Damn, you would be a fool not to go….

First time in Vietnam ever, they also hit China. If you know more Asian Tour dates, feel free to add them in the comment section.

Following his free performance at Red Hook Park this past Tuesday (June 1), Jay Electronica took a few minutes to speak with XXLMag.com about what he’s been working on. Although the New Orleans native has no release date in sight for his upcoming project, he did shed some light on who he’s been in the studio with and what’s on the horizon musically.

It seems like hip-hop’s hottest producers from the genre’s past and future are lining up to work with the “Exhibit C” phenom. “Different people,” he told XXLMag.com, in regards to who would lend their hand to him on the release. “Just Blaze, Preemo, beats from Justice L.E.A.G.U.E., DJ Khalil… Swizz Beatz.”

He also said that there would be occasions where a producer was in the studio with him, but not necessarily the one behind the particular track he’d be laying. “Sometimes, you maybe see a producer that you like his music, and you may not want something from him, but maybe you want him to oversee a certain part of the project,” he continued.

This week’s Brooklyn show was the first in New York City’s SummerStage series that features various artists from many genres throughout the upcoming months. Jay has some upcoming performances scheduled alongside 50 Cent, but he said he’ll wait a little while before a full on tour. “Right now, we just trying to get back in the lab to finish up some projects. When I start touring again, I wanna tour on the heels of a release.”

Source: XXLmag.com

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. | NEW YORK – June 3, 2010 – Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. and Autumn Games are pleased to announce the release date for Def Jam Rapstar, the first true interactive Hip Hop music game experience. Developed by 4mm Games, Terminal Reality and Def Jam Interactive, Def Jam Rapstar will be available in North America on October 5, 2010 and in Europe the week of November 2, 2010 for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™. The Def Jam Rapstar bundle will include software and one wired microphone and will retail in North America for $69.99 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 and for $59.99 on Wii.  Details on European pricing and bundle information will be forthcoming.

In addition, Def Jam Rapstar is proud to reveal the next seven songs featured in the game, including Drake’s “Best I Ever Had”, Outkast’s “So Fresh, So Clean”, Ice Cube’s “It Was A Good Day” and more. Def Jam Rapstar is also excited to announce DJ Premier and Just Blaze as the first confirmed producers who will be providing exclusive instrumental beats for Def Jam Rapstar’s Freestyle Mode, which allows the aspiring emcee a chance to deliver their own original rhymes over never before heard tracks by some of today’s hottest producers.

The ultimate emcee experience for video game consoles, Def Jam Rapstar is the only music game that focuses exclusively on Hip Hop, you and your social networks. With more than 40 of the greatest Hip Hop songs available at release, including region specific music for the UK and Europe, Def Jam Rapstar allows you to be the star: by rhyming, using your console camera, and uploading your video to the fully integrated Def Jam Rapstar community at www.defjamrapstar.com. Def Jam Rapstar also offers you the ability to freestyle over tracks by some of the hottest hip hop producers and upload your freestyle performances for the world to decide how good you really are.

For more information of Def Jam Rapstar, including all confirmed tracks in game, please go to www.defjamrapstar.com.

To follow Def Jam Rapstar on Twitter please visit www.twitter.com/defjamrapstar.

I had this for a while, but recently the tracklist leaked so why not posting it? Scans from XXLmag. Track title apparently changed to “Let ‘Em Know”. Seems like it will be the only track to look forward to. Somebody know when this is coming? Shout out to DJ Reker.

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Lol, now that was a dope update from our friend Nas on the collaboration album.

The reason I post this is because the author contacted me to work on it, just a little, not much. Just a little because I want to give Solar as low attention as possible now to respect the family. Props to XXL Magazine!

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Damn, I should start a blog about Dr. Dre. Nah, but congrats to Dre. Nothing more to add. They both deserved it in my eyes… Hands down!

Warning, this post got nothing to do with DJ Premier. I (gimantalon) just had the feeling I wanted to post this because I laughed my ass off. Wassup with Kanye West? Why is everybody going crazy about the dude, give his ego some rest, but I’m not going to diss someone who I don’t know personally. So sorry Kanye, I’m just not a fan. And I respect the people who like him, that being said.

Today somebody wanted to sell me the next Kanye West single for ‘Good Ass Job’. He was asking a price tag of 350 bucks. I immediately smelled the humor in it, but seriously, this guy should be removed… Still though, the internet is one funny place to be at! Start reading under:

At first I thought he wanted to rip me off, but now I wonder if this is really a snippet of the next Kanye West single “Power”? If it is and you want it, it’s just 350 bucks people! It’s a cheap deal! C’mon please…

Kanye West – Power (Snippet)

Still, this guy made my day.

-gimantalon