From Jay Z @ Palladium

Concert was awesome. He performed for about two hours. No breaks. Bleek joined him for a bunch of songs. T.I. came out for “Swagger Like Us.” Jay has so many hits; he really covered them all. Only song I didn’t hear that I was hoping for was “The Watcher,” you know, since we were in LA. At the end for his encore, he got behind the turntables and started cycling through the first 4 bars of all his hits on the instant replay machine. Energy was crazy. He was rocking his new signature Persol shades, a black Rocawear t-shirt, what appeared to be an LRG jacket and some raw denim. I couldn’t see what shoes he was wearing. Got a few pics after the jump. No new material except “Jockin Jay Z.” Got a flight to DC in the morning; need sleep. (more…)

Saw this leaked today somehow. Song is over 2 years old but it’s cool that it’s getting some life. I gotta say it’s annoying when I hold off on leaking shit and then someone else does it. No idea who was responsible for this lol. Click HERE to download

Went to Kanye’s listening party last night in LA. Didn’t get to hear it in the most ideal of circumstances so I don’t wanna give a real review yet.

From Elitaste

Wednesday: Mirrors
Thursday: all over DC
Friday: Howard Homecoming/Yardfest
Saturday: Howard Homecoming/Parade

My good friend Peter wrote a story for Vanity Fair about the De La Hoya fight in December. Part 1 is up online now. Go check it out.

Click HERE for full report

From Elitaste

I got a pair of tickets to give away to the first person who can tell me the name of Mark Ronson’s first album’s first single’s sample. So I need the album name, single name and sample (artist/song title). First person to email me at rsvp@elitaste.com with all that info plus their name wins the pair of tickets.

Tuesday Oct. 21st
Allido Records Presents:
Wale, Daniel Merriweather, Rhymefest, The Rumblestrips
& a DJs Set by Mark Ronson, Jus Ske and Doug Grayson
Live @ S.O.B.’s

NEW YORK — Allido Records, the label of Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson and his manager Rich Kleiman, will be showcasing the label’s roster at SOB’s on Tuesday October 21st as part of the 28th annual CMJ Music Marathon. Allido artists Wale, Daniel Merriweather, Rhymefest and their most recent signing, The Rumblestrips, will be performing at the event with DJ sets by Ronson and Allido DJ’s Jus Ske and Doug Grayson.

Buzzworthy DC rapper Wale, the first artist to sign to the Allido family via their joint venture with Interscope, will be the headlining act supported by legendary go-go band, UCB. His debut album will be released first quarter 2009.

Australian R&B sensation Daniel Merriweather, who contributed to Ronson’s 2007 UK hit “Stop Me”, is signed to RCA Records through Allido and will be releasing his debut album in 2009.

Grammy award winning rapper/songwriter Rhymefest, who signed to J Records through Allido, will be opening up the show performing songs off his critically acclaimed debut album Blue Collar as well as new material from his upcoming album, El Che.

UK band, The Rumblestrips, Allido’s most recent signing, will be joining the line up for a live set as well.

In between performances, Mark Ronson and Allido DJ’s Jus Ske and Doug Grayson will be keeping the crowd moving.

Advance tickets are on sale now for $18 on Ticketweb and limited day of show tickets will be available for $20

For over 25 years, S.O.B.’s been presenting the best of Hip-Hop and R&B, from the genres’ legends like KRS-One and Raphael Saadiq to newer stars like Lupe Fiasco and Teedra Moses. On October 21st, the legendary venue is proud to open it’s doors to Allido Records and a bill of artists that are sure to change the face of music.

Where: S.O.B.’s, 204 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014

When: Tuesday, October 21st at 8pm

Ticket Information: $18 Advance/$20 Day of Show; available at Ticketweb and the S.O.B.’s Box Office:
200 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014

Good look for the new hook master…but Wale’s is better

Click HERE to buy tickets. I bought two tickets. It all goes to the families of the victims.