New Mixtape: Yo Gotti "January 10th"

01. The Situation

02. Real Shit – prod by Lil Lody

03. Live From the Kitchen – Prod by Lil Lody

04. Legacy

05. Colors ft. Gucci Mane & Juelz Santana – prod By Lil Lody

06. I Got Dat Sack – prod. by Drumma Drama

07. My Fans

08. Real Niggas – prod. by Drumma Drama

09. 5 Years

10. Hold Me Back – prod. by Silent Jay

11. Industry

12. Zed Zilla ft. Yo Gotti – Fire Dat Bitch – prod. by Quantum Sound

13. Sylver Karatz – Kill Dem Hoes – prod. by Young Shun

14. CMG

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Milly Esquire Releases "Eating Milk & Drinking Cereal", His "Milly Mondays" Compilation

Tracklist:

1. Rap Radar [3rd Portion]

2. Milluminati (Produced By: Rob Yung)

3. Talk To Me

4. Making Me Mad [feat. Tra' Holiday]

5. Somebody (Produced By: july2nd) [feat. Daysia Star]

6. Smile In Ya Face [feat. Tragedy]

7. What They Say (Produced By: Brey Quick) [feat. Jennifer Simone]

8. Memory Loss

9. They Don't Even Know [feat. Tragedy]

10. Stop Callin' My Phone [feat. Tu-KhinDz]

11. Rap Radar [Full]

[Download Link] 

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“Milly Mondays” was originally created for one purpose -  to share some of Milly Esquire’s older and unreleased music to the public. What it ended up doing was giving more insight to the public about Milly Esquire as a person, as well as a rapper, and gained him fans and blog recognition in return.

With 11 songs released (one as a bonus track) between October and December 2011,  Milly gave his fans all of him – quotable lines, humor, heartfelt and personal moments, braggadocio and fun. The music was and always will be representative of who he is as a person, while continuing to showcase his talent, which is constantly growing and evolving. 

Rapping about a vast range of topics, from candidly speaking to what he’s been through in life and love, his personal struggles, failed relationships, his experiences as an up-and-coming hip hop artist and the difficulties he’s had within the industry, “Milly Monday” always showcased Milly Esquire unique spin and look at life. With guest appearances from Daysia Star,  Jennifer Simone and his YHGM members, Milly’s music was praised and featured on DMVixen.com,Rockthedub.com, Theblackurbantimes.com, Areyouinthatmoodyet.com, Forthedmvonly.com, Themillerreport.net, Meetthadealer.com and many more blog sites.

He’s gained fans, publicity and recognition for his talent with “Milly Mondays” project, but he is not done yet.

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Drake Gets Aaliyah Tattoo

"Aubrey has shown his love for Aaliyah on numerous occasions, but he recently took it a step further by adding Baby Girl’s portrait to his back. That’s him on the far right. Last August, Drake guest blogged for us by penning a letter to the late R&B songstress in honor of her 31st birthday." - Big Homie

New Mixtape: Fabolous "There Is No Competition: Death Comes In 3′s"

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1. Property Tax (Produced by: Mike Jerz)

2. So fly (Produced by: Cardiak)

3. Still Creeping (Produced by: Mike Jerz)

4. 100 & Rolling (Produced by: Mike Jerz)

5. 6 In da Morning Prouduced by: (CERTIFYD)

6. Make you a Believer (Produced by: CERTIFYD)

7. *Bonus* Black out

8. *Bonus* Trouble on my Mind (Produced by: Ritz)

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Milly Esquire Releases His 9th "Milly Mondays" Track, "They Don't Even Know", featuring Tragedy

Over an infectious beat, Milly Esquire and his Y.H.G.M. artist, Tragedy, come together to tag team this song. Showing off their incredible chemistry, as well as their lyrical ability, this song is definitely a banger, meant to be played at high volumes. Consistent with the classic Y.H.G.M. style, this song is full of quotable lines and metaphors. As evidenced by previous "Milly Mondays", Milly Esquire definitely has a range of topics and the talent to rise to the top of the music industry.  

For the free download, please follow this link: http://www.divshare.com/download/16408282-40a.

Also, please be aware that the "Milly Mondays" compilation, "Eating Milk & Drinking Cereal", will be released December 28, 2011. The compilation will feature all of the 10 "Milly Mondays" tracks, as well as a couple of bonus tracks. 

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R.I.P. Slim Dunkin

"Reports confirm that Brick Squad Monopoly’s Slim Dunkin was shot and murdered yesterday in Atlanta. Earlier in the day, BSM member Wooh Da Kid broke the tragic news via Twitter.

Above is a short documentary on Slim Dunkin by EAN featuring his very last performance the previous night. R.I.P Slim Dunkin." - Big Homie

50 Amazing Holiday Cookie Recipes

Let's be honest. While we all love the gifts (giving and receiving), the festive parties, the twinkling lights and the meeting of friends and family, the best part of the holidays -- maybe one of the most cherished aspects -- is the holiday cookie. Oh, we know we can get cookies all year round; we are free to stop at a bakery or whip up a fresh batch at home -- no one is stopping us.

But for one reason or another, cookies never taste as sweet as when they are made for the holidays. Luckily, they are not hard to come by this time of year. Many a home kitchen is wafting with the sweet scent of cinnamon or chocolate, friends are swapping batches of freshly-baked treats and offices are never in short supply.

From gingerbread men to almond crescents, chocolate-chunk shortbread to cranberry-pistachio biscotti, we have a recipe that highlights every favorite sweet ingredient; and there is surely a recipe to please everyone for this holiday season.

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7 Ways to Soothe a Sick Toddler

Got a little one who's been hit by the flu or laid low by a bad cold? Try some of these sickbed soothers for an extra dose of toddler-friendly TLC.

It’s no fun coming down with a drippy nose, a croup-y cough, a bellyache, or fatigue-inducing fever — especially for a toddler who can’t bear to miss a minute of exploration. And when your little one’s sick (and miserable), it can be hard on you too. So while you can’t wave a magic wand to make those icky feelings go away, there’s plenty you can do (outside of what the doctor orders) to ease your own parenting worries and help your sick toddler feel better.

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Wale Announces New Ambition Tour Dates

Sat, Dec 30: Atlantic City, NJ – House of Blues (Sold Out)
Sun, Jan 1: Silver Spring, MD – Fillmore
Fri, Jan 6: Ann Arbor, MI – U. Michigan
Sat, Jan 7: Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall
Sat, Jan 7: Columbus, OH – Long Street Live
Sun, Jan 8: Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
Mon, Jan 9: Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
Thurs, Jan 19: Montreal, Quebec – Time Supper Club
Fri, Jan 20: Toronto, Ontario – Phoenix Concert Theatre
Sat, Jan 21: London, Ontario – London Music Hall
Sun, Jan 22: Hamilton, Ontario – The Studio at Hamilton Place
Thurs, Jan 26: Bridgeport, CT – Webster Bank Arena
Fri, Jan 27: Springfield, MA – Mass Mutual Center
Sat, Jan 28: Worcester, MA – The Palladium
Tues, Jan 31: Wichita, KS – The Cotilion
Weds, Feb 1: Omaha, NE – Sokol Hall
Thurs, Feb 2: Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom
Sun, Feb 4: Indianapolis, IN (Super Bowl Weekend)
Fri, Feb 10: New York, NY – Irving Plaza (w/ Miguel) Lotus Flower Bomb / Valentines Show
Mon, Feb 13: West Hollywood, CA – Key Club (w/ Miguel) Lotus Flower Bomb / Valentines Show
Tues, Feb 14: Las Vegas, NV – Marquee Nightclub
Weds, Feb 15: Reno, NV – The Knitting Factory
Thurs, Feb 16: Salt Lake City – Depot
Sat, Feb 25 + Sun, Feb 26: Orlando, FL (All Star Weekend)
Fri, Mar 2 + Sat, Mar 3: Charlotte, NC (CIAA Weekend)
Tues, March 6: Nassau, Bahamas – Colonial Island

TSA Investigating Freddie Gibbs Weed Incident?

"Freddie Gibbs was recently let off the hook after TSA failed to report weed found in his bag during anairport security check. Instead of turning Gibbs in, the agent left the note above. But now, Gibbs’ twipic has caught the attention of the Transportation Safety Administration who issued the statement below." - B.Dot

“TSA takes all allegations of inappropriate conduct seriously and is investigating this claim,” says a spokesperson for the TSA. ”Should the claims be substantiated, TSA will take appropriate disciplinary steps and refer the alleged possession of an illegal substance to law enforcement.”

5 REASONS NOT TO SIGN A RECORD DEAL?

While signing a contract might be your goal. Here are five reasons to be cautious before signing on the dotted line.

1:  THE RIGHT LABEL? -  Major labels, now more than ever are forced to split their focus between multiple acts.  The doors closing at Jive, Arista and J Records are a prime example.  RCA Records, now with the inclusion of the remaining acts after the takeover has a larger roster and now a smaller staff. Artists are often forced to compete for release dates between label mates and label execs.

2:  QUANTITY OVER QUALITY - A record label’s main concern is the monetary return on their investment, but  an artist’s main passion is the quality of the music being produced.  Conflicting core values between labels and artists unnecessarily inhibit the creativity and uniqueness of the artists’ music.

3: CONTROL - Lack of creative control? A portion of their own paychecks? Restrictions and inflexible deadlines? Binding obligations to labels leave much to be desired when artists can now rely on themselves to get their music produced, promoted and purchased. This is an anomaly in today’s low record-selling music industry.  With the easy access to cheap or free music online, labels are rapidly losing their relevance for turning their focus more towards the importance of live performances.  Even major bands like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails addressed their labels’ irrelevance by selling recent albums directly to fans online.

4;  COMPENSATION - Signing with a label big or small?  What are you really getting in return. The 360 Deal is the new mandate of the majors, do you trust your future to a corporation you don’t control?  Small labels, can be just as bad. Limited resources, combined with pages of legal red tape can put the brakes on a career for years

5:  TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION - Labels take a cut of the money earned by artists for performing tasks that the artists could actually do themselves with the right access to resources and guidance.  A growing number of site and services including likeZEBRA.com and others offer recording and promotional tools to get the music directly out to an audience without being an expensive middle man.

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[Video] YN Interviews Young Jeezy (Trailer)

"Hours before Young Jeezy’s NYC screening of Hustlerz Ambition, Elliott caught up with the Snowman at the Landmark Theater. The sit down in broken up in three parts, but here’s a snippet of their conversation." - B.Dot

Milly Esquire Releases "Memory Loss"

  Memory Loss by Milly Esquire

A song recorded last year by Milly, "Memory Loss" is truly representative of his music - full of fun and braggadocio. Meant to be comical, Milly gives his fans, new and old, a taste of his sense of humor while also showing off his talent and skills. As evidenced by previous "Milly Mondays", Milly Esquire definitely has a range of topics and the talent to rise to the top of the music industry.  

For the free download, please follow this link: http://soundcloud.com/milly-esquire/memory-loss.

Please be on the lookout for the "Milly Mondays" compilation, "Eating Milk & Drinking Cereal", that will be released on December 28, 2011. All of the "Milly Mondays" tracks will be included, as well as a couple of bonus tracks for your enjoyment. 

Facebook Is Making Us Miserable?

When Facebook was founded in 2004, it began with a seemingly innocuous mission: to connect friends. Some seven years and800 million users later, the social network has taken over most aspects of our personal and professional lives, and is fast becoming the dominant communication platform of the future.

But this new world of ubiquitous connections has a dark side. In my last post, I noted that Facebook and social media are major contributors to career anxiety. After seeing some of the comments and reactions to the post, it's clear that Facebook in particular takes it a step further: It's actually making us miserable.

Facebook's explosive rate of growth andrecent product releases, such as the prominent Newsticker, Top Stories on the newsfeed, and larger photos have all been focused on one goal: encouraging more sharing. As it turns out, it's precisely this hyper-sharing that is threatening our sense of happiness.

In writing Passion & Purpose, I monitored and observed how Facebook was impacting the lives of hundreds of young businesspeople. As I went about my research, it became clear that behind all the liking, commenting, sharing, and posting, there were strong hints of jealousy, anxiety, and, in one case, depression. Said one interviewee about a Facebook friend, "Although he's my best friend, I kind-of despise his updates." Said another "Now, Facebook IS my work day." As I dug deeper, I discovered disturbing by-products of Facebook's rapid ascension - three new, distressing ways in which the social media giant is fundamentally altering our daily sense of well-being in both our personal and work lives.

First, it's creating a den of comparison. Since our Facebook profiles are self-curated, users have a strong bias toward sharing positive milestones and avoid mentioning the more humdrum, negative parts of their lives. Accomplishments like, "Hey, I just got promoted!" or "Take a look at my new sports car," trump sharing the intricacies of our daily commute or a life-shattering divorce. This creates an online culture of competition and comparison. One interviewee even remarked, "I'm pretty competitive by nature, so when my close friends post good news, I always try and one-up them."

Comparing ourselves to others is a key driver of unhappiness. Tom DeLong, author of Flying Without a Net, even describes a "Comparing Trap." He writes, "No matter how successful we are and how many goals we achieve, this trap causes us to recalibrate our accomplishments and reset the bar for how we define success."And as we judge the entirety of our own lives against the top 1% of our friends' lives, we're setting impossible standards for ourselves, making us more miserable than ever.

Second, it's fragmenting our time. Not surprisingly, Facebook's "horizontal" strategy encourages users to log in more frequently from different devices. My interviewees regularly accessed Facebook from the office, at home through their iPads, and while out shopping on their smartphones. This means that hundreds of millions of people are less "present" where they are. Sketching out a mind-numbing presentation for the board meeting? Perhaps it's time to reply to your messages. Stuck in traffic? It's time to browse your newsfeed. Recounted one interviewee, "I almost got hit by a car while using Facebook crossing the street."

Leaving the risk of real physical harm aside, the issue with this constant "tabbing" between real-life tasks and Facebook is what economists and psychologists call "switching costs," the loss in productivity associated with changing from one task to another. Famed author Dr. Srikumar Rao attributes mindfulness over multitasking as one of his ten steps to happiness at work. He argues that constant distractions lead to late and poor-quality output, negatively impacting our sense of self-worth.

Last, there's a decline of close relationships. Gone are the days where Facebook merely complemented our real-life relationships. Now, Facebook is actually winning share of our core, off-line interactions. One participant summed it up simply: "We Facebook chat instead of meeting up. It's easier."

As Facebook adds new features such as video chat, it is fast becoming a viable substitute for meetings, relationship building, and even family get-togethers. But each time a Facebook interaction replaces a richer form of communication - such as an in-person meeting, a long phone call, or even a date at a restaurant - people miss opportunities to interact more deeply than Facebook could ever accommodate. As Facebook continues to add new features to help us connect more efficiently online, the battle to maintain off-line relationships will become even more difficult, which will impact their overall quality, especially in the long-run. Facebook is negatively affecting what psychology Professor Jeffrey Parker refers to as "the closeness properties of friendship."

So, what should we do to avoid these three traps? Recognizing that "quitting" Facebook altogether is unrealistic, we can still take measures to alter our usage patterns and strengthen our real-world relationships. Some useful tactics I've seen include blocking out designated time for Facebook, rather than visiting intermittently throughout the day; selectively trimming Facebook friends lists to avoid undesirable ex-partners and gossipy coworkers; and investing more time in building off-line relationships. The particularly courageous choose to delete Facebook from their smartphones and iPads, and log off the platform entirely for long stretches of time.

Is Facebook making you miserable? What other tips can you share?

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Justin Bieber Paternity Claim Was A Lie...

If you thought you had heard the last about Mariah Yeater -- the woman who claimed Justin Bieber is the father of her child -- think again. Yeater's ex-boyfriend is now speaking out about the ordeal, and says the whole paternity suit was based on a lie.

"She lied," Robert Powell told RumorFix about Yeater, claiming she made a whopping $50,000 from selling her story to a tabloid. "She just picked [Justin Bieber], because she thought he was famous and all and thought she could get a lot of money by telling the magazine Justin was the father. She just saw him as an opportunity to make a lot of money."

In November, Yeater caused quite a media frenzy when she came forward and alleged that she and Bieber had sex in a bathroom after one of his concerts last year, and he is the father of her son. Bieber denied the claims from the start, but agreed to take a paternity test to settle the issue once and for all -- and plans to sue Yeater and her lawyers for creating the story in the first place.

"I know I'm going to be a target, but I'm never going to be a victim. It's crazy, every night after the show I've gone right from the stage right to my car, so it's crazy some people want to make up such false allegations. But to set the record straight, none of it is true," Bieber told the "Today Show" in response to Yeater's allegations.

Powell, who is currently in jail after being arrested for burglary and drug possession, says he's surehe's the father of Yeater's baby boy and he actually feels bad for Bieber for being thrown into his personal drama.

"I feel sorry for Justin Bieber," he said. "He's just a little kid, man. He don't need to be going through all this drama. He got a career and sh*t to focus on. I feel sorry for the dude."

For more from Powell on the paternity claims, head over to RumorFix.com.

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