Variety the order of ‘Musique’

‘Musique’s subtitle, ‘Back in Blaque’, suggested a certain uniformity in the required dress code for the party at The Pantry.

And quite a few of those who lined up in orderly fashion at 1:30 a.m. Saturday outside the black cloth which opened out on to the party area were dressed accordingly, in full or partial black.

But on the inside, where the music was present but not overpowering, variety was the order of the night from the turntables. The patrons, mostly youngsters crammed into the first section, down a few steps, as well as the second, at the end of a walkway, with quite a few on either side of the passage.

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Joe Budden Bounces Back With ‘Padded Room’

If all goes as planned, rapper Joe Budden will release his first album in five years, “Padded Room,” in the spring.

“Padded Room” will be the follow-up to 2003’s “Joe Budden,” which launched the hit “Pump It Up.” Three editions of his “Mood Muzik” mixtape series have followed, but Budden tells Billboard.com that he’s looking forward to another proper album release.

“It’s complete,” Budden says of “Padded Room,” which will be released by Amalgam Digital. “It basically will be in the same vein as ‘Mood Muzik,’ just a little more structure and the mood will probably be a little lighter. I’m definitely pleased with the direction that it’s going.”

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Lil’ Wayne Ain’t Going To Rehab

Days after his Arizona arrest, the stage offered an outlet to a furious Lil’ Wayne, who verbally tore into his entourage at a show date in Virginia before reuniting with former Cash Money rapper Young Buck the next night in Tennessee.

An Arizona court date delayed Weezy’s appearance in Richmond, VA, Friday (Jan. 25) but once the rapper finally arrived onstage, he made his frustrations clear by ripping into members of his entourage.

“I just flew in about ten minutes ago–I just had to deal with a whole lot of bullsh*t,” Wayne addressed the crowd. “I want you to know that none of you up in this building have nothing to do with this attitude I got right now. I’m not the most happiest man right now.”

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Young Buck Back With Cash Money?

Last night, Cash Money Records rapper Lil’ Wayne performed at the Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga Tennessee. At the end of the show, Lil Wayne brought out surprise guest Young Buck, who revealed that he was resigning to the Cash Money Records imprint. Young Buck, who hails from Nashville, Tennessee, originally signed with Cash Money Records at the age of 17, in 1997. He left the label around 2000. After a brief stint with Juvenile’s UTP Records, Young Buck signed with 50 Cent’s G-Unit imprint. Details of the proposed deal were not available. Young Buck is preparing to release the upcoming compilation album Product of the South via his Cashville Records imprint, which is distributed by Red Distribution/Sony.

Source: allhiphop

Flo Rida Remains No. 1, But Brown Closes In

Flo Rida’s “Low” continues to reign supreme on the Billboard Hot 100 for a fifth week, and also inches into the top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for the first time with a 12-10 climb. It is also No. 1 on the Rhythmic Airplay and Hot Rap Songs charts.

“Low” isn’t really being challenged by the tracks at Nos. 2 and 3 on the Hot 100; Alicia Keys’ “No One” and Timbaland’s “Apologize” featuring OneRepublic remain in those positions for a third consecutive week.

But there’s a new contender for the crown in the form of Chris Brown’s “With You,” which rises 6-4 and is both the fastest growing track at digital outlets and at radio. The song sold 100,000 downloads, prompting a 9-2 jump on Hot Digital Songs.

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Aidonia to release “Jail Story”

Dancehall artiste Aidonia, whose real name is Sheldon Lawrence, is getting set to release his Jail Story this weekend, as he speaks out for the first time about his recent ordeal of having had to serve time in jail for gun-related charges.

Aidonia, who is currently out on bail since last Friday (January 18), wasted no time in getting back into the studio and has already recorded two songs.

According to his manager and brother, Lav, “right now, him (Aidonia) voice two tune since him out for Stephen McGregor at Big Ship. One of the songs he even helped to co-produce called Jail Story, which is really all about what happened and his whole experience. And that happened because of some badmind people weh a try get him down but that was not able to stop him.”

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