<![CDATA[Bone Thugs-N-Harmony]]> http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bone_thugs_n_harmony/artist.jhtml (c) 2007 MTV Networks. (c) and TM MTV Networks. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. See http://www.mtv.com/sitewide/mtvinfo/terms.jhtml for terms and conditions. http://www.mtv.com/sitewide/images/u/mtv-logo.gif MTV http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/bone_thugs_n_harmony/artist.jhtml 65 44 Music en-us 15 <![CDATA[Bizzy Bone Robbed By Anti-Gang Worker, Los Angeles Police Say]]> The on-again/off-again Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member was allegedly beaten and robbed at an L.A. hotel last week.
By Gil Kaufman


Bizzy Bone
Photo: Joe Corrigan/ Getty Image

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony member Bizzy Bone has been identified as the man who was beaten and robbed at a Los Angeles hotel last week, allegedly by an employee of an anti-gang organization.

While returning to his room at the Universal Hilton on January 5, Bizzy (born Byron McCane) was confronted by several people who beat and choked him before stealing his jewelry, according to the Los Angeles Times.

On Friday, Los Angeles police arrested Marlo "Bow Wow" Jones, 30, a contract worker for the anti-gang organization Unite One, which does work for L.A. Bridges II gang-intervention program. Law-enforcement officials told the paper they are still seeking other male and female suspects in the case.

Jones is being held on $1.1 million bail. An official at Unity One told the paper that he was terminated from his contract but that he could possibly be rehired if cleared in connection with the case.

The Unity One program was founded after the 1992 Los Angeles riots by former gang member-turned-peacekeeper Darren "Bo" Taylor, who died in August.

Bizzy is an original member of the Cleveland rap crew best known for their intricate double-time flow and for being mentored by late N.W.A. member Eazy-E. Bizzy was kicked out of the group in 2003 for frequently missing shows and public appearances. He was not involved in sessions for their 2007 album, Strength and Loyalty, but he is rumored to be working on a reunion album with the rest of the group — including long-missing member Flesh-n-Bone, who finished an 11-year stint behind bars last year.

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1602591/20090113/bizzy_bone.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1602591/20090113/bizzy_bone.jhtml 13 Jan 2009 11:26:00 EST <![CDATA['Notorious' Soundtrack Details Revealed: Features Jay-Z, Jadakiss, Faith Evans, Biggie's Son]]> Greatest hits, rare tracks fill out soundtrack to biopic, due in January.
By Shaheem Reid


Jamal "Gravy" Woolard as Notorious B.I.G. in the film "Notorious"
Photo: Phil Caruso

Some of Notorious B.I.G.'s greatest hits and early, little-known recordings fill out the soundtrack to "Notorious," the forthcoming biopic about the legendary Brooklyn rapper. Slated for release on January 13 on Bad Boy/ Atlantic, the soundtrack features hit singles that endeared Biggie to the masses as well as some of his demos, appearances from his family and brand-new records some of his closest peers, including Jay-Z and Jadakiss. (The movie is slated for release January 16 through Fox Searchlight Pictures.)

Jay, who teamed up with Big for such classics as "Brooklyn's Finest," "I Love the Dough" and Puff Daddy & the Family's "Young G's," comes with "Brooklyn Go Hard," as previously reported by MTV News. The Kanye West-produced track features Santogold. Although an official video is still being discussed, an unsanctioned clip — featuring Hov in animated form — has already hit the Internet.

Jadakiss appears on "A Letter to B.I.G." The track was originally recorded for Jada's Last Kiss LP, and the filmmakers thought it was perfect to include on the "Notorious" project. Obviously, Jada and Big were not strangers: The Biggie/ LOX collaborations during the Bad Boy dynasty years were legendary. The title of 'Kiss' record is self-explanatory: He speaks directly to his deceased friend, who died in a still-unsolved murder in 1997.

Bad Boy has also confirmed that Biggie's son, Christopher "CJ" Wallace Jr., will be performing on a new version of "One More Chance." It's being labeled as "a duet" by Bad Boy. CJ's mom, Faith Evans, sings on a remix of the song, also featured on the album.

Early records "Microphone Murderer" and "Guaranteed Raw" — which never made it onto an album but garnered Big a neighborhood buzz during his early years — are also included, along with his first-ever officially released track (from the 1993 "Who's the Man?" soundtrack), "Party & Bullsh--."

"Notorious" soundtrack track listing, according to Bad Boy Records:

1. "Notorious Thugs" (featuring Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
2. "Hypnotize"
3. "Notorious"
4. "Juicy"
5. "Party & Bullsh--"
6. "Warning"
7. "One More Chance" remix (featuring Faith Evans)
8. "Brooklyn Go Hard" (Jay-Z featuring Santogold)
9. "Letter to B.I.G." (Jadakiss featuring Faith Evans)
10. "Kick in the Door"
11. "What's Beef"
12. "World Is Filled"
13. "One More Chance" (featuring CJ)
14. "The Notorious Theme" (composed by Danny Elfman)
15. "Microphone Murderer" (previously unreleased demo)
16. "Guaranteed Raw" (previously unreleased demo)
17. "Love No Ho" (previously unreleased demo)

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1600597/20081203/notorious_big.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1600597/20081203/notorious_big.jhtml 3 Dec 2008 12:14:00 EST <![CDATA[Alicia Keys Lands Fourth Consecutive #1 On <i>Billboard</i> Chart With <i>As I Am</i>]]> Celine Dion, Led Zeppelin, Now! 26 enter chart's top 10 during busy sales week.
By Chris Harris


Alicia Keys' <i>As I Am</i>
Photo: Sony

She's released four albums over the course of her career, and all four have debuted at #1 on the Billboard top 200, including her most recent studio offering, As I Am, which first landed in record shops last week. What this all means, at least in sports terms, is that R&B songbird Alicia Keys has a perfect 4-for-4 record.

But a fourth #1 opening isn't the only thing Keys is thankful for this week. With 742,400 copies sold, As I Am earns the distinction of being the singer's best-performing debut. Her 2001 LP Songs in A Minor sold 235,800 copies to enter the top 200 at #1 while 2003's The Diary of Alicia Keys scanned more than 618,300 copies; her 2005 Unplugged set sold close to 196,000 units. Plus, As I Am, according to the latest SoundScan totals, walked away with the chart's peak position, with her closest competitor, Josh Groban's Christmas-themed Nëel, trailing at #2 with sales reported at 223,000.

Keys' newest was one of 24 new releases to enter next week's chart, during what was a healthy week for album sales overall. During the previous week, the records comprising the top 200 sold a total of 4.2 million and change, while next week's top 200 scanned close to 5.4 million, which can means the holiday shopping season is once again upon us.

Four albums, including As I Am, bowed in the top 10, including Celine Dion's latest, Taking Chances, at #3 with 214,400 sold, and the 26th installment in the Now That's What I Call Music! compilation franchise follows at #4, scanning around 208,000 units; this latest edition to the family features tracks by the likes of Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Kanye West, the Plain White T's, Daughtry, Nickelback and more. Coming in at #7, with 136,400 copies snatched up, its Mothership, a two-disc compilation set chronicling the works of Led Zeppelin.

Meanwhile, the rest of the top 10's saturated with some of music's biggest names. Garth Brooks' Ultimate Hits sits in the #5 position, with 203,600 in second-week scans, followed at #6 by the Eagles' Long Road Out of Eden, selling another 197,500 copies. Jay-Z's American Gangster drops seven spots to #8 on sales of 130,600; week-two sales of the album declined by nearly 70 percent. Carrie Underwood, fresh off her American Music Award wins, owns the #9 spot, selling 113,200 copies of her Carnival Ride, while Chris Brown's Exclusive rounds things out at #10, with 109,600 scans.

Comedian Dane Cook's latest, Rough Around the Edges: Live From Madison Square Garden, enters the chart at #11, with 90,200 copies flying off store shelves, while the Killers' Sawdust comes in at #12, with 81,900 scans. George Strait's 22 More Hits opens at #13 with 80,200 sold, and at #17 with sales of 63,000, it's James Taylor's new one, One Man Band. Boyz II Men return to the chart at #27 with Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA, an album that pays tribute to some of the legendary label's classic tracks; the set sold 41,700 units. Trisha Yearwood's Heaven, Heartache, and the Power of Love comes in at #30, selling 33,000 copies.

The Goo Goo Dolls' Volume 1: Greatest Hits, which implies a second installment somewhere down the line, finishes at #33 with 32,600 sold, while Seal's System follows at #35 with 30,200 scans. Duran Duran's Red Carpet Massacre bows at #36 with sales reported at 28,800, and coming in at #54 with 20,400 sold is Aretha Franklin's Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets With the Queen. Now That's What I Call Party Hits!, a compilation featuring contributions from Shop Boyz, Mims, Kelis, Amerie, Nelly Furtado and more, enters at #60 with 17,800 sold, followed at #65 by the Hives' Black and White Album, which scanned 17,200 copies.

T.H.U.G.S., an album of unreleased Bone Thugs-n-Harmony material, opens at #73 with 15,200 copies grabbed up, while David Gray's Greatest Hits enters at #96, selling 10,400. Aventura's K.O.B. Live comes in at #97 with sales of just over 10,300, with A.F.I.'s I Heard a Voice: Live from Long Beach Arena debuting at #133 with 7,400 scans. Meanwhile, the Dillinger Escape Plan's Ire Works enters at #142, with 7,000 sold. Ska kings Streetlight Manifesto's Somewhere in the Between opens at #154 with 6,300 scans, and finally, coming in at #173 with 5,500 sold, its Take Cover, a covers collection from American metallers Queensryche.

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1574872/20071121/keys_alicia.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1574872/20071121/keys_alicia.jhtml 21 Nov 2007 12:38:00 EST <![CDATA[Bone Thugs Feel Big Love As Mariah, Bow Wow Show Up For 'Lil L.O.V.E.' Video]]> 'It's a privilege to work with legends such as Bone,' Bow Wow says.
By Shaheem Reid


Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's Krayzie Bone and Layzie Bone on the set of the "Lil L.O.V.E." music video
Photo: Interscope

Only a little love? Hardly. Legendary hip-hop group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony were feeling the devotion recently on the Los Angeles set of their new video. Mariah Carey, Swizz Beatz, Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri all came out to appear in the clip for their huge collaboration, "Lil L.O.V.E."

"It's a privilege to work with legends such as Bone," Bow Wow said.

Dupri echoed that sentiment. "Everybody loves their style," he said. "Krayzie got their buzz going on the Chamillionaire record ['Ridin' '] and a couple of other records, and everybody was looking for them."

Earlier this year, Bone Thugs, minus Bizzy Bone, released Strength & Loyalty, which debuted as the #2 album in the country (see "Buble Takes Down Bone Thugs In Mother's Day Chart Melee"). The record sales and the airplay success of the single "I Tried," featuring Akon, were all the vindication they needed against those who said that Swizz Beatz, the album's executive producer, was wasting his time trying to help bring them back.

"It was a lot of naysayers: 'Bone fell off, Bone are washed up, Bone can't do it without Bizzy,' " Krayzie Bone recalled. "People didn't believe in us. For the album to come out and debut at #2, to hit the charts so hard with the song for Akon, it's a blessing. We thank the Lord and our fans."

"Lil L.O.V.E." is about a woman who tells her man he needs to spend a little more time with her instead of chasing dollars.

"The whole vibe of the video is how your girl is complaining that you doing too much," Layzie said. "You need to spend some time with her. So basically it's showing that aspect of the hustle."

"It's a performance video, going with surreal sets," director Chris Robinson said. "It's all black-and-white [since] relationships and love may seem black-and-white on the surface.

"Bone, Mariah, JD, Bow Wow — they're all icons in their own right," Robinson added. "The best was to set that up [visually]. Everybody gets their moment, and [then] we flip it and everybody is together."

"Lil L.O.V.E." is scheduled to debut sometime in July. Meanwhile, a trailer for the group's new film, "I Tried," just hit the Internet. The movie imagines what would have happened to Bone if they had never met the man who discovered them, their mentor Eazy E.

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1564076/20070705/bone_thugs_n_harmony.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1564076/20070705/bone_thugs_n_harmony.jhtml 6 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Buble Takes Down Bone Thugs In Mother's Day Chart Melee]]> New albums from Bobby Valentino, Björk also crack chart's top 10.
By Chris Harris


Michael Bublé
Photo: 143/Reprise

Last week, Michael Bublé came so close to scoring the first Billboard albums chart #1 debut of his career, he could taste it. But then R&B hunk Ne-Yo burst Bublé's bubble, scoring the top spot and leaving the Canadian crooner holding Billboard's silver medal.

But this week, it was Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's turn to feel the sting. Early sales projections had the group's comeback LP, Strength & Loyalty, pegged for a #1 opening. But in the end — possibly due to a last-minute Mother's Day sales push — the Bone couldn't touch the Bublé.

While sales of Bublé's latest, Call Me Irresponsible, dipped 32 percent last week, the LP still outsold Bone Thugs' new one by about 25,000 copies, earning the singer with the hard-to-pronounce name a belated Billboard conquest, according to the latest SoundScan figures. Bublé's album sold nearly 145,000 units to Bone Thugs' 119,000. The group has bowed at the top twice before, with 1995's E 1999 Eternal, which sold 307,000 copies, and 1997's The Art of War, which scanned to the tune of 394,000.

Meanwhile, R&B heartthrob Bobby Valentino's sophomore set, Special Occasion, opens at #3 on next week's chart, having sold 91,700 copies during its first week at retail; Bobby's no stranger to a #3 debut, as his self-titled 2005 LP also opened in third, but with much stronger sales of 180,000. Valentino's was one of four new releases to make it into this latest top 10, and one of 15 new releases in all to impact the chart. Debuting at #7 is legend Barbra Streisand's Live in Concert 2006, with close to 60,000 scans, and coming in at #9 is Icelandic songstress Björk's Volta, which netted week-one sales of 43,000.

Surprisingly, Volta earns the distinction of being the first Björk album to debut in the top 10. Her two previous efforts, 2001's Vespertine and 2004's Medúlla, opened at #19 and #14, respectively, with stronger sales of 75,000 and 65,000. Ne-Yo's Because of You slides three spots to #4 with 89,000 scans, while Avril Lavigne's The Best Damn Thing follows at #5 on 70,800 units.

The self-titled debut from "American Idol" season five finalist Chris Daughtry's eponymous rock outfit, Daughtry, inches up one spot to #6, with 66,800 copies sold, while Carrie Underwood's Some Hearts climbs two spots to #8 with 56,800 scans. The 24th installment in the Now That's What I Call Music! compilation series rounds out the top 10, having sold an additional 40,700 copies, adding to its already 743,000 take.

New Moon, a two-CD/ two-LP posthumous compilation album from the late Elliott Smith, opens at #24 on Billboard's chart, with sales reported at 24,400; the singer died in unclear circumstances in 2003. DipSet: More Than Music Vol. 2, a collection featuring Diplomats members Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, Hell Rell, J.R. Writer, 40 Cal. and others, follows at #26, with 23,000 scans. Meanwhile, Travis return to the top 200 at #58, with The Boy With No Name, which generated sales of 11,700, and coming in at #97 is the latest from rapper Sage Francis, Human the Death Dance, which sold 8,500 units.

Bone Brothers 2, a collaboration between Layzie Bone and former Bone Thugs partner Bizzy Bone, bows at #122 with 6,900 copies sold, while Punk Goes Acoustic 2, a collection of unplugged tracks from the likes of Jack's Mannequin, Silverstein, the All-American Rejects, Relient K, and Sherwood, opens at #125, with 6,800 scans. The debut offering from "American Idol" season five finalist Paris Bennett, Princess P, debuts at #133 with more than 6,300 copies sold, and coming in at #197, with 4,300 copies sold, is Houston rapper Z-Ro's new one, Power.

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1559747/20070516/buble_michael.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1559747/20070516/buble_michael.jhtml 16 May 2007 12:57:00 EDT <![CDATA[Bobby Valentino Vs. Bjork, Plus Bone Thugs, Paris Bennett, Elliott Smith, H.I.M. & More, In <i>New Releases</i>]]> Also due Tuesday: Sea and Cake, Bad Plus, Sea Wolf, Shannon Wright, Travis, Master P, Radiohead.
By Kurt Orzeck


Bobby Valentino's <i>Special Occasion</i>
Photo: Def Jam

With everyone still reeling from Saturday's riveting de la Hoya/ Mayweather match — we wanted more blood, but UFC has been spoiling us — what better time for another edition of New Releases face-offs? Here are the record-bin battles you can expect to see this week:

Calling Timbaland - Fight for the Crown: Bobby Valentino's Special Occasion vs. Björk's Volta
>>> The Mississippi R&B singer made a stunningly auspicious debut with his 2005 eponymous LP, which peaked at #3 on the Billboard albums chart. Valentino has invited even more friends to his new Special Occasion — Timbaland ("Anonymous"), Fabolous ("Let Him Go") and Ludacris ("Rearview [Ridin']") among them. Also featured is a cover of Babyface's "Soon as I Get Home," as well as a boatload of hit-making producers and songwriters: Sean Garrett, Bryan Michael-Cox, Dre & Vidal, Timbaland and Rodney Jerkins.

>>> Björk's Volta is also spewing with collaborators, chiefly producer Timbaland, who is behind three of the tracks: "Earth Intruders," "Innocence" and "Hope." With Antony Hagerty of Antony and the Johnsons duetting on two songs — "The Dull Flame of Desire" and "My Juvenile" — plus a 10-piece brass section, a band from the Congo and other diverse guests, Björk is ready to break out. That her last studio LP, 2004's Medúlla, was her highest-charting one yet in the U.S. only helps poise her for even greater success.

As Not Seen on TV - The "Idol" Contest: Paris Bennett's Princess P vs. Paula Abdul's Greatest Hits: Straight Up!
>>> While Jordin, LaKisha, Blake and Melinda keep hashing out on season six of "American Idol," one of last year's contenders doesn't want you to forget about her. Fifth-place finisher Bennett has at last dished up her solo debut, named after the nickname Ryan Seacrest endowed her with during the competition. Adding even more frothy "Idol" goodness is a guest spot by fellow contender Kevin Covais on "Let Me Rap"; other tracks on the LP, partly produced by Rodney Jerkins, include "All Hail the Princess," "Burnt Up" and "Get Bizzy."

>>> Meanwhile, "Idol" judge Abdul doesn't want you to forget that she's got pipes of her own — her Greatest Hits: Straight Up! bundles together 18 selections by the Grammy-winning singer, including "Opposites Attract," "Forever Your Girl" and "Rush, Rush." The clips for her six #1 singles are also coming out this week, so be on the lookout for MC Skat Kat.

A Bone to Pick - The Rap Battle: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony's Strength & Loyalty vs. Bone Brothers' Bone Brothers 2
>>> Cleveland's Thugs have clocked roughly 40 million CDs sold worldwide, but they've been on the wane lately — last year's Thug Stories barely scraped the top 25 on the Billboard albums chart. But with a new label — they were on Koch but now call Interscope home — and a litany of high-profile peeps lending support (Mariah, Akon, Bow Wow, Swizz Beatz, Will.I.Am), the now-trio are aiming a bit higher. The Best Buy edition of Strength & Loyalty, originally called The Bone Thugs Story, has the exclusive cut "Just Vibe," while Hastings Entertainment's version features an exclusive "I Tried" remix.

>>> While those guys are hoping for a resurgence, two other bros — founding members Bizzy Bone and Layzie Bone — have a few things of their own to say with Bone Brothers 2. While Layzie has kept it real with Bone Thugs, Bizzy has since been ousted — which should make the first song on their LP, "Bone Thugs-N-Harmony," pretty interesting. Also featured is "We Are Warriors," "Thugs Need Luv" and "Bone Thug 4 Life."

Lest You Forget - Vying in the Vaults: Elliott Smith's New Moon vs. H.I.M.'s And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004
>>> Smith fans got a raft of unreleased material with 2004's From a Basement on the Hill, which culled 15 songs the singer/songwriter was on the verge of releasing before he passed away in 2003. Digging a little deeper, his label Kill Rock Stars has chalked up 24 more songs he recorded from 1994 to 1997, including "Looking Over My Shoulder," "All Cleaned Out" and an early version of "Miss Misery." Let's just pray that this is the final word on Smith and that his estate doesn't plunder the vaults ad nauseum à la Jeff Buckley's.

>>> While New Moon showcases material up through 1997, Finnish goth gushers H.I.M. begin at that year and take their best-of set through 2004. The band pours its heartagrams out on two new songs, "And Love Said No" and a cover of — yes, they really did it — Neil Diamond's "Solitary Man." Fans pining for more unreleased material can hold their collective breath for two weeks, when Uneasy Listening Vol. 2 hits stores.

Ahoy, Mateys — Battle on the High Seas: The Sea and Cake's Everybody vs. Sea Wolf's Get to the River Before It Runs Too Low
>>> While Chicago indie cognoscenti Sam Prekop, Archer Prewitt and John McEntire are always rearing their heads in one form or another — via side projects, collaborations, etc. — it's taken them four long years to crank out another opus. This one marks the first time in the band's 14-year history that it's looked outward for production help — the honors go to Brian Paulson (Wilco, Slint). Songs include "Up on Crutches," "Middlenight" and "Introducing."

>>> Look deeper in the underground ocean and you'll find Sea Wolf, who got their handle from the Jack London book of the same name. Roaming California troubadour Alex Brown Church is actually the man at the heart of the band, and he sews together guitar, cello and other lush sounds for his five-song debut EP. "You're a Wolf," "The Garden You Planted" and "I Don't Know if I'll Be Back This Time" are featured on the disc, which is issued by the red-hot Dangerbird Records (Silversun Pickups, All Smiles).

Yo Momma - Family Feud: Mother Mother's Touch Up vs. Mothernight's Mothernight
>>> Last Gang Records — which brought you Metric and Death From Above 1979 — rolls out the carpet for its latest hopefuls, Vancouver, British Columbia's jazz- and classical-influenced popsmiths Mother Mother. Better yet, they really are a family affair — singer/guitarist Ryan Guldemond is the brother of singer Molly. Their first set was produced by New Pornographers collaborator Howard Redekopp and features "Polynesia," "Oh Ana" and "Ball Cap."

>>> Also being introduced are Mothernight, an industrial-metal band from Warsaw that sounds nothing like the above. Fronted by Freya, the four-piece found a strange time to put out its maiden release — after all, Kurt Vonnegut, who wrote a book called "Mother Night" died less than a month ago. The song titles featured on Touch Up, however, don't quite mesh with Vonnegut's dark comedy — among them are "Someone to Feed On," "Shadowsblack" and "Infect Your Soul."

Song Title of the Week:

"Crackle Rotcha Tee Thout" from Chasing Victory's Fiends

Other Notables:

Lavender Diamond's Imagine Our Love
These country folksters have been making some pleasant noise in their Los Angeles hometown and beyond lately, and Matador is hoping they become the label's next Belle & Sebastian or New Pornographers. Giving Lavender Diamond — who are led by cool singer Becky Stark — an extra boost is their recent performance at South by Southwest, overseas deal with Rough Trade and recent tour with the Decemberists.

The Mary Timony Band's The Shapes We Make
Timony's former band Helium were one of Matador's key '90s linchpins, as a matter of fact, but after many subsequent years of obscurity, she's hoping to rebound with this release produced by Jawbox's J. Robbins. Timony enlists keyboards, banjos, analog synths, the melotron, viola, and even an old Casio PT1 for the LP, which was crafted in Robbins' Baltimore studio and Timony's attic studio in her Washington, D.C., home.

Wooden Stars' People Are Different
This Canadian band nabbed the Juno Award for Best Alternative Album for its collaborative effort with Julie Doiron in 2000 — and it celebrated the prize by disbanding for four years. Now the Wooden Stars are shining bright again with their first release in eight years, which sounds something like XTC jamming with the Clash. If these guys can count the Arcade Fire among their fans, surely they can count you as well.

New Releases:

· Keren Ann - Keren Ann (Blue Note)
· The Bad Plus - Prog (Heads Up)
· Bassnectar - Underground Communication (Om)
· The Bellamy Brothers - Jesus Is Coming (Curb)
· Paris Bennett - Princess P (306)
Read: "Idols Now: Paris Bennett Debut Includes Rapper ... Kevin Covais?"
· Steve Bertrand - Pain Is a Megaphone (enhanced; Icon)
· Björk - Volta (Atlantic) [Buy]
Read: "Tsunami, Timbaland Help Shape Bjork's Forthcoming Volta"
· Bone Brothers - Bone Brothers 2 (Real Talk/ Koch)
· Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Strength & Loyalty (Full Surface/ Interscope) [Buy]
Read: "Bone Thugs Dropping Two New LPs; Second Disc To Feature Dre, Kanye, Mariah"
· The Boggs - Forts (Gigantic) [Buy]
· The Brakes - The Beatific Visions (enhanced; Rough Trade)[Buy]
· The Breakers - Here for a Laugh (Funzalo)
· The Brokedowns - New Brains for Everyone (Thick)
· Chanticleer - And on Earth, Peace: A Chanticleer Mass (Warner Classics)
· Chasing Victory - Fiends (Mono vs Stereo)
· Circus - Labertino (Locomotive)
· The Clientele - God Save the Clientele (Merge)
· Dan Deacon - Spiderman of the Rings (Carpark)
· Linda Draper - Keepsake (Planting Seeds)
· Earthless - Rhythms From a Cosmic Sky (Tee Pee) [Buy]
· Edge of Dawn - Enjoy the Fall (Metropolis)
· Electrelane - No Shouts No Calls (Too Pure)
· DJ Encore - Unique (Koch)
· The Exies - A Modern Way of Living With the Truth (Eleven Seven)
· Fields - Everything Last Winter (Atlantic)
· Scott Fisher & 1 a.m. Approach - Step Into the Future (1 a.m. Approach)
· Foreverinmotion - The Beautiful Unknown (111)
· Sage Francis - Human the Death Dance (Epitaph)
· Lisa Gerrard - Silver Tree (High Wire)
· Goon Moon - Licker's Last Leg (Ipecac)
· Great Lake Swimmers - Ongiara (Nettwerk)
· Harper - Day by Day (Blind Pig)
· Dave Hole - Rough Diamond (Blind Pig)
· The Ike Reilly Assassination - We Belong to the Staggering Evening (Rock Ridge)
· Jackiem Joyner - Babysoul (ARTizen)
· Kotipelto - Serenity (Candlelight)
· Jimmy LaFave - Cimarron Manifesto (Red House)
· Lavender Diamond - Imagine Our Love (digipak; Matador)
· Fred Lonberg-Holm Trio - Terminal Valentine (Atavistic)
· Hamilton Loomis - Ain't Just Temporary (Blind Pig)
· Lord Belial - Revelation (Regain)
· Maxïmo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures (Warp)
· Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours - Trailercana (DPR)
· Mother Mother - Touch Up (Last Gang)
· Mothernight - Mothernight (Locomotive)
· Mystery Jets - Zootime (Dim Mak)
· Neon Horse -- Neon Horse (Tooth & Nail)
· New Years Day - My Dear (enhanced; TVT)
· No Second Troy - Narcotic (None)
· Page France - Page France and the Family Telephone (Suicide Squeeze)
· Chuck Ragan - Los Feliz (Side One Dummy)
· Rush of Fools - Rush of Fools (Midas)
· Sage Francis - Human the Death Dance (Epitaph)
· The Sea and Cake - Everybody (Thrill Jockey)
· Sea Wolf - Get to the River Before It Runs Too Low (EP; angerbird)
· Richard Shindell - South of Delia (self-release)
· The Stranger's Six - A Date With Daylight (Orange Peal)
· Barbra Streisand - Live in Concert 2006 (two CDs; Columbia)
· Tarwater - Spider Smile (Morr)
· The Mary Timony Band - The Shapes We Make (Kill Rock Stars)
· Travis - The Boy With No Name (Epic)
· Bobby Valentino - Special Occasion (Def Jam) [Buy]
Read: "Bobby Valentino Looks Out For The Ladies With New Album, Jean Line"
· The Voyces - Kissing Like It's Love (Planting Seeds)
· Wax Tailor - Hope & Sorrow (Decon)
· Weatherbox - American Art (Doghouse)
· Wooden Stars - People Are Different (Sonic Unyon)
· Shannon Wright - Let in the Light (Quarterstick)
· Yacht - I Believe in You. Your Magic Is Real. (Marriage)
· Various artists - New Arrivals, Vol. 2 (MPress)

Notable Reissues and Archival Material:
· Paula Abdul - Greatest Hits: Straight Up! (Virgin/EMI) [Buy]
· The Coasters - The Definitive Soul Collection (Rhino) [Buy]
· Easy Rider - Lo Mejor de Easy Rider (Locomotive)
· The Heptones - Sweet Talking (Heartbeat/Rounder) [Buy]
· H.I.M. - And Love Said No: The Greatest Hits 1997-2004 (Universal Republic)
· Jethro Tull - The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull (Capitol/EMI)
· Carole King - Love Makes the World - Deluxe Edition (two CDs; Rockingale)
· KMFDM - Adios and Symbols (Metropolis)
· Dave Mason - Live at XM Satellite Radio - The Deluxe Edition (Friday Music)
· Master P - Ghetto D - 10th Anniversary Edition (two CDs; Priority)
· Radiohead - Com Lag (2Plus2IsFive) (enhanced EP; Capitol) [Buy]
· The Rascals - The Definitive Pop Collection (Rhino)
· Leo Sayer - The Definitive Pop Collection (Rhino)
· Elliott Smith - New Moon (two CDs; Kill Rock Stars) [Buy]
· Terry Strafford - Say, Has Anyone Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose (Koch)
· Tankard - Disco Destroyer (Locomotive)
· Dale Watson - The Little Darlin' Sessions (Koch)

Music DVDs:
· John Coltrane - "Trane Tracks: The Legacy of John Coltrane" (Jazz Movie Classics) [Buy]
· Dinosaur Jr. - "Live in the Middle East" (Image)
· The Knack - "On Stage at World Cafe Live" (Decca)
· Living Colour - "On Stage at World Cafe Live" (Decca)
· Rhett Miller - "On Stage at World Cafe Live" (Decca)
· David Poe - "On Stage at World Cafe Live" (Decca)
· Baden Powell - "Self Portrait - 1990" (DRG)
· Rainbow - "Up Close and Personal" (with book; Hurricane)
· Spooky Tooth - "Nomad Poets - Live in Germany 2004" (Koch)
· Thin Lizzy - "Up Close and Personal" (with book; Hurricane)
· Grover Washington Jr. - "Live From Atlantic City" (Immortal)

Coming Attractions:

May 15:
· Megadeth - United Abominations (Roadrunner) [Preorder]
· Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight (Warner Bros.) [Preorder]
Read: "Linkin Park Finish Apocalyptic Album, Revive Projekt Revolution Tour"
· Wilco - Sky Blue Sky (enhanced; Nonesuch) [Preorder]

May 22:
· Tim Armstrong - A Poet's Life (with bonus DVD; Hellcat)
· The Bravery - The Sun and the Moon (Island) [Preorder]
· KRS-One and Marley Marl - Hip Hop Lives (Koch)
· Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long (Octone) [Preorder]
Read: "Maroon 5 Back With 'Harder' Album After Adam Levine Gets Sick Of Partying"
· Ozzy Osbourne - Black Rain (Epic)

May 29:
· Les Claypool - "Fancy" DVD (Prawn Song) [Preorder]
· Danzig - The Lost Tracks of Danzig (two CDs; Megaforce) [Preorder]
Read: "Glenn Danzig Preps 'Final' Tour, Film, Box Set And, Uh, Dolls"
· R. Kelly - Double Up (Jive) [Preorder]
Read: "New R. Kelly LP Includes Akon, Jeezy, 'Flirt' — But No 'Closet' Till July"

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1558973/20070507/valentino__bobby__rapper_.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1558973/20070507/valentino__bobby__rapper_.jhtml 8 May 2007 06:01:00 EDT <![CDATA[Mariah Hooks Up With Bone Thugs-N-Harmony — And Willie Nelson?]]> Carey joins Bow Wow on new Bone track; Nelson co-writes track with Mimi for her new movie.
By Jennifer Vineyard, with additional reporting by Zeina Hijazi


Mariah Carey
Photo: Stephen Shugerman/ Getty Images

Mariah Carey is just getting started on her new album. And although she hasn't said yet who she'll be working with, if some of her recent collaborations are any indication, we could be in for some surprises.

First, Carey recorded a track with Bone Thugs-N-Harmony for the group's comeback album, Strength and Loyalty, due April 17, according to the group's label rep. "She promised that she was gonna do a song with us once, and she kept her promise," Krayzie Bone previously told MTV News (see "Bone Thugs Dropping Two New LPs; Second Disc To Feature Dre, Kanye, Mariah").

Carey not only kept her word, but she brought along Bow Wow to sweeten her offering on the song "Lil L.O.V.E." "I call it 'Little Little,' " she told MTV Europe. "It's a favorite of mine. It's a nice song, and I think it really kind of gives you the back-in-the-day Bone vibe but also a very new take on who they are as artists."

Carey said that she and other artists owe a debt to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony because their influence is so widespread in rap and hip-hop. "A lot of times people are like, 'I will make up a part,' and people actually think they made up that part," she said. "But I am so influenced by their style that it kind of merges together. It's funny, because so many artists today are influenced by Bone, and they may not even realize it."

Carey's got another influence her fans might not recognize — at least for the song in her upcoming movie "Tennessee." Her character, Krystal, is a waitress — just like Carey's role in 2002's "WiseGirls" — but this time, she's also an aspiring songwriter. Through the course of the story, as she joins two brothers on their journey to find their estranged father, she writes a song and performs it in a bar.

Krystal's song is being co-written by Carey and Willie Nelson. Carey hasn't shot the scene yet (it will be filmed next week), but in another part of the movie, she'll hint at her influence by singing a bit of Nelson's "Help Me Make It Through the Night" a cappella, according to the film's rep.

"This character is really far from who I am in a lot of ways," Carey said. "There are some parallels, some internal things, nothing that people would ever look at and go, 'That's very Mariah.' But this is not me at all. The character is so not what you would think. This is not about hairdos and ensembles. The girl's in the trenches. And I'm the third lead, so it's nice to work with an ensemble cast and to really just be able to do my work and go home at night."

Carey started shooting "Tennessee" in and around Albuquerque, New Mexico, last month. She's back there shooting this week, before shooting her bar scenes in Nashville and wrapping her one month of production. No release date has been set for the film.

Meanwhile, her next album, "which is really early on in the creative process," is due this fall, according to her label rep.

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1552963/20070221/carey_mariah.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1552963/20070221/carey_mariah.jhtml 21 Feb 2007 06:00:00 EST <![CDATA[New Releases: Fergie, New Found Glory, Chingy, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Jesse McCartney, Lupe Fiasco & More]]> Also due Tuesday: Jane's Addiction, Hidden Cameras, Ben Kweller, Napalm Death, Kasabian, DJ Shadow, U2.
By Kurt Orzeck


Fergie's <I>The Dutchess</I>
Photo: Interscope Records

Fergie Takes The Plunge: The Black Eyed Pea dips her toes into solo waters for the first time this week, crowning herself as The Dutchess. If the success of her first single, "London Bridge," is any indication — it soared from #84 to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, the second-highest jump ever recorded on the chart — her maiden release has high hopes. With production help and a featured spot from Will.I.Am, plus additional guest appearances by Ludacris and Bob Marley's wife Rita, the athletic singer should be in good shape. Just don't be distracted by Will misspelling "tasty" as "T-A-S-T-E-Y" throughout "Fergalicious."

Hear Fergie talk about the making of The Dutchess in MTV News RAW: Fergie in L.A.

Shooting for Newfound Success : After Lionel Richie dropped his new LP, Coming Home, last week, rabble-rousers New Found Glory — whose album shares the same name — issued a mock threat to the R&B star, saying they might name their next album Dancing on the Ceiling. On a more serious note, guitarist Chad Gilbert touches on the death of his father on "When I Die," and the band recruited Benmont Tench of the Heartbreakers to record the melodies on piano. Death by Stereo's Paul Miner and the Vandals' Warren Fitzgerald also helped oversee the outing, which includes "Oxygen," "Hold My Hand" and "Taken Back by You."

Cha-Chingy: The St. Louis rapper is chasing 2004's platinum Powerballin' with Hoodstar, which is divided into two parts: the crunk-heavy "Hood Side" and party-oriented "Star Side." With Tyrese, Three 6 Mafia, Jermaine Dupri, Chingy's cousin Spiffy and Fatman Scoop all lending their skills, plus production contributions from Dupri, Timbaland, Mannie Fresh, Mr. Collipark and Kwame, Chingy has every reason to expect some chart lovin'.

Bigger Mac: He's no Paul, but Jesse McCartney's 2004 debut, Beautiful Soul, did go platinum, and the 19-year-old is hoping for even bigger sales with Right Where You Want Me. Although nine different writers and producers helped him out, Jesse Mac did help pen all 12 tracks — yes, even "Daddy's Little Girl." And he bares his soul on "Invincible," a song about a friend who died in a drinking-and-driving accident for which McCartney is backed by a 15-piece orchestra.

Grocery Shopping: Jay-Z's had Lupe Fiasco in his sights since 2002, when he spoke highly of the Muslim rapper to L.A. Reid, and now it's time to see what the fuss is about with his Food & Liquor debut. The album, being distributed through Atlantic by Fiasco's 1st & 15th Productions, features a Pharrell co-writing credit ("I Gotcha"), Burt Bacharach and UFO samples — oh, and guest spots by Jay-Z and Jill Scott. Jay also executive produces the 13-track Luper-duper effort.

Thugs-R-Us: Thug Stories is the sixth Bone Thugs-N-Harmony album, but it's their first as a trio (sayonara, Bizzy Bone) and first for Koch, even though the label's general manager did marketing and promotion for two previous LPs by the group. With every Bone Thugs album having gone gold or platinum so far, the guys have quite a bit to live up to. But with songs like "Still No Surrender" and "Stand Not in Our Way" on their side, they don't seem to be lacking any confidence.

Looking Back: Reissues and archival material don't always get the attention they deserve, but this week merits more than a few call-outs.

Expect big things from Up From the Catacombs: The Best of Jane's Addiction, which touches on the band's three studio albums, live opus and rarities collection. Also featured on the 16-track set is "Superhero," their theme song to HBO's "Entourage."

The Ultimate Master P will be more of a test, seeing as how his No Limit empire has collapsed and he's now signed to his son's label, Gutter Music. This LP is actually coming out on Koch and has 16 cuts, including "Act a Fool" featuring Lil Jon and "Stressin' " featuring C-Murder.

Another collection of vintage material with chart potential is Lou Reed's Coney Island Baby. The Velvet Underground pioneer — who shook up the Video Music Awards by playing "White Light/ White Heat" with the Raconteurs — finds his 1976 release getting an anniversary brush-up with three unreleased cuts and three more bonus slices. Topping it off, Reed pens the liner notes.

Many of the bands that were influenced by Reed — Joy Division, the Birthday Party and Echo & the Bunnymen — rub elbows on A Life Less Lived: The Gothic Box, a four-disc, five hour black-eyeliner extravaganza that's bound in leather (you've got to see it to believe it).

If that whets your appetite, you'll probably dig a recap of another gloomy group, the generically named Electronic, which included Bernard Sumner of New Order and the Smiths' Johnny Marr. Get the Message: The Best of Electronic corrals 13 songs by them — not just "the best," but also remixes, alternate mixes and rarities.

Speaking of remixes, Fabriclive continues its series of spruced-up-song collections with FabricLive 29: Cut Copy, which lumps together 17 rehashings of tunes by Röyksopp, Force of Nature and Claude VonStroke. Oscar- and Grammy-winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto let Cornelius, Alva Noto and Craig Armstrong touch up his songs for Bricolages. And Japan's DJ Krush takes a different approach, redoing his own songs featuring Mos Def, Aesop Rock and the Roots in the form of Stepping Stones: The Self-Remixed Best.

If electronic music's your thing, look no further than two DVDs capturing the essence of the genre. "Put the Needle on the Record: A Documentary on the Global Phenomenon of Electronic Music" features interviews with Paul Oakenfold, Junior Sanchez and Christopher Lawrence, while "High Tech Soul: The Creation of Techno Music," which focuses on Detroit only, boasts chats with Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson.

Also on the DVD front is U2's "Zoo TV: Live From Sydney," which bundles the original video with a second disc of extras, including additional footage from throughout the tour, short films, a 24-minute Easter egg documentary and a performance of "Desire" from the Yankee Stadium concert. And don't forget Bad Brains' "Live at CBGB 1982," which is hitting DVD for the first time. The set list included "Big Take Over," "How Low Can a Punk Get" and "Rally Round Jah Throne."

Not to be overlooked are the Pogues, whose first five albums are expanded to include at least four bonus tracks apiece; NRBQ's Ludlow Garage 1970, which the band has finally agreed to put on CD; Ween's Shinola, Vol. 1, which originally got a limited release on the band's own Chocodog label; and Noel Ellis, a very rare album by Alton's son that is on CD for the first time.

Song Title of the Week: "I Won't Send Anymore Letters to the South" from Cult of Sue Todd's Kelsey Grammer Loves Us

Other Notables:

Red Sparowes' Every Red Heart Shines Toward the Red Sun: Even though Isis have a new album, In the Absence of Truth, planned for Halloween, that's not stopping their Sparowes side project from dishing up with their second record. The ambient album, which recalls Godspeed You Black Emperor! and Mogwai, is the first to feature new drummer Dave Clifford (Pleasure Forever, the VSS) and is adorned with gorgeous album art. Even though the Sparowes are all-instrumental, they sure do have a lot to say with song titles like "And by Our Own Hand Did Every Last Bird Lie Silent in Their Puddles, the Air Barren of Song as the Clouds Drifted Away. For Killing Their Greatest Enemy, the Locusts Noisily Thanked Us and Turned Their Jaws Toward Our Crops, Swallowing Our Greed Whole."

The Hidden Cameras' Awoo: The orchestral pop ensemble has a new home in Arts & Crafts (Broken Social Scene, Feist), although the band will be putting out this record on its own label, Evil Evil, in Canada. The Cameras' third LP was recorded at the Gas Station on Toronto Island, but it's a slug from their bio that should pique even more interest in the album: "Lead singer Joel Gibb's lyrics explore gay love and sex with a rare fearless explicitness, as well as Jungian themes of the anemia, the waning moon and pagan music." Sold?

The Diminisher's Imaginary Volcano: Dave McConnell has worked with members of Neutral Milk Hotel and Icy Demons in the past, and made his own contributions to Olivia Tremor Control, but he gets his chance to step out on his own this week as the Diminisher. McConnell recorded the LP using a harpsichord he borrowed from a church, but he also integrates violin, viola electric piano and cello — and gets a little help from bassist Griffin Rodriguez and drummer Dylan Ryan.

New Releases:

Notable Reissues and Archival Material:

  • Louis Armstrong - Gold (two CDs; Hip-O) and To Go: Stick It in Your Ear (Verve)
  • At the Gates - Slaughter of the Soul (with bonus DVD; Earache)
  • Atomic Rooster - Atomic Rooster (Akarma)
  • The Climax Chicago Blues Band - The Climax Chicago Blues Band (Akarma)
  • John Coltrane - To Go: Stick It in Your Ear (Impulse!)
  • Creedence Clearwater Revival -- 20th Century Masters: The Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival - Millennium Collection (MCA)
  • Dan the Automator - Dan the Automator Presents 2K7 (Decon)
  • DJ Krush - Stepping Stones: The Self-Remixed Best (two CDs; Red Ink)
  • Electronic - Get the Message: The Best of Electronic (Rhino)
  • Noel Ellis - Noel Ellis (Light in the Attic)
  • Ella Fitzgerald - To Go: Stick It in Your Ear (Verve)
  • Frijid Pink - Frijid Pink (Akarma)
  • The Gants - Introducing the Gants (Sundazed)
  • Stan Getz - To Go: Stick It in Your Ear (Verve)
  • Astrud Gilberto - To Go: Stick It in Your Ear (Verve)
  • Wilbert Harrison - Let's Work Together (Jamie)
  • Billie Holiday - To Go: Stick It in Your Ear (Verve)
  • Julio Iglesias - Romantic Classics (Burgundy)
  • Jane's Addiction - Up From the Catacombs: The Best of Jane's Addiction (Rhino)
  • Antonio Carlos Jobim - To Go: Stick It in Your Ear (Verve)
  • Lowlife - San Antorium (LTM)
  • Hugh Masekela - 20th Century Masters: The Best of Hugh Masekela - The Millennium Collection (Hip-O)
  • Master P - The Ultimate Master P (Koch)
  • Wes Montgomery - 20th Century Masters: The Best of Wes Montgomery - The Millennium Collection (Hip-O)
  • The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed, In Search of the Lost Chord and To Our Children's Children's Children (Polydor)
  • Newcleus - Destination: Earth - The Definitive Newcleus Recordings (Deeplay Soultec)
  • North Mississippi Allstars - The Early Years (Compendia)
  • NRBQ - Ludlow Garage 1970 (Sundazed)
  • Charlie Parker - To Go: Stick It in Your Ear (Verve)
  • Poco - Gold (two CDs; Hip-O)
  • Pogues - Hell's Ditch, If I Should Fall From Grace With God, Peace & Love, Red Roses for Me and Rum and Sodomy & the Lash (Rhino)
  • Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby (RCA/Legacy)
  • Ryuichi Sakamoto - Bricolages (KAB America)
  • Nina Simone - To Go: Stick It in Your Ear (Verve)
  • Tomasz Stanko - Chameleon (Metal Mind)
  • Styx - Gold (two CDs; Hip-O)
  • Sound of the Blue Heart - Beauty? (Hollows Hill)
  • Vader - De Profundis (Metal Mind)
  • Via Mistica - Testamentum (In Hora Mortis Nostre) (Metal Mind)
  • Weather Report - Forecast: Tomorrow (three CDs and one DVD; Columbia/Legacy)
  • Ween - Shinola, Vol. 1 (MVD Audio)
  • Various artists - '80s Dance Gold (two CDs; Hip-O)
  • Various artists - '80s Soul Gold (two CDs; Hip-O)
  • Various artists - A Life Less Lived: The Gothic Box (three CDs and one DVD; Rhino)
  • Various artists - The Greats of Sacred Steel (two CDs; Compendia)
  • Various artists - Pure Fire! A Gilles Peterson Impulse! Collection (Impulse!)

Music DVDs:

  • Bad Brains - "Live at CBGB 1982" (MVD Visual)
  • Black Eyed Peas - "Bring in the Noise, Bring in the Phunk!" (MVD Visual)
  • Blind Faith - "London Hyde Park 1969" (Sanctuary)
  • Blues Caravan - "The New Generation" (MVD Visual)
  • Bob Brozman - "Live in Germany" (MVD Visual)
  • Canned Heat - "Live at Montreux 1973" (Eagle Vision)
  • Eric Clapton - "Live at Montreux 1986" (Eagle Vision)
  • De Mono - "(Nie) Wszystko Na Sprzedaz" (Metal Mind)
  • Sue Foley - "Live in Europe" (MVD Visual)
  • Mahalia Jackson - "The Immortal Mahalia Jackson" (Audio Fidelity)
  • Daniel Johnston - "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" (Sony)
  • Mandrill - "Live at Montreux 2002" (Wilson Bros.)
  • Wynton Marsalis - "In This House, on This Morning" (Geneon)
  • Radiohead - "OK Computer: A Classic Album Under Review" (MVD Visual)
  • SBB - "New Century" (Metal Mind)
  • Nina Simone - "Live at Montreux 1976" (Eagle Vision)
  • Snowy White - "Introspective" (United States Distributors)
  • U2 - "Zoo TV: Live From Sydney" (two DVDs; Island)
  • Yanni - "Yanni Live! The Concert Event" (Image)
  • Various artists - "High Tech Soul: The Creation of Techno Music" (Plexifilm)
  • Various artists - "Put the Needle on the Record" (MVD Visual)

Coming Attractions:

September 26:

October 3:

October 10:

  • The Blood Brothers - Young Machetes (V2)
  • Rod Stewart - Still the Same ... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (J)
  • Various artists - "American Hardcore - The History of American Punk Rock (1980-1986)" soundtrack (Rhino)

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1541180/20060918/fergie.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1541180/20060918/fergie.jhtml 19 Sep 2006 06:00:00 EDT <![CDATA[Bone Thugs Dropping Two New LPs; Second Disc To Feature Dre, Kanye, Mariah]]> Just-released 'Don't Stop' is first single from Thug Stories, out September 19.
By Corey Moss


Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images

Krayzie Bone's been "Ridin" high lately with Chamillionaire, but he hasn't forgotten his harmonious roots.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Krayzie's group since the early '90s, have two new albums on the horizon, beginning with September 19's Thug Stories.

That album, the follow-up to 2002's Thug World Order, marks the group's first release as a trio, since Bizzy Bone is no longer in the group (see "Bizzy Bone Says He's Not Crazy, He's Just Found The Lord"), leaving Krayzie, Layzie Bone and Wish Bone (Flesh-N-Bone is serving a 10-year sentence for armed assault.) The first single is the just-released "Don't Stop."

While Thug Stories is a somewhat low-key affair, the second new Bone Thugs album, expected in late 2006, is being overseen by Swizz Beatz (who brought the group to Interscope Records) and will feature a bevy of big names.

"We got Dr. Dre, we got Three 6 Mafia, we got Kanye West, we got a lot of people on the album," Krayzie said. "We got Mariah Carey. She promised that she was gonna do a song with us once, and she kept her promise."

Akon and Ice Cube also show up on the album, which has yet to be titled, and verses Flesh-N-Bone recorded behind bars may also appear.

"Everybody is excited to come back, 'cause Bone is where it started from," said Krayzie, who is also developing a sneaker line called TL Classics.

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony tour dates, according to Koch Records:

  • 9/6 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
  • 9/8 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Small's
  • 9/9 - Huntington, WV @ Huntington Music Hall
  • 9/11 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
  • 9/12 - Columbia, MO @ Blue Note
  • 9/13 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
  • 9/14 - Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion
  • 9/16 - Casper, WY @ Casper Events Center
  • 9/17 - Bozeman, MT @ Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
  • 9/18 - Billings, MT @ Shrine Auditorium
  • 9/19 - Great Falls, MT @ Four Seasons Arena
  • 9/20 - Spokane, WA @ Star Theatre
  • 9/21 - Boise, ID @ Taco Bell Arena
  • 9/22 - Idaho Falls, ID @ Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium
  • 9/23 - Reno, NV @ Reno Events Center
  • 9/25 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
  • 9/26 - Bend, OR @ Midtown
  • 9/27 - Chico, CA @ Senator Theater
  • 9/28 - Las Vegas, NV @ Fort Cheyenne Casino
  • 9/29 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
  • 9/30 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1540270/20060906/bone_thugs_n_harmony.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1540270/20060906/bone_thugs_n_harmony.jhtml 6 Sep 2006 08:26:00 EDT <![CDATA[Kanye, T.I., LL, Bone Thugs Dig Deep At Powerhouse]]> Janet Jackson introduces Chamillionaire at SoCal event also featuring Lil Jon, E-40, Paul Wall.
By Eric Araya


Kanye West (file)
Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images

ANAHEIM, California — You didn't have to be in New York over the weekend to witness some serious hip-hop fireworks.

Hov made history — again — Sunday at Radio City Music Hall (see "Jay-Z Rolls Out Classics, Big Surprises At Reasonable Doubt 10th-Anniversary Show"). But the day before, hip-hop fiends on the West Coast were treated to performances by Kanye, Ice Cube, T.I. and Chamillionaire — plus a few surprise guests — at Powerhouse 2006, L.A. radio station Power 106's annual summer fest.

SoCal temps were brushing 90 degrees, but the music and energy inside Arrowhead Pond made the arena seem even hotter. Despite early audio difficulties, fans were treated to a long but never dull evening of hip-hop as the show ran until 1 a.m., well past the scheduled 11:30 p.m. cutoff. On a deep talent roster that combined all-stars like West, LL Cool J, Paul Wall and E-40 with emerging artists like Pitbull and Chamillionaire, choosing the right act to close the show couldn't have been easy.

But L.A.'s own Ice Cube, who was dressed in an all-gray outfit and matching Dodgers cap reminiscent of his Death Certificate days, made sure the fans didn't mind the traffic on the way home. The legendary MC tore through his deep catalog of classics, from club bangers ("You Can Do It" and "We Be Clubbin' ") to gangsta joints ("Check Yo Self" and "Bow Down") to Westside-pride anthems ("It Was a Good Day" and "How to Survive in South Central").

Cube got a little help during his 30-minute set from Lil Jon, who joined him onstage for "Go to Church," from his just-released Laugh Now, Cry Later (see "Ice Cube Wants The Last Laugh With Independent LP Featuring Lil Jon, Snoop"). It was the omnipresent Crunk meister's third appearance of the night — earlier he'd stepped onstage for Pitbull and E-40.

Preceding Cube was a clean-shaven Kanye West, who took the stage admitting he had just woken from a listless nap. Backed by his now-requisite full string section, Ye busted out all his hits — "Gold Digger," "All Falls Down" and "Jesus Walks" among them. Fans expecting a Jamie Foxx or Adam Levine cameo were instead blessed with a performance of "Drive Slow" with guests Paul Wall, GOOD Music signee GLC and T.I. Tip arrived in a getup that recalled the early '90s backpacker era: He was dipped in Ralph Lauren schoolboy prep and wore a leather backpack. T.I. served up "What You Know" while the Louis Vuitton don caught his breath for the rendition of "Touch the Sky" that followed.

T.I.'s appearance wasn't the only surprise in Anaheim Saturday night. A tight-and-toned Janet Jackson walked onstage with Power 106 radio personality Big Boy — equally svelte himself — to introduce Chamillionaire. Midway through his set, Houston's Mixtape Messiah kept the surprises going by bringing out Krayzie, Layzie and Wish of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, who received a standing ovation and perhaps the loudest crowd reaction of the evening before setting it off with their classics "1st of Tha Month" and "Tha Crossroads."

While the Bone Thugs' appearance may have been the night's biggest surprise, much less shocking was LL Cool J, who spent his set winning over the ladies. After being introduced by a video montage that proclaimed his legendary status in hip-hop, Ladies Love Cool James emerged, handing out roses, licking his lips and later calling 30-plus women onstage for a rendition of "Control Myself." In between all the sexy, the shirtless singer moved the crowd with "Headsprung," "Love U Better" and his best-known staple, "Mama Said Knock You Out."

The hyphy movement came alive when founding father E-40 hit the stage. Flanked by his massive crew of dancers, hype men and, of course, Lil Jon, the Noah Webster of hip-hop slang dropped "Yay Area," "U and Dat" and the ubiquitous party joint "Tell Me When to Go."

Latino hip-hop artists were well-represented Saturday night as well. Cuban-born MC Pitbull gave his crowd "Toma"; his booty ode, "Culo"; and shouted out the newly crowned NBA champs Miami Heat. Lil Rob repped for la raza, striding onstage on a low-rider bike, then performing "Summer Nights" with a full mariachi band.

Setting the tone for the evening was the grilled-out Paul Wall, with friend and Expensive Tastes collaborator Travis Barker (see "Paul Wall And Ex-Transplants Targeting Mixtapes This Summer") offering his support from backstage. Hip-hop vet Too Short also helped open the event by introducing his new group, the Pack.

For more sights and stories from concerts around the country, check out MTV News Tour Reports.

Related Artists ]]> http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1535146/20060626/west_kanye.jhtml News Article http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1535146/20060626/west_kanye.jhtml 26 Jun 2006 08:21:00 EDT <![CDATA[Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Tha Crossroads]]> Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Tha Crossroads

Tha Crossroads

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