Kurupt Drops Tha 420 Mixtape

Setting precedence and making hip-hop history is something that isn’t new to tha West Coast  and Tha Dogg Pound’s Kurupt is the most recent contribution to that trend.

In anticipation of his fourth solo album titled Streetlights, Young Gotti has teamed up with Power 106’s super DJs the L.A. Leakers to put together a smokin’ mixtape dubbed, 420 Tha Mixtape. 24 tracks deep, the mixtape carries musical heavyweights with guest appearances from the likes of Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik, Problem, Daz, Bobby Valentino, Lil Wayne, and Warren G!

The blog site that stays true to bringing greatness to the public, is back at it again. Head over to 2DopeBoyz.com to download Tha 420 Mixtape, in extreme anticipation of the forthcoming Streetlights album, in stores 4/20.

In the event you, somehow, haven’t seen the first video off Kurupt’s Streetlights album, “I’m Burnt” featuring Cali rapper Problem, check it out below. And be sure to visit iTunes now to download the track.

Cashmere Event Recap: Murs Listening Party

Last Friday, the Cashmere team threw an invite-only listening party for Murs’ latest collaborative album with producer 9^th Wonder – Fornever. Fornever ­marks the duo’s fourth pairing, and as time has shown, magic when these to these two get together.

The event, held at And Still, was MC’d by Fuzzy Fantabulous and saw appearances by Krondon from Strong Arm Steady and DJ Rhettmatic of the world famous Beat Junkies DJ Crew and DJ Just-N-Credibe working the turntables.

Check out some of the images from last Friday’s event  along with viral video footage from the listening party as well. Fornever drops March 30th.

Fuzzy Fantabulous

DJ Just-N-Credible

Krondon from Strong Arm Steady

Snoop Dogg Hooks up with Myxer for Exclusive More Malice Content

That’s right, Big Snoop Dogg, always staying ahead of the game, partnered with mobile entertainment company Myxer to promote his release of the CD + DVD combo More Malice – the follow-up to the highly successful Malice N Wonderland album.

“These days it’s all about the artist interacting with the fans directly,” said Snoop Dogg. “I know what my fans want and now with Myxer I can give them what they want and need by delivering  the best content straight into their hands, giving them exclusive content, and what they can expect to see on my upcoming More Malice album.”

Snoop hooked Myxer up with some exclusive  mobile entertainment video content revolving around the upcoming More Malice N Wonderland album and Malice N Wonderland mini movie release. Besides behind the scenes Malice N Wonderland footage, there’s other exclusive content available for download like the video below of Snoop decking out Mayer Hawthrone with some dope Snoopafied items, including a brand new Sanctioned Moto VE440 phone by Mister Cartoon.

Head over to Myxer.com to check out the exclusive Snoop Dogg More Malice contest. Both Malice N Wonderland the mini-movie and More Malice the CD hits stores March 23^rd.

First Look – Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane Season Three Trailer

Here’s a glimpse of that what Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane season three has to offer.  Entrepreneur and mom, Kimora Lee Simmons is full of surprises and challenges in the new season of her show.  While balancing a new baby and preparing for various fashion shows, she lets viewers see what it takes to be a fashion mogul, model and mother all at the same time.

Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane premieres Sunday, March 21st at 9pm et/pt on the Style Network. Check out the trailer for the new season below.

It’s Common Cens(us)

2010 marks the return of the U.S. Census. What is the Census you ask? Why should I care? How does it affect me and my family? These are valid questions that many Americans are asking. Well non-profit organization, 99Problems.org is answering all those questions for you and spreading the critical message about the Census…but in a cool way so you understand exactly what this means for communities nationwide.

Using the theme “Numbers Don’t Lie” as a backdrop, 99Problems.org is bringing familiarity to hip-hop lovers and minority communities. It’s also going about effectively explaining why an accurate count of the U.S. population is essential in determining the location of hospitals and fire stations in your community, along with schools, safe construction, and most important, the numbers of seats your state occupies in the House of Representatives. As 99Problems.org states, “Filling out the Census form is a free and easy way to fight for the resources and respect our community deserves. It’s up to each of us to make sure our community counts. Be smart. Take the Pledge!”

Filling out the Census form takes a mere 10 minutes to do, but will affect the livelihoods of not just yourself, but every other American, despite cultural, racial or political background. Click on the banner below to take 99Problems.org’s Pledge to Participate in the 2010 Census and you’ll receive a free download of  the Numbers Don’t Lie mixtape hosted by DJ Willie Shakes. And check out the video below of  99Problems.org’s  Numbers Don’t Lie Philly tour stop.

Xzibit Wins NAACP Image Award

The Cashmere and Stampede family wants to send a big congratulations out to the homie Xzibit. Last Friday, Mr. X to tha Z picked up an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Reality Series for his performance on an episode of ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

Xzibit made two appearances on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition this season and was actually in charge of creating one of the kids’ rooms during the Cowan family episode,  just like any of the other designers on the show did.

Check out the clips below of Xzibit on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and be on the look out for his new album MMX coming this summer.

Mister Cartoon Launches Motorola Sanctioned Phone with a Little Help from Snoop Dogg

Street artists, hip-hop heads and graffiti fans have a reason to use their cell phone with today’s launch of Mister Cartoon’s Motorola Sanctioned phone. In collaboration with MetroPCS and through Cartoon’s agency SA Studios and their Sanctioned brand, the Motorola Sanctioned phone features original Cartoon drawings that come with two interchangeable backs boasting Cartoon’s distinct and world renowned artistry. As an added bonus, the phone comes preloaded with exclusive Snoop Dogg wallpapers and ringtones along with two brand new Snoop Dogg tracks: “Slow Feel” and a remixed version of “Snoop Dogg Millionaire”.

As part of the same community of West Coast artists and musicians, Mister Cartoon and Snoop Dogg have a long history together. The pair recently teamed up on Snoop Dogg’s latest album, Malice N Wonderland. Mister Cartoon created a custom canvas that was transformed into the album artwork, along with creating Snoop’s new logo.

The Mister Cartoon Motorola Sanctioned phone is available exclusively for MetroPCS. Check out more information on the phone and launch at Sanctionedmobile.com peep the launch video below.

Mister Cartoon Tags NYC MetroPCS Stores

Celebrity tattoo artist Mister Cartoon and graffiti artists Cope2 and Sen2 partnered up with MetroPCS to bomb the windows of three of their New York City store locations. The communications provider hooked up with the three titans of street art to leave their mark on retail stores in Harlem and the Bronx.

For you Big Apple residents, you should head over to 115th & Lexington in Harlem, or E. Fordham & E. Kingsbridge Road or 3rd & E.151st in the Bronx to get an up close look at their work while you still can. The rest of you should definitely check out the footage from their covert graffiti mission below courtesy of OnSmash.com.

Mister Cartoon and crew's handiwork at the E. 151st St MetroPCS Bronx store

Cartoon leaving his mark at the Fordham St. MetroPCS store

The Boondocks are coming, the Boondocks are coming

After taking a two year hiatus, creative and executive producer Aaron McGruder announced today on his Twitter (@aaronmcgruder) that the third season of The Boondocks will begin Sunday, May 2nd at 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on Adult Swim.

The first two seasons of the controversial series has already become an instant television classic. With its stinging social commentary, McGruder and Co. have raised the bar for comedy satire having taken aim at such topics as politics, movies, television, and, of course, Hip-Hop music.

If you haven’t jumped on the The Boondocks’ bandwagon already in anticipation of Season Three,  check out some of hilarious clips below and get completely up to date with the series by watching full Season One and Season Two of The Boondocks over at AdultSwim.com.

Cashmere Gets First Look at God of War III

You’ll have to excuse us for a moment, Cashmere is still feeling a little giddy from experiencing arguably the greatest video game ever to be made: God of War III. To bring everyone up to speed, God of War III is series star Kratos’ –the mortal Spartan-turned-Greek-God– debut release for the PlayStation 3. After two hugely successful PlayStation 2 releases, Sony fittingly decided to conclude the trilogy on its super gaming console.

Cashmere had a chance to attend Sony’s God of War III event last night in Hollywood and of course get some hands-on playing time with it. This game is everything ‘next-gen’ gaming should be. Fluid , non-glitchy animation, tight controls, superb gameplay mechanics,  and amazing CGI cut-scenes that beautifully showcased in rich 720p HD.

Seriously, it’s stunning what they’ve accomplished and when this game is released, this may be the game changer Sony’s been looking for to gain ground on rivals Microsoft (with their Xbox 360) and Nintendo (with the Wii).

Check out the trailer for God of War III below and get your copy Tuesday, March 16^th.