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Lollapalooza Saturday Preview

Ah, the second day of Lollapalooza, Saturday August 4th. Your adrenaline is already running on high from the excitement of the first day, and now you are going to take on the epic crowds again. Temperatures will reach 95 on Saturday, so make sure that you have lots of water to keep hydrated.

After you make sure all of the necessities to enhance your experience at Lolla, it is time to focus on what is really important, the music! Some highlights to check out on Friday will be Chief Keef, who was added last minute a couple days before the festival. Hitting the Perry’s stage at 12:15 pm, it will be interesting to see what it is like when street rap hits the indie festival scene.

Another hip hop act to check out will definitely have to be the versatile sounds of hit maker B.O.B. Having rocked crowds at Lollapalooza 2010, it is obvious that he knows how to put on a great show. Check him out over at Perry’s stage at 4:30 pm.

Bass addicts will definitely need to head over to Perry’s for Skream and Benga’s face melting sets. Dropping their dirty UK grimy beats at 5:45 pm, your ears won’t know what hit them after this dynamic duo hits the decks. There might be some conflicts for those who want to see alternative R&B crooner The Weeknd belt out his mesmerizing tunes, his set begins at 6:00 pm, clashing with Skream & Benga’s and cutting it close to Calvin Harris’ set.

Alas, things can be worked out, because those who miss the Weeknd can still get a taste of some seriously amazing R&B with Frank Ocean’s headlining set at 8:45 pm on the Google Play stage, although Santigold’s mind bending set is also one that one would not want to miss over at Perry’s, starting at 8:45 pm also. Whatever choice you make, just make sure to enjoy every second of all the beautiful music!

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J. Cole – The Album Before The Album review

Yo! Who Dat Who Dat!

I was incredibly excited to get this review under my belt. He has been releasing tracks day in and day out for the past couple months. I have caught some snippets here and there, but finally I had the chance to listen to the “The Album Before The Album” Boy oh boy! I was not disappointed in any which way.

He has Kanye West flow and Lil Wayne lyrics. After this album I wouldn’t be surprised if see him every where. Of course signing with one of the biggest and most respected artists in the world didn’t hurt him in any way. Obviously signing with Jay-Z would be the best things for anybody’s career. Yet, it takes a real man with real talent to make the most of it. If you listen to “Premeditated Murder” you will realize why Jay-Z acted so fast. In a small biography that I read about him he mentions that a lot of music tells stories. I repeat this in a lot of my reviews, but, one of the only ways for me to connect with the music, or even enjoy it Is for me to relate in one way or another. J. Cole does this incredibly well. “Show Me Something” is definitely the album’s outstanding track for it’s passion and depth.

“Premeditated murder” is just a taste of what he’s capable of. It tells a story of the journey he or any musician has had to go through to get where they are now. I have so much respect for people that have had to work incredibly hard to get to the point of success. One of the struggles that he talk about is if people will recognize him when he’s famous. For any individual, success is the hardest thing to handle. People change and become different people. He asks a question mid way through the song “Do you prefer the broke me, or rich me”? I could only imagine what the changes would be like for a spouse, girlfriend, and family. One day your wearing your bunny slippers, the next your walking the red carpet to the Grammys.

Overall J. Cole showcases his talent, passion and drive. Nothing has compared to this in a while.

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IT’S A SLAM DUNK! EA SPORTS NBA LIVE 10 IN STORES NOW Check out the NBA Live 10 Artist Tournament Featuring Xzibit, Murs, B.o.B, and more Download NBA LIVE 10 Mixtape With DJ Mick Boogie

IT’S A SLAM DUNK! EA SPORTS NBA LIVE 10 IN STORES NOW Check out the NBA Live 10 Artist Tournament Featuring Xzibit, Murs, B.o.B, and more Download NBA LIVE 10 Mixtape With DJ Mick Boogie

DJ Skee interviews Murs, Xzibit, Willy Northpole, Jay Rock, B.o.B., Dre and Vidal, DJ Quik and his son David as they play NBA Live 10.
EA Sports NBA Live 10 Game Tournament – Who wins?

NBA LIVE®10 is now available in stores for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

Download the free NBA Live 10 mixtape by Mick Boogie featuring music from Xzibit, Murs, B.o.B, Mickey Factz, David Banner, De La Soul, Snoop Dogg, and others.

Mixtape Download:
http://nbalivemixtape.com/

EA Sports NBA LIVE 10 MIXTAPE with DJ Mick Boogie
01. Mick Boogie “Intro”
02. Mick Boogie featuring Kidz In The Hall, Donnis & Daytona “Class Of Our Own”
03. 88 Keys featuring Colin Munroe “Wake Up Call”
04. Dead Prez “Still Bigga Than”
05. Afrika Bambaataa featuring Why G, Mickey Factz & The Fort Knox 5 “Zulu!”
06. Snoop Dogg “Lodi Dodi 2010”
07. Pete Rock “When I Need It”
08. Matt & Kim featuring De La Soul “Daylight”
09. De La Soul “La La La”
10. Mickey Factz & B.o.B. “Mind Got Blown”
11. B.o.B. “Champion”
12. Zion I “Go Hard”
13. Murs featuring Kurupt & Jay Rock “We Ballin'”
14. Laza “Crank It Up”
15. Grand Puba “Get It”
16. David Banner & GQ “S.P.I.T.”
17. Xzibit featuring BJ The Chicago Kid & Poo Bear “Fanatic”

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EA SPORTS PRESENTS NBA LIVE 10 MIXTAPE HOSTED BY DJ MICK BOOGIE Featuring De La Soul, Snoop Dogg, B.o.B, Dead Prez, Afrika Bambaataa & more

EA SPORTS PRESENTS NBA LIVE 10 MIXTAPE HOSTED BY DJ MICK BOOGIE Featuring De La Soul, Snoop Dogg, B.o.B, Dead Prez, Afrika Bambaataa & more

NBA LIVE 10 In Stores 10/6/09

EA SPORTS(TM) NBA LIVE 10 is partnering up with renowned DJ/Producer Mick Boogie to host the NBA LIVE 10 mixtape. The mixtape brings together the hottest tracks from the NBA LIVE 10 soundtrack to consumers on October 6, 2009, and can be downloaded at www.NBALiveMixtape.com

The mixtape features a collection of songs from the soundtrack, including never before heard tracks from 88 Keys, Afrika Bambaataa, B.o.B, David Banner, De La Soul, Dead Prez, Matt & Kim, Murs, Pete Rock, Snoop Dogg, Xzibit, Zion I and more.

Additionally, three NBA Live 10 exclusive tracks will be available at www.NBALiveMixtape.com in support of the video game release. These songs will also be available for download The first track will be Mick Boogie feat. Kidz In The Hall, Donnis & Daytona “Class Of Our Own,” available for download September 28, 2009.

Followed by Mickey Factz & B.o.B. “Mind Got Blown,” on September 30, 2009 and the third song will be De La Soul “La La La,” on October 2, 2009.

The NBA LIVE 10 video game will be released on October 6th and features several innovations to the core gameplay experience and online game modes. The groundbreaking Dynamic DNA service, driven by Synergy Sports Technology, will make a return in NBA LIVE 10, with significant improvements that will allow players to connect their game to the NBA season like never before.

The NBA LIVE franchise has graced multiple generations of consoles for over 15 years, and has sold more than 35 million units lifetime. The game will be available for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game has been rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. For more information, log onto www.easports/nbalive10.com.