Left To Right: Kid Cudi, Bow Wow, Alicia Keys, Pelican, Raekwon
Each day Complex scours the music blogs for 5 fresh songs that you should listen to in our 5 O’Clock Shuffle post. Instead of going crazy trying to keep up with your RSS feeds everyday, just head over to Complex.com to stay up-to-date on important leaks and releases.
Not only is it already Wednesday, but we’re also back at our usual time with another Shuffle playlist full of new songs. Double win. Today’s mix has a freestyle from the Man on the Moon that’s actually off-the-dome, a cut from Young Money’s newest member, one of the hottest chicks in the game, and more. There’s not much left of the week and in some weird way, we feel like a bunch of new music will help it go by quicker. Keep reading to get started…
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After 2008 saw everyone from Justin Timberlake to Jay-Z rocking suit vests, we thought the multi-use layering piece was going to take its rightful place along side the cardigan as a go-to garment. Then for some reason they began to fade from the red carpet like Nicole Ritchie. But what goes around comes around, so it’s no surprise that we’re starting to see a bunch of dudes incorporating the suit vest into their outfits once again. Most recently we’ve seen Chris Brown wearing it with a casual slant, Pharrell mixing high and low (if you could call LV denim “low”), and Cash Money’s newest recruit, Bow Wow, fully suited up. You already know the deal, all three dudes rocked it their own way, but who wore it better? Vote below…
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Cash Money is an army, better yet…an army made up of washed-up recruits. Earlier this week, Bow Wow shocked the rap world when he announced that he has signed a new deal with Baby and Slim’s iconic New Orleans label. And a few months ago, Philly rapper Freeway also announced that he has inked a deal with CMR. Who’s next?
Since the label has started inviting refugees from other labels to join its roster, we decided to suggest some other artists in need of a career boost who could benefit from getting down with Cash Money. Check out the fake album covers and details behind our proposed projects below…
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Uh oh, faux rap-retirement alert! There was news today that Bow Wow announced his retirement from music to focus on his acting. Do we believe him? Of course not. But really, hate him or love him, Bow Wow has accomplished a great deal for a 22-year-old: six successful studio albums, several lead movie roles (including the upcoming Hurricane Season, about a post-Katrina hoops team), and a few highly memorable appearances on Entourage. Most recently he reunited with longtime mentor Jermaine Dupri for the album New Jack City II, which dropped March 31.
Despite naming his album after the classic drug-gang film, Bow Wow sticks to what he knows best—making poppy records for the 106 & Park crowd. We recently asked Bow Wow our always-interesting Complex 7 questions. Read on to find the out his ultimate turnoff, the stupidest shit he’s ever done, and making up with Soulja Boy…
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What’s beef, anyway? Is it talking greasy about your daughter for having octuplets after already having six kids? Is it slagging on your tween pop-sensation colleague? Prolly not, but that doesn’t stop everyone and their artificially-inseminated grandmother from taking their feuds to YouTube.
If you’re gonna go the digital route, though, you might want to take a second and get familiar with the new art of war, as pioneered by the original catfighters: rappers! Read on to see the 5 best ways to win a shit-talking video battle…
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Can't stop, won't stop. The inauguration machine continues, with Ron English's Obama x Lincoln Billboard in Los Angeles. Peep pics of how it came about. [JetsetGraffiti]
Bow Wow has teamed up with Stephon Marbury to design a new line of affordable apparel under Marbury's “Starbury” imprint. We're guessing t-shirts and hoodies splashed with FRESH AZIMIZ on them. [Sohh]
Everyone's favorite indie Swedish singer Lykke Li covers Paul Blart's Rick Ross's “Hustlin” in this video you should definitely watch. Style and design? No, but eff it. [Prefix]
Ask anyone who really thinks their cool and they'll tell you Common Projects is what’s up. Check out the brand's Spring/Summer 2009 collection. [HighSnobiety]
We've called around NYC to find out who's stocking these Nike Free Hybrid Boots, and it seems that Niketown got first dibs on them. Get 'em there for $160 if you're feeling them. [Marcus Troy]
It's no secret that the Internet and the blogosphere have transformed the way artists get their music out in recent years. Tons of artists drop freestyles daily, but no one flipped the digital marketing script harder than Soulja Boy. Last year, the now 18-year-old rapper burst onto the scene with an infectious song and dance that racked up millions and millions of plays on YouTube'”Crank Dat” didn't go viral, it went straight Bubonic Plague.
Building on the initial “Crank Dat” success, Mr. Tellem has expanded his brand with Yums, a sneaker company that he co-owns, as well a new Soulja Boy-themed video game that he says will release in 2009 for the Xbox 360. Oh, and on December 16, he plans to drop his sophomore album iSouljaBoyTellEm. Complex caught up with the youngest in charge to talk about having another huge hit, why Interscope didn't want him on Busta’s “Arab Money Remix” and why he feels like anything Bow Wow does in the sneaker game, Soulja Boy could do better.
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After last night’s double-ended cameo that featured Bow Wow getting manhandled by porn star Jenaveve Jolie (watch the NSFW scene here), we had to come out and say what no one else has the stones to: Entourage is the most porn-friendly show this side of the Spice Channel.
Don’t believe us? We rounded up a short history of all the adult film stars who have appeared on the HBO comedy for your perusal. Get your DVDs ready for the instant replay.
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