After recently signing to Maybach Music Group , Teedra Moses has dropped a new mixtape. Luxurious Undergrind is more of the Teedra we love. The collection of R&B grooves is meant to tide fans over until her sophomore disc hits the streets. Many praised Moses for her 2004 debut, Complex Simplicity . In the midst of working on the follow up disc, TVT Records closed its doors. The dissolution of TVT Records left Teedra, among others, high and dry. Never to be the damsel in distress, Teedra bided her time by touring extensively and penning songs for artists like Mary J. Blige and Christina Milian . Her other mixtapes have been well received also. Rick Ross signed her to Maybach Music Group earlier in the year because he considers her to be his personal Anita Baker . Word around town is The Lioness , her sophomore effort, will land on shelves at the top of 2012. Until then, the mixtape is all yours. Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Provided by DatPiff.com Recent Post: Teedra Moses Signs With Rick Ross’ Maybach Music Group Teedra Moses Gets Cozy With Drumma Boy In “R U 4 Real” VIDEO
Despite Gucci Mane telling Waka Flocka and Hot 107.9′s DJ Drama that he would be released from jail on July 5, the Brick Squad rapper is still incarcerated, according to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office . Gucci’s claim that he would be released July 5 was bolstered by tweets promoting a “Welcome Home Party” that he was supposed to attend. Gucci did release a mixtape “Writings On The Wall 2″ at 10:17 pm last night on DatPiff.com featuring 50 Cent, Young Buck, Yelawolf, Jagged Edge, Whoo da Kid, Yo Gotti, YC and more. RELATED: Gucci Calls Waka Flocka & DJ Drama From Jail! [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Gucci Mane Moved To Fulton County Jail, Lawyer Says He’s Not Guilty [EXCLUSIVE] RELATED: Gucci Mane Arrested AGAIN After Allegedly Pushing Woman Out Of Moving Car [UPDATE] RELATED: Gucci Mane On Ice Cream Face Tat: “I Didn’t Expect The Controversy” [EXCLUSIVE]
Fabolous drops his latest mixtape dubbed The S.O.U.L. Tape, a 14-track collection featuring the Brooklyn rapper spitting over new soulful and more recent instrumentals. Features on the mixtape include Lil’ Wayne, Lloyd Banks, Vado, Trey Songz, Ryan Leslie, Ne-Yo, and more. Previously: Fabolous feat. Ne-Yo & Ryan Leslie – “Look At Her (Killin’ ‘Em Part. 2)” Tracklisting, Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : MissInfo.tv Discovery Date : 21/04/2011 19:29 Number of articles : 2
Plus: Wednesday’s ‘RapFix Live’ guest Waka Flocka Flame drops new tape featuring Gucci Mane, in Mixtape Daily. By Alvin Blanco, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Fabolous Photo: Jonathan Leibson/ WireImage Don’t Sleep: Other Notables Mixtape : The S.O.U.L. Tape Starring : Fabolous Essential Info : Fabolous has always had a knack for boosting R&B songs with his slick verses. Check the discography: Jamie Foxx’s “She Got Her Own,” Lil Mo’s “Superwoman, Part II,” Trey Songz’s “Say Aah” — the list goes on. So the Bed-Stuy rapper new mixtape inspired by soul music — The S.O.U.L. Tape — is long overdue. Fab revealed the mixtape’s title and cover art on Monday. According to one of his Twitter posts, The S.O.U.L. Tape will be out April 21, Fabolous’ last mixtape was 2010’s There Is No Competition 2, which spawned his Ryan Leslie-produced hit “You Be Killin’ Em.” The S.O.U.L. Tape was originally slated for a February release, and its title was chosen via a makeshift Twitter poll. “I did the poll to get people interactive with it and see what names they would come up with,” Fab told XXLMag.com in late January. “I’m doing it over all old soul-sampled beats, so I wanted to keep the word ‘soul’ within the title. A lot of people picked Soul Survivor or really attached it to There Is No Competition because they are already familiar with that and that’s one of the mixtape monikers for me. But I wanted to keep it separate from There Is No Competition, even though that name is winning [in the poll]. I might actually go with the third option which is The S.O.U.L. Tape. ” During NBA All-Star Weekend, Ne-Yo told MTV News that he and Fabolous were working on a joint hip-hop and R&B project in the mold of R. Kelly’s and Jay-Z’s Best of Both Worlds album. Fabolous’ next proper album, Loso’s Way 2, is due later this year. Mixtape : Benjamin Flocka Starring : Waka Flocka Flame with DJ Love Dinero and DJ Teknik Essential Info : Waka Flocka isn’t letting his partner-in-rhyme Gucci Mane’s trouble with the law slow down his hustle. The Atlanta trap rapper drops a mixtape jam-packed with local rap clientele (Tity Boi, Rocko), his Brick Squad Monopoly team (Wooh Da Kid, Frenchie, YG Hootie, P Smurf and Bo Deal) and, of course, Gucci. Waka’s new video for “Grove St. Party,” a bonus cut on the mixtape, was last week’s MTV Jam of the Week. Make sure to tune in to MTV News’ “RapFix Live” on Wednesday at 4 p.m. as Waka sits down with Sway to answer your questions. Other Heat This Week
‘I remember having a Kid Capri tape from ’88; I still have the cassette tape,’ Atlanta DJ tells Mixtape Daily. By Alvin Blanco, with reporting by Rahman Dukes DJ Trauma Photo: MTV News DJ Trauma is taking his skills to a bigger stage. After spinning at Atlanta’s Hot 107.9 for 10 years, Trauma recently left the station to focus on being the tour DJ for Ciara and Sean “The Pen” Garrett, as well as his own Carte Blanche team. Trauma has long been a key member of the ATL DJ/mixtape scene thanks to his role as a co-founder of the Superfriends DJ clique, his work on radio and as a staple on the club scene, holding down parties for Diddy, Jamie Foxx and Jay-Z, among others. Although Trauma has plenty of hip-hop ties, he believes his breakthrough mixtape was last year’s #ialmostmadeamixtape, which had him teaming up with British R&B crooner Estelle. “I really wanted to start focusing on the music that I love to hear and I want to help the world hear,” Trauma told Mixtape Daily. “I want to create mixtapes that are not disposable. That’s part of what’s wrong with the mixtape game now, ’cause I remember having a Kid Capri tape from ’88, I still have the cassette tape. People still download the links. I want to create tapes like that, that no matter what, it’s classic. A Trap or Die [mixtape] is classic. That’s the type of mixtape I want to create. Even if it’s an Estelle, which is kind of like pop music or soul, a lot of her records are real soulful and real good music. I want to do stuff like that.” While Trauma’s output also includes a tape with neo-soul singer (and Barack Obama playlist entry) Anthony David, his latest is an EP with former “American Idol” contestant Anoop Desai. Titled Zero.0, Trauma eventually assembled all of the producers and songwriters for the project, earning himself a co-executive producer credit. “What ended up happening is it turned into a real album,” Trauma said of Zero.0, the first of planned trilogy. “It’s called Zero because everything starts and ends from zero. … [Anoop] used to sing in an acapella group. You get his soul and R&B influences on the tape but then you also end off with his single, ‘OoWee,’ which is like a straight dance/pop song.” Billboard hosted the free mixtape upon its initial release and on April 20 a high-quality version will be available for purchase on iTunes. Next, Trauma plan to drop another mixtape, The Sex Tape Chronicles 2, with Verse Simmonds, as well as his own I Am the Party project, inspired by music that gets people jamming no matter what part of the world they’re in. As Trauma put it, “No matter where you are in the world, you can party with me.” For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines .
Nick Cannon may have poked fun at himself on his recent song “ I’m So Wack ,” but he’s proving that he’s not so wack on “Role Model,” the latest cut from his forthcoming mixtape Child Of The Corn . Talib Kweli joins Mariah ‘s husband on this new cut which bodes well for the rest of the mixtape, which drops later this month! Check it out! Spotted @ NahRight RELATED: Nick Cannon “I’m So Wack” [NEW MUSIC] RELATED: Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon Having A Boy And A Girl
‘It’s basically showing y’all how we splurge,’ rapper tells Mixtape Daily of ‘Benjamins to Lean On.’ By Alvin Blanco Young Dose Photo: Desert Storm Firestarter: Young Dose Young Dose knows keeping good company can be beneficial to your rap career. The ATL rapper’s Big Play Entertainment company hooked up with DJ Clue’s Desert Storm to help bolster the rep he was growing back home with the goal of taking his music national. The alliance reaped immediate benefits with “Where Dey Do That At,” which came to feature contributions by Rick Ross and another Clue affiliate, Fabolous. Mixtape Daily caught up with Dose as he dropped some insight into a couple of songs from his latest mixtape, No Days Off, with DJ Teknikz. “Why I call it No Days Off, because we on a nonstop grind every day,” Dose said. “We out here working 365 — 366 on a leap year — we out here.” On “Benjamins to Lean On,” Dose offers a lyrical glimpse into his rap life. “It’s basically showing y’all how we splurge,” Dose said. “How we living in the skyscrapers. How we buying the finest of the coupes and blowing this paper, basically.” The other track Dose made sure to spotlight was “Ain’t Doin’ It Right,” which features his big homey Gucci Mane. “It’s basically talking about how y’all ain’t doing it right out here,” Dose said. Other artists that Dose worked with on No Days Off include Waka Flocka Flame, Wale, Yung Joc and Soulja Boy Tell’em. Also appearing on the mixtape is fellow Big Play Entertainment rapper YC, whose “Racks,” featuring Future, is huge hit in the South. YC recently signed a record deal with Universal Republic Records. For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines .
Juelz Santana is set to release three mixtapes before he releases his next album. According to BoomBox.com two of the efforts will be solo and one will be in collaboration with Skull Gang. “My mixtape is coming out first. That’s going to be like an album, ‘The Reagan Era,’ the long awaited, aka well worth it, I promise you that. The album will be out probably a couple months after the mixtape, called ‘Born to Lose, Built to Win, I had a little altercation with my studio so my studio got shut down. So I’m putting my mixtape out right after that,” the Skull Gang leader said “We gon do the Skull Gang mixtape after that, and I might do another mixtape. But that’s going to be pretty much leading up to my album. I ain’t got no exact dates, but as soon as the mixtape is released, it ain’t gonna stop after that,” says Juelz. The Diplomats Announce Spring Tour Dates Juelz Santana Announces Dipset Deal With Interscope
Pusha T, one-half of The Clipse sat down with Power 105.1 “The Breakfast Club.” The interview consisted of Pusha protecting his braids from a “scissor happy” Charlamgne who came prepared to chop off the hot rapper’s braids with clippers. According to “Cha Tha God” Pusha won’t make it far in the industry if he doesn’t get rid of the hairstyle. Pusha talks about signing with Kanye West’s Good Music and recording with him down in Hawaii. As for Lebron James baby momma, Pusha didn’t hit that! Download Pusha T’s “Fear Of God” Mixtape For Free! Kanye West Brings Out Jay-Z & G.O.O.D. Music Roster At SXSW Show [VIDEO]
