In Episode #11, Eternia provides a scathing critique of the “R.I.P. to All Female Emcees” media hype that has recently surfaced. She builds with the legendary MC Lyte & Jean Grae, as all 3 ladies shut down the ‘where are all the female emcees?’ rhetoric that has run rampant. The episode also introduces two other emcees killing the game: True Daley & Nemiss, who murk the stage… and happen to be female. If Ya (claimed) Ya Don’t Know… Now Ya Know.

In a rare interview, Andre talked to us about the past Hottest MCs lists, the concept of them and where he’d like to see himself stacking up against the competition.

“The thing about these hip-hop lists… it’s like, ‘How can you make a list because it’s so many people you leave off that a lot of people may disagree with?’ If you have 10 guys in a room [debating], that’s their list. It can’t be a world list, ’cause it’s a lot of people… I’m surprised Ludacris is never on there — he’s one of the dopest. Black Thought ain’t on there — he’s killin’ a lot of people. Then you got too many opinions. You have people that come up to me in the streets and say certain things. I’m like, ‘Well, that’s their opinion.’

I just say, ‘Man, everybody do your thing.’ I’d rather be #2 and everybody know I should be #1, than to be #1. Then I have somewhere to go.”

Jay-Z ain’t out of touch. Jay-Z been doing his thing for years. If he’s out of touch, then everybody’s out of touch. Jay-Z just set the record straight because he’s that important. They feel like they got to have that niche, in order to make something, in order to make a hit. They feel like if they put autotune on it, it’s instantly a hit. Jay-Z just shut all that down. When people feel like they’re getting shut down, of course they’re gonna say things like that, like Jay-Z is out of touch. Jay-Z ain’t never been out of touch, that’s the craziest thing in the world.

J.O.S.E. 2 coming soon.

Jay-Z’s ‘Blueprint 3′ Leaks During His Press Conference

“I can tell by how my pager rings if a song is good or not,” Hov says as his pager rings during his interview with MTV.

First, it was Young Chris. Then, Mike Posner. Now we have Trill Entertainment/Louisiana’s own, Lil’ Boosie. I recently caught up with the understudy of the late Pimp C where we chopped it up about:

*His new album, Superbad
*Working with Young Jeezy
*Who and what we can expect to see on the new album

This morning, Hov held a press conference in the lobby of Madison Square Garden for his September 11th benefit concert. Tickets for the concert are a flat rate at $50 and go on sale September 8th at 9am for Citibank cardholders. 12:00 pm for general public. All proceeds will be donated to the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s charity.

Via: RapRader

In Episode #10, Eternia introduces the viewers to the musicians she plays with: DJ Boo, Chesney Snow, & Colin Dean. They are joined on stage by Grammy-award winner Maya Azucena for their Encore. Pumpkinhead has to make up for missing E’s set, and as usual E gets the official stamp of approval from a few “co-signs” at the end of the night… then tells ‘em what she’s really after.

In the upcoming months, eternia will release steady video & audio leaks leading up to the highly anticipated release of eternia & MoSS’s debut album, “AT LAST”. Follow them as they shop for a record deal, promote the album, and countdown to the release date. And you just never know what special guests may pop up… stay tuned!

Release Date: 15 January 2010
Genre: Action
Cast: Michael Gambon, Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Jennifer Beals
Director: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Writer: Gary Whitta
Studio: Warner Brothers

Plot:
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.

Release Date: 16 October 2009
Cast: Gerard Butler, Michael Gambon, Jamie Foxx
Genre: Action | Thriller
Director: F. Gary Gray
Writer: Kurt Wimmer
Studio: Overture Films

Plot:
Law Abiding Citizen is a thriller about a brilliant sociopath who orchestrates a series of high-profile murders that grip the city of Philadelphia – all from inside his jail cell – and the prosecutor assigned to his case who realizes he is the only one who can end the reign of terror.

The Hip Hop mogul dropped by when he was in the UK and gave us these words of wisdom about what got him started in ‘the game’. If you ever wanted to know more about the Rockefeller kingpin, sit down with us and Jay-Z.

Release Date: 8 January 2010
Genre: Action | Horror
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe
Director: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig, Isabel Lucas, Claudia Karvan
Writer: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
Studio: Lionsgate

Plot:
In the year 2019, a plague has transformed most every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind.

Response to a post on www.brotherali.com “Is it ok to download music as long as you spread the word and go to the shows?”

Directed by Jordan Tower Films.

Last week, someone pretending to be the director for Jay-Z’s new video, Run This Town, put out a “director’s commentary track” providing fake insight behind the scenes of the big single off of The Blueprint 3. Now, we don’t claim to have helmed Run This Town, but we have a pretty good idea of what’s going on. This week, we present Run This Town (Official Directors’ Commentary).

Check out KRAVE, Akon’s new talented girl group. Working with Upfront
Megatainment CEO Devyne Stephens, this trio is hitting the scene big with their first single “Up and Down” (feat. Akon, Nelly, and Twista). Take a listen to the song and check out this video of Akon introducing Chanel, Jazzy, and Shan Q below.