August 2007 Archives

Alright so who wants a Chamillionaire Ultimate Victory plaque? If you do then you better be ready to support the man and buy the album in just a few weeks because Cham has just announced that he's giving away 600 plaques and I've got a picture of it for you, as well as the info and tracklist.

Platinum, Grammy Award Winning Rapper, Chamillionaire, officially announced today he will be giving away 600 Commemorative Plaques (worth $300 each) for fans that support and purchase his highly anticipated sophomore album, “Ultimate Victory” when it is released September 18th through Chamillitary /Universal Motown (subject to official rules).

By mailing in their official retail store receipts, 100 lucky fans will be randomly selected and shipped special album plaques after its initial release, 200 will receive gold plaques once the album is certified gold (over 500,000 units sold) and 300 will receive platinum plaques once it is certified platinum (over 1 million units sold). Each plaque will be autographed by the hip-hop star himself. The winning fans will also be asked to submit photos of themselves along with their plaques to be posted on the artist’s official website, chamillionaire.com.

“Last year, I purchased over 300 platinum plaques to thank the executives, featured artists, producers, DJ’s and others who helped drive the success of “Sound of Revenge,” says Chamillionaire. "I know that the fans are also very responsible for an artist’s success and feel like they deserve to be recognized. This time I wanted to do something to show them how much I appreciate their support.”

“Ultimate Victory,” which features guest appearances by Lil’ Wayne, Krazyie Bone, Pimp C, Famous and Devin The Dude to name a few, in addition to production by JR Rotem, Happy Perez, The Runners, Play N Skillz, The Beat Bullies and others will be released on September 18th. The official track listing is as follows:

This week's Billboard 200 is in and it appears that UGK has got another week remaining in the top 10 at the 10 spot with 35,000 in sales. Plies is already out of the top 10, Yung Joc didnt debut in the top 10 and that's no surprise. And with this news let's discuss a new phase of the rap game, the ringtone rapper. In the past it was singles that sold, and they still do to a certain degree but with Billboard giving credit to digital sales and ringtones, we've bred a new generation of rappers.

A current look at the Hot Ringmasters chart shows a few southern names and a couple examples of ringtone rappers. You've got Soulja boy and Hurricane Chris along with names like Plies, and a few others. So you tell me, do hot ringtone rappers help or hurt the game? I know it's about getting money, but is it only about getting money? Do you have your favorite rappers ringtone, or is your favorite ringtone not even by your favorite rapper?

Speak up, post your ringtone and answer the questions along with it and let everyone know what you think! I'll go first, my ringtone is the default ringtone on a Treo 700p, I know Im boring to have a default ringtone that came with the phone. Love it or hate it I think ringtone rappers are here to stay for the moment with single sales slower and ringtones sometimes costing 3 times as much as a single.

So, I hear you. I know a lot of us are really Texas fans on here so I'll drop a little video on you today that you might not have seen yet. It's all Texas from the 713, Yung Redd and the Grit Boys with the Crack House video. So check it out and let everyone know what you think. That Grit Boys album drops on September 25th. September is looking to be a good month for a little of that Houston music. So peep the video!

This is not a test, this is a an alert of the rapper emergency broadcast system. As of today August 28th 2007 rappers are no longer allowed to use names including the word Young or Yung, such as Yung Joc, Yung Berg, Yung One, Yung Gangsta, Young Bleed, Young Blood, Yungstar and... I think you get the point.

In addition, today is the release of Yung Joc's Hustlenomics and we're going to leave his sales at the Coffee Shop where they belong. Only kids shopping at Starbucks will be buying this album because it does not sell in the streets. Any men seen listening to Yung Joc while driving, dancing, wearing a backpack, sweater vest or in groups bigger than 1 are subect to lose their player card. Please do not contribute your money to the destruction of real hip-hop.

Is this the face of the streets in 2007? Maybe only if you live in Atlanta?

This alert is over you may now return to your regularly scheduled listening of real hip-hop not at the coffee shop, because you know that's not hot.

In other news though there is a little bit of real southern hip hop hitting the streets today. I'm talking about the Rob G Reppin My Block Mixtape release. You can see all of the southern all stars on this official mixtape release, so go cop it in your local stores!

I know when you read that title you were like wtf is dude on today with this dumb sh!t. Well let me tell you I'm just quoting a line from the latest Hurricane Chris single The Hand Clap which I was subjected to hearing multiple times at a club this weekend. I dont know why but it just hit me and I couldnt help but wonder are people really feeling this type of sh!t? Is this music, is this what its come to? If you haven't heard the track then you have got to go listen to it right now. Music like this is all over the place from Hurricane Chris to Soulja Boy, even the Ozone Awards slept on many of the real artists in the south that are making good music. What is it coming to? I've got a new track for you if you hear someone with a Hurricane Chris or Soulja Boy ringtone then go up and give them a headclap!

It's Friday again so it's time to set the weekend off. I know alot of you are still figuring out how to post up a hot event that's going down in your local area but we're going to keep trying til it works. I'll be relaxing but I know some of DFW's K104 will be having a hot little back to school pool party in the metroplex this weekend. Could be worth checking out, even more so if it's adults getting down. Post up your event and let people know where it's going down.

A bit of on the randomness is that UGK stayed in the top 10 on Billboard 200 with a bit over 60,000 more in sales which puts them on pace for gold in 3 weeks and hopefully with some airplay sales will sustain themselves.

Just wanted to throw out a quickie this afternoon to let you know that today's rap city at 5pm est is going to have Chamillionaire, David Banner and Three 6 Mafia as guests. So check out the show and comment it up on here to let us know what you thought of it tonight.

I know you know who DJ Smallz is already since he's been big on the mixtape scene for a minute now. Well how about a free mixtape featuring the hottest up and coming Florida artists doing their thing to a DJ Smallz mix. I've listened to it and I liked what I heard so I thought I'd give you all a little more free music and I dont think thats ever a bad thing. So thank DJ Smallz for sharing this one with the people and for staying grinding on mixtapes helping to bring a little shine to the rap game. Click on the image to download for free and check out the names of some of the artists on it below the image.

FEATURING...

ACAFOOL, BRISCO, C-RIDE, DIRTBAG, DUECE POPPI, DUKWON, DUNK RYDERS, FLO-RIDA, GRANDADDY SOUF, HAITIAN FRESH, JACKI-O, JOE HOUND, J-SHIN, PAPA DUCK, PICCALO, PLIES, SMILEZ & SOUTHSTAR, SMITTY, STACKS, SUAVE SMOOTH, SUPA CHINO, SWORDZ, TAMPA TONY, TOM G, TREAL, TRINITY, TRIPLE C'S, TRIPLE J, WES FIF, YOUNG CASH

Yep another day and we're talking a little more David Banner. Well we're not really talking about him so much as we're checking out another track. It's his new one called So Special and it addresses all of the names he's been going at it with in the headlines as of late and then some. From Oprah Winfrey to Jesse Jackson, Banner goes at some big names with some real valid points. Don't worry though he didnt forget about Rev. Sharpton either, this track hits them all square in the face with some reality checks.

Check out David Banner's So Special

But don't stop there, get a peek inside for a little video from that UGK documentary that you might not have seen.

That's right its Tuesday and if you havent figured it out yet its beef and drama day for all you rumor spreading internet wankstas. This time I've got that new track with 50 Cent going at Lil Wayne and Baby called "Part Time Lover." So really I'm no 50 Cent fan and if you don't already know and haven't figured it out I'm no Lil Wayne fan either. So these two can go at each other until one or the other crumbles and I dont care a bit. So check out 50 Cent's Part Time Lover track on TrillSouth and comment it up on here and there if you like and let the world know how big your internet gangsta is tough guys!

Yeah I've got that new Magno video to share with everyone. I know you'll recognize the beat but Magno went ahead and took a garbage song and redid it Texas style with some real flavor. So check out this new video and let Magno know what you think cause he'll be checking it out.

And lets throw in an video from a member of a group thats about to celebrate its 20th anniversary in Houston if you dare to click further and find out what it is!

Today's blog is a little of everything. Sure we know by now that UGK is #1 and the haters are still hating. Plies got himself a #2 spot and that deserves a shout out even though I'm not a fan of his music. I'm not one to hate on another man doing his thing and getting his money.

Your man Chamillionaire made the Forbes Hip Hop Cash Kings list with $11 million in the next to last spot of the top 20. He was the only "real" dirty south rapper on the list, so that makes you wonder where was Paul Wall, Mike Jones, Lil Flip, and others who aren't even rappers from Texas. I know there are plenty of people talking about stacking a lot of money but when it came to adding it up they didnt make the list. There's an E! special with Forbes supposed to show this weekend on the Hip Hop Cash Kings so check it out. And you can see the full list on SOHH Atlanta here! (yes there are other southern artists, i know you didnt get the joke now)

Shout out to Tum Tum for picking up an Ozone award! TBG'z Up!

As always its a Friday so if you've got a hot event happening in your local area then post it up in the comments and let people know where it's going down this weekend. Stay on your grind haters and hustlers and Ima stay on mine! It's the weekend get out there and enjoy the 100 weather.

That's right its been years in the making but the boys from PA have finally made their way to topping the Billboard 200 on their latest album Underground Kingz. Sales of 160,000 in the albums first week helped push them up to the top. The real question is how long until they can get a platinum award. Will the sales hold steady or drop off fast and how many weeks do you think it's going to be until they go platinum status?

And for those of you hating and debating thats 160,000 scanned, not 80,000 sold and then doubled for it being a double disc. Soundscan counts scans of each retail unit sold, RIAA counts discs, so this is 160,000 retail units scanned sold and for RIAA it's 320,000 discs moved. UGK 4 LIFE!

As much as David Banner is in the headlines around here and the net lately he better hope his upcoming album is going to live up to the hype. From dropping out of the Rock the Bells tour for creative differences to battling Rev Sharpton. Banner is all over the place lately. You can see this short video clip from SOHH news where Banner tells you how he really feels. So you tell us, are you looking forward to the upcoming Banner album? And read here to see how Rev Sharpton responds to Banner.

Thats right in case you haven't heard it I've got the track hosted on my blog where Willie the Kid goes at Lil Wayne from a new Gangsta Grillz mixtape. You can click on the link and check out Willie the Kid Lil Wayne Diss and then comment it up and let us all know what you think. Did Willie get him or is Wayne going to come back and destroy the kid? Have you had enough wack rapper beefs to last a lifetime or do you want to hear more and always enjoy hearing the latest?

Yeah, that's right Fam-Lay is back and if you haven't already seen the new video that's done by none other than Hype Williams, well here it is. It's got that hot Hype Williams look to it, I dont know about the song, I can't say I like it personally. But the video looks pretty hot and so do some of the ladies in it.

What's up internet gangsters? I thought I'd take a minute to share a little track from my boy Hezeleo and I think it says what a lot of us are thinking when reading these sites and comments sometimes. I know a lot of you keyboard warriors spend a lot of time on moms AOL account thinking up tough guy lines to throw at other internet g's so I know you'll appreciate this track. Post this ......

Let me state it better, and lets see who can predict what position UGK will debut at on the Billboard 200?

Let them know what you think people, we've got the new design up for the dirty, do you like the colors, the header, the style. We now have the last 10 blogs on the front page so they dont get lost in the mix as easy and you can still read and comment on them if you havent been here in the last few days. I like it and I think they did a great job with it, so give us your opinion!

Can you tell me if are you feeling that A Bay Bay (ratchet remix) song or video? I didn't quite realize that A Bay Bay had taken off or become that big outside of the south. But I guess seeing it on all the teenie video shows its a given that it's going to blow up even bigger.

So its got quite a cast of guest appearances for a club hit, from the Game to Baby, or even Angie Locc and Jadakiss, but you cant forget about Boosie either. I'll admit I didnt like the original song, and I'm not feeling the remix either, what about you?

An interesting twist is that the man that inspired the A Bay Bay chant has just been arrested according to the Shreveport Times for a rape and intimidating a witness charge this week. I won't speak on rumors as to what might have happened, it's up to the court system to play this one out.

It's a simple title because today is finally the day that the new UGK double disc Underground Kingz arrives in stores. It's just about 9am here in Texas so Im about to pick up my copy at the local store in the next hour or so and I'm opening up this blog to let you all share your reviews and thoughts on the album all through today and part of tomorrow after you've picked up your copy.

Man I can't help it I've got to say something about this one. There are some bigger artists that don't handle their own myspace accounts, you probably already realized that or maybe you didnt. Well the one that just kills me on the regular is the Bun B myspace account because it's not handled by Bun B and I'm not sure he would like the way it was run, and it might not even be something he can control.

Why am I speaking up on this one, because this Bun B myspace with the massive friend account sends out more bulletins a day than Lil Wayne does new songs and thats a lot. I had this one of my friends list because Im a UGK fan and Im sure many of you could say the same. But everyday its 10 times a day with bulletins that have not a thing to do with Bun B. It's just one spam message after another for the young kid running this account and it rarely has anything to do with UGK and its not promoted by Bun B.

I just had to get that off my chest, I hate to see people taking advantage of someone elses name to build their own. I know I removed this account off my list tonight and Im doing the same with others. In case you didnt know, the Pimp C account isnt handled by Pimp C either.

I dont know if you guys have seen it already but a free Trae mixtape has been floating around for a few days now. I've been listening to it since the day it came out and it's not bad at all, especially if you're already a Trae fan you'll like it. It's good to get a fresh mixtape from one of the Houston All Stars to at least listen to until that UGK comes out. So with all that said grab the mixtape and then let us know what you think of it!

DigiPimp

Whats up people I told you about a week ago about the 1st Annual Play N Skillz All Star Event that was going down in Dallas. Well it went down bigger than could have been expected with a lot of hot performances, events and tons of fans. Don't worry it is an annual event and will be happening again, so if you missed it then be there next year when it's going to be even better!

Platinum producers Play-N-Skillz hosted the "1st Annual Play-N-Skillz All Star Weekend and Music Festival." Over 20,000 people came out to Escapade Outdoor in Dallas, TX on July 29th to see Paul Wall, Lil' Flip, Slim Thug, Play-N-Skillz, Pitbull, Slim from 112, Amanda Perez, Tum Tum, Kia Shine, Reyez, Lumba and many others for the biggest concert Dallas has ever seen! Proceeds from the event were donated to "Pimp My Wheelchair," a charity that customizes wheelchairs for children and adults.

If you want to see more photos of the event visit TrillSouth's Play N Skillz All Star Photos!

Yeah that's right I've got that that Greg Street V103 Pimp C Interview posted up and ready to go. So if you haven't heard it already then click the link and get on and check out Pimp C letting people know that he loves the ATL and as for the rest of what he said, he's definitely not backing down on that.

So get on there and let me know what you think of what he had to say, and I do believe he mentions that UGK double is coming with a DVD, so if you werent' thinking of getting it before then you better think about getting it now!

DigiPimp - Haters Cant See Me Now

Check out the little studio video of my man Hezeleo another real dude from the PA. Just like he said at the beginning of the video, no snappin, no leanin, no rockin. This is more of that real Texas type of sh!t that we need to get out on the airwaves. No dancing and jumping around like a pack of cheerleaders, just hot lyrics over beats about the real.

Look for more from your man Hezeleo on TrillSouth real soon!

You know MTV has their regular series called The Leak and this week they're featuring the leak of the upcoming UGK double album that's dropping next week. So without wasting time talking, lets just check it out and listen to all the sample tracks and enjoy. It's only a week away and looks like this is finally the real date thats not going to change.

MTV 'The Leak' presents the UGK 'Underground Kingz'