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Young Chris Album "Now or Never" to be Executive Produced by Jay-Z... and Mark Ronson????

Jay-Z and Mark Ronson will executive produce the first solo album from Young Chris, Now Or Never, according to the Young Gunna in an interview with XXLMag.com last night (May 19).

“The distribution is gonna be either through Roc Nation of Interscope,” Chris told XXL. “We’re weighing out our options right now but it’s a good look however it comes out.” The Philly MC expects a deal to be signed “any day now.”

Though an the album won’t be released until the top of the next year, Chris will drop a Mark Ronson-produced buzz single, “Suga Suga,” featuring UK girl group, Sugababes, whom Hov recently inked to Roc Nation.

The relationship between Hov and Chris dates back to the Roc dynasty but Ronson muse Wale was the one to build the relationship between Chris and the British super producer’s production label, Allido Records. “One thing about me and Wale is there’s no egos —we’re like brothers from another,” he said. “Basically, one day, Wale just called me like, “Yo, I’ma holla at Rich [Klienan] and Mark [Ronson] and let them know they need to look at you— not sayin’ that you can’t get a deal but they need to do something with you before somebody else grabs you.’ I went over to Allido and once we figured out I was free — no attachments and basically ready to go — we just been working. Mark’s been giving me records, and me and Wale been touring and throwing records together — just building our relationship just so when the deal gets done, everything is a go.”

The immediate result will be a mixtape from the two, entitled The Odd Couple. “My man went to school — he did the school thing. That’s my man, love him to death. And me, I was in the streets before the rap thing so we just basically called it The Odd Couple. We’re alike but we’re totally different,” he said of the collaboration with Wale.

But first, Chris’s next move will be the feature-heavy mixtape The Network, featuring the likes of Bun B, Wale, J. Cole, and if scheduling works out, Drake as well.

As for his original partners-in-rhyme, State Property, rumors have been abound that a deal is in the works to bring the collective — the entire original squad in fact—to Roc Nation.

“Anything is possible,” said Young Chris, remaining cryptic about the speculation. “I don’t wanna speak too much on that. It shouldn’t be a problem getting back together as long as there’s a proper offer for us.” – Devin Chanda




(Courtesy of xxlmag.com)


Not a huge Young Chris fan... but i do think dude has a very good flow... IDK what to think of this. I obviously see the connection with Wale... Isn't Mark Ronson's sister fucking with Lindsay Lohan! LOL WOW!!!! she is!!!! State Property on Roc Nation? ok!!! I dig it!!!

RIP DOLLA.... Another Senseless Hip-Hop Killing

THE HIP-HOP WORLD HAS LOST YET ANOTHER UP AND COMING ARTIST TO VIOLENCE. RIP DOLLA, WHO WAS AN ARTIST SIGNED TO AKON'S KONVICT MUSIC. DOLLA WAS ONLY 21 YEARS OLD...

WHO'S BETTER????

The Western Confrence Finals starts 2morrow... and Kobe and the Lakers are trying to make it back to the NBA finals for the second year in a row. And on Wednesday night, The Eastern Confrence Finals start with King James and Cav's taking on the Orlando Magic(peep the pic with Kobe shitting on Dwight Howard!), and it got me thinking... with all of the money that Vitamin Water, and Nike are putting into this match-up of the ages... Who is the better player? Kobe or LeBron?

Are the Days of "Classic Hip-Hop" Albums over???

So... This Week Eminem is dropping his newest Album Relapse this week. And, it got me thinkning... Are the days of Classic Hip-Hop albums over??? Let's think for a second.

What was the last true classic hip-hop album in hip-hop??? I asked a few of my colleauges and friends there opinions... and this is the list I got. Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, KanYe West "Graduation", Jay-Z "American Gangster".... Now these were not all the albums, but for the most part, these were the albums we agreed on for the last two years in hip-hop. Is this right on point with everyone else? IDK. This got me to listen to all of these albums, and I can see why people would feel this way. In the current issue of VIBE, Young Jeezy said his last album "Recession" was a classic album for the content and subject matter. I listened, and didn't see WHY. I was also told that TI's PAPER TRAIL was one of those ground-breaking lp's. I also listened, and couldn't see why. SO on the eve of AMERICA"S BELOVED EMINEM, and his newest piece of work. Will we consider that a CLASSIC?? or CLASSIC DEAD??? PLEASE SOMEBODY TELL ME IF IM WRONG!!!!

NEW XXL Cover.... Well?

You remember when Nas was going around saying "Hip-Hop is Dead", and everybody was making a HUGE, BIG, GIGANTIC DEAL over it? Well, I was one of the people who made a lot of noise over it... Well, I am formally apologizing to Mr. Jones right now... and here is the reason why!!!