Mike Posner signed to J Records! Watch the video of him signing the contract and celebrating with some champagne. More on YouHeardThatNew.com
Kanye West raps his verse to “Run This Town” acapella… This is one of the best verses of the year. Thank god for flipcams! More on 2DopeBoyz.com
Brisco gets robbed for his chain and Range Rover while getting a hair cut in Florida… Brisco is the man, and I hope he gets his chain back: More on WorldStarHipHop.com
The Clipse Sneaker Pimp interview in Boston. Big Shout Out to @JoeBoyd1 for helping to make this interview possible!: More on NahRight.com
Check out Fashawn’s video for his single “Sunny California” off the upcoming Boy Meets World album. Fashawn is getting ready to take the nation to CA with this one: More on Complex.com
Yung Joc, Yung Ralph and Gucci Mane team up for the latest street record, “Posted At The Store.” I hope this means that Yung Joc is back for another album. More on Xclusiveszone.com
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Fashawn
Santiago Leyva
Label: Unsigned
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Due to his classic hip hop style, flow, and lyrical content, Fashawn has received a number of comparisons to a young Nasir Jones. These comparisons became even more rampant after the Fresno California native released his debut album, Boy Meets World, which featured album artwork similar to Nas’ Illmatic.
The success of Boy Meets World helped Fashawn grace the cover of XXL Magazine this spring as one of 2010’s artists to watch. Most recently, he re-worked Nas’ classic Illmatic, giving it a West Coast feel in Ode To Illmatic.
Mike Posner
Mike Posner
Label: J Records, RCA
Hometown: Southfield, MI
In March of 2009, Mike Posner released A Matter of Time, one of the year’s biggest mixtapes, from his Duke dorm room. The impressive project, hosted by DJ Don Cannon and DJ Benzi, helped land the emerging artist his current record deal with Sony Music Group.
Mike Posner aims to make a name for himself in pop music, while staying relevant within hip hop circles, similar to Justin Timberlake. This goal is not too far fetched, as his fans already enjoy the artist’s feel-good, pop-rap music and smooth hooks.
Since graduating from Duke at the end of 2009, the talented artist and producer, has been working on his upcoming 31 Minutes to Takeoff album, set to be released in the fall of 2010.
