JumpinJack AJ

I got a praise report. I had a hearing regarding my license and it went well. The judge decided to let me keep my license and wished me the best. He was pretty dry, and I knew it suspended another person's license right before mine. At the very end, he showed me a little personality, complimented my character, and wished me the best with my artist endeavors. One mountain out of the way. Now it's time to focus on the career one.

Like Jim said, we can't forget the Yeezus let down. There was lots of talk that FP was on that album. FP doesn't really do guest spots. After all these years, he'd done less than 10. Would Kanye really have someone who's not a common-minded commercial artist on his record? On top of that, FP doesn't let his music leak, so if this song is in Kanye's hands, it likely WILL be leaked. At the same time, we know they've worked together. If Kanye has become of fan of his like he has Jay-Z's, he'll do whatever he can to involve him. Plus, if it's the last song on the record, it's likely the song holds some weight in terms of the sound and subject matter, which is the ONLY way I could see FP being cool with it coming out. Other than seeing "Ft. Will Smith," the whole things does look legit. Lastly, let's remember that it's April Fools.

The pictures don't strike me as ones he'd use. They don't match the ones on his Facebook and I feel like they'd be similar if it were really his. I don't use Instagrame. Who knows?

I don't know about anybody here, but this is the funniest, most random thing ever. Read on... http://www.vibe.com/2015/03/michael-jackson-prank-call-russell-crowe/?utm_source=sc-fb&utm_medium=ref&utm_campaign=michaeljackson LOL Or Nah? Michael Jackson Prank Called Russell Crowe… For Two YearsBy: Iyana Robertson / March 30, 2015Michael Jackson’s kid-like demeanor is now a notable portion of his legacy, and here is yet another anecdote that professes that the King of Pop was indeed a manchild. In a recent interview with The Guardian, actor Russell Crowe detailed a very extensive practical joke Jackson played on him. For about two years – during which the two had never met – the singer placed prank calls at Crowe’s hotel rooms. “For two or three ****ing years,” he said. “I never met him, never shook his hand, but he found out the name I stayed in hotels under, so it didn’t matter where I was, he’d ring up do this kind of thing, like you did when you were 10, you know. ‘Is Mr Wall there? Is Mrs Wall there? Are there any Walls there? Then what’s holding the roof up? Ha ha.’ You’re supposed to grow out of doing that, right?” Crowe has spoken about Michael Jackson The Prankster in multiple interviews in recent years. Back in 2013, The actor shared another joke the legendary entertainer would call him with. “He’d ring me and in a strong voice and say, ‘There is an emergency and you need to leave the building.’ I’d ask, ‘Who is this?’ And he’d say, ‘Do not worry Russell, just kidding, this is Michael.'” ADVERTISEMENT The thought of Michael Jackson prank calling someone for years is pretty laughable

Looking beyond the next mixtape, De La now has a kickstarter for their next record... De La Soul Launch Kickstarter Campaign To Fund Forthcoming, Self-Sampling Record Hip-hop’s holy grail doesn’t typically need any assistance in putting funds together for a new release. Unless, of course, you happen to be De La Soul, who have been in and out of courts over the years fighting for their samples and paying tooth and nail to clear them. Today, the Native Tongue heroes have launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring their next record to life; an ambitious Adrian Younge- styled production effort in which the crew intends to sample themselves and feature a dynamic set of guests, including Little Dragon, David Byrne, Damon Albarn, and 2 Chainz to name a few. Their campaign video explains that they have recorded an exclusive jam session with the helping hands of the aforementioned and are enlisting in their legion of devoted fans to help breathe some air into the project, so that we may hear the fruits of their labor. The record will serve as the official follow-up to their J Dilla-inspired and sampled Smell the Da.I.S.Y. mixtape, which was a donut-lover’s dream come true. You can hit the link below to donate to the cause, watch their promotional clip and learn about the myriad incentives they’ve provided for you to do so, including USBs full of content, vinyl pressing of the record and a whole lot more. >>>Donate To De La Soul’s Kickstarter Campaign

On another note, today is MC Hammer's birthday. The Winan's posted this recent pic of them together. https://twitter.com/MCHammer

I don't think I've seen this pic before, though I have seen pix from this session before... Fresh Prince and Daddy-O of Stetasonic

JOHN MAYER - Neon Room For Squares (2001)

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. It contained the originals and the remixed version. The remixed versions were good, or at least tolerable. The doctored 2Pac albums got increasingly weak starting with Until The End of Time and Better Dayz. Loyal To The Game and Pac's Life are extremely difficult to sit through. There's no excuse for what they did with those last two albums.

It's not worth starting a new post about it...but here's a pic of Tatyana and FP at the Black Girls Rock event. That jacket is fly, but the open shirt, scarf, and full beard....I'm not feeling them. LOL

It's small, but there is a market for people who buy CD's. As a collector, I have conversations on this topic from time to time, and I'm actually surprised how many people I know who still by CD's. CD's still offer the best sound quality. The Playlist series always has album covers like this. Look up any number albums and you'll see that it's their trademark.

New Tupac Music From the Vaults Headed for ReleaseCompany behind posthumous Doors, Otis Redding projects now working with Shakur estate By Kory Grow March 27, 2015Previously unreleased recordings by Tupac Shakur will come out as new releases now that a new company has begun handling the late rapper's estate. Shakur's mother, Afeni, has been working with JAM, Inc. since 2013, according to Billboard, and has given the company access to everything in her collection. The company has consulted with the Michael Jackson estate and has worked with the Doors, Janis Joplin and Otis Redding, among others, on enriching their legacies. Jeff Jampol, who owns JAM Inc., said he's dug through "unreleased music, released music, remixes, original demos, writings, scripts, plans, video treatments [and] poems." Despite the fact that several posthumous Tupac albums have come out since the rapper's death in 1996, there is apparently still plenty of unreleased material. Jampol described his company's intention as giving the Shakur estate a "total reset." "Some of [the material] is in bits and pieces, some of it is complete; some of it is good, some of it needs work," said Tom Whalley, who signed Shakur to Interscope and is working with Jampol on the project. "But I think the work that is left can be completed, and is worth his fans hearing." One of the first steps was a recent Powerade commercial, which featured Shakur reciting the "rose that grew from concrete" line from "Mama's Just A Little Girl." Another was the conversation between Shakur and Kendrick Lamar on the latter rapper's recent "Mortal Man," a track on To Pimp a Butterfly, which was culled from a 1994 interview with Shakur. Whalley said he'd considered doing a project similar to the Bob Dylan project Lost on the River: The New Basement Tapes, in which other musicians sang "lost" Dylan lyrics in songs they wrote. The Lamar interpolation came around the time he was considering that. Other components in the project include the rapper's recent Grammy Museum exhibition and a biography. Jampol is currently negotiating with an author for that, whom he describes as a "very serious writer." Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/new-tupac-music-from-the-vaults-headed-for-release-20150327#ixzz3Vdq0xGRv

Ahhhh, Rest in peace, Apache. I always loved the production of this. MADONNA - Beautiful Scars Rebel Heart (2015)

If that's it, I'm not surprised, but let's acknowledge that is this the first time EVER that the Live At Nassau Coliseum is being released on CD. Previously it was only every available on the vinyl single, coupled with "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" (1988 Remix). Plus, the TLAC Remix of "Lovely Daze was only available on non-US CD singles. With the buzz of FP recording new music, it's good that this is coming out and will be in places like Walmart.

ED SHEERAN - The Man X (2014)

As long time fans, it's not too likely we'll see pictures we haven't seen before, but it'll likely have an insert with additional photos in it. I'm not sure if this is correct, as I found it on Oldies.com, where it says the album was released in January (which it wasn't). Based on the title, it sounds like they are referring to the previous greatest hits compilation. "All the charting singles, The Very Best of DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince contains just about everything that any disc jockey played by the duo, including lighthearted smart-ass favorites like "Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble" and "Parents Just Don't Understand," silly topical fluff like "A Nightmare on My Street" and "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson," surprisingly durable minor hits like "Brand New Funk" and "The Things U Do," and even Jazzy Jeff's nimble instrumental flipping of tracks by Bob James, the Mizell Brothers, and Marvin Gaye ("A Touch of Jazz"). One significant track that doesn't appear is "You Saw My Blinker," a rare example of cranky bitterness from the otherwise wisecracking, punchline-delivering Fresh Prince."

I was thinking the same thing. This was the perfect event to kick off the new season. I wish it were an hour and a half long.

The Family Affair album was only released on his website back in 1998. I love the album, though it's a true Hip-Hop/Gospel album in the sense that he isn't rhyming on every song. Sometimes I just wanna hear the Hip-Hop songs on it. I a dubbed copy that was advertised as the real thing, so I'm hoping to find an affordable REAL copy some day. A handful of these songs were on his Too Tight album he did with 2Pac and Deathrow. He re-wrote some of them and tweaked the production some on the tracks that moved to this album.

TLC - This Is How It Should Be Done OoOoOoOhhh... On The TLC Tip (1992) For those of you who are fans of Marley Marl and didn't know, this is one of two tracks he produced for TLC.

USHER + CHRIS BROWN - All Falls Down (Usher's upcoming album) (2015)

BLANCA - Sunshine Who I Am (EP) (2015)

I haven't seen additional pictures yet. I got this from the official 2Pac Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/tupacshakur

Not sure why the video isn't showing in the post, but the link will take you to the video on her YouTube channel.

I'm unaware of any news as to if Jazzy is involved in the project, but I still feel this belongs here. "Jill Scott hasn't dropped a new album in four years, since 2011's The Light of the Sun—but no longer shall that be! Her fifth studio album is on the way, and now we have new music from it in the form of the swaying, horn-drenched "You Don't Know." The video for the tune is above, a collaboration between Scott and director Nzingha Stewart, it features Scott doing her powerful thing in a nightclub setting. Keep your eyes peeled for the Questlove cameo, too." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHyxrR0dxfo

Wow, I love this. Coincidentally, I popped Too Legit To Quit in the CD deck on the drive home today. I hate that one of the emcees with one of the biggest hearts is looked down on by some because of his massive success in the late 80's and early 90's. This is a beautiful song. The simplicity is perfect and unlike anything he's ever done before. Touching lyrics, and understated sound with live instruments, and great soulful vocals on the hook. I'm so happy with this new song.