February 8, 2008
Hip Hop Worldwide
Posted by FLAVA, reppin' the global Hip Hip movement

Tyra lies about Oprah (AHN)
Jay-Z & Mary J Blige plan to tour together (Billboard)
Public Enemy & Raekwon performing in London (Pitchfork)

RIP Big Pun
November 9, 1971 - February 7, 2000
Among many of his accomplishments, he was the first solo Latino rapper to sell over one million LPs, and is considered one of the top rappers in the game STILL.
Peep his flow...SICK!




February 6, 2008
Hip Hop Worldwide
Posted by FLAVA, reppin' the global Hip Hip movement



Son P.
The 50 Cent of New Zeland?!?
I can't call it, what do you think?
(Big ups to Illseed for putting us on to this dude)






February 5, 2008
Posted by FLAVA, Where Hip Hop Lives!

..and baby makes five! (Hip Hop Crunch)
Pimp C's death ruled an overdose (AHH)
Tim & Scott kiss and make up (SOHH)
Erykah Badu watch: Isreal (A Socialite's Life)
Don't forget to check out the Erykah Badu - "Amerykah" Release Party.









February 4, 2008
Posted by FLAVA, reppin' the global Hip Hop movement!

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Was Snoop's ban in the UK lifted? (EURWEB)

Is Janet ready to comeback stronger than ever? Take a listen!
Jay-Z is not the first to rep the global Hip Hop movement at Glastonbury, peep Senegal's Daara J's performance in 2004... (I think they should all challenge Twista to a "How-many-words-can-u-rap-in-10 seconds" contest.)




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Timbaland & Justin - Madonna's slaves?




Apparently. Donned in a dominatrix catsuit, Madonna has been cracking the whip on her slaves, Timbaland & Justin Timberlake, in a raunchy music video for her new single "4 Minutes To Save The World," according to British Tabloid reports. With Madonna as pimp and Justin & Timbaland as her h*es, she forces them to do whatever she wants....

A source tells the British press: “One of the highlights in the video is the nightclub scene. Timbaland eyes Madge up in the darkened room, and they disappear off to get close. The camera cuts to Madonna challenging JT to a dance-off and it is just magnificent. They get up close and personal in the battle of the gyrating hips, with sweat dripping all over their bodies.”

Curious? So are we!





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January 31, 2008
Posted by FLAVA, reppin' the global Hip Hop movement!
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Is CANADA hating on Hip Hop? Check out what happened to Bone Thugs & Harmony (BallerStatus.net)
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You've heard this joint by UK rapper Kano on Flava, but have you peeped the video? Feel free to check it out below.







January 30, 2008


Posted by FLAVA, reppin' the global Hip Hop movement!


The poster for the Glow in the Dark tour. (We can't wait to see it. Holla!)



Missy goes into another dimension - Word ?!?
Are you Ready for Missy E. in 3-D? (Billboard)
D.K. vs. Diddy's Boys (Do we really care?) (SOHH)
Sucks to be Foxy Brown (AHH)
Marshall asks: Do these pants make my butt look big? (MTV)
Sheek Louch talks "Money, Power, Respect" (XXL)






January 29th, 2007
Posted by FLAVA, reppin' the global Hip Hop movement


Check out Jay-Z's new video Pray (live). It was recorded live while he was on the road during his American Gangster Tour.

Run to hear the NEW Gnarls Barkley!



HONEY is SWEEEET!!!!

Erykah Badu's video for Honey is maddd creative. It is obviously addressing the need to support local record stores. How many covers can u identify that she imitates in this video? I recognized Chaka Khan, Nas, Eric B & Rakim, Chaka Khan, The Beatles, Diana Ross, De La Soul, The Ohio Players, Funkadelic, Earth Wind & fire and Olivia Newton John (not in that order). Don't miss her Rolling Stone reference and her shout to Andre's Hey Ya video. The girl is BADDD.




Erykah Badu - Honey
Uploaded by eikichi


YOU GO GIRLS!
GET YOUR PANJABI MC HIP HOP BELLY DANCE ON!!

I love the move they do at 2:45!!




January 24th, 2007
Posted by FLAVA, reppin' the global Hip Hop movement

In case you haven't heard:
Lil Wayne busted, arrested...and released (thatshiphop)
Def Jam sued for $20 mil over Chrisette Michelle (SOHH)
Soulja Boy has lost his mind. (MTV)
Ghostface got beef...with you. (Nah Right)
JD says Mimi's about to do it again (SOHH)
Erykah Badu's album artwork is LIKE THAT (okayplayer)
Speaking of Erykah, check out this joint! The Healer (produced by Madlib)
Nate Dogg paralyzed (ballerstatus.)
Busta Rhymes changes his plea...to guilty (SOHH)




Battle of the Beats




It's on! Listen to these contestants duke it out for your vote. Who will be the new FLAVA of the week? Holla via our online poll or email at flava@worldspace.com. The winner will be announced on Monday in the 12 GMT hour.
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January 23,2008
Posted by FLAVA, reppin' the global Hip Hop movement

CONGRATS to Kat Deluna the new Battle of the Beats Champ! Shouts to everyone who voted on the blog and via email. Get ready! The next contestants knuckling it up in the ring will be posted tomorrow!

OTHER HIP HOP NEWS...

Usher's father dies

Missy plots comback with Timbo; peep her latest track Ching A Ling and don't forget our Beatmakers special on Timbaland goin' down January 25

Beyonce Crosses the line...

NO MORE "RABBIT TEETH" FOR 50. Look at his new grill. (px via celeb wohoo)






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FRENCH HIP HOP GET IT'S SHINE ON YOU TUBE



Check out this short documentary on the development in Hip Hop in Paris









For parts II-V, click here

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January 17, 2008
Posted by FLAVA, reppin' the global Hip Hop movement


It's that time! Once we compiled all the on-line poll and email votes, Ray J Sexy Can I won last week's battle. Who will inherit the crown from him? Cast your vote below or via our VIP spot. The winner will be announced in the 12GMT hour on Monday Jan 21.










Other Hip Hop news...

Amy Winehouse Must Pass Drug Test to Obtain US Visa to Attend Grammys

Lupe Fiasco "shot TEC-9's" as a child

Janet Jackson talks about her new album Discipline

Check out the "FIRST INDIAN HIP POP DIVA"

Her parents emigrated from India (Her father came from a gypsy family in Singapore, Malaysia) and they first settled in Flava's own Shawna Renee's homecity of Detroit.



Curious about her? You can peep the interview below with Shakti and if you need to see another peformance of hers with some mo' hip hop flava, click here.





January 16, 2008
Posted by FLAVA, reppin' the global Hip Hop movement
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BEYONCE & JAY-Z CHILLIN' IN ICELAND

Hip Hop's power couple had a stop over in Iceland on Sunday and stayed for the night at Hótel Keflavík. On Sunday evening they went to local pub Paddy’s to watch American football. “They were mostly left in peace. But it leaked out that they were here so we were a lot more busy than on a regular Sunday evening,” Jóhann Halldórsson, a caterer at Paddy’s, told 24 Stundir. The couple had come to watch the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants in the finals of the American NFL league. “Jay-Z would not be disturbed while the game was on. He got completely caught up in the game, screamed and shouted,” Halldórsson said, laughing. Halldórsson asked Beyoncé whether he could take a picture of her with his children. She didn’t want any pictures taken, but told him to invite his kids over and then she signed their CDs and cell phones. She also gave autographs to other guests at Paddy’s and chatted with them. Hótel Keflavík manager Steinthór Jónsson said both the star couple and their escort had been easygoing and friendly towards other guests. When they left, Jónsson gave Beyoncé an artwork featuring Iceland by his sister Gudlaug Helga Jónsdóttir. (source)

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THRILLED WITH MICHAEL?

We all love Michael, one of the greatest entertainers of all time. His 25th anniversary Thriller CD is about to drop Feb 12. We had you peep Akon do Wanna Be Starting Somethin'. Well here is Fergie doing Michael Jackson's Beat It. You know will.i.am had to hook his homegirl up, but did they do MJ justice?



Michael Jackson Feat Fergie - Beat It (2008 Version) (NAM Ed
Uploaded by NAMProds

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Here's Kanye's contribution Billie Jean
Will I Am with The Girl Is Mine and PYT

Now if Alicia's cover of Human Nautre was on it, like she performed in Oslo, I might actually cop it...



January 15, 2008
Posted by Flava, reppin' the global Hip Hop movement

Kanye headlines English Music Festival Glastonbury '08

Chi-town's own has been named the headliner for the legendary English Music Festival, Glastonbury, the largest greendfield music and performing arts festival in the world.





The festival has been predominantly headlined by rock acts in the past. Apparently not this year. GO Kanye! We love it when Hip Hop helps break down doors!



The Glastonbury Festival jumps off June 27th, 28th and 29th.

Shawna Renee's Roundup

Welcome to another week, check out some of the things going down in the world of Hip Hop.







Lil' Kim on Remy Ma(nahright.com)


January 11, 2009
Posted by FLAVA, reppin' the global hip hop movement



Check out Janet's new video FEEDBACK

Plastic Surgeon is cleared in death of Dr. Donde West

WANT TO HEAR AKON DOING MICHAEL JACKSON?

This joint is off of the 25th anniversary edition of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album, set to drop Feb 12. The album will also include remixes by Kanye West, and will.i.am, along with rare and unreleased material from the time period. Take a listen...




BATTLE OF THE BEATS

Battle of the Beats is goin' down Monday in the 10GMT hour. These two (or three) knuckle it up and duke it out in the ring. Who will win? Take a listen and cast your vote now. The winner will be announced in the 12GMT hour Jan 14, 2008.












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January 10, 2009

Posted by FLAVA, reppin the global Hip Hop movement

NYC Stand Up!!



Your boy's back and better than before, as if that were possible.



Stay Tuned for Beatmakers - PETE ROCK



January 9, 2008
Posted by Shawna Renee

Shawna Renee’s Roundup

What’s good?!? Happy New Year. Everyone is back and working hard to keep the Hip Hop coming in 08, so while I’m doing my part, enjoy the 1st Roundup of the year.

Kanye’s Back in the Game

Jay & Bey tie the knot? NOT!

Eminem Hospitalized in Detroit

Stick around more to come!



December 4, 2007
Posted by Shawna Renee






Our very own Shorty Corleone AKA Charles Garris puts it down for the holidays. Gotta Love it!!!





Tune it to The Heat Show December 22nd at 18:00 GMT for more Go-Go FLAVA




FROSTY THE SNOWMAN




















November 2, 2007
Posted by Nikki Strong











ROC BOYS AND THE WINNER IS...

Mark Pilling of Qatar
Rajkumar Charan Kalapatapu of India
Deepa Donde of India
Abdullah Rakim of Bahrain
Reece Diop of Zimbabwe






Congrats to Mark, Raj, Deepa, Abdul and Reece. They have all won Jay-Z's new CD American Gangster, plus the official soundtrack to the movie, before they can even buy it stores (Nov 6). That's wassup! Good lookin out Def Jam!


October 23, 2007
Posted by Nikki Strong











Win Jay-Z's American Gangster CD
before you can buy it in stores!


Flava wants to bless you with one of the most anticipated releases of the year. Just stop by our VIP Spot to get all the details on this Def Jam-Flava hook up! Check out Jay-Z's new video Blue Magic, the first single off the project.




October 18, 2007
Posted by Shawna Renee












Lil' Wayne performs "Gossip" at the BET Hip Hop Awards




















Check this out!!!! Hot to DEATH!!!













































New Common Video!!!!













"The People"

























Can't Touch This.....
























I don’t know what to laugh at first...
1. His dance moves
2. The fact that he has his work jacket on with his “Hammerpants”
3. His “Hammerpants”
4. Mom sitting back in the cut sewing (the hole in his other pair of “Hammerpants” no doubt) without looking up even once!

Watch out Usher, Omarion and Chris Brown, my boy is on the "come up"!




































I wonder if he needs a manager?
























Yo' Homie, Holla at cha' girl!!!













..Shawna Renee

































































In Case You Missed It..FLAVA's Top 3 Videos





































Your girl E.V.E is back! In case you've been under a rock, Eve's set to release her 1st album in 5 years called "Here I Am" (Release Date - September 18th). I'm feeling the 1st single "Tamborine", but I'm LOVIN' the video for her second single "Give it To You" (featuring Sean Paul)
The exposed brick vintage style apartment - Lovin It
The sweaty hole in the wall Dancehall club - Lovin It
The cute little yellow dress - Lovin It
Eve trying to get her dance on - Lovin It

Check it out for yourself





You know how I feel about Chamillionaire. Ever since he announced his new album Ultimate Victory would be profanity free I've been riding the Cham fan train...Heck, I'm conducting that bad boy. Anyhow, take a look at his new video "Hip Hop Police". Dare I say, Cham may be the next rapper to take Hollywood by storm??
















Nikki Strongjust paid $20.00 for this single. She had to have it shipped from the UK because it was never released for sale in the US. I just checked ebay and it's going for $80.00. Why? Because this is TRUE HIP HOP!

Kanye West, Rakim, Nas, KRS One - "Classic"
Lovin' everything about it!

...Shawna Renee




























































































Flava 204 puts Amerie ON BLAST.





August 8th Amerie hangs out in the FLAVA Hip Hop Lounge beginning at 12:00 GMT to break down her new album Because I Love it





track by track.








FLAVA 204 brings you THE HEAT!!




August 11th @ 18:00 GMT/Encore August 16th at 22:00 GMT






Tune in to the infamous HEAT SHOW hosted by Shorty Corleone.










Ever wonder about the sound of the classic EU hit "Doin the Butt" or that crazy little beat in Kelly Rowland's new joint "Like This"? They call it G0-Go and it's Washington DC's contribution to Urban music. Join Shorty Corleone of the famed Rare Essence Band for monthly look into what's hot in Go-Go music and culture. He'll bring you interviews with both Nu-Skool and Old-Skool artists, The Great Go-GO debate, Music Reviews and more. THE HEAT SHOW lights up the night every 2nd Saturday at 18:00GMT with an encore every 3rd Thursday at 22:00 GMT on FLAVA 204.


















Hip Hop Book Review: Do You










It seems like every Hip Hop Executive/CEO is eager to share their secrets to success, at a price of course, like $25.00 per book. Well the man who inspired them all has thrown his hat in the "how-to" ring with a book that’s sure to surprise and maybe even confuse those who have seen him in action. The man once known for his lightning fast and equaly painful tounge is now channeling his peacful side. Russel Simmons' Do You! 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success is less about how to find the perfect hustle and more about how to find the perfect you. With Chapter titles like Get Your Mind Right; Never Less than Your Best and Be Powerful Be Heard, you can be assured that no matter what you’re trying to do with your life, Russell can lead you there with the grace and sense of purpose of a Street Hustler with the mind of a Master Yogi. Check it out!




























In Case You Missed It: FLAVA's Top 3 Videos








UGK/Outkast/Three 6 Mafia








International Players Anthem (I Choose You)


















Eve








Tamborine

























UNK f/ Granny








Walk it Out

















O.K..this is not a real music video but you've gotta admit it's funny as he**!!