Yes, you read it right. Lil Jon, the man best known for the word “Crunk Juice”, is returning to the spotlight with his latest album “Crunk Rock” set to hit stores November 24, 2009. With as much success that the rapper/producer had in 2004 with his “Crunk Juice” album, you might ask the question why wait 5 years to release another album? Certainly the style of music has changed since then, but the Crunk-man himself is ready to showcase all of his sides, “From the crunk Lil Jon, to the Usher-like Lil Jon, to the electro Lil Jon who’s hanging with LMFAO. I’ve got to touch all my fans” (Billboard.com). The one thing you can expect is for these songs to be as catchy as ever. Especially, when Lil Jon has collaborated with Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em on the track “G-Walk“, 3OH3! on a song titled “Hey!“, and also with the Ying Yang Twins in “Ride The D“, which are all on his newest album. These are only a few of the many artists Lil Jon has brought on, along with a few big named producers, to help put this album on top.

Apparently being at the top just isn’t enough for Mr. Carter.

Having come out of his brief “retirement”, Jay-Z is now getting ready to release the third installment of  The Blueprint. To top that off the ENTIRE ALBUM is being leaked on MTV.com for fans to preview. Some may say it is better to wait until the album officially hits stores, September 11, to listen to the latest and greatest from HOVA….but apparently with this recent album leak, Jay-Z must not be too worried about letting his audience hear the album before they purchase it. I respect a man who is confident in his work.

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For most people watching the summer come and go is a tough pill to swallow. But we have a feeling that the band members from Death Cab For Cutie will be using blood to wash down that pill this time around, and they’ll be doing it with a smile.

With the newest chapter of The Twilight Saga, “New Moon“, already in post-production, the soundtrack to the film has started to be put in place with Death Cab landing in the lead single slot. The song, appropriately titled “Meet Me On the Equinox”, was specifically written and composed for the sequel by the Grammy nominated indie rock band. The song is set to be unveiled Sept. 13 on MTV’s website during the Video Music Awards broadcast. Billboard.com hinted at some other artist’s who might be on the new soundtrack as well, “While no other artists are yet confirmed, music industry sources have the sound headed in a more indie-centric direction than the first ‘Twilight’, with  Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear and Muse all in the running.”

The soundtrack for Twilight, the first film of the saga and the massive  shadow that New Moon will try to shake,  debuted on the Billboard 200 at  No. 1 and sold 2.2 million copies…lets see if the little brother can unseat his older sibling.

The soundtrack to New Moon will be out October 20th, 2009. While the film is set to hit theaters a month thereafter.

Mat Kearney discusses his new album “City of Black & White”, what gives him the drive to continue making new music, and heartbreak in Nashville.

Watch an acoustic performance of “Closer to Love” here provided by Billboard.com.

As if getting to see Blink-182 in their highly discussed reunion tour wasn’t enough, now the fans can get a chance to be a part of Blink history in the new documentary project titled The Blinkumentary. It has been confirmed that a new production company, HND$M RND$M (Handsome Randsome), manned mostly by two ingenious men, Haven Lamoureux and Matt Edwards, are taking the reigns of the project.

So the word on the web is that Lamoureux and Edwards will be allowing the fans who have video footage of Blink-182 performing during their reunion tour to send their video’s to them. From the performance footage received, the two will decide which footage they will use in the documentary.

If you’re planning on attending one of the 52 dates of their North American tour, you might want to have a camera on hand…who knows, you might be a part of Blink’s final legacy.

With many comic book characters landing in the theaters, it is only fair that we would soon see a handful of films taken from the video game world.

And it just so happens that the most recent, video game based, script that has gone into production is the 2003 Ubisoft hit, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

“Based on the video game, which follows an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world” – IMDB

The man chosen to play our films protagonist, Prince Dastan, is none other than Jake Gyllenhaal. And his sexy princess companion, Princess Tamina, will be played by Gemma Arterton (See: 007 Quantum of Solace).

On the other side of the fence we will see Ben Kingsley assume the role of the ruthless nobleman, Nizam.

The film, which is being produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Walt Disney Pictures, is set to hit theaters in the US on May 28, 2010.

The N.E.R.D. front man will not rest until he has accomplished all genres of music. Which is very admirable in today’s world where individuals constantly limit themselves from exploring new ideas/things, and never just “take a chance”. Be BOLD and embrace the unknown, cause nothing comes from nothing. Props to you Pharrell.

A day after his performance at the BET Awards, Jay-Z has released his music video for the track, “Death of Autotune“. The song is pretty much self-explanatory about how the rap/hip-hop world is losing its edge by allowing technology to give music more fluff and a less raw vibe. I must say it is humbling for someone who has accomplished so much already to come out and try and keep the talent based on the individual…not the technology of the latest software.

And keep a lookout for the NBA’s League MVP, Lebron James, in the video as well…don’t expect any MVP moves though.

Hova is planning to put out his next album, Blueprint 3, in stores on September 11, 2009.

Check out the new music video from Cobra Starship!!

Deal or No Deal…Gone Bad