Wes' Weekly Hip Hop News Roundup | (Mar 09, 2007)

March 9, 2007

Mele Mel played @ J&R Music World, NYC – March 7, 2007 (CRED)

COMING SOON
Mar 09 – Hip Hop Karaoke @ Knitting Factory
Mar 11 – Public Enemy @ BB King’s (info)
Mar 11 – Lupe Fiasco & The Roots @ Nokia Theatre (info)
Mar 12 – Lupe Fiasco & The Roots @ Nokia Theatre
Mar 12 – Plan B (UK) @ Joe’s Pub

CONTEST (win a clock and/.or tickets)
To celebrate MC Serch‘s release of M.any Y.oung L.ives A.go: The 1994 Sessions, we’re giving away a great MC Serch Ecko Alarm clock (as featured in our earlier post). Now available digitally only (iTunes), the new album is made up of tracks recorded for his second solo album on Def Jam that was never released, plus 3 new 3rd Bass tracks recorded in 2000. Download one of the tracks for free here.

We also have a pair of tickets to the Plan B show at Joe’s Pub to give away.

DOWNLOAD: Plan B – Missing Links (with Radiohead) (MP3)

To win the clock or the tickets, submit a list of your top 3 favorite new hip hop acts to [email protected] (subject: Serch). Tells us which prize you want, or if you want both. Winner will be picked and notified.

LISTEN

Wow, I never thought I’d ever say the following words: One of my favorite new hip hop tracks of the moment features Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows on the hook. Check out Notar‘s Stranger on his label’s MySpace: Tyrannosaurus Records. Check out more Notar on his own myspace.
HipHopSite has a full Def Jux/Adult Swim mixtape for free download
The Smoking Section has Mr. Cee‘s Best of Biggie mixtape for download.
Great Redman freestyle on Green Lantern‘s recent radio show. Go get it here
Remember Heather B? Go download her seminal NYC hardcore album (via Idolator)

In more cross-over news, Dangermouse and Sparklehorse are going to record a collaborative LP in the near future.

In ever more musical cross-over news (and as previously reported) Postal Service is looking to collaborate with Ghostface.

Wow, we’re all about the odd combos this week: Rhymefest & Lil’ Jon? Hmm. interview here.

Keep reading for more!………….

Last week we linked to the mp3. Here is the video for the Kanye/Rakim/Nas/KRS One/DJ Premier song Classic. Good review here.

Read a great Nore interview on XXL. He speaks on Jay-Z, leaving Def Jam, reggaeton, and more.

The Assimilated Negro writes about a song you should know: DWYCK.

Biggie

We already posted about the Notorious B.I.G.’s upcoming, and unnecessary, Greatest Hits album. Check out the Notorious B.I.G. Tribute on AOL Music, and an exclusive Notorious B.I.G. Video Tribute featuring Jadakiss, Styles P, Mister Cee and the founders of AllHipHop.com. Also: Friday, March 9th, 10 p.m. – Hip Hop Karaoke at Knitting Factory, Special Tribute To Biggie Edition.

Get a tease snippet of some sort of Jay-Z/Just Blaze collaboration in the first for seconds of this video. Oh btw Jay-Z just made another 200 million dollars.

Lil’ Wayne apologizes to Jay-Z‘s family in a pretty decent interview.

Episode whatever in the Cam’ron/50 beef: Young Buck ft 50 cent – Hold On. Cam’ron in turn speaks to Funkmaster Flex. About Rap did a poll on who is winning.

Nas reveals his upcoming tour schedule.

Beanie Sigel is mellowing out and giving a good interview, and another one. New video here.

Hip Hop’s number 1 hit of the moment is Mims‘ This Is Why I’m Hot. Read a thorough review with video and audio links.

VIDEO
– Watch Sean Price endearingly great new video for The Mess You Made
– Joss Stone invited Common to perform with her for AOL Music Sessions.
– Kanye West did a video for his Throw Some D’s remix.
– Someone did a great spoof of Jay-Z’s HP commercial featuring a fake Cam’ron.
– Go check out who in Hip Hop will be performing on TV this week.