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news archive: november 2003 

paper 11/24/03 | Dirty Birdy Mixtape Reminder

birdy       Just a reminder, Dirty Birdy is droppin his new mixtape this week, so dont forget to scoop that up if you find it. Check back for purchase information. But for now we got the audio tracks we posted in September for preview again. It has trax including Part 2 of the underground banger "Everything I Love". Here is some songs for preview, "Ripashun", "Just Fuckin'", "Blow", and & "Everything I Love Pt. 2" featuring & produced by Dr. Stank. This collabo is DEADLY and is even better than Pt. 1, this shows what the IE is all about. The cover is on the left, click for a bigger size. If you've never heard any of his earlier music before, here is an old track he recorded with his cousin Sly Boogy under their old group name "The Black Spooks" called "Understand My Plight".

 

01. Dirty Intro
02. Diggle Dirt Pimp Shit
03. Whoocanyootruss?
04. Ripashun
05. Blow
06. IG Crew (Interlude)
07. Everything I Love Pt. 2 Feat. Dr. Stank
08. So Wes Cos
09. Tribute
10. Just Fuckin
11. Fly Away
12. Where We Come From
13. We Gon' Blow
14. Kitty Cat Purr
15. Fuck It Up

 

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paper 11/20/03 | West Coast Featured On New Vlad Mixtape

       There is an unreleased Dr. Dre & Jay-Z song featured on the new Dj Vlad mixtape, its called "Nigga Like Me" and also features JB. There is also a Golden State (Xzibit, Ras Kass, Saafir) Remix on there, its called "Back Up Off Me". The mixtape is out now.

 

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paper 11/16/03 | Dj Quik On The Wake Up Show

dj quik       Dj Quik was a guest on this weeks Wake Up Show. He talked about various things from his retirement, his recent production for other artists and more. Quik said "I'm doin real business but I dont feel like rapping no more". If you missed it you can listen to a part by clicking below. Quik also dropped a dope verse, make sure you check this out: Dj Quik On the Wake Up Show.

 

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paper 11/16/03 | Gangsta Album Preview

gangsta       Gangsta from The Comrads is droppin his new solo album "Penitentiary Chances" next Tuesday. The album has alot of tight tracks with guest appearances by Ice Cube, Butch Cassidy, WC, Kokane, Jayo Felony, Tha Eastsidaz, CJ Mac, C-Bo, Too Short and others. Here is a little audio preview for a 4 tracks along with the cover & tracklisting. To hear the songs click on the song titles, I wanna thank the homie Eric Cox for the tracks! Click here to order the album for only $9.78!

 

1. G.A.N.G.S.T.A. (Intro)
2. Crazy Feat. Mimi
3. Big Boys Feat. Ice Cube & Butch Cassidy
4. M.A.C. (Skit)
5. Pimp Shit Feat. Too Short
6. Test Of Faith
7. On Me Feat. WC & Kokane
8. Phone Time (Skit)
9. Ride Wit Us Feat. Jayo Felony & C-Bo
10. Live For Danger Feat. Tha Eastsidaz
11. Lil Homie Feat. Browski
12. Penitentiary Chance (Skit)
13. 100 Degrees Feat. Christopher Williams
14. Me And My Bitches
15. It's All Love
16. Blue Beanie
17. Hood Shit Feat. CJ Mac & Big Wy
18. Dog Gone Shame

 

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paper 11/15/03 | WSCG Album Preview

wscg       Here is one last preview for the upcoming Westside Connection album "Terrorist Threats". I give you the song "Call 911" produced by Young Trey, probably one of the best tracks on there. WSCG's recent TV appearances should help album sales. Make sure you pick this up December 9th. Click here to order "Terrorist Threats".

 

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paper 11/15/03 | World Wide Westside Magazine Available Now

www mag       "Worldwide Westside" Magazine Volume 1 is finally released. This is the only pure 100% westcoast rap magazine. Its a Magazine on CD and the first issue is packed with new music and material from Mackvillin, Sly Boogy, Kurupt, Young Roscoe, Mack 10, Verb Stylo, Dobad the Assailant, G-Dub, Cali Click, Bay Dawgs, DJ Jam, and many more. Also includes Exclusive Freestyles, Interviews and more. You can get it at RefugeProductions.com and is $12 w/ free shipping!

 

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paper 11/15/03 | New Kaos Brought Ft. WC

       Here is a new track by West Coast Rapper Kaos Brought called "Smashin". It features WC and is taken from Kaos Brought's upcoming album. The single comes with a B-Side called "Make Yo Booty Go" feat. Bishop Don Magic Juan. I can lace you with a snippet of the track with WC, it can be heard by clicking here: "Smashin". Shouts to Kaos Brought!

 

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paper 11/15/03 | "The Way I Am" Remix in CDQ

       Here is the Remix to Knoc-Turn'als single "The Way I Am" in CDQ & unedited. It features Snoop Dogg and Scott Storch laced the beat. The video should be out soon. Knoc's upcoming album "The Way I Am" drops February 24th.

 

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paper 11/12/03 | Pick Up The True Crime Soundtrack & Game!

true crime       I wanna remind everybody that the "True Crime: Streets of LA" soundtrack is out in stores now. You get 20 brand new tracks from the West Coast's finest like Warren G, RBX, Suga Free, WSCG, Jayo Felony, Damizza, N.U.N.E., Snoop Dogg, Kokane, Kam, ATL, Tray Deee, Lil Half Dead and many more. Sly Boogy has a tight song on there called "Flow" [Listen]. Make sure you pick this up along with the video game, which comes with over 80 songs! Click here to order the soundtrack.

 

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paper 11/12/03 | Swat Team Audio & Info

swat team       After our last few updates about the Swat Team most people should know about them by now. They got a tight new Mixtape coming out in the next few weeks called "Hostile Takeover Vol. 1". They spit over released & classic beats, here is a new track to set the right mood, this ones originally from the Rocafella camp called "Cock Them Thangs". We got the Swat version here check it out "Cock Them Thangs"!!

 

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paper 11/11/03 | Exclusive Source Awards Pics

    Here are some more exclusive pics, this time from this years Source Awards in Miami. Including backstage & behind the scenes pics from the Westside Connection, Crazy Toons, Da Hood, Crooked I, Boo Yaa Tribe, Money Grip, Young Trey (the producer from the "Terrorist Threats" album) and many more. Much love again to the homie Money Grip of The Swat Team for the heads up, he's in the first pic with Cube. Click the pics to enlarge! Move over the pics with your mouse for info on the picture! Click here to go to the gallery.

 

Ice Cube _ $Money$ Grip chillin outside hotel Tiffany-BET, Loon _ Westside Connection interview

Westside Connection, Boo Yaa Tribe, $Money$ Grip, Young Trey _ DJ Crazy Toones Westside Connection _ Boo Yaa Tribe chillin outside hotel


Westside Connection presenting award Westside Connection _ Bishop Don Magic Juan


Pharrell of the Neptunes _ Westside ConnectionCrooked I, Da Hood _ Young Trey

Westside Connection _ DMC of RUN DMCMack 10, P.Diddy _ Ice Cube


 

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL GALLERY OF THE SOURCE AWARDS!

 

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paper 11/11/03 | Official Report About Tray Deee Arrest

       Tray Deee remains in a Long Beach jail after being arrested Friday night for allegedly shooting at a small group of people outside a grocery and drug store in Long Beach. No one was injured in the incident.

 

Tray Deee, whose real name is Tray Muhammad, is being held on $151,000 bail on five felony and misdemeanor charges including assault with a deadly weapon, driving a stolen vehicle and presenting false identification to a police officer.

 

According to witness reports given to police, Muhammad, 37, was engaged in a confrontation with the group and, after an exchange of words, Muhammad pulled a gun from the glove compartment of the vehicle, which turned out to be stolen, and fired at the group before leaving. He was picked up at a home in nearby Fontana and a search yielded a rifle and a 9 mm pistol.

 

Muhammad is expected to be arraigned in a Long Beach courthouse on Wednesday unless he posts bail, in which case another arraignment date will be set.

 

Recently, Muhammad made claims against his former mentor, Snoop Dogg, saying that the superstar rapper had failed to pay Tha Eastsidaz back royalties on their two albums released in 2000 and 2001. Snoop's spokespeople did not return calls for comment by press time.

 

> source: MTV.com

 

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paper 11/07/03 | Back With Some More Exclusive 213

       As I promised Im back with some more new music by 213. This track here is called "To Be With Somebody Like Me". Another average track in my opinion, but judge for yourself...Snoop drops the first verse, you can hear it in this snippet I put up in mp3, so dont even trip. 213 - "To Be With Somebody Like Me".

 

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paper 11/07/03 | Hi-Life Hustle Preview & Purchase Info

hi-c       Its feels good that there are still people puttin out quality music and Hi-C is definitely one of them. "The Hi-Life Hustle" is a great album and after a few delays, the album is officially droppin November 18th. PICK THIS UP!! It comes with appearances by Dj Quik, Nate Dogg, Sly Boogy, Diamonique, E-40 and others. For the last time we have a song from this album for you to preview. I bring you "Say Woop" Feat. Suga Free. Click here to order "The Hi-Life Hustle".

 

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paper 11/07/03 | Coqui Music Video Productions

coqui       Los Angeles based production company Coqui Music Video Productions offers independent artists high quality low budget music videos. Previous artists include Snoop Dogg, Dj Quik, C-Bo, Mc Eiht, Big Hutch, Luniz, Gangsta, Killah Priest, Gangstarr, Outlawz, 3x Krazy, JT Money, Scarface, Queen Latifah, Naughty By Nature and others. Check out their website at www.CoquiProductions.com.

 

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paper 11/07/03 | Swat Team Info & Audio

swat team       I wanna remind you about the Swat Team and their upcoming mixtape "Hostile Takeover Vol. 1" droppin in a couple weeks. I'll some tracks from the mixtape in the near future so check back for that. Influenced by the streets and the world around them, their ideas are shaped by daily events, achievements, and disappointments, all which makes The Swat into one of the most promising groups in recent years. As far as their industry credit is concerned, they have worked with west coast heavy hitters such as Jayo Felony, Tray Deee of Tha Eastsidaz, Phats Bossi, Mack 10, and many more. The up and coming west coast producers like Young Trey and Jelly Roll back The Swat. Young Trey does the majority of The Swat beats, he produced a lot of tracks on the upcoming Westside Connection LP "Terrorist Threats".

Here is a little audio preview in case you slept on those tracks. "Stay Large" feat. Jayo Felony, "Fuck A Hook" feat. Tray Deee, and "Hostile Takeover".

 

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paper 11/05/03 | Yet Another Brand New 213 Here!

213       Here is another new exclusive 213 song called "Absolutely". You would think the super group would come with dopeness all the time but this is yet another average track. We can only hope that they chosed the right tracks for the album, tentatively titled "The Hard Way" & due out 2004. No word if this one will make it but give it a listen. I cant give you more than this MP3 snippet but Ill be back with more. Here is "213 - Absolutely".

 

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paper 11/04/03 | Snoop Dogg Talks About Various Projects

       Snoop Dogg's deep into a couple of his music projects, most notably the long-awaited debut from 213. Snoop said the trio's album, tentatively titled "The Hard Way", will be released December 16, although a spokesperson for the label said it was pushed back to 2004. The first single, according to Snoop, is called "Find A Way".

 

"We're trying to get the video together for it right now. We're going to put a movie together for it also. We just trying to make sure it all comes together fly 'cause this is a dream project for me. We got a record right now that's blowing up all over the world, called 'Fly,' off the mixtape Welcome to Chuuch Vol. 2. Just trying to give the people a little something. I do records for the streets all the time." Snoop said.

 

213 are working with the Neptunes and frequent collaborators Battlecat, Jelly Roll and Hi-Tek, but no guest rappers.

"We felt like this was our first record that the whole world was able to hear from us, so we wanted to make it more or less be about us," Snoop said.

 

After the 213 album, Snoop Dogg hopes to drop his next solo project, "Snoopafly", in June.

 

"I already got a lot of songs done that's gonna be on that album. I just know it's going to be a great record. I'm lookin' forward to working with my main man Puff Daddy. I'm going to let Puff do some things. Hopefully Dr. Dre can do a few things. Neptunes, you know, the usuals, Doghouse Production. I just want to make a quality record and show people I still got it." Snoop said.

 

Also, today "True Crime: Streets of L.A." (PlayStation 2, Xbox, Nintendo GameCube) will be released featuring Snoop as an unlockable character who fights crime while cruising around town in a custom convertible with hydraulics. The soundtrack will drop a week later on November 11.

 

And, finally, Knoc-Turn'Al's "The Way I Am Remix" featuring Snoop will officially hit radio this week [Click here to listen]. The fellow West Coast MC has long been compared to Snoop, but the track marks their first collaboration. "The Way I Am" is the title track and first single from the follow-up to Knoc's Landin', due February 24, according to Knoc's label.

 

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paper 11/03/03 | RBX Audio Preview

rbx       Here is a little preview for the upcoming RBX album titled "Ripp Tha Game Bloody (Streeet Muzic)". Its officially droppin early next year, but an early advance is already available in selected stores. Anyway, here are the tracks "Somebody Else" and "Tell It (Remix)" Feat. Soopafly, Snoop Dogg, and E-White.

 

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paper 11/03/03 | Watch "Runnin" Music Video!

runnin       Here is the highly anticipated music video for "Runnin" by 2Pac & Biggie produced by Eminem. The video is very simple, its nothing special at all, it has studio scenes with 2Pac & Biggie footage. The "Resurrection" soundtrack is in stores November 11th. Click here to Watch "Runnin".

 

 

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paper 11/03/03 | New Daz & JD

    Here is another new track by Daz from his upcoming So So Def mixtape. The song is called "Game Goin On" and again it features Jermaine Dupri. Click here to listen.

 

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paper 11/03/03 | True Crime Update

    We posted the tracklisting for the "True Crime" game soundtrack a couple weeks ago which has 20 new tracks by the West Coast finest. Here is the full list of all the 81 songs on the game itself which can be heard while playing the game. It has some brand new ones as well as classic tracks. It is divided into three sections, each of which can be edited to play any of the tracks on the list. There's one playlist for fast action sequences, one playlist for slow action sequences (presumably on-foot sections where you're not immediately being shot at), and one playlist for driving around the city. Click here to take a look at the list. The soundtrack drops November 11 on Koch Records.

 

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paper 11/02/03 | New Music By Extra Large Ft. Birdy & Dr. Stank

extra large       MC/Producer Extra Large coming out of Pasadena, CA has a new album droppin next month called "Matthew Middleton 4 President". XL has a tight ass track on there featuring I.E's Dr. Stank & Dirty Birdy. It's a collab song that they did called "Slap Deuce" (short for "Slap You In The Face Part 2"). It's a hot joint, Matix did the track and the rhymes were dropped by XL on the 1st verse, Firstborn, and of course Dirty Birdy & Dr. Stank. All of them flow and ride the beat real well. They finished the song last Monday but we got it here for you to preview. For more info on Extra Large and his abum hit up CrowncityEntertainment.com. Click here to listen to "Slap Deuce".

 

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paper 11/02/03 | "Hi-Life Hustle" Album Snippets

hi-c       The official Barnes & Noble website has posted 30 secs clips for every song from the upcoming Hi-C album "The Hi-Life Hustle". If you cant wait till the 18th of November give it a check to get an impression of this tight ass album, either way, make sure you scoop this when it hits stores. Click here to listen to the sound samples. Thanks to Crawf Dog for the link. Click here to order "The Hi-Life Hustle".

 

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paper 11/02/03 | "Cant Get Enough" Remix Ft. E-40

       Here is the official Remix to E-A-Ski's hit single "Cant Get Enough". The remix features none other than E-40 and has been on radios for some weeks now. Here is "Cant Get Enough (Remix)".

Also, speakin of E-40 here is a new Radio Drop over the "Crazy In Love" beat for Chuy Gomez on KMEL. Click here to listen to the Radio Drop.

 

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paper 11/02/03 | 213 In CDQ

       Here is the new 213 song "Find A Way" in CD Quality. This track is gonna be the first single from the upcoming 213 album tentatively titled "The Hard Way", which will be released early 2004. Peep this in case you you didnt hear it @ West Coast Aftershock when they premiered it weeks ago. Listen here "Find A Way".

 

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paper 11/02/03 | Chico & Coolwadda With Steve Wonder

       I had some requests for the new Chico & Coolwadda album "West Coast Mix" which is out now. Here is the track "Inspiration" featuring Steve Wonder, a dedication to their mothers. The album can be ordered by clicking here.

 

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