Wes' Weekly Hip Hop News Roundup | (Oct 19, 2006)

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Obie Trice‘s sophomore album Second Round’s On Me kind of slipped by me, but I gave it some time this week and it’s excellent — Wondeful diversity of flows, good beats overall, very solid effort. Sample and buy it here and check this out as well.

The last footage of Tupac performing will be released as a two-disc DVD set on October 31st. “The Complete Live Performances” will include his 1996 performance at Las Vegas’ Club 662 (filmed shortly before he was murdered) as well as a House of Blues performance in West Hollywood from earlier that year.

For a wrap up of last week’s VH1 Hip Hop Honors show/ceremony hop over to AboutRap.

After working on Christina Aguilera‘s album, DJ Premier will now work on the new Whitney Houston album?

Watch a great black and white video for My Love featuring Timbaland, T.I. and Justin Timberlake.

Download a quality freestyle by Fort Nox over Jay-Z’s Show Em What You Got here. Then go here and download an AZ freestyle over the same beat. Then watch the actual Jay-Z video here.

Daytrotter did a session with Rhymesayers/Doomtree rapper P.O.S. and they offer free songs.

Redman posted about his long delayed album Red Gone Wild and how it won’t see a release until March. Read more over at NahRight.

Eskay reviews the EPMD show featuring Redman & Keith Murray and even Das EFX that I really shouldn’t have missed.

Fabolous was shot in the leg on Tuesday. At least he can still Breathe.

Jay Z got a job selling beer.

Saturday, October 21 at 11:30 PM
The Roots‘ very own ?uestlove will be DJ-ing for all to see at Canal Room in NYC. Tickets are $10.

Tuesday, October 31st at 8pm
Prince Paul, CL Smooth, J. Period, AG, Stetsasonic, Mr. Len, J-Live, Freddie Foxxx and more will be performing at BB Kings in NYC…for one cent.

Saturday, November 4 at 10:30 PM
Clipse will be performing Knitting Factory in NYC for a special CMJ Showcase featuring Kidz In The Hall. Tickets are $18.

Thursday, November 2nd at 8pm
Stones Throw will be celebrating their 10th Anniversary featuring Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, J. Rocc, Percee P, and more. Tickets are $19.50.

Canada’s Cadence Weapon is playing a free BV show on Friday November 3rd. Get some MP3s here.

Saul Williams is at Canal Room on November 4th.

Lady Sovereign‘s first Def Jam Single Love Me Or Hate Me went number one on TRL. No YouTube up yet. Sov will start her first headlining North American tour of 25 cities over 6 weeks. Appearances on Letterman (Nov 2nd) and Jimmy Kimmel (Nov 9th) coming up as well. Public Warning, her debut LP, will be released October 31st. New York shows at Bowery Ballroom October 29th-30th. Will the midget stand up under the pressure? Tour dates below.

LADY SOVEREIGN & YOUNG LOVE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Oct. 23 Montreal, Que. Club Soda
24 Toronto, Ont. Opera House
26 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
28 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
29-30 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
Nov. 1 Philadelphia, PA Starlight Ballroom
3 Detroit, MI St. Andrews Hall
4 Chicago, IL Metro
5 Minneapolis, MN The Varsity Theater
7 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre & Cafe
10 Vancouver, B.C. Commodore Ballroom
11 Seattle, WA Neumo’s
12 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
14 San Francisco, CA Club Mezzanine
15 Los Angeles, CA El Rey Theatre
18 Las Vegas, NV Empire Ballroom
19 San Diego, CA House of Blues
22 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room & Ballroom
23 Austin, TX The Parish
24 Houston, TX Meridian Red Room
26 New Orleans, LA The Parish
27 Tallahassee, FL Beta Bar
28 Miami, FL Studio A
30 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre
Dec. 1 Atlanta, GA The Loft