B13 Peer Review

Blink-182 have confirmed in a new  interview  that they are still planning on releasing a new album in 2014. The band also reveal they have recently been meeting with various producers and record labels, but are still open to the possibility of self-releasing their next full-length. An excerpt from the article can be found below. " So next year there will be a new record? Hoppus: Yes. DeLonge: That's the plan. Do you have a producer?  Hoppus: No. We're talking about it but we haven't decided on anyone yet. This whole tour, this whole experience is about getting ready for that next record. We've been meeting with labels, we've been talking about producers, trying to figure out internally what the plan is for Blink. Do you think you'll go to another big label? Hoppus: I don't know. We're keeping our options open. We're meeting with some labels. DeLonge: We're not against it. Hoppus: We're not against it. If it's the right labe...

August Alsina's new "Testimony" album is now available for streaming. With August Alsian's Def Jam debut  Testimony  set to drop next Tuesday (April 15th), he's decided to offer a stream of the project in advance, something that's become increasingly common in the rap game and beyond. The 15-track LP features guest appearances from Jeezy,  Pusha T ,  Fabolous ,  Yo Gotti ,  Rick Ross ,  Trinidad James ,  B.O.B . and  Yo Gotti . There's quite a bit of new material here, but the album also features multiple tracks we've already heard, such as " I Luv This Shit " and " Make It Home ". Check out the cover art in the gallery above - below, read the track list and stream the project minus the Pusha-T-assisted "FML", a preview of which you can listen to  here . 1. Testify 2. Make It Home feat. Jeezy 3. Right There 4. You Deserve 5. No Love 6. Porn Star 7. FML feat.  Pusha T 8. Grind & Pray / Get Ya Money feat.  F...

Josephine Baker was a dancer and singer who became wildly popular in France during the 1920s. She also devoted much of her life to fighting racism. Introducing, the lovely, Josphine Baker! Starring in her own music video in 1935, Josephine Baker sings of her "dreams" of happiness.  Synopsis Born Freda Josephine McDonald on June 3, 1906, in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker spent her youth in poverty before learning to dance and finding success on Broadway. In the 1920s she moved to France and soon became one of Europe's most popular and highest-paid performers. She worked for the French Resistance during World War II, and during the 1950s and '60s devoted herself to fighting segregation and racism in the United States. After beginning her comeback to the stage in 1973, Josephine Baker died of a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12, 1975, and was buried with military honors. Early Life Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald on June ...

Bieber and Weezy seen exiting Miami's Hit Factory together this morning. Well, it looks like we'll soon have another  Justin Bieber / Lil Wayne collaboration on our hands. Following last year's "Backpack," from Bieber's  Journals  album,  Rap-Up  reports that the pair were seen exiting Hit Factory Studios in Miami at 6 AM today following an all-night recording session. Posting the above photo on his  Instagram  with the caption "Me and Tunechi in the studio," Bieber seemed amped about the new collaboration. Look through the image gallery above for more pictures of the pair exiting the studio. Coincidentally,  Soulja Boy  was leaving the Hit Factory around the same time. He and Bieber posed for a picture in matching Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, sitting on the hood of Bieber's new Bugatti (which he  recently acquired from Birdman ). What do you think about Wayne's choice to record with Bieber again?

50 Cent's new TV show "Power" produced for Starz network finally has an air date. 50 Cent  has quite a bit on his plate at the moment, a lot of which is actually centered around film and TV. Although  Animal Ambition  does seem to be a top priority, as he continuously drops off album leaks and  music videos , he's also been working on  an animated show for FOX  and as well as  an upcoming comedy, "Spy."  This is in addition to  executive producing a new TV show  for Starz network, "Power" which finally has a premiere date. We saw the official trailer  for the drama series at the beginning of March, and for those anticipating when they might be able to catch the first episode, it'll air on June 7th at 9pm EST on Starz. As we've previously reported, the show stars Naturi Naughton, Joseph Sikora and Lela Loren, while La La Anthony and 50 Cent also make appearances during the season. The pr...

Chris Brown has been transferred to the General Population block of Virginia's Northern Neck Regional Jail. For those not keeping up with  Chris Brown 's ongoing legal saga, the R&B star is currently doing time in his native Virginia's Northern Neck Regional Jail, having been transferred there after brief stints in a Malibu rehab clinic and a Los Angeles County jail, where he was held in solitary confinement due to his behavior in rehab. He allegedly refused a drug test, made "harsh comments" about the program during a group session and  touched a woman's elbows and hands , which was strictly forbidden. According to  TMZ , Brown arrived at Northern Neck Regional earlier this week after a five-day bus trip from L.A., and has been placed in a limited General Population cell block with little to no restrictions. He's apparently free to use the jail's library, TV and phones, and is able to take daily showers and eat meals in the cafeteria - a f...

Glo Gang rapper Blood Money was gunned down in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois Thursday morning. The Chicago violence has taken away another young aspiring rapper from us. On Thursday morning, Glo Gang affiliate, Blood Money, was gunned down in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. His cousin, Matti Baybee, and close friend, Fredo  Santana , took to twitter earlier tonight to express their condolences. According to his publicist, the GBE affiliate had recently signed a deal with Interscope Records, and had several songs already recorded for his upcoming debut project. He was also just featured on  Chief Keef 's much-talked about record " Fuck Rehab ". Blood Money's publicist made this official statement earlier this morning: " Mario  Hess aka Big Glo (Bloodmoney GBE) was shot multiple times on Thursday April 10, 2014 and later died in a hospital in Chicago IL. Big Glo was recently signed to Interscope records and had recorded several songs for...

After allegations of domestic violence, Tiffney Cambridge wants Game at least 100  yards away at all times. It has not been a great week for love and hip-hop. Just days after  Big Sean and Naya Rivera  called off their engagement ,  TMZ  reports that Tiffney Cambridge has gotten a restraining order against Game, her ex-fiancee.  Last week, Game was  accused of domestic violence , allegedly striking Cambridge during an incident on March 19th, and "injuring her eye socket and breaking her nose." Now, TMZ tells us that Cambridge obtained a restraining order on April 2nd that requires Game to be at least 100 yards away, and make no attempts to contact her. So far, the judge has ruled that Game can still see the two children he had with Cambridge, but there's still an additional hearing that will take place later this month.  A week ago, Game posted the following message on  Instagram : "I don’t want to give fuel to these false accus...

Anthony "Treach" Criss Bio Biography | Anthony "Treach" Criss photos... (clipped to polyvore.com ) A member of Naughty by Nature, a Grammy Award-winning hip hop trio from East Orange, was arrested Thursday in Union City after a short high-speed chase, and when he rushed toward the police car he was ordered back to his vehicle at gunpoint, authorities said. Anthony “Treach” Criss, of Massachusetts, made his first court appearance today in Central Judicial Processing court in Jersey City, where his bail was set at $15,000 cash or bond. Before posting bail he will have to take care of some child support issues and other matters, officials said. Criss attempted to elude law enforcement officers after being given a signal to stop, the criminal complaint said, adding that Criss was speeding for nine blocks through a congested area. Union City Police Chief Richard Molinari said at 7:30 p.m. Thursday officers were checking car speeds with radar at...

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Exclusive: Lil Dicky weighs in on Lord Jamar's comments about whites in Hip Hop and why he feels like Russell Westbrook when it comes to his Rap career. You won’t find Lil Dicky in  Billboard  or most (if any) major music magazines. His music videos—which he largely handles himself—aren’t currently on MTV, BET or any other well-known music channel on network or cable TV. But Dicky gathered a loyal group of fans to support him, and he used a Kickstarter campaign to raise the type of money that eclipses some more notable rapper’s album advances. Armed with $113,000 around 35,000 fans on Facebook and 30,000 followers on Twitter, Dicky flat states, "I now am of the mindset that I'm the greatest rapper alive—as every great rapper should feel." That may sound like a pretty overconfident statement coming from a relative unknown, but think about it. Aspiring emcees are always being told to build a loyal fan base, perform live, make quality mu...