Diddy tops The Forbes List

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According to Forbes latest list Diddy is the top money making hip hop mogul...

Diddy ranked #1 with a net worth estimated at $475 million, Jay Z came in second with a $450 million net worth, Dr. Dre was third with $175 million and 50 Cent and Birdman tied rounding out the top five with $100 million in holdings.
 
Looks like Jay's gaining on him!

MONSTER vid preview & stills...

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Wow, Hip Hop Connection have released a sneak preview of the forthcoming MONSTER video with Kanye, Jigga, Rozay & Minaj.

Check out some of the stills and the little vid clip....looks like this one's going to be CEEERRRRRRRAAAZZZY!!!!!!!

Kanye...

Rick Ross

Nicki Minaj

That ass is on FIRRRRRREEEEE

Jigga....

NEW MUSIC... Kanye West ft Jay Z, RZA, Pusha T 'So Appalled'... NB contains SWEARING.

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Check out this new music... it's part of Kanye West's 'G.O.O.D Friday' releases and features Jay Z, RZA, Pusha T, Chye and Swizz Beats... I like

So Appalled - Kanye West feat. RZA, Jay-Z, Pusha T, Swizz Beatz, & Cyhi the Prynce by MAC2011

Jay Z & Nike collaboration 'all Black Everything' check the kicks:

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Jigga man has joined forces with Nike again to create a set of 5 designs of the classic Air Force 1s titled 'All Black Everything'.

Unfortunately, they won't go on sale :-(

Only 2 pairs of each design are being made, 1 for Jay himself and 1 to go up for auction on EBAY for Jay's 'Shawn Carter Scholarship' charity. If you wana make a bid (I'm guessing the price will go THROUGH THE ROOF) but if you ballin' like that go to the ebay page here

I love how the tongues say 'Hov' :-)

Vibe releases Celeb's Yearbook pics..... so funny....

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Vibe have got their mitts on a host of celeb's yearbook photos, they range from pretty (beyonce) to cool (Pharell) to downright weird (Lil Jon & Prince)

Check em out....

Beyonce

Jay Z

Pharell and his high top....love it

Mariah....so 80's with the poodle perm!

Nicki Minaj....still cute, check out the Lauryn Hill lyric

Snoop!!!!!!

Queen Latifah

Lil Jon.....WOW....no wonder he's got the long dreds now

And finally.....PRINCE!!!!!!! WTF?! Never would've guessed that one!!!!

Jigga addresses the 'Illuminati / freemason' rumours.....

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We've all heard the (ridiculous imo) rumours about Jay Z being part of the illuminati, pretty much because of the hand signals he uses in his videos.....check out a shot from his 'Onto the Next one' vid....

He addresses the rumours in his usual up-front way on a new track with Rick Ross called 'Free Mason' which will feature on Rozay's new album 'Teflon Don' out 20th July.

Check the lyrics:

"Nig*as couldn't do nothing with me, they put the devil on me/ I would have preferred nig#as squeeze the metal on me/ Rumors of Lucifer, I don't know who to trust/ The whole world wants my demise, turn the music up.

Hear me clearly if y'all nig%as fear me, just say y'all fear me/ Fu*k all these fairy tales/ Go to hell, this is God engineering/ This is a hail mary pass ya'll interfering

He without sin shall cast the first stone so check ya'll look in the mirror and double check ya'll parents

I said I was amazing/ Not that I'm a Mason"

BRRRrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaappppppppppPPPPPPP

Listen to the song on this vid.... Jay'z verse comes in at about 1.42

Personally, I've read and researched A LOT about Freemasonry and the Illuminati (not just the Dan Brown novels like some of you self-proclaimed 'experts') and I think, unless you know the ins and outs about the HISTORY behind these so-called 'cults' then SHUT THE HELL UP....there's a heck of a lot more to these societies than meets the (half blind) eye and a couple of rumoured celebs being involved is not even a TOUCH on any of it...... if you believe they involve devil worshipping for starters then you've probably only googled a few RECENT articles and watched a few well-edited youtube clips

Anyhoo....I am all for education and learning about the past and present but I'll leave it at that for the purpose of this blog which shall remain light-hearted and bitchy as ever :-)

Peace!

Jay Z joins M.I.A for the remix.....it's BAAAADDDD!!

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Jay Z has added a verse to 'XXXO' the Rusko produced M.I.A HOTTTTTTTTTTT joint.

She's been a baaad b*tch from day....

(Remember when Jay used her 'No-one on the corner had swagger like us' line?)

Peep the original 'XXXO' in my blog from a while back here (I warned you bout this then!!)

Check Jay's lyrics....
"XXXO y'all dress so metrosexual....it's not my politically correct flow, it's more like lettin that tech blow"
POW!

Speaking to Mistajam on 1X last night, M.I.A said she has a beat she's produced herself for Jigga and definitely plans on working with him more in the future....can't wait !!

Her album '/\/\ /\ Y /\' (yes that's the real 'name') is out for PRE-ORDER now HERE.....it's only £8!!

The album artwork:

Listen to the remix here:


Check out M.I.A's site for more info: http://www.miauk.com/

Dr Dre DETOX update....

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So remember last week I said Dr Dre was back....
Weeelllll, I have a vid of the leaked 'Under Pressure' ft Jigga which will be the first release from 'DETOX' which Dre has said will DEFINITELY be released this year.....ABOUT TIME!!!!

The beat's crazy....imagine what the B Boys will do with this?!

There's no chorus as the track is not actually finished yet but the verses are enough for you to know this tune will be FIIIYAHHHH!

I'll keep you's all updated on any further Dre leaks / news :-)

Jess x

Dr Dre is backkkk bitches!!

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Ok so I'm actually writing this blog from our taxi to the airport....dedciation man!!! Plus the fact that I now have adverts on here so I have to keep updating in order to make some P's off it :-) so help a girl out and click on em!! Haha.

I just wanted to see who out there in cyber space heard the new track from DR DRE...yes I said it, A NEW TRACK FROM DR DRE!!! We been waiting for 'Detox' to reach for years, but apparently it is ON for this year, can I get a HOO-RAY?!!

That old daarg Westwood played the leaked track on his show this eve, titled 'Under Pressure' and I nearly crashed the car....it is FIYAAHHHHH! It's not even finished yet, so there's no chorus, just their verses. The beat is crazy!

Check out the vid: go youtube type in Dr Dre Under Pressure. (Sorry peeps my bb won't let me embed vids on here).

'On a roll like arctic' :-)

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I have to start with what could quite possibly be the sickest shoes I have ever seen, check out these bad boys from British designer Nicholas Kirkwood.....I could cry I want them so much! Retailing at £900 I think I may have to sell a kidney......

Hurry up Topshop and do a high street copy!!

River I in cool clothes shocker?!!! .....

Kelis took some time out from raping ex hubby Nas's wallet to model the new River Island Graduate Fashion Week designs recently. I have been pleasantly surprised by RI's grad range, I'm not a huge fan of River usually, it's kinda tack sometimes. But this range is HOT! Every item was created by designers from Graduate Fashion Week who have been head-hunted and now work solely for River.

I reckon Kelis was a good choice of model....she's got the whole kitsch trendy look goin on.....

My fave items are the lacy shorts (Yup yup Biddy boo!) and this Hawaiian print jacket....soooo cool and defo an item I'll be getting for the cool nights in Ibiza!!!

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Erykah's men.....
So I've had a few people ask me if Erykah is still with Common.....how late are you lot?! That was like so 2001! So, just to clarify: Erykah is currently dating rapper (another one?!) Jay Electronica and has been for the past 5 years. Miss B recently gave birth to their daughter Mars in 2009. Now, Erykah seems to make a habit of having babies with rappers....Andre 3000 is babyfather numero uno (their son Seven was born in 97), and Dallas Rapper The D.O.C is bf number 2 to daughter Puma. Looks like Common had a lucky escape!!

Check the (currently) happy couple out: cute no?

For those who don't know, Jay Electronica is awesome!! Check out his most well-known track 'Exhibit C' produced by Just Blaze here:

And download his current mixtape here

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The self certified 'best rapper alive' joins forces with Hip Hop's hottest property right now on 'Light Up' from Drizzy's 'Thank Me Later' album. Now I am a huge Hova fan and IMO (in my opinion, come on, keep up!) this is one of his best verses to date! He murders the track!

Here' a couple of lines to whet your appetite.....

"And to these n***as I'm like Windows 7, you let em tell it, they swear they invented you"

"I once was, cool as the Fonz was, but these bright lights turned me to a monster"

LISTEN AND LEARN HIP HOP HEADS......

Bringin' in the Green......

My second recommendation comes in the form of UK Rapper Pro Green. I first came across this dude back in the days of Jump Off at the Mean Fiddler.....we're talkin 04 / 05. Pro became the most successful battle rapper that graced the Jump Off Stage merking victims left, right and centre! He went on to beat Phi Life Cypher in the UK Championships to qualify for his place in the Power Summit in the Bahama's....he repped UK to the FULLEST and even though he didn't win, it kicked off his career perfectly.

Get some jokes from one of his battles, hilar!!!

He's now signed to Virgin Records and looks set to blow up.....'I Need You Tonight' was a big track but THIS is even better.....Lily Allen joins him to remake one of my favourite EVER tunes.....usually I HATE re-makes with a PASSION but this one I adore....cop it from 5th July, check it:

So stay tuned and spread the word homies! Get at me: jessica_rabbit_slater@hotmail.co.uk

Ciao for now,

Jess xx