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Monica's reality TV series on BET, Still Standing, has been buzzing since it recently aired. The title of the show is also the name of Monica's 6th album release and single, which is slated for a early 2010 release.
In a recent cover story with Rolling Out Magazine, here's how the Atlanta-born Monica interpreted 'Still Standing':
"Still standing [are] words that, once you put them together, you think strength. Whatever the rest of the interpretation is, you think ‘still standing' as in not giving up, not turning back, not letting go ... that's how I feel in my everyday life. ‘Still Standing' is the title of the show, but it's also the name of the album, because it's the best representation of where I am right now. That may change in a couple of years. I hope that I'm still standing," she says as an involuntary chuckle escapes her. "But how I look at things may change. It just best describes me right now." - Monica, via Rolling Out Magazine (November 2009)
Major props to Monica, who first hit the scene in 1995 with her triple-platinum debut, Miss Thang. Check out the full interview here!
What are your thoughts on Beyonce's video for "Video Phone" (remix) featuring the outlandish Lady Gaga? Which one of the diva's do you think killed it?
Shop Dereon by Beyonce. Available at JimmyJazz.com.
JimmyJazz.com addressed that Wale is “fly” in his Nike Boots in our Blog post last month, and now we can say the same for his debut album, Attention Deficit. Being named “the greatest rapper since Jay-Z,” by GQ magazine, Wale has some huge shoes to fill. The Washington D.C., native is not trying to be politically correct. Lyrically speaking, the rapper goes hard. The DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) rep and fan of “Go-Go” music discusses self insecurities, triumph, success, and love.
Ladies may refer to him as Mr. Never-Wear-Same-Thing, Attention Deficit delivers a raw emotion that Wale expresses only a woman can deliver. Female sensations Lady Gaga, Jazmine Sullivan, Chrisette Michele, Melanie Fiona and sampled Rihanna assist the visionary.
The mind of a listener is short. Wale wants to change the way music is heard.
Downloads: “Pretty Girls feat. Gucci Mane,” “Shades feat. Chrisette Michele,” “World Tour feat. Jazmine Sullivan,” and “90210.”
By. Jonathan White
Gucci Mane is getting ready to release his very much anticipated release, The State vs. Radric Davis, which is scheduled for a December 8th drop date. In preparation for the release, Gucci sat down with popular blogger/ radio host Miss Info to talk about the The State vs. Radric Davis, beef with Young Jeezy and more.
The State vs. Radric Davis features Usher ("Spotlight"), Plies ("Wasted"), OJ Da Juiceman, Mariah Carey, Lil Wayne, and others.
BONUS: Here's Gucci Mane's "Spotlight" featuring Usher.
Jimmy Jazz is excited to announce a cool partnership with Timberland and Grammy award-winning musician, humanitarian and former-member of The Fugees, Wyclef Jean. To help launch and promote Wyclef's signature Timberland Earthkeepers Yele Haiti boot collection, fans can drop by our Jimmy Jazz location on 442 Fulton Street in Brooklyn on Thursday, November 19th from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Clef will be on-site to talk about the Timberland collaboration and his Yéle Haiti organization. Afterwards, he will conduct a meet and greet with Jimmy Jazz shoppers. Shoppers who purchase the Earthkeepers™ Yéle Haiti boot on 442 Fulton Street will receive a free CD copy of the brand-new mixtape EP DJ Drama Presents Wyclef Jean A.K.A. Toussaint St. Jean From The Hut To The Projects To The Mansion.
(Video Above) Wyclef Jean Presents Yéle Haiti Earthkeeper Line.
Jimmy Jazz is one of the first locations in the metro New York area to be carrying the Yéle Haiti collection, co-developed by Wyclef and Timberland under the popular Timberland® Earthkeepers™ line. For every pair sold, $2 will be donated to Wyclef’s Yéle Haiti organization to support reforestation efforts in his homeland of Haiti. The Yéle Haiti collection is comprised of 16 styles of boots for men, women and kids, made from a variety of recycled and organic materials.
OJ Da Juiceman is quickly making a name for himself in the music world. Not only has the 28-year dominated the underground hip-hop scene with his classic street records, “I’m Getting Money” and “Make the Trap Say Aye”, The Atlanta native is down with Gucci Mane and has landed huge features with Jadakiss (“Who’s Real”), Mariah Carey (“H.A.T.E.U. remix) and R. Kelly (“Supaman High”)… all before his official major release, The Otis Williams Jr. Story.
Check out our interview and learn more about OJ’s lifestyle, favorite fashion brands, his debut release, and much more!
JimmyJazz.com: Even before it was public that you had diabetes, you were shot. Mentally and physically, what has it done to you as an individual?
OJ Da Juiceman: It slowed me down a whole lot. Before the incident occurred, I was doing a lot of fast speeding; not really paying attention to what I was doing. I was still on point, but not really on top of my game.... I was living my live without a fear, but then tables turned. It showed me, "you could be here having fun or you could be somewhere else, like 6-feet under the ground, you could be gone." So I just try to keep maintained, humble feet and humble head. Enjoy what I got going on right now, because I could really be at the other end of the law, like I was before I got signed.
For more info on OJ Da Juiceman, please visit MySpace.com/ojdajuiceman.
Trazz, a upcoming hip-hop star from Buffalo, took some time to talk to us about his music, lifestyle, and most importantly his region: Upstate, NY. Trazz, who was influenced by Big L growing up, is currently heating things up with his single, "All They Wanna Talk About". Additionally, he's also collaborated with some of our favorite hip-hop/ r&b artists, such as Pitbull, Akon, Colby O' Donis and others. Read up on Trazz and DON'T SLEEP ON BUFFALO!
JimmyJazz.com: Are you familiar with Jimmy Jazz?
Trazz: Defiantly! You guys are one of the biggest [urban] retailers. Every time I’m in the city I stop through.
JimmyJazz.com: Where are you from and what do you represent as an artist?
Trazz: Trazz is the name and I’m currently signed to Fix Your Face Music/ Property Music Group. I’m from Upstate New York… the biggest misconception about Upstate New York is that people never associate us with New York City, because we’re at least 6 hours away. But the thing is, we’re still part of New York State, but we have our own identity. My city [Buffalo] is one that really gets over looked a lot. We haven’t had a major artist come out of Upstate New York since Rick James. Rick James is our pride & joy here, but for me, I’m one of the artists to come out of the region and have major collaborations with a lot of industry artists. I’m ready to put the city back on the map, man.
JimmyJazz.com: In regards to lifestyle, does your overall fashion style reflect Buffalo? Which by the way is home to New Era Cap.
Trazz: I try not to consider myself as having a style. Glasses are something I have a fetish for. Some people it may be shoes, sneakers, jeans or whatever. I literally own over 50 pair of designer shades. So, that explains that. But as for style, Buffalo has it’s own style. It’s [Buffalo] influenced so much from TV… it has a lot of Southern influence; it has a lot of Canadian influence, since we are right by the border. So, I try not to put myself in a bubble, I just kind of do what comes natural to me.
JimmyJazz.com: Your collaborations with Pitbull, Akon, Colby O’Donis and others have party themes, what more can we expect from your music?
Trazz: The thing about it is, I originally got my start by radio music. My manager, DJ Noodles, his record that got him a lot of recognition was the “Lean Back” record with the Biggie vocals on it. He [DJ Noodles] has been in radio for over 15 years and he saw a lot of potential in me. We started off making music that everybody could feel… I think party & club music is universal. No matter where you are, everybody wants to have a good time. That’s the most appealing kind of music across the board. So we wanted to make music that’s appealing to everybody, which people can listen to on the radio and also go to the club and have a good time with.
JimmyJazz.com: How does an indie artist like yourself manage to get these major artists on your tracks? Considering that you are from Buffalo.
Trazz: You have to go outside of your box. This is not Atlanta [Georgia] or Miami [Florida]. So we don’t have the major recording artists in our backyard. You have to travel out and you really have to network. Fortunately for me, because I have a strong team behind me and a lot of members of my team are industry affiliated, it’s rarely ever that I’m ever here in Buffalo. Since I’m always in a different city trying to make moves and network.
JimmyJazz.com: Specking of being on the road, do you have any shows lined up for this Fall?
Trazz: Right now, I’m schedule to perform in Tampa [Florida]. This is actually November 16th. Every year, they throw a show, The Last Dance. It’s basically the last show of the year. In the past they featured other artists such as Plies, The Game, E-40…. I’m actually scheduled to perform on the pre-show. There’s also a tour being put together for Fabolous and Serani… I’m hoping I can get on that tour.
JimmyJazz.com: As far as Serani, you’ve also collaborated with reggae great Wanye Wonder on “Gonna Love U”….
Trazz: Wayne is phenomenal. He was such a good choice for the collaboration, because outside of him having national fame, he’s an international superstar. He has that Caribbean vibe to him. Like I had mention to you before, we try to make music that everyone could vibe with. Not knocking any national stars here [USA] that don’t have any international exposure, but we thought Wayne had that appeal that we can get shows in the Caribbean, based on the strength of that record [“Gonna Love U”]
JimmyJazz.com: Are you currently looking for different ways to leverage your music into different avenues?
Trazz: By trade, I’m actually an actor. Music is something I’ve been doing since the age of 5. I attended New York Film Academy for 2 years. I was actually in the first hip-hop gospel play to ever hit theaters. It was called Rise, It was written by Play (from Kid & Play) and Salt (from Salt-N-Pepa). Acting is something I’ve enjoyed just as much as music. So I always look for different avenues. I think music is my pride & joy and #1 priority, but it’s only a piece of the puzzle. I feel once I get in, I can showcase my acting ability. Acting is something I’ve been doing to fuel my music career and fund my lifestyle.
JimmyJazz.com: Going back into collaborations, if you could work with one artist, doesn’t matter the genre, who would it be?
Trazz: [Short pause]. That’s a difficult question. I’m such a huge fan of Jay-Z. In my opinion, the best to ever do it. But, I grew up and was influence by Big L. If he was still around, I think my dream would be do a collaboration, something crazy with Big L. If he were still around, he would be my first choice. I grew up knowing every verse he ever wrote.
JimmyJazz.com: I can kind of see that. You both have that flamboyant wordplay.
Trazz: The younger generation they never heard of Big L. He was someone that definitely died before his time; he never reached his peak of potential. To a lot of the young kids reading this article, make sure you do your homework on Big L. He was definitely one that influenced a lot of these MC’s out here.
JimmyJazz.com: Are you giving back to any upcoming artists from Buffalo?
Trazz: I feel that my region, not only my city, but my region has been overlooked. From Rochester to Syracuse… us as a region. There so many talented artists from my region that have there own niche. It’s going to be the domino-effect that St. Louis had, once one person comes out of there, all of the A&R’s and everyone’s attention is gonna be on. Once I give fuel and attention to this area, people are really going to see what we have to offer here. That will be a dream to me, to put my city on the map and give other people in my city [or in my region] an opportunity.
JimmyJazz.com: What’s one thing we don’t know about Trazz?
Trazz: Trazz is about to have a baby. That’s one thing that the fans don’t know. So it’s ‘Go Time’ even more. I’ve been pursuing my career as hard as I can up till this point, but I think the fans will expect a super surge from me. I have to provide for someone other than myself, and it only motivates me more.
JimmyJazz.com: Congrats on that ….
Trazz: I Appreciate that.
JimmyJazz.com: Last, how can fans get in contact with Traz?
Trazz: Fans can log-on to MySpace.com/TrazzMusic. They can also go to TrazzMusic.com, which will take you to the MySpace page. Also, if they want to learn about the team surrounding me, they can go to FixYourFace.net.
It's been a productive week for Calvin Broadus (aka Snoop Dogg). The rapper/ entrepreneur recently debuted his official single from Malice n Wonderland, his 10th studio album. The single, "Gangsta Luv", features Atlanta hit-maker (and Christina Millian's boo) The-Dream.
The Long Beach native is also gearing to hit the road with Redman & Method Man and Devin The Dude on Halloween week for his Wonderland High School Tour. Fans who attend the tour will also have the chance to cop limited edition Snoop Dogg mech, avalible exclusively for the tour. The Libra (Happy Birthday Snoop!!) recently commited to a ill collabo with Neff. Mechandise includes T-shirt ($25 bucks) and a black snap-back hat with sticky green embroidered writing ($20 bucks). For more info, hit up Neff Headwear.
Click on the Neff logo to see Snoop hyping Malice n Wonderland in Neff gear!
Don't forget to check out Snoop on the road. Here are the dates....
Rams Head Live!
Oct 27, 2009
Baltimore, MD
Starland Ballroom
Oct 28, 2009
Sayreville, NJ
Nokia Theatre Times Square
Oct 29, 2009
New York, NY
Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
Oct 30, 2009
Providence, RI
House of Blues Atlantic CIty
October 31, 2009
Atlantic City, NJ
House of Blues Boston
November 1, 2009
Boston, MA
Vogue Theatre
November 3, 2009
Indianapolis, IN
Congress Theater
November 4, 2009
Chicago, IL
EPIC
November 5, 2009
Minneapolis, MN
VooDoo Lounge at Harrah's Casino North Kansas City
November 6, 2009
Kansas City, MO
Harrah's Casino Tunica Event Center
November 7, 2009
Robinsonville, MS
House of Blues Dallas
November 8, 2009
Dallas, TX
Grove of Anaheim
November 18, 2009
Anaheim, CA
CLUB NOKIA
Los Angeles, CA
November 19, 2009
House of Blues San Diego
November 20, 2009
San Diego, CA
The Warfield Theatre
November 21, 2009
San Francisco, CA
One of the best ways to look cool but stay warm this Fall is to roc' Champion. The Athleticwear brand, which was founded in 1919, has been a main Fall and Winter essential in hip-hop for over a decade. Classic MC's like Mobb Deep, Nas, Jay-Z, Fat Joe, 50 Cent, and Ghostface Killah have been seen in public and in the limelight sporting comfy & stylish Champion hoodies, sweatshirts, sweatpants, hats, and more.
Don't get shut out in the cold... look and feel like a Champion! Available now for Men at JimmyJazz.com!
Bonus: Watch Ghostface make fun of a bootleg Obama sneaker with popular NYC radio jock, Ed Lover
Our boy, J. Cole, continues to make MAJOR MOVES. Roc Nation's first MC and the face of our Fresh for Fall campaign hit the stage with Jay-Z last week at Penn State to perform "A Star is Born", featured on Hov's 11th chart-topping album, The Blueprint 3. Clap for em'.
Check out some amateur video taken from a fan at the show- yes, we know the video quality, but the content is historic!
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