New Music: Young Jeezy f/ Jill Scott – ‘Trapped’

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As more music surfaces from Young Jeezy he looks for an escape on the dark “Trapped,” his collaboration with Jill Scott.  The survivors’ anthem, produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, appears on his fourth album TM103: Hustlerz Ambition, available Tuesday.

“The record with Jill Scott basically sums up my life in one song,”  “It’s basically saying I had humble beginnings, but where I came from, I feel like there was no way out. Everywhere I looked, everywhere I turned it was just hurdles and mountains and hills and it was like, ‘How the fuck do I get outta here?’ or ‘How do I better myself?’”

He hopes the song will provide inspiration to those who feel that there’s no way out.  “I just think that should be your theme song because sometimes you do feel trapped, but you gotta know that there’s always a way out of a trap,” he explained.  “Even bears get out of them motherfuckers.  You gotta just believe in you and just push harder.”

Ashanti’s Back!!! New Song Inside

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 Ashanti is taking the independent route with her next album.  A day after releasing her Busta Rhymes-assisted single, the R&B diva has officially announced her new record deal.

The Grammy-winning singer will release her fifth album, the follow-up to 2008’s The Declaration, through her own label Written Entertainment under a worldwide distribution and label services deal with eOne Music.  She was previously signed to The Inc./Universal Motown.

The first single from the 2012 release, “The Woman You Love,” features Busta Rhymes and was produced by Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis (The Fugees, Mary J. Blige).  It is available now on iTunes.

“eOne is proud to have a partnership with Ashanti and her label Written Entertainment,” said Alan Grunblatt, President of eOne Music.  “Ashanti truly has the independent entrepreneurial attitude that eOne was built on, and we’re thrilled to be working with her.

Ashanti added, “I’m so excited to have my own record label, Written Entertainment. With eOne as my distributor, I feel that their innovative and ambitious approach to the music industry, really gives my label a worldwide presence. They have the top radio people in the business and are hungry to win! The more I learned the business the more I knew this is what I wanted. Ownership is so important. As a business woman this was a great move for me!”

Mystikal Signs to Cash Money Records Plus New Song ‘Original’ F/Lil Wayne and Birdman

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Mystikal is the newest member of the Cash Money family. Just weeks after welcoming  Busta Rhymes, YMCMB has added another veteran rapper to its star-studded lineup.

 Cash Money Records CEO and founder Birdman signed the New Orleans native to the label in November, with his first album for Cash Money due next spring.

“It is an honor to get the opportunity to work with Mystikal, as we have a long history together,” said Birdman. “He is a great artist and his talent, combined with our hard work and strong team, is going to result in some of the best music of his career. We are expecting great work from Mystikal. Slim and I already have him in the studio working on his first album for Cash Money.”

Mystikal’s first single for Cash Money, entitled “Original,” features Lil Wayne and Baby. The club banger debuted today on New York radio station Hot 97.

“It has been a truly long time since I have felt like a rapper and with this signing, and partnership, Birdman and Slim have given me my life as a rapper back,” stated Mystikal, who topped the charts with his 2000 hit “Shake Ya Ass.” “I am ready to go. I am going to put my red Superman drawers, cape and boots on and go! This is a huge moment for me and I am truly excited to be with Cash Money Records.”

New ‘Watch The Throne’ Track, ‘Otis,’ Released: Listen

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After confirming an early August release date for “Watch The Throne,” Jay-Z and Kanye West have released a new song from their highly anticipated collaborative album. “Otis,” a hard-hitting track built around an Otis Redding sample, hit the web tonight via Funk Master Flex’s blogsite.

After months of waiting, “Watch The Throne” is set to be released digitally on Aug. 1 and hit shelves four days later. Full production credits for the album leaked yesterday after the deluxe track listing revealed guest spots by Beyonce, Frank Ocean, and Mr. Hudson.

New Music: Wale f/ J. Cole – ‘Bad Girls Club’

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Wale and J. Cole pay homage to all the “bad bitches” on “Bad Girls Club,” the first single from the Maybach Music Group signee’s sophomore album. Over a booming beat produced by Cole, the rappers trade verses about a girl who’s the perfect 10. A video was recently shot at a mansion in Pasadena, Calif., and features Cole as well Rick Ross. All the bad chicks report for duty. Just downloaded his new mixtape #mmg yesterday from datpiff.com, and it’s fresh to death!!

Wu-Tang Clan Reloads with ‘Legendary Weapons’ Album

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Wu-Tang Clan is back on the attack. The iconic hip-hop collective, including Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, RZA, Method Man, Capadonna, U-God, and Inspectah Deck, is aiming for destruction with a new album Legendary Weapons, due July 26.

Executive produced by RZA, Weapons features a throwback sound inspired by classic soul and kung fu imagery, with raw tracks by RZA and members of Brooklyn-based band The Revelations. Together, they tell a tale of the crew’s violent New York street life. Guests include AZ, M.O.P., Sean Price, Killa Sin, and more.

The album’s first single “Only the Rugged Survive” was produced by Noah Rubin and features RZA. Check the official tracklisting below.

1. Start the Show (feat. Raekwon and RZA)
2. Laced Cheeba (feat. Ghostface, Sean Price, and Trife Diesel)
3. Diesel Fluid (feat. Method Man, Trife Diesel, and Cappadonna)
4. Played By the Game
5. The Black Diamonds (feat. Ghostface, Roc Marciano, and Killa Sin)
6. Legendary Weapons (Ghostface, AZ and M.O.P.)
7. Never Feel This Pain (feat. Inspectah Deck, U-God, and Tre Williams)
8. Angels Got Wings
9. Drunk Tongue (feat. Killa Sin)
10. 225 Rounds (feat. U-God, Cappadonna, Bronze Nazareth, and RZA)
11. Meteor Hammer (feat. Ghostface, Action Bronson, and Termanology)
12. Live Through Death
13. Only the Rugged Survive (feat. RZA)
14. Outro