Forbes' 2009 Hip-Hop Cash Kings

I posted the full article in the Wings section, but (since there's not much else to post today) I figured I'd put up a quick recap. It's okay. Money's not everything, right? I'd rather be poor and not Diddy.

1. Jay-Z - 35 Million
2. Diddy - 30 Million
3. Kanye West - 25 Million
4. 50 Cent - 20 Million
5. Akon - 20 Million
6. Lil Wayne - 18 Million
7. Timbaland - 17 Million
8. Pharrell - 16 Million
9. T-Pain - 15 Million
10. Eminem - 14 Million
11. Dr.Dre - 13 Million
12. Snoop Dogg - 11 Million
13. Ludacris - 10 Million
14. Common - 8 Million
15. Will.I.Am - 8 Million
16. T.I. - 8 Million
17. Swizz Beatz - 8 Million
18. Andre 3000 - 7 Million
19. Big Boi- 7 Million
20. Flo-Rida - 6 Million
21. Rick Ross - 6 Million
22. The Game - 6 Million
23. Young Jeezy- 6 Million

New! 3OH!3 Ft. Kid CuDi & Mike Posner - "Don't Trust Me"

Not too long ago I posted this track, but without Mike Posner. Well Mike jumped on it and definitely spiced it up! Dope sh!t !!! Courtesy of DatNewCudi!

3OH!3 Ft. Kid CuDi & Mike Posner - "Don't Trust Me" (Remix Remix)

New! Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Heads Will Roll" 2 Remixes

Spotted this over @ Mossip!

Passion Pit & Weird Tapes both remixed Yeah Yeah Yeahs smash single "Heads Will Roll".

YYYs - "Heads Will Roll" (Passion Pit Remix)

YYYs - "Heads Will Roll" (Weird Tapes Remix)

Also, YYYs is holding a T-shirt contest. Basically, you design your own YYYs T-shirt & submit it to them. You get chance to have your T-shirt design published on their site, printed & sold on their tours & online store. For more details on the contest and/or to submit a design, click HERE!

New! Jet Audio Ft. CurT@!n$, Mickey Factz, Outasight & Danny - "Stand Alone"

Here's the title track for Jet Audio's project titled *Stand Alone Complex* which drops July 21st! This is a dope fricking track!!

Jet Audio Ft. CurT@!n$, Mickey Factz, Outasight & Danny - "Stand Alone"

MGMT - "Destrokk" Remastered

I read over at We Like It Indie that MGMT's 2005 Time To Pretend EP (crazy how long it took those two to blow up off old material) was remastered and rereleased today. Buy that shit here. A lot of the time I don't even notice the sound difference when post-90's stuff gets remastered, but it's nice to know that someone put the time/effort into making sure I get high quality sound.

MGMT - Destrokk (Remastered)

Tracklist:
Time to Pretend
Boogie Down
Destrokk
Love Always Remains
Indie Rokkers
Kids

New! Jay Reatard - "Wounded"

Jay Reatard’s new album Watch Me Fall comes out on August 4 (on vinyl) and August 18 (on cd and digital). The second promo MP3, entitled “Wounded,” wraps layers of Tall Dwarfs-ish acoustic guitar around a typically complex Jay song structure. In two and a half minutes it builds to an ironically celebratory refrain. We challenge you to get this one out of your head after listening to it a couple of times. via Matador Records

Jay Reatard - Wounded | Box.net

Video! Lil Wayne Interview @ Kobe Bryant Photo Shoot

Not sure why, but I get a kick out of Lil Wayne interviews. Maybe just because he's such an extreme character, that it's weird to see him face to face with another human being having a conversation. Here he is talking about Kobe, Rebirth, Hot Boyz Reunion. Courtesy of Shake.

Lil Wayne - Kobe Bryant | Box.net

VIdeo! Andrew Bird Performs "Oh No" On Conan

You know the deal: casually expressed but beautiful melodies, bad ass whistling, violins, and giant phonograph horn speakers. *Does Birdman call* Stuntin' like my daddy.

New! Lady Gaga - "2nd Time Around"

Gaga stated via her twitter that this is a song that she wrote for another artist as a reference. It's definitely different from the material that she normally puts out so it makes sense.

Lady Gaga - "2nd Time Around"

Music Video + MP3! B.o.B. (Bobby Ray) - "Put Me On"

Here is the video for Bobby Ray's reimagining of ATCQ's classic. Hip hop remakes of classics don't usually do much for me, but I think Bobby did a good job making this different enough to sound fresh.

Bobby Ray - Put Me On

Video! Unaired Michael Jackson Tribute from 2009 BET Awards

This was meant to air on the 2009 BET Awards but was scrapped (possibly to ensure there was enough time for Drake and company to frolic on stage with pre-teen girls to the smash hit about fucking every girl in the world (no shots, I love that song).

Bonus Vid: Mass Moonwalk On Seattle's Jackson St. (Courtesy of alibomaye's twitter))

Lil Wayne vs. Grizzly Bear - "2 Weeks Until Prom"

Ever feel like you are listening to something that was made for the internet? When I first got this in my inbox, I ignored it, because Grizzly Bear annoys me and I've heard enough Lil' Wayne mash ups in the past two weeks to hold me over until 2020. But like wildfires and STDs, this song seems to be irritating my crotch. I mean spreading quickly. So check it out. The Soundmen have created Veckaflyest, a 3 song project that mashes up Lil Wayne with Grizzly Bear. This is the standout track.

Lil Wayne vs. Grizzly Bear - 2 Weeks Until Prom |Box.net

New! The Cribs - "We Were Aborted"

Here's a new track from The Cribs off their upcoming "Ignore The Ignorant". Apparently those sneaky fuckers recruited Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Modest Mouse) to lend some guitar skills. He is like the Travis Barker of trendy rock guitarists. To his credit, he usually makes whoever he's working with a little bit better, and this is no different. Pre-Marr Cribs bored me on some "another senseless 'The' band from the UK" type shit. Post-Marr Cribs make me wanna fist pump! Check it out. Saw it at We All Want Someone.

The Cribs - We Were Aborted

New! Paramore - "Ignorance"

Here is the first single from the pop punkers' third album Brand New Eyes, out September 29th. I'm not really a Paramore fan. To me, it sounds very manufactured... like someone took a Kelly Clarkson song and said "How can we tweek this in order to appeal to a more rebellious, frustrated, teenage female audience?" then gave it to Paramore. Saw it at MFR.

Paramore - Ignorance

DMX - "Fuck You Bitch"

New and/or unreleased DMX entitled "Fuck You Bitch", barking included. Don't lie, I know you want it.

DMX - "Fuck You Bitch"