Ten years have transpired since Aaliyah’s passing and the world still isn’t quite ready to let her go. Dame Dash recently sat down with Billboard.com’s The Juice and shed some light on their relationship along with telling how he took the loss. Read the rest of this entry »

Mizz DR

Music-Video Director Hype Williams Finally Making Another Feature Film [NYMag]

Stuff Hip-Hop Fans Like: Really Tiny Backpacks [Broken Cool]

88-Keys Talks the Making of “No Church in the Wild” [Billboard]

Young Mom Gets Two DUI’s in Three Hours [Gawker]

Burger King Freshens Image, Kicks King To The Curb [USA Today] Read the rest of this entry »

“So the love is gone, ’til blood is drawn
So we no longer wear the same uniform
F*ck you squares, the circle got smaller
The castle got bigger, the walls got taller Read the rest of this entry »

“But uhh, a thug changes, and love changes/And best friends, become strangers…”

Nostalgia at its finest here in this picture. J. Lo and Puffy together in happier times. Dame and Jay-Z running together like a young Marbury and Garnett. Read the rest of this entry »

There’s something to be said for subtle simplicity vs. over the top displays of sensationalism. Trademark & Curren$y hijack Rick’s track and appropriate it into a track more befitting that of the Jets lifestyle. Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve always figured Keith Murray to be a little touched in the head, like that bad kid in elementary school who peed on other people’s shoes in the bathroom stalls & spent much time seated facing the corner of the classroom. In this random video for RugahTV, the “Hostile” rapper talks about knuckling up with Pac and smashing Dame across the noggin with a bottle, leaving him with stitches. Read the rest of this entry »

“So I don’t listen to the suits behind the desk no more…You can’t say s#@t to Kanye West no more, I just rocked Amsterdam when I was out on tour.”

Emerging from the depths of 2004, here’s a video of Kanye’s full set at an Amsterdam show. This is pure ‘Ye the musician, with neither the elaborate props and lighting nor outlandish antics that often make themselves hindrances. Throughout, he’s accompanied by John Legend on the keys and Dame playing the supporting role, along with brief guest spots from GLC and Miri Ben-Ari. Read the rest of this entry »

Words by Kid Potential

Everywhere you look — in magazines, on blogs, in some of these offices — everyone is talking about change in the industry. In the short history that is Hip-Hop, no company has exemplified that change like Def Jam. They have produced countless artists and been the fuel behind the some of the most iconic brands in music. Today it seems the label that once conformed to no one’s rules, must restore its formerly flippant demeanor with one of its most disgruntled ex-employees: Damon Dash. Read the rest of this entry »

Innocence

Five Best Music Discovery Services [Lifehacker]

10 Rock Songs Over 10 Minutes Long [Listverse]

Dame Dash, Marc Ecko Host Fundraiser For Kevin Powell’s Bid For Office [AHH]

Best Goal Celebration Ever [With Leather]

The Roots Announce New Features For How I Got Over [OkayPlayer] Read the rest of this entry »

Rosie Alvarez

Corey Haim Linked To Illegal Prescription Drug Ring [Radar Online]

Pants On The Ground’s “General Larry Platt” Sued [AHH]

Dame Dash Breaks Ground On New Little League Baseball Diamond [Broken Cool]

ESPN Shows To Air On ABC [Variety]

Waka Flocka And His Eye Address His Attackers [Ozone] Read the rest of this entry »

“Who’s got time to smoke two joints?”

At Philly’s Electric Factory, Curren$y does a quick, impromptu performance with the Disco Biscuits. LOL @ Dame Dash puffin’ cheeba cheeba with those Poindexters on. Son looks like one more hit could be detrimental. Read the rest of this entry »

Ever since the Jay concert aired, I’ve been keeping a quiet eye on Fuse and it’s been a refuge for those times when nothing else is going on. And pretty much for that same time, I’ve been sitting on this Fuse goodie pack so it’s time to put that up for grabs as we continue our “Fresh That Keeps On Giving” campaign.

This giveaway includes a Fuse backpack, a smaller carrying bag with the Fuse logo and a thermos. As extras, we’ll throw in a few Def Jam releases from this past year to help sweeten the pot. As usual, all you have to do is drop your name in the proverbial e-hat, otherwise known as the comments section. We’ll give it a day or so before calling one of you lucky ducks the winner*.

Every Wednesday night Hip-Hop invades Fuse TV. Tonight is no different as they check in with Snoop Dogg, chatting up for an exclusive interview and playing some of his favorite videos of all-time and it all starts @ 7pm EST.Check your local listings because, for most folks, there will be a showing of the Dame Dash-directed “Death Of A Dynasty,” satirical, documentary-styled look at the industry.

For a full schedule of what’s in store for all of tonight and future Hip Hop Invasions, plus trailers, photos and more, head over to www.fuse.tv/hiphopinvasion.

* In order to win, you must live in the U.S. my friend.

Dame Dash x The Black Keys x the new cool kids of Hip-Hop are allowing you to try before you buy. Read the rest of this entry »

Still on his one man crusade to save Black music (whether he knows we’ve appointed him to or not), Damon Dash opens up, candidly answering the questions about Jay, Beanie, Cam’ron, Jim Jones, mistakes made in the past & present, etc. Read the rest of this entry »

Clap Cowards wins today’s attention-getter by talking about Damon Dash.

“What separates Dame from Jay is that Jay is still in the business of (among other things) selling records as Jay-Z The Brand. Dame is no longer in the spotlight. Read the rest of this entry »