Imagine: Mixtape Cover

Final Draft of the cover for Use Your IMAGination the mixtape. Designed by Gabrielle Sheridan from Public Glaze ...What do you think?

Imagine: No Fame Kills?!

This June on the View Kanye announced that he was putting together a tour with Lady Gaga, however he gave no details. As of recently it was announced that the tour would be called "FAME KILLS" and that Ye and Gaga were the only artists slated to perform. This past Tuesday morning an array of tour dates and cities were listed in the Ticketmaster website. They have since been removed. As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, Ticketmaster currently lists no upcoming dates for West or the tour. It's still too early to tell if this has anything to do with the previous post below, and West' claim that he still hasn't taken time off to reflect. However the dissapearing tour dates definitely makes one raise an eyebrow. Ill keep you posted. Keep your Imagination tuned.

-Use Your IMAGination

Imagine: Kanye Deciding to Take a Hiatus?

This is a follow up to yesterdays' story. On the series premier of 'The Jay Leno Show' where Jay-Z, Rhianna, and Kanye West were slated to perform, Kanye asked Jay Leno for a chance to speak about what happened; and about his next move. Take a look.

-Use Your IMAGination

Imagine: The Aftermath of Kanye's Outburst at the 09 VMA's

What a crazy Sunday night at the 2009 MTV VMAs. Everyone has seen, talked about, or at least heard about Kanye West' outburst last night, and while it was in deed in bad taste, and Im not condoning it, I just wanted to be one of the few to post Kanye's apology [lmso..hopefully he called Taylor and told her personally]. And I also wanted to point out the half empty bottle of Hennessy he had ben carrying around all night [again..not condoning it..just saying]. If you somehow missed it, basically Kanye jumped on stage and took the mic from Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech for Best Female Video to explain to everyone... "I'm sorry, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time,"[SMH]..here's what happened after...sources at MTV say Taylor Swift was seen crying backstage and being consoled by her mom. Kanye was asked to leave the building by MTV staff.





KANYE WRITES...


Hopefully Kanye will think twice next time before one of his classic outbursts. And maybe he'll leave the bottle of IMAGination [Hennessy] in the car. Classy move by the beautiful Miss Beyonce to redeem Taylor's night.



IN OTHER NEWS....THREE IS DEF A CROWD..

Kanye basically overshadowed the fact that Lil Mama [hip-hop artist and "America's Best Dance Crew" judge] tried to crash Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' finale performance unannounced and uninvited. During Jay's performance of "Empire State of Mind" to close the show, "Lil Mama" comes from her seat in the crowd up onto the stage [which seemed to be the cool thing to do that night smh] and starts to nod to the beat in front of Jay. While he did appear surprised, Jay played it smooth and continued to bob his head as well while finishing his last verse. He even threw in a punchline while Keys finished the chorus saying "You T-Paining right now" apparently referring to T Pain coming onstage unannounced during his Summer Jam performance of "D.O.A.". He then tapped her on the leg as a gesture to fall back, but she ignored the gesture and continued to try soak up some of the spotlight. She even struck a b-girl pose, and scooted to the center of the stage to be awkwardly included in the final stage shot which clearly belonged to Jay and Keys. Definitely a "smh" moment..Lil Mama, get some IMAGination.


One last shout out to Wale and UCB who got to be the house band last night for the VMAs. Good to see them do their thing and represent the DMV area.

-Use Your IMAGination
[Info taken from MTV News. And kanyeuniversity.com (Kayne's Blog)All rights reserved.]

Imagine: BLUEPRINT III

"What We Talkin Bout"?...BPIII...Who we talkin' bout?...Jay-Z. Most blogs give you a page long rant, but Imag will try to keep it brief, and very subjective[mostly just facts..not from a fans' POV]...Blueprint 3 (BPIII) is simply put, a dope album. Hov was definitely out to send a "Reminder" that even though "A Star is Born" everyday, he is still "As Real As It Gets", and his star shines brightest in the world that is Hip Hop. Jay will tell you himself it takes an "Empire State of Mind" to remain "So Ambitious" when you've been on top for so long. Whatever doubt, boredom, or lack of motivation that led to his hiatus in 2003 [when Jigga felt he was "Off Dat"], is now completely gone with his 3rd release since the classic 'Black Album'. Now it seems he realizes he has nothing left to prove and he can surpass all the "Hate" by just doing him, and making good music[as opposed to trying to please everybody's expectations ie. 'Kingdome Come']; and now that he's realized that fact, he is trully "Young Forever".
With his highly anticipated 11th studio release [first release under his new banner, ROC NATION], all debuting at #1 on Billboard, IceBerg Slim is now 'crusing in the HOV lane' so to speak because well...he's "Already Home". He's made more money than any hip hop mogul[currently worth over $500M], made more platinum albums than any hip hop artist [11, tying Elvis Presley, and sitting just below a little group known as the Beatles for most all time], started and even ended his fair share of trends ie. "DOA", WIFED the most successful and BEAUTIFUL [and $money stackin'$ at $80M last year alone..smh] female in the game...you gotta ask yourself...what's left to do?...well if you're Jiggaman its "On To The Next One" ['in the race to a Billi'- Jay-Z] business as usual. As of 05/20/09 Shawn Carter has purchased the remainder of his Def Jam contract in order to pursue a $200M deal with entertainment giant Live Nation. With distribution by Atlantic Records, his new company is called Roc Nation, and he has already inked some up and coming heavy hitters including J Cole and new signee Wale [hailing from my little hometown of Washington DC]....but enough about him...back to BPIII.
The production absolutely matches his delivery on the album with three words, fresh, masterful, and memorable [can't quite say classic..yet]. The bulk of the production load went to 'Mr. Blueprint' himself Kanye West [who produced 7 joints including the single "Run This Town", also 'Hate' which is a personal favorite of mine]. Other production credits go to Timbaland [3 insane tracks including "Venus vs. Mars" which is ridiculous, its also features some sexy vocals from Beyonce if you listen closely], The Neptunes[classic "So Ambitious" record feat. Pharell], No ID [worked with Kanye on 4 tracks], Swizz Beatz [delivered that 'street banga' that every artist needs "On to the next one", one of the best tracks on BPIII], The Inkredibles [you probably heard them producing most of Rick (officer) Ross' album, they deliver with Young Jeezy to bring a dope southern feel on "Real as it gets"], and last but not least Al Shux[who provides Jay with a dare I say it.. classic New York anthem that he is always looking for..I expect to hear Alicia Keys' soulful voice singing this hook on commercials and movie trailers for years to come].
In closing, dope flow, dope production, dope album. Best track?...too early to decide[but i'd say Reminder]. Where does it rank with his others?...too early to decide[definitelty top 3]. Jay-Z doesn't disappoint, and as expected [justifiably] claims he is the best in the game. I expect to hear at least a few more albums from S. Dot before he [seriously] decides to hang it up [but hopefully not too soon Jay..Hip Hop still needs your Imagination]. Def go cop[BUY] this one. I know I said less than a page, but c'mon its the BPIII. Til next time...Peace.

"Empire State of Mind feat. Alicia Keys":


.......Oh and I almost forgot.."Thank You".

-Use Your IMAGination

Imagine: Supergroup??

If you one of those sheep that still think hip hop is dead, then NEWSFLASH... it just got a defibrillator and a shot of red bull n' vodka. Slaughterhouse went from rumors to reality a while ago, but I had to hear them for myself before I believed the hype. Joe Buddens, Joell Ortiz, Crooked I, & Royce da 5'9 have officially linked up under a new banner "Slaughterhouse". And from the tracks that I've listened too they're wavin' that banner pretty high for people to see. Each of the members are strong emcees who had minimal commercial success and major label trouble. They hail from all over the country; Buddens-Jersey, Ortiz-Brooklyn, Crooked-Long Beach Cali, Royce-Detroit. Each component of the machine brings strong lyricism, hunger, and their own respective smaller following to the table. Their album was completed in two weeks and dare I say it, but it lives up to the "hype"; for whatever that's worth. Point blank if you prefer real music, real talent, and you call yourself a fan of hip hop, then its no reason you shouldn't cop the album. Download Slaughterhouse Mixtape. I support real music heavily...because that's what I make. "Slaughterhouse" Album in stores now!!! "Use Your IMAGination" mixtape everywhere 09/11/09!!!


..:::>This is just a sample from their mixtape...check it out



-Use Your IMAGination

Imagine: Exclusive- Bran New Track from IMAG!!!

Bran New Music from the upcoming mixtape "Use YOUR IMAGination" entitled "Gimme Mine-Imag and Canon". Your heard it first on... imagworldwide.blogspot.com. For more exclusive music and behind the scenes info visit www.imagmusic.webs.com Check it out and tell us what you think...

Imagine: 50 Cent Squashes Beef w/ Cam?

"I'm not squashing a problem we had in Queens at your event. That's the same way he got other artists to come to his shows, whether they was down with Dipset or D-Block or T.S., or whatever the case may be. It ain't no real beef, but we ain't gonna squash what we had at a Queens event. We'll meet halfway — Triborough Bridge or something. But I ain't going to no show in Queens. I'll be at Harlem Week."

All I can do is smh. Even when he's not trying to be funny; he's still...well, funny. Cam is def one of the most colorful characters in hip hop. If only he could keep that color comedy on his records like the old Cam; 2005 Cam. After listening to his latest release "Crime Pays" May 12th, which is currently selling rusted bronze in stores, it's clear that Cam just isn't the same. The album was only OK, and the only reason for listening to Camron..the whitty ignorant remarks, were lacking. After his hiatus though he's back. Here is another comedic video from an interview Cam did earlier this year talking about Dipset, Rock-a-fella, and where he disappeared to.

Cam'ron Talks Roc-A-Fella, Juelz Santana's Addiction & More!!


-Use YOUR IMAGination

Imagine: "Run This Town"

This new video for the much anticipated "Blueprint 3" release, was filmed at Fort Totten Park in New York. Here Jay-Z makes it clear that RocNation is in the building. Directed by Anthony Mandler and with a cast of over 80 extras, the visual production for “Run This Town” is far from the predictable dime a dozen hip hop video.

Mandler said he wanted to capture the "marching, war-like tone of the song". He succeeded by organizing “a chaotic account of militia-like entities revolting, complete with Molotov-cocktail explosions, riot-like activity and the high-powered trio of Hov, Kanye West, and Rihanna performing in the midst of it all.” Basically, a dope new video all around, it will def stir your IMAGination.


-Use YOUR IMAGination

Imagine: NEW MUSIC!!! [DJ GEMZ]

I always love when new music comes across my desk. This latest mixtape hosted by DJ Gemz, entitled "There's No Place Like Home" takes you to the DMV to showcase some new artists and styles that are just waiting to be heard. Being from the DMV myself, I know how much untapped talent is just sitting here, so I was interested to hear some of the other artists on the mixtape. DJ Gemz says...

"I just put together a collection of some of my favorite songs from artists throughout the DMV. It features tracks by Marky, A.P., RAtheMc, Pro'verb, Lyriciss, Phz-Sicks, The Paxtons, Ice the Villain, Raheem Devaughn, Emperess, Wale, Jay Mills, Mass Potential, Phil Ade, and Imag."

Of course there is also a track from yours truly on there[did u think it wasn't?], along with a lot of other talented artists. SO if the only artist you know from the DMV is Wale you definitely need to download this asap. Check it out, CLICK .. "There's No Place Like Home"TO DOWNLOAD and tell me what you think. And while your listening...

-Use YOUR IMAGination

IMAGINE: KOBE...THE BEST IN THE GAME?

Lil Wayne is always quoted as saying he's the best rapper in the game [by some]. Now the known sports fanatic has decided he is the "Kobe Bryant" of Hip Hop. In honor of the NBA Finals[on ABC] and Wayne's favorite player, he released this track giving props[c$#k-buffing] to the NBA superstar and explaining why they're "the best" at what they do. Check it out...tell me what you think.


Kobe Bryant - Lil Wayne

-Use YOUR IMAGination

IMAGINE: NEW DJ HERO

From the people that brought you Guitar Hero comes an entirely fresh and innovative way to experience music. DJ Hero features an huge variety of music across genres. Using an authentic turntable controller, you will spin and scratch tons of music including hits from the hottest artists such as: Jay-Z, Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Justice, Eminem, Marvin Gaye, Nirvana, Beastie Boys, N.E.R.D, even [DC's own]Chuck Brown, and many more. The upcoming DJ Hero video game landed two heavy hitters as MCs: Jay-Z and Eminem. Both rappers brought their music to the newest offshoot of Activision's successful $2 billion Guitar Hero franchise.[USA Today]

Heres the Controller...


The DJ Hero turntable controller allows you to scratch, cross-fade, and beat match. Customize your mix with a variety of effects and samples. Compatible with Playstation III, XBOX, and WII, DJ Hero is expected to be out this FALL.


-Use YOUR IMAGination

IMAGINE: DESIGNATED HITTERZ NEW MIXTAPE

NEW MUSIC!!!
Designated HitterZ
present their latest release...

Poisoned By SoundZ the mixtape. This young group, which includes [Chris Canon and Junior] hails from the DMV [DC, MD, VA] , and has been building a lot of local buzz lately. Their latest mixtape includes many of the freshest and hottest local DC artists; including Imag. I've listened to the mixtape and I hear a lot of potential, especially from joints like "The Bait" and "The Autotune Song" that show whitty IMAGination mixed with a little D.C. swagg. Im looking to hear more from DH in the future...

With that said, its definitely worth a listen...

http://lnk.ms/066Vx

CLICK THE LINK ABOVE TO DOWNLOAD...

Take a listen and tell me what you think. More new music from more up and coming artists soon.Til then...

-Use YOUR IMAGination

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