Michael Blue Williams On The Music Industry Today

Sean Combs 10 tips for success

Bad Boy Records CEO Sean “Diddy” the artist formerly known as “Puff Daddy” Combs has revealed ten ways for any individual to find success and top their competition.

1. Work hard. Then work harder. 2. Believe. Never lose your faith!!! 3. Count your pennies. 4. Be humble. 5. Listen. 6. Love. 7. Don’t make the same mistake twice. 8. Never settle. 9. Be confident. 10. Don’t get comfortable.

P Diddy like Big Women

“I think one of my biggest business mistakes was not realizing that everybody wasn’t like me. Everybody didn’t have the drive and determination; everybody’s just not built for that. I think that some people need more time, and more nurturing…I mean artists that I’ve had. I’ve gotten older, I’ve become a little bit more nurturing and I’ve been a little more patient.”

Fabolous talks about his new Mixtape

Fabolous’ There Is No Competition 2 EP cover has begun circulating online and features the Def Jam punchliner in all-black everything.

Now that the funeral is over, the grieving process begins. Fabolous, in all-black-everything, pays his respects to the dead careers on the cover of his EP There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music Mixtape, release date August 31. The set features six songs from his Funeral Service mixtape, plus two new tracks “Lights Out” and “Girl You Be Killin’ ‘Em.”

Fabolous took the opportunity to use Twitter to help promote his upcoming album’s cover art.

“Here’s the official artwork for “There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP” he wrote Wednesday night.

“I worked with Sonaro, a producer who just signed to Street Family. He did ‘Body Ya.’ I worked with the guy who did Rick Ross”Blowin’ Money Fast,’ Lex Luger. He did a song for me called ‘Lights Out.’ The one with Sonaro is called ‘Body Count.’ I did one more with Ryan Leslie called ‘You Be Killin’ Them.’ It’s a little bit more for the females but keeping with the theme. I think when people hear these three joints, they gonna be like, ‘He’s still giving us great music, and it’s just a mixtape, just an EP.’ And from here, I’m working on the album.”

New Big Booming Hip Hop Songs

50 Cent- Talk Is Cheap

Shyne Ft. The Notorious B.I.G. & Bob Marley- Belize

Gorilla Zoe – Work

Yung Green-$upah Fre$h $wag

August – Love At War

Nelly- Tippin’ In The Club

Cliff Po – It’s A Beautiful Day

Ne-Yo – One Life

Kafani – She Ready Now

Freddie Gibbs – Serve Or Get Served Prod Statik Selektah

Saigon and Papoose @ Harpers Ferrys

Living The Life Night 2 in France

Real Hip Hop from a Real DJ

St.laz feat. Opium – you cant have your cake and eat it too prod. by venum

Three 6 Mafia Ft. Gucci Mane & Project Pat – Never Too Much

Yelawolf-lemonade freestyle

RL – Love (Music)

Omarion – Got Let Me Know

Mohombi ft. Nelly – Miss Me

Mavado – When The Eden Rise

Key Notez – Actin Brand New (Prod. by G&J)

Jay Sean – Walkin’ Alone

Charles Hamilton-Neverland Ranch

Diddy & Dr. Dre debut “Diddy Beats” by Monster Cable

Duck Down Records Celebrates 15 Years Of Independence

Starlito “I Go Ham” Live @ SummerJam & “Happy to be Here”

Dr. Dre Remasters the HP Envy

Introducing the first laptop built for music. With help from Dr. Dre, HP built a line of computers with Beats Audio technology so you can hear the music the way the artist intended. Watch the video & hear what you’ve been missing.

Raekwon live at Pitchfork

Free Hip Hop Music Links

St.laz feat. Opium – I Tried prod by loonatic beats

Young Jeezy f. Lil Jon (Prod. by Shawty Redd)-Jizzle

Lil’ Murda Ft. Young Buck & Cruna- On One

Bei Maejor – End of The Night

Mike Baggz- Blowin Money Fast Remix

Junior – I Know What You Like

Gucci Mane- Street Cred

Big K.R.I.T. Ft. Yelawolf – Hometown Hero

Esco-Girlz Around the World

Dame Grease & Bigga Threat – Lace Fronts

B-Hamp Featuring Chalie Boy, Inertia & Cor’ess – Fooly Remix

Slum Village ft Illa J – Reunion Pt .2

New RnB and Hip Hop Tracks

Sterling Simms ft. Bei Maejor – Coo Coo

Kat DeLuna ft. Elephant Man – Everybody Dance

Ne-Yo – My Star

Jody Breeze – Bring It Back

Kid Cudi Ft. Kanye West- Erase Me

Adonis – Here All Nite

Killa Kyleon – Slow Down

Young Buck – Let’s Do It (Prod. by Drumma Boy)

Kash DaGreat -Breatheless

Jackie Boyz – Honestly

Dipset’s Cam’ron and Vado have reportedly tied down a summer release date for their long-delayed collaboration album, Gunz N’ Butta

Vado proclaimed the album’s greatness in a recently released statement.

“The vibe between me and Cam was crazy,” remembers Vado. “I’m from his ‘hood on 142nd and Lenox, so once we started kickin’ it like Goodfellas and he started recording with me, it was history in the making.” Cam’ron and Vado look to continue flooding the streets with new music. After the release of their first official album as a duo, Gunz N’ Butta, on August 31st, 2010, Vado will release his first solo mixtape, Slime Flu, in the fall.

Vado says of Gunz N’ Butta, “It’s our first album and I promise it’s so much of a classic. It’s like all the Boss of all Bosses tapes put together. We hit y’all from all angles–we hit y’all from the streets, for the ladies, for the club… It’s five stars, man.”