free download of the version with Masspike Miles over at OnSMASH.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Check out the video clip below, featuring Diddy jumping on stage during a Wiz Khalifa show on Thursday/Friday.


Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Earlier today, Diddy released "Fountain Bleu" by the Bugatti Boyz for free download. I suspected it was spelled Fontaine Bleau, after the resort in Miami. Sure enough, the single cover below has that spelling.

You'll note that Masspike Miles is mentioned on the cover. But, he wasn't on the version posted earlier today. According to Spiff TV, the official version does feature the Maybach Music artist and you can listen to it at OnSMASH. You can't download it as the version they are offering is the one without Miles. But, the embeddable player on their site does feature the right version. When I find a legitimate download, I'll post an update. The record was produced by The Olympicks.

"Fontaine Bleau" by Bugatti Boyz (Diddy and Rick Ross) featuring Masspike Miles (Single Cover)

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
On Twitter, Diddy just released a new Bugatti Boyz record, "Fountain Bleu." You can download both dirty and clean versions.

Posted in Bad Boy Records
Posted by Patrick
Care of the Platinum Boy Music blog, check out the audio clip below. It's "Dirt On a Record" by the late Stack Bundles, produced by Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson).


Posted in Aasim
Posted by Patrick
According to David Harraway, Aasim has a new record on the way that will feature "Bedrock" singer Lloyd.

Posted in Bad Boy Records
Posted by Patrick
A little deja vu, perhaps? Sheek Louch of The Lox told Vibe that the group has agreed to terms with Diddy and Bad Boy, but that they need Interscope and Ruff Ryders to release their respective shares of the group.

It has been over a year and a half since Jadakiss revealed that Diddy had offered the group a return to their former label. In that time, we've learned that Diddy wanted to do a one album deal and only a one album deal with them. In January, Styles P said that they were talking to Diddy and no one else. But, in May, Jadakiss seemed less than certain they'd end up at Bad Boy.

Their first exit from Bad Boy followed protests on their behalf to "let The Lox go," including t-shirts and a public war of words. Diddy eventually agreed to a buyout from Interscope, and the group signed with them.

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Posted in Bad Boy Records
Posted by Patrick
Here are Bad Boy's positions on the latest Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today. Dirty Money's "Loving You No More" moves up the R&B/hip-hop charts.

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

48. "The ArchAndroid: Suites II and III" by Janelle Monae (down from 43).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums

20. "Ready to Die" by The Notorious B.I.G. (up from 22).

Singles

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

40. "Loving You No More" by Dirty Money (up from 45).

» Read More


Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Check out the clip below for a small snippet of Dirty Money's "A** on the Floor," produced by Swizz Beatz. Dawn Richard mentioned on Global Grind that this record was produced by Swizz Beatz and written by Richard and Kalenna.


Thanks Meme.

Posted in Red Cafe
Posted by Patrick
According to Red Cafe's Twitter, the rapper just mixed a new record with T-Pain.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
On Twitter, Diddy shared a free download to a new remix of Dirty Money's "Loving You No More," featuring Gucci Mane and Red Cafe.

The Red Cafe verse was also featured on a mix that Red Cafe released earlier this month, which has the verse at the start of the song, versus in Drake's place, which is where this one has it. Earlier today, Diddy released a remix to the record with Busta Rhymes.

Posted in Cassie
Posted by Patrick
According to reporter Tony Anderson, a "news brief" featuring Cassie will air during tonight's "106 & Park" on BET. The spot is set to air at 7:40 PM ET.

Thanks CassieArmy.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Care of Diddy's Twitter, here is a free download for the new remix to Dirty Money's "Loving You No More" featuring a new verse from Busta Rhymes alongside the album cut verse from Drake.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
The bio on the Diddy/Dirty Money website has a few new details about the group's upcoming album, "Last Train to Paris."

"Shades," a record that appeared online last month featuring Lil' Wayne and Justin Timberlake also features singer Bilal. Back in May, we learned that Bilal would be featured on the set and now we know at least one specific record that he is on.

Furthermore, two new tracks are mentioned, the Mario Winans-produced "Give My All to You" and "Twisted," where Diddy sings "I'll even take off my shades." (Interestingly enough, this line is also included in "Shades.")

Posted in Cheri Dennis
Posted by Patrick
On Twitter, Cheri Dennis revealed that she is no longer signed to Bad Boy.

"I am not signed to Bad Boy people!," she wrote. "I appreciate ALL the love... but please get the facts straight!"

I actually asked Dennis if she was still on Bad Boy last night, but did not receive a reply. If you want people to know what the (new) facts are, you have to make them known - and answer inquiries in regards to them.

Dennis released her debut album, "In and Out of Love," on iTunes exclusively in November of 2007, followed by a physical release in February of the next year. It spawned two music videos ("I Love You" and "Portrait of Love") and peaked at #74 on The Billboard 200 albums chart.

At this time, Bad Boy Blog will cease coverage of Dennis. I wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors.

Posted in Janelle Monáe
Posted by Patrick
Janelle Monae will be featured on the soundtrack of the upcoming film "For Colored Girls," directed by Tyler Perry and starring Janet Jackson, Thandie Newton, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise and Kerry Washington.

The first two minutes or so of her song, "Without a Fight," can be heard on the official soundtrack website. You can pre-order the CD on Amazon.com.

Posted in Cheri Dennis
Posted by Patrick
On Twitter, Cheri Dennis has released a new record, "Take Over." You can download it for free. It was written by Dennis and TUBBYOUNG.

In the clip below, she sings the track, saying that her manager wanted her to check out this "TV track for my show." No further details on a potential show were provided.


Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Check out the clip below for some behind the scenes footage from the music video for Dirty Money's "Loving You No More" featuring Drake.


Posted in Red Cafe
Posted by Patrick
Red Cafe has released "I'm Me" featuring Tity Boi (of Playaz Circle) for free download.

Posted in Aasim
Posted by Patrick
On Twitter, Aasim mentioned that he would soon begin work on "The Money Pit, Pt. 3" mixtape. He says it will be the final mixtape in the "Money Pit" series. At the start of this month, he released "The Money Pit, Pt. 2."

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
On Monday (it appears, anyway), a fake statement from Nicki Minaj appeared online. It is unclear, at this point, where the statement originated, but MTV UK picked it up, among others. But, it read:

By now, everyone should now [sic] that I am really strict when it comes to my representation. I had sympathy for Sean however I feel as if I haven’t gotten the guidance the manager is supposed to give his client. Personally, I feel like I'm being managed by mother. Even if you play the smallest role on my team, I wish to see progress. I’d like to thank him for everything he has done for me; for taking me under his wing. I wish him the best with repping Rick [Ross]. But now that my album is about to drop, its time to get serious and stop playing games. If I could turn back time... I wouldn't have made the decision to let Troy go.

It goes without saying that this is a pretty strange statement. Beyond the grammar issues and it coming across as a bit unprofessional, this would seem like a weird way to confirm that Diddy has been managing her, something that neither Minaj and Young Money, nor Diddy and Bad Boy, have done. Billboard reported in April that Diddy was managing Minaj, along with James Cruz. Part of the story, beyond the statement, was that Benny Medina was now managing her. Medina had managed Diddy previously.

But, sure enough, Minaj shot the statement down via Twitter.

"LMAO," she wrote. "I've never met Benny Medina a day in my life. We good on this side."

Miss Info says that, according to members of Minaj's "inside circle," the story is inaccurate.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Following the cartoon version, here is the live action clip for Dorrough's "Get Big (Remix)" with DJ Drama, Diddy, Yo Gotti, Bun B, Diamond, Shawty Lo and Maino (free download). Wiz Khalifa, who has a verse on the remix, is not featured in the video.


Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Care of Dorrough's Twitter, here is the cartoon video version of his "Get Big (Remix)" featuring DJ Drama, Diddy, Yo Gotti, Bun B, Diamond, Shawty Lo, Wiz Khalifa and Maino. A live action clip is on the way.


Posted in Janelle Monáe
Posted by Patrick
Jayson Rodriguez of MTV News reports that Janelle Monae will be one of the artists featured on Prince's "Welcome 2 America" tour. It will begin in December, but no venues or dates have been announced.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
The next single from Diddy/Dirty Money's "Last Train to Paris" has already been announced, and it is titled "Coming Home." It will be released in two weeks.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
The music video for Dirty Money's "Loving You No More" featuring Drake was shot earlier this week in Miami and directed by Gil Green, according to a press release on the Diddy/Dirty Money website. Green has directed Elephant Man's "Five-0," Akon's "Don't Matter," DJ Khaled's "We Takin' Over" and more.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Polow Da Don is the latest producer added to the "Last Train to Paris" project, according to a press release, joining an already impressive lineup that includes Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Mario Winans, Swizz Beatz, Danja and more.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
According to an Interscope-issued press release, Usher, Grace Jones and Trey Songz have been added to the guest lineup for Dirty Money's "Last Train to Paris."

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
When Diddy and Rick Ross released their first collaborative single as the Bugatti Boyz, "Another One," one of the question I had was: what record label was releasing this project?

Obviously, Diddy is Bad Boy/Interscope. Ross is Maybach Music Group/Def Jam. Well, according to the latest Billboard charts, "Another One" is being released by Bad Boy/Interscope. So, the Bugatti Boyz, from this, appear to be a Bad Boy act.

Posted in Bad Boy Records
Posted by Patrick
Here are Bad Boy's positions on the latest Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today.

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

43. "The ArchAndroid: Suites II and III" by Janelle Monae (down from 33).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums

22. "Ready to Die" by The Notorious B.I.G. (re-entry).

Singles

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

45. "Loving You No More" by Dirty Money (down from 39).

» Read More


Posted in Bad Boy Blog
Posted by Patrick
As I mentioned back in July, I will be attending BlogWorld & New Media Expo in Las Vegas. Due to this, coverage may be light here for the next week or so.

I may still post some news, especially if anything particularly noteworthy breaks, but otherwise, I just wanted to make sure that my regular readers were aware.

Thank you for your understanding and support of Bad Boy Blog.

Posted in Red Cafe
Posted by Patrick
On Twitter, Red Cafe announced that he would be releasing a new record online every Monday for the rest of this year. DJs will receive the record on Friday. This follows in a similar vein to Kanye West's GOODFridays.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
The BET Hip-Hop Awards 2010 aired this evening and Diddy picked up the win in the "Hustler of the Year" category.

As I reported in September, Dirty Money's "Hello Good Morning (Remix)" and DJ Khaled's "All I Do is Win (Remix)" featuring Diddy were both nominated in the "Reese's Perfect Combo Award" category (also known as "Best Collaboration"). But, they came up short, to Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" with Alicia Keys.

"Hello Good Morning" was nominated for "Best Club Banger," with the award going to Rick Ross' "B.M.F." But, it was a cool moment as Diddy went up on stage with him and Ross mentioned both Bad Boy and Ciroc in his short acceptance speech.

"Once again, it's on," he said. "Team Rozay. Maybach Music. Def Jam. Ciroc Boyz. Bad Boy. We here. CMB forever. Free Weezy."

Diddy, Rick Ross and DJ Khaled opened the show with a performance of the song, with Diddy and Khaled helping with the ad-libs and sharing the hypeman role. After "B.M.F.," they did Ross' "MC Hammer," with a break at the end where MC Hammer came out to perform a small portion of "Too Legit to Quit." They all appeared on stage briefly and the show had began.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
On Friday, Diddy confirmed that the new release date for Dirty Money's "Last Train to Paris" was December 14. The album has seen a number of delays and push backs, but according to Diddy, that won't happen again.

"12-14-10, 'Last Train to Paris' finally in stores!," he wrote on Twitter. "This will not change!"

Posted in Jeremy Greene
Posted by Patrick
Jeremy Greene has released his music video for "Fireproof," and you can check it out below. It was shot in July in Maine and directed by Rage. Check out some behind the scenes footage.


Posted by Patrick
Female trio HerStory has premiered their new single "Mack'n," which features a prominent, though slowed down sample of The Notorious B.I.G. from the late rapper's hit, "Big Poppa." You can listen to it on MySpace.

Posted in Cheri Dennis
Posted by Patrick
SoulCulture shares the following videos, of Cheri Dennis performing during a Christian Rich concert last week. She provides some support for Rich before doing a record of her own. If you haven't seen her in a while, you'll also notice a new hair color. But, if you've been following her on Twitter, you will know that she's had it for a little while now.




Posted by Patrick
Shawn Pen, who formerly went by the stage name of Lil' Shawn, has released "I Will Never Run" for free download (via his Twitter profile). The record is presented as a letter to the person who murdered The Notorious B.I.G.

Before his passing, Biggie was featured on Lil' Shawn's "Dom Perignon," thanks to a sample of "Party & Bulls***" where he mentions Lil' Shawn. A music video for the record was shot, featuring The Notorious B.I.G.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
In the clip below, Diddy announces that the release date for Dirty Money's "Last Train to Paris" is December 14. He also mentions that they will release a special iPad app when the album is released that will allow you to view "6, 7, 8" music videos.

He mentions that they will have t-shirts with barcodes (most likely QR Codes)) on them that you will be able to scan with your iPhone.

The end of the clip is a behind the scenes look at the album artwork shoot for "Last Train to Paris."


Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
At the end of September, Dirty Money performed in Glasgow, Scotlan as part of MTV U.K.'s "MTV Crashes Glaskow" program. It was broadcast on MTV in the U.K., but those of us in the U.S. haven't been able to watch the performance yet. Luckily, MTV U.K. has put a couple of clips up that you can watch on their website.

The first features clip features Dirty Money performing "Last Night" with Dawn Richard and Kalenna taking over for Keyshia Cole. The second begins with Diddy changing into a kilt, in honor of the location of the performance, and then the group breaking out into "Been Around the World," with Diddy performing his verse and Richard and Kalenna ad-libbing and singing along with the Biggie-led chorus.

Thanks Meme for the tip.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Bad Boy Chief Marketing Officer Amani Duncan has posted a couple of photos from the music video shoot for Dirty Money's "Loving You No More," which give you an idea of at least one of the shots that may be included. View them: 1, 2.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
On Twitter, Usher revealed that he had just recorded "Lookin for Love," a record that will feature Diddy and is produced by Usher's brother, JLack, who produced Lloyd's "Get it Shawty."

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
In the clip below, shot after hours on the set of the "Hate That You Love Me" video set, Diddy confirms that December 14 is the new release date for Dirty Money's "Last Train to Paris." He had previously mentioned the date in a vague Twitter message.

Beyond the confirmation, Diddy walks around the set, stopping to highlight Dawn Richard, Kalenna and Groovey Lew, a stylist that long term Bad Boy fans may remember from the earlier days.


Posted in Bad Boy Records
Posted by Patrick
WeTheBestTV.com has behind the scenes footage from the shoot for Rick Ross' "MC Hammer" music video. Diddy and Cassie are featured in the clip and Red Cafe will be included in the video, as well.

Via Spiff TV.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Last week, I reported that a music video was coming for Dirty Money's "Loving You No More" featuring Drake. According to Diddy's Twitter, they are shooting today.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
According to Diddy's Twitter, Dirty Money is shooting a music video for the "Hate That You Love Me," produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
On Twitter, Diddy revealed that a music video for "Another One" by the Bugatti Boyz would soon be shot and directed by Spiff TV.

Posted in Boyz N Da Hood
Posted by Patrick
Back in September, I reported that Boyz N Da Hood would return for a third album with an all-new lineup and today, that lineup was revealed. According to OnSMASH (as shared on Russell "Block" Spencer's Twitter account), the lineup will consist of Block Entertainment artist Supplya (from Kirkwood, Georgia), C-Bo (California), Allstarr Da Great (New Jersey) and Lil' Keke (Houston, Texas).

You can download their debut record, "Grindin," from OnSMASH.

Thanks Theo for the tip.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
A music video for Dorrough's "Get Big (Remix)" (free download) is coming. It features Diddy alongside DJ Drama, Yo Gotti, Bun B, Diamond, Shawty Lo, Wiz Khalifa and Maino. Check out some behind the scenes footage below.


Posted in Red Cafe
Posted by Patrick
Red Cafe is featured on the new remix to Juganot's "Dollar." It also features Joell Ortiz, Maino, Cassidy and Papoose. You can download it on Funkmaster Flex's blog and listen below.


Via Rap Radar.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
Posted by Patrick
Diddy spoke with NME about his singing on "Last Train to Paris" and how he is nervous about it. His friendship with Matt Helders of the Arctic Monkeys is also discussed.

Via Rap Radar.

Posted in Diddy/Dirty Money
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On Twitter, Diddy posted a free download for the main version of "Another One" by Bugatti Boyz, the duo of Diddy and Rick Ross. It was produced by Lil' Lody.

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On Twitter, Diddy sent a vague message referencing the date of December 14. He wrote:

"12-14-10 thank you for your patience!!!! Save the date!!! Your all invited! Let's goooooo!!!!"

This would seem to indicate that December 14 will be the release date for "Last Train to Paris." I never like to assume with cryptic messages, so stay tuned for further confirmation.

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On Twitter, Red Cafe shared a free download link for the "Loving You No More" remix that he added an opening verse to. It keeps the original Drake verse and the track is otherwise untouched.

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Here are Bad Boy's positions on the latest Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today. Dirty Money's "Loving You No More" falls off of the Hot 100 and the charts related to digital sales, but gains in others.

Top Current Albums

184. "The ArchAndroid: Suites II and III" by Janelle Monae (down from 169).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

33. "The ArchAndroid: Suites II and III" by Janelle Monae (down from 32).

Singles

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

39. "Loving You No More" by Dirty Money (a new high, up from 42).
86. "Money, Money, Money" by Red Cafe (up from 93).

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On Twitter, N.O.R.E. shared a free download link for a remix to his record "Nutcracker" featuring IMAM T.H.U.G., Red Cafe, Bun B and DMX.

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According to pictures posted on Twitter by Rick Ross and Gucci Mane, Diddy and Red Cafe will be featured in the new music video for Rick Ross' "MC Hammer."

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Vibe has a quick interview with producer Lil' Lody who was behind the Buggati Boyz's "Another One." The article also indicates that the duo has been working on more records produced by Lil' Lody, for an upcoming collaborative album.

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Here is the full production information for Aasim's new mixtape with DJ Self, "The Money Pit, Pt. 2," care of David Harraway.

1. "Intro"
Produced by Aasim and Akos Firebird

2. "Blackbirds (Rock Version)" featuring Keon
Produced by Aasim

3. "Feel Stronger" featuring Diddy
Produced by Akos Firebird

4. "I Mean"
Produced by Sean C & LV

5. "Breath of New York" featuring Diddy and Young Dot
Produced by Antwan "Amadeus" Thompson

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Aasim's new mixtape, "The Money Pit, Pt. 2" is now available for free download, care of David Harraway's Twitter profile.

It includes the street single, "Feel Stronger," featuring Diddy, as well appearances from Mario Winans, Shannon, Rhea, Wize G, Iyanna Dean and more.

Check out the front and back covers (the download includes a high resolution copy of each), as well as the full track listing below.

"The Money Pit, Pt. 2" by Aasim and DJ Self (Front Cover)

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No surprise, but Diddy mentioned on Twitter that the music video for Dirty Money's "Loving You No More" is coming and that he's looking for a leading lady.

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In the clip below, Jeremy Greene plays a snippet of "Fool's Gold," from the 1:39 mark to about 2:56. He also mentions a song, "Hurt Me with the Truth," which appears to have been released or leaked online in 2008.


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Red Cafe has thrown an opening verse onto Dirty Money's "Loving You No More" featuring Drake. Listen to it in our audio player.

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On Friday, I mentioned the new Kevin Cossom single "Baby I Like It," which features Fabolous and Diddy. The Appleton Post Crescent is offering a free download of the dirty version of the record.

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The Sean John blog has some photos from the label's new holiday 2010 collection, available at Macy's and Sean John's online store.

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Speaking to the Daily Star, Diddy praised U.K artists Tinie Tempah, Labrinth and Skepta. Tempah and Skepta both appeared on different remixes to Dirty Money's "Hello Good Morning." Labrinth is a singer and producer who collaborated with Tempah on his hit "Pass Out."

"I used to see U.K. artists try and be like U.S. ones so now to see them have self pride and to be able to collaborate with them is awesome," Diddy said.

Via Lindsay Goldwert.

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On Thursday, Zac Posen presented in Paris for the first time, as part of Fashion Week, and the reviews are decidedly mixed, skewing toward negative overall.

Lauren Sherman at Fashionista and Look praised the collection, but Suzy Menkes of The New York Times, Women's Wear Daily, Christina Binkley of The Wall Street Journal's Heard on the Runway were not impressed.

It received mixed or ambivalent reviews from Jenny Barchfield of the Associated Press, Booth Moore of All The Rage, Nicole Phelps of Style.com and Hilary Alexander of the Telegraph.

New York Magazine has pictures of the entire collection, so you can take a look and decide for yourself.

Via Justin Fenner.

Posted in Aasim
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Aasim's new mixtape, "The Money Pit, Part 2," had been set for an October 4 release, but it will now be released today, according to a message Aasim posted on Twitter. He indicated that "family situation" was the reason behind the delay.

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Care of The Suppliers' Twitter account, you can pick up a free download of "Leave Me Alone (Dammit I'm Rollin')," which features Gorilla Zoe, over at Gowhere Hip Hop. Check out the music video (or, at least, the behind the scenes video) below:


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According to a retweet on Jeremy Greene's Twitter profile, "Outta My Brain" was produced by Phoenix and written by Dion Primo. The record was featured on Greene's "The Morning After" mixtape.

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In a video posted on his Facebook profile, Ugandan hip-hop/dancehall singer Jose Chameleone revealed that he had collaborated with Jeremy Greene on a record. To start the clip, the two artists introduce themselves and then a snippet of the song plays.

It is unclear what the song title is or if it is Chameleone featuring Greene or the other way around. That said, the clip itself is labeled "What It Do: Jeremy Greene featuring Chameleone."

Via allAfrica.com.

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Billboard asked Travie McCoy who his five dream collaborations would be and, among them, he listed Janelle Monae.

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Diddy told The Daily Record that he was open to buying a football (soccer) team.

"I'm always looking into different business ventures and it's definitely one of my dreams one day to be a part of a sports franchise, especially a football team," he said. "If the right situation comes my way and it's appealing and we can make the right splash and most importantly build the right team and win. I'm into winning and if it's the right situation then I'm open to it."

Earlier this year, there were a string of reports regarding Diddy's alleged interested in a role with the Crystal Palace club. But, that situation did not work out, Diddy said, due to it not being the right business move for him at the time.

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AllHipHop.com CEO and founder Chuck Creekmur is at the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards, which happening today and will air on October 12 at 8 PM ET on BET. According to Creekmur, Rick Ross opens the show and is joined by Diddy and MC Hammer.

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According to Diddy's Twitter, MTV U.K. will air some behind the scenes footage from the recent Dirty Money concert in Glasgow. The show will start at midnight.

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Red Cafe mentioned on Twitter that the music video for "Money, Money, Money" featuring Diddy and Fabolous, will be shot today in Atlanta.

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On "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," Fallon and guest Justin Timberlake performed a medley of rap songs from different eras and they included "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G. Check the clip out below.


Via MichaelWarbux.

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On the latest Billboard charts, the songwriter and producer credits for Dirty Money's "Loving You No More" were revealed.

The song was produced by Sean Garrett and M. Snoddy (from a Google search, this may be Mike Snoddy) and written by Garrett, Snoddy, Mario Winans, Dawn Richard and Drake.

Posted in Bad Boy Records
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Here are Bad Boy's positions on the latest Billboard U.S. album and single charts, released today.

The Billboard 200

194. "The ArchAndroid: Suites II and III" by Janelle Monae (down from 193).

Top Current Albums

169. "The ArchAndroid: Suites II and III" by Janelle Monae (up from 174).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

32. "The ArchAndroid: Suites II and III" by Janelle Monae (up from 37).

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums

24. "Ready to Die" by The Notorious B.I.G. (re-entry).

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Here it is: the debut of "Another One" by Bugatti Boyz, the duo of Diddy and Rick Ross. Listen now.

"Another One" by the Bugatti Boyz (Diddy and Rick Ross) (Single Cover)

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According to Diddy's Twitter, "Another One," the new single from the Bugatti Boyz (Diddy and Rick Ross) will drop today at 3 PM ET. Care of Ross' Twitter, check out the single cover below.

"Another One" by the Bugatti Boyz (Diddy and Rick Ross) (Single Cover)

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"Baby I Like It" is the first single from Kevin Cossom's upcoming debut album and it features contributions from both Fabolous and Diddy, who adds a short rap verse at the start and ad-libs throughout. You can listen to it on Cossom's website and check out the single artwork below.

"Baby I Like It" by Kevin Cossom featuring Diddy and Fabolous

Thanks Theo for the tip.

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Care of Jermaine Dupri's Twitter profile, OnSMASH has a free download of Jermaine Dupri's unofficial remix to Dirty Money's "Loving You No More," which keeps the Drake verse from the original.