Show Stoppin’
Hey friends! The weather is hot, and so are we! Welcome back for another edition of Tygereye News! Let’s start with the welcoming committee!
Hypnotize Minds/Asylum artist Lil’ Wyte is prepping the June 5 release of The One And Only, fully produced by Three 6 Mafia. If you saw the episodes of MTV’s Adventures in Hollyhood with Lil’ Wyte’s guest appearances, then you got a very small taste of what this guy has in store with the new album. I had the pleasure of seeing him perform at TJ’s DJ’s a couple of years ago, and he’s got more energy on stage than I can even put into words! We have a listening session this Wednesday 5/30 at Asylum’s offices, and Wyte is available for interviews, so hit us up! Check his page for the new single “I Got Dat Candy“.
Welcome MC/songwriter Kel Spencer, best known to most of you for his work on DJ Jazzy Jeff’s new album, and his songwriting for Will Smith. He’s got a lot in store, including a new video, some hot parties this summer and a new album in the works! Check his page for the new single “The Building“, as well as his hit song with Jazzy Jeff “The Definition“. Kel is available for interviews, and you’ll be seeing him around NYC quite a bit this summer!
It’s a pleasure to have Killah Priest back again, this time for his new album The Offering, due out in August. He’s been talking about this album for a while, working like crazy to bring the best of the best into the fold. We’ll have an NYC listening session soon, and promo copies will go out as soon as we have them. Priest is available for interviews, so hit us up!
On the hometown tip, we’ve got Seattle group Beyond Reality on with the Tygereye family! Kylea is a vet in the Northwest scene, and one of the few women who has kept her music alive without resorting to any marketing gimmicks. Pure and soulful, the new album Souls Journey is a true-school Hip Hop lover’s dream! Check her page for some songs from the album!
Thanks to everyone who has been so patient as Freekey Zekey finished up his Diplomat Records/Asylum debut album, Book of Ezekiel. The release date is July 24, and we’ll have listening sessions asap in NYC. Zeke is ready to talk about the album with you, and we’ve got his new single “Hater What You Lookin’ At” available for streaming on his page. Check for Zeke in the new issues of FEDS, Spate Magazine (cover story), Hip-Hop Weekly (style section), RIDES (Crash), Vibe (article on Myspace hacking), Giant Magazine (article on Dipset cartoons online), and more upcoming. New online interviews are on his page as well!
Jamie Jones just finished the video for her Kwame’ produced song “Hustler’s Crush” – we’ll have that for your viewing pleasure very soon! Jamie’s been staying busy in the studio, doing shows throughout the mid-Atlantic region, and gearing up for that debut album. We’ll be doing a viewing party for her video in NYC very soon, so stay tuned. If you love good R&B with that sharp, urban pop appeal, then Jamie’s exactly what you need. She’s available for interviews, and we’ve got some hot new music to share with you!
Thanks to everyone who has shown love to Tangled Thoughts on their new album Kurupt Presents: Tangled Thoughts Philly 2 Cali – we’re so happy you love it as much as we do! The video for “Jumpoff” featuring Kurupt and Roscoe, with appearances by skateboard phenom Stevie Williams, Jayo Felony and The Reyes Brothers got a very warm reception from media and fans alike, and there’s more on the way! Check their page for new online interviews, and check out some of the tracks from the album. We’ve got TWO new songs coming next week too! The Tangled Thoughts crew is available for interviews, drops, freestyles and the like.
Serius Jones has gotten quite a bit of radio and online love for his hard-hitting track “Can’t Stop The Game” over the past few weeks. He’s been in the studio prepping that DTP/Def Jam debut, and he’ll be out and about in various cities over the summer. If you missed him on BET’s Rap City in the booth last week, no worries – he’s got more coming for you! In the meantime, check out “Can’t Stop The Game” on Serius’ page, and let us know what you think! Serius is available for interviews as well!
The word is out on Jim Jones’ Nostic Apparel, even though we haven’t formally done a campaign launch just yet. Be on the lookout for new exclusives on the Nostic website, and upcoming news about MAGIC in August and more!
Last, but definitely not least, we have the DipSkate team doing it BIG right now! Tune into BET next week to watch the debut of The 5ive, which features an up close and personal segment on the DipSkate team, with Jim Jones and Juelz Santana. Check their page for a number of online interviews, and look out for upcoming interviews in Swagg Newsmagg (cover story), King Magazine’s “King TV” at King-Mag.com, a feature in The Ave’s summer issue (Prospect Park), and interviews in Urban Latino, Skope Magazine, Connected Magazine, Street Report, Urban Magazine, Germany’s Juice Magazine (July style issue), and so much more! We have some exciting news regarding summer plans for members of the DipSkate team coming soon too!
A quick note of thanks to our devout webmaster Rick at Light-A-Match. If you’re looking for hot web design, flyer art, etc. then he’s your man!
As always, I’ve personally been out and about for a number of events the past couple of months, including listening sessions for USDA, Fabolous and more. I’ve interviewed T-Pain, Darrin Henson, Dr. Ian Smith from Celebrity Fit Club, Lil’ Flip, Trill Fam, the players at Parish Nation clothing and Rasheeda.
There’s so much more coming up this summer it’s bananas, and I’m so very proud to be here for everything. Most times, I don’t think there are too many better places than right here and right now, so let’s make the most of it!
Your most darling,
Dove
