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The dates and cities for Jay-Z's upcoming world tour have been confirmed
The tour, which will last for seven weeks, will launch in Krakow, Poland on September 9th and will wrap up in Melbourne, Australia on October 28th. Jay will also hit Eastern and Western Europe, Africa and Asia during the tour.
Before heading out on tour, Jay (Born Sean Carter) will perform at the Fashion Rocks concert at New York City's RadioCityMusic Hall on September 7th.
As SOHH previously reported, Hova recently partnered up with The United Nations and MTV to use the tour to increase awareness of the world water crisis. The Brooklyn-bred rapper will visit regions plagued with unsanitary water, while on tour and MTV will document his journey and broadcast it in November.
[Watch SOHH.com's exclusive footage of Jay-Z UN press conference]
Jay-Z's tour dates are as follows
Sept. 9: Krakow, Poland (Coca-Cola SW Live Festival)
Sept. 10: Bratislava, Slovakia (Incheba)
Sept. 15: Amsterdam, Holland (HeinekenMusic Hall)
Sept. 16: Germany (TBA)
Sept. 18: Istanbul, Turkey (TBA)
Sept. 19: Athens, Greece (Olympic Arena)
Sept. 21: Manchester, England (Evening News Arena)
Sept. 22: Glasgow, Scotland (SECC)
Sept. 23: Birmingham, England (National Indoor Arena)
Sept. 24: London, England (Wembley Arena)
Sept. 26: Dublin, Ireland (the Point)
Sept. 27: London, England (Royal Albert Hall)
Sept. 29: Paris, France (Le Zenith)
Sept. 30: Milan, Italy (Fiera di Milano)
Oct. 2: Barcelona, Spain (Teatro Heineken)
Oct. 4: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Diamond Jubilee)
Oct. 6: Accra, Ghana (Accra Conference Center)
Oct. 7: Lagos, Nigeria (Ocean View)
Oct. 9: Luanda, Angola (Cine Karl Max)
Oct. 11: Cape Town, South Africa (Belleville Velodrome)
Oct. 13: Durban, South Africa (ABSA Stadium Outer Fields)
Oct. 14: Johannesburg, South Africa (Coca Cola Dome)
Oct. 17: Hong Kong, Japan (TBA)
Oct. 18: Bangkok, Thailand (BEC Tero Hall)
Oct. 20: Seoul, Korea (Walker Hill Gayagum Concert Hall)
Oct. 21: Taipei, Taiwan (Taipei Dome)
Oct. 23: Singapore, Singapore (Suntec City Concert Hall)
Oct. 25: Sydney, Australia (Entertainment Centre)
Oct. 27: Brisbane, Australia (Entertainment Centre)
Oct. 28: Melbourne, Australia (Rod Laver Arena)
SOURCE: SOHH.COM
And I bet you thought you were going to get my rundown of the Top 10 Atlanta artists in this game we call hip hop. But nope, that's too close to call right now and it depends on key factors like what are we basing it on? M.I.C. skills, sales, or commercial success, the list would vary for each category.
Stay tuned for my list in the future. You know the Southern list is the official list anyway, no bulls%^t. However, I did run across a fairly recent list on the net that by Atlanta Music Editor, Joy Johnston that went something like this...
1. Ludacris
2. T.I.
3. Outkast
4. Jermaine Dupri
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5. Young Jeezy
6. Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz
7. Bonecrusher
8. Youngbloodz
9. Dem Franchise Boyz
10.Cee Lo
Like I said, I have no idea what this list is based on but you can click here to hear her reasoning for her selections. I have a few arguments, the big one being Cee Lo so far down on the list no matter what the criteria.
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Also, a Belfast newspaper published an interesting story on Outkast yesterday and it was real interesting how they compared the swagger of the two in the leading paragraphs, especially Dre'. It's interesting to see some of the overseas perspectives of the two.
Regardless, they're probably buzzin' about the opening day sales figures. I know that by the time I hit the stores, it was a serious search to find a CD here.
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Foxy Brown Skips Another Court Date, Warrant Issued for Her Arrest
Monday. 8.28.06 6:39 pm
Monday - August 28, 2006 by Dick Johnson
Foxy Brown
Days after missing a court appearance in Jersey City, NJ, Foxy Brown has skipped another court date in Manhattan Criminal Court this morning, resulting in the judge issuing a warrent for her arrest.
While Foxy (born Inga Marchand) had a 9:30 am court date, a court clerk told SOHH that the Brooklyn, NY rapper was still a no show well over an hour and a half after the hearing was slated to begin.
"It doesn't look like she's gonna show up," a Manhattan Criminal Court clerk told SOHH. "I'm not sure how long they're going to be waiting for her."
According to reports, Brown was in Jamaica for a performance and was unable to make her flight back to New York due to Hurricane Ernesto.
Fox was to appear in court for allegedly assaulting two manicurists of Manhattan's Bloomie Nails back in 2004. The case was initially scheduled to head to court in July, but was postponed until August. Brown failed to appear at an unrelated court appearance in Jersey City last Wednesday. Fox's former personal assistant is alleging that the rapper harassed her and threatened her via emails and phone calls after she attempted to collect money owed to her.
In related news, a day after missing her NJ court date (August 24) Brown was accused of stealing two belts valued at $400 a piece, at a high end New York boutique. The store owner has pressed charges.
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http://www.sohh.com/articles/article.php/9688
Lil Kim Does Reggae Artist "Durty," Allegedly Stole Song
Monday. 8.28.06 6:44 pm
anya Stephens, a Jamaican based reggae artist, has filed a lawsuit against Lil' Kim alleging that the Brooklyn bred rapper stole a song from her.
According to The New York Post, Stephens' suit, which was filed in Manhattan federal court last week, claims Kim stole lyrics from her 1997 song "Mi and Mi God" and used them on the song "Durty", which is featured on the rapper's 2005 album, The Naked Truth.
The suit also claims Kim (born Kimberly Jones) flew Stephens to New York in 1999 to sing on one of her earlier albums and revealed she was a fan of the reggae singer when they officially met by singing "Mi and Mi God."
The song the two recorded was never released.
Stephens is seeking to gain ownership of "Durty" and receive all past and future royalties.
"The lawsuit against Atlantic Records and Lil Kim is the result of Royaty Networks Inc's failed attempts to extract unreasonable sums and percentages of Lil Kim's new song for an interpolated use of a song which happens all the time in hip-hop," Kim's entertainment attorney L. Londell McMillan said in a statement. "There are no damages to Tanya Stephens, they never objected until after their efforts failed, and Kim was and remains willing to be fair. This matter should have been resolved but it appears to be another money and media play at Lil Kim's expense. This issue was no secret. Kim was advised licenses were obtained by those who handle clearances at the time. We shall defend this action."
As SOHH previously reported, Kim is in the process of signing a lucrative record deal with Interscope Records and plans to release an album via the label in the summer of 2007.
The Grammy Award winning rapper is also is readying to launch the second season of her BET reality show, "Countdown to Lockdown". The first season, which debuted earlier this year, captured footage of the petit lyricist before she turned herself into the Philadelphia Federal Detention Center to serve her 366-day sentence.
Chingy Talks "Pullin' Me Back," "Some Of The Hardest Dudes Come Up To Me And Tell Me They Love That Song"
Monday. 8.28.06 6:51 pm
Friday - August 25, 2006 by Carl Chery
Chingy
Two years after delivering the commercially disappointing Powerballin, Chingy is ready to redeem himself with a new LP, Hoodstar. In this SOHH exclusive, the St-Louis rapper speaks on the pressure to succeed and one hit wonders.
Roughly a year after the monstrous success of 2003's Jackpot, Chingy returned with Powerballin. Though the CD was lead with "Balla Baby," which faired decently on radio and video outlets, Chinga-ling's sophomore disc fell way under the 3 million units sold by its predecessor. Now with the Tyrese-featured "Pullin' Me Back" bubbling, Chingy is confident he's poised to return to glory.
"I don't feel no pressure, cause the only reason Powerballin had mixed reactions is cause I came out with one single. The label messed that up. It was too much trying to make a decision on what second single to drop," Chingy told SOHH.com. "They waited too late and they just messed the whole process of it. They know they messed up with the second album, so they ain't got no choice."
Though Jackpot quickly reached commercial success, Chingy's credibility has arguably never matched his record sales. Critics are usually pretty stingy with the praise while heads have questioned his longevity since his first single, "Right Thurr" came out. But Chingy doesn't sweat it.
"I don't know how you can call somebody a one hit wonder that came out with four hit songs. And that's from my first album to my second album," Chingy explained. "A one hit wonder comes out with one song and you don't hear nothing from them. And when people talk crazy and be hating and all that shit, I don't even worry about that. That don't do nothing but give me drive."
Misconceptions seemingly abound when it comes to Chingy. Ask anybody and they'll tell you his music caters to women. Yet, Chingy says he gets plenty of love from the fellas as well.
"I would rather for all the women to like my music. I don't care. It's fellas that like my music too. I ain't fin to be mad cause mostly women listen to my music. That's what I want to hear my music," Chingy shared. "I always got dudes who came up to me and said they like my music. I figured it's vice versa like with this "Pulling Me Back" song, you wouldn't believe the dudes that come up to me. Some of the hardest dudes come up to me and tell me they love that song. It's more women because I think I attract women. The ladies love my music."
Chingy's Hoodstar featuring production from Timbaland, Kwame, Mr. Collipark, Jermaine Dupri and Three Six Mafia hit stores September 19th.
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