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MESHworthy chicks are a sweet mystery. They are candy to the eye while also being provocatively exciting. They are elegantly flawed and effortlessly stylish. Always the object of desire, a MESHworthy chick is admired and hated all at once. Ladies, are you one?

Well, an undeniably MESHworthy chick is talented actress and future mother to my children Zoë Saldana. Yes, I do a post about her nearly every month, but I can’t help it. She’s captivating and her beauty intrigues me. It doesn’t hurt that she is fly and takes risk with her fashion or the fact that she is just plain sexy.

Check out some photos from MESHworthy chick Nicki Minaj’s Fader Magazine shoot.

I’ll never forget how I thought she was a imitation Lil’ Kim when I first heard of her….Oh, how she has changed my mind.

MESHworthy and Oscar worthy (winning!) Mo’Nique did the damn thing and MESH. is proud…Congrats! (Also congrats to Geoffrey Fletcher for being the first African American screenwriter to win an Academy Award).

Here’s until the next batch of the MESHworthy women in life.

Cj..

Mariah Carey’s fun video for the remix of her single “Up Out My Face” featuring popular female rapper Nicki Minaj.

The clip was directed by Mariah’s husband Nick Cannon.

As always Nicki’s facial expressions are hilarious.

Cj..

“Up Out Of My Face” – Mariah Carey f. Nicki Minaj

First up, the new single from our new favorite drunk and Ms. Minaj. Nicki starts off strong per usual and Mariah keeps it that way. Really diggin this single.[DOWNLOAD HERE!]

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Knockout – Lil Wayne f. Nicki Minaj

I don’t like this song. Consider this nothing more than Exhibit A of “Why I could care less about Rebirth.” Nothing’s worse than when an artist tries too hard. Wayne, you’re not a rocker–neither are you Nicki. Fuck outta here. [DOWNLOAD HERE]

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“Bedrock Freestyle” – Wale [DOWNLOAD HERE!]

This reminds me why I bang with Wale so hard. Almost forgot after that ATROCIOUS Hip Hop Awards freestyle fiasco. But hey, the man with the most underrated album of ‘09 goes IN. This freestyle is DOPE!

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“Thank You Freestyle” – Wale [DOWNLOAD HERE]

See above statement.

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“Drop The World Freestyle” – Royce Da 5′9 [DOWNLOAD HERE]

One of the most criminally underrated artists of the last decade. Royce been doing this, but let this be your introduction. Murders this freestyle.

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“Big Dog (I Wanna Rock) Freestyle” – Young Jeezy [DOWNLOAD HERE]

Shhh— don’t say it out loud, but somewhere between Thug Motivation 101 and now, Jeezy has lowkey become one of my favorite rappers. With arguably two classics under his belt [and one of the ten best rap albums of the last decade], you need to pay attention when this guy speaks. So listen up.

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“Upside Down” – Snoop Dogg f. Nipsey Hussel & Problem (my fave!!) [DOWNLOAD HERE]

Big Snoop and his illegitimate son team up on this track. Is it worth your time? Let’s just say after I heard this cut, I immediately gave Snoops entire album a listen [its damn good]. Beat is sick, Nipsey goes hard, this just goes. Call this my favorite song out of this post [u know I'm a sucka for a party song].

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“Buffalo Bill” – Eminem [DOWNLOAD HERE]

Deranged Eminem always has a place in my ipod. Marshall’s always at his best when at his most weird. No exception here.

Hope you enjoy!

AR!

One of my favorite tracks from Mariah Carey’s latest effort Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel “Up Out My Face” is getting the single treatment. Of course, the track is being remixed featuring hot girl rapper of the moment Nicki Minaj. Here are a few pics from the shoot.

Mariah is dropping a re-release of her album that will feature a remix for each track. It’s due February 23.

Looks like it’s going to be an interesting video.

Cj..

[ Gucci Mane ft. Pharrell - Have It All ]

[ Wale - Thank You ] (Jay-Z Cover)

[ Bryan Michael-Cox - You ] (Sounds like a demo for someone)(Wasn’t he supposed to drop an album?)

[ Lloyd - Sexcapade ]

[ Usher ft. Nicki Minaj - Little Freak ] (My Fav) (Dope production & Nicki verse)

[ Ginuwine - Next Door ] (The beginning is funny)

[ Jamie Foxx ft. Tank - Marching On ]

Aisha

Young Money Ent. (aka today’s Murder Inc) has released their video for the single “Bed Rock” which was originally leaked as an Omarion (when he was on the label) demo called “The Way She Walks”. Okay, I like Young Money, so the video does the song justice. I must admit though I prefer Omarion on it over Lloyd but eh, he does a good job as well.

THOUGHTS?

Cj..

Nicki Minaj (who continually grows on me with each passing day) has recently done a photo shoot for Complex Magazine.

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Black has always been the go-to color when aiming to rock that sleak, chic and effortless look. Recently, I’ve spotted several celebs rocking some fly black to various events, and I had to feature them.

 

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Who rocked it the best?

Aisha

Three musical treats for you.

1. Jamie Foxx ft. Gucci Mane- Speak French-NEW MUSIC.

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The beat is something serious. Produced by Bangladesh and feauting Gucci Mane, I can’t help but feel this song.

[Download Here]

2. Robin Thicke previews his track “Shake For Your Daddy” featuring Nicki Minaj on Hot 107.9 w/ Ricky Smiley.

Everyone knows that Robin’s current single “Sex Therapy” is a must play on my iPod and I think this unlikely paring is a great one. Nice to see Mr. Thicke venturing out and doing something different with his song. I am anticipating his new album also titled Sex Therapy. Oh and I like Nicki Minaj more with each new track I hear her on.

3. Keri Hilson’s performance of “Slow Dance” last night on The Mo’Nique Show.

Keri did a good job in my opinion. Nice to see her still promoting one of her better songs of her debut.

Cj



…Class ends

Recap

Notes

  • Eminem is the best rapper alive. period.
  • Mos Def is a marvel, almost as much as Black Thought.
  • Note to self: *Find Wale some respect and stage presence, cause he lost both of them just now.*
  • Nicki Minaj is a muthafuckin Beast. Haters, shut up—stay in the crowd.
  • KRS ONE: don’t tell me the man don’t still got it. “Bridge is Over Pt. 2″ sir? please???
  • List of MC’s I’m no longer sleeping on: Nipsey Hussel.
  • You’re a fool if Joe Budden’s bars were a suprise to you. He been doing this
  • What mos def/black thought/EMINEM just did shouldn’t be legal. #massacrewitness

Definitions

Barbie Bomb - I’m on stage, you can sit in the cloud/ I be up in Leer jets: “make a left at the cloud”/… Metaphor Heaven/ so they approve Nicki like my credit score seven/ Mac and Cheese Sticks Fried Chicken in her Guts/ and i’m killin these bitches, Mike Vickin’ it up -Nicki Minaj

Everyday business – Wanna talk about bars, mine leave it be/ Neva needed an AR, mine needed me/ It’s one thing in this world I cant stomach’s a fake/ you try to stop what ain’t come wit a break/ you made a mistake…You past your prime, I ain’t spit Ether yet/ you need a major, i just need an ethernet. -Joe Budden

Massacre - The 2nd cypher.

Genius- The trash talkers deleted/ Blast off. I lay him out like a Tempur Pedic / Black Thought, I told you I’m a win eventually this/ a some UNDER rated, UNDER appreciated/ the one, them UNDER acheivers had UNDER estimated/ finally, graduated from suttin’ dats so hated to one of the most sacred/ nobody gone take it, face it -BlackThought

Cocky- My d*ck is so big, if I add another inch to it/You would swear when I raped you, that you was actually into it/… It’s like I’m off my Bon Bar/When I bring the fuckin’ drama/Used to bomb you like Saddaum/ But now that I’m a lil calmer/I’m a fuckin cross between Osama, Dahmer, Obama, and Dalai Lama/Somali, im a knight in shining armour. -Eminem

Disappointemnt- Wale

Potential- I’m a boss, nothin move less I say so/ I’m a business, you the nigga on the payroll/ Here come recession? There go yo J-O/B/While we/Fly high on mo’ chrome than eva, everytime I ride by/’Member every day was like the Fourth of July/At war, so you had to keep ya pistol in your ride/ Lean low, blowing kush in the sky/Watchin out, for blue cars, driven by white guys/Now it’s like, white clouds and blue skies/European grill with the leathers inside/Ain’t a nigga this fly comin out the West Side -Nipsey Hussel

Wise Words- I MC, don’t rap/We take you back to “return of the Boom BAP”/Let me take you all the way to ‘94/”This-is-what -you-came-here-for”/BET…the Rap Awards/we rappin. Look, this from the lord/You gotta overstand/it’s all in your heart/Forget that chart, man/ get wit cha art! -KRS One

Resulting Equation

  • Eminem > Mos and Black Thought > Joe Budden > Nicki Minaj > KRS > Nipsey Hussel > Blackthought > Wale… = Performance Ranking

Concluding Hypothesis:

Hip Hop lives. Shut da fxck up.

AR!

Got A Resulting Equation I should borrow? Let me know

Gather round, it’s new music time.

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All I can say is, finally, a decent Chris Brown leak.

[I Can Transform Ya- Chris Brown ft. Lil Wayne & Swizz Beatz]

[The Way She Walk- Omarion ft. Lil Wayne, Drake, & Nicki Minaj] (Young Money days)

[Heart Attack-Keri Hilson]

[Girl So Bad- Trey Songz ft. Lil Twist]

[Fly Away- Jojo]

[Last Night- Omarion] (With all these good leaks, I fear Omarion might release a good album)

[Olivia- Take It Off] (Not exactly new, but I’m digging it)

Enjoy.

Cj

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Nicki Minaj for Honey Magazine .

I’m really diggin’ these, I love the more “covered up” approach she’s taking.

 

 

Here’s the official interview.

Aisha

 

It has been recently announced that R&B artist Omarion has been signed to Lil Wayne’s Young Money Record Label. This explains why he’s been spotted with other members of the label and his YouTube video with Nicki Minaj. This is definitely a surprised, and i’m interested to see how this works out for Omarion. 2009-2010 seems to be a big year for the label with Drake and Nicki Minaj being it’s faces, and now Omarion. What do you think ?

- Aisha

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Aaron’s little gumdrop, Nicki Minaj, has recently declared to AllHipHop that she is going to tone down her sexual image. According to Nicki “It’s okay to be sexy but you have to also balance that with your music that’s what I learned and that’s what I’m doing. I’m not the next anybody, I’m the new Nicki Minaj.” [source] I’m actually interested to see how this plays out for Ms. Nicki. Alot of other female rappers who come into the game oozing sex can’t seem to shake that image and get people to actually pay attention to their music. Maybe thats why they’ve ALL died out in recent years. Is this exactly what Nicki needs? Or is it just another hit and miss for the female rap game?

? Aisha

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It’s like a chain reaction.

She likes girls => I like girls => I like her.

Yea. It makes perfect sense.

~AR

Let me say what everyone already knows: The women’s rap game needs a queen.

Kim is dancing with the stars, Eve is no longer relevant, Foxy is still recovering from injury and deafness, and Remy Ma is in Rikers wishing she didn’t shoot a woman in the stomach. The crown is there for the taking, and I think Nicki Minaj, from Southside Jamaica Queens, is here to take it.

The lone female under the Young Money Ent. powerhouse (Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Jae Millz, Drake, etc ) is slowly making one thing clear:

Nicki Owns this.

Think [old] Lil Wayne… with a bra.

Minaj’ flow is sick,  wordplay is at maximum, and never a hindrance… she’s sexy. “Beam Me Up To Scotty,” the latest mixtape from Minaj, was released a few days ago, and I’m sold. Girl goes hard. But enough talking, download “Scotty” after the jump, especially you ladies: you won’t regret it.

Download Beam Me Up To Scotty Here

~AR