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The  Clipse are back with a new video remix for their single “I’m Good” featuring Rick Ross and directed by Spliff TV.  Their album Til The Casket Drops comes out on 12/8.

Binside TV spoke to the Re-Up Gang rappers at their record label offices during the CMJ Music Marathon and will be bringing you their interview soon.

CMJ MUSIC MARATHON RECAP CLIPSE, DUCK DOWN & BROOKLYN BODEGA SHOWCASE RECAP + PHOTOS

The CMJ Music Marathon which has been called the “East Coast equivalent of SXSW” touched down in New York City from October 20-24th and it was crazy! We enjoyed checkin’ out both the signed and independent artists who used the showcases as an opportunity to connect with their college radio fan bases.

photo credit : Shomari Harris Binside TV

The Clipse rocked the house as they headlined a MySpace Music Pre-Release Show at the Hiro Ballroom to promote their new album, “Til The Casket Drops,” which comes out on December 8th.

While the fellas were in town, they linked up with Killa Cam to shoot the video for the song “Popular Demand (Popeyes).” We’ll be on the look out for that!

photo credit : Shani Harris Binside TV

The dynamic hip-hop duo took to the stage and performed a mix of the old, new and mixtape cuts. When Pusha T and Malice performed “Grindin’”, “Mr. Me Too,”  “I’m Good,” and “Kinda Like A Big Deal” the crowd went bonkers. Now, the Clipse may have had on their “Play Clothes,” which is the name of the brothers’ clothing line, but these dudes were serious.

We got to check out a lot of new music during CMJ 2009. Another showcase we went to was put on by Brooklyn Bodega.

photo credit : Shani Harris Binside TV

photo credit : Shani Harris Binside TV

It was a cool Soul and Hip-Hop event, at a spot called Drom, which featured the talented Kimberly Nichole and Jesse Boykins III (JB3) for the Soul set while Pac Div, Tanya Morgan, Those Chosen, and Diamond District represented for hip-hop. Props to the Brooklyn Bodega gang for making this event possible.

Duck Down also put on a showcase at The Gramercy Theater with a hard line-up that brought not only Buckshot, Sean Price ft. Heltah Skeltah, and Smif N Wessun but also Kidz in The Hall, Skyzoo and special guest Pharoahe Monch to the stage.

It was hip-hop heaven!

If you didn’t check out the event this time around, you missed out.  You should definitely check it out next year.

A new bonus track off Twista’s album  Category F5 has leaked online. The song reunites Twista with Kanye who made the Chicago rapper a “celebrity overnight.” The single is produced by Kanye West and No. I.D.

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This track didn’t make the retail version of the album so if you’re only a buyer of hard copy CDs, like yours truly, you’ll need 2 DL this above for your Category F5 collection.

The beat defines the track first and foremost. ‘Ye and No I.D. collaborated on a sampled, slowed-down production further characterized with a soft piano. Above all though, the beat has a hip hop feel 2 it, even before ‘Ye spits the first verse. His colorful verse sets the tone for Twista 2 go in, which he does with some clever name drops along the way (Artful Dodger, Air Yeezys, and my boy Gilbert Arenas). “Alright” is automatically in the top tier of tracks from Category F5 and over time I’m sure I won’t hesitate 2 say it’s my favorite off the album.

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Already on track to have the best-selling album of 2008, rapper Lil
Wayne leads the nominations for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards with
eight, including album of the year and best rap album for "Tha
Carter III," best rap song for "Lollipop" and best rap/sung
collaboration for "Got Money" featuring T-Pain.

Other leading artists are Coldplay, who earned seven nominations,
and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West, who each scored six.

In album of the year, the nominees were: Coldplay for "Viva La Vida
Or Death And All His Friends," Lil Wayne for "Tha Carter III,"
Ne-Yo for "Year of the Gentlemen," Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
for "Raising Sand" and Radiohead for "In Rainbows."

For record of the year, the nominees were: Adele for "Chasing
Pavements," Coldplay for "Viva La Vida," Leona Lewis for "Bleeding
Love," M.I.A. for "Paper Planes" and Plant & Krauss for "Please
Read the Letter."

Song of the year nominees include: "American Boy," by songwriters
William Adams, Keith Harris, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, John
Stephens, Estelle Swaray and Kanye West; "Chasing Pavements" by
songwriters Adele Adkins and Eg White; "I’m Yours" by Jason Mraz;
"Love Song" by Sara Bareilles; and "Viva La Vida" by songwriters
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.

Two of West’s nominations came for his production on "Tha Carter
III" and "American Boy." He is also up against himself in the best
rap performance by a duo or group category, for "Swagga Like Us"
with Jay-Z & T.I. and featuring Lil Wayne and "Put On" with
Young Jeezy. Jay-Z also faces off against himself in that category,
with "Swagga" going up against his collaboration with Wayne on "Mr.
Carter."

In the best new artist category, Adele, Duffy, the Jonas Brothers,
Lady Antebellum and Jazmine Sullivan received nominations.

In the best pop collaboration category with vocals, the nominees
were: Alicia Keys and John Mayer for "Lessons Learned," Madonna,
Justin Timberlake and Timbaland for "4 Minutes," Plant and Krauss
for "Rich Woman," Rihanna and Maroon 5 for "If I Never See Your
Face Again" and Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown for "No Air." source