Lupe Fiasco, Linkin Park, Others Donate Music For Haiti Relief Compilation Jay-Z, Swizz Beatz and Bono announced that they were creating a track for the Haiti relief efforts, and now, several other artists have come together to join the movement.
Several major artists such as Linkin Park, Lupe Fiasco, Kenna, Enrique Iglesias, the Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel, Alanis Morissette, Slash, The All-American Rejects, and Hoobastank have teamed up with Music For Relief recently to aid the country's earthquake victims.
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Contests: Win an UZI-Shaped USB Flash Drive/Signed Album From the Get Busy Committee
We've teamed up with new hip-hop trio, the Get Busy Committee, for an exclusive contest for fans and BallerStatus.com visitors.
First things first, though. If you haven't heard of GBC yet, it's time to get familiar. The trio consists of MCs, Ryu (of Styles of Beyond and Fort Minor) and Apathy, as well as producer/rapper Scoop Deville. The three musicians came together out of friendship, and out of the desire to create music nobody has ever heard ... Continue Reading
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DJ Skee’s Live From L.A. Podcast: 1/5/10
BallerStatus.com has partnered with DJ Skee to provide fans of his popular Sirius/XM satellite show, "Live From L.A.," with an exclusive weekly podcast of his show.
Normally, his show can be heard on Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. PST on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's HipHopNation. If you don't have Sirius/XM or missed a broadcast, that's what podcasts are for. Here you can stream the entire 2-hour show, or download for your portable media ... Continue Reading
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Plies Surprises Fan At Concert By Offering To Pay Her College Tuition In the summer of 2009, rapper Plies was criticized when he sparked a melee during an Atlanta concert, thrown by radio station Hot 107.9, after tossing $50,000 in cash into the crowd.
When he returned for their holiday "Jingle Bash 2009" concert, he gave away money, but just to one lucky fan.
According to the Hip-Hop Enquirer, the Fort Meyers rapper stopped mid-performance and asked "Who was a senior in high school?" After panning the crowd for one ... Continue Reading
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Diddy, Ciroc Vodka Offer Free Cab Rides on New Year’s Eve in New York, Las Vegas He did it last New Year's Eve, and now Diddy is doing it again -- offering New Yorkers free cab rides home, courtesy of Ciroc Vodka.
In an effort to make sure drinkers have a safe trip home after their New Year's Eve celebration, Diddy and Ciroc is making Yellow Cab rides and MTA fares free to the public in New York City.
According to reports, Ciroc teams will be distributing thousands of debit and MTA cards to adult consumers (while supplies last ... Continue Reading
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In Rotation: Jay-Z, Game, Missy Elliot, Robin Thicke, Juelz Santana, Sean Paul, The Pack & More
Happy Mondays! Enjoy new heat from Missy Elliot, Young Jeezy and Juelz Santa as well as incredible mixtapes by The Pack and Cookin' Soul, who couldn't have come up with a better Christmas present that a Jay-Z x Game mixtape. We're also throwing in some remixes of AZ and Nas' "The Essence", Robin Thicke's "Sex Therapy" and much more.
Remember, keep 'em coming at audio@ballerstatus.com.
Cookin' Soul Presents Jay-Z x Game - The Red Album (Mixtape) - ... Continue Reading
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DJ Skee’s Live From L.A. Podcast: 12/15/09
BallerStatus.com has partnered with DJ Skee to provide fans of his popular Sirius/XM satellite show, "Live From L.A.," with an exclusive weekly podcast of his show.
Normally, his show can be heard on Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. EST / 7 p.m. PST on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio's HipHopNation. If you don't have Sirius/XM or missed a broadcast, that's what podcasts are for. Here you can stream the entire 2-hour show, or download for your portable media ... Continue Reading
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