// September 1st, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Hott News
HOTT NEWS!
So let the truth be told!
RASHEEDA talks with the RawReport.com about the need of more unity among females in hip-hop.
// August 23rd, 2009 // No Comments » // Hott and Raw Exclusives
HOTT AND RAW EXCLUSIVE! LMFAO!
“We’re definitely not a band that’s shy. We love to hear ourselves talk. We want to be seen as much as possible. We want to be so big that we can’t even walk down the street.” Mark the words of Redfoo, the programming brain behind electro-hip hop duo LMFAO, who, along with his cohort (and nephew) Sky Blu, have already initiated a full-scale assault on the clubs. In the last year alone, three self-produced and self-distributed LMFAO tracks — “I’m In Miami Bitch,” “Lil’ Hipster Girl” and “Yes” — have become as ubiquitous on the dance floor as any hit by the likes of Rihanna or T.I., while remixes of Fergie’s “Clumsy,” Kanye West’s “Love Lockdown” and Katy Perry’s “Hot ‘N’ Cold,” have lent instant credibility to two guys who’ve turned clowning around into an art form and a business.
In this HOTT AND RAW EXCLUSIVE!, LMFAO talks about the dropping of their latest and future plans for the group.
After listening to the interview above. Be sure to check below for the latest videos and links LMFAO.
WHAT’s HOTT!!! ABOUT LMFAO!?!
A Whole Lot More Than The Obvious
It’s all part of an elaborate plan for world domination. No, really. For Foo and Sky, as they refer to each other, what started as a natural collaboration (uncle and nephew, who happen to be close in age, tinkering with drum machines and recording software) with a mix tape thrown in as an afterthought, has evolved into a multi-platform musical movement. With one key mission: live tonight like there’s no tomorrow.
Foo and Sky call it Party Rock, and it’s the name of their debut album, label (via the will.i.am Music Group and Interscope Records), clothing line and general outlook on any given day. “It’s always better to have a party in your life,” explains Foo. “Fun and laughter, the girls, dancing, celebrating… We want to feel the same way walking down the sidewalk as we do on stage.” Which explains an awful lot about their street attire. The guys, who are devout PETA members, favor pimp jackets, oversized glasses (minus the actual glass), faux fur embellishments and the occasional leopard spandex skin tight pants (girls sizes only). If it’s not vintage, then it’s their own Party Rock brand, which Foo and Sky wear exclusively. And their stylish strut seems to be working. “We get way more women now,” says Sky.
Like many rock stars-in-the-making, girls are a recurring theme in LMFAO’s music. From the sun and booze-fueled party anthem, “I’m In Miami Bitch,” to the hilariously scene-y “Lil’ Hipster Girl,” to “I Am Not A Whore,” in which Foo flips your typical song-and-dance mating ritual around with a stroke of reverse psychology genius. “We’ll often write songs based off of simple catch phrases that we’ll hear or say,” he explains. “‘I Am Not A Whore’ started as an experiment to talk to more girls. Because in the club, when the music’s loud, girls come up to us all the time saying, ‘I love your glasses’ or, ‘I love your hair,’ or sometimes they’ll walk by and grab us on the ass. But once we’d say ‘Thank you’ or whatever, the transaction was over! I thought, there’s got to be a way to keep talking and create an interest. We were missing out on all these girls! So I’d say, ‘Just because you’re giving me compliments, doesn’t mean I’ll sleep with you. I am not a whore.’ Amazingly, it worked!” Sky poo poo’d the idea originally, but even he couldn’t deny the volume of cell numbers Foo was collecting. It inspired the line: “I’m a human, not a sandwich.”
It’s high jinx like these that serve as fuel for LMFAO’s non-stop party — one that essentially kicked off at the 2007 Winter Music Conference in Miami. It was there that a mixtape containing “I’m In Miami Bitch” first caught the attention of DJs, club goers and music business executives, expanding LMFAO’s reach far beyond their native Los Angeles. Within a year, a tireless internet initiative, which included daily YouTube updates, a steady flow of comedic skits and bits as well as self-produced music videos, launched them into the homes of millions, and in the process, caught the eyes (and ears) of Interscope Records. “Forget about shopping around, we didn’t send one press shot or one bio,” says Foo, still somewhat bewildered. “They had no idea what they were signing. What they knew was that they were hearing us on the radio and in the club, where at one point, we had a set of three or four songs in rotation.”
Upping the ante, Foo and Sky next took on Kanye West’s “Love Lockdown,” giving it a dance-ready beat as part of its LMFAO treatment. “Within five hours, it was all over the world,” boasts Sky of the blogosphere buzz. Adds Foo: “We saw a void. Kanye put out a record that sounded like a demo, couldn’t really be played in the clubs, but had a great melody. So when we see a void, we’re gonna create and fill it, if we can. That’s how we’re surviving, by watching the trends.”
To that end, LMFAO is as much a brand as it is a band whose goal is instant recognition. “We feel like there’s so much room for invention,” says Foo. “With the internet, the mobile movement, software and music, it’s like the gold rush right now. Eighteen months ago, there was no band, T-shirts or song. But with research and the spirit of entrepreneurship, we basically invented money out of nowhere. I don’t look at it as making product and selling it. Everything you see is an idea and a concept.” And they’re just getting started. The guys also have plans for their own web TV show, a phone app and a movie, which Foo describes as Purple Rain meets Curb Your Enthusiasm meets Spinal Tap and Spaceballs. Sounds just about right.
But first, there’s the music, which stands firm as their No. 1 priority. “It’s like a fleet,” says Foo. “You can only move as fast as your slowest ship, so we have to drag our acting, our comedy and our clothing with us. We don’t want to get too far ahead.”
Looking just over the horizon, the path is promising, to say the least. The guys have already been recruited by Lady GaGa and Chris Cornell for single remixes, and are fielding requests from a host of major artists in the pop and hip hop worlds. And with their full-length debut scheduled for release this spring, expect the buzz to hit a feverish pitch in the coming months. “Party Rock is the kind of record a band would make on their third album,” Foo deadpans. “It’s gonna be our Thriller — it’s meant to take you away, to escape to this world of fun, dance, sex, craziness, do-what-you-want attitude. It’s our lives.”
“La La“
“I’m In Miami B*tch”
Links:
// August 17th, 2009 // No Comments » // Hott Sports
HOTT SPORTS!
Better days ahead! Mike!
MIKE TYSON speaks about daughter’s death for the first time.
// August 6th, 2009 // No Comments » // Hott and Raw Exclusives
HOTT AND RAW EXCLUSIVE!
“I started falling in love with hip-hop … way back.”
Born in the Riggs Park section of Washington, D.C., LYRICISS (ne’ Robert Bailey) knows both sides of the fence, as he was raised between DC and the Prince George’s County, MD suburbs. Now, at the age of 21, he’s already developed the mind of a businessman, focusing on the growth and future of his career. While unsigned, he is a driving force behind DeLorean Music Group and has signed a production deal with Equinox Professionals. He has also been inducted into a group of elite musicians with URB Magazine’s Next 1000 Program and has built a strong presence as an up-and-coming force.
In this HOTT AND RAW EXCLUSIVE!, Lyriciss talks about his latest music and share insight about the things he’s learning in the hip-hop game, thus far.
After listening to the interview above. Fans can check out Lyriciss’ music and the ways to stay in contact via the links below.
WHAT‘s HOTT!!! ABOUT LYRICISS!?!
An innate knack for realness!
When asked what he brings to the table in a world where the hip-hop game is oversaturated with bland, formulaic MCs, 21-year-old Washington DC/PG County, Maryland native Lyriciss answers, “A young black voice out of an unknown area (hip-hop wise) speaking on real-life issues with a lyrical focus. Nowadays, you speak to the majority of the other rappers my age from this area, no disrespect to them, but all they’re going talk about is what cars they got and really don’t got, how much money they have when they really don’t have it, and how many females they get when they’re really either bunned up with a joint or can’t pull a female to save their life.”
In 2004, Lyriciss met up with H-Tips and FCG Ent., prompting the beginning of his recording career. Now, at the age of 21, he’s already developed the mind of a businessman, focusing on the growth and future of his career. While unsigned to a record deal, he is the driving force behind the burgeoning DMG (DeLorean Music Group) collective and has signed a production deal with Equinox Professionals.
With the recent surge of attention brought on to the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) hip-hop scene, Lyriciss is asked if he feels any competition in the race to get signed. “None at all”, he replies. “Why? Because one, I know where my skills are with the lyrics…I know it, the people that hear the music know it, and that’s the end of that. Two, because anyone in this area trying to make it and have true love for the music, I show love to them and I consider them family. So competition isn’t even an issue to me. Hell, I’m not even worried about getting on, so much as getting my message heard. I have something to say, something that NEEDS to be heard. And when that happens, the world WILL listen.”
Video for “Just Doing My Job“
Lyriciss Links:
http://www.myspace.com/lyriciss202
http://www.twitter.com/Lyriciss
http://www.lyriciss-dmv.com
// July 31st, 2009 // 2 Comments » // Hott and Raw Exclusives
HOTT AND RAW EXCLUSIVE!
Being a resident of Atlanta’s Eastside, same streets of some of the hottest emcees that are paving their own way in the music game today, YUNG GUTTA began to engage in rapping at the age of 14years old. Yung Gutta grew up listening to music such as Otis Redding, Teddy Pendergrass, and The Ojays. As he grew more on the streets and its surroundings, the love for music evolved primarily into a conjunction of these same legends with the legends of the Rap arena. This found love sparked energies that have been lost in a world of never ending changes which led Yung Gutta being pronounced as the new “Emcee from the street life with a collective sound unheard in a long time.”
In this HOTT AND RAW EXCLUSIVE!, Yung Gutta talks about why he proclaims himself as the “Future of the South” and the place where he wants to be in the rap game 20 years from now.
After listing to the interview above. Check below for Yung Gutta’s latest music videos and his MySpace page to get the latest updates and to receive free music downloads.
WHAT’s HOTT!!! ABOUT YUNG GUTTA!?!
An unstoppable ode to self-proclamation!
Though Yung Gutta finished high school with potential to carry over to some sort of continuing educational program, his life and motivations led him to another path that soon caught him up in a period of silence for five years straight. During this same time, fellow comrades in the same street lifestyle encouraged Yung Gutta to look towards the Rap game as his tool and outlet to escape the trouble and consequences that came with being a hustler. After all, “One cannot hustle on the streets forever.”
Once can say that Yung Gutta has definitely experienced the life of trials and tribulations while still not allowing these same events to take more value and importance of his own goals. He proceeds in this evolving game as one of the missing links that we admired for their lyrical styles and having a unique craft of rhyming even with the topics that most seem to have lost or overlooked in life. Being the breath of fresh air that is needed in the Hip Hop game, Yung Gutta defines his style as ambitious, of a difference, having strong meaning, and a true poet of the streets.
While remaining adamant of his beliefs and life learned lessons, Yung Gutta continues to bring his fans the same emotions and thoughts as did some of the Rap Games’ great. This is one explanation as to why he is able to send his special tribute and introduction to the game so charismatic and well rhymed throughout the track entitled “WHAT UP.” Being the trendsetter as an emcee who has no problem with giving respect while saluting his own special introduction in such tracks makes such conclusion of his talent as the truth. Yung Gutta felt as though with the changes of time and the evolution of what defines real music, this tribute was definitely needed. He adds that his life within the rap game would not be without some of these same influences that he speaks of.
At a time, when the Rap Industry and in reality us as a whole is going through its recession, Yung Gutta wanted to bring back what it means to have the same skills and uniqueness as an emcee and not just being a commercialized rapper. With a strong team, or in his own words, family behind the machine, Yung Gutta remains steady in his lane while delivering the consistency of relatable music that will fulfill you with motivation, education, and expression from our everyday lives. With that said, Street Talk South Ent. and 365 Ent. decides to join forces to embark on branding Yung Gutta as the “FUTURE OF THE SOUTH.”
His lead single entitled “YOU CAN” definitely places a stamp of becoming “ONE OF THE GREATEST LYRICISTS THE SOUTH HAS SEEN IN QUITE SOME TIME.” This track also proclaims the movement of embedding motivation in every choice one makes, good or bad, and justifies that Yung Gutta is not just a one hit wonder. He has taken the title of being the FUTURE TO THE FUTURE to the Rap Game, as often is replied as by many.
So definitely, be on the look out.
Video for “You Can“
Video for “What Up?“
http://www.myspace.com/yungguttaatl (Yung Gutta’s MySpace)
// July 30th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Hott and Raw Exclusives
HOTT AND RAW EXCLUSIVE!
PHZ-SICKS (pronounced Physics) is a 22-year-old hip hop artist hailing from Woodbridge, VA. Influenced by New York rap at the time (Nas, Jay-Z, Biggie, Canibus, DMX), Midwest (Bone Thugs, Do or Die, Twista), and Southern rap (Outkast & Goodie Mob), he developed his style. He started his rap career by battling various artists in the area and never listening. I believe that this emcee is best summed up, as being from ‘a humble start to passionate beginnings.’
“As for anything in life you need passion!” PASSION DRIVES YOU! … “into the up and downs!” – PHZ-SICKS!
In this HOTT AND RAW EXCLUSIVE!, Phz-Sicks talk abouts his musical aspirations and his experience at being an unsigned artist in hip-hop. After listening to the interview above be sure to leave your honest comment and thoughts.
WHAT’s HOTT!!! ABOUT PHZ-SICKS!?!
A carefully driven passion.
In the fall of 2002, he dropped his first mixtape with his cousin Twin in their group Damacus Steel. The mixtape sold over 200 from school to school in the Prince William County. He did it again the following year with an upcoming DJ from Florida named DJ Hailo. The mixtape was called “PHZ-Sicks and DJ Hailo presents Signs Mixtape.” On Feb. 1st, 2004, he won Teens Count Teen Talent Show hosted by Rane of WPGC 95.5. He was one of the first rappers to ever win the competition.
Throughout the years, he did numerous shows before he graduated and headed to Philadelphia to go to college at Drexel University. During this time, he perfected his performances doing open mics hosted by Larry Larr and around the Philadelphia area.
Due to school, he took a break from rap in 2007. It wouldn’t be until late 2008, where he decided to drop the mixtape, “The Feature Presentation” for free online.
For two months, he crafted a well put together mixtape of exclusives and songs featuring him with Top 40 songs and songs from the past, present, and future. The mixtape dropped on the internet December 8, 2008 and set the web on fire. Numerous music blogs posted the mixtape and has to this date has over 2,000 downloads. After this, the doors were opened.
Currently, PHZ-Sicks is working on his next mixtape, the conceptual “Less Than Zero.” The mixtape will come out around the spring/summer. As of today, “Don’t Give Up” has been played on Philadelphia’s Power 99. During the meantime, he has been guest blogging for music sites, in amidst of being sponsored by a prominent clothing company in fashion, collaborating, and setting his future in the music business. Everything in life involves physics (PHZ-Sicks), so what is the music world without it?
People wanting to know more about Phz-sicks or to check out his music. Can do so via the links below:
www.myspace.com/phzsicks1
www.youtube.com/phzsicks
www.twitter.com/phz_sicks
http://vimeo.com/3408366
// July 24th, 2009 // 5 Comments » // Hott and Raw Exclusives
HOTT AND RAW EXCLUSIVE!
“I WANT TO MAKE MUSIC FOR THE PEOPLE.” “I hope they enjoy it!”
“The album is called The Bridge,” enthuses Fiona. “It crosses the barriers between ethnicities, genres, age groups, and genders. It can’t be defined as just one thing. It’s got a soul that’s something old, yet something new.” Flirting with the traditions of classic soul from artists like Sam Cooke, Nat King Cole and Gladys Knight, the songs also pack the punch, and authenticity of modern music. United by a singular passion, MELANIE FIONA’s sound bridges past and present with an artistic and consistent blending of classic soul samples. It’s all held together by a unique quality, something that is innately her, much like the other artists she mentions as influences: Bob Marley, Sade, and Patsy Cline.
In this interview, DATZHOTT! talks with Melanie about her diverse musical influences, the dropping of her debut album, and her wanting to see the world vicariously through her music. After listening to the interview above be sure to check below for links to Melanie’s social media pages and the music video for “Give it To Me Right.”
Melanie Fiona links:
http://www.myspace.com/melaniefiona
http://www.imeem.com/melaniefiona
http://www.melaniefiona.com
http://www.melaniefiona.com/blog
Buy “Give it to Me Right” on iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=300021658&id=300021652&s=143441
WHAT‘s HOTT!!! ABOUT MELANIE FIONA!?!
Born to Guyanese immigrant parents and growing up in a music-filled house in the inner city of Toronto, Fiona knew from the very beginning that music is what moves her. “My mother, who shares my love for music, played everything from The Ronettes to Whitney Houston around the house as I grew up. My father would let me sit on the stage while he rehearsed with his band as a guitarist.”
Though Fiona had been writing her own songs for years, the introduction of songwriter Andrea Martin would prove seminal for The Bridge. “When I met Andrea, it was an instant connection,” she explains. “We developed this very personal working relationship where we were both inspired by each other.” Sharing each other’s life experiences, they collaborated on some of the defining songs in the collection.
Other producers on the album include UK producers Future Cut, Vada Nobles, NYC’s J. Phoenix, Peter Wade, Salaam Remi, Andrew Wyatt, Rob Fusari, and Angela Hunte, Jnay Sewell. Fiona also shows off her Caribbean roots on Reggae Gold 2008, with Supa Dups’ “Somebody Come Get Me”.
“This experience will never happen for me again,” she muses. “I’ll never be a new artist again. I’ll never be a complete and utter student of the game.” Whatever may come when The Bridge releases on Steve Rifkind’s SRC/Universal Motown Records in Spring 2009, Fiona is poised and ready. “I still live humbly out of a suitcase, and I appreciate the smallest things in life, and I want people to feel that. I have an opportunity to be on a stage, but I want my listeners to know that I’m just like them.”
Video for “Give it To Me Right”
// June 26th, 2009 // No Comments » // Hott News
HOTT NEWS!
50 CENT calls DRAKE rap style “Interesting” – as he talks with XXL Magazine about why he don’t like the sort of emo rap thing that emcees like WEEZY, KANYE, and Drake are doing right now. Fiddy says he’s not feeling their style.
// June 17th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // Hott and Raw Exclusives
By John Charles Reedburg (CEO/Publisher/Executive-Producer)
“COUNTRY BOI TWEET! IS COUNTRY BOI TWEET! A COUNTRY BOI! WHO HAS SOUTHERN ROOTS – and he sticks ‘em. No matter what!“
Country Boi Tweet – during an exclusive interview with Datzhott.com
COUNTRY BOI TWEET aka Mr. Alabama aka the self-proclaimed savior of his native state, not only wants music lovers around the world to purchase his debut album “Alabama Lottery”, but also wants people to know that he – the new voice of the south, is here to stay.
In this Hott and Raw Exclusive, Country Boi Tweet talks with DATZHOTT! about his smash single “Go Ham”, becoming the voice for the next generation of southern rap, and inputting real life situations in his music.
Fans wanting to stay in contact can do so via the links below:
http://www.myspace.com/countryboitweet (MySpace)
twitter.com/countryboitweet (Twitter)
COUNTRY BOI TWEET! “GO HAM“ DANCE!
WHAT’s HOTT! ABOUT COUNTRY BOI TWEET!?!
Things you wouldn’t imagine!
Tabius Tate, a.k.a. Country Boi Tweet hails from the West Side of Montgomery, Alabama. Over Half of his 20 years have been spent rhyming. The stage accepted him at twelve, and has continued to embrace him through his years at Carver High School and today. Having been around uncles who were “street pharmacists”, Country Boi decided on a different path for success.
His work ethic and drive brought him scholarships and other awards which allowed him to pursue music and basketball in a focused and positive environment. Country Boi’s 6′4″ frame contains more than raw lyrical talent, it is also composed of basketball fearlessness.
The ALL-AMERICAN ranking he received while at Southern Polytechnic is the proof. He has played all over the South East, and has even been given the opportunity to play semi-pro overseas. This HOTT!!! rapper has worked with the likes of SoSo Def, Block Entertainment, Ying Yang Twins, and Lil’ Noah.
Check out “The Alabamba Takeover“ mixtape, mixed by DATZHOTT!‘s very own DJ PROOF!
// June 16th, 2009 // No Comments » // Hott News
Check out JULIAN MARLEY speaking about staying grounded as an artist behind the scenes at SOB’s in NYC! His new album Awake is available NOW!
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