June 2009

It's official! New comer & hip-hop's rising star, Aubrey "Drake" Graham has officially signed with Lil Wayne's Young Money Records. According to MTV & All Hip Hop, the deal will work as a joint venture between Young Money and Cash Money, with Universal Republic distributing his music. Stay tuned for his major debut, Thank Me Later. 

In addition to hearing Drake on the radio, you can also see him pose in L-R-G Spring/ Summer '09 Ad Campaign on numorious magazines, such as XXL.

Shop for the latest L-R-G gear for Mens and Boys at JimmyJazz.com.

JimmyJazz.com is bringing the heat this Summer! Hop over to our Shop section and browse through our latest accessories selection for men and women. Rocawear shades, Casio G-Shock Watches, WeSc headphones, Ed Hardy fragrances and much more!

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Womens G-Shock Watches

Mens G-Shock Watches

WeSc Womens Headphones

WeSc Mens Headphones 

Ed Hardy Womens Fragrances

Ed Hardy Mens Fragrances

It has been confirmed by numerous News outlets that the King of Pop, Michael Jackson has passed away. Jackson, who was born in Gary, Indiana, suffered a cardiac arrest in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, June 25th. He was 50 years. The musical genius is survived by 3 children.

Since the fatal news of Jackson's sudden death broke on the internet, a ton of celebs have poured out their emotions on their twitter accounts.

Here are some tweets from celebs who have been inspired by Michael Jackson and the legacy he leaves behind.

Diddy: "Michael Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat. He made the music come to life!! He made me believe in magic. I will miss him!"

Drake: "Blew the dust off my Moonwalker tape...and just set it right on the dresser...Long Live the King."

Keri Hilson: "MJ's the only idol I've ever had...never got the chance to tell him how much he & his music mean to me. man oh man."

Usher: "Again.. my heart goes out to the King of Pop and his family."

Cassie: "There are no words.... Sending all of my love and prayers out to the Jackson family."

Soulja Boy: "R.I.P. MJ."

Solonge Knowles: "Thank you Michael Jackson for being my FIRST of many! My mother took me to my FIRST concert, I was only two years old." I fell in love."

Trey Songz: "Speechless."

Snoop Dogg: "billie jean is not my son!!! mike went hard on this one.."

Kid Cudi:  "if ur a musician and u didnt acknowledge michaels passing today on ya page, ur a douche."

Rev Run: "Rip MJ! Dream as if u'll live 4ever, Live as if u'll die 2day. U only live once, but if u do it right dats all u need! U did it Big MJ!!"

Wale: " i can only hope people dont take cheap shots at his legacy for laughs...God Bless MJ."

Mariah Carey: "No artist will ever take his place. His star will shine forever." - Mariah

Lauren London: "There are no words.....my prayers to the Jackson Family."

Busta Rhymes: "GOD BLESS THE JACKSON FAMILY...BE STRONG AND OUR PRAYERS AND BEST WISHES GO OUT 2 THE JACKSON FAMILY!!!!!TO THE MAXIMUM LEVELS!!!"

If Michael Jackson inspired you, feel free to express your thoughts in our comments section. 

R.I.P. Michael Joseph Jackson

August 29, 1958 to June 25, 2009

Attention North Carolina! Jimmy Jazz is happy to announce 2 new store openings in the Charlotte area. To celebrate our new Northlake mall and Carolina Place mall openings, Jimmy Jazz, along with our friend No Limit Larry, from Power 98 FM's The Morning Maddhouse show will be broadcasting LIVE from our Carolina Place mall Jimmy Jazz locatio this Saturday, June 27th from 2pm-4pm.

Shop for the latest fashions, enjoy good hip-hop & r&b and hang out with our staff!!!

Event: Live In-Store Radio Broadcast with Power 98 FM's No Limit Larry (from The Morning Maddhouse) 

Date: Friday, June 27th

Time: 2pm-4pm

Place: Jimmy Jazz at the Carolina Place Mall, 11025 Carolina Place Parkway, Pineville, North Carolina 28134

NFL star, Darren Stone, Safety for the Baltimore Ravens was recently in our 125th street store in Harlem, NYC!

JimmyJazz.com was on the scene was actually had the opportunity to interview the 23 year old who originally hails from Lockport, New York.

Stay tuned for our video interview with D. Stone!

D. Stone (Safety for the Baltimore Ravens) kicking it by our footwear section

As reported in our Top Hip Hop Dance story, Hurricane Chris' "She's Fine (Halle Berry)" is taking the music world by storm! Now, Jimmy Jazz, along with our friends BallerStatus.com and Cane's label, J Records have teamed up to create the ‘Halle Berry' dance contest!

If you think you've got the moves to pull of the Halle Berry dance, then here's your shot! ENTER HERE!!!

Entering is simple: 

1. School yourself. Watch the "Halle Berry (She's Fine)" music video and instructional video.
2. Create and upload your video dance to YouTube.
3. Signup for Hurricane's "Do the Halle Berry" dance contest on this page (include the link to your YouTube video).

• First Place: (1) $150 JimmyJazz.com Gift Certificate and a personalized freestyle from Hurricane Chris
• Second Place: (1) $100 JimmyJazz.com Gift Certificate
• Third Place: (1) $50 JimmyJazz.com Gift Certificate

Today, June 16th, 2009, would have marked Tupac's 37th birthday. The Rapper, born Tupac Amaru Shakur, was gunned down in a fatal shooting on September 7th, 1996 in Las Vegas.

He leaves a rich and dynamic catalog of music behind. Some of his classics include "Dear Mama", "California Love", "Brenda's Got a Baby", "Keep Ya Head Up" and numerous others.

Rest In Peace Tupac.

Photo Source: GIANT

Although the Magic are going to the 'Magic Kingdom' empty handed, congrats to the Center, Dwight Howard (aka Superman) for becoming the cover athlete on NBA Live 2010! Here's a trailor from the videogame:

Cover for the forthcoming NBA Live 2010

Congrats to the Los Angeles Lakers for winning the 2009 NBA Championship! This is the Lakers 15th championship as a franchise. This is also Kobe Bryant's 4th title and 1st without Shaq. The final score was Lakers 99 and Magic 86.

Photo Source: Getty