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from wr:
"As Ya Boy puts it, "record labels get the bidding war started!" In related news, a "Source" told me that Ya Boy is set to be the undeniable "Unsigned Hype" of 2006. You'll see what I mean, for now I'll leave the talkin' to Ya Boy. "
from allhiphop
As the well-known freaky tale goes, Too $hort’s multi-platinum dreams started in the streets of Oakland. Close to a quarter century later, the after-effects of Todd Shaw’s still-monumental achievements still reverberate throughout the Town (as the city is affectionately known)...
from allhiphop. Rumors section:
I heard UGK is going to sign with Universal as a group. I don’t know for sure, but I’d like to see them get that machine behind them.
new e-40 interview (read)
M ajor labels are looking at the Bay Area the same way that baseball scouts are eyeing up the Dominican Republic. Just as he did 14 years ago, Earl “E-40” Stevens spearheaded a movement that attracted major attention out West. The one-time Gold Rush is replaced with a...
rapreviews:
You know what it is when you throw an E-40 CD in the whip or the boombox - it's time to get HYPHY. Contrary to popular belief the word is not necessarily synonymous with crunk. "Crunk" is predominantly associated with getting rowdy and aggressive, while "hyphy" can be better...