Throwback Thursday: Nas

...SO here's today's second part of Throwback Thursday. Now it's after the watershed in some parts of the world, it should be safe to listen to the 'dirty' version of Nas and The Braveheart's 2001 crossover hit, 'Oochie Wally'...

Mya: Best Of Me (Remix) ft. Jay-Z


Since it's the last Thursday of the month, I thought I'd give you a double dosage of throwback ecstasy !! The first one being something a little more ear-friendly for those who may be sitting in the classroom/lab or at work. Later on I shall be giving you something a little more feisty with that party sound to kick start your weekend. YES tomorrow is Friday already !! Today's chosen track comes straight out the first half of the year 2000 from the one and only Mya who has been missing in action of late...

J. Cole Out Today !!


It's been a long wait for this day to come. Cole World: The Sideline Story is FINALLY here !! J. Cole has given us plenty of free music via his official mixtapes. Now finally we can actually go out and buy something and sort of give something back. Though some of the tracks have been heard and the album has leaked that hasn't upset Mr No Blankie, if anything he's taken it possitivly as he told VIBE in an interview:

“If anything the leak will reach out to more people who might be like ‘ah man, let’s go get this.’ So you know, it’s kind of like promotion these days—if you got a good album. If you don’t have a good album—they’ll just trash you.


There’s been worse leaks than that so I understand it’s apart of the game—I always understood that. As long as people hear it together—it’s cool. I just know that people who are going to buy it were going to buy it anyways and the people who weren’t—probably weren’t anyways.”

Check him out talking to VIBE in a short clip and if you haven't yet seen the tracklisting check that all out after the jump...

Kay Doggz: D.I.Y ft. Humuh & Redzy
UK, music is up on a rise. Now some of out homegrown talent have made it big across the pond, it has opened windows and doors for our next generation of stars. Let me introduce you to a new artist coming from South London to keep a look out for, Kay Doggz. Here's a video for a track he made alongside two other UK artists, Humuh and Redzy called 'D.I.Y'. Speaking to him he told me:

In the video we was just trying to have fun and make something different.

They surely have fun in the short but catchy song. Be sure to look out for another video coming out called 'I'm Goin In' and his mixtape Study Time. I'll be keeping you updated with that, in the meanwhile check out the video after the jump...

B.o.B: Strange Clouds ft. Lil' Wayne

For J.Cole fans it's been a long time coming, literally. From the Come up, to The Warm Up and Friday Night Lights it's been a heck of a wait. Well tomorrow is the day we can FINALLY get our hands on his debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story.

Fringe Season Four Is Here

All of a sudden all the good shows are coming back to our television sets. Reality tv show, fiction, the works. It's all great stuff because autumn is here and as the days get colder and shorter and people are more likely to stay in during the evenings. On the other hand the clashes are bloody irritating. There's nothing more annoying during tv time when your favourite shows clash. Yes I know you can record shows and all that jazz, but it's bar the point. ANYWAY...to the main point of this post. Fringe is back !! Check out this teaser video and preview below...

Labrinth: Earthquake

Producer Labrinth has teamed up with Tinie Tempah on a new track, which is the second single from his upcoming album Futherworks. The electro-tinged track entitled 'Earthquake' is truly destined to tear up the charts when it is released in October...

J. Cole is really upping the ante for the release of his debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story. After the long wait - bearing in mind we've still got a few more days to go yet, he's been dropping the tracks and the videos. The second single, 'Can't Get Enough' featuring hottie Trey Songz finally has a visual.

Classic Bow Wow

Bow Wow, just tweeted this classic photo of him with Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri. Seeing this just reminded me of the good old days of R&B and Hip Hop. When the productions were absolutely tight and lyrics were much more meaningful. So just before the day is out in the UK (10minutes to spare) I thought I'd drop another Throwback Thursday !! I'm taking it back to the year 2000 when he went by the name of Lil' Bow Wow. 'Bounce With Me' was the first and lead single of his debut album, Beware Of Dog and was obviously produced by Dupri. The song featured girl group XSCAPE and appearances from Jagged Edge and Da Brat. The video includes clips from Big Momma's House, as the track featured on the hit films soundtrack. It's so hard to believe this was 11 years ago !! Check it out...

Throwback Thursday: Nelly

This Throwback Thursday I'm taking it back to the year 2001. With the new millennium just one year in, every one getting comfortable and embracing the new: this was definitely a year filled with great music. 

Rihanna: We Found Love

Today Rihanna dropped something new called 'We Found Love', produced and featuring DJ Calvin Harris. The pair have been constantly tweeting about the song within the last 18 hours or so, and boy they've been excited. Word has it the single is the lead of her sixth studio album - that she is currently working on. The song premiered on London's radio station, Capital FM, shortly followed by Choice FM and urban radio station in the same building. The song will be a hit, and most likely if not definitely top the charts. The production is really good - couldn't expect any less from Calvin. The dance track though catchy isn't Rihanna's best. Though Calvin tweeted she sounds like an 'angel' the song lacks substance. This song should have been released in August in my eyes, with people jetting off to or at least still in the party island mood. I definitely see this track landing on the dance track compilation CDs. It's definitely a grower. Check it out for yourselves after the break, and also check out their tweets.

Throwback Thursday: Kanye West


This Throwback Thursday track has to be one of my favourite Kanye West tracks. The song though rude, is just filled with so much energy and makes you want to get involved and get down with the title.

Yes, if you've guessed, it's 'New Workout Plan'. When this Lil' Jon produced song came out I knew the lyrics to the whole song - including the skit with the crazy weight losing women near the end - (FIFI LEBEOUFF BEING THE BEST !!) With his whit and simple rhymes it was totally easy to learn with a few listens.

The early Kanye days with songs such as this, he was much more satirical and his music was so much easier to relate to than the new stuff his coming out with these days, but hey people still loathe love him !!

The video directed by was just hilarious, and as any silly teenager would I used to join in with the routine and add my own dance moves in the mix; from the start right through to the end.

Here I give you Ye's 2004 track from his debut album, The College Dropout the video. Enjoy :)

This weeks featured video has to be J.Cole's 'Work Out'. The track acts as the lead single of his debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story. With it dropping later on Friday in Europe WOOHOO!! (next week for everyone else) it's only right as a fan to support the cause !!

Nicole Opens Westfield Stratford City

A couple hours ago, Nicole Scherzinger performed at the official opening of Westfield Stratford City in East London; which has now become Europes largest urban shopping centre. She graced the crowds with a few stunning outfits and a performance or two. The former Pussycat Doll now solo artist was introduced on stage by singer and host of the event Pixie Lott and TV presenter Nick Grimshaw. London's mayor Borris Johnson was also there to cut open the ribbon to London's the new gateway to the olympic park. Nicole performed a few cuts from her debut album Killer Love that was released back in March of this year. Check out some pictures below, and look out for my own photo's as I will be going down there later on this week...