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I-20 - 'Celebrity Rehab' Mixtape [Download]

The Kid Skoob — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:13:13 +0000

I-20 of Disturbing Tha Peace is back with new music in the form of Celebrity Rehab. The 16 track mixtape is mainly produced by DJ Pain 1, and features cameos from Ludacris, Killa Kyleon and more.

Tracklist and download below.

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2 Chainz - "Got One" [Video]

The Kid Skoob — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:25:07 +0000

Def Jam's newest recruit, 2 Chainz, puts on for his city of Atlanta. "Got One" serves as the latest release from his mixtape T.R.U. REALigion, which is available now.

2 Chainz On Def Jam, Working With Kanye West & Debut Album [Video]

The Kid Skoob — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:58:22 +0000

2 Chainz came through on his word and joined Sway on the set of MTV's 'RapFix Live.' While the main subject, where he was signing, to be addressed had already leaked, "Duffle Bag Boyz" rapper officially made the announcement aboout new label deal with Def Jam Records.

After finally speaking officially about the deal, the Atlanta rapper jumped into several topics, such as working with Kanye West for the last year and anticipating the release of some great material.

"We have records together, we have ideas that we're planning on releasing to the world real soon. I'm tryna get my 'N in Paris' swag up," Chainz told MTV. "For the most part, when we started building our relationship, we found out we had more things in common than different from a musical standpoint... So I think it'll be interesting when you just drop that in the pot, in the blender, and see the outcome and results of some of that."

The former DTP rapper also spoke on his much anticipated solo debut, which is tentatively titled T.R.U. 2. Chainz is also considering dropping another mixtape prior to the release of his album, and informed Sway Calloway that he'd make another appearance on the couch before his studio album hits the streets. As a rite of passage, the ATLien also kicked a few bars for the people. Continue on to see what exactly Def Jam's newest signee had to say.

Get More: RapFix Live, Full Episodes

2 Chainz Rocks NYC Show, Rumored To Be Signing To Def Jam [Video]

The Kid Skoob — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:58:51 +0000

Arguably the hottest artist in the game right now, 2 Chainz tore down S.O.B.'s in New York City last night (Jan. 30th). Performing to a packed house, 2 Chainz entered the stage, at the introduction of Power 105's Breakfast Club, and proceeded to ignite the crowd from his presence alone.

At one point to begin his show, he merely mimicked himself on stage, not spitting one verse on the microphone, and just allowed the track to play. However, the crowd reacted to every word and movement, as if the rapper had just given you the hottest 16 bars of his life, it was actually amazing to see.

Once he started, you could tell he had genuine fans in the crowd. Every verse, complete with ad-libs, was guided by the jam-packed crowd. While the crowd remained "turnt-up" the entire show, the biggest records during his set were definitely when he performed "Riot," "Spend It," "Supa-Freak" and "Duffle Bag Boyz."

The first two of the aforementioned records are off his latest mixtape, TRU REALigion, while the strip club anthem "Supa-Freak" can be found on Jeezy's latest release, TM103. 2 Chainz' performance of "Duffle Bag Boyz," was the sign that his fans have been riding with him throughout his journey, as the record was followed as if it'd just been released.

To close out the show, 2 Chainz stated, "Because I'm a cool n*gga, if you wanna take some pictures, now would be a good time to do it," as he proceeded to do his best James Brown impression, and have a fur placed on his shoulders while a slow song played in the background, pure comedy! After the impromptu photoshoot, he thanked the fans, and most importantly he gave a shout out to Def Jam, who had their Chairman & CEO Barry Weiss in attendance.

Rumor has it, the ATL rapper will be taking his talents to Island Def Jam. Recently, The Source reported that 2 Chainz was on the verge of a deal with the label, but was unable to gain a confirmation. Hip-Hop Wired reached out to his reps and was unable to obtain comment. The former DTP soldier took to Skype to inform Sway Calloway during 'MTV RapFix' that the wait may soon end.

"I think I'm gonna come sit on the sofa Wednesday (February 1st). Me and you got a lot of things we got to talk about face-to-face," 2 Chainz told Sway. "It should be a good day Wednesday. I'm coming up to New York and have a few finalized meetings also," he added. "Might as well let the cat out of the bag."

It's sounding more and more like this is no longer just a "rumor." Stay Tuned.

The S.O.B.'s show also featured a performance by Texas' new young star Marcus Manchild. His set featured two popular Lone Star products, Slim Thug and Paul Wall, who performed their classic collab record "Still Tippin'." Aside from Manchild sharing the stage with his "two big brothers," he completely owned the stage. He performed as if the entire crowd was there to see him, which is something many new or aspiring artists don't do. If you came to the show unfamiliar with Manchild, you left a fan.

Watch video of the show, courtesy of Rap Radar, below.

New Music: Ludacris Feat. Big K.R.I.T. "I'm On Fire" [Audio]

Danielle Canada — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:00:18 +0000

Ludacris has released a new track off his upcoming mixtape.

As previously reported</strong> Luda's preparing to release his 1.2 Gigawatts Back To The First Time project November 15.
The latest release from the project is "I'm On Fire" that features Mississippi's own Big K.R.I.T.

Catch "Fire" with Luda and Krizzle below.

Ludacris Reveals "1.21 Gigawatts Back To The First Time" Mixtape Cover [Photo]

Danielle Canada — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:51:05 +0000

Ludacris has released the cover for his new mixtape 1.2 Gigawatts Back To The First Time.

On it we see Luda rocking a pair of McFlys for the Back To The Future themed shoot.

The mixtape drops November 15, check out Luda's latest cover below.

Ludacris Helps Collect Over 250,000 Books For Youth

Danielle Canada — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:56:35 +0000

Ludacris, Better World Books, DoSomething.org And 100,000 Youth Collect 250,000 Books

Ludacris has officially achieved his goal with Better World Books and DoSomething.org to provide books for underprivileged youth in Louisiana.

As previously reported, Luda was teaming up with the global bookstore and teen nonprofit to encourage community book drives with an aim at re-stocking libraries in New Orleans' Recovery School District.

Now the results of the drives are in, and show that over 100,000 people collected over 250,000 books with Better World Books providing free shipping to all groups organizing drives.

Ludacris has released a statement on the results saying,

“I'm proud to be a part of the Epic Book Drive and to see that over 100,000 young people participated," By collecting such a huge number of books for those in need, teens around the country showed they haven't forgotten about New Orleans and the Recovery School District.”

To view his PSA, visit EpicBookDrive.com.

To view a video recap of the campaign, including footage from a book drop off event at New Orleans' Harriet Tubman Charter School, visit here.

The platinum selling rapper is currently enjoying his LudaWeekend this Labor Day weekend in Atlanta.

Ludacris Prepping For LudaDay Weekend 2011 [Video]

Randy Roper — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:34:39 +0000

LudaDay Weekend Trailer

Ludacris will takeover Labor Day Weekend for the 6th Annual LudaDay Weekend in Atlanta, GA.

LudaDay Weekend is a series of events widely supported by not only the City of Atlanta, but by celebrities, tastemakers and key influencers from across the country.

LudaDay Weekend serves as a platform to give back to the community that supports Ludacris and his many successful endeavors.

"We're 6 years strong, and each year gets bigger and better than the year before. I'm honored to be able to give back to the community that supported me from day one," says Bridges.

Every year Ludacris, DTP and The Ludacris Foundation does a special give-back to the community, and this year is no different.

They have partnered with the Atlanta Braves to giveaway 1,000 tickets to the Braves vs. Washington Nationals game on Thursday, September 1st, at Turner Field.

The tickets are being given away for free to various schools and Atlanta-area youth organizations to enjoy a day of family fun courtesy of Ludacris.

Ludacris Prepping New Mixtape [Audio]

Randy Roper — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:10:17 +0000

Ludacris Talks New Mixtape

Atlanta rapper Ludacris is preparing to release a new mixtape before his next album Ludaversal.

Yesterday, Luda called into Sway Calloway's Shade 45 radio show to talk about his upcoming mixtape and revealed its 1.21 Gigawatts title.

“We'll put a mixtape out before we get it all the way right. I'm actually doing a mixtape and it's called 1.21 Gigawatts on y'all a**es, get ready for it," Luda said of the title.

"Gigawatts, that equals to a billion watts and so we basically taking it out of control.

"This whole thing is something you're going to pump louder than anything you've ever heard in your life, basically. It's definitely for the streets."

“It's been a decade. We celebrating a lot of platinum hits and it's just something I feel like I want to do for my fans, man," he said of why he decided to release a mixtape. "Just give it back. Appreciation."

Ludacris also talked about working with David Guetta and future movies that are in the works.

Listen to the audio here:

Ludacris To Release New Mixtape Before Next Album

Randy Roper — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:33:40 +0000

Ludacris To Release Mixtape Before "Ludaversal" LP

Atlanta rapper Ludacris has something special for fans before he releases his next album, Ludaversal.

In an interview with Kube 93 FM's Supa Sam, Luda explained his plans to release his first mixtape of entirely original content

"I'm working on a new album called Ludaversal, but I'm also working on a mixtape," he said.

"We gon' flood the streets with a bunch of music for all the fans that appreciate that.

"It's like my first album actually doing that," he continued.

"I've done mixtapes before, but in terms of it's going to be new music.

"We're going to put it out there and it's been 10 years, like I said. It's been a decade long, so I feel like it's that time.

"It's just rejuvenation. We gotta make sure we give everybody what they need right now."

Be on the lookout for Luda's new mixtape this year, and Ludaversal in 2012.

Check out Ludacris' interview with Supa Sam in Seattle below: