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END OF THE YEAR REVIEWS: BEST OF 2010 THE BIBLE OF HIP HOP MUSIC, #451 OCTOBER 2010 CULTURE & POLITICS ghostface killah nick nato niki minaj waka flocka flame young buck dipset re-united DR. DRE SPEAKS ON DETOX ....IS IT OVER? DMX calls out Jay-Z and the Industry. Is his comeback’s bark gonna be as big as his bite? BACKlLOYD WITH NEW ALBUM: BANKS HUNGER FOR MORE PART 2 OCTOBER 2010 ISSUE # 451 OCTOBER $3.99 U.S $4.99 CANADA Game’s R.E.D Album Breakdown N PG. 3..........Ear to the Streets PG. 33.......... New Realeases PG. 54..........Graphitti PG. 74..........New Video Game Pre- The breakdown on music, news, fashions, and word To keep a Lookout for from underground to your Newbies displayed by artists from around the favorite artists. world. Old school archives perserved and re- views on the street. All you need to know on the latest! visited, the dedicated artists and history behind Hottest talked about and played games out and- coming soon! PG. 37.......... their inspirations, ideas and eras they put down PG. 9..........Winter Fashion their art. New era artists’ work and new innova- Year end review on hot styles going into 2011. Ghostface tions making remarkable pieces!!! PG. 78..........Think you can um, Killah dance? PG. 13..........Niki Minaj Future works and PG. 57..........Hip Hop Honeys Coming and Going Dance Trends of the Year. Talks about identity, name change, and beef with the Wu-tang Clan Showing how Beautiful Autumn and Winter Can Some of the most popular omline phenominoms Queen Bee Lil’ Kim! Plus we discuss the success of Documentary to be be, literally!!! Plus a brief to the worst moves that drew critical acclaim. her album Pink Friday. released soon with talk with these gorgeous divas about a decade a raw their turn ons and turn offs. Fellas, take MASTER PLAN MASTER footage directed by notes! PG. 83..........when to know when a PG. 14..........Unsigned Hype the Gza. New and upcoming artists with a buzzworthy poten- police officer is taking it too far tial PG. 64..........Lil’ Wayne is The Source spoke with Attorney Stacey Rich- PG. 40..........Must Have New De- Back Home mand, notorious criminal lawyer for many artists vices And preparing for and others about your rights and what proce- PG. 20..........Wacka Flocka Flame dures may be taken by police that violate And Eletronic toys that will have any geek or a massive A walk through those rights. the depths of ATL sheek on the cutting edge and ahead of the comeback with with Wacka Flacka rest. anticipation from Flame and his the fans and support PG 87..........hot wheels motives behind his from hip hop and r&b Next years exclusive whips, success PG. 44..........DO’S AND DON’TS elite. Plus photos of his custom features, and enhance- In a new relationship. Tips on how to keep the explosive welcome home ments that will blow minds and potential up and the nosy friends and rumors bash with stars such as turn heads. PG. 25.......... out of the picture! P. Diddy, Drake, Game, DIPSET REUNION Niki Minaj, Ludacris, Dipset’s long Kerry Hilson, and many others!!! anticipated PG. 46..........New Year’s Resolutions reunion and From some of your Favorite artists and celebs Interview on how to start 2011 off right. PG. 69.......... Top Albums PG.31..........Top Albums of 2010 PG. 50..........The GAME’S The suucessful albums in an age of early leaks, the of2010 PG. 90......... new talents and the veterans still topping charts. “R.E.D”Album Praise- MASTER PLAN Breakdown and reasons for it’s delay, worthy DR.Dre has an- PG. 29.......... albums nounced retirement. this Lloyd Banks year. ”Sh*t’s Over!” New follow Detox is finally coming, Dre explains. up “Hunger for More 2” His motives PG. 110..........conflicts of interest for new deal Young women and Female Celeb’s that have po- and loyalty to litical and moral issues with Niki Minaj’s approach G-Unit while in Hip Hop collaborating with other artists on this PG. 115..........drink responsibly album. Popular New Liquors. We ask which One’s have Great Quality Ear To The Street Ear To The Street f Wu-Tang Clan’s Ghostface End Of the Year 2010 Winter Fashion Out- Killah has announced plans to Hip Hop celebs ter wear to keep Ya swag on deck without yo, chuck! hit the recording booth and re- freezing your @$$ off in the process! that are coming out Words of wisdom from lease three new albums head- the legendary Public of lockdown and Our Buffalo Plaid Wool Jacket fea- ing into next year. tures: Button and zipper closure Enemy frontman. some going back. down front, detachable hood with zipper, pieced wool plaid detail, stylish elbow patch, 2-discreet chest pockets with snap closure, with 2-hand pockets with zipper closure, insulated material for comfort and warmth. www.akademiks.com The Hooded Chinese Lamb with Faux Fur Bomber Jacket by features:2-faux chest com- .TI. born Clifford Harris, Jr along with his wife Tameka ‘Tiny’ Cottle were arrested after mak- partments, with 2-hand pockets. ing an illegal U-turn in their luxury Maybach Extremely soft, faux mink style hat’s the link be- on Sunset Strip Blvd. interior, Zipper down front with tween Hip-Hop and snap closure. Sean John signa- politics? ture embroided in back of jacket, W insulated hood pull over. www.drjays.com Recently I had the pleasure of running into the great M1 The Puffer by Rocawear features of Dead Prez at JFK Airport Multiple pockets,Puff style jacket in New York. Upon embracing Faux leather trim on shoulders for the few minutes that we Lil Boosie, a Louisiana based rapper whose did, we thanked each other. real name is Torrence Hatch is already in and collar, Full zipper closure jail in the Hunt Correctional Institute in St. and snap and flap detail on He was on his way to work— Gabriel, serving time for drug and gun pos- chest,Tailored for a comfortable fit hitting Greece first, a place session. with hood inside collar for op- which erupted in student tional customizization according unrest and youth protest just a to conditions outdoors. few months before, coinciden- www.rocawear.com tally after a Public Enemy tour in that country. etails on the albums were released on the Internet Tuesday Then he was headed with (October 12). Aside from his work on Wu-Massacre and a The Motorcross Jacket With Fur an envoy to the Gaza Strip few guest spots, it's been a while since we've heard new Lining by COOGI features Bomb- D in Palestine, to of course, music from Wu-Tang favorite Ghostface Killah. The rapper's last er fit, Synthetic leather exterior, involve himself with the unbal- solo release was 2009's Ghostdini: Wizard of Poetry in Emerald Removable faux fur collar, Assort- Lil Wayne was sentenced to a year in jail anced situation in that region. City, a weird, sexed-up R&B experiment. Fortunately, the rapper ed pockets on front,Snap button from a weapon found inhis tour bus that See, the world of Hip-Hop is appears to be returning to form with three new albums on the and zipper opening,Satin animal got confiscated from police on a search. He definitely political, and politics horizon. The first is an album due out on December 14 called The print lining.True to size. Warm did his time in Riker’s Island with plenty of is everyday life worldwide. Apollo Kids. Ghostface announced the record in a tweet earlier to- fan and celebrity support. He comes out interior lining is removable for adjustment in climate changes. Hip-Hop reflects and is M day (October 12), and while little else is known in terms of details M www.drjays.com reflected back into the cul- O -- like if this is a compilation or a proper studio album -- his 2000 O C tural discussion in every other C . hit "Apollo Kids" stands as one of his most universally loved songs. E continent: Europe, South E C It would figure that this news would be released several hours C America, Asia, Australia and R after I read an interview with Ghostface wherein he said he was MC Hammer Drops Jay-Z “Run” Music Clip, “I’ll R U Africa. The movements are U O working on two albums -- Blue & Cream and Supreme Clientele 2. Bust You In Your Mouth” O growing with voice and mean- S Word has it that Ghostface Killah and MF Doom are working on a With a couple of days before his scheduled Jay-Z diss video, MC- S E ing, and the skills set a very E H new album as well titled “Swift and Changeable”, with intentions of Hammer has released a trailer for his retaliation music video entitled H T high standard. T making this an official official release. The prior album failed to hit “Better Run Run.” The video features a red devli-looking person Prodigy, the other half of the Infamous Mobb stores due to label technocalities. With “Pollen: Killer Bee Swarm dressed up and running through a parking garage. Smoke is also Deep was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Part 3”, Wu-Tangs “ Shaolin vs. Wu-tang” albums on the works, for a weapons charge. He claims that the hip coming out of the masked person’s face. After a long twitter rant by Peace, Chuck. D. Hammer, the emcee announced that he would release a retaliation hop police we “on his ass” .
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