On The Watch “Forbes Top 5 Wealthiest Hip Hop Artists”

Forbes Hip Hop Wealthiest Artists

This week Forbes released their Top 5 Wealthiest Hip Hop Artists in the game and like the saying goes “men lie woman lie but numbers don’t” check out who’s coming up close to getting that No. 1 Spot to the Billionaires’ Club. As of April 2012.The business man of the year is non other then the games Bad Boy P. Diddy who came in pushing his weight and Net Worth at an incredible 550 million.

Jay comes in 2nd place not to be out done with his Net Worth of 460 Million. (Diddy better not get too comfortable up there cause my Boy Jay is definitely on his way up for that No. 1 Spot) Dr. Dre quietly took in the 3rd spot available with his Net Worth of 260 Million. Business has been good for the Doc its only right.

Mister Cash Money aka the Birdman comes in at the 4th spot with his Net Worth of 125 Million. Cash Money Records is his goldmine right now and along with his other business ventures his stock can only go up. The final spot goes to 50 Cent who comes in with his Net Worth of 110 million. For someone who’s been in the game for less then its 4 predecessor’s, you have to admirer 50 ‘s hustler mentality, which is “Get Rich or Die Trying”.

Regardless of who ends up being part of that Prestigious Billionaires’ Club, the fact that these black entertainers are even mention or should I say acknowledged by Forbes, is an achievement on its own. I respect each and every one of them for their grind and dedication.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Snoop Dogg”

Snoop Dogg aka The Doggfather is a rapper, record producer and actor from the West Coast, who blazed himself quite a career under the leadership of another well known figure Dr. Dre. REAL TALK, you can’t spell the West Coast without ever mentioning the name “Snoop Dogg”. There’s only a few of them in the game today from the old school to the new school doing it BIG while being relevant till this day and Snoop is definitely a HEAVYWEIGHT ICONIC VET still killing the game like he’s a freshman on Campus.

Snoop is not your typical rapper but one that is able to rock to any genre of music out there. There’s a lot any new artist in the game could learn from just being around him. Snoop is a hard and driven worker and with the help of a successful music career has managed to BRAND himself in other profitable ventures like his own Snoop Dogg 40 Oz Malt Liquor, Adidas, Boost Mobile cell phone, Chrysler 300 and Snoop Dogg clothing, just to name a few.

With 11 well-received LP’s under his belt, Snoop shows no sign of stopping any time soon. REAL TALK! Be on the lookout for his latest LP called Reincarnated due out some time this year, until then peep my DJ Blaze/Snoop Dogg Takeover set on my mixtapes section its another BANGER!!!

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On The Watch “It’s All About The Notorious B.I.G.”

The Notorious B.I.G. aka Big Poppa, The Black Frank White, Biggie Small or B.I.G. was a rapper who officially stamped his name in the game when he first dropped his LP Ready To Die back on September 13, 1994. B.I.G.’s LP eventually went 4x Platinum and his presence at that time single-handily brought the EAST Coast Hip Hop scene back at a time when the WEST Coast was pushing real hard on the mainstream scene. B.I.G. who was the new kat from Brooklyn killing the streets, the clubs and the radio waves, had every rapper from the EAST/WEST and the SOUTH keeping a close eye on him.

Listening to B.I.G.’s tracks right now you can clearly see that Homey was a lifetime ahead of the game back then and although Biggie’s career was cut short in 1997, B.I.G. was still able to acquire quite the hardware under his belt. The Source Awards, in 1995 awarded Biggie with New Artist of The Year (Solo), Album Of The Year, Lyricist Of The Year and Live Performer Of The Year.

Also in 1995 The Billboard Music Awards, presented Biggie with the Rap Artist of the Year and than in 1998 The Soul Train Music Awards, bestowed Biggie with Best R&B/Soul Album Male for his Life After Death LP, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA back in 2000. Biggie simply was a BEAST; he could ride the mic with a different flow for whatever beat given. MTV ranked B.I.G. at #3 on their list of The Greatest MC’s Of All Time. REAL TALK! We’ll never know just how B.I.G. would have fared amid today’s rappers but one thing is for sure; Biggie will definitely go down in the annals of Hip Hop History has one of the best who’s ever done it hands down.

Peep my DJ Blaze/Biggie Small Takeover set. It’s timeless!

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On The Watch “MTV News’ Hip Hop Brain Trust Hottest 10 MC’s In The Game for 2011”

Its that time of the year again when MTV News’ Hip Hop Brain Trust confuse the Hip Hop world by unveiling to the masses their version of the Hottest 10 MC’s In The Game for 2011.
The criteria required were as fallowed: 1) Impact 2) Buzz 3) Sales 4) Lyrics 5) Swag 6) Intangibles.

MTV bequeathed Ross with the #1 spot. REAL TALK! Ross definitely killed it in every criteria HANDS DOWN, (no dispute there) but from 2 to 10 we definitely need a referee in the

Building for this one. Peep what I’m talking about.

1-Rick Ross
2-Drake
3-Kanye West
4-Nicki Minaj
5-Lil Wayne
6-Jay-Z (YOU CANT BE SERIOUS)
7-Meek Mill
8-Big Sean
9-Wiz Khalifa
10-Wale

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On The Watch “It’s All About Fabolous”

There’s another rapper from the Bedford-Stuy neighborhood other then Jay-Z; who’s paved himself quite the career in this here music game. Your Boy Fabolous is one of the utmost consistent hard working Rappers in the game today.

Fab as been in this game since 1998 and from the time he dropped his first verse on his first LP he’s been blazin up the charts with HEAT BANGERS all the way through from his latest mixtapes. Fab knows how to keep his fans coming back anticipating more; If you got an R&B track in need of a hot 16, Fab is the guy to bless it right. As expected Fab always brings his A Game on every guest verse and never disappoints.

Fabolous is one of the most well rounded MC’s in the game today; that is why in 2009, MTV rewarded Fab with a 8th spot ranking on their version of The Hottest MC’s in the Game list. REAL TALK! Be on the look out for Fab’s sixth LP due sometime this year.

In the mean time peep my DJ Blaze/Fabolous Takeover Set its FABULOSO!!

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On The Watch “It’s All About PitBull”

Pitbull aka Mr. Worldwide is not just a rapper, singer-songwriter and a record producer; he’s a brand within himself who has managed in a short period of time to branch out all over the world while catering to all genre of music out there. I’m talking about Hip Hop, Urban, Latin, Pop and European. Pitbull’s fan base is ridiculous and his style of music holds no boundaries. Mr. Worldwide is known to deliver hit records at a steady pace. REAL TALK!

Check the charts across the board; Pitbull is constantly on the top 100, top ten in Canada, UK, Italy, France, The Netherlands and the European top 100. Clubs can’t get enough of him; Radio stations have Mr. Worldwide in heavy rotation daily. Due to his positive influence in the entertainment industry; Pitbull will be receiving top honors at the 19th Annual BMI Awards show, which will take place this March, in Las Vegas. An award well deserved to a man who never stop believing in himself.

Peep my DJ Blaze/Pitbull Takeover set it’s the TRUTH!!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Rick Ross”

Rick Ross just finished another chart topping year 2011. REAL TALK! I’m talking Clubs, Radio and the Hoods from coast to coast were rocking Rozay daily REAL HEAVY. Peeps need to appreciate Ross’s work ethic and the quality of the work he’s been able to put out for the masses to enjoy.

Ross has been in high demand on the feature side; killing it alongside his own MMG crew, with R&B artists or his peers in the game looking to get a Rozay assisted sure shot banger. Ross’s business ventures also looked real good, his MMG Brand played a big part in carving a name for some of his artist from the camp who along side Rozay killed the R&B/HIP HOP charts. His presence was definitely felt in the year 2011.

Not even two back-to-back seizures suffered while touring could stop this man’s drive to achieve and overpower the game. His hard work and dedication to his craft have not gone unnoticed, The Source Magazine named Rick Ross Man Of The Year 2011 for the 2nd time. A title well deserved to the BIGGEST BOSS in the game this far.

Be on the look out for Ross’s 5th solo LP called “God Forgives I Don’t” due out this year. Until then peep my DJ Blaze Rick Ross Takeover set on my mixtapes section, MMG is the Movement!

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On The Watch ” It’s All About Chris Brown”

Chris Brown aka Chris Breezy has been on a steady grind ever since the release of his mixtape colabo with Tyga titled Fan Of A Fan back in 2010. We all know that Breezy can kill a mean vocal and tear the shit out of a dance floor but It’s on that particular mixtape that Breezy stepped out of his usual box and experimented with rapping and showed us just how tight his delivery can be at lacing up a hot “16”.

Breezy’s no rookie when it comes to rapping and he definitely has what it takes to sell it to his fans. Breezy’s been killing the charts all over the world; I’m talking by himself or has a feature, Breezy has been in high demand on the Radio in the Clubs and on the Talk Shows.

At the 2011 BET Awards Chris Breezy received 6 nominations and walk away with 5  awards  including Best Male R&B Artists of the Year. At the BET Hip Hop Awards Breezy collected 3 more awards including The People’s Champ Award. To top the year 2011 Breezy also won Album of the Year award with F.A.M.E. at the Soul Train Music Awards. At the pace Chris Breezy’s been working at right now, 2012 can only be another chart topping year for the dude. REAL TALK!

Be on the look out for Breezy’s 5th LP called Fortune due possibly in March. In the mean time peep my DJ Blaze/Chris Brown Takeover set on my mixtape section. It’s Blazin.

On The Watch “It’s All About Bad Boy Records”

What started out in 1993 as a record company that was home to such artist as .The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, Mase,  and Graig Mack, has now grown into this fresher and up-to-date version dubbed Bad Boy 2.0. Alongside the current signing of New York’s French Montana and Cleveland Ohio’s Machine Gun Kelly; together with existing members Cassie and Red Café; Bad Boy 2.0. is primed and ready to take over the reigns as the tightest crew in the game today. With the recent release of Bad Boy’s latest mixtape called Bad Boy Presents “The Preview” which is a showcase of different upcoming projects due for release in 2012 on the rejuvenated records label, Bad Boy is back in full effect, REAL TALK! Men lie Women lie but numbers don’t.

Do yourselves a favor and check out the top 100 Hip Hop/R&B charts across the board and I’m sure you’ll find any one of these artists blazing up the charts on heavy rotation in the Clubs or Radio. The radar is definitely on them right now but I’m thinking my boy Red Café, is gearing up to shake NY on some Brooklyn tip where he will invite everyone to come fly with him all the way to the top of Bad Boy 2.0.

Check out my DJ Blaze/Red Café Takeover set on my mixtapes section and peep how Mr. Café flips it one time for his city!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Missy Elliott”

There’s been quite a few female MC’s that have step foot in the game and made some noise but none have yet, new or old, been able to surpass or equal the success of Missy Elliott. Unlike today’s female artists, Missy is a certified hit maker with a tight flow who writes her own songs and performs them in a way unmatched by her peers. Aside from being an artist Missy is also a producer, singer-songwriters, dancer and actress.

Missy is a 5-time Grammy Award winner and is still the only female rapper to have 5 certified platinum albums by the RIAA till this day. With such a different and futuristic styles, Missy has always been able to produce hit records on each of her six previous LP’s.

With talk of her highly anticipated 7th schedule LP called Block Party, to possibly being release late 2011 early 2012, one can only expect top notch quality “HEAT” bangers from a seasoned female vet like Missy Elliott. REAL TALK!!

Peep my DJ Blaze/Missy Elliott Takeover set on my mixtapes section and check out how lyrical my girl Missy can get.

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