12/31/03
| New Extra Large Album Available Now!
Just a reminder before the year is over, Extra Large's new album
"Matthew Middleton 4 President" is out now! If you're not familiar with
Extra Large you're missing out on some good West Coast Rap. The album has guest
appearances by DJ Syphe, The Committee, Dr. Stank & Dirty Birdy (on the track
"Slap
Deuce") and more. Hit up www.CrownCityEntertainment.com
for more audio samples & to order your copy for the low-low price of $7.99.
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12/31/03
| New Artist
Feature: Cali Untouchables
Here is a new West Coast 2K artist feature I wrote on one of the
most promising Dj Crews in LA, the Cali Untouchables. The Dj Crew consists of
LA's mixtape king Dj Warrior, Stronghouse Records' own TheDJStrong, and Dj Hideo
from 100.3 The Beat & XM Radio. Click
here to read the feature.
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12/30/03
| WSCG On New Murder Dog Magazine Cover
The Westside Connection is featured on this months Murder Dog magazine
cover. The issue has other articles on Paris, E-40, C-Bo, Mac Dre, Yukmouth, Keak
Da Sneak, Boo Yaa Tribe, Ecay Uno, and more. As you can see a good line up so
pick this up when you see it.
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12/30/03
| Audio From WTTC Vol. 4
There were some requests for the song "Change Hoez" by
Snoop Dogg featuring K-Macc. Its gettin some airplay and as you probably know
its from Volume 4 of the "Welcome To Tha Chuuuch" mixtape which is available
now. Again there a few different versions available, including a Whoo Kid and
a Daddy V version. Anyway here is the "Change Clothes" remake "Change
Hoez".
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12/28/03
| Bigg Steele Album Information
West Coast Rapper Bigg Steele is dropping an album in April called
"Size Does Matter" on Thump/Universal. He's got guest apperances from
Hi-C, RBX, Diamonique, Dr. Stank, Dirty Birdy, Big Skip, and Romeo from the Goodfellas.
His single "Movin On" is already gettin some airplay on LA's Power 106.
This track is a banger, Ive posted a snippet of the song for you to check out...Click
here for "Movin
On". Thanks to XL for the heads up. To get more info on Bigg Steele
check out the interview with him @ www.Dj-Quik.net
conducted by the homie Engelwood.
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12/24/03
| Merry Xmas!
Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays To You And Yours From Westcoast 2K,
thanks for reading!
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12/24/03
| Paris Deluxe Edition Out Jan 27
Paris' Deluxe Edition Reissues of his
classics "The Devil Made Me Do It," "Sleeping With The Enemy,"
and "Guerrilla Funk" will be available on January 27th on CD and limited
edition, 2-disc gatefold vinyl. They have all been remixed and enhanced by advances
in technology previously unavailable. These limited editions are a must for all
supporters, as they are part of the foundation of socially-relevant hip-hop and
represent raw truth in music rarely heard anymore. Available exclusively at www.guerrillafunk.com
and select retailers globally!
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12/24/03
| New Roscoe Snippets
Here are snippets of 2 new Roscoe tracks. The first one is called
"Ride
Out" and the other "Hypnotized".
They are both from a vinyl single which comes along with the older Roscoe joint
"When
They Let Me In The Club", you will be familiar with this if you heard
Smooth Kat's "Let Me In The Club" from the "O" Soundtrack.
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12/24/03
| News On Side Industry CD & DVD
Side Industry is finally back with their new album & DVD, "Knock,
Knock". The album will be a straight heater featuring the likes of Keak da
Sneak, The Jacka & Hustlah (Mob Figaz), Mistah F.A.B., Crooked I (Steady Mobbin),
Brotha Moe, Fam Syrk, Mobbed Out, Toc Roc, and many many more. The DVD features
all types of uncut & behind the scenes footage during shows, studio sessions,
and more. Look for this album & DVD to drop together this January 2004, on
Oakland Ridah Recordz. For more info. log on to: www.sideindustry.2ya.com
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12/20/03
| My Niggaz and My Bitchz Compilation Info!
You can now pre-order the upcoming Gail Gotti compilation titled
"My Niggaz and My Bitchz"
by clicking on the link at www.GailGotti.com.
Check out the tracklisting below!
1. Bust My Gages - Gail Gotti
2. Never Trippin "Dedicated To My Nigga"
- Gail Gotti
3. Too Gangsta - Kurupt
4. Gotta Let My Gurlz Know - ReddBone
5. I Aint Fuckin - ReddBone feat James Debarge, YG, and Tri
6. Rollin Through
- ReddBone feat Roscoe and Tri
7. Gail Muthafucka - Gail Gotti
8. Run
Up On Ya - Kurupt, Gail Gotti, Suspect, and Jay Money
9. My Life - Suspect
10. Suge Knight N Gail - Gail Gotti
11.
Keep Tha Heat Cocked - Virginya Slim
12. Im Gail - Gail Gotti feat Virginya
Slim, Tri
13. Number 1 Suspects - Suspect feat Spider
14. Fire Dont Burn
- Kurupt, Gail Gotti, Milan Gotti
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12/20/03
| Upcoming Baby Ree Projects Update
PYO / Baby Ree Entertainment is scheduled to release the "GTA
2" mixtape early next year. Volume 1 was a banger so make sure you scoop
this up when it drops in January. There is a Sneak Peak at the official site @
www.putyourselfout.net,
its a track from "GTA 2" called "California
(ReeInvented)" by Damizza, Shade Sheist & Da Brat, its over Sly
Boogy's "California" beat. GTA 2 will feature appearances from Nate
Dogg, Sean Paul, The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac, Beyonce, Da Brat, The Boo Yaa Tribe
and of course Baby Ree/PaperWork/PYO Artists. There is also "The Baby Ree
Mixtape Vol.1 DVD" coming out, which is everything you hear on the self titled
mixtape but now in a visual form. Expect Appearances from Westside Connection,
Mariah Carey, Dj Quik, Butch Cassidy and more. And of course be on the lookout
for the big release by Damizza titled "DP2: No More Waiting - No More Hating"
accompanied by the DVD movie filmed at the Bates Motel, which is dropping early
next year. In other news, Damizza, Shade Sheist, Nate Dogg and Mariah Carey performed
Wednesday night at the Universal Amphitheater Los Angeles. It was the first time
these stars have performed together on stage.
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12/20/03
| Caz' "Hood Hitz" Drops In February
Caz 3rd album titled "Hood Hitz" is finally droppin in
February. The first single is called "Coast 2 Coast" and features Ruff
Ryders Eve with production by Battlecat. We'll have a giveaway of the single soon
so stay tuned for that.
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12/16/03
| WSC Debuts @ #16
The Westside Connection's new album "Terrorist Threats"
debuted at #16 in the charts. It sold 131,102 copies in the first week which is
pretty good for west coast rap standards, see what promotion can do. The next
single from the Hoo Bangin'/Capitol release will be "So Many Rappers In Love".
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12/13/03
| Introducing Wallet
There is this new cat making some noise, he goes by the name of
Wallet and is from South Central Los Angeles. Some may have heard him as a guest
on the Wake Up Show 3 weeks ago, they played a few tracks and he kicked some freestyles.
Wallet is Japanese & Black and pretty talented from what I heard so far, if
you've never heard of him here is your chance. This track I got is straight Hip
Hop, we gonna lace you with another joint soon, which is a street banger. He's
introducing himself to the public on the first track I got called "Who I
Am". Email me
with some feedback, whether it's negative or positive. Here is the track "Who
I Am" for Real
Player or WMA,
and be on the lookout for
more.
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12/09/03
| Info On Kleptoez
A very underrated production team on the Left Coast are The Kleptoez,
out of Pasadena, CA. It consists of Extra Large & [sic] sense. Right now they
are doing production work for Foesum's next album and Big Saccs' next project
also. They also did some work with Scipio, and a collabo with Dr. Stank &
Dirty Birdy, on the track "Slap
Deuce" which we posted a few weeks ago. Click on the title to hear
it again in case you missed it. For more info and to hear some of their work hit
up www.kleptoez.com
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12/09/03
| "Terrorist
Threats" Out Now!
Today marks the release of the long awaited new Westside Connection
album called "Terrorist Threats". This is definitely a banger, and with
the first single "Gangsta Nation" feat. Nate Dogg blowing up on radio
& tv, this should sell pretty well. Its been a while since the West has seen
so much promotion for a new release. The LP is worth your money, so make sure
you support the West by picking this up. For an online purchase click
here.
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12/09/03
| Xzibit DVD
Dropping In March
BET.com reported a while ago that Xzibit is releasing a DVD project
next year to visualize his career. He is showing some different sides of him and
the Strong Arm Steady crew. The uniqueness of this is there is all new music for
the listener to enjoy. This collective includes cameos from the aforementioned
Busta Rhymes, WC, Talib Kweli, Ice T, Cypress Hill, G-Unit. The DVD will be available
on March 2, 2004. Xzibit is also workin on his new LP tentatively titled "Weapon
Of Mass Destruction".
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12/09/03
| Suge Knights
Book Pushed Back
Suge Knight's memoirs have been pushed back like Death Row's highly
anticipated Crooked I album. The mogul was unable to conduct the necessary interviews
to complete his literary debut. "We had extremely limited visitation privileges
and no phone privileges," Julie Grau, the book's co-editor told Billboard.com.
Still, Grau said the book may come out in early '04, because Suge has move to
a less intense jail facility.
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news archive: december 2003
