“On October 6th, 2009, Toronto emcee Famous is set to release Goddess Girl – the follow-up project to his critically acclaimed debut The I RAP NOW EP. Goddess Girl is a short film written and directed by new filmmakers A&R (Ashton “Famous” Bishop and Reza “rez DigitaL” Dahya) as well as a soundtrack produced by Toronto beat-makers Burd & Keyz which features 8 new Famous songs.

Goddess Girl: The Movie is split up into 8 short scenes. Scenes will be released weekly over an 8-week period – each featuring a snippet of a different song from the soundtrack. The scenes are imagery only but compliment the tone of the accompanying song. When all linked together they tell the intriguing story of the “Goddess Girl”. The main focus of each scene is to visually compliment the featured song and to drive the viewer to download the full song via the new Goddessgirlmovie.com website which launches on September 1st, 2009.

“We wanted a creative way to release music online”, says Famous, a 2009 Juno, MMVA and Stylus award nominee. “Realistically, I’ve only released 5 songs and a couple of remixes and we’ve already accomplished so much. We wanted a project that stood apart from what we’ve already done but still stands up to the level of creativity and quality expected from a Famous project. I think we’ve accomplished that with Goddess Girl, if not exceeded it.” “This is an unprecedented viral marketing campaign that is sure to have the net buzzing”, adds rez.

As one half of the new directorial team A&R, Goddess Girl also marks a new creative beginning for Famous who is anticipating his entry into the world of TV and film. “I’ve always been an entertainer so film and television is just a natural growth for me. Goddess Girl is a great start for A&R behind the scenes and for me as an actor. I’m definitely looking forward to whatever our next project will be and am excited to continue to get my feet wet in the acting world”, he says.“

Definitely didn’t see this comin’ but it sounds very promising and I like the innovative thinking. Looks like the Kiiiiid is still hungry! Here’s the first leak from the project as well.

Famous – The Declaration (Prod. Burd & Keyz) | DJ PACKAGE

- (Man Like)Keezy

Spotted at YouHeardThatNew via Karen Civil

First Jay-Z collabos with Drake, now Boi 1da makes another monumental move by helping put together what will probably be this year’s “Swagger Like Us”, as well as uniting Lil’ Wayne and Eminem on the same track for the first time in the process. The song is rumoured to be over the following beat, which previously only had verses from Drake & Lil’ Wayne, and will appear on the official soundtrack to the Lebron James documentary, “More Than A Game”. Expect the joint to leak any day now. If people aren’t checking for T.O. harder after this, I quit!

PREVIOUSLY: Boi 1da On The New North | Drake On The New North

- (Man Like)Keezy

Cali Snipes passed by a while back to talk about this mixtape, and now, thanks to Ty over at CityOnMyBack, it’s available for your listening pleasure. Dope production lineup, including multiple heaters from Rich Kidd & Veterano, as well as contributions from Y-Not of Soundsmith, Gamble, Just Shine, and more. Guest appearances from Famous, Luu Breeze, Richie Sosa, Tona, Mayhem Morearty, Aristo, and the rest of Team Offense. You know the drill, track list and the link after the j. Read the rest of this entry »

Talk Sick of the Empire clique ventures out for dolo on his new mixtape, which is a mix of him rhyming over classic instrumentals and original beats, with guest appearances from 9th Uno, Adam Bomb, Scandalis, and the rest of the Empire clique. Mixed by DJ Law. Shout out to Talk Sick for coming through last night, stay tuned for the podcast. Hit the jump for the track list and link. Read the rest of this entry »

Spotted at NahRight via MTV. I told y’all, just be patient, and you will see Drake body Jay-Z on a track Drake and Jay-Z sparring lyrically on the same track soon enough.

PREVIOUSLY: Jay-Z f/ Drake – Off That (Prod. Timbaland)

- (Man Like)Keezy

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My man Kevin Nottingham recently held a contest inviting producers to remix the acapellas of Jay-Z‘s classic “Blueprint” album and this is the final product, with the winners from each week grabbing a spot. Shout out to my dude Scam, who got himself two spots! I’ll let Kev explain it though:

“With Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 set for release this year, it was only right that we pay tribute to the original 2001 classic in our latest remix contest. For 14 weeks, producers from around the globe showed up a KevinNottingham.com to take a stab at remixing The Blueprint. But this isn’t just any old remix album. We stuck to the original formula by using the original samples that were used in Jay’s 2001 classic. So each track, though different from the original, still has a familar feeling.

The purpose of this remixtape is not to try and outdo the original, but to pay tribute and give it a new light. The winning remixes are compiled here in The Blueprint Reconstructed and I firmly believe that this project is just as good as the original.” Read the rest of this entry »

Dope joint featuring a few of my favourite NY emcees, particularly Skyzoo & Sha Stimuli. Taken from the new Thorotracks street album “The Saga Begins”, which is out now on iTunes. Shout out to Sam Thoro on the linkage!

Shabaam Sahdeeq, Skyzoo, Sha Stimuli, & Chaundon – Connect 4 Pt. 2 (Prod. Thorotracks)

- (Man Like)Keezy

Official video for the apparent first single from “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2″, dropping September 8th. The leaks from this album > the leaks from Jay-Z’s album so far.

PREVIOUSLY: Raekwon f/ Inspectah Deck, Ghostface, & Raekwon – House Of Flying Daggers (Prod. J Dilla)

- (Man Like)Keezy

First came the in-studio performance, now some mp3s for y’all to hold. Produced by Beat Juggernaut. Shout out to my man Tay on the linkage!

1st Party f/ Luu Breeze & Mista Bourne – 1st 48 (Prod. Beat Juggernaut) / CLEAN

- (Man Like)Keezy