Clipse Get a New Release Date

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Virginia-based rap group the Clipse have been battling their label, Jive Records, since their contract was picked up after the dissolution of Arista Records in 2003. The group finally made some headway this year and were set to release their sophomore album, Hell Hath No Fury, on Halloween but the project has been pushed back again. Group member Pusha T heard about the release date change while doing an interview with Rolling Stone and told the magazine, "I hate Jive with all my heart and all the passion and my soul."

The rapper isn't as down on the label anymore. He told MTV.com, "When I say things, I'm speaking from the emotional side of an artist. We do street rap where we feel that everything is dictated from the streets. And the hype and the buzz that you garner is something that can't be taken away from you. The record label, all they have to go by is what reads on paper. So it's like, as far as the Rolling Stone issue goes, it was a situation where it was a rough day. And I feel like my core audience -- the people who kept us relevant for all these years and the time on hiatus -- is waiting. So, you know, for them to say that s**t was pushed back, I was upset and I spazzed out."

The rapper added, "Jive hasn't denied us much, not really anything that we've asked for. But the time frame in which they do things sort of f***s up the situation. They'll do it, they just do it a little late. In all fairness, it has to be hard to put millions of dollars into a situation and to just go off what the streets is saying without any type of real gauge. But at the end of the day, record label people are not in the streets like that. They don't know the kids are like, 'Yo, I got the Clipse track "Mr. Me Too." This dude be trying to be like me all day long.' It turns into a trust thing. You have to trust the artists sometimes."

Hell Hath No Fury will now hit stores on December 5th.

The group was in Miami earlier this week shooting a video for their new single, "What It Do (Wamp, Wamp)" featuring Slim Thug.

Method Man is still down with Def Jam

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Rumors have been circulating that rapper Method Man was dropped by his label, Def Jam Records, but a label publicist issued a statement this week that read, "Method Man is still part of the Def Jam family and he is currently on tour promoting his new CD."

The rumors began after the rapper's last album, 4:21: The Day After, sold just over 62,000 copies its first week in stores. The sales were the lowest first week showing of the rapper's solo career.

Method Man is currently touring in support of the new album and he will be on the road through November. Saigon, Masta Killa, and Inspectah Deck are opening for the rapper on his tour.

4:21: The Day After features guest appearances by Fat Joe and Styles P, with production by Dr. Dre, Scott Storch, and RZA.

Snoop Dogg to make guest appearance on 'Weeds'

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Rapper and actor Snoop Dogg will make a guest appearance on Showtime's hit show Weeds this Monday, October 2nd. MTV.com reports that in the episode, which airs at 10 p.m. ET, the rapper will play himself. He makes a deal with the show's stars and then records a song about marijuana.

In related news, Snoop Dogg will release a new album on November 21st, titled The Blue Carpet Treatment. The album will feature the production of Dr. Dre, the Neptunes, Rick Rock, and Timbaland with guest appearances by B-Real, Nate Dogg, Ne-Yo, R. Kelly, Stevie Wonder, the Game and Ice Cube.

8Ball to release new solo album

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Memphis-based rapper 8Ball, of 8Ball & MJG, will release his sixth solo album, Light Up The Bomb, on October 31st. The album will feature guest appearances by MJG, Juvenile, Dirtbag, and Big Gipp. The first single from the project is "Time2HitDaClub."

In related news, 8Ball & MJG will release their eighth album, Pure American Pimpin', later this year. The album will feature guest appearances by Big Boi from OutKast, T.I., Juvenile, Jazze Pha, Lil Jon, Avant, and Floetry.

8Ball & MJG have been releasing classics since 1993 but the group often feels like they don't get the recognition they deserve -- especially from the media. 8Ball said:"I think some of the magazines man, you know I don't want to call no names or nothing, but they belittle 8Ball & MJG like we just ain't done nothing."

The rapper added that the group has a cult following and that they've enjoyed longevity unlike many of their peers. He said: "We got a cult following that a lot of cats that have been in our same position... you know they haven't seen the longevity that we have seen and you know I feel like you know that we don't get the just desserts we should from a lot of the magazines."

The group's last release was 2004's gold certified, Livin Legends.

Beanie Sigel to release mixtape

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Philadelphia-based rapper Beanie Sigel is working on an untitled mixtape which he plans to release through Def Jam Records but, according to the rapper, he is no longer signed to the label. Sigel told Fader magazine, "That's like a gift from me for leaving them. The deal with the mixtape is just me trying to build my brand up again. Because I am no longer under Def Jam, signed with Def Jam, or dealing with Def Jam or Roc-a-Fella at all. I got out of my contract."

Sigel decided to leave because of the poor promotion of his last album and because he doesn't want to pick a side between his two friends Jay-Z and Damon Dash.

Sigel is working on a new album with R&B producers Vidal & Dre. He explained, "I'm using Dre and Vidal to play the album because they don't sample. Everything gets played live, and even if there's something that I hear that I might want them to sample, they play it over. I'm like, 'Do what y'all do and let me worry about the hip hop part.'"

The mixtape is scheduled to hit stores early next year.

Sigel's first two gold-certified albums, 1999's The Truth and 2001's The Reason, were released on Roc-A-Fella Records. The rapper's last release, 2005's The B. Coming, was released on The Dame Dash Music Group label after Jay-Z and Dame Dash ended their Roc-A-Fella Records partnership.

Lupe Fiasco concert cancelled after shooting

The fatal shooting of a man outside a London venue on Saturday evening has prompted the cancellation of a concert by rapper Lupe Fiasco on Sept 25.

This evening's show at the Scala was pulled earlier on today following the death of an unnamed man, after he was shot outside the King's Cross venue on Saturday night.

The hotly tipped rap star, who has been a guest on Jay-Z's ongoing global tour, has been forced to cancel the gig, as police investigations continue.

A statement from Fiasco confirmed that the concert will not go ahead but announced plans for a rescheduled date in the U.K. capital next month.

It reads: "At present the Metropolitan Police risk assessment team will not allow the promoters to put this gig on. The show will be rescheduled to the Carling Islington Academy on 9th October 2006."

The man shot on Saturday night was confirmed dead in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Lil Wayne gets love from Kobe Bryant

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Rapper Lil Wayne is currently on the Up Close & Personal tour with Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Juelz Santana, and Dem Franchize Boyz. MTV.com reports that when the tour hits California this week, Lil Wayne will be wearing a special Los Angeles Lakers jersey which was a gift for Kobe Bryant.

Wayne explained, "When Kobe heard about the concert, he reached out to me 'cause he's a fan of my music and I'm a fan of his skills on the court. He said he wanted me to be the first to represent his new jersey, number 24, and I was with it!"

Bryant formerly wore Number 8.

In related news, Lil Wayne and Birdman will release their new album, Like Father Like Son, in October. The latest single from the project is "Stuntin' Like My Daddy."

Bumpy Knuckles calls out Rakim

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Bumpy Knuckles, who is also known as Freddie Foxxx, will release his new album, Amerikkkan Black Man, in February and the album contains the Rakim diss track, "The King is Down." Foxxx told MTV.com, "I will eat Rakim's ass alive on any record, any stage. When I finish with him, every bit of legendary status he had is gonna go out the window. I swear on everything I stand on, I will eat that n---a alive, bar by bar. I'll tell him to his muthaf---in'face."

The beef between the two rappers began in the mid-'80s when both rappers were based on Long Island and rapping with their respective crews -- Rakim with the Love Brothers and Foxxx with the Supreme Force.

According to Foxxx, he got angry after reading a recent interview Rakim did. Rakim allegedly said, "I never f---ing turned down a battle with that muthaf---er! Foxxx wasn't ferocious like that. Foxxx had two other cats that used to rhyme with him. They were a good group, but Foxxx wasn't ferocious like that baby pa."

Foxxx explained, "I read the article and it set me off. He said I'm 'not ferocious.'How dare he? His ego kicked in. I said I'm gonna let the world who he really is. People are only calling him a legend because of what he did with Eric B. Everything after that was wack. Nobody will say it to his face."

Foxxx also was quick to dismiss the notion that he's seeking publicity for his new album. The rapper said, "I'm too old to be chasing publicity. I don't need the publicity. I ain't no hater. But when I see he's so quick to always shoot me in the foot, enough is enough. Why would I want to get recognition on Rakim? He's nothing to me. Y'all see him differently than I do. On the song, I never called his name. We used to call him 'Pop'back in the day. I don't call him 'Rakim'on the record, I call him 'Pop.' "

Amerikkkan Black Man features guest appearances by Talib Kweli and John Cena with production by Alchemist, Pete Rock, DJ Scratch and DJ Premier.

The Game Continues: The Highly Anticipated 'Doctor's Advocate' in Stores November 14th

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-platinum Geffen recording artist The Game will release his highly anticipated sophomore album, Doctor's Advocate, on November 14, 2006. The Game's 2005 debut, The Documentary, which had a number of hit singles including "Hate It Or Love It," "How We Do," "Dreams" and "Put You On The Game," sold over five million copies worldwide.

The street single for Doctor's Advocate, "It's Okay (One Blood)" featuring Junior Reid, landed at radio stations in August and has quickly generated a firestorm of interest. The song cracked Billboard's Hot 100 chart, as well as its Hip-Hop and R&B Singles charts, and was added to regular rotation on 48 radio stations nationwide in its first week, making it the number one added urban single in the country. The video for "It's Okay (One Blood)," which follows The Game on a stroll through the grittier streets of Los Angeles, is receiving heavy airplay on MTV and BET.

The first official single for Doctor's Advocate is "Let's Ride (Strip Club)," is a collaboration between The Game and producer extraordinaire Scott Storch. A video for the new single is in the works and will air in October.

"Last time around I had to shock 'em. I had to let everyone know that I was the new force bringing back the West Coast, and that no one could ignore me. This time I had one thing in mind -- greatness. I think the world will feel my hunger," said The Game, whose birth name is Jayceon Taylor.

Since the release of The Documentary, the self-proclaimed face of Los Angeles has been busy with an array of other work -- releasing a series of ferocious mixtapes that captivated the rap music world; starring alongside Lorenz Tate, Meagan Good and Tyrese Gibson in the Rogue Pictures film, Waist Deep; and releasing new styles and colors and of his Hurricane sneaker line, made by 310 Motoring, for the fall season. As the buzz for Doctor's Advocate reaches a fever pitch, and if "It's Okay (One Blood)" is any indication, Jayceon Taylor may have the game in hand.

Source: Interscope Geffen A&M

Trick Daddy to release new album in December

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Miami-based rapper Trick Daddy will release his seventh album, Back By Thug Demand, on December 12th. The rapper recently released a song, "Breaker, Breaker," which some thought contained a subliminal diss of Miami man of the moment, Rick Ross.

Trick Daddy told MTV.com, "That's how I feel. That's how I represent. A lot of people try to make it seem like that song is about this person or that person. Listen, man. I'm the first person that told anybody that Rick Ross was good at what he do. ... And one thing about me: I don't sneak dis. So nothing was about Ross or nobody in particular. That was for anybody who didn't think that I ran this whole state, who didn't think I was the Dade County mayor. That was what that song was written about."

The first single from Back By Thug Demand is "Bet That" featuring Chamillionaire. The album will also feature guest appearances by 8Ball & MJG, Baby, Lil Wayne, Webbie, Young Buck and Young Dro.

In related news, Trick Daddy has formed his own label, Dunk Ryders. He's also working on a five-person group by the same name which will include three rappers, one female singer and a producer.

Jay-Z Joined Onstage By Nas And Beyonce Knowles

Jay-Z was joined onstage by Nas and Beyonce during his sell out show at at London Wembley Arena last night

It seems that the two rappers have well and truly ended their beef, as Nas performed songs alongside Jay-Z.
Nas performed three of his own tracks before joining the Roc-A-Fella headman on ‘If I Ruled The World.’

Later on in the set, Jay-Z welcomed his girlfriend Beyonce Knowles onstage before they performed ‘Crazy In Love’ together.

Elsewhere during the hit-laden set, the rapper aired the likes of ‘Girls Girls Girls’, ‘H to the Izzo’ and ‘Hard Knock Life’

Kevin Liles to release book on hip hop generation guide to success

Now, more than ever, this book's message of hope needs to be heard.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- His groundbreaking book, based on 10 Rules of Business, is the first and only one of its kind on the market to share the wisdom of success with America's urban youth. Since that time, this same demographic has faced the ongoing aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and, according to U.S. census data released last month, poverty levels are at a record high. Some 13 million children now live in extreme poverty, an increase of 22%. Never before has this country's young people been faced such economic hardship on such a massive scale.

Kevin Liles is the face of the new generation of business leaders. At 38 he is the youngest and highest ranking executive in the music industry today, offering a guiding voice on how make aspirations for a better life become reality, and he does it in a clear, concise way that resonates with young readers unlike any "how to" career guide on the market.

The thousands of email messages he received from readers after the book first hit, thanking him for teaching and inspiring them to "break their chains," is testimony to that. One woman in New Orleans, who heard Liles' speaking on the radio, even vowed to learn to read so that she could access his book.

The author, who is responsible for helping discover and direct the careers of Jay-Z, Ludacris, Ashanti, DMX, Ja Rule, Kanye West, LL Cool J, and many more stars, possesses all the necessary "street cred" to deliver this message. His phenomenal success is more than just a modern-day Cinderella story. It's a tribute to his incredible work ethic and unwavering belief that anyone, now matter how tough their circumstances, has a shot of making it in the business world if they do it right.

In his book he tells how he rose from intern to president of Def Jam records in only nine years. He describes the experience of his meteoric climb from an urban street kid with dreams of making it in hip hop to a top executive at a multi-billion dollar music company and demonstrates to readers how they, too, can attain their goals by applying a set of principles based on what he calls, "the hip hop way."

"Every real success story in hip hop comes down to the same thing: someone who finds the will, the focus and the drive to achieve," Liles writes. "It doesn't matter if you are male or female. It doesn't matter what race or religion you are. It doesn't even matter what hustle you choose." What does matter, he continues, is that you do not take "no" for an answer or abide the negativity of others. You empower yourself and make it happen.

Infused with street smarts and the fresh pulse of hip hop itself, Make It Happen embodies Liles' manifesto, "The only ghetto that can hold you down is the ghetto of the mind."

MAKE IT HAPPEN: THE HIP HOP GENERATION GUIDE TO SUCCESS by
Kevin Liles with Samantha Marshall
(Atria Books; October 2006; Trade Paperback; $13.00)

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Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre hook up again

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Snoop Dogg will release his new album, The Blue Carpet Treatment, on November 21st and the set includes several songs produced by Dr. Dre. Billboard.com reports that the duo hasn't recorded together in over five years. One of the songs the duo worked on together is "Imagine," where they run through such hypothetical situations as imagining what it would be like if Tupac Shakur never died.

The last time Dr. Dre worked with Snoop Dogg was on Snoop's 2000 album, Tha Last Meal. At the time Snoop Dogg said: "I'm happy to be back in the lab with Dr. Dre, you know? It just feels good to be able to do what I do best and to be respected for it."

The Blue Carpet Treatment will also feature the production of the Neptunes, Rick Rock, and Timbaland with guest appearances by B-Real, Nate Dogg, Ne-Yo, R. Kelly, Stevie Wonder, the Game and Ice Cube.

Infamous/G-Unit Hip Hop Artist Gail Gotti to Drop Mixtape

Infamous/G-Unit hip hop artist Gail Gotti is gearing up to release her anticipated 3rd hip hop mixtape, entitled "Indecent Proposal", due in stores Christmas Eve, December 24th.

The new mixtape will feature hip hop and rap music luminaries the likes of Daz & Kurupt, Mobb Deep, 40 Glocc, Sam Scarfo, Teena Marie, Tony Yayo, Spider Loc, The Lady Of Rage, Nyce, Lil Scrappy, Virginya Slim, Petey Pablo & 50 Cent.

Along with being one of the most respected female hip hop and rap artists to date, "The West Coast Empress" Gail Gotti has business ventures in Beauty, Clothing, and Entertainment with her own company Night-In-Gail Entertainment; making Gail Gotti a hip hop entrepreneur.

The beautiful west coast hip hop artist Gail Gotti, the former Death Row Records affiliate, has appeared on projects such as Eddie Griffin's Dysfunktionl Family soundtrack (Death Row Records), west coast rap legends The Boo Yaa Tribe's "West Koasta Nostra" album, Teena Marie's "Sapphire" album (Cash Money) & Daz Dillinger's "I Got Love In The Street's album .

"Indecent Proposal" from Gail Gotti of Infamous/G-Unit in stores Christmas Eve, make sure you watch for this one.

Letoya gets boost from Houston Hip Hop Stars

By: Janine Coveney

LeToya says she had to include some serious hometown hip-hop flavor on her first solo album, LeToya. Houston rap stars Paul Wall, Bun-B, Slim Thug, Mike Jones, Killa Kyelon, and Rick Ross all make appearances on the new album.

The singer and songwriter says that she definitely wanted to give the new project a little bit of "chopped & screwed" flavor. She adds that she had watched most of these artists develop their careers, and they had supported her while she was coming up with Destiny's Child.

LeToya told us: "I come up listening to them and seeing them around town doing their thing. They've been on their grind, some of them, 16 years old, selling their albums out of the trunk and performing around town and just being like local super stars. But I'm so proud of them 'cause they've done so well and now they've made this screwed & chopped thing like an international kinda thing. And they had also watched me and watched some of the things I been through, so, you know, a lot of them were like brothers to me. Like, 'Hey, man, we gon'get on it, sis! We gon'get on it!' And they did."

LeToya was expected to attend the Music Of Black Origin, or MOBO, Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London Wednesday night.

Three 6 Mafia gets reality Show

MTV cameras will shadow members of Memphis rap group Three 6 Mafia as they attempt to expand their Hollywood presence in the wake of an Academy Award.

“Adventures in Hollyhood,” to be co-executive produced by actor Ashton Kutcher, will be set in Los Angeles and follow the group as they attempt to “establish themselves as Hollywood players.”

The act’s crossover profile has skyrocketed since picking up a best original song Oscar for "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp," their track from the soundtrack to “Hustle & Flow.” On Monday, Three 6 Mafia performed on the pilot episode of NBC’s “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.”

Dave Mays, Benzino's New Magazine Hits Newstands In October

Founders of The Source Magazine, David Mays and Ray Benzino, are ready to make a return to the hip-hop print media industry with the launch of their newest venture, a tabloid of sorts called Hip Hop Weekly (HHW).

The new magazine, which is scheduled to hit newsstand in October, will boast an all-star cast journalism and media personalities, including Wendy Williams and Star & Buc Wild, both of which will have their own columns, and former Vibe Editor-In-Chief, Mimi Valdés, who will serve as the Executive Vice President and Editor-In-Chief.

"With HHW's revolutionary format, we're better equipped to document this culture as it happens. Readers can depend on us for insight, criticism, and perspective on how hip-hop influences the world," said Valdés. "Our entire team, both business and editorial, is filled with passionate fans that understand the hip-hop lifestyle. Believe me, that's going to make all the difference."

HHW will cover everything from film, TV, music, fashion, sports and celebrity news. And will report weekly events and issues surrounding the hip-hop community, right as they happen.

"This is a great day for our team up at Hip Hop Weekly and for hip-hop as a whole," said Ray Benzino, Chief Brand Executive of Hip Hop Global Media, the holding company that is backing the launch of Hip Hop Weekly. "I want the readers to know that they can expect something incredible. It only makes sense, considering that between myself, Dave, Mimi, Wendy and Star, the years of experience we have -- stretching from the street side to the corporate side to magazines to radio to TV -- is incomparable. We will continue to give the people what they desire, and that's the realness, which they will now be able to get every week in our new magazine."

"Hip-hop culture and its celebrities are making news every day, so there is a need for a magazine that can keep up with the much faster pace of news and information flow in the multi-media, internet-driven world that we are living in today. Hip Hop Weekly's innovative format coincides with the evolving nature of advertising, which is rapidly moving toward a quicker, constantly changing, and more creative approach. Hip Hop Weekly is simply a more timely and more engaging way to serve today's hip-hop consumer," added Mays.

Hip Hop Weekly's first issue hits newsstands October 16.

Styles P excited that his album is finally coming out

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Lox member and D-Block co-CEO Styles P is pleased that his sophomore album, Time Is Money, finally has an official release date. The project, which was initially scheduled to hit stores in February of 2005, is due out on November 14th.

The rapper will be shooting a video for the remix of 'Who Want A Problem" in the coming weeks. Styles P told MTV.com, "I got my partners on the remix. So I'm gonna go with that one. I probably added a couple of more songs to the album from the version that was supposed to come out last year and took some songs off. I been working on the album for years. When I found a big, big song, I put it on there. I got, like, three albums done. Most likely I'm going to let some songs go to the underground and keep some in the stash."

The rapper added, "I just want to get it out, man. I'll push the album from there. I just want the opportunity. I know it's a lot of loyal and dedicated fans who have been waiting."

Time Is Money will feature guest appearances from Akon, Gerald Levert, Jagged Edge, J -Hood, Mario Winans, Floetry's Marsha Ambrosius, Rashad, Talib Kweli and The Lox with production by Swizz Beatz, Akon, and Scott Storch

Styles P plans to release two mix tapes before the album, one with DJ Clue and the other with southern mix tape king, DJ Drama.

In related news, the Lox are also working on the third group project. No release date has been set for the project.

Eminem returns with new mixtape

Eminem will release a selection of new music next month, completely dismissing suggestions he is retiring from the music business.


The rapper is understood to have recorded a mixtape with emerging DJ Whoo Kid, who has been linked with new material from both Michael Jackson and 50 Cent in recent months. MO< Titled The Re-Up, the mix includes a number of songs from Eminem, including a new single, and is dedicated to his best friend, Proof, who was killed earlier this year.

Dr. Dre, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Obie Trice, G-Unit, and Proof also appear on the recordings, which are headed by Eminem's "Things Need To Change," which concerns the death of the slain D12 star.

DMX says Jay-Z is a sucker for love

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

Rapper DMX left Def Jam Records earlier this year because he felt he would eventually bump heads with his friend Jay-Z who was named Def Jam president in late 2004. But now DMX is going a step further and agreeing with Cam'ron's criticism that Jay-Z is losing his edge because he wears flip flops.

DMX told Vibe magazine, "The flip-flops -- he's just not the same. It's Beyonce. He's a sucker for love. Thugs don't do flip flops. Yo, no matter how much vacation I'm on -- we been to St. Thomas, Bahamas, all the little islands -- I don't wear no flip-flops. I'm never that comfortable, not even in my own house."

Jay-Z plans to release his comeback set, Kingdom Come, in November.

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Jim Jones to release 3rd solo set in November

By: Yves Erwin Salomon

The Diplomats' Jim Jones will release his third solo album, Hustler's P.O.M.E. (Product Of My Environment), on November 7th on Diplomat/Koch Records. The rapper recently released the first single and video from the project, "We Fly High."

Jones said in a released statement, "Biggie said a long time ago, 'More money, more problems,'and now I truly understand what he was talking about. I named the album Hustler's P.O.M.E. because it's just my definition of being a hustler. When you are coming up on the streets you got to hustle to survive or else you'll be left out in this cold world. That's all we got and that's what my music depicts. It depicts stories of everybody comin'up. Sometime it's hopeless, but you got to stay focused. I know we all got felonies and can't get no jobs, so we on the street corners doing the daily, and that's what we call hustlin'."

The rapper will be releasing a remix of "We Fly High" featuring Diddy, T.I., Baby, Lil Kim, and Jermaine Dupri, in the coming weeks.

When we spoke with Jones, he shared how surprised he was that "We Fly High" took off at radio before the video was even released. He said: "Very much, very, very, much surprised but you know it's a blessing. We here man. I'm happy to be from New York."

Jones also shared that he's enjoying his day job as Director of A&R for the Warner Music Group. He said: "To be an executive feels good man. I'm playing both sides of the fence. Congratulations to Warner Brothers Music Group in all their endeavors this year. Everything under the line from Atlantic to Asylum to Warner, I've been having a ball man."

Hustler's P.O.M.E. features guest appearances by Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, Hell Rell, Jha Jha, Max B, Lil Wayne, Stack Bundles, and R&B singer Rell.

Jay-Z makes it Official