Smoooth Dee’s Heat 4 The Week: Stacy Barthe – Hell Yeah! ft. Rick Ross

Posted on May 20, 2013 by | Leave a comment

This Grammy nominated singer/songwriter has a list of credits that include Rihanna, Katy Perry and Alicia Keys, just to name a few. Now she rocks the airwaves with her latest single “Hell Yeah” featuring Rick Ross, where she paints a vivid picture of the current state of society and shares her hopes for a brighter future.

Ross definitely adds his signature flow to the track. But in comparison to the  powerful message in the song, the content didn’t add up. But I guess it’s hard when the majority of his other joints attribute to the current state of society.

Great song…maybe shoot for a remix with K Dot, Black Thought, Common or Talib.

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Rock the Bells to Feature Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Eazy-E Holograms

Posted on May 16, 2013 by | 1 Comment

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Rock the Bells will mark its 10th anniversary with some very special guests:  The traveling hip-hop festival will take a page from Coachella’s Tupac hologram last year and feature “virtual performances” from the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Eazy-E.  According to Pitchfork, the former N.W.A. rapper will “perform” alongside Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, while Ol’ Dirty Bastard will be joined by his former group the Wu-Tang Clan, who have reconvened for a new album planned for a July release.

Other acts set for Rock the Bells include Common, Black Hippy (Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock), Rakim, Talib Kweli, Earl Sweatshirt, Danny Brown, Curren$y, Juicy J, Kid Cudi and Tyler, the Creator.

Rock the Bells kicks off September 7th and 8th in San Bernardino, California, and will make stops in Mountain View, California (September 14th and 15th); Washington D.C. (September 28th and 29th); and Rutherford, New Jersey (October 4th and 5th). More artists will be announced next month. For more information, visit Rock the Bells’ website.

What do you think?  One too many holograms or you can’t wait!?

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Smoooth Dee’s Heat 4 The Week: JimiJames – Lead Me On

Posted on May 15, 2013 by | Leave a comment

If you don’t know, you better figure it out real quick because JimiJames is definitely one the top artists to check for in 2013. Peep her new single, “Lead Me On,” produced by Wow Jones.

And to find out more about what’s going on with JimiJames, check out www.jimijamesmusic.com

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Damon Dash Back In The News For Financial Problems

Posted on May 14, 2013 by | Leave a comment

From the sounds of thing, Damon Dash is doing bad….really bad…

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Hip-hop mogul Damon Dash is so deeply in debt that he claims in court documents he faces imminent eviction from a rented mansion in suburban Carmel, N.Y.

“I am currently several months behind in paying my personal bills,” he wrote Tuesday in the 5-page filing. “For instance, I am currently over $100,000 behind in rent for the only home in which I live and at risk of being evicted.”

Dash lost a pair of multimillion-dollar Tribeca lofts to foreclosure in 2010, with $7.3 million left on the massive mortgages.

In a sworn statement asking a judge not to garnish his wages, Dash disclosed:
- He pays $24,000 every three months to his ex-wife, fashion designer Rachel Roy, for child support of their two kids, and to cover money owed on the lofts.

- New York state forces Dash to send another $4,341.10 per month for support of his son, Christian.

- He paid nearly $20,000 in garnished wages in late 2012 for other debts.

DD, you better holla at your ex-bff Sean Carter and make amends!

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Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kelly Rowland And 2 Chainz Make Appearances On The-Dream’s ‘IV Play’ Album

Posted on May 14, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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1. High Art (Feat. Jay-Z)
2. IV Play
3. Equestrain
4. Pussy (Feat. Big Sean & Pusha T)
5. Turnt (Feat. Beyonce & 2 Chainz)
6. Where Have You Been (Feat. Kelly Rowland)
7. Too Early (Feat. Gary Clark Jr.)
8. Michael
9. Loving You/Crazy
10. New Orleans
11. Self-Conscious
12. Holy Love
13. Outro
14. Slow It Down (Feat. Fabolous)
15. Divine
16. Y’All
17. Tron
18. Psycho

It’s been a while since we got some new tracks from The-Dream, so we’re not mad at the 18-song tracklist that hopefully won’t disappoint.  The album drops May 28th!

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