http://www.raptalk.netThe latest news from Raptalk.net, you #1 source for World Wide Rap and Hip Hop Music, Business and Culture.en-us27 Aug 06 10:49 PMCopyright Raptalk.net5 Feb 08 10:55 AM http://www.raptalk.net/images/rthead-1.jpghttp://www.raptalk.net30092Raptalk.net - World Wide Underground Rap and Hip Hop Music Network http://www.raptalk.net/news/WarnerBros.MusicGroupToBuyDeathRowCatalog.php Warner Bros. Music Group has reportedly submitted a $25 Million bid to secure the ownership of the Death Row Records catalog. This information comes from a new report by The New York Post and a Feb.1st filing in US Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. http://www.raptalk.net/news/NewGroupC.R.A.C.BluTa-RaachSetToDropNewAlbumPieceT.phpBlu and Detroit emcee / producer Ta'Raach have formed the new hip hop duo by the name of C.R.A.C. (Collect Respect Anna Check). Their up coming new album "The Piece Talks" is slated to drop sometime in April. The album was released as a CD-R mixtape last year but will now get a full retail release this year with brand new songs, you preview three tracks from the original release on www.bling47.com/store (Under "Hip Hop"). Check... http://www.raptalk.net/news/NewYorkPlaysHostToIAmTheUndergroundShowFebruary12t.phpNew York City is about to play host to the first ever "I Am The Underground" concert on February 12th. The concert is an effort to organize independent and unsigned artists who are making noise outside of Hip-Hop’s mainstream and to expose them to the rest of the media and music industry. The artists tapped to participate include Skyzoo, Sha Stimuli, Nina B, Torae, City Scholar, Sic Osyrus, Lexx9eleven, 2ew Gunn Ciz, Farrah Burns, No Good... http://www.raptalk.net/news/ToraeMarcoPoloCollaborationAlbumDoubleBarrelInTheW.phpBrooklyn's own Torae, the emcee responsible for the recent album "Daily Conversation" has recently announced that he has enlisted the services of one of Hip Hop's most underrated producers Marco Polo to be the sole person behind the boards for his follow-up "Double Barrel". Torae says to expect the new album to drop sometime in the third quarter of 2008. Make sure you pick up Torae & Marco Polo's albums "Daily Conversation"... http://www.raptalk.net/news/WatchLilWaynePerformGossipLive.php Watch Lil Wayne perform live on Youtube!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBvUbyMq4_Q http://www.raptalk.net/news/OddiseeReleasesNewDigitalOnlyProjectTheGoodTreeEP.phpThe Good Tree EP is a little taste of what Oddisee cooked up for Mello Music Group recently. The extended play was produced entirely by the man who used work at Touch of Jazz Studios, and produced DJ Jazzy Jeff's "Music Lunge", Oddisee. The new project features illfonik flows from Motion Man, Jascat, and Rapper Pooh, Black Milk, and Huston. Not to mention cuts from Lootpack's DJ Romes. You can purchase the EP exclusively at www.hiphopsite.com. Official... http://www.raptalk.net/news/NewCanibusExclusiveMagnificentricProducedByCentric.phpCanibus is back yet again with another banger, this time around along side producer Centric. Check out this brand new exclusive, the tracks cleverly entitled "Magnificentric". Look out for updates on Canibus in 2008 on his official myspace page www.myspace.com/canibus. Brand new Canibus track "Magnificentric", Right click & save as to download: Canibus - Magnificentric (Produced By Centric) http://media.raptalk.net/audio/Canibus... http://www.raptalk.net/news/MosDefAnnouncesTitleOfUpcomingNewAlbumTheEcstatic.phpIn recent shows Mos Def has performed new songs from his album said to be named "The Ecstatic". He has shown crowds tracks produced by Madlib and Oh No (Madlib's younger brother) and has rumoured to be going to Kanye West for new material. The Madlib produced track "Auditorium" features a guest appearance from someone Mos calls "one of his heroes". He doesn't reveal who this guest is but rumour has it that the guest is... http://www.raptalk.net/news/X-ClansBrotherJAnnouncesSanFranciscoCAShow-Feb.15.php X-Clan’s Brother J Checks In From Studio And Announces San Francisco, CA Headlining Show With Potluck Hip-hop legend Brother J has checked in from the studio with an update regarding the X-Clan’s plans for 2008. X-Clan have are currently preparing another monumental hip-hop release of knowledge and wisdom for late 2008 release through Suburban Noize Records. "We have been working on a new album, along with a new DVD release that starts to explain... http://www.raptalk.net/news/Raptalk.netgetsafaceliftNewAudiodatabaseandsection.phpRaptalk.net will debut it's brand new layout next week. Leading the way will be the launch of a brand new audio section. The new In The Deck section will be a place to catalog and review new music, artists and groups. As the database grows, we will be able to catalog a vast number of albums artists and singles. In The Deck will be the most secure way to display your music and artists! We have also brought back our galleries. The galleries from the... http://www.raptalk.net/news/ExclusivePicsJokerBrandsEstevanOriolGalleryDJMuggs.php Last night (Friday Jan. 31st) famed photographer and video director Estevan Oriol of Joker Brand held a gallery & signing event in downtown Los Angeles. Raptalk was on hand to show support for this event. Other guests included: World famous ink/tattoo artist Mr. Carton, Cypress Hill/Soul Assassin producer DJ Muggs, Sick Jacken of Psycho Realm, notorious Hip-Hop producer The Alchemist and famed actor Danny Trejo. Check out the pics below!   ... http://www.raptalk.net/news/RaptalksStylesInterviewsYukmouthForAllHipHop.comNe.php Longtime rap fans will remember Yukmouth from his days as one half of the Platinum-selling group The Luniz and their smash hit single “I Got 5 On It.” Although the group has long-gone their separate ways, Yukmouth has maintained a solo career as an artist on Rap-A-Lot Records with three albums released including the Gold-selling Thugged Out: The Abulation.   Never one to hold back his tongue, Yukmouth has spent a good portion of the past decade... http://www.raptalk.net/news/PolowDaDonToSpeakOnPanelWithMosDefForBMIL.A.TimesW.php This upcoming February 9th at The Key Club in West Hollywood, The Los Angeles Times & BMI present "How I Wrote That Song" with a special panel moderated by Ann Powers - Pop Music Critic for The L.A. Times.   Key speakers on the panel will be Polow Da Don, Mos Def, Rodney Jerkins, Chris Daughtry and Ben Moody.   The doors open at 12 pm and the panel will speak from 1 - 3 pm. Presale tickets can be purchased at keyclub.com for $10 - Door... http://www.raptalk.net/news/BishopLamontRe-ReleasesTheFirstMixtapeThatStartedI.php Here's a nice surprise for you all! Bishop Lamont & Take Off Productions decided to break you all off with the very first mixtape that put the Carson, CA star on the map. Yup, the very own "Who I Gotta Kill To Get A Record Deal" Mixtape that got Dr. Dre's attention and got him signed to the infamous Aftermath label.     A lot of people have been asking about this Mixtape and I bet that some even thought that they would never get their... http://www.raptalk.net/news/RaptalkExclusiveDownloadJayRockFeat.LilWayneAllMyL.php Alright motherf#ckers! It's time to hold on to your seats!  In this new exclusive Raptalk download, Jay Rock is taking it up another notch in this official single from his upcoming Warner Bros. album! Teaming up with the hottest name in the industry right now, Lil Wayne, this track which was formally named "Doin' Bad" is now called "All My Life" after the unmixed version leaked on to the Net. However since then, the one and only... http://www.raptalk.net/news/KoolGRapHalfAKlipEPNews.phpChinga Chang Records & Latchkey Recordings have teamed up to release Half A Klip, a new EP by legendary MC - Kool G Rap. Half A Klip features gritty new and unreleased G Rap material and includes production from DJ Premier, Marley Marl, Domingo (EP co-executive producer), MoSS, Frank Dukes, Critical Child and more. Kool G Rap rose to fame in the 80s’ as part of the Juice Crew and is known for lacing classic tracks like “The Symphony,” "Streets... http://www.raptalk.net/news/CrookedITilICollapse-HipHopWeekly44.php Mr. Crooked I - the master of the smooth and wicked flow - returns with yet another Hip Hop Weekly freestyle feature. This one is entitled "Til I Collapse" and it seems as though that Crook will be dropping these features until he finally does so! What can you say? The dude has taken the word "grind" and given it a whole new standard of definition.   CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD CROOKED I'S HIP HOP WEEKLY #44 http://www.raptalk.net/news/WordsmithLiveShowHighlightsFootageTheTempleBarSant.phpA few weeks ago Wordsmith went out to California to rock his Santa Monica fans. We got some exclusive footage from the show so take a few minutes out of your day and click the link below to check out the video. If you haven't been to a Wordsmith show, you won't want to miss this, get a glimpse at the Next Level in Hip-Hop! New Wordsmith show footage, just click the click below to view: Wordsmith @ The Temple Bar Highlights http://www.zshare.net/video/6871791c5bc2f9 Also... http://www.raptalk.net/news/TheRootsPrepare10thStudioAlbumRisingDownThisApril.phpRising Down will be the tenth studio album from the Philadelphia-based hip-hop band. The Roots latest album Rising Down is a shift from their previous two releases, the new album is stacked with guest appearances. In addition to crew regulars Dice Raw, Truck North, P.O.R.N. & Malik B. Confirmed guests appearances include: Mos Def, Common, Kweli, Peedi Crack, Styles P, Wale, Patrick Stump, Mercedes Martinez, Chrisette Michelle. Also rumoured to... http://www.raptalk.net/news/NewAudioFromReggieP.BlackWallStreetSouthDontGetMad.php Reggie P. a.k.a. Black Boy from The Black Wall Street South, just sent us this new Southern banger called "Don't Get Mad" with Young Jeezy on the hook! Download this hot new song today! CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD "DON'T GET MAD" BY REGGIE P.