We featured one of the songs from Dame Dash’s new music venture on our 5 O’Clock Shuffle last week. Our Shuffle selection, “Hoochie Coo,” can be heard in the video above and caught our attention with its catchy Mos Def hook and splashy verses from Jim Jones, but the high profile collaborations don’t stop there. It turns out that the Blak Roc Project is getting help from several more notable MCs (Raekwon, Q-Tip, and Pharoahe Monch to name a few) with production handled by rock band, The Black Keys. Things look promising and we really think Dame Dash might be onto something here, but we’ll know for sure when the album hits stores on Black Friday.
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Celebrity downfalls aren’t hard to predict: First goes the fame…then goes the money…then goes the arm candy. So we were hardly shocked to hear that Damon Dashgot hit with divorce papers from wifey Rachel Roy earlier this month. Damn, homie. Your boy is caught in an “L” rainstorm and he ain’t got an umbrella.
But sometimes you gotta hit the bottom to get back on top, and we know you can’t keep Dame down forever. We’ve already advised him on ways to get his swag back and now we’re hand-picking 5 possible new girlfriends for the Roc-A-Fella co-founder. Out with the ex-girl, now it’s on to the next girl…
December 4th: not only is it Hova’s birthday, but today marks the official nationwide on sale date for our December/January issue. By now you've probably gotten to know our too-cool cover girl Zoey Deschanel, and read our controversial Jim Jones cover story, where the Dipset Capo throws all your favorite rappers under the bus. But wait'there’s more!
Jones had a lot to say, and believe it or not, he actually spoke on a number of things that never made it into the magazine. So now we're hooking you up with some of the juiciest outtakes: Jimmy talks more about Jay-Z, gives his thoughts on Jadakiss signing to the Roc, addresses Dame Dash’s financial woes and more. Trust us, the extras are chock-full of gems. Read on to see why when Jimmy talks, everyone listens…
Ah, Jimmy Jones. You thought he was done after “Ballin’”? Think again. With a starring role in an off-Broadway play called The Hip-Hop Monologues and his latest single “Pop Champagne” terrorizing clubs around the nation, it’s official: Capo is back in a major way.
In early 2009, Jones will drop his fourth album (and first major label look) Prey IV Reign, as well as a fitness DVD, a Damon Dash produced documentary and a role in Starz drama Crash. By now, we're sure you read the Daily News article about Dame Dash’s comments, but get ready for the full story. In our Jim Jones interview (with an assist from Dame), he speaks on Jay-Z, Cam'ron, Kanye, Max B, and of course the controversial T.I swag-check that we leaked weeks ago. Read The Full Cover Story Here before the issue hits stands on December 4. And below, we’ve posted two hilarious videos taken on the set of our shoot…
