December 21, 2012

Juvenile - Juvie Tuesdays (Official Mixtape)


Our New Orleans favourite rapper Juvenile gives fans some new songs for this Christmas with the release of his "Juvie Tuesdays" mixtape. This is the sequel nearly 6 months after Juvenile returned to the music scene with his official album "Rejuvenation". The New Orleanian teamed up with The Source to present this 16-track tape featuring his right hand Skip, Trae The Truth, Lil Wayne & Baby, August Alsina, his son Young Juve and much more. 

Give that a listen below and look out for more Juvie Tuesday releases from Juvenile in the future.

December 10, 2012

Beat Doctor ft. Juvenile, Mr. Magic & Greedy - Blow My High (Audio)


Turk feat. Gudda Gudda - Reunited Wit Da Block (Audio)


Hot Boy Turk and SQAD Up Gudda Gudda back together for the first time. 
Another great track for the upcoming 'Blame It On The System" mixtape.
Turk ain't lost a step, his flow is much clearer now.

December 2, 2012

Paasky - Ready 2 Die (Official Mixtape)

 Here is the lastest mixtape of rapper Paasky by the name of "Ready To Die 2" with the smash single 'The Genesis'

November 21, 2012

Mac & C-Murder Full Pardon Petition to Obama Admin.

EVERYBODY PLEASE SIGN THIS PETITION

WE petition the Obama Administration to:

Grant a full pardon to McKinley Phipps Jr and Corey Miller.

Convicted by a corrupt/racist Louisiana judicial system!

In September 2001, McKinley Phipps Jr was wrongfully convicted of manslaughter and was imposed a 30 year sentence. Even though 1 of the 2 witnesses recanted her statement on the stand. The other witness a felon with new charges looming over him, lied so he could work a deal with the then DA office to avoid jail time.

 In September 2007, Corey Miller was wrongfully convicted of murder. Although the sole witness perjured himself on the stand and the forensic experts stated that there was no physical evidence to tie Mr Miller to the crime. He was sentenced to life. 

Both are high profile music artists that had strong ties in the community, especially the youth. 
Both became victims of the super corrupt Louisiana judicial system.Both lost considerable time from their families.
We seek full pardon!

B.G. Calls Turk from Prison! (Audio)


 
B.G., who is currently in a federal prison in Texas calls up Turk who was just released from prison.
 Turk then talks about recording a track with Mystikal & Mack Maine and his plans to head to Miami to meet up with CMR.

Turk - Blame It On The System (Mixtape Artwork)


Comming real soon. Produced by Drumma Boy, Mannie Fresh, Ke'Noe, Lil Lody and Young Turk

Here is a snippet; 

Young Juve - Son Of a Hot Boy (Official Mixtape)


Dee-1 - Love Me Some You (Official Video)


Download Dee-1's new mixtape #TheFocusTape on iTunes or for FREE. Just get it...

iTunes Link
: http://bit.ly/TggQb6 ; Free mixtape download link: http://bit.ly/SQKZtG

Shot by: Xavier Ruffin
Edited by: Xavier Ruffin

Inquiries: dee1management@gmail.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dee1music
Facebook: http://facebook.com/dee1music
Website: http://www.dee1music.com

See all 50 Dee-1 tour dates here: dee1music.com/shows

Event of the Week (November 29)


November 9, 2012

Ozone Interviews Hot Boy Turk


Recently released after serving over 8 years in prison, Turk, formerly of the Hot Boys, 
speaks on reuniting with Cash Money, kicking his heroin habit, and more. (Oct 2012)

November 7, 2012

Juvenile Breaks Down His 25 Most Essential Songs


Tomorrow marks the 14-year anniversary of Juvenile's 400 Degreez. The album sold over four million copies, spawned rap's greatest booty shaking anthem ("Back That Azz Up"), established Juvenile as a premier Southern rapper, and took Cash Money from a strong independent label to a national empire. A few months back, Juve swung by the Complex offices to discuss the making of not only the essential cuts from 400 Degreez, but all the songs that shaped his career.
Talking to the 37-year-old rapper today, it's clear that he's at peace with himself and proud of his accomplishments. Juve talked about how he started selling tapes on his own and making good money before teaming up with Cash Money just to work with Mannie Fresh. He recalled finding his voice with "Solja Rag," and how he persevered through a bad breakup with the label.

Juvenile also spoke candidly about his mistakes: sleeping on Nelly, passing up what would become Flo Rida's hit song "Low," and not wanting to release music when he dropped Tha G-Code. But through it all, he's a survivor. “And I ain’t finished yet," says Juvenile. "I’m just getting started in my book.” Read on for 25 amazing stories from one of rap's most underrated greats.

As told to Insanul Ahmed (@Incilin)


November 4, 2012

Ceto - Fake Niggas Do That (Official Video)


Here is the official video of 'Fake Niggas Do That' by Ceto of Magnolia Boys

October 30, 2012

Kidd Kidd feat. Juvenile - New Warleans (Audio)


Kidd Kidd links up with Juvenile for this ode to New Orleans entitled "New Warleans"
It's a cut off Kidd's "Street Fame" mixtape and its produced by Beat Ryder


October 24, 2012

Juvenile & Mannie Fresh - Live On Stage


Artist: Juvenile & DJ Mannie Fresh
Director/ Producer: Dwight "Shootrr" Elder Cut by: Helder Pedro

Jason Lyric - No Worries (Official Video)


New music video by New Orleans Rapper Jason Lyric. The song is called "No Worries"
A remake to lil Wayne's "No Worries" off His dedication 4 Mixtape w/ Dj Drama. 
Visuals by Marcell Bennett. 

October 22, 2012

Calliope Var - Ready Or Not (Official Video)

Mannie Fresh, Kendrick Lamar & Stalley - Guaranteed Fresh Video Blog


Mannie Fresh's #GuaranteedFresh Video Blog Series...

@MannieFresh surprises audience at a BET Music Matters Tour date, and chops it up with @KendrickLamar and @Stalley

www.djmanniefresh.com

Dj Money Hungry Mizz & Dj Poppa - Good Weed, Daiquiris & Po Boys (Mixtape)




Dj Hektik - 504 The Streets (Official Mixtape)

K. Gates - Guide To New Orleans


Rising New Orleans rapper, K. Gates, gives his guide to New Orleans - the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana - including where to eat, what to see, and tips on how to stay safe in the murder capital and its misconception regarding its tourists.

U.N.L.V. feat. LericQ - The 1 I Trusted (Official Video)


Lil Ya featuring Tec 9 & LericQ - The One I Trusted
Video Shot & Produced By: @YurkFilms (Chrystyle)
Directed By: @YurkFilms (Chrystyle) & Naughty Wildboy
504-346-9341

Turk's first 72 hours released from Federal Prison (Video)


One of the original Cash Money Records Hot Boys, Tab “Turk” Virgil released from Federal Prison October 12, 2012 after serving 8 years 8 months and 16 days. Turk gives brief footage of him attending church within 72 hours of his release. Also includes footage of the first studio session in almost 9 years.

October 18, 2012

Jason Lyric - Fit For a King (New Mixtape)


Mannie Fresh - Heal The World (New Single)


Mannie Fresh drops off his first solo effort in quite sometime. This is a nice club banger..
I would have loved to hear Juvenile or Turk rapping over this one. 
Im not sure which project this will end up on.

October 11, 2012

EXCLUSIVE!!! Book Excerpts of 'The Auto-Thugography of Turk'


The Auto-Thugography of Turk

Former Cash Money Records “Hot Boy Turk" offers with his Auto-Thugography his life as a living testament of his Young-N-Thuggin pain, struggles, mental maturity, spiritual growth and his redemption. Tab “Young Turk” Virgil Jr. from New Orleans, Uptown Magnolia Projects, as a young aspiring football player dared to dream.

After devolping his ability to, and passion per rapping, his skills caught the attention of Cash Money Records “Slim” and the “Birdman” Baby and was recruited. After joining the ranks of Cash Money label mates; Juvenile, B.G. & Lil Wayne, Turk’s presence helped create Cash Money Records sensational and platinum sellin “Hot Boys”. With their international success they were instantly bombarded with fortune and fame, but Turk was blind-sided by it’s admixture of evil.

Read the Auto-Thugography of Turk and travel with him through his action packed young life in New Orleans, Uptown Magnolia Projects, his years as a Cash Money Millionaire, his heroin and cocaine addicion, the 52 shots “shoot out” that he survived in Memphis and his attempted murder conviction and sentence. 

Here is some book excerpts in exclusive to Cash Money Degreez from 
Young Turk of his new book “The Auto-Thugography of Turk”:


Chapter 2 "The Gift"

......Baby and Slim both had to talk momma into letting me perform that night, under the condition that I not be out to late. But (yeah right) these was the two that made the rules. They called momma after the concert was over at three-thirty in the morning and she was pissed off and promised me I'd never do another concert. But I was young-n-thuggin, so after two weeks I was back in the studio without her permission, this Slim and Baby didn’t know. For two weeks straight I was getting dropped off in the Nolia every night sneaking on the fire-escape going through my window without my momma ever knowing.
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Chapter 4 "Cash Money Chil'ren"
......Me and Wayne being the 'chil'ren' of Cash Money Records, as Baby called us, had become real close during these years, while we learned the business from the side-lines just patiently waiting for our time to shine. Besides spending our days and nights inside the studio developing our flows and writing songs we passed time (tossing) what semed like a million broads. We was Cash Money and everybody was throwing us the 'lovin' the old, the young, the real-old, and the real-young! The Holiday Inn on Veteran's in Metairie Louisiana, that was only a ten minute drive from 'Uptown' was Headquarters and where we tossed majority of these broads at. Shoney's Inn and The Landmark Hotel were also frequently used for our sex-capades, but the Holiday Inn was practically the Cash Money Record's Hotel!

......Baby leaves Wayne his (drop-top) Jaguar, and we in it and 'stuntin like our daddy' for-real! We hit the interstate and open the engine up a little, and it looks like rain could be possible, but we dead in the middle of 'stuntin' so the signs of rain were completely ignored. Wayne pushin the Jag hard, almost to the max, when all of a sudden we're smack dead in the middle of a serious down-pour of rain with the top of Baby's Jaguar still down. Wayne hit the button to the top, but since we're moving so fast through the wind and rain, halfway through the closing motion the top got thrown off-track some kind of way and got stuck. The rain was coming down harder and harder, and all inside of Baby's Jag!
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Chapter 6 "From 1st to Worst"

......After multiple dirty urines, it was recommended by my Probation Officer that the court ordrr that I be placed into a 'In-Patient Drug Program' at the ODYSSEY HOUSE in New Orleans. It turned out to be not as bad as I thought it would, and I was able to convince the Counselor there to release me earlier than the one year i was ordered to do. The Hot Boyz 'Guerilla Warfare' album was fresh in the stores and I wasnt finna be stuck in a damn 'Rehab'.

The same day that I was relased I went straight 'Uptown' scored and got fully-loaded with heroin! And in record breaking speed I'd gotten locked right back up. This time, it was around the time the planes crashed into the 'Twin Towers' on September The Eleventh. I remember this time perfectly, because the day before the attack i had my Correctional Officer broad, there at the jail, bring me in some heroin, and I was at it again. I got loaded right there in my ten-man cell, and I got the whole cell loaded with me.

The next day, I'd never forget, was when the planes hit the Towers, and keeping it (10 x's a 100) that shit scared the hell out of me. I was so spooked, I called myself kicking my habbit, and I had the niggas in the ten-man with me mad as hell because I wouldn’t continue to work the officer, when they all knew that i could.
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 Any media source, or blog, that uses this interview must credit CMDEGREEZ.com. 

October 4, 2012

K. Gates - N.O. Tha Murder Capital DVD (Trailer)


The Film 'Murda Capital'  exposes the harsh realities of excessive Murder in New Orleans. With the nations highest murder rate for 15 years K.Gates addresses the forsaken problem and searches for the why's and how's....and Is there a solution. 

It is a MUST we Save The City?

October 3, 2012

Young Cam (Unsigned Hype)


Title - You Know This  Produced By - Cardo
 From Upcoming Album #RAWLife
Label - Billionaires Row/Double S

Cameron Christopher Carter, August 21, 1993, better known by his stage name Young Cam is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He is from Marrero in New Orleans. In 2011, Young Cam created the Double S movement with fellow artist Young Zed, and also became a member of Billionaires Row.

Young Cam appeared on Kashflow Da God's "Kush" single, released in 2012. Young Cam has a unique style which he claims he is and very well may be the originator of, though he grew up listening to artists such as 50 Cent, Mystikal, and Lil Wayne. He describes this as "everyday life rap" due to the fact that he simply raps about the things he does on a day to day basis. He includes everything from the fast women he spends time getting stoned with to the everyday trials of a normal person. Cam often makes remains straight up and honest about situations in his music to help fans relate to it.

For several months throughout 2010 & 2011, Young Cam released a series of mixtapes to gain notoriety. His work was  impressive enough to land him on multiple blog sites in 2011. After the release of Fly Muzik 2, he joined the Def Fam family via Island Def Jam Digital Distribution. Young Cam’s Free projects have been released seldomly in 2011 with multiple covers along with them. Throughout Cam's career so far, he has released 6 mixtapes for free. He is also said to be working on an album called #RAWLife which is rumored to also be a free project. Young Cam is a very busy artist and has performed in cities in the south between Lousiana and Mississippi. He built a pretty decent fan base by getting thousands of views on YouTube videos and by having his music promoted to social network users on Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace.





October 2, 2012

NOLA Hip Hop Awards 2012


Im very proud to announce my nomination for the 2012 NOLA Underground Hip Hop Awards.
We are nominated in the category of Hottest Blog of The Year. 


NOLA Underground Hip-Hop Awards; a hip-hop centralized awards showcase, giving appropriate appreciation, respect and honor to our local artists who have exemplified the essential aspects of not just any particular popular culture, but urban culture.

The very best of New Orleans Underground Hip-Hop.
Dont forget to visit the awards the next October 20 @ Joy Theater (07:00 PM)
Hosted by: Shiny Green + Lanino Brown 

Click HERE to Order your Tickets!!!

October 1, 2012

Mannie Fresh Performs @ San Francisco (Live)




Sep 15 2012 - Mannie Fresh performs "Go DJ" live at the Mezzanine in San Francisco, CA.
Credits goes to OZONE MAGAZINE

The Show - Traffic (Official Video)


Director: @bshelling504
Starring: @egmgshow & @feellikephilly

 -- The Show: D.O.B 3 --
Available on DATPIFF.com and ITUNES.com

September 20, 2012

Juvenile ft. Birdman, Lil Wayne - Picture Perfect (Audio)


Looks like a Juvenile and Cash Money reunion is taking place and this is the first of many collaborations to come. Two years ago, we got a B.G., Lil Wayne and Birdman collaboration back in 2010 with “Back To The Money RMX", now, 9 years later of "Juvie the Great" here is the reunion with the veteran hot-boy Juvenile. 

Wayne and Baby collabo titled “Picture Perfect“ and Mike Will produced the track. 

 “I hate them thirsty bitches,
       cut ‘em off like circumcision,”

You can listen to “Picture Perfect” after the jump below, courtesy of Complex.

September 12, 2012

Dee-1 feat. Mannie Fresh - The Very Best Of (Official Single)


Dee-1 & Mannie Fresh present "The Very Best," [Prod. by The MVP's) is an exclusive collaboration from Dee-1's highly anticipated project, #TheFocusTape, which drops 10-9-12 with Dj Drama and hosted by Mannie Fresh. 
S/O to Mos Def (Yasiin Bey) as well who was in the studio and contributed vocals.

August Alsina - "Slow Motion" & "Pop That" (Official Video)


Directed by @ArtemusJenkins! 
New music video "Slow Motion" & "Pop That" feat. Young Swift! 
Download "Slow Motion" on the Throwback EP & "Pop That" on the August Alsina University Mixtape

DJ Poppa - 504 Street Heat Vol. 1 (Mixtape)




Mia X - Im The Baddest (Bag Of Money RMX)



September 7, 2012

(Throwback) Hakim feat. Lil Josh - Nothin


In our search of what happened to Hakim, we still continue uploading songs of these years when Hakim was active. 
Here is a freestyle with Lil Josh of Chopper City Records Freestyles Vol. 1 (2002). 

You can follow us in our YOUTUBE ACCOUNT

Gar Reflects On Meeting B.G. and Becoming A Member Of His Record Label

Mos Def & Mannie Fresh Team Up For Joint Project "OMFGOD"


Yasiin Bey (f/k/a Mos Def) is joining forces with Mannie Fresh for a new project titled OMFGODOMFGODbknola.com is the website dedicated to the project, and it highlights the connection between Brooklyn's Bey and New Orleans' Mannie Fresh. So far, two clips of the emcee and producer working together in the studio have emerged. The first clip includes footage of Bey and Mannie vibing out to some of the latter's production, with the former recording a verse. 
In the second clip, an interview from 2007 is included in which Yasiin Bey exlained why he wanted to work with Mannie Fresh. "I've always been a big fan of Mannie Fresh because I think his sound represents a modern version of that New Orleans Brass thing. ...I think it's kind of genius."


Living Lost Souls (Documentary) Jay Da Menace & Mr. Meana


- Presented by J. Gatah - 
Living Lost Souls a documentary in the process of being produced by J. Gatah. This documentary is about americas homeless for understanding and knowledge purposez. This is a snippet of two New Orleans pioneerz and legendz and what they are donating to help me with this project everything is on spot non rehearsed.

Studio Life: How Dee-1's Parents Were Saved



3 Little Digs catches up with New Orleans emcee, Dee-1, as he explains how his parents' lives were saved from Hurricane Isaac.

Mannie Fresh/Mos Def/Mystikal/Mr. Magic @ Industry Influence 48


Here is Mannie Fresh, Mystikal, Mos Def and Mr. Magic at the anniversary of Industry Influence some influential players in the music game stopped in to shed some knowledge on the industry. Wild Wayne & Sess 45 bring together a powerful influence of industry players to speak on this panel.

Presented by Mighty Muzik

August Alsina - Throwback (EP)


Here is another release by our favourite 2012 rnb voice from New Orleans; August Alsina. He pays tribute to his hometown with this EP called "Throwback" featuring artwork inspired in Pen & Pixel; the company who made all covers of NO LIMIT and CASH MONEY. The new Def Jam artist, begins with the tittle track featuring Juvenile and later we got more features like 3D Na'Tee, Lucci Lou and the bonus track, the "Sucka" song featuring Lloyd

This EP is hosted by New Orleans own Wild Wayne and DJ Hektik. 
Follow the jump to download now!

- TRACK LISTING - 

01 - Throwback feat. Juvenile
02 - Leather So Soft 
03 - August Alsina Speaks (Skit)
04 - Ode 2 My Project Chick feat. 3D Na'Tee
05 - 400 Degreez feat. Lucci Lou
06 - Slow Motion
07 - Wild Wayne (Outro)
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08 - Sucka feat. Lloyd (BONUS)

August 19, 2012

2Cent Sessions; Mannie Fresh vs Lupe Fiasco

2-cent Session is a remixed lecture series brought you by @2centTV
Our first 2-cent session features @LupeFiasco,  by @MannieFresh, in front of a live audience at Xavier University.

http://www.lupefiasco.com/ Lupe Fiasco: Food & Liquor 2 in stores sept 25
Camera by: @Cinemadona @yaboiicsamuel @E_Buckles and @AsiaticJuan

www.2-cent.com @2centTV