Snoop Dogg announces 'Reincarnation'

We've just heard he's done it again. Snoop's back with his 20th studio album. To be called 'Reincarnation', the project will also come with a full length documentary.

We've got our hopes up high for this one...as long as the dogg stays away from the 'pop' temptations of David Guetta and delivers a solid west coast set of bangers, we'll be waiting.

In the meanwhile, check out our coverage of Regulate featuring Warren G and Snoop from this summer, live in London...

Snoop Dogg & Dr.Dre Jump On Tha Dogg Pound's Next Album 'Alumni'

Yes, you read that right! Snoop Dogg and Dr.Dre are not only jumping on the project but executive producing it too! A release date for 'Alumni' hasn't been made known yet but Daz and Kurupt have stated that it will be on a major label and no doubt unofficial third member Soopafly will be providing some audio fiyah to the project as well! We're definitely keeping our ears to street on this one! Watch this space...

Young Jeezy 'TM:103' Tracklist, Documentary & Cover Art

The December 20 release of 'TM:103 Hustlerz Ambition' is fast approaching and not only has Jeezy disclosed the cover art to his imminent release (see image) but he's released two short clips (there'll be another 3 in the next few days) from the docu-film, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, that will accompany the album. Check the trailers below and lets hope that the album maintains the same standard of production of 'F.A.M.E.'!

*Update*

The tracklist to the album has been made known and it features a whole load of guest appearances; check the full list and production credits below:

1. Waiting [Prod. By Lil Lody]

2. What I Do (Just Like That) [Prod. By Drumma Boy]

3. O.J. (Ft. Jadakiss & Fabolous) [Prod. By Lil Lody]

4. Nothing [Prod. By Lil Lody]

5. Way Too Gone [Prod. By Mike Will]

6. SupaFreak (Ft. 2Chainz) [Prod. By D. Rich]

7. All We Do [Prod. By Midnight Black]

8. Leave You Alone (Ft. Ne-Yo) [Prod. By Warren G]

9. Everythang [Prod. By Lil Lody]

10. Trapped (Ft. Jill Scott) [Prod. By J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]

11. F.A.M.E. (Ft. T.I.) [Prod. By J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]

12. I Do (Ft. Jay-Z & Andre 3000) [Prod. By M16]

13. Higher Learning (Ft. Snoop Dogg, Devin The Dude & Mitchelle’l) [Prod. By Lil C]

14. This One’s For You (Ft. Trick Daddy) [Prod. By Lil Lody]

Bonus: Talk 2 Me (Ft. Freddie Gibbs & Eminem) [Prod. By Drumma Boy & Travis Barker]

The Deluxe Edition will also feature the following additional tracks:



15. .38 featuring Freddie Gibbs
16. Ballin' featuring Lil Wayne
17. Lose My Mind featuring Plies
18. Never Be the Same


Nice to see a track produced by Warren G on the album! 

Hi-Tek Interview at Teklab Studios

DJ Hi-Tek spent time with DynamicProducer to run through some of the plaques hanging on his studio's walls, digging for samples, his first beat and much more. Check out the interview below:

Slim The Mobster's 'War Music' Download

'War Music' is finally out and it's serious heat! Download it now! And don't forget to check the video for 'Falling Star' below:

Slim The Mobster feat. Dr.Dre - Back Against The Wall

New Slim The Mobster's new track featuring Dr.Dre (radio rip) - check out it! If you want to hear Slim's entire interview on Shady45, you can do so on slimthemobster.blogspot.com.

Also, here's the tracklist for the upcoming 'War Music' street album:

1. Dreaming feat. Nikki Grier

2. What Goes Up feat. Snoop Dogg

3. Fuck You feat. Yummy Bingham

4. Falling Star feat. Nikki Grier & Sly

5. Back Against The Wall feat. Dr.Dre

6. Martyr feat. Prodigy

7. South Central Blues feat. D Brown

8. Whose House feat. Kendrick Lamar

9. See It

10. Gun Play

11. Take It Easy

Slim The Mobster Feat. Prodigy - Marta

Dope beat and Prodigy's verse is proof that he's getting back to his old self in that booth! Slim does his thing - not a great verse in all honesty but he does have the voice, and if Dr.Dre and Snoop are executive producing his forthcoming 'War Music' street album he must have some fire in the pipelines...we'll find out November 8th! As P says, respect it or check it - listen to it now!

And talking about Prodigy, don't forget the new Mobb Deep 'Black Cocaine' EP is dropping November 21!

The History of Hip Hop: Style and Fashion

Source: www.talkbx.com

I came across a cool little slideshow over at The Guardian about the evolution of style in Hip Hop over the years with pics of Afrika Bambataaa, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, Jay-z, Biggie and many more rappers.

There's also snaps of some old graff, breakers, djs...take a trip down memory lane right here.

Snoop Dogg & Warren G in New Adidas Commercial

Source: www.whitezine.com

As we're talking about Snoop and Warren G (see post below), a quick post about the new Adidas commercial in support of London 2012 just posted a few days ago.

A friendly b-ball game where Snoop, Warren G and Phillips Idowu face off against the GB team...some classic Snoop moments in there! Who do you think won?

Snoop Dogg at Lovebox 2011

Source: www.capitalfm.com

After a great show in May at the HMV Forum, Snoop was back in the Big Smoke in occasion of Lovebox 2011 in Victoria Park…and what a return it was! The area was packed of fans waiting for the Doggfather to perform his first album Doggystyle live alongside Tha Dogg Pound, Lady of Rage, RBX and Warren G.

After a nice warm-up by the evergreen De La Soul (I’ll post some of the vids soon…) it was time for the show we were all waiting for to get started! Doggystyle cover hanging in the background, live band set up and ready to G-Funk it up, videos of Snoop’s recent hits playing on the screens…the DJ ( can’t remember his name for ish at the moment…) then starts amping up the crowd and a video of ‘Bathtub’ starts playing! That was definitely a surprise, I wasn’t expecting videos to be played of most of the album’s interludes – ‘Bathtub, W Balls,’ ‘House Party’ and ‘Betta Ask Somebody’ – in-between songs!

Without running through each song, the show was real good and the crowd loved every minute of it (the unexpected spot of good weather and beer definitely helped!). The highlights for me were ‘Gin and Juice’ (always!), ‘Murder Was The Case’ (nice rendition, first time I heard it played live by a band…), ‘Gz and Hustlas’, and ‘Regulate’ where Snoop joined Warren G on stage and repped Nate Dogg to the fullest!

Overall Snoop did his thing and rocked the show, but I personally preferred the show in May as the energy at the Forum was of a different intensity! Also, performing ‘Wet’ and ‘I Wanna F*ck You’ on the night wasn’t really needed as we were all there to see Doggystyle live and not to hear commercial songs he had already performed in May and will perform again in October no doubt.

That aside, it was a great show once again by Snoop Dizzle so big up to Lovebox for bringing him over with the rest of the DPG crew (even RBX!). Here’s a few vids from the night, apologies for the ‘bouncing’ effect but it’s hard to stay still when Snoop’s performing his Doggystyle classics!! Enjoy!

Snoop Dogg - Murder Was The Case

Snoop Dogg - Gz and Hustlas

Warren G - Regulate