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Black Moon To Reunite For Beatminerz-Produced LP

‘We wouldn’t do a Black Moon album without that,’ Buckshot tells Mixtape Daily of Da Beatminerz touch. By Rob Markman Black Moon Photo: MTV News Behind the Beats: Da Beatminerz In 1993, Brooklyn rap trio Black Moon made their debut and stood right alongside New York rap titans like Nas, Method Man and the Notorious B.I.G. With boom-bap singles like “Who Got Da Props?” and “I Got Cha Opin (Remix),” Buckshot, 5ft. and DJ Evil Dee were torchbearers for East Coast hip-hop. After a six-year hiatus, the group would go on to release their second album, 1999’s War Zone, and their third LP, Total Eclipse, in 2003. Now that the group has once again joined together for the 2011 Rock the Bells tour , many fans are wondering if there will be another reunion album in the works. The answer is yes, but things may take a while. “There’s only one thing holding up the album: me,” admitted Evil Dee, who pulls double duty as the group’s DJ and producer. “I’m trying to make the perfect beat, but we finally got some joints. Other than that, Buck and 5, they’re constantly like, ‘E, wassup? E, wassup?’ you know? And I’m a man and I’mma admit that, but I’ll say it like this — in two weeks we start recording.” DJ Evil Dee along with Mr. Walt make up Da Beatminerz, and together they cooked up all of the music for Black Moon’s first two albums. For the next reunion album, titled Dark Side of the Moon, Da Beatminerz plan to handle production again. “We wouldn’t do a Black Moon album without that,” Buckshot told Mixtape Daily before their Rock the Bells set in New York City. “[It will be] me and Mr. Walt, and I might have to introduce some new Beatminerz to the scene,” Dee confirmed of his participation on the production end. “But it’s gonna be a Beatminerz-produced album, fully produced by Beatminerz.” For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines . Related Artists DJ Evil Dee Black Moon

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Theophilus London Was So Fresh, So Clean, On ‘When I Was 17’

‘Last Name London’ MC recalls raiding his dad’s closet for the ‘freshest Jordans’ on Saturday’s brand-new episode. By Sara Waber Theophilus London Theophilus London really should have titled his “Last Name London” single “Last Name Swag.” On this week’s episode of MTV’s “When I Was 17,” the hip-hop artist reveals that style runs in the family. “Shout-out to my dad, he influenced my style when I was 17,” Theophilus says in the episode airing Saturday at 11 a.m. ET/PT. “I was introducing him to be swag,” his father, Moses, says. “You have to be crisp, you got to be clean. You got to be ready for school,” the man behind Theophilus’ exceptional style recalls advising his son. While Theophilus didn’t have a big spending budget, he found creative ways to get the looks he wanted, and that included hitting up his dad’s very hip closet. “I didn’t have that much money, so I’d wake up in the morning and raid my dad’s closet,” he explains. “He had all the freshest Jordans, and he never wore his Jordans, so I was like, ‘Man, somebody needs to wear them.’ ” Of course, he made sure not to nick the kicks. Fans got to see firsthand just how the rapper uses his eye for fashion to make the ladies swoon when MTV News’ Rya Backer took Theophilus on a First Date to a vintage thrift store. But even back in the day, the NYC rapper was trying to make the girls’ heads turn. “My clothes [on] Sunday would be picked out for the week: This is Monday, this is Tuesday; this girl is gonna like my outfit on Friday.” “When I Was 17” — this week featuring Amy Lee, Chris Klein and Theophilus London — airs on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET/PT on MTV. Related Artists Theophilus London

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The-Dream Says New Album Love King Is ‘Deeper Than Space’

‘Thank you all so much for embracing the single,’ he says of the recently leaked title track. By Steven Roberts The-Dream Photo: Jay West/ Getty Images Riding the success of his acclaimed sophomore album Love vs. Money as well as two Grammy Awards for songwriting, The-Dream has decided to crown himself the king of love . The title track of his third album Love King hit the Internet Wednesday (February 17) and it seems like the self-professed “radio killer” may have another hit on his hands. “Love King” follows the proven formula of uptempo Atlanta snap-pop with The-Dream spelling out his desire for a special lady to get to know him better. “L to the O, V to the E, K to the I, N to the G/ I don’t know how he treat you, how they do it where you at/ But all I’m tryin’ to say is you don’t know me like that.” The-Dream hit his Twitter page to thank his fans for their support of the first leaked track. “Thank you all so much for embracing the single! The album is deeper and I push further, but first things first.” He also promised he had a lot more in store for them. “I will drop four singles and four videos before May 17! And as long as my songs make the girls happy, I’m happy. I do it for them. I do it for the promise of love. I just want to give y’all all the love you deserve!” The-Dream told Rap-Up.com in January that the album was finished and scheduled for release in May, insisting that it was his best work yet. He hit up Twitter again to get his fans’ opinions on what they wanted next from the singer/ songwriter/ producer. “Tell me what y’all want next. Uptempo, slow, whatever, the album is deeper than space.” Related Artists The-Dream

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The-Dream Says New Album Love King Is ‘Deeper Than Space’